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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

not with us. Clear, hear.) We will
take no part in sham battle. (Hear.
hear.) We will not agree to throw
! away any weapon that is in our hands
and that can be used against the
House of Lords, and once and for all
we say that we, at any rate, will stand
by our pledges and our words.
| (Cheers.)"
The day has gone by forever when
British statesmen can make promises
to Irish leaders for support and then
betray them. Redmond has Asquith
on the hip and will insist that he
carry out the pledges made in the AL
bert hall speech about granting home
rule to Ireland. In order that home
rule bill be passed by parliament to
obtain the royal signature the veto
power of the Lords must be taken from
them before the budget is passed. The
veto first, and then the budget is what
the Irish party demands. Redmond
says:
"If the Government persists in it's
policy of attempting to pass the bud
get through all it's stages in the House
of Commons before the veto resou-
tons are finally disposed of by the
peers there is no other course open
to us but to vote against the budget,
and that course we shall most GER
tainly take"
That is plain talk. What will AS
quith do? We shall soon know. He
must either tackle the veto at once
or get ready to vacate his office.
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protest. And so it has come to pas
that any distinguished American viz
itor in Rome who is suspected of en-
dorsing the Methodist system of MAX
ing converts among Italians, or asso.
ciating with them, cannot get an audi
ence with the venerable pontiff. Car
dinal Merry del Val tried every posi-
BILE means to enable Mr.. Roosevelt to
see the Pope, but the great African
hunter wanted perfect freedom of
movement to go where he pleased and
was not willing to submit to Vatican
etiquette. Mgr. Kennedy appraised him
In friendly way of the Fairbanks in
cident, but Roosevelt evidently took
offense and sent long dispatch to
the Outlook, giving his version of the
affair.
The Irish Standard regrets that
Roosevelt and the Pope did not see
each other. They are both democratic
in their way and free from religious
prejudice. When Roosevelt was pres
ident he had Jew and a Catholic in
his cabinet and never made any dis
elimination because of creed in the
distribution Of offices. When Cardinal
Logue of Ireland was in this country,
Roosevelt invited him to the White
House with other Catholic dignitaries
and gave them a grand reception. Too
bad that an insignificant Methodist
minister has created the whole trou-
bic and that men high in his church
in this country approve of his con-
duct. Under the circumstances, Roose-
Welt acquitted himself creditably, and
the Pope maintained his official dig
nifty.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09
ENGLAND IN THE FAR EAST.

England seems to have cast her lot
in the Far East with Russia and Japan.
She now openly sides with them in
ignoring the treaty of Portsmouth, and
in discouraging and hindering the de-
velopment of China. With France
agreeable, this makes four cornered
alliance for the sharing of spoils.
What the result will be is mere
guesswork beyond the division of Man.
churia between Russia and Japan, in
distinct contravention of the treaty.
which fought their battles on what
should have been neutral soil, now
propose to collect from it the indem-
nifty of their combined losses, says the
Duluth News Tribune.
England, heretofore, has Joined with
the United States for fair play to China
for the open door and Chinese prog
ress. But she has become the cardinal
objector now, as is shown in the build
ing VI 1duiOduS. CuleSS lIleSS GILL DC
built by combination in which she
can be the controlling factor, they are
not to be built.
She has stood. also. with Russia and
Japan in the refusal to neutralize the
Manchurian roads, and, perforce, must
be held as sanctioning the absorption
Of that province. The so far unknown
factor in this international game in
the Far East is Germany. If she
should now favor the policy of the
United States, she would take the place
as China's friend held by England.
1t is reasonable to believe that this
will be the ultimate result Germany
has no love for England, Russia nor
France, and she may see in this an
opportunity to open accounts in the
attempt to isolate her power, as we'll
as a chance to further her growing
trade in China. which England breads
1t is an interesting but very COM
plicated game, this in the Orient, and
| one well worth the watching by every
| American, as it is the only direction
in which the future seems to hold any
measure OF menace for this country.
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THE SUGAR TRUST ABROAD,

