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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26
AS SEEN FROM THE BENCH.
A French Judge Transcribes His View,
Upon Human Nature.

A. French judge, NJ. Crepon, a menu
Der Of the court Of appeals, and one
of the few practical Catholics of the
Judiciary Of France, has recently tram
scribed his views upon human nature
in literary form. Some of his defini-
tons the concentrated essence Of many
years of judicial thought, deserve, it
will hardly be denied. to rank with the
Sayings of Poor Richard" which, in
point of humor and human interest.
they transcend by many degrees. For
over twenty-five years NJ. Crepon has
occupied the bench, and his philosophy
may be described as Baconian in it's
subtlety and application. Under the
simple title Thoughts the well-known
justiciary publishes his meditations.
Several of them will at once recon-
mend themselves to the reflection Of
the reader.
from within that speaks just at the
Very moment when one would like it
to be silent. It is to be found only
among the elect of the human race.
Men who listen to their conscience be-
come in the end, the real masters Of
their age. govern it's movements and
keep the lamp Of the sanctuary Of JUS
tice alive. Character, according to
this philosophic judge, amounts to a
strong will placed at the service Of
whatever is honest 1t is as much an
instrument tor good, as it can be for
evil. True men of character are dis
tinguished by Il clearness OF view
which is absent from the minds of the
dishonest among mankind. They are
to be known from certain signs; they
listen rather than speak, form their
own judgment and take not the adj
vice of others. at random, their 81
lence is usually feared, since they are
generous in their praise of which is
worthful. They are not to be either
bought or sold. They bow to God. but
hold their heads erect before man
kind. They earn respect even from
those who pretend to mock at them
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

Representative W. l. Nolan of this
city introduced 81 bill in the house
Tuesday providing for the payment of
SALARY alleged to be due State Hotel
Inspector John A. Ryan, and covering
q period OF two years. The position
Of hotel inspector was created by. the
legislature OF 1906, with a salary OF
$1,000 per year and expenses, but the
law seems to have been so framed as
to prevent the appointee from drawing
any part Of the $2,S3255 now claimed
to be due him. The measure as it
stands at present is certainly in need
Of amendment. The salary Of the
state hotel inspector should be paid.
Mr.. Ryan deserves to be reimbursed
for whatever amount he is justly en-
titled to during his past period Of
service.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

be restored to. his former commanding
position unless he invites the fullest
investigation and that investigation re-
suits in a complete cxoneration. Either
senator Bailey is unworthy to be in
the United States Senate or else the
men Who have brought the charges
against him are unfit to associate with
decent people. His election to the
senate must not be q vindication. Flu
turc events will doubtless disclose
whether Senator Bailey has suffered at
the hands of. envious enemies or
whether he has prostituted great abil-
ity and great honor for pecuniary ad-
Nantages.
Senator Carmack Of Tennessee, who
has made Il fine record, will be re-
placed i'll the next Senate by ex-Gov-
ernor Taylor. 1t is too bad that such
q man as Carmacll should be retired
from the Senate. He was at all times
~ staunch supporter OF just measures
and never feared to expose unworthy
ones. The people of Tennessee mad
nothing against Senator Carmack. He
lost his seat because a more popular
man desired the place. His successor
is an honest man, but lacks the ability
Of Carrnack.
In our own state, Senator Nelson has
been reelected, as was to be expected.
His long experience in the Senate
makes him a valuable representative
OF the state. There is no other man
i'll the state who could take his place
and accomplish as much. On the
whole, Minnesota is fairly we'll repre-
sented in the Senate, as senators go
these days. Most Of the Northern
states have continued the habit of
electing millionaires. This habit will
continue, no doubt, as long as menu
bers Of the legislature elect United
States senators. AS long as seats in
the United States Senate are for sale
to the highest bidders Of course the
men with the most money will be able
to obtain them. The changes that have
been made in the membership Of the
Senate will not make any appreciable
difference in the makeup Of the next
Senate.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

careful investigation, decided oil
Wednesday last that John ID. O'Brien.
Of st. Paul, Democratic representative
elect from the Thirty-sixth district,
was fairly entitled to his seat. j. D.
Denerge. his Republican opponent,
contested the election Of Mr.. O'Brien.
bur the latter won out in the contest
by one vote. Whilo the committee is
largely Republican, it was nevertheless
disposed TO he fair and that bitter
partisinship, so often displayed in
cases of this nature, was largely abb
sent.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26
The Federation of Catholic societies

