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Alltrueworkissacred.Inalltrue work,wereitbuttruehandwork, thereissomethingofdivineness.Labour,wideastheearth,hasitssummitinheaven.Tositasapassive bucketandbepumpedintocanbe exhilaratingtoneecreature,howeloquentsoevertothefloodofutterance thatisdescending.

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sogreatthathecouldhavehadlittleleisureforreading.Socrates,the mastercifthewise,madeithisboast thatofhooklearningheknewnothing.Descratescommencedhissystematicthinkingbetryingtoforget allbooksandthinkoutthingsfor himself.Hobbssaidthatifhehad readasmanybooksashisopponents, hewouldprobablyhavetalkedas muchacnsenseastheydid.Many learnedpersonshavereadthemselves stupid.Theyhaveprovednotthe meetersoflearning,butitsslaves. Schopenhauersays:"Ifyoureaden Andon,withoutsettingyourthoughts towork,whateauhavereadcannot strikeroot,andisgenerallylost." Readingfurnishesthemindonlywith thematerialsofknowledge;itbe thinkingthatmakeswhatweread trulyerrown.Coleridgelikened samereadertoanhour-glass,and theirreadingtothesandwhichruns inandoutandleavesnotracebehind.

AnOfficer'sBet

Notmanyyearsagotwoyoung sub-lieutenantsenteredtheChurchof theAsseturtionneartheTuileries, andstoodgazingaroundatthefrescoescollectedir.thatbeautifultemple.Itwasevidentthattheyhad notcometoPray.Oneofthem,havingnoticedalrieetkneelingnearthe confessional,saidtohiscompanion"Thatpriestiswaitingforsomecfne togotoconfession-perhapsfor you."

"I.ethimwait,then,"saidthe other."I'llbetadinnereonare afraidtogo.""Agreed,"saidthe other,andgoingtothepriest,he sienifiedhiswishteegotoconfession.

Therriestenteredtheconfessional followedbythecub-lieutenant.The mockpenitentrattledoffalistof sinssayingattheend,"Idon'tcare tomakearealconfessionIonly cameheretogainabet."

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Andsohecontinued,toanswerthe Priest'squestionsuptothegradeof 'MarshalofFrance.'

"Andafterthat?"askedthe priest.

"Oh,thatistheheightofmyambition.Idon'tcarewhathappens afterthat."

"Iwilltellyouwhatwillhappen afterthat,"saidthepriestsolemnly."Youwilldie,andeou'willappearbeforeGodtobejudged."

Theyoungmanfeltthetableswere beingturnedonhimandwasanxious toleave.

"Onemomentmore,"saidthe priest."Youowemesoftiereparation;whatIaskisverysimple.You mustperfcrmapenance."Iamsure youareamanofeourwordpromisemethatforeightdaysyouwill repeatthefollowingsentences:-

"SomedayIshalldie-butIdon't care.AfterdeathIshallhejudged:butIdon'tcare. Ishallbecondemned-betIdon'tcare."

TheeoungmanPromised,andcame outoftheec.nfessionallookingvery foolish.HelefttheChurchatonce. HePartedfromhisfriendanddinedalone.HerememberedhisPromisetothepriest,sohesaidto himself,beforeretiring,'SomedayI shalldie,IshallbejudgedIshall, Perhaps,beccndemned,:'hedidnot daretoadd"hutIdon'tcare."

Severaldayspassed;his"Penance" waseverinhismindandseemedto ringinhisears.Ortheeighth'day hereturnedtothechurchandsought outthesamePriest,towhomhe madeagoodconfession.Thistime hecameoutoftheconfessionalwith tearsinhiseyes,andpeaceandjoys inhisheart.

swearingatanoldservantinher father'shorse.Frcfmthatdayshe tookanaversiontohimandbroke offtheengagement,"Iamtrulysorry,"shesaidtohim,"butmehusbandmustbeagentleman,andgentlemendon'tswear."Herewasa Inoc'eontheknucklescomingfroma mosttinexpectedquarter.Truly, swearingproducesmorekicksthaa half-pence."WhatdoesthedevilPay youforswearing?"saidagentlemantoonewhomheheardusing Profanelanguage."Hedoesnotpay meanything,"wasthereple."Well, youworkcheaply,tolayasidethe characterofagentleman,toindict somuchpaincmyourfriendsand civilpeople,andteerisklosingyour soul,andallfornothingYoucertainlydoyourwoncheaply-very cheapleindeed.:'

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Thepriesthadlistimedwithout sayingaword,butat.lastsaidgently"MNfriend,Iseeyoubelongto thearmy.Ofwhatgradeareyou?"

"Sub-lieutenant,"answeredthe :crememan,surprised.

"Andhowsoondoyouexpectto hecomefulllieutenant?" "entwonrthree3ears."

"Ardafterthat?" "Oh,afterthat,Ishallbecome C'aptain."

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Inthetenthcentrurygildmerchant,arosewhobecameverypowerfulinEnglandandcontinental countries.Theywereapowertohe reckonedwithevenbykings.In theannalsofDenmarkuetailedaeceuntsaretobefoundofthese 'FirthGilds.'astheywerecalled. Womenwereadmittedmembers. buttheywerenotpermittedtoadministerthegildaffairs.They werealbwedonlytoshareinthe benefitsandburdens.Theywere usuallythewivesanddaughtersof themembers,andthememberswere called'burghers.'Butinatleast onetownthewomenmusthaveassertedaworeindependentposition thanthis;forinthechroniclesof Cologneitisrelatedthattherewas atonetimeafiercehubbubamong themenmembers,whostroveto oustthewomenfromthegildin whichtheywereacquiringwhatthe menconsideredunduepower.From thetenthtothethirteenthcenturies theburgherswaxedmoreopulent andittrogant.Theymadelawsby whichcraftsmenwerenotadmitted or-supinewhosefingerswerestainedwithindigoorotherwisedisfiguredwithwork.'Later.thislaw hodtotaerelaxedandcraftsmen wereadmittediftheywerefull cittzens,thatis.iftheypossessed proierty.TheFrithGildsdevelopedintocapitalistorganisations.and theoneideaofthecraftsmenofthe thirteenthandfourteenthcenturies wa,tooverthrowtheirtyranny. Craftgildswereformed.andviolent strugglesbrokeoutinmostofthe cerninentaltownsbetweenthe cr,f:,nwnandtheFriIllGilds.The nienihersoftheFrithGildsnow calledthemselves'Patricians.'To'anktheend thefourteenth cenurytheeraftsmenhadwon. Theytiltflittedamodicumofequal 17olihBaalrnalitsandjustice.Mixed go\erning forthetownswere formed.censistincofpatriciansand craftsmen.andtheoldgildconstitutionwasreplacedbythatofthe ounthum. InEnglindsltnilar chsageswereeffactedatthesans" periodlintwithlessviolence.The Ref,,rmatienhrokeupmanyoldassociari..ns.InDenniarkandGermanythepoliticalandreligious significanceofthegildsdisappeared.andonlyasocialcharacterremained.

properworkmanandhadnotserved hisfullapprenticeship. Theadmissionofanapprentice wasanactofpublicsolemnity.It wasanovitiatetocitizenship,and tookplaceinthetownhall.The apprenticewasinstructedinhis duties.moralandindustrial.The indenturesweredrawnupbywhich hewashoundtohismaster.'who hadmaonlytoteachhimhistrade. buttowatchlikeafatheroverhis morals,andhewasreceivedasa memberinhismaster'sfamily.At theendofrileapprenticeshipthe wanwasreceivedamemberofthe gild.andbecametherebyacitizen ofthetown.Theuseofproper toolsandgoodmaterialswasenjoined.NOshoddyworkwastoleratedinthecraftsgill.andthe craftsmentookanindividualpride intheworkoftheirhands,which itisimpossibleforthemodern manipulatorofmachinerytofeel. Hygienicrulesforcarryingoutthe workcleanlyandwholesomelywere enforced.anditwasenactedthat nooneshallworklongerthanfrom beginningofdaytocurfew,norby candlelight.'Holidayswerealso observeuSaturdaywasalwaysa holiday.

andtheoldburghertownsdecayed.fraternitywhowasnotbornofEngTheFrenchgildsweresweptawaylishparents.'Buttheveryfactof bytheRevolutionin1789,andinthefrequencyoftheseenactments GermanybytheNorthGermanyIn-provedthattheywerebeingcondustrialCodeof1869.InEnglandtinuallytreatedasadeadletter.In nothingremainso!themasters'theprovincialIrishtradingtowns, unionsbuteatinganddrinkingre-notablyWaterford.Galway,and unions.buttheworkingmen'sas-Cork,thenativeIrishhadalready sociationshaveastheirsuccessorsattainedathrivingpositionasmerthetradesunionsofto-day. chants,andthenamesofGaelsand. SothegildspassedawayintheSeanGallsarefoundinthetown northerncountrieswheretheyhadrecordssidebysidewiththenew originated.InItalytheyhadflour-settlers.Forinstance,inGalway, ishedprodigiouslyintheMiddleMrs.Greensays:-Ages.Togiveadetailedaccount ThereweremanyIrishapprenoftheFlorentinegildswouldre-ticesandmerchants-theGoldsmith quireapaperinitself.TheopulentDonnellO'Vollaghan,Withall colourandpicturesqueenvironmentrightsofamerchanttradingto' ofFlorentinemedievallifelenttotoreignlands: O'Trehy,O'Doran, thegildsinthiscityanenhancedHalloran,O'Markighan,O'Muylan, attraction.InItalyandtheotherformallytakenasapprenticesby southerncountriesthegildtradi-SkerrettsandMartinsandFrenchs tionsaretosomeextentcarriedonandLynchsonthetermsthatafter byreligioussodalities.suchasthatsomeyearstheyshouldbefreemen inRome,towhichallranksofmenandmerchants,inpartnershipfor' belong.andthemembersofwhichatimewiththeemployer,whowas bindthemselvestohastenattogivealoantostartthemin. thefirstsummonsfromdancetrade. orbanquetorbusiness,toat- Thiswasinthesixteentheta. tendtothesickordying,orburytury.Shegivesfurtherlistsof thefriendlessdead.TheywearaGaelicnamestobefoundinthe costumeincludingacoveringfortheGalwaytownrecords,asmerchants. face,and.areboundnottorevealandapprenticesandontherollof theirnamesothattheirgoodworksmayorsofWaterfordaretobe aredoneunostentatiously. foundsuchnamesasPatrickMulAllthistimewhatwashappeningganandPhilipBryan,who,in. inIreland! ThestoryofIrish14S3,wentOnapilgrimagetoComcivilisationisoneofarrestedde-postella.Thesomeauthortellsus. velopment.AfterthefallofLim-that'AlongseriesofIrishMayors erickthestreamofnationalcon-markstherollofCork:O'Heynes. Clawsgildshailexactlythesametinuitywasbroken,andourGaelicMeaghs,Murroughs,Terrys,0Reilreligiousfeaturesastheburghertraditionswereuprooted.Land.l's.Creaghs$Somuchforthe gilds.Theyhadchaplains,foundedproperty,andcommercepassedfromprovincialtowns;butDublinmade Massesandaltars.paintedwindowsthehandsofthenativeracetoangreatereffortstokeepitselfaforincathedrals.Evenstilltheircoatsalienone,andIrishmenhadnoop-eigntown.However,intheendit ofarmsmaybeseensidebysideportunitytoconstructanationalWasfoundthatDublincouldnotges withthoseofkingsandbaronsinedificeonlinesadaptedtotheirownonwithoutIreland,sofromthebechurches.Aninterestinginstancegenius.IfIrelandhadbeenfreetoginningofthesixteenthcenturywe ofasimilarthinginmoderntimesdeveloponherownlines,itissafefindnumerousGaelicnamesenterisfoundilltheoldCatholicChurchtoassumethatshewouldhavehadedontherollofDublinfreemen. inHowth.Co.Dublin,nowdisusedGaelicgildsrivallinginimportanceInsonicofthecraftgildswefind sincethenewchurchhasbeenbuilt.andwealththoseofBruges,Colo-motethanhalfthenamestobe Theoldchurchwasbuiltentirelybygne.Florence.andYork,andasGaelic.anditmustberemembered thevoluntarylitlamr.ifthepoorsteepedastheywereinreligiousthatinadditiontothesewhose peopleoftheneighbourhood.Overandnationalcharacteristics.Butoriginisthusobvioustheremust thedoortheyplacedwhatmighthethiswasnottobe.Whenthegildhavebeennumbersofothersofthe calledtheircoatofarms.thesignsystemwaslaunchedinIrelanditoldracewho,inconformitywith oftheirtrade,atouchingandsilentwasimportedbodilybytheEnglishthelaw,changedtheirnamesto witnesstoapeople'sfaithandself-settlersinwhosehandstheprinci-thatofatownortrade.Inthesacrifice, paltradeofthecountrylay.TheseMakingofIrelandanditsUnInthecraftsgildswealsofindmerchantcolonistsmadethemostdoing"Mrs.Greenhasgiven,'tothe thatoneofthestriking.featuresstringentregulationsagainsttheworld,forthefirsttime,an'account wasacareforthesoulsotthedead.admissionofCatholicGaelstotheirofcommerceinmedievalIreland, PrayersandMasseswereconstant-gilds,butlikemanyanotherpenal-itsgrowthinspiteofEnglishjealyofferedandalmsgivenfortheisingstatuteofthiskinditwaslousyandrestrictions,anditsultisouls'sakeofdepartedmembers.foundintimetobeunworkable,andmateruinowingtothesecauses.

ThestatutesofLincolnstate: 'Whenanyofthebrethernand sistersdies.therestshallgivea halpennyeachtobuybreadtogive tothepoorforthesoul'ssakeof thedead.'

isnotablethatthewcoverswere the eitimportantofthecrafts gild-.andcenturieslaterthoseengassiinthewoollentradewereto bethepioneersofTradesUnionisminEngland.TheWeavers'Craft GildoriginatedinFlandersandBrabant.whereasturdyspiritofindeleadenceexistedamongthe workers.

Fromtherulesofthecraftsgilds welearnthatahighstandardboth ofworkandcharacterwasdemanded:Nonewereadmittedtoanytrade eventhelowest.ortoleratedinit whosemoralconductandhonour werenotstainless,andwhowere notoflegitimatebirthnoone. alsowhohadnotprovedhimselfa

Thecrafts'gildsalsointimeencroachedontherightsoflabour. Themembersbecamecapitalists andoppressedthepoor.Thenfraternitiesofjourneymenworkmen wereformedonthemodelofthe craftsgilds.justasthecraftsgilds wereformedonthemodelofthe frithorburghergilds.Thegerms ofmodernTradesUnionismareto befoundintheseworkingmen'sassociations..Thecraftsgildstriedto suppressthem.buttunsuccessfully. Theoverthrowofthecraftsgilds wasultimatelybroughtaboutbythe introductionofmachineryandthe investmentofcapitalinmanufacturesonabigscale.InEngland. BirminghamandManchesterarose.

thenativeswereadmittedmembers. MrsEganKenny.arecognisedauthorityonmedievalIreland,writes: Inspiteoftheinevitableclausein theChartersoftheDublinCraft Gilds,thatnonebutamemberof theEnglishnationwastoheadmittedtomembership.yetacursory studyoftheexistingrecordsshows thatthesurroundingclansmenwere fullyrepresentedinthebloodand boneotthegilds.The01Byrnes. O'Tooles,Ryans,andO'Heynes. Hanlons,Dermots,Kavanaghs, Connors,Coynes,Flanagans.Connells,aresomefewofthemore commonGaelicnamesofsuchcraftsmen. Mrs.Green.inher"Makingof IrelandanditsUndoing."tellsus thatfourtimesintwentyyearsan orderwasmadethattherewereto benoIrishapprentices,andshe mentionsotherenactmentssuchas 'Nonewastobeofthegoldsmith's

aovifeldthgj Wh thesebelong scattered thelbt. Dublinel records These of the MHeroclhyanTtisinki havebeenpublishedbytheSociety ofAntiquarians.andeditedbyMr. Berry,whohasalsopubilisheda paperdealingwiththeCorporation ofBarberSurgeonsinDublin.The Dublingildrecordsarenowscattered.Someareownedbycity litt-anessfirms,othershavepassed intoprivatecustody.Therewere twenty-fivecitygilds.butalitheir recordsexceptthoserelatingtifour. arelost.

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it,apact)withtheDanes,andcanTherearecertainpeoplewhoare notdrivethemfurthertilltheyhave alwaysusingdistantthingsthatwe brokenthetreatythemselves.Wildon'tunderstandinordertoconliamtheConquerordoesnotcall himselfWilliamtheInheritor-he fusemuchcloserthingsthatwedo understand(writesMr.G.K.Chenclaimsthatis,throughthepromise ofEdwardandtheoathofHarold. tenoninthe"IllustratedLondonE News").ThosedirectactsofevilEdwardI.doesnotgotoScotland whichinhealthycommunitiescallasa"civilisor,"intheimmoral forthablowintheface,withus modernphrase.Hedoesnotgoto oftencallforthsomeelaborateexmakeScotlandhis:*hedeclaresit casefoundedonsomefarandfan ishisalready; andsupportshis tasticparallel.IfIobjecttosome claimtosuzeraintywithlegalarguvulturousoldusurerwhohasgrown'"eatsverynearlyastangled,pedanfatonthetoilandpanicofthepoor, tic,andfalseasthoseofafirstclassmodernbarrister.Edward therewillalwaysheanacademicIII.doesnotclaimFranceinthe socialistwhowillexphinthatmoth-nameofCrecyheclaimsitinthe ingcanbedonetillwehaveabol-nameofthehighlymodernnotion ishedinterestitself;andthat,there-ofthepoliticalrightofwomanto fore.anyoldladywhohasafewrule.HenryV.doesnotclaim poundsinarailwaycompanyisjustFranceinthenameofAgincourt; thesamesortofpersonastheuser-heclaimsitinthenameofEdward er.IfIexpressregretthatacastleIII.Cromwell,thoughamostunfromwhichacontinuousfamilyhadpopularmilitarydespot,professesgoneforthtoAscalon.toFlodden.torulebythepeople'swillthe andtoITtsebyshouldheboughtbyWhigaristocratsthatexpelledthe thekeeperofaratherdisreputableStuartsandwarredontheFrench friedfishshop.thereisalwaysaprofessthatthey"havepopular historicalstudentwhowillsaythatsupport"; NapoleonI.doesnot theoldfamilyalsowereupstartsrulebyTriumph,butbyReferenonce,andsupplantedsomeotherdumNapoleonIII.doesnotclaim familyabouteighthundredyearsbythe"Coupd'Etat,"hutbythe ago subsequentelections;thePrussians IfIsaythatonenationshouldnotdonotdemandAlsaceandLorraine, usemereforceagainstanotherna-onthegroundthattheycandemand tionwithoutcause,therewillal-anything,butonthegroundof waysbesomeagedevolutionaryasstheirGermanicorigin,tadofanawhowillsaythat.-ifitcomestoturalrighttotheRhine;Italydoes that"(ashelovestoputit).therenotaskforTripolionthebare wassomedoubtaboutthelegalitygroundthatshewantsit.butonthe ofHengistandHorsa,andthatgroundofitsEuropeanorigin,and theremightbealawsuitaboutofanaturalrighttotheMediterScotlandbetweenthePictsandranean. Scots.

havinglocalimagesandspecial shrines.Theyarenotfascinated andheldbyhumanlandscapes; theydonotfallunderthespellof thecountrytheyconquer.Itsmoss doesnotgrowonthem;theyare nottakenholduponbyitsivyor itsvines.Intheirtriumphsthere isneverthatromanticreversaland revengeofwhichtheRomanpoet speaksintheinstanceofHellas. Underthem,conqueredGreecehas neverledcaptiveherconqueror.As regardscourageandmoralstrength andstoicism,theTurksmightcomparethemselveswiththeRomans. ButRomelayuponGreece-likea spongeTurkeylayuponGreece likeastone.TheTurksnever thoughteitherofpersuadingthe peopleorofpreservng.themonuments.Thereisnohopeinamasterwhocannotlearnfromhisslave. It.isalwaysanarguablequestion whetherpeoplewhohaveacountry needcondescendtohaveanempFle. Iamoneofthosewhohavealways triedtopersuadeEnglandnotto condenscendtothatprovincial nay,suburban-ideaofimperialexpansion.Butuponeitherviewit isevidentthattheremustbegreat dangerinpeoplewhopossessan empirewithouteverhavingpossessedacountry.TheTurkish Empireistheoneperfectpieceof imperialism,thatiswhyitisgoing topieces.Itisasifonesawafar oilwhatlookedlikeaforest;but, oncomingnearer,founditwasonly ocksuponflocksofbirdsofprey, boldandvigilantandorderlyand silent,buthanginginheavenwithoutevertouchingthesoil.

