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The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-28
STATES AND COUNTRIES IN
~, WHICH DEATH PENALTY
is ABOLISHED


9nMichigan, 1877; Rhode Island, 1852;
Wisconsin, 1853; Maine, 1876; Kansas,
1907; Washington, 1913, and Oregon,
10 'io11h Oh ,.qiII ,zgo.,GQuooO j,
Russia, 1873 Excepting for political
offenses.) y
Tuscany 765IIap 1on) a191odGI
Finland (virtually) 1926 a79nlm i
Belgium (not de ,,jure, but practiccanyJ
1863. bnG n9mlpdal ,alolip ,a1oIieH -
Portugal, 1867. a19dojnt' Y
Roumania, 1863 aoa7I oldais Y1oyhI b
Holland, 1870. ~ '''''.'" ',o9.,.,- O
Switzerland, 1874 excepting in a
few cantons.) u9gg) anorgQuo9o ~ u
Italy, 1889. Code went into effect
in 1890. Capital punishment, not APP
piled after 1876. pdilera5foelg ''
San Marinop 1S48. hnoTiiHr ms5t" ''
fi Norway, May 90, 1902 10 "'7m1o' -
No capital execution has occurred
in Greenland or Iceland during the
past century, bnG HniTui9HiDHaM -
IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL
(gr AMERICA asela5q Hl o..
Death penalty is abolished In Brazil,
Peru, Costa RIGA.
Nicaragua 0 Guatemala (virtually),
and in five states, of Mexico. gA4 nI =.
1.-The Testimony of authorities in all
the above countries is to the effect
that no 'increase" of murders has re-
Suited through abolishment Of the
death penalty The causes Of murder
are economic and social and the, rem
edy must be economic and social in
nature. % b9i1 aGd HolJ8d Gd9t
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-28

The white people, Of the southern
states, sf0r,e elsewhere, haye only the
crimes which they deserve. .-.,t :
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-28

3 will look straight outvv 5ao
See thtngsrrnot, try to eyade them,
e Fact shall be fact for me, and the
ruth the truth foreyer.7-Glough.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-28
'PPRESSIONs e AND GALLOW
FLOuRlsHoToGETHER !

s In. the early days of the ancient re-
public of Rome, capital punishment
was virtually unknown. Cruel punish+
Ihents including the death penalty
wered introduced aohly after the as
cendahcyi or AN Oppressive military
despotisni and the reduction of the
erstwhile free Roman citizen to econs
.omic servitude. In all ages. and
among ALI peoples, oppression and the
gallgvsl flourish side by side. The
Caste system and the death penalty,
as common legal measure for the
repression OF crime, both originated
in India, and both rest upon economic
.Hag8 .lffI til.tfTF
tyranny. q az go aes1z< 5ece COG
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-28

pa The end we aim at must be known
before the way.--Jean Paul +
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-28

sa--sAS--the -DeneflcidfleS~ OF injustice
and economic oppression are naturally
reluctant to relinqulsh their despotic
power. they cannot, in the very nature
of the casey very earnestly desire,
as class, to remove the fertile source
of crimes of violence Not being able
to remove the cause of crime without
relinquishing their own class priv.
leees, and not wishing to have atten-
ton directed to the real remedy for
criminality, they would remove the
effects,-namely, the. criminal. The
convenient and highly useful dogma
of free WILL" the fiction of "Sin,Y
and the delusion that the gallows is
a necessary Safeguard of society,
these are the "Holy Trinity of all
oppressors, ancient or modern
And so we find today, that in all
countries of the world, the great mass
of the better-educated, well-meaning,
progressive elements, are in opposi-
ton to the gallows as a means of pre-
venting crime, recognizing in its hidi7
Gus form not an instrument for the re-
moyal Of the causes of murder, but a
mere machine of terrorization, intend
ed to brighten the recalcitrant vic
tins of social oppression into meek
and lowly submission to legalized rob
berry and Christianized exploitation.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-28
.li.r.LL NO.. E.lgL'rgl.LIn
BACK TO THE LAND