The Federation of Catholic societies
in Cincinnati and Hamilton county,
Ohio, representing q membership of
over 1000, have declared an open war;
fare against immoral and vicious post
ers. 1t was recently decided that the
authorities have entirely failed to curb
the growing evil Of offensive adver-
tisements. and members of the fedora
ton have determined to boycott all
theaters and business places that per-
sist in this system of advertising. A
resolution has been adopted calling
upon the city authorities to suppress
the nuisance and upon every member
of the societies to make show man.
ayers discontinue posters depicting all
most every crime on the calendar.
This is IL movement in the right d.
rection that might we'll extend beyond
the boundaries OF Ohio
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/ The costliest volume in the world

The costliest volume in the world--
||ssliterally a golden book--has been re-
ssAiyed by the Pope as an Offering from
1.-The republic of Brazil in gratitude to
Ills Holiness for having given the first
south American cardinal to Brazil.
This wonderful book is made entirely
sssof Brazilian gold, encrusted with dia-
S3npnds and other gems On the cover
lSppears the monogram Of Plus X,
ss1prined Of emeralds and diamonds, and
tlle arms Of Brazil. with Latin notices.
ha book contains a map of Brazil, in
sit Itch the various states are marked
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POLLUTION, NOT ART.

| This week there Was produced upon
tho stage of one OF the leading thea
ters Of New York an opera called
"Salome." One would hardly think
that people protesting to be artists
would have the daring to prostitute
the reports of this vile play. 1t was
written by the nameless oscar Wilde
whose creations we supposed had by
this time decayed together with tho
vile brain and body OF the man who
produced them. This play was writ
ten some years ago for the divine
Bernhardt, but she was prevented
from producing it by the authorities
in London. Notwithstanding all those
facts the New York theater was
crowded with people who paid double
prices to witness the portrayal. The
music. which was doubtless good, was
produced by Richard Straus, man
who has made q reputation but who
apparently is willing to prostitute his
art in an attempt to satiate the desires
Of tho modern society people. 1t is
described in the public press as great
achievement. The very fact that
Straus permitted himself and his great
musicians to take part in the shame
full performance is itself crime
against art.
| The opera is I; perversion of tho
story of King Herod, the woman with
whom lie was living in adultery her
daughter and John the Baptist. The
moral Of that story is entirely de-
stroyed. John the Baptist was cruel.
ly executed because he denounced thu
incestuous relations Of Herod and
Herodias. This thing called art which
is being portrayed in New York rep.
rcsents John the Baptist as being ex-
ecuted because he refused to love
Salome.
The sweetest human voices and the
most delicate musical instruments
have been degraded in so-called great
operas in describing murders and every
kind OF loathsome thing, but 1t has
been left for Americans upon an Amer.
lean stage to combine the musical
genius Of Straus and the vile concep-
ton OF the neurotic Oscar Wilde i'll
producing a so-called work OF art. A
human being with a great voice is
called upon to degrade her talent and
chara cter in this so-called work OF art
by kissing on IL public stage q. hideous
thing meant to represent a severed
head, and the words put into her
mouth when she does this are too vii.
and polluted to be mentioned in pub.
lie print.
Yet there is not a particle Of doubt
but that this production will attract
crowded house wherever it is pre-
scented. The more vile, morbid and
sensational such productions, the more
money in the box Office. 1t would seem
that the depth of pollution had been
reached when Oscar Wilde's bestial
thoughts were produced by great or
chestra and fine voices, but the end is
probably not yet in sight When the
sensation Of Salome fails 20 sa,iate the
craving of the morbid and immoral
some mind more advanced in putrid.
lity than Wilde's will produce another
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

We hope that the great amount OF
talk about the "unwritten law" that is
now heard about tho country will not
stimulate our Legislators to make more
written law. Too much written law
is about as dangerous and as hard to
understand as the so-called "unwritten
law of which so much is being said
wherever there is q murder trial.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

Col. John r. Blake, who organized
an Irish brigade for service in the
Boer army in the war against Great
Britain. was found dead in his board
ing house in New York city, Thursday.
In a brief associated dispatch the sad
announcement is made that Col. Blake
committed suicide by inhaling illumin-
ating gas.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26
CHANGES IN SENATE.

