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The Irish standard., 1916-11-25
WASHINGTON NEWS
sPLENDoR MARKS RITES.

In the presence of probably the
greatest number of mobiles ever gath
cred in convention at the Catholic Uni
versity of America, the Dominican
Fathers celebrated the Tooth anniver-
sary of the founding of the Order last
week. A cablegram of congratulation
and blessing was received from His
Holiness Pope Benedict XIV, and tele-
grams of congratulation from high
church dignitaries, Governors and
Mayors in all sections of the United
States.
University Day" will linger long in
the memory of those who were fortu-
nate enough to be present, when the
gathering of high church dignitaries
was the most gorgeous, and, at the
same time, the most representative
ever assembled at this great educa.
tional institution. The Apostolic
Delegate in cappa magma. eight bish.
ops clad in their gorgeous, puppies,
fifteen of the monsignori in their &c.
clesiastical garb, numbers of somber.
robed friars of st. Francis, hundreds
of white-robed sons of st. Dominic
scores of representatives of other re.
ligious Orders, hundreds of the secu.
lar clergy in black cassocks and
white lace SUPPLIES, and, in the place
Of honor, As professors of the Catho.
lie University in cap and gown, and
wearing the colors of their faculties
combined to make up a scene OF
splendor seldom seen in this country
The Irish standard., 1916-11-25
THE CALL OF CHRIST.

Sometimes it is charged that
the Catholic Church is not sufi-
GENTLY concerned with the social
side of religion. It is charged that
in her care for the doctrinal and
liturgal she is neglectful of the
practical example of Christ.
The reason for this unfounded
opinion is that the Church does
not advertise her charity to the
world. The founding asylums,
orphanages, homes OF the Good
Shepherd, hospitals and homes
for the aged, conducted by Catho-
lie sisterhoods, are doing more
charity than all the other philan-
thropic institutions in the coun-
TRY. If statistics Of the work they
are doing were published it would
surprise those who are not ia
miliar with Catholic charity and
open the eyes Of some of the enc
mics of the Church. They have
no publicity bureau, but do their
work quietly, knowing that Christ,
for Whom they labor, will know
and reward.
The winter is upon us and it
will mean extra work for one of
the great lay charitable organiza=
tons of the Church, the St. Vim
cent de Paul society. This So
ciety has no endowment from
which to draw funds. 1t must de-
pend upon the generous offerings
of the public. The call should find
a ready response from every Cath
olic.
While the first visible work of
the society is to relieve the suf-
ferings of the poor, they are con-
WINGED that Christian charity has
a wider and broader field than
temporal relief. AS men of deep
religious convictions, they view
the present life on the background
of the supernatural. They know
that material assistance is only
half the work of charity. Their
object is to permanently improve
the condition of the poor. To this
end they impart that interior
peace and consolation which is the
product of religious faith.
The St. Vincent de Paul society
never draws the UNCONVENTIONAL
line. 1t freely and generously
helps the poor of all religions or
of no religion. 1t is not philan-
thropic society nor is it a species
of altruism or humanitarian eff
fort. 1t is society based on a
real conception of the charity of
Christ. The motive of the work is
supernatural. To the Vincentian
this is not a sentiment, but a liv-
ing reality. He is never allowed
to forget it and is never uncon-
scious of it. While his important
object is to help the poor. it is
done solely for the honor and
glory of God. In the poor he sees
Christ, and it is for Christ that he
The Irish standard., 1916-11-25

Some American papers profess
to see distinct concession by
England to Irish sentiment in
the retirement of butcher Max
we'll and the sending of Sir Bryan
Mahon to take Maxwell's posi-
ton. Not even the fact that Ma
hon is a native of Galway and a
The Irish standard., 1916-11-25
ASKS COST OF LIVING BE RE.
DUCED.

