The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-06-01
Aatt cstkslie Diestry Wave
Sweeps oves lrelaal
Sir Mark Sykes, M. p, Denounees the
Cry Of mo Popery" Raised by Fanat-
ies-rhe Northcliffe Press Leads in
the Anti-catholic Campaign.

London. May 16.-Events are NOV
ing rapidly here, and there is no say
ing what British Catholics may have
to face during the next few months,
thanks to the enemies of their faith,
who, in raising religious war in the
country are proving themselves the
allies of the common foe without. The
scratch pack is out in full cry-the
Northcliffe press, the Kenist preach
ers and the hypocritical poseur who
runs John Bull"-these creatures are
out for nti-Catholic riots and the de.
struction of our churches! There is
unfortunately second struggle to
be reckoned with, that between Eng.
lish and Irish Catholics, who are full
tilt against each other on the ques.
ton of CONSUMPTION and the Church's
share in that question.
To summarize briefly the leading
events of an extraordinary week: Fol-
lowing on the evil letters of Bart Ken
nedy, civics Britannicus-whoi is no
Catholic at all, believe-one of which
said that the Mass offered in Ireland
was a sacrilege, ordered by Berlin
through the Vatican, and the other
that no Catholic could serve his faith
and his country, and warned converts
of the political domination of Rome"
came the challenge of Sir Mark Sykes,
Catholic M. P, to the Times" that
they intended to raise the no Popery
cry without the excuse given by Ire
land and Quebec, and that those who
attempted to break the union of the
country in these fateful days were
playing the enemies game.
Then we were denounced In St.
Pauls Cathedral Sunday evening, in
the pulpit of ,Anglicanism which
boasts it is never used for politics,
by Mr.. r. J. Campbell, person who
fled from Nonconformist Bethel at
Brighton to better paid position at
the City Temple and has now aban-
doned that for fat Anglican living;
a person also who denies the funda-
mental truths of Christianity. He said
the action of the "Romanish Church"
had always been contrary to the Allies
and instanced the action of individual
Bishops in Australia, Ireland, ETC. If
the action of individual Bishops con-
stitutes the action of the Roman
Church, then what about the action
Of the Belgian and the French Bish-
ops?
Premier cIemenceau and the "White"
Bishop.
A remarkable entente has been es-
tablished in France between Mons.
C}emenceau, the "Tiger," who was
once such a virulent prosecutor of
the Church, and a representative of
that church. Mons. Clemenceau is
anxious to assist the native troops
employed by the French who have re-
sponded so magnifcently to the call
OF the country of their adoption. He
finds that they labor under many dis
advantages, cannot communicate with
their families and have many special
wants Of their own which, owing to
their slight acquaintance with the
French language, it is impossible for
them to make known. Hearing that
one of the White Fathers, a Bishop of
the Soudan, was in Paris, the Presi-
dent of the Council sent for him and
asked his advice and help for the
black troops. Msgr. Lemaitre and the
"Tiger" we're mutually delighted with
each other. Clemenceau listened with
tears in his eyes to the Bishops tales
of the generosity of these "savages,"
who refused money for their sons
services when the war called them
to Frances aid. He rushed from the
interview direct to the President of
the Republica, and as result the
Bishop Of Stiff is commissioned by
the French government to visit all
the native camps in France and Africa
and ascertain the reforms needed to
aid the morale Of the soldiers and re.
ward their fidelity. The Bishop is at
present at Frejus, where he journeys
daily IN the generals auto to the va.
rious camps in the vicinity of the
Cote d'Azur. There the "White
Bishop" as he is called by reason OF
his garb, converses with the men in
their own language, pagan as we'll as
Christian. Already these visits have
resulted in several reforms, for Mons.
Clemenceau is no stickler The ma
tiyes are now allowed to discard their
boots, which irk them, in hours of
leisure, and to dance occasionally the
''bamboula," Which delights them
greatly.
The British in Jerusalem.
The happy relations existing be.
tween the Allies who now occupy Jeru.
salem are witnessed to in a letter re.