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The Irish standard., 1910-12-24
Advocates AnqIo-American Alliance.

Advocates AngIo-American Alliance.
A statement on the relations be
tween Canada and the United States
was made in Parliament on Nov. %
by Sir Richard Cartwright, Minister
of Trade and Commerce and Govern.
ment leader of the Senate He said
the President of the United States
was most courteous in the reciprocity
negotiations. "No one thing can be
done by Canada which will be one
quarter as great a service to the Brit
ish Empire as by promoting in every
way equitable and friendly relations
between the, two Anglo-Saxon pow
ers," continued Sir Richard. "And
will go further and say that if there
is one thing more than another calcu-
lated to bring about something like
condition of general disarmament it
would be an alliance between these
two great nations"
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The Tories are beaten badly in
spite Of the tremendous effort they
made to reduce the Liberal majority
They tried the American Dollar cry
until it was met by the American
heiress retort. They beloved tariff
reform until they found it failure
as vote getter. They endeavored to
stir up enmity between the Irish Ma
tionalists and the Liberal party. But
all their ingenious schemes proved
futile. The doom they prepared for
themselves has come. The return Of
the Liberals to power is significant.
1t means that the people have faith
in the policies for which the party
stands. 1t means that the Tories are
identified with all unpopular cause
It means that, despite its sacredness,
that ancient and undemocratic insti-
tuition which has so often killed pop.
ular measures is no longer to be toll
Grated. It means that the people will
have their way and that the accident
Ct birth is not going to play the part
4 formerly played in British politics.
Whether the Tories expected such
a decisive defeat or not, is a question
At least they seemed hopeful at the
of the campaign. The Lib
eral leaders, however, contended that
there would be but little change in
the complexion of the next parlia-
ment. The elections have justified
the prediction. The parties stand
practically as they stood before, but
the Liberal party Ia consequence Of
The Irish standard., 1910-12-24
CHRISTMAS DAY.

A Merry Christmas! The words
are already on every lip and men
smile on their fellows, whether
friends or strangers, in token of the
most joyful season Of the year. A
Merry Christmas! How pregnant the
words are with the spirit of love and
good cheer and how appropriate they
are to the season when of all seasons
peace and good will should reign SUI
preme. Good reason indeed has the
world to be happy at Christmas time
for 1t then commentaries an event
so closely related to every human
hope and ambition that to extract
from life what Christmas Day means
would be to plunge the world into an
abyss of endless darkness and reduce
man to the plane of savagery.
The birth OF our Blessed Lord is
the greatest event OF all history.
Other events, great in their day and
century, have lost their significance
as time has wedged them from lis.
The Nativity alone remains un-
changed in any detail of it's greatness
and splendor as century after CEN
tury intervenes between us and the
ever more distant first Christmas
morn. But surely it is not surpris.
ing that SO great an event should
transcend the centuries. Just think
what it means! The Son of God Him.
self came into the world, child with
all our weaknesses, to sympathize
with humanity, to inspire the saint
with Joy and the sinner with hone.
He came to prove his love for fall.
en- race. He came to suffer with men
and finally to suffer for them. He
came to prove that the greatest sin
cannot intervene between the Savior
and the sinner unless the sinner wills
to have it so.
He came to establish His Church
that succeeding ages might enjoy the
fruits OF His coming. He came to or.
dain = priesthood to perpetuate His
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Gaynor Fund for Sisters.

