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"A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD"

"The priesthood Of America does
much, and the man who does always
dares criticism" says the Catholic
Columbian. 1T is only the one who
does nothing that crawls through life
disregarded. Our priests are the most
Woodworking and devoted on earth
and need no villainous comments to
inspire their best activities. Con.
science is the priests unerring guide,
and conscience says st. Thomas, is
the herald of law divine Conscience
fllumined by grace leads the priests to
heights sublime here and to heaven
hereafter.
"Who. generally speaking, gets
less gratitude than the priest? Who
more thwarted when he is Jealous;
who more cursed when he has erred;
who less prayed for when he is dead ?"
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quently heard in readings throughout
the United States, especially during
the six years Imprisonment of her
patriot husband.
Funeral services were held in st.
Peters Church, New Brighton, S. l.,
on Saturday morning, July 8. Mass
was celebrated by Mgr. Charles A.
Cassidy, pastor of the church, assisted
by several other prominent clergymen.
The body rested in St. Peters Gene
terry in West New Brighton until ar.
rangements were completed to take
1t to Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.
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IRISH PLEDGE AGAINST BAD
READING.

The movement against evil reading
In Ireland crystallized in a pledge
which Is being administered in many
parishes to the laity. The form of
this pledge is as follows: II promise,
as member of this parish, not to
read, distribute. or in any way give
countenance and support to papers.
books. magazines. or any form of lit.
erature that is Objectionable because
OF Its hostility to my faith or to the
lofty purity inculcated by the gospel
OF Christ. And I furthermore prom.
ise to withdraw my custom from those
dealers, who, for the sake of filthy
lucre, continue to sell those papers and
periodicals which the voice of Catho-
lie Ireland condemns as a menace to
the purity and peril to the faith Of her
people,"
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THE GOVERNMENT AND IRELAND

THE GOVERNMENT AND IRELAND.
The different methods adopted by
the Government in dealing with the
Ulster Professionals and the Catholics
who form the vast majority of the
Irish people are exciting not little
surprise. "The historian of the future"
says the Daily Chronicle" Nondon),
will have curious tale to tell when
he runs over the long list of apparent
ly partisan actions by the War Office
in Ireland during the past ten months
how the Carsonites were allowed to
raise an Ulster Division with an VI
ster badge, while neither of the two
divisions raised in Nationalist Ireland
(the 10th and 16th) was allowed to be
called an Irish Division or have any
corresponding distinction; how the
Protestant University of Belfast and
Trinity College, Dublin, were allowed
to have Officers Training Corps, while
the Irish National University, which
is Catholic and Nationalist, was for
hidden to have one "a prohibition with
drawn at last but very late in the
day.; how the Ulster Division
was allowed to be composed en-
tirely Of Protestants and to be
oficered almost entirely by mem.
bers of the Irish Volunteer force,
while the two Irish divisions have had
English recruits drafted into them and
vice versa. Irish recruits have been
diverted from them to other divisions,
and the overwhelming majority Of the
officers in these two divisions are
Englishmen, or Protestants, or Union
lists, though there is certainly no
dearth of available Irish Catholics
holding the Kings commission" What
is the explanation of the distinctions
thus made? asks the Liverpool Catho-
lie Times. Why they should exist is
as difficult to understand as it is for
Mr.. Tenant to state why none of the
Ulster Carsonites have gone to the
front.
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st. Patrick's Purgatory is a cave in
which, tradition tells us. st. Patrick
tasted and prayed for forty days. Be.
fore st. Patrick's visit to the cave peo.
pie In the neighborhood regarded the
place with horror, believing it to be
tenanted by evil spirits" The Saints
visit had the effect Of freeing the PEG.
pie from their delusions.
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THE RoMEWARD TREND.