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Alltheseremoteparallelsarefal-werehypocritical,andallmayhave lacious,foraperfectlysimplered-beenmistakenbuttheybearwitson.«edonotseethedefinitenesstoafixedEuropeanmorality harmdonebytheusurerwedonotwhichthegreatestconquerorshave seesuchdefiniteharmdonebytheatnotimebeenabletoignore.But oldlady.evenifitexists.WedointheeaseoftheMohammedan notknowthatthechangewhichcivilisationtherehasbeennosuch drivesoutthegenuinesquirebeforeethicaboutboundariesorjusttitles. thefalseoneisachangeforthe;goodMoslemkingwasonewho worst;wedonotknowwhetherthewasstrictinreligion,valiantinbatchangethatputinthegenuineHe.justingivingjudgmentamong squirewasachangefortheworsthispeople,butnotonewhohad ornot.Wedoknowwhenamantheslightestobjectionininternaisthievingbeforeoureyes;wedo tionalmatterstoremovinghis notknowwhetherHengisteverneighbour'slandmark.Thisiswhat reallythieved,becausewedonotgivesacertainevidentfalsitytothe knowwhetherheeverreallyex-toneoftheYoungTurkswhenthey fisted' talkFrenchrationalismaboutjus-

Perhaps,thestrongestcaseofthistireandtruth.IfTurkshadever isinourcurrentdiscussionaboutcaredastrawaboutjusticeinthese theTurks.Idonotmeanthematters,theywouldneverhavebeen YoungTurkstheywouldbeasub-inTripoli,noryetinTurkey. jectofafargayerandlighterarticle thanthis.ImeantheOldTurks. ImeantheonlyTurkswhomanyone.,withahistoricalsensecan take\eriously:therealTurks.wli hadtheonlytwothingsworthbar inginthisworld,faithar:rthe fighting4pirit.Now,justasthere aresomewhowilladmitanapeto afamilyparty.justasthereare somewhowillraidbecauseHengist raided,sotherearesomewhowill saythatTurkshaveasmuchright inTripoliasEnglishmeninEngland.Thepointisperfectlysimple.Theremayhavebeenraidsin EssexandSuffolk.butnobody wouldsupposesofromthelookof them. Amoreunpromisingplace foritMassacrecouldhardlybeimagined.ButAlbaniaisstrangely differentfromEssex.

ThetruthisthatsincetheRoman EmpirebecameChristian,atany ratig:ifnotforalongtimebefore thR,theideathatmeresuccessin conquestconstitutedtrueauthority hasbeeninconceivabletoEuropeans.Whetherwecanitidealism orhypocrisy.Christianconquesthas alwaysfounditnecessarytoprofess somereasoningeneralmorality. Thisistruefromtherudestphases oftheDarkAgestothesubtlest phasesofourown.Alfredmakesa treaty(or.astheAnglo-Saxonscall

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atadistance,areonlyrools,tobe pitiedandridiculedbutnotactualACHARACTERSKETCHOFMR.lyhated.Theoneman,bothhon"TIM"HEALY,THEBRIJ.-estandsane,isthatshaggyveteran LIANTFREELANCEOFTHEWilliamO'Brien.Mr.Dillonisin HOME RULECONTRObothrespectstheprecseoppositeVER neitherhonestnorsane-while"the St. hon.andlearnedmemberforWaterford,"otherwiseMr.Redmond.isin(ByP.WiAtewellWilson,inPear-variablydescribedas"theleaderof son'sMagazine.) theintelligentsectionofthe ForsixstormyyearsIhavewatch-House." edtheHouseofCommonsdayand night,andofallthepuppetsin thatvenerablepantomimethemost fascinatinghasbeen,neitherMr. Balfour,norMr.Asquith,norMr. Redmond,butthatstrangeand solitaryenigma-TimothyHealy. K.C..M.P.,oncememberforLouth, nowacolleagueofMr.O'Brienat Cork.

Ihavesatthroughdebateson Dreadnoughtsanddomesticservice.onwhiskeyandUniversity education,ontheHouseofLords andtroublesatTeheran,but.amid alltheblurredmedleyofreminiscence.1seeonefigurestandingat acornerseatbelowthegangway. squatandsquareasthefirstNapoleon,withNapoleon'sshoulders, Napoleon'sthrustofhisshorthullneck.Napoleon'ssuggestionofcorpulence,"%ndNapoleon'shabitoflinkinghiswell-formed,well-fleshed handsbehindhisback,ashetalked. HeisthepictureofNapoleonas Orchardsonpaintedhimonthedeck oftheBellerophon. OrIseehimseated-somuchof him,thatis,ascanbecaughtgloweringthrougheyeglasses,darkly. frombeneathapolishedsilkhattheverybeauidealofabuccaneer inbroadcloth. WhencecomesthisTim,halftiger andhalfwasp,withtaecrueltyand kindnessofawoman,thedexterity ofanadvocate,thephrase-making ofapoet,whospeakswithoutnotes andinterruptswithoutremorse' Whencecomeshe!- Andwhoishis tailorthat.otherwisesoreckless, heshouldheinraimentsuchanexquisite? IrememberwellthegreatoccasionwhenTimdeclaredhisinner faith.Thetopicwaseducation. TheHousewaspackedandexcited. FortwentyminutesTim.turning firsttotheTories,thentotheRadicals,hadbristledwithepigrams. Membersrockedwithlaughteras hedeclaredthat"thePrayerBook wasonlyascheduleinanActof Parliament.Suddenlyhisvoicebroke.His eyeglassesbecamedim.andworriedhim.HeStammered-didnot want"languageofemotion'.or -protestationofreligion,"but-and thencametheastoundingrevelaion-"1willsaythis Iwould ratherhavemychildrenlearnto say'OurFather'thantolearnthe useoftheglobes.-

Isitanywonderthatwithsuch tauntsonhisreadylips,Tim'srisingamongtheNationalistmembers shouldbelikethepremonitorysymptomsofaneruptionofVesuvius Noman,leastofallanIrishman, likestobecalled-"intelligent."It iswhatyousayofyourdogorof apromisingnoviceatbilliards,and theworstoftheepithetisthatit isstrictlyParliamentary,asareall Tim'sinsults.

Ofthatstrangequartette,Dr. Tannerisdead"TayPay"careers alongasagreatjournalist;Mr. LloydGeorgeisthemasterofmil-

LLOYD. IMPERIALGERMANMAIL lions;but"Tim"isjustthesameas HOMEWARDBOUND. ever,onlythathehasdevelopedanGasisenau,April27. ambitiontowinfreshlaurelsattheScharnhorst,May25. EnglishBar. Seydlitz,June22.

HowusellIrememberthefirstRoon,July20. timethat,IsummonedupcourageZieten,August17, toaddresshim.IexpectedtobeGneisenau,Sept.14. stunginstead,Idiscoveredinthis AllTwinScrews. wasp-manacourtly.mild,andkindlygentlemanoftheoldschool-aReduceSaloonFarestoLoden. list.ClassSingle£66Return019. littleprecise-withafacethatdid notseemthesameasIhaddeemed2nddodo£38/10.do£57/15. ittobe,andthemeekestofeyes..3rddofrom£15dofrom-1221. Itwas'Tim"inprivatelife-"Tim," EASTERNSTATES. notprofileascaricaturistslovehim,SCHARNHORSTAPRIL22. butfullface"Tim."readytodo anybodyagoodturnbehindtheGeneralAgentsforW.A.scenes,asallhisyoungeracquaint- L.RATAZZI&Co.,?remands' anceswouldbereadytotestify. theHouse,youwouldhavenoconPHONE4891.Perth.

Tim'sridiculeisaterribleweapon.OneofMr.Dillon'senthusiasmsinpubliclifeisfriendshipfor smallnationalities.Hecross-examinestheForeignSecretaryon Tripoli.Macedonia,Persia,and oftenhisquestionsareawkward. Buttheireffectisgreatlymarred when,justasheishotonthescent, Mr.Healywhipsoffhissilkhat, thrustshispersonbetweenhisvictimandtheGovernmentBench,and inquick,sybilanttones,asks"On apointoforder,Mr.Speaker-a pointoforder-canyoutellme whatjurisdictiontheTsarofRussia hasinIreland?"-by..tomeansa kindlyhintthatNationalistmembersshouldmindonlyNationalist business!

Again,whowillforgetthatcruel eveningwhenSirEdwardStrachey, ashethenwas,fellcoldof"Tim" overaButterBill.Tothisday haveneverfathomedthereasonfor "Tim's"spleenagainstthisinnocent measurepresumablyhescented dangerforIrishimporters.The Billpermitted2-1percent.ofwater inmilk-olendedbutter,and,onthat enticingtheme."Tim"keptajaded Housemerryforawholeevening. Hesuggestedthatthebutterhad takentoteetotalism-thatitstrademarkshouldbe"Liberallissimo"thataquarterofitsvirtuewas aquaPura.Andthen,inastingingsentence,hesaidthatifhehad todescribetheopinionsofthehon. baronet--thatis.ofSirEdward Strachey-heshouldlikenthemto 21percent.ofwateraddedto Liberalism.-SirEdwardwasan honest,hutnotabrilliantMinister, andhewincedunderthejibewhich.ithink,theHouseresented.

Meeting"Tim-inthecorridorsof ceptionoftheterriblefellowheisBUSINESSISNOPLAYTOY ontheBenches.Hiscountenance AREYOUINARUT,IFSO isasdeceptiveasthatoftheother masteroffloutsandjeers,SirJohnChtBusinessMan'sCelI.taIe Gorst. ISINDISPENSABLE.

Onanotherof"Tim's"days,he roundedonMr.McKenna,whoseItisadaily,monthly.yearlyreprecise,accuratestylehadirritatedcordofalltransactionsforfiveor him.Mr.McKennahadquoteda tenyears.Arrivesaccuratelyat Profit Nationalistmember,Mr.Hayden-rofitorlosswithoutelaborate oneoftheintelligentsectionofbook-keeping.Everythingrequired NationaliststhatTintdetests,betweenthetwocovers.Price41. "Tim"fixedtheHomeSecretary6d.Posted,is.6d. withaglassyeye.

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E.S.WIGG&SON suasively,"thattherighthon.gentlemanstandsinneedoftutoring LIMITED. orcoachingonbadpointsbyNa- Printers,ManufacturingStationers tionalistmembersbehindme.IfBooksellers,etc..Perth. theWineSecretarywantsbad pointsbeisquitecapableofmakingthemhimself.Tocopyanother man'sbadpointsisthemostin

sinceretormofflattery."AmidtheSPECIALISTSINSTAINED raggedtextureofCommonsdebates suchgemssparklewithrefreshing brilliance.

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Adramaticpause."Iwould ratheirtheyunderstoodtheirreligion intlprovisionfortheeternity whichistocome,thanthatthey shouldbecomerichandprosperous andeducatedinthethingsofthis world."

Timgotoneoftwoconcessionson thatButterBill.andclosedhisperformancewithaquickdescentdown thegangway,saying,asheleftthe sceneofhispyrotechnics,"Andnow I'llbidyougood-night.Ihavejust timetocatchtheIrishmail."It wasirreelant,butthemanhad vanishedbeforetheSpeakercould ceaselaughing.

"Tint-lovesMr.LloydGeorge. -Iregardhimasmyownboy,"he saidaffectionately,duringoneof themanyattemptstoblocktheIn-

Anotherandlongerpause. IsuranceBill.TheHousemeltedat cannotspell.Icannotparseanthebenediction,but"Tim"hadnot Englishsentence.Icannotdothequitefinished."Ihavenever ruleofthree.Iamsupposedtoknown,hecontinued,"aMinister knowalittlelaw-butthat--sar-showsomuchofwhatImaycall donieally-"that.Ithink,isamis-handiness."Allsidesrockedat take." thishack-handedcompliment.

ThebestrememberancesofTim's extravaganzasoccurredinthemerry Octoberof1902-justbeforelandECCLESTICALandDOMESTIC Purchasehadmadepeacebetween WINDOWS landlordandtenant.Mr.Balfour witsPrimeMinister,andseveral Irishcountieshadbeen"proclaimed-fordisorder.TheNationalists, withwhomTintwasthenacting, wantedadayfordiscussion,butt thiswasrefused-acrossthefloor oftheHouseamidimmenseexcitement.TheonlytopicwasBritish EastAfrica,andtheHousesmelt mischiefwhenTim.whippingoffhis hat,rosetosay"afewwordsonthe subjectoftheUgandaRailway," whichrailwayhedescribedas"a352WELLINGTONSTREET greatadvance.thatwillbringcalm PERTH toKen')'-andbalmtoBallydehob" --afineexampleofTim'sim-Mealsatall'hours.GrillsaSpepromptualliteration. ciality.

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Thenthevoicerangout,tense Ah.thoseolddays,whenMr. hoarse,"ButifthereisonethingLloydGeorgeand"Tim"and"Tay whichIandminehavegotagripPay''andthelateDr.Tannerall of.itisthebeliefintheinfinitelodgedatthe.NationalLiberalChub, Christto,come.-atwhchamazingandmightbeseenanymidnight phrasehesankhack,crushedhisgossipingroundalittletableinthe hatoverhiseyes.whiletheHouse,smoking-room,gossipingfarintothe electrifiedanddumfounded.knewearlyhoursofthemorning.when notwhethertocheerorbesilent.thelighswentouttheywouldforVatwasreal.downrightdrama,ageformatches,andstrikethem andperhapsitexplainsTint.Heonebyone,asanecdotesucceeded isamancompoundedofdogmaandanecdote.Boxafterboxofmatches ofwit.Hebelievesthatallpoliti-wouldhethusconsumed.until.asa (inns,otherthanhimselfandhisfinale.thelastrelicsoffuelwould latestparticularfriend,Mr.O'Brien.bepiledonthetable.andthe arebypredestinationeitherknavesseancewouldendwithaflickering, orfools.TheRedmondites,whomflamingbonfire.amidtheshadows. heknowsintimately,areclassedThenthefourCeltswouldgotheir amongtheknaves.Britishfolk.ways-forsleep.

Heproceededcalmlytodiscuss Ireland'swoesunderthestyleof Kitts.McNAMARA,Proprietress "theislandofUganda,"soevading (LateMissN.MorobeY) therulesoforder.andslingingin shaftuponshaftofsatireattheGovernmentwhichreservedallitsShaftesbury sympathyfor"thenigger,thepaintedsavage,andtheheathenroaming inthewoods."buthadnonefor landsnearerhome.Itwasatre-SoleProprietor T.A.Shatto

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trustedthattheresolutionwhichhe WryRev.FatherFagan,W.Perth andineverydirectionforwardthe VeryRev.DeanMalsh,York(ReinterestofaCatholicPress.HecordssoldatChurch),23.

intendedtomovewouldhecarried..(RecordssoldatChurch),23Ms.9dt and,thatCatholicFederationin Rev.Fr.Crowley.,N.Perth,r6'3 WesternAustraliawouldshortlyhe- VeryRev,FatherKiely,Boulder comeanestablishedfact.Incon-(Recordssold at Church)P24s. clu,ion.hemoved:-"Thatthein- Mr.J.Rinaldi,Norseman,6s.6d.

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Street3DoorsWestofHis .3 D.P.Bro.Dowling.andcarried Mrs.O'Driscoll,N.Perth,as.(1. 843 HayMajesty'sTheatre unanimously. Mrs.McDermott,Perth,3s.3(1.

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Wecommendthefollowingsample ofjcee.nalieticcautiontothe"West A'ssaltan" hichinvariableprefacesc..rtainimportantannouncementsbysuchsavingclausesas,"it isgait',""itisstated,"etc. Hewastheecliteeofago-ahead littlejournal1hittwaspublished SomewhereinthebackofAreansas, am!,beingLewtothebusinessand tothedistrict,hispetsenalparshad beenreceivedwithwarmth,butnot exact1 thet.\seofwarmthhehad exticte.l.Anyfhow,hetookthelessontoheart."Nomorerisksfor meno,sir heremarked,ashe editedtherepertofthenewrevivalist'soration,andaltered,"Cain,the murdererofAt toMr.Cain,the atllecdcraterofthelateMr.Abel's demise."

heotherdayaBaptistminister madeastrongappealtoProtestants to.recognisetheBlessedVirgin. PreachingintheCatholicBaptist Church1pNewYorktheRev.lir. (:scarHaywcodsaidProtestant chirchesrn followwithadvantage theatticodeoftheCatholicChurch towardstheBlessedMother,andaddedthatmanyProteseantdenomir.ationsseminclinedtoneglecther. Dr.Haywoodsaidtherehadbeen mischiecoutsreactionsinthereligious thoughtoftheworldduetotheadv':ntoftheI-rotcatantReformation. "Oneofthosehasresultedinthe 'creationofaprejudicewithrespect totheHolyVirgin,"headded"Her nameisrarelymentionedinaProtestantChurch.Wehavedispossessedherofthathonourandglor, whichishershedivinerighi."-"CatholicNews."

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"'Idonotaskanyquestion,'said thepriest,'hutwhatisthethought thattakesyou?'-`Tosay,whatI wouldhavedoneifIhadbeen Judes,'--'Well,whet?'endtheurchinsalltrre.eltotheircompaction.

.Buthe,quiteunabashed,amdperfectlydetermined,becauseheheardthe voiceofhisheart,replied'Iwould havehangedmyselftotheneckof goodJesus'(Moi,jeme.seraispendu aucoudubonJesusl.

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Amustlenthusiasticmeetingof IrishmenandIrishsympathiserswith HomeRuleassembledattheHihernnianHallonTuesdayeveningforthe purposeofsendingamessageof congratulationandapprovalofthe newHomeRuleBilltoMr.John Redmondandhiscolleaguesofthe IrishParty.TheMayorofPerthpresided.InadditiontoHisLordship theBishop.Mr.Walker,AttorneyGeneral,SenatorNeedham,MrWalterDwyer.andMr.T.F.Brimage, wealsonoticedontheplatform RestFathersFahe3.,D.Maloney, andLynch.Hon.J.D.Connolly, M.L.C..Messrs.C.J.Moran. Mulcahy.I..Courtenay(Sydney).M. O'Dea.M.A.Scanlan.andJ.M. Barry(secretary).Hon.H.Briggs, PresidentoftheLegislativeCouncil, sentanapologyfornon-attendance. Themeetingwascharacterisedby unboundedenthusiasm.