To the Sisters of St. Mary's hospi-
tai in Hoboken, $15,1S4 was paid on
December 10 by the committee in
charge of the collection Of the Gay
nor hospital fund, gathered by public
subscription. OF this $4,000 has been
set aside for the endowment of a
"Gaynor bed" in the hospital, the bal
ance to be used as the sisters see fit.
When Mayor Gaynor was shot by
James J. Gallagher, he was taken to
st. Mary's for his convalescence.
When he left that hospital it was dis.
covered that there was no provision
which would allow the city to pay
for his care and he met the bill from
his own purse, but as an indication Of
the gratitude Of the public, it was de.
termined to raise a Gaynor hospital
fund.
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its latest triumph is a more powerful
organization than it was before the
election. 1t now bears the renewed
seal of popular approval and it's de-
nands must have increased weight
with the crown.
The Irish party returns with it's
strength unimpaired and is rejoicing
over the decisive defeat of one of Its
most bitter enemies, Mr.. T. M. Healy,
O'Brien's leading supporter. The cleo
tons have cleared away all doubt as
to what course the Liberals are justi-
fed in following. The veto measure
is assured and then an Irish Home
Rule bill will be in order.
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no use in nah comm up. Use sinned
away de day OBJ grace"
"No, yo' hain't, Brudder CAL" said
the deacon. Cali yo' got to do is to
glib up sin an all will be forgibben."
"Ise done glib it up, deacon, but dar
hain't no salvation fo' me-"
eyes, dey is, hon. Dey hain't no
sin so black but it kin be washed
whiter'n de SNOW"
"But done stole TO- young turkeys
last week." said the penitent.
"Dats. all forgibben, Cal"
"Dat's fogibben, too."
can free de week befo.:
can six fat Christmas geese
The deacon suddenly frowned and
stiffened.
"Six fat Christmas geese outer yore
own yard, deacon-dem fat geese wot
yo' lowed to set so much store by"
WAITS dat yo' say?" the deacon
Kissed furiously.
at was me wot stole yo' Christmas
geese, sah."
II reckon, Calhoun" he said slowly
II reckon Use spoken too hasty. Dis
case O. yourn needs advisement. I
amt sho' dat we's justified in clut-
term up de Kingdom O. Heben wild
chicken thieves"
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Irish Christmas Custom.

In olden times in ireland Christmas
was called the feast of lights, because
the Light of Lights" came into the
world on that night, says the Indians
Catholic. Now the present Christmas
candle so frequently used by the Irish
on Christmas eve is simply relic OF
this holy idea. They keep at least one
blessed candle burning all night long.
They wait for the Babe of Bethlehem
to pass by at IL o'clock precisely. 1t
is their idea of being ready on the
morning of the great birth.
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cellars. We may not have adequate
coast defenses but, nevertheless,
ly bent on conquest, will think the
proposition over seriously before un.
dertaking the task of subduing the
United States. 1t might be possible
to land an army on our coasts but
the dread of what would happen after
bear those ills they have rather than
invade a country from whose bourne
they might not be able to return.
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WAR TALK AGAIN.

General Charles l.. Hodges, COM
mander Of the department of the
Great Lakes, says that owing to the
weakness of the United States army,
as pointed out by Secretary of War
Dickinson, it would be possible for
Japan to land an army on the Pacific
coast at any time. General F. D.
Grant, commander of the East, is also
Of the opinion that the United States
army is far too small. He says that
million men are necessary for prop
er coast defense alone. Brigadier
General Howe of the department of
the Dakotas adds that all the great
nations are preparing for war and our
greatest fault lies in our inactivity in
that direction. He believes that one
Of the conditions of the franchise
should be three years of service in
the United States army.
On the other hand President Taft
comes forward with the assurance
that We need not abandon our Christ
mas plans to practice rifle shooting
He says the nations of the world are
at peace and that even in the event
of sudden outbreak We would be
able to cope with conditions. He does
not believe the sensational war scares
are justified.
The President seems to take a SEN
sible view of the situation. He re-
Allies that little squad Of Japanese
soldiers approaching the Pacific coast
with bayonets fixed and pieces cooked
would not be a sufficiently terrorizing
spectacle to start ninety-two million
people on hurried squirt for cyclone
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teaching. He came to raise humanity
from the degradation into which it
had sunk and to offer a means for
generations yet unborn to gain those
graces necessary for salvation. He
came to become perpetual sacrifice
on our affairs, to remain hidden with.
in the Consecrated Species as a final
proof that Death itself could not tri-
umph over His love.
All this was made possible on that
first Christmas morning in a stable
at Bethlehem more than nineteen
hundred years ago, when the Blessed
Virgin Mary gave birth to the Saw
ior of the world. Since then the sin.
ner has had no reason to give way
to dependency. Hope became al
loyed with life on that memorable
night when the angel-haunted star
light of Judea revealed the Messen-
ger of Peace and Love.
When can the sinner become recon-
ciled with his Maker if not at Christ
mas time? When the would is rejoic-
ing in His advent, He in His mercy
and kindness cannot disregard the
humble prayer of His most hayward
child. If men would only go to Him
in their sickness of soul instead Of
standing off and brooding over their
own iniquities, how much happier
they might be on Christmas Day.
When they learn that spiritual re.
generation is possible while life re-
mains, they will learn the real lesson
taught by the birth of Christ.
The season is with us and the spirit
of the season is waited on every
breeze. There is nothing for us to
do but to rejoice. Therefore, dear
reader, we wish you with all our
heart a Merry Christmas!
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The Pope Not Exclusive.

