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The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

tuate the feeling of hostility between
the stand-pat and progressive ele-
ments in the Republican party that
the successful wing is likely to lose
to large extent the support of the
defeated faction. Hence, a united
Democratic party under proper leader
ship ought to win the election easily.
But there is a question whether or
not the Democratic party will go into
the campaign united. Among the
most prominent presidential possibili-
ties are Wilson, Harmon, Clark and
Folk. OF these four, Bryan is willing
to support Wilson, Clark or Folk. He
refuses to indorse Harmon's candi-
dacy. Yet Harmon seems to be even
Clark or Folk. Should he be nominal
ed and should Bryan openly oppose
him In the campaign it would split the
Democratic party and very seriously
endanger Democratic success; for the
fact is patent that Bryan can still
command large following. On the
other hand if Harmon is defeated in
the convention as a result of Bryan's
strong opposition it may cause large
Harmon following to vote the Repub-
lican ticket.
Interpreting the present outlook
without offering any hostility to Gov
ernor Harmons nomination, the indi-
ic party will be more likely to win
under the leadership of either of the
other three men.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16
ON PASSING RESOLUTIONS,

Wise men have always recommend
ed moderation in all things. Age and
experience are the best producers of
that desirable mental balance which
enables the possessor of it to hold his
own views and at the same time show
due respect for the opinions of those
who think otherwise. This, of course,
refers to speculative reasoning in
which no one can be certain of the
practicability of his opinion until it
has been proven by actual experience.
Now, during the past months many
Catholic conventions have been held,
nearly every one of which has gone
on record as resolving in favor Of Ger
tain reforms and in opposition to GER
tain existing conditions. 1t is a rule
of conventions to pass resolutions, the
purpose being to inform the public
in concise way of the attitude of the
respective bodies of men toward i'm
portant questions of public interest.
This passing of resolutions, how
ever, is being generally and some
times very severely, criticized; the ba-
sis of the criticism being that the men
who pass the resolutions do not live
up to them. Hence, the resolutions
are considered worthless, and the time
spent in formulating them, we are
often told, is time wasted.
1t is, no doubt, true that conven-
a majority of the delegates put into
practice in their own lives. And it is
further true that the passing Of reso-
lutions does not often bring about the
results hoped for. But it doesn't fol-
low from that that the passing of
resolutions should be entirely con-
demned. When body of representa-
tive men go on record as opposing or
favoring certain reform do not the
reading public have their opinions
strengthened or weakened according
ly? II such a representative body as
the Catholic Federation goes on record
as opposing divorce and giving reasons
for so doing, do not those who already
oppose this abuse feel strengthened in
their. opposition and are not those who
favor it likely to be set thinking more
seriously about the matter? Most of
us have heard disputants use the ar
gument that this or that convention
passed a resolution" condemning or
favoring the point at issue; which is
itself an argument in favor of reso-
buttons.
Public opinion is a very pliable
quantity. 1t is moulded in many ways
and perhaps not one of those many
ways is more effective than the hon.
est statement in the form of reso-
luton OF the firm convictions of a rep
resentative body of men on a public
question.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

The special election in Maine which
was held to determine whether or not
the present policy of prohibition
should be continued, has resulted in
such close vote that the outcome is
still in doubt. Both sides are claim
ing victory, but the indications are
that prohibition will win by few
hundred votes. Since the vote is so
evenly divided it is safe to say that
Maine will be sufficiently wet even
If legally dry"
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16
AS the Reciprocity campaign prog

AS the Reciprocity campaign prog
resses in Canada evidences of an anti
Catholic spirit are becoming more
marked. Two poems" ESQ they are
called) have been printed on fly sheets
and scattered broadcast throughout
the Province of Ontario by the oppon-
ents OF Reciprocity. The titles of
these verse connections are Special
Orders from His Holiness, the Pope"
and "Canadas Reply to the Pope of
Rome" The first purports to de-
scribe how the Pope commands On
tario to submit to him and the second
is constructed about the very poetical
refrain, I'VE will not bow to Rome"
And all this has been inspired by the
Reciprocity campaign! Most of us will
wonder in what way Plus x. is con-
nected with Reciprocity but when it
comes to finding the missing link those
Ontario Orangemen certainly are in a
class by themselves.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

The elopement of chauffeurs with
daughters of their employers seems to
be growing fad. Since the Newport
affair occurred similar elopement
took place in London when the daugh-
ter of an English magistrate of some
prominence fed with her fathers
chauffeur and in her fathers motor
car to a convenient place to have the
ceremony performed. Love springs
from association regardless of condi-
ton or class.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16
LORD DuNRAvEN HEARD FROM,

