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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
THE ONLY MEDIATOR,

M. B. Walter, Protestant writer and
contributor of articles on current his.
torical topics in an article contributed
to a magazine in Holland, his native
country, declared that the Pope is the
only mediator to which the nations of
the world can look in the present con-
flict and the only power entitled by
moral position to interfere. In an
article entitled Contributions to the
History of the Origin of the Great
War" in urging the appointment of a
Dutch ambassador to the Vatican, he
says:
There is only one Power standing
without and above the parties and
entitled by its moral position to in
terfere. When it thinks the opportune
moment has come, this Power will un-
doubtedly do so. This Power is His
Holiness the Pope. Ali those who
love peace for itself, be they Protes.
tants, like the author, or Catholics,
and who feel impelled to plead for
peace with some man, must go to
Rome and not direct their appeal to
Governments, not one of which can
be considered disinterested party to
the question at issue.
"The influence of the Holy Father
knows no national boundaries and il
strong in England also. His great
spiritual prestige must be conceded
by all countries. Hence the appoint
Sment Of Dutch Ambassador to the
Vatican would be not only the fulfill
Ing of q long neglected, great and
IDEAL duty towards the Catholic fel
low.cittzens, but also, under existing
circumstances. an act of peace and
wisdom, not to say meeting of an
urgent demand Of the times"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
INTERESTING LECTURE At K. OF
c. CLUB HOUSE..

At the regular meeting Of Hennepin
Council, of the Knights of Columbus,
held last Monday evening, crowded
house greeted Professor Lehnerts of
the University of Minnesota. PROBES.
sor Lehnerts spoke upon the re.
sources of Minnesota, and his illus.
trated lecture proved very interest
ing, indeed. Prof. Lehnerts estab.
lished reputation for himself
through his "See Minnesota First
tours.
In addition to the lecture by Prof.
Lehnerts, a musical program was ar.
ranged. Vocal solos were rendered
by Mrs. Mollie Gleason Mulheran and
Miss Irene Walsh.
On April 18th, it is arranged to
have an exemplification of the first
degree ceremonies. A large list of can
didates will be initiated into the first
degree of the Order on that date.
EDITORIAL
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
1.-THE HALT AND THE BLIND"

The Church always a kind, compass
sionate mother, though she loves all
her children with tender affection,
loves the afflicted among them with
SURPRISING tenderness and sympathetic
solicitude. How readily you would
have been convinced of the truth of
this statement, how quickly melted
into compassion would your heart
have been, had you seen her In the
person Of her self.sacrificing minister
healing spiritual wounds. and filling
with consolation the poor little hearts
imprisoned in the stricken and suffer.
ing bodies Of the crippled children In
their Home ut Phalen Park. Some
Of them were helpless in invalid chairs,
some motionless In their beds, some
kneeling with their crutches beside
them-all Of them crowded into an
extemporised chapel, 90 that they
might assist ut Mass and receive Holy
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
M r. LIND.

Mr.. John Lind, former governor of
Minnesota and more recently person
al representative of President Wilson
in Mexico, delivered an address be-
fore one of the Women's clubs in this
city. Tuesday, on Mexico. Mr.. Lind
went out of his way to be not only
discourteOus but to arouse resentment,
according to the statements credited
to him in his address on this occa-
sion. The Catholics of Minnesota have
done much for Mr.. Lind. He received
an overwhelming majority of Catholic
votes when votes counted for Mr..
Lind's success and in this success the
Catholics of Minnesota have been no
small factor. Mr.. Lind's Catholic fol-
lowering among his political and per.
sonal admirers in the State of Mime.
sofa was most valuable political and
friendly asset and it requires great
lapse of gratitude on the part of Mr..
Lind to execute such a notorious
"aboutface" and not only disappoint,
but insult the feelings of those who
delighted to do him honor. The for.
mer governor must certainly be aware
that he has been treated with far
greater patience by the Catholics of
Minnesota than he has by the Cath.
olics of any other state in the Union.
Since his name became connected
with the Mexican situation the scor.
ings that he has received from the
Catholic press and pulpit outside of
this state are neither complimentary
to him nor the state over which he
once presided as chief executive. The
citizens Of Minnesota felt honored
when 1t was announced that President
Wilson had chosen Mr.. Lind to be
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
PRESENTING THE SHAMROCK

"PREsENTING THE SHAMROCK"
Michael Scanlon, the veteran
Fenian, is the author of the beautiful
poem, Presenting the Shamrock, %
which recently appeared in the Irish
Standard. Through an oversight,
Mrs. McWhorter was given credit for
the authorship. We should explain,
however, in justice to Mrs. McWhor-
ter, and to the author of the poem,
that she was kind enough to locate it
and forward it to us in time for pub.
lication in the Irish Standard for
March 18th. Mrs. McWhorter is a
gifted woman of unusual literary
ability, and it would be very unjust
to her to have any of our readers
suppose that 1t were necessary for
her to plagarize; hence the explana.
ton.
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27

