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own peculiar teshi,n. says the Cath
olic Transcript of hartford. Conn.

William Waldorf Astor. ex-patri-
ated American millionaire and cham
pion toady in the purlieus of the Court
OF st. James, recently purchased at
auction the flag of the American ship
Chesapeake" which was captured by
the British Shannon" in the war of
1912. says the Worcester Catholic Mes
senger. 1t was generally supposed
that he was enough of an American to
restore this flag to his native country.
but he has again vainly tried to court
royal favor by presenting it to an Eng
lish museum. So far from accom-
plishing his object, he has only earned
the deserved contempt of all classes in
England as we'll as in this country.
This contemplate creature was once
honored by being appointed United
States minister to Italy, good reason
why the policy Of confining high diplo-
matte honors to men of great wealth
should be changed.
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ficent to assure success as statesman.
There used to be quite large number
of men who believed in so-called bus
mess administrations, but the repeat
ed failure of business administrations
in states and municipalities has led
people to question the advisability of
electing men to high Office who are
business men and nothing else. For
tunately in this country today the peo-
Pile are demanding a higher standard
from those who serve in political sta
tion than that furnished by the busi-
ness world. The ordinary business
standard of today Is altogether too
low for the political ideals of the peo-
pie.
If Mr.. Savage thinks that he can
land in the Governors chair by using
the same methods by which he popu-
larized two feeds per cent" he is
greatly mistaken. There have been
notable examples in recent years of
business men who made good public
officials. but they are the exception
rather than tfc rule. William L.
Douglas of Brockton Massachusetts,
manufactured a reasonably good shoe,
and popularized the shoe and his own
face by liberal advertising. He be-
came Governor OF the state of Massa-
chusetts, but he had some ideas on
political questions and because he
treated political matters from a politi-
cal standpoint and not from a business
standpoint. he made a good Governor.
What reason can Mr.. Savage assign
why the people of the state of Mime
sofa should discharge John A. john
son and put him in the Governors
chair? His reputation. as business
man will not suffice.
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OF committee to present the matter
to the Board OF Directors Of the Cath
olic University.
On May National Director P. T.
Moran and National Editor Patrick j
Haltigan appe~le ed before the Board OF
Directors of tie Catholic University
and, having laid the matter before
that honorable body, committee, con-
sisting Of Most Rev. John ]. Glennon
Archbishop of ST. Louis; Most Rev
Patrick j. Rya-. Archbishop of Phila-
delphia. and Right Rev. Bishop D. j
O'Connrll, rector of the University
was named to represent the Catholic
University in arranging the scholar
ship details.
On May n meeting of the joint
scholarship committee took place at St
Patrick's rectory, Washington. ther~
being nresenl Arckbishops Glennon
and Ryan and Bishop o'connell. rep
resenting the University, and Messrs
Moran and Haitigan. representing the
Ancient Order If Hihernians
The plan ard scope of the proposed
scholar.'s ips were fully discussed and
the University representatives were
unanimous in their support of the pro-
ject.
In the deliberations of the joint com.
mittee it was agreed that the scholar.
ships should b, known as the "Hibern-
fan Scholarships" and that the course
of studies should cover period of four
years, the subjects to include Gaelic
language and literature. philosophy
history. chemistry, and such other
studies as the student may select. The
regular examination for admission tc
the Catholic 'versity will govern the
student, in adi.stion to which it is pro-
posed that the Hihernian Society will
have special qualification of it's own
in Irish history AMI literature
A complete report of the delibera-
tions of the Joint committee will be
submitted to the Indianapolis national
convention of the Order, and if the
plan is approved by that body steps
will be taken to ge. each of the state
organizations interested in the endow-
ment of at least one scholarship, at a
cost of $3.50 each year for period OF
four years.
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who had for a long time lost them
selves in the labyrinth of doubt and
unbelief, struggling in the mire of
abomination and wickedness. 1t seems
then that in these last days Ireland
and that their patience in the school
chosen by God to fight the good fight
Of faith against the internal powers of
hell; and let them take courage with
the thought that their fidelity to the
Faith is a pledge of their future glory.
an dthat. their patience in the school
of suffering. through which they have
now nearly passed, has been their
earthly purgatory, to fit them for the
work for which Ireland seems des-
tined by Almighty God.
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There was sound sense in the ad-
0fess delivered lately at a meeting
of the Hibernieu Total Abstinence AS
sociation. in Cambridge, Mass when.
speaking on "The Opportunities of the
Catholic Young Man in Business"
John H. Corcolan. a well-known mer-
chant of that city. said Il believe that
Catholics should take part in politics.
but only those fully equipped by busi-
ness training and p assessing the high
est standard OF character should ever
be selected for public office" He might
have added that as between the poll
tician Of shady methods, who chances
to be a Catholic and wants to do busi-
ness under his colored title, and the
upright non-catholic aspirant, Cath
4olics know wkere to fix their choice.
Better no Catholics in positions of
trust than that politicians masquerad-
Ing as Catholics should be advanced
70 positions OF trust which they may
DO depended upon t, disgrace in their
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ERECT $4,000 REcroRY.
Catholics at Mandan Let Contract for
Church BuiIdina,

