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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27
MINISTER'S CATHOLIC IDEAS.

Rev. A. Fl. Drumm, a Presbyterian
minister in Peterboro, Canada, has
some ideas about matrlmony which
are remarkably Catholic in content.
Here is what he has TO say on the
subject of mixed marriage:
"The mixed marriage IS something
short of marriage in the Christian
sense. The mere union of two brutes,
even human brutcs,' IS not marriage
at all. Wedlock is the union of two
hearts and lives, blending all their in
terests, all their sympathles and all
their hopes. And certainly there are
no greater hopes, sympathies and In
terests for man or a woman than
the religious ones. When the aims
of married couple clash, it will be
a sorry day for the state. One Of the
greatest mistakes a man or a woman
can make in the world is to be par.
ty to mixed marriage contract. One
or both may have to give up all hopes
and interests. the deepest and most
important things in life. Protestant
clergymen and Journalists would serve
the cause of humanity better if they
would stop their bowling at the
Church of Rome and combat a very
live evil. The Roman Catholic church
regards marriage as Christian sacra.
ment. She has seven, we have two,
and marriage is one OF the seven A
sacrament can only be administered
in the Catholic churcn by a person
properly set apart for that Office, that
is by priest or an ecclesiastic high
er than priest. Every loyal member
of the Roman Catholic church accepts
this teaching regarding marriage. and
therefore justly merits the displeasure
of that communion when he or she
violates it. We believe in religious
freedom of conscience. Hence we
must grant it to our Roman Catholic
friends. The church has the right to
teach her members her position re.
garding marriage"
This Presbyterian minister must
have gotten his knowledge of theology
from some pre- Reformation work. Per.
haps it was his fortune to imbibe
some Of the philosophy of st. Thomas
<Aquinas. At any rate his ideas ought
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27
TO HONOR CARDINAL GIBBONS.

In honor of the golden jubilee of
his ordination and the silver jubilee
of his elevation to the Cardinalate,
Cardinal Gibbons was given recep-
ton not long ago by the Catholic club
of New York City. The function was
designed on an elaborate scale as a
fitting testimony of the esteem in
which the Catholics of that great GEN.
ter hold the distinguished churchman
of Baltimore. 1t was mark of hon
or we'll planned and we'll deserved by
him for whom it was planned. But
Cardinal Gibbons is favorite not
alone among Catholics; he has ad-
mirers among the members OF all
creeds who see in him great and
good man whose interests are as
broad as the interests of humanity.
They do not propose to let this an
niversary year ago by without show
ing their esteem for him. The New
York Sun recently made the sugges-
ton that the people of Baltimore, re-
CARELESS of class or creed, hold a pub
lie demonstration in his honor as a
deserved recognition of the great
work of a distinguished son.
The suggestion has been we'll re-
ceived in Baltimore by the leading
citizens, and the newspapers have
commented on it favorably. The in
dications seem to be that if, the Car
dinal will consent, the people of Bal
timore will unite with one accord to
show him the good will they bear
him. This would be no more than
right. Cardinal Gibbons sympathies
are not limited to the communicates
of the Catholic Church. He loves Jew
and Gentle, black and white, and af-
ter half century of faithful serv-
ice in the vineyard of the Lord he
would gladly help them to the bene-
fits of his experience. In honoring
him the people of Baltimore will hon.
or man who, aside from being a
member of the College of Cardinals,
is an ideal American citizen.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27
MINNEAPOLIS, SUMMER CAPITAL.

A very determined effort is being
put forth by Minneapolis people to
induce Congress to accept Bald Hill
overlooking beautiful Lake Minneton-
ka as site for the summer home of
the President of the United States.
The citizens of Wayza;a are to sup
ply warranty deed or the property
to the United States government and
Minneapolis people are to raise sum
of 100000 for the purpose of build
ing suitable mansion for the Presi-
dent on this property. The whole
proposition will be put in concrete
form and forwarded TO Congressman
Nye, who will present 1t to Congress
and urge upon that body the advisa-
bility of accepting the proffered gift.
President Taft has already signified
his willingness to make Minneapolis
his summer home.
Minneapolis is a GOOD place for any
honest and ambitious man to live in.
1t is located midway between the East
and the West and naturally combines
culture and enterprise In ideal pro-
portions. 1t is manufacturing city
that is rapidly advancing to the front
rank. The phenomenal gain which it
made in population during the last
decade will be fifty celebrated during
the first week of July, which in turn
will be an attestation of the energy
and enterprise of our citizens. Fur
thermore, Minneapolis Is the hub of
the worlds flour industry, fact that
ought to appeal to any individual with
a normal appetite.
In a word Congress could do much
worse in securing summer home for
the President-but they can not do
much better. In accepting the gift
the government will not honor Mime
apolis more than Minneapolis is hon
oring the government. Lake Mime
tonka has scenic beauties and climat-
ic advantages that ought to appeal to
any lover Of outdoor lire. If Congress
accepts the Minneapolis offer our fu-
ture presidents will nave an oppor-
tunity to get taste or real life. The
next thing will be Minnesota ex-
President colony!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27
Praise for srothers' Schools.

