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mostnotableandattractiveselectionofALLAUSTRALIANFABRICS.

monthsagotheconditionforceduponusbytheexigenciesofthewar,theuncertaintyofshipping,andthedifficultyofobtainingsupplies ofmaterialsfromGreatBritainmadeitnecessaryforustoconsidertheproblemofproducinginAustraliaNewWeaves,Textures,andColoursinDress andSuitingFabrics,tofilltheplaceofmanygoodshithertoimportedintotheCommonwealthfromEnglandandtheContinent. WehavetheGoodshere,atpriceswithinthereachofall.Inthenewrange,manynovelfeaturesandcolours,andentirelynewdesignshavebeen introduced,andto-daywehaveonsaleover100distinctweaves,patterns,andcolouringsinGIBSONIADRESSFABRICS,makingamostdesirable selectionofALLAUSTRALIANMATERIALS,markinganewepochintheprogressofAustralianProduction.

TheseALLAUSTRALIANDRESSFABRICSareobtainableatpricesfarbelowimportedgoods.Wecannotguaranteesuppliesthroughoutthe entireseason.Ourpresentstocksareampleforpresentdemands.Wewould,however,recommendourclientstosecuretheirsuppliesearly,whileour assortmentsarecomplete.WeshallbepleasedtoforwardsamplesofGibsoniaDressMaterialsonrequest.

Mr.JohnDillon

THENEWLEADEROFTHEIRISHPARTY.

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Mr.JohnDillon,uponwhoseshouldersthemantleofJohnRedmondhas fallen,isoneofthemoststrikingpersonalitiesinIreland'spoliticallife.He isnowinhissixty-seventhyear,being bornatBlackrock,CountyDublin.His fatherwasthefamousJohnBlake Dillon,oneoftheleadersoftherebels in'48,andlatermemberforTipperary, Withsuchanardentpatriotforasire, itwasbutnaturalthat,inthestormy daysofIreland'spoliticalhistory, youngDillon,atanearlyage,would beinspiredwithanintenseanddeepseateddesiretohelptorightthe wrongsofhispersecutedland.Ofa scholarlyturnofmind,hewondistinctioninmathematicsattheUniversityofDublin,andthenheturnedhis attentiontomedicine,andbecamea LicentiateoftheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsofIreland.

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spiteofhisphysicaldisabilities,John Dilloncarriedonhislifeworkbravely, anditwasasmemberoftheExecutive oftheLandLeaguehereceivedParnell'sletterfromKilmainhamGaol,in whichtheIrishleadergavetheGovernmentaplainwarningthatifthe Leagueshouldbesuppressed,andthe trants'constitutionalrighttoap.: proachtheLandCourtsbeabolished, itwouldfinditselffacetofacewitha generalrefusalofrent.Intheexcitementthatfollowed,theGovernment madewholesalearrests.Mr.Dillon, whomGladstonehadonlyaweekpreviouslybeslobberedwithhispraises, wasre-arrested,nominallyonawarrentcharginghimwithincitingthe non-paymentofrent,butreally,asit wasconcludedineverycabininIreland,becausehehadfoiledEnglish statecraftinitsmanoeuvrestoset Parnellandhimselfatdaggersdrawn inthehourofIreland'strial.

Inthosedays,andonemightsay throughhislife,JohnDilloncouldnot besaidtobearobustindividual.Apenpictureofthepresentleaderofthe Irishparty,whenasamedicalstudent hedeliveredprobablyhisfirstelectioneeringaddress,isinteresting.Itwas duringtheMitchellcampaigninRoscrea,whenDillonmetforthefirsttime WilliamO'Brien,whothusdescribed theyoungstudent:"Hisgreatheight lookedallthevasterfromhisthinand wastedlimbs,uponwhichthelanguor ofdeathseemedtobefastening.His softdarkeyes,slowlywakinguptoa perceptionofthepersonsintroduced tohim,andthethingstheysaid,gave onetheimpressionthattheyhadalreadygonefarontheroadtounconsciousness,andfoundsomedifficulty inreturningtolifefrombehindthe heavyeyelids.Hiswhiteandstillface, onabackgroundofblackhairofsingularintensity,mightwellhaveindeedseemedtobeafaceinablack coffin,ifitwerenotforatingeofrich Spanishcolouraboutthehandsome featuresandthelightofpassionthat flamedinhiseyesoncetheywere kindledtotheirwork."Shortlyafter hefollowedinthefootstepsofhis father,andintheelectionspriorto 1880,JohnDillonwaselectedmember forTipperary,intheHouseofCommons.StudentsofIrishhistorywell remembertheexcitingdaysofthe 'eighties,whenCharlesStewartParnell,theuncrownedkingofIreland, wasbattlingheroicallyagainstEnglishdominationandtyranny.Itwas intothispoliticalcauldronthatyoung JohnDillonsoonflunghimself.Hewas oneoftheyoungmenwhogathered roundParnellbyreasonofhisadvocacyofmoremilitanttacticsinforcing theIrishquestionupontheattention oftheBritishGovernmentandpublic. SoinfluencedwasParnellbytheliteraryandintellectualtalentsofthe memberforTipperarythattheIrish leaderselectedJohnDillontoaccompanyhimtoAmericaonatourtoraise fundsfurtheIrishfamine.Itwasat oneofParnellandDillon'smeetingsat Bostonthatthefamousorator,WendellPhillips,beganhisspeechwiththe exordium,"Ihavecomehere,tosee themanwhomadeJohnBulllisten."

In1882,ontheeveoftheNational conference,Mr.Dillon,infailing health,sentinhisresignationas,memberforTipperary,anddecidedtoretirefrompubliclife.Hethenwentto aranchinColorado.Thedisappearanceofsuchaprominentmember,so trustedandbeloved,causedconsiderablesorrowthroughoutErin.After threeyears'residenceinColorado.Mr. JohnDillonreturnedtohisnative land,andwaselectedasmemberfor EastMiyo,andsincethattimehe hasbeencontinuouslybeforethepublic.Australiahasakeenremembrance oftheeloquenceofthenewleader. Foritwasintheyear1889thathe, accompaniedbySirT.Esmondeand Mr.J.Deasy,madeatriumphaltour oftheColonies,appealingforfundsfor theOldLand.Formanymonthsthe Irishenvoysaddressedmeetingsinthevarioustownsandinthecapital cities.Magnificentgatheringssubscribedliberallytothecall.Towardsthe endofthatyearthetriodepartedfor NewZealand,wheretheysuccessfully carriedontheircampaign.Itwasafter finishingtherethatMr.Dillonreturned toIreland,andwasarrestedforsome allegedbreakingofthelaw.Whileon trialwithMr.WilliamO'Brienin 1890,heescapedtoAmericatofulfila lecturingengagement,andonhisreturnsurrenderedtotheauthoritiesand servedhissentence.

DistinguishedConverts

Itseemstobeafactworthyof commentthatmostoftheEnglish convertstotheChurcharefromthe highersocialorintellectualstrata, saysthe"CatholicUnionandTimes;" andhencewhenwewishtorecollect thenamesofdistinguishedconverts ourthoughtsarelikelytoturnto England.

Atall,leanman,Mr.Dillonhimself tellsthestoryofhow,whenParnell andhewereinAmerica,thechairman atoneofthemeetingsgraspedhim )Mr.Dillon)bythehand,and,with tearsinhiseyes,said:"Ah,Mr.Dillon, whenIheardParnellspeakIwasnot moved.'There.'Isaidtomyself,'isan aristocratwhoknowsnothingofsuffering:'butwhenyou,Mr.Dillon,gotup, Ishedtears.'There,'Isaidtomyself, 'isamanwhohasknownhunger.He hashungerinhisface.'"

Mr.Dillonsoonbecameoneofthe prominentmembersofhisparty.Experienceandpracticeremovedthelanguorousandhalting'monotonywhich characterisedthespeechesofhisearlier politicalcampaigns.Hispassionate sentences,bytheirmysteriousardour, wentstraighttotheheartsofhisaudience.andthetransparentsinceritythat shonefromhiswornfacecommanded therespectofmenintheHouseof Commons,wholistenedtohissentimentswithhorror."Ishouldhang you,JohnDillon,ifIgotachance,but Ishouldbeinfinitelysorry,"onceremarkedafineoldTory,AdmiralSir JohnHay,whousedtositnearthe IrishpartyduringtheGladstoneAdministration.

ForLandReform.

Dillonflunghimselfheartandsoul intothefightforLandReform,and hiscupoverflowedwhentheCoercion Billbecamelaw,andalmostthefirst manwhomMr.Forster"treasonably suspectedandarrested"waiJohn Dillon,whowasintheeyesofhis countrymenthepatternofahighsouledgentleman.Forsomemonths hewasimprisoned,andwasreleased inAugust,1881,inbrokenhealth.In

Butwemustnotforgettheconsolingfactthatevenhereinourutilitarianlandtheseedsowninhighplaces hasproducedabundantfruit.Ina volumeentitled"DistinguishedConvertstoRomeinAmerica,"thereisa listofsomethreethousandnamesof menandwomenwhoseconversionto theCatholicfaithhasbeenmade knownthroughthepress.Althougha listofthiskindcannotbetakenasan exactindextotheextentandcharacterofmissionaryworkdoneamong non-Catholics,itisneverthelessinstructive.

Thusthestatisticsinformusthatof threehundredandseventy-fiveclergymen,includinganAmerican'Bishop andthreeJewishrabbies,aboutone hundredandfiftybecamepriests;and morethantwohundredandfiftyof thewomenconvertsenteredreligious communities.Themedicalprofession contributesonehundredandfifteen converts;oflawyerswehaveone hundredandtwenty-six;UnitedStates ArmyandNavyofficerscountnearly twohundred;andoverthreehundred belongtothevariousprofessionsof authors,journalists,educatorsand artists.Therearetwlevegovernorsof States;twenty-onemembersofthe diplomaticservice;eightmayors-of cities,andforty-fiveSenatorsand Congressmen.

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Mr.W.BOXALL,whoisalegally.qualifiedandregisteredDentistof VictoriaandWesternAustralia,respectfullydrawstheattentionofthe publictothefactthathispracticeinWesternAustralia,duringthelast eighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthesolidfoundationsofmeritorious skillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciatesthis somuchthathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress.He hasonlytheoneestablishmentinPerth,andemploysnoagencies, touts,orcanvassersinTownorCountry.ThePresspraises,theMedical Professionrecommends,andthePublicendorsesthat

TheProblemoiPoland

ByWillisJ.Abbot,Authorof"Alsace-Lorraine--ShallFranceorGermanyHaveIt?"etc.

"Itakeitforgranted that statesmeneverywhereareagreedthat thereshouldbeaunited,independent, andautonomousPoland."-President Wilson'sAddresstoCongress,January 22,1917.

Notuntilithadbeenthricehacked intosegmentsbytheswordoftyranny, ortreacherouslydividedbyMachiavelliandiplomats,didPolandbeginto showthequalitiesthatwouldfitit,as urgedby'PresidentWilson,forindependenceorevenforautonomy.For almosttwelvehundredyearsPoland wasfree,united,autonomous-andits peopleweredebased,oppressed,persecuted.Itwasindependentofforeign domination,butscourgedbyinnumerableprinces,counts,andbaronswhose profligatecourtswereperchedupon thebacksofthepeasantstoilingand starvingthatthenoblesmightriotand misrule. Thewastrelnoblesandtheirparasites;theoppressed,plundered,and downtroddenpeasantry-thosewere theclassesinPolandpriortoitsfirst partitionin1772. Polandisoneofthemostancientof Europeannations,thoughhername waslongagoblottedoutofthelistof independentpowers.HerwrittenhistorydatesbacktoA.D.600-ahistory ofinternecinestruggles,ofraidsand counterraidsbyfeudallordsandtheir vassals.Ofallherrulers,twoonlyleft evenatemporaryimpressonthemap ofEurope-theoneQueenJadwiga,or Hedwig,whoseshrewdmarriagewith Jegello,PrinceofLithuania,made PolandthegreatestStateineastern Europe;theotherJohnSobieski,whose sworddeliveredVienna,andperhaps allofChristendom,fromtheTurk.

QJnootherPolishmonarchhashistin-anygloriousdeedtocommemorate,anditwasperhapsfittingthatthe lastkingshouldhavebeenStanislas Poniatowski,aoncefavouredloverof whomCatherineofRussiahadwearied, tossinghimthethroneofPolandasa sortofalimony. AstrangesocialconditioncharacterisedPolanduntilitsmuch-discussed partitioningbegan.Itsufferedacurse worsethananyofthesevenplaguesof Egypt-thepestofnobles. Thisfavouredclasswas,asnumerous andasrapaciousasaswarmofmosquitoesinaswamp.Everyonewho ownedabitoflandwasanoble.The kingsmultipliedthecastelavishly. WhenthepeopleofLembergdistinguishedthemselvesbyapeculiarly heroicdefenceoftheircity,Casimir III.ennobledeveryoneofthem.Later JohnSobieskimadenoblesofallof hiscavalrywhoparticipatedinthereliefofVienna. Tothelessromanticmindofthis era,beingaPolishnoblecouldseem tohavehaditsdisadvantages.True, thenoblesweretheonlyPolespermittedtoownland.butagiftofland fromthesovereigndidnotalwaysaccompanythepatentofnobility,and astheywerestrictlyforbiddentodo anyprofitablework,onewondershow theyacquiredanyland.Perhapsthe factthattheyalonehadtherightto wearswordsmayexplaintheproblem. NoblesasgreatasWilliamIIofGermanyhavenotscrupledtoacquire largedomainsthroughthemediumof thepotentpersuader. ThePolishnobles,then,weredoomed tobeprofessionalsoldiers,courtiers,or banditsoperatingtinderashadowof authority.Theymightworkontheir lands,buttheymightnotengagein commerceorpracticeatrade.The shrewderofthemlaidfielduntofield, tilledtheirdomainsbytheenforced labourofserfs-whocouldnotweara sword-andbuiltgreatcastlesonthe hilltops,whencetheyoccasionallysalliedforthtoharrythelandsofaneighbour,todriveoilhiscattle,andperchancetocarryawayhiswifeor daughters.Thiswasthesortoflifeand civilisationthatcharacterisedPoland intheyearswhenourPilgrimFathers weresubduingthewildernessofanew world,foundingschoolsandcolleges, andraisingtheirwhitetemplesto Gcd.

acres.Theeffectwasgreatlytoincrease thediversitiesofopinion,habit,and stationamongthepeople.TheJews whocameremainedJews,andremain sotothisday,continuingstrangers andapeopleapartinthelandoftheir adoption,thoughtheyformanumerousclassofitspopulation.TheGermans,onthecontrary,werereadilyassimilated.ThereareinPolandmany families,theirresidencedatingbackas farasthefourteenthcentury,who scorntheideaofbeingotherthantrue Poles,butwhosenomesbetraytheir Teutonicorigin.

Ofthepeasantry,itneedonlybe saidthatuptothetimeofthefirst partitiontheywerelittlebetterthan slaves,degradedintheirconditionsof life,subjecttothewhollyunregulated powerofthenobles,withoutproperty inland,practicallywithoutproperty inthemselves,uneducated,unambitious,ignorant.andstolid.Theirpersonsandtheirliveswereatthecommandoftheirmasters.Notuntil1768 wasthemurderofapeasantlooked uponasacrimedemandingapunishmentmoreseriousthanalightfine. Withdifficultytheywrungaliving fromanunwillingsoil,andsustained therigoursofamostinclementclimate.

Skarga,afamousPolishpriest,who eloquentlybutunavailinglychampionedthecauseofthepeasants,saidof them: "Thesweat,thebloodofourpeasants whichflowincessantly,andmoisten andreddenthewholeearth-whata terriblefuturetheyarepreparingfor thiskingdom!Iknowofnocountryin Christendomwherethepeasantsareso treated.Hypocritesanddeclaimers! Thesepeasantsareyourneighbours. TheyarePoleslikeyou.Theyspeak thesamelanguageandarechildrenof thesamecountry.FormerlytheChristiansga'eelibertytotheirslaveswhen theybaptisedthem,andtheybecame theirbrothersinJesusChrist;butyou, youdaretokeepChristianswhoare yourfellow-meninbondage."

Coxe,atravellerinPolandtoward theendoftheseventeenthcentury;describedthecountryasoneofall-pervadinggloom-deep,darkforests, tilledfields,squalidfarm-houses,melancholyvillages,andmiserablepeople: "Thoughwetraversedthehighroad fromCracowtoWarsaw,inthecourse oftwohundredandfifty-eightmiles wemetonlytwocarriagesandadozen carts.Thecountrywasequallythinof humanhabitation.Afewwoodenvillagessucceededeachotheratlongintervals.whosemiserableappearance correspondedtothewrtchednessofthe surroundingcountry."

Letuskeepinmindthatthisconditionofdegradationandmiserythat impresseditselfuponthemindsof travellersexistedbeforePolandhad sufferedpartition,andwhileitwas stillgovernedbyitsownkingsandits dietofnobles.Itwasabadandimpotentgovernment.Thenobleselected theking,butneverrespectedhim. Thosewhomhepaidwithofficeorperquisitessupportedhim-therestintriguedforhisoverthrow,oftenwith foreignaid.

FieldMarshalvonMoltke-theelder Moltke,whowonimmortalityinthe Franco-PrussianWar-wroteofthe Polishgovernmentofthisperiod: "Thenobleswereinexclusivepossessionofallpoliticalrights;theyformedtheentireState.Polandwasarepublicmadeupofaboutthreehundred thousandpettysuzerainties,eachof whichwasimmediatelyconnectedwith theState,andwassubjecttothewhole bodyalone,acknowledgingnokindof feudalsuperiorityoroffeudalindependence.Eventheretainer,ofanobleman,sharedthepoliticalrightsofhis master;themeanestofthemappeared atthediet,inthefullenjoymentof thatpowerwhichbelongedtoallwithoutdistinction."

And,itmaybenotedinpassing,they allvotedformeasuresthatfavoured theirownestate,tothemarkeddisadvantageofthepeasantsandburghers, whohadneithervotenorvoiceinthe makingofthelaws.

ANationofNoblesandPeasants. Nusocietycanthrivepermanently whichhasnotalargeandcontented middleclass.ThatisjustwhatPoland lacked.Thenoblescouldnotdescend totrade;thepeasantscouldnotrise toit.Asaresult,industry,otherthan agricultural,andallformsofmerchandising,passedintothehandsofoutsiders,largelyJewsandGermans.

Afterthethirteenthcenturythe countrywasfilledupbyassistedimmigration.Thegreatnoblesandprelates employedthemethodsofourland companiestoinducesettlersfromother countriestopopulatetheirtownsand todeveloptheirbroadbutuntenanted

TheFirstPartition(1772).

InthecourseoftimePolandbecame,likeTurkeyatalaterday,the "sickmanofEurope."Shehadneither coherenceinherdomesticgovernment northemeansofdefenceagainstforeignpowers.%

Meanwhileherneighbours,underthe ruleofexecutivesofgreatpersonal force,hadbecomestrongandaggressivenations.FredericktheGreat,of Prussia,lookeduponthedefenceless countryandcovetedit.Buthehad twowomentocopewith-twoqueens, eachofwhomwaseveryinchaqueen.

endingwhatcametobeknownasthe "dumbsitting"oftheDietofGrodno, andonthatdoubtfulrulingrestedthe legalityofthesecondpartitionof Poland.Byitthekingdomlostone-half ofitsremainingterritory,retaining onlyaboutonehundredandforty thousandsquaremiles.

MariaTheresa,QueenofAustria, alsorevoltedagainsttheideaofcynicallyrobbingafriendlyCatholicState ofitsterritory.ButFredericksethis mostastutediplomatstowork.Maria Theresawasconvincedthatifshefailedtoco-operatewithPrussia,Austria wouldloseallshareinPolishplunder.

AlikeargumentstilledCatherine'sopposition.Infact,thetrickvulgarlydescribedbypoliticiansasthe"double cross"wassuccessfullyplayedby Frederickupontwoofthegreatwomen ofhistory.

Withtheiroppositionstilled,thepartitionwasspeedilyeffected.Tothe Polesnoexcusewasmade.Tothe worlditwaspleadedthattheStateof anarchyprevailinginPolandmade necessarythedrasticoperationperformedbyherneighbours.Thearmies ofthethreepredatorynationssuppressedallresistance,andthefirstpartitionofPolandwasaccomplishedin 1772.

CatherineII.,EmpressofRussia,had furnishedPolandwithherreigning king,andfeltherinfluenceinthecountrytobethedominantone.Shehad guaranteedtheindependenceofPoland intermsnolessspecificthanthosein which,atalaterdate,PrussiaguaranteedtheneutralityofBelgium.Atfirst sheturnedadeafeartoFrederick's proposalthattheyshoulddividetheir neighbour'spatrimony.

Therefollowedacuriousresult. RussiaannexedalargestripofnortheasternPoland;Austriaacquired Galicia;PrussiatookDantzicandthe regionofthelowerVistula.HavingdespoiledPolandofone-thirdofherterritory,thethreepowersthensolemnly guaranteedtheintegrityoftherest. Theguaranteeheldgoodfortwentyoneyears.

Meanwhile,however,Poland,maimed andmutilated,prosperedasshehad notinherearlierstate.Tradeandcommercethrivedmightily.Educationadvanced.Wealthincreasedrapidly.The peopleofthatpartofPolandwhich retaineditsnationalityseemedactuallystimulatedbythedisasterwhich hadbefallentheirravishedprovinces, andmadesuchforwardstridesina fewyearsasputtherecordoftheir pastcenturiestoshame.Buttheyfelt thehumiliationofthepartition,and theignominyoflivingunderaconstitutiondictatedbyRussiaandaking whowasbutapuppetinthehandsof theRussianMinisteratWarsaw.

TheSecondPartition(1799).

Withgrowingprosperitytheseedsof libertysprouted.ThePolesdetermined tohaveanewconstitutionandanew kingwhenStanislausshoulddie.That newconstitution,oneofthemost liberaleverformulated,wasadopted in1791.Prussia,whichforthemoment wasengagedwithEnglandinplansfor checkingRussianaggrandisement,congratulatedthePolesupontheiraction, butCatherineofRussiadeclareditrevolutionary,andsenthertroopsinto Polandtosuppresstherisingspiritof liberty.Then,notwithstandinghis earlierapproval,FrederickWilliamof PrussiaplayedthetraitorandsupportedtheRussianintervention. Austriawasoutofthequarrel.Her endeavourswerejustthenenlistedin thevainefforttostaytheFrenchRevolutionandtosavetheheadofher youngarch-duchess,MarieAntoinette, QueenofFrance.Asaresultthetwo otherpredatorynationsdestroyedthe armiesofPolishlibertyunderthe famousKosciuszko,andproceededto thesecondpartitionofPolandin1793. Theefforttogiveafictitiousairof legalitytothetreatiesofpartitionled toacuriousincident.Thetreatywith RussiawasforcedthroughaPolish dietspeciallyconvenedandpackedfor thatpurpose;buteventhisvenaland intimidatedbodyrefusedtoapprove theagreementsurrenderingPosento Prussia.Inthecourseofthecontroversyfourmemberswerearrestedby Cossacks.Theirfellowsimmediately resolvedtotransactnobusiness,nor evensospeak,untiltheywerereleased. Silencereignedinthehall.Theking wasappealedto,butdeclaredthathe couldnotforcethedeputiestospeitk. ByhissidesataRussiangeneral,who orderedthatthedoorsshouldbelockedandnodeputypermittedtogoout. Midnightpassedinsilence-one,two, andthreeo'clock. Thegeneralthenthreatenedtocall thegrenadiers.Thereuponthemarshal ofthedietputthequestionoftheapprovalofthetreatywithPrussia.Not avoicewasraised.Asecondcallfora votewasmade,butonlydeadsilence resulted.Afterathirdcallhadfailed tobreakthestolidrestraintofthe deputies,themarshalcried: "Silencegivesconsent!" Thechamberdissolvedinturmoil,

TheThirdPartition(1795). ThePolesweretoodeeplyembitteredtoabidelongbythislawlessand piraticalaction.Inbarelyayearthey roseinrevoltundertheleadershipof ThaddeusKosciuszko,whohadinhaled thebreathoflibertyfightinginthe armiesofAmericanIndependence underOtneralGeorgeWashington. Theirwar-crywas"Liberty,integrity,andindependence!"

Kisciuszkowasasoldierofbrilliant genius,indomitablecourage,anda wonderfulabilitytoarouseallthatwas bestinhisfollowers.Underhisinspira-tiontherevoltspreadrapidly,and somegloriousvictorieswerewonover thearmiesofRussia,Prussia,andAus- tria-forallthreemadecommoncause againstPolishliberty.Afterafrightfdl battlenearWarsaw,however,ending inabutcheryinwhichthirteenthous. andPoleswerekilledandtwothousand drownedintheVistula,thewholerevoltcollapsed.BeforethatKosciuszko hadbeenwoundedandcaptured-an occasionthatledtoCampbell'sfamous couplet: Hopeforaseasonbadetheworldfarewell, AndFreedomshriekedwhenKosciuszkofell.

Thisrevoltgavethethreepowersthe excusetheywantedforcompleting theirspoliationofPoland.Fortwenty yearstheyhadbeenconsumingitin bites;nowtheytookthelastgulpand obliterateditfromthemap.Austria seizedCracowandtheregionofthe upperVistula,PrussiaannexedWarsawandtheterritoryasfareastasthe Niemen,Russiatooktherest.

YetthePolishspiritstillsmouldered, andevenfitfullyblazed.Itwassaidthoughhealwaysdeniedit-thatin thehourofhisdefeatKosciuszkocried aloud: "FinisPoloniae!"-"Polandisended!"

ButthePolesrepudiatedthedeclaration,andinresponsewaswrittentheir mostpatrioticsong,stillsungatthe presentday:

ItisnotalloverwithPoland, Notsolongaswelive.

HistoriansspeakofthethreepartitionsofPoland.Inacertainsense therewerefour,forin1815theCongressofViennarearrangedtheamputatedfragments,althoughtherewas nolongerasingleStatetocarveup. Napoleon'sTreacherytothePoles. Napoleonhadmeantimesweptover Europe,andthepatrioticPoleshad thoughtthattheybeheldintheworldconqueroranangelofredemption.In 1807,afterhiscrushingdefeatofPrussia,hehadbuiltoutofthePolishterritoryseizedbythatcountryandby AustriatheDuchyofWarsaw,witha liberalgovernmentlikethatofFrance. InthisthePolessawapromiseofthe gradualregatheringtogetherofall theirlostterritoryinasingleautonomousState.

Napoleontrifledwiththem.Onthe gold-deckedraftanchoredinthe middleoftheNiemenatTilsit,hepromisedAlexanderI.thatthenameof Polandshouldneverberevived.He usedtheDuchyofWarsawasamere sourceofmoney,troops,andrewards forhisfavourites.Yetsosuccessfully didhehoodwinkthePolesthatin1812, whenhebrokewithAlexanderandled theGrandeArmeeintoRussia,some sixtythousandofthebestsoldiers theycouldrecruitfollowedhisfortunes,andsharedwiththeFrenchthe horrorsofthewinterretreatfrom Moscow.ThefinalNapoleoniccollapse, twoyearslater,putanendtoPolish hopesofadvantagefromthatsource. TheWorkoftheCongressofVienna. TheCongressofViennaundertook topulltopiecesthemapofEurope thatNapoleonhadmade,andtobuild anewone.Thediplomatsdidlittle betterthanthemilitaryautocrat. Theirmapwastheresultofaseriesof compromises,andwassatisfactoryto noneofthepowerswhohelpedtomake it.That,however,madenodifference tothelittlenations,thesubmerged peopleslikethePoles.Theyhadtoacceptitashandeddown.

