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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
TWO CARDINALS VIEWS.

Elsewhere in this issue we ouote
what appeared in the daily papers as
the exact words of Cardinal Gibbons
on the proposed agreement between
England and the United States: also
the words of Cardinal Logue on the
same subject as they appeared in The
irish papers. Cardinal Gibbons, it will
DE noted, commends the idea OF a
treaty between the two great English
speaking nations believing that such
action would be long step toward
world peace. There is no doubt but
that the Cardinal is heartily in favor
OF the elimination of armed conflicts,
but there is a strong probability that
II all he had to say on the subject
were printed it would contain some
qualifying statements that do not ap
pear in this purported interview.
Cardinal Logue, while heartily ap-
proving the end sought, believes that
there are certain preliminary steps
which must be taken before an Anglo
American peace pact can be entered
into. lie realizes that the Irish and
the Germans in America must be con-
suited in the matter before any real
progress is made. What he has to
say amounts practically to this, that
anything in the way OF a treaty will
be impossible of realization until the
Irish question is settled. There is a
. little doubt but that if the full state
lnent OF the attitude of Cardinal Glib
bons were to be had, there would be
no conflict between his position and
that Of the Irish Cardinal.
War is something that ought not to
be necessary in the present stage Of
| our civilization. and in so far as the
elimination OF that barbarous heritage
is the object of the alliance, it is to he
approved. But if peace is to be sought
there is no reason why the alliance
ought to be limited to two great pow
ers. Why should not all the nations
that are in favor of the end sought
have a chance to join? The object Of
an alliance should not be to compel
peace so much as to encourage it. That
being the case an exclusive alliance of
the two great powers does not seem
to be the most effective method for &C.
complishing the end in view.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
Praises Catholic Missionaries.

Richard Barry, the war correspond
ent. in Pearson's Magazine, makes this
comparison, drawn from actual life as
he witnessed it himself:
although l. am not a Catholic, and
was raised in a Protestant Church, I
must confess that when l travelled
down the Yang Use Kiang my allie
giancc instinctively went out to three
Jesuits, who were travelling in the
steerage, wearing Oriental garb, max
ing themselves as inconspicuous as
possible, and acting to all outward
semblance, like Cinnamon holding
faith with their triple VOW Of silence,
poverty and obedience.
"At the same time, there was at
table with me in the first saloon, three
Protestant missionaries of different
denominations, each with his Chinese
servant, and each explaining to me,
at different times, how he really ought
to have more money to get along prop
e;ly in that heather country. Had
if come to a spiritual showdown, ]
fear I should have cast my lot with
the Jesuits. Their conduct accorded
more closely with my Interpretation
of the New Testament"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08

Early in the New York senatorial
contest Bishop Ludden of Syracuse in
statement to the press said that
i-Catholic bigotry was an element
in the fight. Some Of the criticisms
that followed practically amounted to
telling the Bishop to attend to his
own business. To one of them he
made the following reply:
II beg to inform the honorable gen
tleman, and others who feel as he
does, that, apart from being a clergy
man, am considerable of a taxpayer.
am an American citizen and a voter
for half century. AS such | claim
all the rights of a citizen, and don't
recognize the powers of any self-con-
stituted political dictator to place a
chalk line to the limits of my politi-
cal and civic rights"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
What q Mother Can Do.

1.-THE influence of a fond mother
has saved souls in the forming of
character and the memory Of her and
a happy home has always exercised a
restraining power upon the passions
of man." says a write: in the Catho-
lie Herald. Mother love has two els
ments, sacrifice and devotedness. The
duties OF the Christian mother are
solemn. She was free in entering
into the compact, but once entered
upon her course she became power
for the full force of the natural law
and its consequent obligations for the
good of the race and the preservation
of public order. The mother is the
great priestess of the natural order
her altar being the family fireside
While her husband is busy with the
affairs of the world, into her hands il
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
The Cure for Vice,