Archbishop Ireland was present at
the banquet of the alumni of the Gre
tin high school which is in charge of
the Christian Brothers. In his ad.
dress to the 175 guests present the
Archbishop traced the history of Cath
olic educational institutions in St.
Paul from the year 1862 when w. L.
Kelly, now Judge of the district court
held the position of teacher in the
first such school. He praised the
work of the Christian Brothers and
said that the 1900 graduates of their
schools in the Twin Cities are among
the most highly respected citizens we
have. &
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

President Taft, though belonging
to church the members of which
are not permitted to hold office in the
Y. M. c. A., lauded the work of that
organization at meeting held in
Washington last Moncay for the pur
pose of celebrating the success of a
movement for the erection of a $780,.
900 building for the colored Young
Mems Christian Association. The Y.
M. C. A. must realize that those whom
it will not tolerate, bu, who are will
ing to tolerate it for the sake of the
public good it is doing, are much big
ger than it is.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

No one has yet been able to Dust
Mr.. Whittier from the position of sup
3erintendent of the state training
school. Perhaps that gentleman is
right. In any event it's question for
the; state board of control to determine
and it should not have been allowed to
reach its present stage. Coming I'M
der the boards jurisdiction there has
been no necessity for appealing to the
Governor OF the state attorney general
- tie matter.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27
On Advanced Ground.

In a recent issue Of the Commoner,
Mr.. Bryan makes the following. COM
plimentary comment on Asquith's po-
sition:
The Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Jour-
nal says: "Lloyd-George, the British
chancellor of the excheauer. is one Of
those disconcerting chaps who persist
in doing what his foolish opponents
say can't DO done. 4 Z.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

of the Church towards it. The anti
Socialistic number, if we may chris
ten it such, contains fifty-six pages
OF good readable matter. Any one
who will take the time to read it
carefully will find himself equipped
with information which will make the
their charm
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27
Portugal and the Vatican.

In consequence of the Law of Sepa-
ration of the Church and State in
Portugal. the present Embassy at the
Vatican will be replaced by Lega-
ton. A number of Bishops have ex-
pressed to the Government their salts
faction at the publication of the Sepa-
ration Law.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27
WOODROW WILSON'S VIEWS.

club Wednesday Governor Wilson Of
New Jersey touched upon the most
fundamental and vital economic ques-
ton of the day. The subject of his
address was Business and Politics."
In the course of his remarks DR.. Will
son pointed out that there is no more
fruitful source Of evils than the lille
ultimate connections between business
and legislation. The common belief is,
he said, that legislation is impossible
without party machinery. Every per-
son is dimly aware that the men who
control big business enterprises are
in close touch with the men in govern
mental positions. The reason is OBJ
vious Public office cannot be attained
even legitimately without money 1t
takes money to advertise the candi-
date, to circulate literature and send
out speakers. This money must come
from some source and no one at all IA
miliar with the history of American
politics is in doubt as to the source.
But while the people know the party
machine has definite connections with
the large business enterprises they are
aware too, that it is very difficult to
get definite knowledge of the connec-
ton between them. 1t is this obscur-
ity that enables the machine to thrive.
Catering to private interests and pass
ing class legislation becomes one Of it's
recognized functions. Else how could
it maintain the good will of the men
who supply it with the sinews of war?
The private business enterprises that
contribute SO liberally to campaign
funds are not doing so for the good of
their country. Their muniticence is
rather prompted by selfish considera-
tons. They agree to furnish candi-
dates with money by which to secure
their election and in return they are to
receive the support of those whom
they have helped into Office in COM
batting legislation inimical to their in
terests. ,t
Herein lies the nucleus of the great
err part of the ills of our government.
Socialists may rant and tear their hair
and declare. in angry tones that the
whole plan is out Of joint and that
there is no remedy but public owner
ship. They may ascribe the defects
of government to the inequalities in
the distribution of wealth and con-
clude that the only remedy lies in
equalizing, the, distribution. But grant
ing that NJ wealth l. has been unequally
distributed q. and that it has been a
powerful means e'i. Of corrupting legisla-
lures, it does not follow that men will
not have fortunes and that money will
not be as potent in influencing mems
actions under a Socialistic regime.
AS Dr. Wilson pointed out the rem
edy lies in concentrating responsibility
and awakening public opinion. So
long as the responsibility is not placed
in the hands of single individual or
a reasonably small group of individ-
uals who can be held accountable, pub
lie opinion can do but little to remedy
the defects that are known to exist.
When greater publicity is given to
election methods and to the work of
our legislatures many OF the evils that
are apparent on all sides now will
disappear.
Obscurity is an incentive to low
morality in politics as elsewhere.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

