The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-07

aroused great interest in French and
British circles, where a certain anxiety
exists regarding the outcome of delib-
erations as to the future guardians OF
the Holy Land.
Father Vaughan on lreland.-That
Englishman through and through, Fa-
Their Bernard Vaughan, writing in the
Liverpool Courier, is hopeful of the
Irish situation: ''Carsonism is show
ing signs of breaking up under pres
sure from many sides, and Ireland
will yet be our strong ally. To me,
personally, it has always been an ideal
to have, in the land l love so intense
ly, federal national parliament in
Dublin, with four provincial assemblies
to regulate and control their own af-
fairs. | still hope and pray that |
may see the olive branch of peace
blending with the sweet little sham
rock before | go hence"
Unusual Converts.-A few years
ago, Catholics of America were star
tied to hear that former leader of
! the old A. P. A. movement was buried
from a Catholic Church in Omaha.
Bishop Fallon of London Ont, tells of
similar case. In bitter struggle
against Catholic educational rights in
Ontario, some years ago, the late Hon.
! George Brown was the leader. The
Bishop recently met daughter of
Brown at Oxford and found that she
was a fervent Catholic, the mother of
| six Catholics, says the Denver Reg
lister.
Benedictines in Old BasiIica.-Short
| ly before the outbreak of the world
war negotiations were opened be-
tween the Italian government and the
Benedictine Order for the return OF
the Benedictines to the Basilica of ST.
Justina in Padua. But this, like many
another project, was interrupted and
the plans lay in allegiance until
couple of months ago. Recently a
Benedictine community has been in
stalled in the ancient basilica. The
government has given them part OF
the old monastery as a residence.
France and the Vatican.-M. lie Mon
zie, whose views once before caused a
sensation, and who held the appoint
ment in France as under secretary for
the navy, has just given an important
in
relations between France and the Vati
can, Frances policy towards Islam
and the Zionist movement. He again
demonstrated the absolute necessity
of an embassy from France to the
Vatican; and his proposals were
greeted with enthusiasm by large
and representative audience.
! Revivine the GuiIds.-A conference
of Catholic labor organizations OF
Switzerland was held recently in Fret
bourg Delegates from every part OF
the country were present. A pro
gram of constructive social action was
: adopted, and plan to bring about q
} reconciliation of the various classes oil
, society on sound Christian basis was
proposed. 1t is the intention to unite
; employers and Workingmen in organi
: cations for the mutual advancement
of the interests of both, following the
guild idea of the Middle Ages.
, Lithuania and the Poles.-Lithuania
, is almost wholly a Catholic country
and next to Belgium, perhaps, suf
fered most severely during the war
as, like Belgium, it was the broker
: and PROSTATE buffer between two
great enemy powers. The Poles want
this state to be part of their coun
try, but the Lithuanians desire abso
5 Lutte freedom, and If they cannot have
! this they frankly confess they would
: rather be attached to Russia or Ger
? many than to be part of small new
state like Poland This creates {
rather difficult problem like, perhaps
2 hundred other problems, with which
: the Conference has to deal, and which
2 in approaching they encounter many
l cross currents of opinion and more OF
r less vital and conflicting interests.
r Palm Sunday in cologne.-The usua
Palm Sunday procession in Cologne
took place this year in a deluge O
f rain, the route being guarded by Brit
1 ish troops. Cardinal Won Hartmann
walked in the procession, escorted by
Y a British officer and under a large
f umbrella. The masculine element
! which took so large a part in previou!
: years, was missing; and the cortegt
: consisted mainly of women and chill
dren, with a sprinkling of acolyte!
: and the clergy of the Cathedral ant
: city. In other parts of Germany thu
e usual religious professions were aban
. doned on account of revolutionary dis
/ turbances, particularly at Munich.
Society of Men Of Letters.-The So
: ciety of Men of Letters in Paris ha:
;, decided to organize several ceremo
i MES for the souls of writer's fallen OF
+ the field of battle. Three religion:
4 ceremonies have taken place recently
J, under their auspices. On Monda!
S there was service for the Jews a
: the Synagogue of the Rue de la Vic
r toire; on Tuesday at the Protestan
/ Church of the Rue de la Victoire, ant
:, Wednesday a Solemn REQUIEM Mas: