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The Irish standard., 1914-06-06

and slaughter, with no evident de-
sire of gaining foothold in the
country. Their method was to enter
some exposed point with their shall
low vessels, upon which they made
their home, sack ravage that
section, quickly withdraw with
their boats when danger threat
ened, sail away, only to appear sud-
denly at some distant part of the
country and repeat their willink and
robbing the people, who, usually,
were wholly unprepared, or, in many
instances. were monks who offered
but passive resistance. AS the
voice of Alcuin failed to unity the
inhabitants of England to meet ef-
fectively the invading Danes. so,
likewise, in Ireland inter-provincial
warfare rendered abortive any at
tempt to unite all Ireland to meet
this brave, daring, cruel stranger
from the north. AS an example at
this time. we find the Danes estab-
lished at Limerick and on the Glare
side of the Shannon, making incur
sions into Munster, while the prov
inces of Munster itself, Thomond and
Desmond, were at war with one an
other. Again, this exaction from
Leinster of the tribute which con-
sisted annually of $50 cows. $50
sheep, $50 pieces of cloth, $50 caul-
dron, $50 couples, male and female,
for servitude, and $50 maidens, one
of whom must be a daughter of the
king of Leinster, kept Leinster at
war with the Ardri. With these
drawbacks, however. the northmen
were defeated off the coast of Kerry
in 811, at Hy Kinsella in 827, again
at Shanna Golden in Munster. In S32,
the war under the Dane Turgesius,
took on the form of conquest. Tur-
gesius brought all the Danes in Ire
land under his leadership and then
conceived the idea of sub DUNG the
whole country and bringing it under
his rule. He first pushed into the
north where he made his headquar-
ters. In West Meath, within two
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CONVERTS WHO ARE PRIESTS.
Decide to Establish An Organization
in England.

DeclOe 10 EStaDllSn An OFSanzaJlO0
in England.
The Cuthbert-Mayne society is the
latest Catholic organization to be
formed in England. 1t is for con-
vert clergymen, and is named Bless
ed Cuthbert-Mayne, Proto-Martyr of
the English Seminarists. who was,
previous to bein greceived at Douay
into the Catholic church, a minister
of the Established Church of Eng
land at st. Johns College, Oxford.
He was martyred at Launceston,
Nov. 80, 1877.
The objects of the Society are to
create mutual friendship and social
intercourse amongst those who have
been through the same experiences,
and especially to extend a welcome
to all convert clergymen. The Soci-
ETY. is private, but not secret, men,
bers not being required to make it's
transactions public. Papers, lectures,
discussions, and quarterly meetings
are features of the society.
The first meeting is announced for
June "a, at the Salisbury Hotel, Mr..
G. S. Selby-Hall, formerly incumbent
of St. Savior's Sunbury Common, the
secretary, with Father Philip Fletch-
er, chairman of the committee, are
making the arrangements.
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lie graduates at school commence
ment. But it seems that it takes a
restraining order of court to en-
force good manners upon some indi-
viduals. The Catholic parents at
Ulysses. Neb., who. this week, asked
for and obtained a restraining order
forbidding a certain Congregational
minister to take part in the CON-
mencement exercises of their school,
were entirely within their rights.
From a former exhibition of his
unrestrained language and hatred for
Catholics and their Church they
could show that he was an unfit per-
son to speak before a public assem-
blage where different faiths were rep
resented. 1t is pity in this age
anyone so benighted and so lacking
in the instincts of a gentleman should
be found occupying any pulpit; but,
being found. there was only one thing
to do, compel him by law to behave
himself.
How much better it would be If all
public school commencements were
held without dragging in religious
exercises" and "sermons"-savet the
mark! They have no place in our
public school system and they would
not be tolerated during the school
year. Sectarianism must be rigid
ly excluded from the public schools
which children of all creeds-and of
none at all-frequent. But there is
one occasion when this principle has
been violated; and its violation has
led, in many cases. to i'll feeling.
This is the occasion of the annual
school commencement. Religion is
dragged in. as it were. by the tail for
the closing exercises of a school from
which it has been rigidly excluded
during the rest of the year. It is
inconsistent, and it is liable to give
grave offense. as in the case at Ulys-
ses, where "baccalaureate sermon"
was made the pretense for a bitter
sectarian harrangue. The Ulysses
case is an extreme one; but it illus
trates what is liable to happen in 9TH
er places if this foolish custom is
continued. 1t is about the limit when
a minister must be forced by law to
be a gentleman. We think his own
people should attend to his case. 1t
is evident that he needs looking af-
ter.
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miles of Castlepollard, still stands
circular fort which was once occu-
PIED as residence by Turgesius.
From Dundalk to Limerick and up
the Shannon, the boats of Turgesius
swept, sacking all Connaught, the
kingdom ct Meath, and capturing
Dublin in 832. That he did not sue
ceed in his set purpose is due to the
Ardri, Malachy the First, into whose
hand Turgesius fell, and whe
drowned the Dane in the river Shan
non about the year 845.-From "The
Catholic Messenger"
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A SUSPICIOUS CONVERT.