The Pope gave a private audience
to Cornelius McGillicuddy Connie
Mack, the manager of the Philadel.
phia American league baseball team.
and Mrs. McGillicuddy, who are on
their bridal trip, were introduced by
DR.. G. A. O'Hearn, vice-rector Of the
American College in Rome, who acted
as interpreter. The pontiff remarked
that being the first Pope to open the
Vatican to Athletics of the whole world
he was particularly pleased to NEE,
the manager of the American cham
pions of 1910 and impaired the apos
tolic benediction on his visitors ans
his team. III. III
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U. s. SECOND AS NAVAL POWER.

". y. ScCOND AS NAVAL POWER.
In spite Of the contest for suprem-
acy being waged between Great Brit
ain and Germany, the latter country
still ranks third among the worlds
naval powers. The new navy year.
book prepared by the clerk to the
senate committee on naval affairs
shows that Great Britain still holds
the lead with the United States rank
ing second. The tonnage of the three
navies is as follows: Great Britain,
1,859,16S; United States, 717,7O2; Ger
many, 666,035.
Great Britain and Germany are
watching each other jealousy. The
desire of the former to retain the
supremacy of the sea is no greater
than the ambition of the latter to
secure 1t. Every move toward in
creasing armament made by one has
caused the other to SET a new pace.
The result has been a deadly drain
on the treasures Of the two nations.
Peace under these conditions is al
most as costly as war.
But the vast expenditure has not
curbed the passion for increasing
armament yet. The plans adopted for
the coming year show that Germany
is determined not to be outdone.
When her projected ships are afloat
she will rank second, while the Unit
ed States will be forced down to third
place.
The war spirit is not dead in Eu-
rope. National jealousies are causing
billions Of dollars to be wasted which
would add vastly to the sum of human
happiness if used to educate the poor,
to suppress vice and to prevent those
diseases that medical science has
shown are preventable. Every dread.
naught added to a navy means an ad-
clifton to the annual expense of main
tanning the navy. Each year a great
err and greater percentage of the ma.
tional revenue of all the leading ma.
tons is being used up in this way.
This means that appropriations for
other and more beneficial projects are
being curtailed. A limitation must
eventually be placed to these expendi-
lures or national bankruptcy will be
the result.
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Was a Relative Of Cardinal Gibbons.

Was Relative of Cardinal Gibbons.
Mrs. John T. Gibbons died suddenly
in her home at New Orleans. She
was a sister-in-law Of his Eminence
Cardinal Gibbons and was born in
Killard Hill, County Clare, Ireland, IS
years ago. She had been married As
years and was beloved in the south
ern city for her kindness and benefi-
cence. Her husband and six children
survive her.
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THE VETO BILL.

The elections are over and the cleo.
torate of Great Britain has reasserted
It's demand for change in the House
Of Lords. The question now is, how
will the peers deal with the veto bill
when it is again presented to them?
There seems to be no good reason
to doubt that they will accept their
fate and sign the bill without further
squirming. The country has twice
declared In favor Of the bill and in
the event of a refusal of the upper
house to comply with the will of the
majority 1t would be the duty of the
King to create sufficient Liberal peers
to force the measure through. The
Lords are not likely to force the
crown to that unpleasant alternative.
They will in all probability sign the
bill, meanwhile protesting that it will
be repealed as soon as the Tories
come into power.
Toward the close of the elections
the Liberal leaders came out more
openly than ever for Irish Home Rule.
Mr.. Asquith on being asked if the
return of the Liberals meant Home
Rule for Ireland, replied CURLY that
it did. Mr.. Balfour grew hopeless to
the point Of dependency as he
watched the Liberal majority pile up.
He admits that the present parlia-
ment will in all probability see a
Home Rule bill enacted and he de-
clares that once Home Rule is given
to Ireland he sees no way of recall
ing the gift which has been given in
moment of madness! The distress
of Mr.. Balfour is a good omen for the
Irish Party
The leaders of the Liberal party
are optimistic to a man over the pros.
poets of the government. They be-
1ieve that the veto bill will be passed
at an early date. This means that the
Irish question will soon be before the
House in the form of a Home Rule
bill.
Mr.. Asquith recently commenting
on the significance of the Liberal vic
tory said: cat the same time there
is an equal advance in def1niteness in
the announcements on Home Rule
mentioned, but little in the early days
Of the election. Home Rule has adj
vanced to the front every hour after
wards until now every minister has
definitely committed himself to the
pledge that Home Rule will be among
the first measures of the ministry and
will be passed without another cleo
ton"
The cause is making strides in the
right direction. The foundation for
the hope of an early triumph of the
Home Rule measure is growing in
breadth and solidity at every stage Of
the contest.
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Died Near EIkton, 8. D.