Mandan N. D., May 21.-Dean Col
Inns has let the contract for the build
ing of a rectory in this city to Con-
tractor ]. A. McDougal, who will be-
gin the work soon. The Catholics of
this city and eastern Morton county
are numerous and active in church
work, as is evidenced by the fine s40,-
900 church edifice recently erected
and the $4,000 rectory for which the
contract has just been let. When COM
pleted, these will give them the finest
church buildings in the state outside
of Fargo and Grand Forks. Much
credit is due to the energy and execu-
tive ability of Father Collins, the pas
tor. who has been the resident priest
for fifteen years.
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NOTHING BUT BRYAN.

The field where the anti-Bryan sem
t'ment is to develop is getting smaller
each week. Bryan now has majority
of the convention instructed for him,
and will. before another two weeks.
have more than two thirds instructed,
yet the anti-P gan claims are continued
with as much apparent sincerity as
ever, and really there is no reason why
they shouldn't be, in view of the fact
that they were ever made, because
Mr.. Bryan's nomination Is no more GER
tain now than it was last November,
and his nomination will be no more
certain after the two-thirds are in
structed than it is now, and the nomi-
nation after it is made at Denver will
be no more of an established fact than
it will be after the two-thirds are in
structed. so why not continue the
claim bureau?
A few weeks ago all New England
and the South Atlantic states were just
y
for an opportunity to express itself.
Since that time mary of those states
have expressed themselves. Not
single one has gone on record as op-
posed y the nomination of Bryan. A
few have sent uninstructed delega-
tions. The majority have instructed
for Bryan. We have few of the ta-
bles Of the anti-Bryan claimants pre-
served as interesting examples of how
easy it is for fresh water statesmen to
make fools of themselves.
This week Texas and West Virginia
instructed for Mr.. Bryan. Every other
Southern state, with the possible ex-
ception of Maryland, If that be con-
sidered a Southern state. will do like
wise. Every Western state. whose
conventions has not yet been held, will
also do likewise. with the possible ex-
ception Of Colorado, which may. be-
cause it is the host of the Democratic
party this year, refuse to instruct. but
the Colorado delegates at Denver will
vote for Bryan. They wouldn't dare
to 60 Gpon the streets of Denver if
they didn't. The Democratic situation
is just the sar,c as 1t has been since
last Notwithstanding but Bryan.
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The FEDERAL JUDGE.