AlexanderofRussiahadlongbeen schemingtogetallPolandintoasingle kingdomunderhisownrule,though withaconsiderablemeasureofautonomy.Byfairpromiseshehadwon overtohisprojectmanysincerePolish

leaders;butwhenthecongressofthe powersassembled,hesawthetideof Europeanopinionrunningstrongly againsthim.PrussiaandAustriahad bothhadslicesofPolishterritory, likedthetaste,andsawnoreasonfor givinguptheirclaims.Theresultwas afourthpartition,inwhichclever diplomacy,andanabundanceofsuave promisessoontobeviolated,wonfor Russiathelion'sshareoftheterritory forwhichthenationswereplayingwithloadeddice,sofarasthePoles themselveswereconcerned.

AustriawasdeprivedofallherformerbootysaveGalicia,withoneand one-halfmillionpeople.Prussiawas strippedofheroldholdingsexcept Posen,WestPrussia,andErmeland, withaboutamillionpeople.Thecity ofCracow,withsixtythousandinhabitants,wasleftindependent.To Russiawentalltheremainder,about onehundredandfiftythousandsquare miles,withapopulationoftwoand one-halfmillions.Itmaybenotedhere thatdespiterevolutionsputdownwith bloodyhands,prosecutions,pogroms, massacres,deportations,andasteady streamofemigrationtotheUnited States,thepopulationofthissameterritoryintheyearoftheoutbreakof theworldwarexceededtenmillions.

Ofallthefragmentsofdismembered Poland,thatwhichwasgiventoRussia bytheCongressofViennaseemedat themomenttohavethemostbrilliant prospects.Theawardhadbeenhedged aboutwitheverypossiblesafeguard saveone-therewasnowaytosafeguardtheplightedwordofaCzar,any morethanthegoodfaithofaKaiser to-day.Historians,basingtheirconvictionsoncontemporaneousdocuments, believethatAlexandersoughtthekingshipofthenewStatewithasincere purposeofrulingitwiselyanddevelopingitliberally,Ifso.heoverestimated hisownwill-powerandunderestimated theautocraticdeterminationofthe houseofRomanoff.

PromisesthatwereNotKept. TaeCongressofViennastipulated thatthekingdomwastohaveentire autonomyinlocalaffairs.Itskingwas tobetheCzar,witheitheramember oftheRomanofffamilyoraPoleas viceroy.Itslegislaturewastobeelective,antocontrolthepublicpurse. Legislatorsweretobeinviolatein theirpersons,guaranteedagainstarrestsavebydueprocessoflaw.The Polishtonguewastobeusedwithout restriction.

AllthesethingsandmoretheCzar promised.Thesolemnobligationsimposeduponhimwereacceptedunder theimperialseal,andthenationsparticipatingintheconferenceagreed underoathtoenforcetheminbehalf ofthepeopleoftheKingdomofPoland shouldtheirRussianrulerprovefaithless.Neitherpromisewasfulfilled.

OnthesurfaceRussiaaccededto theconditionsimposed.Fewnations havehadamoreliberalconstitution thanthatwhichAlexanderproclaimed. Russiaitselfdidnotmaintaininstitutionsbyanymeanssoliberalasthose sheguaranteedtoPoland;butthe Polesenjoyedtheirrightsandliberties foronlyayearortwo.

uponthePoles.Neversincethenhas therebeenaKingdomofPoland, thoughthenamehascontinuedtodescribeincorrectlyasectionofvassalised Poland.

ThePenaltyforRevolt.

Withthesuppressionoftherevolt cametheinevitablepersecution.Dungeons,exiletothecoldandcruelwastes ofSiberia,werethelightestpenalties inflictedonthosesuspectedofconspiracyagainstRussia.ThePolishintellecthaseverbeenalert,imaginative, poetic,andthroughtheranksofthe intellectualsthebrutalityofCzarism' stalkedwithknoutandfettersinhand.

TheUniversitieiofWarsawandVilna wereclosed.Thecontentsoflibraries andmuseumswere.transferredto Russia.Schoolswereclosed,toreopenwithRussianteachersonlyand withtheuseofthePolishlanguage prohibited.

Butpersecutionbrednationalism. ThePoles,whoundertheirownkings wereconstantlyfightingoneanother, becameaunitagainsttheoppressor. In1846andagainin1863theirrevolutionaryeffortswererenewed.

Inthelatteryearamatchwasappliedtothepreparedexplosivesbya suddenraidbyRussianofficialsupon theyouthofPolandsuspectedofsedition.Twothousandwereseizedintheir bedsatnight,andwereontheirway toSiberiaandtheCaucasusthenext day.Savagerevoltfollowed,andwas savagelysuppressed.Thewholenation blazedwithpatrioticfireandmystic fervour.Theemotionalnatureofthe Poleswasrousedtoitsfullestexpression.Poetsbecamewarriorsandwarriorspoets.Whentheyhadnoweapons tofightwith,theydefiedtheRussians nonetheless,andmetdeathunarmed. Manywereshotdownastheyknelt singingtheirnationalhymn..They wereslainbyhundredsintheir churches.

Intimetherebellionof1863degeneratedintoguerillawarfare.Armed bandsroamedthehighwaysorlurked inthedeepfastnessesofthePolish. woods.BeatenwhenevertheyencounteredthedisciplinedRussiansoldiery, theydispersedonlytoreassembleelsewhere.Theybravedalmostcertain death,fortobecaptured,evenif wounded,meanttobeshot,hanged,or senttoSiberia.Buttheyfoughton, hopingthatsomeforeignpowermight inten-ene.Europehadguaranteedtheir rightsunderthetreaty.Wouldnot Europeenforcetheserightsagainst Russia,whohadviolatedthem?

France,underNapoleonII.,England.andAustriadidindeedaddress remonstrancestoAlexanderII.;but Prussia.underthemasterfulhandof Bismarck,upheldtheCzarinallhis tyrannies.EventhenBismarckwas planninghostilitiesagainstAustria, andnodoubtforesawthewarwith France.HewantedRussia'sfriendly neutralityinbothcases,andwasinsuringitbysupportingherinPoland. Europelackedthecouragetorushto thedefenceofthePolesasGreatBritaindrewherswordforBelgiumin 1914.

ThebrotheroftheCzar.Constantine, appointed,ceroy.wasamanofungovernabletemper,borderinguponinsanity.Hisbrutalitydroveseveral high-spiritedPolishofficerstosuicide. Hebeganatoncetoencroachupon theconstitution.Membersofthediet whocriticisedhisrulewerearbitrarily arrestedandimprisoned.Thedungeons werecrowded.Spieswereeverywhere. TheUniversityprovidedforintheconstitutionwassuppressed.Thesecond dietrejectedsomeoftheviceroy's measures.andherefusedtocallanotherforfiveyears,meantimecollectingandexpendingrevenuesinflatdefianceofthelaw. AlexanderI.died,andhissuccessor. NicholasI.,begansystematicallyto destroyeverylastvestigeofautonomy inPoland.Goadedtodesperation,the peopleroseintherevolutionof1830. whichwasperhapswhatNihcolas wanted,forinacontestofarmsthe Poleswerehopelesslyoutclassed.

Theoutbreakwasbadlyorganised, andwasledbyintellectualsratherthan bysoldiers.Thereweremorepoetsin commandthangenerals;morepeasants thantrainedfightingmenintheranks; morescythes,pitchforks,pikes,and hunting-piecesthanriflesandbayonetsinthehandsoftherevolutionaries.Yetfortenmonthsthesheerforce ofpatrioticenthusiasmkeptthese bandsinthefieldagainstthetrained armiesofRussia.Womeninmultitudesfoughtbesidetheman.AtOstrolenka,attheendofthebattle,every manofthescantyartilleryforcewas founddeadbesidehisgun,andan armyliterallydiedsingingitshymns ofpatriotism.

Ofcoursetherevoltfailed.Itwas notinthecardsthatdisorganised peasantscoulddefeatCossacksandthe trainedlegionsoftheCzar.Appealwas madetothesignersofthecompactof 181.',butnotonenationhadthepluci, todeteudtherightstheyhadconterreci

TheWrongsofthePoles.

Thenbefellthegreatwar.LongbeforeAdamMickiewicz,poetofPoland's purgatory,hadprayedinhis"Litany":

FromRussian,Austrian,andPrussian bondage,deliverus,0Lord.

Bythemartyrdomofthethirty thousandknightsofBar,whodiedfor faithandfreedom,deliverus,0Lord.

BythemartyrdomoftwentythousandcitizensofPraga,slaughteredfor faithandfreedom,deliverus,0Lord.

Sincethesuppressionofthelastrebelliontheso-calledKingdomofPo. landhadbeencrushedunderthehard heelofRussianautocracy.Butthe PolesunderGermanrule-havesuffered almostequally,thoughtheyhadnot giventheiroppressorsthesameexcuse forharshness.Inbothterritoriesthe efforthasbeentocrushouteveryremnantofPolishnationality.Thenative tonguewasforbiddeninthechurches, intheschools,inpublicplaces,evenin privatetalk.Germanofficialslistened atwindowstodiscoverifPolishwas beingspoken.IntheschoolsthechildrenweretaughttoprayinGermanor Russian,andwerepitilesslyfloggedfor refusalorforsheerinabilitytolearn. Parentswhoprotestedwerecastinto gaol.LettersaddressedinPolishwere heldatthePostOffice.Whenthey werecalledfor,theapplicantwasarrestedandfined.

Bythemartyrdomoftheyouthof Lithuania,slainbytheknout,deadin themines,andinexile,deliverus,0 Lord.

Bythewounds,tears,andsufferings ofallPolishprisoners,exiles,andpilgrims,deliverus,0Lord.

Forauniversalwarforthefreedom ofnations,webeseechThee,0Lord.

InRussianPolandthePolishclergy -RomanCatholics-weresavagelypersecuted.deprivedoftheirdioceses, drivenfromtheirpulpits.InGerman PolandanArchbishopwascastinto gaolfortwoyearsandbanishedfor havingrefusedtosubstituteGerman forPolishinhisservicesandSunday school.Theeffortsdirectedagainstthe PolishfaithinGermanywereunder thedirectionofthefamouskulturkampf,whichto-day,butforthere.sistanceoftheAllies,mightbeimposingitsbrutalbigotryuponallEurope. RussiarobbedtheKingdomof Polandofitsveryname,andcalledit theVistulaProvince.Itspeoplewere banishedbythethousandstoSiberia, untilthereremainednotenoughtotill thesoil.Germany,in1885,forciblydeportedmorethanfortythousandPoles onforty-eighthours'notice,andwas thenobligedtoimportChinesecoolies totaketheirplacesinindustry. Bothnationstriedtoexpelthe Polesbyforciblybuyingtheirlands andse:lingthentoRtt,RiansorGe"mans.ButthePolesre-boughtfaster thantheycouldbeexpropriated,and lawsagainsttheirownershipofland hadtobepassed.Germanyputsuch heavytaxesonbuildingsownedby Polesthatthepeasantrytooktoliving invans,andputwheelsundertheir chicken-coopsandcorn-cribs.Onthe eveoftheworldwarthePrussianlegislaturepassedastillmorerigourousexpropriationbill,ofwhichHenrykSienkiewiczwrote: "ThePoles,whoaresubjectsofthe Prussiansceptre,willatlastbedriven forthfromthatsoilwhichistheir nativeland,thatbelovedearthwhere forcenturiesgenerationshavebeen born,havelived,andareburied."

ANewEraofSuffering. Thewarthuspiteouslybesoughthas come.Thusfarithasbroughttothe Polesonlynewsufferingandnew spoliation.Alwaystheiroppressors havebeenpoliteanddeferentialtothe downtroddennationwhenitsaidwas neededinwar.ThusintheFrancoPrussianWar,Prussiadecreedtheuse ofPolishnationalairsasbattle-hymns whenPolishtroopswereengaged. Afterthewaritagainbecametreason toplayortosingthem.

InthisgreaterwarRussiawasfirst toseektocajoleherPolishserfs. AutonomywaspromisedtothePoles inherdominions,andinGalicia,much ofwhichshehadcapturedfromthe Austrians;buttheproclamationcame notfromtheCzarortheDuma,but fromageneralinthefield,andhadnot

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takeneffectwhentheonrushofthe GermansdrovetheRussiansfrom Polishterritory.Speedilythereafter followedtheRussianrevolution,and whattheCzarandhisgovernment mighthaveintendeddoingforthe Poleswasrelegatedtotheclassof purelyacademicquestions. Germanyfollowedbyproclaiming thtcationofanewKingdomof Poland,madeupofRussianposses.. sionsofwhichtheGermanforceswere inoccupation.Muchdiscussedatthe time,thishasasyetamountedtovery little.Itwasspeedilydiscoveredtobe merelyaGermandeviceforraisingan armyofRussianPolestofightagainst Russia.

Akingdomwasproclaimed,butno kingnamed,noranyconstitutionformulated.Theso-calledautonomous kingdomwastreatedmerelyascap.. turedterritory,andwasplundered withoutmercy.TheGermanwaggons thatwentintoPolandemptywentout full.Socruelwerethepersecutions.so insatiabletheexactionsoftheinvading Germans,thatPoleswhohadhated Russiaturnedbacktoherwithafeelingalmostoffriendship,asthemilder oftwooppressors.Theprojectofthe KingdomofPolandunderGerman sponsorshipseemstohavebeenpracticallyforgotten. What,then,istocometoPolandout ofthepresentwar?Thequestionhas elicitedamultitudeofanswers,butto Americanstheonemostauthoritative andsignificantpronouncementisthat ofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates.

PresidentWilson'sWordsofHope.

"Itakeitforgranted,"saidMr.Wilson,inhisaddresstoCongresson

January22,1917,"ifImayventure uponasingleexample,thatstatesmen everywhereareagreedthatthere shouldbeaunited,independent,and autonomousPoland."

Uponnoneofthequestionstobe settledattheendofthewarhasthe Presidentbeenquitesospecificofutterance.Yetuptothemomentwhen hespoketheopinionofstatesmenhad notbeenquitesounanimousashe seemedtothink.Aconsiderableschool ofpublicistshadurgedthatPoland shouldbemadeautonomousbutnot independent.Theyheldthatthe

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suzeraintyshouldbegrantedtoRussia whosestatesmenshouldcontrolthe foreignrelationsofthenewState. Theypointedtotheturbulentrecord ofPolandunderherownkingsasa reasonwhysheshouldnotbeleftto herowndevices. SincethattimetheRussianshave risenandoverthrowntheirCzarand thebureaucracy.Theyhavenotyet convincedtheworldthattheyare competentofworkingouttheirown destiny,andwhilethatdoubtexistsit wouldbefollytoentrustthemwith authorityoveranewState.

ThateitherGermanyorAustria shouldbevestedwithitisunthinkable, thoughitisfairtoAustriatorepeat thatofthethreenationswhohave heldauthorityoverthePoles,hershas beenthemildestandmostjustrule, andhasbredtheleastantagonism amonghersubjectpeople.

Itwouldappearthatthewhole courseofthewarismakingforthe accomplishmentofPresidentWilson's idealofa"united,independent,and autonomousPoland."Herrecordunder herownkings,closedintheeighteenth century,maybesetasideasirrelevant. Noapothemeversoundedwiseror containedagreaterfallacythanPatrickHenry'sstatement,"Iknowno wayofjudgingthefuturebutbythe past."Nations,likeindividuals,developnewcharacterundernewcondi. tions. Poland,indeed,afterhertwelve hundredyearsofturmoilandanarchy underherelectivekings,wastriedin thefiresofpersecution,andthedross ofthenationwasburnedout.What remainsisapassionatesenseofnationality.Whatmen'sfathersand brothershavediedfor,thegreatcause forwhichmenhavesufferedpersecution,forthatthey,willstillfight,and thegoaloncewon,theywilldefendit withtheirlives. ThePoleshavebeenfittedbyadver.1 cityforself-government.Theridiculous fustianoftheirancientclassofnobles hasbeensloughedoff.Itwasthechief obstacletoanorderlyandefficient governmentinthedaysofthePolish kings,anditisgone. Butwhatastocompleteindependence,asurgedbythePresident, whoseviewsareechoedbythemore representativePoles?

IfEuropeistobemerelytheold Europe,temporarilypacified,butarmedtotheteethandsteadilyarming withaviewtonewwars,theposition ofanindependentPolandwouldbe precarious.Intheterritorywhich wouldconstituteherkingdomareabout twentymillionpeople-saytwomillionbayonets;butshewouldbeedged aboutbythoseintenselymilitaryand aggressivenations,Russia,Germany, andAustria.Shewouldbeforcedinto theraceforarmament,intoimperilling alliances.Unlessweradicallychange theEuropeantheory,independent Polandwouldbemerelyatemptation toanewwar.

Butgiventheboonofaleagueof nationstyenforcepeace-whichPresidentWilsonhasalsoendorsed,in companywithmanyofthemosteminentstatesmenofEurope-andthe whollyindependentandautonomous Polandbecomespracticableandalmost necessary.Itscreationwillremove fromthethreeneighbouringnationsa racialproblemwhichhasendangered theirdomestic,orderformorethana century.itwillendaneraelcruelpersecutionthatcriestoheavenforvengeance.Itwillgivetoabrilliant,emotional,industriutiapeopleachanceto workouttheiruwiiiiestiny.Itv.ill createanewatattinEuropethatmay speedilyrivalit,elders.Itwillundoa centuryofoppressionandrenderjusticetoanundeservedlydowntrodden nation.

TowhatgreaterendcouldtheUnited StatesanditsAlliesbeatwarthanto overthrowoppressionandre-establish justiceamongthepeoplesoftheearth?

CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Harrison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall.

PicturesofIreland

Doyoueverheartheblackbirdinthe thorn, Ortheskylarkrisingwarblinginthe morn, Withthewhitemistso'erthe meadows, Orthecattleintheshadows Ofthewillowsbythebordersofthe stream?

DoyoueverseeoldIrelandina dream?

Amanyatime,amanyatime.

Canyouseethehillsidestouchedwith sunsetgold, Andeveslowdarklingdowno'erthe fieldandfold, Withtheaspentreesa-quiver, Andthewatersoftheriver, Runninglonesome-soundingdownthe duskyglen?

DoyouthinkofIrishtwilightsnow andthen?

Amanyatime,amanyatime.

HaveyouseengreenIrelandlifting fromthesea, Herpebbledstrandsthatjointhe grassylea?

Seenherrockyheadlandsrise, Withhershouldersintheskies, Andthemadwavesbreakingfoam sentattheirfeet?

Doherbrimmingtidesonshoresof Memorybeat?

Amanyatime,amanyatime.

Doyoueverthinkofnighttimeround thefire, Therosylittlechildren,theirmother andtheirsire; Thecross-roadsandthefiddle, Withthedancersinthemiddle, Whiletheloverswoobymonlightin thelane?

ForIrishlovehase'eryourheartbeen fain?

Amanyatime,amanyatime.

Haveyoueverseenaweensheeleprachaun, Orthefairiesdancebystarlightonthe lawn?

Haveyouseenyourfetchgoby?

Haveyouheardthebansheecry Inthedarkness''ululu!"and"ulagone!"

Haveyoueverbackonfairypinions flown?

Amanyatime,amanyatime.

Didyoueverliftahurlinlustyjoy?

Didyouevertossthehandball,man orboy?

LightbonfiresatJohn'teve,

Orthehollybrenchesweave, WhenChristmasbroughttherobins andthefrost?

HasIrishlaughtercheeredhearts troublecrossed?

Amanyatime,amanyatime.

Didyourmotherbyyourcradleever croon ForlullabysomesweetoldIrishtune?

DidanIrishlove-song'sart Eversteerintoyourheart, OrIrishwar-chantmakeyourpulses thrill?

Dohauntingharpsyetsoundfrom Tara'shill?

Amanyatime,amanyatime.

Doyoueverhearthewar-cryofthe Gael, AsO'Donnellledhiskernesagainstthe Pale;

ThetrumpetofRedHugh, Ortheshoutof"CrumAboo!" AstheyrushedtodieforIrelandlong ago?

Dotheirswordbladesfronttheages flashandglow?

Amanyatime,amanyatime.

'TisnotwrittenthattheIrishrace forget, Thoughthetossingseasbetweenthem rollandfret;

Yea,thechildrenoftheGael Turntofar-offInnisfail Andrememberher,andhopeforher, andpray Thatherlung,longnightmayblossom intoday, :1manyatime.aman,-atime.

MidnightMassinthePenalDays

AftertheTreatyofLimerick.there felluponIrelandthatnightofdeepest horror-thatagonythemostawful, themostprolonged,ofanyrecorded upontheblottedpageofhumansuffering. "Theeighteenthcentury,"saysCassell,writingonthePenalLawsofIreland,"wastheeraofpersecution,in whichthelawdidtheworkofthe swordmoreeffectuallyandmore safely.Thenwasestablishedacode framedwithalmostdiabolicalingenuitytoextinguishnaturalaffection-to fosterperfidyandhypocrisy,topetrify conscience,toperpetuatebrutalignorance,tofacilitatetheworkoftyranny -byrenderingthevicesofslaveryinherentandnaturalinIrishcharacter, andtomakeProtestantismalmostirredeemablyodiousasthemonstrous incarnationofallmoralperversions. "Toowell."continuesCassell,"did itacomplishitsdeadlyworkofdebasementontheintellects,moraland physicalconditionofapeoplesinking indegeneracyfromagetoage,tillall manlyspirit,allvirtuoussenseofpersonalindependenceandresponsibility wasnearlyextinct,andtheveryfeatures-vacant,timid,cunning,andunreflective-betrayedthecrouching slavewithin."

Inthepresenceoftheterriblefacts heiscalledupontochronicle,the generousnatureoftheProtestanthistorianquoted,warmsintoindignation. Unabletoendurethereflectionthat theywhothuslabouredtodeformand brutifytheIrishpeople,areforever reproachingthembeforetheworldfor bearingtracesoftheinfamouseffort, heburstsforthintothefollowingnoble vindicationofthecalumniatedvictims ofoppression:-

"Havingnorightorfranchise,no legalprotectionoflifeorproperty,disqualifiedtohandleagun,evenasa commonsoldieroragamekeeper,forbiddentoacquiretheelementsof knowledgeathomeandabroad,forbiddeneventorenderGodwhatconsciencedictatedasHisdue-what couldtheIrishbebutabjectserfs? 'Whatnationintheircircumstances couldhavebeenotherwise?Isitnot amazingthatanysocialvirtuecould havesurvivedsuchordeal?-thatany seedsofgood,anyrootsofnational greatnesscouldhaveoutlivedsucha tempestuousWinter? "Theselaws,"hecontinued,"were aimednotonlyatthereligionofthe Catholic,butstillmoreathisliberty andhisproperty.Hecouldenjoyno freeholdproperty,norwasheallowed tohavealeasefarlongerthan thirty-oneyears;butaseventhis termwaslongenoughtoencouragean industriousmentoreclaimwastelands andimprovehisworldlycircumstances, itwasenactedthatifaPapistshould haveafarmproducingaprofitgreater thanone-thirdoftherent,hisrightto suchshouldimmediatelyceaseandpass overtothefirstProtestantwhoshould discovertherateofprofit." ThiswastheagethatgavetoIrish topographythe"Corrig-au-Affrion" foundsothicklymarkedonevery barons,mapinIreland."TheMass Rock!"Whatmemoriesclingaround eachhallowedmoss-cladstoneor rockyledgeonthemountainside,orin thedeeprecessofsomedesolateglen, whereonforyearsandyearstheHoly Sacrificewasofferedupinstealthand secrecy,thedeathpenaltyhangingover priestandworshipper! NotinfrequentlywastheMassinterruptedbytheapproachofthebandogs ofthelaw,for,quickenedbytherewardtobeearned,theresprangupin thosedaystheinfamoustradeof "priest-hunting,"fivepoundsbeing equallytheGovernmentpriceforthe headofapriestasfortheheadofa wolf.Theutmostcarewasnecessary indivulgingintelligenceonthenight onwhichthenextMasswouldbecelebrated,andwhenthecongregation hadfurtivelystolentothespot,sentrieswen.stcdallaroundbeforethe

Massbegan.Yet,ininstancesnota few,theworshippesrsweretakenby surprise,andthebloodofthemurderedpriestwettedthealtarstone. WellmightThomasDavisexclaim, contemplatingthedeepnight-timeof sufferingandsorrow:

Oh!weepthosedays-thePenalDays, WhenIrelandhoplesslycomplained; Oh!weepthosedays-thePenalDays, Whengodlesspersecutionreigned. Theybribedtheflock,theybribedthe son, Tosellthepriestandrobthesire; Theirdogsweretaughtaliketorun Uponthescentofwolfandfriar.

Amongthepoor, Oronthemoor, WerehidthepiousandthetrueWhiletraitor,knave, Andrecreantslave Hadriches,rank,andretinue.

Ahundredyearsofsuchacodein activeoperationought,accordingtoall humancalculations,tohavesucceeded inaccomplishingitsmaleficpurpose. But,again,allhumancalculations,all naturalconsequencesandprobabilities weresetaside,andAlmightyGod,as ifbyamiracle,preservedtheFaith, thevirtue,thevitality,andpowerof theIrishrace.

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AretrospectOfNewNorciaMission isoneofunendinginterest.Thefoundationofthemissionisastoryof patience,andpatienceagain.

Onecanhardlyestimatethevirtues ofhardshipandoforganisationin somehumanendeavours.TheNew NorciaMissionisanexample.

Theyear1846isafarechoindecades,andthatyearmakeshistoryin thefoundingofthemission-under whatcircumstancesthecosmopolitanmindcanhardlyappreciate!The colonyinthatyearwasbarelycolonisedorcivilised.AyoungmemberoftheChurch,bornofhighbirthand withitsattendanteaseandadvantages inlife,leftSpainfortheseinhospitable shores,imbuedwithhumanitarian ideasforthebenefitofhisfellow-men, inthatearlyyearheventuredintothe "Never-never"insearchofamission placefortheWestAustralianaboriginal.Inthe"Never-never,"undervicissitudeofhardship,starvation,thirst, andoftenlife,didthisnobleman, BishopSalado,makehistoryinstartingtheNewNorciaMission.

Again,whataretrospect!Likeother ventures,andespeciallyinthoseearly years,themissionhadupsanddowns offortuneintheextranisingofthe wildaboriginesandinteachingthem theartsofcivilisation,Themissionis practicallyself-supporting,mainly throughthenobleendeavoursofthe Benedictinemonks,whoseonlyreward inthisworldistheirloveofthemissionwork.Theyextranisedtheblacks, taughtthemcivilisation,andhoused them. Themission'syearlymeatconsump- tionisover1000sheep.60bullocks,100 pigs,andalargenumberoffowls.

Approximately2000fruittreesallin fullbearinggracethegrounds,cover- ing20acres,andatWyenipg(25miles distantl are25acresofvinesanda further25acresarebeingplantedthis year.Inthisconnectionafireproof winecellarisbeingbuiltofacapacity of100,000gallons.Wyeninghasan areaof2400acres,ofwhich600acres areundercultivation.

AtNamban,anotheradjunctofthe mission,situated60milesnorthfrom NewNorcia,ontheMidlandRailway, thesameacreageisundercultivation. Thetotalacreageofthisstationbeing 8400acres.