The principal difference between a
Catholic and non-Catholic marriage
is this: The Catholic contracting
parties take each other for better or
for worse and are willing to abide by
the result; the on-Catholic con-
tracing parties take each other for
better and when they decide they
could not have done worse they i'm
mediately fly to the divorce courts.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

Lloyd-George has simply taken his
stand on advanced ground. He has
been criticised and sometimes laughed
at, but time has indicated him just as
it vindicates every man who strives
for truth.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

1t is said that only about two hum
drcd men in every million attain to
eminence. Hence, your chance of be-
coming great is one in five thousand
not enough to make one sneeze with
jubilation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

William j. Bryan will speak on
Democratic dinner in ST. Paul June list
Tho Commoner is still factor in poll
tics as we'll as Il past master of ora
tory and his speech will doubtless at
tract large gathering of apprecia-
tive auditors.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

In spite of all the rumors to the
contrary it is now stated on good au-
thority that the Pope will send "a rep.
Preventative to. the coronation cere-
mony Of George v. Catholics can at
least feel more kindly toward the pres
Sent King of England than toward his
predecessors since he did not have to
repeat the anti Catholic clauses in the
Accession Oath to which they sub
!5scribed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27
HOUSE OF LORDS AND AFTER,

The May number of The National
Review Iondon) contains an article
with the significant title THE House of
Lords and After" From this title one
would infer that the writer had come
to the conclusion that at least there
is a possibility Of an after for the
House of Lords. The fact is he has,
but being Il Tory. first by birth and,
secondly. through lack of better sense
he swallows the dose With the grace
and ease of a distempered mule, pin
ing the while that the present powers
of the House of Lords will be far
more difficult to recover if they are
surrendered, than If they were taken
away by main force!" To show the
heinous character of the Veto Bill he
proceeds thus:
And what is the character of this
measure? 1t is not a treaty of peace
coming at the end of long and de-
vastating war. 1t Is not an extension
whelming voice of the masses by a
naughty and rapacious aristocracy. 1t
is not a scheme to secure a national
settlement of a great constitutional
question. 1t is none of these things
1t bears the Radical device 'delenda
est Carthage" 1t bears the time-hon-
ored stamp of making war on amy set
tied institution that is an obstacle to
the necessitous existence of the Wing
oligarchy. 1t Is. in fact, purely par
tisan contrivance to enable the Rad
icals to maintain their Parliamentary
position by passing Home Rule for
Ireland, as we'll as other experiments,
without an appeal to the electors"
Home Rule for Ireland without an
appeal to the electors! How long, o
Lord, how long will the Tories con-
tinuc to shield themselves behind this
gauzy protection? The electors have
been consulted and their reply is that
the stubbornness of the Lords must be
limited by law. They will still have
the privilege of being stubborn for two
years after which the House of Com
mons II it sees fit can pass a measure
in spite of the stubborn resistance of
the Peers. That does not seem to put
the stability of the government in a
very serious position. unless one
makes the mistake of identifying the
government with the upper house ex-
clusively.
The fight is on in the United King
dom with the avowed object of get
ting a more Democratic form of gov
eminent. The Tories cannot stop the
movement. At best they can but de-
lay it. The cry that the question Of
limiting the veto of the House of Lords
has never been referred to the cleo
torate will have some force for time.
But if another election were to be held
there is no indication that the results
would be less favorable than they
were in the last election. Then the
cry would lose its charm and another
bogy would have to be ferreted out.
OF all the measures being advocated
by the coalition Irish Home Rule is
by far the most popular. 1t has been
gaining and is continuing to gain sup
porters ain every province in the, Em-
s 49,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

not to bear the stamp of Presbyter-
ianism. There is only one thing lack
ing in him-he ought to have the
courage to get into the Church that
practices the belief which he pro-
fesses at heart.
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pire. And the; attempt to force it
down by associating it with destruc-
ton to the government will be no less
futile than all the attempts that have
gone before.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27
\ local minister attributes crime al