In a recent issue of the Lamp, pub.
lished in Garrison. N. Y. the Rome
ward trend in the High Church of
England is noticed with particular in.
terest. The High Church members
tried to console themselves with the
theory of Catholicity by seeking to
place themselves in the same position
as the Greek Rite. 1t is by no means
the same. The Oxford movement,
which was 80 emphatically brought to
the attention of the religious world
some years ago, is truly Catholic
movement, at least such has been the
fruits of its efforts. The controversy,
the question In England two years ago,
caused the disagreement Of the min
listers In England's church and what
was known as the Kikuy controversy
made 1t clear that the Archbishop of
Canterbury could not enforce the dis.
cipline of the High Church of Eng.
land, in which every Catholic leaning
Is noticed. It will be remembered
that Father Hugh Benson, the noted
author whose recent death was a
great loss not only to the Catholic
Church but to the public in general,
was convert, a son Of the Archbishop
of Canterbury, and graduate of Ok.
ford University.
The Lamp makes reference to the
growing observance of the Feast of
Corpus Christi in the English Church.
Catholics will remind themselves that
upon this fact. depends the atmos.
phere in Protestant and Catholic
Churches and the difference under
stood. Therefore, whatever tends to
bring about more sacredness, for the
expression of faith in the English
churches, must have Catholic trend.
The younger mind in England has
grown less and less subservient to
the English Church discipline. 1t is
this rebellion against the discipline of
the English Church, the discomfort
with the philosophy Of the High
Church of England, that has placed so
much emphasis on the Oxford move.
ment. 1t is interesting to note that
the Romeward trend is expressed most
strongly amongst the enlightened body
OF the Anglican Church. The Oxford
movement has appealed to those who
are the SUCCESSORS of the dissention-
lists Of the Sixteenth century. 1t is
looked upon as both intellectual and
spiritual.
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the spirit of anti catholicism showed
by such representatives of the Guard
ians Of Liberty.
o'DoNovAN RossA's FUNERAL.

o'DoNovAN RosSA's FUNERAL.
The funeral of O'Donovan Rosa in
Glasnevin on next Sunday afternoon
has more significance than simply pay
ing national tribute by the Irish
men and women of America to the
memory of one Of Ireland's foremost
patriots. O'Donovan Rosa was ban
ished from England. He was banished
by the English government which
meant that he was likewise ban
ished from Ireland. But his ashes
were returned to Irish soil there tc
be inferred. Were it not that Eng
land now finds herself in the throes
of the European conflict, it is certain
that the British government would
never allow the public attention to be
called to the memories of a man who
swore eternal vengeance against Eng
lish rule and declared that he would
fight until England should be brought
to her knees or until his mind and
heart would be stilled in the silence OF
death. The tribute paid to his mem
ory by the Irish men and women Of
New York was typical of the forceful
and united sentiment among the Irish
men and women of America who rec
ognized the value of the principles fol
which Rosa stood. On Sunday after
noon nationalism in ireland will ex
press itself. No doubt many polite.
ians in Ireland whose actions deter.
mine the fact that they are not real
supporters of Irish nationality will
desire and attempt to take part in
the tribute that Irish nationalists will
pay to the memory of O'Donovan
Rosa. for the purpose of getting un.
der cover. No set of men can attempt
to make capital out of the life and
deeds Of Jeremiah O'Donovan Rosa.
The country knew where he stood, it
knew the principles he advocated and
the personal sacrifices that he made
to support them. The country knows
the venom with which he was pur.
sued by British laws. Apologies and
excuses in attempting to condone can
do nothing but add insult to injury
and aggravate the gaping wounds
which England has inflicted upon the
Irish body polite. The great lessons
of life are written in human sacri-
fees and the succeeding youth living
In the life Of past patriotism be-
come more and more ennobled and
more and more virtuous as the present
becomes the past and the future grows
into the present. This is the lesson
of life that Irish men and women the
country over learn in the life and
deeds of O'Donovan Rosa. His he.
roic deeds are garnered up to teach
the lessons of life to coming gener.
atoms. The Irish patriot lived to see
history repeat itself and Ireland seem.
ingly within the grasp of Home Rule
under Parnell have its hopes, again
dashed by the perfldious tactics of its
ancient enemy. O'Donovan Rosa did
his part nobly and unselflshly and az
his remains were allowed a resting
place in the native land because his
friends took advantage of the oppor.
tunity of the moment, so might the
political hint be taken by those who
are seeking to control Irish politics al
the present time.
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ssFEAsT8 or THE PoRTluNcuLA.

