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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10
RESPONSIBILITY OF WORLD WAR
President Of Switzerland Says History
Will Pass Verdict of Guilty
Upon Many.

Rt. Rev. Vincent Wehrle, Bishop of
Bismarck, N. D., diocese, in giving
his views of the responsibilities of
the world war, takes an EXCERPT from
the speech delivered few years ago
by the president of the Swiss repub-
lie and now member of the Bundles
rath. It follows:
History will, some future day, pass
the verdict who is guilty of having
caused the war; she will call before
her tribunal all the guilty ones and
their number is great. Besides and
after those who bear the immediate
responsibility of it, she will declare
guilty jurists with their sophisms.
philosophers with their materialism.
teachers of the great national econo-
my and merchants who have adored
wealth and despised moral principles,
the pioneers of imperialism and the
theorists who claimed that certain
nations are superior to others. These
Will all be guilty of having caused
the war.
The people as such, at least gen.
orally, Will receive mild judgment;
they all gave everything, sacrificed
everything, and they were all under
the impression that they were fighting
for their liberty and their existence"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10
RAMSEY COUNTY HIBERNlANs.

Ramsey county, the great, in the life the Ancient
Order of Hibernans in this state constantly
her membership and working for the advancement of Hi
berntanism its members have all OCCASIONS done their
part nobly, and that great campaign member
ship has been launched they up early late and
their has already been noted Their meetings
held with greater interest divisions both by the
Hbernians and Ladies' Auxiliary, will be instituted
This the kind of that every member
type for he knows that the grand old blood
as warmly and freely today it did in those our
fathers The existence Of this spirit manifest in
the fact that Ramsey county divisions claim greater
membership of young men that any other county the
state has been challenged This proper way
OF keeping that glorious order in spirit of enthusiasm
for the Hbernans learning from their kin all
the glores and patriotism that is manifest their elders
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10

AS further evidence of the strength rsh Leslie
nstanced their defeating the CONSUMPTION bill in Australia
which, of course fact but he fails that that
force in Australia acknowledged its indebtedness to the
inspiration of the Week whom Shane Leslie
would belittle.
Two things Shane Leslie clearly: that England
dreams and longs for alliance with and that the
Irish is strong throughout the He doesn't
that Irish force has been strong and more united
than by the deeds Of Week. fails to see
that that Irish force bought intended
starvation of Germany has proven boomerang that will
sarve England so has her exiting of eands proved
her own undoing. They will always be guard in their
adopted land against the nsdious of foreign infu.
ence."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10
A GOOD IMPERIALIST.

There is doubt that at the close Eng
disappearing countries must enter sort of
that will bring the peoples of America Great Britain
ada and Australia into accord" So spoke Shane Leslie
recently, to representative of the Philadelphia North
American He wrote to like intent, recently in expound-
Ing the wdened international in fact policy of the
Dublin Review Of England and his connection with
In the latter case, it English speaking Catholics who
must get into accord medium for which
be the dublin Review"
The angle of Shane Leses interest in world questions
the British Empire ANGLE is thus made clear In how
1t fits him to be exponent of Irish thought each
decide Yet in relation to 1relands freedom that
he speaking in the NorthAmercan interview
is to be free like Canada and Australia he asserted
Imperial conference to be held in March will adopt
concerning Ireland and submit them the
ment Without doubt he concludes this will the i'm.
mediate creation of parliament in Dublin.
An Englishspeakng nations must be
into after the during the war-next month"; in fact,
England will set up a parliament in Dublin.
What relation those two events bear to each other?
Mr.. Leslie not so lucid explaining just gives
warning hint or two. national independence is
Of the Irish people all the world Similarly, Eng
disappearing countries must be entered upon
but the Irish America prevent it. They strong
enough allows Leslie to prevent any international
men until Ireland gets her legislature They surely
strong enough but where did Shane Leslie get the idea
that IrishAmercans would oppose enangling alliances
only until Ireland freed?" We have yet met an
sAmerican whose opposition to such alliances was not
solely from American standpoint the standpoint the
Father Of our country. ~7
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10

icles taken from the Irish Rosary which printed and
edited by the Dominican Fathers Dublin Ireland
really is the only Catholic magizne published Ireland
for that believe that the situation correctly
reported, especially the magazine bound to no po
ica creed party thereby is enabled give views
of the country without being afraid of anyone At
time the English Government attempted suppress it's
ger to the Government of starting another upheava
The Irish Rosary at all times advocated sane policy
and has cautiously avoided the two extremes which
often been of derment than good to Ireland 1t
follows the old philosophical principle "stat
medo hence it's views situation reading
The March number of the Ascension Messenger" the
official magazine of Ascension parish made it's
last Sunday gaily printed in ink of St. Pat
rick, and is very creditable number.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10
THE DUKE OF NORFOLK.

ireland" for February "a the demise of the
Duke of Norfolk and with his fe strictly
just terms which the interests truthful history demand
We have dealt with the topic we believed should
be presented only just to the distinguished deceased
to give him the fullest credit being an honest
not of the Irish people, which think as Chris
tan he could In conscience be- but Englishman he
hated the idea of Home Rule for the Irish people:
I'm the Premier Duke of England the Cause
lifelong and relentless enemy. to Chamberlain the
Duke probably did than single adversary block
and postpone Home Rule during the last thirty years. His
peculiar position in the House of Lords premier
Peers and at Rome the only English Duke attached
to the old Faith combined to make him formidable adver
both in and out of It would be absurd
to regard him except enemy Ireland even now
that he has brought honorable narrowmnded life
end He exceedingly frank blunt in opinions
Of Ireland and the Irish In private public he
hesitated to state them. Whether he was on an
Orange platform in the ante of the Holy Father
he spoke bitterly and disparagngy Of ideal
nation He would not admit they were small nation or
deserving of the embems of nationality His hostility was
hearty and answering. petty or spiteful He
lived for two onyto promote English Catholicism
and defeat Home Rule We only admire the unsesh
consistency he showed in both His name with all the
ge of he Howard his fed by one of the richest
London rent rolls and his less weendowed intellect
ever at the Papal and at the Unionist service"
This pronouncement in ireland" is significant when
taken in connection with the appearance in america"
last week of eulogy of deceased Duke by
member of the staff Of ireland"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10
MANY CLAIM ST. PATRICK.

Seven cities claimed Homer but to St. Patrick whose
feast day will be celebrated March H. been as
signed Roman, Galc Scottish British Celtic origin
Years witty rabbi at dinner Patricks Day
made an ingenious attempt to prove that Irish race
were the lost tribe of Israel The appeal of Patrick
saint is to all nations because of his manly militant
sanctity There nothing namby PANTY prac
tees and professions of Christianity and his
from bohood when he sold into bondage the Pics
full of soulstirring adventure SORROWS
ships and eventual triumph through faith and
rick just the stripe of to make instant appeal
to proud hardy and quick wted people like the Irish,
In addition to his life filled with hazards and suffering
great missionary was gentleman, and there is
under the quicker in it's appreciation of gentty
He slew dragons but he beared the Drudca priests
their groves routed them and their mysteries
preached kinier creed with such eoquence
fire that he swept emotional people off their feet in
fervor of zeal for the dispensaton of sealed
suffering and death of crucied Christ that their faith
has endured since through centuries of
and suffering that have parallel in history Out
Paricks great conquest of the rishhe only
in their history for after all be only
heart and spirit of peoplehave wealth of splen.
did legend and history Small wonder then that the
seventeenth of March the shamrock whereby illus
trated to his Irish hearers the mystery of the rune
is the color everyone wears-Cathoc Truth Society.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10

The month of March is dedicated Joseph foster
father of Lord Patron of the Universal Church
happy death With the beautiful appropriateness that
characerizes all the Church does in fostering devotion
the hearts of the faithful she has the protector
and support of the home in Nazareth be the heavenly
patron Of the whole household of the faith
with the Holy Family less than the admirable traits
he must have to been
God for his high earthly Office have always endeared
Saint in special to devout Catholics the world
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10
UNFURLING THE FLAG.
BY John S. Ormsby.

