davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04

clude that they have heard the last
if they have not, their pastors are to
blame.
| Perhaps there won't be anything
! really new said about the prevalence
of sin and the necessity OF being ever
on the alert; or the need of doing pen
ance and seeking Divine aid to lead
better life Perhaps the mercy and
justice of our Blessed Savior will not
be portrayed moro elegantly nor His
suffering and death OH the cross more
pathetically. Perhaps We have en-
Itered this Lenten season intending to
observe the regulations in a perfume
tory way and not expecting much
good to accrue to US. If that is our
attitude we should stop and think.
1t may be that circumstances during
the year have caused us to take a new
viewpoint. 1t may be that the lessons
We heard repeatedly will have a per-
sonal application for us now. Sick
ness, failure or success may give the
old lessons new meaning and even
ii the advice that has fallen on our
ears so many times does not come in
any new and striking form it may,
nevertheless, awaken in us thoughts
that it never awakened before.
The Lenten season is a time for
serious thought. The great trouble
with most of lis is that we do not do
our own thinking. We accept factory
made conclusions and do not inquire
for the why or wherefore What we
need most is fundamental principles
and these we cannot get without
thought. If people had Il clear concep-
ton OF what is right and a. definite
aim in life there would be muck, more
happiness in the world. They would
not then be deploring their acts be-
cause of the criticism of thoughtless
friends. There would be less despon-
dency, less suicides.
During Lent is good time not only
to do penancc but to think of the fu-
ture as well. 1t is good time to
determine by what principles our flu
ture acts will be governed and Lenten
discourses will furnish ample mate
rial for our guidance.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04

A few minutes later Daniel O'Con-
nell stood before the boy.
"Well?'' he said.
'Mr. O'Connell," asked the youth,
don't you remember me?"
The Emancipator took a good look.
''Why, bless mel" he said, you're
the boy whom praised at Carlow Col
legc for speaking so we'll. What are
you doing here?"
The boy told him.
$50 you want to hear me speak,"
said O'Connell. "Well, you shall. But
first tell me what you are doing now"
81 am studying to be priest" was
the reply.
Good" answered the agitator.
Keep it up, and don't neglect your
tongue. You will make you: mark
with it when you have entered the
Church. Come
And SO Patrick J. Ryan heard his
idol from an advantageous seat on the
stage; the great man once again
prophesied that the lad would make his
mark as an orator; and the boys am
bition, awakened three years before,
had received fresh impetus.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04

great many members of the Catholic
Church will doubtless in the natural
course of events be appointed to Of
flee, not because they are Catholics,
but because of the great number
OF Catholic citizens who adhere to
the party and are prominent in
its councils; in such case let us hope
that this pestiferous activity on the
lay and clerical, but chiefly clerical,
will not have the effect of stirring up
another a. P. A. agitation; such a :e-
suit will certainly be but the natural
outcome of this injection of religious
issues into political appointments.
In times gone by, when religious in
tolerance was rife, for Catholics as
such to stand by each other in poll
teal life was q mere matter of self
defense; but this elimination of &c
ligious prejudice from public affairs
is new departure, and it is up to us
of the Catholic body to meet this gen.
erous, liberal, and predetermined spirit
of liberation at least half way, which
will doubtless be done; for the great
body of our Catholic people have no
interest in doing otherwise; for in
stance, what does it matter to them
whether Richard Kerns or Richard Roe
be appointed minister to Austria? Such
question can only be of interest to
some Catholic who is trying to build
up political following; the only mat
ter of geenral concern is-not what re-
ligion does the aspirant for an office
p:ofess-but whether he will be hon.
est, upright, and efficient in perform
ing his duties; the profession of adj
herence to the Catholic Church is no
guarantee Of either efficiency o. avail
Utility; neither, unfortunately is it
guarantee of honesty o: good morals;
hence the good old American doctrine
Of keeping politics and religion entir-
ely separate should be rigid1y en-
forced and politico-:eligious politicians
ANONYMOUSLY squelched.
Very respectfully yours,
p. j, NJ
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04
of Commons on the Veto bill. Mr..

