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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

If Roosevelt really referred to Whar-
ton Barker's statement as "a pipe
dream" his managing editor should
scrutinize his copy to prevent a tendency
to substitute current slang for the
epigram.<
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

With regrets Washington parts with
the College Park aviators, who have gone
south for winter practice. There is con-
ISOLATION In the belief that they will re-
turn In the spring more birdlike and
cmazing IN their skill than ever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29
An Expression of Prejudice.

Don't you think Baron Fucash wastes
his timer
WELL" replied Mr.; Cumrox, II won't
say he wastes his time. But l can't
help noticing that he plays bridge whist
in preference to poker"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

In making up list Of the worlds
greatest men" it is always we'll to
avoid professional jealousy by going
back two or three generations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

According to some Of the advertise
ments by feminine celebrities, woman's
capacities for youth and beauty do not
fully develop until after she is forty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

j. Pierpont Morgan has a new building
in New York that Is big enough to hold
his entire art collection II he ever de-
cides to bring IL over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

Andrew Carnegie cannot persuade some
of his confreres In business to make the
patient self-sacrince that Is necessary
for peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29
The Game.

Life is a game-but never let
Deceit its plain ideals wreck.
You mustn't stack the cards, nor yet
Deal from the bottom of the deck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

An investigating committee is always
liable to turn up enough matters Of
curious interest to keep 1t busy for an in
definite period Of time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

Mr.. Bryan evidently thinks that
Champ Clark's gavel ought to look
less like an olive branch and more like
a hammer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

Whether or not Mr.. Woodrow Will
sons boom is successful 1t will always
attract admiring attention as literary
production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

Occasionally a drama comes from
abroad that would be comparatively dull
If it were not for the situations and
climaxes created by the audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

Possibly McNamara's lawyers will un-
dertake TO show that the crime with
which he is charged was committed by
John Kabusta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

The early shoppers will find the Red
Cross stamps all ready for them to use
in decorating their Christmas gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29
81. Louis 0lobe-Democr.t.

From the 81. Louis Globe Democst.
It Is suggested that Christmas gifts to
be sent through the post Office be mailed
early, The increasing crush at tire fini sh
is something 10 asoid, IL possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

New York Once: Tribune Building.
CHICAGO Once: First National Bank Building.
European Office: 3 Regent St, London. England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

PAYABLE IN adyauce-by mali, postage prepaid:
Oaiir. Sunday Included, one month, 90 cents.
Dsily. Sunday excepted, one month. 90 cents.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25
ST. PAUL..

The l.. A. to A. o. H. celebrated St.
Patrick's Day at Hibernian Hall with
an elaborate program. At 2 p IN. the
doors of the halls were opened to a
large number of the members and
their friends and a continuous throng
of people filled the halls all afternoon
A lengthy program of Irish songs,
dances, recitations and short talks on
Ireland and st. Patrick made up the
program which commenced at $3.50
and continued until o'clock. Irish
tea and other refreshments were
served in hall No. 3 throughout the
afternoon. The affair proved such a
grand success that it will probably be
made an annual event.
On last Wednesday evening the
knights of Columbus opened retreat
at st. Louis church. Father Riordan
delivered the sermons on Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings. Father
Lawler, o. S. B., Minneapolis, gave an
eloquent sermon on Friday evening.
Morning services included Mass at Z
a. m. and short instruction by Father
Donahue. The retreat was concluded
on Sunday when a large delegation
received communion at a. m. Break
fast was served at the club rooms at
S:45. In the afternoon vesper services
were held at p. m. A chorus of so
voices rendered musical program
The retreat was especially we'll at
tended, nearly the entire st. Paul
Council were present at all the ex-
ercises.
The st. Paul Shamrock club gave
their annual st. Patrick's Day dane
ing party last Friday evening at the
Armory hall. Over 1900 people were
in attendance, which fact in itself
proved it a success.
The annual st. Patricks Day pro-
gram given for the benefit of St. Pat
rick's church was held in the school
hall on Friday evening. The large
audience in attendance was we'll
pleased with the program, which in
cluded Irish songs and dances. A
one-act farce entitled aunt Polly's
Visit" was given by the Misses NJ.
Mitchell, M. Carroll, S. Clarke, B.
Spitolske and R. Wheeler. A sketch,
christian Forgiveness" was present
ed by the Misses Florence O'Reilly
and Marie Clarke. Mr.. Leo Kennedy
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25

