The Record Newspaper 10 August 1918

TheIrish-inEarlyAmerica

Recentlyindelvingintoanalmostc forgottensetofvolumesissuedbythe BritishPublicRecordOfficethewriter cameuponsomeinterestinghistorical material.Inonevolumewerethe ordersissued/byOliverCromwelland hisCouncilofStateforthedeportationofIrish,men,,,women,andchildrentotheseshora.Intermingled withtheseorderswerecopiesofletters writtenbyCromwell'spaidlieutenants inAmerica-concerningPuritanfolk theninpowerinNewEngland.The readingoftheseordersandletters arousedinthemindofthewriteradesireforinvestigationofearlyAmerican.documents.Onelineofresearch ledfinallytoabrochurewrittenby JohnH.Edmunds,oftheHarvardlibrary,thetitleofwhichwas"Dorman Mahoone,aaasMathews,anEarly BostonIrishman."Thepaperthrough- outshowedtheresult-ofpainstaking researchandsomeofthedeductions concerningtheprogressofMr.Mahooneweredecidedlyingenious.There wasoneparagraph,however,thatdid notharmonisewiththeresearchesof thewriterofthisarticle.Itread: "PriortotheIrishRebellionof1641,an occasionalIrishmanwaswelcometo NewEnglandbutafterthat 0.eywerenolonger." Thelatterpartofthisstatement arousedkeencuriosityandaftera thoroughinvestigationIconcludedit wasnottruetofact.Upto1676the vitalrecordsofMassachusettshave manymisspelledIrishnames.A glanceattheCalendarofBritishState papers,colonialseries,supplementedby referencestoO'Hart'sstandardwork onIrishgenealogies,leadstothesame conclusion.Apparently,churchand townclerksoftheMassachusettsand PlymouthBayColonyhidIrishnames underEnglishspellingsormisspellings.Onclosestudyitappearsthatthe namesoftheearlyarrivals,whether theywereIrish,English,orScotch,werespelledphonetically.Atleast themisspellingsontheearlytownand churchrecordsindicatethis.Insome casesthigcanbeexplainedbythe factthatmanyofthosedeportedfrom IrelandspokethenativeIrishlanguage.NaturallyitwasdifficultfortheirPuritanmasterstounderstand theirpronunciations.Henceonthe BradfordrecordsMulliganiswritten Mulicken;on IpswichrecordsMc. LaughlininClaffin,CampbellisCam- penal;Casey,Cresie;Hughes,Cues;O'Donnell,Dwinell;ontheAndover recordsCoughlinbecomesCoffering; Corcoran,Cockrin;Clark,Clerk;Kelly, Calley;Hagan,Agan;ontheoldBos1tonrecords,Murphy,Murphey;Sullivan,Silloway;Mahoney,Mahoone,and McCarthy,Macarta.

ThefirstrecordeddeedinSuffolk county,Massachusetts,hadIrishmen asprincipalsandpresentafairsample ofdistortionofIrishnames.Itis datedJanuary25,1640.Theinterpre- tationofthefirsttwolinesofthepar- ticulardeedbytheoriginalcopyistwas asfollows:"Beitknownuntoallmen bythesepresentthatI,JohnIlesof KatheroprincountyeofClone,hus- bandman."Afteracarefulandlaboriousstudyoftheabovenames,the writertracedtotheoriginalofthe deedtoCountyClare.inIreland.Ka- theroprwasfoundtobeCarrigaholt, inthesamecounty,notinClone,and IlesisundoubtedlyHylle,which,in thesixteenthandseventeenthcenturies wasthenamesofoneofthemostpro- minentfamiliesinIreland.

ByorderofCromwellandhishirelings,manyIrishmen,womenand childrenalso,hadtheirnamesdeliberatelychangedbytheEnglishdepor-tationcommissionersatthebooking officesandonboardtheshipsbefore startingforAmerica.Inordertoofferanexplanationforthis,theBritish slave-driversevokedanoldlawofthe fifteenthcentury,whichrequiredIrish peoplefromcertainpartsofIreland "totakethenamesofanEnglish town,atrade,color,art,orcult."Thus wefindIrishmeninthiscountrywith thenamesofDyer,Winchester,Eng- land,Ireland,Black,White,Wright, Green.etc.Ofcourse,inthosetimes theauthoritiesofNewEnglandwere insympathywiththeEnglishiauthori- tiesinthisrespect;moreover,thetown andchurchclerksshowbytheirrecordstheirimpatiencewiththeGaelic spelling. InsomeinstancestheCeltictemper andabilitywerearousedbythiscavalierconduct.In1654twoIrishservants,withthecorrectlyspellednames ofPhilipWelchandWilliamDowning, broughtacaseagainsttheirmaster, SamuelSymonds,allegingthatthey weretakenfromtheirbedsatnightin Ireland,broughttoaseaportandcompelledtogoonboardagainsttheir wills.Itseemsthemenwhokidnappedthem,theywereonlyboysat thetime,werecalled"spirit"...idmade apracticeofsellingIrishyouthsand adultstocaptainsofshipshoundfor Americaforthehighestpricethey

ouldget.WelchandDowning,cited above,weresoldtoSymondsonarrival atBostonandbroughttoIpswich, whereheforcedthemintoanunnatural periodofservitude.Thewriterinhis researcheshasfoundseveralinstances of.IrishslaveryinMassachusettsand Plymouthcoloniesatthisparticular period.MotherwasthecaseofWilliamHiferney,whotestifiedbefore thecourtatPlymouththat"Hewas stolenawayfromhis.Country,brought hither,andsoldtohismaster,John Ha:letofSituatefortwelveyears, whenhewasunacquaintedwiththe Englishtongue."Thecourtpersuad. edHallettotakeOfftwoyearsfrom Hifeniey'stime"ifhebefaithful."

TheearlycourtrecordsofEssex countryalsoaffordinterestingreading tothestudentoftheearlyhistoryof theIrishinAmerica;andtheprevalenceofIrishnamesintheQuarterly SessionsatIpswichandSalemshow thattheracemusthavebeenprominentalongthenorthshorefromthe firstsettlements.Inthoseinteresst ingdays,Ipswich,aswellasSalem, wasanimportantfishingandcommercialtown.Theinspectionofthevital recordsoftheformershowedasurprisinglylargenumberofIrishnames,and theydatefromthefirstoccupationof thesettlement.Amongthefirstentriesoflandgrantsisthisone.dating from1634:''Givenandgrantedto MathiasCurren,twosacresoflandb ingeuntohishouseontheestend thereoftohim,hisheirsandassigns."

ThesameyearThomasFinnanwas given100acres.OnFebruary10,1640. "thehaveupponChebacowagetoward LaborinVaneCreekisgrantedto JohnLeeforthisyearonly":Edmund Dear(Dwyer)wasacommonerinDe. cember,1667;ThomasLovellfrom Dublin,Ireland,wasaresidentin1647; HughSherrat(Sheridan?)was"grantedahouselotonthepointwherehe hathbulitahouse";ThomasSmithis "grantedaplantinglottbeyondMuddy river,asitmaybefoundafterGoodmanCooley":MichaelKatheriekewas "paid32s.forworkdoneatthebridge, andforcarriageforthegun"onMarch 17,1642,St.Patrick'sDay.Thisopens upawidefieldofspeculation.AndrewDiamondwasamerchantandone oftwenty-sevenplanterstohavethe honorarytitleof"Mr."affixedtohis name.

Fromthebirthrecordsitappears thatMichaelFarleywasborninthe townAugust2,1686:JohnBuckleyon May8,1660;MaryClarke,daughterof Thomas,on1669.Fromthemarriage recordsoftheseventeenthcenturyit isclearthatmanyIrishcoupleswere joinedinmatrimonyinlAwich.Am. ongthemoredistinctivenamesare: JohnBarryandMaryChapman,January,1676;JamesCollings(Collins) andHannahDutch,1674:MichaelCresie(Casey)andMaryQuilter,April, 1660;JohnDowningandMihitabel Brabrook,1669;ThomasHartand MaryNorton,October,1664;Mary Hely(Healy)andJohnWard,May, 1676. ThewriterfoundinthemarriagerecordsofIpswich160namesin whichoneorbothpartiestothecontracthadIrishnames.

TheIrishinfluxintoNewEngland startedwiththelandingoftheMayfloweratPlymouthin1620,andthe Celtshavecomeregularlyintothispart ofthecountryeversince,notwithstandingatoneperiod,courttiradesissued againsttheircomingbythesavants oftheMassachusettscolonyinfluenced byacoterieofdivinesandeldersofthe establishedCongregationalchurch.Of courseonarrivalinBoston,Plymouth, SalemandIpswichtheywereaskedto moveon,toanyoldplace,preferably tothevicinityoftheMerrimackriver, wheretherewasmuchlandnotoccupiedbyany,"astheorderof1634had it.

Therewasaparticularlygoodreason fordirectingtheincomingIrishand Scotchemigrantstothevicinityofthe Merrimackriver.Inthoseprimitive daysthisriverwastheedgeofthe colonyandvariousrefractory-hordes ofIndiansstayedeverynowandthen down,intothesettlementsseekingto gratifytheirrepugnanceforthenewcomers.Anditwasfullyknown,even inthosebenightedtimes,thattheIrish wereprettygoodmentohavenearby whenabattlewastobefought.Winthrop,theMathers,Endicott,andother crafty-politiciansoftheperiodknew this,andwhentheCeltcametheiractionwasdecisive.Theyrequired,the unwelcomeimmigrantsfromErn%to movetotheconfinesofthesettlements.Heretheirbraverywould haveanoutletandincidentallyit wouldsavethescalpsofthePuritans. TheelectinBoston,Ipswich,Sa:em, Gloucesterwotilddiewithwhole s;,s.-GeorgeO'Dwyer,in"America." OthersarenearlyequaltoImported, SomeareasgoodasImported, "UNIONIMPERIAL',STOUT r's thanImported.

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SirMarkSykes,thewell-known Unionistandanableandgallant soldier,makesthistimelypleafor anIrishsettlementwithnonebut patrioticmotives.

ItisacuriousfactthatinMay,1914, theIrishquestionthreatenedthis Kingdom,itsinstitutions,anditsEmpirewithdirecalamity.andnowafter fouryearsofbloodshedandstrain withtheenemyknockingatourvery gates,thissameproblemisoncemore engrossingourattention.

Thedangersthatmenaceusifthe Irishquestionisnotsettledareobvious,butareworthreciting.

1.Theimpositionofconscriptionon Irelandwithoutthegrantingof self-governmentmeansthatour statedwar-aimsinregardtothe recognitionoftherightsofsmall nationswillbeconsideredasno morethanhypocrisyandcamouflage.

2.Theimpositionofconscriptionon aresistingunsatisfiedIrishpeople meansthatweshallincurthehostilityandill-willofthatvast-scatteredIrishnationwhichplaysso greatapartinthepoliticallifeof theUnitedStatesandourEnglish-speakingDominions.

8.Thecommencementofaneraof disorderandcoercioninIreland meansthateveryelementofrevolutionandunrestintheBritish \Isleswillhavearallyingpoint.

4.Theemploymentofarepressive forceorcoercionorpunitivework inIrelandwillmeanafreshpreoccupationforourGeneralStaff andafreshdrainonourmilitary resourceswithoutanycompensatingadvantage. Theseare,briefly,thehandicaps whichweshallimposeonourmoral andmaterialresourcesifweendeavour toproceedwithconscriptioninIreland beforewehavedealtwiththeproblem ofsatisfyingIrishnationalaspirations. Aswerequireeveryounceofenergy, bothmoralandmaterial,toenableus tosurvivethemilitarywar-strainnow imposeduponus,settlement,speedy andadequate,becomesamatterof vitalconsideration. Ifconscriptionwithoutsettlementis impossible,setlementbecomesawar measureofprimenecessity.World libertyisatstake,andwithitIrish liberty.Non-settlementoftheIrish problemhaspreventedthemanhoodof Irelandfromplayingtherolewhichinclinationandsenseofdutywouldhave obligedittoplay.Itisincumbent uponthosewhowishtowinthewar tocutthebondswhichkeeptheIrish peoplefromaccomplishingtheirmission,whichistoformapartofthat grandreserveofthecauseofrightand justicewhichwilldecidethefateof Armageddon.Settlement,however,maybeconsideredfromallpointsofview.The partieswhohavetobeconsideredare theUnionistsofGreatBritain,the IrishUnionists,andtheIrishNationalists.WemayassumetheBritish HomeRulerswillbesatisfiedwithany solutionsatisfactorytothesethreeparties.WithregardtotheSinnFeiners andextremists,sincetheirviewsare inepmpatiblewiththoseofthefour par'Oesalreadymentioned,weneednot wastetimeinconsideringthem.

TheUnionistsofGreatBritainare Unionistsforoneortworeasons,either theyconsiderthatitwouldbewrong toplaceIrishUnionistsunderaIrish NationalGovernment,ortheybelieve thattheActofUnion,bothfromthe pointofviewofGreatBritainandIre-landhadbetterbemaintained.The opinionsofthefirstcategorycanbe dealtwithundertheheadingofIrish Unionists.Thoseofthesecondare dealtwithhereasbeingpurelyEnglishorBritishUnionists.

ThetrueEnglishUnionist'sconvictionsarebasedonthesamegrounds asthoseadvancedbythelateProfessorLecky,namely,thatPittwasright inhispolicyofendeavoringtoassimilateIrelandintotheGovernmentofthe UnitedKingdom;andthoughhispolicyhasneverbeenputintoeffect,yet ifitwere,bothGreatBritainandIreAndwouldbebetteroff.

Thisideahaslainatthebackofthe mindofeveryEnglishConservative statesmansincePitt'sday.Itisthe ?olicywhichinspiredtheLandCouncil ActsofMr.GeraldWyndham,the CountyActsandLabourersActsof otherUnionistSecretaries.IfIrish Nationalistswillbutbelieveit,itwas thisideathatlayatthebackofthe repressivemeasureswhichUnionist Governmentsfeltjustifiedinapplying toIreland.Infact,thetheorywas this:Thatifordercouldbemaintained,andnecessarymeasuresofagrarian andsocialreformintroduced,prospey'JOAOFinomasalatuiuotutuoppusAl! comethehostilitiesofthepast,andthe

Governmentofthetwocountrieswould emergeharmoniouslyoneintothe other.IfamanofLecky'sbreadth ofmind,deepknowledge,andprofound charityofthoughtcouldholdthisview, itisonewhichdoesnotlacklogicor goodwilltowardsIreland.

However,theUnionisttheorypredicatedaconsistentpolicyintheBritishParliamentofatleast20years' duration.WhenMr.Wyndham's LandActbecamelawwestoodonthethresholdofanevolutionarypolicyof UnionisminIreland,whichIfirmlybelieve,haditbeenpursued,wouldhave solvedtheproblembynow.Butthe intervening15yearshaveshattered thoseprospectsforever:for,onthe onehand,thereisnopossibilityof 20years'scientificprogressiveUnionist policy;ontheother,theUlsterCovenant,.Lame,theCurragh,theoutbreak inDublin,Larkinism,Casement,and thegrowthofSinnFeinhavedugout oftheirgravesallthosegrize:yghosts ofmalignity,intoleranceandmisunderstandingwhichwouldnowtakemore than-agenerationtolay.

Pitt'spolicyhasbeenbetrayedby thoseUnionistswhoresortedtounconstitutionalmethods,andbythoseLiberalswhousedIrishNationalismasan auxiliarytodomesticpolicy.Theonly hopeofunityto-dayliesindevising someschemewherebyIrelandcancure herselfofherdistempers.

WenowcometotheIrishUnionist standpoint,asopposedtotheUnionist ofGreatBritain.Thispointofview, whichisafactorofgreatimportance inthesituation,isthatheldbythe bulkofthepopulationofNorth-East Ulster,andbyascatteredminorityin therestofIreland.Itisunnecessary toreciteherethehistoriccausesof North-EastUlster'shostilitytomodern Irishself-government,theoriginofthe mutualreligiousbias,orthecircumstancesofplantation,colonisation,and eighteenthcenturyascendancy.Suffice tosaythatadivisionbasedatonce onreligionandrace,andinsomedegreeonagrarianandurbaninterests, hascombinedtoproduceatheoretic enmitybetweentwosectionsofthe populationofIreland.

Thishostility,havingbeenassiduouslyfosteredbyEnglishpartypoliticians,culminatedinthesigningof theCovenant,inthedeliberateorganisingandarmingforrebellionofalarge numberofmen,andthedecisionof scoresofthousandsofIrishcitizensto resisttheapplicationoflawbyforce ofarms. Thisproblemisaterribleandtragic one.Aprosperousandlaw-abiding peoplewas,byonemeansoranother, workedupintoastateofviolentdeterminationtoacceptnocompromise,and torefusetoharbouranyideaofasettlementwhichincludedthemina schemeofIrishself-government.The Governmentwhichtheydefiedtookno actiontorestraintheirillegalacts;the constitutionaloppositiontothatGovernmenturgedthemtobreakthelaw, andpledgeditselftosupporttheirresistance.

Earlyinthewarthesepeoplewere toldthattheHomeRuleActwould notbeputintoforCesolongasthe warendured,and,trustingtothat pledge,theyfreelyenlisted.Ata laterstagetheyweretoldthatunless generalagreementwerereachedthere shouldbenoquestionoftheirinclusioninaself-governedIreland.Now settlementhasbecomeacryingneed, yetthereisnogeneralagreement.

Apeoplewhohavebeensotreated havesomecauseforcomplaint,and yetitisnecessarytoreasonwiththem.

Thecasemaybestatedasfollows:

IfNorth-EastUlstermakestermsnow withtheSouthandWest,itiscertain toobtainrealguaranteesofsecurity andfairtreatment,whichcouldnotbe gotatanyotherjuncture.IfNorthEastUlsterrefusesallideaofsettlementnow,itmustacceptthefullresponsibilityfortheconsequenceswhich suchrefusalmustentailuponthe courseofthewar.

ImmenseashasbeenNorth-EastUlster'scontributioninmen,war-work, munitionsandships,thiscontribution willbeworthlessifNorth-EastUlster's attitudemakessettlementimpossible andprecipitatesacatastrophewhereby thebondwithourAmericanassociates isweakened,ourcoloniesshakenin theirenthusiasm,ourArmydepleted ofmen,andarevolutionaryoutbreak startedwithintheUnitedKingdom.

ItisforNorth-EastUlstertoconsiderwhatwillbetheeffectofsuch eventsonitself. Ifthewarbelost,thenallislost, andIrelandmustinevitablysubside intoawelterofBolshevismandanarchywhereinNorth-EastUlsterandits prosperitywillsinkwiththerest.If thewarbewonandthefinalvictory

beachieved,andIrishtroopsrecruited foronecommonpurposefromallparts ofIrelandhavecontributedtothesavingofworldliberty,theimmediateact ofself-abnegationandself-control whichthepresentsituationdemandsof North-EastUlsterwillappearasmall pricetohavepaidforsuchasplendid result.If,therefore,asettlementis devisedwhichoffersNorth-EastUlster arealprospectofsecurityandacontinuanceofashare,nthedirectionof theaffairsoftheGovernmentofthe UnitedKingdomasawhole,thenthere canbenoquestionastothecourse whichcommonsensewoulddictate.

Wemaynowturntothelastpoint ofview,whichisthatofIrishNationalists.

ForthirtyyearsormoretheIrish NationalistParty self-governmenthasstruggledfor forIrelandonconsti, tutionallines.Ithastoiledinthe division,lobbies,wreckedBritishPar- liamentaryprocedure,brokentheBritishConstitution,inturndefied,obstructed,andallieditselfwithvariousparties;ithaspassedthreeHome RuleBillsthroughtheHouseofCommons,andputoneontheStatute Book.

ItmadethewarpossiblebyitsconcurrenceinthewaraimsoftheGov- ernment;itworkedforrecruiting,and wassnubbed;itdiditsbesttocombat SinnFein,andwasaccusedofcomplicity.

TheweaknessoftheNationalistPar- tyliesinthefactthat,inspiteofevery politicalmanoeuvreandaseriesof hard-wonvictories,ithasnothingtan- gibletoshowtheIrishpeople.Though itheldthelifeoftheLiberalGovern. mentinitsgrasp,ithadnopowerin Ireland.North-EastUlstercouldland armsanddefythelawwithimpunity, whilethelandingofarmsintheSouth wasfollowedbybloodshed.Soldiers whowerereadytorepressNationalist movementsinthepastcouldnotbe usedtofighttheCovenanters.Every coercionActputontheStatuteBook wasenforced,buttheHomeRuleAct wasnotenforced.

TroopsraisedbytheNationalistsfor thewarwerenotgiventhepolitical, religious,sentimental,ornationalcon- siderationaccordedtotheforcesraised underNorth-EastUlsterauspices.As aresult,ConstitutionalismandtheNationalistPartylostground. ThegreatdifficultyoftheNational- istPartyto-dayistoconvinceeither. itselforitsfollowersofthesincerity ofanyofferthatcomesfromaBritish Government. Ithasseenitselftrickedanddefeated ateveryturn,andnowthatasettle- mentisoffered,itisprecededbya measuretocompelIrishmentoserve againsttheirwills.

Itishardtospeakwithpatienceof theGovernment'stactics,itismore difficulttoappealtoNationaliststo helpinmakingasettlementeasy,yetthisappealmustneverthelessbemade. WecannotaskNationalistsatthis juncturetobelieveanythingintheway ofpromisesorpledges,butweexpect themtodealreasonablywithanac- complishedfact.Ifwebringforward ameasureofself-governmentforIreland,whichgivesIrelandanational statusequaltotheindividualnational statusofEngland,Scotland,orWales, andputsthecontrolofIrishaffairsin Irishhands,andnotonlyputiton theStatuteBook,butalsointoeffect, wehavearighttoexpectandtoinsist thattheNationalistPartywillcancel itsgrievancesandco-operateinthe prosecutionofthewartothefullest extentintheirpower.

