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SALVATION ARMY
OFFICIAL PRAISES
SISTERS OF MERCY
Colonel Charles Miles, Principal of
the Salvation Army Training
School In New York.

Il always take off my hat to Sis.
ter of Mercy, that wonderful order of
Roman Catholia women, because
have had the opportunity to see them
at work. l haves seen them in homes
of sickness and death. 1 have seen
them in houses Sf infection and con-
tagiorS where tlleir mere presence
must mean ultimate death. have
seen them ministering to the poor in
quarters where only "a brave man
would dare to enter. l have seen them
stay when ministers, laymen and ply
sicians ran for safety. I have never
seen a Sister of Mercy fail to do her
duty in its highest sense and sacri-
flee every other motive to that of
bringing little ray of light, a blessed
beam of sunshine to some poor soul
in need."-Virginia Pilot, Norfolk, Va,
June 5, 1916.
The Sisters of Mercy are heroines
of the Cross. Would to God that our
women everywhere shared their sacri.
ficial spirit. Ask any veteran of the
Civil war and he will tell you of their
value. If we had less tangoers and
more Sisters of Mercy the world would
be better."-Rev. 8. Parkes Cadman,
before a Y. NJ G. A. meeting, Brook.
lyn, N. Y, September 21, 1915.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-07-29

Mrs. Mary McWhorter, of Chicago,
was elected national president of the
Ladies' Auxiliary succeeding Mrs. El-
len Ryan jolly, of Pawtucket, R. l.,
who was appointed to look after the
movement to erect monument to
the memory Of the Nuns of the Battle
field in Arlington cemetery. Mrs.
Jolly, in accepting the commission,
moved that If she was successful in
her undertaking that. in her estima-
tion, it would only be fitting and
proper to delegate to Mr.. J. ]. Regan,
past national of the A. o. H., the
honor of delivering the principal ad-
dress at the unveiling Of the monu-
ment. The motion carried.
San Francisco was chosen as the
next convention city. The time of
the convention has not been set, but
it is likely that it will be held about
the middle of July. All the members
Of the Minnesota delegation enjoyed
themselves to the utmost in Boston,
the city throwing open her doors to
the visiting delegates and everyone
looks forward to the next convention
with anticipation.
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thority that the many Irish ladies res
ident in England, on account of pro-
German sympathies, have been sub.
jected to much annoyance and some
are required to report daily to the 10
cal police. Many who have tried to
escape to America. have been refused
permission to do $50, the authorities
even refusing to give any reason for
the refusal.
Among the many incidents of the
Dublin rebellion b one that will live
long in the annals of the lsish race as
an instance Of the courage and devo.
tion of the women of Dublin. When
the fighting was at it's tiercest stage
in the northern sectiont'of the city
and the British troops 19ere turned
loose on the civilian population of the
city in North King Street, band Of
young women, some of them girls in
their teens, who! composed the Col
micile branch Of the Cumann-nam-
Ban, seized and occupied the Father
Matthew Memorial Hall, which they
hastily improvised into a hospital,
and sailed forth into the streets, ex.
posed to machine gun and artillery
fire, tending the wounded and carry.
ing them into the shelter of the hall,
which they afterwards barricaded and
held till driven out by the military.
All of the girls escaped, though some
of them were wounded.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-07-29
REBELS AMONG IRISH SCHOOL.
MASTERS,

Dublin, July G.-The Commissioners
of National Education in Ireland have
called conference of school mana
gers in an endeavor to suppress the
patriotic influence of several school
masters on the minds of the pupils.
1t has been suggested that the teach
ing of Irish history should be abol-
ished in the national schools. In the
report of the Rebellion. Commission,
the statement is made that schoolmas-
ters who were followers of the Sim
Fein movement disseminated treason
among the younger people through
the medium of the Irish language.
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Another mont Catholic Florida editor
has made name for himself as be.
ing a staunch advocate of freedom of
conscience and consequently foe Of
the misnamed Guardians of Liberty"
In the "Ocala Star" he said few
days ago: And who is the head of
this great order? Nelson A. Miles,
who with a negro brigade as part of
his division won a great victory over
decimated and emaciated force of
Confederates in 1865 (you can find
the record in history written by an
aide on Lees staff, and who put
shackles on the sick and helpless
president Of the Confederacy, and who
by virtue Of q good constitution and
keeping out of danger became COM
mander of the United States army,
and went to Cuba in 1898, and stayed
safely and comfortably on a transport
while old Joe Wheeler, ex.Confeder-
ate. and $1,000 other good Ameri-
cans, many Of them Catholics, faced
spaniards and fever on shore, and
who was reprimanded In public by the
President Of the United states-he d
the illustrious chief" III
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SENATOR MARITIME
LAB0RS HARD TO
Save EASEMENT
SENATE HEARS ARGUMENTS
LOOKING TO SAVE CONDEMNED
BARoNET AND ADJoURNs
WITHOUT ACTION.

