The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-29

before there can be any real hope Of
arriving at that formula it is neces-
sary to consult with men of very diff
fcrcnt shades of opinion. That we have
done. so far as time has permitted, and
] cannot pretend to the House that the
result so far has been very encourage
ing. At tho Same time. speaking for
myself, | do not despair that In process
of time some such formula NAV be
discovered, hut regret to be obliged
to inform the noble duke that in our
opinion there is no prospect of our beA
ing able to propose any legislation on
the subject this session.
Tho Duke of Norfolk expressed pro-
found disappointment at the speech Of
the noble carl. Tho government had
admitted that the question was one OF
very great Importance and called for
action, and now they were simply told
that any hopes they had given way to
We're futile, and that practically the
government were doing nothing, land
said that they would do nothing. He
could not help protesting against such
treatment Of this question. If the
Roman cotholic community had held
their hands SO far at the request Of the
noble earl. he felt that he could not
pledge himself as to what steps 1t
might he necessary for them to take in
the future.
Tho Earl of Dcnbigh Joined in the
protest against the attitude of the
government.
Following is the offensive royal dec-
laration:
~ do solcmnly and sincerely, in tho
prcsencc Of God. profess, testify aHl
declare that do believe that in tx
sacrament of the Lords Supper there
is not any transubstantiation Of the :
clements of bread and wine into the
body and blood of Christ, at or after
the conservation thereof by any person
what socvcr; and that tho invocation or
alteration of the Virgin Mary or any
other saint and the sacrifice Of the
Mass, AS they are now used in the !.
Church Of Rome. arc supcrsttious and
idolHtrous and / do soIemnly, in the
presence Of God, profess, testify and
declare that do make this declaratid.t
and every part thereof in the plai>.s
and ordinary sense of the words rea 4
Ivy, 1oJ'
stood by English Protestants, withoI II
any evasion. cquivocation or mental
reservation whatsoever. and without
any dispensaton already granted ms
for this purpose by the Pope or any
other authority or person whatsoever
or without any hope of any such dis
pcnsaton from any person or author.
ity whatsoever. or without thinking
that am or can be acquitted before
God or man, or absolved of this decla.
ration or any part thereof. although
the Pope or any other person, or per-
sons or power whatsoever should
dispense with or annul the same or
declare that it was null and void from
the beginning"
The following are the principal dis
abilities which still remain on the
statute book. The so-called Emancipa-
ton act of 1929 provides that:
"a Roman Catholic ecclesiastic is
forbidden to exercise any of the .ritesS
| or ceremonies of the Roman Catholic
religion, or to wear the habit of his
order, save within the usual places OF
| worship or private houses. Penaltys
20 pounds.
THAT Jesuits and members Of the
religious orders or societies of the
| Church of Rome bound by nonastic or
religious vows are resident within the
United Kingdom. and it is expedieDS
to make provision for the. gradual sup
preston and penal prohibition of the
i same therein"
To carry out this purpose It Is pro-
lvided: