The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-12-31

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triumphs of this year Of peace is
1.-THE settlement of the immemorial
conflict between England and Ire
land. What centuries of blood
shed and laundering have failed
to accomplish has been achieved
by the conciliatory attitude Of
Lloyd George and the Irish dele
gates. Truly has the unexpected
come to pass, and the whole world
rcjoices with the long suffering
sons Of Erin.
The United States.
America, hopeful with the
| dreams of youth, has taken her
place in the forefront of world.
powers. Like the young giant
whose strength is still untried,
she entered the seething mael-
| strom and not only emerged there
from safe and strong bslt she sue.
| ceeded in rescuing the nations.
THAT had been sucked into it's
treacherous depths. She startled
the world with the showing OF her
resources, her power and IN
domitable vigor ard energy.
Treated before as mere over
grown colony of the western hem
isphere, she lfoW stands firm and
solid before the gaze Of mankind,
impressing all by the immensely
of her proportions.
Diplomacy has learned much
from America. Old world STRAIT
egg never could consider a prob
lem except from the strictly per-
sonal, selfish viewpoint. Self-ag-
grandizement was the only guild
[ ing motive that .actuated their de-
! alterations. Cuban independence
was the gift of America, and still
the world doubted. Magnanimity
has stamped it's seal OH every ac-
| ton of this country from the
moment she was drawn into the
| great conflict. An acknowledged
victor Ill the war, certain of her
rewards did she but demand them,
| the United States has generously
lrefused to profit by the downfall
LOT her enemies On the contrary.
| she has sent vast supplies in food,
money and material to the defeat
ed empires, asking nothing i'll re-
| turn. She has set an example
| that the nations OF the old world
| never dreamed of showing, even
| in their halcyon days.
/ This country itself is beginning
| to readjust it's life to the changed
conditions. It is overcoming the
evil effects of war and material
drainage and slowly but effective
| ly is returning to normal exis.
tence. The, government and the
] people have united in dissipatine
i the spirit Of pessinism. The
specter Of socialism has been rel.
,l'egated to the, limbo of foul
things. Poisonous accretions
flowing from that mephitic source
have been wiped away, and rea.
son reigns among the people AT
large. Capital and Labor still
maintain unfriendly relations. al.
though there is hope of mutual
understanding in the Lear future
Never before has America sc
deeply impressed the world as ii
the summoning of the nations tc
discuss the possibility of minimiz
ing great wars by limiting the
: burdens OF armament. Always
dong the unusual, America has
, astounded the earth by the very
proposal to accomplish this-anc
this in the face of the fact that
the United States is in a position
to take the actual lead in the fiele
!, OF military superiority.
Blgotry is still alive here, but
harness seems to be growing
among all classes, while mush
room growths, like the Ku Klu,
: Khan, are being forced to operat,
IN ever narrowing circles.
Religion is gaining ground ever,
day. New churches, schools, hos
pitfalls and other charitable insti
: tutions rise in every state. TIL,
!, foreign missions have received
E added impetus from the youthful
!, societies here that are sendin.
! forth their consecrated men AM
! women to win back souls t,
. Christ. Catholic education show
q steady increase, and the humble
OF teachers is ever insufficient t
n fill the demands.
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Fl The Northwest.
~ This thriving section of TIL
Z, country presents solid, substau
e tlal front in the march of proc
d ress. Jealous prelates, cast i
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