The Record Newspaper 06 April 1907

TheEconomicStores,Ltd.,

WILLBEAVISITTOTHE

AutumnOpeningofOurNewMillineryShowroom

LADIES.-Webelievethatwehavereadyforyourinspectioninour NEWSHOWROOM'oneofthechoicestarraysofMILLINERY"thathasever beengatheredtogether.ItcontainsmostlycreationsofCAROLINE. REBOUX,CHARLOTTEandotherfamousdesigners,allchosenpersonallyby ourownbuyersandimporteddirect.Ourstock,therefore,offersawide rangeofchoice,andinsuresyourgettingalwayssomethinganddistinctive Whateverisingoodformineithercolouringordesignyouwillfad.inour display.

Quiteasimportantastheselectionofthehat is thechoiceoTVEILS andothertoiletfurnishings.Neverbeforehe,.Parksgiventotheworld suchavarietyofdesignsandeffectsinmillinery.andsomanycleverideas.

WEINVITEALLTHOSEINTERESTEDINTHERARESTSELECTIONofAUTUMNandWINTERMILLINERYtoCOMEtoOURNEW SHOW-ROOM

fRIRRIERT_RPRIRRINIPMEROCO_RMMETTSRPFDIR9,91FrrlIPO_PArzfr?;010.10.1311-0A16i.

IrishNewstoMarch2.

SLIGO.-TheKingandSt.Pat- rick'sDay-TheKinghasagainthis yearcommandedasupplyofshamrock tohesenttoBuckinghamPalacefor St.Patrick'sDayfromMrs.Nuttall's Shamrock'FarminCo.Sligo.The queenalwayspatronisestheCountess ofLimerick'sShamrock'sLeague..

LIMERICK.-IrelandandtheI'ope- TheMostRev.Dr.O'Dwyer,Bishopof Limerici-,hasreceivedaletterfrom CardinalMerrydelValacknowledging onbehalfoftheHoltFathertheresolutions:,assed publicand religiousbodiesintheLimerickditicese ontheFrenchcrisis,ands,iiditi( hisLordshipandhisflocktheApos- tolicPle-

('OR;,:.-ThellcstFe-14.

Biel»of('or':.hasreceiveda letterfromCardinalMerrydelVal statingthattheHolyFatherhad "acceptI s a asoire thesentimentsof4lesotionandattachmenttotheHoe,Seecontained in theresolutiontakenbyseveralpublic Boards.resresentativebodies,confra- ternities.andsod..eiiee.ofeelsdiocese.andsendstoyourLordshipand toallthefaithfulof his ApostolicIll,ssing."

MostRev.Dr.ti';: Bish of Tlogher.hasalsoreceivedaletter insimilartermsfromthePapalSecretaryofStale.

Inadlition.theBishopofClogher hasreceiveda,letterfrontRightRev. Mgr.O'Riordan.RectoroftheIrish CollegeatRome,intimatingthath'e hadpresentedthe£500Peter'sPence fromthediocesetothePope,who thoroughlyappreciatedthegenerosity oftheBishopandhisflock.His Holinessaddedthatinencouragingthe FrenchBishopsintheirdifficultstrug- gle,hepointedtothecaseinIreland. wheretheCatholics,thoughapoorcommunity-havingpassedthrough persecutions-notonlymaintainedre- ligionintheirowncountry,butman- agedtosendgeneroussubscriptiabs totheHolySee.

DUBLIN.-DeathofJudgeCarton -JudgeCartondiedathisresidence inDublinonSunday,February24th, JudgeCartonwascoiledtotheBar in1863.and'hadagoodpractice,par- ticularlyintheCourtofBankruptcy. HewaselectedaBeneherofthe King'sInnsin1886,andwasmadea DublinPoliceMagistratebythelate Government,andsubsequentlypromot- edtotheCountyCourtJudgeshipof Clare.JudgeCartonwasoneofthe CommissionersofNationalDonations antiBequests,andwasalsoaCommis- sionerofNationalEducation.Fora timeheoccupiedthePresienerofthe St.VincentdePaulSociety,insue- .cessiontothelateJudgeWaters.

ThedegreeofDoctorof.Phil\osophywasconferredbytheRoyal University,Dublinforthefirsttime recently. Thesuccessfulcandidate wasCorneliusMurphy,M.A.Heis secretaryoftheCatholicGraduates' AssociationandaprominentGaelic Leaguer.

C.Y.M.SupportBryceProposals.-'

Ameetingundertheauspioesofthe CatholicYoungMen'sSocietiesinsup- portoftheGovernment'sproposalsin connectionwiththeUniversityques- tion,washeldduringtheweekending March2,intheMansionHouse.Dr. P.S.Walsh.oftheNorth-WestBar. presiding.

ters,andreferredinparticulartothe completionoftheConventofMercy, Kilbeggan,andtherenovationofRahughChurch.FatherColecordially expressedhisacknowledgmentsforthepresentation.

GENERAL.

Wt.Bodkin,K.C.,proposedaresolutionexpressingsatisfactionatthe expressedintentionoftheGovernment todealwiththeUniversityquestiononthelineslaiddownbyMr.Bryce, andcallingupontheGovernmentto givespeedyeffecttosuchameasure. Theresolutionwasadopted. a

THTERAItY.-.1TipperaryAdmiral

-Vice-AdmiralSirEdmundPoe,who isabouttotakethecommandofthe combinedCapeofGoodHopeandEast IndiesSquadrons,althoughhehasnot hadthegoodfortunetoservehis countryinmar.hashadquiteasex- citinganexperienceasitistohe gainedinactualwarfare.Asamid- dy,hewasonboardH.M.S.Bombay when,inDecember,1864,thatvessel wasburntoffthecoastofMonteVi- deo,withalossofoverninetylives. Tenyearslaterhewasawardedthe RoyalHumaneSociety'smedalfor jumpingoverboardinmid-Atlanticand sityin!:aman,thefollovin..;reargain- ingaclasptohismedalforasimi- laractofgallantryinChinesewaters. TheI'oefamilyhavebeensettledin Irelandsincetwobrothersofthatilk fOughtasofficers*intheCromwellian armyat,thesiegeofLimerick.

TYRONE.-ARemarkableSale-A fewweeksago,byanorderofthe Court,anOrangeandTemperanceHall inCookstownwassoldbypublicauc- tion,thepurchasersbeingDivisionNo. 19,Cookstown,Co.Tyrone,ofthe A.O.H.Thehallissituatedinthe mostcentralsituationinthetown,is ingoodorder.andcostwhennew(six yearsago)£200.Ithasbeenpur- chasedfor£100,sothatabargainhas beensecured.andtheOrderhasbene- fitedbythelaborsoftheirpredeces- sorsandpoliticalopponents.Webe- lievethisisthefirsttimeinhistory thatanOrangehallevercameinto thehandsoftheCatholicsandNa- tionalists,

TheappointmentofSergeantDodd tooneoftherecentseatsonthe IrishBenchhas*beenbitterlyassailed bothinsidethe-HouseofCommonsby thespokesmenoftheAscendencyfac-tion.Absolutelynoattemptwas madetoassertthatthenewjudge wasinanywayill-qualifiedforthe. dischargeofthedutiesoftherespon- sibleofficetowhichhehasbeencall- ed. ComplaintwasraisedsolelybecauseSergeantDoddhasbeenalife- longLiberalandHomeRuler. A Presbyterianinrlesion.Mr.Justice Dodd,ash-'nowis.h-asalwaysmain- tainedfriendlyrelationswithhisCa- tholicfellow-countrymen,bywhose toteshewasmainlyreturnedtotha HouseofCommonsasmemberforNorthTyrone.Theattackswhich havebeenmadeuponhimandtheGo- vernmentinconnectionwithhisele- vationtotheJudiciaryareindicative ofthespiritofintolerancewhichin- spiresthedwindlingranksoftheAs- cendancyparty.

WESTMEATI-L-Anilluminatedad- dresshas-beenpresentedtoVeryRev DermotCole,P.P.,V.F.,Killucan, Co.Westmeath,byhisformerparish- ionersofKilbegganandRahugh.De- putation,accompaniedbyRev.Father Leonard,C.C.,waitedonFatherCole attheParochialHouse,wherethepresentationwasmade.Theaddress referredtoFatherCole'slaboursin theinterestsofthepeopleinregard tolandpurchaseandmanyothermat-

TheUniversityScheme.-Whileawait ingfulldetailsoftheBillforplacing IrishCatholicsonafootingwiththeir Protestantbrethrenasfarashigher educationisconcerned,itcouldscarcelybeexpectedthatthepeoplewould publiclyannouncetheirentiresatisfactionwiththeGovernment'sscheme. Nevertheless,theproposedsettlement, asoutlinedbyIlk.Bryce,hasbeen. favourablyreceived,andresolutions welcomingithadbeenadoptedbyimmrtantand gatherings.thoroughlyrepresentative TheSenateoftheRoyal University,whichmightnaturallybe expectedtoobjecttoitsowneffacement,has,intheveryhandsomest way,withdrawnoppositiontothe schemeinTheinterestsofanearly settlement. Dr.Windlewould,no doubt,liketogetauniversityfor Munster,but'hewishestheGovernment'sproposalGod-speed.Galway Queen'sCollegeaskstobeincluded intheplan. BelfastQueen'sCollege issatisfied,andwellitmaybe.

R.U.I.SenateandtheScheme.-Sir ChristopherNixonproposedandRev. Dr.Delanysecondedthefollowing1."ThatwhiletheSenatefeelsthat itwasitsrightdutyaslongasthe variousWallsforthesettlementofthe questionofuniversityeducationinIreland-wereunderconsiderationtoexpressitsviewsclearlyandstronglyon theundesirabilityofestablishingasinglerigidsystemofuniversityeducation;shapingthewholeintellectual cultureofthecountryinonemould, nowthattheoutlinesofaschemehave beenputforwardinthenameofthe Goernment,withwhomtheresponsi- bilityrests,theSenatedoesnotdeem itpropertota'teanycoursewhich mightprceentorobstructtheintlee(hateremovalofonl.ofthegreatest andmostcryin;:rievancesunder whichtheIrishp;°pielabour.The Senate.byitsownactioninaskingforaRoyalCommission,hadalready shownhowkeenlyaliveitwastothe urgentneedofhayingthisquestion dealtwith,andthey.therefore,cordiallywelcomedtheannouncementthat theGovernmentwilltakeitinhand duringthepresentsessionofParliament."

'2."That,whilsttheSenateispre- paredtogivethemostcarefuland friendlyconsiderationtothescheme oftheGovernmentwhenpublishedin fulldetail,itsubmitstheexpression ofitsconvictionthatinanyscheme whichwouldinvolvetheestablishment ofoneormorefederalUniversitiesit isessential,inordertoavoidtheevils ofthestereotypedsystemofhigher education,thatthereshouldbegrant- edtothefederatedcollegesthelargestpossibleamountofautonomyon thelinesrecommendedunanimouslyby theRobertsonCommission,andwith practicalunanimity1;ytherecentCommission."

Dr.Leitch,ofBelfast.proposedan amendmentthatafterthewordcalicoesinresolutionNo.2thefollowing shouldhesubmittedfortheremainder oftheclause:-"Alargemeasureof self-government."

Dr.Leslie,ofBelfast,seconded,but Theamendmentwasnegativedona divisionbyamajorityof14to6,and theresolutionasproposedwascar- riedby13to6.

Theproceedingsafterwardsconcluded.

PROFESSORSSUPPORTTHE SCHEME.

CollegeinaremodelledDublinUni-versitymeritsitsstrongestsupport; andweaffirmourconvictionthatto beinconsonancewithCatholicideas andacceptabletothedrishpeople, suchnewCollegemustbegranted(1) whateverFacultiesinArtsand Scienie,equipment,academicprivi- lege,andpublicendowmentanyother constituentCollegeofthecommon Universitymaypossessand(2)the fullestpossiblemeasureofautonomy." IntheMansionHouseyesterday (Thursday)alargemeetingwasheld,undertheauspicesoftheCatholic YoungMentSocietiesoftheCityand approvalgiventotheGovernment's proposals.Manyrepresentativebod- iesthroughoutthecountryhaveadopt- edresolutionswelcomingtheproposedschemeforremovingagallinggrie- vancefrontwhichIrelandhaslong sufferedandwhichhasbeenmostde- trimentaltotheprogressofherpeo- ple.

ThelayprofessorsofUniversityCollege.Dublin.haveadoptedthefollow- ingresolutionoftheCatholicGra- duatesandUndergraduates'Association:-"TheGovernment'sschemeof IrishUniversityReform.desients1to secureeducationalequalityforCatholics,throughthefoundationofagreat CollegeinDublinasaconstituent e toe

OPPONENTSOFJUSTICE.

TrinityCollegehas,ofcourse.des. nouncedtheGoVernmentschemeinall themoodsandtensesthatcouldbe employedbythegentlemenwhomono- polisemoneythatbyrightshouldbe devotedtotheeducationofthepeo- ple,CatholicaswellasProtestant. TheclaimofTrinityCollege,which speaksinthenineofDublinUniver- sity.tolieconsiderednon-sectarian, hasonceagainshowntobeuntenablebyhisGracetheMostRey.Dr. Walsh.Theannealmeetingofthe -DublinUniverse.)MissiontoChhota- Nagpur"gavehisGraceanexcellent opportunityofexposingthesham.HisGraceaskswhatfavourtheNonconformistandotherProtestanttaxpayersofEnglandwouldbelikelyto extendtotheprojectofestablishing anewcollegeintheliniversitof Dtrelinifitwereproclaimedthatthe newcollege-ehilstfree.ofcourse, fromreli7io!,s to e"denoninatiele.1"toanextentthat wouldallowofitslendingitsnameto aCatholicmissionaryerganisation, withmeetingsinfurtheranceofthe workofthatorganisationheldwithin thecollegewalls. Theverybest guaranteethattheschemecontains somemodicumoffairplayistheop- positionofTrinity.Nothingelse couldbeexpectedfromthatquarter judgingbyitspasthistory.

THE"TABLET"ASMISCHIEF MAKER.

"The'Tablet's'endeavor(saysthe Treemalif)tocreatediversioninthe CatholiccampandprovokefutilediscussionofrivalschemesofUniversity Reforminfaceofthedefiniteofferof theGovernmentisacharacteristicir- ruptionoftheToryCatholicorganintoIrishaffairs.Havingsupportedin officeforsixteenyearsandahalfa Governmentthatrefusedtorecognise itsdutyasaGovernmentinrespectto thisgrievanceofIrishCatholics,it now,whenaLiberalMinistermakesa definiteoffer,proceedstosetupinop- positionanotherplanofreformonthe pleathatitiseducationallyprefer- able.ThepretenceismadethatCa- tholicopinionisunanimousonthat point,asiftherewerenotasmany Catholiceducationalistsofquitethe otherwayofthinking.Iftheobject ofthe"Tablet"isnottoassist-the TrinityCollegeandQueen'sCollegeinterestsintheiropposition,openand secret,toanationalsettlementofthe IrishUniversity'question,itishard tosaywhatitsobjectis.IrishCa- tholicshavebeenembarrassedenough inthepastinprosecutingtheirclaims toequalityandjusticebyEnglishCa- tholicactionwithoutthisnewem- barrassmentbeingadded."

* * THETURNINGPOINT.

TheDecemberreturnsshowagaina smallincreaseinthe.populationof Ireland. Thisisthefirstoccasion thawecanrecallwhentwosuccessive quartersshowedthatthenumberof emigrantshadbeenexceeded'bythe naturalincreaseofthepopulation

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSoceity. WHOSEWATCHWORDSAREH-RELIGIONNATIONALITY,ANDCHARITY APPROVEDBYTHEBISHOPSOFTHESTATE.REGISTEREDUhIDERTHEFRIENDLYSOCIETIES!Sea OFALLTHESTATES.

ABranchofThisGreatCatholicBenefitSociety

WillbeestablishedinanylocalitywhereTENPERSONSNedthetuedersignedarequisitionsentionedbythe PriestoftheDistrict,andgivingtheflamerandagesofintendingmembers.FinancialHelpandMotlc&esslot/mewincaneofpinknessGuaranteed

The.SOCIETYhasnowover880BRANCHESthroughoutAustraliaandNewZeeland,with25.000Kewheirsand £150,000infunds.NORMINALENTRANCEFEEandMODERATECONTRIBUTION.

LoansAdvancedinLargeorSmallAmountsonApprovedCityand SuburbanFreeholdProperty.

FullparticularsonapplicationtoF.J.TOWN91'!ifWD,DistrictSecretary. 4*Meiesia,"Hill-etreet,Fremantle.

Thebirthsregisteredduringthequarternumbered24,529,thedeathsj8,182 andtheemigrants5,263.Thereis thusanestimatedincreaseof1,084, andthisnotwithstandinganincreased death-rate. Wethusseemtobeapproaching,atleast,abalanceofpopulation.Thesignific,anoeofthereturnsisemphasisedbythesteadilyde?reasingrateofdeclineinthepopulationfromyeartoyear.Thus,the creasingrateofdeclineinthepopulainJune,1900,wasnearly34,000,as comparedwiththepreviousyear;the decreasetoJune,1901,wasestimated atnearly23,000;thefollowingJune showedadropintherateto13,000; in,Lune,1903,theestimated'decrease hadrisenagainto18,6001904it was11,500;1905,10,600andlast Jun:'only3,700.Sincethatdadsthe populationhasincreasedbyalcouple ofthousand.sothatsinceJune,1905, notwithstandinga}wayvemigration roll,thepopulationhasbeenpracticallystationary.Ifnextyear'semigrationisnotheavierthanusual,we mayhavereachedaturningpoint.. Lastyearwasthebestsince1877.the onlyyearthatshowedanincreaseof populationsince1815.