Moreover,wehaveafurtherrightto expectthattheNationalistPartywill notlenditselftoanydemandsinregardtothemeasureofself-government tobeaccordedtoIrelandwhichare incompatiblewiththepoliticalormilitaryintegrityoftheUnitedKingdom. Certainessentialservicesmustremain inthehandsoftheParliamentofthe UnitedKingdom.

Asagainstthiswecanurgeupon Nationaliststhatifasettlementcomes nowinwhichallthepartiesconcerned agree,thenthereisanopportunityof weldingIrelandtogetheratonceasa nation,andasapartofagreatand powerfulEmpire,inwhosegloriesand trialsshemaysharehonourably.There isalsoanopportunityofIrelandplayingherpartinhelpingtorescuethe ii then smallnationswithwhomshe sympathisesfromasenseoffellowship andjustice.Lastly,iftheNationalist PartyandtheIrishpeopleshouldre-

jectobshoeuns.yreasonablebothw iilaa Ineg andsatisfactory,ew nuponchwhsthemselves not onlythefinalhostilityoftheBritish Democracy,butwillforfeitthegoodwillofthewholeEnglish-speaking world. Tosumup,asettlementisessential; itrequirestheco-operationandagreementofthethreepoliticalelements analysedinthisarticle;itisinthe ipmopwoesrsiobflea,nybountettohnraeksepoitsirbeialliits),atifoonr theconsequencesofsuchactionseem soterriblethatitisunthinkablethat

anybodyofreasoningmenshouldassument.

TheUnionists,ofGreatBritainhave therighttoinsistthatthemeasure shouldbecompatiblewiththeinteg- rityoftheUnitedKingdomasawhole asrepresentedinaParliamentcomposedoftherepresentativesofthefour nationswithinthekingdom.

TheIrishUnionistshavetheright torequireprovisionswhichwillinsure themagainstthosefearswhichthey haveinheritedfromthepast.

TheIrishNationalistshavearight todemandanationalstatusforIrelandasawhole,equaltothenational statusofEngland,Scotland,andWales, andcompletecontrolofinternalIrish affairs. Theserequirementsarenotincompatibleonewithanother. Meanwhiletheenemyisthundering atourgates,anditoururgentdutyto settlethisquestiononceandforall sothatwemaydealwithhim.

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TheSupremeCourtofOklahoma, U.S.A.,hasreversedthefindingofa lowercourtthatwinecouldnotbe shippedintotheStateforSacramental purposes.TheOklahoma"News,"of May21,givesthefollowingreportof theimportantdecisionjusthanded downbytheSupremeCourtofOklahomaconcerningthedecisiononaltar wine: "ShipmentofaltarwineintoOklahomaisnotaviolationofthebonedrylaw,theenablingact,ortheState's constitution.

"BythedecisionoftheSupreme Court,theCatholicChurchandits manyinstitutionsthroughouttheState arepermittedtoconductitsservices asinthepast.

"Therulingfollowedstrictlythedoctrineofreligiousliberty,andheldthat 'use'ofwineforSacramentalpurposes indivineworshipisnopartoftheevil ofintemperance,suppressionofwhich istheobjectoftheprohibitorylaws.'

"Thefactthatthedecisiontookin notonlythebone-drylawwhichwas theimmediatecauseforthecase,but alsotheConstitutionandtheenabling act,makestheholdingunlimitedinits legalscope.

"Itisthefirstrulingofthekindever handeddownbyaSupremeCourt,accordingtoMgr.UrbandeHasque,who, asrepresentativeoftheChurch, broughttheactiontocompeltheSanta FeRailwaytoacceptshipmentsof wine.

poralpeace.MartinLutherwasthe former,WilliamofHohenzollernthe latter.Lutherflourishedwhenthe Peasants'War,1524-1525,wasatits height.Hewasconnectedwithit. HepraisedthepeasantswhentheyattackedonlyBishopsandpriests.Here isoneofhis"holyutterances"inthis connection:"Whosoeverwithhisarm, hisfortune,andhisestateshallassist indestroyingtheBishopsandtheEpiscopalHierarchyisatruesonofGod." Butwhenheandhis"followers"are threatenedbythepeasantsthenhe speaksthus:"Toarms!myprinces,to arms!Thetimehascome,thewondroustime,whenprincescanwinheavenwithbloodmoreeasilythanothers canwithprayers.Slay,frontand rear.Nothingismoredevilishthan sedition;itisamaddogthatbites youifyoudonotkillit.,Theremust benomoresleep,patienceormercy; thetimesoftheswordandofwrath arenotthoseofgrace."Andagain: "Givetheassthistles,apack-saddle, andawhip;givethepeasantsoatstraw.Iftheyarenotcontent,give themthecudgelandthecarbine., thesearetheirdue."Isnotthedisturberofthepresentdayafaithful followerofsuchteachings?liehas putthemintopracticewhereverhe could.Heseemstointendtodoso yetifhecan.Thebreedmustbedestroyed.Innootherwaycanthe worldbesafeandreligionsafeguarded.

"Thatallpracticesnecessaryinthe conductofareligionarelegal,wasthe commentoftheCourtinoneportion oftheopinion.Sacramentalwine,the decisionsaid,isavitalpartoftheCatholicservice.Inviewofthis,and thefurtherfactthatitsuseforsuch causehadnorelationtotheevilof intemperanceatwhichprohibitory lawsaredirected,theissuewasheld clearfortheChurch. 'TheholdingreversestheonehandeddownbyDistrictJudgeGeorgeW. Clark,ofOklahoma."

"DeTijd,"ofAmsterdam,andother DutchnewspapersstatethattheexecutivecommitteeoftheunitedCatholic partiesofBohemiahasdecidedtoissue amanifestodemandingconstitutional independencefor"theBohemianlands undertheHapsburgs."Sincethisstatementwaspublished,reportshave reachedtheUnitedStatesthatconditionsinBohemiahavebeenacute,and thatnationaldemandshavebecome general.

"LesNouvellesRe:igieuses,"abimonthlyreviewpublishedinParisunderecclesiasticalsanction,haspublishedthefollowingletterfromtheBishop ofTournaitothePope:"EpiscopalResidence, "Tournai,November24,1917.

"MostHolyFather:

''Ifulfilapainfuldutyininforming YourHolinessofprofanationsperpetratedbytheBavarianarmyinour churches.OnNovember14,at8o'clocka.m.,soldiersinvadedaboutonethirdofthechurchesofmydiocese.(1) Theystoppedtheservices,expelledthe congregation,andforcedthepriestat thealtartointerrupttheHolySacrificeoftheMass.

"Thentheysearchedeverycornerof thebuildings;theyliftedtheconsecratedstoneofthealtarstoinspectthe interior;inmanycasestheybrokethe altarsandanumberofsacredvessels werecarriedaway.

standing"theMenace"and"A.P.Aism":

Major-GeneralJamesW.McAndrew, agraduateofSt.Fra'ncisXavier'sHigh School,conductedbytheJesuitFathers inNewYorkCity,hasbeenappointed ChiefofStaffoftheAmeri6anExpeditionaryForcesinFrance,andisto enteruponhisdutiesimmediately,says theBrooklyn"Tablet."Inaletter toaNewYorkCityfriend,MajorGeneralMcAndrewstatedrecentlythat hewasproudthathewasoneofthe 500fightingalumnithatSt.Francis Xavier'sSchoolnowhasintheservice oftheUnitedStates.

Lieut.Col.HughA.Drum,oneofthe AdjutantGeneralsonthestaffofGeneralPershing,isalsoagraduateofSt. FrancisXavier'sSchool,asisFather FrancisDuffy,chaplainofthe165th Infantry,oftheRainbowDivision.The schoolisrepresentedinEuropeby morethan100officers,ofwhomfour areLieutenant-Colonels,elevenare Majors,sixteenCaptains,andtherest LieutenantsoftheArmyandjunior officersoftheNavy.Oftheremaining 350alumniintheservicetwooutof everythreearenon-commissionedofficers.Militarytraininghasbeena compulsorycourseattheschoolfor morethanthirtyyears.

The"Echo,"ofBuffalo,N.Y.,commentinguponthelargeattendanceat Massintheseveralcantonments, quotesastatementbyProfessorShaw ofthedepartmentoftheologyinTaylorUniversity,recentlymadeinthe columnsofthe"Journal,"ofSt.Thomas,Ontario.ProfessorShawis,of course,aProtestant."Isatforthree weekswithmenintraininginagreat Americanconcentrationcamp,men whohadbeeninFranceinthethick ofit,andtheytoldmeoftwothings theboysinthetrencheswantedbefore theywent'overthetop.'Theonewas tomakeaconfessionandtheother wastheEucharist.WhyareProtestantsoldiers,thousandsofthem,along withtheCatholics,crowdingtheMass? It.isbecausetheyfeelthatthisMass standsforanatonementoftheirsins. Itfutnishesthemwiththedesiredcogfessionalthattheycannotfindintheir ownreligion.Iwasbroughtupa ScotchCovenanter,myverysou:cryingoutagainstthisthing,andyetI findthatitistheoneexigentwayof gettingridofthatawfulthoughtof dyingwithsin.Thesoldiermusthave it.Hewantstopurgeawaytheguilt ofhissoul.Hemusttellhissinsto someoneelse.Yes,itiscomingfast intoevidencethatitisessentialthat wemusthaveagood,open-confession. Ithasbeenourhabitforthelastcenturytodenysin.Sincethewar,however,therehasbeenawholesomedemandoftheneedofJesusChrist.We havegottocomeback.Letusentreatandhelpourboysinkhakiso thattheymaydiewithJesusontheir lips."

"Innumerouschurchestheyobliged thepriesttoopenthetabernacleand showthemthecontentsofthecibor ium.Inaconventofthiscitythe officerinchargetooktheciboriumfrom thetabernacleandopenedithimself, becausethenunshadrefusedtodoso.

"Moneyandobjectsofareweretak-

"Moneyandobjectsofartweretakenawayfromseveralrectoriesandconvents.Igreatlyfearthatsomeofmy priests'willbesentencedbecauseforbiddengoods,storedawaybyoutsiders,werefoundinthesteeplesofsome churches.

"Evenconventsofcloisterednuns wereinvadedbysoldiers,thepoorreligiousbeingattheirmercy.

"Iaddressedimmediatelyaformal protesttotheGermanmilitaryauthoritiesandwithsomegoodresults,but weareconstantlyexposedtosimilar vexations. "November14,1917,hasbeenoneof thesaddestdaysofmyepiscopalcareersincethebeginningofthewar. TheseprofanationsoftheBlessedSacramenthavecausedamostpainfulimpression.-Iremain,etc.,A.Crooy, BishopofTournai."

TheCatholicRegister,Denver(U.S. A.)pointsoutthatItissignificantto notethatthecountrywhichproduced thegreatestdisturberinspiritual things,and,toagreatextent,intemporals,isnowinflictingupontheworld thegreatestofalldisturbersofitstem-

CanonLaw,thebeginningsofwhich HisHolinesswasabletoseeonhislast visittothe"ScuolaFabbricadiArizzi BenedettoXV."Gentilileavesthe schoolflourishingunderthedirection ofhissonwithagroupofpromising students.

TheAmericanforcesnowengaged onthebattlefronthavebeendistinguishingthemselvesgloriouslysince theirentranceintoaction,andhave maintainedthereputationoftheArmy asfightersinawaytocausealltheir countrymentobeproudandtowin thehighpraiseofofficersandgovernmentofficialsoftheAlliedNations.The largemajorityofthesemenareCatholics,amongthembeingthetwoformer Catholicregiments,theNinthofBostonandtheSixty-NinthofNewYork. Manyofthemhavelosttheirlives,and scoreshavebeenwounded.

TheItalianGovernmenthasconferredthe"medalforvalor"onCharles Carroll,ofCarrolltonMd.,anofficerof theAmericanRedCrossSociety,for goingforwardunderheavyfiretoperformhisworkofmercy.Aworthy namesakeofthegreatpatriotofthe Revolution.

GeneralMcAndrewwasborninPennsylvaniain1862,andenteredWest Pointin1884.Aftergraduationhe wasaSecondLieutenantoftheTwenty-firstInfantryin1888.In1895he waspromotedtoFirstLieutenantand transferredtotheThirdInfantry,the unitwithwhichhehasseenmostof hisserviceintheline.Hereceived hisCaptaincyin1899,andwaspfomotedtoMajorin1911.HewasaLieutenant-ColonelwhenCongressdeclared waronGermany. Thenewly-appointedChiefofStaff haslongbeenrecognisedasoneofthe brilliantinfantryofficersoftheregulararmy.HeisaWestPointerand anhonourgraduateoftheArmy School,aswellasoftheArmyStaff CollegeandtheWarCollege.Asan officerwhoknowshimwellandserved withhimintheThirdInfantryexpressedit:"McAndrewhasbeenspeciallytrainedforthebigjobthathe nowholds,"

Astrongdenunciationofthebarbariclynchingofnegroesismadebya minister,writinginthe"Congregationalist,"hesays"that2,000negroeswere puttodeathintheSouthsinceEmancipation,includingwomenandchildren-victimsofmoblaw.Nothing inBelgiumhasexceededthismanifestationofracehatredandunspeakable savagery,"insheershamelessnessi; saysthiswriter.

InSaintHilda'sChurch,Northenden,Cheshire,England,isachalice withasomewhatunusualhistory.It istheofferingofthepiousparentsof LieutenantEdwardRoss,ayoungofficerwhofellinactionlastyear.Wishingtomakeanenduringofferingin memoryoftheirson,theironlycnild, theyhadhissilverchristeningcup transformedintoachaliceandprovidedapatenofsolidsilvergilt.The pastor,whosenameisinscribedonthe chalice,hasmadeknownhisintention ofbequeathingittotheNotreDame Conventthatstandsonthespotwhere thefirstmartyrforthefaithinCheshiremethisdeath.

ShortlyaftertheelectionofPope BenedictXV.,awriterin"TheWestminsterGazette,"whoknewtheHoly FatherwhenhewassecretarytoCardinalRampolla,remarkedthatthe Cardinalplacedinhim"implicitconfidenceandevidentlyregardedhis judginentasabsolutelysoundandreliable."Thatisthefeelingthatall wise,fair-mindedstudentsofevents havetowardsHisHoliness.Hestands out,saysaCatholiccontemporary, againstabackgroundofworldconflict, anexemplarofwisdom,honour,and courage.

WhenArchbishopMundelein,of Chicago,wasasked,alittlewhileago, tojoinhandswiththenationalcommitteefortheworkofAmericancanisation,heansweredthathehimselfwas thegreatestAmericanisingagencyin Chicago,sinceinhisjurisdictionwerea thousandpriestsandmorethanamillianCatholics,nearlyfortypercent. ofwhomwereformersubjectsofthe powerswithwhichtheAmericanpeoplearenowatwar.Thisnotwithstanding,theArchbishopadded,nota singleactofdisloyaltyhadcometohis knowledge."Thereisnoactivityinto whichwehavenotentered;thereis nobranchofprivateworkinwhichwe havenotco-operated;thereisnodemandwithwhichwehaverefusedto comply.Andnosensiblemancan denythatitistheunity,thediscipline, theau:rityoftheChurchthatcould aloe...eh.-tthis."

c a Ini-nei..a,itwouldseemfromthe followingextract,theCatholicityofan individualisnobartomerit,notwith-

Rev.JeanBaptisteAndreBeys,O. M.I.,ofMarieval,Sask.,hasbeenappointedsuccessortothelateRey. CharlesCahill,O.M.I.,asprovincial oftheOblateOrderinManitoba,Canada.FatherBeysisaveteran.missionaryofthefarWestandhasspent thegreatestpartofhispriesthooddays amongnativesandIndians.

AnsweringthechargesmadebybigotsagainsttheFrenchpriestsinCanada,Rev.J.O'Gormangivessome strongfactsinthe"Times."Wequote twoconcreteexamplesthatwillhave weightasarguments,exceptwith "lip"warriorsandtheirilk:"Inmy owncityofOttawa,"saysFatherO'Gorman,"thereisaCapuchinmonastery,threeofwhosemembershave benkilledinactioninFrance.These aretheonlyclergymenofOttawaof anydenominationwhowerekilledin action.AcrosstheriverfromOttawa liesHull.TheonlyclergymanofHull whohasbeenkilledisFatherdeL'Eglise,anOblatefromFrance."

ThedeathoccurredrecentlyofCommendatoreGentili,directorofthePontificialSchoolofTapestry,Rome.He wasseventy-fouryearsold.Sincethe ageofeighteenhehaddevotedhimselftohischosenwork,andhadrecentlyreapedhisrewardinthereorganisa.,:onandofficialestablishment underthepresentPopeoftheschool. HisbestknownworksincludeCountryScenes"and"St.Agnes,"anditwas theexpresswishofPiusIX.thatthe lattershouldbesenttotheworldexpositionheldinPhiladelphia."St.Joseph,"another,isnowintheante-room ofthePapalapartmentsattheVatican.Thelastimportantworkputin handisthegreattapestryrepresenting thePromulgationofthenewCodeox

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NEVERBEFOREHAVESOMANYEXTRAORDINARYBARGAINSBEINGOFFEREDTOADISCERN- INGPUBLICINGOODSOFEVERYPOSSIBLEDESCRIPTIONFORMEN,WOMEN,ANDCHIL- DREN.THENECESSARIESOFEVERYONECANNOWBESUPPLIEDATBARGAINPRICES HITHERTOUNHEARDOFINPERTHSINCETHEWAR.COMETOTHEGREATFAIRTO-MOR- ROW.GLORIOUSBARGAINSFOREVERYONE.

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BOANBROSUniversalProviders

WELLINGTONandMURRAYSTREETS,PERTH

GodSaveIreland

Abroad-mindedEnglishman,one whosegiftedpenhasalwaysbeenat theserviceoftruth,writesasfollows inthecolumnsof"TheLiverpoolCatholicTimes":"Badweather,sadnews,poorfood arenotthingsthatbenefitthephysi- calconditionofoldmen.Andasthe bodyweakens,themindcertainlydoes notwaken;itseemstolongforsleep. Weareallofuswonderfullymade,and liveacuriouslifeofactionandreac-tion.Inouryoungmanhoodittakes littletoturnusfromjoytosorrow; inagesittakesless.Andsoitcomes aboutthatthepresenttimesanda sharpillnesscombinetomakemyout- lookonaffairssomewhatgloomy.I wouldmuchprefertoletthingsslide andpassmytimeinnursingmyself backtohealth-theonlythingIamfit foratthemoment.Buthereispoor Irelandatthegatesoffate,withher enemiesinfullpursuit.I'lldragmy- selftosayawordforher,costwhatit may.Anditshallbeawordofwitness,spokenbyacarefulAmericanobserver,andtakenfromabooktowhich IwillreferagainwhenIamwell,and abletodosomethingmorethanrecord atestimony.Hereistheextract:It dealswiththeperilofimposingcon- scriptiononIreland: "'To-dayconscriptioncanonlybe appliedtoIrelandbyexterminatingmanythousandsoftheirfinestyoung men"NoConscription"istothem asacredcause.Itistheexpression oftheirnationality-thesamecause forwhichEnglishsoldiersarefighting `atYpresinbehalf,ofBelgium.My experienceinIrelandcametofocus oneeveningwhen,withRobertMountsier,IattendedaNo-Conscription meeting.Thefirstspeakerhadad-vocatedpassiveresistance.Hehad urgedtheyoungmentorefusetoserve. Hehadtoldthemtobethrowninto prison.ThenayoungIrishmanstood up,sixfeetofhim.Hespokewith humourandfire.Hetoldwhyheand hiscomradeshadmadethefamousRebellionof1916,althoughtheyknewit washopeless.Hetoldwhyheand hisfriendswouldcomeforwardtodie ifconscriptionwasattempted.He said:"I'vechosenthelesseroftwo evils.I'llfight.Idon'texpectalong life.I'vefoughtonce.I'llfight again.I'manelectrician.Iget ninepenceha'pennyanhour.ButI neverworkedforninepenceha'penny asIworkedinSackvilleStreetforno payatall.Iworkbytheday,but nottoomuch.MyeveningIwork forIreland,andthereisnomoneyin that.IbelongtoaclubinDub:in.I wasaprisonerinFrongochforthree months.Theyputusinsolitaryconfinementforthreeweeks.Solitary confinementishardonthemind.But theynevergotme,becauseIknewI wasinitforIreland.I'llfightfor Ireland,butnotforEngland.Goto anycountry-Australia,America,any- whereintheworld,andtheyhate England.Andtheyhateherforwhat shehasdonetoIreland.Theyhateher forthosesevenhundredyears.Thereasonswerosewaswhatwehavesufferedforsevenhundredyears.Wehave triedthewaythespeakertellsusof.We

nacbeenpeaceful.Thebloodwas gettingrotteninourveins.Weneededsomethingtofreshenus.TheLondon'Times'wroteaboutMacDonagh andPearseasiftheywerechildren,not knowingwhattheydid.Weknew whatheweredoing.Idon'texpectto comeoutofthisalive.Ihaven'tany rifle-thatis,notnow.ButIknow wherethereareafew.Iftheyput conscriptiononus,we'llfight.

