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The Irish standard., 1914-03-28

The lengths to which fanaticism
will go has been terribly emphasized
recently by the fearful outrage at the
Bishops palace at Bobreczen, Austria.
Hungary. A letter had been received
by the recently appointed Greek
Catholic Bishop of the Roumanes, in
forming him that present valued at
5000 had been dispatched to the pal
ace, and that the parcel would con-
tain leopard skin, some fine candle
labra and other articles.
When the parcel arrived at the pal
ace the bishop was slightly indisposed
and was in an adjoining chamber
when the vicar-general opened the In
teresting box, assisted by several of
the clergy of the palace. Immediately
the lever was put into the lid, ter.
rible explosion occurred, which wreck
ed the room and killed twelve per-
sons including several priests. the VIC
ar-general and one or two servants.
The bishop for whom the internal ma
chine was intended escaped injury al
most by miracle.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28

In the above instances there is re-
.flected the moral notions and religious
ideas of two of the foremost educa,
tional institutions in America. Who
will be sponsor for ideas emanating
from such source as the National
University. A public system of educa-
ton cannot hope to keep unfavorable
attention from being drawn toward it
by merely pointing to the imaginary
benefits of a National University. OF
necessity, a National University would
simply reflect in stronger light the
present policy of public education.
Not founded on principle, devoid of
policy and not filling any national want
a National University would simply
prove to be a white elephant" among
educational institutions.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28
A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

There is concerted movement
among the officers of the National Edu-
cational Association to establish Ma.
tional University. Indeed a bill has
been introduced in Congress with that
object in view. The idea seems to
prevail that it is necessary to have
a National University, and then deter
mine the necessity for its existence
afterwards. With q High-school on
every hillside and q college in every
County, the modern maniac is, accord
ing to our notions, person running
amuck with University delusion. A
National University would of necessity
be supposed to represent our National
ideas on everything from bad manners
to grand larceny. If the President
chances to be man like DR.. Elliott,
who In his own mind has resolved re-
Igton into absurd personal notion, and
attempts to disabuse the minds of men
IN regard to the Fatherhood Of God,
such will be looked upon as our pub.
lie notion of God, Religion and Edu-
cation. II the President be man like
President Hadley of Yale, we will find
him using this language:
t .''The exercise of the right of private
Judgment IN morals is full of glorious
possibilities for the man who uses it
correctly" ana "full Of perils visible
and invisible 70 him Who applies it
eapsa.slsSsly az without consideration."
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28
THE IRISH STANDARD, SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1914.

This latest move was made for the
purpose OF throwing us of the scent.
Are we to be duped in this way? The
President of the United States pledg-
ed himself to free tolls for American
ships. Is the President and Congress
willing to go on record that it is easier
for them to control our commerce on
board English ships than it is to regu-
late our commerce at home. Are we so
weak that we have become afraid of
ourselves. In an editorial in one of
the Minneapolis dailies it was pointed
out that former treaty bound us
against free tolls for American ships,
that England granted us concessions
because of the attitude she wished us
to take regarding the Panama Canal,
in other words, we were obliged to
build the Canal, invest millions of dol
lars of American capital to buy this
concession from England. Poor bust
ness, indeed. When this nation was
in swadling clothes they asked for
concessions and the concessions were
refused, when we asked for the con-
cession compatible with the natural
rights of man, the concessions were
refused, when we asked for rights
upon the sea, they were denied us, but
with right on our side and sword in
hand we established our place in the
National Councils of the world. This
has not been done by trading conces-
sions. Let Great Britain sulk if she
wishes. Protection from the encroach-
ment Of Germany is what she seeks.
She now asks us to kiss the hand
that smote U.S." This cannot be done
and maintain our National Pride, or
without selling our commercial birth.
right for mess of. porridge.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28
STEPHENS ALIAS "vALENTlNE.n

