The Irish standard., 1905-03-11

for warming station at night. The
full rigor Of the law will be dealt him
But not less severely should be visited
upon those senators and representa-.
tives in congress who use their shelter
of public office for public loot. The big
grafters are the ones who should be
pursued with most zeal.
In appreciation Of his services, the
business men of Appleton, this state,
recently presented the chief of police
Of that bright little city with mag
niticent revolver. Ceremonies relative
thereto We're of Il most pleasant order,
the only instructions from the donors
being that it was not to be used as an
ornament. This would seem to be
about right Nothing like having Il
perfect understanding. Wrongdoers
will go slow at Appleton.
|
| DR.. O'Reilly, the Catholic Arch
bishop of Adelaide, and Metropolitan
OF South Australia, who is on his way
to Rome, possesses an accomplishment
unusual in an Archbishop, says the
Irish-American. He can "set up" type.
He was the editor of weekly paper
before he became prelate, and his
compositors went out on strike. In
this emergency he took to the case
himself. and industriously acquired
the art of typesetting. He afterwards
called the strike blessing in disguise,
as it saved him the trouble of writing
any more leading articles. Thencefor-
ward he put them in type straight
from his head.
| Cardinal Logue believes that to keep
the Irish at home steps should be taken
to make use of the undeveloped re-
sources of the country and to establish
and extend industries: but, he adds,
| IF we are to succeed. it must be on
business principles, by devoting
| thought. attention and industry to the
production of the best value at Il re-
munerative price" And he goes on to
say. Not only the prosperity, but the
very life of the country. depends OF
the development of her resources and
her industries. 1t is vain to lecture
our people against the folly and the
terrible risks of emigration if we cam
not provide work for them at home. ~
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| Since New Zealand has been run
| ming her own railroads the policy of
the state has been to reduce the rates,
both for passengers and freight 50
long as the net return does not fall he
low 81 per cent. And this is not on
watered stock. as with our railroads.
hut OH actual value. This policy. ac-
| cOrding t. Il former governor of the
province. the Earl of Ranfurly. has
| resulted in an enormous increase of,
| traffic. and with net returns each wear
better than the last" There is some
difference between this policy and the
policy of charging all that the traffic
will bear" says the Minneapolis Even,
ing Journal.
y number of wealthy New Workers
recently contributed literally to the
Japanese relief fund in that city to aid
the widows and orphans of the Japan
csc soldiers who have lost their liyey
in the war with Russia. j. pierpont
Morgan gave S5.OO and quite a NUM-
Der contributed $1,000 each. At the
| %;'ii@" time eases Of laStitution and
starvation are common in New York.
according to the press in that city. hut
! notice of it seems to so unhar,lel. If
men like Morgan would put the Jap
and colnmercialism one side for n
Willie and devote a little of thn;r
/ means towards assisting the needy ut
their own door. they would sh:w Il far
/ better spirit than they are now dis
playing by their support Of the Vel
| low PERIL
~ quarter ct Il century has wrought
wonderful changes in the 'art preser-
vative" but the Intelligent compost
tor is the same-yesterday, to-day,
and forevermore Over one of the lead
ing editorials in last weeks issue of
the Irish Standard appeared the head
Fighting English Congress-" This
had been written "Fifty- Eighth Con-
gress." and was strictly in touch with
the matter that followed. but the Wis
ion of the ii. C." prepared the way for
something more alarming and thus the
error. Having escaped the eye of the
proofreader and run the gauntlet. the
! situation stands accepted under direct
and solemn protest. "Fifty-Eichtb
Congress- is what it should have read
regardless Of any English alliance OF
ENHANCEMENT with that body or with
this or any other nation.
John II. Regain Of Texas. the last
surviving member Of Jefferson Davis
cabinet. died Il few days ago and was
buried Wednesday at Palestine. that
state. He was 81 years of age. an,!
during the civil war was the Confed.
crate postmaster general. In 1875 he