| 1t cannot be said that the recent
improved the personnel of the Senate.
In most instances the men now in the
United States Senate have been re-
elected. Only two states have given
any Indication that the reform moye-
ment is abroad-New Jersey and
Rhode Island.
The legislature of New Jersey has
so far refused to send back to the
Senate Mr.. Dryden, president Of the
Prudential Life Insurance Co. Dryden
is considered one Of the main spokes
in the life insurance cabal. The Re-
publicans have a majority in the legis-
lature but there are few members
OF the legislature who refuse to vote
for Dryden. These. together with the
Democrats, constitute a majority. 1t
ator Dryden can bring the insurgents
into line. These independent Repub-
licans have it in their power to teach
a lesson to the Republican orsaniza-
ton. They might, without endanger-
ing their standing as Republicans and
without in any way affecting Repub-
]ican control Of the United States Sen
ate elect such a man as Grover Cleve-
land or Woodrow Wilson, president of
Princeton University. Either one Of
these distinguished Democrats would
reflect honor and credit upon the state
Of New Jersey in the United States
Senate. 1t is possible, however that
the fetch of partisanship is still too
strong to permit such a result.
In Rhode Island the Democrats and
independent Republicans are voting for
an independent Republican. This so
far has prevented the election Of a SELL
ator. Rhode Island and New Jersey
have both for some years been rotten
burroughs controlled by party bosses.
If one or both throws Off the yoke
it will be distinct gain for the people.
The reelection Of Senator Bailey OF
Texas under the serious charges that
have been preferred against him con-
fers no credit either upon himself or
the state. Senator Bailey's case is
peculiarly sad one. Joseph W. Bailey
is by training and natural ability one
of the biggest mon that has occupied
q seat in the United States Senate in
recent years. His connection with the
Standard Oil Company, if in fact 1t
turns out to be nothing more than
personal friendship with one Of its
officers, is most unfortunate. United
States senators should not he found
in such compromising positions. Be
fore his connection with II. c. Pierce
was made known. Mir. Bailey was truly
a presidential possibility. In intellect
he has no superior In public life. While
yet young man, he had attained the
highest position in the United States
Senate. He was the idol of the south
ern Democracy. His ability was rec
ognized and admired by his opponents.
No man challenged him without realiz-
ing his powers. We dislike to have
our Idols destroyed and that is why
Senator Bailey's case is such a sad
one. He has been reelected by the
Texas Legislature but he never can
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26
sWETTENHAM A TYPE

The action of the colonial Governor
Of Jamaica in refusing the aid OF
American marines in caring for the
victims Of the recent earthquake has
served to attract attention to tho
character Of the ordinary English
official. Our'Triend Swettenham is Il
true type Of, the strutting, self-satis-
fled English colonial official. He be-
longs to a. school whose members are
taught that they are the high and
mighty representatives of the most
powerful government on earth. With
these ideas they ,are sent to the var
ious colonial appendaees OF the Brit
ish Empire to lord it over the black
man, the brown man and the yellow
man. 1t is not strange then that
Swettenham, who had ruled in the
East, should treat the American with
the same superciliousness With which
lie was accustomed to treat natives OF
British colonies. He, no doubt, fancies
that he is a worthy successor of such
men as Robert Give and Warren
Hastings. Doubtless he thought him.
self following in their footsteps when
he ordered an American Admiral to
take UP his baggage and leave. Give
and Hastings were tyrants, but they
We're men Of great genius. Their adj
ministrations were darkened With
crimes of every character, but they
We're born leaders Of men. Swetten.
ham has some of the vices Of these
men without any of their virtues. He
is a. small fellow attempting to make
a master stroke that might have been
possible to Hastings or {; Give.
Swettenham is an example Of tho
English official VINO is sent to Dublin
to give the Irish people the benefits OF
English government and England
wonders why the Irish people hate
England. Swettenham got along all
right with the negroes of Jamaica. He
didn't need any brains in order to dc
that. His own self-satisfied and stub
born nature Was sufficient to cope
with an inferior race, hut When he
met white men from the United States
every Whit as we'll satisfied with them
selves as he and with brains many
times more acute, he got into a mess,
the result Of which probably will be
that England wild deprive him of llis
office i'll order to save her own face.
Mr.. swettenham is type with
Which the Irish people are Well
acquainted. Tt is to their credit that
they have never quietly submitted to
the rule of such men. England may
continue to teach by precept and ira
dition the men whom she sends to her
colonies that they are the biggest men
in the service Of the biggest nation in
the Irish people that those men are
but stubborn apers of SOME
big men long since dead. Swetten.
ham and his likes may still have a
place somewhere in Africa or Asia in
the English colonial system but he is
out of place dealing with Intelligent
white men.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26
Appearances indicate that the "Jap.