Many of the leading newspapers are
lessor Stanley Hall as to the vice that
is rampant in nearly all of the col
legcs of the country, and, seeking to
find the remedy, declare that what
the world needs is more education.
what the people need is a more gen.
eral diffusion of books.
What the people need, what the
world needs, is the powerful, restrain
ing influence of knowledge Of the law
churches and schools, and respect for
it, What the world needs, what the
individual needs, after transgressing
the law Of God, wilfully or otherwise,
is the powerful, deterrent, helpful in
lluence of the confessional, the grace
of the Sacrament and Of Penance and
the effects of the reception of the
Holy Eucharist, the remedies which
Jesus left for the aid of sinful hui
| lllc pOWSIIul, tAC oAAAS
effectual bulwark which can be pre-
scented against the progress of sin and
vice, the heavenly mama whereby new
life is given to the soul-our supersub-
stantial food-the body and blood Of
Christ, which we approach and ce-
ceive through the doorway of the con-
| fessional, the absolution of the priest
of God, fulfilling his divine command:
Whose sins you shall forgive, they
are forgiven; whose sins you shall re-
tain, they are retained"
Herein lies the sole remedy, and he
is verify a fool who sees it not, or
who imagines that drastic legislation
can bring about that reform which
must come from within, and which is
a thing of the heart and soul, or who
does not recognize that a system OF
education in which all thought or
knowledge of God and His laws is es-
chewed, intensifies. rather than eradl-
Gates the sin and vice which are eat
| ing at the heart of the social fabric.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
HOLY WEEK.

The Lenton season is drawing to a
close. Only one more week remains,
but that is the most solemn week Of
the entire period. Before it has passed
we will have brought before our
minds, in the most vivid way the
Church can present it in her cere-
monies, the crucifiXion and death of
our Blessed Lord During the last few
days the Unreasonable kindness OF the
Saviour in instituting the Sacrament
of the Eucharist will be contrasted with
the terrible consequences of sin which
lead to the most cruel death of the
Son of God who himself knew not
the slightest stain. On Holy Thurs
day we will see commemorated the in
stitution Of the Eucharist. but even
this ceremony which commentaries so
great and memorable an event will
be oversladowed by gloom OF the
tragedy that is to be enacted. Then
will follow the cOmme,noration OF
Christ's passion the most sad and
solemn of all the ceremonies Of the
Church, which in depth of gloom con-
trasts we'll with the note Of Joy that
rings forth in all the churches on
Easter Sunday, the feast of fcasts.
During this, the last week of Lent,
Catholics should take to heart more
than ever the great lesson which the
season teaches. Unless the deep
significance of Holy Thursday, Friday
and Saturday are borne in upon our
minds, Easter Sunday will have nc
meaning for us. And If VIC are SO
lacking in the spirit of penance as
not to respond to the central act OF
the plan of the Redemption, then we
may be certain that VIC stand sadly in
need Of grace.
The last week of Lent should be
utilized for a good purpose. Then
| if ever the spirit Of penance should
be upon us and we should prepare for
participation in the joys of Easter
Sunday by performing our Easter duty
TO do that and do it we'll is to reap
the reward OF the Lenten season Oh
fasting and prayer.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
Abraham LincoIn's Honesty.

The stories of Abraham Liucoln's
honesty are worthy of a place side by
side with those of the veracity of the
father Of his country" Though they
have been oft-told, these are worthy
of repetition.
Once lie borrowed much Worn
copy Of the Life of Washington from
a neighborly farmer, and as by the
light of pine-knot he read of one
great mans work, the little cabin
seemed to grow into a paradise. But
one stormy night the rain beat be-
tween the logs of the cabin, and
flooded the shelf where the treasured
volume lay and spoiled it. Abraham
sadly carried it back to it's owner and
offered to work long enough to pay
for the damages done the precious
book. \ bargain was struck, and he
labored half a day a week, at twenty
five cents a day, and thus became the
owner of the book.
ABOUT THIS tlInc he managed 10 get
a few months schooling, which only
made him the more eager to secure
an education But schools We're scarce
in those days and money scarcer, so
the boy, hungering for more learning,
'lived out" among the farmers hoe
ing, planting, harvesting, choppins
wood, in the daytime, and in the eve
nings he read "Plutarch's Lives and
the Life of Benjamin Franklin He
was a great favorite in these humble
homes, and was always ready to tend
the baby, milk the cows, tell stories
and could run and wrestle and jump
with any boy in the country.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
A HABIT WORTH cULTlvArlNe.

