The Irish standard., 1914-09-05
]. from Il'l the National Capitol
By Stanton Lawtsn

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Joseph's College. Dubuque. 1894
'95; and Professor of Sociology,
Catholic University, since 1897.
DR.. Kerby is the author of lie
Socialis maux Etats-Unis brussels,
1890. He has also contributed to
the Catholic University Bulletin, the
Catholic World, American Catholic
| Quarterly Review, Annals of the
American Acadmy of Social and Po-
litical Science, and the Catholic En-
cyclopedia on Social Reform. He is
member of the American Sociologi-
cal Society and prominent Knight
of Columbus.
DR.. Kerby is widely known as one
of the foremost authorities on So
Geological questions. and the Attor-
ney General of the United States re-
Gently appointed him to be one of
a committee of five to investigate
and report to him, on the revision
and codification Of laws affecting
children in the District of Column
bia.
Home Rule for Filipinos.
The House rules committee for
mally went on record last week for
Philippine independence, and agreed
upon a favorable report Of the Jones
bill to grant more autonomous gov
eminent to the Philippines.
Representative Jones of Virginia,
who has submitted the measure fer
general approval. all through the
the archipelago, contends that Con-
gress cannot have better time to
consider the measure than at the
present session.
The bill would liberalize the scope
of self government, declare tn, inten-
tions of the United States in favor
of independence, substitute an elect
i've senate for the existing Philippine
commission, vest qualified veto pow
er in the governor general and abso-
lutte veto in the President. The mea-
sure is said to bear the APPROVAL or
President Wilson and Secretary Of
War Garrison, of Manuel, Quozon,
the Philippine resident commissioners
in Congress and of the PHILIPPINES
generally.
Irish to Keep Fight Alive.
Secretary jeremiah O'Connor, of
the John E. Redmond branch of the
United Irish League, of Washington,
has sent out statement outlining
the policy of the home rule party in
the light of changed conditions in
British politics, consequent upon the
war in Europe. The statement was
called forth by flood of inquiries
relative to the effect the war might
have on the home rule movement.
The statement says: "The home
rule movement in. Ireland will not
be checked by the confusion which
has come to the rest of Europe, due
to the lack of home rule in the Of
Tending governments.
The Irish are as determined as
ever to finish their historic task of
making all Ireland a nation,
equipped with all the rights and in
struments for disagreement and
protection.
That Ireland shall not be sub
merged in any new movement of sub
jecting government or by any des-
potism from alien forces, it is es-
sential that Ireland be quickly pro-
vided with effective forces for the
preservation of the rights of sover-
eighty, won in part by the home rule
bill
Realizing the, great need for the
Irish volunteer movement, a need
which has not diminished in view of
the European war and confusion, but
which has been intensified thereby,
the Irish are responding nobly to the
appeal of John Redmond for funds
for the Irish Volunteers. All friends
of Ireland are cautioned against con-
tributing to unauthorized persons,
and contributions should be sent to
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, national
treasurer of the United Irish League,
104 Kingston ST., Boston, Mass, or
to the Irish World, II, Barclay ST.,
New York City, or to Patrick Shu-
grue, attorney at law, 1888 Mass.
Ave, Washington, D. c.
Rt. Rev. Thomas j. Conaty Safe.
Information has come by cable of
the safety of Right Rev. Thomas j.
Conaty, Bishop of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia.
With his brother, Rev. Bernard S.
Conaty, pastor of Saint Joseph's
Church, Pittsfeld, Mass, and his
nephew. Mr.. Charles Conaty. an &C.
clesiastical student at Rome for the
diocese of Fall River, the Bishop was
marooned at Bad Nauheim, Ger
many.
They sailed Saturday, August 20,
from Rotterdam for New York.
Concern was felt for their safety. be-
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