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I'VE feel, as does the whole civil
lied world" he replied, "that it would
be barbarism to fire upon any monu-
ment of religion or art unless 1t be-
came a military necessity. That is
why the German troops were directed
to abstain from attempting the de-
struction of any edifice which was of
purely religious character. But as
soon as such an edifice is used, as the
Rheims Cathedral was used, for pure
ly military purposes, it ceased to be
a church and becomes subject to bonn
bardment just as any other building
under like circumstances"
"Supposing the tables were turned
and instead of Rheims it had been the
Cologne Cathedral?" he was asked.
If we had used the tower of the
Cologne Cathedral as an observation
point" he replied, "and the French
had shelled it, we should not have
said word in protest. Greatly as we
should have been distressed by such a
calamity, it was no less distressing to
US that we were obliged to fire upon
the cathedral at Rheims"
In conclusion the Cardinal was
asked whether, in his belief, it was
true that through this war religion
had become of secondary importance
to patriotism. r1ogs4..t
Patriotism and religion" he said
slowly, ARE like the love of a father
and the love Of a mother. One cannot
choose between them. Perhaps for a
time one seems to turn more strongly
to the love Of the father, but one does
not forget ones love of the mother.
The spirit of religion is akin to that
of patriotism in that it commands one
to fight for that in which one believes
and to obey the voice of authority and
discipline. r~.
''In this war religious and patriotic
virtues are united in a call to duty
and they go forward hand in hand.
The sufferings of mankind has always
been assuaged by religion and it is
only to be expected that the colossal
sufferings which have been brought
upon mankind by this. war will have
the effect of turning humanity more
than ever to solace in the church,
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The anti.Catholics are aware of
Billy Sundays effectiveness as an adj
vertising medium and are most anx-
ious to secure his services. The
Reverend" Billy has been shrewd
enough to side-step all anti Catholic
attempts to ensnare him. Recently a
committee waited upon the "Rever-
end" Sunday and used all known argu-
ments in an attempt to persuade him
to join in an anti Catholic campaign.
His answer was not what they had
expected and they departed sadder
but wiser men. We print his reply.
Il am often asked why do not
preach against the Catholics. I al
ways reply, I find too much dirt, filth
and rubbish in our own Protestant
backwards. 1t keeps me busy with
q muck rake, and I haven't time to
stop to find fault with my neighbor
across the street."
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the intention of their novena as soon
as possible If they wish to share in
the numerous masses offered up at the
national church of the Irish in Rome.
st. Patrick's Church in Rome is the
national church of the Irish in the
Eternal City. 1t was built from con-
tributions from Irish Catholics the
world over. Petitions should be sent
to Very Rev. Raleigh o. 8. A., st. Pat
rick's church. via Compagni, Rome.
Volunteer offerings may be sent with
the petitions to join in the novena on
March 9Th, but the question of vol
unteer offerings should not interfere
with the desire to be interested in the
novena which begins on the above
date. Irish Catholics, who above all
others have done SO much for the prop.
pagation of the Catholic faith, should
join the novena in praise and thanks
giving and pious supplication that
Ireland may realize her dream of cen
turtles and for the union of Irish Cath
Ollie interests throughout the world.
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against this destroyer of homes and
wrecker of society, but because there
is a desire among the saner element
of the country against American
European marriages, where title is
given in exchange for wealth. To the
great satisfaction of American Catho-
lies, the question is finally disposed Of,
and it was made known to the world
that mere mental reservation on the
part Of one Of the parties is not
ground for dissolving or annuling an
international marriage, which for the
sake of expediency on one hand and
social prestige on the other, has come
to be looked upon as an international
disgrace.
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CAS|nLA|NE LOSES /
DIVORCE SUIT !

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE Rota tribunal
has rejected Count Boni de Castel-
lanes suit for the annulment of his.
marriage to Anna Gould, now the
Duchess of Talleyrand, according to q
dispatch from Rome. Arguments in
the third trial of the case were closed
Tuesday, after which the court an
nounced its decision.
Count de Castellane's appeal to the
Vatican courts for the annulment OF
his marriage to Anna Gould has been
pending since 1910. Under the &C.
clesiastic judicial system, before re-
ligious marriage is annulled, the case
must be heard three times by the Rota
tribunal, each time by three different
judges, and two decisions must favor
contestant before the judgment IT,
final. In the Castellane case the pres
ent Duchess of Talleyrand has won
two of these decisions.
If Count Boni had been successful in
obtaining annulment of the religious
marriage he would have been enabled
to marry again. Under the French law
he would have obtained possession Of
their three children who were given
into the custody of their mother when
she obtained divorce in the Paris
courts in 1906.
De Castellane based his petition
largely upon affidavits made by Prince
del Drago and Jean de Castellane, the
counts brother, who declared the then
Miss Gould invalidated the religious
marriage by declaring to them before
the ceremony was performed that she
intended to divorce her husband il
ever he were unfaithful to her.
Anna Gould, daughter of the late
Jay Gould, was married to Count de-
Castellane in New York city, March
4, 1895. After her divorce from him
she married Prince Helie de Sagan on
July Z, 1908, and became the Duchess
of Talleyrand when her husband sue
ceeded to the title upon the death of
his father in Paris, Feb. 21, 1910.
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WILSON VETO STANDS.

An attempt to pass the immigration
bill, prescribing literacy test for the
admission of aliens, over President
Wilson's veto, failed in the House last
week, the affirmative vote lacking just
five of the necessary two-thirds. OF
399 members present, 261 voted to-
override the veto, 1876 voted to sustain
the president, and two answered
present"
OF the votes cast for passing the
over the veto, 166 were credited to the
Democrats, 80 to the Republicans, IL
to the Progressives, and 1 to the Inde-.
pendent. 49,. -
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some copper concealed within it. In
the Declaration Of London no mention
was made as to copper being con-
traband. On the other hand, rubber
was placed on the list of articles not
contraband. Since that time and in
violation Of the declaration of London,
England has placed both rubber and
copper on the list of contraband,
thereby changing the rules to suit Eng
lands purpose, while the rights of
United States shippers are openly vio-
lated. This action of England is an
open violation Of the laws and the
rights of neutral shippers. 1t was
brought to the attention of the world
that England has absolutely no respect
for declarations or agreements enter.
ed into with apparently good faith,
not only with nations with whom she
is now at war, but nations like the
United States, who are striving to pre-
serve their neutrality. The people in
every section Of the United States, and
particularly in the Southern states, are
suffering severe hardships because of
Great Britain's high handed attitude in
dealing with, American commerce.
Enough has already taken place to
make any true Americans blood boil in
going over the instances in which
Britain's insolence has been the an.
swer to Americas appeal for Justice to
American shippers. One hundred
years ago we were forced to teach
Great Britain, very emphatically, a
lesson upon this very point, and, If
Britain's memory fails, it is Americas
duty to see that the lesson is repeated.
The pro-British press has attempted to
stampede the country with the cry of
Germany's militarism. The lesson
is coming home, the naval policy of
Great Britain has already been re-
sponsible for more trouble and hard.
ships and expense in connection with
the history Of our political and com.
mercial freedom than all else that
has befallen her.
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'''-l. d.,ngE1!sz>
GaA4Es p .ss2t cogEfIV
F$ds :5Nss

Lord Aberdeen, ex-Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, has decided that discretion
Is the better part of valor. He will
not assume the title belonging to the
Kings of Tara. Public indignation be-
came too strong. His conceit brought
forth strong resentment from all
those who venerate the spot and the
memory so associated with the glories
Of Irish history, so Lord Aberdeen will
not assume the title of Marquis of
Tara.
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THEPREsIpENr's NEUTRALITY.
The nature Of President Wilson's

