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The Irish standard., 1915-06-26

a degree and in ways that we do not
yet imagine.
1t is all sad and deplorable pros.
pect for a Christian to contemplate.
And when we look around in the dark
ness for some CLEAN Of hope we can.
not conjecture whence it is to come.
This 10 not like the wars Of olden
times, when hen fought for the pos.
session OF some territory, or the Win.
dication Of right, Or some other def.
Unite issue. This 10, 40 they phrase
4, q light to finish; that is, until
either side IL beaten to the ground.
But when is that to be? There are
millions Of combatants on either side,
and some hundreds Of millions behind
them. lighting for their very exist.
enoe. Blood will dow in torrents, and
treasure beyond calculation will be
lost. and human misery. such % men
have never known, win have to be
paid - the price Of such consum.
nation. II Il Il ever reached. But. IN
The Irish standard., 1915-06-26

Press dispatches announced that
Italy realizes her inability to make
any success against Austria and Ger
many and has offered to accept Aus.
trials proposal. made previous to the
beginning of the war. "Italy," says
the press notice, lis afraid of do
nestle revolution" If there is any.
thing in history which proves National
Perfidy. certainly it has been the &C.
ton Of Italy. 1t is we'll summed up
in the words of Emperor Francis Jos.
eph. when he said:
"Perfdy. whose like history does
not know, was committed by the king
dom of Italy against both allies. After
an alliance Of more than thirty years.
duration and during which it was able
to increase its territorial possessions
and develop itself to an unthought.of
fourishing condition, Italy abandoned
US in our hour of danger and went
over with flying colors into the camp
Of our enemies-Extract from Ad-
dress Of Emperor Franz Joseph to His
Troops.
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"A vail has gone up from 62 appli-
cants for divorce who fear that their
summer vacation would be spoiled If
district court should adjure without
their case being tried. The divorce
mill in the district court had "spe-
cial day" last year and one hundred
and twelve cases were tried and dis.
posed Of in one day. In this the dis
trict court of Hennepin county outdis-
tanced Reno's divorce mill, being the
largest number of divorce cases heard
in single day in any court in the
United States. Those who fear that
their vacations may be made unhappy
by not having their case heard before
the summer vacation before the dis
trict court adjourns are making siren
uous efforts to have their matrimonial
relations aired before time set for
adjournment. The records of Henne-
pin county show that the percentage
of divorces has grown at an enor.
nous rate within the past few years
and is on the increase. Where the
shame will end no one knows.
The Irish standard., 1915-06-26

government as mere revolutlonar,
committee whose doings were wlthou,
moral sanction, is secretary of state
for the colonies; and the old conser-
vative chief is first lord of the admir-.
atty.
Just what caused the Asquith min.
istry to surrender control of the gov.
eminent Is somewhat obscure; but
apparently the main fact is that Eng
land must be speeded up for the war.
The rather loose and tolerant hand OF
liberal democratic government is
hardly adequate to the job. One of the
first demands on the coalition minis.
try was that it resort to CONSUMPTION.
The notion Of leaving it to an able.
bodied citizens own judgment as to
whether he shall stay at home or go
over to the Flanders trenches is not
to be endured. The government will
determine his duty for him and see
that he fulfils it. The liberal minis.
try's concessions and war bonuses to
labor were held in some conservative
circles to be woefully weak. Perhaps
a sterner and stingier hand is needed
there.
Naturally, when war comes, what.
ever is liberal, humane and tolerant
must more or less 60 by the board.
A remorseless boss, with heavy
club, is what the job needs. Thor
ough preparedness for war is not to be
achieved alone by appropriations and
battleships and battalions. A national
regiment of blood and iron is requir.
ed. The national mind must be drill
ed to obey"
The above is a sad commentary
upon British democracy-on liberal
politics in England and a sad predic-
ton for home rule-but facts are stub.
born things.
The Irish standard., 1915-06-26
BRITISH DEsERTERs.

