The Irish standard., 1909-09-25
IN PASSING

IA Il AAAAIAAN W.
sjassss O. t,sij
DR.. Cook, tho first Arctic explorer
to reach the North Pole, arrived in
New York last Tuesday and was tho
recipient of an enthusiastic ovation.
He has won the admiration of his
countrymen because of his dignifiei
attitude when attacked by his rival,
Commander Peary. The latter has been
advised to keep his mouth shut until
he gets back. ~r
The Birrell land bill for Ireland hae
had its third reading in the House Of
Commons and now goes to the House
of Lords. The Tories voted against
the third reading and vehemently ortiz
icised most of it's details. T. P. O'Con.
nor thinks that the House Of Lords
will SO amend the bill that the Irish
party will have to reject 1t, and in
that event there is a prospect Of dis
turbance amounting almost to, civil
war in Ireland during the winter.
A pilgrimage to Genoa in 1910 will ba
undertaken by Daniel Colwell William
M. Geary and DR.. M. c. O'Connor, orig.
inal incorporators Of the Knights Of
Columbus, with Rev. p. J. McGivney,
brother of the founder Of the order.
under the spiritual leadership Of Right
Rev. j. ]. Ksane, Bishop Of Cheyenne
Comprehensive plans have been made
for grand celebration and carnival at
Genoa, the birthplace Of Columbus, with
fitting addresses by prominent Ams-~
leans and Italians IN honor Of the disA
coverer and his ilustsious achieves
ments. In addition to the celebration
at Genoa, the pilgrims will be granted
the privilege of q special audience with
the Holy Father at Rene.
Edward O'Meagher CoHdon n recsiv-
ing a cordial welcome from his ooun-
trymen in Ireland, England and Scot
land on his return from the United
States after an absence Of thirty years.
He was implicated in the rescue Of
Kelly and Deasy, at Manchester. in
1867, with Allen. Larlkin and o'Brien,
and was sentenced to death on the
scaffold. Through the interference Of
the American ambassador the penalty
was commuted to imprisonment, and
after spending eleven years in British
bastiles he was discharged and for
hidden to visit the British isles for
twenty years. It was Condor who ut
tered the words: God Save Irsland''
from the dock, ana T. D. Sullivan tools
them for the national anthem.
From his dsathbed At Rochsstsr,
Gov. johnson extended to President
Taft hearty welcome to Minnesota
and expressed his regret that illness
prevented him from attending his re-
ception. The president responded to
the message Of welcome and thanked
him for his courtesy. In his speech in
Minneapolis, the president referred to
the governors greeting and said: "His
sense cannot be spared. He is too VAL
liable to the people of his state and to
the people of the nation, who doubt
less will insist in time that he shall
serve them" But Gov Johnson's car
eer is at an end, and the people Of the
state and nation are deprived forever
Of his valuable services.
The Mormon leaders in Utah ar.
said to be greatly disappointed over
the announcement made by DR.. Cook
and Commander Peary that there are
no inhabitants at the North Pole. They
have always believed that the descend
ants of the ten tribes Of Israel, who
and travelled in northerly direction
for q year and q half, were located IN
the polar regions. The ton tribes were
the chosen people Of God in the early
days, while the Mormons claim to be
the chosen people of the latter days.
They expected the North Pole tribes
would march down to Utah and COM
bine forces with them against the op-
ponents of their religion. Led by the
Lord, the two armies Of saints would
be world power, and all other re-
ligions would fall before them.
PresidAnt Taft uraa haani&ahl., an.