AnotherbranchoftheOrderisthe DrysdaleRiverMission,containing 30,000acres,inthefarNor'-Westof Australia.ThisstationisunderthedirectionofFatherAltrimira.Tropical cultivationiscarriedonhere,andthey growalltheirownrice,sago.spices, tobacco,etc.NewNorciaitselftotals 30,000acres,ofwhich1000areworked andareundercultivationthisyear.

Therainfallisvariable,butfewbad yearshavebeenexperienced.However,severallargetanksarebeingsunk thisyear,andwhencompletewillhave acapacityof365,000gallons.Alsoamongtheimprovementstobemade thisyearisalargeconcretesheepdip andaswimmingpoolfortheboysfrom theMaristBrothers'College,The winedistillationlastyearwas8000 gallons,andtwinwiththisistheolive oilindustry,ofwhich350gallonswere extracted.ThemissionBrothersgrow theirownvegetablesinprofusion.

TheLordAbbotofNewNorcia,the RightRev.Dr.Catalan,istheadministratorofthemision,andsuccessorto thelateBishopTorrres.Dr.Catalan hasadministeredtheNewNorciaMission,togetherwithitsbranches,with itsmanyresponsibilities,forthepast threeyears.Withhispoweroforgani- sationhehasmadegreatprogresswith thegoodwork.

Themajor-domoisRev.FatherCastanares,whosuperintendsallthework ofthemissionandoutlyingstations, andwiththeLordAbbotshoulders manydutiesandcaresoftheresidents. FatherCastanaressparesnoeffortto fmailiarieethevisitorwiththeworkof themissionanditsenvironments.

Hisright-handmanisMr.Thos. McNamee,themanager,whoisrespon- sibleforthehardpracticalworkofthe misison.NeatNorciacarriesupwardsof 8000sheep,200cattle,150horses.300 pigs,andMr.McNamee'smanyyears' ofexperienceintheEasternStatesis greatlyassistingthemissioninboth livestockandagriculture.

Breadforlifeisallneedful.Themissionflourmillsplaytheiressential part.underthecontrolofBrother Bataria,whosegenialsmileandhearty welcomegreetmissionvisitors.Wheat isgrittedforthecommunity'sneeds, whichtotal1000bagsannually.The neighbouringfarmers'wheatisalso milled.totheirgreatconvenience.

Inthestorewefindoneoftheoldest BrothersofNewNotch.BrntheEceiece,nighon12yearsofage.Heis anexampleoforganisationinthe

workingofhis "He whencompared toourcityman.Ifehandlesacategory ofgoodsfromdressgoodstoatinof jam.

Leavingtheindustrialaspects,with pridemay,bementionedtheeducational.Thestudentsnumber250,made upofwhite(200)andnative(501 scholars,andareaccommodatedin fourcolleges,ofwhichtwoaregirls. ThecurriculumissimilartoourelementaryStateschools,andUniversity classesareheld.Thepaintingsinthe Monastery,boys'andgirls'colleges, areartproductions,andhavebeen paintedbyoneoftheFathers,who improvisedhisownsubjects.Onepictureinthegirls'collegedepictsthe flightofSt.GertrudetoHeaven,and ispaintedonthedomeofthesanctuary.ThepictureofSt.Ildephonsusin theboys'collegeisamagnificentpiece ofwork.Thereareseveralveryancientpicturesinthemonastery,and whichareveryvaluable.

Thelibraryofthemissionshelves booksaccumulatedthesemanyyears, amongstthemboastingsomeveryrare andvaluableeditions-outofprintssomeofwhichwouldmakehistory.

TheBenedictineOrdermakeshistory,andaheritagehandeddownmay beseeninthesacristryinasetof vestments.Theseareusedonlyon specialoccasions,andarcvaluedat thousandsofpounds.Theyhavebeen usedinritualsforcenturies,andare highlyprizedbythecommunity. Truly,theNewNorciaBenedictine MissioneffortsinWesternAustralia arethoseofPraemiaL.tborum.

Obituary

THELATEMR.E.5.C.DELACEY MADIGAN.

ThefuneralofthelateMr.Edward JamesCunninghamDeLacey.Madigan, latecheckclerkWAG.Railways,and of75Dyerstreet,WestPerth,took placeonSaturdayafternoon,andwas largelyattended.Thedeceased.aged 41years,wasthesecondsonofthe lateMr.JamesDeLaceyMadigan,and wasbornatWanganui,NewZealand. HeresidedinVictoria20yearsandin thisState21years.InMay,1912,he wasappointedfirstofficeroftheNorthamdivisionoftheSt.JohnAmbulance,whichextendsfromWoorolooto MerredinontheEasternline,and Beverley.ontheG.S.R.,andallbranch lines.Thispositionheheldforabout fiveyears,duringwhichtimeliegained fourmedals(twogoldandtwosilver). HewasalsopresidentoftheA.L.F.for atime,andwasverypopularwithall ranksintheRailwayDepartment.A widowandyoungfamilyoffoursons survivehim.Thecortegemovedfrom MessrsC.H.SmithandCo.'sprivate mortuary,281Newcastlestreet,Perth, andproceededtoSt.Brigid'sChurch, wherethefirstportion91theservice forthedeadwasheld,thencebyroad totheCatholicportionofthel'arra- kattaCemetery,wheretheremains wereinterred.TheRev.FatherP,Mastersonperformedthelastritesatthe grave,ThechiefmournerswereMrs. E.F.De MasterLaceyMadigan(widow), ValentineDeLaceyMadigan (son),Mr.DeLaceyHayesMadigan (brotheri.Mr.W.Madigan,Mr.and Mrs.T.Madigan,andMrs.Cuthbertson. Thepall-bearerswereMessrsW.Jones (foremanrailwaygoodssheds),F. Crouch,G.Dance,J.Cuthbertson,D. McGirr,andP.Roddy(allofthe goodssheds).Amongthosepresent wereMessrsP.Francis,A.Campbell,P. Murphy,J.Sullivan,W.H.Black,E. O'Reilly,H.Laughton,J.Logan,MesdamesLogan,Osborne,Easton,andR. Fannon.WreathsweresentbyfellowemployesPerthgoodssheds,J.C.and J,Cuthbertson,KindergartenSchool, Mrs.E.V.Blake,Mr.andMrs.J. Logan,Mr.'andMrs.JoeMcEncroe, TomandSis.Numerous

THEW.A.RECORD.

HonourBoardUnveiledatBendigo

STIRRINGADDRESSOFDR.MANNIX.

Theceremonyofunveilinganhonour rollcontainingthenamesof340former pupilsoftheMaristBrothers'College, whohaveenlistedforactiveservice, wasperformedbytheArchbishopof Melbourne(MostRev.Dr.Mannix)at theMaristBrothers'HighSchoolopening.Theboardisasubstantialstructure,handsomelypolishedandpannelled,andbearsthenaraesing(ld lettering. HisGracetheArchbishop,whowas receivedwithprolongedcheering,said: Iamverygladtobeassociatedwith thefunctionwhichhasbroughtus togetherthisafternoon.Iaminterested ineducation,notmerelyinMelbourne, butalsoinBendigoandelsewhere,and IamgladthatthepeopleofBendigo forthefuturewillhaveopportunities nothithertowithintheirreach.Itis tomeasourceofadditionalgratificationthat,likeBallarat,Bendigoisnow linkedupwiththenewCatholiccollege attheUniversity.Youwillbeinterestedinhearingthat,amongstthestudentsnowatthecollegeareboyswho havepassedthroughtheChristian Brothers'SchoolatBallarat.Ihope thatintheyearstocomeBendigowill haveitsownrepresentativesthere. (Applause.)Wearepassingthrough verytroubloustimesjustatthepresentmoment,verytroublous,herein Australiaandelltheworldover,but reallythereissuchbitternessherein Australiathatwehavescarcelytime lefttothinkthewarisgoingon.They havedrivenalargenumberofpeople intotwohostilecamps,andIregretto saythattroubleisbeingmadeallover theCommonwealthfortheCatholic body.Wehearagreatdealaboutthe 'barbarityoftheHuns,aboutthebar',barityoftheGermans,butthereare milehereinAustralia,well-dressed drivingaboutintheircarriages, readytodenouncethebarioftheHuns,butturnaCatholic dor.esticservantonthestreetbecause sheisaCatholic.Theytalkaboutthe barbarityoftheHuns.(Laughter.)We knowtheseladieswell,andweknow theheartstheyhave.Theymaysmile andsmile,but WithinTheyhaveHeartsofHuns, everyoneofthem.(Cheers.)Itmust besaidtothecreditofCatholicgirls, whetherfactorygirlsorengagedindomesticwork,thattheyhavetentimes anoblerspiritthantheirmistresses, andtheyrefusetogiveuptheirCatholicprinciples.(Applause.)Ihavemore admirationforthesegirlsthanIcan tellyou,andIadmiretheCatholicmen andwomenwhohavesufferedby standinguptothesepeopleanddared totellthemtheywerenotgoingtobe trampledupon.(Applause.)Theymay sufferforatime,butGodwilltake careofHisown.Justasoveronthe othersideoftheworld.Godwilldefendtherightandtrampleuponmight, sohereinAustraliaGodwilldefend Hispeople,andtherightwilleventuallyprevailagainstmight.(Applause.) IamtoldIamatraitortotheEmpire, butthefactisthat,ifIamatraitor totheEmpire,halfthepeopleofAustralia,andmorethanhalf,arealso traitorstotheEmpire.(Cheers.)Iam calledatraitortotheEmpirebecause Iopposedbefore,andopposenow,conscriptionofAustralianyoungmenor oldmen,butinthatmorethanhalfof theCommonwealtharewithme,and allthesectarianismwehavetobattle againstisallanaftermathofthese conscriptioncampaignswehavegone through.Thosepeopleweredefeated atthepolls,andarestillsmarting underthedefeat.Theyarenotableto takeabeatingingoodspirit,andif theycouldnotcarryconscription,they thinktheywill,atallevents,trample ontheanti-conscriptionists.Timewill tellwhethertheywillbeabletodoit. (Applause.),Ifonekillsawasp,thelast thingthatdiesisitssting;andsoitis thesamewaywithconscription. (Laughter.)Conscriptionisdead,and. Ihope,buried.butstillitisshowing itsstingandhopingtoreachsomebody.(Laughter.)Withinthelastfew dayswehavereadthatoneofthe greatconscriptionistshasbeennicely settled-SirWmIrvine.(Laughter.)He wasthegreatprotagonistoftheseconscriptionists.andwehavefoundacosy cornerforhim.Ifwecouldonlyfinda niceplaceforsomeoftheseother people.weshouldhavemorepeace. (Applause.)WhatIcannotunderstand abouthimandothersisthat,whilehe toldusthatthesafetyoftheEmpire dependeduponAustralia.andconscriptionofAustralians,nowwhena vacancyoccursoftheChiefJusticeship. HeisAbletoAbandonAustraliaand theEmpire, andtakehisseatinthechair.(Laughter.)IfIbelievedthattheEmpire wereindanger,andthatitcouldbe savedJnlybyAustraliaandconscrip-

tioninAustralia,thenIwouldwear myselftothelastthreadofmylife fightingforconscriptioninAustralia. Ididn'tbelieveinit,and,therefore,I amnotlikelytodoit.Weareonlyunthinkingpeople,andarethefoolisH portionofthepopulation;allthewise peopleareontheotherside;and sometimesthosepeoplearewiserthan thechildrenofeight,andtheyknow howtoprovideforthemselves. (Laughter.)WhileImakethesereferences,Icongratulatehimuponhiselevatedposition.Ihopehewillenjoyit formanyyears,andthathewilldelivereven-handedjusticefromthe bench,andthatIhavenoreasonto doubt.Theothersidehadallthebrains andeloquenceofAustralia,andyet theywerebeaten,notbymeorby anymaninAustralia,butbythecombinedcommonsenseofthefreedomlovingpeopleofthewholeCommonwealth.(Applause.)Idonotwantto saymuchhereto-day,oranywhere else,becausenomatterwhatIsay, somepeopleareabletoreadtreason endseditionintoit.(Laughter.)IfI weretoreadtheTenCommandments andrepeatthefifthCommandment"Thoushaltnotkill"-somepeople wouldsaythatwastohinderrecruiting.(Laughter.)IfIreadtheCommandment."Thoushallnotbearfalse witness:"theywouldsayIwasthinkingofCritchleyParkerandthePrime Minister.(Laughter.)However,Ihave nevermadeanyexplanationandno apologies.(Applause.)Ihavesaida greatmanythingsonquestionsof publicinterestinAustralia,andIdon't retractorwithdrawasingleoneof them.(Applause.)Istandbyevery statementthatIhavemade,andI defythem-Idefymybitterest enemies-tofindanythingthatcanbe calledtreasonableorseditious. (Cheers.)WhenIspokethetruth,it wascalledtreason.Thetruthmakes somepeopleuncomfortable.(Laughter.)Therearedayswhenwearenot allowedtotellthetruth,dayswhen freedomofspeechistrampledupon, andthetruthcanbespokenonlywith batedbreathorinprivate.(Applause.)

Somepeoplecondemnpeopleforsayingthingswhichtheyknowintheir heartstobetrue.Iwanttospeakthe truth,andIampreparedtotakeabuse. 'Whenourtroublesareover,andthe warisover,Ihopealargernumberof peoplewillrecognisethatIhavebeen, allthroughthewar,andduringmy stayinAustralia,

theirignorance,theirprejudice,and theirsectarianism,andwehopefor better-times,whenallthesebadsnakes willbedrivenbysomeapostleoutof Australia,andAustralians,Catholics andnon-Catholics,willunderstand eachother,andbeabletoliveherein peaceandfriendshiptofacethecommonenemyandjoinhandinhand. (Applause.)Butwhilewehavenoenmitytoanyone,wearenotgoingto letanyonewalkoverus,(Applause.) Wearegoingtostandtoourprinciples andtoourcolours;wearegoingto maintainourownattitudeinregardto conscription,inregardtothewar,in regardtoAustralia,whetherfirst, second,orthird.Allthesethingsweare goingtomaintainintact,and,ifthese peopletakemyadvice,theywillallow ustokeepourownprinciples,andthey keeptheirownabusetothemselves, andgiveusachancetodothefair thingforAustralia,therightandproperandgenerousthingforAustralia andfortheEmpire.(Cheers.)

St.Patrick'sDayDemonstration

Thefinalmeetinginconnectionwith theabovedemonstrationwasheldat theArchbishop'sPalaceonWednesday evening.HisGracepresided.Thefollowingmembersofthecommitteewere present:Rev.FatherMoloney,Messrs

Melody,"while"Coo"wasrenderedby Mrs.Cookinsweetfashion.AhumouroussongbyMr,E.Robertsonwas heartilyapplauded.MissScrivener sang"Love'sOldSweetSong,"which wasmuchappreciated.Mr.PatHeagney'ssailorsongwasrenderedinrollickingfashion.Mrs.Lockheed,whose sweetvoiceiseveratreat,sang "Joshua."Oneofthemostmirth-provokingitemswasMr.EdgarOgborne in"TheOldSundowner."acharacter song;swag,billy,anddogcolouredthe itemwithatouchofrealism.When Mr.L.Gorside'shumouroussongbad beenexcellentlyreceived,MissVera Bakerfittinglybroughtthefirsthalf oftheprogrammetoanendwiththe song,"Grow,LittleMushroom,Grow." HereMr.Watkinstookoccasionto extendaheartywelcometothereturnedboys, MissCostain,withanexcellent pianoforteselection,openedthesecond' partoftheprogramme,duringwhich songs,dances,andacrobaticturnswere given,whichbroughtadelightfulconcerttoanappropriatefinish,wellknownPerthartistscontributing.

Hobbs:"Warcausesmuchsuffering."

Tubbs:"Itdoes,indeed.Isuffered terriblyfromawarmyself."

Hubbs:"Why,youdidn'tgoto war,didyou?"

Tubbs:"No,butImarriedthe widowofamanwhodid."

AsLoyaltotheEmpireasAnyIrishmanCanbeExpectedtobe -(cheersandlaughter)-andthatI havebeeninureloyal'toAustraliaand reallymoreloyaltotheEmpirethan manyloudintheircondemnationof me.(Applause.)Mypartinthisfunctionto-daywastounveilanhonour rollinconnectionwiththeMarist13rothers'College.Theboardcontainsthe namesof'pupilsandpastpupilswho haveenlistedandgonetothefront. Somenamesaremissing,theBrothers nothavingbeenabletocollectthem all.Theboardcontains340names. (Cheers.)Ofthose,45havegiventheir livesforAustraliaandfortheEmpire, andIthinkthatitisonlyrightthat, whileweprayforthosewhoremain away,weshouldsayaprayerforthose 45whosebonesarelaidfarfromAustralia.OftheboysNomthecollege, eighthavebeenawardedtheMilitary Medal.(Applause.)Now,ifyouwere tolistentosomepeopletalking,You wouldthinkAustraliahadnotdoneher dutyatall,andifyouweretolistento othersthat,althoughAustraliabad doneherduty,ithadbeendonewholly andsolelybythenon-Catholics. (Laughter.)Thenon-Catholicshave donetheirduty,andwegivethem creditforit,butCatholicshavedone theirdutyfromthebeginning.Catholicsaredoingtheirdutynow,andI haveno'doubtCatholics,ifonlyleft alone,willgoondoingtheirduty.(Applause.)TheCatholicbodyhasbeen finedmillionsofmoneyinthelast40 years,andfinedthisveryyearhundredsofthousands,tosupporttheir ownschoolsinordertoeducateother people'schildren;thentheyaskusto takeourplaceanddoourdutyside bysidewiththem.TheCatholicshave beennoble-heartedenoughtoforget theirgrievances,and340fromthis schoolhavejoinedthecoloursand gonetothefront,and45ofthemnave giventheirlives.Manyofthose340 menwerethechildrenofIrishparents. andagreatmanyofthemwereof Irishdescent.Thesethings,however, willbeforgottenandignored,andwe willbetoldwearealltraitorstothe Eirnpire,and,should,ifpossible,be drivenoutoftheCommonwealth,kind amongstthefirsttogoshouldbethe ArchbishopofMelbourne.(Laughter.) Inspiteofthat,wehavenoenmityin ourheartsforthesepeople.Wepity

J.Tully,T.Slattery,J.Monaghan,J. J.Snigg,J.M.Barry,J.O'Loughlin,T. Davidson,M.O'Dea,J.Ryan,Walter Dwyer,andPeterO'Connor.The minutesofthepreviousmeetingwere readandadopted.Accountstotalling £23616s9dwerepassedforpayment. Mr.Tullypresentedhisbalance-sheet, whichdisclosedhighlysatisfactoryresults,andshowedacreditbalanceof £1977s3d.Thetotalreceiptsofthe concertheldinHisMajesty'sTheatre amountedto£1593s,andtheexpenses £22Ss.Comparedwithlastyearthe resultsaremostsatisfactory,andHis Gracetookoccasiontothankeverybodyconnectedwiththesuccessofthe day'scelebrations.Takenallinall,the processionwasthefinesteverheldin theState.HethankedMr.Peter O'Connorfortheexcellentservicehe renderedthecommitteeonthe grounds.Thoughtheresultsattained wereexcellent,theyshouldnotlook. uponthemasthemaximumoftheir efforts.Onthecontrary,theyshould regardthemas.theminimum.His convictionwasthat,allworkingtogether,theywouldshowevenbetter resultsinthefuture.Thechildren's displaysandthetableaux,though worthyofourschools,werearrangedat shortnotice.Inthefuturehehoped thatampletimewouldbegiventothe instructorssothatthedisplayupon thegroundswouldreflectthebest effortsoftheinstructorsandthechildren.Heconcludedbycongratulating thecommitteeonthesuccessofthis year'scelebration,whichhethought wasasworthyofthecauseitserved asanyoftheothersheldintheCommonwealth.

Mr.WalterDwyerproposedavote of.thankstothetwosecretaries (MessrsJ.TullyandC.Guilfoyle),and congratulatedthemonthegreatsuccessoftheirefforts.Healsoconnected withthemotionHisGracetheArchbishop,whopresidedattheirmeetings, andwhodidsomuchtomaketheprocessionthroughthestreetssucha splendiddisplay.Hehopedhewould longbesparedtocounselandguide them.Mr.M.O'Deasecondedthe motionandsupportedtheremarksof Mr.Dwyer.MessrsTullyandGuilfoyle suitablyreplied.HisGracethanked MessrsDwyerandO'Deaforthekindly referencesmadetohim.

Jarra,hdale

Agrandconcertanddancewasheld intheMechanics'InstitutelastSaturdayevening,whenoccasionwastaken towelcomeHomeL/CorporalB.Buckland,E.King,andW.Russell.The programmewasdelightfullyushered inbyapianoforteselectionbyMiss I.Costain.Theopeningchorusrenderedbythepartywaslivelyand highlyappreciated.Mr.J.Proutwas heardtogoodeffectin"ALonesome

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NURSEO'GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHome at62QueenVictoriastreet,Fremantle. Shehassuperioraccommodationwhile waitingandduringacouchement.

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THEWARROSARY.

Iknit,Iknit, Ipray,Ipray, Myknittingismyrosary, And-asIweavethestitchesgray, Imurmurprayerscontinually.

Grayloop-asigh, Grayknot-awish, Grayrow,achainofwistfulprayer, ForthustositandknitandprayThisisofwarthewoman'sshare.

AndsoIknit, AndthusIpray, Andkeeprepeatingnightandday, MayGodleadsafelythosedearfeet Thatsoonshallwearthiswebof gray.

NowandagainAselfishstrain?

Butsurelywoman-heartmustyearn Andpraysometimesthatshemayhear

Thesoundoffootstepsthatreturn.

Butif-OGod, Notthat.Butif Itmustbesacrificecomplete, ThenIwilltrustthatafterwards ThouwiltguideHomethoseprecious feet. -NellieHurst.

St.Enda'sSchool,foundedbythe latePadraicPearse,B.A.,B.L.,oneof theexecutedleaders,ishousedin CullenswoodHouse,anoldGeorgian mansionontheoutskirtsofDublin.It belongedinthe-thirtiesofthelast centurytotheLeckvs,andinitLecky. thehistorian,wasborn.

WhenaGermansubmarinesankthe U.S.destroyerJacobJoivea,twoCatholicAmericansailors,John-Francis MurphyandAntoniodeMello,fell intothehandsoftheGermans.They arenowinternedinsomePrussian prison.

HenryLaneWilson,formerAmbassadortoMexico,saysthattheChurch theredidnotmixinpolitics,contrary to*hattheCarranzapressagentsare lyingabout.Hesays: "WhattheRomanCatholicChurch accomplishedinMexicopriortothe timeofJuarezandDiazisamatter ofhistory;thestoryofitsworkand thepersecutionswhichithassuffered sincethattimearenotsowellknown. Itisunnecessarytorecitethestoryof thespoiliationandconfiscationof.the ChurchpropertiesorhowtheChurch, fromapositionofproudpre-eminence, carnetobeanobjectofpoliticalattack andunjustaspersion.

"Withoutlands,withouttemples savebysufferance,withoutrevenues,it beganforasecondtimetheworkof reconstructingitssystemandorganisation.Duringthelongperiodofcontrol ofPorfirioDiaz,theChurchslowlybut surelygrewandprospered,andits influenceforgoodamongthe-poorer classes,especiallyinCentraland SouthernMexico,wasmostmarked.

-Duringthetimeofmyservicein MexicoIcannotrecallasingleinstance ofinterferenceinthepoliticsofthe countrybytheRomanCatholic Church.Therewas,itistrue,a RomanCatholicpoliticalparty,butit wasnotformidablenorwellorganised. Naturally,theclergyfavouredthisorganisation,butnotactively.Asarule, theRomanCatholicclergyofMexico werequitecontentiftheywereleft aloneandpermittedtopeacefullypursuetheirreligiousdutis.

"TheMaderoadministrationwashostiletotheRomanCatholicChurch, thoughIbelievetherewasnopersecutionbythegovernmentduringhis time.ThepresentCarranzagovernment.inheritingalloftheeviland

noneofthegoodoftheMaderoadministration,hasopenedapitilesswar ontheRomanCatholicChurchwhich amountstoapracticaldenialofthe practiceofreligiousliberty.Sofaras myobservationgoes,theRoman CatholicChurchinMexicodesiresnothingmorethanreligiouslibertyand equalitybeforethelaw."

AllFrance*mournedthedeathof GeneralGrosetti,oneofthevictorsof theMarne.Hewasinvalidedfrom MacedoniainOctoberlastanddiedin ParisearlyinJanuary,havingnever lefthisbedsincehisreturn.Hewas 55yearsofage,andwasanofficerof theLegionofHonour.Hediedavery piousdeath,fortifiedwithallthelast ritesoftheChurch.ThePresidentof theRepublicandtheKingoftheBelgianswererepreserRedathisobsequies. Animposingmilitaryprecession,in whichallarmswererepresented,departedfromtheGeneral'shouseforthe chapelofVal-de-Grace.whereRequiem Masswassaidinpresenceofalarge congregation.AfterwardstheprocessionreformedforPere-la-Chaise,atthe entrancetowhichthemilitarydefile beforethebodytookplace.

givenproofofsignalindependenceand courage,andhadwonthenameof 'GreatAbbe'beforebeingthe'Great Bishop,'hasbeenthecourageOusvoice ,andsolemnprotestationofmartyrised Belgiumagainstinsultingbarbarism."

Thesolemnnationalprayersat Montmartre,NotreDame,andthe othergreatchurchesofPariswere joinedbylargecrowds,butthegreatestconcoursewasatthecomparatively smallChurchofSt.Etienne-du-Mont, acrosstheSeine,wherereposesthe bodyofSt.Genevieve.Agreatnovena hasbeeninprogresstothePatroness ofParis,andtheclosewasmarkedby thepresenceofCardinalAmette,anda discoursebyMsgr.Henry,V.G.,of Verdun.AfterafewinspiringandpatrioticwordsfromCardinalAmettethe solemnprocessionoftherelicstook place,manysocietiessendingdelegationswiththeirbanners.Thecelebrationsclosedwiththesingingofthe "TeDeum"andSolemnBenediction.

Itisannouncedthatamanuscript hasbeendiscoveredinSanta.Clara University,SantaClara,California, givinganaccountofthevoyageofthe SpanishshipsLaPrincesaandLa FavoritetoAlaskain1779.Itappears fromthestoryofthewriter,Father Riobo,thechaplainofthefleet,that manyofthesoundsandbaysand islandswhichnowbearEnglishnames suchasPrinceofWalesIsland,Prince WilliamSound,etc.,wereoriginally givenCatholicappellations.Middleton IslandwascalledCarmel,forinstance, andPrinceWilliamSoundafterSt. James.

AcablegramfromAmsterdam,Holland,statesthat,accordingto"Germania,"ajournalpublishedinBerlin, HisHolinessthePopehassentaletter totheHierarchyofBavaria,Inithe referstohisPeaceNote,andcontinues:"Tothedeepanxietyandunrestwithwhichmyheartisfilledby thelongdurationofthismostlamentablewar,isalsoaddedtheexperience thatmyexhortationtore-establish peace,whichcertainlywastheresult ofasincereendeavourintheinterest andwelfareofall,hastakenacourse whichIleastexpected;andthatthis exhortationwasevenutilisedby wickedpersonstoincitepopularhatred againstme,whileIintendedtogive proofofmylove."