"We'llbefigh,ngforIreland.What usewill20,000Irishmenfightingfor Englandbetothem?Whenwewere fightingforIreland,wedidmorework insixdaysthanintwelvemonths.We knockedourwaythroughbrickwalls. Webuiltbarricades.Therewasfood, butwedidn'ttaketimetoeatit.An Irishmanworksbestwhenhe'sworkingfornothing,andwhenheisworking forIreland.IamaChristian,aRomanCatholic.Ihatebloodshed. sawasoldiergoacrossthestreetwhen wewerefighting.Isaidtotheman nextme,'Seehim.'Heaimedhis gunandshothim.ButIcouldn't shoottheman.Ididn'twantthe sinonmysoul.Wedon'twant bloOdshed.Butisthereanyother way?Wedon'twanttheinsultof conscriptionputonus."

"'Thepointisnotthatherebelled. lastEaster,'saystheAmericanjour- nalist,'butthathewillrebelagainif Englandappliespressure.Twothou- sandrosethen,buttwentythousand willrisenexttime.Therebellionwas onlyabloody,unimportantriot,but Irelandto-dayisinthemostcritical statesincethe1850's. Englandcan givealastingpeace,orshecanlet looseaslaughterwhichwillspoilher memoryofthecostlyandnoblesacri- ficeinFlanders.'

"Whatwillmycountrydo?AsI write,thefactsseagitobedark.The menwhohaveclbsenthemselvesto governusarerushingthroughParliamentabillwhichimposesconscription onIreland.Ifitpasses-andifitdoes notpass-thespeechofthisyoungIrish mechanicandthecommentofthis Americanjournalistwilldeservetobe readforthewarningtheycontain.The speechisnotclassical;butitisnot invented-onn'inventepasainsi!It itjusthuman,andtouchestheheartof Ireland'srefusaltoletEnglandtake hersons.SheisanationherselfShe seesusobjectingtothePrussiansmili- tarisingPolandandBelgium,andcries, 'Thatismycase.'Englishmendeny parity,butIrelandmaLantainsher ground:sheisanationandneverhas yieldedherclaimtonationality.Give herself-government,andherownPar- liamentwilldealwithconscription.Re- fuseit,imposeconscriptiononher,and -?

PoorIreland!Godsaveher!

CannotthemassofEnglishmensee howshewilltaketheconscriptionof heryoungpriestsandheryoungmen?

Havewenotwarsenough,butwemust createanother?

Truly,withsad timesandlowvitalityamanmaybe excusedfromlettinghismemorydwell onthelyricsinwhichtheoldGreek toldofthesorrowsofage,andbetemptedtosaywithhim Nettobebornis,pastallprizing,best. PAPYRUS.

Neverrejoicebutwhenthouhast donewell.-ThomasKempis.

justice.AperceptionofIrishwrongs filledhimwithloathingforallthepoli- ticalhuckstering,theshamelesstraf- fickingforvotes,bywhichalonethe ActofUnionwaspassed.Cornwallis becameanadvocateofCatholicEmancipation,forherealisedwithsoldierly directnessofvisionthatonlybyreli- giousandpoliticalequalityandfree- domcouldpeaceandquietudebere- storedtoIrelandafterthetragedyof '98.AndwhentheobstinateoldKing andhisMinistersrefusedtoentertain theideaoffreedomforCatholicIre- land,LordCornwallisresignedthe Viceroyalty."Noconsiderationcould induceme,"heaffirmed,"totakeare- sponsiblepartwithanyAdministra- tionwhocanbesoblindtotheinter- est,and,indeed,totheimmediatese- curity,ofthecountryastopersevere intheoldsystemofproscriptionand exclusioninIreland."

MarquisofAngleseyandCatholics.

Againin1828asoldier-viceroytook upthereinsofIrishgovernment.This timeitwasthatbrilliantcavalryman andheroofWaterloo,theMarquisof Anglesey-nogiftedstatesman,butan honestEnglishgentleman.Again,too, wasIrelandseethinginascarce-sup- pressedferment.ThegreatO'Connell wasforcingthequestionofCatholic Emancipationrapidlytothefront,and behindhimwasarrayedtheimmense poweroftheCatholicAssociation. ed"Godblessyou,Anglesey!"exclaimthatparagonofpiety,theFourth George,ashebadefarewelltothenew Lord-Lieutenanthewassendingto Ireland,"IknowyouareatrueProtestant."

SoldierViceroys

ViscountFrenchisthethirdsoldierveceroyofIreland.TwicebeforeinErin'schequeredhistoryhasagreat soldier,distinguishedinarms,but scarcelyinstatesmanship,beensenttoDublinasViceregentandheadofthe CastleExecutive.Thefatefuldays inwhichtheyruledandthecritical circumstancesattendingtheiradvent toofficeareonlyparalleledbythegravityofLordFrench'saccessionto viceregalpower.Whatevertheulter- iorpurposeofthepresentappointment, CatholicsandNationalistsofIreland anynewsusceptibilitytoEnglishpro- fessionsofgoodwilltotheIrishpeople. ExampleofPredecessors.

But,lesttheconjunctionofasoldier- viceroywiththeGovernment'splanto forceconscriptiononIrelandcreateunmeritedprejudiceagainstthebril- liant historicField-Marshalwhoacceptedthe officeinexceptionallydifficult circumstances,itiswelltorecallthe relationswhichLordFrench'stwo greatpredecessorsestablishedwiththeIrishpeopleinotherandequallydiffi- cultanddangerousdays.

Ifweweretojudgebythesepre- cedents,CatholicIrelandwouldhave especialreasontoviewwithindulgent interestratherthanwithapprehension thecomingofasoldier-viceroy.The experimentwhichisnowdaringlyre- vivedwaslasttriedjustninetyyears ago,andpreviouslyin1798,ontheeve ofthegreatrebellion.Ineachcase whateverblowtheAdministrationintendedtodealatIrishsentimentre- coiledpowerfully-andlefttheBritish Governmentinthelurch.Premiers maymouldpoliticianstotheirpurpose,buttheycannotforcethesoldier whoisbluntandhonestintothedu- biouspathsofthepoliticaltrickster. Outofallthecrowdofpoliticalme- diocritieswhohaveruledatDublin Castlethroughadrearysuccessionof barrenyears-inspired,forthemost part,withlittlesympathyforthepeo- plewhosewelfareshouldhavebeen theirfirstconcern-thereshineforth thenamesofChar:es,MarquisCorn- wallis,andHenryPaget,Marquisof Anglesey.Bothweregreatsoldiers whohadheldhighcommands;both had,likeLordFrenchto-day,foughtin Flanders,andhadwonconsiderable reputationsasleadersofmen.Both wentasViceroystoanIrelandthat wasseethingwithprofounddiscontent andadeepeningdistrustofEnglish rule.Bothwereexpectedtoexertthe ironhand-andbothbecameconverted toacomprehendingsympathyforthe Irishstandpoint.

LordCornwallisandEmancipation.

LordCornwallisfromhisplaceinthe HouseofLordshadopposedthetaxa- tionoftheAmericancolonists,yet, conceivingittobehisdutyasasoldier andtoobeyorders,ledBritishtroops GermanhirelingsagainsttheAmericansbattlingfortheirliberty.So, whenViceroyandCommander-in-Chief inIreland,hefulfilledhisdutyashe sawitasasoldierbysuppressingthe "Ninety-Eight"rising.Buthissense ofdutycouldnotsuppresshissenseof

"Sir,Iwillnotbeconsideredeither ProtestantorCatholic,"repliedthe soldier."IgotoIrelanddetermined toactimpartiallybetweenthem,and withouttheleastbiaseitheroneway ortheother."AndinthatspiritLord Angleseyfulfilledhismission.

ToDr.Curtis,theCatholicArchbishopofArmagh,LordAngleseywroteadvisingthat"allconstitutional meansshouldbeemployedtoforward thecause,butatthesametimethe mostpatientforbearance,themost submissiveobediencetothelaws, shouldbeincalculated."Thisletter, coupledwithhisconciliatoryattitude totheCatholicAssociation,ledtoAnglesey'srecall.Heseemednotsuch a"trueProtestant"asKingGeorgede. sired!

TheAnti-CatholicPrejudice. soldier-viceroyswhohadthe couragetoavowthejusticeofCatholic claimshadtoleavetheirposts,asso manyothers,fromCharlesCornwallis toGeorgeWyndham,havedone-at thebehestofanti-Catholic,anti-Nationalpoliticianswhoseaimitis.to maintaintheProtestantAscendancyin CatholicIreland.

IrishRightsandBritishHonour

Undertheabovetitle,Mr.SwiftMacneill,K.C.,M.P.,contributesamost strikingarticleto"TheContemporary Review."Itisnotonewhichany Englishmancanreadwithoutpain,for ittellsofthewayinwhichlegitimate IrishhopesanddesireshavebeensystematicallythwartedbyBritishGovernments.Hewrote,ofcourse,before theattempttoenforceconscriptionin thatunhappylandhadbeenabandon. ed,togetherwiththepromisetogive thepeopleHomeRule,buthehadno doubtwhateverastothedisastrousre. suitwhichthepolicyoftheGovern. mentwouldhave.Hesays:"TheforcingofconscriptiononIrelandwithoutpreviouscommunication eitherdirectorindirectwiththeleadersoftheIrishpeopleandinspiteof theuncompromisingoppositioninthe HouseofCommonsoftheIrishParliamentaryParty,isequivalenttothe signingofthedeathwarrantofa peacefulsettlementoftheIrish,difficultyonthebasisofreconciliationand goodwillofal:sortsandconditionsof meninIreland,notonlyamongst themselvesbuttowardsGreatBritain."

Mr.Macneillquotesthefirstpublic utteranceofMr.Dillonasleaderofthe IrishParty,andthelastofMr.Redmondbeforehisdeath,whenhespoke tothefollowingresolution:-

"Thatwithaviewtostrengthening thehandsoftheAlliesin.achievingthe recognitionoftherightsofsmallnationsandtheprincipleofnationality againsttheoppositeprincipleofmilitarydominationandgovernmentwithouttheconsentofthegoverned,itis essentialwithoutfurtherdelaytoconferuponIrelandthefreeinstitutions solongpromisedtoher."

bymutualagreement,butheevidently realisedfullyafterthefailureofthe LloydGeorgeattempttosettlethe Irishquestionin1916(andafterthe hadagainbrokenfaithwithhim)that thepositionwashopeless,andthisno doubthastenedhisend.Onthatoccasionhesaid:-

"ItakeleavetotellthePrimeMinisterthataftermyexperienceofthe lastnegotiationsIwishtoenterinto nomorenegotiations.Theeffectof thesenegotiationswassimplythis. Wewereaskedtoagreetocertainproposals,whichwereputinwriting.After greatdifficulty,muchagainstthegrain, andrealisingalltheunpopularityof thepositionweweretakingup,we agreedtothat.Wewereaskedtogo overtoourfellow-countrymenandto askfortheirconsent,andbeforegoing overweaskedifwecamebackwith thatconsentwouldtherebeanyattempttoenlargethemorwouldthe peopleresponsibleforthemstandby them.We-gotthatassurance,and withoutthatassurancewewouldnever havegoneandaskedourpeopleto consent.Whenwecamebackwith thatconsentinourpocketswewere facedwithavariationofthecontract, alterations,andchangeswhichwecould neveragreetoandthatwereneversubmittedtoourfriendsinIreland,and afterthatexperience,Iforone,will enterintonomorenegotiations."

Mr.Redmondonthatoccasionsaid somebitterthingsaboutBritishstatesmen,andMr.Dillon,surveyingthehistoryofthetreatmentofIrelandduring thelastcentury,wasnolessbitter. Commentingontheproposaltoextend theprovisionsoftheManPowerBill toIreland,thelattersaid:"Distrust,believeme,istherootof alltroubleinIreland.NomaninIrelandnow-andIfeelthefullweight ofresponsibilityforwhatIamabout tosay-nomaninIrelandnow,no matterwhatpartyhebelongsto,believesinorplacesanyreliancewhateveronthepromisesandpledgesof Britishstatesmen.Thatisavery seriousthing,butitistrue,anditis timethetruthshouldbetold,nomatterwhatthePrimeMinisterhasto sayastothedesirabilityofcovering thingsupandofconductingdebates intheHouseasifwewereostriches withourheadsinthesand.Iwantto say_inallseriousnessthatinIreland andinAmericathebeliefwillbegeneralthatthisproposaltoapplyconscriptiontoIrelandatthisparticular moment,intheteethoftherecommen. dationoftheGovernment'sownConvention,hasbeenmadeforthedeliberatepurposeofaffordingtheGovernmentanopportunityofescapingfrom itspledgestotheIrishpeople.Iam notassertingthatthatisso,Iamnot assertingthatIbelieveittobetrue, butIsayitwillbetheconvictionin Ireland,becausetheIrishmindispoisonedbythesuspicionsengenderedby thetreatmentwehavereceivedduring recentyears. Somepeopleareamazedatthestatement,madebyMr.AustenHarrison, andquotedinourlastnumber,tothe effectthatrecruitingofficesinIre:and, insteadofbeingimpartial,wererunby politicalUnionistProtestantofficers, whodeliberatelykepttheCatholics out,butampleconfirmationofthatis, ofcourse,available.SaysMr.Macneill,forinstance:-

"TheprogressoftheHomeRuleBid totheStatuteBookwasasfollows:TherewasadelayofsixweeksinputtingtheBillafterithadpassedallits stagesontheStatuteBook.OnSeptember15th.1914,thewarhavingbeen infulloperationfornearlyfiveweeks, Mr.AsquithmovedtheBilltodelay theoperationoftheHomeRuleand WelshDisestablishmentBillsforone yearorfortheperiodofthewar,and onSeptember18th,1914,theHome RuleBillreceivedtheRoyalAssent intheHouseofLords.Fromthat timetheefforthasbeenincessan.tin certainquarterstoexasperatetheIrish people,toslightthemwhenresponding magnificently'tothecallforenlistment forthewar,toinflictuponthema seriesofpettyWarOfficeindignities, towhichMr.LloydGeorge,asWar Secretary,thusreferredintheHouse ofCommonsonOctober18th,1916:-

'Havingregardtothesestatements, whichareirrefutable,"saysMr.Macneill,"itisanimperiousobligationof nationalhonourandamatterofvital importancetothefutureprosperity andwelfareoftheEmpirethatthere shouldbeanimmediatesettlementof theIrishdifficultyinaccordancewith thewantsandwishesoftheIrishpeople."-"Stead'sReview."

Correspondence

'1,, E,!itr A.N.A.ESSAY.

Thiscompetition,ofwhichparticularsandconditionsappearedinthese columnsofJuly6th.,iscreating'great interestinA.V.A.circlesthroughout theState.Thetotalamountofprize money,donatedtothecompetitionis now£30,includedinwhichisanamountof£22fromthevariousbranches asspecialprizesforchildrenattending theschoolsintheirrespectivedistricts. WallaceClubb,Esq.,seniorinspector ofschools,andJC.Morrison,editor ofthe"WestAustralian,"havekindly consentedtoactastheadjudicators.

Thefollowingisalistofbranches givingspecialprizesthatincludesCatholicschools:-

BoulderandKalgoorlieBranches, £55s.-Opentoallchildrenattending EasternGoldfieldsschools,prizestobe ofbooksofthefollowingvaluetoeach section:Firstprize,£1ls.;second, third,andfourth,10/6each.

KatanningBranch.-Oneprize_to eachsection,andopentoallKatanning anddistrictsschools.

AlbanyBranch.-Oneprizetoeach section.andopentoallAlbanyschools. SubiacoBranch.-Twoprizestoeach section,andopentoallSubiacoand districtschools.

WestLeedervilleBranch.-Twoprizestoeachsection,andopentoall schoolsinLeederville,Mt.Hawthorn, andOsbornePark.

ClaremontBranch.-Oneprize,value 10/6,toeachsection.Opentoall Claremontschools.

CottesloeBranch.-Oneprize,value 10/6,toeachsection.Opentoall schoolsinCottesloeanddistrict.

NorthFremantleBranch.-Oneprize, value7/6.OpenallNorthFremantle schools.

FremantleBranch.-Twoprizes, value10/6each.Opentoallschools southsideofriver.

MaylandsBranch.-Oneprizetoeach section.Openallschools.Maylands andBayswater. MidlandJunctionBranch.-Oneprize toeachsection.Opentoallschools inMidlandJunctionanddistrict. BeverleyBranch.-Prizes,7/6and 2/6,toeachsection. A:1Beverley schools. WaginBranch.-Prizesvalue,7s.and 3/6toeachsection.AllWagin schools. KojonupBranch.-Prizesto

'IwishIcouldgiveananswertomy hon.friend's(Mr.Redmond's)criticisms.Butsomeofthe-Iwanttoget. therightword-someofthestupidities,whichsometimeslookalmostlike malignities,whichwereperpetratedat thebeginningoftherecruitinginIrelandarebeyondbelief.'"

Mr.Redmondhadstruggledfor twentyyearstowinHomeRulefor Irelandbyconstitutionalmethodsand

SATURDAY,AUGUST10,1918.

Thepropagandaofhateisfarreaching, but,itcanonlyhaveitsday.

ThegreatbulwarkoftheIrishpeople,athomeandabroad,istheir Church.Theirclergyareasdevoted andasreadytomakesacrificesfor theirflocksnowasinthedaysweare sooftenadmonishedtoforget.There arenoanti-clericsintheGreenIsle. Ontheotherhand,thepeoplearedevoutedlyattachedtotheirpriestsand Bishops.ItistheHierarchyofIrelandwhichhasunitedtheGael,and whichcarriesmoreinfluencethanthe gunswhichbelcheddeathatDublin onEasterweek.TheIrishpeopleare peacefullyunited.Tyrannymaydo itsbest,anditsbestwillmakeonlyfor itsownbetrayal. TherewouldbeareasonforpenalisingtheIrishiftheyhadnot-"-atthe outsetofthewar,andsince,donetheir sharetofightforwhateverEngland reallyfightsfor.But,theyhavefought, anddied.onmanyafieldbeneaththe UnionJackduringthepastfouryears, whiletheblunderingGovernmentonly triedtomakethemdisloyalbyits clumsymethods.IftheIrishwere loyal,andtheywere,whynotexercise ontheirbehalftheprinciplesforwhich theywerecalledupontofight?Ifthe principlesreferredtocountedinthe caseofIreland,andiftheiroperation wasblockedbyEngland,whyurgethe Irishtofightforwhattheywereunjustlydenied..Thesituationisappalling,butthelogicofitmustsome daysettleit.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORAUGUST.

Sunday,11(Greenl-TwelfthSunday afterPentecost. Monday,121White)-St.Care,V. Tuesday,13(Red1-SS.Hippolytus andCassian,Martyrs.

Wednesday,14(Parple)-Vigilofthe Assumption(Fastday

Thursday,15(Whiter-Assumptionof theBlessedVirginMary. Friday,16(Whiter-St.Joachim,father oftheBlessedVirginMary.

Saturday,17(Whiter-St.Hyacinth,C.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

Yarloop-PerRev.Father Doddy 200

Wagin-PerRev.FatherCVReilly 20

Claremont-PerRev.Father T.Masterson 300

Toodyay-PerRev.F.J.Masterson(Jennacubbine,£2 15s;Toodyay,£1;Wongamine,12s.6d) 476

M.MOREHALLINAN, Chancellor.

LocalandGeneral

ThemembersoftheHughO'Neill BranchandForestersgenerallyarerequestedtoattendtheYoungIrelanders'Social,whichisbeingheldonWed. nesdaynextattheHibernianHall, Perth,at8p.m.,whenapresentation willbemadetoP.C.R.Bro.R.E. Walsh,inappreciationofservicesrenderedasC.R.oftheBranch.Itisthe wishoftheC.R.thateverymember willmakeanefforttobepresenton La'soccasion.

Mr.andMrs.W.H.Trott,of398 Beaufort-street,Perth,havebeenadvisedthattheirson,CorporalWm. HotsonTrott,oftheoriginal44thBattalion,wasadmittedtotheDuchessof ConnaughtHospital,Taplow,England, onJuly9th,sufferingfromgunsh9t woundintherightarm.

Don'tmisstheYoungIrelandSociety'sSocialandDanceonWednesdaynext.Thelastfortheseason.

ThelecturebyMr.J.P.Dohenyat theYoungIrelandSociety'smeeting onMondaynextwillbeworthhearing.

Alivetotherequirementsofapublicwhowouldratherridethanwalk, Mr.P.Ryan,oftheMt.LawleyGarage, keepshimselfabreastofthetimes. Hisnew"Dodge"motorcarisamodel ofeaseandcomfort,andjustthething tomakejoy-ridersandtiredsoulsdeliriouswithaconcentratedpleasure. Ringhimathisprivatetelephone. A1927,dayornight,willfindhim readytoattendyou.

TheannualHibernianBallinaidof TrenchComfortsonWednesdaynight wasagreatsuccess.Afinecrowd, fancydressingunprecedented.Music great,refreshmentsexcellent.Ofthe fancydressingmorewouldbeappreciatedmuchmore.

FeastofSt.Alphonsus

BISHOPANDDOCTOROFTHE CHURCH.

ITSCELEBRATIONATTHEMONASTERY,NORTHPERTH.

aples.Faithwasalamptohisfeet inallthetrialsandtemptationsby whichGodinHiswisdomsawfitthat hisservantshouldbetried.Through allthevicissitudesofhislonglife'of 90years,St.Alphonsussaweverythingbythesearchlightofavivid faith.Byithewasabletoseperate thedrossfromthegoldinallthe eventsoflife.Outofareverencefor thepresenceofGod,hewalkedwith hisheaduncovered.Butabovealllie hadtheliveliestfaithinthemysteryof Faith,JesusChristin.theBlessedEucharist.Throughouthiswholelife,as asecular,asapriest,asaBishop,his absorbedlookandferventadorat*on ofJesusintheBlessedSacramentin theHolySacrificeoftheMass,orinthe ExpositionoftheQuarant'Ore,usedto fillmultitudesofthefaithfulwithwonderandjoy.