Thursday, March 25th, marked the
feast of the Annunciation. It was on
this day that the Angel sent from
Heaven announced to the Virgin Mary
that she was chosen to become the
Mother of God, the Savior. The Divine
maternity of the Mother of God has
long since been settled by the Church
and 1t has sought to enlist the faith
full to recite the prayer; Hail Mary,
full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
THE NINE FRIDAYS

Very many are making what is
called the mine Fridays; that is,
going to Holy Communion on the first
Friday of each month, for nine con-
secutive months, in honor and in trib-
ute to the Sacred Heart of our Di-
vine Lord. 1t is in response to the
promise made by our Blessed Savior
to Margaret Mary. The fact that she
was beautified by the Church, with the
EXTREMIST scrutiny, some fifty years
ago, removes all doubt as to her.
This proposition presents itself. The
next First Friday is the End of April
Good Friday. The services that morn
ing consist mainly of the Mass Of the
Pre-Sanctifled. Technically it is not
a Mass, because the Blessed Sacra-
ment was consecrated on Holy Thurs
day morning, placed in the Aaltar of
Repose for the alteration of the faith
full, and then, with procession, taken
to the main altar on Good Friday. To
complete the Sacrifice the Sacred
Host is consumed by the Celebrant.
Now for the faithful people who have
been making the mine Fridays:
They may not go to Holy Communion
that morning. Is the sequence
broken? What about the 'Nine Fri.
days.? We have sought the best in
formation at our command and it is:
The first Friday in April does not
count for or against. For example, ii
some one has made seven First Fri
days up to this time, then he can com
plete the nine in May and June.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27

OF our Catholic young men are so in
t1mately under the influence of a Pro-
testant organization.
The great danger of our day is in
dinerentism, the theory that one re-
1elon Is as good as another. Is not
this notion likely to be fostered in
the Catholic members of Protestant
organization? Such is the plain COM
ment made upon these facts by the
Canadian Freeman"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES.

Administration leaders plan to bring
up bill for presidential primaries at
the next session Of congress. Presi-
dent Wilson states that he has gone
over the question very thoroughly with
Senator Pomerene of Ohio, but that
no conclusion had been reached as to
whether a constitutional amendment
would be necessary.
In the meantime. supporters of the
president are working out their plans
for the 1916 campaign on the belief
that there will be no general presi.
Dental primary, but that the candi.
dates of the parties will be named at
the usual conventions.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
MORE IRISH SAINTS

There was an ordinary" Congrega-
ton of Rights held in Rome on Febru-
airy 10, at which were discussed the
introduction Of the Declaration of
Martyrdom," of the servants of God
Domitius O'Hurley, Archbishop of
Cashel, Ireland, Cornelius O'Deavaney,
franciscan, Bishop of Down and Con-
nor, Ireland, and their companions,
killed for the faith of Ireland 1887
NIB; and confirmation of the cult
given from time immemorial to the
Servant of God Margaret Ebnen or
Ebnerin, professed Dominican nun, of
Augsburg, in Germany.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
IRISH POLITICS AND BUSINESS.


The business prosperity of ireland
can never be successfully divorced
from any brand of politics or any i'm.
portant political views that may be
held regardless of political parties.
Winning concessions from a foreign
nation has never successfully built up
the commercial industry of the world.
Evidence upon this point may be sue.
cessfully found in the commercial
reports of such small countries as Bel.
GUM, Holland and Denmark, to say
nothing of the more important politi.
cal divisions of Europe and America.
Irish industry has so long been ham.
pered by legislation that the manufac.
turing interests in Ireland are in a
way themselves surprised when they
find that there is market in which
they can compete with goods manufac.
tured in other countries. An instance
of this is the glass industry, which, on
account of the conditions in Belgium,
has brought home the necessity of tax.
ing care of the demand for glass bot
ties within the limits of Ireland it.
self. Some manufacturers have al
ready turned their attention to the
manufacture of glass and have found
material at hand in abundance. The
former prohibitive rates in vogue by
the British Government prohibited the
growth of a glass industry in Ireland.
This is but one example. The manu-
facture of toys is another It is not
necessary to make a catalogue of the
articles which could successfully and
cheaply be manufactured in Ireland to
compete in quality and quantity in the
markets of the world. The Irish In.
dustrial Journal publishes an account
of the conditions of manufacturers in
Ireland and, colored as it is by the
censorship of British interests, the
conclusion to be drawn are lamentable,
indeed. Irish railroads are in Eng
lands control. The advertising of
Irish industries in order to be sue
cessful must be absolutely divorced
from English politics. 1t is only as
political and economic unit that there
is any hope for real prosperity. De-
population of Ireland must continue.
1t Is the economic conclusion of
strictly agricultural policy which has
been enforced for centuries and has
resulted in the depopulation of Ire
land. To quote from noted writer on
Irish economics, this policy will carry
out the English intention of making
Ireland a sheep walk and cattle pas
ture." Referring again to the glass
industry, this business fourished in
Ireland at one time, previous to 1925
when the excise duties were intro
duced into Ireland. The glass industry
at Belfast, Cork and Dublin and the
famous cut glass factories at Water
ford were destroyed. There has been
no revival of Irish industry since the
purely agricultural policy of the Brit
ish government has been carried out
in Ireland, nor is it sensible to hope
that there can be any revival until
Ireland becomes political and eco
nomic unit.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
SOME NOTED ENGLISH CONVERTS.