teFF0eNS ALIAS "vAlENTINE."
The Hon. John Stephens, of Texas,
chairman of the Indian Committee of
the House, seems to be unable to
profit by the mistakes of the former
commissioner of the Indian schools,
Robert Valentine, who left an odious
and unsavory record behind him in Of
flee. Stephens proposes that those
connected with the Indian service
shall pass the civil service examina.
ton and hold certificates from the gov.
eminent after passing the examina.
ton. An innocent looking bill. Far
from innocent however is the mind of
the author, Mr.. Stephens. The pur-
pose Of the bill is to exclude from the
Indian service the Catholic Sisters,
whose thought, time and devotion has
been given to teaching the Indian, not
only how to live in peace and union
with his brethren, the white man, but
also to make known to him the ways
of the True God. Tie name of steph.
ems In this connection is another name
for Valentine, the man of unpleasant
memory. who wished to drive out the
Sisters from the Indian Teaching Ser
vice because Of the garb they wore.
Stephens is trying to conceal his in.
tention behind civil service reform;
he has not theimanhood to come out
In the open and declare. himself
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28
ULSTER AND TREASON.

1t is pitiful spectacle to see ma.
ton whose proud boast It has been
that the sun never set upon her do
minions unable, even if unwilling, to
stay the hand of instruction and re-
bellion. Such scenes as have been
witnessed in England and Ireland
within the past week are political
straws indicating the direction of po-
litical controversy, and bear indisput-
able evidence that those who may
have been too weak to add to nations
glory may yet be strong enough to
complete her ruin. When the test
came treason showed its head. The
secretary of war was guilty of a
breach of trust and an unwarranted
breach of confidence. He has prom
Used and betrayed, he has comprom-
ised the government, introduced mu-
tiny into the army, usurped the pow
ers Of the King and Parliament and
as a result is brought to light the
intrigue that existed in high places.
The King has been openly accused of
betraying the cause of Ireland into
the hands of Carson and the British
Army. Officers have been supplied
from the ranks of British Aristocracy.
1t Is the old cry that wealth need not
answer for patriotism or crime, dis
satisfaction stalks abroad. The King
is mistrusted, the cabinet denounced
and the political integrity of England
impeached before the high court of
public opinion in every civilized coun-
try throughout the world. The mu-
tiny among the British army officers
has been condoned, and England has
witnessed the narrowing spectacle of
King pleading with his army and
his subjects to stay the hand of civil
strife least in few short months, to
use the words of the king himself,
there will be no army and no king
A new conviction is growing. The
immediate passage of the Home Rule
Bill, with vigorous enforcement of
it's provisions without any favoritism
to Ulster or the immediate dissolu.
ton of Parliament, the prospect OF
civil war with the result that Ireland
will be free and Independent nation
and not dependency of the British
Government.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28
d65zS}sjS !::al;

The Rt. Rev. Joseph Schrembs, D.
D., Bishop of Toledo, has been giving
a very remarkable series of sermons
dealing with church matters which
have been the subject of attack by
anti-C Catholics. In his latest sermon,
"the truth about converts" Bishop
Schrembs powerfully and unmerciful-
ly arraigns the vile malefactors who
satisfy their morbid Imagination by
concocting vile stories about the Cath
Ollie Sisterhoods. The series Of Lent
en- sermons by the Rt. Rev. Bishop
will be published in pamphlet form at
the close of the Lenten season, and
will be a valuable addition to the IL
brary of every right thinking person,
whether Catholic or non-Catholic.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28

