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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08

Johnny Evers. who comes here to-day
with the Braves, is TO quit baseball III
three years to enter the journalistic
held. Evers evidently figures on having
enough money by that time not TO have
any regard for finances
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08

amateur Jumps Stanley Bighie had
difficulty Yesterday in calling balls and
strikes. This was due to some extent
10 the bulk OF Sweeney, tho Yankee
receiver. who completely cut Stanley
ON from view OF the plate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08

Rochester started practice yesterday
MI Of the international teams are now
down 10 real work with the exception
of Newark
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>s'ssssiia;sis

Governmental France is a blot
on modern history. Grant the
praise that is due heroism and
valor. Grant that France has well
coined back her exiled priests and
nuns-a handful OF Catholic-hat-
ing officials still represent the gov
ernment-and the returned priests
and nuns welcomed back to work
amidst the carnage are forbidden
to administer spiritual comfort to
those whose lives are about to be
offered up that France may live.
Let France pray for herself-if
she has not forgotten how.
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given to understand that they are
not Christians unless they en-
brace Professionalism. Those who
call themselves Methodist Episco-
pals are heart and soul with the
movement. There has been a
designation in the Episcopal
church applied to the two differ
ent factions, entitled, "High
church and Low church," The
High church members believe in
Christian Unity, while the Low
church is intent on being Anti
Catholic. The Catholic Church
and the Greek Church are not al
lowed to send representatives to
the Panama Congress. The dis
cussion has become so heated that
a number of Bishops and clergy
men of the High church have re-
signed from the Board of Mis-
sions. A special meeting to con-
slider the situation is to be held
in Philadelphia early in January.
What seems to be the real cause
or difficulty is the desire among
the members of the Episcopal cler-
gy to preserve the doctrines of the
Episcopal church and to keep if
not divert certain amount of
sympathy that exists in the minds
of a number of Episcopal minis
tiers for the teachings of the Cath
|olic Church. With dissension
abroad and the most influential
among the Episcopal clergy, over
the purpose of the Panama Con-
gress, the situation looks as if
there would be a serious split in
the Episcopal Ministry which will
be felt throughout the church in
America.
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NO KNOWLEDGE-NO
SYMPATHY

Certainly a man of the supposed
mentality of Oscar Stratus would
not knowingly SANDER the repre-
sentatives of the most prosecuted
race in the world and fly indig-
nant1y to excite sympathy for the
Quakers because of their early I'M
happy history in New England.
Mr.. Stratus should remember that
in the New England states origi-
mated much of that racial and re-
ligious hatred that expressed itself
in laws prescribing Catholics.
Writing on Roger Williams and
referring to him as the founder of
religious liberty in America Mr..
Stratus states that the Quakers
were prosecuted more than any
other Christian sect had ever been
prosecuted. Mr.. Straus was chal-
lenged by the New York Free
mans Journal and in answer a
quotation is taken from Justin
McCarthy's summary of the Penal
Laws in Ireland.
"Under the Penal Laws" writes
Mccarthy, "the Catholic popula-
ton of a Catholic country were
deprived of almost every right
that makes life precious. Dop-
ping, Bishop of Meath, had pro-
claimed from the pulpit that Prot
estants were not bound to keep
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-12-25
EPISCOPAL SPLIT.

The Hierarchy of the Episcopal
Church is stirred up to a fever
heat over the action of the Board
of Missions in appointing dele
gates to the Panama Congress
the purpose of the Congress being
to devise ways and means to win
the Catholic countries of South
America over to Professionalism.
The Congress is called to meet at
Panama. The Episcopal ministry
is divided upon the question.
Members of the Episcopal church
Esympathizing and calling them
selves Catholics, see in the con-
ffess an affront to the Catholic
Church. They explained that TAX
ing part in a congress will mean
that the members of the Catholic
Church in South America will be
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faith with Papists. Lord Chan
cellor Bowes and Chief Justice
Robinson had proclaimed from
the Bench that the law did not
suppose any such person to exist
as an Irish Catholic. The Penal
Laws certainly did their best to
ensure that no such person did
exist. In their own country Irish
Catholics were shut out from
every civil or military profession;
from every Government office,
from the highest to the lowest;
from almost every duty and every
privilege that can be obeyed or
enjoyed by citizens. A Catholic
could not sit upon the benches of
the Lords or Commons of the
Irish Parliament. He could not
record his vote for the election of
member of Parliament; he could
not serve in the Army or Navy ;
he could not plead at the Bar or
give judgment from the Bench ;
he could not become a magistrate
or member of a corporation, or
serve on grand juries or in YES
tries; he could not give education,
he could not receive education, he
could not send his children abroad
to be educated. If, in defiance of
the law, he, a Catholic, did send
his child to receive, in Continental
colleges, that knowledge which
was refused at home, he was sub
jected to a fine of f1OO, and. the
child so educated was excluded
from inheriting any property in
Ireland or England. Not only
was the Catholic denied the prac-
tice of his own religion, but con-
formity to the Protestant faith
was enforced by Statute. Every
Catholic was liable to a fine of
200 month for not attending a
Protestant place of worship, and,
at any time, two Justices of the
Peace could call Catholic over
16 years of age before them, and
bestow what property he pos
sessed upon his next-of-kin, IF he
refused to turn from his Faith"
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ISOLATION HOSPITAL DIRECTED
BY NUNS.
The Chicago Municipal Isolation hos.
pital is under the direction of the Poor
landmarks of Jesus.

REoPENING FREE TOLLS FIGHT.
Senator Poindexter of Washington
has introduced a bill in congress to
restore the toll exemption for Ameri-
can ships to the Panama canal act.
His bill would admit all American
ships to free use of the canal, regard
less of whether they were coast-wise
vessels or ocean-going ships.
Senator Poindexter said 1.-THE peo-
pie of the Pacific coast were bitterly
opposed to the repeal of the exemp-
ton clause of the canal act, and they
are still hopeful that the great mis-
take made when that provision was
stricken from the law, may be cor
rected. Freedom from tolls for Amer
lean ships is still an issue on the Pa
cific coast and will continue to be I'M
til the canal the American people dug.
and paid for. is open to the free use
Of its owners"
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SALE OF ARMS PRO-
HTRITED

AS an indication of what is COM
ing, the sale of military arms was
prohibited in Ireland on Tuesday
Military authorities published an
order restricting the sale, manu-
facture, and transfer of firearms,
ammunition and explosives in Ire
land, except with the written con-
sent Of the military authorities
Ireland is to be disarmed! Fire
arms have been Struggled into
Ireland under various conditions
for the purpose of arming volun-
teers to fight in defense of Ire
land. The government is prepar-
ing a, way to enforce its conscrip-
ton measure and naturally the
first thing to be done was to dis
arm the people of Ireland ant
then, when unarmed and defense.
less, enforce the call which went
forth from parliament on Wednes-
day morning for a million men for
the British army. Politicians may
talk until they are black in the
face. They have tried to put Ire
land in so deeply i'll the Euro
pean muddlc that it would be inn
possible to sever the connection
without rebellion. 1t requires nc
prophet to foretell the conse-
quences of recruiting campaign
Evil deeds have born evil fruit
and Ireland is being gradually
prepared as a recruiting ground
for the British army. When nine
hundred young Irishmen were for
hidden passage on British steam
ers, the Irish people knew what
it meant. When the sale of fire
arms is prohibited they under
stand what it means and when the
call is made for military men, we'll
may Ireland consider the conse-
quences.
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THE SEASONS GREETINGS.

lhe feasts celebrated by the
Church create thorough democ-
racy. The rich and the poor, and
the low and the high join in
Christmas spirit and Christmas
cheer in keeping with the feast OF
Christmas. This great democracy
is evident on the important feast
days of Ash Wednesday and
throughout the season of Lent.
On Palm Sunday, and especially
at Christmas time, the important
feast days of the Catholic Church
bring the members together in a
spiritual and social communion,
not done through any one agency
existing. Christmas, especially,
is a great leveler OF all social dis
tinctions. No distinctions of So
cial caste Or position prevail. One
happy spirit prevails throughout
the Christian world and Christian
hearts are bound together in a
bond of faith. love, and respect.
Hearts are united in gratitude on
Christmas Day, and the spirit
which prompts the preparation for
the enjoyment of the holiday sea-
son is evident in Christmas cheer.
AS nation we have great cause
to rejoice over the good fortune
of Our lot. On the happiest days
of the year we, as citizens of the
United States, have reason to be
the happiest people in the world.
In that common communion of
spiritual, religious, social, and
material happiness we bid each
other Merry Christmas and the
Irish Standard extends to it's read
ers every good wish for Merry
Christmas with many happy re-
turns.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-12-25
SOCIALIST CONGRESSMAN RECEIVES
SPECIAL FAVOR

Socialist is now member of the Com
mittee on Labor, the Committee on
Mines and Mining and the Committee
on Expenditures of the Department of
Labor" Great enough opportunity in
deed to bring forward his ideas and
to exert some appreciate influence!
All of which leads to some question
ings. Why do we see in Congress this
eagerness to provide means of activ-
ity and propaganda for this apostle Of
radicalism? Why is this compromise
made? Can it not be wondered if a
Catholic representative coming into
the House of Representatives on a.
Christian social platform would re-
ceive such special favors? And at the
present time in striking contrast to
this action in behalf OF Meyer London,
is the manner in which Catholic pro-
posals for justice in the matter of
Mexico and the mails have been re-
ceived. Organs attacking the charac-
ter and reputation of Catholic priests
and sisters in the most vile manner
have been allowed to proceed unmo-
Tested in their work. The forces in
the southern republic which have de-
stroyed churches and injured and mis-
treated the representatives Of the
Catholism have been assisted in their
nefarious activities.
And in addition to all this, we now
see man, championing doctrines
which mean the destruction of stable
government and the substitution of
tyranny or chaos, granted special priv
ileges by the politicians in control.
Certainly Catholics have no cause to
be pleased with the present state of
affairs in Washington.
G. B. of CIV.
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According to DR.. Douglas Hyde, q
French scholar has noted 1873 existing
manuscripts, all of them over three
hundred years old, and some over a
thousand years. The whole number
found existing in public libraries on
the Continent and In the British Isles
was 1909. But" says an Irish writ
er, hundreds upon hundreds exist in
private collections scattered through.
out the country, and hundreds upon
hundreds more have been destroyed
since the so-called national schools
were established by the English gov.
eminent in Ireland, to train the chill
dren of 1rishmen as though they were
the children of people in Birmingham
or Liverpool"
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rama by Catholic women, asking him
to suppress the decree against the
sacrament of penance, was refused.
They even have gone so far as to for
bid clergymen from wearing over
coats. They must dress in poems
blankets.
"All this has been done since the
pledge was made for religious liberty,
and all absolutely against the consti-
tuition of Mexico. Before recognition,
the department Of state insisted on
having the religious liberty pledge, and
Carranza's representatives gave it.
Yet, in spite of the fact that Mexican
representatives have stated that there
is no reason why the clergy cannot go
back, passports have been refused
them. Most of the new DEGREES have
been issued by individual governors
and the question arises can Carranza
control these governors. Frankly l
do not think he can. l want to en-
phasize the fact that this is not legis-
lation to which we object, but arbi-
trary DEGREES.
''Six weeks ago, at Secretary Lam
sings suggestion, DR.. Shannon saw
Mr.. Arrendodo, who informed him that
there was no reason why the clergy
who had been expelled should not go
back to Mexico, and expressed the be-
lief that the religious troubles of Mex
leo could be Strengthened out"
Monsignor Kelley denied that the
Catholic church was in politics in
Mexico. "The so-called Catholic
party" he said, was a lay movement
and aimed only at securing full lib.
erty of conscience, as it exists in the
United States, but as it has not ex-
listed in Mexico for fifty years; all
that we are insisting on is the OBJ
servance Of democratic principle rec
ognized in every real republic and
guaranteed by the Mexican constitu-
ton"
Asked whether the Catholic church
in Mexico and this country would ever
resign itself to Carranza as head of
the government in Mexico, he de-
clared that with the Catholics it was
a question of principles, not men,"
"Our talk with Mr.. Lansing has
made US very hopeful that he will do
something to put an end to these out
RACES. Just what, he did not indi-
cate"
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poleon III encouraging the organiza-
ton with gifts of money and already
there were "a postulants. Approba-
ton was asked of Rome, which ar
rived on July 9, 1854, in the form of
Papal decree confirming their Order.
"You are only little flock" wrote
Plus TX, "and are about equal in num-
bers to the earliest followers of Our
Lord"
Between 1856 and 1861, they were
successful in establishing some TWEEN
ty-six new houses, not only in France,
but in Belgium, in England and Scot
land, where Doctors Wiseman and
Vaughan gave them cordial well
purely Protestant publications as the
Morning Post, the London Review and
the Advertiser.
Houses sprung up likewise in Portu-
gal, in Spain, in Ireland, at Gibraltar,
Malta, in Algeria, Tunis, Madeira,
British India, in Australasia, the
United States and Canada, in Chile
and Columbia
Switzerland alone dishonored itself
by expelling the Little Sisters in 1875;
Lucerne, however, received them with
open arms; Germany has three founda-
tions, namely, at Strassburg, Metz, and
Colmar.
The Sultan of Turkey asked them
to establish house in his territories
in 1890 and, at the present moment,
they are fourishing in the Turks do
main!
The result is that the Order has be-
come distinctly cosmopolitan. In the
beginning they were French to an in
dividual; at the present day, they be-
long to all countries in the world.
Their Order had been only ZAP
proved" by the Holy See in 1854.
BY bull of March 1, 1879, Leo XIII
approved and confirmed his predeces-
sors decree, and in 1898 the congrega-
ton had Cardinal Protector, Cardinal
Vannutelli, named to supervise the
Orders interests in Rome. Every six
years Superioress-Genera is elected.
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Members Increased to AS
sist London.
Why This Compromise with Radical.
ism?