Mayor Curley, of Boston, has asked
President Wilson to convene Congress
at once and submit a recommendation
that an embargo be placed on food
shipments to reduce the cost of living.
He stated that wages would have to
increase 100 per cent to keep pace
with the increased cost of foodstuffs,
and that export shipments of flour and
other necessities are selling at retail
in Europe cheaper than in the United
States.
The Irish standard., 1916-11-25

1t is difficult, says the Jersey
Journal, to fathom Great Britain's
object in sending through, our
State Department, a note to Mex
leo demanding that that country
enforce neutrality vigorously as
regards the German submarine
believed to be operating in terri
torial waters of the southern re-
public. The note warns against
aid or assistance being offered to
the Teuton U-boat. Mexico's re-
ply is justifably sarcastic. 1t sug-
gests that, while Mexico will per-
NIT no violation of neutrality by
any warslnips of the bel1igerent
nations, the best way to assure
continued friendly relations be-
tween the two governments
would be for the British fleet to
prevent German submarines from
leaving their bases, thus elimin-
ating any chance for disagree
ment.
The Irish standard., 1916-11-25

works and to Christ he ministers.
He expects no word of praise
from his fellow man and wants
no compensation in this world.
When ingratitude or failure is the
only response to his effort, he is
not worried, but remembers that
he worked for God and is willing
to await Gods verdict.
The St. Vincent de Paul society
has the individualizing character
istic that it is an organization
working with natural instru-
ments, but with a motive and an
end that transcends the natural
order. 1t is linking the human
with the Divine. That it has &C
complished wonders is not sur-
prising when one knows the char
acter. No organization based on
purely natural motives, no matter
how worthy or exalted, could ac-
complish what this society has &C
complished in the eighty years of
its existence. 1t stands without
peer among the societies COM
posed of laymen. There is no So
ciety either in the Catholic Church
or out of it that can so properly
expect the support of the people.
Its members and officers serve
without salaries or perquisites Of
any kind. Every dollar contrib
uted to the society is expended
for the purpose for which it is
given.
A conference of the St. Vincent
de Paul society should be in every
parish. While it is not the es-
sence of Christianity, it is a nee
essary sequence of it. The proud
est boast of a Catholic man should
be that he is member of some
conference of the St. Vincent de
Paul society,", just as the greatest
Joy of Catholic should be that
he is a regular contributor to the
work. In the name of the charity
of Christ we urge that our people
respond generously when a call is
made upon them by these men
who are following in the footsteps
of Him Who event about doing
good"
The Irish standard., 1916-11-25
IRAoE s o ss2S [GoyNc!Ls
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THE NECESSITY FOR A
CONSTRUCTIVE VIEW
POINT,

Negativeness Of any kind goes
but a little distance. 1t accom-
plishes but little at any time, and
in the end practically nothing.
Criticism of false proposals is in
deed needed-and needed greatly
but criticism which is not
coupled with recognition of
real existing evils, responsible
for the erroneous doctrines, and
which is unconnected with sound
and constructive ideas Of positive
action is barren and wastefu1.
In the social field. which should
be the occasion Of SO much grave
consideration for us, this is strik-
ingly the case. There has cer-
tainly been enough evidence fur
nished during the past few years
to show that conditions in this
country require radical attention
and reform. The governmental
reports as to the distribution of
wealth, the holding of valuable
natural resources by certain small
numbers of the people, the in
crease in land values, the whole
uncertainty and insecurity Of our
economic structure should make
us realize that changes arc neccs-
sary for the benefit of the great
mass of the people 1t is this
very necessity for change which
gives extreme and destructive
proposals the occasion for their
existence.
Catholics should. therefore, not
alone be concerned with the in
correctness and evils of certain
popular ideas, but should be
equally anxious to positively find
some remedy for the injustices
which give rise to these ideas
They should not spend all their
energies i'll attacks upon radical
propaganda, as necessary as this
may be, but should also strive to
carefully study the disquietude OF
the times and make some step
forward for its correction. The
congested conditions in the cities
for instance, with all the social
and economic ills that they con-
tain which give color and excuse
for the spread of birth control
among the poorer classes and the
proposition to confscate the land
cannot be allowed to continue
while we content ourselves mere
ly with broadside upon these
( destructive doctrines. We must
strive to go into the depths OF
these questions and root out the
causes which give a shade of hall
truth to these ideas which are be.
ing spread far and wide.
This is not an easy task, it is
true, for our social problems are
not simple affairs but very COM
pick matters. One of the great
attractions in such proposals as
Socialism and Single Tax is that
/ they offer a simple remedy as a
panacea for all the ills from
which we are suffering. The
causes Of our difficulties are COM
pick and INTERVIEWING and a
simple remedy at the best looks
at but one side of a many sided
The Irish standard., 1916-11-25