Many people think that by intend
ing to discharge their obligations in
the future they are doing their whole
duty. They will contract debts and
neglect to pay them and feel that
they have done no wrong, because
they mean we'll. This is mistaken
idea. The person who contracts a
debt incurs an obligation which is
not discharged by good intentions.
Very little merit attaches to good in
tentions unless they are the springs
of action. So. far as the creditor is
concerned it is little consolation to
him to know that his debtor has good
intentions if he is making no effort
to meet his obligation.
Carelessness in meeting obligations
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08

is due more often to thoughtlessness
than to any other cause. People
forget that the creditor must carry on
his business and that at best there
will be a certain number who will
find it impossible to discharge their
debts at the promised time. They let
the matter go until they are remind
ed OF it and then fail to appre-
ciate the work and expense it means
to a creditor to call the attention of
numerous delinquents like them
selves to the fact that they are neg
lecting to discharge their duties.
No one appreciates prompt atteil.
ton on the part of his debtors than
the publishers of a newspaper. The
nature of his business is such that
in the course of each year thousands
Of people owe him slight sums of
from the advertisers who make use
OF his columns, but from every sub
scriber to his paper as well. The in
dividual amounts are usually very
small; but they are so widely scat
tered that unless those who owe are
thoughtful and kind enough to dis
charge their obligations when due,
the work of calling their attention to
the oversight is tedious, not to say en-
pensive. 1t should be unnecessary,
unless in occasional cases where UNI
avoidable circumstances necessitate
delays.
The habit OF discharging all debts
incurred as promptly as possible is a
desirable habit to cultivate. 1t is a
pleasure to do business with per-
son who is always on time with his
payments; whereas one who is slow
and careless about paying finds the
number of those who will trust him
decreasing as his manner of neglect
ing his obligations becomes known.
The man who can say he does not
owe cent in the world is worthy of a
good deal of respect for that alone.
BY keeping all his debts paid he has
shown consideration for the rights of
his neighbor which is going a long
way toward fulfilling the second great
commandment. 1t is a good practice
never to buy what you cannot pay
for; but having bought, keep the fact
in mind and, no matter how great or
how small it is, pay for it when pay.
ment is due; or, il you cannot do that,
at least make the explanation and
ask for an extension of time.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
A New Catholic Society,

The Catholics of Toronto Canada
have formed e. society called the Ro-
sary Hall association, for the purpose
of securing and maintaining a club OF
residence for girls and women earning
tanning employment and also to es-
tablish day nursery for the children
Of working women. The board of pro-
visional directors is composed of mer
and women prominent in the Catholic
life Of that city, and the work is pro-
crossing with the approval and p:ac-
teal sympathy OF the Archbishop.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
IN DUBLIN
The Usual Grand st. Patrick's Day
Celebration Took Place.

Despite the rather discouragins
weather conditions which marked the
early forenoon, the streets OF Dublin
ouicklv assumed the animated and
bustling aspect peculiar to the Ma
tional Festival. The significance and
inspiration of the occasion are too
strong to yield to the influences OF
hostile climatic circumstances, and al
though the outlook of the opening
hours Of the day was by no means re-
assuring, there were the usual spec
tacles of busy streets alive with
crowds of worshipers intent on full
filing the religious obligation of the
FESTIVAL. and holiday-makers bent for
the different railway termini, deter
mined to make the best of the day in
the country.
st. Patrick's Day is now, both in
name and reality, the national holiday
and all over the city the indications
were such as could Justify no stranger
in thinking otherwise. There was
complete suspension of business. en-
cent in the licensed houses, and when
with the arrival Of noon, the depress-
ing weather conditions disappeared
and the day put on bright and more
| promising character responsive
spirit manifested itself In the crowd
: to whom the indoor and outdoor at.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
REDMOND At GLASGOW.