Mrs. M. Fogarty, aged "a years, a
native of County Limerick, Ireland,
died at her late home six miles south.
west Of Elkton, S. D., on the 9Th inst.
She had not been we'll since the death
Of her husband which took place last
January. The funeral was held from
the Church of Our Lady of Good
Counsel on the 10th inst, Requiem
high mass being celebrated at 10 a.
m. by Myr. Sheehan.
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"Whist!" cautioned the driver.
Don't speak so loud. She'll over
hear US"
"Who?"
"The mare. Spea klow! Shure
Dim desavin tn crayture. Every
tonne she ears tn door close she
thinks wan O. yez is getting down ter
walk up tn hill.
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Last of Jesuits Gone from Portugal

The last of the Jesuits have now
been expelled from Portugal. The
treatment they received from the
government and the populace was in
describably cruel. One of them, Fa-
Their Machado, aged 70, who was we'll
known throughout the whole of Portu-
gal as "The APOSTLE" died after his
arrival at Gibraltar His death was
accelerated by the outrages inflicted
on him by mobs in Portugal and by
the privations he suffered while in
carcerated in the artillery barracks.
The Irish standard., 1910-12-24

A Christmas basket given to a
deserving family will bring you more
joy than the gift of diamond ring
given to Someone overloaded with
jewels, says the Kentucky Irish Amer
lean. If you have never tried the
plan do it this Christmas, and see If
your dinner does not taste better and
the whole day seem sweeter.
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Very Likely.

The case concerned a will, and an
freshman was witness.
sWas the deceased" asked the law.
yer, Gin the habit of talking to him
self when he was a1one?"
"I don't KNOW" was the reply.
"Come, come, you don't know, and
yet you pretend that you were init.
mately acquainted with him."
'Well, SIR" said Pat dryly, 81 never
happened to be with him when he was
alone"
The Irish standard., 1910-12-24

How often people go to church with
neither rosary nor prayer book and
sit gazing about listlessly during the
sermon. The same people would not
expect any remuneration if they were
to spend their time loafing around
the Office or shop Of. their employer.
Neither should they expect salvation
TO be had for going through formal
ties in mechanical way.
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It Does Make a Difference.

Deacon Broadbent, a very honest
and pious man, was conducting a
Christmas revival with great success.
In a word, his powerful exhortations
had brought Calhoun White, the
towns worst sinner, weeping to the
mourner's bench.
The deacon, gratified by this proof
of his evangelical prowess, fastened
to Calhoun's side.
Deacon sobbed Calhoun, = faint
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Hard on the Mare,

Twice, as the bus slowly wendell
its way UP the steep Cumberland Cap,
the door at the rear opened and
slammed, says Success Magazine. At
first those inside paid little heed; but
the third time they demanded to know
why they should be disturbed in this
fashion ,sa
The Irish standard., 1910-12-24

A number Of society ladies of New
Rochelle, N. Y, have gotten together
advocating a plan to provide for 4
bureau which shall inspect the refer
ences of servant girls seeking en-
ployment The girls, according to the
proposed plan, would be required to
take out a license and deposit regis
try cards bearing their photographs
and "pedigrees," which shall give a
brief reference by the last employer,
the reasons for leaving or discharge,
and the wages paid. Why not make
the plan a little more extensive and
require society ladies to present "ped.
ierees' on which servants upon leav-
ing or being discharged will be re-
quired to state their opinions of their
employers?
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Perfectly Clear Otherwise,

II know all about that British cleo.
ton, of course" said the man with
the bullying brow; sthe only thing
that puzzles me is to understand what
the Sam Hill they mean by those
terms, 'Unionist,' Liberal and Ma,
tiona1ist.'"
The Irish standard., 1910-12-24

Make Christmas happy for some
poor child and your own heart will
feel lighter and happier on Christ
mas Day.
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TORIES REBUKED.