The following is the statement of
Justice Olson: "The fact, verified by
ample investigation, is that the great
majority of immoral women become
so before they are seventeen"
The conclusions drawn from Judge
Olson's statement are most lament
able. 1t is impossible to over.estimate
the importance of drawing the atten-
ton Of the parents of young girls to
truth of the statement made by Judge
Olson and their responsibility in this
connection. The Ave Maria has made
the statement the subject of timely
warning to parents of their RESPONSE
bility toward those who need their
guidance and who are under their
control, and among whom the great
est moral lapses take place at tender
age.
I'm none of our states, so far as we
know, does a girl become of age,
and hence independent of parental
control, before the age of eighteen.
Accordingly the great majority of i'm
moral women fall from virtue while
they are still subject to the authority
Of their parents; and it is difficult to
see how the latter can be excused
from at least parental responsibility
for such falling. $3.50
"The freedom allowed to most
young American girls, and the SNUG
conviction that Katie or Annie is
quite competent to take care of her.
SELF are responsible for more family
tragedies than are ever heard of in
the police courts, and for more brok-
en- hearts that will be known until
Judgment Day. That awful day will
have woeful surprises for many IA
Their and mother"
The self-satisfaction and indiffer-
ence exhibited by many parents is
well illustrated in an incident which
occurred in an Eastern city last sum-
mer, when some youthful joy-riders
which included two young ladies,
were fatally injured in an accident at
about 2 o'clock in the morning. Over
a score of mothers exhibiting great
concern called up the police depart
ment to find out whether or not it
was their daughter that was injured
in the accident. And yet some people
wonder at existing social conditions.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28
OPPOSE TRADE UNIONS,

In New York City, along the Pacific
coast, and in the larger cities through.
out the country, the Industrial Work
ers Of the World have been creating
disturbances. The public, in a vague
way, knew that the I. w. w. was a
body Of desperate characters, but it
does not fully recognize the dangers
that threaten the country from this
organized conspiracy which seeks fore.
IDLY to overthrow the institutions of
our country by means of armed revo.
luton.
The history of the I. w. W., as we'll
as its principles and methods, reveal
its revolutionary and reasonable char.
acter.
The !. w. w. Launched.
After having vainly bored from
within" the established trades unions,
the leading Socialists assembled in
Chicago in 1905 to organize a labor
movement in opposition to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. Among those
present in Chicago when the I. w. w.
was launched were Eugene Debs,
standard bearer Of the Socialist party;
Daniel De Leon, of the Socialist Labor
Party; William D. Haywood, Thomas
Haggerty, ex.priest; A. M. Simons,
Ernest Untermann and w. E. Traut-
mann.
1t took eleven days to launch the l.
w. w. Most Of this time was spent in
denouncing the American Federation
Of Labor and its leaders. The pream-
BILE Of the constitution Of the I. w. w.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28
LEAVING DURING SERVICES.

There is scarcely parish that has
not among its membership a number
of socalled Catholics who make 1T a
common practice of arriving at the
church late for Mass, and late for
every other devotional service, who
when upon their arrival, occupy the
rear of the church, keep out of sight
by bending on one knee, and if they
be of younger mischievous sort, they
indulge in unbecoming, and often in
sacrilegious conversation during the
sacrifice of the Mass. Before Mass
is concluded these same persons may
be seen quietly sneaking from the
church, and are found lined up along
the walk or congregating in front of
places where they may view the crowd
that passes by. This indecency is
shameful, and among many young men
a growing habit. In commenting upon
Catholics leaving church before SER
vice is over the Northwestern Catho-
lie of Winnipeg has this to say:
One of the most contemplate habits
that Catholics can contract is that of
leaving church few minutes be-
fore the celebration of the Mass has
been completed.
1t is a common sight on Sunday
mornings to see large percentage
of congregation leave their seats
just after the Blessing and before the
Last Gospel has been sung.
This is not only display of bad
manners and an indication of faulty
bringing up, but, what is more, it is
most disrespectful to the Divine Sacri-
flee. 1t shows that the motives
prompting the miscreants to assist at
Mass is not a deep religious devotion,
but an unwilling submission to the
compulsory law of attendance.
The religious fervor of person can
be easily calculated by his outward
conduct at Mass. A slovenly man.
ner of kneeling or standing, glancing
about distractedly. or playing with
prayerbook or beads, all proclaim with
undeniable eloquence a shameless in
difference to the solemnity of the ser.
vice. Thoughtlessness rather than in
territorial negligence is often the cause.
But when person leaves his seat
and passes out before the priest has
left the altar, he can be put down
as a lukewarm Catholic, regrettable
though it be that there are such. Peo.
pie who are addicted to this custom
are the very sort who would be in a
theatre a quarter of an hour before
the rising of the curtain and until ii
had fallen ON the last act.
While this habit is more prevalent
among young men-fortunately WON
en- are quite free from it-there is a
large number of middle-aged and
old delinquents. Perhaps If young fell
lows saw their elders remain in q
devout attitude until Mass was over
they would follow the example. Many
youths are imitators of the conduct OF
older people, which is quite natural.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28