Lord Dunraven has taken the trouble
to incorporate his ideas regarding the
passage of the Veto bill into an ar
tcle which is published as leader in
"Nineteenth Century and After" Any
one familiar with Lord Dunravens
political ideas could without much eff
fort. and without reading the article,
outline the argument which he devel-
ops. AS might be expected. the writ
er thinks the Government made - fatal
mistake In rejecting Lord Lansdowne's
amendment and insisting on the pas
sage of the Veto bill. He bases his
argument on the Worn-out and re-
futed contention that Home Rule was
not an issue at the last election. The
result will be, in his opinion, that
thousands Of electors who are willing
to take a reasonable view of the situa-
ton will eventually change their opin-
ion. He admits that a STRONG and
unanswerable case" has been made
out for Home Rule but insists that
the question should be submitted to
the people.
II am fearful" he writes, "of the
fate of Home Rule obtainedNby a vio-
lation Of constitutional liberty, secured
as a result of a mere party nanoeuvre
placed upon the Statute Book by
means which must inevitably cause
resentment and hostility to it. look
with nervous dread to the prospects
of a measure of Home Rule which does
not carry with it the good will of the
able being imagines that it is possible
to frame an abiding constitution for
Ireland out of the wreckage of the
British Constitution. 1t is inconceiv-
able that statutory Parliament could
have a fair chance of permanence and
success in the administration of Irish
affairs il subject to the authority Of a
Parliament in such a state of chaos
as that to which the Imperial Parlia-
ment has been reduced. 80. Re-
action against the intolerable tyr
amy achieved by the present Cabinet,
and the disgraceful means by which
it was obtained, will some day bring
back the constitutional party to pow
err. but reaction will not keep them
there. No party can live on policy
Of negation. The sooner strong con-
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16
Old Practitioners Remember Plus x.

The memory of Plus x. is kept
green in the smiling town of Salzano
in Veneto, where Father Sarto spent
nine years as parish priest and where
two of his sisters still live in the lowly
condition which neither he nor they
have ever thought of changing, al
though the humble parroco is now the
most exalted and revered parsonage in
the world. The visitor to Salzano to-
day is shown with pride a marble slab
on the facade of the presbytery with
the inscriptions: ''To Plus x. P. M
Joseph Sarto-The municipality and
citizens of Salzano-Unanimo usly-
Placed this memorabilia perpetual
praise and benedction-Of their for
mer archpriest-Who during the chol-
era of 1S72-Forgot himself wholly to
think only of the unhappy-Wrought
precious services and founded pious
works in the district-Upright, Gener-o
ous-In honest harmony with the local
uthorities-Constant in every office
In every act of charity for the People
Without peer."-(From "Rome.)
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16
VIRTUALLY ENCOURAGING CRIME

The Virginia murder trial which was
given so much notoriety and which
ended with a verdict of guilty and the
passing of the death sentence on the
accused, brings into evidence the
manner in which newspapers virtually
encourage crime. In this case the cul-
prit whom jury of farmers and bust
ness men, all apparently honest found
which is attached the penalty of cleo
trocution in that state-this culprit all
through the trial gave little evidence
of concern about his impending fate,
a fact which the newspaper CORES
pondentS made the most of. The GRIM
inal was described as being philosoph-
ical in his bearing, as possessing ex-
traordinary nerve and wonderful stole
qualities. He was pictured as hero
criminals to initiate. By describing
this man convicted of a most atrocious
crime of bearing up in the manner Of
a hero under his fate other pers ms
unfortunate enough to be inclined in
the same direction are encouraged to
so his way. If this man had f,.,~n
perfectly upright the thought that the
faint the very accusation of suck a
foul murder would put on his name
RI nd nJu
even though he were innocent and
sure of being exonorated.
Another feature of this case which
throws light on the motion picture
business is the fact that another de-
spicable party to the trial, the adver-
Using of whose blackened character
made her sought after by moving pic
ture. concerns, was at once secured for
that purpose and also for appearance
on the vaudeville stage. Her appear
ance would be a downright disgrace to
the name of the stage and all those
who are interested in clean stage and
decent morals should protest against
it.
The facilities which have been de-
vcloped for playing on the Weaknesses
of the public and the utter disregard
for public morality in oul so-called
places OF amusement is alarming. The
publishers OF newspapers am the
managers of theaters do not feel that
they are under any obligations 10 So
ciety tc elevate public morals. And
good Christian people who believe diff
ferently will tolerate the abuses with
out a word of reproach. 1t is mat
ter that should receive universal at
tention. Teach those who disregard
their obligations to society that they
have chosen an Improbable calling
and they will change their course out
of necessity, if not out of choice.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16
First Mass Said in New World.

