The Irish standard., 1910-02-05
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Students Of British politics predict
another general election within year.
Rev. Thomas Pope Hodnett, a prom
inent priest Of Chicago. and very pop
ular In lrish-American circles, died
last Sunday after a brief illness. He
was one of the most widely known
priests of the Chicago diocese. The
funeral occurred last Tuesday and was
largely attended.
William O'Brien will have little
party of eight, including Tim Healy,
in the new parliament. The Tories are
glad to see the Irish Nationalists divi-
ded, but it will not do them much good
when it comes to Home Rule.
While King Edward and his Queen
have sent $1,000 each for the relief
of the sufferers by the flood in France
]. Pierpont Morgan cabled $4,000.
When 1t comes to relieve the victims
of earthquakes and floods the Amer
leans are always to the front.
Bishop Foss' of the M. E. Church
died in Philadelphia last Saturday
night from paralysis at the age of rs.
He spent eight years in Minneapolis
and was very popular. He was the
author of Religious Certainties" and
From the Himalayas to the Equator"
Some members of Congress are re-
ported to be complaining of the high
cost of living and say that the $500
they now receive does not go as far as
the $4,000 they formerly drew. In
stead of increasing their own salaries
they should reduce the Payne Aldrich
tariff on the necessaries of life.
Another Catholic priest has been ap-
pointed chaplain in the army. He is
Father James F. Houlihan, of New
York, but formerly of the diocese Of
Scranton, Pa. He is made first lieu
tenant and chaplain of the 5th U. S
Cavalry, now stationed at Honolulu.
In the examination Father Houlthan
came out flrst and received many high
$oer ~ l.
of Irish parentage.
! When President Roosevelt visited
the franciscan mission in Uganda he
told Mother Mary Paul, once known
as Miss Mary Murphy, that on his re-
turn to America he would lecture on
the work being done by her in British
East Africa. The mission conducted
by Mother Paul is supported mainly
by New York Catholics, and she was
brought up in the Paulist,s Fathers
parish in that City. T.. ..,
Senator Purcell of North Dakota has
been appointed a member of the Bal
linger-Pinchot investigating commit.
tee in place of Senator Paynter of Ken
lucky. who resigned. The vacancy
was offered to other Democratic send
tors who declined to serve Senator
Purcell is the right man in the richt
place. He is honest and conscientious
and will do no injustice to any man
on account of his politics.
Lord Mimic, the viceroy of India, is
afraid of assassination and wants to
quit his post. No British statesman
who is not willing to be martyr cares
for the job. It is said that Lord Mac
Donnell, recent under secretary for
Ireland, will be offered the vice-royal-
ty, az the Hindoos like him for his
opposition to Lord Curzons partition
of Bengal. Mac Donnell is an Irishman,
Catholic and Home Ruler, but his
autocratic methods, acquired during his
long career in the Indian civil service.
own countrymen.
.
Freedom Of the press against gov
erument prosecution has been vindi-
Gated in the cases against the Indian
apolis News and the New York World
for alleged libels. Judge Brown re-
fused to grant a change Of venue to the
nations capital against the News and
Judge Hough dismissed the indictment
against the World. The alleged libels
consisted in commenting on the &C.
QUESTION of the Panama canal zone
in the newspapers referred to- Presi-
i dent Roosevelt instituted the suits be-
fore retiring from ONCE, thinking that
he and his friends constituted the gov
eminent. OF icourss. he was mistaken.