TLSTERPRELATEDEAD.

DISTINGUISHEDANDSCHOLARLYCAREERCLOSED

MOSTREV.J.K.O'DOHERTY

PASSESAWAY.

TheMostRev.JohnKeysO'Doherty theLordBishopefDerry,diedon February15.Amonthpreviouslyhe sufferedaseverecordiacseizure,from theelleetsofwhichheneverrerecovered. Afewminutesbefore8 onthenightofhisdeath,thelarge hellofStEugene'sCathedralannounced tothecitizensthemournfultidings oftheBishop'sdeath.andimmediately onallsidesexpressionsofheartfelt sorrowwe;heard.

Hisgentledisposition,benevolent qualities,anddeepinterestintheir spiritualandsocialwell-beingendearedDr.O'Dohertytohisflockthroughoutthediocese.Ofaretiringnature hietooklittlepartinpublicaffairs, butallhisepiscopaldutiesweredealt withpersonally,withscrupulouscare andexactitude.

thatakliiiirableinstitution,theNazarethHouse,Bishop-street,waserected, whiletheconventbuildingsand groundsoccupiedbytheSistersof MercylikewisewitnessedextensioninthelateBishop'sepiscopate.

Thedeceasedprelatewastheeldest sonof1111r.EdwardO'Doherty,agentlemanhighlyesteemedinDerry,and onewhoduringtheearlierpartofhis lifewasextensivelyengagedinthe linentrade.TheyouthwhosubsequentlybecameBishopofDerrywas educatedatMolenaSchools,thenin theoldCatholicSeminary,Pumpstreet,Derry,andinMr.McQuilkin's ataidemy,passingontothetutorial careofMr.Campbell,Clonmany,at whoseprivateschoolmanyeminent ecclesiasticscompletedtheirclassical course.FromMr.Campbellthe YoungstudentproceededtoMaynooth. in1855: herehisgentledemeanor andconspicuousardourasastudent madehimextremelypopularwith classmatesandprofessors.Throughouthisentirecollegiatecareer,Dr. O'DohertywasoneofthemostdistinguishedstudentsatMaynooth, manifestingaspecialpredilectionfor thestudyofEnglish.HealsoworkedstrenuouslyatthestudyofthesacredScripturesandFrench,andhis knowledgeofboththesesubjectswas profound.

Fewecclesiasticspossessedgreater acquaintanceWithChurchhistorythan thelateBishop,whowasordainedat LongTowerChurch,Derry,in1861, by.thelateMostRev.Dr.Kelly.He wasimmediatelyappointedtothecuracyofCarndonagh.andthefollowing yearhewastransferredtoMilan. ehereheministeredthreeyears,and thenwascalledtotheadministration the-extensiveparishofArdstraw, Newtownstewart,where,fornearlya quarterofacentury.helaboredwith extraordinaryactivityandsuccessin buildingnewschools,repairingexistingone,andinpersistentadvocacyof thecauseoftemperance.Ilealso foundtimetowritereviewsandessaysofhighliteraryworth.HisexhaustiveessayontherenownedConventionatDrunikeat,nearLimavady in590,whichwasattendedbySaint Columcille.isconsideredamasterpieceofitskind.havingwontheunstintedadmirationofstudentsofhistoricalsubjects.

Dr.O'DohertywasconsecratedBishopofDerryinSt.Eugene'sCathy-

- IlisLordshipwasbornin1833,and hadhelivedanotherweekhewould havebeenBishopofDerryforseventeenyears. Duringhisepiscopate manysplendidprojectsfortheadvancementofreligionandeducation witnessedfulfilmentunderthelateprelate'sfosteringguidance.Inadditiontomanynewchurchesandschools erectedthroughoutthediocesehis LordshiphasleftenmiteringmonumenttohiszealinthefinalcompletionoftheCathedral,whichheinteriorlyadornedinbeautifulstyleand exteriorlyequippedwithaloftyspire andmagnificentchimeofbellsata costofseveralthousandpounds.The lateBishopalsolaidthefoundationstoneofthespaciouswingofSt.Ca lumb'sCollege.intheprosperityof whichhemanifestedthewarmestinterest,andlivedtoseeitholdinga proudplaceamongthePeelingeducationalestablishmentsofIreland. HisLordshipnevermissedattendanceattheannualprizedistribution inthecollege,andontheseoccasions tiedeliveredseveralmagnificientaddressesoneducation.Duringhis occupancyoftheSeeofSt.Eugene.

dralbyCardinalLogueonMarch2nd, 1890,andattheimpressiveceremonial eightmembersoftheIrishHierarchy werepresent,aswellasavastattendanceofclergyandlaity.The MostRev.Dr.O'Donnell,whopreach edasplendidsermononthatoccasion addressingDr.O'Doherty,usedthese words-"Neversincetheeoldenageof IrishFaithdidaBishopofDerry takeintohischargeabetterpeople oramoredevotedclergy."

Bythesaintlyprelatewhopassed peacefullytohiseternalrewardon Monday.February25.theweightyobligationsoftheguardianshiphavebeen everdischargedwithacharitaleconsideration,unswervingfidelity,anda uniformmagnaminitythatmakeall themorepoignantandsincerethe sorrowuniversallyfeltbyhispriests andpeopleattheirbelovedPrelate's demise.

THEFRENCHPERSECUTION

AND IRELAND.

Aremarkableinstanceoftheinjusticethatisatthebottomofthe wholepersecutionisfurnishedina caseofpeculiarinteresttoIreland justreportedinconnectionwiththe sequestrationproceedingsunderthe SeparationLawofFrance.Two IrishFoundations,onemadebyRev. JamesBurke,a-Killaloepriestin1821 whenhewasinFrance,andtheother bytheVeryRev.J.B.Walsh,D.D., formerlyRectoroftheltishCollege inParis,madein1825,havebeen sequestrated,althoughtheyarequite distinctfromtheCollegeproperty. Theywereworth£257sterlingtothe students,butatpresentthereseems nowayofrecoveringthem,boththe ArchbishopofParisandtheIrishCollegehavingbeendeprivedoftheir officialrightsunderthelaw.The caseisoneofparticularinjustice,affectingasitdoestheinterestsof youngmentowhomtheI3iirsesmust havebeenalargeconsideration:and itwilladdgreatlytotheindignation oftheIrishpeopleatFrance'scoldbloodedspoliationofthepropertyof theChurch.

SpeedtheParting WelcometheComing.

Our£25,000StockofHigh-classGoodsmustbereducedbyThousandsof Pounds.Itwillpayyoutohelpus. N.B.-ExtractfromourCableandTelegraphicDespatches:"AutumnandWinterGoodsforthe 'WhiteHouse'nowontheWater,comprisingtheworld'shestproductions, selectedbyexpert'buyers."

"CLEARYOURDECKSANDMAKEROOM."

LADIESapdGENTLEMEN.-Againitisourpleasuretothankyoufor yourunstintedsupportduringourFebruary"Skidoo-Slate.Wenowrespectfullyannounceour.

MarchEndofSeasonStock-TakingSale,

Our11.1archProgrammeis:-ZeropricesonSummerGoods.ClearDecksfor theIncomingSeason'sGoods.

ProfitsinallDepartmentsdownto thevanishingpoint. STIRRINGOFFERINGSWILLSUCCEEDEACHOTHERDURINGTHE MONTH.

Fir.1.A.HICKSandCO.,The"WHITEHOUSE 97and90Hizh-street,Fremantle,Hay-st., Subiaco,NorthamandKalgoorlie.

Inresponsetotheappealissuedby theMostRev.Dr.O'Donnell,AldermanO'Mara,andMr.JohnRedmond, M.P.,nearly£2,000hasalreadybeen subscribedtotheUnitedIrishParliamentaryFund.

Whenyourvitalityislow,you aremiserableallihetime. Youarelanguidanddepressed,yatile nervesareweak,andyourappetiteispool'. Readwhat

Ayer's Sarsaparilla

didfortheinvaliddaughterofagrateful mother:

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Besureyouget"AYER'S."

PreparedbyDr.J.C.AyerkCO..Lowell,Masa.,C.S.A.

A-ST.VINCENTESTATE. UNPRECEDENTEDSUCCESS.

WHY?

BecauseitisoneoftheMost CharmingandPicturesqueEstates everplacedontheMarket.

FrontingHydePark,aidOverlookingtheCity,asResidentialSites itissimplyunsurpassed. Itscommandingelevationandadjacencytotramsateastandwestof theEstate,withalovelypleasure resortatthedoor,offersinducements toinvestorsthatarenon-existentis anyotherEstate.

FrontagestoVincent,Clifton,Ethel, Norfolkstreets,andChelmsfordroad.

Prices,from280perLot. One-fifthdeposit,18Months''Perms. Hurryup SellinglikeRipeCherries. CallforLitho.,andInspect.

W.WILFORDMITCHELL (LateTateandCo.), Auctioneer,EstateAgent.andSwore Valuator. 118WilliamStreet.

bansIrvine'sxKultrwrgragdybansIrvine's

SuppliedundercontracttotheGovernment MedicalDepartmentandthePerth PublicHospital.

AttheCrystalPalaceExhibition.heldinLondonrecently,HansIrvine'sWinesand Brandyreceivedthemuch-covetedDiplomaofiionor,thePremierPrizegivenatthe Exhibition.

SoleAgentsforW.A.:PHIL.COYLE,Moir'sChambers,Perth,

HOMEWARDBOUM) VIA THEWONDERLANDOF THENILE.

(ContinuedFromLastWeek.)

turefromtheupperworldareflexof theheaventowhichhehadretiredto rest.InEgyptthetwilightpasses qpicklyintothedarknessofthenight, andthesombreshadowsliketheshadesofthevarnishedPharoahswere nowgatheringfastaroundthePyramidswherewestood.Afewparting beamsofsunlightstilllingeredupon theloftysummitswhichtoweredin airhighaboveusand,asitwere, pressingdownuponus,wefeltthede sert'sawfulsilence,whichwasonly brokenbyanexclamationfrommy companion.Hesaid,pointingtothe spotwherethelastfragmentofthe sun'sdischaddisappeared"Nopen orpencil,orpainter'sbrusheverinspiredorguidedbythebrain,orby thehandofmancouldreproducewith justicetoitthatmostbeautifulof nature'spaintings.'Thatpicturehasundoubtedlybeen oneofthecauseswhichhavebeencontributingforthepastsixthousand yearstomakeendtokeepthedwell-

ingitselfsuccessivelyintheirevery formofworship,trueorfalse. We finditinPaganismwhichentombed theillustriousdeadinthemoststupendoussepulchreseverraisedby humanhands,embalmedtheirbodies todefycorruption,andworshippedin theworld-famedtemplesalongthe NilewefinditintheirChristianity whichpeopledthedesertwithsaints andsolitarieslivingangelsliveson earthandwefinditstillto-dayin theirfanaticaladherencetothehuge impostureoftheprophet.Forus, missionariestoEgypt,thereisinthis historicfactanencouragingandaconsolinghopeforEgypt'sreligiousfuture.TheinfidelliteratureofFrance maypouritselfintotheNileValley, butitwillneverdrowninthehearts ofthepeopletheircrudebeliefin God. TheattestationsofHisexistence.andofHisprovidenceintheir regardhavebeenwrittenuponnature'sfacearoundthemtoolegibly andtoolong.Theyandtheirfathers

Notevery woman canafford tohave amaid. Notmany would wantono around,anyway.Butyou certainlycaner affordtohave Ayer'sHairVigor;/ andmostwomenwould begreatlyimprovedby it,too.Itmeanssomuch tohavelong,rich,heavy hair;soft,smooth,glossyhair.And thisisjustthekindofhairyoumay have,ifyouwishit.Ifyouwisha thedeep,richcolorofyouthrestored toyourhair,

Miter's

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Inadditiontotheinstitutionsalreadymentionedinconnectionwith ourInquaHanleMission,Church, seminary,anddispensary,thesection ofCairoincludedinourAfricanMissionPrefecturealsocontainsaparoMinischoolwitharoleof350childrentaughtbytheChristianBrothers,achurch,college,andprimary schools,with300students,attended tobytheJesuitFathers,ahomefor theagedunderthecareoftheLittle SistersofthePoor,acollege,orphanage,andMagdalenasylumunderthe careoftheGoodShepherdnuns,andersoftheNileValleywhatwefindbeforethemhavebecometooprofoundaFrenchhospitalconductedbythethemto-day.aprofoundlyreligiouslyconversantwiththesilenteloquence SistersofCharity.Myimpressionspeople.Throughallthelongsuc-ofdesert,sky,andstream,whichare ofthedispensaryanditsministrationshadtakenmethusfarwhenmy attentionwasattractedbyaspectacle whichlightedupthewesternskywith alltherainbowhuesofParadise.This beautifulphenomenonwastheworld-speakoftheparadiseofjoysandparfamoussunsetbehindthedesertridgeiesthatawaitedthegoodwhenthe onwhichthePyramidsstand-oneofdayoflifehadendedwell. themostgorgeouspicturesofitskindThedeserthasbeenanotherconthatnaturehaseverpresentedtostantandforcefulremindertohim humanview.Justasfewdayspre-oftheworldbeyondthegeave.With viouslyIhadwitnessedthesamephe-itsdismalcontrasttothesmiling nomenonfromthebaseofthePyra-plain,itscorpse-likeaspectandits midofCheops.Iwasaccompaniedbyawfulvoidofeverylivingthing.it oneofourpriestsfromtheCairohasbeenunceasinglyfrowningtohim SeminaryofourOrder. Wehadits"mementomori"-holdingopen reachedthedesertfrontierjustinwidetohisviewthegateofdeath timetoseethesungodown.West-throughwhichhemustpasstoreach wardalongthevastsandyplaintheparadiseoftheWest, wherethebigsunwassinking,thereHiscloudlessskiesandhis!nesterwastakingplaceatransformationsousrivervoicedstillmoreunmistakewhichIonlywishIcoulddescribeasablytheexistenceoftheinvisible IthinkIseeitstill.Thetransfor-world. Withrarelyornevera mationconsistedchieflyintheconveyshowerofrainfromheaventheEgypsionofthatentiresweepofbrowntianhasbeendrivenfromtheearliest wildernessintoacrimsoncarpetgilt-timestoplacehisconfidenceinand teringoverwithgems.Theproduc-hisdependenceuponthemightyhand tionofthat'brilliantcolouringmight,oftheUnseenthatevidentlycontrolls Ithought,beaccountedforbythere-edtheriseandfalloftheNile,andat flectionandprismatisingofmillionstheappointedtimesentitsfertilising ofraysoflightfromthesettingsunwaterstoeverysquareperchofthe dartinghorizontallyamongcountlessthirstyland.Heandhisfathersbemyriadsofminuteparticlesofrock,forehimforthousand%ofyearshave intowhich,whencarefullyexamined,knownandfeltthateveryplantand thedesertsandsresolvethemselves,everytree,andeveryanimal,and Sometimesachancehandfulwillbeeveryhumanbeinghaveowedtheconfoundtotontaingrainsofredporphrybrownsandstone,rose-granite, glitteringmina,whitequartz,yellow alabaster,orgoldenonyx.Butwhatsoeverthecause,theeffectwasmagnificentbeyondthepowerofdescription.Rightabovethehorizonthe skyseemedtocatchthecrimsonflame thatleapedalongthesandsandits azurefieldwaschangingintocolours ofeveryshade,butchieflyintodeepeninehuesofredwhileeveryfleecy cloudthathunguponitwasbeing tintedintostreaksandpatches of crimsonandgold. Thesunglowed largerandredderuntilitsankdown Intothedesertanddisappeared.leavingbehindituponearthandheavenahollowofhisbandtheflood-gatesof sceneofradiantbeautyuponwhichwe gazedbreathless.AsIcontinuedto lookuponthatsceneIthoughtIcould realisehowandwhyitwasthatthe Egyptiansofsixthousandvearsago placedtheirparadisewestwandsomewhereinthetrackofthatsettingsunthathistory,wefindtheBeenTollandsawinthesplendourofitsdepar-gioussentimentofthepeoplemanifest

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Thegraduatesobjecttotheproposalsonthegroundthat,ifcarriedintoeffect,theywillinflictgrievousinjuryandinjustice.

(Mr.JamesBryce,speakingat.DublinonJainuary26,gaveinformation concerningtheGovernment'sintentionsconcerninghighereducationin Ireland.Theintentionwas,hesaid, tocreateanewcollegewithoutany kindoftheologicallestbeingrcetuired forentry,andwithoutanygrantof publicfundsfortheologicalpurposes.

TheRoyalUniversity'wastobedissolved.and niaersitywasto becomeanationaluniversity.andto includeTrinityCollege.)