Our Washington correspondent in
this issue gives interesting Intelligence
ancnt the operations of the Sugar
Trust in the Philippines. 1t appears
that with the connivance of Attorney
General Wickersham the Sugar Trust
has obtained possession of $4,000 acres
of rich land formerly owned by the
Spanish frars, on payment of about
one-third of what the government
paid to them for it. Such a transac-
ton is hardly credible and yet Rep
resentative Martin Of Colorado has de-
manded an Investigation like that of
Ballinger in the Alaskan affair.
The attorney for the Sugar Trust at
one time was Henry w. Taft, brother
Of the president, and Wickersham was
his legal partner, but he vehemently
denies that he ever handled case for
that grasping corporation. Things
look suspicious, however, and the mat
ter may be probed to the bottom.
The Sugar Trust has gobbled up
more land in the Orient than it is
entitled to according to law, as no
corporation can purchase over $500
acres of land. and no individual over 40
acres. The Sugar Trust has succeed
ed in getting over twenty times the
area for a plantation. That fact
leaked out last December when a press
dispatch from Manila announced that
z. L. Poole, representative of the
Havemeyer interests, had made the
purchase.
The subjusation Of the philippines
was made in the interest of American
trusts. That is manifest in the COR
respondence between President Nc
Kinley and Admiral Dewey, as pub
lished in Senate document g. After
the occupation Of Manila by the Amer
lean troops, President Mckinley made
inquiries of Dewey regarding the nat
ural resources of the archipelago and
received satisfactory information The
trusts were behind Mckinley, as they
are behind Taft. but to avoid the ex-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

An upright and useful citizen passed
away on Sunday last in the person of
Judge Thomas Wilson of ST. Paul. He
filled many positions of trust and re-
sponsibility at the hands of his fellow
citizens in Minnesota. He was a ma
tive of Tyrone, Ireland, the same coun-
ty that gave birth to Robt. C. Dunn of
Princeton. Judge Wilson was a con-
sistcnt Democrat all his life. A brief
sketch Of him appears elsewhere.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

ploitation of the islands it was pro-
vided by law at McKinley's sugges-
ton that no corporation should be al
lowed to gain possession Of lands ex-
ceeding $500 acres That was consid-
cred enough.
1t will be remembered that in his
speech in New York on Lincoln's
birthday. President Taft praised the
Aldrich tariff because it exempted su.
gar from the Philippines from duty.
We declared at that time in these COL
umns that the sugar trust received
the benefit of free duty on the sac
charine product of the islands and not
the consumers thereof in this country.
And we have no reason to change that
opinion from that day to this. Does
any one doubt it?
1t is evident to any man of common
sense that the Philippine islands are
of no earthly use to the United States.
The party in power at the time of the
acquisition and since has trampled on
the Declaration Of independence when
it took possession of them in the in
terest of trusts and against the con-
sent of the natives. The government
paid $20,O0O,0O0 of American money for
the Philippines and an additional sum
of $7,200,00O for the friar lands The
islands may cost the United States
many more millions in the event Of
war with Japan and her allies.
While the islands remain in our pos
session the trusts should not enjoy a
monopoly of their products. When the
Ballinger investigation is over and
that gentleman is "whitewashed" and
eXonerated, 1t will be in order to ask
Wickersham about the Sugar Trust
transaction in the land of the brown
man. He ought to know something
about it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

Says the Duluth News Tribune OF
last Sunday: Rev. Timothy Corbett,
pastor of the Sacred Heart Cathedral,
may be appointed to the episcopate OF
the new diocese at Crookston, Mimi.
which was part Of the Duluth do
cese under Bishop McGolrick. The ap-
pointment is expected from Rome In
few days. The new diocese includes
IL counties in the northern part of
Minnesota. They are Becker, Bel
trami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard,
Kittson, Marshall, Mahnomen, Norman,
Polk, Roseau and Red Lake.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

The Chicago Tribune of last Sunday
gave a poll of Democratic editors of
the country on their preferences for
tho presidential nomination in 1912.
or the $500 replies received, Ais IA
vored Bryan, Ala Gov. Harmon of Ohio
1853 Theodore Roosevelt, 90 Folk of
Missouri, and 81 Gov. Marshall of In
diana. So Bryan is yet a favorite
with Democratic editors, though he
does not seek the nomination.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09
SLOW PROGRESS.