Washington, July 23.-When Sena-
tor MARITIME today again pressed his
resolution to have President Wilson
urge stay of execution for Sir Roger
Easement, Chairman Stone of the
Foreign Relations Committee, told the
Senate that Ambassador Page had
informed the State Department the
British Government would resent any
such representations. Senator Stone
again opposed Senator Marines reso-
luton.
"For the United States to make
official representations would do more
harm than good" said Senator Stone
"The State Department already, on
the request of Easements sister, has
had Ambassador Page transmit per-
sonal appeal for clemency to the Brit
ish Government.
Ambassador Page has advised the
department that official representa-
tions would not be received in a
kindly way. If Great Britain is dis
posed to extend clemency to Case
ment, it will do it on its own motion
rather than have it said that clemency
was shown at the request of foreign
government. To pass this resolution
would be an international blunder."
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, agree.
ing with Senator Stone, said he be.
lieved Great Britain would commute
Easements sentence to life imprison.
ment and pardon him after the war.
Mrs. Agnes Newman, sister of Sir
Roger, sat in the Senate gallery dur
ing the discussion.
Senator Williams asked what the
United States would have thought il
the British Parliament had adopted a
resolution of intercessien in the case
of Mrs. Suratt when she was executed
for completely in the murder Of
Abraham Lincoln.
Senator Vardaman, in sympathy
with the resolution, urged Senator
MARITIME to eliminate from the pre-
amble criticism of the British court
and Senator Phelan suggested a sub
stitute merely expressing sympathy O
the Senate and urging clemency.
Senator MARITIME finally offered .
new resolution to request the Presi
dent to advise the American Ambas
sador in Great Britain "to use hi
kindly offices unofficially to ask TO
Communication in the sentence of dealt
passed upon Sir Roger Easement"
Senator Phelan submitted one to asl
the British Government "for clemeno'
in the treatment of Irish political pris
oners." Senator Thomas objected t
immediate consideration of both, an
J they went over until Monday withou
: action.
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TERMS DIsMEM.
BERmENT A KILL
CURE EXPERIMENT
ExPEDlENT WHICH NO RESPoN
sIBLE GOVERNMENT WOULD
ADOPT.

London, July 22.-The Westmin-
ster Gazette says: The extension of
compulsion to Ireland may serve as
a text for more or less effective po-
litical speeches, but 1t is plainly
lillor-cure kind Of experiment which
no responsible government could be
expected to adopt In the middle Of
u great war and in the existing cir
cumstances in Ireland. An Irish gov
ernment might do 1t, or British
government might do it on something
approaching unanimous demand
from the people Of ireland, but any
government which tried it would
have to be quite sure in advance
that it was not adding to the perplex-
tiles of an already troubled situation.
We must be content for the moment
with the great contribution that Ire
land has already made to the fighting
forces of the crown, and hope that, If
the present situation is wisely han
died, it will be a point of honor in
ireland to keep the Irish regiments
up to their full strength.
Clarified by Debate.
At the same time we do not at all
regret the debate which took place
on this subject in the house of com.
mons for it gave an opportunity of
expressing some generous senti'
ments which are very welcome at this
moment. There were savage Incl
it impossible to dispense with the
death sentence for some of the ring
leaders; and though we do well to
bear in mind the wise. example SET
in South Africa, we do not think il
would have been possible for General
Botha to act as leniently as he did
if the South African rebels had de
stroyed q part of Pretoria and had tc
their credit the roll of dead anG
wounded which marked the Irish dis
turbances. Let us none the less re
member the terrible Irish memory
which inscribes of the roll of mar
tyrs all who have come to their deatl
in the unceasing struggle with Brit
ish authority, and let us see to it, /
we can, that the last phase of it doe
not start us again on the old road o
estrangment and bitterness.
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A BREAK WITH TURKEY.