UNFURLlNG THE FLAG.
BY John S. ormsby
Look at her, boys, fair morn,
Green as the vale where shamrocks abound;
Laughin' the past an its scorn,
While the glow O. the sunburst iIIumes around.
My, it is grand to her defiant
Forgettin' the years long left behind,
Borne by truemen, sturdy, reliant,
Who revei today in joy unconfned.
See how the breezes fondy her,
Look at her folds, how they biIow an swell;
Angels comm from Heaven to bless her,
An whisper secret mortal dare tell.
An look at the harp uncrowned harp O. Erin,
Methinks can hear the pbroch true,
That led into battle the darin'
Men like o'NeiI, oDonneI an'-you.
Make way albania, maybe I'm dreamin,
Don't whisper word for I'd awake;
My cheeks alame with swiftly streamin'
From eyes that won't finch, tho hearts
Let get where the sunburst is gown,
In myrads O. rays DER the wide span O. green,
Sure my bosom is filled with joy overfIowin',
Like when a boy first his colleen.
God speed, guide an guard you, flag O. old Erin,
May that surround you with fervor today,
trust they accept in hearin,
Til God in His wisdom calls them away
May ireland united ireland forever
Freedom the watchword an Virtue the test,
Then nothn weaken the union, sever
units combined in the Land O. the West
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10

the COuO1L1OuS ulQer winch the
church has tried to work in Mexico
for the past half century. Ignorant
and vicious writer's have alike blamed
the church for the evils that have
cursed unfortunate Mexico. The sur
prising thing is that there is any
Christianity or culture in the coun-
try. The church has been harassed
and prosecuted at every turn. She
has not enjoyed the liberty that is
accorded her in Turkey. The history
Of the progress of constitutional gov
eminent in Mexico is a story of Off
cial robbery and suppression of nat.
ural rights.
During the presidency of Ignacio
Commonfort the constitution of 1857
was adopted, which declared the sep
aration of church and state. In the
years following innumerable laws sys.
tematized the provisions Of the con-
stitution enforcing the separation and
gradually deprived the church of
every vestige of her rights or privi-
leges. In 1860 law was promul-
gated which forbade public officials
in their official capacity to assist at
any religious ceremony or entertain
ment in honor Of clergyman no
matter how high in rank he might be.
In the same year all male religious
| orders, whatever their name or pur-
poses, were suppressed throughout
the whole republic, as also all contra
ternities, congregations or sisterhoods
annexed to the religious communi-
ties, to Cathedrals or any other
churches. The foundation or erection
of new converts, under whatever form
or name, was prohibited. The relig-
ious were forbidden to wear the garb
or habit of their order. The books
and manuscripts, the paintings and
any other works Of art belonging to
religious communities were cOnfiscat-
ed and placed in the public museums.
By law passed in the same year all
property under whatever titles had
been administered by the secular or
regular clergy became the property
Of the state. From THAT time no re-
ligious institution was permitted to
acquire property or derive revenue
from any property.
In 1873 an article was added to the
constitution which forbade religious
rites or demonstrations of any kind
whatsoever to take place outside of
the church building in any part of
the republic. Officials of the republic
were forbidden to recognize in their
official capacity any religious solemn.
ties. The priests and religious were
forbidden to wear in public special
dress or insignia which would char
acterize them in any way. Convic-
ton of violation of this law carried
with it fine up to two hundred
dollars. A year later it was decreed
that legacies made in favor of min.
listers of religion or their relatives
to the fourth degree, who had rend.
cred spiritual aid to testators in their
last illness, or who had been their
spiritual directors, were null and void.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10
THE DOUBLE STANDARD.