Writing in the New York Times.
Mr.. Ernest p. Horrwitz hits the
nail squarely OH the head in adj
verting to the recent report in
the press stating that the Pope's
relations with Central Powers are
strained, and that his Holiness
showers signal favors on the
Church in France while all Aus
tro-German candidates are to be
excluded from the Forthcoming
Consistory. Be1ligerent news
papers, says Mr.. Horrwitz, fly so
many pigeon kites and wild
"ducks" that skepticism often
seems wiser course than cred
ulity. In this particular instance
internal evidence decidedly points
to a dandy Milanese canard.
National favoritism has long
ceased to be the policy Of the
Vatican, which pursues the more
Christian course of international
courtesy. Benedict XIV, in parti-
cular, has shown fine examples
of impartial cosmopolitanism.
The Irish standard., 1916-11-25

shield. We must not allow the
intricacy of the situation to dis
courage us and cause us to with
draw. The duty is to meet the
condition and do something in
the matter, and our reluctance
may bring the whole house of
social cards down upon our nccks
and those of our fellows.
We can take encouragement in
such a view in that leaders are
rising up among us to give us the
proper viewpoint, so much de-
sired. DR.. John A. Ryan has al
ready done much in this direction
by his well-known work on "a
Living Wage" and his various
smaller articles on minimum wage
legislation. He has not confined
himself to such efforts as his de-
bate with Hillquit or his other
refutations of Socialism, but has
come forward with some positive
proposals. In his newly issued
book on "Distributive Justice"
just off the Macmillan press, he
adds another contribution to posi-
tive, constructive reform. He &C
knowledges that the matter is
complex and tedious, but he
stoutly breasts the stream of diff
ficulties and clearly lays down
certain ideas of change which will
decidedly make for better and
more equitable conditions. He
does not rest content with mere
ly showing in clear-cut and con-
vincing fashion the errors OF the
Socialists and Henry George men
in their attacks on the justice Of
private property, but he likewise
states that the right of private
property has been greatly exag-
gerated and proceeds to outline
certain proposals for relief in re-
gard to our unsatisfactory land
situation that will do much good.
He does not merely refute radical
suggestions concerning industrial
;; affairs but shows how through a
legal minimum wage, the activ-
ity of trade unions and an in
crease in cooperation we could
do much, together with other
state action, to equalize the pres
cnt untenablc situation in indus
try. He emphasizes strongly the
necessity of distributing super
f1uous wealth upon the part Of
those who have more than enough
to satisfy their necessary wants.
We note, in other words, through
out his entire work a positive,
constructive tone that is refresh
ingly welcome.
1t is to be hoped that there will
be in this country more efforts in
this direction, not alone in trea-
tises of this kind, but in actual
activity on the part of Catholics
toward reform. They should en-
ter into the life of the commit
nity-basing their actions always
on true Christian principles.
These principles. they must rea-
lize, are decidedly positive in their
essence, and. so must their action
be. Catholic attacks OH Socialis-
tic and other radical propaganda
should not be mere apologies for
capitalistic and agrarian exploit
, tation and oppression. There
must be the clear and positive
view that present ills must be
corrected, but in the right way.
That is the thing greatly to be
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The Irish standard., 1916-11-25

Mayor Curley of Boston has
sent a letter to President Wilson
asking him to convene congress
and submit a recommendation
that law be enacted putting an
embargo on food products as a
step toward reducing the cost of
living. The mayor gave figures
to show that wages would have
had to advance 100 per cent in
order to keep pace with the rise
in other necessaries of life. "There
is an absolute certainty" he add
ed, chat every day the condition
continues the pinch of want and
spectre of starvation become more
visible realities to the American
people"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-06-15
The Lamy Sign-B oard