Socialism once more has represen-
tative in Congress. This time it is
Meyer London from the East Side in
New York. He is to take up the work
in the legislative halls where Victor
Berger left off and to raise the cry of
Radicalism in the national assembly.
He is not merely to protest against
the evils of the present day but to
champion revolutionary and destruc-
tive measures.
His task in this regard is not to be
so difficult as at first might be imag
ined. He is in fact to be assisted in a
special manner by the controlling
forces in the body of which he is a
member. A special to the New York
Call of December 9th informs us of
this fact. Representative Meyer
London" it says, becomes member
of the House Committee on Labor by
virtue of special amendment to the
rules, agreed upon by the House in
its session on Monday, increasing the
membership of the committee by one
for his benefit"
London, it appears, had been over.
looked or neglected by the minority
members of Congress in Committee ap.
pointments. But the controlling forces
fastened, on his request to make spe.
cial provision for him by the addition
of another member to the committee
of the House. CAS- a result Represen.
tative London alone in the house as a
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something more than a wish.

something more than wish. 1t
is a real condition. The average
man is content with fair treatment
and fair wages, if real interest
in shown in his welfare by those
who should display that interest.
We have cause for merriment and
happiness found in no other coun-
try of the world, and it is because
we have those causes and an
assurance of their continuation
that it is incumbent on us as far
as possible to do what we can to
make Our Christmas wishes and
New Years greeting complete by
translating them into actee
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-12-25
OUR CLAIM TO HAPPINESS.

The salutation, "A Merry
Christmas and A Happy New
Year" has for ages been addressed
and returned by friends and &C.
quaintances. We believe in hav-
ing a Merry Christmas and we be-
lieve in happiness to come as the
days pass by. A merry Christ
mas and happy and prosperous
New Year are real wishes born of
real desire. Prosperity means
happiness, but prosperity must be
something more than temporal.
The greater portion of the world
is now suffering from the ravages
of war. A part of our own hemi-
sphere has gone through, and is
even now experiencing, the suf-
ferings of evil strife. Upon the
shoulders of people who are citi-
zens of the United States has fall
en- the duty of caring for a large
portion of those in distress in the
Old World. ~
Upon the Catholics of the
United States has fallen the bur-
den of making up for what the
Church has lost in the way of,tem-
poral support from the countries
now at war. In this country we
see no bread line. Prosperity
reigns everywhere. Our claim to
happiness, a right to be happy, is
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-12-25
NO RELIGIOUS LIBERTY in MEXICO
LANSING IS TOLD