The London Times announces its
advice to the Unionist party and asks
the party to cease it's opposition to
Home Rule and let the Home Rule
Bill take it's way unmolested. The
conversion of the London Times to
Home Rule cannot be looked upon
withany thing but suspicion. While
some members of the Nationalist
Party look upon the conversion of
the London Times as a great moral
and political victory 1t is by far too
early to make any prediction regard
ing the sincerity of the infamous
London Journal. The Aristocracy
look upon the conversion of the
Times as an act of treachery, but the
Times long ago established it's repu-
tation for treachery. 1t has been the
avowed out and out enemy of Cath
olicity and of Catholic principles. Its
antagonism and hatred of Catholic
Ireland is proverbial. The London
Times seems to have been born with
the hatred of measures that pertain
to Irish liberty and Catholic freedom
Of conscience. Next to the govern
ment itself, The London Times has
manufactured more false evidence,
deception and deceit than any other
single agency operating against the
Irish cause. So thoroughly imbued
has the London Times become of its
strength and its position that no
measure seemed too dastardly and
unseeming for this journal to take
up, concoct, and defend II the meas
uer worked against the Irish cause
This Is illustrated in the notorious
evidence furnished by Pigott against
Parnell. The failure of the charges
made against Parnell and the energy
and zeal with which the Times at
tempted to defend it's position and
press the charges received world
wide attention. But the Times failed
and was forced to apologize and has
never regained the prestige lost. In
the world of journalism perhaps no
other publication in the world has
done SO much to bring itself into dis
repute and to cause suffering among
humanity than the London Times. Its
conversion is no cause of rejoicing.
The London Times is not welcome
to the ranks of papers that have sup
ported the Irish cause. Its actions
in times past were brutal, its friend
ship is treacherous and now its
change of front, which did not come
until Home Rule was won. simply
adds suspicion of selfish interest
to the already unsavory reputation of
England's most infamous journal.
The Irish standard., 1914-06-06
PLAN LAWYERS ANTI-DIVORCE
LEAGUE.
Catholic Lawyers of Massachusetts
Start Movement Against Accept
inr Divorce Cases.

Catholic Lawyers of Massachusetts
Start Movement Against Accept
ing Divorce Cases.
What promises to do some good In
stemming the tide of divorce mas
been started in the State of Massa-
chusetts by a state official-F. w.
Mansfield, Catholic. who called a
meeting of all the Catholis attorneys
of that state to make a concerted
effort to eliminate as far as possible,
divorces. This movement might well
be initiated in every state; at least
it would have beneficial effect upon
attorneys in general. In recent
interview, Mr.. Mansfield remarked
that in his State, on January l. 1912.
there were pending over $500
divorce cases and in 1912 about
1000 divorces were granted. while
5000 new cases were filed. He also
stated:
IF every Catholic lawyer In Mass
achusetts will join this proposed
league and pledge himself not to
take any new divorce business and to
to appear in divorce cases only to
contest them on behalf of the
libelee, or correspondent. or in Or
der to safeguard the rights of the
libellee as to the custody of the
children, or in, regard to the alimony,
I think long will have been taken
toward the final eradication of di-
vorces in our state.
He says the movement has the
hearty approval of the Church au-
thorities and very practically re-
marks:
But while ! am enthusiastic for
the success of this new venture. do
not close my mind to many power
full arguments that can be brought
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The debate on the Panama Canal
Toll question is the center of atten-
tion in the United States Senate Just
now. Every feature of the subject
has been discussed and it was
thought every point of view was pre-
sented until the Senator from Mis-
sissippi challenged the attention of
the Senate when he spoke of the
strange coincidence of Senator Root
of New York and Secretary of State
Bryan working hand and glove in the
toll repeal movement. The press dis
patches seem to indicate that some
sort of straw vote has been taken
and that enough pledges have al
ready been given to insure safety for
q measure. This may or may not
be true. At any rate more than one
political sage has predicted that the
toll question will be the rock upon
which Wilsonian Democracy is sure
to founder.
The Irish standard., 1914-06-06