An event that has considerable his
torical interest connected with it &C.
Cured on last Saturday, when the
New Brunswick Historical Society
marked by the erection of a monu-
ment the site of the first European,
settlement in New Brunswick. The
place is now known as Catons Island,
but was called by it's Indian name of
Emenenic when it was visited by the
French captain, Merveille in 1911, says
the New Freeman, st. John, N. B.
The event has particular interest
when considered in connection with
the Church and the Outstanding in
fuence of the Catholic missionaries of
those days. 1t was on Caton's Island
that the first record is made in the
Jesuit relations Of the celebration Of
the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the
New World although, no doubt, Mass
had already been celebrated many
times since most of the Inhabitants
and the missionaries of those days
were all sent out by the Catholic
Church. 1t is also interesting to note
that the Indians Of this province, hav-
ing received the faith from those zeal
Gus missionaries, transmitted it to
their descendants, SO that all the New
Brunswick Indians and, in fact, all Of
in +1,r ATn
still members of the Catholic Church.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

problem. But this device was disap-
pointing. So, in his perplexity, he
sent the sheriff of the county whence
they came the following telegram:
"You sent here two men with COM
mitment papers for only one, and
failed to designate which one. On
examination, one said he was going
to build a railroad to the moon; and
the other said the Republican party
is opposed to trusts. Wire me quick
which is the crazy one"
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16
EDIso,N's OPINION.

If doctor of medicine were to ex-
neering problem no one would take
him very seriously, nor would any one
take the opinion Of an engineer on Il
physiological matter very seriously;
the reason being of course because
neither of these specialists would be
expected to be versed in the lore of
the others profession. But, for some
unknown reason, when it comes to eX-
pressing opinions on the matter of re-
ligion and religious education the re-
verse of this rule seems frequently to
hold. That is, often a man who is
following some of the other profess
sons is taken more seriously as an
authority in religious matters than the
themselves.
Mr.. Thomas A. Edison whose inven-
tive genius has made him we'll known,
takes occasion frequently to give his
opinion on questions Of theology, gen.
orally only to show the limitations OF
knowledge. He is quoted now by a
correspondent of the New York World
who interviewed him on the situation
in Portugal Gas if an inventive genius
We're qualified to speak on any sub
ject!) as saying that light will come
to the people of that country when
the clergy go. Here is Mr.. Edison's
statement as it appeared in the
"World:"
whatever the defects of the tenn
porary rule in Portugal, one thing is
certain, the democratic movement will
bring schoohouses into existence
there. I trust to the schoolhouse to
give the people chance to learn and
the country will move easily enough
along the lines Of enlightenment. The
priests in Portugal will go and with
the disappearance of the black frocks
light will come; and we can trust to
light whether it is electric or ether
wise."
Mr.. Edison could stand some en-
lightenment himself on the public
school system in Portugal. From what
he states one would infer that public
instruction is unknown in that coun-
try and that the principal work If
the priests consists in preventing the
introduction of schools into the coun-
try. The fact is Portuguese children
are compelled by a law which was
enacted before Mr.. Edison was born
to attend primary school whenever
there Is one within mile This law
applies to children from the age of
seven to fifteen years. Under this
law. in 1874, there were in the coun-
try nearly 5000 schools. High schools
and universities also provide facilities
for the higher education Of the people.
Mr.. Edison's remarks would not
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

Father Lucey, who has besN the
successful editor of the Southern
Guardian, the official paper of the Do
cese of Little Rock, since the estab-
lishment of the paper some months
ago. has resigned to be succeeded by
Rev. DIR. Stocker, o. S. B. Under
Father Lucey's guidance, the paper
has taken its place among our best
Catholic weeklies. No doubt it's pres
sent editor will ably continue the good
work.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

It is astonishing to what an extent
some Catholic editors lack humility,
They have voluminous praise for their
own publications and each is careful
TO rank his own among the few very
best Catholic papers published. Dear
Brothers, wouldn't it be more in ac-
3cordance with the teaching of the
Creed which we are unfolding to al
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

The Irish are noted the world over
for their humor and yet we receive
some Irish exchanges which seldom
If ever devote line to narrating hum
orous incidents. Perhaps it's because
they are all 80 alert that one Of them
can't get joke on another.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

The practice in England among
writer's is to omit the hyphen in COM
pound words. Hence, Lord Dunraven
writes of the recreation" of the Eng
lish Constitution when we would write
the word recreation" But then, in
the case Of the English Constitution,
it is surely overworked by the Tories
and needs rest and recreation.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

len S. Will, A. NJ, Lift. D., city editor
OF the Baltimore Sun. is soon to be
published. This is a volume which
will no doubt reach a large circula-
ton.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

1t is reported that President Taft
will attempt to climb Mount Rainier,
which is $4,000 feet high, on his west
ern trip. The President needs all the
practice he can get in overcoming OBJ
staoles, for he will And some big ones
on the way to his second election.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

Governor Eberhart is going to off,
cially designate a seed corn week
again this fall. Minnesotans cannot
blink the fact that we have husky
governor.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