Trulysostrongwasthatfaiththat itstillspokeeventous.Itspokeespeciallyintheburningwordsofhis, "VisitstotheBlessedSacrament."So thatdefunctusadhucloquitir,though deadhestillspeaketh.Amongthe lessonsthatshouldbedrawnfromwhat hesaid,concludedtheArchbishop, shouldbeagreatlovefortheHoly Faith:WeshouldalsoaskGodtoincreaseourfaith,sothatwemayseethe handofGodineveryeventoflife.The sermonwaslistenedtowithraptattentionbythegreatcongregationthat throngedthechurchandcrowded arounditsdoors.

August11.-ConfirmationatStarof theSeaChurch,Cottesloe.

August18.-Blessingandopeningof St.FrancisXavier'sCathedral,Geraldton.

August25th.Northam-Confirmation.

September1st.-Maylands-Confirmation

ThemembersoftheH.A.C.B.Societyinthemetropalitanareaarcrequestedbythe,districtsecretarytoattendatCottesloeonSundaynext,the 4th.inst.,at2.30p.m.,forthepurpose offormingaguardofhonourtonis GraceArchbishopClune,whowilladministertheSacramentofConfirmation intheChurchat3p.m.Membeicto bringtheirregaliawiththem.

Peter'sPence (NotComplete.) £s.

TheCathedral-PerVeryRev. D.Moloney,Adm. 261 BoulderCity-PerVeryRev. Rev.FatherDonnagher2116

Fromtimetotimewefindinthe birthnoticesofthedailies(saysSydney"Freeman'sJournal"),"Thesonof -(DanielMannixr."Butthefollowingincident,whichoccurredrecentlyatasuburbanhospital,saystheMelbourne"Advocate,"althoughithasa sadaspect,isyethumourous,andprobablyexceptionalinitscircumstances. Alittlevisitorarrivedatthehospital, and,beingverydelicate,wastheobjectofmuchattentionbythenurses, someofwhomaredevotedfollowers ofourgreatandbelovedArchbishop, muchtothechagrinoftheirnon-Catholicfel:ownurses.Hearingthatthe babywasnotlikelytolivemanyhours, andbelievingthatitwoulddiewithoutreceivingBaptism,twoofthenursesdecidedtobaptisethechildatthe firstopportunity.Oneofthenurses saidthedoctorhadgivenupallhope forthechild'slife,andarrangedwith hercompaniontobaptiseitassoonas possible.Theydidso,callingit"DanielMannix ."andafewminutes afterwardsanothernurse(anon-Catholicsaidthechildshouldnotbeallowedtodiewithoutbeingbaptised. SheimmediatelymadetheSignofthe Crossonthechild'sforehead,kissed thelittleone,andsaid,"Youareall rightnow!"Withsomuchattention toitsspiritualneeds,itissureofgainingHeaven,apartfromthenamegiven itinthefirstinstance.Butthehumouroussideisthatthechildwasagirl.

Mondayevening,August12th,will beabignightattheHibernianHall. Therewillbeaeuchrepartyanddance in.aidoftheWestPerthStallinthe forthcomingCathedralCarnival.Do yoursharetoc:earoffourdebt,and makeroomforfurtherexpansion.Mrs. Alec.Kellyisthehon.secretary,and itisgoingtobeagreatsuccess.Good musicandrefreshmentswillbeprovided.TheticketsareonlyIs.each.

d. ThemanyfriendsofMr.JosephO'Donnell,ofIlolyoake,willlearnwith

OnlastSunday,theFeastofSt.A:phonsus,FounderoftheRedemptoristOrder,wascelebratedintheMonasteryChurch,NorthPerth.withgreat solemnity.Hisreligiouschildrenand agreatconcourseofthefaithfulgather. edtogethertohonourthesaintbyofferinguptheHolySacrificeinhis name,andbylisteningtothepraises ofhisvirtuesfromthelipsofadistinguishedson.

HighMasscommencedathalf-past teno'clock.Rev.FatherWalsh, C.SS.R.,wasthecelebrant;Rev.Father O'Neillbeingdeacon,Rev.Father Hayes. sub.oeacon,andRev. FatherMcGrath,C.SS.R.Masterof Ceremonies.

AtthebeginningoftheMasshis GracetheArchbishopenteredthemain doorofthechurch,whilstthechoir wassingingthe"EcceSaccrosMagnus."HepresidedattheMass,and preachedaneloquentpanegyriconthe saint.

TheabovereportisbutanimperfectoutlineofthebeautifulandsoulstirringdiscourseoftheeloquentRedemptoristArchbishop.

AsExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentwasorderbyhisGraceforpeace amongthewarringnations,largenumbersofpeoplepaidvisitstothechurch duringtheday.TheExpositionwas broughttoaclosebySolemn43enediction.

CelticClub.

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheceltic ClubwasheldonMonday.5th.4nst. ThebalancesheetShowsheclubtdbe inaflourishing.condition,nearlyone hundrednewmembershavingjoined duringthehalfyear.Intheabgince ofthepresident,Mr.D.Mulcahy.Mr. WalterDwyer,L.L.B.,occupiedthe chair.MessrsJ.J.Lloyd,J.P..and J.P.Maxwell,twopastpresidents. wereelectedlifehonorarymernI*0of theclub.TheclubisusingeVery efforttopromoteIrishnationalsentiment.Manymaterialimproveplents areanticipated,andinordertowide.( itssphereofinfluence,ithasbeendecidedtoadmitcountrymemberswithoutpaymentofanyentrancefeel:This shouldbeanincentivetoIrishmenin thecountrydistrictstojointheclub, andmakeittheirheadquarterswhen inthecity.

HibernianSociety

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TheMonastery-PerVery Rev.FatherMcGrath, C.SS.R. 18 HighgateHill-Pev.Re:v:T. Crowley 15 Fremantle-PerVeryRev. FatherCallan 14 Bunbury-PerVeryRev. DeanSmyth14. Northam-PerRev.D.O'Donnell 1210 WestPerth-PerVeryRev. FatherFagan 1114

Kalgoorlie-PerVeryRev. DeanKiely 1112

May:ands-PerRev.Father Lynch 9 Beverley-PerRev.JMoloney7 Dardanup-PerRev.P.FinneGuildford-PerRey.Father O'Gorman 6 Greenbushes-PerRev.J. Reidy 5 Albany-PerRev.Father Broidy .. 5 VictoriaPark--Per Rev. FatherKearns 4

ClontarfOrphanage-PerRev. FatherPhelan 3

SouthPerth-PerRev.Father Pace 2

Armadale-Jarrandale Per Rev.FatherO'Grady

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6regretthathehasreceivedthenewsof thedeathofhisbrother,PrivateRich6andO'Donnell,recentlykilledinaction inFrance.ThelateMr.O'Donnell, whowasonly36yearsofage,wasa

0nativeofKillusty,CotnityTipperary, Ireland.Tohisbrotherweofferour

0sincerestsympathy.

0 PrivateJackMcMullen,thirdsonof Mr.andMrs.G.McMullen,ofBegot-

0road,Subiaco,isnowincamp.His brother,George(returned),wonthe

6MilitaryCross,andhisbrotherBarry, stillwellinthefight,recentlygained

6theMilitaryMedal.WehopetheV.C. istheprizeawaitingtheyoungestof

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6theboystojointhecolours.Jackis nowtheMass-serverattheCamp Church.

AnotheryoungCatholicwhoisin

0campisPrivateHeenan,ofEsperance. Hisbrother,Neville,wontheMilitary

0Crossaboutayearago.Sogoingby casualsamplesfromcamp,theCathol-

6icscannotbetoodisloyal.

6 Agrandplainandfancydresshall, inaidoftheSt.Vincent'sStallatthe

0JorthcomingCathedralCarnival,takes placeintheHibernianHallcnAugust

6.19th.Thisfunctionshouldprovea bigattractionatatimewhenthess

4functionsaresopopular.Mesdames FurlongandFrazerarethepopular 0-secretaries.

Haydn's2nd.Masswasbeautifully renderedbytheMonasterychoir,undertheconductorshipofMr.Joseph Sturmer.Hedeservesspecialpraise forhisambitiousdesiretoproduceonly thebestChurchmusic.Nothingis toohardortroublesometohim,providedhecansucceedinthislaudable project.MissK,Townsendpresided attheorgan.Allthesingersdidtheir partswell.Butspecialmentionmust bemadeofMissD.Horrigan,soprano, andMrs.McAdam,andMissesWholley,McCarthy,andMcLernon,contraltos.Thesanctuarywasfilledwith lightsandbeautifulflowers-andpot plants.-Thehighaltarandthealtar ofSt.Alphonsusespeciallybeingmost tastefullydecorated. AftertheGospel,theArchbishop preachedthepanegyricoftheSaint. Iletookforhistext,"Letuspraise menofrenownandourfathersintheir generation;suchashavebornerulein theirdominions,menrichinvirtue studyingbeautifulness."-Ecclesiasticus,chapter44. To-day,saidthepreacher,isatime ofheroworshipping.Everyonehas hisherowhomhehonours,whose wordsareanoracletohim,hisexample aninspiration.Thereistheliterary hero,thescientifichero,thepolitical hero,themilitaryhero,eachcalling forspecialglorificationfromaspecial coterieofadmirers.TheChurchof God,ourMother,followsthetimespirit inthismatter,andshehasherheroes, andshecallsuponherchildrentopractise"heroworship."Sheinvitesthem tohonourandimitatehertriumphant children;theSaints.ofGodinHeaven. SuchaoneisSt.Alphonsus,whose feastwasbeingkeptthatday. HisGracesaidthathewouldnot praisethesaintsimplyoutofdesire tohonourhim.ThatgreatSaint wouldblamehimfordoingso.Rather wouldhetaketheadviceofhisholy Fatheranddrawsomeusefullessons fromhislifethatwouldprofithishear. ers.Heaskedthem,then,tostudy forawhilethemarvellousfaithofSt. Alphonsus. Hedrewastrikingpictureofthe wonderfulfaithofSt.Alphonsusfrom hischildhoodtillhislastmomenton earth.Heshowedhowfaithwasthe motivepowerofallhisgreatundertakings.Itledhim,forexample,when herenouncedhisworldlycareertotake up'thedutiesofapriestandthenofa missionertoworkingforthepoorgoat herdsofAbruzziandthelazzaroniof

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof-St. Patrick'sBranchwasheldonJuly25th, inthepresenceofafairattendance. Theusualsickpayandroutinebusiness disposedof,adversecomment.,,was madeundertheheadingorreportson theapparentdiscourtesyaccordedthe invitationtoanIrishnightissuedto themetropolitanbranchesforJuly11. InconjunctionwiththeLadies' Branch,furtherconsiderationwag-giventheannualball.Astrongladies committeewasformedtolookafter therefreshments,whilethegentlemen promisedthatontheirpartnoflag wouldbeleftunfurledtomakethedecorationsascompleteaspossible. Anadjournmentwasthenmadeto enablethedebatearrangedbetween theC.Y.M.S.andSt.Patrick'sBranch totakeplace.Thesubjectwas, "ShouldStateGovernorsbeAbolished?"Afteraninterestingcontest,in whichthehonoursappearedtobeeven, theverdictwasgiventheH.A.C.BS.by a10-pointmargin.Aheartyvoteof thankstotheadjudicator,Mr.Gerald Hartrey,broughtaveryinteresting syllabusitemtoaclose.

GoldenJubileeoftheChristian BrothersinAustralia.

NextyeartheChristianBrothers willcelebratetheirGoldenJubileein Australasia.Inconnection.withthe celebrationitisproposedtoholda GRANDBAZAARandARTUNION toaidtheminreducingtheveryheavy debtof£15,000ontheirCentralTrainingCollegeinStrathfield.-T.ie.Brothersappealwithconfidencetotheir Manyfriendsandex-pupilsthroughouttheCommonwealth,andtoall CatholiceducationtoaidthemtosecureprizesfortheArtUnion.

WhatofIreland?

Thepoliticalfarcewhichwasplayed outrecentlyontheflooroftheHouse ofCommonsbeganasacomedy,and endedinatragedy.GeneralMaurice's cha,rgesagainstMr.LloydGeorgeand. Mr.BonarLawwereserious,veryserious;soseriousindeedintheeyesof theGovernmentthattheymustbeinvestigatedbyatribunaloftwoofhis Majesty'sJudges,receivingevidencein secret,andreportingonthehonourof theimplicatedMinisters.AcommitteeoftheHouseofCommonswould notdo;thedocumentstobebrought forwardweresogreat-;andwherecould agroupoffourorfivemembersofthe HouseofCommonsbefoundlikelyto giveajustverdict,freefromparty bias?ItmustbeacourtpresidedoverbyJudges,notaCommitteeof theHouse.OnthatpointMr.George wouldstandorfall!

Mr.Asquithrosetospeaktohismotionwithacomplaintthatanyone shouldthinkhemeanthisvotetobea voteofcensureontheGovernment. Hemerelywantedtogetatthetruth ofthecharges.Andhethoughtthe Housewouldwishtofollowprecedent.ButturnouttheMinistry!His speechdeliveredhimover,bound,into thehandsoftheenemy.Mr.George torehimtoshredsasaterriertearsa rat.Histaskwasadelighttohim. Thequiet,gentlemanlyex-Premierwas ahelplessvictimofthewilyandmercilesslittleWelshman.Whenhehad donewithMr.Asquiththecomedywas becomeatragedy.Thelastfewwords ofthestageplayleftMr.GeorgetriumphantoverMr.Asquith,triumphant overtheHouse,triumphantoverhis accuser.triumphantoverthecharge- whichindeedhedismissedafterafew ex-partestatements.Andthereisto benoinquiryatall!Whileafewof thelessimportantmemberscalledattentiontothefarcicalnatureofthe wholeproceedings,theHousewaited impatientlyforthevote.Whenthe Speakeragreed,theverdictwastaken, Mr.LloydGeorge'svictorywasover- whelming.Hewalkedaway.laughheingasGoliathmighthavedonehad slainthelittleSlinger.

Ifthisedisode,sofulloftriumphfor Mr.George,sofullofdefeatforMr. Asquith,doesnotconvincetheremnantsoftheLiberalPartythattheir leaderisweakanduseless,nothing will.Mr.Asquithshouldeitherhave foughtorhavekeptquiet.TointroduceamotionwhichtheGovernment saidwasforthemavoteofcensure carryingtheirresignation,iftheHouse passedit,andthentorunawayfrom hisownactandtheconsequencesofit, wastoplaythepartofapolitical innocent.Thenetresultofthewhole affairisthatMr.Georgeandhisfriends aremorethanevercertainthattheir positionissecure,andthatwhoever. bringsabouttheirdownfall,theLiberalswillnot,becausetheydarenot. Andtheydarenot,becauseneitherthe HouseofCommonsnortheBritish peoplewouldliketoseeMr.Asquith inofficeagain.HisrecordofPremiershipwasthatofamanwhocouldnot makeuphismindonanything,evenon thewickedfollyoftheMaxwellMassacres.Folkinthiscountryprefer thewickednessofMr.LloydGeorge totheweaknessofMr.Asquith. LloydGeorgeisapoliticalgladiator. Whenhedescendsintothearenaofthe HouseofCommons,hetakeshislife inhishands.Hehasnoconscience. Hehasnomercy.Heregardshonourablemembersasholidayspectators. Whofightshim?Himheentangles inanetandpierceswithhistrident. ,Whenhisfoeliesprostrate,helooks onallsidesforapplause,andquitsthe throngedHouse,safethistimeagain. Agladiator.Yes;buttheresatan-

othergladiator,watchingthebrilliant display.SirEdwardCarsonmaybe thevictornexttime.Hetoopreferredacommitteeofinquirydrawnfrom theHouseofCommons.Butdoletus getonwiththewar,andceasethese pettysquabbles.Noonewantsa LiberalGovernment.Waitabit. We'llhaveaToryGovernmentjust now.LloydGeorgehastogosoon; butnotinfavourofAsquith.Yeta littlewhileandwe'lldroptheWelshman,andputintrueblueTories,and carryontheGovernmentinourown fashion.LloydGeorgewillgiveIrelandHomeRule,willhe?Lethim try.AndsoCarsonbideshistimeand hopestobevictorinthenextcontest, nottobeavoidedforlong,whenLloyd Georgeshallfall,slainovertheIrish question.

CanwebesurprisedthatIrishNationalists,aswaryaclassofpoliticians asthereare,lookonwithcomparitive amusementatthesepoliticalfarcesnow sofrequentlyplayedintheHouseof Commons,andkeepawayfromParliamentaltogether?Theyknowwhat itmeansfortheGovernmenttohave thepatrioticloyaltyofnearlyone hundredplacemenwhoseserviceis consolidatedbytheweaknessofthe Liberalandthehelplessnessofthe LabourParty.Whatgoodcouldthey doatWestminster,wheretheHouse ofCommonshaslosttouchwithand isdespisedbythiscountry?Sothey stayinIreland,lookafterIreland'sinterest,andwonderwhenweinGreat Britainwillbegintolookafterours. ThisIrishquestionmaybefatalto LloydGeorge.Ithasbeenfatalto Asquith.Itbidsfairtobeaperilto England,fightingwithallhermenand moneyfortherightsofsmallnations andstubbornlyrefusingtogiveits righttothelittlenationclosetoher ownshores!To-day,asformany dayspast,Irelandisthetrialandthe touchstoneofourprofessionsofsympathywithsmallpeoplesstrugglingto befree.

"ThatJusticebeRestored."

OncemoretheHolyFatherraiseshis voiceinbehalfofpeace.Ilecando thiswithoutexposinghimselftoany well-foundedchargeofbeinginfluencedbyulteriormotives.Fromthe firingofthefirstguninawarwhich hasbroughtourownbelovedcountry andalmostallofEuropewithinits sweep,theHolySeehasbeenabsolute lyneutralasbetweenthebelligerent nations:Everyattemptatcasting suspicionupontheneutralattitudeof theSuccessorofSt.Peterhasbroken downcompletely.AstheFatherof Christendomheisnotinfluencedbythe interestswhichappealsostronglyto alltherulersofthewarringnations. Hisconcernisaboutthemillionsofhis spiritualchildrenintheranksofall thearmiesthatarenowlockedinaterribledeathstruggle.Whilstthevariousgovernmentsthathaveplaced thesearmiesinthefieldarelooking forwardtoapeacethatwillsecurefor themmaterialadvantages,BenedictXV isthinkingonlyofthecomingreignof justiceinwhichhumanrightswilltake precedenceofthesordidgreedthathad somuchtodowithplungingsomany nationsintoaconflictthatmenaces ourverycivilisation:

Withhisloftyidealseverdetermininghisattitudetowardthewar,the presentoccupantoftheChairofPeter couldnotbecomeapartisanofany ofthenationsthataredelugingtne soilofEuropewiththebloodoftheir youngmen.When,therefore,he'appealstotheUniversalCaurchtoof upprayersfortherestorationof blessedpeacetoawar-wearyworld, heismovedto.dosobythelaudable desiretoputanendtohumanslaugh- terthatisdepopulatingEuropean

countries.Acabledsynopsisofhis latestpeacemessageinformsusthat hehasordainedthataspecialprayer besaidattheMassesontheFeast ofSS.PeterandPaul,June29,"for thecessationofevilstormentinghumanity."Inreferringtothewarhe says:f

"Theendofthefourthyearssince theEuropeanconflagrationbeganapproaches.Duringthattimetherehas beennodiminutionofviolence,which hassoincreasedthattherehavebeen nointervalsofrelieffromever-growing illsandafflictions."

Thenfollowsanexhortationtothe worldtoplaceitstrustinGod.In thisconnectiontheHolyFatherquotes thesewordsofKingJohosaphat'sprayer: "0LordGodofourfathers,artThou notGodinheaven?AndrulestThou notoverallthekingdoms?. In Thinehandistherenotpowerand might,sothatnoneisabletowithstandThee? Wewillcryunto Theeinouraffliction,thenThouwilt hearandhelp....OurGod,weknow notwhattodo,butoureyesareupon Thee."

Thespiritofunquestioningfaith thatpervadesthisprayerissadlyneededinourday.Itismanyayear sincethegovernmentsoftheworld cametotheconclusionthattheycould getalongwithoutGod.Hewasthrust asidebythem.Napoleoncynically declaredthatGodisonthesidehaving theheaviestartillery.Itwasexpressinginablasphemousandbrutal mannertheconvictionthathashad muchtodowithshapingthepolicies of beenmoderngovernments.Theyhave actingasifbigarmiesandhuge navieswereveryeffectivesubstitutes forreverenceforGodandHislaws. Napoleonwentdowntodefeatand endedhisdaysincaptivitytheprin- cipalgovernmentsoftheworldare nowfrontingthemostappallingdangertheyeverfaced,andmayendin politicalandfinancialbankruptcy.Theyhavemadetheexperimentof banishingallthoughtofGodfrom humanaffairsandspurningallregard for rightsjusticehavetrampleduponthe ofweakernationsintheirmad lustforterritorialspoils.Milton,in his"ParadiseRegained,"described themaccuratelywhenhewrote: "Theyerrwhocountitglorioustosub- due Byconquestfarandwide,tooverrun Largecountries,andinfieldgreat battleswin, Greatcitiesbyassault;whatdothese worthies

Butrobandspoil,burn,slaughter,and enslave Peaceablenations,neighboringorremote Madecaptive,yetdeservingfreedom more Thanthosetheirconquerors,wholeave behind Nothingbutruinwheresoe'rtheyrove Andalltheflourishingworksofpeace destroy."

