The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-06

Father MacneiIl.-The Rev, John
Macneill, chaplain to the British
forces, who was awarded the military
medal for gallantry in the discharge of
duty, has now received the further
honor of bar to the military medal,
for conspicuous gallantry and devo-
ton to duty in going out in front OF
the lines under intense machine gun
fire to dress wounded and bring them
in. He is officially reported to have
saved many lives, and only gave up
when wounded in the lung, leg and
right arm. Father Macneill has recoV-
cred from his wounds, and is now
serving on board battleship with the
grand fleet.
Kniqhts of St. AndreW.-lmbued
with a knowledge of the social wrongs
under which Catholics labor, and IN
spired by the success attained by their
American brethren, a few Glasgow,
Scotland, Catholics about year ago
formed a society whose aims and Cd
iects are almost identical with the
Knights of Columbus. This new Cath
Ole organization is named the
KNIGHTS of st. Andrew, and the first
annual report, which has just been
submitted, shows a highly satisfactory
progress both in membership and
finance.
The Irish Bishops.-Rome is not
surprised to learn that the NO
Popery" cry has ceased in England.
In more than one of the Roman dailles
articles have appeared showing that
in no way could the Holy See have
interfered in regard to the action OF
the Irish Bishops. 1t lay outside its
province. Hence it is that in irish
circles in Rome it is not believed Car
dinal Logue has received an order
from Rome to draw up a report on the
attitude of the Bishops. Until we hear
more definitely on the point we can
only treat the newspaper despatch as
fiction. In Rome it is freely stated
that the Holy Father, referring to the
decision of the Irish Bishops, said he
had been without any knowledge of
the turn events had taken.
Against iption.-EIon. John
Dillon, chairman of the Nationalist
party in the House of Commons, has
received the following cable from
Archbishop Kelly of Sydney on behalf
of the Australian hierarchy: "Consid-
ering the persistent refusal of respec-
tive governments to grant home rule
to Ireland, despite the votes of the
British people and petitions of the
dominions, we, voicing Irish and
Australian democratic sentiment, call
upon the government to grant home
rule for Ireland forthwith, and con-
sidering the invariable failure of cOer-
cion in Ireland, we strenuOusly protest
against any attempt by the British
government to conscript Ireland"
Mgr. BatiffoI.-It is pleasant to read
in the Paris "CroiX'' an article on Ire
land by Mgr Batiffol. Mgr. Batiffol
makes an appeal to his readers which
is certainly called for by the character
of the news concerning Ireland that
is circulated from that country. He
warns them that the Irish informa,
| ton which reaches French readers
through the press is discolored by
| Protestant prejudices, always alive
and active. Quite true. He goes on
| to suggest that the Irish Catholics
make a mistake in failing to inform
their French co-religionists directly OF
| the situation in Ireland. 1t is evident
the Monsignor does not understand the
difficulties of the British censorship
Finally, Mgr. Batiffol, after reviewing
| the latest development of British
| policy in Ireland, ana declaring tina
the attitude of the Irish Catholics i!
also question of policy, says: lie
Home Rule come and there will bt
an end of this political trafficking, ant
liberty will be given to Ireland VIII
will be mistress of herself and, lik'
America, will listen only to tn
prompting of her own large heart.
There is the rub. That is the problem
The refusal of self-government is tn
cause of the whole trouble, and We
there is no evidence of a serious effOr
to solve the question.
Institute of Sacred Music.-Whe
Cardinal Bisleti, Protector of tn
Pontifical School Of Sacred Music
presented the professors and student
of this institute to the Holy Fathe
the other day he had some particular
. of interest to tell the Pontiff. Despit
inconvenience natural to the time
in which we live, the School, fo
which we are indebted to the lat
t Plus x, has been able to hold it
) ground very well. Not only from a
/ the home colleges in Rome, but frol
the American North and South
l Irish, English, Scottish, French, Portl
l guese, and Spanish Colleges, student
f are enrolled as members of the Inst
tute. These picked men will in du
time return to their native diocese