The Christian population Of Syria Is
threatened with determination by Tur-
key, through massacres and famine.
Some $4,000 have already perished.
The authorities in Constantinople hav-
ing been informed that Americans
would like to help feed the starving
Syrians, have paid no attention to the
request to be permitted to send food
to them. Turkey has now been Of.
flcially notified that continued failure
to heed this request will put severe
strain on the friendly relations of
the United States and it.
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ROYAL COMMISSION
i Investigating Re-
BELLI0N REPORTS
ROYAL COMMISSION REPORTS ON
lNsURREcTloN.

Dublin, July 5.-The report Of the
Royal Commission on the Insurrection
in Ireland has been published. It is a
wieldy document. While protesting
that the purpose was to inquire into
the causes of the rebellion the report
is absolutely superficial. No attempt
is made to determine or explain the
organic cause of Irish hostility to Eng
lish rule, such as would be found in
the reports of commissions appointed
to inquire into industrial and labor
disputes, save the following bit of
vague philosophy:
I'm dealing with the series of events
which led up to the outbreak of the
oath of April, 1916, and in endeavoring
to elucidate the causes of the rebel
lion in Ireland, the fact should be
borne in mind that there is always
section Of opinion in that country bit
terly opposed to the British connec-
tion, and that in times of excitement
this section can impose its sentiments
on largely increased numbers of peo.
pie. AS Mr.. Birrell described it.: The
spirit of what today is called Sim
Feinism is mainly composed Of the
old hatred and distrust of the British
connection, always noticeable in all
classes, and in all places, varying in
degree, and finding different ways of
expression, but always there as the
background of Irish politics and char
acter.'"
The insurrection, it states, was
caused by two bodies of men known
as the Irish Volunteers and the Citi-
zen Army; but it was owing to the
activities Of the leaders of the Sein
Fein movement that the forces of dis
loyalty gradually and steadily in
creased. The remedy for rebellion is
punishment of all seditious and dis
loyal natives.
The proper definition Of Sim Fein,
both as an organization and expires.
son Of speech, has been at times dis
puted; in view of which the follow
ing official explanation of British
Royal commission will be interesting:
THE words Sim Fem yourselves
alone) rather describe movement
than all association, and the principal
efforts Of those connected with the
movement before tho O,thraoly of tho
war had been active opposition to any
recruiting of lrishmen for the British
army and navy, and passive oppo-
sition to all Irish parliamentary par
ties. From the fact that some leaders
of the Sim Fein movement also led
the Irish volunteers, and the two ex-
pressions from the end of 1914 are
synonymous"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-07-29

Voliva, successor to Dowie as head
OF Zion City, near Chicago, has an
nounced that the public school system
is to be abolished in Zion City and,
beginning Sept. !, parochial school
system will be established. Every
teacher in these parochial schools will
have to be a Christian Voliva de-
clared. "We're not out here to hire
heather or Comanche Indians for
teachers. We're here to build up
Christian character, and you can't do
that under the public school system
where God is left out. The principal
textbook in Zion schools will not be
Shakespeare or Virgil, but the Bible" "
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st. Patrick's Chapel Fund

The following contributions were re-
ceived this week by the Rev. FIR.
Cremin:
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ENGLISH WOMAN DE-
ScRIBES Treatment
=. Of IRISH PRISONERS
ut OF THE IRISH PRls.
COURAGEOUS DUB.
LIN WOMEN.