Theseareamongsomeofthefruits ofignoringGod'sjusticeonthepart oftherulingpowersoftheworld.It hasbeensaidofoldthatthewayof thetransgressorishard.Thisistrue ofnationsasofindividuals,aswitness thewelterofbloodinwhichEuropeis nowplunged.Tothisblood-smeared EuropetheVicarofChriistnowspeaks. Thelanguageheemploysinaddressing itisthussummarisedinacabledespatch:

"ThePopeurgestheworldtotrust inGod,whoisthearbiterofthewill ofmenandhumanevents,andtotrust Hismercifulnesstoputaspeedyendto somanystorms,hasteningpeaceand restoringamongmenareignofjustice andcharity.AboveeverythingGod, whoiswrathfulatsuchpersistentsins, mustbeplacated.Humbleentreaties

andperseveringprayersarethebest meanstodothis.Heurgestheclergy throughouttheworldtoofferupthe sacrificeoftheMassforthispurpose onJune29,adaysacredtotheApos- tlesSt.PeterandSt.Paul,supplicating thatthesupremedesireofallbegrant- ed,and,'thatjusticeberestored.'" Fortunatefortheworldthatthere isonewho

"Listeningtotheinnerflowofthings Speakstotheageoutofeternity." SuchaoneistheVicarofChristwho, ineverygreatemergency,hasforhundredsofyearsbeenthesafecounsellor andguideofmankind.To-dayhe summonsmillionsofhisspiritualchildreninalllandstojoinwithhimin beseechingGod"ThatJusticeberestored" ThetopmostpinnicoftheLoftiest Heights, UNIONBEER.

SATURDAY,AUGUST10,1918.

THEW.A.RECORD.

AuntBessy'sCorner

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

EileenMcKenna,ofNorth'Fremantle,sendscardand25s.for"WeeOnes."

Manythanks,dearEileen,foryour generousdonation,Iamverygrateful.-AUNTBESSY.

AUSTRALIAFIRST.

PupilsofourCatholicschoolsshould bepromptinparticipatinginthe A.N.A.EssayCompetition.KalgoorlieandBoulderschoolsshouldberight inthebusiness,andweareconfident thattheirpromptitudeshouldwin freshlaurels.Itis,weunderstand,the firstyearthatCatholicschoolsareincluded.sothatthechildrenofthose schoolswhosedirectorsandpatrons put"AustraliaFirst"oughttobewell onthemark.

133Albany-road,VictoriaPark. July29.1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouwill acceptmeasoneofyourmanynephews.Iam12yearsofago,andattendSt.Patrick'sSchool.Iknowyou liketohearwhatprofessionyournephewswouldliketofollow.Iintend tofollowthelifeofasailor.Itisall out-doorlife,andifayoungmanis ambitiousheneednotstayasasailor. Hecan,byattentiontohisworkand studies,climbtotherankofcaptain. Thelifeissofree.Visitingdifferent landsandlearningthemanycustomsof peopleimprovesoneknowledgeofthe world.JackTarisalwaysreadyto dohisbit,whencalledupon,inany dangers.eventosacrificehislifefor others,asinseeninthispresentwar inguardingtheseasfromenemyships andsubmarines.Ihope,AuntBessy, thatIwillbesteeringashipatthe openingoftheIrishParliament,when Irelandwillonceagaintakeherplace amongstthegreatnationsoftheworld, asErinourfreenation,"Firstbowerof theearth,"and"Firstgemofthesea." Withbestwishes.-Fromyourloving nephew, JACKRYAN.

verynice.Theywererafflingthings andhadafancyfootballmatch.It wasmybirthdaylastSaturday.Iwas fourteen,andMollie'slastThursday; shewasseventeen.Wegotaiewpresents.Wehavenothadaletterfrom Ourbrothersincethelastmail,andit seemssuchalongtime.Iwishone wouldsooncomein,andalsothatthe warwouldsoonendandalltheboys comehome.Well,dearAuntBessy, IthinkIhavetoldyouallthistime,so Iwillsaygood-bye.Withloveand kissesforyouandtheweeones.-Tour lovingniece, xxxxx MAGGIETAYLOR. Lolliesfortheweeones. DearMaggie,-Manyhappyreturns ofyour14thbirthday.Conveymy bestwishesforsametoMollie.Itrust youbothspentaveryhappyday.You willbequitecontentonFriday,as therewillbeamailinfromthesoldiers,andI.amsureyouwillhave somegoodnewsofyourbrother. Thanksforlolliesforweeones.-Your loving AUNTBESSY.

iinationlastyear,obtaining97marks out'ofahundred.Theschoolinspector,Mr.Wheeler,wasupattheschool examiningthe3rd.,4th.,and5th.classesonThursday,andheiscomingup againonMondaytogivetheresttheir test.Forthe.astfewdayswehave beenclearingthefootballground;itis allclearednow,andyesterdaywehad agoodgameoffootball.Thisisall thenewsIhavetotell,soIwillsay good-bye.Withlotsoflovetothe weeonesandy9urself.-Yourfondnephew TOMPOWER. Thanks,Tom,foryourinteresting letter.Myoldfriendhasnotpaidme avisitforquitealongtime.This weatheristreatingmyoldbonesvery gently.SuccessbewithFrankduringhismusicexam.Iechoyourwish thathewillcomeoutontop.The weatherhasbeentoomuchlikesummerhere,untilyesterday,whenwehad afairamountofrain.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Dongolocking,EastWagin. July29,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Wearehaving fineweatherherelately.DoyoucelebrateAustraliaDaydowninPerth?

WehadafinetimelastFriday;itwas AustraliaDayuphere.Ithinkthat nowifyouwillsendmeacardIwill dobetterthanlasttime,becausethe roadsarebetterthantheywerethen. Iwon'tbeabletosenditbackina month,becauseIwillkeepituntil shearingtime.Wehavenotbeentroubledlatelywiththedingoes,soIwas thinkingperhapstheyhadallenlisted. Well,Iwillsaygood-bye.Withlove toyourselfandtheweeones.-Your lovingniece. CRISTINECASAS.

DearJack,-Yournameisaddedto mylistofnephews,andaverywelcomeadditionyouare.Soyouwant tobeasailor,Jack,andspendyour lifeonthe"rollingwaves."Ihope whenthetimecomesyouwillrapidly climbtheladderofsuccess,andthat somedayImayhavethepleasureof meetingyouasCaptainJack.Ihope dearoldIrelandwillhaveherParliamentopenedlongbeforevoucanboast ofthattitle.Thanksforyournice letter.-Yourloving,AUNTBESSY.

HillViewFarm,Kel:erberrin. July21,1918.

DearCristine,-Iamsendingyoua card,andyoumaytakeyourowntime fillingit.Fineweather?It'sbeen almosttoofinehere,morelikesuer; merdaysthanthemiddleofwinter. Sothedingoesareanunknownquantityoflate.Iamsureyoucanreadilydispensewiththeircompany. Thanksforlovetoselfandweeones.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Donnybrook, August2,1918.

ousspirit.Claremontpeople!rememberthedate,andkeepit'free.You arepromisedanentertainmentwhich ismuchabovetheaverage.

WestPerthNotes

AstatementhasbeenissuedshowingtheprogressmadetowardstheeliminationofthedebtonSt.Brigid's Church,whichindicatesthatforthe eightyearsendedApril30thlastthe debthasbeenreciticedtotheextentof £1,00619s.6d.Ofthatamount£551 12s.3d.isrepresentedbysubscriptions ofparishionerstothemonthlydebt collections,theremainderbeingthe proceedsofentertainments,etc.,held forthispurpose.Having-inviewthe unsettledconditionofaffairswhichhas existedduringtheperiodunderreview, thepresentpositionisconsideredtobe highlysatisfactory,andwithcontinued supportandrenewedenergyonthe partofparishioners,theliabilityof £1,543.whichremainedonthe30th Aprillastshouldbeentirelyeliminatedbeforemanymoreyearshavepassed.

Wittenoom-street,Collie. August3,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iamaorryto hearyouhavenotbeengettingany letters.Ididwriteawhileago,but myletterwasnotposted.Weare havinglovelysunnydayslately,althoughthenightsandmorningsare verycold,andnearlyeverymorning thereisafrost.Doyoulikefrosty mornings,AuntBessy?Iliketose.: thefrostonthe,groundandwoodheap;itisverypretty,onlyIdorr't likegettingcoldhandsandfeet.Motherreadmethestoryoftherobbers. Iamsorryfortherobbers,andIthink UncleAdrianowasabadmananda cheat.Ilikestories,andIhopeyou willhaveaniceonenextweek.Have youbeentoseetheweeoneslately? Ihopetheyareallwell.Iamgoing toseethemwhenIgotoPerth.I willnowsaygood-bye.Hopingyou andthecatarewell.-Yourloving niece, BIDDYROGERS. P.S.-DaviddrewthewhaleIam sendingyou. MydearBiddy,-Iwasdelightedto getyourletteraftersuchalongsilence. Ihopeyouwon'tforgettopostthelettersagain.Idolikethefrostymornings,Biddy,butI'msorrytosaythey don'tlikeme.Havenotseenthewee onesquitelately,buttheyareall well.ThankDavidforthe"Whales." Ishallhavesomethingtosaytohim aboutitnextweek.Thecatisquite well.-Yourloving,AUNTBESSY.

TheCinderelladance,tobeherdin theHibernianHallonMcinday,the 26th.inst.,inaidoftheChurchFund, promisestoeclipseanythingofits kindyetheldforthebenefitofthis parish.Sheridan'sBandhasbeenengagedfortheoccasion,andadainty supperisbeingarranged,thuspatrons areassuredofreceivingfullvaluefor theirmoney.Ticketsareobtainable atthenominalpriceof2s.each.Buy oneandassistaworthyobject.Come alongonthe26th.andbringyour friends.Youwillhavenoreasonto regretit.

MissDorisAshby,ofWestLeederville,whoformanyyearswasaprominentmemberofSt.Brigid'sparish, leftduringtheweekforNortham,to whichcentreshehasbeentransferred bytheTelephoneDepartment.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldliketo becomeoneofyournieces,andhelpto collectfortheweeones.Iameight yearsold,andgotoSt.Joseph'sCon, vent.Iamsendinginmyshilling.Yourwou:d-beniece, PEGGYMcCABE. DearlittlePeggy.-Allthewayfrom Kellerberrin.Ahundredthousand welcomestoourCorner.Ireceived yourshillingfortheweeones.Thank youvery-much.Wouldyoulikeme tosendyouoneofmycollectingcards?

Nexttimeyouwriteyoucantellme allaboutyourschoolandstudiesand whatstandardyouarein.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY. 3Clancy-street,BoulderCity. July12,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingin mycardwith£1,andIamverysorryforkeepingitsolong.Iwouldoflikedtohavedonemuchbetter,butmy motherisveryillandIdidnothave muchtime.Ihaveacousinwhois goingtowritetoyouandgetacard, andwilltakemyplaceforawhile. Sonow,dearAuntBessy,Ihopeyourselfandthedearlittleonesarequite well.-Yourlovingnephew, xxxx GEORGESTACK.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisagoodwhile sinceIwrotetoyoulast.Iwentto PerthlastTuesdayweektoseemy grandmotherbeforeshewentawayto Sydney.WhenwegottoPerththe stationwasalllitup,andasIwas goingtostopoutatBayswaterIhad towaitaboutanhourbeforethetrain toBayswatercamein,anditwas prettylatewhenIgotthere.Thenext morningIwenttoFremantlewithmy uncle,andafterhehadseensomeof hisfriendsdowntherewecameback toPerthandhadsomelunch,andthen wenttoapoultryshow.Although1 didnotknowanythingaboutpoultry myuncledid,andsoallIwasdoing wasslidingupanddownthehall, whichwasveryslippery.Wegot homeabouttwentypastfive.On ThursdayIwentintoLeederville,the placewhereIusedtolive,andIsaw someofmyoldschoolmatesatArranmoreSchooloutplaying,asitwas dinnertime.WhenIcamebackI sawthesoldiersmarchingIcame backtoDonnybrookonFriday,pretty tiredaftermyholiday.DearAunt Bessy,ifIhadhadmoretimeIwould havegonetoseeyou,butIonlystayedtwodays,soIhadnotime.Iwill closenow.Withbestwishes.-Your lovingnephew,FRANK-POWER.

123Hubble-street,EastFremantle. August5,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIhavewrittentoyou.Iencloseapostalnotefor15/3,whichI hopewillhelptheweeonesalong.I wasverysorrythatIcouldnotfillthe card,asthereissomanycallsfor moneyonourpeopleatpresent.The SacramentofConfirmationwasadministeredbyArchbishopClunetofive hundredpersons,mostlychildren,in ourChurchatFremantlelastSunday. Hopingtobesuccessfulwithmynext card.-Yourlovingnephew, JOSEPHMcCUSKER. Ireceivedyourcard,dearJoseph, with15/3enclosed.Youhavedonevery well.It'snoeasymattertocollect these-times.Moneyisscarce,andthe peoplehave,asyousay,somanycalls onthem.Theyarewonderfullygood thewaytheyassistinallourcharitable affairs.ShallIsendyouanother cardnow,orlateron?-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

IntercessionDaywasobservedatSt. Brigid'sbytheExpositioLoftheBlessedSacrament.Through-outtheday therewasaconstantstreamofworshippersintheDivinepresence,invokingGod'smercyuponthosebravelads whohadfalleninbattle.Hisblessinguponthosewhoarestillfighting, andHisassistanceintheattainment ofavictoriousandlastingpeace.At theeveningdevotionsanappropriate sermonwasdeliveredbyFatherFagan, afterwhichaprocessionoftheBlessed Sacramentwasheld,andBenediction givenbyMonsignorBourke,assisted byFatherMcCabe.

Maylands-Bayswater

Mass,Bayswater,9a.m.;Devotions, 4p.m.Mass,Maylands,10a.m. Aeuchretournamentanddance,in aidoftheShamrockStall,tookplacz. onMondayeveninginSt.Luke'sHall.

Theattendancewasveryfairconsideringtheheavydownpourofrain.

Thefirst'ladiesprize,wickerchair, presentedbyMessrs.SayersandMcEvoy,waswonbyMrs.McInnes,and thesecondladiesprize,platedpintray, waswonbyMrs.J.Knox.Thefirst gents'prize,watch,presentedbyMr. J.Knox,waswonbyMr.Payne;secondprizewasabottleofPenfold's wine,wonbyMasterRoyMcEvoy.

P.S.-Please,AuntBessy,excusethe messIhavemadeofmycard,butI couldnothelpit. MydearGeorge,-Iamtrulysorry tolearnofyourdearmother'sillness, andtrustifitsGod'swillshewillsoon bewellagain.Ireceivedyourcard andthe£1enclosed,forwhichIam verygrateful.Thelittleonesareall well,andIamhappytosaythatIam quitefreefromanyailments.The weatheristreatingmyoldbonesvery respectfully. Thanksforthekisses.Yourloving. AUNTBESSY.

Youseemtohavehadaprettystrenuoustime,dearFrank,duringyour shortvisittothemetropolis.You coveredalotofgroundfromTuesday toFriday.Sorryyouhadnottime toseeme,butperhapsonyournext visitImayhavethatpleasure.Hope yourgradmotherwillhaveanicetrip toSydney.-Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Donnybrook, August2,1918.

NOTE-JackCraig:Iamtaking timetothinkoveryourletter.Itisa mostinterestingcompilation.Icongratulateyouandyourcollaboratoron thewayyouhaveputmeonmymettle.Anyhow,mydearJack,next week.-AUNTBESSY.

THEHIBERNIANDRAMATIC SOCIETY.

Coolgardie-road, SouthernCross. July31,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Itakethepleasureinwritingtoyouoncemore,andI hopeitwillnotbethelastone.It hasbeencordherelately,andthemorningsarefrosty.Arethemornings downyourwayverycold?Wehad sportsherelastWednesday;theywere inaidoftheY.M.C.A.,andtheywere

DearAuntBessy,-Jamwritingyou ashortlettertotellyoqthenewsof Donnybrook.Theweatherhasbeen veryniceduringthelastfewdays,but to-dayitisraining,andthatisjust whatthefarmerswanted,forthecrops wouldbenogoodiftheraindidnot comenow.Mytwobrothers,Frank andLindsay,wereinPerthlastweek. Theyonlystayedfourdays.IamgoingdownonMonday,andifIhave timeIshallcallandseeyou.Ihope youwon'tbeout.Ihopeyourold friend(rheumatism)isnottroubling youlately.Frankisgoingupforan examinationinmusicthismonth.I hopehewillpassinflyingcoloursand comeoutontopofthelist.Hegot thehighestmarksforthetheoryexam-

Thefollowingmembersofthecommitteehelpedtomaketheentertainmentathoroughsuccess:Messrs.Knox, Dalton,Morrissey,andKenny.The nexteuchrepartyanddancewillbe heldonthefirstMondayinSeptember.

Mr.H.DaltonwillholdasocialeveningathishousenextSaturdayevening,17th.inst.,tofurtherhiscandidatureinhisUglyManCampaign. Largecrowdsofparishioners.includingHiberniansandChildrenofMary, attendedtheExpositionandBenedictioninMaylandslastSunday.The altarwasbeautifullydecorated.

Thenextappearanceoftheabove societywillbeinthePrincessHall, Claremont,onthe20th.inst.'The programmepromisedisanexceptionallybrilliantone.TaylorBros.band willbesupplyingtheorchestralmusic, andMissHazelLeewillactasaccompanist.Theprogrammewillbesup. plied.bythefollowingpopularartists: Messrs.Bolger,J.O'Brien,Johnson, GusJones,FrankJones,Norm.Hounslow,C.Smith,WillLevy,JackBrady, DaveO'Brien,MichaelRush,JackGaynor,VicSatie,JimMonoghan,Tom Jones;MissesJennieO'Grady,Chrissie Jones,HazelandMyraLee.Asthe membersaregratuitouslyperforming toaidtheClaremontparishinthereductionoftheirchurchdebt,itbehovestheparishionerstoturnoutin solidnumberstodohonourtoacornpanywithsuchalaudableandgener-

Headofthefamily:Ifnobody'wants thispudding,Pllfinishitoff.It'sa pitytowasteit.

Guest:Mymotherusedtosaythere's nothingwastedwherefolkkeel)pigs. Asad-lookingmanwentintoachemist's."Canyougiveme,"heasked, "somethingthatwilldrivefrommy mindthethoughtsofsorrowandbitter recollection?"Thenthechemistnodded,andput himupalittledoseofquinine,and wormwood,andrhubarb,andEpsom salts,andadashofcastor-oil,andgave ittohim;andforsixmonthstheman couldnotthinkofanythinginthe worldexceptnewschemesforgetting thetasteoutofhismouth.

"IsthePapacyAnti-British?"

Undertheabovetitle,theRev.Mr. Ruthhaspublishedapamphlet,in whichhedeclaresthat"thePapacy isanti-British,"andquotesthe"MorningPost"inproofofhisassertion. Hereiswhatawriterinthe"St.John's MonthlyRecord"hastosayinregard toMr.Ruth'spamphlet,andthe "proof"heproducesastoitscorrectness:-Thechargemadebythe"MorningPost"haSbeenalreadycontradictedbytheCardinalSecretaryofState, CardinalGasparri,andalsobytheItalianMinister.The"Post,"however, whenchallenged,refusedtowithdraw theodiousaccusation,apologiseforits publication,orofferanysatisfactory evidenceofitsstatement.TheRev. Mr.Ruth,inrepublishingthecalumny, takesnonoticewhateveroftheCardinal'sorMinister'spublicandemphaticdenial.Thatwouldspoilthe effectuponthereader.Weleavehim accordinglytohisownconscienceand theconscienceofthecandidandunprejudicedreader,butwecannothelp thinkingthathispamphletiscalculatedtoseriouslydiscouragethecauseof voluntaryrecruitingamongsttheCatholicpeopleofthisCommonwealth. Itisahideouschargetolevelatthe venerableHeadoftheCatholicChurch andcommonfatherofChristendom, whosechildrenintheirmillionsare fightingundertheflagofEnglandand heralliesinthisworldwar.Theman whoventuredtoprintandcirculateit hereinAustraliaatthiscrisisinthe Empireisscarcelyawareofhisterrible responsibility.Ithassetmanyofour Catholicpeoplethinking,andmade themverysuspiciousofthepurposes ofthisworld-war.Thiswar,webelieve,isbeingwagedonoursidein defenceofoutragedliberty,andvictory,weareassured,willconsistinthe establishmentofaLeagueofFree andFriendlyNations.Forthishave ourCatholicboysgoneoverfobattle anddieinFlanders.IfthePope,as thewriterasserts,beonthesideof Germany,whatarewetothinkofour deadCatholicheroes?Ifnot,what arewetothinkofaGovernmentwhich allowsCatholicsensibilitiestobestung toexasperationbysuchawicked calumnywithabsoluteimpunity?Isit foravictoryoverGermanmilitarism inEuropewearefighting,orisitfor theestablishmentofaNo-PoperyascendancyhereinAustralia?Ofcourse, intelligentCatholics,whohavetaken themeasureofthiswindyplatudinarian,willnotbeweakenedintheir loyaltybysuchwantonaccusation; butthereisalimittoourforbearance, andsomeofthose"win-the-war"advocates,layandcleric,arestraining ittothepointofslapping.