The parliamentary news from Lon
don is meagre and scanty In ideas,
Though Y. p. O'Connor occupies two
columns or more in the Chicago Sun
day Tribune of April 3, he says moth
ing to throw much light on the British
situation. Prime Minister Asquith is
evidently in dilemma and knows not
what to do. His cabinet is divided.
Today he makes up his mind to wage
war against the lords and deprive them
of their ancient privilege of vetoing
bills in the interest of the people, but
next day he changes his plan. and we
are told he wants to pass the budget
first and take up the veto afterwards.
The Irish party and the British Rad
icals. however, have to be consulted, or
at any moment the Liberals may go
down in defeat at their hands. AS
quith Is between the devil and the
deep sea with the veto and budget and
Is bound to fall from power at any
time the auxiliary parties withdraw
their support. He is hardly the man
for the helm to guide the ship of state
in a stormy sea. He has been accus-
toned to calm waters and is too wary
in tempest. Let us hear John T..
Redmond on the subject.
In recent speech in Liverpool.
John f. Redmond spoke plainly of
Asduith and of his rapid changes in
policy. He referred to the promises
made by the Prime Minister during
the election by which he gained the
support of the Irish voters of Eng
land, Scotland and Wales, and said:
For my part, I am most anxious,
and have been all through most anx-
ious to find, If it is possible, some basis
whereby the democratic forces who
are arrayed against the veto of the
lords may not be split up and have
their power dissipated and destroyed
I am ready at all times to frankly and
fully consult with ministers upon this
question, but I repeat cannot forget
my obligations to the Irish people
(hear hear) and I cannot, and I will
not, no matter what the consequences
may be, break away from any single
public engagement 1 have made to
them. prolonged applause.) Now If,
under these circumstances, there is
break and severance in the democratic
ranks in the near future. ! say the
fault will be with the Government and
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

In an interview on the Vatican
Roosevelt episode in the Duluth News
Tribune, Bishop James McGolrick
says: ut was a clear case Of both
the Pope and Mr.. Roosevelt being per-
sonally free to carry out their own
ideas. Both are independent. The
Pope is free to receive whom he
pleases and Mr.. Roosevelt is not
obliged to bind himself down to any
condition Objectionable to him. Both
asserted their independence and there
is nothing more to it. I do not crit
icise Mr.. Roosevelt's course; it was
fair, open and direct"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

Notwithstanding the fact that Sir
Ernest Shackleton did not reach with
in hundred miles of the South Pole,
lecture on his experiences in the ant
arctic regions. He was knighted by
King Edward for his daring adven-
lures. Sir Ernest is sAnglo-Irish. his
father being born in Dublin, but him.
self is native Of England, to which
his father emigrated to practice the
medical profession.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

The Philippine Catholic Of Manila,
printed in English and Spanish, has
ceased to exist for lack of support
"The chief hope upon which we had
counted-general Catholic support -
has failed u.s." says the editor. 1t is
the old story. The Catholics of the
Orient do not realize the necessity of
having a paper of their own.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

Senator Beveridge Of Indiana says:
1--WE want no Lord North or King
George, no Bourbon or Romanoff meth
DDS in American life, whether in gov
eminent or laws. whether in enacting
a tariff or managing a party"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

Is William O'Brien of sane mind
AT meeting in Cork City last week he
characterized the Redmond NATIONAL
list party as "a mere puppet, a detest-
able sectarian secret society, whose
avowed purpose was to build up a
system of Catholic supremacy" That
sort Of talk will please the Tories to
whom he is indebted for his seat in
parliament.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

Senator Purcell of North Dakota
made his initial speech in the upper
house of Congress last Saturday on
the occasion of the memorial exercises
in honor of the late Senator Martin
M. Johnson, whom he had known for
ed close attention during the delivery
of his address, and his remarks were
Well received He is a good speaker
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

The last chief of the Chippewa In
dams was killed by a train the other
day at Baraga, Mich. He was a Cath
Ollie and was baptised in the faith by
the sanity Bishop Baraga some sixty
years ago.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

The attention of readers is directed
to the vigorous and dignified reply of
Archbishop Ireland to Bishop Mcintyre
OF the M. E. church over the Roose-
welt incident in Rome. 1t appears on
another page and is worth reading.
The Methodist bishop is as bad as DR..
Triple in fiinging epithets. He is too
to waste his logic on; but he does not
seem to know It,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09
Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, N. Y

Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, N. Y,
editor Of the National Monthly, and
chairman of the National Democratic
Central Committee, is expected to be
one of the speakers at the Jefferson
dinner in st. Paul next week. Gov
ernor John Burke of North Dakota has
been also invited to speak on the &C.
Scasion.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

Reynolds Newspaper, the organ of
the Radicals in England, sizes up Col.
Roosevelt accurately when it says:
"Mr. Roosevelt gets on ones nerves.
He has strong vein of common sense
but he has as much tact as bull in a
china shop. Modesty is not one of his
failings. He does not seek to conceal
the fact that he feels competent to
manage the affairs of the world"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

The Daughters of the American Rev.
olution, descendants of patriots, are
protesting against the erection of a
statue on Staten Island to Tory and
traitor named Billop who was promi-
nent during the War of Independence
on the British side. Every patriotic
American will sympathize with these
noble women In their indignant pro-
test against honoring a traitor to the
American cause of liberty.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