Masop-010110ypresided.andinintroducingHisLordshipDr.Clune, whomovedthefirstresolution, said:-MyLord,ladiesandgentlemen.wearemetherethisevening forthepurposeofgivingexpression toourjoyandheartfeltgratitude ontheoccasionofthismemorable event.whichhashappenedinthe historyofIrelandwearehereto showoursympathywiththisgreat measureintroducedbytheParliamentofEnglandfortheemancipationofIreland,andtosendalong totheIrishpeopleandtheIrish Partywholabouredsolongandso resolutelyforitsconsummation, wordsofcongratulationandencouragement,and,too,theywere theretoheartheeloquenceofa distinguishedIrishmaninthepersonofhisLordshipDr.Clone,givingexpressiontotheviewsofthe greatbodyoftheIrishofthisState onthisimportantphaseinthestory ofIreland.(Applause.)Wehave herewithusto-nightarepresentativeoftheGovernmentoftheState inthepersonofMr.Walker,the Attorney-General,wehavetherepresentativeofPerthintheLegislativeAssembly,andwehavearepresentativeoftheFederalCommonwealthofAustraliainSenator Needham.wehavehereto-night, gentlemenindistinguishedpublic positions,andwehavealargess pathicpublicmeetingofthesympathisersofIrishmenintheiraspirationsforautonomytoexpressthe gratifieitiiontheyfeelintheconsummationofthisgreateventinthehistoryoftheworld.Hebelievedthe BillnowpresentedtotheBritish ParliamentwouldgivetotheIrish pookieafairmeasureofthatpoliticalenfranchismenttheyhadbeen )longstrugglingfor,andforwhich heyhadbeensolonglanguishing. Duringarecentvisithehadpaidto thehomelandhecouldnothelpnoticingtherapidstridesthathad beenmadeintheimprovementof thesocialconditionoftheIrishpeople,andthisimprovementhadbeen largelybroughtaboutbytheoperatonsoftheLandPurchaseAct. AnyonevisitingIrelandhadonlyto gothroughthedistrictsinwhichit. hadoperatedtoseehowreadilythe peopletookadvantageoftheopportunitiesgiventothemunderthe provisionsoftheAct.Frombeing atpeopleharassedbylandlordism andpenurytheywerenowina positionofcomfort,andinafair -a;p-ofmakingadecentliving,and fO.thattheyblessedthemeasure thatgavethemsuchhappiness.

pathiserswithIreland'sdesire forHomeRule,conveytothe IrishParliamentaryPartytheir heartycongratulationsontheintroductionoftheAsquithHome RuleBill,whichtheyconsider tobeagenerousmeasureofselfgovernment."

InparthisLordshipsaid: Mr. Mayor,ladiesandgentlemen.-It neededneithereloquentadvocacyor extensivereasoningtoconvincethe meetingofhiswhole-heartedsympathywiththeimportantmeasure nowabouttobepassedintolawin theHouseofCommons.Weareall herethiseveningasardentsympathiserswiththeIrishpeoplein theirdesiretogovernthemselves. Theywerethereascitizenswhohad experiencedtheblessingsofself-governmenttoadvocatefortheIrish peopleagenerousmeasureofthat sameliberty.Theywerethereon twobroadgrounds-firstasardent Irishmen,andsecondlyascitizens oftheEmpireenjoyingtheblessingsoffreedomtinderitsflag. Throughalltheirlongandchequered storytheIrishpeoplehadtenaciouslystrivenfortheaccomplishmentof HomeRule.Nothingwouldsatisfy theIrishpeoplebutafullmeasure ofIrishfreedom.Nothinglesscould satisfythecravingoftheCeltic

theMemberforPerth

strengthened,andtheBritishCabinetneededtohaveitshands strengthenedbecauseoftheforces arrayedagainstit.Inthefightthat centresroundtheHomeRuleBill theyhadresurrectedagainstthema wretchedandghastlybogey,andan unreasoningappealhadbeenmade toreligiousrancourandstrife.The opponentsoftheBillwerebasing theiroppositiononthecontemptible anddebasingpleathatHomeRule wouldleadtothedisintegrationof theEmpire,totheascendancyofthe CatholicParty.andtherepressionof theProtestantminority.Thereis novestigeofreasonforsucha mendaciousconclusion.Theironly reasoncouldbeinaguiltyconscience,andtheremembranceofthe waytheypersecutedtheCatholic peopleofIrelandinthedaysoftheir despoticpower.Hecouldnotunderstandhowstatesmencouldappealtoreligiousrancourinorder tobuttresstheiroppositiontoa measureofgovernmentthatthey werenotafraidtoconcedetothe Boers.(Cheers.)Theresolution hehadtomovewouldheanencouragementtoJohnRedmondand hisparty,andthosewhowereinthe fightinglinewouldheencouragedin theirgreatworkwhentheyknew *hattheirfriendsintheoutlying

greatuprisingIrelandwasemerging fromherrecumbency,wipingthe bloodfrommanywounds,andstandingfreetobreathethe.airofliberty henceforth.(Applause.)Letus notforgetwhatthisnewphasein theprogressoftheIrishpeople meanstomankind.Aliehadbeen giventothestatementthattheIrish wereunfittedtorulethemselves.In America,ontheContinent,inAustralia,everywherewherebrainsand energywererequired,ingovernment,law,science,art,andincommerceIrishmenhadgivenevidence oftheircapacityandtheirsolidity (Cheers.)Theycouldremembertile battlesofthepatriots,buttheirpurposethateveningwasnotrecriminative,nottostirupbadblood,notto revivetheoldbattles,buttoexpress theirgratitudeandthankfulnessthat thepeopleofEnglandwereawakened.andwererecognisingthatinthe IsleofErintherewerethosewho wereasloyaltotheBritiShCrown asanywhohadfoughttheEmpire's battlesorwhohadhonouredEngland'scause.(Applause.)Well,the olddarkblotonEngland'sgovernmentofIrelandispassing.Solong asEnglandtreatedIrelandasasubjectstatewecouldneverhelpthe Empiretoexpandinthedirection itdesired.Thatnight.infancy.he couldseerightroundtheworlda joiningofhandsandsympathetic palpitationofheartsinthehope thatIrelandrisenfromthedustwas tobecrownedwiththecrownofselfgovernment.(Loudcheers.; Onbeingputtothemeetingthe resolutionwascarriedamidsttit mendonscheering.

SenatorNeedhammovedtheseoe andresolution,whichreadasfol. lows:-

Thatthismeetingauthorisesa cabletobeforwardedtoMr.Jelin Redmondexpressingapprovalofthe HomeRuleBillintroducedintothe BritishHouseofCommonsbythe PriineMinister(Mr.Asquith).

AmidstloudapplauseandcheeringtheMayorcalledonHisLordshipDr.Chinetomovethefirstresolution,whichread:-

'Thatthismeeting,representative iftheIrishpeopleresidentin WesternAustraliaandofsym-

heartforconstitutionalliberty.Selfgovernmentwouldnotonlyappease Irishdiscontent.butitwouldhave acurativeeffectinasmuchasit wouldhavetheeffectofincreasing andprotectingthesolidarityofthe Empire.bycementingintocloser andmereharmoniousunionitscomponentparts,andofstrengthening thebondofamitybetweenEngland andIreland.Britishstatesmenhad longtriedotherandmoredrastic measuresinvain.Theytriedto wintheloyaltyandcapturethe allegianceofIrishheartsbybrutallyrepressingallaspirationsforfreedom.andbanningtheIrishlanguage.Theresulthadbeenalienation.antagonism.andsporadicinstirrections.NOWasanerviewhad takenpossessionofBritishstatesmen.TheleaderofthegreatLiberalPartyinEngland.whotakesup thethreadthatfellfromthedead handsofamoreillustriousleader. thelateW.E.Gladstone-(loud cheers)-hasdecidedonacurative processofnationalautonomy.which process.likemercy,blesseththose whogiveandthosewhoreceive.and whichweknowfromourownhappy experienceinAustraliawillmake fortheameliorationofthewhole people.HomeRulewouldputan endtothestrifeofgenerations,and nnitethetwopeoplesincloserbonds offriendship.Inpassingtheresolutionhehadreadforthemthey wouldbestrengtheningtheforcesof theIrishParliamentaryParty.Redmondneedstohavehishands

Hestatedthattheirthankswere notonlyduetotheIrishParty.but alsototheBritishdeinocracy.(Applause.)Itmustnotbeforgotten thatthefighthadnotbeenwonin Ireland.TheIrishParliamentary portionsoftheEmpirewereatoneParty.followingtheadviceof MichaelDavitt--(applause)-hadcarwiththemintheiraspirations,andrigidontheircampaignnotonlyin wouldrejoicewiththemwhen

the'elandbutinotherportionsofthe cablesannouncedthatIrelandwasUnitedKingdom.andtheyhadwon free.(Loudapplauseandcheers.) thesympathyandsupportofthe Onrisingtosecondtheresolu-democracythere.Theywereallglad tion toknowthatjusticewasabouttohe

TheAttorney-General(Mr.T.donetoaportionoftheBritishEntWalker).whowaswellreceivedbypinewhereithadbeenlongdelayed. theaudience,saidthatoser:?0years(Applause.) agoinsydneyhehadadvocatedthevtr.ANalterDwyer.MLA.. causeofHomeRuleandto-dayheuntiedtheresolution,andinthe waspleasedtojoinwiththeIrish courseofaneloquentspeechsaid:citizensoftheConniumwealthin theirjoyandgratificationthatthat Itwasaproudmomentforhim.as causewastuffonthethresholdofanIrishman,toaskthemeetingto realisation.Hehadalwaysfav-joinwithhiminsecondingthemomiredHomeRulefortheIrish.HetimeNothingcouldbemoregratihadbeenontheplatformwith fyingtoanIrishheartthantoknow liamRedmondwhenhewashere,thatthetorchofliberty,solong andhehadbeenwithMichaelDavittdiminIreland,wasnowaboutto burstintoflame.Inspiteofevery intheEastinthelongagowhen HomeRuleseemedbutavisionaryobstaclethattheingenuityoftheir thing,awaysomewhereintheclouds,epponentscouldplaceintheirpath asomethingtohopeforandwishtolihertyinspiteofeveryrepresfor.andtoeternallyfightfor-nowshinthathatredcouldimposeupon you'vegotit.Thisenlargementinthem.theIrishpeoplehavestuck thenationallifeoftheIrishpeopletogetherandhavebeenloyaltoone wasbutthegrowthofthatpulsingaim-thelibertyandregenerationof movementwhiehwaswarmingtheIreland.Itisgratifyingtoheable energiesandthebloodoffreepeopletosendawordtotheleadersofthe alltheuthiover.weeevery-IrishPartythatwerejoicewith wherenewnationsspringingintobe-himandtheIrishpeopleinthejoyingandoldformsoftyrannypass-lidissueoftheirstruggleforcuingaway.ThisBillfortheen-:weeny.Throughalltheyearsthe franchisementoftheIrishpeoplehasIrishpeopleandtheIrishParty beenintroducedatatimewhenthehaveworkedtogether.despitethe chariotofprogresswasgoingahead,littleriftsthathaveoccasionally andthetideoffreedom,liberty,andhappenedintheirdiscussionofthis commonsensewasrisingthroughoutall-absorbingquestion.TheantetheEmpire.InthemidstofthatgonismtoHomeRuleinEngland

SenatorNeedham,and

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hadbeenlargelybrokendownby theintelligenceandcommonsense oftheworkingclasses.Thespirit ofNationalityisstronginthehearts ofeveryfreepeople,butinno peoplehasithadalargerandmore abidinginfluencethanintheIrish heart.Thepagesofhistoryevidencethat,ineveryeffortmadefor Freedom.theIrishhavebeenprominenttactors.WhoaretheopponentsofHomeRuleTheyare tobefoundintheranksofthe Unionists.whoareopposingitonly asamatterofpoliticalexpediency. Andonwhatisground.3dthefears ofUlsterI Theyaregroundedon thesuppositionthattheconcessionto IrelandofHomeRulewbuldmean thattheCatholicmajoritywould persecutetheProtestantminority. ThefirstCatholicIrishParliament. inthereignofJames.gavereligious freedomtoall.Itwasoneofits firstenactments.Forhispart.if hethoughtthepassageoftheBill wouldmeandisabilitiesforanyone becauseoftheirreligionhewould disownit,buthedidnotbelieveit. Menoflightandleadingwereinits favor.Whilstontheonesidethey hadagainstitmenlikeBonorLaw andCarson-therenegadeLiloraltheyhadpleadingforitAsquith.the PrimeMinisterofEngland.and Lloyd-George.andthesehadbehind themthedemocracyofEngland. Undersuchaconfederacyofreason HomeRulemustwin.Thoughthe BillwasperhapsnotallthatIrishmencouldwishit.itwasahold andgenerousmeasure,andhefelt confidentinsayingthatthismeeting representingtheIrishsentimentof theStatewouldunhesitatinglyadopt it.(Loudcheers.)

Themotionwascarriedbyacclamation.

Mr.Brimagemovedavoteof thankstothechairman,andtheproceedingswereclosedbyrousing cheersfor-HomeRule"and"Ireland."

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"ItisnotenoughtopublishCatholicpapersandputthemintothe handsofgoodPeople.Effortsmust alsobemadetosecureaslargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to causethemtobereadbyall,especiallybythosewhomChristiancharityurgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilpress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, thePrintingpress,willbeusedfor thebenefitofmorality."

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SATURDAY,APRIL2o,1912.

THENEWHOMERULEBILL.

Thelargeandrepresentative meetinxwhichassembledintheHibernianHalllastTuesdayevening leavesnodoubtastotheattitude of\VestAustraliatowardsthenew HomeRuleBillintroducedintothe ImperialParliamentlastweekby thePrimeMinisterofEngland.To strengthenthehandsoftheIrish Partyt,ndtheLiberalleadersitis importantthatthescatteredchildrenoftheGaelshouldsendamessageofcongratulationandhopetoe thosewhoarefightingthebattleof IrishemancipationatWestminster. Whilethereare,onefeaturesofthe newmeasurewhichmaynotmeet withuniversalapproval,thefact thattheIrishPartyhavegiventhis newBillforthebettergovernment ofIrelandtheircordialapproval,is thebestproofavailablethatatlast Britishstatesmenhavedeviseda MagnaChartaconferringonthe IrishpeoplethefulllegislativecontrolofpurelyIrishaffairs.His LordshipBishopChine,inhiseloquentaddresswhichwepublishelsewhere,emphasisedthepointthatthe newAsquithmeasurewouldnot onlysatisfythelegitimatecrawing oftheCelticheartforconstitutional freedom.butalsoensurethesolidarityoftheEmpirebybindingand cementingintocloserandmoreharmoniousunionitscomponentparts.

TheAttorney-GeneralofW.A.(Hon. T.Walker).representingtheState Government,inthecourseofan ableaddress,gavethenewmeasure hiscordialbenediction.Hereferred totheBillasthenaturaloutcome ofthemodernmovementfortheupliftingofhumanity.Irelandwould re-occupyherlong-lostplaceamong thefamilyofself-governingnations.

TheAttorney-Generalpaidawelldeservedtributetothememoryof thosenoblepatriotswhohadsacrificedeverythingevenlifeitself-on thealtarofConstitutionalFreedom.

Mr.Walkerright.Menhave servedtheIrishcausewhomadethe scaffoldaplaceofhonorandthe prisoncellashrineoffame,The prominentpartplayedbythedemocracyofEngland.Scotland,and Waleswasfittinglyreferredtoby SenatorNeedham.whocontended thatthearenaofthecontestwas notconfinedtoIreland.Itextended alsototheotherbranchesofthe Celticrace.TheSenatorwillalso admit,wefeelsure,thatthedemocracyoftheoldlandisundera debtofgratitudetotheIrishParty, whohelpedtoperformthatnecessaryoperationofclippingthewings oftheautocraticHouseofLords.

Mr.W.Dwyer.memberforPerth, rebuttedtheoft-repeatedchargeof religiousintolerenceonthepartof CatholicIreland.sooftenreferred tointhesecolumns.Thedetails ofthemeasurehavebeendealtwith exhaustivelyinthecolumnsofthe dailypress.

Theoutstandingcontentiousitems aretheconstitutionofthenewSenate andthecontroloftheCustomsand Excise.SurelyanominatedSenate isatleastasgoodasanUpper

Houseonaveryrestrictedfranchise. ThecablesinformedusonThursday thatMr.TimHealy,thebrilliant freelanceoftheHomeRulecontroversy,isinfavourofanominated UpperChamber.Thecharacter sketchwhichwepublishelsewhere of"TigerTim,"willinvesthislatest cabledutterancewithanaddedinterest."Itwasnoanswer,"quoth Mr.Healy,"tosaythatanominated Senatewouldnotbeasuccessbecausethepeopledidnotcarefora nomineeSenateinWoolloomooloo. Analogiesweregenerallyfalse."The amountofCustomscontroltobe conferredonthenewHousesofParliamentinDublinisdecidedly meagre.ThereisasectionofIrish opinion-whichnodoubtwillbe voicedattheforthcomingConventioninDublin-whichpillsitsfaith tothetheorythatnoauthorityat theCustomsHouseswillbeofany availtoanIrishGovernmentunless itisuntrammelled.TakingallcircumstancesintoconsiderationwebelievetheIrishConventionwill,bya largemajority-ifnotunanimouslydecidethattheAsquithHomeRule Bill.asitpasseditsfirstreadingon Wednesdaybyamajorityof94,isa straightforwardattempttosettlethe feudofages.

THELOSSOFTHETITANIC.

FollowingonthelossoftheKoombana,thenewsofthegreatmaritime disaster,bywhichhegiganticWhite StarlinerTitanicwaswreckedoff theNewfoundlandcoastonSunday night,comeswithaverysevere shock.Thismammothfloating palacewaslaunchedonlytenmonths agofromtheBelfastdocks.Itwas fittedupwitheveryequipmentof moderntravel--amarvelofluxury. comfort,andsafety."Whilesteamingataspeedof18knotsan hourtheTitanticranheadforemostintoahugeiceberg,andasa result2,588soulswerecastinto Eternity!Verilyinthemidstof lifeweareindeathThecivilised worldhasvibratedunderthenews ofthisappallingcatastrophe.The PrimeMinisterofEngland,speaking onbehalfofParliament,expressed thedeepestadmirationforthemannerinwhichthebesttraditionsof theseahadbeenupheld,andforthe gallptconductofthosewhosaved thoseleastabletosavethemselves beforeconsideringtheirownposition.ThePresidentoftheReichstagexpressedtheuniversalgrief ofGermany,andthemembersrose fromtheirseatsasamarkofsympathy.HereinAustraliathesad intelligencewillbereceivedwith patheticinterest.Ourbereaved oneswholatelymournedthelossof somanyvaluablelivesontheilifatedKoombana,willbeboundby thesilkenbondsofsympatheticsorrowtotilerelativesandfriendswho areleftlamentinginconsequenceof acalamityhithertounparalleledin thedismalhistoryofshipwrecks.

PAPALHONOURSFORPERTH.

THREENEWKNIGHTSOFST. SYLVESTERCREATEDBY HISHOLINESSTHEPOPE. TheHolyFatherhasbeenso pleasedwiththeworkalreadydone intheDioceseofPerth,especially inthematterofreducingtheChurch liabilities,thathehasgraciouslyintimatedhiswillingness,evenatthis earlystage,tomarkbysomesignal markofhonourhisappreciationof thesplendidandgeneroushelpaccordedtoBishopCluneofthe CatholicLaity.ByApostolicBriefs justreceivedbyHisLordshipfrom HisEminenceCardinalMerry DelVal,HisHolinesshasconferred theillustrioustitlesofKnightsof St.SylvesterontheHon.J.D. Connolly.M.L.C.,K.S.S.,Doctor Kenny,K.S.S.,andonMr.James Brennan,K.S.S.Weunderstand thatthesolemnandimpressive ceremonyofInvestiturewilltake placeintheCathedraloftheImmaculateConceptiononSunday, May5th,immediatelyafterthe11 o'clockMass.OnthatoccasionHis

LordshipBishopClunewillinvest thenewKnightswiththeInsignia ofPapalKnighthood,'andpreachan appropriatediscourse.Wefeelsure wearevoicingthefeelingsand sentimentsofthewhole4Catholic bodywhenweofferourheartiest congratulationstotheneiKnights. who,withtheHon.T.F..Quinlan, K.S.S..havebeensosignallyhonouredbytheVicarofChrist.JudgingbythetermsofHisHoliness laudatorycommendationofthework alreadydone,withthegenerouscooperationoftheLaity,itwould seemtobehisintentiontostillfuttheraugmentthelistofhonoursat alaterdate.Wehopeandpray thatthe.KnightsofSt.Sylvester maybelongsparedtoenjoythe Papalhonours,andtoreflectintheir livesthevirtuesbefittingCatholic KnightsofthatChurchofwhich LordMacaulaywrote "The proudestroyalhousesarebutofyesterdaycomparedwiththelineofher supremePontiffs.Thatlinewe tracebackinanunbrokenseries fromthePopewhocrownedNapoleoninthe19thcenturytothePope. whocrownedPepinintile8th."

Bishop'sEngagements

Sunday.StithApril.-Open-rgBouldernewChurch. FixturesfortheDecanicalConferencesandexaminationsareasfol. lousFORTHEGOLDFIELDS,atthe Deanery,Kalgoorlie,on3oth April,at10o'clocka.m.,presidedoverbyHisLordshipthe. Bishop. FORTHEEASTERNDISTRICTS. --AttileDeanery,York.on. Thursday,May2nd,at10o'clock. a.m. FORTHEGREATSOUTHERN DISTRICT.-At.Narrogin, Tuesday,7thMay.at10o'clock a.m.

SubiacoC.Y.M.S.

Theusual-weeklymeetingofthe abmeSocietywasheldlastWednesdaynight.onaccountoftheopeningoftheBazaarontheprevious Wednesdaynomeetingwasheld. (_arrespondencewasreceivedfrom. PerthC.Y.M.S.reexecutivemeeting, statingtheyWerenotinaccordwith, theidea.

Eightnewmemberswerenominated formembership. Itwasdecidedthatafootballbe boughtandpracticestartstraight away. Thesyllabusitemontheprogrammt forthatnightbeing"Prepared Speech"on"TradesUnionism."It wasdecidedtoholditalittlelater on,onaccountofonlyafewofthe membersbeingpreparedforit.

Thesyllabusitemoftheprevious nightwasdecidedupon"Musical EveningandQuoitTournament," everymemberta'dngpartinit.k'he quoittournamentwaswonbyMr. McEncroe.

Maylands

OnEasterSundaythemembersof St.Fatrick'schoirpresentedMrs. TomMcBride,oneoftheirprominent members,withahandsomedressing easesuitablyinscribed.FatherL3lich, Mr.P.Bryan(conductor),andMr. gainspokeinelogisticterms,ofMrs. McBride's.servicesandhopedshe wouldcomebacktoMaylandsagain. Mr.T.McBride,whohasreturned fromanextendedtriptotheNor'Westrespondedonbehalfofhiswife. OaEasterMondaythemarriageof Mr.LaurenceAlphonsusPollett,of Northampton,toMissCarolineLydia Pollard,of1Vtaylandstookplaceat St.Patrick'sChurch.FatherLynch officiating.Theguestswereentertainedattheresidenceofthebride's mother,andanumberofusefulpresentswerereceived.

TheMinisterforRailways(Mr.P. Collier),hasatlastconsented.tothe erectionofanoverheadbridgeat SeventhAvenue.

Mantakesaccountofourfailure, butGodofourstriving.

theBoldenWest

LocalandPerS01101

ex.sa.tforget,thecloseoftheHighgateBazaarthisSaturday.evening

Neetweer.theIrishPiperswillaccomeaneHisLordshipto'theGoldfields,whentheewillgiveaseriesof concerts.l'ipe-inla3orWaelard,ofthe PipersisexpectedsooninPerth HewilljointheHighgateRand.

TheannealFancyFaircenducted bythepailsoftheLadies'College, NnctoliaSquare,wasopenedatthe SchoolHallonlastWednesdayafternoon.Anexcellentdisplaeof fencegoodswasinevidence.The fetettillberoughttoaclosethis evening.

Bro..1.Sullivan,untilrecentleIi0creVryofSt.f'ancie'sBranchofthe 11.1.C.B.S.,leftonTuesdaybethe 0'.antes"'fortheEasternStateson anxtended Priertohis derarerethemembersofCottesloe :brand,tenderedhimasocialandpreservedtheesteemedHibernianwitha TraeellineBag.Bro.Dowlinganbehalfofthe"staroftheSea"branch Frenentl,.,justasthesteantawas a'C to caston'hermoorings,handed`nro.Sullivanagoldstarpin,set withasapphirestore,esasmall tcAenoftheappreciationentertained towardshim1).\hisfellowHibernians intheGoldenWest.

Mr.1..T.tourteray i3y-dnee manneroftheEnglishfirmofTyler andeon,eanitaryengineersarrived inInrthonMondaylast,andlike al!EasternvisitorstoourWestern valeta],isagreeablysurprisedwith allbehasseen.Mr.Courtenayisa mastenergeticandzealousmember of Hibernian.SocieteandoccupiedthepositionofDistrictPr.sident inN.S.W.Hewasalsodelegateto thelastinterstateconferenceofthe SecieevinHobart,andtakesan ac- interestinHibernianmatters avhsre.elhegoes.TheDistrictBoard will.elicialltentertainMr.Courtenay.forehisreturntotheEast.

Themne,friendsofMr.Peter :leawerepleasedtolearnofhis aieanentto'hemanagementof the wStateHotelatDwellingup, in-LeS.W.,thesecondsocialistic vr.-recfitskindinW.A.While cent:rat:slatingMr.O'Connoronhis eteces,hismanyIrishfriendswill regretthathisenergeticassistance wee reavailableforthe"fortheamine,visitoftheIrishdelegatesto Perth.Takingakeenintsrestinthe welan.Ahisnativeland,hehasalwe}, essistedtheIrishmos-eMene.eothheteandontheGoldfields antMr.W.Redmond,M.P.,retains pleasantrant]:ctionsofMr.O'Connor crdialco-operationontheocersinofhisvisittotheWest someearsago.WewishMr.and Mrs.O'Connoreveryhappinessin theanewborne.

Bayswater

_se.Thereday.eteningtheBeeswater Hal:waspecked,theoccasionbeing aes-entFachr,PartyandDance, oreenisedinaidofthewidowand fineeengchildrenofthelateMr. TomO'Loughlin,afiremanonthe ell-fated"leoambana."Messrs.Pat O'Cennor,andP.J.Mooney,secs., leftnostoneunturnedtomakethe functionrscardsuccess.Since,the sadcatastophe,Mns.O'Loughlinand familyhavebeentherecipientsof materracticalproofsoframpathy fromallsectionsofthecommunity, andBea-swelterhasuphelditsreputatic-forloyalco-operationincases ofdis'ress.Mrs.O'LoughlinwillreceiveatleastEy)fromtheHibernianaocietyofwhichherdeceased ht'sandwasamember,anditis are,dthattheappealstoPublic

genrositemillenablehertosecure thefreeholdofherhouse,andprovidefortheeducationofthechildren.

Beverley

Stillnorain! Peoplearebadly lollevenfardrinkingwater,andmany inconsequencearesufferingseverele. frontboweltroubles.Seedingoperationsareprggressingrapidly,andin thealmosteniversalexpectationsof agoodseason,theacreageunder cropsillexceedthatoflastyear. FatherHallinanvisitedBrooktonand Piraellylastwee'(,andreceivedmuch encotre_emelteOhregardtothe collectionfortheDiocesanDebt.Pineseecialleseemsparticularly activeandinterested.Fundsforthe erectionc-fachurehcontinuetobe collected.LastweekpsuccessfulentertainmentwasheldinthePicture Garcrens,inaidof'thechurch,beMr. Lambert,assistedbyMr.Handcoce. ThePriestonSundergratefullyacknewledgedthegenerouseaicesof theseaentlemen.Greatsatisfaction isfeltinBeverleeatthenewsthat theHibernianSocietywillholdits nextAnnualConferencehere.

Bunbury

TheEasterholidaysbeingover, litnot.reisgraduallyresumingits normalquietness,andthereispra- ticallynothing.nowtotweakthe monotonyfromwhichmostcountry townsbegintosufferatthistimeof theeear.Theendofsummerisap-pronchingandwinterwillsoonbe uponus.Theweatherhasalready begantogrowparticularlecold somemorningsandeveningsbeing verychilleanddoubtlessthisaccoentsforthevelasmallnumberof visitorsatpresentinthetown.The rain,however,hasISeptoftsothat thereisflatlynothingtomarthe visitor'senjoymentduringtheday time,exceptperhapstheweresevere windswhichhatenotbeeninfrequent oflate.

Afeelingo5thedeepestgloomwas castoverthetown,whenit.wasseen thatthedune.pressannouncedthe ueathofthePope.Itisneedlessto satthatthenewscameasagreat shocetotheCatholiccommunityof Bunberyandthedistrict,asthere hadbeennoinklingastoOurHole Father'sillness.Greatrelief,however,wasexpressedonallsideswhen itbecameknownthattherewasno foundationforthePublications.

OnPrairielastSirWinthorpHac- kett,eelr.-sentativeoftheSouth WestProvinceinthnIegislattve Council,addressedafairnumberof ElectorsintheBedfordHall,and laidbeforethemhisviewsonaffairsappertainingtohisElectorate.

TheMatorofBunbure(Mr.C.Fraen keleoccupiedthechair.

Inthecourseofhisremarks,the speakersstatedhewasinsympathy withthemovementnowonfootin connectionwiththeproposedInner HarbourSchemeforBunbures,andat thesantetimeexpressedregretthat hisveteinconnectionwiththeEsperanceRailway1411didnutmeet withtheapprovalofa-numberofhis constituents.

Continuing,SirWinthorpsaid,the mannerinwhichthepresentGovernmentgrappledwiththe'loanfunds, andtheirprogressivebuilckngpolicy Ivesworthyofpraise.Healsoemphasisedthefactthattoomuchcredit couldnot-begiventheScaddenMinistryforthemannerinwhichthe. havepushedonthematterofaNationalUniversityforWesternAustralia.

Beforeconcludinghisremarks,the )SpeakerdweltupontheArbitration andLicensingquestionsinamanner whichappearedtofindfavourwith themajorityofthoshpresent.

Afterseveralquestionshadbeen as',edandSalisfaetorilanswered,

'theusualvoteofthankstoehe manterminatedthehteeting. TheBunbureAmateurDramatic Societe,gavetheirsecondproduction of"FacingtheMusic"beforealarge andappreciativeaudienceinthe LyricTheatreonWednesdaylast. Thepieceisafarcialcomedyand aboundswithhumourfromstartto finish,themanyescapadesofthe "hero"ofthepiece,andthecomicalsituationsintowhichhefalls, givingrisetogreatamusement.The proceedswerehandedtotheBunbure DistrictNursingFund,andthecornPaneistobecongratulatedontheir effortsinmakingtherroductionthe stccessitwas.

Collie

TheweddingofMr.FrederickRichardBurneethethirdsonofMrs. Marshall.ofBunburyandMissAlice Eileen("Cis")O'Brien,second daughterofMrs.andMr.P.O'Brien, ofWorsleetookplaceonEaster MondaeatWorslee Bothparties havealwaysbeenextremelepopular intheneighbourhood,andthiswas clearlyevidencedbethenumbersinsideandoutsidetheCatholicChurch, whichprovedtobetoosmallforthe gathering.The,bride,who,wasgiv'en awaybeherUrother-in-law,Mr.Fred. Fuhrmann.lookedveregraceful,and wascharmingleattiredinadressof ,creamsilkvoile,richlytrimmedwith Orientalapplique,andhavingafull courttrain,whichwasadornedwith trueloners'knotsandorangeblos sum.Thecostumewascompleted withawreathandveil,thelatter threadedthroughherengagement ring,ahalf-hoopofdiamonds,and shecarriedalargebouquetofcarnationsandcosmos. 1hebride'stravellingdresswasofnavybluesilkstripedvolt.,trimmedwith"gll- over"laceandruchingsofbluesilk, anddaintilysetoftwithablack rictirehat.Thefirstbridesmaid (MissQuennieO'Brien)wasprettily gownsdincreamsilkstripedvoile, finishedwith"all-over"laceandsilk buttons.Shewereacreampicture hatandcarriedabouquetofroses. MissNellieMarshall,thesecond bridesmaid,wasinpalebluecrepede-chine,withOrientaltrimmings; andablackbeaverhat,relievedwith paleblue.shecarriedabouquetof cosmos.LittleMissGertieO'Brien, whoactedastrain-bearer,looked PrettyinacreamDorothedress,'with bonnettomatch.Mrs.P.O'Brien, motherofthebride,woreblaclusilk voile,withsilverandblacksatin trimmings,completedbyablack hat,withtipsandrelievedwithwhite. Thegrandmotherofthebridewas dressedinblackvoile,withsilktrimmings,andablackbonnet,relieved withrelativesilks.Mrs.Marshallthe motherofthebridegroom,looked verywellinablacksilkdress,anda blackhat,trimmedwithawhite estriehPlume.TheIride'seldestsister(Mrs.Fred.Fuhrmann)looked extremelywellinahandsometoilette ofheliotropesilkvoile,richlybraided,andblackandwhitepicturehat. Ataninformalreceptionattherasa dente.ofthebride'sparents,Father Gilroy,whohadofficiatedatthe wedding,proposedthehealthofthe newlymarriedcoupleinafelicitous speech.Laterintheeveningadance waslargeleattended,andwascontinueduntilearle,nextmorning.The presents,whichwerenumerousand costly,wereendiselaeinehedining-room.Thebridegroom'sgiftsto thebridesmaidsweregoldcrossesand medallionssetwithrubies,andtothe littletrain-teareradaintygoldwishbonebrooch,set-witharubeThe bride'sgifttothebridegroomwasa silvershavingoutfit,andfromthe bridegroomtothebrideasetof whitefurs.

FatherManean,C.SS.R.,isexpectedtoconductmissionsinthisparish

forthreeweeks,andwealllookforwardwithinteresttohisvisit amongstus.

tligligate

TheHighgatetazaerwasopenedin theFetishHall,Harold-street,last Mondaye.eningateighto'cicckby hisLordshipBishop('tune.Thehall wasliteralle edtooere°wing withparishicnetsinterestedinthe event,andattheappointedtime,to themuneofthePipers'Band,the 'Bishop,accompaniedbeFatherCrowley,enteredtherocm.Amongstthe visitorspresentweretheVeryRev. DeanO'Reilly'(VictoriaPark),B. Fagan(W.Perth),P.Haves,Adm. ICathedral),RevsD.Meilcine,(Cathedral).P.Lench(Ma;lands)andMr. L.T.COurtena;(N.S.W.).

Fatherrrowleespoke.afewwords, extendingacordialwelcometoall present,beforeaskingDr.Cloneto speakafewencouragingwords.He saidthathewassurethegathering wouldbesuccessful,andhecouldsay thatitdeservedtobe.Theorganisershartworked'hard,andbornethe worrynecessarilyentailedbesthe wore.Hehopedtheireffortswould hecrownedwitheverysuccess.His Lordship,onrisingtospealasaid thathecametobepresentthateveningwithYengreatpleasure,owing tothefactthatinthedifficultwork hehadhadtoundertakehehadreceivedverygeneroussepportfrom Fathererowleeandhispeople.No otherportioncfthediocesehad surpassedHighgateHillinhelpfulnessandgoodwill.Hehoped thatFatherCrowley'sgiftof gettingmoneywould,withtheaidof hisworkers,beeexemplidiedinastrikirgdegreeattheirbazaar.Another reasonthathewaspleasedtocome thateveningwasbecauseHighgate HillhadbeenhisfirstborneinWesternAustralia,andhewastherefore boundtothePeopleb.,tiesofa ,cytenderandreminiscentnature. He'desiredtoethan"allforthevery generoushelptheyhaltgiven,and anethinghecoulddointhefuture toshowhisgratitudehewouldhe iverncladtodo.HisLordshipthankedFatherCrowleyandallhishelpersandalsothePipers'Band,who hadgitenthemsuchexcellentmusic, notmiltonthatoccasion,butat themanyfunctionswithwhichhe wasassociated.Thestallswereveils prettilyarrangedround-thehall,and includeda"HomeRule:'stall,pre sidedoverbyMissFox,assistedby Mrs.O'Connor,Mrs.Green,Mrs.Core 'betaMrs.Staunton,Mrs.Bryan,Mrs Colloae,Mrs.Jackson,Mrs.Foy, andtheMissesKinsella,O'Shea, McHenryandFoxthe"Childrenof stall,supervisedbyMiss WalshandMissNellieJones,assisted theMissesBradley,E.Jones, Condon2),O'Cornor,Smith,Cassidy,Helm,Bogue,andMcGrada; therefreshmentstall,inthehandsof Mrs.I3onela,Mrs.RileeMrs.Normoyle,endabandofassistants;the "SacredHeart"stall,inchargeof Mrs.O'LoughlinandMrs.Rowe,aidedbe Murphy,Mrs.Bogue,Mrs.Doyle,Mrs. Mrs.McManus,Mrs.Stephens,Mrs.Cosgrove,Mrs.Cooney, Mrs.Bignall,andtheMissesDunn, Steele,Fanning,Eagan,andCoffee. TheluckytablewasmanagedbyMrs, Houton.Theattendancewasall thatcouldbedesired.

Thebazaarwhichhasbeenwellattendedduringtheweekwillbe broughttoacloseto-night,when specialnovelattractions-willbepro- vided.

OnlastWednesda'.Tothinst.a quietweddingtookplaceatthe SacredHeartChurch,thecontractingpartiesbeingMr.TimothyJohn DalyoftheLandsDeparementNar- rogin,andMissMargaretKathleen FinlayofPerth,Rev.Dr.O'Hurley ofCottesloeofficiating.Mr.Frank

G.Finlay,actedasbestman,and MissM.Finlayasbridesmaid. Mr.Dabrepresentedtherecently formedNarroginBranohofthe p.A.c.B.s.attheAnnualConference inPerthlastweek,andtheDistrict President(tiro.J.Young)expressed best'wish,sonbehalfofthesociety.

WestPerth

TheMen'sBranchoftheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyhelditsusual fweellymeetinginSt.Brigid'sswotroomonWednesdaywiling.Itwas wellattended.Arowmemberwas received.

TheI.adie'sBranchoftheSociety is.doinggeedweir.;inthecauseof charity.

AmeetingoftheDiocesanCollectorswillleheldatthePresbytery, onMondayeveningnext.

AConferenceoftheSt.Vincentde PattiS7ciety,willheopenedatOsborneParkcnthe12thMayafter o'cloc.:Mess.BrothersandSistersfromtheParticularCouncilwill benotified,andagoodmusteringof themembtisisexpectedtobepresent.

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CALENDAR

21.SECONDSUNDAYAFTER EASTER(WHITE).-St.Anselm,Bishop,Confessor,and Doctor.Vespers(RED)of FeastfromCapitululaoffollowing.

St.AnselmwasanativeofAosta, inPiedmont.Attheageof27he becameamemberoftheBenedictine OrderattheAbbeyofBec.inNormandy.In1093hewasconsecrated ArchbishopofCanterbury,adignity whichheheldforsixteenyears.A considerableportionofthistime wasspentbySt.Anselminexilein consequenceofhisrefusaltosubmittotheintolerablepretensions oftheEnglishKings,William RufusandHenryI.Asaprofoundthinker,St.Anselmholdsa prominentpositionamongtheDoctorsoftheChurch.

TheChurchatYarlesepwascrowdedonWednesdayoflastweek,the ,ccasionbeingthemarriageofMr. JamesHoyneoftheYarloopWoreshotstoMissNellieFisk,daughter ofMr.andMrs.JamesFisk,ofthe RailwayWorkshops.ThebridesmaidswereMissesFisksmiaHoylle, andMr.GeorgeFiskactedasbest man.Rev.FatherFaheyofficiated, andproposedthehealthofthenewly 'marriedcoupleatthesumptuousbanquetwhichtool.placeinMillar's Hal!,whenoveronehundredguests wereentertainedbytheparentsof thepride.Anumberofusefuland costlypresentswerereceivedbythe happycouple,wholeftonthefollowingmorningforFremantle.wherethe ridegroomsrelationsreside.

York

H;sLordshiptheBishop,hasreceivtdmanyencouragingmanifests: tionsoftracticalsympathyinhis effortstomeetthebigdiocesanliabilitybeforetheexpireoftheremainingninedoesofthismonth. ThelatestgenerousdonorisHis GraceArchbishopKelly,ofSydney, whohasforwardedZtoo.Bishop ChineisdeeplygratefultoHisGrace andfeelssurethatsuchamunificent donationwillbeastimulustofriends intheWesttohelpin.thisnoble workofemancipatingtheDioceseof Perthfromitspresentthraldomof debt.

TheopeningefBoulderNewChurch onSundayweek.(28thinst.),islookedforwardto'asoneofthemostimrortanteventsoftheecclesiastical year.HisLordshipwillbeaccompaniedtothefieldsbyFatherHallinan,otBeverley,FatherCrowleyof Highgate(withhisIrishWarl'ipe Band)andasmanyoftheclergyas canconvenientlygetawayTheIrish Piperswillgiveaseriesofconcerts onthefields.

22.MONDAY(RED).-SaintsSoter andCalus,PopesandMartyrs. Weknowverylittleofthesetwo Pontiff'sexceptthemanneroftheir deaths.St.Soterwonthecrown ofmarytrdomin177 St.Caius, aftermanysufferingsfortheFaith, diedin296,inthereignofDiacletian,whosekinsmanhewas.

2:1.TUESDAY(RED).--St.George, Martyr.

St.Georgehasbeenrecognisedas patronofEnglandsincethetimeof theCrusades.Unfortunately,no authenticdetailsofhislifehave comedowntous.Heisbelieved tohavebeenasoldier,andtohave sufferedmartyrdomabout303.In emblemofthevictoryhethusgainedovertheEvilOne,heisoften representedinpicturesasaknight tiltingagainstadragon.

IhemostsuccessfulEuchreParty andDanceyetheldinourtownwas thatwhicheventuatedintheTown Hallontheeveningofthelothinst. ThattheSistersinwhoseaidit washeldhavegainedtheesteemand respectofallclasses,irrespectiveof treed,isevidentfromthefactthat nolessthanthirty-Evetableswere occupiedattheEuchreParty.The TownHallwhichbymanythought. lesscriticsbasbeenconsideredat leasteft)yearsbeforethetimes, insideringthslowprogressY(rk hasmadeforsomanyyears,proved onthisoccasionnonetoolargeto givedecentaccommodationtothe largenumberassmnied. Greatcreditisduetothecommitteeforthesuccessattainedandespecially,totheenergeticsecretary Mr.JoePyke,andalsotoMr.Bardi whoeroycdasonallvccasionsa moatcompetentM.C.

ThepariebonersofSt.Patrick's wereagreeablysurprisedandpleased tondonenteringthechurchon EasterSundaymorningabeautiful statueoftheSacredHearterectedin thesanctearyItsuppliesalongfeltwantandistheEastergiftof srmeofhisformerparishionersto ourrespectedPastor,DeanWalsh. Asseveralimprovementsforthe tenefitofteechersandpupilsayebeingeffectedinourschoolsatpresent the.,willnotreopenuntilMonday, April22nd.

21.WEDNESDAY(RED).-StFidelisofSigmaringen,Martyr. BornatSigmaringen,inGermany, in1577.St.Fidelisadoptedlawasa profession,inthepracticeofwhich hischarityearnedforhimthetitle of''advocateofthepoor."Having becomeapriestandamemberof theOrderofCapuchinFriars,he wassent,in1622.bythePropaganda toSwitzerlandtoendeavourtowin backtheCalvinisthereticstothe Church.Theextraordinarysuccess ofhismissionexcitedtherageof someofthesesectarians,whoput himtodeathinthe"nurseofthe sameyear.

ee.THURSDAY(RED).-St.Mark. Evangelist.

TheRedem'ptoristFathersO'DonnellandGroganwillopenaweek's missionforchildren,attheCathede ralto-neorrow(Sunday)morning Thetwofollowingweelewillbedexotedtomissionsformenandwomen,whenFatherHogan,whohas recentlyarrivedfromIreland,will assistFathersO'DonnellandGrogan Wesincerelyhopethemissionwillbe wellattended.

theParishionersofSuhiaco.The donationwaspersonaltotheBishop himselfforthefurnishingoftherenovatedPalaceinVictoriaAvenue, and'wasaltogetherapartfromthe handsomereturnsfordiocesanpurposesfromthesubiacoBazaar.The ParishionersofSubiaco-*servea specialwordofpraisefurtarspontaneotsandtimelygift,nsidering theirgenerosityasexemplifiedbythe monthlycollectionstowardsthedievesandebt,andthecommendablelead theyhavegivenwillwehope,stimulateothersuburbstoinauguratea fundmadeupofshillingcollections.

SlatherMauriceGriffin,B.A.,who haslahouredzealouslyintheDiocese ofPerth,forthepasttenyears,will setoutforhisnativeKerryonnext Tuesdayonawellearnedholida, FatherGriffinhasnotonlydonepastoralworkinGreenbushes,Bridgetown,DonnybrookandToodt (Newcastle),buthealsoAiledthe EditorialChairofthe"W.A.Recurd"withabilityforsomethee. Wieldingafacilepen,hismanyvigorouscontrihutionstocatholicjournalsandperiodicalsindefence Catholicfaith,manifestedararetalentforthet.sefulfieldofCatholic fournalism.The"W,A,Reccre wishesitsformereditor,aYee, Pleasantholiday.

TheRev.FatherFahey,ofYarle4 hasbeenonavisittothecity,duringtheweek,andwaspresentat thegreatHomeRuleMeetingin'he HibernianHallonTuesday,,venir.z.

FatherMangan,C.SS.R.,leftfor Colliethisweek.Hewillopena aeriesofmissionsthroughoutthedistrictto-morrowmorningatWorslcy, andwilldevotethelastweekofthe threetoCollieitself.Asitisthree yearssincetherewasamissionin thePariah,wefeelsureFatherMane'en'slabourswillnehighlyappreciated.

Ourreaderswillregrettohearof thesomewhatseriousillnessofFatherMcCallion,0.M.I.,Fremantle.He hasbeenaninmateoftheGrosvenor Privete-Hospital,atthePortforthe pastfewweekssufferingfrom typhoid,andwillnotbeableto leaveforatleastanotherweek.Fr. McCallion'smeleefriendswillwish himaspeedy recovery.

FatherJohnMastersonwhohas recentlybeenpromotedfromSuhiaco tothechargeofToodyavparishreturnedonThursdayfromtheSotph West,andwillofficiateinhisnew parishto-morrow.

ItisverygratifyingtotheSisters whohaveworkedsohardamidstso man;obstaclestofindthenumberof pupilsattendingtheirschoolsconeiderably.increasing,andtofindin thenemterofintisecpupils,avery marredincrease.Whentheimprovementswhicharebeingcarriedoutin theschoolsarecomplete,theywill renderthework.oftheleachersmuch easier,andinadditiongiveour schoolsptmuchmorepresentableappearance.

Amanrelievedandray,whenhe has.11struthisheartintohis workanddonehistest,hnwhatne hassaidordoneoth::rw;sishallgive himnoPeace.

St.Mark.whowasaJewbybirth. wrotehisGospelattherequestof heRomans,Whowishedtohaveset downinwritingtheDivinetruths. whichtheyhadlearnedfromSt. Peterbywordofmouth.Writingfor Gantilea,herepresentsChrist,not inhiscl:aracterofMessiaspromised tothe.lews,butas"theLordofall. Whowentaboutdoinggood, andhealingallthatwereoppressed bythedevil.-St.Markwassent. bySt.PetertopreachtheGospelin Egypt.wherehereceivedthecrown ofmartyrdomin69.Hisremains aresaidtohavebeentransported, intheninthcentury,toVenice, whereamagnificentcathedralhears hisname.

26.FRIDAY(RED).-SaintsCletus andMarcellinns,Popesand Martyrs. St.Cletus,;7ietlirdBishopof Rome,sufferedmartyrdomunder Domitian,abouttheyear89.St. Marcellinusoccupiedthethroneof St.Peterduringaperiodofeight years.Hediedin304,afterhavingenduredmanysufferingsforthe Faithinthecruelpersecutionof Diocletien.

InadditiontotheBazaarwhichis pro_ressingfayourablyatHighgate Hill,andthesuccessfulBazaarat. WaitPinth,theparishonersofSte hiacohavealsomanifestedtheir Practicalco-operationwithourBishopbyalivenight'sbazaarbrought; toacloseonTuesdayevening.

ThemanyfriendscfFatherCagne., C.SS.R.,wholatelyleftthieNortb TenthMonastery,forthenewRedemptoristMonasteryatTweed Hisads,N.S.W.,willbepleasedto hearthatbehascompletedavery successfulmissionattheBrisbane cathedral,incompanywithFather McGrath,c.SS.R.ThenewmonasteryisneartheQueenslandborderin thedioceseelLismore,overwhich' BishopCarrollPresides-

OnlastMondaytheSisterscf MercyfromVictoriaSquareConvent, Perth,tookeryrtheSuhiacoand RosalieSeise)Os,hithertoconducted bytheSt.JohnofGodsisters,W130havedecidedtodevote alltheirenergiestothecareoftheir Subject)Hospital-whileretaining chargeoftheKalgoorlieandGreenhushesschools.Thisstephasbeen takenbecausetheHosPitalworklseth atKalgoorlieandSubiacohas'!-een veryheavyoflate,andtheSisters willnowbebetterabletocope thegrowingdemandsontheirtime. DuringthepastsixteenyearstheSt. JohnofGodsistershavenotonly nursedthesicK,i,utalsotatter.the )(eine,andinresigningtheirchage of SubiacoschoolstheywillbegratefullyrememberedfortheirfaPhful recordofworkwelldoneintheCallSe ofCatholicEducetion.Mr.Denah, ofSouthPerth,whoisthearchi'ct oftheirnewhospitalatSubiaceseptetstocarryouttheworkwithina shortseaeeoftime,andamech neededup-to-datebuildingwilltake thepieceofthepresentstructure.

DeanI..J.Smythisexpectedback fromIrelandonnextTuesdayweek, afteranenjoyableholiday,Itwill torememberedthatbeforehisdeiart"retwelvemonthsago,hewas isPPointidtoBunbun,asDeanofthe southWest.Father'fomMastersctn whohasteenlocumtenensatBunbury,willhepromoted,Onthereturn ofDeanSmyth,tothechargeofthe newlycreatedparishofClaremont, wherehelehouredzealouslyafew ,earsago.Hisfernierparishioners areereParirgtogivehimacordial welcome.

27.SATURDAY(WHITE).-St.Anastasius.PopeandConfessor. St.Anastasius.aRomanbybirth, beldthePontificalOfficefrom398 to101.St.Jeromereferstohim ;ntermsofhighcommendation,and declareshimtohavebeen-aman ofholylife,endowedwithanapostolicsolicitudeandzeal."

Father'JosephMcCormack,wholhas beenstationedatKalgoorliesincehe arrivedfromIrelandlastyear,will actasassistantpriestatBunbury withDear.Smyth.

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OnlastTuesda.,evening,Father Verling,V.G.presentedHisLordship theBishopwithacheouefor£i5 tradeupinshillingcollectionsfrom

Rev.Br,le,an,whosucceededBre. CulliganEsPrincipaloftheChristienirothers tollege,Perth,:as beeninveryirdifferenthealthsince hisreturntotheWest,andinc:neeeuence,hasresignedhisereseet positionashead,,ftheCollege.Bro. Nooranwhohadbeenforsome;ears inchargebefore11ro.Culligan,isespec'tedoverfromBallaratnextweek:, tooncemorejresideoverth!College.Thesorrowthatisfeltfor Bro.Ryaninhisillness,willbe somewhattemperedbythereflection thatheisnotleavingus,andthat hissuccessorisonewhoiswelland !eve)!rably wn,throughout.this State.

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DIGESTOFPRIMEMINISTER'SSPEECH.

AnotherlandmarkhasbeenreachedinthegreatstruggleforIrish HomeRule.OnlastThursday night,April11ththeHouseofCommonswascrowdedwhenthePrime Minister(Mr.Asquith)introduced theGovernment'sIrishHomeRule Bill,alltheseatshavingbeensecuredhoursbeforehand.AsMr.AsquithenteredtheChamberhewas welcomedbyaloudshout,andMr. JohnRedmond,whoarrivedafew minuteslater,wasgreetedwith triumphantNationalistcheers. AmidtensesilenceMr.Asquit:i rosetospeak.Hepaidatributeto Mr.Gladstone's1893speech,which, hesaid,wasaperfectexpositionof thehistorcalcasebetweenGreat BritainandIreland.Hewouldtake up.thecasewhereMr.Gladstone hadfinished.Heaskedhowfar thecaseforandagainstHomeRule hadbeenaffectedbysubsequent events.Eightgeneralelections hadoccurredsince1894,andparty fortuneshadebbedandflowed.Governmentshadcomeandgoneyet throughshiftingissuesandchangingpoliciestheconstantinsistence and PERSISTENCEOFTHEIRISH DEMANDS remained.HeglancedatIreland's preponderantvoteonHomeRule. andsaid,"LookatUlster-(Unionistcheers)-wherethereareseventeenUnionistsandsixteenHome Rulers.-(Ministerialcheers.)He hadneverspokendisrespectfullyof thehostilitytoHomeRuleshown bythemajorityoftheNorth-EasternCountiesofIreland.Itwasa factornotignoredbythepresent Bill,buthewasunabletoadmit theminority'srighttovetotheverdictofthemajorityoftheircountrymen.Ireland'simprovedconditionsofsocialorderremovedone argumentformerlyusedagainst HomeRule.Otherfactorswere -theLocalGovernment,LandPurchase,Labourers,University.OldagePensions,andNationalInsuranceActs.These,however.were atardyandinadequateset-off againsttheevilswhichIrishmenrelievedweredueto

separateadjacentStateswhilemaintainingtheutmostindividualautonomyforlocalpurposes.Inthe UnitedKingdomtheystartedwitha congestedcentralauthoritywhich, ifitweretocarryoutwithefficiency thecommoninterestsofthewhole, mustdelegatelocalintereststolocal management.Finallythegreat dominions,althoughstartingfrom oppositepoles,wereallanimatedby the-amespiritforattainingthe samegoal.Hewassuretheywere allinheartysympathywiththe spiritandpurposeofHomeRule. ThefirstclauseoftheBillstipulatedtheunchallenged SUPREMACYOFTHEIMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

TheIrishParliamentwouldconsist ofthekingandtwoHouses,which, accordingtotheBill,wouldonlybe empoweredtomakelawsexclusivelyrelatingtoIreland.TheBillexcludedfromtheIrishParliament mattersaffectingtheCrown,peace andwar,thecontrolofthe;navyand army.treaties,dignities.treason, andanumberofothermatters.The mostimportantmatterreservedfor theInerialParliamentwasthe LandPurchaseAct,becausethe securityofthesystemrestingupon Imperialcreditmustinnowisebe affected.Therewouldbeanautomatictransferof THECONSTABULARY attheendofsixyearsandatransferofthePostOfficeandtheSavingsBankattheendof10yearsif theIrishParliamentwished.Similar provisionsweremadewithregard toold-agepensionsandinsurance. TheIrishParliamentwouldnotbe allowedtorepealortoalteranyof theprovisionsoftheHomeRule Act,nortointerferewiththeright ofappealtothePrivyCouncilconcerningthevalidityoflawspassed bytheIrishParliament.BillspassedbyIrelandwouldbesubjectto theLordLieutenant'sveto.The IrishParliamentwouldnotbeallowedtoendowanyreligion.There wouldbenoreligioustests,and therewouldhenointerferencewith thevalidityofmixedmarriages.

OVERTAXATIONANDDEPOPULATION.

Hecontendedthatthegrantingof theImperialcredit.intheworking oftheLandPurchaseandOld-age PensionsActmadeseparationmore unthinkabletoIreland.Dealing 'withthequestionfromthestatspointoftheUnitedKingdomand theEmpire,heemphasisedtheimperativeneedforemancipatingthe ImperialParliamentfromlocalburdens.Theywouldnevergetlocal concernstreatedseasonablyorsympatheticallyuntiltheyhadthewisdomandthecouragetotransfer themtotherepresentativesofthe peopleaffected.Heemphasised thecongestionofbusinessinthe HouseofCommons.anddeclared thattheexistingsystemwas CENTRALISEDIMPOTENCE. HeaskedwasitpossibletodischargethedutiesoftheEmpirein existingcircumstances.Hereferred tothegrantofautonomytoAustraliaandSouthAfrica,andsaid thatthegrantingofself-government totheTransvaalwasstrictlyanalogouswiththegrantingofHome RuletoIreland.Hewouldbea holdmanwhowouldassertthat Ulsterpresentedmoredifficulty thandidtheBoersandBritonslivingsidebysideinaterritoryjust recoseredfromaninternecizne war.InthecaseofAustraliaand SouthAfricatheobjectwastoprovideacentrallegislativeandadministrativeauthoritytodealwith mattersofcommoninteresttothe

000.TheImperialParliamentwould continuetotaxthewholekingdom, andtheIrishParliamentwouldbe empoweredtoimposetaxesupon articlesdutiableintheUnitedKingdom,itwouldnotbeempowered toaugmenttheImperialCustoms dutiesorImperialincometax,but itwouldbefreeinconnectionwith stampduties,althoughsomeof thesewouldremainuniformthrough outtheKingdom.Therewouldbe ajointExchequerBoard,witha chairmannominatedbytheCrown, toadjustthefinancialrelationsbetweenIrelandandtherestofthe Kingdom.TheIrish REPRESENTATIONATWESTMINSTER wouldconsistof42members,being onememberforevery100.000electors.Thiswouldinvolvethemera. ingofthemajorityoftheexisting boroughsintocounties.andhence theuniversitieswouldceasetobe represented.(Ministerialcheers.) Between20and30self-governing legislatureswerenowunderallegiancetotheCrown,andonemore wouldnotbreakuptheEmpire. (Cheers.)Thedemandnowemanatednotfromanoutlyingquarter butfromacountrynearourshores, boundtousbytiesofkindredand associatedwitheveryformofsocial andindustrialmovement,acountry thathadborneandwasnowbearinganobleshareinbuildingupand holdingtogetherthegreatestEmpiretheworldhadseen.

THENATIONALISTLEADER.

dualcontroloftheIrishpursewould notturnouthappily.HecongratulatedtheGovernmentuponits determinationtocompletetheland purchaseuponImperialcredit.If theIrishpeopleacceptedtheBill hewouldgiveithisloyal,support regardlessofnarrowsectiorsalinterests.

Mr.Balfoursecuredtheadjournmentofthedebat.

PRESSCOMMENTS.

The"Times-asserts-"TheFederalideaoftheBillistheonlyexcusefortheretentionatWestminsterof42Irishmenwhosefunction willbetovoteforlargersubsidies toIreland.ASena:enominicei firstbytheGovernmentinalliance withtneNationalists,andaft,-?rwardsbytheIrishExecutive.isa ridiculousprotectionfortheUnianistminority.Mr.AsquithhasfailedtoexplainwhytheImperial Parliamentshouldineffectmakean annualgrantofR2,000.000toIreland."

The"3tandard-declares financialproposalsareacombinationofmuddleandfraud.Thenet resultwillhethatGreatBritain willsivetheIrishExecutive2-S.000.000ayear,andIrelandwillset anarmyandanavyfor/lessthan nothing.'

Mr.JohnRedmonddeclaredthat theprincipleofhandingthemanagementoflocalaffairsovertolocal assemblieswasthefoundationof theEmpireto-day.Nocommunity ofwhitemenhadeveraskedfor theirrightsandhadbeenrefused. TheNationalistsdidnotwantseparation.TheystoodwhereParnell stoodandtheywerewillingtoacceptasubordinateParliamentasa finalsettlement.FinanciallytheBill wasfarbetterthanthe1885and 1893Bills.HewouldwithouthesitationrecommendittotheNationalistConvention,forintimeit wouldturnIrelandintoahappyand prosperouscountry.TheIrishwere neverintolerantinreligiousmatters,andtheywerewillingtohave anysafeguardsinsertedintheBill tomeetUlster'sviews.Hequoted GavinDuffy'spamphletuponAustralia'sexperienceinsupportofhis viewthatanominatedSenatewas farsaferthanaSenateelectedupon anarrowfranchise,andhehinted thattheNationalistsdesiredland purchasetohecontrolledbythe IrishLegislature.Hemadeaneloquentreferencetothespiritsof GladstoneandParnelldominating thehistoricscene,andincidentally referredtoSirEdwardCarson's argumentthatifIrelandhadthe righttoHomeRuleUlsterhadan equalright.

