The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-05-06
LETTER FROM OUR SPECIAL COR
RESPONDENT.
The A. o. n. and Bad Literature
Catholic Young Mems Society
Home Rule and Catholic ToI-
eerance-The Financial Sit
uation-AppeaI to
IriShmen.
Dublin, April Is, 1911.

Dublin, April Is, 1911.
The rush of visitors which the
Easter exodus brings, filed Dublin
streets with many motley crowds on
Thursday last, most of them making
their way through the city to the
beauty spots of the Green Isle. The
Royal visit which is to take place this
year is expected to bring record
amount of traffic to the country and
the hotels and boarding houses are
making great preparations, while al
ready some homing birds from across
the Atlantic have found their way over
from London to enjoy things while
still in their normal condition unspoilt
by the locust-like tourist who will fol-
low Royalty in myriads. The solemn
services Of the week have been carried
out with all the whole-hearted devo-
tfon for which the people are cele-
brated. Last Sunday in the Pro-
Cathedral solemn iridium attended
by the Ancient Order of Hibernians
was brought to a close and the mag
nificent spectacle was witnessed of
some two thousand men approaching
the altar rails for their Easter Com
munion. This same A. o. H. is doing
an important work in preventing the
growing sale of bad literature and
Objectionable postcards in Dublin.
These things have found their way to
the Irish capital from across the chan
mel and shops retailing them are try
ing to get footing in some of the side
streets of Dublin. The policy of the
A. o. H., when such things are seen
exposed for sale, e,visa-te-eenan
the fact to the priest of the parish in
which the shop exists. The priest
warns his people from the altar and if
necessary, communicates with the au-
thorities. The result is that the shop
is Stunned by Catholics, and if this
does not close it's doors or purge it's
goods, the occupier is summoned and
receives very heavy sentence, some
times without the option of a fine.
Catholic Young Mems Society.
Another excellent society which
fourishes here and keeps Catholic
youths together after they leave school
and well on into later life, is the Cath
olic Young Mems Society. This able
body has just received words of great
commendation from Cardinal Logue
who, addressing their annual meeting,
remarked what an honor it was to
them that they could sink all political
differences in their great aim to assist
the Church and each other in the work
of saving their souls. He advised
them to stick to this practice of avoid
ing political discussions in their de-
bates and congresses for by so doing
they were a model to the rest of the
people who were so much divided by
these things.
The Question of Tolerance.
There is very little excitement in
the country generally regarding the
promising situation which now exists
for Irish hopes. ireland has grown
patient with long watching and many
disappointments and she now looks
steadfastly but calmly to her leaders
in the British Parliament who are so
near the hour of victory. Neverthe-
less she does not relax her efforts to
supply the sinews of war. At the
same time it is well that the outside
world should know there is no truth
in the absurd caricature of Ireland
waiting eagerly the hour of her re.
venge for the injuries she has suffered
I am glad to say that the columns
of great London paper, the "Specta-
tor" have been opened to this very
discussion of Irish and Catholic intol-
erance, subject which still continues
to interest and beguile, despite Mr..
Redmond's assurances that Ireland
only wants justice to herself, and one
which is barrier of prejudice raised
against Home Rule by it's dWindling
opponents. Of course, the evidence
adduced by the Spectator" is of all
kinds. One woman even goes so far
as to rake up the wounding of police
man nine years ago in suburb Of
Dublin during melee of opposing par
ties to show what the Irish Catholics
would do if they had the power! But
a far greater impression is created by
such letters as that of well known
Quaker gentleman, Mr.. Grubb of Car
rik on SUR, Tipperary. He, and his
people Before him, have lived on the
land he now occupies for many years.
His father and mother were there
through the '48 period and never re-
ceived single insult or molestation.
He himself occupies several public
positions. is j. P. for two counties,