Not single mention has been made
in either dispatches to America or in
the British press, itself, relative to de-
sertions from the British Army. The
information comes to hand from pa
pers seized since the war broke out.
These papers have fallen into hands
Of persons who had no interest in
keeping the secret. Two of the deser-
tions did not appear creditable to the
sort Of lrishmen that are enlisting
in the British Army. One was Pri-
vate Cummings No. 1922 and the other
was private named Smythe, No
1879. Both belonged to the Irish
Guards, were tried by Court Martial.
sentenced to death and executed Jan
uary 28th, 1915. Another private,
Scotch, No. 1922, belonging to an
English regiment was tried by Court
Martial and sentenced to death and
executed February 3rd. Bookkeeping
in the British Army would reveal some
startling and perhaps some grewsome
facts, II 1t could be determined what
has happened to the vast numbers
which show the difference between
the numbers of prisoners in the hands
of the Germans and the number of
men set down as missing. There are
nearly twice as many missing as are
officially reported prisoners in the
hands of the Germans. The numbers
taken prisoner plus the total number
killed or in the hospitals being treat
ed for wounds, subtracted from the
original number taken to France with
the British army shows discrepancy
Of over twenty-five thousand. Vast
and important, indeed, is the news
which British censorship is keeping
from the world.
The Irish standard., 1915-06-26
EVIL LEGISLATION.

At the heels of the defeated bill de-
signed to increase and encourage
American ships and shipping interest
came the Seamen's Bill which has had
the effect or will have the effect in
due time of completely driving Ameri-
can shipping from the ocean. The eff.
feet of this bill was recently brought
home in an emphatic manner when it
was announced that the Pacific Mail
the largest American line on the Paci-
fic will withdraw its steamers Nov. 1.
OF course, the administration is
much disturbed over the matter and
those responsible are trying to save
themselves from the storm of criti-
cism which is bound to be raised.
The future of American shipping looks
dark indeed. So far as being a mari
time nation is concerned we are GER
tainly at the foot of the list. Not
content with repeating the Panama
Canal Tolls Bill in favor of English
shipping a bill intended to induce
American Transatlantic shipping in
terest was likewise defeated and not
content with that the Seamens Bill
which will have the effect of increas.
ing transportation by water was plac-
ed upon the statute book. An Ameri.
can citizen will eventually find it i'm
possible to leave the shores of Ameri-
ca without asking for the protection
and be required to accept the con-
venience offered under a foreign flag.
When will we grow large hearted
enough to exercise the various
thoughts of humanity at home and
promote American shipping interests
independent of the Mistress of the
Seas" as Great Britain styles herself?
Travelling on American ocean liners
may then become popular enough to
interest the American travelling pub.
lie to sail under an American flag.
We are certainly getting the worst of
it in our attempt to promote for
eign commerce by using foreign yes.
sells for passengers and freight traf-
fic.
The Irish standard., 1915-06-26
A CENTURY OF CATHOLIC
MISSIONS.