New York, July PA lengthy dis.
patch from lady resident of Eng
land, written after a visit to the Irish
prisoners in Stratford Jail, records
some vivid Impressions of English
prison life as witnessed at first hand
by an impartial observer, and confirms
the tales of brutal treatment meted
out to the Irish prisoners, which have
been reaching the United States from
many sources of late.
cover 800 prisoners are here" says
the despatch, "but many of them are
being removed to a new detention
camp at North Wales. They. are a
splendid looking lot of men, but the
unfortunate fellows are being starved,
and gratefully accepted gifts of food.
We heard that Mrs. Pearse and her
daughter had visited the camp. The
prisoners maintain defiant attitude
towards their captors and, apparently
their spirit will never be broken. They
chatted freely with us and related
many instances of harsh treatment
meted out to them, though they bear
every hardship with fortitude and des-
ignation for the cause in which they
suffer.
Darrell Figgis, Of Dublin, and Her.
bert PIN, of Belfast, are among the
many who are kept in solitary con-
finement and labelled Dangerous"
The inhumanity of such treatment is
more apparent when one considers the
high literary attainments and the re.
finement of these brilliant men, who,
in any other land, would rise to the
highest peaks of literary achievement
and fame.
"a number of prisoners were
marched to the station today en- route
to the camp of Wales. The sight was.
one to compel the admiration of all.
Tall, straight and clean-limbed, with
swinging stride and heads held high,
their voices rose and fell in cadence
to the inspiring words of "The Sol
diers' Chorus" One marvelled at
their fiery spirit, still unsubdued by
many weeks of starvation and ILL.,
treatment. What men they were!
their guards could walk beneath their
outstretched arms!
Many of them asked for news from
home or from America. Some are
Willing away their time by recording
their impressions of Easter week, in
verse or in prose; some of the poems
possess high literary merit, as will be
seen from the sample enclosed. All
in all, the prisoners impress one as
a band of brave, unselfish men, CIV
ing their all for an ideal, rejoicing in
the sacrifice they made and bearing
with cheerful resignation the conse-
quences of temporary setback. All
are confident Of ultimate victory.
II watched them pass along the
road, enter the station and entrain,
singing joyously the while, and all un.
consciously one seemed to be infect.
ed with the spirit of their song:
Soldiers are we, whose lives are
pledged to Ireland.
Some have come from lands be-
yond the wave,
Sworn to be free; no more our an.
| cient sireland
Shall shelter the despot or the
slave.
Tonight we'll man the Bearna Bhao
giD Gaelic for God of Danger)
In Erin's cause come woe or veal
Mid cannon's roar and rifles peal
Well chant soldiers song."
1t is also stated by the same au
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BOSTON WELCOMES
THEA.0.H.; CARDINAL
0'c0NNELL PRESIDES
FREEDOM FOR IRELAND WAS KEYNOTE OF ALL MEET
INGS-DELEGATES URGED TO KEEP THE SOUL
OF IRELAND ALIVE WITH THE LOVE
OF LIBERTY

Boston, Mass, July 21.-Boston, the
greatest of Irish Cities" gave warm
welcome to the delegates of the An
cient Order of Hibernians and the La.
dies Auxiliary, who are gathered here
from all the States and from Canada,
The order has upwards of 100000
members. Two halls were necessary
for the convention.
Freedom for Ireland was the key.
note of the meetings. The American
flags and the colors of the Irish Re-
public were cheered. The first meet
ing was addressed by Governor Nc.
Call, Mayor James Curley, His Emf.
ennce Cardinal O'Connell of Boston,
Bishop d. J. O'Connell of Richmond,
Va, and Ellen Ryan Jolly of Pawtuck.
ct, r. I.
Cardinal O'Connell said in part:
Boston welcomes the children of
that nation which for centuries has
struggled for Liberty. Fidelity to the
ideas of the supernatural is their pc.
culiar characteristic. The historian
finds nothing to compare with that long
tenacious struggle for religion and
national freedom. They have held the
faith Of st. Patrick 1900 years. Her
people have been spurned because they
clung to their faith. They were robbed
of the treasures of the world and are
called poor. They were deprived of
education and denounced as ignorant.
The world is waking up to the justice
of the Irish cause and even her ene-
mics are preparing to pay part of the
debt. The epitome of their three ceh.
turies of struggle as story of wrong
and suffering affects all true hearts.
Keep the soul of ireland alive with
the love of liberty"
Mayor Curley welcomed the dele.
gates to the old Puritan city which is
progressive city with a majority of
1rish-Yankees. He urged the dele
gates to visit those sacred spots, Bun
ker Hill and Concord, where few
hundred daring rebels had struck the
first blows for American indepen.
dence. At Bunker Hill he said 21O
lrishmen and at Concord 142 Irish
minutemen fought with the colonists
to throw off the English yoke. The
Mayor said
I'VE may term the recent martyrs to
Irish independence as misguided and
unWise but those rebels who made
Boston and the commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts and the United States
would have been considered failures
If the American revolution had failed"
Ellen Ryan Jolly said:
'The mother of Patrick Pearce. the
martyred Provisional President, is
only one OF millions of Irish mothers
who would have such a noble son.
Across the ocean we send a message
that the flag of the Irish Republic
may wave over Ireland as England
goes down to defeat"
The convention adopted resolutions
protesting against the execution of the
Irish Republicans and made an appeal
to save the life Of Sir Roger Case.
ment.
National President Jos. Mclaughlin,
Of Philadelphia, made strong appeal
for assistance to the Dublin sufferers.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is candidate for
Congressman-at-L Large from the state
Of Pennsylvania on the Republican and
Progressive tickets and his election is
assured.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-07-29