The controversy between the Presl-
dent and the Minnesota Senators over
the federal judgship promises, before
it is over. to equal in bitterness the
contest between Grover Cleveland and
Senator Hill, over the appointment of
Justice of the Supreme Court. Mr..
! Cleveland. it will be remembered, was
nominated at the Chicago convention
in 1892 against the protest of his own
state of New York. the delegates from
which state voted for David B. Hill
Hill was then in control of the Demo-
cratic machine in New York He had
been Governor of the state. He had
carried the legislature and had been
elected United States Senator. 1t was
freely predicted that the Hill machine
would knife Cleveland at the polls. but
Cleveland carried the state of New
York and was elected President. A
vacancy occurring on the Supreme
bench. Cleveland decided to appoint a
New York man, but insisted upon the
appointee being a Cleveland Democrat
He selected in turn Peckham and
Hornblower both men of unquestioned
ability, but the Senate, because of the
opposition of Senator Hill, refused to
confirm either appointee. The prin-
ciple of senatorial courtesy was put in
force. which means that the United
States Senate will not confirm any ap-
pointment to which single member
of the Senate has serious opposition.
1t looked as though Cleveland would
never be able to fill the vacancy, unless
he appointed someone selected by Hill,
but Cleveland solved the question by
appointing Senator White of Louisiana
and the United States could not apply
the rule Of senatorial courtesy against
one of IT'S own members. and White was
confirmed without opposition. and is
today serving on the Supreme bench.
The present difficulty can hardly be
settled in that way. because it is not
probable that either Senator Nelson
or Senator Clapp would accept an ap-
pointment as an inferior federal judge,
and resign the senatorship. 1t might
be we'll for the Presidnt to try it, -o
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HiBERNlAN SCHOLARSHIPS.
State Organizations to Endow Thorn,
$3.50 Each for Four Years.

In obedience to resolutions adopted
at the Saratoga national convention Of
the Ancient Order Of Hibernians. the
National Board of the organization in
one of Its recent meetings discussed
the question OF the endowing of Hi
bernian scholarships in the Catholic
University of America. to be awarded
to such students and scholars in in
termediate schr OILS and colleges as
shall display superior excellency in
studies and departments: conditioned.
however, that suck successful COM
petitor Cor this henef1ce shall pass a
preliminary examination in the sub
jects comprei,e ended in the Gaelic
course at the University. and that
while attending at the University
that course will be a special study
In the view .: tho Saratoga conven-
ton action along this line was neces-
sary in order l., make the Gaelic chair
founded eight ears ago at a cost Of
$a0.0oo the living. vital force orig
inally contemplated"
The discussion by the National
Board resulted in the appointment
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Rt. Rev. 1gnatius Horstmann, of
Cleveland, Ohio, who died suddenly in
Canton. that state. on the 18th inst. Of
heart failure. was born in Philadelphia.
family of ten children and his early
education was received in private and
public schools of that city. He grad
uated from Philadelphia's Central high
school. From an early age the priest
hood was his ambition. After gradu-
ating from hish school he was sent to
the seminary at Glen Riddle. In 1850
he was sent to the American College
at Rome by order of Bishop Wood, on
account of his scholarship. His work
there was of high merit. He was or
dained to the priesthood at Rome on
June 10. 1865. and was given a DOCTOR
ate in 1866. Returning to Philadelphia
he became a professor at ST. Charles
Seminary and remained there until
1877. when he became pastor of ST.
Mary's Church in Philadelphia. For
eight years he remained In this posi-
ton and while pastor of this church
he spent considerable time as an ed-
tor of church literature. writing an in
PRODUCTION to an edition of the Bible
which brought him fame in the church
In 1855 he was unexpectedly called to
the chancellorship Of the diocese of
Philadelphia, and it was while in that
Bishop of Cleveland to succeed Bish-
op Gilmour.
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GENERAL CLINTON.

