The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-12-19

the nature and content of the canon
law, and the principles and operation
of the constitution of the Catholic
church.
For Truce Over Christmas.
Senator William S. Kenyon of Iowa,
proposed in resolution introduced in
the senate last Thursday, request
to the warning nations of Europe in
the name of the Congress of the
United States, that they unite in
2O-day truce over Christmas.
THAT the Christian people of the
world may fittingly observe the Christ
mas season." was quoted as the object
of this truce, and with "the hope that
such cessation of hostilities may slim
ulate reflection upon the part of such
nations as to the meaning and spirit
of the Christmas time and that there
may come again on earth peace and
good will toward men,"
Germans Praise Irish.
The Irish in general, and Irish
American members of congress in par
ticular, received prolonged cheers at
a meeting held last week in the ma
tional capital, by the United German
Societies Of the District of Columbia.
The applause was brought forth by
Carl Falkenneck, of New York, who
delivered a denunciation of what he
termed England's "underhand diplo-
macy" in seeking to induce the United
States to take an official part in the
celebration in London of the signing
of the treaty of Client.
when an attempt was made to OBJ
tain an appropriation for this pur-
pose," said Mr.. Falkenneck, there
was one bunch of men in congress
that wore good old Irish name who
voted against the appropriation"
Colonel Roosevelt on Mexico.
Colonel Roosevelts statement on the
administrations Mexican policy and
its responsibility for the outrages
committed upon clericals in that coun-
try, which was published in the Wash
ington Post, created a sensation in
political circles in Washington, and
there was plenty of comment by men,
bers of all parties represented in con-
gress.
Colonel Roosevelt, commenting on
President Wilson's refusal to recog-
nize Huerta, which he says should
have been done, says:
UNLESS Mr.. Wilson was prepared
actively to interfere in Mexico, and
to establish some sort of protectorate
over it, he had no more business to
pass judgment upon the methods of
Mr.. Huerta's selection (Which had oc-
Cured prior to Mr.. Wilson's advent to
power) than Mexico would have had
to refuse to recognize Mr.. Hayes as
president on the ground that it was
not satisfied with his economic policy
and moreover sympathized with Mr..
Tilden's side Of the controversy.
"And if President Wilson made up
his mind to interfere in Mexico-for,
of course, the most trenchant type of
interference was refusal to recognize
the Mexican president-he should
have notified foreign powers of his
proposed action in order to prevent
Huerta's recognition by them. Presi-
dent Wilson interfered in such feeble
fashion as to accomplish the maxi
mum of evil to us and to other for
eigners and the Mexicans and the
minimum of good to anybody. He hit;
but he hit softly. Now, no one should
ever hit If it can be avoided; but
never should any one hit SOFT"
What have stated is but a small
part of the immense mass of facts
available to the President and Mr..
Bryan had they cared to examine
them. They relate to outrages on
Catholics. This Is merely because
the enormous majority of the religious
people of Mexico are Catholics. l
should set them forth just as infinitely
If they had been inflicted by Catholics
on Freethinkers or Professionals or
Masons-I am myself both a Protes.
tant and Mason. Even If we had
no responsibility for them neverthe-
less fail to see how any American
could read the account of them with
out q feeling of burning indignation.
As things actually are, shame must be
mingled with our indignation, for the
action of the President and Mr.. Bryan
has been such as to make this coun.
try partly responsible for the frightful
wrongs that have been committed"
The President in his message to
Congress omitted any mention of the
Mexican situation, which was sur
prise to the members of both houses
of Congress-.
PATRON SAINT ON STAMPS.