ssF EAST OF THE PoRTlUNcULA.
The Holy Father Plus x. conceded
spns 8. 1910, to ordinaries Of places
faculty to appoint in their respec.
jurisdictions. churches and chap
ghere the faithful. having duly re.
/ |Il31llld the sacraments of Penance and
& Holy Eucharist, and praying &C
NJ q the Pope's intention, may
1 hS plenary indulgence Of the
1 lisnla applicable also to the souls
S. j RI nv. from noon Of the first
gust 10 midnight Of the Sec
M August, just as II they
church of the Friars Min.
r. 81 y ~ y also grants to the
The faculty to appoint
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-07-31

Lord, see what wounds on me
Thy burden makes.
Dost Thou despise my misery?
All. Master. wilt Thou let me strain
And fall and rise and fall again,
Till my heart breaks?
Lord. am near to die,
So steep the hill.
So slow the wheels, so feeble !.
The hating place so far above.
Art Thou indeed a God Of love,
And tender still?
"son, turn moment, see
Is that blood thine?
Who is It shares thy yoke with thee,
Treads foot by foot with thee the
road?
Whose shoulders bear the heavier
load, ,.
( Is It not Mine?'' n 81. s7t. q
Robert Hugh Benson.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-07-31

THE PRIESTS LAMENT.
Lord, has Thou set me here
Thy priest to be,
The burden Of Thy yoke to bear,
To feel the cords about me set.
Vince at the lash, but never vet
Thy face to see?
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lie was the attempt to assassinate him
by Lucille Y. Dudley. an English
nurse, who shot and slightly wounded
MIN In his Office on Chambers street
new York City. Rosa always beliey.
3D. and with good cause, that this
woman was an emissary Of the Eng.
lish government, sent to kill him,
ABOUT the same time, Captain Thomas
Phelan, prominent member of the
fen1an Brotherhood, was seriously
wounded In personal alteration with
hicnard Short. in Rossa's office, and
the two wounded men recovered from
tneir injuries in the same hospital.
Aitnough physically and intel
lectualiy active he found time to direct
numerous enterprises and address
meetings devoted to advancing the
physical force movement. He wrote
much on controversial subjects, and
among his books are "1rish Rebels in
nneilsn Prisons" . narrative of his
imprisonment; "Rossa's Recollec.
tlons' a biography Of rare charm, and
many excellent poems. In his writ.
lnss tne generous and imaginative side
o. J n his character becomes evident, and
II is not too much to ray that he
made thousands Of warm friends
among his readers who never looked
upon his face nor grasped his hearty
hand. He was married twice, his
WIDOW being Miss Irwin. Of an old
clonakilty family by whom he had .
large family NM o'Donovan Rosa,
= Miss Irwin. ~ u popular recita.
ZIONIST and elocutionist and was ne
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-07-31