Last Thursday New York, on the
occasion of the transfer of the re-
mains Of General George Clinton from
the Congressional cemetery at Wash
ington TO the home Of the Clintons at
Kingston, paid marked tribute to it's
first governor, and one Of the fore
most patriots OF tn, Revolutionary pc
riod.
The Clinton family. of which Gen.
eral George Clinton was the most dis
tinguished melcher. played an import
ant role in the Revolutionary War and
the framing Of the Constitution of the
United States and The government Of
the state of New York New York
had three great families: the Clintons,
the Livingstons. rand the Schuylers
The Clintons were radical Democrats,
while tn, SchIylers were of the feder-
alist regime. George Clinton was a
typical Irishran,s iomneering. petu-
liant and quick to take offense, but he
was magnetic and a natural leader Of
men. Perhaps something of his i'm
petuosity and external character can
be gathered from an historic utterance
of his:
~ drather roast in He'll to all Eter-
nifty, than consent to dependence
upon Great Britain or show mercy to
a damned Tory"
This vas the man whom the people
of New York selected for their first
governor, in opposition to Hamilton
and the Schuylers. Too little is known
about the impr rtan. part played by
General Clinton in the formation of the
American government. He and his
brothers, durirg The Revolutionary
son and the Mohawk from General
Burgoyne's army He once adjourned
the assembly OF the state of New York,
upon hearing rf tho APPROACH Of Cen
eral Burgoyne. in order to enlist a
regiment of militia, All through the
war he served as governor of the
state and at tie same time was one
of Washington's most useful generals.
At the end OF the war he stood with
Jefferson a stdunch and uncompromis-
ing advocate Of the rights of the
states, as opposed to central govern
ment. During Jefferson's second ad-
ministration he was Vice President Of
the United Sta"es. ard was prominent
ly mentioned 81: Jeferson's successor
and actually received some Of the
electoral votes but Madison was chos-
en- instead. He was. of all New York
ers, the most useful man to the cause
of American freedom, and New York
does we'll, even at this belated period,
to pay tribe TO his memory.
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A Protestant minister, Rev. Thoma~

A Protestant minister, Rev. Thomas
Dixon, has an article in the Broadway
magazine, bearing on the decline %:
Professionalism in New York He says:
In 1896 there were Ga Baptist church.
es in that city, and in 1907. although
the population Lad doubled there werc
only 4s. In 1896, the Presbyterians
had II churches AMI in 1907 only 81
In 1896 The Me'hodists had 73 churches
and in 1907 Only So Moreover the size
Of the congregation has diminished
Still further the membership is now
largely conf1ne.l to women.
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John Morley has gone into ths
House O.. LORDS at the suggestion Of
the King, and his Liberal friends stand
amazed while his literary contempt
raries bow their heads in silence. says
the Western Watc!'man. The friend
of Gladstone, he was thought to he
John Bright, Cock nosed Bright" as
Carlyle called him. His may be the
experience of tie woman we all know
who married the man to reform him.
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Regarding TIC Gould-de Sagan COM
bination the Philadelphia Record
says: And now, Prince de Sagan is
going to enter the Protestant church,
because that "f Rome will not annu;
little Boni's marriage and let him
step into his noes. II is hard on ths
Protestant church, Polly. 1t is bad
enough 10 loss from it's ranks good
conscientious men like DR.. McGarvey
and the clergy of st. Elizabeths, for
good people are getting to be few and
far between, but it can stand that bet
ter than 1t can the accession of so
grotesque q parsonage as de Sagan."
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Splan's Predictions.
To Editor Irish Standard:

To Editor Irish Standard:
would like to inform you that a
storm is due in this vicinity within IL
hours Of midnight, Saturday. May 30.
Decoration Day. Indications are IA
vorable for warm weather and high
winds before The storm and colder
after storm and on the danger line of
frost in Montana. North and South
Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
look for better weather during week
Of Monday. June 1st Here is hoping
for good weather Sunday afternoon,
May 31st.
EDW. SPLAN (x Y. ~
May q, 1908.
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ToMoRRoW's GREAT EVENT.