of Commons on the Veto bill. Mr.
Asquith says:
Il have always said, and | repeat,
that the case of Ireland is case
paramount in urgency and ilnpor-
lance, and | believe-it is the policy
which | presented to the country on
behalf OF my friends and supporters
at the last general election-that we
can only arrive at satisfactory solu-
ton OF this standing problem by
creating in Ireland an Irish Parlia-
ment and an Irish executive respon-
sibe to that Parliament to deal with
purely Irish affairs, subject always
to the condition which Mr.. Gladstone
laid down, and which every supporter
of Home Rule has laid down up to
this time, that the indefeasible supre-
macy of the imperial Parliament must
be maintained. That is our policy,
and it is very simple policy"
Here we find a striking similarity
in the conceptions which these two
men have OF the meaning of Home
Rule. The inevitable conclusion
which follows is that as soon as the
Veto bill is passed the matter of
drawing up and securing the passage
of the Irish Home Rule bill will be
comparatively easy. The uniformity
which exists regarding the measure
should have the effect of forestalling
long involved debate on the provi-
sions it will embody
In the course of his speech on the
Veto bill, Mr.. Redmond took occasion
TO refute again the statements and
allay the fears of those who are fight
ing Home Rule on the irrational
ground of Irish intolerance.
mo man who knows the history of
Ireland can bring a fair charge of
religious intolerance against the mass
of the people," said Mr.. Redmond.
What has been the history of the
last hundred years? Why, the most
trusted and respected men, idoliZed by
the Irish people, have been Protes-
tants, and I say there is no Catholic
Irishman sitting on these benches who
would accept settlement of the
Home Rule question under which it
would be possible for oppression or
injustice to be done to Professionals
l must admit that, although knowledge
Of Ireland IS spreading rapidly in this
country, there are still men-some, in
deed, not unfriendly to Ireland-who
honestly entertain that fear"
There are no good reasons for OPP
posing Home Rule on the ground Of
intolerance. The history of success
sive elections in Ireland shows that
religion and politics are as separate
and distinct in Ireland as in any coun-
try in the world.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04

At the Auditorium on the evening
of March Z, Rev. w. B. Riley of the
First Baptist church, former Mayor
w. Fl. Eustis, Rev. S. M. Dick of Yves
ley M. Il. church, and w. L. Harris
will engage in a joint debate on the
proposed change of the closing hour
OF saloons and the granting Of liquor
within the present patrol limits. 1t
is to be hoped that the participants
will not forget the rule of temperance
and moderation in other things than
the use of liquor.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04
Interesting Booklets.

Two interesting publications enti-
tied "kittitas Valley, Washington,
and Southwestern Washington have
recently been brought out by the
Northern Pacific Railway Company.
They are elegantly illustrated and
give an abundance OF information
concerning the territory indicated by
the titles. Anyone interested in
gaining information concerning the
development of industries in that To-
cality can get many facts in an at
tractive form in these booklets. They
may be had for the asking from the
City Passenger Agent of the North
ern Pacific Railway Company, No. 10
Nicollet House Block
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04
NOT AS DARK AS PAINTED,

The Missionary Review, a non
Catholic publication, after stating
that Rome has alienated the respect
and confidence of the clergy in
France, goes on to say that many
priests are endeavOrlng to organize
an anti-church in which principles
would be embodied in opposition TO
the teachings of the papacy." That
sounds ridiculous enough, but Just
listen to the closing paragraph. 1t
reads:
"A moral crisis is on in France
The majority of the people are wait
ing--not ready to accept rapal infalli-
bility or Professionalism or agnosti-
cism. They are looking for the time
to build up Il new temple Of faith.
1t is a great opportunity for the
preaching of the Gospel of Christ
This is certainly Il gloomy picture
of Catholic France. But the gloom
after all is not in the picture. 1t is
just little spray injected between
the reader and the real France by the
writer in the Missionary Review.
ut is a great opportunity for the
preaching Of the Gospel of Christi"
says the writer. How glorious it will
be when "the Gospel of Christ" is
preached in France Is 1t not too
bad our good friends did not think of
Christianizing France sooner? Yes,
it certainly was cruel OF them to have
the Gospel of Christ" up their sleeves
all these centuries while the people
OF France We're cropping in the dark.
The same paper states that great
things are in sight as a result of the
revolution in Portugal and the trou-
l. bles in Spain, "thc most bigoted, I'M
progressive Catholic countries in
Europe" Evidently the writer has a
| limited knowledge Of the condition of
the Catholics in those countries. He
is not aware of the high moral stan
dards Of the people. He might well
! l'ttNc TIE ScuiCllilSHt WHICH lie uses
in his quest for truth intensified by
a few thousand candle power.
And then if our good brethren were
only wise, they would pause mo.
ment before undertaking to preach
the Gospel to fallen-away Catholics.
! Experience has shown again and
again that a. bad Catholic invariably
makes a worse Protestant.
| Not long ago at a convention OF
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
representatives at Spokane Rev. Dr.
Blake of Chicago declared that each
convert cost that denomination an
expenditure of $1,000 and a property
investment of $1,000. The expense
OF making converts in Catholic coun
tries would be so many times greater
that our friends would not care tc
make it public.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04