TothosewhoknowTrinityCollege andthoseatitsheadinrecentyears, theabovecablenewswillnotbesurprising.Trinityhassolungenjoyed amonopolyofuniversityeducationin Ireland,thattheveryideaofgiving Catholicsthesameprivilegeseemsto thepampered"ascendancy"gang"a grievous,injuryandaninjustice."But whetherTrinitylikesitornot,her careerasanalieninstithtionwithan aliencultureantianti-nationalideals hascometoanend.Shehasenactedthedog.in-the-mangerparttoolong. Shewouldneithernationaliseor broadenherownlife.Andshehas thundered-unfortunatelyonlytoosuccessfully-inthepastagainstgranting thesamerightsthatsheenjoysinbehalfofthe"MundtofEnglandProtestants"toalltheotherinhabitants ofthecountry. Inviewoftheabovecablethefollowingletterinthe"Tablet"willbe foundinteresting:MeantimeCatholicswhoadvocate differentsolutionsaresinkingtheirdifferences.Theyallwantsomesolution.whateveritsterms,andeachsectioniswillingtotrusttothedevelopmentinherentinthingseducational togiveeffecttoitsownviews.They see,too,thattheGovernmenthasdeliberallyundertakentheresponsibility.andtheynoteMr.Bryce'spregnantstatementthathisschemealone ispracticable.Rumourattributesthe schemetoSirA,]McDonnelland ArchbishopWalsh.Onthisitisvain andunprofitabletospeculate.hut theremusthavebeensomethingmore cogentthanthepreferencesofany persons,howeverqualifiedtojudge. toinduceMr.Brycetoadopta schinewithasmanydifficultiesas features.whenasimplersolution wouldhavebeenacceptedbythegreat bodyofthehierarchyandlaity,,There isagrowingbeliefthatthesomething inquestionisthedeterminationof non-EpiscopalianProtestantsthat Episcopalianinfluencemustceaseto dominateTrinity,andthatareform thatleavesthispointuntouchedmust notbeallowedtopass. Ifthisbetheexplanation.Catholics canonlystandbyandwaitevents. Mr.Bryce'sschememaysucceedor fail., Ifitfailsitwillleavethem moredeterminedthanever.Inthe end,whetherwelikeitornot,Trinitywillbethevictim.ThisUniversityquestion.deeplyasitmoves men'sconvictions,hasnotyetbecome atopicofagitationinthefullsense oftheword.IfTrinityisnotreasonable.ifsherefusestohelptosome reasonablesolutionatthiseleventh hour.andifthepopularorganisations andtheIrishpartyattackherinearnest,whichtheyhavenothitherto done.shewilleodownbeforethem, asdidthelandlordsandtheGrand

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Ithasabout1,200.0110Catholicpopulation.

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It.has68-1priests.

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Inanothercolumnwereportthe openingofthebazaarinaidoftheSt Joseph'sGirls'Orphanage,inthe PerthTownHall,byhisLordship, BishopGibney.Aswesaidinour shortaccountofthehistoryandthe worksofthisinstitutioninourlast issue.itisoneofthenoblestworksof theChurch,andonethatdeservesthe mostgenerous,unstinting,uncaIculatingsupport. Itmakesanappeal whichshouldawakenaresponsive cordineveryChristianbosom. If charityisthequeenofthevirtues,she findsherworthiestandnoblestoutlet inthesublimeworkofwarmingthe orphansatherbosom,andcasting aboutthemthemantleofhermaternalprotection. TheBishopinhis openingspeech,saidthattheSubiaco Girls'Orphanagealwayshasbeenhis favouriteinstitution.HisLordship's nameisidentifiedwithallthegood andnobleworkthattheChurchin thisStatehasaccomplished.Whatevershehasdoneheresheowesto him. ThattheSubiacoGirls'Or-

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phanagefindsthefirstplaceinhis heartthatlovesandexpandstoevery noblecauseisinitselfaguaranteeof theworthofthatinstitution,and shouldbeafurtherstimulustoall whoadmireourBishop'sworks,and co-operatewithhiminhischaritable enterprisestorallytothesupportof theorphansonwhosewelfarehehas sosethisheart,andforwhosecomfortshehasmadesomanyswrifices

TheOrphanagehasdoneunspeakable goodinthepast.Itisineveryway anineffableblessingtotheState.But institutionsofthiskind,greatasis thegoodtheydo,arecapableofdoingimmeasurablymore.Thereare alwaysbesidesitsinamtes,innumerableotherswhosorelyneeditsaid. Wecannotconceiveaconditionofsocietywheretherearenotalwayssome unfortunateswhocannotbereached. andtowhomthehelpinghandofgenerouscharityistooshorttoreach.

Thosewhogiveoftheirabundance toaninstitutionsuchastheSubiaco Orphanage,a,redoingssublimework ofcharity.Theyhavetheaddedconsolationthateverymitetheygivewill beputtothebestpurpose:thatthe unworthyareneveritsrecipients.and thatthoseinwhosehandstheadmit, istrationofitliesaredevotedtinefishlytotheworkandarethorou0 lytrainedinthemannerofdiStribet lagandputtingittothehighesta:. bestpossibleuse.

LiberalsandDelusive Necromancy.

SpeakingattheSt.Patrick'sDay luncheoninMelbourne,ProfessorRentoulsaid"Theyhadrecentlyseen therightofself-governmentgivento thebraveourghersoftheTransvaal. TherewouldbenomoredangeringivingHomeRuletoIrelandthaninconferringself-governmentonthepeople oftheTransvaal.Onlylove,righteousness,andfreedomcouldtiethe peoplesoftheEmpiretogether."It isnowonlysixyearssincePremier Botha,whoissoontoreceivethe freedomofthecityofLondon,tobe welcomed,feted,andhonouredthere, wasengagedinafierce,desperate,and deadlywarwiththeEnglishpeople,

whonowhailhimasafriend,abrother.andloyalsubject,worthyofthe highestdignitiesandresponsibilities. Thereisnomorecuriousanomalyin historythanthattheBoersshould within6yearsreceiveself-government, whilstIreland,whichhasfor107years beenclamouringfortherightofhome government,whichshelostbymeans nobodyisnowbaseenoughtojustify. isstilltyrannicallydeprivedofteat right.Norarethereanyimmediate prospectsthatsheisevennowonthe thresholdoffullfreedom.True,a measureofself-governmentissoonto beintroduced.Butwhatisit? At most,itisonly,inthewordsofJohn Redmond,atinkeringjob.Thepalm fordelusivenecromany,ifnotfor meanness,belongstotheLiberals, saidacleverspeakerlately.From everyindication,especiallyifwecan placethesmallestfaithinthecables, andwerarelycan,someofthemembersofthepresentLiberalCabinetare altogetheropposedtograntingIrelandafallmeasureofHomeRule. tNevertheless,theLiberalshaveraised thehopesofIrishmenalltheworld overtothehighestpinnacleofexpectation,astheyhaveoftendonebefore onlytodashthemtothegroundagain Itistobohopedthat.historywill notrepeatitselfagain-thisyear asithasanunpleasantpersistencyin doingindashingIrishhopes.LookingbackoverIreland'ssadhistory,its mostprominentfeaturesisthecruelty withwhichbothEnglishparties,each initsturn,havealternatelyraised thehopesofredress,justice,andfreedominthebosomsofIrishmen,and ruthlesslycrushed.downthesehopes byasternrefusaltosweepawayforevermis-ruleandevenbyareturnto coercionandmoregalling,humiliating anddebasinglaws.Blessedarethey thatexpectnothing. Historyhas onesternlessonforIrishmen-thatis toplacenoreliancewhateveronany promiseofeitherEnglishparty.It willpreventthembecomingthevictimsofthedelusivenecromancypractisedbyEnglishstatesmen.Anyone whoknowst.1*opinionsofpatriotic Irishmen,knowsthatnothingshortof fullHomeRulewilleversatisfythem, asnothingelsewillstemthetideof emigrationorbringpeace.prosperity, andcontenttothatcountry.Itisa matterofsinceredisappointmenttnat thereshouldbeanytaniperingwith

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Irishgrievances.Theyshouldberemovedatonceandalltogether.GradualintroductionofmeasuresofjusticemayappealtopoliticianswhobelieveIrishmenunfittorulethemselvesbutinthemeantimethelifebloodofthecountryisfastdraining away,andpartialorhalfeleasureswillonlyacceleratethenational decay.Likethestarvedhorsethat foolishlydroppeddeadonly24 hoursbeforehewastoreceivehis fullfeedofhay.whilstpoliticiansare experimenting,Irelandisfastdying away,andwheninjustice,tyrannyand robberyhavewroughtherirretrieveh'e destruction,theremovingofthese wrongsandtheintroductionofHome Huhewillheashamandamockery. Thatthisdelusiveneer')nencyLas beenpractisedthisyearonthe.Irish peoplewehaveaninstanceinlast Thursdaymorning'scablegrams.Mr. BirrellcametoIrelandaHomeRuier, insympathywithIreland'sgrievances, andifanythingratherwarmly commendedbytheIrishparty. Thursdaymorning'scablegrams seeheisshowinghispracticalsympathybysuppressingviolentlythemeetingsoftheUnitedIrishLeague.

holyWeeandEaster atFremantle.

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St.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle, witnessedtheedifyingspectacleofCatholicdevotiononthepartofthe parishionersduringtheclosingdays ofHolyWeekandonEasterSunday. TheSistersofSt.Josephdisplayed greattasteinthearrangementofthe AltarofRepose,andthiswasrichly furnishedwithflowersandcandlesofferedbytheparishioners.TheMass onHolyThursdaywascelebratedby theRev.FatherWheeler,0.M.Iwho administeredHolyCommuniontoa largenumberwhoapproachedtheILey Table.Duringthedaywatchingwas keptupbytheSistersofSt.Joseph, bytheChildrenofMary,andbythe faithfulgenerally. Intheevening FatherWheelerdeliveredalucidinstructiononthedoctrineoftheBlessedEucharist.TheChurchwascrowdedonGoodFridaymorning,whenthe serviceandceremonieswerecarried outbytheRev.Father:itryth, O.M.I.Thesermonwaspreachedby FatherCox,whotookforhistext thewords"Theythatpassedby, blasphemedHim,waggingtheir heads."At3p.m.FatherSmyth performedtheWayoftheCross,at whichdevotiontheChurchwaswell attended.TheWayoftheCrosswas repeatedintheevening,whenthe Churchwasfilledbyalargecongre- gation.AtthisservicetheRev. FatherMcCallionpreachedaneffective,instructive,andmovingsermon. onthePassionofourLord,takinghis textfromSt.Peter'sfirstepistle: "Who.HisOwnSelfboreoursinsin HisBodyupontheTree,etc."The HighAltaronEasterSundaywas beautifullyadornedwithflowersand evergreens,andthewholesanctuary wasbrightwithflowers.Therewas MissaCantataat10.30,atwhich FatherCoxpreacheduponourLord's triumphsintheResurrection.Afull chairgavethemusicalrenderingwith excellenteffect.TherewasSolemn Benedictionintheevening,whenthe sermonwaspreachedbytheRo'. FatherMcCallion.AverylargenumberapproachedHolyCommunionat theearlyMassinSt.Patrick'sChurch andtherewerealsomanycommunicantsattheoutlyinzdistrictswhereHolyMasswascelebrated.

THEPREMIER CORSETS

ifthereisanysuchthingasaalaw oflibelinAmerica.Thereuponthe Janseniststookalarmandrefrained fromgivingM.Vilatteanyfurther encouragement. Hisnextadventure isanapplicationtotheRussianBishopatAlaskatobeallowedtojoin theministryoftheOrthodoxChurchabouttheonlyonewhichhehadleft untried.TheRussianappearstohave takenM.Vilatteunderhisprotection, and,whentheAnglicanBishopprotested,theOrthodoxBishopis'reportedtohavereplied,withmoretemperthancourtesy,that Mi.Vilatte wasofhisjurisdiction,andthat a mereProtestantlaymen(alludingapparentlytoBishopGrafton)hadno powertocensureoneofhis.§ubjects."

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the"6reatfrenchSchism"and M.Uilatte

Oneofthemost.uniquitousincidents ofthecrisisinFrancehasbeenthe actionoftheGovernmentinhanding overaCatholicchapelinParistoa numberofschismaticsheadedbythe notoriousM.Vilatte.Wehavein M.VilatteandhisadherentstheportentousschismandthegreatNational ChurchofFranceseparatefromRome andrevoltedagainstthePope,which hasbeensowistfullypredictedand yearnedforbycertainjournalsinEngland. Inviewofthehighhopes foundedon'themovement,andthe greatexpectationsformedofthisnew departurewhichwas"torevolutionise ChristianityinFrance"'and"bring aboutarenewedandregeneratedCatholicismfreedfromthedeadlyincubusofUltramontaneoppression," etc.,itmayheworthwhilegivinga fewfactsintherecordofthegreat. leaderandheadwhonowpresides overitsdestinies,andwho,thanksto M.Cleinenceati,issafelyinstalledin achapelwhichisthepropertyof Catholics. M.Vilattehasfigured veryprominentlyinseveralpartsof America.andwegatherfroman Americanjournal-"TheSt.Louis Post-Dispatch"-afewitemsofa somewhatracybiographicalaccount whichithasspeciallydedicatedtohis memory.Itisataleofsevenchapters.

I.-EarlyBeginningsandMany "Trials."

M.Vilatte,accordingtothisauthority,isthesonofaParisbutcher,and wasbornin1851.Heisthusvery muchathomeinParis.Itissaid thatonthedeathofhisparentshe wasplacedinanOrphanageofChristianBrothers.IleseemstohaveservedforatimeintheFrencharmy, and,havinglefthisregiment,tohave escapedtoNamur,wherehebecamea noviceintheinstitutionoftheChristianBrothersinthatcity.Hethen wenttoCanadaandremainedfora timewiththecongregationofthe HolyCross.Withinafewmonthshe abandonedtheCatholicChurchand joinedtheMethodists. Afewweeks laterhewashackagainintheCatholicChurchamongsttheChristianBrothersinMontreal.Aweekafterwards bereturnedtotheMethodists,and wasgiventhepostofteacherinone oftheirinstitutes.Fromthere,after somemonths,hedisappeared.ACattholicchurchatSt.Hyacinthe,anda monasteryoftheSacredHeartare thenextonthelistofthescenesof hisreappearances.Hethentrieda Dominicanpriory.butwithoutsuccess. BythistimelothCatholicsandMe-

thodistsknewtoomuchofhinttoaffordanyhopeoffurtherexploitation. liethenturnedtothePresbyterians, andwasappointedtosomemissionary workbytheBoardofFrenchEvangelisationofthePresbyterianChurchin Canada. .1pparintlytheworkdemandedacertainstandardofqualification,andM.Vilatteisnextheardof inthePresbyteriantheologicalseminary.Fromthisinstitution,aftera fewmonths,heagaindisappears.Ile reappearsamongsttheCongregationalists,andhadassignedtohimasmall churchatBrooklyn.Thenfollowsa reversiontotheCatholicChurch,and theBrothersofCharity.theAlexian Brothers,andtheclericsofSt.Viator(thelastseemssomewhatappropriate))arementionedasrestingplacesonhisjourney.Ilenextcame underthewretchedinfluenceof.the wretchedapostate,Chiniquy,who foundhimworkamongstthePresbyteriansatGreenBay.Wisconsin.

2.-A11AnglicanClergyman.

TheRussiansinAlaska,liketheJansenistsinIlollatul,werewiltingto patronisehim,butquiteinexorablein theirrefusaltogratifyhisdesireof beingmadeabishop.

3.-Eastward.

Su,fromtheFarWest,thescene shangestotheEast,wherebackhseshismorepowerful,andschisalicprelatesare.more,compliant.

Goa,certainPortugueseChristians badmadeaschism,andhadabishop oftheirownintrusionconsecratedby certainEasternschismaticauthorities.

ThePortugueseadventurerwaswill. ingtoimpartsuchpowersashehad receivedthusirregularly.and.itisalleged,invalidly.hereatlast,was NI. Vitallesoppottenity.liehad himselfconsecratedbythePortug,tiese schismatic.andstyledhimselfvariously-ArchbishopVilatte,""PrimateoftheOldCatholicsidAmerica,"''ArchbishopofTexas."tLegate oftheMetropolitanofMalabar." Clothedwebthispietterdeddignity, M.VilattereturnedtoAmerica. A shorttimelatercertainPolesat tileschismof (*heel.°formeda theirownunderapriestnamedKoslowski. M.Vilattemadehimselfusefulbyordainingclergyofthenew movement.SoonafterwardsKoslowskifounditcheapesttobecomeaBishophimself,andcontrivedtoobtain episcopalconsecrationfromsomeirregularquarter. Thennotetheresult.Ilisfirstactswereatonceto re-ordainalltheclergywhohadreet.ivedordinationatthehandsofM. Vilatte.EvidentlythePolewasnot impressedwiththeEasterntitles.and thestoryoftheEasternconsecration. BishopGraftoniscreditedwiththe statementthatM.Vilatte'spricefor bestowingepiscopalconsecrationwas £8,000,buthewasobligedtolower hispriceveryconsiderablyinviewof theslightdemandonhisservices. WhenpracticallyoutofworkheofferedtomaketermswithDr.Messmer.theCatholicBishopofGreen Bay,andatthesametimewithBishopMerrill,oftheMethodists.

