The Irish standard., 1909-04-24
IN PASSING

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Matthew Cummings and Father
ODonnell, the A. o. H. ENJOYS, are
feeling right at home in Ireland. Mr..
Cummings left Ireland as an einigrarl
over forty years ago.
Joan of Arc was beatifled last Sun
day in Rome. She was declared "bles-
sed Of Heaven" though on earth she
was burned as witch by the English.
Sixty French bishops attended the GER
emony.
A dispatch from Morelia, Mexico, an
province has given orders that military
training shall form a part Of the pub,
| lie school course, and that to instill
patriotism in the minds Of the chill
dren the national flag shall be kept
in each school room and saluted each
morning before exercises begin.
It is reported that the interest of
Mrs. John F. Finerty in the Chicago
Citizen has been purchased by John F.
Quinn Of Joliet. who is state president
Of the A. o. H. Of Illinois. The Citi-
zen is ably edited by John P. Sutton,
an experienced newspaper man who
served as secretary Of the Irish Land
League Of America during the presi-
dency Of the late John Fitzgerald,
banker Of Lincoln, Neb.
The Gaelic American accuses the r.
lsh World Of deliberate misstatement"
for making Matthew Cummings say
that the object Of his mission abroad is
Ito unite all Irishmen in one great
organization" In his speech at the
banquet in New York on the eve of
his sailing for Ireland, Mr.. Cummings
said: I'VE are going to try and make
worldwide Hibsrnianism. to organ
ize the race in one organization, non-
political Catholic and Irish" What
the Irish World said III not such a
reprehensible statement, after all.
What's the difference?
To show that there is NO tinge OF
religious bias at the White House I'M
der Tafts administration, Catholic
exchange says that the ambassador.
ship to Russia has been offered to
General Morrell, a Catholic rcpresen-
tative. but that he does not find him
self able to accept the position. which
is one Of the highest in the diplomatic
service. It appears that Taft. like
Roosevelt. will make appointments
without regard to churches and creeds
Loyalty to political principles and ef-
fciency for discharging ofilcial duties
will be the test for choice of ap.
pointees. -
- as.
The article by Editor Desmond OF
the Catholic Citizen, in the North
American Review, on the question OF
more cardinals for the United States,
merits the appreciation Of the laymen
of the entire country. He is right in
saying that the American church,
which has long since cast off It's swaG-
ding clothes, is entitled to more repre-
sentation in the electoral college at the
Vatican. The Italians, Of course. will
hold the Papacy, but they ought to
realize that America should have more
than one cardinal whose voice can be
heard in their councils. Six cardinals
for the United States are not too many.
It is high time to distribute some red
caps among the prelates of this side
Of the Atlantic.
After having the matter under ad-
visement for month, the Police Mag
istrate in Dublin dismissed the case
against Joseph Devlin, NJ. p, on April
Is. The charge brought by Eugene
Cream, M. p, against Mr.. Devlin. was
assault and attempt to break up a pub
lie meeting, thereby preventing VIII.
liam O'Brien from delivering an address
at the recent convention in Dublin.
Tim Healy, al Creams attorney, did
his best to cast discredit on John e.
Redmond, and the party Of which he is
the leader, and held tho United Irish
League UP to ridicule and contempt.
He was paid for his dirty services Ey
the deluded William o'Brien, who mas
since left public life and is now trav-
cling incognito on the continent. Healy
ought to follow his example for the
good of the Irish cause.
The New World asks: "Afte&
all, may not the Irish bishops be right
in not wishing it obligatory for young
men seeking to enter the new Irish