Sunday will mark an epoch in the
history of Catholicism in Minneapolis.
The celebration is not purely matter
confined to Minneapolis Catholics. The
laying OF the cornerstone of the pro-
cathedral is not matter of interest to
Catholics alone, but to the people Of
the city as whole. 1t is expected
that the parade tomorrow will be an
impressive affair; that it will bring
to the city for a day at least more
people than have ever come in a sin
gle day. Those who have given of
their valuable time, and Chose who
have generously offered their mites to
the work under way. will feel in a
particular way tomorrow n proprietary
interest in what will soon be the
beautiful pro-cathedral of Minneapolis.
The city of Minnea polls, compared
with such centers of population as
New York, Chicago, st. Louis and San
Francisco, is not Catholic city.
Neither in wealth or number do the
Catholics of Minneapolis predom!a-
ate. vet in way Minneapolis is Catho-
lie territory more than any of the
places mentioned. except possibly ST.
Louis and San Francisco. 1t may be
that Father Hennepin actually trod
over the groun, where the dignitaries
OF the Church tomorrow will view the
marching hosts. The French fathers
discovered. explored and mapped the
territory where homes Of the people
now building the cathedral stand.
work, or leave any great monuments.
but because the territory which they
covered was so vast that it was not
within human power for few to do 1t
in a lifetime the work which they
started to do. But we have in this
ncn- Catholic city lasting reminders
that the French Catholic missionaries
were the first white men to visit what
is now Minneapolis. The great falls
in the Mississippi river attracted their
attention and stopped them in their
work Of carrying the Gospel and civil
ization to the Indians of the plains
long enough to leave the names ST
ANTHONY and Eennorin. Catholics at
this time can feel that. while they do
not compare with other cities in wealth
and numbers, that they have by right
of discovery and prior possessions a
greater historical interest in Mime
apolis than any other people.
1t is fitting. indeed. that the new pro-
cathedral should face upon the
thoroughfare of the city which is
named after the great French mission
ary who taught others how to live and
deal with the Indians without fighting
with them. 1t is. from sentimental
standpoint unfortunate that it does
not also directly overlook the falls Of
St. Anthony. at the foot of which it is
supposed Father Hennepin held con-
ferences with the Indians 1t is suf-
fcient perhaps that it is within hear
ing of those falls.
We congratulate the city Of Minne>
apolis. and particularly its Catholic
population, on the fact that this work
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APPLICABLE TO ALL.
Members Of Catholic Society Should
Be All That Is Fine and Noble.

Be All That Is Fine and Noble.
Speaking at K. c. banquet at Wa
pakoneta. Ohio. recently. Mayor P. E.
Kenny. of Celina, gave pointed expo
sition of what the real mission of the
knights of Columbus should be. Con-
trasting the Knight of today with the
knights of old, he said that no knight
should call himself such who is not an
exemplar of all that is fine and noble
The Knight of Columbus. he said,
who is not an exennplar among men,
and whose daily life does not Invite
emulation, reflects discredit upon the
order and upon Catholic Knighthood.
and proves that either he is unworthy
of membership, or that the order that
tolerates him occupies low plain in
the field of moral progress.
The mission of the knight of Colum-
bus is clear, said Mr.. Kenny. On ev-
cry hand are the various sects Of
Professionalism drifting ain1lessly upon
W
Throwing away their compass, and dis
missing their captain they have been
depending upon the individual opin-
ions of the different members of the
crew as the right direction to take
Turn about they sheer the ship in
different directions. believing that no
matter what direction they take they
will finally reach port if they only be-
lieve they are right.
But they are growing tired of wan
dering They have entered harbor af-
ter harbor thinking it was home, but
meeting only strange faces and re-
ceiving stone when asking for bread.
they drifted out again on the troub-
ulous sea of doubt
They see light in our harbor that
has grown brighter as the centuries
pass, and they long 10 enter. but they
see a lot of wreckage strewn about
and they hesitate.
They see the wrecking strewn about
the rocks of ;ntemperance. and dis
sipation and avarice, and covetous-
ness and blaspnemy. They observe our
conduct and can't understand it's in
consistencies.
They see us go to Church on Sunday
morning and bow our heads in prayer
and spend the rest of the day in desc
Grafton and dissipation. They see us
go to confession, and hear our resolu-
ton Of reform. and then see us re-
turn to our accustomed haunts of vice.
They see US lift our caps in rever-
ence to the priests, and then hear US
use the sacred name of Jesus in vul-
gar jest and blasphemy in irreverence
to God. They hear us loudly proclaim
that we belong to the true fold, and
then see us belle our professions by
our conduct. What can they do. but
turn away in sadness?
If Catholics would live up to their
professions, Professionalism would soon
be but matter of history. Disinte-
grafton Is rapidly undermining it's in
stitutions. Let the knights of Colum-
bus set an example of true Christian
conduct, and let Catholics generally
follow this example. and the Catholic
churches will soon be too small for
the accessions from Professionalism.