Appearances indicate that the Jap
anese question:" so far as it relates to
the management of it's own internal
affairs by California, has ceased to at
tract the interest Of Americans in
other states, says the San Francisco
Monitor. A little light on any sub
ject tends to dispel misconceptions
founded upon lack of correct informa-
ton. California has emphatic OBJ
jections to becoming Il colony of any
Oriental people and her position on
that point is certain to be sustained
by American sentiment everywhere
when the matter is rightly understood.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

n Senator Harrington from the 56th
idistrict who is destined to be one OF
the active members in the present
has been placed on q number or very
important committees. namely: Cor.
operations, enrolment, judiciary. game
and fish laws, Legislative expenses,
public buildings and railroads.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26
Major James Mclaughlin

sss55$ Major James Mclaughlin Of Bis
adalarck, n. D.. has again been chosen
lsto succeed himself as an inspector in
the service of the interior. Major Me-
aaI4aughlin, who is undoubtedly one of
the best known Indian officials in the
limited States, has been in the employ
the United States government for
4 thirty-six years. He was first appoint
Led by President Grant in 1871.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

story to be reduced to music and sung +,
by women with comedy faces and
heavenly voices, but with hearts and
souls as black as the filth that they |
are scattering.
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

The expulsion of several students
from the Catholic seminary at Beau.
pre-. near Anglers. Jan. 10, was made
the occasion for Il sensational speech
in the French senate Tuesday, accord
ing to an associated press dispatch
from Paris NJ. Delahaye, conserva-.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

:, r. NJ. Ringdal, Il. member Of the
state r;.ilroad and warehouse comlnis-
sion during Governor John Lind's adj
51ninstration. has been appointed to a
position OIL the board OF control as Il
successor TO Judge Gould, lately de-
ceased.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

What do honorable members of the
legislature think of the bill introduced
which requires those who have bust
ness before the legislature to register
so that they may be known? Are
members of the legislature so afraid
of themselves that they want those
who approach them watchedo
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

Senator Foraker's plea for the dis
charged colored soldiers would be more
convincing We're it not for that hank.
ering for the White House with which
the senator is afflicted. ....
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

"A regular dinner costs the sultan OF
turkey. it is said. in the neishborhood
of $1,000. 1t is expensive, but Of course
he is never without turkey.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

a, Senator Russell \. .Alger of Niclli-
gan. formerly secretary Of war under
President Mckinley, died Thursday
morning ut his home in Washington
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

Senator Nelson wants Just one term
more" That is all right to say. Six
years hence very few of those now in
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

the legislature will be on hand. But
1T is not safe to predict that Knute
will not be on hand.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-26

by gems of different colors, and a huge
blue diamond Of eight carats stands
for Rio Gle Janieros the capital.
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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-15
MAIL THIEF MAY
GET Ten YEARS

Ten years in the penitentiary is the
fate that confronts Robert Wallace Nell
son, an eXpressman, who was caught
stealing packages of mail from the
postofflce in Santa Cruz on December
25. He pleaded guilty before Judge
de Haven yesterday to the Indictment
charging ten larcenies in as many
counts. He was ordered to appear for
sentence today.
The lowest penalty that may be i'm
posed is one years Imprisonment on
each count. Nelson was not repre-
sented by an attorney and apparently
was ignorant of the full consequences
Of his plea of guilty
Two years ago Emil Kanngieser, a
postoffice clerk, was caught stealing
from the mail and was indicted on
eight counts. Congressman Kahn was
his attorney and when Kanngieser ap-
peared for sentence on his plea of
guilty Kahn made a fervent appeal for
clemency. Judge de Haven, however,
sentenced Kanngieser to eight years
Imprisonment in San Quentin peni-
tentiary, the minimum penalty under
the statute.