SOME NOTED ENGLISH CONVERTS.
An Oxford Convert writes as fol-
lows to the London Catholic Tines:
In your reference to the Cowley Faith
ers you mentioned that they gave the
Catholic Church the late Father Luke
Rivington.
Another convert from them who
Is happily with us still is Father Ma
turin, one Of the greatest of our
preachers, and one, moreover, who
has probably made more converts to
the Church amongst the upper classes
during the last twenty years than any
other priest.
Perhaps list of converts from the
Cowley Fathers would be of interest
to your readers: Father Luke Riv-
ington; Father Basil Maturin, at pres.
ent working amongst the Oxford un-
dergraduates; Father Ernest Grimes,
rector of the Catholic Church at
Brigg; Father Randolph Trail, rector
OF the Catholic Church at Thame;
Father Cyprian Aston, o. s. B., rec
tor of the Catholic Church at Dull.
witch.
Besides these, who were all pro
fessed' at Cowley, the novitiate has
given us Father Charles Heurtley of
the Oratory, Birmingham; and Father
German, G. SIS. R., Bishop Elton.
Father Grimes was precentor at
Cowley, and soon after he became a
Catholic the organist and three of the
choir boys followed. The organist is
now Father Wilfrid Shebbeare, o. S.
b., Downside. Several of the lay
brothers of Cowley have also made
their submission to the Holy See."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27

his personal representative IN MeXl-
co. The Catholics of Minnesota espe-
cially had reason to say that they
would feel proud of the man to whom
this national recognition had come
and his Catholic neighbors rejoiced
in the prospect that the broad-minded
fairness with which Mr.. Lind would
treat the Mexican situation would
bring honor to them and himself. 1t
would seem, however, that since his
return here If the opportunity did
not present itself he sought to make
an opportunity to vent his spleen
against everything Catholic connected
with Mexico. When Mr.. Lind says
in referring to the outrages in Mexico
as brought to light and presented to
the world by the Catholic laity and
hierarchy of the United States in
Mexico, that they are fabrications
made out of the whole cloth" Mr..
Lind does not represent anybody but
himself. The dignity of the position
of ex-governor of this state and for
mer personal representative of any
presidents, neither adds nor detracts
from his personality. He is simply
a citizen of this state indulging in the
same kind Of religious prejudice and
hatred that has been shown on other
occasions by other persons in this
community. Up to this time religious
bigotry has made no appeal to citi-
zens of the State of Minnesota who
occupied positions as prominent as
that of Mr.. Lind and it has been a
great satisfaction not only to prom
inent Catholics, but to prominent non
Catholics that the anti-Catholic preju-
dice and the appeal to religious bigo-
try had heretofore been denied hear
ing and was treated with contempt by
men who occupied prominent posi-
lions Of trust and honor and espe-
cially men who had been honored by
Catholic confidence in this state. To
this Mr.. Lind is a notable exception.
Men may differ and differ honestly
regarding the best policy to be pur-
sued by our government in Mexico
No right-thinking individual can have
any quarrel with another because of
his political views on matters of gov
ernmental policy. But any man who
enjoyed the trust, confidence, and
prominence of Mr.. Lind and at the
same time hope for Cromwell to rise
up in Mexico which is another means of
asking that everything Catholic should
be destroyed, when he declares that
the statements made by the priests
and hierarchy of the Catholic Church
relative to the Mexican situation are
he is invading a different
field. He could well and conveniently
have discoursed upon Mexico without
having gone out of his way to make
such statements. Mr.. Lind's attitude
is painful surprise to his friends and
news to his Catholic
admirers. The attention of Mr.. Lind
has time and again been called to
his statements concerning the Cath
olic Church. He makes no reply.
The manner in which his attention
has been called to his utterances and
his statements corrected make it plain
that his course is not a religious adj
herence to what appears to him to
be truth and reason, but an obstinate
perseverance,.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
PROGRAM FOR OPENING
OF NEW CATHEDRAL
CONTINUED from Page 1.