AmeetingoftheNationalUniversity toconfertheHonoraryWarDegrees washeldintheLibrary.University College,Dublin,on2ndFebruary.Dr. DenisJ.Coffey,M.A.,LL.D.,Pro-ViceChancelloroftheUniversity,presided, andconferredtheDegrees.

wren,JohnPatrick;Donovan,John Joseph;Gerrard,EdwardAloysius Kennedy,JohnEdward;McGeehan, Michael;O'Brien,CorneliusFrancis; O'Flaherty,William;O'Sullivan,GeraldPatrick.

HonoraryB.Sc.Degree:Carroll,John Joseph;McGrath,JohnStephen;Orem, Algal'Roy;Walsh,VincentGregory.

HonoraryB.E.Degree:Foy,Henry Bertram;Lacy,ThomasJoseph.

Aquitclaimdeedinthehandsof theiropponentswasthelegalinstrumentthatexpelledtheSistersofthe Atonementfromtheirconvent-home andchapelinGraymoor,N.Y.The courtorderedthecommunitytovacate thepremiseswithinsixdays.TheSistersoftheAtonement,anEpiscopalian community,hadcometoGraymoor, nearGarrison,N.Y.,October18,1899.

Anunwrittenagreementbetween MotherLuranaandthethreeladies interestedinthelittleGraymoormission,MissChadwick,MissElliotand hersister,Mrs.Nicholson,allowedthe Sisterstheuseofthegroundandthe smallchurchthereoninconsideration forrelievingthemofthefinancial burdenwhichtheyhadbeenbearing forthepastyearsintryingtokeep alivethesmallEpiscopalianmissiontheaverageattendancehadbeenfrom sixtoeightpersonsaSunday.Now, whentheSistersoftheAtonement,on October30,1909,inabodyembraced theCatholicfaith,severalpersoas, neverfriendlytotheSocietyofthe Atonement,inducedtwooftheladies, theElliots,toinstitutecourtproceedingstoevicttheSistersfromthethreequartersofanacreofgroundonwhich standthechurchandhomeoftheSisters.Theothertrustee,MissJuliaH. Chadwick,hasstoodbytheSisters noblythroughouttheentirelitigation, andmadeeveryeffortinherpowerto bringaboutapeacefulsettlement,but herargumentsfailedtoconvincethe courtoftheSisters'justclaim.The Sisterswillnotappealthecase.

PRIVATEJ.D.DOWDELL, 51stBattalion,diedofwoundssomewhereinFrance.April2nd,1917.R.I.P.

TheInstitutedeFrancehasawarded CardinalMercier,ofBelgiumitsmost covetedrecompense.theprizefounded byM.Audiffredfordevotiontoone's fellow-creatures.Inannouncingitat thepublicsittingoftheAcademyof MoralandPoliticalScience.M.Felix Rocquaindeclared:"We.honouroneof themostadmirablecharactersour timehasproduced.Wealsopay homageinhispersontoanationthat sufferedmuch,andiscontinuingto suffer."Andthepresidentofthe Academy,inhisspeech,said,among otherthings,alludingtothePrimate ofBelgium:"Amongsttheheroesnot fightingwitharmsintheirhands,the firstwhocommandsourrespectis CardinalMercier.Thatprelate,who hadalreadyinhiseclesiasticalcareer

InaccordancewiththeRegulations oftheUniversityrespectingstudents ofcertainstandingwhohavespentnot lessthanninemonthsintheArmyor Navyonwarservice,orhavebeeninvalidedonsuchservice,Honorary BachelorDegreesarefromtimetotime grantedbytheSenate.

AnumberofstudentsonservicereceivedsuchHonoraryDegreeslast autumn,andafurtherlist,givenbelow, hadtheirDegrees,allinabsentia,conferredonthisoccasion.Threeother studentswhosenameshadbeen placedonlistforDegreeshadrecently fallengallantlyatthefront,viz.:Lieut.JosephPatrickCoghlan,MC., RoyalEngineers.forHonoraryB.E.

Degree. Lieut.GeraldJosephFogarty,Royal FlyingCorps,forHonoraryB.Comm.

Degree. Mr.JamesJosephNolan,Surgical Probationer,RoyalNavy,forHonorary B.Ss.Degree. TheDegreeswereconferredasfollows:HonoraryB.A.Degree:Carroll, JosephJamesThomas;Coghlan,John Aloysius;Conan,AlanJoseph;Car-

AlthoughtheCatholicpopulationof theUnitedStatesnumbersapproximately18,000,000,only24membersof theSixty-fourthCongressareCatholics.Ontheotherhand,theMethodists, withatotalchurchmembershipof only7,500,000,havearepresentationof 82.ThereligiouscomplexionofCongressisasfollows:-Eighty-two,or27 percent,areMethodists;57,or19per cent,areProtestantEpiscopalians;26, ornineptrcent,areBaptists;24,or eightpercent,areCatholics;20,or Sevenpercent,areCongregationalists; 21,orsevenpercent,aretheChristian Church;seven,ortwopercent,are Unitarians;four,oronepercent,belongtotheDutchReformedChurch; three,oronepercent,areJews;two Quakers,twoNorwegianLutherans; oneTrueLifeChurch;oneMennonite; meUnitedBrethren;oneChristian Scientist;ten,noreligiousaffiliationat all,orthreepercent.

Adiscoverywhichpromisestoprove apotentfactorinthewarwasannouncedonDecember16,atChicagoin theLoyolaUniversitydepartmentof medicine(says"Tidings").Itisacombinationwhichproducesglycerin,used inthemanufactureofhighexplosives aswellasanantisepticforwounds.A shortageofglycerinhasbeenthreatenedbecauseofhugewardemands.Its pricenowisabout30spergallon.By useoftheLoyolaformulathesame glycerincanbeproducedinunlimited quantitiesforaboutis3dpergallon. Theformulahasbeenforwardedtothe WarDepartmentastheschool'sdonationtothenation.Thediscoverywas madebytheRev.EdwardJ.Calhoun, S.J.,aninstructor.Hehasbeenworkingontheproblemsincethiscountry enteredthewar.Thenewglycerinis madefromacombinationofslaked limeandrefusemeatsandvegetables.

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Theformeringredientreplacessodium hydroxide,whichcosts8spergallon, andinalargemeasurewasresponsible forthehighcost.Therefusefurnishes thegreasenecessary.

AtScranton,Pa.,U.S.A.,JudgeEdwardswentonrecordasrefusinga charterto"TheLithuanianNational CatholicCongregationUndertheName oftheProvidenceofGod,"becausethe useofthewordCatholicwouldtendto misleadfollowersoftheRomanCatholicChurch.TheRightRev.M.J. Hoban,BishopofScanton,wasthe chiefexceptanttothepetitionasking forthecharter.Heprotestedthatthe menbehindthenewchurchweremembersofaschismaticbodywhobroke awayfromSt.Joseph'sLithuanian CatholicChurchseveralyearsago. Therewasaverbaltiltovertheword "Catholic"betweenBishopHobanand AttorneyW.J.Hand,counselforthe peoplewhowantedthecharter,when theBishopwasonthestandtestifying beforeacommissioner.

"Youknowasafact,Bishop,that noneoftheProtestantchurchesconcedethattheRomanCatholicChurch hastheexclusiverighttotheuseof theword'Catholic'?"Mr.Handasked.

"Iconcedethis-'yourowngoodminister,Dr.Briggs,whomyouexcommunicatedfromyourChurch(Handis aPresbyterian),andwhowenttothe EpiscopalChurch,wroteanarticlein whichheclaimstheterms'Roman Catholic'and'Catholic'weresynonomous,"BishopHobanreplied.

"Asamatteroffact,theologically andhistorically,isn'tittruetheProtestantandagreatmanyother churchesthatarenotincommunion withthePopeofRomedonotconcede thattheRomanCatholicChurchisentitledtotheexclusiveuseoftheword 'Catholic'?"AttorneyHandpersisted.

"Practicallyeverymaninthistown, dyouamongthem,"theBishop aid."ifyouwereaskedbysome manwheretheCatholicChurchwas, wouldpointforhimtogodownLindenstreetandWyomingAvenue."

"Protestantdenominationshave droppedtheword'Catholic'anputin theword'Universal,'thusadmitting specificallyandplainlytheterm'Catholic'isappliedtotheChurchincommunionwiththeBishopofRome," BishopHobananswered.

Mr.HandwantedtoknowifBishop Hobanknewanythingaboutthe"Old CatholicChurch."TheBishopsaid: "ThegovernmentofGermanywas backofthatmovement,andtheSwiss government." TheattorneyaskedtheBishopif thereisnotan"OldCatholicChurch" notincommunicationwiththeBishop ofRome.

"Ithinkthereissuchachurchon itslastlegsinSwitzerland."theBishop replied.

SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul, WesternAustralia(Inc.)

ThesecondquarterlygeneralmeetingoftheSocietyofSt.Vincentde PaultookplaceatSt.Patrick's Church,Fremantle,onSundaylast, anditisgratifyingtostatethatitwas oneofthemostsuccessfulvetheld, therebeingasplendidattendanceof sistersandbrothersandparishioners whomthesocietyaelightstowelcome atthesemeetings.

TheVeryRev.FatherCallan,0.11I., extendedaheartywelcometothose present,andpaidaglowingtributeto theworkofthesocietyinthatdistrict. TheRev.FatherNeville,0.NI.I., preachedtheoccasionalsermon.

ReportsofWotnen'sConferences. SacredHeart,HighgateHill:Ihave toreportthatourconferenceisina verysatisfactorycondition.Allour sisterstakeakeeninterestinthe worksofthesociety,visitingthesick andpooroftheparish.Wehavebeen relievingseveralneedyEaseswith monetaryassistance,alsohadMass offeredfordeceasedmembersandfor deceasedsoldiersofourparish.Several ofoursistersarestillverybusilyen-gagedonBraillework.

St.Joseph's,Subiaco:Withtheassistanceofthemen'sconference,we gaveanafternoonteaandconcertto thepatientsoftheHomeofPeace, whichwasgreatlyappreciatedby them.Wearealsoassistingthepoor. St.Brigid's.WestPerth:Thesisters workedhardincateringforthechildrenonSt.Patrick'sDay,alsoatthe afternoonteabooth.Twoparcelsof clothinghavebeensenttodeserving cases.

St.Anne's,NorthFremantle:Allthe ordinaryworksoftheconferencehave beengoingonasusual.Inadditionthesisterscollectedover 'fora widowleftindistressingcircumstanceswithaninvalidchildandthreeother childrenoftenderyears.Theconfer- encealsoattendedtothecateringof

St.Anne'sSchoolchildrenonSt.Patrick'sDay. St.Patrick's,Fremantle:Iampleasedtoreportthatthesistersaretaking agreaterinterestinthesocietyduring thepasttwomonths.Thewholeofthe membersreceiveHolyCommunionin abodyeverymonth.TheWomen's Homeisvisitedfrequently,anddaintiesaredistributedamongtheinmates.Thesistershaveorganiseda concerttotakeplaceatanearlydate attheHome.Iregrettostatethat oneofoursisters(SisterRichards)is seriouslyillinthehospital,andwe respectfullyasktheprayersofallthe membersforherrecovery.Wewish tothankFatherCallan,ourspiritual director,forhelpandadvicegiven.

ReportofMen'sParticularCouncil. Sincethelastgeneralmeetingofthe societytherewasnothingnewtoreportbeyondthatwhichwasordinarilyengagingthetimeandattentionof thebrothers.Awork,however,which mightbereferredtohadbeentaken overbythecouncilwasthecollection ofmoneysdepositedintheboxes throughoutthecircumscriptionfor theFoundlinghome,asrequestedand authorisedbyHisGracetheArchbishop.Brothersfromthevariousconferenceshadbeencommunicatedwith, andbeenallottedthedutiesinconnectionwiththecollectioninthedistricts concerned.

Retreat:Thenextretreatatthe MonasterywillbeginonFriday,31st May.TheRev.FatherSuperiorwished tomentionthathewouldbegladif thoseparticipating.couldmakeitcon- venienttocommencetheexerciseon FridaynightinlieuoftheSaturday eveningaspreviously,andtherebyso havethebenefitofthewholeofthat day,Butthissuggestedarrangement wouldnotdepriveanyfromgoinginto theretreatontheSaturdaynightas before.

Library:Thechiefparochiallibrar- ianreportedthatinterestinthis branchcontinuedtoprevail,andthe membershipwassteadilyincreasing. Duringtheweekpastafreshsupplyof bookshasbeenpurchasedinorderto copewithcurrentdemands,andwithin thecourseofafewdaystheywouldbe incirculation.Theconferencesconcernedshouldgetintouchwiththe directorintimetoensuretheirshare ofsupply.Therewasquiteavaried assortmentofvolumestohandwhich shouldprovesuitabletomembers.

C.T.S.Literature:ThechiefC.T.S. librarianregrettedthedearthofthese publicationsatpresent,butwishedto pointoutthatowingtotheabnormal times,difficultywasexperiencedin securingparcelsfromBritain,andhe thereforehailtorelyonordersplaced intheEasttomeettherequirements ofconferences.Onthe26thoflast monthasmallparcelwasdelivered, andmadeavailable.Whenthecouncil wasinapositiontoobtainlarger stocksfordisposal,conferenceswould hepromptlyadvisedofthefact. Thedirectorofpublicinstitutions visitationreportedthatthelabours continuedinthissphereofthesociety's workwithzealandenthusiasm,and thevarioushomeswerebeingregular- lyvisitedbythebrothersandcomforts distributedtothepatients.

HolyThursdayNightWatch:Itwas pleasingtonotethemagnificentmani- festationoffaithevincedduringthe Holy brothersThursdayNightWatchbythe andparishionersparticipating. AnnualReports,etc.:Conferences wereremindedtosendintheirannual reportsfortransmissiontotheSuperior Council, othertogetherwiththeleviesand dues,ifany,outstanding.

Remarks:Thesocietyisdeeply gratefultothemembersofSt.Patrick's. choir,whoserenderingofspecialhymns fortheoccasionwasgreatlyappreciat-edbythosepresent.

Boulder

ThenewsofthedeathofCorporal SteveO'Gormancausedthedeepest regretamonghismanyfriendsandac- quaintancesinBoulderandKalgoorlie.ThelateCorporalO'Gormanwas23 yearsofage,andduringaresidenceof about13yearsinBoulderhispopular- itybecamesostronglyfoundedthat themanywhorespectedandadmired himwillnowperpetuateafondand cherishedmemoryofhimandhis manyexcellentqualities.Asason, comradeandfriend,nothingbutthe bestcouldbesaidofhim.Hewasabrilliantathlete,andasapupilofthe ChristianCollegecarriedoff.manyvalu-abletrophies.Thespirittobe"everup anddoing"wasmostdominantinhim, andevidentlywasnothingdauntedin thefaceofdanger,whichfactofhis havingwontheMilitaryMedalatMessinesinNovemberlasttestifies.The firstintimationofthesadnewswas conveyedtoMr.andMrs.O'Gorman, Burt-street,byFatherDonagherlastTuesday,thecablegramstatinghis deathon31stMarch,fromwounds,

Detailedinformationhassincebeen receivedtotheeffectthathisinjuries consisted'ofgunshotwoundsinthe headandforearm.Mostheartfeltsym- pathyisfeltforthedeeplygrieved parentsinthelossoftheironlyson. R.I.P.

AmilitaryweddingtookplaceatAll HallowsChurch,Boulder,onTuesday last,whenFatherSheridanjoinedin marriagePrivateMurphy,ofthe A.I.F.,andMissElsieDuffin,ofBoulder.PrivateMurphyisareturnedsoldier,wholostanarmatPozieres,He wasamemberoftheoriginal16th Battalion,andservedbothinGallipoli andFrance.PrivateDaveWilliams,of the28thBattalion,wasbestman,and MissMargaretMurphyactedasbridesmaid.Severalreturnedsoldierswere presenttogivetheircomradeagood send-offonthematrimonialjourney.

Mr.andMrs.Murphyreceivedalarge numberofvaluablepresents,including ahandsomecruetinscribedasfollows: "PresentedtoPrivateMurphyonthe occasionofhismarriage,byhistrench comradesfromAnzacandFrance." Breakfastwasservedattheresidence ofthebridegroom'sbrotherinOroya street,andtheproceedingswerecontinuedatSt.Joseph'sschoolroomin theevening.

MuchsympathyisfeltforMr.and Mrs.WillieWhyteinthelossoftheir infant-son,WilliamDaniel,whopassed awaylastSundaymorning.

FatherDonagherleftbylastTuesday'strainboundfortheEastern States.Hisverymanyfriendsandacquaintancesextendtohimtheirbest wishes,andtrustthatheshallreturn muchbenefitedbyhisholiday.

Mr.andMrs.MonaghanandMiss MayMonaghanhavereturnedfrom theirtriptoAdelaide,wheretheyhad amostpleasantsojourn.

MissMary,Kilgarriffisspendinga holidayinBoulder,andistheguestof Mr.andMrsMcCourt,ofDartstreet.

theCorporationgotthehappyideaof offeringforsaleaseriesofbuilding lotsenclosingagreatsquareofgreen ground.Ingeneraloutlinethatfine localityremainsthesameto-day.

Allowingforalltheirfoibles,wemay' saythatthecitizensofthepasttook anhonourableprideinmakingDublin acapitalworthyofIreland.That dutydescendstotheowners,architects,andbuildersofto-day.

Writsfor ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUEof STATUARY AndCHURCH REQUISITES, rim., ERASSWARE, VESTMENTS, CHALICES, CIBORIUMS, REMONSTRANCU, STATIONofCROSS INRELIEF CANVAS, Etc.,Etc.

PELLEGRINI&CO.

MANUFAOTURIRSofIMMESHES STATUARYandMUM! MZTALWARI, 244Elizabethstreet,Melbourne,ands 489Georgestreet,Sydney.

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Dublinthatwas,andthatwillbe GLORIESOFTHENORTHSIDE. Sidewasthecreation Greenandthebuildingofthehouses aroundit.Tomeetascarcityo'funds

Applicationsincourt,aswellasa generalairofbricksandmortarinthe localityitself,encouragethehopethat LowerO'Connellstreetisatlastnearingthestageofactivereconstruction. Thenewhouseswillscarcelybefiner thantheoldones-insomecase3they willbedistinctlylessimposing-and theywillhave.tomaketheirownhistory,fortheycannotinherit thatwasburnedfromvisualgazein EasterWeek,1916. TheD.B.C.premises,forinstance, willbesmallerinthenewform.The newplacewillatleaststandonthesite ofthehouseinwhichShelleystationed himselfwhenhecametoDublin.The formerbuildingitselfwasquitemodern. Thereare,however,thousandsofDublinpeoplewhowellrememberSpence's pictureshopinthatspot.Itwasthe veritablesceneoftherashpoet'sadventure.

Tousehisownwords,he"selected Irelandasatheatre,thewidestand fairest,fortheoperationsofthedeterminedfriendsofreligiousandpolitical liberty."Andseatedthereinafirst storeywindowinO'Connellstreet,he flungcopiesofhis"Addresstothe IrishPeople"tothepassers-bv.Buthe wastolearnthattheIrishpeopleare notveryeasilycaughtbynew-fangled theoriesontheorganisationandmanagementofsociety.

TheCorporationofthattimewasa quaintandcraftybody.TheAldermen werechosenforlife.Thememberswere theheartydinner-tablecroniesofthe rulingdeitiesintheCastle.Municipal contractswerewrappedinmysteiy. Butitispossibletosee,indelving througholdCorporationrecords.that theassembly-recruitedmainlyfrom thewell-offProtestantclassesinthe City-conferredsubstantial£sdbenefitsonitself.Notalonethat,butit evenpensionedthoseofitsmembers andex-memberswholapsedintoneedy circumstances!

RiseoftheSouth. Dublin,asmustamateursofitshistorywillagree,begantoformintoits presentlinesaboutthecommencement oftheseventeenthcentury.TheTrinity Collegebuildingswereerected,and speedilythespacebetweenthemand theCastle-fromCollegeGreentoCork Hill-wasoccupiedbyhouses.PerhapsthebestquarterofDublinatthat timewasthelinefromManorstreetto theNorthCircularroad.Justthena changebecameevident.Personsseekingresidentialsiteswentacrossthe river'totheSouthSidewhichprevious lyhadbeenabusinessdistrictonly. Soimportant,indeed,wastheNorth Sideresidentialareathatfourbridges withinshortdistanceofeachother werebuiltacrosstheriverinrapidsuccession. WiththeriseofSouthDublinthe competitionbetweenthetwobanksof therivergrew.Butthemostnotable stepinthedevelopmentoftheSouth

AyscoughMSS.andRelics

TheManorHouse, WinterbourneGunner, SalisburyPlain. Owingtowar-lossesJOHNAYSCOUGHhasdecidedtopartwiththe collectionofhisMSS.andRelicsintendedtohavebeenleftasheirlooms tohisfamily.Thecollectionwillbe dispersedasprizesinadrawingto takeplaceonJune1st.Therewillbe overfivehundredprizes,consistingof holographMSS.ofnovels,tales,essays, reviews,poems,lectures(includingunpublishednovels,talesanddiaries), alsoivoryminiatureportraitsofthe writer,autographletters,etc: ApplicationforTickets,OnePound each,shouldbemadebeforeMay1st to"AYSCOUGHMSS."TheManor House.WinterbourneGunner,Salisbury,England.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY.

CONVENT01MERCY, TOODYAY.

First-classDayandBoardingSchool forYoungLadies,conductedbythe SistersofMercy. TheSistersalsoconductanother School,whereBoysarereceivedas Boardersfromsixyearsupwards. ProspectusesofeitherSchool,with fullinformation,maybehadfrom THESISTERINCHARGE.

MARRIAGE.

ARDAGH-BRAY.-OnApril3rd,at CathedralofimmaculateConception, Perth,bytheRev.FatherMcBride, Thomas.fourthsonoflateDaniel andMrs.M.A.Ardagh,ofKing street,Boulder,toEileen,eldest daughterofMr.andMrs.JohnBray, ofHarestreet.Kalgoorlie.

KILLEDINACTION.

BRUTON.-Diedofwounds,atthe3rd AustralianCasualtyStation,France, April18,1917,DriverThomasJoseph, dearlylovedyoungestsonofMr.and Mrs.Bruton,HelenaValeHotel, MidlandJunction.BuriedatGrevillers,nearBaupaume.Aged22years. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

LYNCH.-Killedinaction,somewhere inFrance,onMarch28,1918.Private DanLynch.dearlylovedbrotherof JamesLynch,EighthAvenue,Maylands.andDenisLynch,Heytesbury road,-Subiaco;Mrs.Sheehy,Ireland, andbrother-in-lawofMrs.James andDenisLynch,anduncleofJack, Maggie,Tom,Jim,Paddy,andMolly. SacredHeartofJesushavemercyon hissoul.

INMEMORIAM.

DOWDELL.-Inlovingmemosyof ourdearsonandbrother.Private JohnDanielDowdell,51stBattalion, diedofwoundssomewhereinFrance. April.2,1917.R.I.P. ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforhimextol; SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy, onhissoul. -Insertedbyhisparents,sister,and brothers,Bayswater.

DOWDELL.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearnephew,PrivateJohnDaniel Dowdell,51stBattalion,diedof woundssomewhereinFrance,April 2nd,1917.QueenoftheMostHoly Rosaryprayforaim-Insertedby hisaunt,Mrs.Diamond,andCousin Peter,Bayswater. FITZGERALD.-Insadandloving memoryofourdearsonandbrother, Frank,whowaskilledinactionin FranceonApril15th,1917.Aged26 years.SweetHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul-Insertedbyhi lovingmother,sisters,andbrothers.

andsand-baggers?(asks"TheCasket.")Whyisitthatnoman.howeverdespicable,iseverseriouslyreprovedforhisvilenessagainstus Catholics?Whyisitthatthemost notoriousliarsandfakirsareopenly flatteredandencouragedtocomeat usagain? Thereasonis,webelieve,thesame forwhichthesamedirtyworkistoleratedinpolitics.Protestantismhas alwaysbeenaparty,evenmorethan areligionorasetofreligious.The mostpopularpartofProtestantismis, andalwayshasbeen,socialandpoliticalmonopolywherepossible;failing that,ascendancy.

TheThunderoftheGuns ANDTHECASEOFIRELAND.

and slashesatthebigotsinthiswise:-

"NownotonlyhaseveryCatholica nation,notonlyiseveryCatholictraditionallytaughtthelawfulauthority ofhisnativeland,butithappensto bethefact,staringusallintheface, thathisnativelandisratherexceptionallydeartohim.WhereNationalismhasbestoutlastedpersecutionsis preciselywheretherehasbeenCatholicismtosustainit;asintheeversmoulderingvolcanoesofPolandand Ireland.Thecaseisquiteasplainin thegreatcentralarenaofFrance. FrenchCatholicismcompromisingwith Germanycontradictseveryfactofthe lastfortyyears.ThePrussianbootwas alwaysontheotherleg(whenitwas onany)anditwastheCaillauxtype whoputhisfootinit.Notonlywas theCatholicPartycalledtheNationalistParty,butitwasreviledasthe ChauvinistParty.Denounceitsoifyou like;derideBoulanger,dismissDeroulede,callDreyfusamartyr,callDrumontamadman;andyouwillstillbe unabletoquoteapageofthecontroversywithoutadmittingthatthe partyreproachedfor"revanches'was alsothepartytauntedwith'clericalism.'ThinkofanyJew,asmagnanimousasZangwill,orasmeanasVigo, andyouwillfeelinstantlywhyheis cosmopolitan;whyheliesopento windsofdoctrinethatblowacross frontiers.ThenthinkofanyCatholic, aFrenchRoyalist,aSussexsquire,or apoorbemusedbruteofaBavarian; andyourcommonsensewilltellyou that,whateverotherbadthingshe maybe,thechancesaretwentytoone thatheisnotunpatriotic."

"Thenewconditionsunderwhichreligiousworkisconductedinthe Ukraine,"saysthe"CatholicTimes," "havebeenofmuchadvantagetothe Catholics.FatherZegelskyi,Vp.,of Kieff,recentlydrewupareportOnthe Catholicoutlookthere,andinithedescribestheattitudeofthepeopleas mostpromising.Achapelinthe CatholicchurchatKieffwasgivenup toconverts,butitwassoonfoundto betoosmall.Thenabarrackbuilton asitegivenbythecitywasusedbythemfordevotionalpurposes.That alsodoesnotaffordsufficientaccommodation,andanewchurchisnowin processofconstructionfortheUniates. FatherZegelskyinayssomanyschismaticsareseekingreunionwithRome thatheisexhaustedowingtothe amountofworkhehashadtoperform inconsequence.FourteenUniatepriests areatworkinKieff,andreligiousservicestakeplaceinthebarrackandthe twoLatinchurches.Theattendanceis verynumerous.Cathecheticalclasses fortheinstructionofconvertsareheld intheCatholicschoolsandthedemandsontheteachersareheavy.The CatholicChurchhasreasontowelcomethefreedomforreligiousdiscussionwhichwasusheredinbytheRussianrevolution.Inthecourseofafew yearsitspositionintheUkrainewillbe greatlystrengthened."