The stunt of offering prizes for the best
design for a Santa Fe signboard at Lamy is
a good one. Local artists, please get busy
Get the atmosphere Of Old Santa Fe into
your design, with a glimpse of the Cathedral
of the Desert, the Old Palace, the Pueblos,
the Cliff DwelIers, the snowy peaks. Th0us'
ands pass Lamy every year VIII would not
pass it If such a picture or Santa FEES won
ders and beauties greeted Their eyes as they
arrived at the junction. We can and should
evolve a s~ignboard, q glorified ~signboard
as it were, which will make the one of the
Grand Canyon look like an advertisement of
Patterson's Pink Pills.
The proper kind of a guide,post at Lamy
win undoubtedly increase the tourist bust
ness to this city immensely. Let's make the
post worthy OF the old city, the most in
teresting capital and the Oldest city in the
United States. We nave that to delight the
visitor which no other place in the United
States offers.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-06-15

The Mexicans are displaying growing bit
terness toward the vile gringo.
We are not informed as to the specific
ground for their bitterness but we imagine
they thirst for the blood OF Uncle Sam fol
the following reasons.
A large American army has been encamp
ed on Mexican soil for many months and In
that time has committed no act Of aggres-
sion nor cast any asparagus on the Illus
trious Dignity Of the Glorious Sovereignty
Of the Splendid Republic.
It has burned no ranches, bombarded no
cities, cut, the hands and feet off nc. women,
and looted no mines.
1t has tortured no children, seized no
Mexican millionaires to hold for ransom.
and Communicated no herds OF cattle or
stocks Of merchandise.
The American soldiers have neither butch
cred, outraged, stolen nor destroyed.
They have kindly removed from mundane
existence a few of the hordes of professions
al assassins and robbers who are RESPONSE.
BILE for the present devastation Of a once
rich and prosperous country.
The American army has shot no provision
al presidents against an adobe wal.
The American army has turned loose hun
dfeds Of dollars in Mexico that are real dol
lars. 1t has paid the Mexican people cash
for everything II has received n has made
existence and industry safe in regions where
formerly terrorism existed.
1t will readily be seen that all these &C.
tons are in direct contrayention Of the mo-
BILE ideals Of the self-respecting and fervidly,
violently, patriotic Mexican. The ac.
lions of the American soldiers have been an
insult to and an outrage upon every red
blooded and thieving Son of the Fatherland.
Hence the despicable and unutterable
gTing0 should be driven forth. with bells
end banners. The Clarion Voice of the
Great Liherator andPreserver of the Grand
Palladium Of Freedom, Juan de Dios Cara
bajal y Cruz y Banana de Santos, de Caca-
huates de Chile de Jimcro de Phones, calls
the Loyal Patriots to Drive forth the Yankee
Pig who has planted the iron shod heel of
the mailed fist Of oppression upon the eter-
nal and God.given right of the unconquera-
bic, immortal. invincible peon to run amuck.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-06-15
Hughes and Roosevelt

AS this is written there is nothing to In,
dictate that RooseVelt's decision not to ac
cept the Progressive nomination for presi
dent will be otherwise than final. His state.
meat Saturday in effect asked the Progress
ives 10 let his declnaticn stand in case the
statement Of policies by Mr.. Hughes should
cover the vital needs OF the nation as con-
ceise cd by the Progressive party.
The statement by Mr.. Hughes could have
been written by Roosevelt himself: Its
tone is so nearly identical with that Of the
Roosevelt message that the Colonel could
hardly pick FLAWS in 1t. I'VE cannot for an
instant tolerate any division Of allegiance
certainly covers, s~weepingly and cOmpre-
hensively, the views of Roosevelt o the
hyphenate question. Americanism, patriot
ism, preparedness, denunciation of the Will
son fiasco in Mexico--all these subjects Mr..
Hughes treated as unc. mpromisingly and
unreseIFedly as the Colonel could ask.
If the ultimate decision is based upon the
Hughes statement, it is practically certain
that Hughes will be the only candidate in
the field against Wilson. Whether the Pro-
gressives will stand for an Old Guard can
didate, running under the auspices of the
element in the Republican party which it
has been fighting, despite the acknowledged
Independence Of the candidate personally;
whether it will subordinate its interneeine
lonuC WAlb luz 4tSR4RAANNA RdAkJ W a. AochC
Of Americanism, in view of the similarity
OF the two platforms and the similarity Of
the views of the leaders, remains to be seen
In any event. the issue between S~tandpatisrp
and Progressivism is too deep seated and too
vital to be thus wiped out or eliminated.
Hughes has shown by his record that he
is his own man. He is a man Of strong wiE,
Of stuhbornness; but with a Republican ma
jcrity in congress, which would naturally be
a concpmitant Of bis election, what the sit
uation might be is a matter for speculation
Individual Progressives are likely to reason
out the situa lion individually and vote ac-
c~ordingly on state and national candidates.
The broad issue between reactionary and
progressive elements in the body polite is
not only bound to remaini it is bound to
be the final line of d~emarcation between ma
tional parties, regardless of the present
oYershadowing Importance Of the issue of
Americanism,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-06-15
The Russians

The Russians have come back"
We are Just beginning to realize that the
advance Of the armies of the car in the east
has quickly developed into one of the most
formidable movements OF the war. Even
in this enormous conflict an army of 100,-
goo men is a big army, an army which az
this stage of the game leaves a big gap IN
the line when it is removed. And yet the
Russians have captured $4,000 Austrians
and immense numbers Of guns and supplies
of ammunition, They bid fair TO nullify all
Of the results Of the great Teuton drive
through Russian territory which at one
time threatened the very heart of Russia.
Those who vividly recall the dark outlook
for Russia at that time realize that a pro-
found change in conditions must have oc-
CURED in the Russian military establish
ment to enable the vast advance toward
Gzernowitz which is now, apparently irre-
sistibly, In progress. That this advance has
been possible is none the less significant Of
the decline in steam-pressure Of the Teuton
Ear-machine. Germany is concentrating all
her energies on one desperate. tremendous,
heart.breaking prolonged assault upon the
stone wall of Frenchmen1 at Verdun Nc
longer can she shift great armies like shut
tlecocks back and forth between, the east
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-06-15
The War Element

AS the national Hemucratic convention at
st. Louis approaches we are hearing more
and more Of Woodrow Wilson as the anti.
war candidate for president. Indications
are that the Democrats are working around
to the position Of making war the issue;
doubtless the platform itself when adopted
will denounce the alleged element which
ldesires war with a foreign nation.
AS this kind of talk has increased we
have searched more and more diligently for
some utterance, some statement, some APP
peal by some one in some part of the United
States who demands war with n nation.
We have failed to discover 1t. We failed to
find it in the G. o.. p. platform or Hughes
statement; we find there only demands
that there be mo division of allegiance" in
this country; that the rights Of Americans
be protected, that WI make preparation for
national defense should national defense be
necessary; that we put an end to war in
Mexico; that we build up again an America
which doesn't invite by its weakness foreign
aggression and foreign insult. We find Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Charles Evans Hughes
standing together on this platform; we find
in the Progressive enuneiation of principles
nothing to indicate in the slightest degree
that any leader or member of that party
wants war.
win some Democrat inform us who wants
war?
Where there is so much smoke there must
be some combustion. Somebody must be
demanding war and seeking war. Our Gu.
fiosity is intense to know who it is. If the
Democratic party is going to make an issue
out of him, It'll only right that his name be
known to the country. We know who the
liars" are; all those persons who have told
the country the truth about this natiorrs
tlnWarrantad interference first on one side
and then on the other in Mexico, and who
have pointed out the ruinous extravaganza
and war inviting course Of the administra-
tiOn toward that country, We know who
the ralarmists'' are; those persons who win
admit that war Is impossible in this day
and age of the world; we know who the
"militarists" are; those who want a stand
ing army as large in proportion as that of
Paraguay. But the exact identity Of the fell
who demands war with some country
have never discovered. Perhaps we shall
be enlightened at st. Louis this week; and,
if so, the relief from the suspense and har-
uncertainty will be most welcome.