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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-17

Cannon was led to give expression to
words which he did not wish quoted.
When asked as to what was to become
of the Statehood bill he said that he
did not know and told his questioner
to go and ask "1Aldrich. Burrows and
Company" who seemed to be running
things. If the action of the Senate on
this Statehood bill should be instru-
mental In starting a campaign against
the methods employed by the United
States Senate, it will be of invaluable
benefit to the country. The members
of the House of Representatives realize
that their influence in the legislation Of
the country has become less and less
every session. While it was the in
tention of the trainers Of the constitu-
ton of the United States that the
Lower House should be the originator
of legislation. just as the House Of
Commons Is In Great Britain, the con-
stitution even providing that 4 certain
class Of bills must originate in the
House. all this has been changed by
the rules and traditions which govern
in the Senate. The Senate being a
muca smaller body and the members
remaining for six years instead Of two,
the opportunity to form coalitions is
much greater than in the House. The
members Of the House who are direct
ly responsible ito the people and must
give an account OF their action every
two years. have a great deal more re-
spect for the wishes Of the people than
United States Senators who need ac-
count only every six years, and then
not to the people but to the legislatures
of the different states. The result is
that all the interests which are looking
for illegal advantages through legisla-
ton give their attention to the United
States Senate instead of the House.
They care not how many bills the
House passes SO long as they control
the Senate. The position of tho House
members is a difficult one. They are
responsible to the people for the failure
Of legislation which the people desire,
while they have not the power to enact
it; being thwarted by the Senate. 1t
does not even require majority to
rule the Senate. The Republican ma
jority in that body has been over-ruled
by few Republican Senators who Sc
cured the support of Democratic Sen.
ators on political grounds. The rela-
lions between the two Houses is very
much strained at the present time.
The action Of tho Senate on the State
hood bill may lead to sensational de-
velopments and even to q revolution
in tho methods of electirg United
States Senators.
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FALL OF FRENCH MINISTRY.

The Rouvier ministry met defeat
last week as result Of its attempt
to enforce the law in reference to the
taking Of inventories of church prop
erty In France. The Rouvier ministry
was backed by q large majority. It's
attitude towards tho church made ene-
mics on both Sides Consciences Of
Catholics were outraged by the efforts
of the minions of the law to seize the
contents Of the tabernacles In the
churches. While the Socialists and
Freemasons objected to the govern
ment because it's campaign against
tho Church was not vigorous enough.
The ministry WIS ,oppled over by it's
own friends 1T most unexpected
time. Rouvler resigned as did the rest
OF the ministry. A new ministry will
be formed which will take up the task
where Rouvier left Off. France will
continue to shock the consciences of
Il great majority of its citizens in an
insane attempt to cripple the Catholic
Church. The responsible leaders Of
the French government found out that
1t is one thing to secure a majority
in the Chambers and quite another
thing to violate the sanctity Of the
Church. People in this country do not
understand the attitude of the French
government toward the Church. Here
We have no connection between
Church and State. The efforts now
being made by the French government
are to subordinate the Church to tho
State, to make 1t tho servant. Of tho
State. The French government is not
willing to let the. Church alone to
work out its own salvation. While
taking away all support from the
Church it proposes to continue to
supervise public worship and to MAIN
tain Its right to appoint the bishops.
More than that, France has gone to
the extreme Of antagonizing every
thing held sacred by the Church; all
reference to God and religion is en-.
tirely omitted from legal procedure
The attempt Of the French government
to seize the vessels Of the tabernacle
SO outraged the consciences of the
people that armed mobs took possess
sion Of the churches to protect them
from the officers Of the INV The nrea.
ent attitude of the French government
is SO fanatical and unreasonable that
1t is liable to bring disaster to the
country.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-17

The Supreme Court Of the United
States has decided that the franchise
granted in 1866 under which the street
car companies in the city Of Chicago
claimed right to operate their lines
and control the streets for period of
one hundred years, is invalid in so far
as 1t attempted to deprive the people
of tho city Of the right to control their
own streets. The decision of the SUI
preme Court makes it possible for
Chicago to take over the street car
system at once. The only thing needed
is the money with which to do so.
Municipal ownership Is not by any
means such an impossible thing as the
organs of the traction powers in Diff
ferent cities would have US believe.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-17

Representative Kiefer wants to have
the representation from the Southern
States in Congress cut down because
the negroes do not receive proper
treatment from the whites in the
South. Kiefer lives at Springfield,
Ohio At that place q short time ago
two negroes wounded q white man. A
mob formed for the purpose of lynch
ing the negroes and a race war re-
suited. The houses of negroes were
stormed and the occupants driven
from the city. The Ohio militia had
to be called out to put down the dis
turbance. Does Representative Kiefer
think that he ought to forfeit his seat
in the House because of the manner
in which his constituents treat the
negroes? 1t seems to make q great
deal of difference with Republican
Congressman whether the bad treat
nent Of negroes occurs in the North
or in the South. The solicitude Of the
Republicans for the welfare of the
negroes seems to be confined to the
negroes who live in the South. There
is proportionately much more preju-
dice in the North than in the South.
Race wars. are common III such states
as Illinois, Ohio and Delaware. When
anything happens TO q negro in q
Northern state it is case of bad
Niger" When the same thing oc-
ours in the South it is due to the po-
whites.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S CROSS.