Commenting on the death of Arch
bishop Ryan, the Outlook says: arch
bishop Ryan had not been in Philadel-
phia fortnight before the town was
talking of apt replies which showed
him ready-witted, agreeable Irish
man who was equal to any challenge
of the dinner table or public meeting,
and was not man to be suddenly
walked up by those who, with ill taste,
bait the clergy. No man did it twice
with him. =. He noiselessly
and efficiently settled labor disputes
before the public had heard of them.
He was in very real sense the
Archbishop of great city, not only
ruling his diocese with firm, wise
hand, but leading all men to know
better his Master"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04
A pretty story Of the great Napol-

A pretty story of the great Napol-
eon-or the Corsican tyrant, as many
prefer to call hints recalled by Mrs.
Hugh Fraser in her new work. "a
Diplomatist's Wife in Many Lands"
says Ave Maria. 1t concerns a very
holy lady who was attended on her
death bed by a certain bishop. He
was deeply impressed by her profound
knowledge of religion, and much edited
by the way in which she had made
her life conform to it's teachings.
where did you learn your faith, INV
daughter?" he inquired. "Ah," she re-
piled when I was little child 1 lived
at st. Helena. The Emperor spoke
to me one day and asked me what 1
knew of my catechism. He was not
satisfied with my answers, and he
said that he would instruct me him
self. For years he made me come to
him every day, and he patiently taught
me-for hours at a time. I owe NV
knowledge of religion, all my faith
and joy in it, to him.
Some years of Mrs. Fraser's young
life were passed in this country; and
the happiest of them, she tells us were
those spent at Bordentown, N. r., the
old home of the American Bonapartes.
There, at fist hand, one might almost
say. she learned many stories and
traditions of Napoleon. His mother
Madame Mere, was a sincerely relio-
lous woman, and her early lessons
were remembered in those closing
years of solitude and humiliation at
st. Helena. Ills efforts to make
amends, so far as his rigorous captiv
ity permitted. for the injuries he in
flcted OH the Church and the Vicar of
Christ, were touching in their thor
ouEhness,''
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04
PREDlcAMEMT OF THE LORDS.

Inc National Review (LOndOn) for
February takes a determined stand
against the passage of the Veto bill
II sees in the abolition of the Veto
nothing less than a preliminary step
to the abolition Of the House of Lords
Commenting on the bill, it says: eft
is the plain duty of the Upper House
to fix the entire odium and ridicule
OF this grotesque measure upon the
Government by insisting on the Gre
alton of the five-hundredth Cocoa cor
onet before it becomes law; and if
from the outset it is made clear that
such is the attitude Of the Lords, from
which nothing will defect them, in
the shape of buster, menace, intrigue
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04
HOW O'CONNELL
Started Archbishop Ryan Upon a