1..-A-BishopofBuffalo.**

Frontthishemadeanewandbold adventure,andsucceededinhaving himselfadmittedtotheAnglicandioceseofFondduLac,underBishop HobartBrown.WhenBishopGrafton succeededtotheSeehefoundM.Vilatteamongsttheclergyofhisdiocese.ItissaidthatM.Vilattehad inthemeantimegonetoBernein Switzerland,andhadhimselfordained priestbytheOldCatholicBishop Hartzog.Heisnextheardofatthe headofasmallschismaticbodyof Belgians,whichseemstohavemaintaineditselfatahighstandardofreligiouscomfortuponthesubscriptions drawnfromAmericanEpiscopalians. Herethenarrativebecomesrather piquant. TheAnglicanBishopof FondduLacissaidtohaveconfirmed M.VilattesBelgian"converts."But Vilattewas,itappears.proudof thesecurityofhisownordinationderivedfromtheOldCatholics,and chosetohecorrespondinglydoubtful abouttheepiscopalordersoftheAnglicanBishop.Heconsulted,theJansenistauthoritiesonthesubject,and theiranswerwaswhatmighthave beenanticipated,andwhat,nodoubt, hehimselfexpected.Thenextmove wastheverynaturalonethathe,M. Vilatte,shouldbeconsecratedbishop bytheJansenists.Thatwastantamounttoadeclarationofwarwith hisAnglicanfriendsinAmerica.BishopGraftonexcommunicatedhim,and expelledhimfromtheranksofhis clergy. Wehavebeforeusalurid descriptionendcharactersketchofM. VilattebyBishopGrafton,andthe termsare.suchastomakeuswonder

abandoninghisepiscopaladventuies, andofseekingadmissiontoti*CatholicChurch.

5.-AtRome.

ItspeaksvolumesfortheApostolic patienceoftheauthoritiesatRome thatthisadventurer,whohadforfeitedtheconfidenceofeveryreligious bodyhehadjoined,wastherereceivedforhissoul'ssakewithkindness,albeitwithafirmnesswhich wouldholdnoparleywithhisabsurd pretensions. Ilewastoldtostrip himselfofhisepiscopalparaphernalia, andfinallyonFebruary2,1899,he signedthefollowingrecantationse1,.JosephReneVilatte,herebydeclarethatIexpressmymostsincere andheartfeltregretforhavingtaught manyerrors,andforhavingattacked andmisrepresentedtheHolyRoman CatholicChurch. Iunreservedly withdrawanysuchteaching.andI submitwhollyandunconditionallyto theteachingsoftheHolyRomanCatholicChurch,whichIacknowledge andconfesstobetheonetruefold ofChrist,outsideofwhichisnosalvation.

Moreover,isincerelyregretthatI obtainedholyordersinanunlawful andirregularway(accordingtothe teachingsoftheRomanCatholic Church,whichInowfullyunderstand andaccept)andthatIillicitlyand sacrilegiouslyconferreduponothers variousorderswhichbelongbyright totheHolyRomanCatholicChurch, intowhich IhopethroughDivine gracesoontohereceived.

Iherebycalluponallthosewith whomIhaveco-operatedinthepast, especiallyonthosewhomIhaveunlawfullyraisedtothedignityofthe priesthood,tosubmitwithmeunreservedlyandunconditionallytothe authorityoftheVicarofChrist.This declarationIfreelyandspontaneouslymaneinordertorepairanyharm I mayhaveunwittinglydone. andthescandalIhavegivento theHolyCatholicChurch.andtoher children.

(Signed) .1.RENEVILATTE. (TobeContinued.)

Beforeeithercouldgiveadecided answerhereceivedanofferfroman unexpectedquarter. APolenamed Kaminski,whohadbeenemployed playingtheorganinthe"WildWest Show,':andhadbeenordainedpriest byM.Vilatte,wasnowanxioustobe madeI3ishop,andofferedVilatte taininducementstoperformtheceremony. M.Vilatteconsented,andthe ex-organplayerofthe"WildWest Show"wasreadytobemade"BishopofBuffalo,"whena'disagreement aroseastocertainpayments,and Kaminskiissaidtohaveactually takenoutawarrantofarrestagainst hisprospectiveconsecrator. ProceedingswerestayedbytheprudentdisappearanceofM.Vilatte. A yearlater,peacewasmade,andKaminskireceivedconsecration. Itwascharacteristicofacertain sublimeimpudencewhichmakesthe charmofthetrueadventurer,that sometimebeforeM.Vilatteproceeded tothis"consecration"ofBuffaloBilln formerorgan-player,aparagraphwas publishedinthePress,thathisEminenceCardinalGibbonsandtheApostolicDelegateofWashingtonwould probablyaccompanyM.Vilatte,and takepartintheceremony After theconsecration,'anotherparagraph appearedtosaythat,owingtocertainengagements,thesetwoprelates hadbeenunabletobepresent. Duringaninterludeintheevents, hecametoEngland,andwentthrough theceremonyofconferringthepriesthoodontheAnglicanclergymancommonlyknownas"FatherIgnatiusof Llanthony.' Afterthisevent.she callsuponM.N'ilatte'spowerswere fewandfarbetween.liereturnedto Europe.andgavesignsofseriously

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Theordinaryweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocieeywasheldonWednesday,April3rd,ThePresidentMr. Clarke)occupiedthechair.Theminuteswerereadoutbytheassistant secretary(Mr.Preston).Therewas agoodgatheringofmemberspresent. Afterseveralsundrymattersbad beendealtwith,theorderofthenight wasproceededwiththistookthe formofadebate.Thesubjectchosen was"ShouldWesternAustraliaEncourage[nunigration."Duringthe debatesomeverygoodspeecheswere givenbymembersofeachteam.When alltheavailablepointswereputforwardforeachside,thePreittent,who actedinthecapacityofjudge,gave hisdecisioninfavourofMr.WcDonald'steam,whoclaimedthatimmierationshouldnotheencouragedat thepresenttime.Theverdictseemed apopularonebytheloudapplause whichfollowed.

eSt.josepsBirls Orphanage.

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ofPerthheacknowledgedwithpride andpleasurethenobleworktowhich theBishophaddevotedhimself.He andhiswifehadoftengonethrough ithemostbeautifulandfinestinstitutionshehadeverthegoodfortuneto passthrough-theLeedervilleHomeof theGoodShepherd.Hepaidatributetothesplendidworkdonefor fallenwomenatthatHome.(Hear, hear.)Hehopedtobeable,withhis wife,tovisitSt.Joseph'sOrphanage atanearlydate,andhewassure thatifitwasconductedhalfaswell astheHomeatLeederville,thechiltheHewasinheartysympathywiththe drenwerewellandkindlycaredfor. objectofthebazaar,whichhehoped wouldmeetwithsuchsuccessas wouldenabletheBishoptoearryout thelaudableobjecthehadathei.rt.

work,astheymustalladmitithad done.(Hear,hear.)Hehadvery gratefulrecollectionsofhisearlymissionfortheOrphanage.lletravelledthewholeofthesettledportionsof theStatemakingcollectionstoassist inmakingproperprovisionforthe childrenhandedovertothecareof theChurch,andhemetwithwhat WesternAaslraliahadalwaysbeen notedfor-amostgenerous.hospitality.(Hear,hear.)Manyasovereign hereceivedinthecollections,although theeioplewerenotthenasaffluent astheywerenow.Itwouldbesomethinglikeforgetfulnessifhedidnot notethe-factthathehadonlybeena WestAustralianforfouryearsatthe timeheheadedadeputationtothe thenGovernortoaskhimtogiveinto thechargeoftheSistersofMercythe girlsoutofthepoorhouse,and,toget theGovernmenttogivethesame amountthatitcosttokeepthemin theHome.GovernorHamptonexclaimed,-Withpleasure."Theywill doanyamountofgoodtothechildren." TheGovernorhighlycommendedthebeneficialworkofrearing theorphansoftheSlate.liesaid hewouldhelpastheChurchwasdoingonimmensegoodtothecolony andtothegirls.OfthesevenGovernors,heremembered,hewasspeciallyindebtedtothreefortheirassistance.TheywereGovernorHampton,aScotehmanGovernorRobinson,acountrymanofhisown.anda verygoodonetoo.whogavehimthe landfortheOrphanage.whichendowmentthepresentGovernmentwere.he believed,goingtotaxawayfromhim: andGovernorBroome,anEnglishman. whowastruetohiscountryinthat hewasdelightedtogiveassistance tothechildren,andraisedtheGovernmentallowancefromlidtoIsper hseel.Withtheexceptionofthose

ThebazaarinaidoftheSt.Joseph'sGirls'Prphanage,Subiaco,was openedbyhisLordship,BishopGibney,onWednesdaynight,April3rd, inthepresenceofalargemultitudeof people.BesideshisLordship,there werealsoontheplatformVeryRev. FatherKeogh,V.G.,VeryRev.Father Cox,O.M.I.(Superior),Fremantle, FatherVeiling,Subiaco,andFather Smith,Cathedral,theMayorofPerth andMrs..SydneyStubbs.theColonial SecretaryandMrs.Connolly, Mr. Lonsmors,Superintendentof('harities),NeeRodoreda.Mr.JamesBrennan.Mr.Henderson(secretaryofthe bazaarcommittee),andseveralother 'editsandgentlemen.Amongthose presentinthemainhallwereFathers Fagan.O'Neil.Crowley.Flynn,O.M.I., O'Donnell(('ollie).Thehallpresentedagorgeousappearanceimmediately beforetheopening.Thestallsgroupedroundtheroomwereparticularly wellarranged.anddisplayedthemost beautifulneedleworkofallkinds,set amidcanopiesoflattice-work,trailed withfoliageandflowers,andbrightenedwithvariouscolours.Thepretty martintowhichthehallhadbeen converted.splendidlyandbeautifully decorated,hadthebeautyofitsgeneraleffectheightenedbythegay throngwhocrowdedthere,deckedout infestiveattireandespeciallybythe corpsofcharmingandpersuasiveassistantswhosenumberswerebewildering-.andwhosepowersofextractingunwillingshillingsareirresistible. Thewarescomprisealmosteverything 'fromaneedletoananchor,"but artisticgoodspredominate, and amongstthemarerarespecimensof plainandfancyneedlework,which showthatbenevolentheartshaveinspireddeftlingersthroughmanyhours ofwork.Forbeitrememberedthat thegoadswhichmaresobrillianta showing,andoffersuchtemptationstothre,..noneofthesevenGovernorswas thevisitor,areforthemostpartgiftsworthanything,sofarasthatinstiinaidofthebazaar.tobesoldfortuitionwasconcerned.Atthepresent thebenefitoftheOrphanage.Fivetimetherewere150girlsintheOrphanage.andMr.Longmorewould hearhimoutinsayingthattherewas nothalfenoughaccommodationforthe presentnumberofinmates.Thepeopleofthepresentdayhadmeans,and hewasaskingthemtogiveoftheir abundance.andraiseupaninstitutionthatwouldhaveaccommodation sufficientforthenextfortyyears.He askedthemnowtoassistthisobject, asitwasthechildrenofthepeople theinstitutioncaredfor.Hehad startedabazaar-heheardsomeone callingitacarnival-bazaarorcarnival,orwhateveritwas,itwasa money-collectingconcernanyhow.He hopedthatthebazaarwouldmeet withagenerousresponse.Hewas pleasedtoseethewaythestalls werearranged.andheunderstoodthat goodofficerswereinchargeofthem. Hehopedthleywouldnotstriptease presentofeverything,buthewanted themtogetasmuchastheycould. (Laughter.) TheGirls'Orphanage washispetchild,becauseitwasthe firstinstitutionheundertooktoestablish.Buttherewereothers,and heremindedthemofinstitutionswhich caredfortheboysaswell'asthegirls andalsoforwomennotabletotake careofthemselves.(Applause.)

TheColonialSecretary(Mr.J.D. Connolly)insupportingtheMayor's remark.,paidahigh-tributetothe worthinessoftheobjectoftheea/ear. Ileexpressedthepleasureitailereed himtoassisttosomeextenttheteost worthyobjectunderdiscussion,inhis capacitya&Minister,.underwhosece trolwerealltheorphanagesand charitableinstitutionsoftheState. Ithadbeenhispleasuretovisitand seehowtheorphanswerecaredfor undertheNuns,whodevotetheirlees tothesechildren.Oneshillingaday wassupposedtoclothe,feed,andeducatetheorphans,andtheywouldreadilyseehowverylittlecouldseprovidedoutoftheirlimitedfundstoextendthebuildings.Hespoke,hesaid, withratherbatedbreathonthisoccasionoftheremarksthe:iishophad maderelatingtocertainlandsbeng taxedawaybythepresentaovernmot.ButiftheylookedatheLand TaxBilltheywouldseethatall churchproperty,andthatie(1for charitablepurposes,wasexemeted fromtheproposedtax.Insteadof furtherappealingtotheaudienceon behalfoftheorphanage,Mr.Connolly referredthemtotheglowingrefofis ofthatinstitutionbyMr.Lonermore.

Thesuperintendentofcharities(Mr. JamesLongmore),speakingwithan intimateknowledgeoftheworkofthe Orphanage.saidhecouldmostearnestlytestifytothegoodworkcarriedonbythoseSistersofMercy. Ilecouldnotspeaktoohighlyof theirlabours.andhehopedtheresult ofthebazaarwouldhethecollection ofthemoneyrequiredtocarryonurgentandnecessaryextensions.(Applause).

TheBishopbrieflythankedtheMayor theColonialSecretary.an&Mr.Longmorefortheirkindlyremarks.andthe peoplefortheirattendanceandassistance.Ilepresentedeachstall-holder withasubstantialdonationforher stall.

THESTALLS.

largerusticstalls,builtintasteful designsandgailyentertwinedwith flowers,ribbons,andcreepers.make animposingdisplayinthehalland housethemajorpartoftheexhibits. TheyarenamedrespectivelytheConventofMercy.Hibernian.St.Joseph's.HomeRule,andOrphanStalls. andthebargainstheyofferaremanifold.Inadditionthereisasweets stall.arefreshmentstall.andaseries ofautomaticsideshows,atwhich,for thehumblesumofonepenny.theinvestormaytesthispunching,lifting. orgrippingpower,readhisfortune bythecolourofhiseyesorhair.get fullparticularsofhisfuturewife, mother-in-law,andfirst.baby,perfumehishandkerchief,or.bargainof bargains,byconsultingtheautomatic astrologer,hecanlearnhis"character,capabilities,anddispositionfrom thedateofhisbirth."Theassistantsarenotlackinginenterprise. Withalargecrowdtoworkon.they wereabletomakeasuccessfulstart withtheirmoney-makingventure,and itwillnothethefaultoftheorganisersandlifeassistantsifbythe timethebazaarcloses.intendays' time.St.Joseph'sOrphanageisnot abletoaffordthenecesearyextensions andimprovementsforthebettercarryingoutofitsChristianandnoble work. Thehailwascrowdedwhenat 8o'clockhisLordshipBishopGibneyrosetoasktheMayorofPerthto declarethebazaaropen.Hesaidthat hewantedallpresenttotakeataree interestinhishiefamily.Nearly1(1 yearsaeohehadbeguntheworkof rearingtinanorphanageforgirls.and thatworkhadnotceasedvet.Never sincehadhehadaday'srestorbeen outofdebtinconnectionwithit.Alwaystherewastheresnonsibilitvof seeingthattheinstitutiondidits

Inconclusion,hesaidthatduring thelast14yearsonlytwobazaars hadbeengotupinaidoftheGirls' Orphanage.Hewouldthereforeleave thematterintheirhandsandcall upontheMayortoaddress-thegathering.

TheMayorofPerth(Mr.Stubbs). indeclaringthebazaaropen.expressed hispleasureatbeingaeletoassist solaudablean(sheet..Therewere manypeopleinthatroomtbeiteveningwhocouldiustaswellaffordto givessovereignasthosekind-hearted PersonswhorespondedtotheBishop'sappeal40yearsago.AsMayor

phans,thepointlace,bats,andst,ingsbeingsplendidsamplesofth.! classofworktaughtbytheSisters. ThepupilsoftheSistersofMercyalsosentseveralhandsomepicturesand otherworkandabridalcoupledressedbytheSisterg-thegroombeingthe workoftheSistersatDongarra-attractedtouchattention.Mrs.E.J. Hayesdidanexcellentbusinessatthe refreshmentstall,withabevyofassistants,whoworedistinguishing whitebowsonthehair,includingMrs. Rodoreda,MissesQuinlan,Orton,and EileenHayesWhileMissesCaleand IreneGlowreyhadchargeofthe sweetsstalls.TheConventofA.Vercv Stall,underthemanagementofMrs. Kennedy,wasgaywithChineselanternsandpampasgrass,theassistants beingMrs.Gilfoyle.Mrs.Illoody,and theMissesKennedy(3),Gilfoyle,Henderson,Moody.McCarthy,Molloy, Flynn.andTaylor.Herealsothe workdisplayed,muchofwhichwas donebythecollegeSistersandtheir pupils,wasexcellent,twoarticlesbeingquiteunique.Thesewereatable andascreen,hand-paintedonsatin andthenglasS-covered.Pointlace, honitontare,andLimericklacearticleswereexquisitelydesigned,anda Sister,85yearsofage,hadsentamong apieceofcrewelworkoncanvas beautifullydone. Acarvedtable, too,attractedmuchattention.The -Hibernian"Stall,supervisedbyMrs. Callaway,whowasassistedbyMrs. J.Smith.MissesCallaway(2),Gallagher(2),Manyon,Smythe,and Meant'.wasalsoattractivelysetout, thefancywork,chinaandglassware beingafinecollection.Thehallwas crowdedwithbuyers.bargainsbeing merrilymadebetweenthestallholelers andthevisitors.amongwhomwere Mr.andMrs..1.D.Connolly.Mr.and Mrs.JamesBrennan,severalreverend Fathers.Mrs.J.M.Speed,MissHeppingston.Mr.andMrs.Goodhill.Mrs. Conway,andMr.Gumbleton. A gramaphone,kindlylentbyNicholson andCo.,addedmuchtothegaietyof theproceedings.