There are two aspects of the drink
question. One may consider the
class of drunkards, those namely
who violate public order by frequent
intoxication, which leads often to
other crimes, which keeps the fam
lily the drunkard ought to support in
composition, poor and wretched, and
which degrades the victim in all his
physical and moral faculties. Or
on may consider the habitual drinker
who does not go to such excess. With
regard to the former, legislation
should be punitive and deterrent.
This being provided for, preventive
legislation should be looked to, un-
less the victim of drink be guarded
against temptation, no punitive or
deterrent legislation will keep him
from his vice.
Preventive legislation should have
in view the bringing of the supply
of drink and of the places where
drink may be obtained within reason
able bounds. Breweries and distil-
leries should be licensed to manu-
facture only a certain quantity. Of
this only fixed amount should be
allowed to be sold in the place of
manufacture, while, as regards ex-
port. each community should have
the quantity it is allowed to bring in,
fixed according to it's moderate need.
Saloons should be restricted in num-
Der and should be distributed ac-
cording to the population. This
would be task for no little patience
and skill. but it is not beyond the
powers of legislators. To perform
1t we'll these should consult the lead
ers of the trades unions. They
know their men intimately, they have
special interest in their sobriety,
and it would be a distinct social
gain If they were brought to take
their part in the broader questions
of life, instead of confining them
selves to the endelss quarrels of cap
ital and labor. Thus, they would be-
gin to work harmoniously with their
fellow citizens for the common good
instead of in the antagonisms that
trouble the peace of society and
threaten it's existence. Prohibition
may seem easier, but it is the just
means only for a nation Of drunk
ards, and. thank God. we are not
that.
With regard to the second class of
drinkers, it seems that Prohibition
lists think them responsible for some
of the diseases of mankind. In the
first place the fear of disease is one
of our modern exaggerations We
! all have to die of disease. Secondly,
granting that drink makes one more
liable to disease, the evil does not
appear to be so great as to demand
heroic remedies. Athletics, dancing,
late hours, crowded bathrooms and
theaters. speculation, overeating, in
fact any excess. have the same eff
feet. All these things enter into our
modern life, and if one is to be regu-
lated by law, all should be so regu-
lated. However this may be, we
must protest against the dictation of
the w. G. T. U. and their allies, the
ministers. Their principles are false,
their activity is usurpation, their
methods are lawless. II public au-
thority has the duty of aiding men
and women to be temperate, it has
also the duty of protecting the peo-
pie at large against fanaticism.
The Irish standard., 1914-06-06
IRISH HISTORY.
The Advent of the Danes,