TakeninconjunctionwiththeattitudeoftheProtestantFederation, whichisexploitingthewarintheinterestsofananti-Catholicpropaganda, theproductionoftheRev.Mr.Ruthis somewhatdisquieting.OneoftheprofessedobjectsofthePrortestantFederation,accordingtoitsprintedprogramme,istopenaliseCatholicintelligencebydenyingittherighttofull andfreecompetitionforpositionsof publicemolument.Thatisadirect attackuponourcivicrights,hatefulin itsessenceasthemoney-pricewhich inpenaldayswasputontheheadof anIrishschoolmaster.Areourrulers driftingawayfromtheiroriginalwarpurpose,toavengeBelgium'sviolated neutralityanddestroyPan-German militarish?No.NeithertheRev. Mr.RuthnortheProtestantFederation,thoughitselfacross-birthofthis convulsivewar,voicethesentimentsof thealliedpeoplesorofdemocratic

Australia.Thesegentlemenareout tokeeptheirclericaljobssafe,andsave fromthewrecksomesmallremnantof theirdriftingcongregations.Their pewsaregrowingemptieryearbyyear, andtheyinvoketheoldslogan-cryof thediscreditedpulpit-''NoPopery." OrestesBrownson,theNewman,ashe hasbeencalled,ofAmerica,whohad beeninhisdayanevangelicalclergyman,andwhofoughthiswaybythe forceofapowerfulintellectthrough manyfalseisms,Presbyterianism,Unitarianism,Transcendentalism,intothe CatholicChurch,hasthistosayof thoseNo-Poperyevengelists:"TheNo-Poperycry,whichour evangelistsareraising,andwhichrings inourearsfromeveryquarter,does notintheleastdiscomposeus.We understandthefullsignificanceofthis cry.TheProtestantmassesareescapingfromtheirleaders.Thesectarianministers,ESPECIALLYOF ;THESPECIESEVANGELICAL,are losingtheirholdontheirflocks,and, findingthattheiroldpetrifiedforms. retainedfromLuther,orCalvin.or Knox,willnolongersatisfythemhavenolongervitalityforthem.Their craftisindanger;theirpowerandinfluencearedeparting,andIchabodis beginningtobewrittenupontheir forehead. Theymustgetupsome excitementwhichwillcaptivatethe peopleandblindtheirreason.NoexcitementseemstothemtoanswerbetterthanaNo-Poperyexcitement, which,theyfancy,willfindafirmsupportinthehereditarypassionsandprejudicesoftheirflocks.Hereisthe significanceoftheNo-Poperyexcitement.Butthisexcitementwillprove suicidal. Theoldwatchwordsno longeranswerthepurpose.What availsittoprovethePopetobeAntichristtopopulationsthatdonoteven believeinChrist?Whatavailsitto thunderatCatholicitywithtextswhich arenolongerbelievedtohaveadivine authority?"

Aye,timeshavechanged,andtheold shibbolethsoftheProtestantpulpit havelosttheirdrivinginspiration. Thankstotheprogressofknowledge, tothegrowthoftheethicalinstinct, tothedevelopmentofthehistoric sense,anditsdemandforPROVED facts,and,aboveall,totheliberalisinginfluencesandfeelingsofdemocracy,thatfierceoldspiritofunreasoningbigotryswayswholecommunities ofmen.nolonger,andourCatholic boys,asaconsequence,cangooverto Flanders,confidentthatYoungAustraliawillallownoneofitsfreecitizens tobedeniedtherightsoffreemenin ordertore-establishatyrannical,civil andreligiousascendancy,whichhas drenchedtheoldworldwithbloodand tears,andbequeathedtousamurderoushistory.TheaverageAustralia, moreover,isperfectlyawarethatthe emptypewsoftheEvangelicalChurchesareduetotheemptypreaching ofaGospelwhich,tohim,hasloslall significanceinlosingallauthority.He iskeenenoughtodiscernthatDivine truthneedsadivinewitnessandinterpreter,andhisclergymandoesnoteven pretendtosuchdistinction.Heis onlyaself-protestii.gguesseratits meaning,andfaithcanpinnoeternal hopesonamereconjecture.Instinct. ively,indeed,thepi-eacherhimselfis beginningtoperceivethis,andturnsto suchcatchythemesformorningand eveningaddressesasthe"UnionJack," "ArchbishopMannix,"ThePope,"and "Conscription."AProtestantgentlemantoldthewriterrecentlythathe hadlefthisownchurchbecausethe incumbentserveduptoomuchArchbishopMannix,withtoomuchcayenne pepperforhisdelicateconstitution. WecanwellimaginewhataGuyFaw-

ofourgreatArchbishop,andwith whatscorchingeloquencehemusthave burnedhimineffigyforthegloryof Godandthesalvationofsours.Ah, well,thethinkingpublicaregradually beginningtosizeupitsleadingdemocrat,ArchbishopMannix,andthecharacterandpurposeofhisanti-democratictraducers!"Blindleadersofthe blind,"wecanleavethemwiththe Christianprayeruponourlips:''Father forgivethem,fortheyknownotwhat theydo."

TheCzar

Whatthe"Bulletin"ThinksofHim. "B.S.":Destinydidtherightthing innotsettingthe!...agepicturesquely fortheexitofNicholasRomanoff.lie didnotdeserveanythingbetterthan anignominiousend.Notthathewas morecruelthanhispredecessors;but hewasblinderandmorestupid.Since thereignofIvantheTerriblethenitersofRussiahaveexercisedadespotic swaymorecompletethananyinmodernhistory.True,itwastempered byassassination;buttherememberanceofpastmurdersandfearofthe futuremadeNichollsdeterminedto playtheautocraticgametothelimit. Thefamilytraditionsweredeveloped inNicholasbyhistutor,Pobedonostzev,afterwardsProcuratoroftheHoly Synodandaskilfulexponentofthe doctrineofabsolutism.Nicholashad littlestrengthofwill;hewasswayed bythosearound'him;butattimeshe wasobstinateasamule.TheprincipalinfluencesattheCourtwerePrussian;theonlyableRussianMinister whosawthatchangewasnecessary, CountWitte,couldnotshifttheCzar fromtheRomanoffrut.ThebureaucraticmachinerythroughwhichNicholasruledwasmodelledonthatof Prussia,andagreatmanyofitshigherofficerswereGermansorRussians ofGermandescent-morearrogantand cruelthanthepureFritz.Oneofthe Czar'sfirstactsafterascendingthe thronein1894wastoorderadeputationofleadersoftheZemstros(equivalenttoshireorcountycouncils),who askedforamildformofconstitution to"giveuptheirabsurdillusions."Up totheRusso-Jap.warin1904there weresporadicstrikesinthecities,followedbyknoutingsandSiberiafora hostof'suspects."Theassassination ofVonPlevheinJulymadeNicholas situpandthinkabit.Therewasa suspensionofrepressivetacticsfora while;butthearmy'sfailureinManchuria,theheavytaxationandthe hardshipssufferedbythepeople broughtfurtheroutburstsinDecember, andthelidwasputonagain.Then cameGaponandRedSunday-January9,1905-whenthousandsofunarmedworkmen,women,andchildrenwere ruthlesslyshotdownbeforetheWinter Palace.Nicholaswasresponsiblefor thatwholesalebutchery.Fromthat daythepeasantsceasedtohopefor anyreformsfromtheir"LittleFather," andtheideaofarmedresistancegrew. Throughout1905strikesandarmedinsurrectionswereplentiful.Beginning intheuniversities,theyspreadlikea bushfire,withoutorganisationorleadership,andinOctobertherewasvirtuallyagenera:strikeinoperation.Businesswasparalysed;notrainsortrams wererunning,themilkmanfailedto makehisusualcallatthePalace,and nobakercamewiththerolls.Somethinghadtobedone,soNicholasissuedamanifesto.Hepromisedreforms,anddeclaredthatnolawwould bebindingwithouttheconsentofthe Duma,whichhadbeencreatedinAugust,buthadnotyetmet.Foramomenttherewasageneralfeelingofsat.

isfaction.Nextday,however,artilleryfiredonapublicmeeting,andfor monthsafterwardstheCossackswere busyinputtingdowndisorder.In Decembertherewasanothergeneral strike,andthistimemanyofthe strikerswerearmed. Moscowand manyothertownswerefieldsofbattle foraweekormore.Nicholasreplied witha"reignofterror."Punitiveexpeditionsweresenttothedisorderly towns,womenwereoutraged,children bayoneted,andmenkilledoffhandor flogged.Thegaolswereoverflowing, andprivatehouseswerehiredasnew prisons.TensofthousandsweredrivenalongthemelancholyroadtoSiberia.Onepunitiveexpedition,ledby Germanofficers,laidwastethewhole countryalongtheMoscow-Kazanline. Therewasquietnessforatime.At theinstigationoftheGovernmentan anti-revolutionarypartywasformed, calledofficiallytheUnionoftheRussianPeople,butknowngenerallyas "TheBlackHundred."TheCzarwas amember;thechiefofficersweremembersofthesecretpoliceor"reliables," andtherank-and-filewereunscrupulouscriminals.Thisprovedauseful adjuncttotheordinaryinstrumentsof terrorism.Amongstotheroddjobs theBlackHundredmanagedtheelectiontotheDuma,whichmetforthe firsttimeinApril,1906,butinspite ofprecautionstomaketheDuma harmless,itprovedthemeansofthe Czar'sdownfall.Thewarhadproved totheRussianpeople,astheJapwar haddone,thatthebureaucratswereincompetentandcorrupt.NicholasappointedonePrimeMinisterafteranothertokeepRussiaquiet;butthe jobwasnowtoobig,and,finally,the meanandignorantrulerwhoseidle wordhadpermittedunspeakableinjusticeandcruelty,andwhosesettledpolicybroughtaboutthesubsequentdisorganisationanddisgraceofRussia, wasbumpedquietlyoffthethroneto facethelastpenaltyonearth.

"SocietyofSt.Vincentdepal,Western Australia"(incorporated)

ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Hay street,Perth.

CONFERENCES:

ImmaculateConceptionmeets

ParochialHall,Archbishop's Palace,Tuesdayevenings,8.p.m. SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall,Sunday,11am. 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,Schoolroom,10.15,afterMass. St.Patrick's,York,School,after eveningdevotions. St.Patrick's,Maylands,Tuesday, 8p.m. St.Joseph's,Albany,Sunday,after Mass. St.Patrick's,Meckering,Sunday, afterMars. Societyappealsforclothingforthe needy,suchasclothes,bootsandshoes, whichwillbegiventodeservingcases only.Parcelsmaybeleftat.Shine's CatholicBookDepot,ornotesent Secretary,ParticularCouncilof Society.

ThePopeandthePrince THEAUDIENCE. WHATDOESTHEVISITSIGNIFY?

Itwouldbepossibletoattachtoo muchimportancetothePrinceof Wales'visittothePoperecently;yet itwouldbeamistaketoignorethe significance.Somemonthsago,when Mr.LloydGeorgevisitedRome,heforgottheexistenceoftheVaticanand itsillustriousoccupant,thoughMr.Asquithhadsetthecourteousptecedent forAlliedPrimeMinistersontheir visitstoRome.NowthePrincehas beencarefultoobservetheconvention.Thoughhehasbeenseveralmonthsin Italy,thisishisfirstvisittothehis-toriccapital.andtheEmbassyhas takencarethattheprecendentsetby thePrince'sgrandfatherand.Mr.As- quithshallbefollowedandtheproper etiquetteobserved.Theexistenceof a madeBritishLegationtotheVaticanhas itpossibletocarryoutthevisit withallthatformalitywithwhich onlythecountriesrepresentedatthe Vaticancancomply.Thus,instead ofstartinghisvisitfromtheBritishEmbassy,thePrincedrovetotheLe- gation,exchangedhiscarforthecar oftheLegation,anddrovewiththe BritishMinistertothePalacebeyond theTiber.Thefranknessandsimpli- citywhicharesaidtobecharacteris1cofthePrincemadeapleasantim- pressiononthePopeandtheCardinal SecretaryofState;andthePrinceis saidtohaveshownanunaffectedyouth'sinterestinthestatelycere- monialandroutineofhisreception. TheSwissGuardmusthavestruckhim asmorepicturesquethantheBeefeaters.MichelAngelowasatruerar- tistthanthedesigneroftheTudor ruffs,andthegreathallsofthePalace areevenmoreimpressivethanthose inWindsor.

Wedonotsupposethatanyserious diplomaticquestionswerediscussed betweenCardinalGasparriandthe Prince.Thevisitwasademonstra- tion,andatthepresentmomentasig- nificantone.Itmaysafelybeassum- edthattheBritishForeignOfficehad goodreasonforthiscounter-stroke againsttherecentdiatribesofthe "Times"andthelibelsofthe"Morning Post."ThevisitisMr.Balfour's mostpublicandformalrepudiationof theattacksandmisrepresentationstowhichthePopeandthePope'sattitude inthewarhaverecentlybeensubject- edintheNorthcliffeanddie-hard press.Thesnubcouldnothavebeen moreeffectivelyadministered,andit isnotsurprisingthatithasbeenreceivedwithgrowlings.Thelower tribeofthedie-hardsareloudintheir protests;butthoughtheyshoutloudly theywillnotbeheardontheTiber. Themajoroffendersarediscreetlysilent.Moresignificantstillisthefrank approvalwhichtheLiberalpressof Romehasgiventhevisit.Timewas whensuchaneventwouldhavebeen theobjectofunconcealeddissatisfactiontothe"Tribuna."Butonthis occasiontheleadingjournalofthe Whitescommendsthesalutetothe Pope-Kingwiththeutmostheartiness. SuchcommentintheleadingLiberal supporterinthepressoftheItalian KingandGovernmentisthecomplete answertothech,lrgesofprnGerman-

THEW.A.RECORD.

ismandpartialitymadeagainstthe PopebyEnglishnewspapers.Ifthe Popewasstillregardedastheenemy byItalyinitsstruggles,thenthe Prince'svisitwouldhavegivenum- bragetotheItalianauthorities. Wemaytakeit,therefore,thatthe Prince'svisit,whichremindstheworld thattheBritishGovernmentisthe onlyAllied_Governmentexceptthe Belgiumwhichisrepresentedatthe Vatican,istheadvertisementtothe CatholicsoldiersoftheAlliedarmies thattheOrangeismofthe"Times"and the'MorningPost"isnotanypartof theprogrammeforwhichtheyaresup. posedtobefighting.Theapology,foritisanapology,wasnecessary.Not tospeakoftheCatholicsoldiersof France,Belgium,AustraliaandCan- ada-theIrishCatholicsoldierdoes notcount-thefactthatathirdofthe Americanarmy,andfullyhalfofthe AmericansoldiersalreadyinFrance, areCatholics,madethisuntimelyout- burstofthe"NoPopery"spiritinconvenient,tosaytheleast.Ifthere wereonlysomemethodofchecking andrebukingtheotherelementsof Hunnerytowhichinadditiontothe spiritoftheKulturkampf,thespokes- manofBritishopiniongivesventand theBritishCoalitionoperationsfrom timetotime,wemighthaveareal anti-Huncombinationsomedayor other.Butthedayoughtnottobetoolongdelayed.ThePrinceof Wales'visittothePopemaybeabeginning;itisonlyabeginning.

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RIGHTREV.J.W.DWYER.

TheappointmentoftheRev.Father J.W.Dwyer,ofTemora,tobefirst BishopofWagga,createsasituation unipueinmorewaysthanoneinthe AustralianHierarchy.Forthefirst timetwobrothersareBishopsinthe sameProvince,andbothareAustralian-born.WhentheRightRev.Dr. P.V.DwyerwascreatedCoadjutoi- BishopofMaitland21yearsago,he wasthefirstAustralianbornpriestto receiveamitre.SincethenBishop Kelly,ofGeraldton,andBishopNor- ton,ofPortAugusta,havebeenap- pointed.Dr.J.W.Dwyeristhefourth Australian-bornBishop.Theappoint. mentisaverypopularone,foritwas generallyexpectedthatDr.Dwyer's administrativecapacitywouldensure hiselevationtothepurpleattheearliest formationopportunity.Immediatelythe ofthenewdiocesewasan- nouncedlastyear,hisnamewaslink- edwithitinthemindsoftheclergy andlaitywhoknewhiscapacity.

RightRev.Dr.J.W.Dwyerisason ofMr.WilliamDwyer,one-timeDis- trictInspectorofPublicSchools,who diedin1908.OneofthenewBishop's sisters,MotherM.Columba,oftheDo- minicanOrder,isinchargeoftheDeaf andDumbInstitutionatWaratah.Dr. DwyerwasborninMaitland48years ago,andfirstwenttoschooltothe DominicanNunsatNewcastle.He wasafterwardssenttotheBoysDenominationalSchool,inNewcastle,and alsoattendedSt.Aloysius'College, whenitwassituatedatWoolloomoo- loo,andlaterStPatrick'sCollege, Goulburn,whenDr.Gallagherwas headmaster.Havingdecidedtostudy

forthepriesthood,heenteredSt.Char- les'Seminary,Bathurst,andthenpro- ceededtoClonliffeDiocesanCollege, Dublin,wherehespentthreeyears. Afterafurthercourseofthreeyears intheUrbanCollegeofPropaganda, Rome,hewasordainedbythelate CardinalParocchi,Vicar-Generalof PopeLeoXIII.

HisWorkasaPriest.HisfirstworkwasinIreland,where heservedafewweeksascurateat Rathgar,.Dublin,andthenhereturned tohisnativeland.Hespenttwoyears asateacherinSt.Patrick'sCollege, Goulburn,andwentthencetoGunda- gai,wherehewasacuratefor18 months.FromGundagaihewastrans-ferredtoWagga,whereheservedas curateforfiveyears,andatthesame timefilledtheofficeofDiocesanIn- spectorofSchools.Asthisworkbe- camemoreextensive,BishopGallag- herdesiredhimtogivehiswholetime toit,andhe organisingspentthreeenergeticyears anddirectingtheschool systemwhich,underthegreatBishop- teacher,hasbecomesocreditableto thesoutherndiocese.Theseduties terminatedabout12yearsago,when hewasappointedbyBishopGallagher tobeAdministratoratA:bury,where heremainedforfiveyears.FromAl- buryhewenttoYassasactingP.P. forayear,andsixyearsagohewasap- pointedP.P.ofTemora,onthedeath ofFatherFallon.

Dr.Dwyerisagoodspeaker,andanexperiencedorganiser.Hehasa thoroughknowledgeoftherequire- mentsandofthedevelopmentofevery partofhisdiocese,andwillspareno efforttobringoutthebestqualitiesof hispeople.Notonlyareseveralcoin. munitiesofnuns,well-establishedin theprincipaltowns,buthehasfinesecondaryschoolsconductedbythe ChristianBrothersatAlburyandWag- ga.Thereisnodoubtthatthe splendideducationalfoundationslaid downbyBishopGallagherwillbeuti- lisedtothefullbythenewBishop,who hadbeenforsomanyyearsDr.Gal- lagher'sablelieutenant.

Dr.Dwyerisamanofgreatenergy, asthedevelopmentofhisparish,both inTemoraandBarmedman,testifies. Healsotakesaveryactivepartin schoolwork,andhassucceededin creatingakeeninterestinnature study lectionamongstthechildren.The ofplants,correctlynamedandclassified,isafeatureintheTemora school.Dr.Dwyer'sreputationfortheologicalandliturgicalknowledgeis veryhigh,andhaswonforhimthe esteemoftheclergy.Hisinfluencein thedistrictwherehehasbeenstation- edisverygreatamongCatholicsand non-Catholicsalike.Hepossesses strongopinionsonpublicmatters,and isnotslowtoexpressthem;buthedisplayssoundandindependentjudgment informingthem.

TheNewDioceseofWagga. Thenewdioceseisformedbyre- modellingthearchdioceseofSydney andthedioceseofGoulburn.Itis describedasconsistingof15districts, takenfromthedioceseofGoulburn, butinreturn12districtshavebeen transferredfromthearchdioceseto Goulburn.Thearchdiocesewillnow terminatewiththeNowraparishina linerunningtoMossVale,andthe southerndiocesewillreceivetheMonaraparishes,andthosetowhichrail-

burn.WaggawilltakeintheRiver- inaparishesuptoLeetonandthoseon themainlinedowntotheMurray.It containsthebestofthewheatbeltof NewSouthWales,anditsgreatestneed israilwayaccess.Itcontainssome fineCatholiccentresandexcellentCa- tholicschools,inthedevelopmentof whichthenewBishopplayedaconsid- erablepartduringhiseightyears'work asDiocesan Inspector.

C.B.C.,KalgoorlieDebating Society

Theabovesocietyresumeditsmeet- ingslastFriday,whenadebatewas heldonthe"Nationalisationofthe LiquorTraffic."Mr.C.Carriggspoke infavourofthemeasure,andshowed thattheprofitsfromthesaleofdrink enrichafewmenwhoamasshugefor- tunes.Iftheliquortradewerena- tionalisedtheseprofitswouldgoto swelltheTreasuryoftheState.HeinstancedtheGothenbourgsystemem- ployedinSweden.Allhotelsareun- derStatecontrol,andnoshoutingis permitted.Ifthissystemwerein vogueinAustralia,therevenuewouldbeincreased,andthegeneraltaxation wouldbeless.Thespeakeradmitted thatthemeasurewouldbeastepinthe directionofsocialism,buthefailedto seehowthatcouldbequotedasan argument.

Mr.B.O'Keefeshowedthatitwas quitepossibletomakeuseoftheso- cialisticsideofthequestion.Hewas inclinedtowanderfromthesubjectof thedebatebyreasonofhisdenuncia- tionsofsocialism.Hedeclaredthat 50percent.ofStateenterpriseshave beenfailures,workhasnotbeenproperlydone,andmanagershavebeenin-competent.Thespeakerfearedthat nationalisationofthesaleofliquorwouldbeapreludetoprohibition;con- sequentlythosewhosupporttheform- ermeasureandopposethesecond wouldeventuallyfindthattheyhad unwittinglysupportedtheextremist measure.

Mr.J.Moorebasedhisargumentson themoralaspectofthequestion.He maintainedthatmanyhotelsarepro- ductiveofevil,andthattheState shouldadoptthemeasureforthesake ofthemoralwelfareofthepeople.If thehotelswereunderStatecontrol therewouldnotbesomuchanxiety topushonthesaleofalcoholicdrinks, norwouldinferiorandpoisonous liquorsbesold.Ineverylargetown orcitytherearelowdrinkingshops, whicharetherefugeofcriminalsofthe lowesttype.Ifallhotelswerenation- alised,thesehauntsofvicewoulddisappear.

Mr.A.Boylendeniedthatthecon- sumptionofdrinkinStatehotelswould belessthaninthoseunderprivatecon- trol.Ifmencouldnotobtainliquor intheStatehostelries,theywouldget itelsewhere.TheGothenbourgsystem soundedverywellintheory;butithas beenassertedongoodauthoritythat ithasledtoanincreaseofdrunkenness.Shouting,accordingtothespeak- er,isthemainevil.AstheGovern-menthaveshownthemselvesincapable ofmanagingtheirindustries,whyde- mandthattheyshouldtakefullcon- troloverthesaleofliquor?

Mr.E.Sullivansaidthatunderthe systemadvocateditwouldnot-benec- essaryfortheStatetocontrolbrewer- iesanddistilleries.Hedenouncedas illogicaltheargumentthatbecause50 percent.ofStateindustrieshavefail- ed,liquornationalisationwouldlike- wisefail.Whynotsaythatitwould besuccessfulbecausetheremaining50 percent.ofStateconcernshavebeen asuccess?Hedeniedthatprohibition hadanythingtodowiththequestion, andinsistedonthemoralgainthat wouldresult.

Mr.R.Higginsarguedthat,asthe moralevilsaresupposedtobesogreat, prohibitionshouldbeintroduced.The proposaltobringhotelsunderState controlwouldnotlessentheevilslust referredto.Thespeakerinsistedthat theStateshouldabolishalllowdrink- inghouses.CustomsandExciseduties provideasufficientrevenueforthe State.

Insummingup,Mr.Sullivanstrong- lycriticisedtheintroductionofother questions,suchasprohibition,intothe_ debate.Helikewiseridiculedtheargumentabouttheexistenceofsly-grog shops,anddeclaredthatunderState controlallsuchwouldberemoved.

Mr.Higginsrepliedbypointingout thatcorruptionwasquitepossiblein thecaseofmanagersofStatehotels. Bro.Rahilldecidedinfavourofthe opponentsoftheproposedreform,and 'brieflyindicatedcertainerrorsthat hadbeenmade.Healsocompliment- edthesixspeakers,especiallyMr.Hig- gins,andexpressedthehopethatthe comingdebateswouldbeassuccessful, astheonejustconcluded.

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murdered;noneforgenerationscould haveeverfeltsecurethatviolentdeath wasnotwaitingattheirelbows;but isthereanythingmorehideouslyindelibleinhistorythantheaccountof thecoldferocityofNicholasII.'sexecution?Afewyearsagosovereignof asixthoftheworld'ssurface;afew weeksagohelpless,friendless,wakenedatdaylighttolearnhisdoom,giventwohourstopreparehimself,proppedcollapsingagainstapost,shotby acorporal'sguardlikethevilestdeserterorthemeanestcampthief.And alllessforwhathedid,orfailedto do,thanforwhathewasandcouldn't helpbeing!Itisnotmanyyears agothatthislife,cutshortassummarilyasthatofadangerousdogoran ailinghorse,wasdeemedsoprecious thateverymileofthelongrailway lineonwhichhetravelledtoFrance wasguardedbyarmedmen.Even SwedishCharles'reversesoffortune,as commemoratedbySamuelJohnson, seembutapalechapterofcontrasts besidethestoryofthishaplessRomanoff."

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ItisagoodthingtheIrish-Irelander nolongergetsalltheknocksfromour contemporary.Now,itbeginstosee thelight,andfindsthatIrishNationalists,andthelatterdayleadersofthe Irishracearenotsobadafterall:HowmanyIrishmenhaveenlisted inIrelandsincetheoutbreakofwar? JosephDevlingivesthenumberas 123,000,ofwhom58,000camefromUlster(20,000ofthem,hesays,were NOtionalists)and65,000fromtherest ofIrelind(10,000ofthemConservatives).ThefiguresquotedinparenthesesareDevlin'sestimates,butthe othersareofficial.Theyweresupplied bytheUnder-SecretaryofWarinthe HouseofCommonslastApril.The enlistmentsineachwaryearwereas follows:-

Ulster:-1914,26,283;1915,19,020; 1916,7,305;19175,830.Total,58,438. RestofIreland.-1914,17,851;1915, 27,351;1916,11,752;1917,8,193.Total, 65,147.

ThepopulationofUlsterin1914was about1,600,000-i.e.,aboutfivetimes thatof%VestAustralia-yetithasonly provided58,000Volunteersasagainst W.A.'s32,000.TheUlsterProtestants numberover900,000,ornearlythree timesourpopulation,yetifDevlin's estimateiscorrecttheyhaveonlycontributed6.000moresoldierstotheBritisharmythanhasthissmallcommunity,whichisn'tforeverbraggingabout itsloyalty."TheSundayTimes"heard itstatedthatthousandsofCarson's youngmenareholdingbackforfearof a-ShinFanerising.Thenthepresumptionisthattheywouldrather fighttheirowncountrymenthanthe foreignenemy.Ourviewsaboutthe deValeragangareprettywellknown,' andwetakenothingback,butinthe lightoftheofficialfiguresUlster'srecordisnotathingtobeproudof."151stet-willfight,"andthousandsofUlstermenhavefoughtandfoughtgallantly..Buttherearethousandsmore whohavedonenofightingexceptwith theirmouths-andpens."

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ornon-Catholic,doyousharetobenefitthisgreatOrder.Givewithalavishhandtoconsolidateandextendthe self-sacrificingorderwhichlooksforits onlyrewardfromthegoodGod.These mengivetheirlivesindeedsofthe highestpatriotism.Theymakenot on.ygood,butexcellentcitizens.Be withthemheartandsoul,andGodwill bewithyou.

Conscription

HOWTHEIRISHREVIVEDIT.

ThetritefableoftheLloydGeorge Cabinetforthelastseventeenmonths ormorellosbeenthatitcouldnotgetthe Irishpeopletouniteinademand.It hasmanagedtounitethematlast. WhenitconceivedtheinfamousConscriptionmeasureitabolishedtheordinaryshadesofdifferenceinthepublicopinionofthiscountryandshaped Irelandintoonedeterminedandresistingwhole.TheIrishpeoplewere toldthat"iftheycouldagreeamong themselvestheywouldhavenodifficultyingettingEnglandtoagreewith them."Wehavenowagreedamong ourselveswithacompletenessunequalledinotherannals,andwemean tomakeEnglandagree,howeverreluctantly,thattodragthefullstrength ofourmanhoodintoherwarbydintof militarycoercionisacrimesogigantic astobeimpossible.

TheCatholicChurchinIrelandis standingwiththepeople.Ireland's leadersarenotwantinginboldnessor resource.Theyhavebehindthemthe wholepopulation,includingitsprelatesandpriests.Thehourisdifficult.Inthehistoryofthecountryit maybedecisive.Tostandfirmiseach man'spart,confidentintheknowledge thatthecollectiveactionofawhole peoplemustindubitablytriumph. TheBishop'sStatement.

PopeLeoX11I.,inhisencyclical "SapientiaeChristianae,"says:"It mustbereckonedamongsttheduties ofChristiansthattheyallowthemselvestoberuledanddirectedbytheauthorityofBishops....Thelaityshould liveincloseunionwiththeirBishops."

TheHierarchyofIreland,inwhat willhereafterbereckonedanhistoric document,havegiventothepeople theirrulinganddirectionforthepresentcrisis.

Ourdutyandourwisdominthe prosecutionofnationalidealsliesin acceptingtheiradvice.Innoother waycanwehaveconfidenceofhaving theaidandblessingofthatHigher PowerofWhomtheyremindus.And unlesstheLordguardus,invainshall wetrusttohumanguard-ourownor others.ButifHebewithus-then whoisagainst?

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Qon'tworryifyouarenotwhatthe worldcalls"up-to-date."Intheestimationofworldlyfolkthattermmeant keentotakeadvantage:tobeinthe "socialswim;"tobeproficientinknow. ledgeofshadyliterature,dramas,"new thought"crazes,etc.Justkeephappy andbusyinthegoodoldfashioned way.Acceptprogressiveideasthat arereallyworthwhile,butdonottry tokeepupwitheveryfad.Thefaddistsaccomplishesnothing.

Whatsloppysentimentthe"Sunday Times"rushesintooverthelateCzar ofRussia:-

"ManyPussianrulershavebeen

Nextyear,theChristianBrothers willcelebratethegoldenjubileeof theirarrivalinAustralia.Thegreat workthismostexcellentteachingorder hassinceplacedtoitscreditwordsfail toexpress..Noworkforthehonour ofGodcouldbegreaterormoreglorious.ThetrainingoftheChristian Brothers,notonlyinthisland,butin everylandwheretheyhavepitched theirtents,isunique.TheyareacreditandanhonourtotheCatholic Church.Theirworkistomaketrue menoutoftheboyscommittedto theircare.InWesternAustraliatheyhavemadeanamewhichcannotbe eclipsed.Ineveryspheretheyseem tobewellintherunning.Theirscholasticrecordisgreat,butnomoreso thantheirexcellenceinthearenaof physicalcultureandathletics.Even inthegreatwartheC.B.C.boysfrom thisStatehavebeenheroeseveryone. ThedemandontheChristianBrothers isenormous.Freshteachingtalent hastobefoundfortheschools.Their Australiannovitiateneedsextension. Bigdebtshavetobeincurred.Nothing istoogoodfortheseself-sacrificing men.Reader,youknowoftheir worth.Youappreciateit.And whenabigappeal,aspublishedelsewhere,ismade,bewiththeBrothers asfarasinyoulies.HelptheMby yourcontribution.BeyouCatholic,

LastSundaywitnessedascenein Irelandwhichisboundtohaveafarreachinginfluence.ItwillberememberedthatsomeweeksagotheGovernmentputthebanupontheG.A.A., theSinnFein,andkindredbodies.All functionssuchassportsmeetings,or othersofanationalcharacter,wereto beprohibited.But,theIrishtookthe lawintotheirownhands,heldtheir meetings,defiedthe'stupidGovernment,andcarriedtheday.Onthe occasion,theseIrishladsshowedtheworldthattheyarequitefittogovern themselves;thattheyknowhowtobe united,andthatunitednopowercan smashtheunion.Theunscrupulous andincapablemenwhocontrolthe destiniesofEnglandto-dayhavedone theirbesttoconscriptthesonsofIreland,andtheyhave,thankGod,lamentablyfailed.Onlyfoolscouldhonestlyexpectsuchanenterprisetoprosper.WhyshouldIrishmenbeconscriptedtobindfreshchainsupontheir ownland?WhyshouldIrishmenbecomepawnsinawarfarewhichisnot oftheirmaking,andevidentlyagainst thebestinterestsoftheirFaithand Fatherland.Irishmeneverywherealmostatthepresenttimearegagged andbound.Theycannotspeakfor themselves,northecausetheyclaimto betheirs;notevenwillwell-meaning outsidersbepermittedtospeakfor them.BlackasthedeedsoftheHun are,theyafenotwithoutaparallel. Thereisnothinginhistorysodisgraceful,andatthesametimesoregrettable asthetreatmenttowhichIreland,and Ireland'ssons,eveninAustralia.are beingsubjected.atthepresenttime.

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IRELAND'SDEFIANCE.

Atagreatunitedanti-conscriptionParliamentmajorities.Theyknow demonstrationinMagherafelt-square,thatinthatcasenoGovernmentwould contingentsbeingpresentfromthreedaretoordertheirtroopstodrive counties-Antrim,Derry,andTyrone-themout.Theyknow,asamatter andabout10,000inallattending.Mr.offact,thattheGovernmentwhich Devlin,whowasgreetedwithprolong-gaveanordertoemploytroopsfor edcheering,said:CanonQuinnandfel-thatpurposewouldrunagreatriskof low-countrymen,ithasbeenmygoodbeinglynchedinLondon." experiencefornearly20yearstoat- Thatwastantamounttosayingthat tendgreatandinspiringmeetingsoftheCarsonitesandtheBritishHuns theNationalistsofUlster;butinthiswouldhangAsquithandhisCabinet somewhatextendedperiodIdonotonthelamppostsofLondonifthey thinkIhaveeverwitnessedsomightydaredtoenforcethelawagainstCaramanifestationofIrishnationalsonisminUlster.Butamuchmore strengthanddeterminationasthatremarkablestatementwasmadeby whichIseeto-day(Cheers).Magher-Mr.Duke,whohasjustclearedoutof afelthasoftenbeenthesceneofna.theIrishChiefSecretaryship.Speaking tionalactivities.Ithasbeenthecen-atExeteronOctober2,1913,Mr.Duke trearoundwhichhasgatheredonmanysaid: occasionsthemenofTyrone,Antrim, "ThemenofUlsterhaveamoral andDerryindefenceofIrishinterests,righttoresist,andthekillingofthe

andnewfriends-Omar,hear)-tojoin inadeclarationwhichwillbesostrikingandsoimpressivethatitwillbe heardinDowning-streetbeforemidnight-adeclarationthatthemenof Ulster,unconqueredandunconquer- ableintheirnationalprinciples,will neveracceptconscription(Cheers).We aretoldthattheBritishGovernment hasnowdeterminedtoforceconscrip- tionuponIreland. 1tellthem,"Let themdoitiftheydare."(Cheers.)The applicationofconscriptiontoIreland hasnomoralsanctionbehindit.It waspassedagainstthewillofIreland. Itwasnotevenpassedbythewillof England,becauseit.mustnotbeforgottenthatifthisquestionhadbeenlefttothefreevoteoftheHouseof Commons,itwouldhavebeendefeated byasubstantialmajority.ButMr. L.oydGeorge,evidentlyyieldingtothe pressureoftheHunsandthePrussians, andthemilitaristswhocontrolhis Cabinet,refusedtoleavethisquestion tothefreevoteoftheHouseofCommons.Hemadeitaquestionofcon- fidenceinhisCabinet.ThewisestandmostpatrioticBritishstatesmenin boththeHouseofCommonsandthe HouseofLordscondemnedit.The freeLiberalandLabourpressofGreat Britainhascondemnedit,Everyman whohasaseriousthought thefutureofIrelandhascondemnedit.Yet theGovernment,weareassured,are determinedtogoonwithit.

WheretheSanction?

ingconscriptionlathecoloniesinoppositiontothewillofthecolonies themselves.Thisquestionstandsseparate,andapartfromthequestionof HomeRule,althoughtheBritishrecordofoppression,de-population,and thewithholdingofself-governmentaggravatestheinsolenceandtheinjustice ofthisattempttoenforceconscription onIreland.TheIrishpeopledonot requiretobeforcedintoafightonce theyareconvincedthatitistoresist oppressionandtosecureliberty,Their recordinthiswar,everythingcoqsidered,isascreditableasthatofany nationfightingonthesideoftheAllies.Nearlyhalfamillionofmenof IrishbirthorbloodfromIrelandand thecolonieshavejoinedupwithout beingconscripted,inthebeliefthat theywerefightingforthelibertyof smallnations,andforIrishliberty aboveall.Theyfoughtassuperband gallantafightasanytroopsinthe world.TheysavedtheBritisharmy fromdefeatinmanyanengagement. TheBritishGovernmentanditsBrit- andfortheadvancementofgreatcau_menwhosoresistwillnotbeanactishHundictatorshaveconvincedthe ses;butallthosepurposeswhichhaveofoppression;itwilbeanactofmur-Irishpeoplethatthecryof"Freedom ralliedustogetherhereinthepastpaleder." intoinsignificancebesidethecrisiswe Iaskyoutqmakeaspecialnoteofforsmallnationalities"isashamand arecalledupontofaceto-day.(Hear,that.Mr,Dukespokeforthewholeofahumbug,andthatwhatevernations hear.)Therefore,IamgladtobeontheUnionistParty,andhedeclaredthewaristomakebondorfree,IrethisplatformwithmanyoldfriendsthatthekillingofUlsterUnionistswho:andistoremaincrushedunderthe resistedHomeRIe ldbe"an heelofmilitarism,andistobegoyofmurder."(Cheers.)Bearinmindernedasithasbeen,andis,intheinthattheHomeRuleActwasthereterestsofwhatMr.LloydGeorgecalls suitof40yearsofconstitutionalagi-aruthlessandbrutalascendancy,with tation,thatitexpressedthewilloffive_thegibbet,thecrowbar,andthesword sixthsoftheIrishpeople,andoftheasitsweapons. overwhelmingmajorityoftheBritish "IWarnHim." people,thatithadbeenthemainissue IfMr,LloydGeorgethinksthathe atthreegeneralelections,hadbeencancarryouttheinstructionsorthe threetimescarriedthroughtheHousebehestsofCarson,thechieflawbreakofCommonsbygreatmajorities,anderinIreland,IWarnhimthathewill hadpassedtheHouseofLords,andre-havetofaceaconditionofaffairsin ceivedtheRoyalAssentinduecon-thiscountrysuchasnoBritishstatesstitutionalform.Morethanthat,itmanhaseverbeenconfrontedwith. hadatitsbackthesympathyoftheWewarnedhimintheHouseofCornself-governingcolonies,ofAmerica,andmons.WewarnedhiminIreland.He ofthecivilisedworld.Thiswasthehasbeenwarnedbyallthedemocratic lawwhichtheCarsonitesrefusedtoforcesinGreatBritainandthecoloobey,anddeterminedtoresist,andinnies,andtheUnitedStates.Hemay resistingwhichtheywerebackedbytrytoenforceit,butheneverwillsuc- thewholeoftheUnionistParty,and,ceed.(Cheers.)Now,fellow-country- accordingtoCarson,bytheBritishmen,letmesaythis'inconclusion.It armyandnavy.Now,asMr.Lloydisquitepossiblethatourmeetingsmay Georgeismainlyresponsiblefortheat-shortlybeended,thattheexpression tempttoenforceconscriptioninIre-ofthenationalwillmaynolongerfind landatpresent,itwillinterestyoutoarticulateexpression.Itmaybe,and knowwhatwashisviewoftheresist-perhapsitiswellthatthetimefortalk anceofUnionistUlstertoHomeRulehasdisappeared,andthemomentfor in1914.(Hear,hear.)SpeakingatBud-decisiveactionhasarrived.Iamnot dersfieldonNlarch14inthatyear,heheretoissueinstructions.Iamonly said: heretoexpressanopinion.What "ButtheOrangementhemselvesdidyourspecificdirectionswillbeandhow notreallybelievetherewasanydon-"theyaretobecarriedout,dependon ger.Whattheywereaskingwasthattwoelementaryforces-first,thena- theirprideshouldnotbeloweredbytionalwill,expressedthroughtheMan. havingtomeetCatholicIrishmenonsionHouseCommittee,and,second, equaltermsinalandwhichtheCa-yourowninstinct,courage,anddetertholicshadlivedinandsufferedforurination.(Cheers.)ThatisallIhave duringcenturiesofIrishhistory.That wastherealreason.Theyhadcongottosay.(Cheers.) stitutedthedominantcastinUlsterfor "NotaPathofRoses." centuries,andtheyhadgovernedruth- Don'tthinkthatweregardwithany lesslv.TherewasnocountryinthePr.ideorpleasureaconflictfraught worldwhichhadbeengovernedsowithsuchseriousandmightyconsequ-

'Wheredoesitfindsanction?Not amongsttheelectedrepresentativesof Ireland,notamongsttherepresentativesofEngland,notevenfromthere- presentativesontheirownadminis- trationinDublinCastle,forLordWimbornehasgone,Mr.Dukehasgone. andtheCommander-in-Chiefofthe

ruthlessly.

Goalkickers:Forthewinners,Cain (5),Fowler(4),Truscott(3),N.Gallagher(2).,D.Gallagher(2),Sheedy, andRiconi.

EastPerthv.SouthFremantle. PlayedatFremantle;umpire,Crapp. Thisgameprovidedthebestfootball, anditwas"nothingtowritehome about,"butattimestheplaybecame fastandopen,anditwastheseflashes thatcompensatedforadealofthelack lustregiveandtaketypeoffootball soprevalentonSaturday.Southswere notattheirfullstrength,whereasEast Perthhadonlyacoupleofnotableabsentees.Theplaywasveryevenfor thefirsttwoterms,butthereafter Southsgavetheimpressionthat,win orlose,itwasallthesametothem, andtheylostbyafairlylargemargin. Theprogressivescoreswere:-

FirstQuarter.

SouthFremantle,2.4. EastPerth,1.0, SecondQuarter.

EastPerth,4.4. SouthFremantle,2.5. EastThirdQuarter. Perth,7.5. SouthFremantle,3.8. Final. EastPerth,10.S,' SouthFremantle,5.11. ForthelosersCollins,Maxwell,Grif- fiths,andDavieswerebest,andfor thewinners,Thomas,Brentnall,Gepp, andKing.

Goalkickers:Forthewinners:Gepp(5),Owen(2),Clayton,Malloch,and Harrold;forthelosers,Maxwell(2),Davies,Sykes,andPowell. Perthv.Subiaco.