Come raise aannah lift 4 little
And let the sunshine touch bed the floor;
Draw back the curtain farther yetlet
And make the place look cheerful child Patric
Once bid wsleome,-ts he asst for mo fear
I've had long, long Journey the drawing
Thank God I've share somehow, child today
Ny youthful thoughts away
You old brown ashore; i'd
And find therein token in the farthest hid
little eoiored pasteboad erossts faded quaint ed
And yet prize Il darer far than solid gold.
Long carried rolling
And time with all its changes has not stolen il from
Just as read the other day-and believe IL true
That everywhere Irish go will
And there tned around IT, child what can't understand
Old memories Of other days-o youth and native land
A. dry and withersd speak Of
So ifes bright CHEEKY sprinsime
It tells Of the first time that Il, long ago.
Pinned here shoulder; ah child, you'll
How grand felt that morning with and ribbon
How light and spirit children climbed the hill
To search sparkling
While the blaekhd his welcome the showed
And vioIets were neddns from each hiding place.
My little eross around you-oh! how eling
Old times, old old mind this brns
ceme pin shoulder, child; III pain
For ireland and ST. Patrick let wear it again!
The weight Of bend but will
May God be with the old land bless her
And round the ennns her shamroeks
That bore the burden, she share the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-17

King Edward was at one time
sneered Mt by German paper because
he had never been present at a battle.
says the Catholic Standard and Times.
But he possesses moral courage OF the
highest quality-and that is sure test
Of stamina. By going to San Sebas-
tan with his young relative, the Prin-
cess Ena, on her way to be received
into the Catholic Church. after having
been petitioned by thousands of his
Protestant subjects to use his influence
to prevent her marriage to Catholic
sovereign. he displayed degree Of
calm stolidity which proves his German
blood. 6elf-reliance of this kind will
Insure for him a much greater degree
OF respect, even from those whom it
,displeases,, than he ever enjoyed before.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-17
Chopped III. Chicken. on.

An old man who sells produce in the
towns near Lowell, Massachusetts,, has
his share Of the best kind Of wit-the
unexpected. Not long ago. according to
a writer in the Lowell Citizen, he deliv-
cred a pair of dressed chickens to one
of his customers. She was in the kitch.-
en- when he brought them in, and wom-
anlike. shivered little when she saw
the headless fowls.
DO you not hate to cut of the heads
Of those innocent chickens?" she ex-
claimed. involuntarily.
Il do" replied the old man, land SO.
I never do it. manage to get around
it."
Howe? the housewife demanded,
with eager interest. 1.-THE heads of
these chickens are gone"
.'Oh, yes said the old man. cheer
fully. T chopped TIE chickeass elI.-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-17
SUSAN q. ANTHONY.

The death of Susan B. Anthony has
been the occasion for much comment
upon the progress of the movement
with which she was for the greater
part of her life connected. Admitted
~ the position of women, economical
ly and socially, has advanced during
the last century. The relations of
women as citizens have been much
changed and that for the better. In
every state in the Union the property
riEhtsaof women have been better Sc
cured TO her. Her Fight I'd enjoy and
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-17
THE STATEHOOD BILL.

The Senate Of the United States last
week disposed of the Statehood bill
by providing for the admission Of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one
state and striking out all reference to
New Mexico and Arizona. The bill
now goes back to the House to be con-
Cured in or rejected. The House
some time ago very promptly. passed
bill providing for the admission of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one
state and New Mexico and Arizona as
another state. Certain Republican
Senators who represent railroads and
mining concerns that are largely in
terested in New Mexico and Arizona
were opposed to the admission Of those
territories. either together as one state.
or singly as two separate states. for the
reason that the interests which those
senators represent have more latitude
under territorial government than they
would have under state government.
Better opportunities for securing fran
chises. more chance to. exploit and
easier methods Of abating taxation ore
some Of the causes which make 1t
worth the while for certain railroads
and syndicates to keep New Mexico
and Arizona territories. A majority of
the Republican senators were in favor
of the admission Of New Mexico and
Arizona as a single state. The minor
ity. however, secured the cooperation
Of the Democratic Senators and thus
were able to change the House bill by
striking out all reference to the two
territories. The Democratic Senators
were actuated by different motives
from those which lead Foraker and his
colleagues to oppose the House bill.
Arizona and New Mexico ore both,
at the present time. Democratic. Con-
sequently. II they could be admitted
as two states instead Of one. the DEM
ocrats would have four United States
Senators instead of two. The Demo-
Gratis voted to strike out all reference
to Arizona and New Mexico with the
hope and expectation that at some near
future date New Mexico and Arizona
will be admitted as two separate states.
The Democrats were willing to forego
the advantage OF having two more
Democratic Senators at the present
time on the theory that they will get
four If they wait q little while. 1t will
be interesting to note what course the
House takes in reference to the action
Of the Senate. The senate's action
has thoroughly aroused the Republican
membsrs of M Hepss. !, Even speaksr
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DULUTH NEWS.