Finley. The formal dedication will
take place April 18th. Low Masses on
that day will be at 6, z, 8 and 9. At
10 a. m. the blessing of the Cathedral
will take place, Most Reverend Arch.
bishop Ireland ofaciating. Solemn
Pontifical Mass will be celebrated by
Right Reverend Bishop McGolrick of
Duluth. Bishop O'Gorman Of Sioux
Falls will preach the sermon at 10
o'clock Mass. In the evening Pontifl.
cal vespers will be celebrated by
Bishop Trobec. Sermon In the eve.
ming viii be by Archbishop Keane Of
Dubuque.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27

For the first time in the history of
the United States navy, a special flag
for the vice president has been au.
thorized by Secretary Daniels. It is
like the presidents nag, except that
1t has a white instead Of q blue field
for the coat Of arms Of the United
States. The flag will be hoisted for
the first time when vice president
Marshall, as the representative of
President Wilson et the Panama,Pa.
cific exposition, boards the flagship
Colorado at San Francisco this month,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
REsENrlno Rlp,cuLE.

M The Prescott Tribune, of Prescott,
Wis, through its publisher, Mr.. Geo.
Chaplin. who, by the way, is not q
Catholic. gives some sound advice to
enc of Prescott's local ministers be.
causs Of his activities Id stirring up
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27

under the various housing laws at
tanned the greatest growth, as in Bel
GUM, France, Germany, Italy and
and Austria, their operations are
hedged about by many regulations and
restrictions whose principal objects are
to safeguard the security of the capital
and to see that all the dwellings erect
ed with the funds advanced are of a
kind designed to carry out the pur-
poses of the law and that they are so
managed that their benefits will be re-
ceived by the class of persons intended
to be served. Such regulations may
require that the authority advancing
money pass upon the bylaws Of the
association, examine at any time it's
financial operations and condition. pass
upon the details of land purchase,
plans and specifications of buildings to
be erected, estimates of cost, sale price
or rental, and income. Proper use and
maintenance of rented buildings may
be assured by the right to approve
rentals, to inspect the buildings, and
to enforce repairs. The funds are
usually advanced to the building as
ISOLATION which builds for sale or
rental to its own members, or acts as
an Intermediary, loaning the money
for the purpose of building or for pur-
chase.
Stun clearances and Rehousing in
Great Britain.
Probably next in importance in the
work in the interest of improved hous-
ing are the clearance schemes under
the Housing of the Working Classes
Act, 1890, and the Housing and Town
Planning Act, 1909, which municipal
tiles have been carrying on in Great
Britain. In these schemes the NUM-
c1pal authorities have undertaken the
purchase and clearance of unsanitary
slum areas in cities and the laying out
OF new streets and lots and the erec-
ton of sanitary dwellings to rehouse
the tenants displaced by the improve
ments. London has been the leader in
work of this character, the cost of it's
clearance schemes sanctioned by the
Local Government Board from 1890 to
1913 amounting to over $5,000,OO0.
Many other municipalities have also
undertaken housing schemes of the
same character, the total loans by the
Public Works Loan Board approved for
such purposes between 1890 and 1913
being $13,171,6O1. #
Benefits From Sanitary Housing.
The best indication of results in one
direction is in the notable reduction in
death rates in the areas. covered under
these clearance schemes when com.
pared with the death rates in the same
areas under their former unsanitary
conditions and with the same groups
of tenants Thus, in Liverpool, accord
ing to the report Of the British local
government board, in some of the slum
areas which have been the subject of
clearance schemes and where dis
placed tenants have been rehoused
upon the same areas, death rate
ranging from 40 to 60 per 1000 with
death rate from phthisis of per
1,O00) has, by the improved sanitary
conditions brought about, been reduced
by more than one-half.
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TO Subscribers, Friends and Patrons.
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OF THE IRISH STANDARD

Summary ofmpoan efng occurring in
the religious, unonis administrative
fields
of society and to industrial prosperity
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-16
Golf In tho Old Days.

Centuries back golf was pastimc
Of the royal family. though then usu-
ally played In Scotland. The Stuart
family was very fond Of the game.
and the first English club was estab-
lished at Blackheath In zoos by James
1. His eldest son. Henry. frequently
played and on one occasion nearly
struck by accident his tutor with n
club, whereupOn he cOolly remarked
Had | done so l had but paid my
debts" Charles l. was playing golf
when he received the news of the Irish
rebellion. james. duke Of York. after
ward James H., was another ardent
player. Golf Is frequently mentioned
In ancient Scottish records and In the
fifteenth century was prohibited be-
cause 1t interfered with the practice of
archery. Strut considered 1t the most
ancient game ut ball requiring bat
London Standard.