* Whydothemultitudesofdecent andmodernProtestantstoleratethe camp-followersofProtestantism,the gun-fightersandthestilettoartists

Aswewritemomentousthingsare takingplaceinEurope.-TheGerman armyisdrivingbacktheAlliedForces, and.-,incethebeginningofthewarthe outlookwasnevermoregloomy.Itis ttimewheneverythoughtfulcitizen, andeverybodywhodetestsmilitarism, maywellponderonthesituation.If thePrussianmilitarycastetriumphs, itwillbeabitterdayfordemocratic peoples;andifgravedisastershould eventuate,weventuretostatethat theblameisinalargemeasureattributabletothedeedsofthosewho haverefrainedfromplayingajust andhonourablegameinthecaseof Ireland.Evenatthepresenthour thereareBritishstatesmeninhigh authoritywhohavethebrazeneffrorst erytolayclaimsonIrishenthusiasts supportonthegroundsthattheAllies arefightingforsmallnations,andsome ofthemCatholiconesatthat.Itisa greatandglorioussentiment,thedefenceoftheweakbythestrong,buta morenobleprinciplestillisconsistency, anditisnotafairthingtocallupona smallandCatholicnationtotakeup armsinthedefenceoftheweakani smallnationsuntilthosewhohave beencallinguponhertodosohave manifestedtheirpurityofintentionby doingtheirdutyathome,and IrelandJustice.

OneofthegreatestblundersEngland hasmadeisthatshehasgrosslyneglectedthedemandsoftheIrishpeople.No raceintheworldisimbuedwithmore nobleandgeneroussentimentsthan theIrish.ThegenerosityoftheIrish raceisproverbial.Forafreegiftofa respectablemeasureofself-government,Irelandwouldhaverenderedan armywhichwouldbethe"freegiftof afreepeople."Sincetheoutbreakof thewarnearlyfouryearsago.British statesmenhavedeniedself-government toIreland.

Weallremembertheoccasionwhen apartyofIrishemigrantswereheld upandmobbedbyanorganisedgang ofEnglishslackersatLiverpool.The resultwasthatthesepoorIrishlads returnedtoIrelandwiththeblack firesofhateburningintheirsouls,and thusthedeedsperpetratedinLiverpoolprecipitatedthecarnageof EasterweekinIreland'scapital.For thepasttwoyearsonecanscarcely imaginehowthosewhositincouncil fortheBritishnationcouldblunderso atrociously.Throughasystemofpigheadednesswehavereachedwhatmay beacrisis.IfIrelandhadbeentreated withthatjusticewhichweunderstand EnglandisouttosecureforBelgium, closeonamillionoftheflowerofIreland'smanhoodwouldbeholdingback thewell-organisedPrussianto-day.Did theybeholdagenerousEnglanddealinggentlywiththeirnativeland,the outlookwouldbeentirelyaltered.

Itisonlynaturaltoconclude thatanarmyhurriedlyorganised,its unitsrecruitedtonosmallextentfrom grimymanufacturingcitieswherethe smokeoffactorieseverlastinglyveils thesun,wheretheeconomicconditions mechanicallypreyonthestaminaof therace,cannothavethenerveand themuscletoresistthesevereststrains ofthebattlefield.Putafewdivisions ofthefightingraceintheirstead,men whoseopen-airandcleanliveshave bredthemsoundinwindandlimb, menwhoordinarilyarespoilingfora fight,andtheconditionsareentirely altered.

Now,itmaybetoolatetomake amends.Theharmhasbeendone.It mayyethappenthatthegenerousco-

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY.

ASOCIALandDANCEinaidofthe Fundsofabovewillbeheldinthe HibernianHall,Murraystreet,onWednesday,May1st,at5p.m. SingleTickets,1/6;Double,26.

AyscoughMSS.andRelics

TheManorHouse, WinterbourneGunner, SalisburyPlain.Owingtowar-lossesJOHNAYSCOUGHhasdecidedtopartwiththe collectionofhisMSS.andRelicsintendedtohavebeenleftasheirlooms tohisfamily.Thecollectionwiltbe dispersedasprizesinadrawingto takeplaceonJune1st.Therewillbe overfivehundredprizes,consistingof holographMSS.ofnovels,tales,essays,reviews,poems,lectures(includingun- publishednovels,talesanddiaries), alsoivoryminiatureportraitsofthe writer,autographletters,etc." ApplicationforTickets,OnePound each,shouldbemadebeforeMay1st to"AYSCOUGHMSS."TheManor House,WinterbourneGunner,Salisbury,England.

CONVENT

IIMERCY, TOODYAY.

First-classDayandBoardingSchool forYoungLadies,conductedbythe SistersofMercy. TheSistersalsoconductanother School,whereBoysarereceivedas Boardersfromsixyearsupwards. ProspectusesofeitherSchool,with fullinformation,maybehadfrom THESISTERINCHARGE.

MARRIAGE, ARDAGH-BRAY.-OnAprilard.at CathedralofImmaculateConception, Perth,bytheRev.FatherMcBride, Thomas.fourthsonoflateDaniel andMrs.M.A.Ardagh.ofKing street,Boulder,toEileen,eldest daughterofMr.andMrs.JohnBray, ofHarestreet.Kalgoorlie.

KILLEDINACTION.

IIRUTON.Diedofwounds,atthe3rd AustralianCasualtyStation,France, April18,1917,DriverThomasJoseph, dearlylovedyoungestsonofMr.and Mrs.Bruton,HelenaValeHotel, MidlandJunction.BuriedatGrevillers,nearBaupaume.Aged22years. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

LYNCH-Killedinaction,somewhere inFrance,onMarch28,1918,Private DanLynch.dearlylovedbrotherof JamesLynch.EighthAvenue,Maylands.andDenisLynch,Heytesbury road,Subiaco;Mrs.Sheehy,Ireland, andbrother-in-lawofMrs.James andDenisLynch,anduncleofJack, Maggie,Tom,Jim.Paddy,andMolly. SacredHeartofJesushavemercyon hissoul.

INMEMORIAM.

DOWDELL.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearsonandbrother.Private JohnDanielDowdell,51stBattalion, diedofwoundssomewhereinFrance, April'2,1917.R.I.P.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforhimextol; SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -Insertedbyhisparents,sister,and brothers.Bayswater.

DOWDELL.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearnephew,PrivateJohnDaniel Dowdell,51stBattalion,diedof woundssomewhereinFrance,April 2nd,1917.QueenoftheMostHoly Rosaryprayforaim.-Insertedby hisaunt,Mrs.Diamond,andCousin Peter,Bayswater. FITZGERALD-Insadandloving memoryofourdearsonandbrother, Frank,whowaskilledinactionin FranceonApril15th,1917.Aged26 years.SweetHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul-Insertedbyhi, lovingmother,sisters,andbrothers.

andsand-baggers?(asks"TheCasket.")Whyisitthatnoman,howeverdespicable,iseverseriouslyreprovedforhisvilenessagainstus Catholics?Whyisitthatthemost notoriousliarsandfakirsareopenly flatteredandencouragedtocomeat usagain? Thereasonis,webelieve,thesame forwhichthesamedirtyworkistoleratedinpolitics.Protestantismhas alwaysbeenaparty,evenmorethan areligionorasetofreligious.The mostpopularpartofProtestantismis, andalwayshasbeen,socialandpoliticalmonopolywherepossible;failing thatascendancy.

SATURDAY,

APRIL

20,1918. TheThunderoftheGuns

TheEditor'sNote-Book

The"SaturdayReview"hasrecently beenquestioningtheloyaltyofCatholicsonthegroundthattheirdevotion totheirownlandisweakenedbytheir adherencetothePope.Mr.G.K.Chestertonridesoutmountedonhisfamouscharger,"Commonsense,"arid slashesatthebigotsinthiswise:-"NownotonlyhaseveryCatholica nation,notonlyiseveryCatholictraditionallytaughtthelawfulauthority ofhisnativeland,butithappensto bethefact,staringusallintheface, thathisnativelandisratherexceptionallydeartohim.WhereNationalismhasbestoutlastedpersecutionsis preciselywheretherehasbeenCatholicismtosustainit;asintheeversmoulderingvolcanoesofPolandand Ireland.Thecaseisquiteasplainin thegreatcentralarenaofFrance. FrenchCatholicismcompromisingwith Germanycontradictseveryfactofthe lastfortyyears.ThePrussianbootwas alwaysontheotherleg(whenitwas onany)anditwastheCaillauxtype whoputhisfootinit.Notonlywas theCatholicPartycalledtheNationalistParty,butitwasreviledasthe ChauvinistParty.Denounceitsoifyou like;derideBoulanger,dismissDeroulede,callDreyfusamartyr,callDrumontamadman;andyouwillstillbe unabletoquoteapageofthecontroversywithoutadmittingthatthe partyreproachedfor'revanches'was alsothepartytauntedwith'clericalism.'ThinkofanyJew.asmagnanimousasZangwill,orasmeanasVigo, andyouwillfeelinstantlywhyheis cosmopolitan;whyheliesopento windsofdoctrinethatblowacross frontiers.ThenthinkofanyCatholic, aFrenchRoyalist,aSussexsquire,or apoorbemusedbruteofaBavarian; andyourcommonsensewilltellyou that.whateverotherbadthingshe maybe.thechancesaretwentytoone thatheisnotunpatriotic."

le "Thenewconditionsunderwhichreligiousworkisconductedinthe Ukraine,"saysthe"CatholicTimes," "havebeenofmuchadvantagetothe Catholics.FatherZegelskyi,V,G.,of Kieff,recentlydrewupareportonthe Catholicoutlookthere,andinithedescribestheattitudeofthepeopleas mostpromising.Achapelinthe CatholicchurchatKieffwasgivenup toconverts,butitwassoonfoundto betoosmall.Thenabarrackbuilton asitegivenbythecitywasusedby themfordevotionalpurposes.That alsodoesnotaffordsufficientaccommodation,andanewchurchisnowin processofconstructionfortheUniates. FatherZegelskyisayssomanyschismaticsareseekingreunionwithRome thatheisexhaustedowingtothe amountofworkhehashadtoperform inconsequence,FourteenUniatepriests areatworkinKieff,andreligiousser,vicestakeplaceinthebarrackandthe twoLatinchurches.Theattendanceis verynumerous.Cathecheticalclasses fortheinstructionofconvertsareheld intheCatholicschoolsandthedemandsontheteachersareheavy.The CatholicChurchhasreasontowelcomethefreedomforreligiousdiscussionwhichwasusheredinbytheRussianrevolution.Inthecourseofafew yearsitspositionintheUkrainewillbe greatlystrengthened."

Whydothemultitudesofdecent andmodernProtestantstoleratethe camp-followersofProtestantism,the gun-fightersandthestilettoartists

ANDTHECASEOFIRELAND.

Aswewritemomentousthingsare takingplaceinEurope.TheGerman armyisdrivingbacktheAlliedForces, andsincethebeginningofthewarthe outlookwasnevermoregloomy.Itis ttimewheneverythoughtfulcitizen, andeverybodywhodetestsmilitarism, maywellponderonthesituation.If thePrussianmilitarycastetriumphs, itwillbeabitterdayfordemocratic peoples;andifgravedisastershould eventuate,weventuretostatethat theblameisinalargemeasureattributabletothedeedsofthosewho haverefrainedfromplayingajust andhonourablegameinthecaseof Ireland.Evenatthepresenthour thereareBritishstatesmenin1411 authoritywhohavethebrazeneffrori errtolayclaimsonIrishenthusiasts supportonthegroundsthattheAllies arefightingforsmallnations,andsome ofthemCatholiconesatthat.Itisa greatandglorioussentiment,thedefenceof`theweakbythestrong,buta morenobleprinciplestillisconsistency, anditisnotafairthingtocallupona smallandCatholicnationtotakeup armsinthedefenceoftheweakand smallnationsuntilthosewhohave beencallinguponhertodosohave manifestedtheirpurityofintentionby doingtheirdutyathome.and GivingIrelandJustice. OneofthegreatestblundersEngland hasmadeisthatshehasgrosslyneglectedthedemandsoftheIrishpeople.No raceintheworldisimbuedwithmore nobleandgeneroussentimentsthan theIrish.ThegenerosityoftheIrish raceisproverbial.Forafreegiftofa respectablemeasureofself-government,Irelandwouldhaverenderedan armywhichwouldbethe"freegiftof afreepeople."Sincetheoutbreakof thewarnearlyfouryearsago.British statesmenhavedeniedself-government toIreland, Weallremembertheoccasionwhen apartyofIrishemigrantswereheld upandmobbedbyanorganisedgang ofEnglishslackersatLiverpool.The resultwasthatthesepoorIrishlads returnedtoIrelandwiththeblack firesofhateburningintheirsouls,and thusthedeedsperpetratedinLiverpoolprecipitatedthecarnage:of EasterweekinIreland'scapital.For thepasttwoyearsonecanscarcely imaginehowthosewhositincouncil fortheBritishnationcouldblunderso atrociously.Throughasystemofpigheadednesswehavereachedwhatmay beacrisis.IfIrelandhadbeentreated withthatjusticewhichweunderstand EnglandisouttosecureforBelgium, closeonamillionoftheflowerofIreland'smanhoodwouldbeholdingback thewell-organisedPrussianto-day.Did theybeholdagenerousEnglanddealinggentlywiththeirnativeland,the outlookwouldbeentirelyaltered. Itisonlynaturaltoconclude thatanarmyhurriedlyorganised,its unitsrecruitedtonosmallextentfrom grimymanufacturingcitieswherethe smokeoffactorieseverlastinglyveils thesun,wheretheeconomicconditions mechanicallypreyonthestaminaof therace,cannothavethenerveand themuscletoresistthesevereststrains ofthebattlefield.Putafewdivisions ofthefightingraceintheirstead,men whoseopen-airandcleanliveshave bredthemsoundinwindandlimb, menwhoordinarilyarespoilingfora fight,andtheconditionsareentirely altered.

Now,itmaybetoolatetomake amends.Theharmhasbeendone.It mayyethappenthatthegenerousco-

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operationoftheGaelmaybewonby abigmeasureofself-government.Is theexperimentworthatrial?

DogsandCivilisation

Thewideworldhasgonestarkmad. Onceadoeslifewassynonomouswith miseryinitsmostsordid,abject,and repulsiveform.IntheyearofOur Lord1918.whentwogreatnationspit theirrespectivecivilisationsone againsttheother,itispossibletosee dogsinthelapofluxurywhileChristiansarestarving.OneofthedelicaciesofrecentBritishnewswasthe descriptionofthecostlygriefwith whichoneSirMauriceAndersonand hisspouseinterredtheremainsoftheir pugdog,motoringseventymilestoa specialdog'scemeteryforthepurpose.

SirMauriceissurgeontotheRoyal Family,welearn.Heseemsgrievously tobeafflictedwiththemannersofthe mighty.Itisrecordedintheannalsof theancientsthatasRomanEmperor onceinvitedhishorsetodine,and gavethebeastgildedoats.Thetoowell-offdonotchangewiththeages; andyetitwouldseemthattheup-todatetypelacksthedignityofthe ancientone.Wedoubtiftheknight andhislady.hadthesympathyofall classesintheirbereavement.The flunkeywhocontrolledthemotorcar wasfined£50forwasteofpetrol.

InAmericarecentlytherewasa gorgeousfunctionwheredogsattended inallthegrandeurofaristocracy.The dogsdinedinstate.Theyworediamondstuds.Otherdogshadfeminine raiment,andonefortunatecaninewore an18thcenturycostume,"thewhole harmonisingbeautifullywitharopeof pearlsabouthisneck."

Perhapsitmayseemcoarseandunculturedonourparttoinsinuatethat somemenaresuperiortodogsata timewhensomemenaretreatedworse thandogs.Itisonly129yearsago sinceaparallelsystemdroveagreat nationintothethroesofarevolution whichhasleftitseffectlikeascar uponsociety;andpoliticiansshould rememberthathistoryrepeatsitself. Dogsmaybetreated mentoomiserably.

ATimelySuggestion

ouslymoderateinhisstatementsof intentionsandsocomplimentaryto theGermanandAustrianpeoplesas distinctfromtheirrulersthatthelist compilerhashaddifficultyinfinding anypronouncementofhiswithadue quantumofredpepperinit.Thereforethelittlespaceheoccupiesisnot proportionedtohisimportance.This isthestrongestextractobtainedfrom hismanifoldNotesandMessages:

"Noautocraticgovernmentcouldbe trustedtokeepfaith.Onlyfreepeoplescanholdtheirpurposeandtheir honoursteady."

InthesamelistMr.Churchillisrepresentedbystatementshewouldwillinglyliketoseeforgotten.Ah,that Dardanellesdebacle,andtheover-confidentallusionshemadetothewayit wasgoingtopanout!Wearedulyremindedofthem,thelittlelisthaving, asamatteroffact,beenorganisedin the"DailyMail"office,whichloves himbutmoderately.

Thesametouchofsubtleand,shall Isay,comicmaliceisshowninthe singleqtrotationchosenfroinMr.Asquith,whoisnowmorethansuspected ofbeingaconvincedbelieverinthe needforpeace.Hispompous"Weshall notsheathethesword"istrottedout again.

Translations,cynicalandfree,of Germantalkhelptopadthecatalogue.

ButIfeartheseriousvalueofthe listisnil.Itdemonstratesnothingexcepttheemptinessofwindywords. Andthreeandahalfyears'experience ofthewarhasrenderedthedemonstrationsuperfluous.

VerseandBetter

Don'tmindaboutthetriumphs, Don'tworryafterfame; Don'tgrieveaboutsucceeding, Letthefutureguardyourname, Allthebestinlifeissimplest, Lovewilllastwhenwealthisgone; Justbegladthatyouareliving, Andkeepcheeringsomeoneon.

AWAYWITHHIM!

(Thescreamofthewowser.rsheardin theland.)

Convict!Deport!Whynotshout "Crucify"?

HeisbutChrist'smeekfollower, anoint Toleadmenfree,withwordsof piercingpoint, Insimpletruth,'gainstthehugelegion sly Ofmoney-changers,mongeringthat mendie Alying"glory;"eachother'stime appoint; Allnationsbutchering;mankinddisjoint. Conspiring"chiefs,"yourdeedshecan descry.

Yepennyscribblersofapurblindpress, Yehirelingshepherdsofthestraying flocks, Yemerchantsbatt'ningonawar-made trade;

Beware!ThelineofPeterisnotsped, Norsilencedbydarkleagues;but louderknocks, Withvoiceimportunate-"Repent!" "Redress!" -Z.Z.,inthe"Advocate."

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORAPRIL.

localandGeneral

ThebazaarheldrecentlyatCuein aidoftherebuildingexpensesofthe CueConventSchoolwaslargelyattended,andthenumerousstallswere wellpatronised.Thesubstantialsumof £150wasclearedforthebuildingfund.

Mr.andMrs.A.P.Ryan,ofAlbert street,Osborne,havesoldtheirlovely furnishedhcme,andarenowstaying withMrs.Ryan'sparents,Mr.andMrs. McFall,ofHarvestroad,NorthFremantle,priortotheirdepartureforthe EasternStatestovisitMr.Ryan's father.

Mr.J.O'Malley,awell-knownresidentofOsbornePark,isapatientat theHospitalofSt.JohnofGod.His manyfriendswillbegladtoknowhe isprogressingsatisfactorily.

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Mr.andMrs.J.Boyle,ofPremier Hotel,Albany,havebeenspendinga holidayatKelmscott,andhavebeen stayingattheresidenceofMrs.Boyle's parents.

Letyourneighbourshavetheblossoms. Letyourcomradeswearthecrown; Nevermindthelittlesetbacks. Northeblowsthatknockyoudown, You'llbetherewhenthey'reforgotten, You'llbegladwithyouthanddawn, Ifyoujustforgetyourtroubles, Andkeepcheeringsomeoneon.

Wehopeour.suggestionisinkeeping withthetitlewegiveit.Forthree yearsatleast,menhavebeenmountingrecruitingplatforms,elegantlyor grotesquely,asthecasemaybe.They havebeentellingusthattheEmpire issorelyinneedofmen.Theyhave beenemphaticallyappealingtotheir fellow-citizenstogetintokhaki. Wenowmorethaneverrealisethe straightenedstateofaffairs.Menare wanted,andthebestappealthese oratorscanposiblymakeisasacrificialone.Letthesegospellersof recruitingvolunteer,andgothemselvesintheiraptcapacity,andthey willwonderattheirfollowers.Ifthe worsthascome,wehavegottoface it;anditisimperativeforthe recruitingman,especiallyifheis wealthy,togooutandfightasfor thefellowheisinefficaciouslytrying tosend.Hence,weappealtoour friendstogoandgivethegood exampletotheirunenlightenedfellowcitizens.Agoodexampleisthebest appeal.

Whattheyhavesaid

Oneofthebookletsoftheseason givesalistofremarksmadebyprominentpeopleduringthecourseofthe war.Likemostlistsofthekind,itis compiledwithanevidentsedimentof politicalbias.Still,itmakespathetic, amusing,andironicalreading.

InregardtoMr.LloydGeorgeit omitsthethingsheflungforthin flamboyantform.Wearenotreminded thathepromisedto"pulldownthe bullyofPotsdam."Hisstatement, "Germanyissquealing,"isleftina mercifuloblivion.Onlyhismorechastenedutterances,recentindate,are putforward.Thus:

"Nothingbutourbestandutmost canpullusthrough."

"Ourproblemistoorganisevictory, nottotakeitforgranted."

"Weshallonlyjustwin."

PresidentWilsonhasbeensostudi-

There'salotofsorrowroundyou, Lotsoflonesomenessandtears; Lotsofheartachesandofworry Throughtheshadowsoftheyears, Andtheworldneedsmorethantriumphs; Morethanalltheswordswe've drawn, Itishungeringforthefellow Whokeepscheeringotherson.

Letthewindaroundyouwhistle, Andthestormaroundyouplay, You'llbeherewithbrawnandgristle Whentheconquerorsdecay. You'llbehereinmemoriessweetened Inthesoulsyou'vesavedfrompawn, Ifvouputasidethevictories Andkeepcheeringsomeoneon.

OldLady(inquisitiveandplain,to yourigCivvy):"Youngfellow,why aren'tyouinkhaki?"

YoungCivvy:"Forthesamereason, mygoodwoman,thatyouarenotin abeautyshow-amatterofsheer,absolute,physicalunfitness."

Sunday,21-ThirdSundayafterEaster. Monday,22-Sts.SoterandCaius. Tuesday,23-St.George. Wednesday,24-OctaveDayofSt. Joseph. Thursday,25-St.MarktheEvangelist. Friday,26-Sts.CletusandMarcellinus, PopesandMartyrs. Saturday,27-OfOurBlessedLady. CardinalvonRussum,C.SS.R.,the distinguishedRedemptorist,hasbeen appointedCardinalPrefectof-the PropagandaintheplaceofCardinal Serafria,whodiedrecently.

TheArchbishopleavesthisweekendforGreenbushesandBridgetown. HewilladministerConfirmationat Bridgetownat10.30,andatGreenbushesat3.30p.m.to-morrow(Sunday).

AnzacDaywillbefittinglycelebrated Thursday,25th,atnoon.ThecelebrationattheCathedralwillconsistofa decadeoftheRosaryappropriate hymns,andoccasionaladdress,followedbyBenedictionoftheMostBlessed Sacrament.

MasswillbecelebratedatGosdells to-morrowat8o'clock,andatAnnadaleat9o'clock.

FatherFahey,D.S.O.,isonhisway home.NonameinAustraliaismuch betterknownthanthatofthedevoted chaplainofthe11thBattalion.No matterwhetherthereturnedsoldierbe CatholicorProtestant,hiswordsfail himwhenhespeaksofthebravedeeds anddevotednessofthisbravepriest. Itismorethanlikelythathewillget anenthusiasticreceptiononhisarrival,andnoonebetterdeservesit.

Mrs.Dr.DaisyMontgomery,the well-knownladydoctor,isaboutto takeupherresidenceandpracticein theJarrandaledistrict.Dr.Montgomeryiswellandmostfavourablyknown inthecityandsuburbanarea,andwe aresurewhatwillbethelossofthe metropolitanareawillbeagreatgain totheresidentsofthemilldistricts. AfinetypeofCatholicandIrishman haspassedawayinthepersonofMr. M.Cuffe,'ofCottesloe,whodiedatthe PerthHospitalduringtheweek.R.I.P.

Atravellerwhobelievedhimselfto bethesolesurvivorofashipwreck uponacannibalisle,hidforthreedays interrorofhislife.Drivenoutby hunger,hediscoveredathinwispof smokerisingfromaclumpofbushes inland,andcrawledcarefullytostudy thetypeofsavagesaboutit.Justas hereachedtheclump,heheardavoice say:"Whythedivil,Murphy,didyou playthatcard?"Hedroppedonhis kneesand,devoutlyraisinghishands, cried:"ThankGod,theyareChristians!"

Thedoctorhadjustfinishedbinding upherwound,andsaid:"What Ican'squitemakeoutishowyou gotthisinjury.Thebiteistoo largetohavebeengivenbyadog,and toosmallforahorse'sbite.""'Twasn't eitherahorseoradog,then-'twas anotherlady." a

TheChildrenofMarySodalityhad itsoutingonSundaylast.Father McBride,thespiritualdirectorofthe sodality,accompaniedthem.MessrsJ Tully,F.Hayes,andT.Murphyvery kindlyassistedwiththepicnicarrangements. I Hisnumerousfriends,civilandmill-' tary,willregrettolearnthatChaplain CaptainP.McBrideunderwentaseriousoperationattheHospitalofSt. JohnofGodduringtheweek.

011111KDRALNOTIS.

HisGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmation atGreenbushesandBridgetownon Sundaynext,April21st.

AnzacDay(April25th)willbecelebratedintheCathedralbyasolemn religiousservice,duringwhichHis GracetheArchbishopwilldeliveran address.

Mr.LeslieSwanandMissKruger, residentsofBeverley,weremarriedby theVeryRev.ChancellorHainanin theCathedralonlastWednesday. Aftertheusualnuptial,festivities,the happypairdepartedsouthontheir honeymoon.

Thelistofsubscriptionsforthe HolyPlaceswillbeclosedandpublishedonnextSaturday.

AboutahundredresidentsofLeedervillemetintheCouncilChambers, Oxfordstreet,onFriday,April12th, towelcomehomePrivateTomBrown, ofMarianstreet,hebeingthefirst ArranmoreSchoolboytoreturnfrom thefiringline.Averypleasantevening wasspentwithsonganddance.Mr. JimGoughandMissWoodmansuppliedthedancemusic.MissThursa Evadelightedallpresentwithher singingof"RoseofMyHeart"and "ComeSingtoMe,"asalsodidMr. Connelly,anotherreturnedhero,with "RomneyLass."Mr.PhilSanders' violinsolowaswellreceived.Mr.J. Bennett,inahappylittlespeech,welcomedTomhome,onbehalfofallpresent,afterhistwoyearsandeight months'activeservice.Thehallwas prettilydecoratedwithflagsofthe Allies,welcomehomebunting,and ferns.Refreshmentswereservedbya fewoftheladies,andaltogetheravery pleasanteveningwasspent.

Mr.J.J.Simonsverykindlyshowed usthetreasuresoftheY.A.League gatheredfromtripsaroundtheworld. OnethingabouttheY.A.Leaguewhich snubstheempty-headedpatriotsof pretenceisthat,althoughtheleague hasbeenstyleddisloyal,mostofits oldboysarewellinthefight,and manyofthemhavemadethesupreme sacrifice..Whatapityacontemporary paperwhichsneersatthedoingsofMr. J.J.Simonscannotshowbetterresultsinpracticalpatriotism.

AnotherWestralianCatholicboyhas answeredthelastcall.ItisLieutenant VincentFitzpatrick,ofVictoriaPark, thistime.HewasanoldboyofVictoriaParkConventSchool,whichhas turnedoutsomeoftheverybestcitizensofourWesternState."Vince"was agrandCatholiclad,andtohisbereavedparents,sistersandbrother,the "WA.Record"tendersitsheartfelt sympathy.