Division No. A. o. H. held very
interesting meeting Tuesday evening
Of last. 1t was the regular meeting
night of the division and three new
candidates were initiated into the
mysteries of the order. The degree
team exemplifed two degrees of the
order on the new members and two of
the older mcmbe6s of the order. who
had not been through the Mystic Cham
bers Joined with the new ones making
a class of five. This is q good record
for Division No. 4, and it is the inten-
ton of the division to keep up this
pace. if possible, for the year 1906. If
SO Division No. I, will have to put on
its hustling clothes or its 2s5 members
will be set back in the line. Under
the able and efficient officers at the
head Of Division No. 4, there is no
reason why it should not make a big
increase in membership within the year.
Among the speakers who will be at
the annual banquet Of the West Duluth
Commercial club this month will be
State Insurance Commissioner T. d.
O'Brien, who will speak on Pending
Insurance Problems" on which subject
he is considered an authority.
The announcement Of the wedding Of
Miss Mary G. Horrigan and William
F. Henry Of this city has been made
The affair took place Tuesday Of last
week in Chicago from the home Of the
brides aunt, Mrs. e. c. McDougall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry will be at home at
Lakeside.
Edward ]. Lynch of st. Paul. assist
ant commissioner Of the state bureau
Of labor, was in the city last week for
the first time in his official capacity.
He looked over the situation in Du-
luth as regards matters that were of
interest to his Office, and appears to be
satisfied with conditions as he found
them.
Div. No. l, A.\o. H. will hold its
regular meeting next Sunday afternoon
in the Cathedral hall. A full attend
ance is desired Of all the members
There is q lively contest on between
members Of the order and the indi-
cation are that a large number. of new
members will be admitted during the
year.
The Duluth News-Tribune Of last
Tuesday contained the following: Last
weeks Irish Standard contained long
editorial on the disposition of New
York criminals Of various nationalities.
to give Irish names in court. Duluth
now has a man accused Of crime.
whose name is Wictershin-and he
gave the name Of o'Connor in court.
David Evans Of this city will sing
at the entertainment to be given on
St Patrick's day at Virginia.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the A. o. II.
Of this city reports a steady increase
in membership. The members are
working energetically to build up a
large division at the head Of the lakes
st. Patrick's day was celebrated at
the Cathedral Auditorium last night
with an grafton by Rev. J. J. -o'1iahony
and romantic Irish play Of four acts
entitled "Innesfair by local talent.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-17

Robert A. Smith has aguin been
nominated by the Democrats of St.
Paul for the ,nayoralty, and there
seems to be little doubt that he will
be reelected next month. st. Paul
people seem to realize when they have
q good thing. In that way st. Paul
has an advantage over Minneapolis.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-17
ST. PATRICK.