The"DailyChronicle."while matingthatthedetailsoftheBill havebeenwellconsidered,expressesadislikefortheproposalto createanominatedSenate.ItregardsthisasanobjectionableprecedentfurthereformoftheHoase ofLords.

The"DailyNews-statesthat BillisbasedonlargeLiberallines. ItregretsthattheIrishParliament hasnotbeengivencontroloft'ae Customs,anditdisapprovesof ideaofanominatedSenate.

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THEIRISHPARLIAMENT. wouldconsistofaSenateof40 nominatedmembersandatHouseof Commonsof164electedmembers. RegardingtheSenate,hesaiditwas desirabletohaverepresentationfor theminority,whowouldpossibly notherepresentediftheSenate wereelected.TheImperialExecutivewouldattheoutsetnominate theSenatorsfureightyears,andthe Senatorswouldretireinrotation, theirplacesbeingfilledbytheIrish Executive.(Unionistlaughter.)For theIrishHouseofCommonseach constituencywouldhave27.000elector.thusgiving59membersto Ulster,41memberstoLeixster,37 memberstoMunster.and25memberstoConnaught.TheUniversitieswouldreturntwomembers.In theeventofdisagreementsthe SenateandtheHouseofCommons wouldsittogether.TheExecutive wouldhethe.sameasinthe1893 MP.Regarding

FINANCIALRELATIONS,

he,,aidtheGovernmenthadnot adolltedthePrimroseCommission's scheme,butithadbenefitedbyits suggestions,andSitsreportswould bepresentedtoParliament.The Estimatesforthecorningyearshowedthat,thetrueIrishrevenuewould heabout210.840,000.andexpenditureofIrishserviceswouldbeabout R12sts0,000.TheIrishParliament would.paythecostofallexceptthe reservedservices,anditwouldreceivefromtheImperialParliaments anannualgrantof£500,000,which wouldhegraduallyreducedto£200,-

LABOURLEADER'SSUPPORT.

Mr.RamsayMacDonaldsaidthat anominatedSenatewasmoredemocraticthananelectedone,and wasfarnearertothesingleChamberidea.Hewelcomedthehints thattheBillhadbeendraftedwith aviewoftheextensionofself-governmenttoEngland,Scotland,and Wales.

ANINDEPENDENTNATIONALIST.

Mr.W.O'Brien,whilereserving judgmentuponthedetailsofthe Bill,generallyapprovedofthemeasure.ifthelatterwereaccepted asafinalsettlementitwouldinvolvesomerenunicationofthe dreamswhichtheNationalistsformerlycherished.Heregrettedthat theCabinethadnotacceptedt'as, recommendationofitsownexper,, committee,whichfavouredgiving Irelandfiscalindependence.ApparentlyIrelandwastohavean excise,whichwasexhaustedasa sourceofrevenue,andshewas.also tohavethepowertodevisenew taxes,buttheCustomsdutieswere tobesettledbythetheImperial Parliament.Hewasafraidthatthe

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t.etatiltellsusintheEpistleto theRomansthat"noneofesliveth tohill:,11,andnomandiethtohimself again,thatweare ''tarintersofoneanother."Thatis tc weallin.aiencetheconduct. t.:.-.the:anddeterminethecourseof the:Lilesfarmorethanweperhaps itea;ire. 'shisisespeciallytruein reartoper-illsandchildren.Bad perents'sarulehatebadchildren, g000parentsgoodchildren. Ho.tetrieineanexampleof th,forne-ristheinheritedtenelenc:.todrirksooftenseenin th,-ewhosefathersandmotherswere dr.nier,ls1-iforethen:Suchchildrenmayhavelostthe'rparentsvery yaligemiteenbroeghtupaway trentelltemltation,hutthetendenc., isthre.Thereisinthemasecret ecaraineaft.rstimulants,andthe erstorcasionaway thissh tie;etie,andsthe.,endinthegreat fcasestytecomtr.gin th ft:1.ntheal!ectslavesofstrcng Peilistrather.

(1,N,tUERTHEIRISH.

Ai.Irishmanis,asarale,acornbinet_en,.freligioustenor,undauntedraver.,physicalstrength,liveliness,unsellehness,generosity,undyingi'eeotiontothelandofhis antes..reandtothelandofhisadoeiunaPathLnderfortheweal,. dSr1eesleofotherlands,andthebest geedtimesIrornuteronthefaceof theearth.Alcoholistheonlycon. querorofthiscombination.Alcohol isoftento.theIrishmanwhatalireLrendisto.adryhaystack.Becausealceholisthedeadliestenemy totiwarm-heartedpeopleofthe Irishrace,Irishmentheworldover Shouldhethefiercestantagoniststo alithatisteicates.

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-Theseisawidespreaddelusion amongpeoplewhoconsiderthemsettestsuperateandsoberthatbeer isasaferthin'.thanwhis-y.The ver.reerseisthetruth,butit seemssloatobebelieved.1think thereisretamedicalmanofany standinginthiscounts.;butwilltell youthatbeerismuchmoreharmful thanwhis Thereasonofthisis the'anacic}isdevelopedinthebeer whichactsinjuriouslyonthesystem i,verydestructivetothekidneys.Itis nswnthataman canthin':manytimesasmuchbeer aswater,h-Causethebeeractsso powerfullyonthekidneysastocartry .crydittie'1,.Thatisale, SomanybeerdrinkersdieofBright's di,--eseofthekidneys.

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TheeloquentFatherVaughan, speakingrecentlyinCarnegieHall, NewYork,onsomeoftheevilsof thepresentage.saidthisastoone ofthem:

"Besidesdivorceandcradhless nurseries,weareendangeredbya godlessedlcation.Thereisonlyone masterwhocanteachanddrillchildrenintheuseoftheweaponof knowledge.andHisnameisChrist Jesus..IneveryschoolHeisthe headmasterorHeisnowhere.Put HimonabackseatandHeleaves theroom. 1fearingreatpart,in steadofdrillinganarmyinyour schools,youarearmingamob.You areputtingdreadfulinstrumentsof knowledgeinthehandsofboysand girls,andalreadyIseetheflashof theirarmsandhearthemcryagainst thingsastheyare.-

Mr.WinstonChurchill'sspeechat Belfastwasnotableinmoreways thanone(saystheNewYork"Irish World.")Inthefirstplace,itsdeliverydispelledtheillusion,under whichmanyEnglishmenlabored, thattheOrangemenwereprepateit tomaketheirthreatsgoodbydeeds. TheOrangescarecrov.isnowknown forwhatitreallyis-acompoundof meaninglessbombastandofharmless threats.Itwillneveragainscare theEnglishpublic.Thatisoneresultofthespeechwhichindirectly hashelpedtounmaskthethreatbreathingOrangeumn,whovery prudentlyconfineshimselftomere words.

Thespeechwearedealingwith wasalsoremarkable.insofarasit embodiedthefrankacknowledgment ofaCabinetMinisterthatEngland musttakeintoaccountIrish-Ameri cancpinion.Itisthefirsttimethat aBritishMinisterhasbornesoto equivocalatestimonytotheimportantpartIrish-AmericansareenactingasfactorsinIreland'scenturied struggleforherjustrights.Mr. Churchilltellshiscountrymenthat theCeltandhisdescendantsbeyond theAtlanticarenolongernegligible quantitiesthatEnglandmayignore withsafetytoherself. ItisuptoEnglandtomake'r choiceuponwhichdepend'settee freightedwithmomentousconsequencestohermune.Ifshehewise, shewillheguidedbyenlightened selfinterestand.obeyingthelaw-of selfpreservation.granttoIreland, frompurelyselfishmotives,what shesooftendeniedwhenour Mother'sappealtoherwasbasedon therighteousnessofthatMother's claims.NotonlytheIrishpeople. butmenoftheIrishracetheworld round,arewaiting,anxiouslywaiting,tohearEngland'sdecision.What willitbe?

WearepleasedtonotethattheSecularPressisItoginnin4torecognisethe truthofthestatementmadebythe BishopofRockhamptononsomeobjectionablefashions.Dr.Dithigsaidinhis LentenPastoral:-"Therearesomephases ofmodernsociallifethatdenotearetrogressiontopaganism. Womanly modestyandreservehavebeenseriously compromisedbythelatestobjectionable fashionsindress."

'1'llelelboditne"Argils"devotednearly acolumntoaninterestingcommunication unfemaleattirethatappearedinthe budgetofnewsfromthePariscorrespondentoftheLondon"DailyTelegraph."

Thecorrespondentsaid:-"ThePope's latestdecreeforbiddingecclesiasticsfront goingtoreceptionsatwhichladiesappearindecolleteedresshascreated it flutterinsociety.Thedecreewasissuedlastweek.ThePopehadlongcontemplatedsomedrasticmeasure.The presentfashion,fromthereportsthathe received,scandalisedhim.Hecouldnot forbidtheladieswearingwhatthey pleased.buthemetthedifficultybysigningadecreewhichforbidsanyCatholic churchmantoappearatsuchreceptions."

HequotesJladameCecileSorel,who remarked:-"Really,wecannotblamehis Holiness. WhatIthinkthePope

means,andwhat,ofcourse,hisHoliness cannotwellputinwords,isthat,c..rtain fashionshaveto-daybecomesoexaggeratedthattheyarescandalous.Inthis Iquiteagree.Ihavemyselfseenexamplesofdecolleteewhichare`choquant.' Theyareshocking.Thinkofthebeautifulandmodestdecolleteewhich,weare told,wasatmostpermittedinthepast. Itwasmerelyadecolleteeoftheshouldetc.Nowadays,societypeoplehavecarriedthefashiontoextremes.It';no longerdecolleteeovertheshoulders:itis tooextravagantforthetodescribe.It isnotbeautiful,Itisugly;asisevery exaggeration.Societypeoplemakethe gravemistakeoftryingtocopyevery thin'theyseeintheatres.Jlautythings arepermissibleandbeitutifulonthe stagewhicharenotsoinadrawing-rouin. Whenweareoitthestageweareata distancefromthespectators,andwehave toexaggeratecertainthingsindressanti costumewhichwewouldnotourselves Weal'illtownwhetiwegotoasocial function.andfindourselvesincrowded saloonswithpersonswhorueentire strangersclosetiptous.

"Anextravagancein!'ashionsuchas therecentstyles,clingingtotheformand shovingupeveryoutlineinsteadofmakingthefemalefigurebeautiful,mulctsthe figarehideous."

"AFrenchecclesiastic.".saysthe ."Telegrapii-correspondent."W110111I alsointerviewedentiresubjectgaveme thefo;htwingexplanation:-'Eccleslasticaldisapprovalofdecolletesdressis,not new.Itdatesback,infact,nattycenturies.St.Francisde-Sales.thein;Idest andmostmitilescendingnrelatethat,ever lived.preachedscriootisagainsttheabuse bythewomenofthedayofdecolletee. aritttisPopesinRomeexpressedtheir disapproval.St.PauloftheCross,the founderofthePassionistOrder.inthe seventeentItcent expresslyrecommendedtohisfollueersnevertoaccept invitatit,u,todinnersand,cutIdlyrecep- tions.becausethewomenofthedayper- sistedinappearingindecolletee.hen thesaintmetanyofthefashionable ladiesofhistimeinthatattireheused toshuthiseves.'"

UnveilingofaCeltic_Crossat FremantleCemetery

ANiMPRESSIVECEREMONY.

ThroughthecourtesyofMessrs,. PorterandCullity(Fremantle),executorsofthelateMr.Beecher'sestate,quitealargegatheringof membersfromFriendlySocietiesas wellasciti/ensfromwithinthemetropolitanarea,assembledinthe FremantleCemeteryonSundayafternoon,toparticipateintheblesslegandunveilingofaCelticCross Itothememoryofhim,whohadspent theleisurehoursoflifeungrcdingl} intheserviceofFriendlySocieties. Amongthevastconcoursewere oLser;ed-Rev.FatherWheeler, O.M.I.(Chaplain"StaroftheSea" BranchoftheH.A.C.B.S.);Bro.the Rev.FatherLynch(Dist.President H.A.C.IL.S.);Bros.A.E.Farmer (DA.P.),J.A.Joung,H.D.Gibbs, Jas.S.Dowling(P.D.P.),M.A. Scanlan (D.S.)G.Taylor(D.W.), JohnNugent(D.G.),E.HayesP.P.( IL.A.('.B.S.)andD.M.Mulcahy(H. A.C.B.S.; Bro.Hughes,P.P.Orphans'Home,1.0.0.F);Bro.B.T. Daly'PresidentFriendlySocieties' Council)Bro.Edmondefon('President MedicalInstitute)Bro.Wright(SecreteryMedicalInstitute)Bro. AssetsMcLeod(A.N.A.)Bro.W. Pilling(SecretaryRachabites)Bro. A.Roche,(G.C.,GrandLodge,Sons ofTemrerance)eBro.W.Adams,P. W.P.,GoodSamaritanDiv.,Sonsof Temperance);Bros.Porter(I.O.O.F.) andCullity(Dist.Trustee,H.A.C.B. S.),JointesecutorsandMr.Green (A.F.DaviesandCo.). FatherWheeler((Chaplain),inunveilingtheCross,madetouchingreferencetothissacredemblemof man'sredemptionasthesymbolof Christianhose.Heurgeduponall toterntheireyestowardstheCross, andthelessonsthereintaught,thus wouldtheyfindthemselvessustained intheirtrialsanddifficultieswhich mustinevitablybetheportionof hurnanit3,-whiletreadingthestormy pethwayoflife.Inconcludinga pethetieaddress,therev.gentleman Re'rootletlydweltonthememory

ofthelateBre.Lieecher,andearnestlyhopedthatasdeathwastheheritageofmankind,wetop,shouldlead Liles,asthejust,sothato.nlast endwouldbeliketotheirs.

Bro.theRev.FatherLynch,on behalfoftileHibernian,eulogised thelateBrotherforhisgoodworls intherantsofFriendlySocieties, andmoreParticularlyfortheSocietyt overwhichhehimself,hadthehonor to'reside.Hefeltconsoledinthe reflections,thatlongwouldthename ofBelo.Beecherberememberedamong :theFriendlySocietiesoftheWest. Hisloveforhisnativeland,that landtypitiedbytheCelticCross, wasunchangedandunchangeable,and inthisconnection,nonesocoldbut mtstre;ret,how,apatheticsonof lrelrndhasbeensummonedoutof lifeattheverydawnofherlegislativefreedom.

Pro.Hughes,oftheOddfellowS, oraeampletestimonytothedeceased Brother'sworthinallmattersappertainingtohisOrder.HerecognisedthatinBro.Beecherithad lostitsgreatestfriend,whilethe widowandtheorphanwerebereftof oneofthemostcompassionateof mere Bro.Porter(PorterandSalmon, Printers)triefly,yetgraphicallydercrihedthemanyandsterlingcharacteristicsofonewhomindeath,they hadmetthatdaytohonourr,during hislifteraearsoffaithfulservicein thet'rm.Bros.Daly,Edmondsor, ScenInn,WrightandMulcahyspoke insimilarlaudatoryterms.The proceedingsthenclosed.

OurSocieties

H.A.C.B.sOcIETY,BOULDER. Thei.sualfortnightlymeetingof AllHollow'sBranchwasheldonWednesdayn.gf,t,entheschoolroom therewasalargeattendanceofmembers!resent,alsotheRev.Father Kiely.Fournewmemberswereinitiatedintothesocieta.Attheclose ofthemeetingthePresidentcalled orFatherKiel,toFresentonbehalf ofthemembers,Bro.J.Cawley., thelatesecretary,withahandsome liqueurstandsuitablyinscibed,es atokenofesteemandinappreciationofthevaluableservicesrenderedtothesocietalduringhistenyears assecretaryFatherKielyinafew laudatoryremarkstestifiedofthe yellableservicesrenderedbyBro. Cawleytothesocietyduringhis lengthytermassecretaryandregrettedthatBro.Cawleyhadto severhisconnectionwiththesociety asseerettuai,butowingtopressure ofbusiness,itwasunavoidable.Bro. Cawleyinreplying,thankedthememersfortheirhandsomegift,and statedthat,althoughresigningfrom themailionassecretrry,hewould stillheanactivememberofthesociety,andftrtheritsinterestsin eeryway Themeetingconcluded withthebestwishesofthemembers. toMrs.andMr.Cawley

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

Theus:alweeklymeetingofthe ayo.esocietywasheldinthe"Record"roomscnlastTuesdayevening.Adebatewhichhadbeenfixed withSubiace.C.Y.M.S.hadbeen loosedforwardtowithgreatinterest,anditwasthereforewithgreat disappopointmentthatthemembers learntthattheirSubiacofriends w,reunabletoputinanappearance, anddebatetheimpertantquestion, "IsSecondaryEducationinW.A.to thetestinterestsofthecommunity?" A"(hairman'sNight,"inwhicheach membertookthechairforliveminutes,wasgonethroughinplaceof thedebate,andprovedbothinterestingandinstrective.AnotablefeaturewasthePrevalenceofreallyimPortanthindsofsubjectsputbefore eachchairman.AllthemembersacexittedtheresehTscreditably

ThesyllabusitemfonnextTuesday is"MaeaPineNight,"enditishoped thatitwillbeassuccessfulasantandthereisrodoSAthatitwill formeritemsofasimilarcharacter, be,ifourbud-dingliteral-,menovercometheirhabitualreserveandshow whattalenttheyrossess.

FatherMathew,ApostleofTemperance

0-Oro*theCommonwealth

1 NEWSOUTHWALES

Atameetingoftheclergyofthe cityandsuburbs,heldatthechapterHall,St.Mary'sCathedral,last week,itwasdecidedtopresentan addressandtestimonialfromthe priestsofthearchdiocesetohis GracetheArchbishopofSydneyon theoccasionoftheconferringofthe Pallium,whichceremonytakesplace inSt.Mary'sCathedralonSunday, 2181inst.,andforwhichhisGrace ;ArchbishopCarrofMelbourneiscomingtoSydney

Weregrettoreceivethesadnews ofthedeathofHon..1.R.Dacey, CokoialTreasurerofN.S.W.,which tookplaceataPrivets.Hospitalin Sydney,lastweek.Thedeceased,who wasagoodpracticalCatholic,was ercsmotedtotheMinistryonthe deathofMr.DonaldMcDonnell,ColonialSecretart.Mr.Daceyoccupied aButtintheN.S.W.Assemblyfor eighteenyears,andhashidconsiderableMunicipalexperience.Akeen studentofeconomies,apopularpereonality,hewasrecognisedasoneof theleadingorganisersinLabour circles,andtookaprominertinter'atinthehousingoftheworkers. Hisbillfortheerectionofeighthundredhonesat"Daceyville"recently, PassedbytheN.S.W.Parliament, maneaheavydemandonhisphysicalendurance,anddeathresulted throughheartfailure.-R.I.P.

THEHON.JAMESMeINERNEY, M.L.C.

histcrtofourownGo.ernment, whichmadeitaltogetherimpossible forustodomorethanwehavedone toshowourappreciationoftheir presenceinAustraliaandoftheir workforthecauseofdemocracyand Irishemancipation.Thoseofuswho arewcreingforthesuccessofthe emocraticcauseinNewSouthWales areinourownwayhelpingtoforwardthecauseofdemocracyinIreland,by,givingalessqntothepeopleofEnglandtoapplyinIreland thesameprinciplesasobtaininAustralia.Thereforewerejoicetosee Mr.Haeletcnandhiscolleagueshere, warejoicetoseehowsuccessfultheir missionhasbeensofar,andwe popethattheeffortsoftheIrishParliamentaryPartymayhespeedily crownedwithsuccessbythegranting ofHomeRuletoIrelandandbythe removalofthelastblotwhichstains thedemocracy oftheBritish Empire."

