The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-11-26

lated it not for themselves, but for
the general welfare; but still it be-
longed to them. 1t belonged to com.
munities and see no principle which
could justify the seizure of this prop.
erty any more than the seizure of
any other property, the property of
any lay corporation whatever. That
has been at the bottom of this reyo-
luton apparently. They are showing
that at the very beginning by expell-
ing the religious and seizlng their
property, which was devoted to the
support of the Church. That is one
phase of the spirit which is abroad in
the world at the present day.
False Promlses.
1--WE had more instances in France.
The movement against the Church in
France seemed to be inspired by
greed, just as the movement in Port
ugal was. They dangled before the
eyes Of a deceived people the great
wealth that would accrue to the State
from the robbery of the religious
communities and the robbery of the
Church. Comparatively nothing ac-
crued to the State; the whole
proceeds of this spoilation have
gone into the pockets of swindlers
and thieves. That is a publicly ac-
knowledged fact at the present day.
And even those who have thus turned
to their own private uses. to their
own benefit, the property which was
ostensibly seized on behalf of the
State have escaped with impunity,
probably on the principle by which
the woman caught in adultery es-
capped in the Gospel. If a man were
charged with swindling in this re-
spect he might challenge his accusers
and say that he who was without sin
amongst them should throw the first
stone. No one was apparently in a
position to throw the stone, and con-
sequently these men escaped with i'm
punity. But the whole thing has been
a series of misappropriation and
swindling from the very beginning. 1t
is an instance OF how these people
deceive the public when they declare
that the policy would benefit the
State. The proceeds which arise from
the spoilation of private property are
turned not into the benefting of the
State, but into their own personal
interests"
Speaking of the splendid generosity
OF the Irish in Canada and the Unit
ed States, the Cardinal continued:
"We have in these magnificent peo-
pie of America, in those Catholics Of
Irish birth and Irish parentage, q
strength to fall back upon which we
may find very useful in trying to vim
dicate our rights in this country
I'VE have here only a mere rem
nant in the Irish people, but We have
them in their millions beyond the
seas. And there could not be strong
er feeling Of love for Ireland amongst
the people we have here at home
than l found amongst those millions
beyond the seas. We have often had
proofs of it, the most striking and
substantial proofs which can be given
the great material assistance which
they have given our statesmen in their
struggle for the freedom Of Ireland,
for self-government. And that assist
ance has continued up to the present
There was a delegation over there
when | was in the United States.
hadn't an opportunity of being at any
of their meetings, but from what |
saw from the papers their visit to
America will be complete success,
not only in stirring up and giving
fresh life to the spirit Of love for Ire
land which exists there, but in fur.
nishing them with the resources
which will equip them to continue the
struggle for Ireland until they achieve
that without which we will never be
content in ,Ireland-the right to man.
age our own affairs and to regulate
them here at home according to the
needs and the ideas of the Irish peo.
pie"
Knvoys Received at Providence.