\ local minister attributes crime and
debauchery to a lack of discipline in
the home. If parents will instill into
daughters due respect for the Ten
Commandments much of the evil in
the world would never have its origin.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

The twenty-second International
Eucharistic Congress is to be held in
Madrid, Spain, from the Gath to the
doubt be shown that Spain is still
thoroughly Catholic, reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

Professor Arrhenius says that all
life on the earth originally came from
the stars Now it would be interest
ing to know, scientifically, of course,
from what source the stars received it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

The indecent sheet, "Asino," has
been barred from the mails by the
New Zealand postal authorities. The
Procurator in Rome was unable to
discover anything immoral in this
same journal. The moral sense, like
every other faculty, can be destroyed
by excessive abuse.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

The old maxim, "Whatever Is worth
doing is worth doing WE'LL" in its mod
ern form would read, whoever is
worth doing" etc.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27
Dr.. o'H.e.n at St. clar. College.

William Drummond, Poet of the
French Canadian Dialect and the Man
Greater than his Poetry, was the theme
of lecture by DR.. O'Hagan at St.
Clara College, sinsinawa, Wis, Sat-
urday evening, May 90
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27
He Had q Change.

Doctor-You certainly do look better.
You must have followed my advice and
had change.
Patient-Yes, doctor, I have.
Doctor-Where did you go?
Patient-1 went to another physi-
clan.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

The Providence Visitor is to be
mplimented for Its energy in get
ting out mammoth edition for the
purpose Sof combating the evil Of So,
ssss;iiaiism ~ setting forth the attitude
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

Proud Motorist-Yes. it took me
about six weeks hard work to learn
to drive my machine.
Pedestrian-And what have you got
for your pains?
Proud Motorist - Linimsnt Tit
Bits.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27

The Anglo-American treaty ought
to be passed-up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
DEFENDS ORDER
AGAINST CRITICS
Commander Root Excuses Elk
penscs on Ground Of High
Hotel Rates.

Some explanations have been ad.
ranced By Sovereign Commander ! c..
Root, OF the Woodmcn OF the World
regarding the extracts from tho ON
eial report on the condition OF tho
order recently published ty Tho
Tinies- Dispatch The report referred
to Was made by representatives Of the
insurance departments OF sev.Sral
states. after examination, ana Is on
lie with the Virginia Bureau OF In
Surancc.
Commander E3o, does not think the
Cost Of writing now members can be
considered enormous as stated IN tho
report, When tho expenses for 1910
We're 1928 for each application. and
&2.I2 for each $1,000 OF insurance
which, he claims. is less than that
Of any other organize tion in America
On December 81. 1910 the Woodmcn
Of :hc World had $50 46s mcnibers and
1890 applications were written dur.
Ing the year The gross expense OF
field work was S50S,5Ii.Gt, md against
this there WAS collected certificate
Zee OF 81 from each applicant, amount
!nS 10 sli$an5. which leaves tho nc.
cost S3S?.G6a.G6. Tho only regret
Gays Mr.. Root, us that tho outlay and
number OF members obtained was not
double as much"
Has Emergency Fund.
During 1910 4.l6n deaths occurred
the losses being s5,Soe. zoo The sum
OF $2,oiS,255.ai was added 10 the
emergency fund. making the total. as
OF December 81 $Il,2aa,i2S.G. The
amount saved on afculnulativc ccrtin-
Gates since they were adopted is 81.
Soi,625. and during 1910. s.i5,37,
Therefore the commander does not
believe the rates arc Inadequate
With respect 10 the his amounts
which the delegates 10 the supreme
meetings. paid themselves. 4, is stated
that Hotel rates We're enormous al the
Norfolk session in 1907 on account of
the jamestown Exposition. The rate
OF pay was reduced at tho Detroit
meeting III 1903
As 10 the printing tom. Mr.. Root
says that while his son Is a stock
holder in the Beacon Press. which has
been the contractors. no officer or en-
pioye OF tho W"odmen OF the World
has any financial interest in the con,
Germ. II is stated that the bidding was
competitive, the Beacon Press bcin:
the lowest bidder by sl,7o6.Is under
the next lowest. Finally. Nil Root SAYS
the order has never been required to
pay any copyright This evidently has
reference to the ritual, which he mad
copyrighted in his own name the re-
port recommending that 1t be in the
name Of. the order.