Monsignor Francis c. Kelley, presi-
dent of the Catholic Church Extern
sion Society, and the Rev. Thomas v.
Shannon, editor of "The New World"
of Chicago, called on Secretary of
State Lansing last week and laid be-
fore him details of hardships imposed
on priests, nuns and members of the
church since the recognition of Car
rama, and declared that every pledge
given by him to the American govern
ment regarding guarantees of religious
liberty has been violated.
According to the information pre-
sented to Mr. Lansing, priests in GER
tain sections in Mexico have been or
dered, under pain of exile, to violate
their vows and marry. Others have
been required to cast aside their cler-
ical garb and dress in peon blankets.
At Guadalajara the Catholic Univer-
sity and the chapel were partially de-
stroyed. Catholic women in Morelia
have been refused permission to go
to confession, and in the same state
Catholic cathedral has been turned
into headquarters for the Obrero
Mundial, a Mexican organization cor
responding to the Industrial Workers
of the World in this country.
Although Carranza gave pledges to
the United States that he would guar
antee religious liberty as a condition
of his obtaining recognition from the
United States, and the six Latin Amer
lean powers, Monsignor Kelley told
Mr.. Lansing that not the slightest YES
tige of such religious freedom has
been granted. On the contrary, he
declared that Carranza's governors in
various states were issuing arbitrary
DEGREES against the Catholics when
ever it pleased them.
He reminded the secretary of state
that the latter. six weeks ago, had
suggested to Father Shannon an ap-
peal to Carranza, through Eliseo Ar
rendodo, the new Mexican ambassado
to the United States. Although such
an appeal was made, and although
Arrendodo expressed much sympathy,
no relief, Monsignor Kelley said, had
resulted.
1t was stated by both priests that
the secretary of state (Mr. Lansing)
manifested much sympathy during the
conference, and promised to do what
he could to bring about an improve
ment in the situation.
From letters which we have re-
ceived at Chicago and San Antonio"
said Monsignor Kelley, I'VE know that
anti-religious laws and DEGREES are
constantly being issued. For exam.
pie, in Yucatan, the governor has or
dered all priests to marry and to work
eight hours day In the public Offices
or be expelled. In the north clergy
men have been made incapable Of
owning any property. Even their
homes are to be taken from them. The
homes Of the clergy in Mexico, are
not the property of the church, as in
the United States, but represent the
savings of priests.
I'm Guadalajara the university and
the chapel have been partially de-
stroyed. The faculties of law and
medicine have been suppressed. In
Morelia personal appeal to Car
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BY this fourth vow, the Little Sister
consecrates herself to the care of old
age, just as in other orders, a profess
sion is made of stability or special
obedience to the Pope, or of devotion
to the Christian education Of children.
At the same time religious names
were taken, Jeanne Jugan assuming
the name of Sister Mary Of the Cross.
The habit was worn for the first
time about this epoch. Instead of the
cast-on clothing which the servants of
the poor had heretofore worn, they
adopted the now well-known garb. In
1853 the Novitiate was organized, Ma
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-12-25
HYPHENATED PATRIOTS.

immigration Commissioner Fred
erick Howe, an appointee of President
Wilson, says: There is great deal
of talk of hyphenated Americans, but
the only class of this kind whom I
consider dangerous is the hyphenated
patriots, in whose case patriotism is
united in unholy wedlock with profit"
This sounds like Mr.. Howe refers to
the pro-English papers here and the
Morgan interests who are selling am
munition to dear old England.
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LADIES' AUXILIARY ELECTS Of
FICERS.

On Thursday evening, December End
Division No. 8, L. A. A. o. H. Ramsey
County, held their annual election of
officers. The following were elected:
Miss J. Cook, President; Mrs. Eliza
beth Hoffman, Vice President; Mrs.
Mabel G. Allen, Recording Secretary;
Mrs. Elizabeth Mentally, Financial Sec
rotary; Mrs. Margaret Casby, Treas
urer; Miss Anna Mitchell, Mistress
alarms; Mrs. Mary Holmes, Senti-
mel; Mrs. loretta McManus, Insurance
Secretary, and Miss Abigail Miner.
Musician.