-DanceinRidofSt. Joseph'sGirls' Orphanage.

Theladiesinchargeofthevarious stallsexcelledthemselvesinthemannerofdisplay,eachstallbeingmost attractivelysetout,andmostinterestingoninspection.Onentering, Mrs.O'elahoney'sstall,undertheappellationof"HomeRule,"caughtthe eye,itbeingbeautifullyarrangedwith lovelyarticlesofallsorts,chief amongwhichwereLimericklacefrom Ireland,severalshillelaghs,andasoul ofturffromthebogofAllan.The stallwasfittedupwithasparagus ferns,andamongotherprettythings tobeseenwereabeautifulbedspread, havingapplicationsoflovelypointlace andgroupsofhand-paintedflowers. Theassistantsatthisstallworerepresentativecardsmarked"Home Rule,"tiedwithgreenribbon,and havinginonecornerasprayofshamrock,andtheyincludedMrs.O'Callaghan.Mrs.O'Donohue,Mrs.Mulcahy, andtheMissesO'Callaghan(2'), Ardle.O'Mahoney,Riley,Fox(2),Boladeras,Glowrey,Turner,Kilday,and MissDoreenBrennan.Thesecond stallWasinchargeofMrs.WesthovenandMrs.Mitchell,assistedby MissesDavies(2),Dunn(2).O'Connell (2),MinnieWaugh.Edwards,Conway,Grimwood(2),andDooley.This stallwastheSt.Joseph's,andwas veryprettilydecoratedinaschemeof pinkandgreen.Anattractivearticleherewasalovelyscreen,handpainted.whichoccupiedthecentre. Otherthingswhichcalledforspecial mentionwereawhitesatinandpink bed-spread.paintedwithspraysof appleblossom,somehandsomeIrish linenwork,beautifully-dresseddolls. musicaltoys.pointlacecushions,and postcardsfromIreland.whichwere madebytheSistersofSt.Brights. The"Orphans'Stall"wasunderthe supervisionofMrs.Corbett.whohad meteahandofassistanctsinMesdamesGallaher.Green,Burke,Shepherd.andtheMissesDwyer(21. Booth.O'Sullivan,HildaCorbett.May Toomey.ConnieJohnson.Galley,and O'Flaherty.Themarlsshownhere werechieflythehandiworkoftheor-

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OnTuesdayevening,April2nd,a verysuccessfuldanceinaidoftheSt. JosephtGels'Orphanage,tookplace intheHibernianHall.Thecommitteeofladies,withMissQuinlanas secretary,wereamply.repaidfortheir endeavourstomaketheeveningasuccess.sociallyandfinancially.The suppertablewasartisticallyarranged,anddaintyrefreshmentswereprovidedbytheladies.Themusicwas suppliedbyMr.E.Ball.Amongst thosepresentwenoticedthefollowing -Mrs.Glowers',handsomeblacktoiletMrs.E.J.Hayes,pinkorepede-chine,withcreamlace;Mrs.Rodoreda,blackcrepe-de-chine,palepink rosesMrs.Orton.floralchiffon.bertheofHonitonlaceMrs.Kingsmill, palepinksilkwithlaceandliliesof thevalley; MissHayes,paleyellow silk,withappliqueandbunchesof violets Miss011ahony.creamsilk withwreathofpinkrosesMiss Rosser,palebluesilkMissOrton, whitesilkvioletsoncorsageMiss Dooley,white.muslinandflowers. MissGrimwood,blacksilk,with'sequintrimmingsMissMcCarthy,cream laceoverglace,margueritesoncorsageMrs.C.A.Saw,floralchiffon, overglace,touchesofheliotrope Mrs.J.S.Read,bluecrepe-de-chine withpinkrosesMissMolloy.pale bluesilkwithcreamlacetrimmings MissHolmes,prettybluecrepe-dechine; MissWilkie,pinksilkwith laceandroses;MissQuinlan,pale pinksilkwithspraysofpinkflowers oncorsageandinhair:MissMona Strickland,palebluesilkwithlace andtouchesofblackMissGoodman. whitesatinandlace.whiteroses Mrs.Mannering,creamnetoverglace, heliotropeflowersMissViottiPearce, Empiregownofwhitesatin Miss Levinson,prettyblursilkwithlace trimmings. Amongstthegentlemenpresentwere Messrs.Rodoreda,Levan.St.John Kennedy.°Mahone.PeicvStone.IT. Wilkinson,Neville.Dr.Taaffe.Itwyer. B.Cotmor,Levinson.McGon+.C. Osborne,Gunibleton.D.Edwards.W. WesthoYen.andHetherington.

3heStage3riskmai AAGo.

VIGOROUSACTIONBYIRISHAMERICANS.

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OnThursday,January31,theIrishmenofBrooklyn,N.Y.,madeanother vigorousefforttokillforeverthe 'StageIrishman."TheRussellBrothers,whoare,strangetosay,themSelvesCatholic,havebeenplayinga piececalled"IrishServantGirls,"for sometimeinAmerica.Thepieceis notmerelyacaricatureandagross libelonIrishwomanhood,butanimmoralandobsceneplayaswell.The playhadbeenseverelycondemnedbeforeandaweekormorepreviously totheBrooklyndemonstration,the IrishSocietiesofN.Y.Cityhadthe playershootedoffthestage.The BrooklynirishminpetitionedthemanagerofRussellBrotherstodropor ohang,ethepiece,butinvain. The playwastogoonasusual.

Itwas10.15o'clockwhentheRussellBrothers,allunsuspecting,pirouettedonthestageoftheOrpheum Theatre,Brooklyn,J.Russellworethe familiarredwigandwasfantastically decoratedwithribbonsofgreen.John. thebrother,carriedtheold-time broom.Theysprinkledalittlesand Onthefloorandbegantoexecutethe preliminarydance.Thereweretwo Orthreeshuffles,andawhistlescreechedshrillysomewhereupinthegallery.Instantlyahundredmenwere MItheirfeet.Theyrosefromthe Orchestrachairs,fromtheboxesand fromthegallery.Thrustingtheir handsintotheirpockets,theyjerked outtheirammunition-andthebombardmentbegan.

Fromeverynookandcrannyinthe houseahailstormofeggsandlemons descendedonthestage.Theeggsand lemonswereaimeddirectly.attheactorsandspedstraighttothemars. Itseemedasifthebrigademusthave beenselectedwith,a,viewtosecuring menofunerringaim.Inlesstime thanthetellingofittakestheRussell Brotherswereconvertedintoarealisticlikenessofalemonandeggsouffle. Theyraneggsfromheadtofoot, whiletheirwigstookontheaspectof aheadbentunderafaucetinabarber shopafteravigorousshatnpoo.Presentlytheyolksandwhitesbeganto penetratetheirears,eyes,andmouth, andfinallytheywereforcedtorun chokingfromthestage.

Eggsofallsizes,shapes,andage wenthurlingovertheheedsofthe audiencetocrashagainsttheyellow andwhitestripedsceneryattheback ofthestage.Lemons-ripeandjuicy lemons-flew,too,untilthefloorof thestagebegantolook,likeagroceryshopaftertheinvasionofabull. Wheneveraneggbro.%ewithasignificantloudcrashahowlofgleewent upfromthesturdybrigade. JamesC.Lynch,ex-presidentofthe GaelicLeagueoftheStateofNew York,inspeakingofthematter,said: "ThisshowasgiveninManhattanlast weekwasindecentandvulgar,andit givesaverywrongimpressionofthe Irishwoman'scharacter.Therewere 91IrishrepresentativesoftheGaelic Societypresentwhentheshowwas givenatHammerstein's,andtheydecidedthatthisactoftheRussell Brothersshouldbeputastopto. Theyfirstthoughtthatitwouldbe besttogoaboutitinaquietmaner.TheyrequestedOscarHammersteintotakeofftheact.Herefus-

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VISITORSfromtheCountryandGoldfieldsareespeciallycateredfox atthismostUp-to-dateHostelry,whichisoncemorebeingconductedby TomO'Bierne.TheBuildingcomprisesmagnificentloftybedrooms.sitting rooms,andbars,andundoubtedlythefinestdininghallinFremantle.Only theBestofLiquorsStocked.WholesaleandRetailDepartmen.ts.

ed.Theythendecidedtohootitoff thestage,andtheydiditonThursdaynightoflastweek.

"Shortlyafterthattheshowcame toBrooklyn,anditwasadvertisedon thebill-boardswiththesametitle. 'IrishServantGirls,'whilethetitle oftheactgivenontheprogramme was'TheStage-StruckMaid.'AspresentedinBrooklyn,theactstillcontainedveryobjectionablefeatures.It wasbecauseofthisthatrepresentativeIrishmenofBrooklyndeclared thatmorestrenuousmeasuresthan hissingwerenecessary.

JohnRussellseemstothinkthat thefactofhisbeingathird-degree KnightofColumbusentitleshimto bringridiculeandodiumontherace fromwhichhesprung.Ileisvery muchmistaken.Irish-Americanswho areintouchwiththespiritprevailing intheoldcountry,willallownoman behiscreedwhatitway,tomisrepresenttheIrishraceonthestage. Thiskindthinghasbeentolerated toolong.andweintendtoteach'theatricalmanagersthatitwillnotbe goodfortheirpocketstocarryiton any longer."

Aboutfouryearsagoaplayentitled "'McFadden'sRowofFlats"washissedoffthestageinManhattan.and metwithevenamoreseverefatein Philadelphia.

Thesubsequentregularmonthlymeetingofthe'UnitedIrish-AmericanSocietiesofN.Y.,attheIrish-American AthleticClubHouse,wasthemost crowdedmeetingformanyyears, showinghowdeeplyIrishmenfeltthe publicinsultofferedtotheirrace.

Thefollowing

STRONGRESOLUTIONS

wereunanimouslycarried-

We.theUnitedIrish-AmericanSocietiesofNewYork,fullyapproveand endorsetheactionofthemenwhoresentedattheVictoriaTheatre.New York,andtheOrpheumTheatre, Brooklyn,agrossinsulttothewomanhoodofourraceintheformofa vileandobsceneperformancecalled "TheIrishServantGirls,"andwe pledgeourmoralandfinancialsupport tothosewhowerearrestedforsuch inBrooklyn.

WedemandthattheCityGovernmentshallnotspendthepublicmoneys orusethepoliceforceinaneffortto enforcetheproductionofimmoral playswhichoutragethemostsacred feelingsofnearlyamillionpeoplein thiscommunity.

WedemandthepunishmentofCaptainMaudeandPatrolmanMcSherry andMurphyforusingphysicalviolence.threatsandgrosslyabueive provocativeandprofane'languageto prisonerswhohadsubmittedpeacefully toarrestandwhoafterarresthad conductedthemselvesinapro-termanner. Weholdthatsuchunwarrantableandillegalconductonthepart ofpolicemen_towardsuntriedprisoners isadangertothepublicpeacewhich shouldhesternlysuppressed.

Webrandasimmoralanddebasing theattitudeofthepro-Britishsection oftheNewYorkpresstowardsthe classofstageperformancesagainst whichweprotest.TheIrishpeople havenoobjectiontolegitimatecomedy.farce,orburlesque,asappliedto Irishcharacter,butwedenythatthe "stageIrishman"comesunderanyof theseheads,orisinanywaycomparablewiththestagecaricaturesof otherpeoples.The"stageIrishman" isamonstrosityinventedtoservepoliticalpurposeandtoholdtheIrish peopletiptopubliccontempt. We havethesamerighttoprotestagainst itastheordinarycitizenhastoresentlibel,andtheadvicetenderedus

thatweneednot2:0tothetheatres ifwedonotlike,wouldbe'equallyapplicabletothosewhoobjecttohouses ofprostitutionandgamblingeaioons intheirneighbourhood.The"stage Irishman"isaninternationallibel,intendedtohurtusintheeyesofour fellow-citizens,anditisdefendedonly bythejournalswhichfavoranAngloAmericanalliance. Wehavethe strengthandthepowertoputitdown andwepledgeourselvestowipeitoff thestageatwhatevercost. OnFebruary2,asimilarmeeting tookplaceinBrooklyn.Thirty-two IrishClubsandSocietieswererepresented.TheRev.FatherAndrewV. Lyden,ofSt.John'sCollege,spokelin supportoftheactiontakentosuppresstheimmoralcaricaturingofthe Irishraceonthestage.Thestage Irishmanisoneofthemeans,hedeclared,thatEnglandhasusedtotry andconvincetheworldthatweare aninferiorrace,andunfit,togovern ourselves. Resolutionssimilarto thosepassedbytheN.Y.Societies werecarried.

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OBITURRY.

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ThefuneralofthelateM13.Ann Reilly,ofGuildford,relictofthelate CorporalReilly,ofthe57thRegiment, tookplaceattheKarrekattaCemeteryonSundaylast.Thedeceased lady,whohaslivedinGuildford, whereshewasveryhighlyrespected formanyyears,cametothecolony fromIrelandover40yearsago,and atherdeathwastheripeageof75 years.Shewasthefondmotherof alargefamily,allofwhomresidein theState.andthesympathywiththe familyiswidespread.Thedeceased ladywasapracticalmemberofthe CatholicChurch,andhadtheritesof HolyChurch.Duringherlifeshe toe(greatinterestinchurch'matters andtheConventSchool,assistingin everywayitsadvancement.She-wasa goodandtrueneighbor,alwaysready todoagoodandcharitableaction.Her husbandpre-deceasedhersomefive yearsago.Alargenumberofthe oldcolonistsandfriendsfollowedthe cortegetothegrave.Thechiefmournerswerethedaughters,Mesdames Froadhurst.Gray,McDonough,Minnett,andBlechyndensons.Messrs. John.Edward,andWilliamReilly; sons-in-law.Messrs.Minnett,Grayand McDonoughgrandsons,W.S.Minnett J.Broadhurst.TT.andR.Gray.and T.McDonough'.Thepall-bearerswere Messrs.H.S.King(Under-Secretary forMines),H.E.B.Gull,W.G. Johnson(MayorofGuildford),J.P. Doherty.McDonald.andCaptainMonday.Thefollowingaresomeof'the greatnumberofwreaths?eceived':Thefamily,Mr.andMrs.H.S.King, Mrs.R.Wilson.Mrs.andMissHorne gan.Mrs.Wellmanandson.Mrs.teeeerierandMissPaul,Mrs.Shanahan andfamily.andMrs.Davis.ofGuildfordMrs.E.Brown,Mrs.Martin, Mrs.,J.Pember,ofBayswater: Mr. andMrs.J.McDonaldandfamily, Mr.andMrs.Birehnallandfamily.of MaylandsMr.andleers.Trent,Mr. .1.Knowles.MissBroadhurst.and Mrs.Mccausland.ofPerth.TheRev FatherO'Neil,orCottesloe,officiated atthegraveside. ThefuneralarranrementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs A.Dotiela.s..TonesandCo..undertakers.ofMedfordandMidland.Junction.-R.T.P.

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QueenVictoriawassofarfromre- alisingthatherownsuccessfulsov- ereigntysuppliedtheWomentRights advocateswith'theirstrongestargu- mentthatshewasasniPtichopposed asSt.Paultoawomanevenspeak- hieinpublic.AsforWomen'sRights themerementionofthemexasperated her.In1870shewrote"TheQueen ismostanxioustoenlisteveryone whocanspeakorwrite,tojoinin checkingthismad,wickedfollyof 'Women'';Rights,'withallitsattend- anthorrors,onwhichherpoor.feeble sexisbent,forgettingeverysenseof womanlyfeelingandpropriety.Cod createdmenandwomendifferent-then letthemremaineachintheirownpo- sition. Tennysonhassomeheart fullinesonth.differenceofmenand womenin'ThePrincess.'Woman Wouldbecomethemostnateful.heart- less.anddisgustingofhumanbeings weresheallowedtounsexherself;and wherewould,betheprotectionwhich manwasintendedtogivethe'teaker sex.

PROTESTANTMINISTERBECOMESCATHOLIC.

(meofthemostnotable lions ofconvertsintotheCathoiic(lurch inrecentyearswasheldin('hitago lately,whenRev.Freileriek,F ,1. Lloyd.D.D.,of*Uniontown. and hiswifeandninesonsand!ad2,-1'101.s W.I.('formallyreceivedintotheChurch beRev.P..1. Than.Superior etthePaulistFathers.Dr.Lloyd gavehisfarewellsermonatSt.. Peter'sEpiscopalChurch.Uniontown.. Pa.HewillresideinPa.anddevote himselfto*lecturing.Heisagra- duateofOxfordUniversity.Ftfglawd. Soonafterhisordinitiisn.AirtvYears ago.hewenttoCanada.andlaterto theUnitedStates.whereforaquar- terofacenturyhehasbeenactively enraged. HewaselectedBishopof Oregonlastfall,butdeclined.owing tohisdecisiontoembraceCatholic- ism.Twoofthelastmissionsgiven byDr.LloydwhereheldintheChicagodiocesetwomonthsavo.oneat Englewoodandtheotheratsterling Ill.Beforehisdepartureforthe East.Dr.Lloydinformedoneofthe PaulistFathersofSt.Vlary'sChurch thatafteramentalstruegleoften yearshehaddecidedtorelinquishhis chargeandembraceCatholicism.

MUSTYIELDTO

Propertreatmentandthe propertre-.inventisthat whichrestorestheliverto ahealthyworkingcon- ditionandregulatesthe flowofbile.Nowthisis preciselywhetMother Seigel'sSyrupdoes.because itactsdirectlyontheliver, andstrengthensitforthe importantworkithasto do.Itsactionissuchthat biliousnessbecomesim- possibri,andasitstimu- latesalsothestomachand bowels,itfreesyoufrom indigestionandthedangers ofconstipation

MOTHER

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SYRUP

"1wassubjecttobadbilious attacksandindigestion, withalltheirattendant horrors;acuteheadaches,constipation,flatulence,op- pression-Ihadthemall.Iwashardlyeverfreefrom pain,andthoughItook manydifferentmedicines noneofthemdidmeany good.wasveryweakand illwhenafriendadvisedMotherSeigel'sSyrup.I tookthePillstoo,and betweenthemtheycom- pletelycuredme.-Mrs. AliceWhyte,4,LittleGore Street,Fitzroy,Victoria. ANDSOMUST

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CATHOLICWOMENDECLAREA BOYCOTTONFRENCHGOODS.

ApressdespatchfromOttawa,Ont., dateofJanuary15,says"Witha viewofretaliatingontheFrenchGovernmentforitsattitudetowardsthe Catholicreligion,abigmeetingofthe womenofSt.PatrickjsChurchsolemnlypromisedtobuynogoodsmanu- facturedinFranceuntilsatisfactory termsaremadebetweentheFrench GovernmentandthePopeforthefree exerciseofreligioninthatcountry. Abouteighthundredwomenwerepre- sentatameetingheldinthechurch toconsideraretaliatorymeasure, andwithoutdissentfromanyofthem, aboycottwasdeclared."

TIIEFRENCHPROTECTORATEIN THEEAST.

puchinvault,theburial-placeofthe Hapsburgs,wasforthisyear'sanniversaryagainrichlydecoratedwith rareflowersandimmensewreaths.At sixo'clockinthemorningtheEmperorFrancisJosephheardaRequiem MassforMssoninthechapelat SchonbrunnPalace.HisMajestythen drovetoViennatotheCapuchin vault,whereheremainedsometimeinsilentprayerbyhisson'stomb,afterwardslookingatthemanywreaths whicharrived.Speciallymagnificent wasthewreathofpalmsandroseshisfavoriteflower-sentbytheformer CrownPrincessStephanie,nowCountessLonyay.Anotherwithwhite streamerswassentbyhisdaughter, PrincessElizabethofWindischgratz andherhusband.PrinceOtto,andbore theirnamesinsilverletters.Byor- deroftheKaiserWilhelmawreath ofroses,carnations,liliesofthevalley,andpalmswaslaidonthetomb. ThewhitesilkribbonsboreanImper- ialcrownandthemonogram"W.R.," withtheinscription,"Fromthytrue friend,KaiserWilhelmIL"

CONSTIPATION

ALUCKYMINER.

OneoftheluckyminersofPoseidon (Vic.)rushisPatrick("Wally") Leighton.HewenttherefrontWest Australiaonhearingoftheluckydiscoveryofnuggets.Hisbrother,who waswithhim.chuckedthediggingsin disgust,andtookabillet."Wally" andCharlieBravostrucktheirfirst nugget,126oz.,onaSaturday.The nightbeforethediscovery"Wally" dreamtthathesawhismateonthe claimwithabottlehalffullofgold. Nextdayhetrieddish4fterdishand nevergotacolorforalongtime.. Thenabout18'-inchesfromthesurface hestruckthegoodstuff.

France'spositionastherecognised championandprotectoroftheChris- tiansintheNearEasthashitherto beentoherasourceofstrengthand influence.Shehadtheauthorityof theChurchtointerferewhentherights ofEasternChristianswerethreatened, andthatauthoritywasrespectedby alltheotherEuropeannationsand acknowledgedevenbytheMussulman powers.WhattheChurchgave.the ChurchcantakeawayandaNote intimatingthattheprivilegeshithertoenjoyedbytheFrenchStatewill bebestowedonthePoiyerswhichare stillgo.oiledonChristianprinciples maynaturallybeexpectedwhenitbecomesnolongerhumanlypossibleto hopeforevenatruceinthewarfare wagedaeainstthe(churchbytherulersoftheStateinFrance.Whileno particularconfidenceneedheplacedin themessagesfromRomepublishedin theFrenchpapers-Paris.inthisrespect.isalmostuntrustworthyasLon- don-thetelegram inSaturday's eJournal"totheeffectthat.sucha circulartotheCatholicPowersisin preparationattheVaticanisnotintprokaelytrue.Christianitymightas welldependonAkitaHamidfortolerationasonM.Clemenceauforpro- tection.

ACATHOLICKING.

Eighteenyearshadpassedlastweek sincetheCrownPrinceRudolphmet hisdeath.underthetragicalcircumstanceswhicharewellknown.inthe shooting-boxat Meyerling.near Vienna.ThesarcophagusintheCa-

ENGLISHJURIESANDPERJURY.

Oneofthereasonsaccordingtothe UnionistpatriotsinEngland.whyitis necessarytopackjuriesandtochange venuesinIrelandisthattheIrishCa- tholicorNationalistjurordoesnot mindperjuringhimself.InErigland itisdifferent.At'leastthatiswhat wehavealwaysbeentold.Strange tosay,however,Mr.JusticeGrant- hamhasjuststatedattheWinchester Assizesthatperjuryissuchacommon thinginEnglishCourtsofJustice "thatthelivesofjudgeswouldbe tooshorttotryallthe)casesoflying whichtakeplace."Commentingon this,anEnglishpapersaysthat, "consideringhowvitalitistoim- partialjusticethatwitnessesandall concernedshouldspeakthetruth,it isveryalarmingthatsoexperienceda judgeasWilliamGranthamshould refertoperjuryasaneviltowhich wemustberesignedowingtothe utterhopelessnessofpreventingit." Irishmenhavesurelyeveryreason, aftertwenty-fiveyearsofthemostin- tolerableslander,tosmileatthis charminggeneralisationaboutthe averageEnglishmaninthewitness- box.

Astheresultoftheprotestmadety thepeopleofMullingaragainstthe productionofthepiece,"AWildIrish Boy,"andalsooftheplay."A Coastguard'sDaughter"("TheFe- nian"),inthetown,theformerhas beenwithdeawn,andthelatterhas beensubmittedtoacommitteeof townspeopleforPruningpurposes,the manageroftheHubertO'GradyCom- winehavingagreedtoproducethepiece assorevised.

APRIL6,1907.

AnIrishCatholicSocialReformer.

ARECORDOFSPLENDIDSERVICE.

D.J.O'Donoghue,whodiedrecentlyinTorontoattheageofsixtythree,wasthefatherofthelabour movementinCanada.Forfortyyears hehadbeenaconspicuousandaggressiveadvocateofthelabourcause.His funeralwasattendedbyMinistersof theCrown,membersofParliament, Akerepresentatives-oftheCanadianJudiciaodelegates,fromlabourorganisationsandprominentcitizensfromall partsoftheDominion.Thegatheringwasastrikingtestimonyofthe respectinwhichthememoryofthis remarkablemanwasheldbyall classesoftheCanadiancommunity.

PerhapsthisistruerofAmerican workingmenthanitisoftheworkingmenofEurope.Butitistrue,at anyrate,ofthosewhocomposethe membershipofthegreatlabourorganisations,anditisparticularlytrue ofmanyoftheirnotableleaders.

Inthesedays,whenthepathtofame ismoreoftentravelledbytheunprincipled'politicianorthesuccessfulorganiserofastupendoustrust,itisarelieftoturntothecareerofonewho caredfornoneofthethingsesteemed bythepoliticianortheorganiserof trusts.whoputthemasideimpatientlyasiftheywereofnovalue,who preferredtoemployhispowersIna persistentefforttobettertheconditionofthepeopleabouthim. The virile,uncompromisingCatholicityof Mr.O'Donoghuewasasdistinctivea featureofhischaracteraswastheintelligentsympathyhebestowedon thosewho.beartheheatandtheburdenofmanuallabourwhileenjoying butasmallshareofitsfruits. .He hadnopatiencewiththosewhoaccusedthe('hurchoffailingadequately tosupportthecauseoflabour.His successfulleadershipoffortyyearswas inspiredbyarealtlevoliontoCatholicprinciples. liesawtheinherent fallacyofSocialisticideas,andnever swervedinhisoppositiontosocialism asaremedyforthegrievancesofthe workingclasses.Ilefrequentlysaid thatsachcriticismofthe('hurch washornofadesiretoexcitemistrustinthemindsofthosewhosereal interestshavebeenherchiefconcern. The('hurch.inhisopinion,wasthe mostdemocraticinstitutionknownto men.Hewouldreverentlysaythat herFounderchosethesimpleenvironmentandcommonplaceconditionsof oneoftheworld'stoilersasthestartingpointofHisDivinemission.And thenhewouldlayemphasisonthe factthatthefirstPopewasaplain fishermansprungfromaclassatthe lowestroundofthesocialscale.

"Inourday,"heoncesaid."isnot theeuecessorofPeterthesonofa poorlettercarrier?"

Whenhewastoldbyaradicalworkmanthatthe('hurchwastheenemy ofthemasses.herosetohisfeetand publiclysaid

TheunderlyingCatholicspiritofthe KnightsofLabourinthedaysofits vigorhasoftenbeencommentedon, anditwastheconsequenceinnosmall degreeoftheferventCatholicspirit exhibitedbyitsfounder,TerenceV. Powderly.OneofPowderly'sablest lieutenantsin'thatmovementisthe subjectofthissketch',and,luckier thanhisformercolleague,heretained hisinfluencetotheendofhislife.

Thefinestfruitofhisincessantlabour,thoughotherssharethehonour wastheestablishmentoftradescouncilsinalltheimportantcitiesof Canada. Lateronthisledtothe establishmentoftheDominionTrades andLabourCongress,whoseannual meetingsareeventsofconspicuousnationalimportancetoCanada.AnunnoticedresultofthelabourmovementinCanada,and-yetoneforwhich Mr.O'Donoghueearnestlystrove,was thegradualextinctionoftheintensely bitterfeelingthatformerlyexistedbetweenCatholicandProtestant.and, inasmallerdegree,betweenthe FrenchandEnglish-speakingworkingmen.Thiswasthenaturaloutcome oftheirnewassociation,buttheold feelingthreatenedattimestowreck thefortunesofthelabourmovement Anditwasnotaccomplishedbypal' teringintheleastwithCatholicprinciples,butbyavowingthemboldly anduncompromisingly,andappealing totheintelligenceandsenseoffair playontheoppositeside.

Thelifeofagoodmanisthetree plantedbytheriversofwaterswhich bringsforthitsfruitinseason,aiigurenotinappropriateindescribing thecareerofI).J.O'Donoghue.For himselfhedidnothingmaterially,and yetspirituallyfewmenhavelefta nobler'legacybehindthem.TheprogressachievedbytheWorkmenof ('anadainthelastfortyyearsisdue toaconsiderableextenttohispersistentlabours.Iito-daytheworkmenoftheDominionenjoybenefitsunknowntothe'workmenofothercountries,itisbecausethisdistinguished manunwrarietilytoiledfortheirinterests.Whenhebeganhiscareer Parliamentwasindifferenttothe Inuresofthemasses,Theideaof legislatingforthemwasrepugnantto themajorityofitsmembers.When heclosedhiscareerconditionshadentirelychanged.Parliamenthadadoptedthemajorityofthereformsheadvocated,andhadestablishedaMinisterofLabourtoseethatthelabour lawswereproperlyenforced.Helived leseetheestablishmentofarbitration bo'rdstosettlelabourdisputes.and hehimselfbecametheprincipalofficer whosedutyitwastoseethatthe wor',ersengagedeitherdirectlyorby contractinfievernmentworkrelieved fairwagesandwerenotcompelledto labourforunreasonablehours.

Astheeditorofaladingpaperhe hadmanyoniortunitiesoffurthering thelabourcause.andwithunflinching zealbefoughtthebattleoflabourin itscolumns.HispositionalsoenabledhinttopromotetheIrishmovementinthecapitalofCanada,andhe wasinstrumentalinsecuringforit thepowerfulsupportofCanada'schief politicalleadersonmanyamomentousoccasion. Therewerefewmovements,however, forthebettermentofthehumanrace inwhichMr.O'Donoghuedidnottake adelightedandenthusiasticpart.By nomeansanorator,hewasyeta shrewd,straightforwardspeaker,who wentstraighttotheheartofhissubject,illuminatingitashewentwith touchesofsprightlyIrishhumour.

TheChurchisandalwayshashem thefriendofthepeople.lerinfluence issteadilyemployedtoimprovetheir moralandmaterialcondition.Withinherranksclassfeelingisanimpossibility. Beforeheraltarsallmen aree.oial.'lermosthonorednames andherhighestdignitarieshavebeen thewIsprinz.oflabourersandmechanics. Itwasthe('hurchwhich first%flightthetruedirnilyoflabor. anditwasthe('hutchwhicheinatilii,,sipaledtheserfandstrucktheshack fromthelimbsoftheslave."

ThenhepointedoutthatthepresentconditionoflabourwasnotcausedbyanyartoftheChurch.forat notimewaslabuurmorer:spected thanduringtheMiddleAges,when workmenwereorsanisedintoguilds.

-TheChurch,"headded.significantly,"isevennowendeavouringtobeing bac!:totheworkerstheprivileges theyenjoyedbeforetheReformation intreducedthecommercialsystem whichhasdegradedlabourtothe levelofacommodityandinperformingthistaskshehastheother taseofcombatingthesocialismwhich offersthelaborereconomicfreedomat thepriceofhisspiritualmanhood."

H.believedthatthelongcenturies ofChristianbeliefhadsothoroughly permeatedthemassesthathewasaccustomedtosay"TheCatholicworkman - istherest,effectiveFarrier againstsocialism."

Wemightaddwithtruththatifit werenotfortheconsistentCbristianiteoftheCatholicmassesthebeliefs ofsocialismwouldhethebeliefs ofthevastmajorityofworkingmen.

Thesegreatreforms,wemayimagine,werenotgainedexceptbyyears ofdifficultlabour,unrenumerativefor themostpart,butcheerfullyencount.ridforthesakeofthecausethat laynearesthisheart.Whenthehistoryofthelabourmovenkntcomesto bewrittenthelistofIrishmenwho ha,e:oughtitstattleswillbeno meagreone.And.whileengagedin thisuphillcontest.thosemen.obscure forlifemostpart.wereneverwithout apatheticinterestinthewelfareof themotherlandwhichhadcradled them.llr.0'Donoghuewasoneofa bandofIrishmeninwhomthepassion forso:'ialhope..cr.,litwitwoigtod everyotherconsideration.

liewasborninIrelandin1811,a periodofsadimportanceinthehistoryofIreland.Eightyearslater hisparentsemigratedto('anada,and settledinBytown.nowOttawa,the capitaloftheDominion.Whenalad scarcelyout.ofhisteensheentereda newspaperofficetolearnthebusiness oftype-setting.Illswanderjahrwas spentintheUnitedStates,wherehe becameinterestedintheTypographicalUnion.Onhisreturnhomehe establishedtheTypographicalUnionof Ottawa.thefirstofitskindinCanada.Intheyearsthatfollowedhe wasactiveinpromotingthelabour movement.andhisworkattracted widespreadattention.sothatwhenhe wasnominatedfortheOntarioParliamentin1874onthelabourplatform-hewaselectedbyaelaegemajority.HewasthefirstlabourrepresentativethateversatinaCanadian LegislativeAssembly,andoneofthe firsttoenjoythatdistinctionanywhereintheEnglish-speakingworld. HisworkinParliamenthasalready beenreferredto.hutitwasinthe generalorganisationoflabourbodies thathereallyexcelled.Fertileinresources,brimmineoverwithideasand suggestions,hispresencestimulated mentoaction.andvethenever thrusthimselfforwardandassumed thepositionofleader..nreferringtoallowthehonourandemolumentsto gotoothermen.providedtheprincipleshecontendedforwereaccepted.

faiththathehadinit,andthelo. thathegaveit,duringfortyyearsof ausefulpubliccareer.-DanielP.Cahill(in"NewWorld,"Chicago).

WHEREDISEASE-GERMSLURK.

THENECESSITYOFSAFEGUARDING.THESKIN.

Theenvelopeofairsurroundingthe earth,andinwhichwebreatheand haveourbeing,isaworldofgermlife,inmanyformsdeadlyanddangeroustohumanlife;andespecially thosetoilinginthecentresoftrade aremoreexposedtothem.