luc kAUv0nC OI TIC DaueSs
Ireland was well in the forefront
of Christian civilization, previous to
the advent of the Danes. devoted to
those arts which shed an everlasting
glory on our forbears. AS for music,
the beautiful melodies are still pre-
served for us together with the harp,
bagpipe, violin and trumpet, while
in other lands were to be found
teachers of music from Ireland. Yet,
through it all, Ireland was contin-
ually torn with civil strife between
the provincial kings and the petty
kings. For instance-in Munster
the king of Desmond fought with the
king of Thormond, and the struggle
was handed on to their successors.
One fruitful cause of strife was the
imposition of tribute on the con-
quered, putting the obligation to col
lect it on the victor. A noted in
stance of this custom is that of the
tribute imposed on Leinster. Twice
in the eighth century was Leinster
at war with Ardri Fergal, and his
successors on account of it. Thus
the country was divided in senti-
ment though homogeneous people.
when the foreigner was about to en-
ter their land, the first time in his
tory, for the purpose of conquest.
These foreigners were the Danes, or
Mortimer, whose home was in the
Scandinavian Peninsula and Den
mark. The coasts of France, Scot
land, England and Ireland were the
objective points of their attacks.
They were pagan pirates, whose
sole object in Ireland at first seems
to have been plunder. Ireland's rep
utation for wealth can be grasped
from the following description TAX
en- from French writer of the tenth
century: THAT very wealthy coun-
try, in which there were twelve bish-
oprics and king, and which had its
own language and Latin letters" On
came these iron clad robbers in the
year 795, whose gods were the gods
of silver and whose gods were the
gods of gold. The Island of Lambay
was looted, and thereupon followed
the plundering of Downpatrick, 798,
Iona, sos, when 68 monks were put
to death. In S07, 1nnismurray was
sacked. In 811 islands off
the coast of Kerry. s12 the county of
Mayo was in vaded. The coast line
from Wexford to Cork and Kerry
was devastated in the year 822. The
famous school of Bangor was pill
laged in the year 1924. and nine hun
dred Of its monks were killed. To
show that the Danes did not find
everything easy for thep. Eghinhard,
the tutor of Charlemagne. who was
living at this time, records: "The
feet Of the northmen having invaded
Hibernia, the island of the Scots, af-
ter battle had been fought with the
Scots. and after no small number of
Norsemen had been slain, they base
ly took fight and returned home. +"
Many similar examples might be
quoted. This defeat took place near
Killarney. in S12. Armagh, Louth.
and the ureater mart NJ TIlstor worn
ravaged in $50. Up to this time the
purpose of the Danes was plunder
The Irish standard., 1914-06-06

management have him it is to be
hoped that the exposition authorities
will exhibit this specimen of Popish-
hater and make particular reference
to the size of his spleen.
The Irish standard., 1914-06-06
EXPOSED.
Slanderers of Clergy Brought Into
Court.

= Clergy and Sisters EXOnerated.
If the laws governing the press in
this country were more stringent and
made more adequate provisions for
redress in cases OF misstatement and
malicious slander the innocent could
not so easily fall a helpless prey to
any maliciously silly editor who. be-
lieves he can coin money by malign-
ing or by repeating calumnies of
priests and sisters, who rarely, if
ever, really desire to carry case into
court. In some European countries,
the press can be forced to retract
false statements and, If the editor re-
fuses to do so, he Immediately be-
comes liable to legal action, and in
dividuals come under the law in a
similar manner. This law is perfect
ly in agreement with liberty of the
press and free speech, for liberty in
the sense of the law was not designed
to be interpreted as license. The
fact that comparatively few news
papers are tried for libel, and COM
paratively few accused persons vindi-
Gated in the United States is because
of the difficulties connected with
such procedure and the hopelessness
of their chances of vindication be-
cause of legal technicalities.
An interesting summary of libel
charges, tried and disproven. is sub
mitted in the following lines. The
list given here shows firstly the eag-
erness and unscrupulousness with
which some publications and ind
viduals spread such calumnies, in
spite of the law. thus indicating a
shameful degree of malice on their
part, and secondly. the fact that the
number of those innocently maligned
is very large. The following list con-
tains cases tried in Italy, which had
to do with priests and sisters charged
with crimes or misdemeanors by 1tal-
ian publications within the space
of one year and three months. We
shall enumerate the cases briefly:
l. Rev. Monti and Sister Sgaret-
tt. Tirano. accused of fraud. Com
pletely exonerated by court in Son.
drio, Nov. 10, 1912.
2. Socialist paper. independents
Vigevano, accused two sisters IRE
ligious) Laurani, Of writing SIAN
derous novel. Editor sentenced
Nov. %, 1912, to 1000 lire fine and
cost of court.
3. Pastor of Vertemate slandered
by Socialist editor in Como. Editor
sentenced to fine of 383 lire and
costs, June s, 1912.
4. Shameful accusations raised
against pastor Aglievi of Monza. by
Socialist paper La Brianza. Editor
sentenced to one year and is days
in prison and costs: Dec. II. 1912,
appeal rejected and judgment af-
firmed May 20. 1913.
S. Lavatore Comasco, Socialist
paper, attacks Bishop Merizzi of Co.
mo, July, 1912. To escape judgment
editor retracted and assumed costs.
s. March, 1913. publishers of So
cialist paper II Risveglio Camuno in
Breno condemned to 10 months in
prison and 500 lire fine. for libeling
Pastor Bellardini in Garda di Sonico.
Z. Court in Rovereto. March s.
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913, clears Rev. Marchetti of charge
immortality raised by personal enc