~~sAA CAV uA"OAo W say 6uy tnlu8 IOr
themselves when brought into a court
of justice to answer the malicious
falsehods which they charge up
against the representatives Of the
Catholic church. Father Boland has
done the public service in thus ex-
posing the scandal-monger, who an.
peared In the respectable community
of Litchfield, trying to besmirch the
character Of its respectable citizen
ship. The conviction at Litchfleld will
follow Jordan throughout the country
not only win it follow him but pre.
cede his arrival, and the knowledge
of being convicted as criminal sian.
derer will put the public on guard
against him, and make it known to
those who would hear him that no
persons except those who wish to be.
lieve in his statements, and whose
hatred Of Catholics make them wish
that Jordap's statements are true, will
listen. He journeyed from Litchfield
to Willmar, where it is understood he
is meeting with very poor success, and
very little sympathy. indeed.
Attorneys NJ. G. Brady Of this city,
and J. L. Murphy. Of the Irish Stand
ard. were In attendance at the trial
and have nothing hut words Of praise
for the high-minded. tolerant spirit Of
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thorized capital il I.OOo.ouo pouna
sterling ~ about Htn.jG1 coo.
Bolivia's foreign commerce IL nor
NAL times t. $50 10000 tu So 900, 600,
with the exports exceeding the i'm
ports hv $40. o0u. GOA.
On uf Grca' Britain taking
the bulk ui tive mineral products tn"
monetary value Of The exports to the
United Kingdom is considerably in rv
cess uf all other countries. In 1911.
for example the value of the cxpor'e
tu Great fr!iIiu wa In excess Of So"
600 q AZ against $9.o0O.o00 to tho
rest Of the world. Germany nhS,rr-
Bolivian products Ia the value NJ 81,
600. 600 To $4,000. 900.
Since the era Of railway cuustrpc-
ton opened iron and steel product.
have been ono Of the leading impur",
commodities. Miscellaneous food PROD
ucts com neat and then textiles. Tie.
country is not a large consumer Of
overseas cotton goods. since the Peru
Wan mills supply the market for GER
tain grades. .,
The United States has had an excel
lent footing in the Bolivian market.
" - 'f'i'f'N W. NoH h'AAN'
there were Imports of $4,000. 600. since
the steel rails aud locomotives and
much " the rolling stock were sup
piled by the United States. The United
states also supplies wheat, -four and
meat products and does fairly well In
cotton goods, since the CONSEQUENCES
amount to 100000.
Should plans which have been con-
sidered snce tho opening Of the Euro
pean war for tho establishment Of n
smeltcr on the Atlantic coast he con-
surnmated, this would add to the direct
commerce between the I'VE countries,
sinc the concentrates would he
brought to this country instead ~
going TO Europe TO he imported by the
United States In the form of pig tin.
The Bolivian Government has given
Its support to the project for an Amer
lean smelter.
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NOTED FOR
ITS TIN AND RUBBER
Exports Of Extensive Inland
Country Exceed Imports
by $40. 900. 900.
L. s. HAS A FAIR SHARE

Bolivia is the most extensive in
land country Of South America. It's
territorial extension IL approximately
'O0,000 suuare miles. This area nj
braces the vast central tableland
10, 900 feet above sea level. which is
the source of mineral wealth. and the
tropical valleys and river regions
which are the source of rubber pro-
duction.
Bolivia's chief source Of productive
wealth Is in the mineral products.
which include tin. copper, silver. gold.
antimony. tungsten and bismuth.
The tin deposits are the only ones
in the western hemisphere which are
available commercially on a large
scale. The country produces about
one-hfth Of the tin consumed by the
entire world and IL a close second to
the Malay Straits In the quantity and
value Of the output. This now APP
proximates 5000 metric tons Of
metallic tin. The mineral Is found in
lodes in combination with other ores,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
FIRE INSURANCE A VITAL
FUNCTION IN MODERN LIFE