The elections are over and the Tor
les are just a little worse off than
they were before. The final results
show that the Coalition will have a
majority of 1876 in the next parlia-
ment, as compared with 124 in the
last. The standing of the parties at
the close of the elections was as fol-
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From Brooks. N. D.

Joseph j. Murphy, writing from
Brooks, N. D., under date of Deem
Der 20, says:
Editor Irish Standard:
Dear Sir-Enclosed please find SIS
as my contribution to the Home Rule
Fund. Your truly,
Joseph J. Murphy.
The currie Hibernians Send $25.00.
Joseph Byrne, treasurer of Division
No. 2, A. o. H., Of Currie, this state,
writes as follows, under date of De-
cember 10:
Editor Irish Standard:
Enclosed you will please find order
for $500 contributed by Division No.
of Murray county to the Home Rule
Fund. Very respectfully,
Joseph Byrne.
Currie, MINI.
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gfs7 When Christmas Day is over and
you are inspired with the intention
of living better life during the COM
sng year. be careful not to make too
many good resolutions that you are
Likely soon to forget. Make up your
mind to do something and, whether
~ III 81 ~ az II all the year
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When you are at Mass on Christ
mas morning don't forget the dear
ones who have gone to their eternal
home. Ask the Babe of Bethlehem
that they also may rejoice.
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Sioux Falls 14,094.

Washington, Dec 22.-The census
bureau today announced the 1910
enumeration of the following cities:
South Dakota-Aberdeen, 1878;
Sioux Falls, 1904.
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General Chas. L. Hodges and Gen.
eral F. D. Grant both think there is
danger Of Japan or some other nation
suddenly landing troops on our shores.
Let US hope they won't confiscate any
OF the Christmas presents intended
for us.
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Danvers Men and Women Contribute.
In letter received from Miss Mary
Maher of Danvers, Swift county, MINI.
during the week an order for $500
was enclosed from friends of the
cause at that point, whose names are
given above.
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The Star of Bethlehem shines for
you today in the faith which the Say
ior came to establish on earth.
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HOME RULE FUND.

Amount previously acknowl-
Joseph J. Murphy, Brooks, N. d. 500
Martin L. Maher, Danvers,
Mimi. acknowledgements. 100
NJ. A. Hughes, Danvers, MIMI. 100
I p. Hughes, Danvers, Mimi. 100
James and Mary Maher, Dan
vers, MINI ................. 100
John Connolly, Danvers, MINI. so
James Connolly, Danvers, MINI. so
Patrick McGeary, Danvers,
MINI. .......... ........... 100
Elizabeth Doran, Danvers,
Mimi. ................. 100
M. Aspel, Washburn, Wis....... 100
Division No. 2, A. O. H. Currie,
Murray county .............. 25. 90
The Irish standard., 1910-12-24

William Ragg Holt, special cores.
pondent of the London Daily Mail,
came to America on the unique mis-.
sion of doing the country for his
paper in thirty-eight hours. William
Ragg expects to write a series of H.
Eliminating articles in which he will
give his countrymen first hand infor
nation about the United States from
a detailed description of the machin.
cry of government in action to a pen
picture of a midnight scene on Broad
way. There's nothing slow about
William Ragg. He might appropriate
ly head his articles "Ragg's Time in
America"
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The Tories are not pleased with
their Christmas gift. They have no
one to blame if they made a wrong
choice.
The Irish standard., 1910-12-24

Thomas J. McDermott of st. Paul,
acting as attorney for the Indepen-
dent Order Of Foresters, succeeded in
exposing the frauds and obtaining 4
decision In court which cancels the
policies of a pretended lodge organ.
lied in this city some time ago. Mr..
McDermott showed that not only was
the lodge offering the policies illegal
ly constituted, but that policies were
given to persons who were far past
the age limit and for whom younger
persons were substituted to take the
physical examination. Mr.. McDer-
motifs handling Of the case resulted
in a decision which is entirely salts
factory to the Foresters.