In his address at Glasgow on the &C.
casion of the ST. Patrick's Day cele-
bration there. John Redmond gave
those English statesmen who view with
alarm the idea of extending Home
Rule to England. Ireland, Scotland and
stated that he was fighting the veto
of the House of Lords not only that
Ireland might secure self government
but he was willing to lend whatever
aid he could to secure the same privi-
lege for the other provinces Of the
Empire, whenever they We're in a posi-
ton to demand it. Mr.. Redmond is a
firm believer in local autonomy and
not so selfish as to be willing to fight
for it only when his own country is
concerned. though of course he feels,
and all concede, that Ireland's claim is
entitled to first consideration.
Mr.. Redmonds declaration will
doubtless be viewed with concern by
his opponents. 1t means much for the
solidarity OF the Liberal party. 1t
means also that Great Britain's
troubles will not end even when Ire
land gains Home Rule. 1t means an
impetus to the spirit of democracy,
which is certain in short time to
radically change the present order OF
things political in the United Kingdom.
The tone of Mr.. Redmond's speech
indicated that fear of defeat has been
completely supplanted in his mind by
hone for victory. He is certain that
the cause will win in the very near
future as he indicated in closing his
excellent address by expressing the
wish that the oldest man present would
live to see it realized. Nor was the
spirit of helpfulness that prevailed his
st. Patricks Day utterances peculiar
to him alone. The same note was
sounded at every gathering i'll the coun-
try, No foreseeable turn OF events car
block the way for the passage Of
Rome Rule bill at an early hour. The
Tories are aware of that fact and are
afraid that as an accompaniment to II
will be the weakening of the Empire
Hence the extraordinary enthusiasm
that is greeting the proposed Anglo
American pact.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
Cardinal Gibbons.

Few American Catholics realize
that Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Of
Baltimore, occupies a very high place
in the Sacred College. AS q matter
Of fact he has only four Cardinals be-
foe him in point of seniority. They
are Cardinal Moran, Archbishop Of
tro, OF Rome; Cardinal Neto, of Portu-
gal, and Cardinal Oreglia di Santo
Stefano. He is senior of all Cardinal
Bishops except Cardinal Oreglia; Of
all Cardinal priests except the other
three mentioned above, and of all Car
dinal deacons indiscriminately
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08

who have come here from overcrowd-
ed Catholic countries to seek better
industrial conditions. They have not
! had the time nor the means to pur.
sue higher education and, hence, are
not to be found running for Office. But
! there is another reason over which
| Catholics have control which is prob
ably more largely responsible for the
! lack of Catholic representation in
public offices in our day: Catholics
do not interest themselves as they
should in public matters.
/ This should not be So Every citi-
zen who has right to vote ought to
(! exercise that right intelligently,
which means that he should take an
interest in the discussion of public
/ questions and contribute his quota
! toward solving them. AS Catholics
we should not feel that we are doing
enough when we attend to our spir-
! ity of the civil law. We must remem-
Der that we have obligations as men,
| bers of community to contribute to
the we'll being of that community. If
we are aware that evil conditions ex-
list we should make a strenuous effort
to hunt down and root out the causes.
Our religion surely places high ideals
before us. 1t should be our endeavor
! to educate others up to our high
| ideals. We all have it in our power
to mold public opinion; it is for us
to use all our power to mold it right
ly, to root out dishonesty, corruption
and vice wherever they are to be
| found.
1t is absurd to think that goodness
consists only in avoiding wrongdoing.
We must be good for something. The
trained doctor who would refuse 10
put his knowledge to use would not
! be considered valuable member of
! society. The fact that he refused to
make use of his knowledge to help
humanity would cause very low es-
innate to be put on him. The same
principle is involved wherever people
! fail to take an active part in solving
public questions. A mans failure to
participate in a contest does not free
him from blame if the outcome is un-
desirable any more than it would en-
! title him to credit if the result were
agreeable. He is in duty bound to
look into public matters and take an
| active part on one side or the other.
/ While Catholics should not make
capital of their religion for political
advancement, they should not fail to
carry the principles it teaches into
the field of politics. They should
, arouse themselves to realization of
the importance OF their duties as citi
zens, and not feel that because an Of
flee bears the faint of corrupt politics
it is not proper place for them. 1t
is not proper place for a weak char
acter, it is true, but is the place for
man who is strong enough to lift
! it out of the mire of corrupt bargain
ing.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08