"(itrguests-TheIrishEnvoys" wasinthehandsofMr..1. thedelegatefromSt.Mary'sCathedralbranchofthesociety,anditwas honouredwithremarkablevigour, elerymanstandinguptosingin unison,"GodSaveIreland."

Mr.elayletongatdownamidstthree cheersthawtimesover.

THECLOSINGSCENESOF ENTHUSIASM.

Spontaneouslytheplauditsrang outagainwhenMr.Redmondstood uptorespond,andsomeonedescribedthesonoftheIrishleaderas"a chipoftheoldblock."Mr.Redmond'saddresswasprefacedwithan acnowledgmentoftheloyalsupport heandhiscolleagueshadreceived fronttheHitarniansduringthepast ear,inwhichtheyhadtouredNew 'ZealandandagreatpartoftheCommonwealth.Thespeechwaschieflya replytothestockobdectionstoHome Ruh.,'theprincipalofwhichisthe Ulstermeth.Mr.Redmondadvanced factsandtgurestoprovethatUlster wasnotthemostprosperous,wealth%orintelligentprovinceinIreland, atthesametimepointingoutthat theoppositiontoHomeRulecomes onlyfromthenorth-eastcorner,and thatSirEdwardCarsonandLord Londonderrydonotrepresentthe sentimentsofUlster,aseveryupright,honestandsaneProtestantin theprovincefavoursthegrantingof Inlandofthefullestmeasureofselfgoverment.This,heurged,wasapparentfromthefactthatofthe thirty-threerepresentativesreturned byUlsterconstituenciestotheImperialParliamentsixteenareNationalists,andthathehimselfrepresentedNorthTyrone,whichisinthevery heartofsocalledProtestantUlster.

vent,theimmediatecauseofdeath beingheartfailure. Fr.O'ConnellwasborninCork, Ireland,December24,intheyear ti-to,andatthetimeofhisdeath hadpassedtheallottedspanofthree scoreandten.Hepursuedhisearly, studiesatSt.Sulpice's,Paris,and hisecclesiasticalstudiesatRoyal Maynooth,whichfamotiseatof learninghassentsomareeminent CherchmentoAustralia.HisGrace theArchbishopofMelbourne,Most Rev.Dr.CarrhisLordshiptheBishapofBallarat,MostRev.Dr.Higgins,andmorethanonememberof theIrishHierarchywerefellow-studentsofFr.O'ConnellatMaynootb.

AnArtExhibitionandFancyFair atMansneldwasrecentlyopenedby theVsryRev.T.Lynch,P.P.,ofSt. Kilda.Therewerealsopresenton theplatform-Rev..G.Byrne(Year, Rev.P.A.Vaughan(Geelong),and theRev.E.Murtagh(cfMansfield'. Inintroducingthedistinguished divine,theRev.J.Barrysaidthat thepresent'debtonthechurchwas about£860,enditwaswiththeidea ofliquidatingthisdebtthatthePresentbazaanwasundertaken,andhe acnowledgedhisgreatgratitude theladies,whohadalreadyputin suchseleedidworkandwhohada strenuousweekbeforethe!).

TheHon.JamesMcInerney,M.L.C. whohasjustbeenappointedamemberoftheLegislativeCouncil,wasa fewyeel'sagoaprominentmember oftheH.A.C.B.Societ\andaleadingspiritintheFarmersandSettlers'Association.Heisabigand irrospervousfarmer,ashrewdandcapableman,andthoroughdemocrat. Hishealthoflatehasnotbeensatisfactory,butwetrusthewilllivelong aeenjoythehonourthathasbeen conferredonhimandtoservehis country.

NavalandMilitaryCollege

RELIGIOUSTRAINING01.' STUDENTS.

ACATHOLICCOMPLAINT.

ThecatholicArchbishop,ofSydney (theFlightRev.Dr.Kelly)expressed ensideraeleconcernwhenspeaainpat theopeningofanewchurchatStanmoreatthereportedlackoffacilitiesforaCatholicpriestatthenaval andmilitarycolleges.Hesaidthat anernberofparentshadwrittento himineuiringforinformationasto religiotstrainingCatholicstudents wouldreceiveatthecolleges.Hehad seeninthenewspapersthatthe councilof(*huncheshadexpressed treatsatisfactionattheregulation madeIntheMinisterforDefence, whichputallministers-thatwas allministersofprotestantdenallina-, tion.--onthesamefootinginthe navyofAustralia.Thiswasnoticeableinoneimportantrespect,and thatwasthatCatholicswereleft rut.Thereshculdhenobigotryin thisreseal.

HiberniansEntertainIrish Delegates

EleventhousFunllivetatndredand eighty-eightmembersoftheHibernian Societywerereeresentedbyahundredandfiftydelegatesfrombranches alloverNewSeuthWales,assembled inSydoesfortheannualconference, andbytheDistrictBoard,atthe hancitattenderedtotheIrishEnvoysattheA.B.C.RoomsonThursdeeevening.

TheN.S.W.Attorney-General(Mr. liftman),inthecourseofaneloquentsreechsaid:-"PersonallyI deeenregretthatthecampaignof theIrishEnvoysinSydneysynchronisedwithsocriticalatimeinthe

LikeMr.Holmar.,Mc.Hazleton easnotallowedtospeakforsome minutesonrisingfromhisseat,the baneteterssendingupcheerafter cheerforhim.Afterreferringtothe splendidsupportthathadbeenaccordedthemissionofhimselfand hiscolleaguesbytheHibernianSocietythroughot.tNewZealandand Australia,hesaidthey.hadmetthat nightnderveryencouragingand happyauspices."Ithinkitissafe tosay,"headded,"thatthisisvery aartythelastgatheringofIrishman inthiscountrythatwillbeheldbeforetheintroductionoftheHome RuleBillintotheHouseofCommons.Itismostconsolingtorecognisethatwhereverweturnatthis crisisofIreland'shistorywe'find ofrraceLnited4,determinedand strong.Wehavebefore.tesduringthe nexieighteenmonthsortwo,ears someoftheseverestordealsand trialsthatourpeoplehaveevergone through,butwewillfacethemwith anunbrokenfrontandwithundauntedhearts,believingthatrightand justicemusttriumphintheend.(Enthusiasm.)WehavetothankMessrs. HolmanandTrelleandotherleaders ofpublicopinioninNewSouthWales forthenobleIarttheyhavetakenin aseistingmacause,andthereisno doublwhatevsrthatwewillbeas ccessf.Iinpatsingoc.rlegislation intheHouseofCommonsastheGovernmentof'ourStatehasbeenin Pessingitslegislationthroughthe Assembly,ofyourownParliament.I don'tknowaboutourUpperHouse atWestminster.Comparisonsare odious,andIwillmakenone.However,Idon'tholdoutanyanticipationsthattheHomeRuleBillwill tapassedbytheHouseofLords,and Iwanttotellourpeopleherenotto bedisconcertedbythenewsofits reftsaltodoso,becausetheoppositionofthatchamberistobeexpeceed amatterofcourse.Butrely up(nthisWehaveto-daysthePower,andwewillexerciseit,topass ourconstitutionalreformsintolaw overtheheadoftheHouseofLords, ehoughIrelandmayhavetowaitsix, twelve,oreighteenmonthsforthe realisationofhernationalaspiretione.Thenwewillenterintoour ownwith,Ibelieve,thegoodwishes oftheoverwhelmingmassoftheEaglishFeaple,andofthePeopleofthe BritishEmpirefromonoendtothe other.Inmyopinion,whenweset epourownhouseholdinIreland-our ownParliamentinhistoricCollege Green,Dublin-justastheyhavehelpedIrelandtoagainattainthedigant,ofanation,Ironndwillbeable tos.0somethingforherscattered childreninotherpartsoftheworld, andtouniteandconsolidatethem morecloselytoherselfinthe Nitre."

Mr.Donovan,whowasgreetedwith thesameenthusiasmashisconfreres, alsopaidetributetotheHibernian Society,satingitssupportwasthe greatestfactorinthesuccessofthe envoys'tote..Mr.Donovan,whois an131sttrmanhimself-anativeof Belfast--supplementedMr.Redmond's remarksontheUlsterquestion,and endedupbyproposing"TheHibernian.Sodenys." Thetoastwashonotredbythe wholeeomp.any.risingspontaneously', andsinging"GodSaveIreland,:'addingcheersfortheIrishEnv°,s.Then oneoftheHibernianssang"The IearLittleShamrock,"everybode joininginthechorus.

VICTORIA

Ayoungmanwalkedintothe photographer:sstudioandsaidI wantme.phototaken."

"Certainly,"saidtheknightofthe camera,asheposedhisvictim, "wouldyoulikeacarteoracabinet?"

TheyoungmanRivedonthepictureofachildplayinginAcornfield, wriggleduneasily,andatlastsaid: "Well,Idor:tknowaboutacart oracabinit,butifynucould managetoputprailwaytruckinI shouldheverypleased.Iamerailwayporter."

ManyYearsaVictim TOHEADACHE

'Mefollowingnewswillbereceived withregretbymanyofourreaders whohadthepleasureofmeetingFr McCarter,attheconsecrationof BishopClime,inPerthlast3ear. FatherMcCarteraftertwosearsvi constanthardwoe:,inhisnewand scatteredMissionofEpping,Yan Yean,andWoodstock,issuffering fromaseverenervousbreakdown, andhasbeenadvisedbyhismedical attendants,Dr.MendelsolhonandDr. Kilvington,Ccelins-street,totakesa completerestfromallwork.For thispurpose,hehasbeengrantedan extendedholiday.Duringhisstayin theMissionhewasverysuccessfulin theeerie)tswor:sheundertookfor theinterestoftheParish,andonthat accounthisparishionersregretvery ninthhisillness,andhopehewill soonberestoredtohealth.Besides therenovationofallthechurchesin ttedistrict,anewpresbytery-one oftheneatestandmostup-to-datein thediocese-hasbeenjustcompletedatacostof£132e,exclusive ofextras.Thegrossreceiptsofthe lateta7aaramountedto£4o2.

Deathofkey.Charles O'Connell,S.J,

DIESWHILSTGOINGTOSAY MASS.

There

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ToCureNervousHeadache

IncasesofNervousBreakdownorAcute Nervousness,resultinginlossorsleeporInsomnia,lackofAppetite,Indigestion,and sluggishliver,ClementsTonicshouldbe taken.Itisacertainrelief.Mrs.Angelina Connelly,I1GeorgeStreet,EastBrunswick. Melbourne,writes:-

CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

Withdeepregret,whichwillbe sharedinheawidecurie,clerical andIa.\wehavelearnedcdthelamelteddeathoftheRev.Charles 0:Connell,S.J.,assistantpriestat theChurchoftheImmaculateConception.Berwood-read,Hawthorn. Ilewenttoconfessic,nonMonday evening,andwasthen,apparentle inhisusualstateofhealth.Heleft hisroom,.atthePresbytery,"Manresa,"Hawthorn,onTuesdaymorning,withtheintentionofcelebrating 'theeighto'clockMass,whenthelast summonsfromtimetoeternitycame, andhepassed,withoutpain,tothe rewardofthegoodandfaithfulser-

-ItisnowyearssinceIrysevere illnessandrestorationbyClements Tonic. Iwasrundown,butthe beterwordwouldbethatIwasfairly brokenup.ThroughashockIwas thrownintoadreadfulnervousstate, withheadachesandpainsdownthe back.Myillnesslastedthreemonths. AttheearlystageIwasseenbytwo medicalmen,whosaidIrequireda greatdealofcare,butwhenlivingin thecountryIhadknownClements TonictodosomuchgoodthatI pinnedmyfaithtoit,and,thanksto thatgoodmedicine,afterasixweeks courseIwaswellonthewaytorecovery.Ialwayskeepabottleinthe house,andClementsTonichasno greateradvocate.Usethistestimony asyouthinkfit.

(Signed) ANGELINACONNOLLY."

ThevalueofClementsToniccannotbeoverestimated.IncasesofPoorBlood,Wasting Weakness,Debility,LossofSleep,Poor Appetite,Biliousness,SickHeadache,Low Spirits,Insomnia(causedthroughworry), Constipation,LiverorKidneyailments,itis mostreliable.ALLCHEMISTSAND STORESSELLITEVERYWHERE. Getitto-dayandgetbackyourlosthealth.

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THESTORYOFATHOUGHTLESSSON; ANDHOW,HISTHOUGHTLESSNESSWASBROUGUTHOMETOHIMINTIME.

(BYMAURICEFRANCISEGAN.)

('onclueled.)

Thetimeofthesnowcame.RederickBellbadfoundwork-workthat enabledhimtooccupyapleasant roominadecentboarding-houseand toweargoodclothes.Nomorethan that.Thecityhadnotrecognised hisgenius.Thereerethotu3ands likehimclaimingeverepost.Hehead hopedtobecomeasecretarytosome importantmanorcorporation,buta smatteringcoHorace,theabilitylo readaGermanbook.,andalittlePolitical,conomystoodnochanceas recommendationsincomparisonwith anexpertproticienceinstenography andtypewriting. hewashonest, andsomeofhiscollegefriendsknew this.Hewasquick,too,andhe foundhimselfgladtogetthepostof assistantinthebox-officeofapopulartheatreandtherehestuck. Wherewerenowthebuddinggarlands offame? Hewrotehomeregularlebutsomewhatperfunctorily.Inthebeginning ofwinterhebegantothinkmorefreqaentlyandsada,oftheoldfolk. Theyhadaskednofavors.Hismotherhadmadeonlyonerequest,in theslightlytremuloushandshe wrote,"SometImes,dearboy,prae forus," Roderickbegantorealisethatit waghardtogetmoney.Anditoc.1irredtohimoncecartwicethathis fathermusthaveworkedhardand thoughthardtokeephimsowell suppliedwithcashatcollege.Once heneededanewovercoat,andhe aroseaboutittohisfather.His motheranswered,sendinghimhalf theprice.Hewisedisagreeablesurprisedatthis.

-Hitherlate,ain'tit?askedthe troprietorofthehotel,whohad nownRoderickforyears."Besides, allthewiresaredown; oucan't reachthemto-night"

Heraisedtheshadethatshielded 'hewindowoftheoffice,and.pointed totheswiftlefallingsnow,whichthe bieelectriclightsinfrontofthe doorilluminatedandmadetransparent.Thelandlorddrewnearerthe red-litstove,andsaid

"You'dbettergotobed,Mr.Bell."

"Whendideonseemyfather?"

theroad,half-hiddeninthesnow. Thehorsewouldrighthimselfno doubt,huthemustnotlosetime! thevoiceofhisfatherseemedtocall himThehorsedraggedhimselfup, andRoderickFulledthesleigh,filled withsnow,backuponthe,road.

"Whereareeougoing?"askeda voicefromtheinterioroftheautomotile.Itwasacrisp,clearvoice; Roderickrecognisedit.

"ToMr.Bells."

"Jumpin,then.Ihopethatwe shallfindhimliving.MissWalters telephonedmethatshehadn'theard fromtheBellsforaweek;they've beensnowedup.Theoldman'sbeen ailingtersometime."

"Isitsehadasthat,Dr.Jerd'en?"

'"What,RoderickBell"criedthe doctor."I'mgladyou'vecome,I wasthinkingofyouandwondering howate:feel-John,"tothechauffeur,"getout,andtakethesleigh uptoBell'sfarm.I'llrunthiscar."

Thedoctorevidentlethoughtthat themostmercifulthingwassilence, andRoden'ckdidnotcaretospeak.

Therewasonlyonelightinthe remake:se-afeebleoneinanupstairsroom. Aringatthebell brougtrtnobodssRoderick,wildwith impatience,puthisshoulderagainst thedoor,andthelockgavewaeIt wascoldanddarkdownstairs.

theunsh'act.ledpeasantproprietor. HeWalltheyietorinthelongwar thatforwearsearshadbeencalled thelandquestion.Heandhisfathersbadknownandfeltthehidden horrorsofastrifethatarerevealed onlytothecombatants.llherewere timeswhengaunthungerstalked abroadandsnatchedawa'jwifeand infantchild,andsappedthestrength andtaightedthehoveofthesurvivor.Therewereleanyearswhenthe soil,wereedtoth'eierelastinch, couldnotproduceenoughtosatisfy agreed.landlord.Therewerespring timeswhentherewasneithercapital norlabourtosatisfsthecravingsof stirringnature.Thereweredaysto breakthecourageoftheteaseestand thehopesofthemostsanguine.Dark careanddulldespairhadtro fTr inaneanhourabovethequietglens, atthroughitall,anddespiteitall, thePatientfaithhadneverdimmed, theunwearieddeterminationhad neverfaltered.Throughthepoverte andthroughthePain,thehonest" andthehonourofthegoodoldstock hadpersevered,andOldPatsyMalonemightla,asidethefearsofthat bitterstrifeandletitsweaponsrest forevermore.

Intheeaglewinter,lateintheafterncon,hewaswalkinghome,after anunusuallyannoyingaltercation withadifficultticket-buyer,whenthe 'thoughtsuddenlycameiohim"Perhare.thosethreelivedollarbillsrepresentedallhismotherhad."It wasnonsense,ofcourse.Ahoodof uneasinesssuddenletilledhisheart, esthetremulouslinesofhismother's writingawe,edbeforehiseyes "Sometimes,dearboy,prayforus:" Ileturnedimprlsivelsir.toaside street,andinafewmomentshewas kneelingendertheredlampthat burntbeforetheHoleofholiesin at.Ann's.

"Notforacoon'sage,"answered thelandlord,eawning."Letmesee! Oh,yes,-oneday,heandyourmothercamedowntothedepot,tosay good-hi'tqtheGeneral'sdaughter; -shewasgoingsomewhere.Nice trial! It'sacautiontoseehowshe takescareofthemoldfolksofhers. The.,don'tseemtobeoutofher mindforaminute."

Roderick'sfaceflushed. "Yourfatherlookedaboutasusual; butoldpeoplecan'texpecttobeas spryasiftheywereeoung,likeyou. Haveacupofmet?Ilssreade AllrightYouneedit!" "1shallneedit."Roderickanswered."Ishallwantthecutterat once.:'

Thelandlorddidnotbear-awild blastcrashedhailandsnowagainst thewindow.

"Jiminy!"heexclaimed."IremembertheGeneral'sdaughterkissedyourfatherandmother,andsaid: 'Youjestwait.Hewaslonelehere, huthe'llcameback,forthere'sno Placelonelierthana,bigtown.'"

"She'sright"saidRoderick."I musthavethecutteratonce" "To-night"exclaimedthelandlord,shocted."To-night?" "Yes."Roderickputtonhisovercoat."IfitkillseourhorseI'llPaY Imtstseem,.people.:' Argumentwasvain.Thelandlord reluctantlygivewa,andfinallyRoderickwentoutandharnessedthe here.himself.

Thelatellerdmurmureddiscontentedlya-theyoungmandroveoff.

"B.tIwouldn'thavelethimhest theh:rsifIwasn'tanxiousabout ther;ldfolkmyself.Theyhaven't beenstouthereforweeks,noteven tohe,grocerystore."

Whatcamerronhim,hecouldnot tell.Pwaslikeapanicitwasas ifagreatfearhadmadehiresee enleonithing-theobjectofhisfear. Whatthiswashedidnotknew.Ile simplefelt.Infifteenminuteshehad foundatelephone.Heannounced thatimmediatehusieesscalledhim ac,a,Hedidnotthinkofpossible consequences,hethoughtofnothing hutthisstrangefear.Atseven o'clock,heenteredtheexpressfor Woedston,whichstoppedatmidnight atBlackwell,tomeettheRiverview Stecial.Itwasnearlythreeo'clock inthemorningwhentheexpress reachedBlackwell.Ithadteendue tee,linersbefore,butthesnowcame downsoheavily,thateventhenew 'lowshadrrovedineffectiveinprevertine.thiscelebratedtrainfrom Icsinetimeoutrageously. Threwasnovehicleatthestation.Thespecialhadgone.andthe forrreasengersthesdalayeiwere pilotedthroeehthedeendrifts thelittlebetelnearthesideway.RoSerickfollowedthem.withtheintentionoftelephoning.