Archbishop RYAN got his ambition
to be somebody in the world from a
pat on the head end few words said
to him by Daniel O'Connell. the F,n.an-
cipator.
In 1874 he was 13 and student in
Carlow College, Ireland. In that year
O'Connell visited the college and the
students We're called upon to declaim
for his entertainment
He sat through the sreeches, appar-
emily paying no attention to them, SO
far as outward sign was concerned,
until a lad, marked chiefly by a thick
shock of fiery hair, mounted the ros-
t:um and began 20 speak. Then Mr..
O'ConneH came out of his shell, his
whole attitude changed and he gave
earnest ear to what the boy had 10
say from beginning to END.
He did more. AS the student was
starting to step down from the plat
form the great orator, in an excess of
enthusiasm, walked over to him,
placed his hand on the shocis of red
hair and said:
My boy, your tongue will some Gay
make you famous. Don't neglect it, it
is your TALENT
That was all. but If stuck to young
Ryan's mind. Like other boys Of the
fir,o1 1,@ 1,o<J =
and he could ,ot get away from the
prophecy. So at last he told himself
that, although he was set aside by his
family to be a priest, he would still
try to be what O'Connell said he could
be if he only would-an orator.
Three years late::, just few months
before O'Connell's death in Genoa, he
was billed to speak in a town near
Thurles. young Ryans birthplace
When the doors were thrown open
red headed boy presented himself and
started to walk through.
"Hey!" yelled the doorkeeper, "you
can't get in without ticket"
nuI wait W uedf DdIllel OCOn-
nell,' protested the lad.
"Then buy a ticket said the man.
Il haven't any money!" confessed
the lad.
The man laughed.
"Then," he said you'll not hear
Daniel O'Connell speak this night"
But the boy would not be discour-
aged. He sought out the stage en-
trance.
II want you to tell Mr.. O'Connell
that Patrick Ryan would like to speak
to him." he said to the attendant.
"And who's Patrick Ryan," asked
the attendant.
Il am" replied the boy, and / want
YOU to take my name in to him and
tell him I'd like to speak with him TO-
moment"
This man laughed just as heartily
as the other one had. He also said
much about the boys audacity in
thinking he could gain audience WITH
such a distinguished person as the
Emancipation, and he did not neglect
to make other personal remarks about
what Cardinal Gibbons has called
Archbishop Ryan's red hat that ma
ture gave to him.
But young Ryan would not be
laughed down. He had a tongue: Dam
lei O'Connell said it was his talent; he
wanted to see Daniel O'Connell and
he talked and argued and joked and
bantered with the man until finally
the fellow, becoming impressed with
the pleader's earnestness, took in his
name.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04
VIEWS OF OTHERS
Politics and Religion Should be Kept
Entirely Separate.

CuIITcIy 0SPdCdIes
The following communication from
an old subscriber to this journal, a
Californian, deals with an important
subject and is well worthy of atten-
ton:
jacksonville, Cal, Feb 81, 1911.
Editor Irish Standard,
Minneapolis, Mimi:
Dear Sir-That prejudice against
Catholics as such holding public Of
flee in this country is dying out and
may be treated as a negligible guam
tity is so self evident a fact that no
one familiar with present political
conditions will dispute it.
How is it, then, that whenever a man
who happens to be a Catholic is chosen
to any important public position those
who put themselves forward as lead
ers of the Catholic body Immediately
execute war dance and make a great
ado as though a very extraordinary
event had TRANSFERRED? The elevation of
Judge White to the office of chief JUS
tice of the United States is a case in
point. Now if President Taft ap-
pointed Judge White because he is
Catholic or if the question Of religion
entered at all into his motives in maxi
ing the appointment, he is guilty of in
Producing !. pernicious principle into
public affairs.
That some of our Catholic politic-
ians, chiefly clerical, have been quite
active Of late is shown by several re-
cent happenings: for instance, the
edifo;' of a leading Catholic journal of
st. Louis proclaimed that out of graft
tudc to the Catholic voters Of Mis-
souri, for their support. President Taft
should appoint Richard Kerns Of Mis-
souri, to be United States minister to
Austsia again we behold a bishop
Quitting inn to the senatorial contest
in New York by stating over his own
signature that the opposition to Shee-
han is due to religious prejudice, a
statement that he evidently has no
proof of whatever; and to cap the
climax, we have accompanied with all
this fuss and feathers about the APP
pointment of Judge White, a plan set
on foot to organize all the graduates
of the Jesuit colleges with Justice
White at their head!
Is it not evident that neither the vir-
tue of prudence nor even common
sense is guiding those who propose
such plan as the one last mentioned
which cannot fail to stir up the pre-
JUDGES and fears of ignorant Protes-
tants to a dangerous pitch?
If those Jesuit college graduates
wish to establish a fraternal organi-
cation why don't they do so in quiet,
gentlemanly way without seeking to
drag the office of chief justice of the
United States into their plans and thus
engender the suspicion that they are
trying to build up quasi-political or
ganization?
All signs in the political world at
the present time clearly point to an
eacly resumption of power in this coun.
try by the Democratic party when ,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04