Through the efforts of the Catholics
of New Orleans, Sarah Bernhard was
prevented from insulting the people
of that city by presenting the sacri-
ligeous LA Samaritaine." The play
is an insult to everyone who believes
in a Personal God and yet public opin-
ion has not been able to keep 1t off
the stage in other cities. The Cath
olics of New Orleans have exhibited
fighting spirit that should be imi.
tated by their brethren everywhere.
There is no sense in standing idly by
while the good work done by priests
and faithful Sisters through years of
constant toll is undone by Sarah Bern
hardt and like dispensers of the inn
moral germ. If public opinion is not
strong enough to drive immoral plays
from the stage it is our duty as Cath
olics to create a public opinion that
will.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
Bust of Moore in Capitol.

A bronze busr Of Thomas Moore. the
Irish poet, will be unveiled in the Cor.
coran art gallery, Washington, D. c.,
on May u, the eve of the l32n,l ami.
versary of the poets birth. P-cnl:-
nent Irishmen OF the city subscribed
the fund.- This will be the first hon.
age paid in the nations capital to the
Irish poet, who is known there not
only through his writings, h.' iv Y, d
son of his long residence there in 1887
and following years.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08

We are often told that we should
love our mothers. 1t should never be
necessary to be told that for no one
can ever merit our love more than our
mothers. In the days Of our utter
want. She did for us all that her
knowledge and All unseverale love plac-
ed in her power. More than that no
one can do. If we love not our moth
ers, we deserve no ones love.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
While in Reno, Theodore Roosevelt

While in Reno, Theodore Roosevelt
took occasion to lecture that city on
it's divorce colony. But why be SO
severe on Reno? 1t is doing only what
every other city is doing, the differ
ence being in the scale of the business
transacted. If the principle of divorce
can be justified to any extent, Reno
can to that extent justify it's attempt
at getting a monopoly on the business.
Mr.. Roosevelts advice was ound in so
far as it discourages divorce, but it
would be better and more logical If,
instead Of placing the emphasis ON the
extent Of the abuse it condemned the
principle of the abuse itself.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08

Rev. DIR. Asked, Mr. Rockefellers
former preacher, has come forward
with tho information that the Biblical
story Of the flood is only a myth. 1t
is rather consoling to be enlightened
even at this late date. but neverthe-
less somewhat eNasperating to think
Asked to speak. Anyway it is all set
tied now-unless some one should have
the audocity to declare Dr. Asl1ed's
story q myth.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08
WHERE we ARE DEFICIENT.

Wonder has often been expressed
that the number of Catholics holding
public offices in the United States
should be so small considering the
fact that Catholics constitute such a
large percentage of the total popu-
lation. One reason doubtless is be-
cause a large part of the Catholic
population is composed of immigrants
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08

The Catholics of Buffalo are up in
arms against plan being pushed to
saddle the taxpayers with a burden
of $4,000 year for the maintainence
of a private university. More
power to them. Such attempts TO in
fringe OH their rights will not only
bring them closer together but will
enable them to realize their full
strengthened incidentally give their
opponents food for serious thought
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-08

committed the care of an immortal
soul, the most precious treasure eve-
fashioned by the hand of God"
We read in the dispatches this week
that Judge Lands was so Influenced
by mothers sacrifice and devotion
the sentence of punishment and sent
the boy home to be under the moth
er's influence.