ing of a dwelling has besn the means
by which business disaster has been
averted. In the history Of underwrft-
ing this feature has never been so
strongly marked as during the past
few months. especially in certain
sections OF the country. To these
causes must mainly lie attributed the
unprofitable nature OF the 1914 busi-
ness and the fact that 1915 shows
but little signs Of Improvement. Due
10 the same business conditions In the
fact that the premium income for the
present year shows a marked tend
ency 70 decline 30 that there is hut
little prospect Of substantial profit to
the business az q whole for 1915.
The present tendency Of the pre-
MUM rate In for a steady decline.
In 1914 the average rate was lower at
about 1.02 per cen than In any year
this century. The RAPID extension of
schedule rating IL causing a steady
decline in rate by reason OF credits
for improvements. which tendency Is
greatly helped by the increase in the
equipment Of buildings with auto
matte sprinklers. The effect OF the
strengthening OF IRE department,
equipments by the substitution Of the
motor for the horse and the gen.
, eral improvement in the water sup
| plies OF many cities also marked
features in avcrag. rate reductions.
The functions VI the fire insurance
business may be defined as three
fold:
/ Ito protect the home from dig.
| aster resulting from fire.
, ITO protect the business. the
mean. OF livelihood. ny furnishing
ability to resume after destruction 10y
fire.
even the nation. from disaster conse'
quent upon confiagrations Of the mrs
magnitude.
II is apparent that the hrst twt
functions do not involve questions q
prime Importance. being local and IN
dividual. but the question OF aoilit,
to meet a first class confia grafton II
not local or Individual: Il IL not ever
a question merely Statewide. 1t i
national. Take. for instance. the con
f~iagration in san Francisco In 1906
II IL obvious that had the fire irsur
ance companies not been prepare'
with 500, 900. 900 liquid assets imme
d!ately available. city. State and natio'
must all have suffered to meet al
abnormal strain which actually va
cared for with smoothness and eel
Gritty by the Are insurance funds ron
tributed from all over the world. !
lis not too much 10 say that a nat'ona
, crisis was In this way averted.
Many large cities in the Unite
States a, the present time are quit
capable OF furnishing a loss by an in
dividual fire which shall far transcen
the calamity which visited San Fran
cisco. The supreme function Of tn
fire insurance business is therefore I
re prepared for the emergency OF im
mediately filing the breach so as {
maintain confidence and restore moi
mai conditions in the business an
financial world with the least shoe,
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Destructible Property Valued at Approximately
$50, 600, 900, 900 Under Protection Of Policies
at Present Time in This Country

purely and simply to Are preventive
work II. the maintenance Of technical
laboratories for the study OF all fire
hazards and In the inspection OF build
ings and processes, of which inspcc-
tons millions are made in the course
Of a year. Such expense is in the
highest sense economical. and il is
through such means tina the fire in
surance business IL rightfully en-
titled Ia he reckoned the one par
amount Are preventive force to keep
! down the enormous fire cost of this
country.
The three great producers e the fire
loss arc:
1--Severp climatic conditions.
2.Temperamental 'arelessnes OF
the community.
3-Heavy prc portion OF timber con
struct!on, especially OF single roofs.
! TIE two last OF these are checked
I and controlled by fire insurance meth
DDS In a n analogous to the con-
troll Of disease by medical science.
One CT the marked features of pres
ent day lire insurance aspects II the
concentration Of the business into
FEWER anu ItTkeT TldtllstllOilS e.
ent day tendencies all favor the larger
companies. the larger agencies and the
larger brokerage firms. This IL not to
be wondered at when II is remen-
bered that the rates Of premium
/ charged for the same risks are almost
universally the same by all companies.
There Is therefore q natural drift
toward size. age and prestige: the logic
OF events in this respect seems TO p
irresistible, hence the number of CON-
panies operating have u tendency to
decline while those remaining increase
in size and power. This Is made mani
fest by the fact that twenty years age
there were reporting TO the New York
State Insurance Department some l2C
independent companies having funds
OF 500, 900 or upward. while in 1915
the number had become reduced &c
about 10.
The financial conditions generally
due to well known causes not neces'
sary to reclpitulate. had pr~ejudicialll
affected the fire insurance business
cary in 1914. Recovery was being fell
. from this when the outbreak Of thu
: world war once more threw thing'
IHtO u te.lse anu NUM- MA ''iih''''i
which IL reflected in the fire insurance
business. Moral Hazard" 10 called
which means the occurrence of fire.
not purely accidental. has MATERIAL!
increased in certain sections Of tn
country, especially in those sections
where merchandise and produce he
came stagnant or unmarketable.
one phenomenal feature has beef
the unusual number OF dwelling lose!
which have occurred where in man!
instances there IL more than sus
p.cion that money raised by the burn