mics.
8. Socialist editor of II Galleto
in Asti, March z, 1913. retracts
charge against Bishop Spandre of
Asti. and assumes costs. Charged
misappropriation of charity funds.
9. Publishers of Socialist L'Adda
in Sondrio condemned to 10 months
prison and 8S3 lire fine each on the
charge of calumniating Rev. Gatti
of Gaspoggio.
10. In May. 1913, charge of
criminal assault and murder of
young girl by priest in Cefolu in
Sicily completely refuted. Charge
had been repeated by number of pa
pers, including the Menace of Auro-
ra, Mo.
IL. Editor Socialist Corriere Tos-
cana accuses Cardinal Maffi, Arch
bishop of Pisa. and his secretary of
misappropriating funds. Editor sent
enced March 4. 1913. to l year and
months prison and 1890 lire fine.
Decision confirmed by two superior
courts.
~. Rev. Bellandi, Florence, freed
in court of charge of theft. June 10,
1913.
13. Anti-clerical paper. La Ris-
cossa in Saluggo, accuses two broth
ers Susia, priests, of maltreating
their mother. Editor sentenced to IA
months in prison and and 1,16O lire
fine (June, 1919.
IA. Lorenzatti, teacher, ISLANDERS
clergy of Ussita. Retracts in court
and assumes costs (June 80, 1919.
is. Director of Salesian Institute
in Novarra, Don Fernando, accused
by pupils of immoral conduct. Court
in Turin exonerates him, July, 1913,
and condemns pupils to long prison
terms for attempted blackmail.
16. Risveglio Cittadino, paper
with Masonic affiliations, insults
priest in Alessandria. Publisher es-
capes prosecution by publicly recant-
ing and assuming costs of court (Oct.
1919.
II. Slanderers of Rev. Ardizzone
in Chislarengo retract in court and
assume costs October, 1919.
18. Court frees Rev. Sabbadini in
Padua of charge of having sold works
of art for personal gain (November,
1919.
10. Court in Pistoja clears Rev.
Bianchi of charge of immoral con-
duct. Court proves charge a COM
plete fabrication (Nov. 21, 1919.
20. Editor La Montagna retracts,
in court, charges against two priests
in Sondalo; assumes costs (Dec. 20,
1879.
21. Rev. Rossi in Treviglio
cleared in court of slanderous
charges (June z. 1919.
%. Rev. Domenico Re in Anden-
no exonerated of charges Of having
destroyed inf ortant documents MAY
1879.
%. Court in Brescia clears Rev.
Guarneri Of charge Of absconding
large sums of money (Jan. 80, 1910.
These facts, quoted from COM
munication furnished by the Central
Bureau of Information of the Catho-
Ii: Press of Germany, are proof OF
the vicious campaign being carried
on by the Socialist and anti-clerical
press of Italy generally. and at the
same time, a splendid apology for
the clergy. AS mentioned above,
these 23 condemnations or retrao'-
tions cover a. period of only 1 year
and months. In 8 years (1906-
1914 exclus.) 224 such vindications
of the clergy and religious persons
have been obtained. Can any one
doubt that the record would be sinl-
liar in this country If the law did
not grant such broad leeway to men
like Watson and Walker and their
vile publications?
C. B. of the G. V.
PLAN LAWYERS ANTI-DIVORCE
LEAGUE.
The Irish standard., 1914-06-06
MISSIONARY ZEAL MISPLACED.

Some weeks ago, in the columns Of
the Irish Standard, a comment was
made upon the undue activity of
non-Catholic ministers attempting to
place themselves before the public
at commencement time and through
pamphlets and personal letters have
advertised themselves as 1.-The one
thing needful" in commencement ex-
ercises. An example Of what takes
place comes from Ulysses, Neb.. and
is described in the "True Voice" of
Omaha:
-, Needs Looking After.
1t is regrettable that it should be
necessary to appeal to the courts to
guard against public insult to Catho-