At political meeting in Canada a
play the "Star Spangled Banner" and
the audience Kissed the players to ST.
lence. No doubt our good brothers
we can thank our stars for getting out
Of it so easily.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16
MIRACLES OF TODAY,

ne laws or nature are not causes
which produce certain effects, as they
are sometimes misunderstood to be. A
law Oh nature is simply a statement
of what ordinarily takes place under
certain specified conditions. A law of
nature is therefore based on observa-
lions and the greater the number of
times the law. has been found to hold,
the greater the probability becomes
that II Will continue to hold. But it
cannot be proven that any law will
hold Invariably or that an event can
not take place entirely contrary to
the observed law. Therefore science
cannot say that a miracle is impos-
slole. At best it can but say that a
miracle is improbable.
That miracles have occurred is the
belief OF Christians from the earliest
times. Nor do we have to go back
TO ancient times to find records of
miraculous events At Lourdes every
year thousands of cures take place
winch cannot be explained by the best
experts in medical science, Nearer
nome, at st. Anne de Beaupre near
Quebec, there are many wonderful
cures recorded. William E. Curtis, a.
correspondent for several metropoli-
tan da1lies, in recent letter enum
winch have taken place at the latter
shrine
He tells of how a girl from Rice
Lake. Wisconsin, Anne Gross, who had
been confined to her bed for seven
teen years by spinal disease. left
her clutches at the shrine and re-
turned to her home bearing no trace
OF her former affliction. Another cure
he relates was that of Robert Edward
Lynch Of Bowling Green, Kentucky,
who was Instantly cured of an afflic-
ton which completely disabled him
for three years. He was a locomo-
tive engineer and had received spinal
injuries IN wreck which the most
sklllful physicians declared would
leave him cripple all his life. He
went to st. Anne de Beaupre where it
was necessary to carry him on a lit
ter to the shrine. On three successive
days he was carried in to walk back
to his hotel on the third day after
having been cured.
Hundreds of cures which are SINH.
lar to these and not explainahle by
the most advanced scientists occur at
this justly famous shrine each year.
Men who refuse to believe in miracles
may maintain that the time will come
when science will be sufficiently adj
FaHced to explain them by natural
law. That, however, is only evading
the question. They must admit that
science in it's present state cannot ex-
pam them and, as they must further
admit that complete knowledge of
the universe will never be grasped by
the human mind, they cannot saw
with any degree of certainty that the
explanation will ever be made. Hence.
as 1t is not Il rule OF science not to be-
lleVe where there is possibility of
doubt the believer in miracles has
more reason on his side than the one
VINO refuses to believe in them on the
ground that thnrn &c q poreibil;t,, .L,4
they may be explained.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16
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The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

Two English M. P's were in the
Twin Cities for few hours one day
last week. Did any one notice noise
like a Veto bill?
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

low our readers to find out our vir-
tues-if we happen to have any. Any
way self-praise is never taken very
seriously.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

report states that a man in Mas
sachusetts Is living on twenty six
cents per week. 1t doesn't state how
long he Is expected to live.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16

Youth, beauty and innocence COM
bined awaken admiration in the most
hardened heart.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16
Tho Mother'a Lamont.

During the eastward journey Of
the liner Carmania last week, Miss
Elizabeth Minahan, an Irish girl, re-
turning to the old land, died, and her
funeral on board ship was a very i'm
pressive one, being attended by no less
than eight priests who recited the last
prayers prior to the body, wrapped
in the Stars and Stripes, being con-
signed to the deep. The priests in
cluded Rev. P. E. Brown, of st. Via
tuer's College, Illinois, and Rev. P. M.
Loughmane, Iowa.-News Item.)
The Irish standard., 1911-09-16
Like a bolt from the sky,

Like bolt from the sky,
The black news came,
Which filled my heart with woe;
Mavrone, Mavrone, ye're far from me
In the deep sea lynn, low.
An I hear We CALM, CALM,
From ye're bed O. tangled weeds,
But my limbs are numb, as ye're own,
dear.
An my ould heart throbs and bleeds.
Sure We left me like brave colleen,
To seek fortune DER the sea,
The years were hard an the black
drought
Was drear for you an me;
An We prospered under the grace O.
God,
And planned for happier hours,
When, with my mother, dear,
Ye would sing once more
Among Erin's fairy bowers.
But now the black night comes to me,
An we've left me here alone
In the cabin that was dear to We,
In the cot where We were born;
An the wild cry O. the surgin' waves
AS they dash agin the shore
Keeps whisperin', whisperin', darlin',
That we've gone for evermors.
In the nights long hours listen,
AS I try to pray, machree,
An I hear ye calm, "Take me home
From my bed beneath the sea-"
For I know ye're not content, dear,
Yere bones are not at rest,
AM We would rather lie
Meath Erin's sky
In the land We love the best.
Josephine Byrne Sullivan.