Dignified Princeton University, over
whose destiny the now President Will
son formerly presided, is very much
afflicted with rebellion among the stu
dents, who no longer wish to be pres
ent for religious services in chapel,
at which they are compelled to at
tend. 1t seems that rule at Prince
ton compels chapel attendance on Sun
day. In the absence of this rule the
young hopefuls" of Princeton might
scamper away and convert the Sunday
into day of Publication, and spend
the Sunday according to the dictates
of their own consciences, which, need
less to say, in view of their attitude
toward Sunday chapel service, would
be anything but religious. The recent
episode of Princeton occurred when
the University preacher began to
speak, the students in chapel became
afflicted with violent fits of coughing.
These fits continued until the speaker
was forced to leave the pulpit. Com
menting upon the occurrence the daily
Princetonian remarked:
Yesterdays asthmatic affliction of
the Sunday consumptives was a de-
liberately irreverent act of consummate
profanity to their God. 1t was a dis
courteous piece of premeditated inso-
1once Inward the University nreacher {"
These young men of Princeton will
soon take their places in the various
communities throughout the country,
and we may reasonably expect to find
that the great commotion and ANNA
ton connected with "Go-to.C Church
Sunday" will result in bringing them
within the portals of some non Catholic
church at least once year.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28
CENTRAL vERe,N AND MENACE.

GEN NAL veHElN AND MENACE.
The Central Bureau of the Central
Verein calls attention to communica-
ton of the Postmaster at Washington
to an official at Aurora, Mo-, the home
of the Menace" The communities
ton referred to is reproduced in an
other part of this issue of the Irish
Standard" and the question is raised,
How came this official communica-
ton to be reproduced?" If the COM
munication is authentic, how did it
come to be in possession of the Men
ace," if it is not authentic then it is
deliberate and willful forgery. If it
is authentic the question naturally
arises who furnishes the Menace" with
this communication of the United
States Post-office Department. In COM
menting upon the situation the Cen
trail Bureau of the Central Verein, re-
marks:
THE letter reproduced here is a
verbatim copy of an announcement
contained in the Menace of March
FL, being an official communication of
the Post-office Department in Washing
ton, D. c., to the Postmaster at Au.
rora, Mo. The fact of it's reproduction
in this form suggests the question:
How did this official letter come into
the possession of the Menace and
If the Postmaster of Aurora sent it
to that paper, by what right did he
do SO? By what right did he surrender
to the Aurora sheet an official commu-
nicatfon coming from one Postmaster
and going to another? An investiga-
ton should undoubtedly be demanded
to ascertain the facts in the case, and,
if breach of trust is proven, the
guilt should be placed on the offender
and punishment meted out. The Cen
trail Bureau of the Central Verein has
been moved to suspicion of partiality
to the Menace in some quarters by
the receipt of letter, coming from
priest whom the Menace had attack
ed, which was delivered in a torn, open
envelope.
Another question suggested by the
action of the Canadian postal author
tiles Is this: If the Postmaster be-
yond our Northern border deems the
offensive contents of the Aurora pub
LEGATION sufficient reason for for.
bidding the latter the use of the mails,
would it not seem possible that the
postal authorities could find some
method of applying the law to this and
other offenders? Does it not seem rea-
sonable to presume that the opinion
and action of the Canadian Postmaster
might strengthen the position of the
U. s. authorities, should they wish
to initiate similar action?"
Viewing the publication of the Of
fetal letter of the Post-office Depart
ment in the Menace" raises some
very strong suspicion that something
underhand has happened in some quar-
ter in connection with the publication,
and it is we'll worth the while to under
take the task of determining who is
responsible for permitting the Men
ace" to obtain this official document.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28