Since 1915 the work of the Catholic
missions has been pushed far and
wide with most fruitful results, par
ticularly in Pagan lands. In Asia
three million souls have embraced the
faith, this number includes those who
were enrolled in the church and at the
point of death. In China the Catholic
population has grown from one.quar-
ter of million to one million seven
hundred and fifty thousand. In Indu,
China, we have now one million Cath
olics. In the last quarter of a CEN
fury Japan has increased in Catholic
population by nearly thirty thousand.
In British East Africa, at the close
of the persecution there were about
one thousand baptised Christians. To-
day there are one hundred thirteen
thousand Catholics and one hundred
twenty-five thousand receiving in
structions. This work has been &C.
complished in thirty years. In Africa
today there are two million Catholics.
The society for the propagation of the
faith has f1ourished SO we'll in Aus.
tralia and New Zealand that these
countries rival the older sections of
the civilized world in Catholic pros
perity. The contributions made by
the Catholics for the propagation of
the faith, while it seems in itself very
generous is but little more than one
thirtieth of the amount contributed
by Professionals to do foreign mission
works.
Last year, the dioceses of the Unit
ed States contributed to the work of
the Society for the Propagation of
the Faith $477,427.94 OF this sum the
Archdiocese of New York contributed
$15o,SSO.94; Boston, $76,116.S2; Phila.
delphia, $51.364.13; Toledo, $11,OS1. 68;
Newark, $11,O55; Buffalo, $15,946.63;
Cincinnati, $7,915.5O; Chicago, &c..
1853; Baltimore, $7,529.s7; Brooklyn,
$9,54407; st. Louis, $4.52S,S3; ST.
Paul, $3,6O2.07; Milwaukee, $3,8O8. oil !;
Dubuque, $4,254.61; Pittsburg, S..
74S.17; Cleveland, $4,O75.S4; Detroit,
$3,2S4.6O; Springfield, $5,953.57; Alton,
$4,965.2o; Hartford, $3,591S4. Perpet.
ual memberships and legacies are in.
cluded in these contributions.
AS far as results there is no com.
parison between the number of con.
versions made by the Catholic and
non. Catholic Missionaries. This, how.
ever, is not the point what would have
been the results had we been as gen.
erous as our n.Catholic brother In
spreading the light of the Gospel. The
burden and responsibility resting upon
the Catholics in the United States in
particular since Europe is torn by war
is heavy one, indeed, and it is for
American Catholics to rise to the op.
portunity and make known to the
Catholic world that the progress which
be known but less marked because
countries of Europe are unable tc
contribute as generously as they have
been contributing.
The Irish standard., 1915-06-26
THE END OF LIBERAL RULE.

Under the above title of the Satur-
day Evening Post, the most widely
circulated and most widely read
journal in the United States. com.
ments upon the passing Of the liberal
government in England and the re-
turn of the lords to power. British
democracy, British democracy" was
the exclamation and the answer in the
mouth of every man who sat back
complacently and fed his contentment
by imagining that the English lords
were completely put out Of business,
by the so-called British democracy.
But right now right in the midst of
the war England has declared that
the Liberal, the so.called popular gov.
eminent has failed. That the lords
should come back to power or Eng
land was ruined. For an lrishman to
thus calmly review the present situa.
ton would mean that those who have
been blinded by English promises
would hurl their anethemas at him.
But in the Saturday Evening Post
of June 26.. is to be found the fol-
lowing editorial entitled 1.-THE End of
Liberal Rule" The facts are not
startling, the editorial is simply added
evidence that the liberal government
of England. has failed and that Home
Rule means but very little indeed.
The editorial Is as follows:
The End Of Liberal Rule.
The long liberal rule in England
has ended. Among other things It
really taxed British landlords, took
away the House of Lords power to
block legislation, and put home rule
for Ireland on the statute book. In
radical performances no American I'D.
ministration since Lincoln's can in the
least compare with it. Now Sir Ed
ward Carson, who last August was
reviewing Ulster volunteers and
preaching rebellion against home rule.
IL attorney-general; Bonar Law, who
repeatedly characterised the AsQuith
The Irish standard., 1915-06-26
RUSSIAN ORDERS cANcElLEp.

RUSSIAN ORDERS CANCELLED.
Cancellation Of large shipments of
war material for Russia by American
manufacturers, who are said to be un-
able to obtain cash payments for their
products became known today when
the Great Northern Steamship COM
pany announced that the liner Min
nesota probably will not include Vlad-
ivostok as port Of call on her next
voyage.
The Minnesota was scheduled to
sail direct from Seattle to vladivos-
tok, June ~, with practically a full
cargo for the Russian government.
seventy.five per cent of these ship
ments have been cancelled by manu-.
facturers and the Minnesota probably
will follow her usual route to Hong
kong.
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CARDINAL GIBBONS ON THE
HOME.

