The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-07-10
IN PASSING


in many years. There were some fatal
accidents from explosions and fire.
arms, but fewer than on former an
niversaries Of the day.
They have an Irish society called the
knights of Robert Emmett in Alaska,
and the members thereof do not waste
their sweetness on the desert air, but
make their voices reverberate against
the enemies of their race in that
hyperborean region. They are too far
away from the British lion to twist
his caudal appendage effectually.
Mgr. Gieure, bishop of Bayonne, was
sentenced the other day to pay fine
Of 500 for communicating the
French officials who confiscated the
property Of the church. Two priests
who read his pastoral letter from the
pulpit were fined five dollars each.
That is Catholic France under the gov
eminent Of inf1dels.
It is said that England has seized
800 square miles Of Liberian territory.
Some of her Bible-reading missionaries
must have discovered gold in that
African region. Why not purchase the
territory instead Of grabbing it in the
old English way? Might is right with
]. B. when dealing with little nations
like Liberia that cannot offer resist
ance.
The Daily People, Socialist organ
of discomfort published in New York,
calls Senator Aldrich "a Jesuit" be-
cause he showed his italian hand"
in the corporation tax debate. OF
course, the word Jesuit" is used in an
opprobrious sense. The Daily People
is of the same caliber as the Appeal
to Reason. Both organs of socialism
appeal to prejudice and ignorance and
should not be patronized by intelligent
Catholics.
London dispatch says that the
Lambeth Borough Council is engaged
in the laudable effort of raising the
standard Of London workers homes.
The council erected forty-two houses
for working men, each equipped with
bathroom. At the end of six months
a report to the council showed that
only six persons were using the baths
for their proper purpose. The other
thirty-six used them for the storage
Of coal or as receptacles for rubbish.
1t is surprising how uncleanly the real
Anglo Saxons are. Furnishing bath
rooms to the English working people
is like throwing pearls before swine.
The Dublin municipal council has
adopted a resolution to the effect that
in future no paper be used for any
purpose in any Office or department
under the control Of the corporation
but paper of Irish manufacture, pro-
vided it can be procured. Other NUM-
cipal bodies throughout Ireland should
adopt similar resolutions. "Patronize
Home Industries" should be the shib-
boleth of Irish corporations from one
end of the island to the other In
the words Of Swift, burn everything
that comes from England except the
COAL" Encourage home manufactures
and give the people employment OF
they will emigrate to other lands.
There is an anti enlisting move
ment afoot in Ireland. On Saturday
night, June IL, in the principal cities
and towns of the island, a leaflet read
ing as follows was posted extensively
on windows, shutters and buildings of
every description, including the police
barracks: ANY Irishman who joins
the English Army or Navy or the R.
I. G. enlists in the service of the
enemies of Ireland. He is traitor to
his people," 1t concluded with the fol-
lowing in Irish-"Let us rout the Eng
lish from Ireland We heartily ap-
prove of the movement. The young
Irishman who would enlist in the SER
vice of England while his country is
vainly demanding justice is worse
than a traitor. Let England call on
her own sons to save her from Ger
many.
Lady Aberdeen, wife Of the Irish
viceroy, declares that tuberculosis is
very prevalent in ireland and that the
country is becoming veritable plague
spot. We do not believe her ladyship.
The fact is that pulmonary consump-
ton Is not more prevalent in Ireland
than elsewhere, despite the humidity
Of its atmosphere. A traveller sees no
symptoms Of it among the stalwart