German diplomacy under cover OF
which war-like preparations are be-
ing carried on at speed and at a
cost never paralleled in the piping
times OF peace" The writer goes on
to say that this is not the time foi
the War Office and Admiralty to be
laid up with sleeping sickness or for
British Governments to be signing
Declarations against London. The
Reciprocity Agreement is disparaged
as an unwarranted and radical pro-
cedure, much OF the discredit for
which is attributed to the English
minister to the United States, Mr..
Bryce. The Liberal party is fayed
for it's procedure in attempting to cut
loose from the dead weight of the
House of Lords. The luster OF the
coronation festivities, the writer con-
tends, will be dimmed by the pollt-
ical entanglements which have been
woven by the caprices of the Liberal
ministry.
The situation is correctly outlined
by the Review" but it makes the
trifling mistake OF misplacing the
blame. If the coronation festivities
do not take place under conditions
as suspicious as might be desired the
blame for it is not due to the Liberal
party but to the peers. The policy of
the Liberals has twice in quick sue
cession been sanctioned by the cleo
torate. Why then should they not
proceed as they are proceeding? Is
it not rather absurd to accuse them
Of evil design when they are but fol-
lowing out the policies which they
promised the voters they would fol-
low out if returned to power?
The Reciprocity Agreement is de-
plored as a mistake, but when Lord
Grey mentions the desirability OF a
closer union with the United States
he is cheered to the echo. Who can
see good in the motives behind thess
actions?
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25
PROGRESSIVE RELIGION.

The word progressive is applied to
almost everything these days, religion
not excepted. Whatever justification
there is for the use of the term in
other cases there should be none for
connecting with true religion. The
laws of God are eternal and therefore
unchanging. The relationship of the
creature to the Creator is no differ
ent in one age than in another. BY
progress is meant advancement, an APP
proach toward greater perfection. Our
Saviour prescribed IL manner of life
by which man could gain the end for
which he was ordained. Are we go
ing to improve on the method which
the Son of God came on earth to es-
tabliSh for the salvation of souls? 1t
would be rrcsumptuous of us to try.
TO say that religion is progressive
is to apply the evolutionary theory to
it; to consider it dependent on society
rathe:' than society dependent on it,
There are, it is true, some forms of
worship that change with the chang
ing capriceS of their followers. But
how can they profess to be true when
revealed truth on which religion is
based is unchanging? There can never
be any conflict between revealed truth
and scientific truth because truth can
not he inconsistent Therefore science
does not change religion for the truths
or religion are not superimposed on
science Or dependent on it. One does
not transcend the other: the two ex-
list side by side
The true religion is the same today
That it was when first established
The truths it owes it's existence to
were us true at the beginning as they
are now. The true religion is not
based on the principles of induction
Nothing can be added to it or taken
from it. Its perfection was establish
ed when it was established. 1t can
not progress, if by progress We mean
an approach toward create: perfection
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25
EXTREME OF DIVORCE FARcEs.