against the presence of the Sisters in
the Indian service. He makes no
charge of incompetency against any,
one engaged in the service either be-
cause of lack of ability or training.
An analysis of his position justifies the
suspicion that the congressman from
Texas is attempting to appease his
bigotry and is using as an excuse for
his action, the civil service depart
ment of the Federal Government.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-28
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The Irish standard., 1914-03-28

w. w. resorts 10 sabotage; that is, to
the destruction of machinery or other
methods that tend to cripple an indus
try. Such means are generally resort
ed to shortly before declaring a strike.
and also while at work secret damage
is done in many plants.
sabotage"
The conservative Socialists do not
condemn such methods on principle,
but simply from motives of expediency.
John spargo, one of the conservative
Socialist leaders, says:
Il am not opposed to sabotage be-
cause OF any love of law and order
or because of any regard for the rights
of property None Of these things is
particularly sacred to me, none of them
is one-thousandth part so dear to me
as the emancipation of my class. If
the class to which 1 belong could be
set free from exploitation by violation
of the laws made by the master class,
by open rebellion, by Selling the prop
erty of the rich, by setting the torch
to few buildings, or by the summary
execution of few members of the
possessing class, hope that the cour-
age to share in the work would be
mine. 1t is not, then, be-
cause of q lack Of revolutionary will
that oppose sabotage and the appeal
to other violent methods, but because
I believe that they can only leave my
class more hopelessly enslaved than
'ever."-The Live Issue.
Evening star., 1914-04-25
FUNERAL OF W. S. FILLINGAME.
Interment in Chestnut Grove Gene
tery, Herndon-General News.
Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
HERNDON, Va. April 25, 1914
William S. Fillingame, formerly of
Herndon, who died Wednesday at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph NJ
Rideout, in Washington, was buried
here yesterday in Chestnut Grove ceme-
terry.
The bungalow on Dranesville road
owned by John de Butts has been sold
to Mrs. Helen Cook of Lansdale, near
Philadelphia, Pa, who gets possession
at once.
An all-day meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Congregational
Church was held Thursday. with Mrs.
George Ramsay Bready.
A meeting of those interested in the
continuance of the Boys Club was
held in the clubrooms last night. when
ways and means for the financial sup
port of the club We're decided upon. A
social committee. Mrs. Benjamin B.
Detweiler, chairman, served refresh
ments at the conclusion of the busi-
ness session.
A meeting of the Triangle class was
held Thursday evening at the Birches.
music being rendered by the Triangle
Glass Orchestra.
The high school team crossed bats
Tuesday with the Herndon Regulars.
resulting in the first defeat since it's
organization OF the nISu ScnOOl team.
Wednesday in the game with Floris
High School the score stood to 6 in
Herndon's favor.
A meeting of the School League was
held Friday, those taking part in the
program being Robert Cridler. Leonard
White, Barbour Chamberlin and Annie
Rucker.
The Hutchison Vapor Heating Com
pany was organized here this week and
the following officers elected: Walter
S. Halliwell. president; Clarence n.
Florence. secretary and treasurer; M.
Frank Hutchison, general manager.
Evening star., 1914-04-25
YOUTHFUL OFFENDER.
Colored Girl, Aged 13, Charged With
Numerous Thefts, !

Mary Hebron. colored. thirteen years
old, appeared in the Juvenile Court yes
terday on complaint of Precinct Detective
Guy Walsh. who preferred four Charges
of housebreaking against her. Mary. it
was charged, entered four houses and
stole articles of wearing apparel and
jewelry, an Easter hat valued at $14
and diamond ring being included in the
list
Detective Walsh testified that Mary was
wearing some of the alleged stolen arti-
cles when he arrested her. and it was
explained that she threatened to shoot
the occupant OF a house in which, it was
testified. she was detected.
The youthful prisoner denied that she
had stolen any of the property enumer-
ated, and stated that a ring taken from
her had been won at a tango party.
She was held for the action of the grand
jury.