The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-03-09

Death OF an irish Countess-Crusade
Against Bad MISUNDERSTANDING
of MontaIembert-Belg Mission
aries in the congo-Death Of Dis
tineuished French General.
The Kings speech with it's refer
ence to "a measure of better Govern
ment for Ireland" brings us to the
verge of one of the most momentous
sessions in Irish history. On the eve
thereof the Irish Party has issued
what they hope will be their last ap-
peal for funds to those who have so
valiantly supported them in the past.
The manifesto which is signed by the
Bishop of Raphoe, Mr.. Redmond and
Mr.. Fitzgibbon points out that funds
are no longer required for the main
tenance of the party since each men,
Der now has Government salary, but
the last great struggle about to be
commenced needs war chest in some
measure equal to that which is being
quickly filled in Ulster. Already we
are told the anti-Home Rulers have a
sum of $4,000 which they are ex-
pending in paying agents for distribut-
ing tons of literature and millions of
leaflets unparalleled for mendacity
and sheer ruffianism since the days of
the Parnell Commission. This fund
will soon be increased to 100000.
To cope with this scandalous cam
paign the Irish Press Agency of Great
Britain has come into existence. 1t
is the aim of this organization to sup
ply speakers for English meetings and
to follow up and expose the scurrilous
calumnies of Unionist leaflets and
Unionists agents. Amongst the ex.
cuses offered by the Unionists for op.
posing Home Rule is the peaceful and
satisfied condition of the South of Ire.
land under the present administration
and the leaders tell their people that
their response to this appeal will be
the measure by which the enemies OF
Ireland's liberty will gauge the hopes
of their future success. They, there.
fore, ask for record subscriptions to
show that the Nationalist of Ireland
are as firm as ever in their zeal for
Home Rule and their longing for lib.
erty.
Protestant Champions of Catholic Ire.
land.
a N1or of in ont
conformist this week, that while re
tanning all his prejudices against Rome
he and his followers yet proposed to
vote for Home Rule has thrown the
English camp into something of a
melee. Words have been banded
back and forth and, though they con
Germ the Church, Catholics have taken
no part in. them. There has been nc
need. Several champions of the Cath
olics of Ireland have risen up amongst
the Protestant ranks to give their ex
periences of the intolerance which is
so much trumpeted but which seems
to exist entirely on the other side
Mr.. Swift McNeill has recalled the
words of O'Connell, who said he hated
a bigot, Protestant, Presbyterian OF
Catholic, and the well-known M. P
has pointed to the kindness, courtesy
and trust he has always received from
his Catholic confreres to prove the
truth of his words. A still more clio
quent testimony comes from one wht
has no ties of friendship with Cath
olics. Commenting on DR.. Horton.
suggested solution of the difficulty
that Irish Protestants should come ant
live in England and Irish Catholics
should return to Ireland-this Mr.
Lynd says he does not wish to con
tinue living in Free England. It i!
the rule of free England that has 81
drained Ireland of the means of pros
perity that both Catholics and Protes
tants have had to fly in order to live
He says that as an Irish Protestant b,
desires Home Rule because it alone
will enable him and others to live IL
prosperity and honor in their owl
land. He adds that If there are tyran
MES in Ireland they are not all priest
ly, and they flourish in Ulster as mucl
as elsewhere. In short, he would b.
glad to see Ulster free from what h,
calls the Unionists' Inquisition!
Death Of an Irish Countess.
A benefactress of the Church in Ire
land has just passed away in Countess
Murphy, who died at Clifton nea
Cork last week. She was link witt
a further past which is almost un
known to our day. Born in 1929, sh,
saw a great deal of Irish society at
time when it scintillated with talen
and beauty. Her husband was Coun
Murphy of the Holy Roman Empire
his dignity being conferred upon hin
for services rendered by his pen to tn,
Faith. He was the author of sucl
works as Terra Incognita," 9TH,
Chair of Peter" and many others
After his death his wife devoted her
self to works of charity. She erectet