THE PRESIDENTS NEUTRALITY.
The nature Of President Wilson'S
neutrality is of strange composition
indeed. At Guilford Court House, in
North Carolina, monument was re
Gently unveiled to the memory of Gen
eral Greene, who won a noted battle
at that. point. General Greene was one
of the able Generals under Washington
during the Revolutionary War, and he
won decisive victory at Guilford
Court House, in what is now North
Carolina. The President declined tc
attend the unwilling on the grounds
that it would be offensive to England
and might be construed as a non
neutral act for the President of the
United States to take an active part
in the demonstration in honor of one
of Americas greatest generals. ReaI
neutrality throughout the European
conflict is "a consummation devoutly
to be wished" but, when it becomes
necessary for president of the
United States to decline to honor the
memory Of one of the greatest aides
to the man who later became the first
president of the United States, it car
hardly be claimed neutral. 1t is MOI
neutrality at all, it would simply en-
courage the present brow-beating at
tempts Of Great Britain in its attempt
to paralyze American commerce. Eng
land is, under guise of contraband
really making war upon American
commerce, and any other policy but
one of vigor will lose out in the end
the same firmness which characterized
the announcement of the UNFOLDING o.
the Monroe doctrine in the Venezuela
boundary dispute, the same firmnest
that was shown in 1912 is needed
now.
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UNIQUE VIEW OF MENACE.

UNIQUE VIEW OF MENACE.
The Editor Of the Slayton Gazette of
Slayton, Mimi, evidently thinks that
1T is very i'll wind that blows no.
body good" WeS reprint his unique
view of the manner in which he con-
siders that slanderous publications at
lacking the Catholic church are &C
complaining some good.
1.-THE Catholics are making determin-
ed efforts to have the Menace excluded
from the mails. While the paper is
made up almost exclusively of lies, cal.
umnies and Misrepresentation its sup.
preston would be a distinct loss to the
church. Its absurdities are compel.
ling Catholics to chase down these
fool stories and doctrinal misrepre
sensations and the result is Catholics
are getting educated in the doctrines
and history of their church. This is
an education that everyone, whether
Catholic or Protestant, should have II
he is to know history; for the history
Of modern civilization is the history OF
the Catholic church. When Catholics
know the doctrines and history Of
their church their neighbors will know
them because of the questions these
neighbors ask. At present they cant
receive intelligent answers. If the
Menace ia nermitted IN boon IN &c
present gait for ten years 1t will have
educated the Catholic population az
nothing else seems to have been able
to do. OF course it is not the aim Of
the Menace to do this but it is COMPEL
ing priests and the Catholic press and
pampleteers to enlighten the people
along the lines of truth. Without such
irresponsible nbelous sheets as the
Menace, Catholics would lapse into
semi.conscious religious Incidence"
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TRANSMISSION of Blood.

The earliest case of the TRANSMISSION
of blood from the veins of one person
to those Of another on record SO far
as we know is that of Pope Innocent
VIII, who is said to have been sue
cessfully operated on in April, 1892.
In 1867 the operation was performed
both in France and England, appar-
emily with success, but it again fell
into oblivion till 1924, when DR.. Blum
dell in his Researches" proved the
feasibility of the process. Since that
time it has been regarded as a legiti-
mate operation.
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CLARK NAMED AGAIN.

Democrats elected to the House in
the Sixty-fourth Congress have unani-
mously nominated Speaker Clark to
succeed himself, and chosen Represen-
tative Claude Kitchin of North Caro-
lima, to become chairman of the Ways
and means committee and majority
floor leader when Representative
Underwood goes to the Senate. En-
thusiastic applause greeted these Sc
lections. ..-.
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THE cAsTELLANE DIVORCE SUIT
Romo dionotchoa announce tho

Rome dispatches announce that
Count Boni De Castellane has been
unsuccessful in his suit for annulment
Of his marriage to Anna Gould, who
since her divorce from the Count, mar.
ried a cousin Of Count Boni. The
case has attracted world wide atten.
ton and has been of keen interest,
not only to the Catholics, but to nom
Catholics as we'll, in this country.
The Count based his contentious for
an annulment on the ground that Miss
Gould. previous to her marriage had
declared her intention Of divorcing
him, should the marriage turn out un.
happily. 1t was upon this phase that
the Roman Rota has rendered two de-
cisions in favor and one against the
Count. The third and last decision of
the Roman Rota disposes of the mat
ter, and. as Catholic. Count Boni De
Castellane may not marry again. The
Catholic press Of the country was
much agitated over the outcome Of the
suit when the third trial began. All
the Catholic sentiment in the country
was practically unanimous against
any progress made, by the French
Count in his suit for annulment, not
only because of the supposed scandal
1t would bring to the Catholics Of this
country where divorces are 30 prev.
alent and where the Catholic Church
is the only institution standing out
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WAR ON
AMERICAN COMMERCE.