- Do you want to swap city property
for land? r. want a, 6 or 8-room house
Inquire at office of Washington So
ciaiis'' wsJ SO Vsnrot3A
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-28

mo normal person would accept the
position of hangman If sure of steady
employment and a decent living at
less murderous work M a'i 1.1 .
We have heard well-to-do exploiters
scott at the sentimental" repugnance
of certain people to a hangman's trade,
They boasted that if no one else would
do the job" they would take a hand
at it" themselves And why not?
Seeing that they themselves helped to
produce the social conditions which
developed murderer, why not also
take hand" in removing the eff
fects-their victims? Their souls be-
ing stained already by the blood of
thousands of innocent men, women,
and children. why scruple at personal
execution of one particular victim of
their own economic system?'n HI l
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06

the great Irish tenor. His audience
was there to hear Irish songs and
Mccormack was there to sing them.
The only difference of opinion evil
denced was of the number that were
to be sung. When the program was
finished the audience sat complacent-
ly back in their chairs as if the last
number had been the first one rem
dered. No one made move to leave
even after Mccormack had made his
fifth bow.
They expected a final song and they
knew he would not disappoint them.
AS Mccormack reached the front of
the stage, preparatory to singing his
final encore, some one yelled Zip
perary." There was an instantaneous
changed note in the face of the great
tenor. From the smiling good-natured
the audience sat complacently back
appeared the Infatuated, fighting Irish
man facing them.
"Tipperary?" he said, II don't sing
it. hate the thing!"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06
UNITING FRANCE.

The most important, and, at the
same time immediate results, of the
European war, as affects the French
Republic. has been the union OF
France. Each day gives evidence OF
a united trend of thought overcom.
ing, II not taking, complete posses.
sion of the French people. At the out.
break of the war, France found her.
self in state Of political and social
confusion. The under current Of rad.
ical socialism which now and then ap.
peared above the surface showing q
strength most extraordinary and Civ.
ing evidence Of what radicalism might
do II it broke out in it's fury caused
great alarm among the political lead.
ers in France when brought to eli.
max at the Caillaux trial. A move.
ment as relentless as it was danger.
GUS had been started in the Republic.
France was being discredited. The
aim and the desire Of the radicalists
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06
in the matter of decency and property
to stop the spread of such filthy pub
LEGATIONS.

Are we to take seriously the much
advertised denunciation which the
British government has brought upon
itself by the appointment of a minis
ter to the Vatican? The news of such
opposition seems to be coming from
a single source and from that source
regularly, which makes it suspicious
that it has all been manufactured for
the purpose of making it appear that
England is thoroughly interested in
maintaining relations with the Vati-
can. The minister was named by the
leader of the Catholic Tories, who on
previous occasion attempted to in
fuence the Holy See against Ireland s
desire for liberty and the agitation
for Home Rule. Thus is English
Catholicism exhibited in the appoint
ment of minister to the Vatican.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06

was to discredit the Republic and
everything connected with the stabil-
ity of political life in France. The
Prime Minister of France was made
the object of repeated attacks. These
attacks seemed to have been grounded
upon facts concerning the political
activities and policies of the former
prime minister. Facts that he was
unable to refute. His wife attempted
to end the controversy by shooting
her husbands political opponent. The
extent of the deep-seated political cor
ruption was brought out at the trial.
The defendant was acquitted upon
one ground alone, that of the political
influence of her husbands party, and
it must be remembered that this
political party had undermined to a
dangerous degree, the stability Of the
politics of France. Radicalism was
bound up with the anti Catholic party.
When the war broke out, France
seemed to be almost hopelessly d.
vided. But as the months passed by,
divisions disappeared, and France is
becoming more and more united and
more reconciled to herself. Here and
there are outbursts of feeling against
the presence Of ministering priests
and nuns upon the field of battle,
and expressions of keen dislike be-
cause of desire of the priests and
nuns to save the souls of those
wounded in battle. The anti-clerical
and anti-Catholic party see in the
growing popularity of the Church in
this great crisis, return Of good will
toward Catholicism. The return of
the nuns to France at the request Of
the government and the presence of
the priests in such great numbers in
the armies of France, the religious
fervor that always springs up among
soldiers during the time of battle,
and the ministrations of the priests
and nuns to the soldiers of the re-
public are having far-reaching ef-
feet upon France. At the conclusion
of the European conflict without doubt
this reunion of France will have the
effect of establishing new feeling
Of religious fervor and return of
the Catholic party to it's honored
place in French history. The war has
already had it's effect in France. The
Republic is united as it has not been
for years and Catholicism has grown
in favor to an extent most gratifying,
not only to the Church, but to a
measure compatible with the ancient
glories of the French nation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06
AN AWKWARD ARGUMENT.