Ilistairs,thefatherlaypallidon thebed,withshecrucifixclaspedin hishands.Nearhim,wrappedina shawl,kneltthemother.Acandle nearthewindowcastadimlight.

Rodericloo'edintohismother's pale,eager,shrunkenface,andhis

"Aye,"hewastalkingtohimself, "aye,apurtycrop,sureen.h.God bless'em,an'nofear4.heblight. Itnivercomesnowoncethey're sprayedproperly.SureenoughSrae ties'11toplentifulthisdear,thank pad.An'looSatherselfnew,munchin'an'crurchin',widaskinastight asaketeledruman'hergivin'milk tobateaneothercowintheglen.A pratebaste,Godblessher,en'a heartseemedtostop. pureeplace.Sorrascotintheet-`:n-

"Ite:tthelightalwaysthere.ItytobateGlenrattyafterall." kneweo':wouldcome,"shesaid."IHiseyesought'theglenside,where couldn'tsendforyou.We'veteenthestonereadclimbedandtwisted alonehere,snowedupforAweek-PastthelivecottagesthatitServed, hetIpraeed." tirecottages,thatchedandwhite Mr.Bellolenedhistees."Hewalled,eachshelteredinaclampof hasn'tcome,mother.Iknewhe'dtrees--apleasantsightanthehillferret sideofalineafternoon.Hisfaee "Hehas!"exclaimedhismothersaddenedandhiseteice,ashisglance triumphantly. sweptfromonetotheother.Time "Intime,Ihope?"askedRoderickwas,andnottooloreago,whennve beseechingthedoctorwithhisa>es.lightstwinkledeverenightalong'he "Yes,"saidthedoctor,withhishillside.Nowallwasdark.These eyesorthesickman,"he'lllive," livehousesweredeserted,theirroofThenextday,MissWalterscamelesswallsgavesheltertocattle.They' out. stood ewhitesepulchres,monut"You'llbelonelyhere,"shesaidtomentsofthelandwar. Rederiek. "e,"mutteredoldPat.--a "No-meplateiswiththem." "there'slongTom'satide.bit0' "Butsomeday-" landifhehadmanagedit.Butno"Someday,"hesaid,emboldenedthin'wouldsatisfyhimbutthedrink, bythelightinhereees,"you'llkeeptillhedrankhisstock,an'drankhis mecompany.WhenIamworthy." gear,an'drankhisplacebitbehit. ShesmiledandRoderickBellfeltGodbegondtohim,poorsoul,in thatinthislittleplaceinthaworldhiscowld this whereProvidencehadplacedhimhehearearaakin'toseethemallgonewopldneverhelonele theReansan'theKennedysan'the

"CoinBOCKtoErin"

Roderickclenchedhistathagainst themingledsnowandbitinghailstones.Afireseemedtoburninhis %eins.Vaguefearsfilledhim.Why? Heaskedhimself.Andhe'couldnot answer.Theoldhorseknewtheroad therea'renolightsanewhere,ever, markedplacewaspee:naLersed thesnowlevelledallitcouldremorselessly.Wherethecrossingofthe ?miteroadhadbeen,therewasnow softdrifts,throughwhichthehorse UPdedden. 'twasslowwork.Everyminute ofdein:-seemedanhoer.Theforefeetofthehorsewentdownintothe ditch.Roderick,besidehimselfwith feetrlshimpalienee,forcedhim'upon theroadn"t'ir:butthepoorbeast wasbewildered,andforamoment hisdriverfanciedthatitwasamatterof,brokenleg.Jestthenthe tinkleoflallssetindedhind.and. crushingthrreahshesnow,camea hiestetamobile.Thehorse.half reved,desledlarkarainintothe ditch,andiirereedthesleiehintothe ;eldinswhitemess. Theeptemonilescoured.Roderick sawthathishorsewasrronebeside

Tohisequalshewasknownas "OuldPatsyMalone,"hisinferiors werewenttoaccordhimthehonour "Mister"whilethepolicesergeant hadonceastonishedtheGlenbyde. scribinghintintheCourthieuseas sthesaidPatr:c'eMalone."That wasv,henthesergeantwasnewto !hestationandcontestedtheright oftheMalonecattletcthepasturage ofthehighway. ThisSummerSundaeafternoonwas state,.andthougharefreshingglint ofhlei.MMeupfromthemouthof theglen,withthefarmelodyofwave musicfromtherocks,oldPatsyfelt theheat.Hestoodwithhiscoat thrownacrossonSshottider,hisoaknstichinthebendofhiselbows hoOkedagainsthisback,hisSundae hatinerestfulpositicieonthehack ofhishead,aOrePipeclinchedin thenotchthats-ccessiveclaypipeetemshadworninhis,ellowteeth. Heoftenenjoyedanhoura'rtwoofpa SlIndayathispresentcongenialoccupatic,r,contemplativefarmingand c(nyersingwithhimself.

Onthiscalmafternoon,etandine onh'sownlittlePocketfulofground, hisownfields,hisowncottaee treesendhalmthatnolandlord mighte'erworethreatenrrtouch, withhishere.framerugged,grizzled. hutuprightasenoldoak,helooked thebreofallthathewas,thebed rockandthebuttressofa.neticn-

Hogans,talestrappin'ladsan'pleasantgirls,allgone,lock,stockan' terve,widnota,wano'theirname orbreedonthelandthey°tenedan' med.

"IfIwasthimthathadthemania' o'thelawsI'dmatteitimpossiSee foraimamtodrinkhisfearmallto Pieces.I'dmakeitDI113siblefor himtoborrowaperm,or.it.I'.1 mater.law,soIwould,thatthe lendisnoMan'sbuthisthatwas 1.ornonitan'owndedit.An'ifhe's toomaneastockofamantohaeld it,'twillgoatanyratetohischil(reit,an'nothavethedreado'the wer..housestarin'thimintheface an'thecallci!Americkysingin'in theirears,an'whisperin'thrceezh theirdreams.Pity'sthedaythat sameAmerics'wasdiscovered.There's thattoyo'minerow,asgoodas goold,an'hotironswon'tholdhim hack.An'Iwashopin'thatwhin himan'thatgirlo'theReilleshad tukupwidwananotherthatI'dlive 'todancemegran'childeronmeknee iethemildcabinbe'.ant.Butthare'; nohouldin'himback.Hir"sel' theeornewifeassoonar,the:'re married,hotfootofftoCgn,alenext Spring.'Noopenin'here,'hesays, 'Pullin'thedivilliethetailfrom encr'tin'tonight,'hesays.'Candy's thelandofca/P.ortunits hesas. 'widafarmasbigashalfo'Glare ratte

"'An'ehataboutthefrostsen thesnows,'saysI,'wh'nthegreetrers h- 'hecliffsbelow,an'fingers an'nosesan'earsdohedrappin'ofT

widthecowld?An'whataboutthim thatgoestherean'arenicerheard tellofsince? sasss.'An'what aboutyermotheran'me,'says1, 'leftwidoutasoninourcoldage1 "Suremightaswellbetalsin'to thewall; tisliean.esel'heis,sure enough,asobstinateancontraryto gohisownwayasaPigonarope. An'here%amuowwidaPurtybit o'ground:,allmeown,an'notason lefttc,takeitupafterrne.()eh,'tis erne!hard,an'meheartdobeborstal'widthePainofit.HereIant an'Icannaythenstart',s.t,norgo widthethoughtavit.Anherserdo totreal,in'theouldtrueheartavher veldthewere.Gcdlegoodtoboth ofus,an'I'dgivealottoseethe leeschalo'minechangeh:smind. GodheWodtousan'hearourPrayHestrolleduptotheglenhead, fromwherehecoulkiseetheblue ;yeaesofthewidetlantiestarting ontheirlongjourneytothewest. Teeemo'eofaent'amermarkeda Mac'.smudgel'nthehorisor.Cruel waesthatweresoontobearawa, theonlysonofhisfather'shomeands quenchthehoPtsthatwereburning soFright themeintimehison,thissorrowrind!:rideofhalite,easspendin;thedeyintheneighbouringtown withhisErniethatwasto'ea. A ::.els4aPairtheywere,asisfrewientlytheatiltintheruralpartsofIrek.nil.Tieglenmanwasoneofthose tail,square-huiltyoungfellows, !loadinsheelderodeepinchest,with thetrishteyeandclearskinofthose h serecleanandsimPle tiit!,thecoitrageofhisclass,itslove solaisoir,itshomierandhonestyhe wasjestthemantosurceedina ooeecountry.Thelettersandde:ariltitesfromfrisndsinCanada, ais.svt':edoingwellandpaintedonly thesuns-bierofeurLadyofthe re,hadfiredhisambition.His oreemewereoftherollingprairies, oh,Governmentfarms,therichcrops andth,fortunethatawaitedthe geyser.Glenrattshadshrunk.:considerablysincethesedreamsbegan toellhisoutlook.Therewasatime ahentheglenwashisparadise,his father'slittlefarmperfectionbut nottheemigrantsfeverfilledhis Leos!, an:!,inhisfather'swords, "Hetironswouldnotholdhim lets iiis-weethfartwasclingingtohis .1.!;ern,e.stheymooedslowly eta:hecrowd.shewasproudof themanyadmiringglancesthatwere, ser:nhisdirection.Her Lewas out.nomrieninthecottages:regta ler,Ile;sinefeatures,brownhair, < isseht e,winningsmilecrowned withthatindescritallemodesty ithrhs:rangrstoourlandadmire setenchinourpeasantry. hadteentali'in,goftheirfur borneinCanada.Hewaspaintirethefutureinalltheglowing os of'hes(wagandhooefuland --eeeorant.ShesawinherMind's e hispicture-th:.distantmoun as,their'cabinne.:rtheforest,the euietcattle,theyell'wcornanesalt. AAAIto'twillLelonely,dear," shewasaying. :s',elaseGod,acushla, L; no(leaderroundus,"he arereS.

tearsandsobbingasifherheart werebroken.Thesympatheticcrowd madereadywayfortheyoungcouple "Whist)tahisht,acushlawhisht, sweetheart! Whatailse,atall,at all?" Theywerewellonthesayhome beforetheconfessioncame.

-John,dear,Iloveouaswellas agallcaneverlosethemanofher heart.1haselovedyouformany alongda3,sincethetimeweclimbiedtarefcottogether,insunand storm,totheschool-house,intb,gleni an'weesedtogogatherin'berries intheAutumn.I'llmarrynoother manbttyou,John.ButI'llnever crossthesea.I'llneverbethewife ofamanforwhomLelandistoo small.ifGlenrattsisnqtgoodenoughre,John,dearlove,ye'll nevercallmewife.I'llloseytill ruedyingdaybutnotonefootbeforetheotherwillIputtogoto Canada."

Henceitcametopassthatwhen OuldPatsycamehometoSupperhe foundthehotseinuproar."Hersel'"wasmoaningtefcrethelire, rockingcnachairwithherapron overherheadhisboysittingsilent inthesettlewashidinghistee::in hishands;histwodaughtersjoined theconcert!nomanadpiaingroom.

"Godha'mercyonusall,what's this"hecrieu."Whosdeadbelongin'tos?Stopthatshoutin' ananswermeatwanst."

Thetalewasinfolded.Thefamily hadbeendisgracedbythissluron thepartoftheReillygirl.

"Didyeiverhearofsuchaslut, Patsy?"saidthewife,"asifour .ohnwasn'tgoodenmghforthe Ithesofher."

"Arrabai,,,woman,dear;"Ould Patsytooktheblowinwonderful goodptrt."Whishtup,I tell ye she'sthelestlittlegirlintheglen orthenextglentoit.An'ye,lad, haven'tyeatongueinyerhead? Whatwillyesaytoher?"

Hissonfacedtheoldman his voicewasnonetoosteadyashesaid: "Father,ifyehadthePitetin',tell nee,whichwouldyepick-wifeor land "Sono'myheart,"answeredthe oldmanPlacinganarmroundhis elsesshoulderanddrawingherto himselfwithatendernessthathis childrenhadravelswitn:ssed,"it's wellnishfluean'thirtyyearssince mean'yo.rmotherweremarried. An'iftheyweretotattemefrom here,en'Gad.1owesIloveitwell enoug.h,I'dratherseeitgotwenty timesthanthatanythingshouldcome ateeenmean'her,thathasbeen more-.,oytomelifethanalltheland ecouldgiveme.:' "\escarewhat'sright,father.1'11 godownthisnightan'tellmegirl leenthatnothin''11evercollieatweep mean'her."

OeldPatsywentoutinz.othedusk antiuptheglen.Whenhewaswell maofsiehtare.hearingofhishome, bedan'edasteponthegreensod andraisedaquaveringvoiceinsong: "ConicbacktoErin,mao.rneen, mavourneen Comelack,arcon,tothelando' yourbirth."'

Buttherewasanoteof!oyof f?xultEntjoy,inhisrenderingthat didnotaccentwiththewordsor trelody.-M.B.C'.inthe"IrishMesRoger."

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ThereserreotionwhichChristmanifestedinHisownPersonHewillone daybringtocaseinourselvesas well;fortheresurrectionHeexhibitedinHimselfHepledgedtous,seeiagthatthemembersfollowthe glore-oftheirHead.ThusoutRedeemerunderwentdeaththatwe n.ightnotfeartodieIlemanifested theresurrectionthatwemighthave asurehopethatwearecapableof risingagain.AndhenceHewould nothavethatdeathtoheofmore thanthreedaysduration,lest,it thezesurnectiorweredeferredin Him,itshouldbealtogetherdesspairedofinourselves.-St.Gregory, 'heGreat.

christianityinnnutshellisginipl .ovethyGodlovethyneighbor." Wecanonlyprovethat'weloveGod b3lovingourneighbor.Whileweare commandedtofearGad,Imaintain thatloveisthemcvstimportantmotiveforceinChristianity.Thegreat -lifferenceinthereligionisthat whilethePaganfearedandworshippedhisgelds,hedidnotlovethem. Theyweretoofarawayandtoo vague.Christ,ontheotherhand, notonlylovesandcametosavethe world,butHeloveseverymanand everywomanindividually-Heloves eachofnujustasifyouwere.the onlypersonintheworld.-Cardinal Gibbons.

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"TheCatholicChurch'haspurified societyinitsvery.faundation-which isthemarriage-bond.Shehasinvariablyprriclaiinedtheunityandsanctityandinelieeolubilityofthenuptial tie,sayingwithherFounder:'What Godbathjoinedtogether,letnoman putasunder.'

"TheCatholicreligionhaseroelaintielthesanctityofhumanlife, essoonasthebodyisanimatedbe, thevitalspark.Infanticideensa darkstainonPagancivilisation-tieingsanctiened,andevensetmetimes enjoinedbysucheminentphilosophers asPlatoandAristotle,Solonand L.curgus.

"Thereisnophaseofhumanmiser.,forwhichtheChurchdoesnot providesomeremedeoralleviation. Nodistinctionismadeeitherofperson,nationality.colororcreed,for truecharityembracesall.

-Thecatholic(hurchhaseverexertedherinfluencetowardthemitigationandabolitionofhumanslavery.Fromtheearliestages,Christianityha,beentheunvaryingfriend nodadvocateofthebondman.BeforethetimeofChristslaverywas rniversalincivilisedaswellasbarbarouscountriesandtheApostles eereeverywhereconfrontedbythe childrenofoppression.NoChristian cainetrycontainsto-daeasolitary slave.

"1finallythe('nthclicChurchhas alwaysbeenthestaunchunwavering frierdoftheson,oftoil.I3efotethe corningofChristmanualandeven meelieeiralworkwasregardedasser tilet,thefreemenofPaganRoma awlwasroeseenentlyrelegatedtothe slave.

"These,'hen,aresomeofthetele:sineswhichtheCatholicChurchhas conferredscansociety.Thebeneficentmevementsinauguratedbyher. teephilanthropicinstitutionswhich sitehasfounded,theinnumerable eventsofChristianbenevlercewhich sheericinated,haveallstimulated andeneotitseedotherChristiandenen*.atiensintheirnobleeffortsfor then',rat-'rdsocialrineneretionof roan;n"-CardinalGibbons.

makethem,zwitwere,usurpHis place.Itisquitetruethatthereis onleoneMediator,framewhomevery otherkindofmediationreceivesits sanction,itsvalue,itsmeaning. EveryotherformofmediationisacceptabletoAlmightyGodonlywhen itisaffordedthroughthemediation ofJesusChrist,HisSoln.Thatdoes nutmeanthattherearenotother kindsofmediation.Weaskoneanother'sTravers,andthatotherhecemesthereby,whenheintercedesfor us,amediatorbetweenGodandus. Hehasnomeritsofhisown;allhis meritscomefromandthroughtheinfinitemeritsoftheSonofGod.And theya,neacceptabletoGodwhenhe 'treesforanother.St.Jamesinhis Epistle,v.itesays"Confesstherefereyoursinsonetoanother,and era,fee'oneanother,thatyoumay besaved,forthecontinualprayenof ajuttroanavailethmuch."Suchis themediationofthesaintsinheaven inourregard,neithermorenotless. ThereisonewhomwePlaceabove, farAbe,e,thehighestangelsand saintsinheaven-theBlessedVirgin MareHereagainoutsiderscomplain thatwepayhertoomuchhonour, andthehonourwepayherdoesdetrectfromthehonourtietoGod, andtoGodonlyWemaintainthat wecannotpay,hertoe,mechhonour, andnoInnguateecanheeetravagan' ortoostrong,solongaswekeepin viewthefundamentaltruththatshe isonlyacreature,thegreatest,the mostperfectofcreatures,butonly;a creature,andthatifwegiveherany ofthehonourduetoGodalone,we shouldnothehonouringbutdegrad ingherbydishonouringanddegradingherSon.Butprejudicesdiehard, continue,BishopChisholm.Itisall verywell,somewillsayWecanunderetandeducatedCatholicsholding theseviews,butitisditierentwith theuneducated,whocannotmake srchnicedietinctions.Whengood PeoplecalltheworshipoftheCatholicchurcharoundaboutformof worshipthroughthesaints,andtheir byapreferenceadirectformofworship,inwhichtheyallownooneto Nee,tsthatthe.,donotseemto curvebetweenthemandGod,itis thattheCatholicform,ofworshipis treatisethatitistheotherwayabout thedirect,theirstheroundel:optand intern:01ex.,firm.Prayingtothe saintsandtheBlest,edVirginisnot y(ershiP,itisinereleadevotion,a goodandusefre'practice-inevery 1-tensetithewordadevotion.Our worshipiswhatmaybecalledour Srnilayworship,andwhichisperformedevery(laxandeverytimethat Massissaid.Itissodirectaworshipthat((urineMassnotoneprayer issaidtoanysaint.Thatisour worship-immediate,straight,direct withGad,noonebetweenusand Him.Andtheworshipofothers? Wehaveno,wordsofblameorof praiseforhem;asSt.Paulsays, "WhathaveItodotojudgethem thatarewithoet."Theirworshipis, inthestrictestsenceoftheword,an intermediaryformefworship.Thee selectonewhomtheyesteemforhis ecodnise,orhislearnin,g,orhisvire fee,theyappointhimtoprayfor them,andthe-acreethispraeer-he istheirministerandtheirmediator. HespeakstoGodforthem,andGal speaksbacktothem'throughhim. And;hatfiethescopeandthemeasureoftheirworship-roundabout, interwedier, Thecontrastonly brinesintotreaterreliefthe'beetle', thecomprehensiveness,thesonl-satisfyinefullnessoftheCatholicform ofworship.

WhyWep"avtoSaints RVTHF.BISHOPOFABERDEEN. Non-('atho'iesholdasanarticleof theirfaiththatthereisoneone MediatorbetweenGodandus-Our Ioral.Jesus,Christ,andthatconseauentlyitiwrongandsinfultoPray totheangelsandthesaints.Andin teecourseoftimethe,haveteem toformwhetamountstoatradition the,Catholicse'enpraytotheselndet-endenteof'errsChrist,and seemtoirricreHismediation,and

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