In addressing the graduating class
at Immaculate Seminary last week,
His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons made
an eloquent appeal for the home, and
paid q glowing tribute to American
women. "The home" he said, "wheth.
or it be the humble cottage or the
splendid palace is ever the charac-
teristic school; here the mother sways
the destinies of the nation, more sure
ly than Congress itself. Therefore.
young ladies. be contented with your
power. Do not aspire to political pref.
erment for in 30 doing, women lose
their prestige and abidicate their
queenly power; the stronger sex will
cast them aside - not fitted for
such avocations. and over the home
they win have ceased to hold svav."
The Irish standard., 1915-06-26
OBJECTIONABLE PICTURES.

The Federation of Catholic Soci-
cites. Brooklyn. so strenuously op-
posed the production Of film enti-
tied "Hypocrite" that the management
decided to withdraw the production.
Tho iilm had to do with the supposed
representation Of Monastic Life. So
vile and disgraceful was the affair
Nhich vas advertised as the play that
made Anthony Comstock blush. In
dciding not to run the Aim. the man.
- lileat OF the Brooklyn theater stat.
Il 9aat the real way to look ut the
7 M Mls TO reach the manufac-
TIT he was aftsr ~ respon.
The Irish standard., 1915-06-26

A relic Of the early work done for
the Church in America is found In the
Cathedral Of Louisville. KY, which
possesses q magnificent monstrance
bearing this inscription: THE So
ciety for the Propagation Of the Faith.
to Bishop F1aget, Louisville. 1882"
The Irish standard., 1915-06-26

sible for the. production of the often
sive films. This hint should prove
very useful in dealing with the pro.
duction of Objectionable films by
those interested in the Catholic theat.
er movement.
The Irish standard., 1915-06-26
IRISH BISHOPS PASTORAL
LETTER ON WAR

CONTINUED from Page ~
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They feel the want Of some moral
authority In the world; Of some one,
raised above the rivalries Of nations
who could speak on behalf Of God
and His holy religion, and, before men
sought the settlement of their differ
ences by the shocking arbitrament Of
war, could appeal to their higher ma
ture by the considerations of truth
and justice and charity. 1t is true
yearning of sincere hearts for a living
center of religion. Essentially 1t is q
Catholic ideal: one Church, one fold,
and one shepherd. And we cannot
help thinking how different Europe
might be today If nations had not
broken away from that unity, and the
profession Of the Christian religion,
instead of being an element of strife,
were sacred bond, holding us all to-
gether, in one great brotherhood, un-
der the authority of a common father.
That, too, may come. The yearning
for better things which these good
men in England feel may be the har-
binger of some great return to the un.
ion Of the one fold Of Christ. At pres.
ent it looks far of, it may seem to be
mere dream, but we know that, once,
young men saw visions and old men
dreamed dreams. but they were not
too great or too wonderful for the
Lord to bring them to fulhlment.
We cannot help observing also the
place Of Influence and authority which
BY almost universal consent, has bssn
eenesdsd In thsss days 70 eur Hely
The Irish standard., 1915-06-26

Darwin's most brilliant followers. 1t
was made at a meeting of the British
association at Belfast, and, year by
year. as one reads the proceedings of
that body, one cannot help recogniz-
ing with sorrow to what an extent it's
members still hold that shocking doc
trine.
It Is quite true that in recent years
there has been a considerable reac-
ton; little more freedom of thought
is allowed us now. But the disastrous
doctrine 10 still dominant, and, ! have
no doubt, has had deeper influence
than people suspect, on the views and
temper Of men that have led to this
war.
If man had descended, or rather as
cended from the brute beast, and has
survived in the struggle for existence
with his fellows of lower type, it has
been the triumph of force and the proc.
ess, which brought them into exist.
ence, must keep him there, and regu.
late his relations with his fellow.man.
Charity. brotherly love, pity, sym.
pathy, Justice and right, are decisions
and weaknesses, but the low of our
being is strife, in which the strongest
survive. and the weakest 60 to the
ground.
That awful, anti Christian doctrine
has found larger acceptance than we
think. and has Influenced opinion
throughout the world: and 10 the ex-
PLANTATION. believe. Of much Of the
spirit of International rivalry and dis.
trust out Of which this abominable
war has sprung.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-15

Here is another unsolicited member
ofthe Prince Albert "oEd.fine jimmy
pipers club" This is John O'ReiIIey.
Of East Providence, r. L., who has
just passed the century mark. Mr..
OReiIley is one Of those grand old
men who has come to this ripe ace
with the joys of his friendly Jimmy
pipe fresh in his mind each morning.
he has always been q liberal smoker.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-15
0AKLA AND SIX
IS A WONDER
Announcement Of the 1916 Price
Is Received by Autoists With
49,. Enthusiasm.