BeyondhisparticularinterestinlabourandIreland,hewasdeeplyconcernedinthesubjectoftechnical schools.Alongwithothers,hesecuredtheestablishmentofatechnical schoolinTorontoandbecameoneof itsfirstdirectors.Thiswasanother instanceofhisgenuineinterestinthe welfareoftheworkers.Hevalued improvementsintheirmaterialcondition,buthevaluedstillmoreeverythingthattendedtoelevatethemto ahighermoralandspiritualplane. Thetechnicalschoolevokedthesympathetic.kindlyIrishsideofhisnature.forhehadthefuelingthatindividualsaremorethanacause.and thatnomancouldthinkthathehad donehisfulldutyunlessheactually conferredadirectbenefitonsomeparticularperson.Buthefeltstillmore thatitwasincumbentonhimasa Catholictotakepartinthesocial movementsofhistime.Hiswasa vigorousandoutspokenCatholicity, yetwithalgenerousandfreefromthe slightesttingeof-bitterness.ItdelightedhinttoshowthatthebestsocialinfluencesofthedayareofCatholicorigin,andthatnowheredoes the('hurchexhibithermissionto greateradvantagethanwherepolitical institutionsarefreest.Howwell O'DonoghuepreservedtherespectofailclassesoftheCanadian communityisshownbytheremarkable eulozypasseduponh'imbyChiefJusticeMuleck,oftheCanadianSupreme Bench.whosaid '1haveknownMr.O'Donoghuefor manyyears,andduringmetenureof officeasMinisterofLabourwas broughtintocloseassociationwith hintandhadopportunitiesofknowing welllothhisworthandcharacter. Hewasamanofpurelifeandhigh ideals.andwasdevotedtotheupliftingofhisfellow-workingmen.Heexertedonalloccasionsamoderatinginfluenceagainstextremeviews,believingthatinmoderationandfairnessa causewasbestadvanced.Hewas justandimpartialinallhisdealings andintheadjustmentofconflictinginterestsbetweenemployerandemployee wasguidedbyasingleeyetowhat hebelievedwasequitableandright. Amanofmodestexterior,hewasof trulynoblecharacter,sterlinginhis integrity.loyalinhisdevotionto causeandfriends.upright,honest,and fearlessamanwhomtoknowwasto love.admire.andresneet.Hismemoryoughtnevertobeforgottenby thosetowhosebettermentandtothe advancementofwhosecausehiswhole lifewasdevoted."

Noonewhoisatallinterestedin thewelfare,ofhisfellowscanread thesewordsofMr.Mulockwithout feelingthatthedeathof111r.O'Donok hueisapublicloss.thoughaloss unaccompaniedbythekeenregretsit hasforthosewhoknewhimwellin life.Heshallreturnnomoretohis house.neithershallhisplaceknowhim anymore..buttheCatholicspirit whichvitalisedhisactsinlifewill neverdie.-andthelabourmovement willhebetterandstrongerforthe 17

Howgreataretherisksdailyrun ofencounteringskindiseasebythe handlingofmoneyorarticlesofeverydayexchangebythegrippingofa door-handle,orthestanchionofa tram-carwhengettingonandoff,a.nd whichmayhavebeenjustpreviously grippedI:yasuitsierfrontslipdisease inadangerousform.Bymanythese dangersare,neverdreamtof,butthey exist,andhavebeenthecauseofthousandsofcasesofskindiseasewhere thesuffererhasfailedtotracethe Cause. Theserisksaregreat,buttheimportanceofmakingtheskingermproofisgreater.ifyouhaveused Zatn-BilkMedicinalSoaponyour hands,orinthebath,thatmorning, youneednotfearthedangerofheadlineanyarticle.eventhoughoneaffectedwithdiseasehashandleditbeforeyou.Bythefartofyourpores containingthemedicinesofthesoap, theeffectisatonceneutralised,and alldangeraverted.

Zam-BukSoap.inaddition,makesa naturalsoftness,purityandclearness oftheskin-qualitiesalonewhichrenderitahouseholdnecessity.

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OftheSistersofMercywhowere intouchwith.thesaintedfountiressof theOrder,MotherMaryCatherineMcCauley,whomadeherprofessionin 1831,onlyoneisliving-SisterMary AgnesMcCaffrey-theoldestSisterof Mercyintheworld.Sheremembers MotherMcCauleyasvisitingherconventschoolinCarlow,Ireland, andhasstillavividrecollection ofherfaceandmanners.Thisvenerable,religieuseisspendingherdecliningyearsatSt.Xavier'sAcademy, Beatty,Pa.,U.S.A.,whereshedoes dutyinspiteofheradvancingageas mistressofthemorningpracticehour. Itwasin1843thefirstSistersof Mercy,seveninnumber,cameto AmericaandsettledinPittsburg.The firstAmericanladywhojoinedthe Orderisworthyofspecialnotice.She wasMissElizaJaneTiernan,ofan oldandwealthyPittsburgfamily.She toldherspiritualguide,Dr.Michael O'Connor,thatshewasdeterminedto gotoIrelandandbecomeaSisterof Mercy.Dr.O'Connorwasdelighted, butsaidratherindifferently Oh! don'tbeintoogreata.hurrywemay haveSistersofMercyinAmerica, yet'"MissTiernanbegantopray veryfervently. Imagineherdelight whenlongafterthis,in1843,justas shefinishedanovena,sheheardthat BishopO'ConnorandseveralSisters ofMercyhadleftLiverpoolandwere sailingforAmerica,andwouldsoon heinTitteburg.OneofthefirstvisitorstotheyoungcommunitywasMiss Tiernan.andamonthlatershepresentedherselfasthefirstpostulant.

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TheHolyFatheronSaturday,February23,receivedatelegram-rom 25,000CatholicsinPhiladelphiapro- testingagainstthepositioninwhich theChurchinFrancehasbeenplaced, andexpressingsympathywithhis HolinessandtheirFrenchbrethren.

'ThedemonstrationofCatholicsof thedioceseofSalfordheldinthe Free-TradeHall,Manchester,onMon- dayevening,February25,toexpress sympathywithPopePiusX.andwith theclergyandlaityoftheChurchin Franceintheirpresenttroubles,was amagnificentsuccess.TheArchbishopofWestminster.theBishopofSalford,andFatherBernardVaughan werethechiefspeakers.Resolutions wereadoptedembodyingsentimentsof affectionandvenerationforthePope, andofadmirationfortheattitudeof theBishopsofFrance.

TheobsequiesoftheRightRev.Wil- liamStang,D.D.,BishopofFall River,Massachusetts,tookplaceon themorningofFebruary6.Longbe- forethehouroftheRequiemMass, allthestreetsleadingtotheCathe- dralwerecrowded.Theflagonthe CityHallhungathalfmast,andbusi- nessinitsvariousdepartmentswas suspended.Thefuneral'discoursewas deliveredbyRev.JamesCoyle,of Taunton,oneofwhoseremarkswas, thatnoone"livingcouldtruthfullysay BishopStanghadeverdeniedanalms, Hediedashehadlived,practicallya, mendicant.

PereMonsabre,aformerpreacherat theCathedralofNotreDame,Paris, hasjustdiedatLeHavre.Hewas 79yearsofage.HiseloquentsermonsintheParisCathedralattracted universaladmiration.Theyhavebeen publishedinEnglish'.

TheMostRev.Dr.Mangan.Bishop ofKerry,hascontributed2100to- wardsthefeteinaidofthefundfor thecompletionofKillarneyCathedral. HisLordship,atameetingorthe committeeonFeb.25,statedhiswil- lingnesstocontribute£500asagood example,buthecouldnotgiveitat once.Onepriesthadwrittensend- inghimachequefor£500,andother membersoftheChapterpromisedsub- scriptionsof£100.LordKenmare hassent£150.

CatholicityinIndia.-Fromanarti- clewhichRev.FatherdeTours,-a Franciscanmissionarypriestatpre- sentinIndia,contributestothatwellknownCatholicpublication.the"EtudesFranciscaines,"Catholicityseems tobemakinggreatstridesinIndia. Welearnthatof1,506,098Christians in1872,therearenow3,000,000,half ofwhomareCatholic.Between1891 and1901,theCatholicpopulationhas

increasedattherateof15percent. Summingup,FatherFortunatisof opinionthatasocialcataclysmcan- notbefardistantinacountrywhich isatpresentdividedintotwocastes: theveryrichandopulentononeside; thestarvelingandoutcastonthe other,

The"EveningHerald"ofFebruary 23,containedaveryintersstiingarti- clebyMr.J.F.MacNamara,entAtlefil-TheGreatestConfraternityinthe World."ThebodydealtwithinMr. MacNamara'spaperistheAreh-Con- fraternityoftheHolyFamilyattach- edtotheChurchoftheRedemptorist Fathers,Limerick.TheConfraternity numbersnolessthan6,528 itsextentmakingnecessaryitsdivi- sionintothreesections.Itwas foundedinJanuary,1863,withafirst enrolmentof1,400,andhasgoneon increasinginstrengthandusefulness eversince.Mr.MacNamaradescribesthegeneralsystemofworkingofthe Confraternity,andmakesclearhow greatisthedebtLimerickowesthe sonsofSt.Alphonsus.

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ItisannouncedthatSt.Mary'sCa- thedral,SaltLake,Utah,istoh'ave awhiteCarraramarblealtar,thegift ofMissFrancesO'Meara,whichwhen inplacewillbeoneofthefinestpieces ofartofthekindinthecentreofthe WesternStatesoftheRepublic.The giftcameentirelyunsolicited,andwas allthemorewelcomefrombeingunpected.Itwasfinallydecidedwhen MissO'Mearacalledattheresidence ofRightRev.BishopScanlanandinformedhimofherintention.The Bishophasbeengivencarteblanche upto12,000dollars,anddesignswill beaskedforatoncefromtheAmericanagentsoftheCarraraMarbleCo., thehead-quartersofwhicharein Italy.Whenthechoiceofadesign

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Atouchinglittlestoryisrelatedin the"Reader"oftheagedEmperorof Austria.Theotherdayadeathwar- 'rantwasgivenhimtosign.Hecare- fullyreadthedocumentsbearingon thecase,andafterwardssatforsome timeindeepthought.Atlast,with asigh'ofevidentreluctance,hetook upthepenandbeganslowlytracing hissignature.Butashewritetwo largetearsrolleddownhischeeksand felluponthepaper. Look!''he said,throwingasidethepenandturningtohissecretary,'Icannotsign this.Seeforyourself Mytears haveblotteditout. Igrantthe condemnedmanhislife.SurelyHea- venwillsitso!'

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whichthewholelightingwasdone byelectricitywasahouseintheUni- versityofGlasgow.Therehadbeen houseslighted,inLondon.Edisonhad lightedroomsinhousesinAmerica. Hehadneverheard,however,that anyhousewaswhollylightedbyeleo- triclightatthattime.

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Perth.November20,1906. Messrs.DonaldsonandCollins,Ltd. Sire.-Ihavethehonourtoreport ontheinspectionandexaminatioaof yourfactory,plant,andmaterialused fortheproductionofaeratedwaters andcordialsasperyourinetructions. Thewaterdistillingplantisina thoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory condition,givinganamplesupplyof aperfectlypurewaterforallpurposessonecessaryinthemanufacture ofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing withallformsofprecipitantsandenneceesarychemicalsaltsnotproperly includedinthemanufactureofdrinks forthepublic. Itwouldbedifficulttooveresti- matethevalueofthisdistilledwater, conveyingnodiseaseandindicatingas itdoesthedeterminationofyour companytosupplyonlythebestqual- ityofproductsforthosewhoprefer innonan-inytotannxicaitingdrinksasabeverage ,11 Ihavealsoexaminedthematerials nowinusefortheproductionofthe differentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedtothepublic,andhavethorough- lysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness.

Thehygienicconditionsinthefactoryalsoarekeptwelluptothe mark,andconsideringthelarge amountofworkdone,constanthand- lingandsupervisionbydifferenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast, IwouldconsideritimpossibleunderPresentconditionsforanythingbutthoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment.

Havinginspectedthemanufactureof yourproductsatallhoursandtimes, Iamconvincedthatthereisauniformdesireonthepartoftheexecu- tiveinallbranchestodotheirduty anddoitwell.

Thisismostlaudableandpraise- worthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonequality,thebest ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebeet ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem tocompetewithlowgradeandin- feriormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof :heapsubstitutesandcolourings. Inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanbe madeandsuppliedtothepublicwho areignorantofitscomposition,while childrenandyoungpeoplewhoare mostaffectedbythesetrashycom- poundshavenoprotection,andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbythe'unscrupulous.

canconfidentlyassurethepublic ofthepurityofthewaterandmater- ialsusedinthemanufactureofyour (roods.havinghadthemunderthoroughlycriticalinvestigation.-I Sirs.vomitsfaithfully.

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TheusualweeklymeetingoftheFremantleCatholicInstitutewasheld onThursdaylast,whenMr.W. A. Murphydeliveredalectureon"The CommonwealthConstitution."Mr. Murphy,who,onrising,wasenthusiaticallyreceived,said"Hethought

asold-oratleasttheidea-asthe historyofAustraliasofarasthesettlementoftheBritishpeopleareconcerned.Fromtheearlieststagesof colonisationinthispartoftheworld, thenecessityofsomecentralauthoritywhoshouldtakeinhandmatters thatwerenotpurelylocal,hasbeen apparent,notonlytoourownleading men.buttomenin.themothercountry.Youhaveallreadwhatmust havebeenamostablelecturegiven byourmutualfriend,Mr.J.J.Simonson"AncientAustralianHistory."

traliain1836,Victoriain1851,and Queenslandin1859.AlltheseActs ofseparationwerebroughtaboutby

wentovertothepublicschooland askedtheex-seventhStandardwho wasthefirstGovernor-GeneralofAustralia,theunanimousshoutwouldbe "LordHopetoun,"andifyoutold themthatyearsbeforeLordHopetoun,namehere,thatothershadthat titletheywouldnotbelieveit. In 1848acommissioncameouttoGovernorFitzroymakinghimGovernorGeneralintheAustralianColonies accompanyingthatcommissionwere fourdistinctcommissionsforSouth Australia,Victoria,Tasmania,and NewSouthWales,fourStateswith fourdistinctGovernors,whowasone andthesameperson,andhewasalso Governor-GeneralofAustralia.He justwantedtomentionthatinpassitrightbeforedealingwiththeCon-fug,becausehethoughtourchildren stitution,tosaythatFederationwasoughttoknowmoreaboutAustralian history.Thereisoneotherperson hecouldnotpassbywithoutreferring to,becausehehadagreatdealtodo withadvocatingAustralianunity.In 1854,intheSydney"MorningHerald,"thereappearedaseries,ofeloquentlywrittenlettersadvocatingthe Federal,Union.Theyappearedover thesignatureof"JohnAdams,"but werewrittenbytheRev.JohnWest, ofTasmania.Theproprietorsofthe paper,beingimpressedbytheliterary abilitydisplayedinthewritingof thosearticles,offeredWesttheeditorHedidnotwish-togooveranyshipofthatjournal,whichheacceptgroundinthatspeech,buttherewereed.Andwhileashorttimewasaloneortwopointshewantedtotouchlowedtoelapsebetweenhislettersin upontoleaduptothesubjecthe1855.Westagaincametothefront hadundertakenthisevening.InthatwithleadingarticlesintheSydney 'speechwearetoldthatintheyear"MorningHerald"ofaverystrong 1781acertainActpassedintheBri-Federalnature.BythistimeVenttish'Parliament-24thGeorgeIII-en-worthhadgonehometoEngland.and titled"enletfortheeffectualtrans-thespeakerwouldrendhisfarewell portationoffelonsandotheroffenderswordstothetropicofAustralia:beandtoauthorisetheremovalofpri-cause,ifthereisonemantowhom sonersincertaincasesandforotherthepresentraceofAustralianshould purposesmentionedtherein."Twobethan'.1111.itistoW.C.Wentworth yearsafter,in1786,byorder-in-coun-(cheers.)Wentworth,inleaving NewSouthWaleswasappointedaney.madeuseofthesewords:placeforthereceptionofpersons nhatevermayliemydestiny.bewithinthemeaningoftheAct. Inlievemethatmylatestprayershall thefollowingyearCaptainArthurbeforthehappinessandprosperity PhillipscameoutasfirstGovernor. ofthepeopleofAustralia.andfor ThepowersconferredonArthurPhil-itsrapidexpansionintoanation lipswerenotconfinedtoNewSouthwhichshallreignsupremeinthe Wales. IlisCommissionsaidhehadSouthern authorityfromtheextremeNorthWentworthwasinLondonwhenthese CapetotheSouth('ape,andfromleadingarticleswerewritten,hut,in theleastCoasttothe129degreeofcourseoftime,theycameintohis long,Furallpurposeswecanlookhandstheimpressionmadewasso uponCaptainArthurPhillipsasthedeepthatWentworthimpanelhishisfirstformofcentralauthorityweevertoricalmemorialandadraughtBill hadintheAustralianContinent.fortheconstitutionofaFederalform ThingsinAustralia,asweknow.grewofGovernmentinAustralia.which veryrapidly,andaseriesofsepara-wasunanimouslypasseditytheGentionsfromtheMotherColonytookeralAssociationinLondoncalled"the place.Tasmaniain1825,followedbyGeneralAss:1111,1yfortheAustralian WesternAustraliain1829,SouthAus-Colones:-and.afterbeingadopted, waslamentedtothethenSecretaryof StatefortheColonies.whosimply readandtreateditwithdiscourtesy. theImperialParliament,orbyin-andpracticallythrewitinthewaste structionsfirsttotheMotherState,paperbasket.liewantedtoskip NewSouthWalesandthere.in1818,downfrom1857to1883.Inthe thenecessityforsomecentralauthor-meantimelotsofsemi-Federalthings itywhoshouldcontrolthedestiniestookplaee. Mr.Murphyreferredto ofAustraliawasvery.eryapparent..thefactofNewSouthWalesstanding outoftheFederalCouncil,andhe thoughtthatitwasaveryeoodthing forAustraliathattheMotherState tookthisstep,ashebelievedifNew SouthWaleshadjoinedtheFederal Council,itwouldhavebeenthefirst steptowardsFederationandtheConstitutionthatwouldhavebeenadoptedforpresentationtotheParliaments atthattime-asthevoiceofthepeoplewouldnothavebeenconsideredwouldhavebeen,ofanextremelyconservativecharacter.In1883theParkes-Tenterfieldspeechwasdelivered, whichcausedatremendouslotofenthusiasm.Parkesthengenallthe Premiersofthevariouscolonies.togetherandtalkedovermatters.,and thatwasfollowedbyConventionstill wegotthe1891DraftConstitution Bill.Inpassinghewantedtosay thatthatRill,inmanyofitsmain principles,wouldappeartobeextremelyconservativeandwas,but neverthelessitcontainedsuchfirst principlesofconstitutiongovernment thatithasmadeitselfthefoundation uponwhichanyfutureConstitution hadtobedealt.In1891wehada generalelectioninNewSouthWales. and30Labourmemberswenthack,of whomhe(Mr.Murphy)hadthehonourtobeone(loudcheers).Hedid notwishtospeakinanyself-conceit but,as'amatteroffact,hewasthe cells'oneofthatpartywhoconsidered Federationfaraboveanymatters localinterest(applause).Hetooka e s Federationfaraboveanymatterso Federationbeingamemberofth FederationLeagueofN.S.W.doinghi verybesttohelpalongtheFedera cause,buttherestofhiscolleagues said"Well,thisisaquestionthatthe canwait,"wehaveverypressingloca legislationtodealwithfirst"and Paskes.everreadytobowtotha manwhostandsinthemiddlesal "wellwewilldropitdownthird'on