Hewhowishesforanythingbut Christdoesnotknowwhathewishes; hewhoasksforanythingbutChrist, doesnotknowwhatheisasking;he whoworks,andnotforChrist.doesnot knowwhatheisdoing.-St.Philip Neri.

CommonwealthNotes QUEENSLAND.

Twonewpriestshavearrivedfor workinthedioceseofRockhampton. TheRev.FatherJosephMorley,who studiedatthePropagandaCollege, Rome,andwhowasordainedlast tIrune,isatpresentinRockhampton. heRev.FatherThomasSweeney, whoarrivedfromIrelandashortwhile ago,studiedatAllHallowsCollege, Dublin.Heisatpresentwithhispeople inHughenden.

SisterMaryAngelina,sisterofFather J.Murtagh,-parishpriestofNorth Rockhampton,andFatherD.Murtagh, Barcaldine,wasprofessedasaSister ofthePresentationOrderrecently.

VICTORIA.

Thebeautifulchaliceswhichthe Rev.G.A.Robinson,BA.,hadmanufacturedfromgiftsofjewelleryfor OurLadyofVictories'Church,Camberwell,wereconsecratedbyHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegateon EasterMonday.

OnThursday,the4thinst.,HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate,accompaniedbyDr.Mannix,leftona visittoBendigo.OnhisreturntoMelbourne,HisExcellencywillleaveona visittoTasmania. *

generousheart."He(Dr.Mannixhad beencaptivatedimmediatelybythe Australians,andhewassurethewarm ItalianheartofHisExcellencywould notfailtobetouchedatoncebythe warm-heartedAustralians. HisGraceDr.Duhigsaidhewould havecomeasfaragaintohearaconcertfromthepupilsofMary'sMount. HewassureHisExcellencymust thankGodforthemanymonumentsof ourfaithdottedoverAustralia. HisLordshipDr.Foleyexpressed cordialthankstoallwhohadassisted inthewelcometothePapalDelegate.

diedunderconditionsthatmadepiety oflifeadifficultmatter.ToyouI wishtospeakoftheCatholicsoldier thatImightimpressuponyouthe dutyofprayingforhim,sinceheisso oftenillabletoprayforhimself.Pray forthosewhohavefallen,prayfor thosewhoare.stillenduringdaily dangerofdeath;aboveall,prayfor them,sincetheyareenduringthedangersoftheworld,thedangerstotheir salvationthatarealwaysaccentuated bywar."

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

ThedismissalofLieut.Maxwell,the recruitingofficeratGeelong(saysthe "Tribune"),wasattributedbysome peopletothefactthattheRev. FatherConlon.ofDrysdalehadreportedhimforinsolenceatthe recentDrysdaleraces,whitherthe Officerandhisstaffwentto holdarecruitingmeeting.Several petitionswerepreparedforpresentationtotheDirector-GeneralofRecruiting,butMr.McKinnonhasnowmade astatementwhichprovesthatthelieutenant'sdismissalwasnotdueto FatherConlon.

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TheCatholic.Federationisbusily engagedenrollingmembers.Recent eventsshowthegreatneedthatexists amongsttheCatholicpeopleforsolidarityandunity.

OnEasterSundaynight,speakingat St.Patrick'sCathedralonthetext: "WeshouldnotHaveyouignorant brethren,concerningthemthatare asleep,thatyoubenotsorrowfuleven asotherswhohavenohope"(iThess.), FatherDevinemadethefollowingreferencetoourAustraliansoldiers:"I couldnot,withoutinconsiderationfor you,avoidsomereferencetomypresentposition-thatofonewhohasbut recentlyreturnedfromthatplace wheresomanyofyoursonsandbrothersareasleepwiththesleepof death,andwhoissoontogobackto thatplaceagain.ToyouCatholic peopleIshouldhavesomethingtosay ofourCatholicsoldiers,andIsayit. Thosesoldiers,andIspeakonlyasI myselffoundthem,haveinthemain shownaloyalpracticeoftheirreligion andacourageouspublicityintheir exerciseofit,thathasmademefeel proudindeedtobeidentifiedwith Australians.AndIamcertainthaethe mercyofJesusChristandthepromise ofHisResurrectionwillbefulfillelin thosepoorfellowswhohavelivedand

ThreeCatholicpriestswhohave servedaschaplainsduringthewarmet attheHolyWeekceremoniesinAdelaide.viz.:Rev.FathersMurphy (Yorketown),McGrath(Narracoorte), andE.LeMaitre,C.P.(GlenOsmond).

ApostcardfromLieutenantW.J. Denny,M.C.,datedFebruary2,states thatheisdoingwell,buttheEnglish climateismostdepressing,withconstantfogs,frosts,andsnow.Hesays he"wouldlikealittleAustraliansun forachange."Latestnewsisthat Lieut.Denny,whohasbeenreturned toParliamentattheStateelections,is goingonalecturingtour.

ThePremierofQueensland,Mr.T. J.Ryan,metwithamostenthusiastic receptionfromthelargestelection meetingyetwitnessedinAdelaideat theExhibitionBuilding.Healsoaddressedalargemeetingofwomenat theTownHallintheafternoon.He spokeatIslingtonandPortAdelaide, beinggivenacivicreceptionatthe latterplace,andheafterwardsaddress-

AGraveatGrevillers

edaseriesofsuburbanmeetings,concludingwithMurrayBridge.Heleft forMelbournebytheexpressonthe 9thinst.

Mr.HenryCronin,oneofthebestknownandmosthighlyrespectedbusinessmeninAdelaide,diedathisresidence,KentTerrace,Norwood,on Thursdayoflastweek.Hewasbornat Norwoodin1870,andwaseducatedat theChristianBrothers'College.From thereheenteredtheserviceofMessrs JohnMartinandCo.,withwhichfirm heremaineduntilhewentintobusinessonhisownaccountasadraperin Halifaxstreet.Hesubsequentlyopened establishmentsinGougerandRundle streets.Hewasajusticeofthepeace, buthetooklittlepartinpublicaffairs. liewasburiedonGoodFriday.R.I.P.

MISSNORTHEY DRESSMAKER

44ROYALARCADE,Upstairs. J.SPIGL

TobacconistandStationery, Shaving,Haircutting. ModeratePrices. Haystreet,opp.Foy's,andWellington street. A.CRAWFORD

LateofKalgoorlie, HastakenovertheDairyProduce BusinessrecentlycarriedonbyMr. BrooksbetweenClaremontandCottes loeBeach,andtrustsforacontinuance ofthepatronagegiventohim. Allorderswillbepromptlyattendedto. Irishnational'forester's AZOOIZTYFORIRIBITM111.

1.P"T.J.BRIJT0111.1368:. iii.ir=-71;;.72.

ThecommunityandpupilsofLoreto Abbey,Mary'sMount,Ballarat,gave aroyalwelcometothePapalDelegate ontheoccasionofhisvisittothe Abbey.Thegreatpileofbuildingswas brightwithelectriclight,andbulbsof shininglighthungalsoroundanarch, midwaydowntheavenue.AnenormousPapalflagfloatedfromthehighestpointofthebuilding,whileover thehalldoorwerethreesmallerflagsPapal,Australian,andIrish.Crimson carpetingranalongthetiledfloorof thefacadefromthehalldoortowards thechurch,anduptheaisleasfaras thewhitemarblealtarrails.HisExcellencystoodatthehalldoor,andthe wholeCommunityfiledpastinprocessionalorderkissinghisringin.passing.

Anaddressofwelcome,couchedin felicitoustermswaspresentedtoHis Excellency,whoexpressedappreciationofthe"sublimemusic"hehad heard,andofthewarmloyaltyshown himinMary'sMount.Heremindedthe 'girlsthattheyshouldalwaysremain mountainsofvirtue,strength,and faithintheChurch,andconcludedby givinghisblessingandtheblessingof theHolyrather.

.HisGraceDr.Mannix,whowasenthusiasticallyreceived,returnedthanks forthekindthingssaidofhimself,and spokewithaffectionateesteemofthe PapalDelegate,"amanwithabig,

GRAVEOFDRIVERTHOMASJOSEPHBRUTON.

IntheMilitaryCemeteryatGrevillers (nearBaupaumel,fromasnapshot senttoMissBruton,HelenaValeHotel, MidlandJunction,byChaplainFather Close,whoattendedthedeceasedsoldierinhislastmoments.Thecrossat theheadofthegrave_.wasmadeby PrivateO'Leary,FatherClose'sorderly, andwassetupbythem.Accompanying thephotographwasaverysympathetic letterfromFatherClose.Youwillbe comfortedtoknow,"hewrites."that 'thespiritualwelfareofyourbrotneris assured.Itonlyremainsforustodo ourpart,andprayforthosewelove andwhohavegonebeforeus.The photowillhelptobringyounearin spirittothepoorboy'srestingplace. Therearehundredsofourbravemen buriedbesidehim.Myownyoungest

brotherwaskilledontheSomme,and buriedinagravewhichIhavenever seen."Capt.LindsayCunningham,conveyingthesadnewsofDriverBruton's deathtohisfather,Mr.T.Bruton, wrote:"Yourboywasseverelywoundedwhilecarryingammunitiontothe guns,andwasatoncehurriedtoan ambulancestation,andthencetoa clearingstatioi,wherehepassedaway onthe18thApril,1917.TheO.C.ofthe BatterywhereDriverBrutonwas woundedasksmetoconveyhisappreciationoftheboy'sworkandsorrow at-'helossyouhavesuffered.Though DriverBrutonhasjoinedtheGreat Army,hewillberememberedasone whoalwaysdidhisdutywell,andwas heldinthehighestesteembyallwith whomhecameincontact."Mayhis soulrestinpeace.

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.")

CRICKET. Saturday'sPlay. NorthPerth,115,v.WestPerth, threefor47. Claremont,sixfor124,v.EastPerth. * Claremontv.EastPerth. PlayedatW.A.C.A.Ground.The visitorsbattedfirst.andopenedwith BanksandRowe,bothofwhomfell cheaply.Thethorninthesideofthe bowlersprovedtobeRemington,who hitup57bygoodcricket.Charlesworth15andRosman10werebatting whentherain-came.Bowling:S.Williams,twofor22,Riley.twofor28, Watts,onefor13,J.Williams,onefor 17. It NorthPerthv.WestPerth. Fromonefor29.theNortherners advancedtotenfor115.Randell26 top-scored.Shuttleworth21,Bandy17, Leishman14notout,Thompson13, weretheotherstoreachdoublefrgures. ThewicketswerecapturedbyCockram.fourfor37,Hogue,twofor29, Veryard.twofor5,Edmondsononefor 15.

Westsopenedveryunpromisingly, thewicketsofEdomndson.Veryard, andGuyaccountingforonly5runsthefirsttwomentioneddidnotscore. AgoodpartnershipbyClarke22and Brennand16,carriedthescoreto47, andthesetwobatsmenweretogether whentheraincameandputanendto play. NorthPerthonceagainwinsthepremiership.Theylostonlyonegameand drewone.Afullrecordoftheteams withaverages,etcwillhegivennext week.

SECONDARYSCHOOLSGAMES.

C.B.C.v.ScotchCollege. ScotchCollegebattedfirst,anhitup 82.Gidney27,Hodge16,andMaxwell 15beingthemostsuccessfulbatsmen. Silverstone,sixfor30,Pozzi,twofor2, andPrior,twofor42,securedthewickets.InreplyChristiansmade60,MacKnighttop-scoringwith14.Griffiths, sevenfor18,andHodge,threefor34. bowledunchanged.Forasecondeffort withthebat,Scotchscored107.Gidney 32,Hodge20,Maxwell17,andGriffiths 13,beingtheirchiefscorers.TheBowlingwasdonebySilverstone,sixfor46, Pozzi,onefor30,Leeson,twofor23, andHarrold,twofor2.Christianshad ninefor54atcalloftime(MacKnight 17notoutandMcAuliffe12),sothat Scotchwononfirstinningsby22runs. * C.B.C.v.HighSchool. Christiansbattedfirstandranup 119.McAuliffeplayedasplendidknock for44,whileLeeson18notoutand Ross16werenextbest.Highschool repliedwith131,W.Seed55being topscorer,followedbyT.Seed18and MoseandVeryard17each.Withtheball,W.Seed,ofHighSchool,bowled splendidly,securingninewicketsinthe firstinnings,whilePozzi,ofC.B.C., securedsixfor40.Goingtothewickets asecondtime,Christianslostsevenfor 36.

Thefirstroundinthecompetition fortheDarlotCuphasnowbeencoin-

pleted,andtheschoolshavethefollowingrecords:School. Pld.Won.Lost.Pts.

ScotchCollege 3 3 0 6

HighSchool 3 2 1 4

C.B.C. 3 1 2 2

C.E.G.S. 3 0 3 0 a

Thenextroundwillbeplayednext December

VictorianCricket. ThepremiershipgoestoCarltonfor thesecondseasoninsuccession.Fitzroyactedas"runners-up."

A.Hartkopf.-ASplendidInnings.

SaysaVictorianscribe:Atnotime onSaturdaydid.Northcoteappearto haveachanceofwinnings,butHartkopfbattedsomagnificentlythata drawseemedpossible,ifnotprgbable. Thebigfellow-shortofpracticeplayedhimselfin,andonlyscored27 runsinthefirsthour,butafterthetea adjournmentheopenedhisshoulders tosomepurpose,andrattledup102in lessthan80minutes.Twoofhislusty drives,offKenny,soaredhighoverthe pinetopsintoWestgarthstreet,easily clearingbothfences,andanotherbeautifulhitjuststoppedshort.oftheouter fence.Inaddition,hehiteightfours, fivethrees,andfourteentwos.Itwas afaultlessexhibitionofforcingcricket, andsomeofhisbackstrokeswere nearlyaspowerfulashisforward swingingdrives.Ihavenotseenbetter drivingformanyaday,andtheonly maninVictoriathatcancomparewith Hartkopfinthepowerofhisshotsis WarwickArmstrong.

OfInteresttoWestAustralians.

InarecentclubmatchinVictoria itisreportedthat"JackRyderwas bowledbyabeautyfromFremantle, whoisagrandsonoftheAdmiralwho gaveWesternAustralia'sseaportits name."

FOOTBALL.

'Phetalkisnowmainlyoftheprobablecompositionoftheteamstofigure intheforthcomingcontests.

FromallaccountsEastPerthwillbe astrongersidethanlastyear.Phil Matsonhasbeensecuredasacoach-a valuableacquisition.

Pertharelosinganumberoflast season'splayers,butwillturnouta goodside.Thatoldwarhorse,"Tony" Tyson.hasalreadybeenseenouthavingakick. is -a WestPerthhavelostquiteanumber ofprominentplayers,butarebeing reinforcedbyseveralgoodjuniors.

ThetwoFremantlecombinations havesolidsidestorepresentthem.A numberofso-oalled"has-beens"have signifiedtheirintentionofplayingonce again.

LittleisheardofMidlandJunction; thereseemstobeadoubtwhetherthey willformornoat.

Subiacosupportersspeakinjubilant tonesof"ourchances,'Accordingto them,"Subi"hascomeagain.Letus hopeso.Itwillhelpthegamealong.

"Joe"WebbagainassumesthesecretarialdutiesoftheLeague,andthatis sufficientgroundsforassumingthat theadministrationofthegamewillbe

O.K.Nothinglikegettinganenthusiasttofillsuchaposition,andJoei, surely''someenthusiast."

Agreatnumberof"clearances"are suretobeappliedfor.Itistobehoped thatthevariousclubswilltakea broad-mindedviewofthingswhen dealingwiththese.Noclearanceshould, beobjectedtointhesetimes.Aplayer whohasbeenrefusedaclearanceby hisclubgenerallystandsdown,which meansaplayerlosttothegame,and inthesetimesthisisrightagainstthe interestsofthegame,whichweall haveatheart.Inthesemattersthe mottoforpresentconditionsshouldbe "Thinkbig,actbig."

YoungIrelandSociety

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovewasheldinthesociety'srooms overthe"W.A.Record"office-onMonday,alargenumberofmembersbeing present.Eighteennewmemberswere elected.ClassesinIrishwereconducted byMissesA.andS.O'Connor.Song, wererenderedbyMessrsA.Dwyerand T.Bogue,recitationsbyMessrsJ. Dwyer,A.O'Dwyer,andA.Dwyer.An interestingaddresswasgivenbythe Rev.FatherO'Grady.Donationsof booksonIrishsubjectswillbethankfullyreceived.Thenextmeetingwill beMondayeveningat8o'clock.

ThelateCorporalS.O'Gorman

Thesadnewswasconveyedlast weekbytheRev.FatherDonagher,of Boulder,totheparentsofCorporal SteveO'Gorman,M.M.,thattheirson haddiedfromwoundssomewherein FranceonMarch31.Oneofthemost promisingandpopularmeninBoulder, -thedeceasedsoldierenlistedinOctober, 1916.InNovemberlastyear,inthe fightingintheneighbourhoodofMessines,hewasbadlygassed,andwas awarded-theMilitaryMedalforbravery inthefield.Hewaseducatedatthe ChristianBrothers'CollegeatKalgoorlie,andwasoneofthesmartestathletesthatinstitutionhasproduced. Bothbeforeandafterleavingschool. hewasprominentinmanyoutdoor sports,and,asanenthusiasticfootballer,didgoodworkwiththeBoulder CityClubintheleaguegames.He workedattheCommercialBank. Boulder,andwashighlyesteemedby awidecircleoffriendsandacquaintancesthroughoutthedistrict.His parentsresideinBurtstreet.Hewas theironlyson,andforthemthedeepestsympathyisfelt.

Acknowledgments

Cathedral,£119s6d.

Mrs.Clements,Jarrandale,£1.

Mr.P.Heagney,Jarrandale,3s3d. SouthPerth,18s9d, St.Patrick's,WestPerth,6s6d.

Mrs.Norrish,Broomehill,19s6d.

Mrs.Moynahan,Carrabin,13s.

Mr.Guerin,Queen'sPark("Records.' soldatchurch),£1Is.

Mr.T.Joyce,EastWagin,Its6d.

Mr.J.Regan,Ballidu,3s3d.

Mrs.H.Casten,Mt.Hawthorn,Ils 6d.

Mr.McCrain,Cue,lls6d.

Mr.J.'M.Joyce,Morjukine,via Kuninoppin,£16s.

TheMysteryoftheIncarnation

SOMEOFITSEFFECTS.

"Iwillglorifytheplaceofmyfeet."

(Isaias,lx,13.)

ThefeastoftheAnnunciationusually heldonMarch25th,hasbeentransferredthisyeartoApril8th,sothat lastMondayfoundthefaithful,the worldover,engagedinonegrand,solemnactofadoration,which,finding itsexpressioninathousandways,gives honourandbenedictiontothePower andWisdomandLoveofGod,of whichthismysteryisthegreatmanifestation.Itisverycommonsincethe warbegantoreadcrudeblasphemies inthemagazines,andnoticesofantiChrittianbooks,withquotationswhich makeusrecallthewordsoftheApostle

St.Jude:"These'menblasphemewhat theyknownot."MenlikeG.B.Shaw, Mr.Archer,andMr.Wells,theiradmirers,andtheadmirersofSwinburne, tellushowChristianityhasfailed,of howtheThirtyYears'War,thefiresof SmithfieldandTyburn,andmuchmore oflikenature,have"soakedtheearth andsmokedthesun,"andthatanaddedgloomhascomedownonthe worldsinceChristcamepreaching penanceandrestraint,andthethought ofdeath.Thesearemanycharges.How shallwedisposeofthem?LetusaxaminehowChristOurLordfulfilled thepromise,"Iwillglorifytheplace ofmyfeet,"Whencertainmisfortunes wereproposedtothelateMr.Spurgeonasargumentagainsttheexistence ofaGodofLove,hereplied,"Letthe Godwhoanswersbyorphanages,be God"Yes,justasinthecaseofthe "plentifulredemption"bywhichChrist redeemedustoGodoutofeverytribe andtongueandpeopleandnation," wassofarabovewhatwasbarely necessarythatSt.Paulremindsusthat "Notastheoffence,soalsohtegift," .so,foreverypainandpang,andloss andcalamitywhichGod'sprovidence allowstohappentohumanhearts,and intheworldatlarge,thereisacounter outpouringoftheloveoftheneighbour dependentontheloveofGod,ashas madeusallfamiliarwiththeexpression"ablessingindisguise."ThemissionofhealingandhelpwhichChrist OurLordinauguratedinthedays "whenHecameinandwentout amongstus,"andtowhichHedrew theattention,ofthosewhomJohnhad senttoaskofHim,"ArtThouHewho istocome,orlookweforanother?" inthewords,"Gobackandrelateto Johnwhatyouhaveseen:theblind see,thelamewalk,thelepersare cleansed,thedeadriseagain and blessedishewhoshallnotbescandalisedinMe,"didnotceaseatHisAscension,buthasbeencarriedonever sincesupernaturallyonthousandsof occasions,naturallytenthousand times,allthroughthecenturiessince ChristelectedtotakeasdonetoHimselftheministrationsofHisdisciples toHis"leastbrethren."Itwasthenew spiritwhichtheIncarnationbrought intotheworldwhichcausedFabiolato establishthefirsthospital,andto-day whereistheformofhumansuffering thatisnotalleviatedbyhumanhands consecratedtotheirtaskbyvowsto bindupwhatisbrokenforloveof theHeavenlyPhysician,orinfluenced byfeelingsofhumanity,whicharethe nextbesttodivinity,andwhichhave theirrootprinciplesinthewidespread ideaofthebrotherhoodofman,which influenceseventheirreligious,butis notlesscretainlyashaftoflightthe luminouscharitywhichtheIncarnationshedsontheworld?Yes,asinthe days"whentheLordJesuscamein andwentoutamongstus,"weseeHis glory,thegloryasitwereoftheonly begottenoftheFather,fullofgrace andtruth."Whyisitthatitissafefor youandformeto.walkabroadunarmed?TheTruceofGodhelpedmost tosoftenthewarriorspiritinthehalftamedheartsofthefirstsavageconvertsofEuropeancountries.BistbebindtheTruceofGodwastheChurch, andinandthroughtheChurch,first andlast,istheperpetuationofthe mysteryoftheIncarnation,whichthe AngelGabrielannouncedontheglad feastwhichwecammemoratedonthe 8thofApril.Whyisitthatnopriestor Levitecaneverinthesedayshavea likeexperiencewiththeimmortally uncharitabletwo,whomettheman

woundedbythewaysidebetweenJerusalemandJericho?Simplybecause Christassumedourhumannaturein themysteryoftheIncarnation,and therebyintroducedsuchanewleaven intorestoredhumanity,ashasforever madehumannature,humanlife, humansuffering,andhumanwant sacredthings,attentiononwhichallows menandinspiresmentoleaveGodto findHiminHiscreatures-topassby, forinstance,theobligationofSunday's Massinordertoministertotheneeds ofthesickandsuffering.Lonsollow's GoldenLegendistrulygolden,andof thetwothereismoretruthinitthan gold.TheideaofservingChristinHis members-"Hisleastbrethren"--has gainedinintensity,andmenareso humanandhumanebecausetheyare moredivineineveryagesincethe Churchbegantoinsistonthecommandmentwhich"Hehasgivenevery manconcerninghisneighbour."Yes, lettheGodwhoanswersbyorphanagesandhospitalsandreligiousOrders boundtotheserviceoflepers,letHim beGod.Theworldhasnotgrowngrey atthebreathofChrist,asSwinburne blasphemouslyasserts,butanewradianceandtrueradianceshinesfromthe Incarnation,from''Hisspiritpoured outonallflesh."IfChristpreached penanceandfasting,itwastobeonly untiltheBridegroomcame,itwasto bewitha"washedfaceandanointed head"inasorrowthatshallbeturned intojoy.IfHetaughtthethoughtof deathtobeeverpresent,andsetHis discipleswatchingbecausetheyknow notthedaynorthehour,itwaswith anexpectationofcertainrealisationof the"goodthingstocome"inthe"land oftheliving"withanassuredhope thatthroughthemistsofmysteries andheartbreaks,andpuzzlingsituationsinwhichweallmusttreada painfulwaythatbeyondallthisisthe morning-"andwhenmorningwas come,Jesusstoodontheshore."And so,"notastheGentileswhohaveno hope,"we"sufferandarenotashamed,"likeJobandlikeStPaul.We walk"throughthe shadow ofdeathandfearnoevil."Death itselfmaycome,andourattitudetoit isthatofSt.Paulwhodesired"tobe dissolvedandtobewithChrist,"itis theattitudeofSt.FrancisofAssissi, whocriedout,"Welcome,sisterdeath," andallbecauseofHimwho,coming throughthemysteryoftheIncarnation,tookthestingoutofdeathand thegloomoutofthegrave,becamelike usinallthings,sinexcepted,livedand diedandroseagain,andpromisedus themanymansionsofHisFather's house,andtoldusthatitallmusttake place"inalittlewhile.Thisitis whichinspiresthehopeandenduring courage,whichmakesourfaith"the victorywhichovercomeththeworld," anddefies"mightandheightand depth,andhungerandnakednessand thesword,andprincipalitiesand powersandthingspresentandthings tocome"to"separateusfromthelove ofGodwhichisinChristJesusOur Lord."Yes,JesusChrististheLight oftheworld;allthatisrightinitis directlytraceabletothetruthsthat havetheirsourseinthemysteryofHis being"mademanforus,"andwhateveriswrongwiththeworldisaresultofmenhavingdepartedlessor morefromtheapplicationtotheir livesoftheprincipleswhicharerooted inthetruthwhichtheChurchteaches, ofthedutiesofmentoGod,andto oneanother.TheIndianbraves,who inoldagesoughttorejuvenatethemselvesbyvoyagingtoBimini,never achievedtheirobject;therewasneither youthnortruthinBiminiorits legends,andtheSwinburnesandShaws whopointoutnewwaysand"other foundations,"arebutonalevelwith thesavegeanditswampumandthe scalpsathisbelt,whofoughthisway throughothermen'slivesandtoreed hiswaythroughothermen'srightsand knewneithertobesacredbecausehe knewnotthelevellingmysteryofthe IncarnationbywhichGodstooped downtoman'slittlenessandassumed ourhumannature,andmanwasraised uptobecomelikeGodindeedandin truth-for"wearethesonsofGodand ifsonsheirsalso:heirsindeedof GodandjointheirswithChrist."

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Owingtoan unwelcomevisitfromoneofthemany uncataloguedmaladiesthatseemtobe wanderingroundinsearchofasimple persontosettleupon,Iamunableto compilemypageforthe"Record"this week.IhaveanicebundleoT"letters nearbyme,andIhavejust finishedreadingseveralfrommylittle Albanyfriends.Iamdelightedthat theyarecontinuingtheirfriendship withme.Theirlettershavebrightened thefewdulldaysIhavehadbymy enforcedidleness.JoyceBrownwrites anicelittlenotewithanenclosurefor Osforbuttonssold.Ishall,Ihope,have anicepageforyounextweek.Cousin Allyisstillonthesicklist.Sheis gettingveryanxiousaboutherart union,andwouldlikeherlittlefriends withbooksinhandtodisposeofthem atonceorreturnthem.Withbestlove toyouall.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

PerthOperaticChoralSociety

Aspecialgeneralmeetingofthe PerthOperaticChoralSocietywas heldatSt.Brigid'sSchoolHall,West Perth,duringtheweek(Mr.W.Dwyer inthechair),whenfullarrangements weremadetostartrehearsing"Les ClochesdeCorneville"nextweek.A committeewaselected,withMr.J.F. Whitelyaspresident,Mr.Joseph Sturmermusical,director,MissKathleenTownsendhon,pianist,andMr.L. Dwyerhon.secretaryandtreasurer,to managethesociety'sbusiness.Aletter wasreadfromtheMountLawley branchoftheRedCrossSociety,requestingthestagingof"Maritana,'to supplementthefundsintheappeal whichisbeingmade.'Themeetingdecidedtowritetothegeneralsecretary oftheRedCrossinforminghimofthe requestfromthebranch,andsuggestingthatthesocietywouldmuchprefer toapportionapercentageofthenet proceedsofthePerthandFremantle seasonofthenextoperaforthefunds. Attheconclusionofthemeeting,the conductorwentthroughaCourseof voicetesting,andasaresultanumber ofladiesandgentlemenwereadmitted asmembersofthesociety.Afullreportofthemeetingwillbegivenin nextissue.