Ii the accounts of i divorce trial
which took place in the court house
Monday may be taken at face value
the high water mark OF marriage and
divorce farces has been reached. The
woman in the case sued her husband
for inhuman treatment. The latter,
to show his contempt for the wife with
whom he had lived for five years, is
sued cards announcing the date of the
divorce court trial and inviting his
friends to be present at the proceed
ings which he designated as a vaude-
vile performance in which his wife
was called the leading lady and her
attorney, her assistant. The trial
naturally was attended by a host OF
curious spectators.
WHO can conceive of an attempt at
humor being carried to a more sacri-
ligeous extreme" When the proceed
ings by which the most sacred union
on earth is dissolved are made a pub
lie mockery it is time that the de-
tenders of divorce themselves resent
cd the insult to the very foundati ton
of society.
Yet this is but Il logical outcome
or the legal permission to abuse a
sacred Institution. If neither nom
Catholic churches nor the state is go
ing to set limits to the extent to which
the abuse may he carried, who is 60
ing to say where it will stop? Time
was when people respected social Gus
toms and dreaded public censure to
the extent that they would at least
not herald the news of tn their separa-
ton from the street corners. That
time Is gradually going out. Divorce
has increased so much that to be a
divorce no longer means social
ostracism. The safeguards of virtue
are being let down and what should
never be entertained as a tolerable
condition is receiving more and more
sanction at the hands of the state.
What is most sacred is being scoffed
at and the scoffe:' goes on his way
without censure. Where is it all 60
ing to end?
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25
DANGERS TO eRlTAIN's PRESTIGE

The secret OF Great Britain's power
in the past, has consisted mainly in
her we'll centralized government.
Scotland, Wales, England and Ire
land have all been bound together in
one parliament. All have common
interest, all have been equally az
fected by dangers threatening the
Empire. So long as the people were
satisfied with the form of govern.
ment, the country could depend upon
a willing and united resistance to any
common foe. If now these same PEG.
pies secure parliaments of their own
they will no longer be bound together
by political ties and soon the common
interests will disintegrate into special
lied interests. With the loss of un-
ity among the people the prestige Of
the nation, or rather federation, must
necessarily diminish. That is log
ical deduction and it is one of the
main reasons why those British
statesmen who believe that the pres
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25
tige OF the Empire should take prece-

tige OF the Empire should take prece-
dence over the rights of the peoples
OF which it is constituted, oppose Irish
Home Rule. For the American who
sees in the United States a fedora
ton of states, all enjoying the adj
vantages of self government and yet
all loyal to the central government,
this contention will look absurd on it's
face. But the fact remains, however,
that in America distinct races do not
occupy distinct territory as is the
case in Great Britain. America is
the melting pot where all races and
classes meet and mingle. The popu-
lation is heterogeneous and the mix
ture is approximately the same in all
quarters. Besides, the federal gov
eminent exists side by side with the
state governments and the state is
less a unit than is the case with the
integral parts of the United Kingdom
Perhaps the principal reason why
ehS oAAo1AoI PAL NY OppOSSS T1Oulc
Rule for Ireland is because the grant
ing of Home Rule in this case will
mean that the other members OF the
Empire will in the near future press
forward the same demand. To do that,
however, is to deny the Irish people
their rights on the basis Of an IRA
tional plea. The Westminster Re-
view for February, while deploring
the attempt made to destroy the veto
power of the upper house, makes this
significant admission: ireland at each
election repeats with greater empha-
sis her demand for self government;
surely had her tear-stained history
not secured her a right to it, she has
bought it with the blood OF her sons
so freely shed for the Empire on
many a hard-fought battlefield" Here
we have an open admission OF Ire
lands right to self government. And
il Ireland deserves Home Rule why
deny her that right further? Surely
the integrity of the Empire cannot be
preserved by that means any longer.
Eventually other remedies will have
to be sought. Why not now?
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25
MORE WAR BOGIES.