The fact that the Oakland Six for
1916 has been announced at $795 has
caused quite a stir in automobile cir.
cles both in Bismarck as we'll as over
the entire country: The same mater
ials, Of just as high a grade. the same
high quality features. and more add.
cd, and a much higher grade car all
around, and the only thing that has
been cut is the price.
The Skies" have not arrived yet,
but Mr.. Goddard stated to a reporter
from the Tribune yesterday that he
expected them almost any day. In
Quiries have been coming in from
every part of Mr.. Goddard's territory,
with regard to this new Oakland, and
aaheavy sale is being predicted tor it
in this vicinity. go.
The price Of the New Oakland Four
at $1050 has'also caused much inter-
est, and many auto enthusiasts have
already called at the Ford Motor Gar
age to see the new models, as they
have arrived and are being shown.
The Speedster, is q beauty. You
have probably seen it on the streets
within the past two weeks. If you
haven't zen it gliding so gracefully,
or speeding with such ease, you should
call at the garage and have 1t demon
strated to you. We were lucky
enough to have a ride in it, and W
consider it some car"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-15
SCHOOL LANDS /.
i. SOLD READILY
- g
Sales Held in Five Counties by
Major Heny Brought Good
Prices.

Major Frank s. Henry, state land
commissioner. has returned from a
trip through five counties in each of
which he disposed Of q parcel Of
school lands at public sale. The
counties were Mercer. Stark, Divide
Burke and Williams. A comparative
ly small amount of the school lands
vas sold in each of these counties
and a majority Of the state lands in
each county still remains in the pos.
session Of the state. Practically
every quarter sold went to some resi-.
dent farmer in the county where the
sale took place and there was much
interest exhibited in the sales.
The Dunn county sale was post.
poned until a later date on account
Of the roads and weather conditions.
. Brought High Prices.
In Mercer county about $4,000
worth of land was sold in all, the
acreage amounting to 1920. The
highest price per acre in this county
was SIG. f5a
A total of 1850 acres was dispos
ed Of in Stark county and the highest
price was $y0.50 per acre. A total Of
about S225.CN0 was the result of this
sale.
In Divide county about S285.00(
was taken in from the land sale
1920 acres were sold and the high
est price per acre was $50.
In Burke county the highest price
received per acre was ,34.50, the to
tai acreage disposed of was 300 ant
the total amount realized was about
$4,000.
About s74,235 was brought in from
the sale Of lands in Williams county
$3.50 acres were disposed Of and thu
highest price rsreivea was $25.75 PEI
acre.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-15

fans, while the ladies of the city will
take the visiting ladies on a river
party, launches conveying them
through the picturesque reaches of
the entertainment committee have
made preparations for all details re.
garding the comfort Of the lady
guests. Lr -.
In the evening a band concert and
dance will suffice TO while away all
the time the delagtes care to steal
from Morpheus.
The big event of Friday will Re ~
parade. The Elks are great on pa'
rades, because all boys like parades
and they are all boys at heart, even
though their years may be more than
they really care to think about. So
they always give prizes for about ev-
cry detail Of the parade. Ths5( why
the, best appearing lodge, the most
unique appearing. the smallest lodge,
the largest lodge, the one with the
creates! proportion of its members
present, and lots Of other lodges will
get some Of sic money that IS put
up for prizes IN the parade. The pa.
rade starts, promptly at 10 a: m and
| will V the main streets Of the
| city, the rout to be laid out later.
Motor Boat Ride.
Among the other events OF Friday
| afternoon will be a motor boat ride
the Sheyenne, closing with a picnic
north Of the city, where room enough