Rev. Ferdinand A. Rousseau, S. j.,
secretary-treasurer Of st. Joseph's
College, Philadelphia, died in that city
on July II, while undergoing an opera.
tion.
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Ashamed OF NEITHER.

There are two things of which no
American Catholic is ashamed-they
are his religion and his country
New World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
ONLY A REAL REPUBLICAN
SHALL BE NAMED, OR HAVE
PART IN CHOICE, SAYS TAFT
Tdffs Prescription for
Republican Success

"That any other than a real
Republican shall be the Republican
nominee for President is an ABB
surd suggestion ridiculous pro-
posal.
Regular Republicans have been
careful to throw no difficulty in the
path of the returning brethren.
Their silence seems to have been
misinterpreted. Leaders of the old
Progressive movement have taken
advantage of it for purposes of
self-aggrandizement.
"Some of the leading men of
Congress have been playing a
game of good Lord and good devil
1t is this attitude which has en-
couraged the Democratic-P Progress
sive propaganda looking TO the
nomination of Colonel Roosevelt or
to that of some candidate of his
choice and selection.
"But the Republican party will
be maintained as q Republican
party. It will not become a Pro-
gressive party, with the fads and
isms contemplated by the change.
"The backbone of the Republican
party is in the business men of the
country, and they want a medium
course prescribed in the matter of
peace and war preparedness"
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JUSTICE LAMAR DIES
AT WASHINGTON HOME
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Supreme Court Member Sue
cumbs to Heart Disease
Aggravated by Heavy
Cold
WAS APPOINTED BY TAFT

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.--Joseph Ruoker
Lamar, Associate Justice OF the United
states Supreme Court, died at his resi-
dence here last night after several months
of illness, which began with an attack of
paralysis at White sulphur Springs,
where he was spending the summer.
After the attack the Justice was brought
to Washington and soon appeared to I'M
prove, but he remained unable to resume
his place on the bench.
About week ago he was attacked with
a severe cold which did not yield TO treat
ment and symptoms of pneumonia APP
peared. He had suffered from extreme
heart weakness almost from the time of
the paralytic attack at White Sulphur.
Il is understood that the immediate cause
of his death was heart disease.
Justice Lamar was appointed to the
bench by President Taft from the State
of Georgia, He was Democrat and
about month past SO years of age at
the time of his appointment. President
Taft became acquainted with him at Au-
gusta. Ca, where Mr.. Lamar had prac-
ticed law for several years before his APP
polntment to the Supreme Court bench.
Arrangements for the funeral were being
completed today, but the burial will take
place at Augusta, Ga. The funeral party
will leave Washington tomorrow.
About the time Justice Lamar returned
to Washington last fall movement was
started to have Congress leglslate so as
to enable him to retire on full pay. At
that time. Secretary Lane, of the Interior
Department, and Solicitor General John
w. Davis were mentioned in discussions
of his possible successor. 1t Is believed
that President Wilson will act at once In
filling the vacancy, because of the i'm
portant cases now awaiting consideration
before n full court.
The Court met at noon today and ad-
iourned Immediately until after the fu-
neral.
Associate Justice Lamar had the dis
tinctlon Of being one Of the few members
of the Court appointed by a President of
opposite political faith. President Taft
appointed him in 1910 with only two prece-
dents for such action, those of Justices
Jackson and Lurton.
Justice Lamar was born in Ruckersville,
Ebert County, Ca, October IA. 1857. He
attended the University of Georgia and
later Bethany College, where he was
graduated in 1871 After attending the
law school at Washington and Lee Uni
versity, he was admitted to the bar at
Augusta Ga, in 1878 He lived at Au-
gusta until appointed to the Supreme
Court bench.