The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-08
Saturday. September 8, 1917

it. But the very next week it pub
lished a note on the same matter, in
which the writer seemed slow to ad-
NIT the Pope's decree was due to the
representations made to His Holiness
in favor of the cause of Peter Talbot.
For this reason, I give this week
translation Of the decree from the
Latin. 1t states precisely that the
representations made on behalf of the
Archbishop have led the Holy Faith
er to order the name of Peter Talbot
to be put on the list with the other
257 names of those whom we hope
one day to hear declared martyrs. The
decree, which is signed by His Emil
nence Cardinal Vico, Proprefect of the
Sacred Congregation of Rites, says:
His Eminence Michael Logue, Arch
bishop of Armagh, and His Grace the
Most Rev. VIM. j. Walsh, Archbishop
of Dublin, humbly brought under the
notice of our Most Holy Lord Pope
Benedict XIV. that in the above-men-
toned case conducted at Dublin, Peter
Talbot, the Archbishop of Dublin, was
classed among the Servants of God
who suffered persecution and death
for the faith, as is said, in Ireland.
But while the case of so many illus
trious heroes was introduced, the re-
Spouse given for the said Archbishop
was that it should be postponed pend
ing further proof
But many historical documents the
postulator and patron of the case took
pains to procure are now at hand, and
from which there is abundant proof
that because of the faith Archbishop
Talbot was thrown into vile prison
where he suffered such grave and so
many torments his death was has
tened and he suffertd death on account
of it.
Wherefore, the same worthy Arch
bishops of Armagh and Dublin, in
their own name, those of their Arch
dioceses and also in those of the other
Archbishops of Ireland, together with
Rt. Rev. Michael O'Riordan, rector of
the Irish college in Rome and postu-
lator of the case, humbly petitioned
our Most Holy Lord to deign to de-
cree the Introduction of the case of
Peter Talbot, Archbishop of Dublin,
without any delay, which was dis
cussed at the Ordinary meeting of
the Sacred Congregation of Rites on
February 9.
And His Holiness, freely acceding
to these wishes and petitions, men
toned by the undersigned Cardinal
Proprefect of the Sacred Congregation
of Rites, and having weighed all the
special reasons brought forth, grac-
iously conceded that, without any de.
lay, Archbishop Talbot also should be
added to the other Servants of God
whose case had been introduced; and
accordingly that the apostolic process
be held on his martyrdom, the cause
of martyrdom, and the signs of mir
acles in the ecclesiastical court of
Dublin, together with the other Serv-
ants of God mentioned above, all
formalities as to law, form and custom
to be observed. Everything to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, February %,
1917.
So the decree Of the Sacred Con-
gregation is, think, pretty clear on
the natter.
In the year 1927 the alumni of the
Propaganda college all over the world
will celebrate the third centenary of
the foundation of their great alma
mater. Thus the fiesta will be wide.
spread. Propaganda alumni labor in
the Divine Vineyard wherever the
sun shines.
And next spring or Whereabouts we
may expect to see the ceremony of
the qualification of Oliver Plunkett,
Primate OF Ireland. The safe passage
of the martyred Archbishop's case at
the recent meeting of the Sacred Con-
gregation of Rites will be followed by
a meeting of the same body in pres.
ence of the Holy Father himself in
December for the final formalities
connected with the case.
Last week mentioned the question
of dispatching weekly cable letter
as complement to this Roman letter.
No decision will be come to for the
present. It is not at all unlikely that
we shall see complete revolution in
the transmission of Roman news at
the close of the war, for, at lecture
recently given before the Aeronautical
Society of Great Britain in London,
delivered by Mr.. G. Holt Thomas, as
surance was given that future aerial
transport is going to add considerably
to the amenities of life.
This gentleman considers the aerial
service will be so much developed that
the journey from Rome, say, to New
York will be matter of three or four
days. And there is no reason to doubt
1t. In this case one can set no limits
to the probabilities that come up be-