The United States government has
notified the alumni of the University
of Notre Dame that it will donate the
original boulder on the field Of Gettys-
burg. where Father Corby, c. S. c.,
stood when giving general absolution
to the soldiers. 1t is proposed to erect
a monument to the soldier priest on
that spot.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

Milwaukee has elected a Socialist
Democrat and the Republicans are
blaming La Toilette for it. The mayor
elect is a man of business ability and
a native-born citizen.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

Alton B. Parker refuses either to af-
firm or deny that he would run again
for the presidency. He is not a man
to indulge in useless verbiage and so
he keeps eloquently silent He has
heard of the popularity of Governor
Harmon of Ohio.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

Charles Phillips, poet-editor of the
San Francisco Monitor, pays a grand
tribute to the memory OF the late
Charles ]. Malley, of the Chicago New
World, with whom he was personally
acquainted.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

In recent article to the New York
World, Rev. Madison C. Peters paid
fine tribute to the Irish in America
from the landing of the Pilgrims to
the Civil war; He says there were
two Irishmen on the Mayhower-Wil-
liam Mullins and Christopher Martin.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

1t is agreeable to read that the
French Catholics have at last awak-
ened from their lcthargy and decided
to elect proper representatives to the
Chamber of Deputies. A Catholic ma
ton should no longer be governed by
lot of infidels. .,-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

The British cabinet, as now consti-
tuted, is divided on the question of
Irish home rule. Haldane and Grey
must be got rid of. They are Liberal
Unionists. Premier Asquith is not
much better.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

of the loss of the temporal power Of
the Pope, Queen Victoria could never
be induced to visit Rome, the reason
being that she wished to avoid an
embarrassment similar to that which
confronted our own beloved former
chief executive.
c. F. McGINNIS, PHI. d.
Minneapolis, April 5.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

The Republican state convention to
nominate candidates for state officers
and for United States senator will be
held in ST. Paul on June 81. Moses r.
Clapp, the junior senator. will be re-
nominated, if insurgents do their duty
His course in the senate is worthy Of
publicans of Minnesota
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

ssssss The death of Joel P. Heatwole, for
sHler member of Congress, and editor
and owner of the Mortified News, &C.
cured at his home on Monday, April
He was prominent in state poll
tics and a Republican who believed
that all articles controlled by the
trusts should go on the free list.
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

After the lapse of twelve years, the
ill-fated battseship Maine is to be
raised from Havana harbor. A fund
of half million dollars is to be ap-
propriated by Congress for the pur-
pose
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

The Republicans of Indiana in state
convention the other day endorsed the
policy of protection but ignored the
Payne-Aldrich act. Senator Bever-
ing terms.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

NJ. F. Murphy was elected mayor of
Grand Forks, N. D., last Tuesday, and
defeated his opponent by almost two
to one. We congratulate him on his
victory. Mr. Murphy is an old citizen
who will give that progressive town
the best administration in it's history.
He knows how to do it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

# The sugar trust in the Philippines
has recently obtained possession of
$3.50 an acre, though the government
paid $1s an acre to the Spanish friars.
The attorney general was formerly IN
the employ of the sugar trust and he
may be able to explain the trarsac ton.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

The number of persons who left Ire
land last year for foreign lands is
given as 44,O76 in the Irish emigration
statistics. Many of these will regret
their departure from home. Their
relatives and friends in America are
largely responsible for the hegira.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

Commander Peary, who claims to
have discovered the North Pole, is now
lecturing on the platform. He got a
chilly reception in the South. Gov.
Brown of Georgia refused to intro
duce him to an Atlanta audience and
referred to him as "faker' in a pub
lished interview.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

The Democrats have a majority of
six in the new Chicago city council.
The "wets" We're victorious at the
polls last Tuesday.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

ticket. Mr. Cleary has been promi-
nent in politics for many years and is
quite popular. He is a lawyer by pro-
fession.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

Our old friend, the Mad Mullah,"
is again on the warpath against the
British in East Africa. We wish him
success.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

Mayor D. w. I.awler of st. Paul has
returned from his trip in the South
and East, and is again holding the
reins of city government with a firm
hand.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

ssiEs A. Tuesdays election, Mr.. T. L.
fsleary, brother of Rev. J. M Cleary
,of Minneapolis, was elected mayor of
fs.atteYille. Wis, on the Democratic
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The Montana democracy carried the
municipal elections by big majorities.