Not only the fact but the method OF
procedure as relates to England's treat
ment Of American commerce is bring
Ing forth storm Of protest from
American shippers and from American
citizens who are not openly singing
Rule Britannia" The matter in the
present controversy relates to con
traband on the high seas. The ques
ton resolves itself into this PROPOSE
tion-shall this country, a neutral ma
ton, finding its commerce being de-
stroyed by European war and enor
nous losses resulting to American
shippers. deny to its citizens the right
to purchase ships of belligerent ma.
tions to carry American commerce up
on the high seas. If that commerce is
destined to ports Of belligerent nations
II the goods are not contraband of war,
and shall one of the belligerent nations
have the right to pass upon all com
modities as to whether or not they
are contraband of war, II these com
modities have already been passed
upon? 1t is we'll known fact that
only small portion Of the goods 70
ing to make up the cargoes during the
present war can be classed as con.
traband, yet records show that vessels
have been held from Ave to forty days,
and that materials have been taken
from the ships for examination. This
is an open violation of the rights Of
neutrality. Vessels from neutral
countries. submitting to search, have
the right to see to it that such searches
be conducted with no greater diligence
than Is necessary for thorough OK.
animation, and, unless the circum.
stances are suspicious, only the ships
papers shall be inspected. Great
Britain declared that ii one instance
q bale Of cotton was found to have
a 1.-lf Z " -
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ASSIGNMENT OF CHAPLAIN
KELLY.

Reverend Thomas L. Kelly, recently,
appointed chaplain in the United
States army, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Father Frederick
L. Kunnecke, has been assigned to the
Porto Rico regiment of infantry, with
headquarters at San Juan. He will
make his novitiate with Father
OKeefe at Fort Meyer, Virginia.
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NOTED PLEA OF
FRENCH ATHEIST

me celebrated French novelist and
poet, Lavredau, whose pen up to the
present time has had for all faith in
God, for every religious emotion, no
matter of what creed, nothing but sar-
castle mockery and scornful hate, now
in an open confession urges his people
to return to this faith as the only
safe and secure foundation. And radi-
cal papers, even the most radical
French papers, publish this avowal
with respect. It is document for
the times, and reads as follows:
"'I laughed at faith and held myself
for wise man. But there was no
cheerfulness in my laughter when I
saw France bleeding and weeping. 1
stood by the road and looked at the
soldiers. There they marched cheer
fully onward to death. asked,
What makes you so calm?" and they
began to pray: II believe in Cod" I
counted the sacrifices of our nation,
and saw how the people prayed for
strength to make them strong. It
seemed to me, in my misery, that they
knew Of heavenly fatherland shining
with love, while earth burns in hate.
But such knowledge is a science, a
science of children. And am no
longer child. This is what lack,
and the sense of loss chills me. That
nation must despair which, cannot be-
lieve that the pain of earth will be
the Joy Of heaven. To hope when all
fails; who can do this without faith :?
Is not our daily labor torment, is not
all goodness an absurdity if a man
does not believe?
"I stand by the bloody streams of
France. I see the holy water of her
tears. I am in despair. How
frfghtful and burning are the wounds
of a people in which not a drop Of the
blood of that mystery flows, as heal
ing balsam, that mystery, ali! 1 dare
not name Him. He was so good; and
I. What is to become of
France If her children do not believe,
and If her men and women do not
pray?
"'The past of France is great. It
was a France that believed. The
present Of France is distress. A
France that no longer believes feels it.
Shall the future be better? It is in
Gods hand, only in Gods hand.
go! A nation of the dead coval
the field. How hard it is, on thisstsas
tional cemetery, to be still an atheist!
I cannot. cannot. I have deceived
myself, and you, too, who have read
my books and sung my songs. It was
a delusion, an intoxication, confused
dream. see death, and cry to life.
The hands with weapons are busy
with death; the folded hands bring
life. E,s..
France, oh, France, turn again to
the faith Of your most glorious days.
To forsake God is to be lost indeed.
I know not whether I shall survive
tomorrow. But I must say to my
friends, Lavredau dares not die as an
atheist. It is not hell that dismays
ME, but the thought Expresses me.
There is God, and you stand 80
far from Him." Rejoice, oh, my soul,
that am permitted to know this hour
when I can kneel and say: Il believe
in God; yes. I believe" This word
10 the morning song Of humanity.
Whose knows it not, for him it is
night" t3s fs,s
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CATHEDRAL.
Card Party for Cathedral.