segregation bill one of our Western
State Legislatures 1t had ample financial and moral
ing favorable from the committee insured it's
speedy enactment into law Then lone woman threw
bombshel into the midst of the lawmakers. The
bill is again at the discussing STAGE
The lady suggested that the bill be amended to
create segregated district for lewd
and place them under police control The suggestion ought
to bring to the minds of who MESSING
the theory that it makes difference the
community how immoral men Social workers are up
in against the commonly accepted double standard
of purity They claim that long expected
be impure protected in being impure the great
the will remain unchecked and all its misery
degradation will continue
short time Harvard bachelors club issued spec
fcaons for the ideal We all familiar with
them woman asked the club paralyzng question She
asked If the club contained single member morally fit
be the mate of this ideal The club has not yet
answered and probably will. The only possible
would be to set up lower than for
women.
The social evil is far from solution society insisted
that we'll women be pure, we believe it would
soon be solved.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10

Mexico has new constitution. Its
literary style is excellent. 1t is the
classic Castilian Of old Spain and
makes good reading. 1t is difficult
to understand just why Mexico need
ed a new constitution as it had two
perfectly good ones. The first con-
stitution was adopted in 1924 and
served it's purpose we'll until the
ascendancy of the cut-throat Juarez,
who promulgated in 1857 the consti-
tuition which has since mis-governed
beautiful, unhappy Mexico.
AS we learned our lesson, Mr.. Car
rama was elected the head of the
Constitutionalists. This title has
been a genuine asset. 1t seems
strange that if he was fighting for a
constitution he should have seen the
necessity for new one. His friends
explain the vital necessity Of laws
for land reform. All these could have
been accomplished through admins
trative processes. The new constitu-
ton has seriously impaired the value
of the Carranza claim to constitutions
alist. Yet when we consider the ia
cility with which the work was &C.
complished it would be no trouble to
get up new constitution any day to
relieve the monotony of the dry sea-
son. Municipal elections were quietly
held. Few knew that they were be-
ing held. In all cases the Carranza
ticket was chosen. The uniformity
Of the returns did not give convinc-
ing evidence of the existence of pop
ular government in Mexico but it did
show that Carranza followers nobly
did their duty. The next step was
to "elect" delegates to the constitu-
tional convention. The work was &C.
complished as silently and as syste-
matically as the municipal elections.
The Carranza delegates were "elect-
ed and a ready-made constitution
adopted by a marvellous unanimity.
The whole thing was almost too easy
under the present military dictator
ship. It was so simple it is hardly
interesting.
Our secular press comments on the
new charter of Mexican liberties
have been few and short. Even the
papers that are friendly to Carranza
find little in the document to praise.
They seem to realize that the promi.
nent purpose of the new constitution
would not find favor with the Ameri-
can public. While few clauses Of
the document deal with the real griev.
ances Of the Mexican people, the
principal result is to strengthen the
existing tyrannical laws against re.
ligion. Few Americans seem to know
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10
SOME SINISTER FEATURES OF
MExIcO'S NEW CONSTITUTION

carranza, Who Rode Into Power on
the Strength Of Loyalty to the Old
Constitution, Bellies His Professions
BY Having Drafted to His Order a
Brand New One Even Better
Adapted to Success Of His Nefari.
Gus Activities.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10

Have you taken few minutes off and reasoned with
yourself why you should become Hbernian? not Just
try it, and what wonderful result you will arrive
Your help is needed to keep the of Hibernian
ism aame that may continue cast it's shining twin
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10
HUNGER's CRY.

The food riots in the ehete pathetic appeal
When this happens in Europe there is reasonable ex-
PLANTATION for the want of food which, owing economic
reasons is scarce and ealously guarded by the
Even in America at time of complete crop failure
dusrial dleness would be tolerated under
conditions it is impossible delay conditions.
There is something economically wrong which causes
bread riots In great cities of the richest
industrial nation earth Surely they results
OF unemployment the cause of strikes The bread.
winners at work, but their work longer win
bread for their families The gone beyond
the reach Of the most industrious workman indeed
dark tragedy when honest tolers steadily can
longer earn the cost of the family living.
The poverty of temporary ideness borne under
the hope Of better things When the which
enough to maintain life dwndes into nsigncance
parson to the cost of food despair fall upon the
workers and those dependent them. When men who
work day after day find themselves unable provide
for their family look for those to We
imagine our country is because mills
running to capacity and there is work for all who apply
There is prosperity that permits the bare
necessities of life to such point that bread
has become luxury for the working There need
for permanent economical adjustment which will bring
the for work and the cost of living into harmony
this must be done for the riots the only
forerunner of what may be serious catastrophe the
future if the cost of living continues SOAR
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10