Thousands of letters have poured in
to the members Of Congress from
Catholics throughout the country
asking that the Menace be de.
MED the use Of the mails. 1t has
been asked in the name of common
decency. Members of the Congress
have been asked to give the matter
the attention which it deserves. Evi.
dence is not lacking regarding the
obscenity Of the Menace, and in a
suhacient number of instances the
Menace has been made to answer for
its statements in a court of law, where
verdicts have been secured against the
publishers. The congressman who
wish to avoid the issue have answered
that the introduction Of a bill looking
toward the denial of the mails to
scurrilous anti Catholic publications
would simply serve to increase the
circulation, because of the advertising
they would receive. The answer. is
an awkward attempt to dodge the is.
sue. What matters it that the Menace
might be advertised IL the postofllce
department denied them the fruits of
the advertising. If the postal authori-
ties were to deny the Menace the use
Of the mails, It matters not how much
advertising they might receive from
the introduction Of any bill effecting
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06

The shades of the venerable Oliver
Plunkett, blessed Joan of Arc, and St
Lawrence O'Toole should bring 8
blush of shame to the cheek of the
Englishmen who are expressing such
indignation over the trumped-up'
story of the arrest of Cardinal Mer.
cier, of Belgium. England's iniquity
in times past dispaired of inventing
torture cruel enough or treatment
barbarous enough to satisfy the feel.
ings which the government wished tc
express towards the priests and bis.
hops of the Catholic church. Con.
venient memories seem to be an i'm.
portant asset in this day and age.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06
IAs1.s,slSe~
3 NiN;sls

The friends of the Good Shepherd
home in Denver, have succeeded in
raising $4,000 of the total of $4,000
which they seek to raise for the
Good Shepherd Home. An organized
body of workers canvassed Denver
for the purpose of raising money and
their efforts were most gratifying.
The support of Catholic charitable in
situations has ever made deep i'm
preston upon the minds and hearts
of the faithful who realize that Catho-
lie charity is administered in the
most efficient manner possible.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06
KING LAUDs CARDINAL.

The Belgium Legation at Wash
ington gave out last week copy
of the telegram sent by King Albert
Of Belgium to Pope Benedict at
Rome, UNFOLDING Cardinal MERCER.
It was in part, as follows:
Il express to the venerable head
Of the Roman Church. my great adj
miration for the conduct Of Cardinal
MERCER, who. like the glorious pre-
late Of the olden times, has dared
to oppose perjury with truth. and to
proclaim the indisputable rights Of
the cause Of justice"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06
ALLIES OR ENEMIES.

| IL is very natural That the question
should arise in the minds of all who
note England's announcements in re-
gard to the European war, as to just
what position the allies occupy in the
European conflict. England has re-
peatedly asserted, through her army
officers and war ministers, that the
conflict will not begin in earnest until
next summer, while Germany has been
insisting emphatically that the war is
these statements reflect the real belief
Of the English war ministers, then
England is not seriously concerned in
the present conflict, only so far as
it pertains to keep the sea clear of
German vessels and allowing France
and Belgium to diminish in strength
and resources, thus weakening the
ancient enemy of England. Certainly
Great Britain will view without either
sorrow or regret, the weakening po-
sitiOn of France. The longer the con-
flict continues, the greater is the drain
upon the rival of England of across
the channel. Neither by racial in
commercial interest can France be a
natural ally of England. In fact, the
opposite is true. The present neces-
sity may make strange friends.
There seems no other logical basis
upon which to explain the strange
friendship existing between England
and France. Naturally enough, Eng
land must feel that wasted resources
and impoverished strength in the
country across the channel will relieve
any strain of national competition
that heretofore existed between the
two countries. England's declaration
that the war is not on in earnest and
will not be on in earnest for some
months means that England as yet be-
lieves that she is secure, while she can
sap the strength of her colonies and
have her colonies, furnish the money,
men and munitions of war, conserve
her own strength and, at the same
time, witness the continual drain upon
her ancient enemy.
Her self-composure in declaring
that the war has not really started
means something more than England's
self assuredness that she can put an
end to German activity whenever Bri.
tain decides to set date, which
means, If 1t means anything, that
England is willing that the conflict
should go on, allowing her colonial
possessions to furnish men to fight the
German army, while France is will
ing to waste her strength and not I'M
derstand that England is increasing
hers in like proportion. The same
Is true of the resources of Ireland.
Is the English war Office expecting to
set date next summer when she ex-
poets to enjoy a gala day in con-
flict with the Germans. She has GER
tainly left the burden of these many
months to the misguided foolish
young Irishmen who have accepted
the kings shilling" Thus is Eng
land shrewdly wasting the strength
Of those who oppose her. Is England
treating France as aides or treating
them as enemies?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06
MCCORMACK REFUSES
TO sing T|PPERARY

n Hate IT," Declared the Great Irish
Catholic Tenor TO 10000 Listeners
(From Catholic Register.)
The largest crowd that ever gath
cred in Convention Hall for any pur-
pose outside of . national political
convention attended the John McCor-
mack concert last Saturday night.
Over 10000 people enthusiastically
encored his every cong.
Encore after encore was sung by
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06
PROTEST IMMORAL PLAYS.