The Catholic children of PhiIauel-
phia to the number of five thousand
gathered in the Cathedral of that city
to assist at the Mass offered up for the
reposc of the soul of their beoevd
Archbishop. Surely the little ones
nently pleasing to Him who, while on
earth, asked that they might be per
mitted to come into His presence.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04

or falsehoOd, we have shreWd sus-
picion that nothing resembling the
Parliament Bill will ever find it's way
to the Statute Book
Evidently the Review" is of the
opinion that the only weapons which
the Liberal and Irish parties have at
their command are buster, menace,
intrigue and falsehood. In their pres
ent position the Liberal and Irish
Nationalist parties have the sympa-
thies OF the people behind them so
that they need not resort to anything
but straight politics, and if the Lords
should get stubborn and insist on the
creation of the "five-hundredth Cocoa
coronet," they, not the Government,
would have to suffer humiliating con-
sequences. The people properly in
formed are not likely in the long run
TO make a serious mistake. The Irish
Nationalists, the Laborites and the
Liberal parties represent such an
overwhelming majority of the English
electorate that if, after the promises
made during the prediction cam
paigns of efforts to secure the passage
of the Veto Bill, they failed to carry
the measure, even though it should
eventually cost the creation of five
hundred Cocoa coronets," they
would be recreant to their trusts.
The Lords are not likely to take
the position suggested by the "Na-
tional Review" There is too much
determination in the Lower House to
make such course advisable.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04
The present House of Commons j

The present House of Commons is
composed as follows: England has in
all 4G5 members. or these 100 are
Liberals, 80 are Unlonists, 80 are
Laborites, and the remaining one is a
Nationalist. Scotland is represented
by " members, IS OF whom are Lib
erals, II Unionists and 8 I4aborites.
Wales has total OF 80 members, COM
posed of 20 Liberals. 3 Unionists and
4 Laborites. Ireland has 1O3 men,
bers made up of 1 Liberal, 10 Union
lists, Is Nationalists and Indepen-
dent Nationalist.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04

MI. John e. Redmond's son, age %,
is one OF the new Irish M. P.'s and he
delivered his maiden speech last week
on the debate over the veto question,
following his distinguished fathers
historic speech accepting Mr.. AS
uuith's proposition OF a Home Rule
scheme as final settlement, says the
Catholic Standard and Times The
youthful member made Il decidedly
favorable impression on a critical as
sembly, and gained hearty applause
at the close. 1t runs in the blood.
The present writer heard the young
MI. Redmond's grandfather, William
ARCHER Redmond, NJ. p. for Wexford
deliver Il speech in support of Isaac
Butts Home Rule movement in the
Antient Concert Rooms, Dublin, in
1870, or whereabouts. It is little more
than 40 years since the CRY was first
heard. and now the cry has won. And
a Redmond was found giving it out
and ably sustaining it at every stage
since it began to be heard. This sure
ly is remarkable family record.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04

Lent is Il season OF penancc. The
purple garments worn by the priest
during this season signify that lIv-
cry Catholic should make resolution
to say an extra PRAYER each day from
now until Easter Sunday. No prayer
of sincere heart will ever be lost.
What We want most may not always
be good for us to get. But il we pray
sincerely God will grant our petition
in some unexpected way.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-03-04

Already the question of who will be
the successor to the late Archbishop
Ryan is being discussed. Among the
names mentioned is that of the Right
Reverend Thomas j. Conaty, Bishop
OF Monterey and Los Angeles.