putes as to the nationality of st. Pat
rick. Every year ON the 18th Of March
there is started useless and amending
controversy as to the nationality of the
man who has left such O lasting inn
print upon the civilization and religion
of the world. It makes little difference
to the Irish people whether st. Patrick
was an Irishman or Scotchmarl OF a
Roman. It has made a great deal Of
difference to the Irish race that st.
Patrick lived and did his work in Ire
land. The great Importance Of the
work done by the Patron Saint Of
Ireland Is coming to be more fully ap"
preciated year by year. Every coun-
try can boast Of its Christian pioneers.
There is no other country than Ireland
that can point to one single man who
has done SO much for It's Christianity
and its civilization. The work Of st.
Patrick has withstood the ravishes Of
time and persecution. He came to
Christian era and found its people
pagan. In a remarkably short time the
whole country was Christian. Not
only has it remained Christian, but it
has remained true to the Identical
Christianity which st. Patrick taught.
Other countries evangelical have eithe:
changed completely or wavered in
their allegiance. mot so with Ireland.
The work of st. Patrick was not OILY
complete. but it was permanent. He
not only converted the whole Irisl, ma
ton to Christianity, but he mada Ire
land the seat Of Christian schools from
which went forth the missionaries who
converted the Picts and Scots Of Scot
land and the people Of England. She
furnished the missionaries not only
Of the early Christian Church, but shc
has continued DOWN through the ages
to furnish missionaries Cor every coun-
try under the sun. st. Patrick made
Ireland Christian and missionary
land. It has continued as he made II.
What does it matter to Ireland IL s..
Patrick was born in Scotland? The
mighty impress Of his life was left
upon Ireland. It has remained with
that country through all its suffer,ngs
and prosecutions. The Irish are right.
~ proud Of St: Patrick and they do
right in giving one day to the cc'e-
bration Of his memory. There is no
other man In all history, we mean the
statement literally, whose influence
has been SO great as that Of st. Pat
rick. There is a tendency in caltain
quarters to make light Of this grea::
man. Some affect to question that he
ever lived. 1t is only the ignorant who
do so. The existence Of the man and
the performance Of his work are as
well authenticated as any facts in i,is-
tory. Only the facts about his early
life. his parentage and birthplace, are
doubtful. OF his work there Is no
doubt. In every land there are tenn
pies whose steeples point heavenwerd
that testify to the work and the exist
ence Of that man who. smgle-handed.
was able within a decade to convert a
whole nation from paganism to Christ
ianity.
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REV. JOHN TALBOT SMITH
Is Of the Opinion that Plus X. Will
End Vatican imprisonment.


Will Plus x. end the Vatican i'm
prisonment? The answer can only be
q matter Of judgment. Even the great
Rampolla himself, sometimes secretary
Of state. could only hazard an opinion.
He could not predict.
Briefly and frankly, think Plus X.
will make an end Of the Vatican inn
prisonment within the next five years,
writes Rev. John Talbot Smith in
Munsey's Magazine.
The reason for this opinion may not
be very convincing, but they have al
ready been advanced by the intimates
Of diplomatic circles, and the opinion
itself has become popular in Rome and
elsewhere. It is now accepted as a
fact that the selection Of Cardinal
Sarto to the Papal throne was the re-
suit Of a reaction in the college Of car
dinals against European diplomacy. A
majority Of the cardinals were Of the
opinion that the next Pope should not
be curial cardinal-by which term is
meant n cardinal intimately engaged
in the government Of the Church at
Rome. This feeling helped to destroy
the chances Of Cardinal Rampolla and
also Of Cardinal Goiti. although the
one was really put out Of the question
by the Austrian veto and the other by
his being a monk.
A curial cardinal, with his bureau
cratic training and his diplomatic in
timacies, could hardly help a certain
dependence on diplomacy. The tri-
that field. Yet Papacy had been only
umphs Of Leo XIII. were nearly all in
Slightly improved. and the spiritual
condition of the Catholic body not at
all benefited. by diplomacy: and the
central situation, the antagonism be-
tween the Pope and the king Of Italy,
had continued without abatement for
thirty. three years. The conclusion was
that q. diocesan bishop should be
chosen to the vacant throne Of Peter.
q prelate acquainted with the dire
needs Of the people, and unknown to
the diplomats.
In choosing Cardinal sarto the car
dinals not only secured man with
the desired qualifications, but also a
man born Of the people. the son Of a
peasant. His election amounted to a
little revolution and the consequences
became prominent O short time after
his coronation. His indifference to the
consecrated etiquette Of the Vatican
makes amusing reading. but his indif-
ference to traditions must have startled
tho court.
He delayed long in naming his Sec
rotary Of state. and then appointed to
the office the last man that could have
been thought Of for so lofty position
Cardinal Merry del Val, who at that
precise moment was only an arch
bishop OF the Curia, bound to rise in
time, but still very far from the sue
cession to Cardinal Rampolla. The
diplomats must have gasped. Merry
del Val himself. conscious of the irri-
Eating difficulties accompanying so un-
expected an elevation. is said to have
besought the Pope to leave him in OBJ
security, to which His Holiness replied
that no one should snare himself for
. the common good and insisted on his
accepting the place. 8a !
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GAELIC LEAGUE FUND.

Another big increase in the Gaelic
League fund is the record for the week.
Division No. !, Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians, has contributed $4,000 to the
cause. The fund as it now stands is
as follows:
Previously reported. $270. 90
Div. No. I, A. o. H., Minnehaha 100 90
Richard Mullin ................ 500
d. Enright Observation-Disclosures. 500
Or. r. T.. O'Brien. ........... 500
M. Meagher ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
]. B. Fcrmoyle ............... 500
T. ]. Noonan Observation-Disclosures. 500
Rev. p. Hickey ........... 500
Total to date ............. .$405. 90
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