Maylands

MassinMaylandsat8;devotions 7.30.MassinBayswaterat9.

Atameetingofparishionersheldon SundayinMaylands,FatherLynch presiding,itwasdecidedtoholda bazaarandartunionnextOctoberor Novemberinaidofthechurchfunds. Acommitteewaselectedandstallholderschosen.

Twoweddingswerecelebratedduringtheweek,MissNellieKiely,of Fremantle,andMr.LouisHarold Robinson,ofClaremont,onSaturday, andMissMaryMonti,ofMaylaads, andMr.JamesDoherty,ofOsborne Park(formerlyofCountyDonegal), onWednesday.

Amusements

GRANDANDROYAL.

Traversin"TheLittleShepherdof BargainRow."Haveyouevernoticed howthedewdropglistensintheearly morningoutofitshumblegrasssettings?Well,that'showSallieasthe littleshepherdglistenedinthehumble environmentinwhichshewascast. Salliewasbornadaughterofthe people,butshedidnotsinktoher surroundingsandremainthere.Sheset outtoliftupherfellowcreatures,and shesucceeded,AllthesermonspreachedinPerthonSundaycannotteacha sweeterandpurerlessonthanthis greatdramaofhumanlives,hacked fromhumanexperienceinthehighand thelowplacesoflife.Weinourlittle cityknowlittleofhowthegreat majoritiesinthebigworldlive."The LittleShepherdofBargainRow" showsus,andthereissterndramatic interestandexcitementandacharminglovestoryentwinedinthethrilling plot.Onthesameprogrammeislittle MaryMacAlisterinanotherofher muchappreciatedchildstories,while theinimitableCharlesSpencerChaplin isdueinthatside-splittingextravaganza"Police!"Soonceagainifsa three-featurebillandfullmeasurefor themoney.ThisSabbathevening MyrtleGonzalezisdueinherwellknownsuccess,"TheEndoftheRainbow."

FREMANTLEMAJESTIC.

Fremantleisbeingtreatedtoa liberalshareofthepictorialgood thingsdispensedinPerth.To-morrow willseetheunspoilingofathree-star billseldomequalledevenatthePort Majestic.EdnaMayowillstarinthe dramathatallPerthisstilltalkingof, "TheReturnofEve,"anditshould musea.filmsensationatFremantle. MaxLinderwillequalChaplin'smost uproarioussuccessinthefirstofhis newsuper-comedies."MaxComes Across,"andthelaughsareguaranteed tobecontinuous.

Theprogrammestobesubmittedat thepopularpicturepalacesforthe comingweekcomparefavourablywith anypreviousweeks.TheGrandhasa VitagraphBlue-Ribbonfilmwith HarryMoreyandGraceDarmond starred,thetitleofthestorybeing "TheOtherMan,"andontheWednes. day'schangegivestwofeatures,"The JuryofFate"and"TheRiseof Susan."MabelTaliaferroandClara KimballYoungarethefeaturesplay, ersinthelatterdramas.TheRoyal ontheotherhand,hasasuper-dramaforwhichthishouseisrapidlybecomingpre-eminent--ofmagnificentproportionsandbigtheme."TheSign Invisible"isthenameofthisstoryof aman'slostfaithinGod,andhow amidthesoul-grippingsurroundingsof theCanadianhills,thisfaithcomes backtohim.OntheWednesday,in additiontothissplendidstory,isto begivenanErbographstoryentitled "TheLittleSamaritan,"withdainty MarionSwayneintheleadingrole. Worthnotingalsoarethecoming attrcationstothesetwotheatres.The Grandhas"TheHonourSystem"(10 reels)thefollowingweek,whilethe Royalhas"TheLoneWolf"(seven reels).

PERTHMAJESTIC.

AfterahilariousweekwithMax Linderandotherbigattractions, Majestic,thehomeofthesuper-feature, isouttogetthecrowdsgrainto-morrowwithSallieFisherandRichardC.

1yyouwantaComfortableMotorOar, Ringu1 BILLHOUSE

CatholicsasAmericanCitizens STAUNCHDEFENDERSOFTHENATIONFROMEARLYDAYS.

CondePallen,distinguishedCatholic writerandassociateeditorofthe CatholicEncyclopedia,hasgathered someveryinterestingfactsabout Catholicsinmilitaryserviceandsets themforthasfollows:"ThepartplayedbyCatholicsinthe warsofthenationisdifficulttoestimatenumerically.Whatproportionof CatholicsservedintheContinental armieswehavenomeansofknowing. ThatCatholicscontributedtheirpropersharetomilitaryserviceinthe causeofAmericanindependenceisattestedtobyGeneralWashington's wordsinreplytotheaddressofrepresentativesoftheCatholicbody:

"'Ipresumethatyourfellow-citizens willnotforgetthepatrioticpartwhich youtookintheaccomplishmentof theirrevolution,ortheimportant_assistancewhichtheyreceivedfroma nationinwhichtheRomanCatholic faithisprofessed.'

"AtthetimeoftheRevolutionthe Catholicpopulationofthecountrywas 25,000,accordingtotheestimateof ArchbishopCarroll.Thiswouldallow, takingoneineveryfive,5000Catholics intheranksoftheContinentalarmies. Washington'swordsclearlyimplythat Catholicsdidtheirfullshareinthe struggle.

ServicesofIndividuals.

"OftheservicesofindividualCatholicsinthecauseofindependencewe haveamplerecords.CharlesCarroll wasoneofthesignersoftheDeclarationofIndependence,and,withFather JohnCarroll,afterwardsArchbishop, togetherwithFranklinandChase,constitutedacommissiontoCanadato persuadethepeopletheretoespouse thecauseoftherevoltingcolonies. DanielCarrollandThomasFitzsimmonsweremembersofthePhiladelphia conventionthatdraftedtheConstitution.

"Although*theCatholicpopulation wassmall,itgavetotheContinental armiesasurprisinglylargeproportion ofleaders.Pulaskiwasheadofthe commissary,andwassucceededby StephenMoylan,whohadpreviously heldtheimportantcommisionofquartermaster.

"ThefamousKosciuskowasthe commanderofartillery,andthefather oftheAmericanNavywasJohnBarry, whoseexploitsareknowntoevery schoolboy.Washington'sfavouriteaide was,ColonelJohnFitzgerald,andthe numberofCatholicnamesonthemusterrollofWashington'sbodyguardis notable.

"TheassistancethatCatholicFrance gaveinmen,ships,munitionsand moneyledWashingtontodeclarethat thegenerosityofFrancemustinspire everycitizenoftheStateswithsentimentsofthemostunalterablegratitude.

"ThefinancialcosttoFrence amountedto24,000,000dol.whenthe purchasingpowerofgoldwasnearly threetimeswhatitisnow.TheFrench clergyvoluntarilycontributed6,000,000 dol.tothekingtohelptheAmerican colonists.OursisindeedadebtofgratitudetoFranceintheachievementof ourliberties.

IntheCivilWar.

"AttheoutbreakoftheCivil Warof1860,theCatholicpopulationofthiscountry(America/ was4,500,000iqatotalpopulationof31,500,000.Thepopulationof thefreeStateswas19,128,408,and theseStatessentintothefield2,666,999 men.Thereis,ofcourse,nowayofofficiallyestimatinghowmanyofthese wereCatholics,astheUnitedStates Governmentneverinquiresintonor keepsrecordsofthereligiousbeliefof thoseenrolledinitsmilitaryservice.

"Ifweapplytheproportionofmen inmilitaryservicetothetotalpopulationofthefreeStates,wehavein roundfiguresonetoeveryseven.Using thisasabasisfortheCatholicpopulationoftheslaveStates.,wemaycomputethenumberofCatholicsinthe Federalarmiesat642,000inround numbers.

wouldthenexpectthatoutofevery hundredinthemilitaryserviceeighteenwouldbeCatholics.But,asnearly, ascanbeascertainedbysuchmeans asareavailable,theproportionisas highas35percent,andisreckonedby someashighas40percent.

'SecretaryBaker,inastatement September22,1917,regardingthework ofclubs,societies,fraternalorganisations,etc.,inrelationtomilitary trainingcamps,explainingtheWarDepartment'sactioninallowingthe YoungMen'sChristianAssociationand, theKnightsofColumbustoerectrecreationalbuildingsinsidethelinesof thecantonmentsandnationalguard trainingcamps,said: "'TheYoungMen'sChristianAssociationrepresentstheProtestantdenominations,whichwillroughlycontribute60percentofournewarmy. TheKnightsofColumbusrepresenttheCatholicdenomination,which willconstitute35percentofthenew army.'

"TheSecretaryofWardoesnotsay bywhatmeanshearrivedattheestimateof35percent.ofCatholicsinthe service.Buthemusthavebasedhis figuresuponsomereasonableandapproximatedatareadytohishandas SecretaryofWar.

EnlistmentsinCatholicCentres.

"lnaletterofSeptember28,1917, PaulR.Martin,directorofpublicity fortheKnightsofColumbusCommitteeonWarActivities,inreplytoan inquiryastotheproportionofCatholicsnowservinginmilitaryservice, says:"'Suchreportsaswehavereceived wouldleadustobelievethatthere mustbeatleast40percent.Thenavy chaplains,whohavedonemorestatic. ticalworkofthiskindthananyone else,saythattheUnitedStatesNavy to-dayis60percentCatholic.The regulararmyhasbeeninthepastas highas75percentCatholic.Thiswas owingtothefactthatthegreatbulk ofenlistmentscomefromCatholic centres,suchasNewYork,Illinois, California,andMassachusetts.'

"TheRev,LouisJ.O'Hern,C.S.P officialrepresentativeoftheAmerican hierarchyatWashingtonfortheplacementofCatholicchaplainsinmilitary service,statesinanaddresson'The ChaplainsandtheCamps':"'Itisanactualfactthattheratio ofCatholicsinthevolunteerannyis faroutofproportionwithourpopulation,whichspeakswellforourpatriot.. ism.BoththeregulararmyandnationalguardcontainsomanyCatholics thatIhonestlybelieve40percentis notanover-estimate.'"

"SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,Western Australia"(ucorporated)

ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Hay, street,Perth.

CONFERENCES:

ImmaculateConceptionmeets

ParochialHall,Archbishop's Palace,Tuesdayevenings,8.p.m. SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall,Sunday,11a.m.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth,Convent Schoolroom,Tuesday,8p.m.

St.Joseph's,Subiaco,Vestry,after lastMass. StarofSea,Cottesloe,Vestry,after lastMass.

St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,Vestry,afterlastMass.

St.Patrick's,Fremantle,Presbytery,Monday,8p.m.

St.Anne's,NorthFremantle,Presbytery,Sunday,afterlastMass.

St.Mary'sKalgoorlie,School. room,10.15,afterMass.

St.Patrick's,York,School,after eveningdevotions.

St.Patrick's,Maylands,Tuesday, Sp.m.

St.Joseph's,'Many,Sunday,after Mass.

MODERATETARIFF.

T.J.GLOWBEY,Proprietor.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.

"Itispossibletheremayhavebeen alargernumber,asthegreaterportion ofthoseinservicewerevolunteers,and ifwemaytaketheproportionof Catholicsoldiersinthemilitaryservice ofthenationduringtheCivilWarwas evengreaterthantheproportionofone ineveryseven. Thisstatementhasnomeansofverification.Itisbasedanalogouslyupon theproportionofenlistedCatholics, i.e.,volunteers,nowinthemilitaryserviceofthenation,forIamnotnow speakingofthedraftedmen.

"TheCatholicpopulationofthe countryissomethingnear18,000,000 outofatotalpopulationsomewhat over100,000.000.Outofeveryhundred personseighteenareCatholics.We

St.Patrick's,Meckering,Sunday, afterMass. Societyappealsforclothingforthe needy,suchascicthes,bootsandshoes, whichwillbegiventodeservingcases only.ParcelsmaybeleftatShine's CatholicBookDepot,ornotesent Secretary,ParticularCouncilof Society.

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SenatorNeedhamatMelbourneIndignationMeeting

OVER60,000PRESENT.

SenatorNeedham,thebrilliantand intenselypopularWestralian,wasthe proposerofthefirstresolutionatthis greatmeeting. Apologiesfornon-attendancewere receivedfrommanyprominentpublic men,andwereprintthefollowingfrom the"Advocate":-

LettersandTelegramsofSympathy.

Atthisstagethechairmanreada numberoflettersandtelegraphi.cmessagesofsympathy,includingthefollowing:HouseofRepresentatives, March30th,1918.

DearMr.Kennedy,-Manythanks fortheinvitationtospeakatthemeetingtobeheldattheExhibitionBuildingonTuesday,.2ndApril.Iregret verymuchthatitwillnotbepossible formetobepresent,owingtohaving madeotherarrangements,andIwill beoutoftownonthatdate.Iamin entiresympathywiththeresolutions whichyouhavesubmittedtome,and Itrustthatyouwillhaveamonster attendanceandanenthusiasticmeeting.-Withbestwishes,yourstruly, FRANKG.TUDOR.

ChanceryLane,Melbourne, April2nd,1918.

DearSir,-TheinvitationtobepresentattheExhibitionmeetingcomes toolate.Ihadalreadyarrangedtobe intbecountry,and,therefore,greatly regretIcannotattend,butIstate emphaticallythatitisanoutrageto ourcitizenshipthatmenofIrishrace, whoseactionislegalineverypartof theBritishEmpireotherthanthis disastrouslygovernedCommonwealth, shouldbestampedasdisloyal,whenin GreatBritain,wherethefullfactsare known,theyareselectedforpositions' ofnationalimportance,andelectedto theImperialParliament-Yours,etc., R.A.CROUCH.

Warburton,2ndApril,1918.

DearMr.Kennedy,-Iregretvery muchnotreceivingyourtelegramor letterintimetoenablemetogetto Melbourneintimeforthemeeting. Thiswaspartlyowingtotheholiday arrangementshere,andmyabsenceat McEleigh'sonMonday,untilitwastoo latetocatchtheMondaynighttrain toMelbourne.1amverysorryat havinglostanopportunityofexpress- ingmyopinionoftheoutrageousattacksso madepersistentlyandunjustifiably onHisGraceduringmany months.Imayyetfindanopportun- ityofdoingsoatanearlydate.Iam sureyouwillhaveagreatmeeting, worthyoftheoccasion,anditshould be andaneffectivereplytothepolitical bigotedopponentsoftheArchbishop.-Iam,inhaste,yoursfaithfully, F.T.BRIDE. Amongstthemanytelegramsreceivedwere:320Castlereaghst.,Sydney. Delightedtohearofmeeting,with whichweareinfullaccord. (Signed)LALOR.GoodwishesfromO'NEILL, Sec.A.C.F..Adelaide. FromvariouspartsofVictoriame.ssagesofasimilarcharacterhadbeen received.(Cheers.) TheFirstResolution.

SenatorNeedham(W.Aa,whowas receivedwithcheers,saiditwasat onceaprivilegeandagreatpleasure tohimtohavethehonourofpropos- ingthefirstresolutionforadoptionby thatmagnificentmeetingofgenuinedemocrats.Theresolutionwasasfollows:"Thatthispublicmeetingofcitizens ofMelbourne,andrepresentativecitizensthroughouttheState,recordsits vehementandemphaticprotestagainsttheunjustifiableandslanderousaccusationsofdisloyaltywhichhaverecently ina thesystematiccampaign,through mediumofpressandplatform, levelledagainsttheCatholicArchbishopofMelbourne(HisGraceDr. Mannix),andrecordsitsunbounded admirationforHisGraceinthefearlessnessofhisattitudeandthestatesmanshipofhisutterancesonallpublic questions,andinhisinsistence,asa citizen,inwhichcapacityhehas alwaysspokenonpublicquestions,on therightsoflibertyofthoughtand freedomofspeech."

(Cheer. Hewasgladtobepresentthatnight at onlythemagnificentdemonstration,not ofCatholics,butofthecitizensof Australia.leheerseWhilsthewished toexpresshisjoyandpleasure,he alsodesiredtoexpresshisregretthat thenecessityforsuchameetingof protest shouldhadarisen.(Applause.).There benonecessityforthecitizens ofVictoriatoassembleintheirtensof thousandsthateveningtoexpress

theirindignationattheactionofcertainpeopleatatimelikethis,ifit werenotforthefactthatformany monthspastthecesspoolsofsectarian animosityhadbeenstirredtotheir verydepthsinthiscommunity. (Cheers.)Itwasbeceuseofthatthat atatimewheneverycitizenshouldbe standingshouldertoshoulder,astrong protesthadtobemadeagainstthe discreditableactionofcertainpeople inourmidst.(Applause.)Hehoped thatthesameagencywhichhadcaused thatgreatindignationmeetingtobe heldwouldhangtheirheadsinshame whentheylearnedoftheextentofthe feelingofburningindignationaroused bytheirnefariousandunpatrioticaction.(Cheers.)Hewouldaskwhathad Dr.Mannixdone?

Voices:"Nothingunpatriotic!" (Cheers.) SenatorNeedham:HisGracehad donenomorethanexpresshiscandid opiniononthestateofpublicaffairs. (Cheers.)BecauseDr.Mannixhadthe temeritytoexpressopenlyhisopinions onmattersofpublicinterest,hehad beenassailedbythepress-thelittle bethelsinCollinsstreet-llaughterlfrompulpits,andplatforms,andby theWorrolls,thePalmers,andthe Brookeses.HisGracehadbeen calumniatedbyabandofagitatorsand theenemiesofLabourformany monthspast.He(thespeaker)would askthePrimeMinistertopointtoeven onesingledisloyalutterancefromthe lipsofArchbishopMannix.(Great cheering.)Further,hewouldaskMr. Hughestosaywhyhehadnotthe couragetoenforcethelawifHisGrace hadbrokenit.Iftheyreadthedaily paperstheywouldseethatthegravamenofthegreatoffencewasthatDr. MannixhadputAustraliafirst.(Prolongedcheers.)Wasthatadisloyal utterance?(Vociferous"Noes.")Dr. MannixwasanIrishnigt-(cheers)andbecausehehadputAustraliafirst HisGracehadbeenchargedwithseditionandhightreason.(Ironicallaughter.)Ifthestirrersofthecesspoolof sectarianismhadtheirway,Dr.Man- =wouldbehanged,drawn,andquartered.WhathadMr.Hughes-(boohood-doneonSt.David'sDay? (Loudlaughter.)Hehadsentatelegramonthatdaysaying,"Walesfor everfirst."(Sustainedlaughter.)When Dr.Manix-(applause)-whowasan Irishman-(applause)-said,"Australia first,"Mr.HughesesayedtoseeinHis Graceaspiritofdisloyalty.(Laughter.)Thefactofthematterwasthat wheneverthePrimaMinisterlookedat Dr.Mannixhesawred.(Prolonged laughter.)HisGracehadalsobeen chargedwithdisloyaltybecauseintwo conscriptioncampaigns(1916and1917) hehadputAustraliafirst.Dr.Mannix, bytheleadingparthetookinthose twocampaigns,hadsavedAustralia fromtheshacklesofslavery.(Applause.)HisGracehadeveryrightto becalled,andhadundoubtedlyproved himselftobe,theleaderofdemocracy inAustralia.(Applause.)Senator NeedhamsaidthatifHisGracewasin faulthewasingoodcompany,includingSirJohnSimon,whohadresigned pertfoliorailerthanaidinputting conscriptionontheEnglishpeople- pplausci-andSirIanHamilton,who hadLedatGallipoli. (Appluase. Gutneitherofthosegreatnameshad beenchargedwithdisloyalty.Dealing withthereadinesswithwhichMr. Hugheshadreceivedthehystericaldeputationthatclamouredforthedepor- tationofDr.Manix,thespeakersaid thatwhenadeputationofmenand women(manyofwhosesonshadgone tothefront)calledonhimtohelpin reducingthecostofliving,theywere scatteredbythepolice.(Shame!)He hadextremepleasureinmovingthe resolution.(Prolongedcheers.)

Dr.G.R.Baldwin,whowasgreeted withprolongedapplause,thepeople rememberingthesplendidfightheput upagainsttheattempttoplacethe chainsofslaveryonthedemocracyof Australia.secondedtheresolution.Dr. Mannix,hesaid,requirednoapology foranythinghehadsaid.(Cheers.)He wastheretoexpresshisunbounded admirationfor'HisGrace-(cheers)- artltheyallwishedtoassuretheArch1-.'hopthattheybelievedinhimand respectedhim.(Cheers.)Dr.Mannix sockeasacitizentothecitizensof Australia,andhadstoodupagainstthe attempttoinvadetheirrightsascitizens.(Applause.)Theyallknewwhat Dr.Mannixstoodfor,andweallloved himandadmiredhim,andwereresolvedtofollowhislead.(Cheers.)TheiradmirationforHisGracewas basedcntheknowledgethathepos- sessedqualitieswhichweretobefound innoothers.(Applause.)HisGrace wasaloveranddefenderofthetruth, andstoodupforthepoorandthe

weakasagainstthewealthyandthe strong.(Applause.)TheywouldrememberwhenHisGracearrivedin Australia,andthe-Argus"-(boo-hoos, andcriesof"Andthe`Age,'"with moreboo-hoosl-gaveHisGracea wonderfullygenerouswelcome-(laugh- ter)-andexpressedthehopethathe wouldsharehisgreatlearningand abilitywiththewholecommunity. (Laughter,)ButDr.Mannixknew whatthe"Argus"stoodfor.(Applause.)ArchbishopMannixwastoo generoustorefusetosharehisgreat giftswiththewholecommunity.(Applause.)Heraisedhisinfluentialvoice onpublicquestions.Unfortunately,or fortunately,hisviewsandthoseofthe "Argus"didnotagree.(Applause.)The Archbishopstoodforthepoorman, andatoncethe"Argus"setitselfto destroyhim.(Voices:"Never!"and cheers.)Butthe"Argus"wouldfind thatitwaspowerlesstodestroythe greatleaderofAustraliandemocracy. (Applause.)Theduelhadlastedever since,andreacheditsclimaxonMarch 31withthehystericalmeetinginthe TownHall,andthebedraggledrunup CollinsstreettoseethePrimeMinister. (Laughter.)Thosepeoplehadbeenon ahuntafterSinnFein,andhaddiscoveredamare'snest.(Loudlaughterandapplause.)Mr.Hughes,inhis effortsagainstHisOracetheArchbishop,hadknockedagainstastone wallandhadfracturedhisskull. (Laughterandapplause.)Thespeakeratthisstagerousedthemeetingtoa highsenseofmerrimentwithhispenpicture,brimfulofwitandhumour,of thepseudoloyalistswhometinthe TownHallon31stMarch,andhewas cheeredtotheechowhenhedeclared thatthemassesofthepeoplewerebe-hindHisGraceDr.Mannix,andwould notsufferthatahandshouldbeplaced onhim. Theresolution,onbeingputbythe chairman,wascarriedwithunbounded enthusiasm."TheAdvocate"says:"It wasaninspiringscenetowitnessthe forestofhandsraisedaloftindefenec ofthefearlessArchbishopofMelbourne andindefenceoftherightsandlibertiesofAustraliancitizenship.

ThelepersatOlin

ThreeCatholicSistersHelpintheCare of3400UnfortunatesinFar-Away Colony.

Inarecentissueof"TheOpen Court"wereadofalepercolonyat CulionontheislandofPalawaninthe Philippines.Theauthor,Mr.A.M. Reese,whovisitedthecolony(which liesnearTayTay)describeshisvisit amongthelepersinafascinatingmanner,andconcludesasectionofhis storywiththefollowingphrase:"As wecameout,threeCatholicSistersenteredthewomen'swardtodowhat theycouldforthepatientsthere."

Muchhasbeenwrittenofthelabours ofreligiousatMolokai,andofthecare andcomfortgiventhelepersatthis pointbyservantsofGodwhohave devotedtheirlivestothiswork.Very littleisknown,however,ofthework doneatTayTayinthePhilippines.

Mr.Reesedescribesthetracesofthe Spanishoccupation,thefort,the churches,thebelfrythehutsofthe inhabitants,andthenew,hospitalandthebuildingsreservedforthemedical staffwhichisinchargeofaDr. Clements,appointedbytheAmerican Government.Thereare3400lepers here.Thelepersarebroughtintothis colonyfromthe'variousislandsofthe Philippines,"sofastthatitiswith greatdifficultythattheycanbeaccommodated;butallaremadecomfortable,infact,muchmorecomfortable,inmostcases,thantheyever wouldhavebeenathome.Exceptfor homesickness,whichcannot,ofcourse, beavoided,theyarequitehappy,or ashappyasanyhopelesslysickpeople canbeawayfromhomeandfriends.. "MostoftheChristianlepersare RomanCatholics,thoughthereisa smallProtestantchurchinthecolony, inchargeofaleprousnativeminister."

Thesacrificewhichisbeingmade dailybythose,includingthethree CatholicSisters,whogivetheirlivesfor thecomfortoftheunfortunatevictims ofthisloathsomedisease,canwellbe realisedfromtheimpressionsgained byachancevisitor.Mr.Reesewrites: "Alargenumberofthepatientswho areintheincipientstagesshowed,to theordinaryobserver,noeffectsofthe disease.Therewereotherswhoatfirst glanceseemedperfectlynormal,but oncloserscrutinyrevealedtheabsence ofoneormoretoesorfingers.Others hadhorriblyswollenears:somehad nonoseleft,andweredistressingobjects;butitwasnotuntilwevisited thevariouswardsofthehospitalthat wesawleprosyinallofitshorrors. Hereweredozensofcasessofaradvancedthattheywerenolongerable towalk;theywerelyingontheircots weidngfordeathtocome.to*their

release.Someweresoemaciatedasto lookalmostlikeanimatedskeletons. Others,exceptforandsometimesin spiteoftheirbandages,lookedlike horrid,partiallydecomposedcadavers. Itwasasighttomakeoneshudder anddevoutlyhopethatacureforthis awfuldiseasemaysoonbediscovered. Theseextremecasesarecaredforcarefullyandtheirlasthoursaremadeas comfortableaspossible.

"Shortlybeforeleavingthecolony wewereledtoasmallconcretestructure(nearthefurnacewhereallcombustiblewasteisburned),andasthe doorwasopenedwesawbeforeuson aconcreteslabfourbodiessowasted andshrivelledthattheyseemedscarcelyhuman.Thesewerethosewhohad atlastbeencuredintheonlywaythat thisdreaddiseaseadmitsofcure. Aboutfortypermontharereleasedby death,andthosewesawwerethelast cropoftheheremerciful,not'dread reaper.'