All along her lecture tour throughout the East Mrs.
Sheehy Skefington receiving tremendous ovation At
conclusion each lecture receptions held in her
honor by people who are anxious from the
who suffered much for the of Ireland
She carrying message that quickly ignites the
pathes of those Englands uncvized attitude
towards the heroes of last Easter week.
Every reader can materially by saying the
merchant, Il saw it in The Irish Standard"
Never with truth be said that Hibernian in the
prosperity his forgotten the DID, and he
satisfies that understandable longing within his Irish heart
that entwnes the wreath of 1reans Shamrocks amongst
the Stars and Stripes of beloved banner of free
dom while exercising asserting his right citizen
of this free andin the fight of whose freedom and in the
development whose prosperity has played
laggards part-the Saints fresh his men,
ory.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10
ROAD TO WORLD BANkRuP7cv.

The cost of the war in Europe is
tremendous. How the nations can hope
to meet their obligations when the war
is over is a puzzle. Roger w. Babson
has prepared for the New York Sun
approximate statistics showing the
amounts which European belligerents
have expended for war purposes from
July, 1914, to date. At best, no figures
on this subject are fully right They
are just estimates made by the various
governments at different times. Treat
ed in a broad way, they should be &C.
curate enough for practical purposes.
The estimates for daily expenditures
given below are probably small, at
least for all countries except Great
Britain. They were made some time
ago and the cost of the war is steadily
increasing:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10

The fire of patriotism and love of Ireland burns as
brightly today in the hearts of every active Hbernan
when with heavy hearts fathers babe goodby to the
emerald shores In all her struggles liberty, every
division of the Ancient Order of Hbernans the Ladies'
Auxiliary has been ready honoraby every
possible and by their moral support aid
have rendered good substantial assistance to our kin
dred the in their undyng fight for the
blessing of liberty and seltgovernment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-10

Every assist materially by saying to the
merchant, Il saw it in The Irish Standard" ..
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07
Two Doctors Are Attacked.

distracted on account of the fact that
his 5-year-old boy, Frank Leonette, had
died under an operation here, opened
fire with Il revolver on Drs. John H.
Cleary and George Ross. Neither was
injured. The child was dying from
diphtheria and the doctors had placed
tube in its throat in an effort to
save its life. When Leonette discov-
cred that the child was dead, he
locked the doors, went into the bed
room and secured a revolver The
physicians fearing violence leaped
through a window when Leonette
opened fire. Later he was arrested
on charges of attempted murder.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07
NEENAH EDITOR DIES
OWNER AND PUBLISHER OF THE
DAILY NEWS is VICTIM
OF HEART DISEASE.
OTHER WISCONSIN DOiNGS
items OF interest Throughout the State
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and BuIIetined i'm Brief for
the Busy Reader.

Neenah-Jacob r. Bloom, owner and
editor of the Neenah Daily News and
pioneer publisher of Wisconsin, died
suddenly on the porch of his home
here. Death is ascribed to heart fail
ure. Mr.. Bloom was Sc years old. J.
r. Bloom was born in Scranton, Pa,
July %, 1851. he received his early
education in the public schools of
Ripon, to which city his parents re-
moved from Pennsylvania in 1861. Mr..
Bloom has been interested in the
publication of newspapers in Rippon,
La Crosse, Foun du Lac, Menasha and
Neenah. Mr.. Bloom was known
throughout the state, as he was for
some time factory inspector, having
received bis appointment from former
Gov. La Toilette.