Inthissameyearthementionofthe separationofVictoriafirstcameup fromNewSouthWales,and,asitwas necessarythat,anamendmentofthe NewSouthWalesConstitutionshould takeplacebeforethatseparation, EarlGreysentouttotheGovernor fortheconsiderationoftheLegislativeCouncilacertaindespatch.His amendmentswereonjectionablein everyformofthepeopleofNewSouth Wales:butthatdespatchcontaineda veryremarkablesentenceasregards Federation.whichreadasfollows:Therearemanyquestionswhich, thoughlocal.respectingtheAustralian Colonies,collectively,arenotmerely localinrespecttoanyoneofthese colonies,thougheachmayhaveapart inacommoninterest,andinregard towhichitmayheessentialtothe welfareofalltohaveasinglecentralauthoritywhichcanhemoreproperlyandmoreeffectually'decidedby someauthorityinAustraliaitself thanbythemoreremote,lessaccessible,andintruth,lesscompetentauthorityofourBritishParliament, In1852,Dr.LangproducedawonderfulworkasregardsConstitutional constructionhecalledit"TheFreedomandIndependenceoftheGolden LandsofAustralia:"andthereisno questionthatDr.Lang'sideaswould haveobtainedfargreaterinfluence andpower,butthathebasedhis wholeschemeonseparationfromthe Mother'Country.Therewasone OtherspeakerMr.'Murphywouldlike toreferto-thatidealAustraliannative,Mr.J.J.Simons,whose thoughtswhenhegetsupinthemorningareaboutAustraliaandwhenhe goestobedareaboutthesame:and thatissomethingMr.Simonsshould bevery,veryproudofindeed. He hadheardthisgentlemancomplainat theneglectofteachingAustralianhistoryinourStateschools.Ifyou

theGovernmentprogramme,"although hadbeenpromisedthatthefirst measurethatshouldbedealtwith'in anyoftheParliamentswouldbethe DraftConstitutionBillof1891.His experienceoilthepeopleofN.S.W.in 1891wasthattheyslidnotrealisethe importanceofFederationandtheydid notseemtowanttohaveanythingto dowithit,andnoenthusiasmcould beworkedupinpublicmeetings.In November1891Parkeswentoutof officeandbytheeffortsofB.R.Wise, BeechamandMcMillian(towhoma greatdealofcreditonfinancialmattersisdue)wemanagedtoatlast kindlesomesortoffireamongstthe peopleoftheMotherState.In1893 therewasafunctionheldunderthe auspicesoftheA.N.A.atCorowa VictoriatoconsidertheFederalquestion,andin1896wehadtheBathurst Conventionwhichdidmoretoadvance FederationthananyotherConvention. Thedelegatestothisconventionwere electedsolelybythepeople.Hefound onlookingdownthelistthatonewho didagreatdealfortheFederalcause wasHisEminenceCardinalMoran (cheers).Thatbroughthimtothe subjectofhislecture-"TheAustralian Constitution."Wewouldhavetouse twootherConstitutionsforformof comparisonthatistheConstitution oftheDominionofCanadaandofthe UnitedStatesofAmerica.Inthefirst placetheconstitutionoftheDominionofCanadacouldhardlybecalled aconstitution,because,althoughacceptedbythepeopleofCanadathey theyhadnovoiceinitsframing. UndertheBritishNorthAmericanAct definitelegislatixemeasureshavebeen reservedforthevariousprovincesfor themtolegislateupon.,andwhatis notmentionedinthatActhasbeen handedovertotheCentralAuthority. In(fieConstitutionoftheU.S.A.and inourConstitutionwedefinitely mentionsertainsubjectsthatwehave givenovertotheCentralAuthority. andthosenotmentionedinthatConstitutaonremaintherightofthe Statetomakewhatlawsitthinks lit-thatistheimportantdifference. Thenthereisthisgreaterdifference, inconsideringaConstitutiontheques- tionwemustaskourselvesis,to whomdoestheSupremepowerofthe ConstitutionbelongorwhoissupreeundertheConstitution?Inthe BritishConstitutionitissupposedto betheBritishParliament-theKing, etheLords.andtheCommons.The ConstitutionoftheU.S.A.distinctly saysthatthepeopleshallhavesupreme power.thepeopleshallhesupreme. Buthewishedtoshowthatthepower giventothepeopleofteeU.S.under theirconstitutionislessthanthe powergiventothepeopleofAustraliatindertheCommonwealthConstitution.Havinggotaconstitution,of courseths..nextnecessarythingisto bringintoexistenceaParliamentto makelawsinkeepingwiththatconstitutionandtocarryoutthewillof thepeople.andjustinproportionas yougivethepeoplethepowertomake theParliamentwhattheylike,sothe peoplearesupreme;justasinpropor- tionyoutakeawaythepowersofthe Parliamentyoutakeawaysomepor- tionofthepeoples'powers.Thethree FederalParliamentsarecomprisedof twohouses,thelowerhouseinCanadaiscalledtheHouseofCommons andtheUpperHouseiscalledtheSenate,andinAustraliaandU.S.A.they arecalledtheHouseofRepresenta- tivesandtheSenate.thelowerhouse istheHouseofRepresentativesand theupperhousetheSenate.Mr. Murphywishedto'makereferenceto thequalificationsofthosewhoaspire tobeSenators.InCanadaaman beforehecanbeaSenatormustbe 30yearsofass.hemustbenineyears acitizenoftheDominion,beaBritish subjecteitherbybirthornaturalizationandmustpossespropertyabove alldebts'liabilitiesorchargesofthe clear.valorof4.000dollars-E800.In theUnitedStates,thesualificaitions are:-Age.30years(followineCanada veryclosely)nineyearsacitizenin theUnitedStatesandaresidentof theStateforwhichheisreturned.A manresidinginNewYork,forinstance,couldnotgotothepeopleof Massachusettstoseekelectionasa Senator.InAustraliatheettaliflcationsare:-Britishornatturalisedsubject,age21years(loudcheers)anda residentintheCommonwealththree years.Thespeakerdealtwiththe modeofelectingSenatorsinthethree constitutionsmentioned.IntheDominiontheGovernorGeneral,inthe nameofTheKingshallfromtimeto timeelectcertainpersonstofillthe positionofSenator.Thisisalife appointmentintheDominion.andonce theGovernorelectsapersonheis thereforlife,onlysuchthingsas death.crimes,orbankruptcy,removinghimfromthatposition.In

America,wherewearetoedthatthe peoplehavebut'averysmallvend inselectingSenatorsforthevarious States.ThemethodinAmericais forbothHousesoftheStateParliamenttocometogetherandvotefor certainnamesthathavebeensubmitted,andthosewhogetthemost votesareelectedasSenators.Mr. Murphywouldliketoaskhishearers whatchanceLynch,Needham,and Pearcewouldhavehadofbeingreturnedifsuchconditionsprevailedin Australia.WetakeoutownState, andwefindithasonesingleelectorate;wesaytothepeopleofthat State,"Wehaveconferreduponyou thefranchise,sodoyourbest,accondinetoyourability,toselectthe bestmenthatmaycomeforwardto representyouintheUpperHouseundertheCommonwealthConstitutionof Australia(applause).Wehaverecog- nisedinAustralia,andnota,daytoo soon-infact,twentyyearstoolatethatourwomankindareGod'screaturesjustasmuchasweare,and thattheyveryoftenwillmakeawiser choicegenerally-asregardspublic moralsanyhost-thantheordinary male.TheHouseofRepresentatives isverymuchthesanteinthethree places,exceptthattheyhavealonger residentialterminCanadaandAmerica,andhigheragelimitthanwehave here.Asitisapopularvotebyballotinbotbthesecountries,weneed notcomplainmuchhere.Haying createdaParliament,itiswellnext tolookwhatpowerswehaveconferreduponthem.because,itisina greatmeasurethepowersthatyou conferonParliamentthatmakesParliamentabletoworkoutaproperdestiny.Thefirst.greatpowerwe conferredupontheParliamentofAustraliawasthepowertodealwithall mattersrelatingtotradeandcommerce,andherealso,inthissubsectionthereleamarkeddifferencebetweenourselvesandtheConstitution ofCanadaundertheBritishNorth AmericanActandtheConstitutionof the1.S.A.TheCanadianActsays thattheDominionParliamentshall havepowertoregulatetradeandcommerce.Mr.Murphyaskedhishearers tomarktheword"regulate"which impliedthattheDominionParliament hadpowertoregulatetradeevenwhen thetradewasconfinedtothelimits ofoneprovincealone.aswhen'it spreadoitttotwoorthree.The U.S.ontheotherhand.saysthat theyshallhavepowertoregulate tradeandcommercewithforeigncoon triesandbetweentheStates.Our Constitutiongivesfarlargerandfar morebeneficialpowersto,theCommonwealthPatlianiene Wehave adroppedtheword"regulate."wesay theCommonwealtitParliamentshall havecompletecontrolinallmatters relatingtotradeandcommercewith othercountriesandamongstthe States,andthegreatdifferencebetween"regulate-and"relatingto" youcanseeforyourselves.The powertoregulatedoesnotconferon theDominionParliamentthepower toprohibitthatisconferredonour Parliament,whichcanabsolutely prohibitanytradetheymaythinkis detrimentaltothewelfareofAustralia.Mr.:Murphytool:thequestion ofopiumasanexample.whichisa prohibitedimportunderourCommonwealthTariffAct.Ifopiumwas growninWesternAustralia.the growthofitcouldnotbeinterfered withbyourFederalParliament.but, themomentitwasofferedforsale,a Federallawprohibitingthesaleof opiumthroughouttheCommonwealth wouldmakeit.acriminaloffenceto sellthisarticleinW.A.Thespeaker wantedtoshowthegreatpowers giventoourFederalParliamentin comparisonwiththepowersconferred oneithertheCongressinAmericaor theDomenionl'arnanent.(Cheers). Thenextgreatpowerhewantedto refertowastaxation.OurFederal Parliamenthadautheritytolevy moneyfromthepeople.theonlyrestrictionsbeingthattheyshallnot putheaviertaxesonW.A.thanthey doonN.S..W.oranyoftheother States,andtheyshallnottaxthe propertybelongingtotheState..Very similarpowershavebeenconferredon boththeotherConstitutionsreferred to.Mr.Murnh'ydealtonthepower ofthe'FederalParliamentinregard toborrowing.menev.and''referredto aconversationhehadwithagentlemansomeshorttimeago.who,stated thattheFederalauthoritieswereborrowingmoneywhentheydidnotown afootofground.Buttheyown more,theyownthewholeofAustralia.TheFederalloanwouldhave behindittheStatescollectively.Itis notamatterwhethertheFederalParliamentownsafootofgroundwhen thsygoontotheLondonmarket, theyeoenpledeinethecreditof

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unitedAustralia(applause).Wegive ourFederalParliamentanotherpower, thatis,theconpletecontrolofmakinglawsasregardingbankingand, inthisconnectionthespeakerwould liketoseetheFederalParliament takeanexamplefromConservative Canada.TheDominion,ifinwantof sayof£18,000,000,foralargeandnecessaryschemeofpublicworksand developmentofthatgreatcountry, theycouldprocurethisamountby makinguseofthemoneylyingidlein thevariousbanks,andwithouteven paying1percentinterest.Mr.Murphyalsodealtwiththepowersof,the FederalauthoritiesinregardtoOld AgePensions,andthoughtthatthe presentLimewasmoreopportunefor suchascheme,whenpauperismwasin itsinfancy.ratherthanleavingittill Australiahesdevelopedtosuchanextentthatwe haeepmerlytoa greaterextentthanatpresent.The nextxrcaithinghewouldliketorefer toisourConstitutionwasthejudicature. Wesayhere,''Thejudicial AblepoweroftheCommonwealthshallbe vestedinaFederalSupremeCourtto becalledtheHighCourtofekustralia, andinsuchotherFederalCourtsas theParliamentscreateandanysuch othercourtsasitinvestswithFMeraeuiselletion.. The IUghCourt shallcensi,tofaChief.Justiceandso manyotherjustices,notlessthan two.aslb..Parliamentprescribes. Australiamarkwonderfuladvance bothoverCanadaandtheIrnited atofAmerica. InCanada,as far1,theconetitutionofCanadais ernedtheyhaveahielicourtof -alfortheStateConstitutions. leesena11 ht.wouldratleehavethe FederalMeltCourtofAuslreliato decideadisputethathe.see.interestedinthantocarryitKlee!miles awaytothePrivyCouncil(Applause). Thesetakerthoughtitaverygood thingthatthelawsofAustralia shouldorinterpretedinAustraliaoand consideredthevariousarguments brotahiforwardthatourjudgesare t ar iii;n1ofcoy. ruetionasthe,hielest ofJusticesintheBritishDominions(hear, hear.)Thespeal.erdealtatlength withthe'WaddenBlotandtherefererame_Ilealsoreferredtothe ninet.oclingclauses,thepre-ambleof whichisveryremarkable.Theysay whereasthepeopleofNewSouth SouthWales,Victoria,Tasmania. South:Nustralia.andQueensland-and perhapsWesternAustralia-have agreedtoenterintoanindissoluble union:and.Ithinkthisword"indissoluble"willhaveagreatbearingon thefuturedestinyof.Australia. (Cheers).Itpracticallysaysthis fornocausewhatsoevercanaState oncehavingentered,withdrawoutof theFederalUnioneandthesoonerwe recognisethatfactthebetter.Constitutloan)authoritiessaythattheabsenceofthatwordintheAmerican Constitutionhadagreatdealtodo withleadinguptotheCivilWar. Hetookanactive,intcrestduringthe Federalcampaign,toinducethe-peopleofthisStatetosay"yes,"when thequestionwasbeforethem. He consideredthatWesternAustraliahad notreceivedhershareofjustice,and whilehe'Waspreparedtoadmitthat hewouldalsopointoutthatTasmania,SouthAustralia,andQueenslandhavehadtheirgrievances.andif weputFederationofffortwentyyears andthenwentintoit,someofthe Stateswouldhavegrievances..He askedthepeopletobesatisfiedwith thisthattheyhavetakenapartin thebuildingupofanation. Mr. MurphyconsideredAustraliaagood country,buthewashorninabetter one-Ireland-andwishedtofinishhis remarksbysayingthis"Don'tlet otherpeoplemakepeoplemakelittle ofyourowncountry:donotbeproud oftheflatterythatyoureceivefrom thosethatpraiseyourcountryatthe expenseoftheirown.Mr.Murphy rememberedaconversationwithan oldIrishfriendofhisinSydneywhom heasked"Lookhere,ifsyouhadnot beenhornanIrishmanwhatwouldyou liketohavbeen?"towhichhisfriend replied:"IfIhadnotbeenanIrishman Iwouldliketohavebeenborn anIrishman:"Thatisjustthespirit,removedfromitshumorousside. thathewouldliketoseeamongst Australianyouths. Ifyouwantto gettheworstsideofanAustralian gmeCharacteryoucangenerally-get.it. Prfromsomepersonwhowas'bornin Australia.Hedidnotmeantheman onthestreet,butthosewhogoHome. Australiansbybirthandrearing, everethinetheygotinthisworlddue toAustralia'sgoodnessandkindness. Thespeakerdidnotwishhisaudience tobesatisfiedwiththefewremarks hehadgivenontheCommonwealth Constitution.hutaskedthemtotry andunderstandthelawsunderwhich

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