Since sending the United States
troops to the frontier the war-scarc
touters have sliced the opportunity to
confirm their own fears of an invasion
of our territory by a. Japanese army.
They tell us that Japan has wcll-laid
designs on American possessions;
that the Government is aware of this
and hence the reason for fortfying the
Panama Canal and mobilizing the army
in the present instance. Japan. they
would have us believe, is preparing Il
cauldron of trouble for us. They fos-
get that If their assumption is correct
the military ambition of the Celestial
Kingdom is doomed to overlcap itself
with fatal consequences.
1t is one thing to have IL standing
army and Il navy capable of meeting
all ordinary emergencies had very
different thing to try to clothc with
realities the widest and most i'm
probable possibilities. Some of our
statesmen to be consistent should
sleep in coat of mail and dream of
serricd ranks and glistening swords
and bayonets, so fearful are they Of
being bounced upon by a horde of
yellow warriors from out of the East
They should be studying their military
manuals and learning how to execute
Right, shoulder arms and Left,
shoulder arms" in the proper cadence,
rather than prating about the dangers
which cool, sane reasoning fails to
locate.
Nothing is gained by taking the
night mares of feverish statesmen too
seriously. When the facts in the case
warrant the inference that Japan is
really war-mad to the extent that she
would modest the United States, then
let action be taken to make extra pro-
visions for the impending danger; but
not till then. 1t is safe to conclude
that such an event is so far distant
as to battle the strongest telescope
vision of the self-constituted diyin-
ers of our national fate. There is no
disputing the fact that the Yellow race
is ambitious; but. we must not forget
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25
CHEERING WORDS
And Bunch of Shamrocks from
Ireland.

Mr.. John Duggan, an Irish Stand
ard reader who never fails to pro-
vide lis with sprig OF shamrock for
st. Patrick's Day, writes us thus from
Ireland.
Clohanmore, March LIST, 1911.
Editor Irish Standard,
Minneapolis MINI.
Dear Sir:
Once more l am sending you few
shamrocks from Ireland and hope that
they will find you in good health, con.
Quoting your widely circulated and
influential journal, The Irish Stand
ard-the Standard of Irishmens
rights and liberties. l hope when
am sending you shamrocks on an
other st. Patrick's Day that Ireland
will have taken her place among the
nations of the earth as she should
have done long ago. l receive The
Irish Standard regularly from my
brother.
Trusting you and your brother are
we'll, I remain,
Yours very truly,
JOHN DUGGAN.
Clohanmore, Co. Glare, Ireland.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25
Mexico a State.

President Taft has approved the
constitution which has been adopted
for statehood by the people of New
Mexico, and has sent a special mes
sage to congress recommending its
ratification. All that is necessary now
for the formal admission of New Mex
leo into the Union is for congress to
ratify it's constitution and for the
president to make proclamation of the
Inauguration of the new state. The
final act will probably take place on
the Fourth of July. Anti-Catholic big
otry was undoubtedly the motive of
those who opposed it's entrance as a
separate state into the Union. The re-
suits of the last election have had a
salutary effect upon those narrow.
minded sectarians.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25
CARDINAL GIBBONS MEMORIAL.

The committee in charge OF the
proposed Cardinal Gibbons Memorial
hall at the Catholic University, Wash
ington, reports rapid and satisfactory
progress. A circular has been sent
to every Catholic priest in the United
States, and from all quarters gen.
erous response is coming in. Bishop
Corrigan is daily in receipt of numer-
Gus letters from every state in the
Union, containing generous donations.
and expressing the deep respect and
affection in which Cardinal Gibbons
is universally held. Many members
of the hierarchy have already con-
trlbuted very generously, and it is
expected that eventually most OF the
Catholic clergy will have done their
full share in the creation OF this
noble educational monument. The
educational feature of the Memorial
hall, and it's permanent character APP
peal strongly to all, likewise it's loca-
ton at the National Capital, where it
will be forever visible to visitors from
all parts, and will keep alivs most
efficiently the memory Of the great
American Cardinal to whom religion
and country are so much indebted.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25
THE DISCOURAGED MAN.

1t is not an unusual thing to hear
persons disparaging existing condi-
tons. Letters purporting to be writ
ten by disgruntled bachelors appear
in the daily papers from time to time
in which the writer's picture the
gloomy side of life in it's darkest hues.
Some men who have high ideals go
so far as to say that an honest man
has not an equal chance with the dis
honest man to enable him to secure
Il sufficient income to live up to his
ideals.
Now there is no sense in any one
thinking that absolute honesty is a
liability instead Of an asset to the
one who wants to- win his way in the
world. The fact is uprightness COM
mands respect even among the con-
scienceless. No employer, no matter
how dishonest he may be, can afford
to have employees who are dishonest,
for how is lie to know that they will
not be dishonest with him? Even the
man who is given money for lobbying
purposes must be trusted by his en-
ployer, and that implicitly, for what
could the employer do if such an one
appropriated corruption money for
his private purposes? or course the
truly upright man would refuse to do
for an employer an act which he
knew was an injury to society. And
in case an employee did refuse to be-
come an accomplice in such a scheme.
the private information which he has
is powerful weapon against unfair
treatment on the part Of his employ
err.
The reasons why men grow dis
couraged with their prospects in life
may very often be traced to faults OF
the individuals themselves. A high
aim in life and high ideals are neces-
sary; without TiiGHi a man cannot
hope to succeed. The great trouble
often is to be found in the fact that
there is no proportion between the
ideals which the person has and the
energy he is willing to put forth to
realize them The man who would
become Lincoln must be willing to
split the requisite amount of rails.
The man who wants to succeed
must learn to be satisfied with doing
TO the best of his ability whatever
comes to hand. Opportunities in ones
chosen line of work are not always
to be had. In the event that man
cannot find what he wants to do, the
proper procedure for him is to take
what he can get and in the meantime
perfect his powers in his chosen line
of work so that when an opportunity
does present itself he will be able to
make the most of it.
Conditions are never improved by
standing by and scowling at them.
The easiest and most efficacious way
to improve them is by improving
ones own ability.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25
AS THEY SEE 1T.

The leading editorial in the Ma
tional Review Nondon) for March,
says: "The withdrawal Of public at
tention in this country from interna-
tional affairs to domestic strife is a
source of great and growing concern
to our foreign lrlends, who contrast
the comparative detachment OF a
peaceful Power like Great Britain
with the sinister vigilance of competi-
tive communities, whose attentions
and attitude toward their continental
neighbors excite increasing suspicion
in spite of the prolific assurances of
peace and good will which have be-
come the regular stock-in.trade of
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25

If we wish to know how much we
ought to love and venerate st. Joseph,
we should go to Bethlehem and Naza-
-eth, and see how Jesus loved and
honored him, says the Catholic Regis
ter. Think of his uprightness, his
fidelity to the trust conflded to him
by God, and his readiness to obey ev-
cry command of God, no matter how
much trouble it might cost him. IL
we wish to honor st. Joseph, these
are the virtues we should try to prac
tice, and if we persevere as St. Joseph
did, we shall gain that most excellent
of all habits-the habit of virtue.
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25

to attribute to his same race a high
degree OF nationality. However am
bilious the Japanese may be, they are
not likely to leap wildly and boldly
into contest that must result in their
downfall. Ii the conception of pos
slble conquest of United States ter
rltory should impel the Japanese to
the resourcefulness Of Uncle Sam to
meet the contingency. In the mean
time it would be us well not to mar
the reign OF peace by unfounded Wis.,
ions of war;
The Irish standard., 1911-03-25

Selfishness is the failing OF mar
row-mind. The one who would make
the best use Of his faculties must take
into account the purpose for which the
world was created. Each individual
is a part of the great social machine.
He cannot disregard his fellows, nor
can his fellows disregard him. There
is an interdependence among the men,
bers of society which grows in com
plexity as civilization advances. AT
one stage the individual was prac-
tically self-sufficient He made his
own clothing and secured his own
food. Today the clothing of the poor
est peasant is the product of a thou
sand hands, and so, too, with his
food. The ever-increasing tendency
dependence of members of society on
one another. A strike OF factory
workers in New York affects the lab
oring man in San Francisco. We can
not act Independently Though we
cannot always get along with each
other, neither can we get along with
out each other. When striving to add
vance our own interests we should be
broad enough in our views to see
that society is being helped at the
same time.