Reverend Eugene del. Mcdonnell,
s. J.. Rector Of Gonzaga College. has
asked the clergy Of Washington, rep
resenting Catholic. Protestant, and
Hebrew churches. to Join in Q protest
against the presentation Of plays in
the theatres Of the national capital.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06

Carson's latest advise to the Ul-
ster volunteers is to see to it that
only such numbers volunteer for the
war as would leave sufficient num-
Der to uphold listers demand for
the partition of Ireland at the close
of the conflict. He declared that the
Home Rule struggle would break out
again when the war was over, and
he wanted to be in position to de-
mand the partition of Ireland as soon
as the question presented ITSELF All
this in spite of the fact that the Irish
are joining the English army to
pledge with their lifes' blood their
gratitude for England's part in Home
Rule.
Father Vaughan, the noted London
Jesuit, has drawn down upon himself
the wrath of the German Jesuits
His utterances in regard to Germany
have provoked strong Dissenting opin.
ions from those of his order in Ger.
many. 1t is unfortunate that a man
of Father Vaughan's force and prest-
ige should forget himself so far as to
take sides in the great political con-
troversy and estrange from himself the
influence of his co.workers in the
German Empire. The unfortunate part
of the incident connects itself with
the standing of the Jesuits in Ger.
many. For years the Jesuits in Ger,
many have been under a sort of pc,
itical ban, and of late years they have
been returned to favor. The utter
ances of Father Vaughan will not tend
to increase the strength or establish
the standing of the Order in Germany.
No doubt, the German government will
appreciate the action of the Jesuits
in Germany in defending themselves
and their country against the attacks
of Father Vaughan. But Germany is
not the seat of Jesuit influence and
for years will remain the suspicion
that the German minority may be
won over.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06
THE IRISH BRIGADE.
Hints to War Office.


BY An Army Officer.
The Daily Dispatch" of Manches-
ter ("London Edition"), publishes an
article from Major Darnley Stuart
Stephens. on How to Obtain the
Irish Army Corps" in the course of
which he says:
A Hint From Wales.
IA few days past, after having
been inspected by q Welsh general,
Sir Francis Lloyd, and hidden God
Speed by an enthusiastic contingent
Of Welsh members Of Parliament. q
Welsh battalion Of Lord Kitchener's
new army marched through London
streets to the soul-inspiring strains Of
the Men of Harlech' en- route to join
the swiftly forming army corps of the
gallant little Principality. The rails
ing and organisation Of this unit has
wisely been pursued on national. in
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06
HOW TO OBTAIN AN IRISH ARMY
CORPS.

Murder will OUT" is true saying,
exemplified than in "a recent article
appearing in London edition of the
Daily Dispatch of Manchester, Eng
land, in which an article is published
from Major Darnley Stewards letter
"How to Obtain an Irish Army
Corps" The article certainly exhib-
it's the inner workings of the British
war office in duping the young men
of Ireland. 1t attempts to set a
prize before the men of Ireland in an
effort to deceive them not only by
flattery but by false and speculative
union between France and Ireland.
There is yet to be published an artic-
lie which so thoroughly portrays
Saxon cunning in connection with the
war office, as it was taken from the
Majors article appearing in the Daily
Dispatch. There no longer can be a
question in the minds of Irishmen
as to where their duty lies, and the
extent of the deception that is prac
ticed upon them as a purusual of the
article published in the Daily Dis
patch by this British army officer.
Everything savoring of Irish nation
atty, and desire on the part of Ire
land to conserve her strength during
the holy war now raging in Europe
is branded as pro-German. Irishmen
are asked to forget the centuries of
wrong, look away from the ruined
churches and abbeys in Ireland and
only toward the alleged obstruction
of some Catholic churches in France
and Belgium. Such contemplate
effort on the part of the British War
Office should meet with the opposi-
ton of every man and woman of
Irish birth, not only in Ireland but in
every section of the world where
men and women of Irish birth or
Irish Nationality are in a position to
voice their opposition to the mean
tactics employed to dupe Ireland into
wasting her resources. forget her ma
tionality, and dissipating her
strength in course that will mean
nothing but ruin, and, in the end.
earn nothing but the contempt with
which England has ever meeted out
to her unconguerable subjects across
the channel.
The article is complete and Is as
follows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-03

The importation Of ailencers for
firearms has been prohibited BY Aus
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