"Atthebackofthecolonywemet fourlepersinincipientstages,carrying alongboxontheirshoulders.Just astheycameabreastofustheysetit down,andwesawthatintheboxwas another'cured'leper.Hewasbeing carriedtothecemetery,notonly'tinhonouredandunsung,'butalso'unwept;'notasinglefriendnorrelative followedhiswastedbodytoitsfinal restingplace.Afterthispitifulspec- tacle,addedtothehorrorsofthehospitalwards,wewerenotsorrytoturn ourstepsbacktowardtheboat.As wepassedthroughthefenceatthe 'deadline,'goingawayfromthecolony, wewerecompelledtowadethrougha shallowboxofwatercontainingasmall percentageofcarbolicacid,whichdisinfectedthesolesofourshoes,theonly thingsaboutusthathadcomeinactualcontactwiththelepelcolony.In thiswayallvisitors,whentheyleave thecolony,arecomeplled,notto'shake itsdustfromtheirfeet,'buttowash itsgermsfromtheirsoles.

"Asanantidotefordissatisfaction withone'slotinlife,orasanobject lessonforthepessimistswhoclaim thereisnounselfishnessintheworld, orasanillustrationofthevalueofthe medicalmissionary,thislittleisland, lying'somewhereeastofSuez'between theSuluandtheChinaSeas,isnot easilysurpassed."

Wemaybepermittedtoaddthat theselfdenialandfortitudeofthe poorfrailSisters,who,renouncingall thegoodsoftheworld,devotetheir lives,purelyfortheloveofGod,tothe acreofsuchunfortunates,deserve specialcommendation. Humanly speaking,themissionisafrightfuland arepulsiveone;yetfaithandcharity overcomehumanweaknessandmake martyrsandmissionariesoftheweak andfrail,wherethestrongandselfconfidentfleeinhorror.-"Tidings."

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Lourdes

LECTUREBYMR.HILAIREBELLOC.

TheCardinalArchbishopof\VestminsterpresidedonMonday,February4th.atalecturegiven byMr.HilaireBellocintheCathedral Hall,on"Lourdes"(saysthe"Tablet".. ThelecturewasarrangedbytheCatholicWomen'sLeague,andtheproceeds devotedtotheC.W.L.HostelforMunitionWorkersatWoolwich. TheCardinal.beforeaskingMr. Belloctoaddressthem,setforththe objectsoftheSocietyofOurLadyof Lourdes,explainingitsaimtosupplementtheactivitiesoftheCatholic Association,whichhaddonesuchgood workinpromotingandconductingpil. grimagestoLourdes,indevelopingthe spiritualsideofthework,inbringing EnglandintolineWithothercountries insupplyingBranchardierstoattend tothesickattheshrineandtoseeto thedevotionalsideofpilgrimagesboth onthejourneyandattheshrineitself. HisEminencethenalludedtoanother matter,theappealwhichhasrecently appearedoverhissignatureonbehalf ofahomeforpermanentlydisabled soldiers.Therewouldbeaconsiderable numberofmenafterthewarleftmore orlesscompletelymaimedorparalysed, whomightneedtotheendoftheir daysnursingofaspecialkind.The Governmentprovidedforsuchmena pension,whichtheywouldbeableto takeinanyhomeoftheirownchoice. Forthemostparttheywouldbeunabletobenursedintheirownhomes andwouldbefreetochooseanyhome opentothem.Ithadbeenthoughtit wouldbeanadmirablethingtoset upaCatholicHome,mainlythough notexclusivelyforCatholicsoldiers. Theprojecthadreceivedsuchofficial approvalaswasneeded,andthe Home,iffounded.wouldbepractically self-supporting.Thesumofsomething like£10,000wasneededtoprovidethe houseandequipit.Negotiationshad alreadybeenenteredintowithareligiousOrderofwomenpreparedto undertaketheworkforatime.His Eminencethoughttheywouldallsee theadvantageofhavingtheHome underreligiousSisters.Itwouldnotbe workinwhichvaluableandprogressivenursingexperiencewasacquired, andtheywouldhavetorelyuponthe religiousdevotionofthosewhoundertookit.Herecommendedthisproject tothem,sothattheymightnotonly taketheirpartinit,butmakeitknown tootherstowhomtheappealhadnot founditsway.

Mr.HiliareBelloc.inthecourseof hislecture,saidthestandpointhe wishedtotakewasperhapsalittle differentfromthattowhichtheywere accustomed.Hecoulddowell,indeed, ifhemerelydeliveredapanegyricon OurLadyinherinfluenceandpower asmanifestedatLourdes.Heknew Lourdeswell,hadvisiteditadozen times,knewtheneighbourhoodand thePyrenees,but,thoughhemight takethatlineasaCatholicwithan audiencealmostentirelyCatholic,that wasnottheaspecthewasgoingtoput beforethem.Hehadsomethingelseto say.Hewasgoingtospeaktothem upcntheeffectLourdeshadhadupon whatmightbecalled"themindof

miraculousworkatLourdeshadchang"Europe,"andpointouthowthat edit.Hedesiredtoputbeforethem thatthesis,whichwaspartofthe generalthesis-difficultforCatholicsto understand-thattheChurchwaswinning.Hehadalwaysmaintainedhimself,againstagreatdealofopposition, thattheCatholicintelligenceandCatholictraditionweretheintellectualaristocracyofEurope.Itwasadifficult thesistomaintainbecauseitnourishedpride;butiftheCatholicbody, asawhole,appreciatedthefactthat CatholicswereattheheadofEurope andhelditsfutureintheirhands,he thoughtthatwouldhelpthemtounderstandsomethingofthepurposesof AlmightyGod.Whatwastheattitude towardsLourdes,say,thirtyyearsago? ManyCatholicsthenstillsaid,"Iam notboundbyfaithtobelievemiracles takeplaceatLourdes."Thenon-Catholicsaid,"Thereisaplacewheresuperstitiouspeoplegoandthinkmiraculous curestakeplace."Fifteenortwenty yearslatertherewasagreatchangeof attitude.NoCatholicnowapologised forLourdes;hewasquiteconvinced thatthesethingshappenedandwas proudofthemasatriumphofOur LadyandtheCatholicfaith.ThenonCatholic.takinghimasawhole throughoutEurope,said,"Thereisa placecalledLourdestowhichpeople gotobecuredbywhattheybelieveto bemiraculousmeans.Certainlyvery astonishingthingstakeplace.Butthe explanationisthattheydosothrough `auto-suggestion.'Thiswasachange. TheCatholicnolongerapologised,the non-Catholicnolongerdeniedtheobjectivereality.Onemightmerely praiseOurLady,oronemightexamine themiraclescriticallyonebyone,but theaspecthewishedtoputbefore themwasthatthethingthatchanged themindofEuropeafterthenineteenthcenturyepoch,withregardto miracles,wasLourdes.Lourdesitwas thatbegantomakethemindof Europeponderwhetherafterallthere werenotwillbehindthewholeblind massofnature.ItwasLourdes,that hadbeenalludedtoasanegligible thing,ajoke,bytheenemiesofthe Church-itwasLourdesthatdidit. Hewouldtryandshowhowtherewas somethingparticularly.providential aboutLourdesinitstime,place,and methodschosen.He,however,warned thenthatthispointofviewwouldappeartomanyafantasyandexaggeration,anabnormalandeccentricthesis; ifheputitbeforeafriendinOxford thefriendwouldthinkhimmad.Yet heputitbeforethemasathingwhich heregardedasprovedandonewhich hethoughtposteritywouldcertainly accept.Hethenputbeforethemthe significanceofthetimewhenthework ofLourdesfirstbegan.Hepicturedthe existingattitudeofmaterialismand determinism,theteachingthatthere wasaprocessorsequenceinnatural affairswhichexcludedtheactionof willandpersonality.Personalityand willwereafunctionofmatter;there wasthedenial-theimplicitdenial-of theexistenceofapersonalGod,ofwill atthebackoftheuniverse,andthe

naturalismostatwork.Lookatthis. Canyoudenythis?"Hadtheycome inaProtestantcountrytheywould hivebeensimplyboycotted;coming inFrancetheycouldnotbeboycotted: inFrancetheymetbattle.Their sequencewasremarkable.Justatthe pointatwhichscepticismcouldsay, "Explainedbyhumanwill,"therecame someplumbexamplewhichnodoctor couldexplainbyanyeffortofhuman willatall.

Onelastaspectlayinthefactthat God'sinstrumentinthisaffairwasOur BlessedLady,who,.inthiscountry,is called'"theBlessedVirgin."Herwork wasdone-notintheholyplaceswhere thecommontraditionofChristwould havelookedupontheCatholicChurch asbutasect,notatthetombofsome localsaintwherelocaljealousieswould arise,notinsomeplaceindependent ofeverythingconnectedwiththeCatholicChurch,wheretheywouldhave beenclassedas"psychicalphenomena." Theycameinconnectionwiththe MotherofGod,thatis,inconnection withoneofthepointsinwhichthe CatholicChurchwasstrivingagainst therestoftheworld.Theyappealed subjectivelytoCatholicsbythedevotiontheyowedtoOurLady.They, stimulatedCatholicfaith,whilethey stirredinterestoutside.Mr.Bellocconcludedwiththethoughtofwhatthey owedtoOurLadyinthematteranda profeisionofhisowndevotion.

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consequentdenialofmiracles.Ile quotedinillustrationthesayingsof RenanandHuxley.Miraclesweredeniedasimpossible.Meantime,thesmall bandofCatholicsamongthethinkers maintainedtherewaswillbehindthe universe;thatitwouldbetruertosay thattherisingofthesunwasduetoa capriceofGod'swillthantodenythe existenceofawillintheuniverse.At themomentwhentheadversewave wasatitsheighttherefellthephenomenonofLourdesin1858. Hisownprivateopinion(thoughit wasworthnothing)wasthatLourdes wasaspecialprovidentialacttoupset anddisintegratethematerialismofthe nineteenthcentury.The"mindof Europe"atfirstdecidedthatthese curesdidnottakeplace.Thencame thesecondphaseinwhichthething itselfcouldbenolongerdoubted.The firstbookthatdisturbedthescientific mindwasthatoftheJewishProfessor BernheimatNancyin1883;itcontainedthereasonedexplanationortheory ofwhathadsincebeencalled"autosuggestion."Behindhimwasanother Professor,Dr.Cheroot,withatheory ofhypnotism.Bernheim'sbookwasthe starting-pointofthephrase,"These thingsdohappen;howshallweexplainthem?"Lourdescamesome twentyyearsbefore,andtheorderwas worthnoting.Whenyoucompelled yourenemiestoexplainthingsaway youwerebeginningtomarchtowards yourgoal.Theyear1883wasthedate inwhichseedssownintheGrottoin 1858begantoemerge.Fromthatdate the'scientificmind"said"Thesethings dohappen."Somethinghadhappened totheleadershipofintellectual thoughtinEuropewhichhadturned itfromdogmaticdenialofsupernaturalphenomenatoitsemphatic affirmation.Mr.Bellocshowedhow thisaffirmationhaddegeneratedinto whatwasnothinglessthantom-foolery,buttheymightneglecttheexaggerationandperversionofthething. Thepointwastheoldattitudehad gonebytheboard,andLourdesitwas thathaddoneit.Itwasnotbooks,but Lourdes,andtheproofwasthat Lourdescamefirst.Theperpetual streamofitsoccurrencesworedown thescepticismofEurope.Thelecturer repeatedthathisattitudewasanextravagantone,therewasnotanonCatholicwhowouldnotthinkhiminsane,butherecapitulatedthecircumstancesofLourdestoshowthatthere wasagooddealtobesaidforthe thesis.Nosaintendowedwithmiraculouspowerofhealingcouldhave chosensoperfectamethodofconvertingthescepticaltemperofthenineteenthcentury.Nomonstrousmechanicaleventwouldhavedoneit.He pointedtothereiterationofthephenomenaduringsixtyyears,tothefact thatLourdeshadattacheditselftothe desiresofthehumanheart.God Almighty'sbusinesswastomakemen believe,nottodoconjuringtricks.The miracleatLourdeswastheendof someterriblebodilyormentalsuffering;inaword,itwasinthenatureof ananswertoprayer.Thatwaswhy mensaid"auto-suggestion"-theyimpliedthatsuffererswantedthething somuchtheymadeithappen!These miracleswereachallengeinthevery heartandcitadeloftheopposition; theysaid,"Comewherethesuper-

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CHAPTERLXV.

"Yes;hesaidtheywerewell;but thathismotherwasalwayspiningfor home.Ihavenodoubtitisthatgrave youmentionthatmakesherwishfor home."

PoorHonor!shewastheheartan' sowluvagoodwoman."

"Tomaskedhowthemocking-bird hesentElliewasgoingon."

"He'safinesingin'bird,"replied Matsolemnly."Shesenthimoverto BillyHeffernan'stohaveNellytake careuvhimwhileshewasatthe watherwudMrs.O'ConnorandMrs. Kiely,an'hepickedupthewhistleuv theploversan'thecurlews,sothathe'd botheryousometimes.Hefrightens thelifeoutuvMrs.Kearneywhenhe screecheslikeahawk.Shesayshe'snot right;an'faithmymotherhasthe samenotion,an'thinkstheladsinthe forthhassomethin'todowudhim. ButisthatLoryHanlywudthebag?" Matasked,lookingthroughthewindow.

"Yes;he'sgoingtotheFourCourts. Isupposeyouknowheisabarrister. Heisgettingonverywell."

"Oh,Iknow,sir.liewascheeredin Clonmelafthergainin'thelawfora poormanthelandlordthoughttoturn out.Thatwasafinelettheragainstthe landlawshisfatherwroteinthe papers.An'twasahardcasetobe turnedoutuvhisplaceaftherallhe lostbyid,fornoraisonbutbecause thenewlandlordwantedtohavearesidenceonhisproperty.Butthedivil awordhehadtosaythatpoorTom Hoganhadn'ttosay;an'idcomeout whinouldIsaacwasdyin'thatHanly bribedhimtoputoutTomHoganan' givethefarmtohimse'f."

"Itappearshedidnotseetheinjusticeofthelawtillitcametohisown turntofeolit,"saidWillie."His daughterismarriedtoaMr.Wilson,a friendofmine "Maybe'tisJohnnyWilson,thatwas inthebank?"Matasked. "Thesame,"returnedWillie,"and youwillbelikelytohavehiminKilthubber,asmanagerofthesamebank soon.Hiswifeisveryanxioustogo there,assheandMrs.O'Connorwere greatfriends."

"Sotheywor,"saidMat."An'the othersisterwasagrandgirl." "Yes,sheisstilltothegood,and lookeduponasagreatbeauty."

elbowonthecounter,"Iwastoulda neighbouruvminewasemployedin thisestablishment,an'ifso,I'dliketo seeherbeforeIgohome,assomeuv herrelationswouldbegladtohear howsheis."

"What'shername?"

MatDonovanrubbedhishandover hisface,whichmadehimlookquite flushed,'and,aftermakingseveralunsuccessfulattemptstopickupavery diminutivepinfromthecounter,answered,"BessyMorris."

"Yes;sheishere;butIdidn'tsee herforthelastweek.I'llinquire."And aftermuchdelay,andsendingupand downstairs,MatDonovanwalkedout withBessyMorris'saddresswrittenon aslipofpaper.

)Aftermanyturningsandwindings, andinquiries,Mat,Donovanfound himselfinanout-of-the-waystreetina verypoorneighbourhood.

"Numberseven,"saidhe,glancingat thepaper."Itmustbethesmallhouse, wudthehall-doore.An',sureenough, thimwhitecurtainsiswhatI'dexpect toseewhereverBessy'dbe.'Tisaclan, snuglittlehouse,thoughthere'snothin' butdirtan'povertyallaroundid."

"I'llhaveabagfulluvnewsforMiss Grace,"saidMat."ButImustrunan' getalettheruvcreditforthismoney, asIdon'tliketohavesolargeasum aboutme.ButI'llcallinagainonmy waytotherailway."

Aftergettingtheletterofcredit,Mat Donovanmadestraightforthesame windowwherewefoundhimafew hoursbefore,andwhichhadbloomed intobrighterandmorevariedsplendourinthemeantime,asifthedowers theredisplayedwerealiveandrealand felttheinfluenceofthesun.Butthis wouldscarcelybeenoughtoaccount fortheabsorbinginterestMatDonovanseemedtotakeinthatshopwindow.Coulditbethathewantedto makeapurchase?Itwouldseemso, for,afterdeliberatingwithhimselffor someminutes,hewalkedintotheshop. Butthenheseemedtohaveforgotten whatbroughthimthere,andlookeda littlepuzzledandembarrassed. "WhatcanIdoforyou?"askeda smilingyoungladyinsidethecounter, surveyinghimwithalookofkindlyencouragement.Matlookedabouthim,'and,aftera longpause,askedfor"aribbontoput inabonnet."Theribbonsweredisplayed,andoneselectedandneatly foldedinwhitepaper;andseeingthat theyoungladylaughedinspiteofherself,Mat,asheputtheparcelinhis pocket,thoughtfittosetherrightand removeanerroneousimpression,by remarkingcarelesslythatitwasfora sisterofhis,whowasasfondofribbonsasevershewas,thoughtshehad "'threeorfourchildheratherheels." ButMatevidentlywantedsomething else,and,inreplytothequestion whethershecoulddoanythingelsefor him,hetoldhertoshowhimabroad, thickribbon. "'Tisforanouldwoman'scap-for mymotherIwantid,"saidMatDonovan.Andtheyoungladyinsidethe counterdidnotlaughnow,butrather lookedpensiveandmelancholy.Perhapsshe,too,hadanoldmotherin someMunstervalley,whoworea broadribbonoverhercap.Thispurchasewasfoldedupandpaidfar,too; butstillMatDonovanlingered.

"IthinkyouarefromTipperary," saidtheyounggirl.

"Well,Iam,"hereplied."ThoaghI don'tknowhowpeoplecanknowI'ma Tip.Butyouareright;Iamfrom Tipperary." "SoamI,"saidshe.

"Well,"returnedMat,restinghis

pool,'asshewastohavesailedthat sameday.Buttherewasachance,and nextmorning,inthegreydawn,Mat Donovanwashurryingalongthedocks ofLiverpool,staringattheforestof hertoyouandMrs.()Connor,an'howmasts,andlookingroundforsomeone yeusedtohavemanyatalkinthe..whocouldtellhimwhethertheOhio littleroominthecottage." hadyetsailedforAmerica.

"Soweused,"returnedGrace, "TheOhio?"repliedasailorwhowas thoughtfully."Irememberthedayshereturningtohisvessel,evidentlyafter toldmethelegendofFionnMacoolbeingupallnight."Yes,shesailedfor andtheBeautyRace.IsBessyherselfNewYorkatfouro'clocklastevenmarriedyet?" ing."

Hishandtrembledandhisheart fluttered,likeaverycoward,ashe knockedatthedoor.Severalminutes passedbeforeitwasopened,andhe hadhishandontheknockeragain, whenitoccurredtohimthatthe housewassosmallitwasimpossible thatthefirstknockwasnotheard; andhewaitedforanotherminute.At lastthedoorwasopened,andBessy Morrisstoodbeforehim.Shewasvery paleandthin,butascaptivatingas ever.Buthowcalmandcollectedshe was;andnotintheleastsurprisedto seehim!Andthoughhefeltthepressureofherhand,hisrceeption,he thought,wasverycoldindeed,consideringhowlongitwassincetheyhad metbefore.Buthedidnotknowthat shehadseenhimfromthewindow, andsatdownandcoveredherface withherhandsforamoment;and thenrantotheglass,andhurriedlyarrangedherhair,andtiedaribbon roundherneck,beforesheopenedthe door.Hewalkedinandsatdown,and repliedtoallherquestionsabouther friendsinthecountry.Andthanshe toldhimhowheraunt'sonlyson,who wasasailor,hadbeendrownednot longbefore,ononeoftheAmerican lakes,andshefearedhismotherwould neverrecovertheshocktheintelligence ofhisdeathcausedher.

"Shehasbeensoveryillforthelast week,"saidBessy,"thatIamobliged tostaywithhercontinually.Iishe doesnotgetbettersoon,Imusttry andprocuresomeworkthatIcando inthehouse."

'An'howdoyougetyourhealth yourse'f?"Matasked.

"No,Miss,"hereplied."She'snot BessyMorriswasgone! married." "Butsure'tislongagoshewasgone

Grace'sfingersrancarelesslyoverthefromme,"hethought,asherestedhis keys,asshewatchedMatDonovanelbowsonapileoftimber,andgazed fromthecornersofhereyes.Hehadatavesselintheoffing."Whenisid coveredhisfacewithbothhandsandthatshewasn'tgonefromme?An'for leantforwardonthetablenearwhichallthat,Ifeelasifshewasneverout hewassitting. uvmysighttillnow,thatsheisgone "Iusedtosaylongagothatyouwereforever."Hestoodtherelikeamanin fondofBessy,"saidshe."Now,tellmea(Main,hedidnotknowhowlong, candidly,wasInotright?" tillthenoisearoundhim,asthelading

"Well,indeed,prettywell;butIam alittleworn-outnow.Iamveryglad tohearthat.yourmotherandNelly aresowell."

"Willweeverhaveachanceofstein' youinKnocknaguwagain?"heasked, withhisoldsmile. Sheshookherheadsadly,butmade noreply.Butadreamylookcameinto hereyes,asifshewerethinkingofthe daysthatweregone. needn'ttellvouthatwe'dbeall gladtoseeyou,"hesaid.

"Idon'tknowthat,Mat,"shereplied withanothersadshakeofthehead.

"Youworright,Miss,"heanswered,andunladingofthevesselscommenced, unhesitatingly;fortherewassome-rousedhim,andturningfromthebusy thinginhermannerthatinvitedcon-scenehestrolledlistlesslyintoanunfidence,andhesorelyneededsym-frequentedstreet,andwanderedon, pathy.Shewentonquestioninghimon,merelywishingtopassawaythe withsomuchtactanddelicacy,thattime,andtobealone,tilloneo'clock, shegotthehistoryofMatDonovan'swhenthesteamerwastoleavefor

"wholecourseoflove"fromhim,evenDublin. fromthetimewhenheusedtotossthe "Lendmeahand,ifyouplaze,"said cherriesoverthehedgetoBessyMor-aman,withaheavytrunkonhis ris,onherwayfromschool. shoulder,inanaccentwhichplacedit "Mat,"saidGrace,"youshouldhavebeyondalldoubtthatthespeakerwas toldher." aMunsterman.Thetrunkwaslaid

"Don'tknowid!"rejoinedMat Donovan;andhisbroadchestheaved -buthecouldsaynomore.

"Areyouasfondofsongsandmusic asever,Mat?"sheasked,ashestood up,andheldouthishandtosaygoodbye.

"Well,Iam,then,"hereplied."Miss Graceofenplaysatuneforme,an'so doesMissEllie.Butnunuv'emcan touchMrs.Kiely.Ineverhearthelike ofher!"

"Takemyadvice,Mat,andtellher; andyou'llfindyouaremistaken."

"Iwastoopoor,Miss,"hereplied.uponthepavement,andthemandived 'An'seein'somanyrespectableyoungintoanarcheddoorway,pullingoffhis fellowsabouther,Ithoughtidwouldhatandmakingthesignofthecross. benouse.An'besides,thoughshewasMatlookedupatthebuilding,and sawthatitwasaCatholicChurch.He entered,andkneelinginfrontofthe altar,offeredupashortprayer.As herosefromhisknees,hisattention wasattractedbyayounggirlcoming outofoneoftheconfessionals.She knelt,orratherflungherselfdown uponthestonefloor,andwithhands claspedalmostconvulsively,raisedher streamingeyestothepictureofthe crucifixion,overthealtar.Herpale facetoldataleofsuffering,and miser,andsoretemptation,which therewasnomistaking.

(To continued.) alwaysniceandfriendly,shenever caredmuchaboutme."

Shehandedhimalittlebook,and, turningovertheleaves,hesaid,"This isanelegantsong-book.'

"Keepitformysake,"retained Bessy,withheroldwinningsmile,as sheclaspedhishandwithenergy,and hurriedbackonhearingheraunt's voice,callingtoher.

ThenextdayMatDonovanwasat Woodlandswiththepriceofthecattle hehadsoldforEdmundKiely.Glace broughthiminasusualtoplaysome ofhisfavouriteairsforhim.

"DoyourememberthedayofNed Brophy'swedding,Mat,"shesaid, "whenyouaskedmetoplaythattune foryou?"

'Ido,well,Miss,"hereplied.

"Mr.Kearneywantedyoutowina wifewithafortune,"shecontinued. "Butnowthatyouaremakirigmoney sofastasacattledealer,whydoyou notgetmarried?"

"Iwasaskedthesamequestionin Dublinaboutyourse'f,Miss,returned Mat,"an'Icouldn'tanswerid." "Whoaskedyou?" "BessyMorris,"heanswered."She warnedmenottoforgettoremember

"Doyouthinkso,Miss?"heasked eagerly. "Itisimpossible,"returnedGrace, withemphasis,"thatshecouldbeindifferenttosuchloveasyours." Beforemanyweekshadelapsed,Mat Donovanstoodagainatthedoorof thesmallhouseintheout-of-the-way street.Heknockedwithafirmhand thistime,andtherewasnofluttering oftheheartasontheformeroccasion; forhehadhismindmadeupforthe worst.Butthere'wasnoanswerto hissummons. "Shemustbeout,"hethought,"an' maybetheouldwomaniskeepin'the bedstill,an'Ibelievetheyhaveno waninthehousebutthemselves."He glancedatthewindows,anditimmediatelyoccurredtohimthatthewhite curtainsweregone,andthenhesaw that'theshutterswereclosed. "Sheisdead,"saidawoman,who cametothedoorofthenexthouse, andfoundhimlookingatthewindows. "Dead!"heexclaimed-andthe colourflewfromhischeek-"whois dead?" "Theoldwoman."wasthereply; ''an'shehadthebeautifullestcoffinI everseenleavin'thestreet.Theywor dacentpeople." "An'theyoungwoman?"heasked, drawingalongbreath. "Well,Idon'tknowwhereshe's gone;butsheleftforgoodtheday afterthefuneral." HehurriedtotheshopinSackville street,butcouldonlylearnfromthe proprietressthatBessyMorrishad givennoticethatshecouldnotreturn toheremploymentthere;forwhich theywereverysorry,asshewasanexcellentwork-woman. "Mighttherebee'eracomradegirl uvhersinthehouse,ma'am,thatcould tellmeanythingabouther?"poorMat ::shedinhisbewilderment. Inquiriesweremade,andayoung girlcamedowntotheshopandtold himthatBessywasaparticularfriend ofhers. "An'couldyoutellmewheresheis?" heasked. "She'sgonetoAmerica,"wasthereply. "ToAmerica!"herepeated,inso despairingatonethattheyoung womanraisedhereyestohisface,and said: "YouareMatDonovan?" "Well,thatismyname,"heieplied absently. "Shewasthinkingofwritingtoyou," returnedtheyoungwoman. 'WasBessythinkin'ofwritin'to me?" "Yes;butshechangedhermind. Shewasthinking,too,ofwritingto Mrs.Dr.O'Connor,somewhereinthe CountyClare,Ithink,butshedidn't knowtheaddress." "IthoughtItouldherwehad DocthorO'ConnorinKilthubbersince FatherCarrollgottheparish,"rejoined Mat."Buthowlongisshegone?" "SheonlsaleftforLiverpoolonMonday.Thenameoftheshipshewasto gobywastheOhio.Iwaswithher gettingherpassageticketatthe agent's." "Wherewasthat?"heaskedeagerly. "EdenQuay,"shereplied,"butI forgetthenumber." Theagenttoldhimthatunlesssome delayoccurred,hewouldhave