Card Party Tor Cathedral.
The first of a series of card parties
was given at Hibernian halls on Fri
day Feb. s, by the st. Patrick's club.
The proceeds will be used to defray
the expenses Of furnishing st. Pat
rick's chapel. in the new Cathedral.
The party was under the supervision
Of Mrs. J. Gooch and Mrs. e. Allen.
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CATHOLICS RULED OUT.

y
Irish, who claim to be of Irish birth,
who suppose that because the Home
Rule bill was passed and the Catholic
emancipation act was on the records
that Ireland ought to be an agreeable
place for Irish Catholics, despite the
fact that they left the country them.
selves because the opposite was the
case. Penal Laws" are such in fact
as well as in name. The anti Catholic
question again reared its monstrous
head in Ireland during the last ap.
pointment of a Lord Lieutenant. A
recent editorial in the Irish World
upon this very point, brings out the
facts and should convince those who
believe that, because the Home Rule
bill was passed even if suspended that
Ireland should, like America, be con.
sidered the land of the free and the
home of the brave. The Editorial Fol
lows: e . .,!e-s., ; .s.....et.
"PAPIsTs RULED OUT"
Some people. and perhaps even
some Irishmen, have the idea that
what are known in connection with
Ireland as the Penal Laws" were
long since dead and gone, and now
only matter of ancient history.
Those laws were directed solely
against Catholics and their object
avowedly was the determination of
the native Catholic population of the
country. 1t was, the presumption of
law and government that this had
actually been accomplished. In the
reign of George H., Lord Chancellor
Bower and Chief Justice Robinson
proclaimed from the bench in Dublin
that "the law did not suppose any
such person to exist as an Irish Cath.
olic." ..,. ..a,....p
This "law," in spirit and in letter
is, to some extent, still operative in
Ireland, notwithstanding Catholic
Emancipation" and civil and religious
liberty"-so much the boast of Eng
land. An illustration was quite re-
Gently given in the appointment of a
new Lord Lieutenant in place of the
Earl of Aberdeen, resigned.
OF course both new and old are
on-Catholic, as we'll as non-1rish. By
British law Catholics are excluded
from the office. Turk, Jew or Atheist
may be Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland
but not "Papist." 1t seems to have
been imagined by some that a Home
Rule Act being now on the Statute
book, the intolerant, anti Catholic
"law"-such an outrage on the relig
ious sentiment of the large majorit,
of the Irish people-might be over
looked or ignored, as an act of goot
policy, as we'll as of justice.
That there was some talk and con
sideration on the point in that direc
ton would appear from the observa
tions of one of the London correspond
ents who says that: .a
According to gossip in Liberia
circles the question of Lord Granard'
eligibility for the position of Lor,
Lieutenant gave considerable troubl,
to the law officers before they ultl
mately advised that he was ruled GU
by the fact of his being Catholic"
A Catholic ruled out" in Catholi
Ireland because of being a Catholic
Such is British rule In ireland NOR
than three.quarters of century afte
Catholic Emancipation"
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The White House,

My Dear Mgr. Russell: 1 warmly
appreciate your kindness, but the fact
of the matter is that have been so
out of spirits since my great bereave.
ment that do not feel up to accept.
ing invitations such as you so kindly
urge upon me. find that the most
! can do ia to go about my work from
day to day and lose myself in it.
know you will understand. Cordially
and sincerely yours,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.