PlayedatW.A.C.A.Ground;umpire, Craig.Thisgameduringthethree firstquarterswasverypoor.Subiaco thoughindividuallyplayingtolerably well,showedabsolutelackofanything likecombination.Thepersistency withwhichtheykickedtheballto thewingwhenattackingalsotold againstthem.Perth,ontheother hand,playedtheballdownthecentre asmuchaspossible,andbythismeans quicklygottheballintoagoodscoringposition.Afewoftheolderplayers,notablyBushellandSteele,quicklyfollowedtheiropponents'lead,but theyoungerplayersinvariablyoffended.Thoughthelastquartercommencedwiththeredlegswellinfront, Subiacorousedthemselvesupanddrew towithinacoupleofgoalsoftheiropponents,butthehometeammanaged toholdthefortuntilthebell.This lastquarterfromaspectator'sviewpointwasworththepreceedingthree combined.Theprogressscoreswere: FirstQuarter.

Perth,2.3.

Subiaco.0.3. SecondQuarter.

Perth,3.6.

Subiaco,0.5. ThirdQuarter.

Perth,6.10.

SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.")

FOOTBALL. Saturday'sResults.

EastFremantle,18.17(125points), defeatedWestPerth,4.6(30points)).

EastPerth,10.8(68points),defeated SouthFremantle,5.11(41points).

Perth,6.12(48points),defeated Subiaco,4.8(32points).

EastFremantlev.WestPerth. PlayedatSubiaco;umpire,Willoughby.NooneexpectedWeststowin, butthereweremanywhoexpected themtoputupadecentfightagainst oldEasts.Thistheyfailedcompletelytodo.ThoughthePortonianshad severaloftheirprominentplayers away,\Vestswerehopelesslyinthe rearfromstarttofinish.Thegame -ekedvimthroughout,andnoone sorrywhenthefinalbellrangout Easts107pointstothegood. Forthewinnersthemostprominent playerswere:Fowler,Cain,Truscott, andGallagher;whileGosnell,Hellion, andVeryardstoodoutfromtheirclub mates

andsobrutally.Thegib-encestoIreland.Donotimaginethat bet,thecrowbarandtheswordhadyouaregoingto.walkalongapathof Forcesisgoing.(Hear,hear.)Tobeentheweaponsofascendancy.Ul-rosestosuccessinthismatter.(e imposeameasureofthischaractersterhadalwayssupportedcoercivehear.)Donotthinkthatfighting uponIrelandagainstal:thoseforcesmeasures,andthedeadliestformsofitthewholepowerofEnglandismere isacrimeandanoutragewhichcanhadalwaysreceivedhermostpiouschild'splay.Itisagreatandteronlybemetbythefirmdeterminationblessing.Therealobjectiontotheribletask,andonlymenofloftyfeelofourpeoplethatitwillnotsucceed.HomeRulepolicyoftheGovernmentingsandfixeddeterminationcanmeet (Cheers.)Fellow-countrymen,theywasthattheminoritywasnottobeitbravelyandtriumphantly.(Cheers.) havemadetheirdeclarationinEng-a.lowedtogovernthemajority.TheWeareabouttopassthroughyetanland.WetakeourstandonthefactGovern.ment.saidthatwasagainstde-otherofthoserecurringnationalagothatIrelandisanation;thatwedenymocraticprinciples,andwecannotas-niestowhichIrelandhasbeenfated enforceconscriptionuponIre:andwith. AndMr.LloydGeorge,thequondamgenerationhavetotraverseourgarden allthroughthecenturies.Weofthis therightoftheBritishParliamenttosenttoit. outthefreeconsentoftheIrishpeo-championofmajorityruleandofde-oftearsandblood.Thecrosswill ple;andthatweclaimthesamerightmocraticprinciples,isthemanwhoto-beplaceduponourshoulders,andthe ofself-determinationinthismatterasdayhasembarkedonapolicyofop-crownofthornsuponourbrow.May GreatBritain,Canada,Australia,NewpressioninIreland,andwhoiscre-Goddefendtheright.(LoudandproZealand,orSouthAfrica.Onthese Owithsayingthathewillcon-longedcheers.)-"CatholicPress." linestheissuehasjoined,anditisascript200,000Irishmen,whateverit vitalandterribleissuebothforthemaycost.IfUnionistUlsterhadany GovernmentandforIreland.(Hear,uistification-forresistancetoHome Rule,astheBritishDie-Hardslid hear.)TheGovernmentareattempt-Hunsmadeout,then,ontheirownhy. ingapolicyofbruteforceinIrelandpothesis,thecaseforIreland'sresist- whichevenGermanyhasshrunkfromancetoconscriptionisunanswerable. enforcinginBelgium,Po:and,orany otherofthelittlenationsatpresent(Cheers). undertheheeloftheCentralPowers. Not'aQuestionofMoney-Tax. HereitisnotaquestionofanAct (Cheers.)Well,IrelandhasunitedofParliamentembodyingalong-de- allherforcesinoppositiontothismen- WewilllayedmeasureofjusticeforIreland. acetoourlivesandliberties. Itisnotaquestionofamoneytax. resistitbythemosteffectivemeansItisaquestionofabloodtax,ofcontheat ourdisposal,andwewillprovetoscriptingthelife'sbloodofIreland Governmentandtotheworldthatwithouther.consent,andindisregard wearenotcowards,andthatweare determinedtheyshallnotmakeusofeveryconsiderationofjusticeoreven willingslaves. ofexpediency.(Cheers.)InUnion"AnActofMurder." istUlsteritwas,accordingtoMr. EveryargumentputforwardbyLloydGeorge,only"aruthlessandbruCarsonandBonarLawandtheBritishtalpoliticalascendancy"thatwasat Hunsinsupportoftherightofthestake.ButhereitiswhatBritish UlsterUnioniststoresistHomeRulemisruleandascendancyhasleftusof applieswithtenfoldforcetotherightsthemanhoodoftheIrishraceandnaofIrishmentoresisttheenforcementtion.Noonenationhasarightto ofthisblood-taxofconscriptionuponimposeabloodtaxbyforceuprriantheircountry,underpresentcircum-other,andIrelandwillneveradn'.his stances.(Cheers.)LetmegiveyouarightonthepartoftheBritishP-1.-isampleoftwoofthesearguments.Mr.meat.Sheclaimsthesamerig.-s SonarLaw,thepresentleaderofthetoself-determinationinthismet,s HouseofCommons,speakingintheCanada,Australia,andSouthAfrica. HouseonJune18,1912,said: Irelandismoreof:.unionthanany "Theyknowthat,ifUlsterisinofthese,andtheBritishParliana,..t earnest,thatifUlsterdoesresistbyhasneverdreamedevenofasserting force,therearestrongerinfluencesthanitssovereigntytotheextentofenforc-

Subiaco,2.6. Final.

Perth,6.12. Subiaco,4.8.

Forthewinners,McWilliam,Tyson, R.McKenzie,andHewsonweremost prominent,andforthelosersSteele (bestmanontheground),Bushell, Braithwaite,andRogers.

Goalkickers:ForPerth:Smith(3), Beadon(2),andJ.Fyshe;andforSubiaco,Bahen,Sampson,Rogers,and Braithwaite.

LeadingGoalldckersfortheSeason.

Giese(Perth) ls Comben(SouthFremantle) 17

Lawn(EastFremantle) 16

Timms(EastPerth) 16

Smith(Perth) 16

Sampson(Subiaco) 15

D.Gallagher(EastFremantle)14

Owens(EastPerth) 13

Gepp(EastPerth) 13

Outridge(Perth) 11

To-Day'sGaines.

Perthv.EastPerth,atPerthOval. WestPerthv.SouthFremantle,at Subiaco. EastFremantlev.Subiaco,atFremantle.

SecondarySchools'Games.

Wednesday,August14.-C.B.C.v. C.E.GS.,atPerthOval.Umpire,Willoughby.

Wednesday,August14'th.-Scotch Collegev.HighSchool,atClaremont ShowGrounds.Umpire,Craig.

Thegeneralpublichavenoideaof theextentofmanufacturingthatis carriedonintheirmidstintheheart ofHay-street.W.Zimpelhasthe largestfactoryintheState.This factoryisfourstoreybrick,andfitted withallthelatestmachineryforthe productionoffurniture,shopandoffice fittings,blindsofeverydescription,a:so upholsteredgoods,whichwillconvince themthatmanufacturingisbeingcarriedononalargescalebythisenterprisingfirm.

Kalgoorlie

AverywelcomevisitortoKalgoorliejustnowistheVeryRev.J.G.O'Rourke.theprogressivepastorofPort Augusta.FatherO'Rourkeisrector oftheCathedralofAllSaintsatthe otherendofthe"Trans."line,andwe havealreadynotedthefactthatsome ofow-bestpeoplehavebeenattracted tohislittoralparish.

TheDayofIntercessionlastSunday waskeptinaccordancewiththeArchbishop'sdirectionsbythecelebration oftheSolemnExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament.Aconstantsuccession ofworshipperswaskeptupallday, andmanypeoplemadeapilgrimageof devotiontotheBoulderChurchtovisit theBlessedSacramentexposedinAll Hallows'Church.

theeveningnotadullmomentintervened,andthoseresponsibleforthe cateringofthedaintysupperseemed tobeinextragoodspirits.Guess whatitwas?Anewcopper,kindly donatedbyMr.Beston,which,likea newbroom,isnotwithoutvirtue.

TheAltarSocietydiditsworkwell forlastSunday'sceremonies,andthe sistersocietyatBouldersurpassedit. self.ThewordsofCardinalNewman,. writteninhisAnglicandays,ofdecorationsathischurchofLittlemore,fit inwelltodescribeBoulder'sefforts: Wehavegotsomeroses,andwallflowers,andsweetbrier,andthechapel smellsasiftoremindusoftheHoly Sepulchre."

Acomplimentarysocialwastendered lastFridayeveningtoMr.RegJoyce, priortohisdeparturetoPortAugusta, whereheisengagedintheTranscontinentalRailwayDepartment. Therewasagrandattendancepresent, allofwhomthoroughlyenjoyedthe programme oftheevening.Musical itemsweregivenbyMissK.Joyce,C. Monaghan,andG.Hickey.IntheabsenceofFatherDonogher,whowasunavoidablycalledaway,Mr.G.Hickey madeapresentationofadressingset, enclosedinahandsomeleathercasement.Mr.Joycemadeasuitableresponse,forwhichhereceivedpopular ovation.Theeveningwasprolonged untilalatehour,andwasbroughtto aclosewjththe"AuldLangSyne" circle. Mr.JoyceleftforPortAugustaby theTrans.linelastTuesday.

FatherDeCourcey,C.SS.R.,preached attheteno'clockMasslastSundayto acrowdedcongregation.wholistened withdelighttohisbeautifuldiscourse oncharity.OnSundayeveningFather DeCourceyagainpreached,onthe wordsofSt.John'sGospel."Hewasin theworld andtheworldknewHim not."

ChristianBrothers'Golden Jubileenigh.

FatherLavanisstillatCoolgardie, andlastweekhecelebratedMassat Norseman.Therew,,sasnowstormat Norsemanlastyear,sowedon'tknow whatexperiencesFatherLavanmay notrunupagainst,butwewishhim immunityfrominvolvingavalanches. WewishgoodluckandMilitary CrossestoLieutenantM.Quealv,who isofftotheFrontwiththemercifulintentionofadvancingonthepainsand acheswhichtheDentalCorpsendeavorstoannihilate. TheChristianBrothers'Collegehas calledintheassistanceoftheSt. John'sAmbulancepeopletoperfecta classoftwentystudentsintheartof knowing"whattodoti:1thedoctor comes."Dr.Walshgivesaweekly lecture,andMr.T.J.MooreandMr. D.Donovanareatworktwiceeach weekteachingthe"bones"ofthesubject.Greatinterestmaintainsinthe lessons,andsuccessisreasonablyexpectedintheexaminationwhichis coming. AttheCitizen'sIntercessionService heldherelastSunday,oneitemofthe choralpartwas"TheGloria,fromthe twelfthMass.-IfthismeansMozarth'stwelfthMass,itisAustrian music,andshouldbeanathematothe "citizens."PiusX.wouldhavenone ofit,thoughsomeCatholicchoirsstill yellit"foralltheyareworth." Theprohibitionistsinourmidstare still'atit"withstultiloquentspeech andleakylogic.Theyhaveafancyfor Catholicauthorieiesintheirdour,sour effortsagainsthumanliberty,andquote passageswhichBishopsandCardinals havewrittenagainstdrunkenness. FatherLockington.thegreatesttemperanceadvocateinAustralia,has writtenatellingworkagainstprohibition,whichthebusinessmenof Kalgoorlieshouldreadandquote from-"PersonalProhibition:NotNational."ItispublishedbytheAustralianCatholicTruthSociety.

Boulder

AllHallows'seriesofeuchreparties anddancesstillholdswayforpopularity,whichfactisindeedverysatisfactory,especiallywhenonenotesthe greatgoodthatisbeendonetowards theaugmentingoftheschoolfunds.To financeisnotaneasymatterthese times,anditmustbeverygratifying totheChurchCommitteetofindthat theyhaveinAllHallows'SocialClub proofoftheoldadage.'"Afriendin needisafriendindeed."Theclub hasundertakenagooddealofwork, andhasalsoaccomplishedagooddeal. Stillthereremainsalotmoretobe done,sothesupportoftheparishionersisstillsolicitedinorderthatthe fundsmaybebenefittedasmuchas possiblebeforetheseasoncloses.Last Mondayevening'sattendanceencouragedonetothinkthatthereislittle likelihoodofdesertion.especiallywhen notingthehappytimeeveryoneseemedtobehaving.Alltheeuchreplayers seemedsorrywhenthetournament cametoaclose-allexcepttwo,and theywerethewinners,Mrs.Mooreand Mr.R.Poole,whoreceived,respectively,anorderfor10/6onBrennanBros., andanumbrella.Duringtheevening. songswererenderedbyMrs.P.McCourt,MissesF.Ardagh,andG.Hickey.Thedancerstrippedthelight fantastictothedelightfulaccompanimentsofMissM.McCourtandMr.F. McMahonactedasMC.Throughout

Messrs.J.Evert(PerthC.Y.M.S.) andB.McCloskey(H.A.C.B.S.)respondonbehalfoftheirrespectivesocieties,andthankedthepresidentfor hisremarksandhiswelcome.

NextyeartheChristianBrotherswill celebratetheGo:denJubileeoftheir workinAustralasia.Earlyin1869 threeBrothersopenedtheirfirstschool inSt.Francis's,Melbourne;nowthere arethirty-sixcommunitiesspreadthroughoutthevariousStatesandNew Zealand.Theseconductsomefifty schoolsinwhich,roughly,fifteenthousandchildren-mainlyfromthehomes oftheworkingclasses-receiveasound Catholicandseculareducation.Three largeorphanagesareincsidedintheir work. Inorderthattheyoungmembersof theOrdermightreceiveathorough trainingintheteachingprofession,and beabletomeetalltherequirementsof theStateauthorities,itwasnecessary fortheBrotherstohaveanup-to-date TrainingCollege.Accordingly,in 1903,theypurchasedtheirpresent Strathfieldproperty,andtorenderit suitabletotheirrequirementshad addextensivelytothebuildings.It isnowrecognisedbytheStateEducationAuthoritiesasanapprovedTrainingCollegeformembersoftheOrder. Thepurchaseofthepropertyandthe erectionandequipmentofthebuildingshaveleftaheavydebtofover fifteenthousandpounds(f-15,0001.The annualinterestonthislargesum,in additiontotheordinaryupkeepofthe College,imposesaheavystrainonthe Brothers,andseverelyhampersthem intheirwork.Theyhavenoresourcesbeyondthevoluntaryofferingsof theirowncommunities,Theypurpose,withtheapprovaloftheArchbishopsandBishops-oftheCommonwealth,tohold,inconnectionwiththe Jubileecelebrationsabazaarandart union,theproceedsofwhichwillbe devotedtothereductionoftheheavy debtontheTrainingCollege.Though situatedinStrathfield,theCollegebelongsto,andisworkingfor,allAustralia,astheyoungmembers,when theirtrainingiscompleted,aresent tolabourinthevariousStatesofthe CommonwealthandinNewZealand. TheprizesfortheArtUnionmust beprocured,andbethepropertyof thepromotersbeforethesanctionof theN.S.W.Governmentcanbeobtained.TheBrothers,havingnofunds forthepurchaseoftheseprizes,begto solicitfromyou,intheinterestofCatholiceducation,thedonationofa prizetotheartunion.

C.Y.M.Society

Sustentationfund

FORFAMILIESOFINTERNED IRISHMEN.

£sd

£23180

PerMr.JackShine,Roelands100

Previouslyacknowledged

Mr.D.Keane,J.P.,Osborne Park I00

Mr.M.Costello,Kalgoorlie 100

"Garryowen" 100

Holyoake

Duringthe'eveningitemsweregiven byMessrs.H.Carey,L.Ratazzi,M. Eustace,J.Bolger,andW.Hoey.Mr. M.Foley,aspianist,wasoneofthe "treats"oftheevening,andistobe complimentedontheablemannerin whichhehandledthisinstrument.It wasalsoatreattolistentoMr.L.Ratazzi'sviolinsolos,and,ofcourse,no socialeveningwouldbecompletewithouttheoldfavourite,JimmyBolger. Hisrenderingof"DanMurphy'sBrindleCow"kepttheaudienceinscreams, andearnedforhimanencore,forwhich hegave"HowMcDougallToppedthe Score."Theendcamealltoosoon, andalreadyeverybodyislookingforwardtothenext one.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldintheroomson Wednesday,the31st.ultimo.The President(Mr.R.J.Marmion)occupiedthechair.Thesociety'smembershiprollwas increasedbytheadditionofsevennew members. Mr.M.O'Brienwasappointedtothe positionoftreasurer,viceMr.Prendegast.Theopportunitywasavailed ofbythepresidenttopayawarmtributeofappreciationtoMr.Prendegastfortheablemannerinwhichhe hadperformedthedutiesoftreasurer practicallysincetheinceptionofthe club. Areturnfootballmatchwiththe FremantleC.M.S.willtakeplacetomorrow,the11th.inst.,ontheGlendaloughOrphanageGround.Members arerequestedtocatchthe1.30p.m. tramleavingthePalaceHotelforMt. Hawthorn.Itishopedthatthistime wewillbeabletoturnthetableson ourkinsfolkfromthePort. Nominationsforpositionsofoffice bearersforthesixmonthscommencing onSeptember1st.,arenowbeingcalledfor,andwillcloseonthe14th.inst. Nominationssignedbytheproposer, seconder,andnomineeshouldbeforwardedtothesecretaryatthesociety's roomsasearlyaspossible. Thelongexpectedcomesatlast,for onnextTuesdayevening,the13th. inst.,thesecondCinderellaDancewill beheldundertheauspicesofthesociety.Thesocialcommitteetowhom thismatterhasbeenentrustedhasleft nostoneunturnedtomaketheevening agreatsuccess.

FremantleC.Y.M.S.

OnWednesdaynight,July31st.,the roomsoftheFremantleCatholicMen's Societypresentedabrightandanimatedappearance,theoccasionbeinga smokesocialundertheauspicesofthe society.Thelargemeeting-roomwas filledwithwell-providedtables,andthe eagernesswithwhichthechairswere filledwasproofofthepopularityof thesefunctions. Theproceedingswereopenedwith thetoastof"ThePopeandtheKing," andfromstarttofinisheverything wentwithamerryswing.Thepresident(Mr.W.A.Hoey)presided,and therewerepresentRev.FatherCallan, O.M.I.,B.McCloskey(StaroftheSea BranchH.A.C.B.S.),andMessrs.J. EvertandL.Townsend(PerthC.Y. M.S.).Anapologyforunavoidable absencewasreceivedfromRev.BrotherBrennan,SuperioroftheChristian Bros.'SchoolinFremantle.

Mr.J.Brady,inawelldelivered speech,proposedthetoastof"The ArchbishopandtheClergy,"andreferredinstirringtermstothegoodand untiringworkoftheOblateFathersin Fremantle.Ilereferredespeciallyto FatherCallan.who,besidesbeinguntiringinhisworkintheparish,had takenagreatinterestinthesociety sinceits.formation.Hewasafrequentvisitortotherooms,andalways awelcomeone,hischeerydisposition makinghimagreatfavouriteamongst themembers.Rev.FatherCallanrespondedonbehalfoftheArchbishop andclergy,andthankedthemembers fortheirwarmwelcomeandkind words.ThePresidentproposedthetoastof "KindredSocieties,"andwelcomedthe visitors.Hesaidthatitshouldbe themainaimofanysocietytoassociatewithitskindredsocieties,andto promotethatfeelingoffriendship whichisessentialinallsocieties.He wasespeciallypleasedtoseetherepresentativesofthePerthCatholicYoung Men'sSocietypresent,asitwaswith thegreatestinterestthathewatched thegreatprogressthatithadmaderecently.Hedesiredtoconveytoit, throughitsrepresentatives,thebest wishesofhissociety.

AsadaccidentoccurredattheBush LandinghereonTuesdaylast,result. ingthedeathofGeorgeWilson,a winchdriver,whoonlyarrivedthepreviousday.Alogrolledonhim.He wasbroughtintothestation,butdied soonafter.Theremainsweretaken toPinjarra,whereaninquestwillbe held.Theusualweeklyoutputoflocaland, intercolonialorderskeepthingspretty brisk.Yesterday,August4th.,HolyMass wascelebratedatSt.Patrick'sChurch, Dwellingup,at9a.m.,bytheRev, FatherDoddy.AgoodnumberattendedandapproachedtheSacraments. Prayerswererequestedfurtherepose ofthesoulofthelateJosephTully. ThedeceasedattendedtheCatholic Boys'School,Fremantle,someyears ago,andalsothePerthschoolunder thelatewell-knownMr.FrankCallaghan,one-timeheadmasterandleader ofthechoirattheCathedralofthe ImmaculateConception.AfterMass FatherDoddymotoredtoPinparra, wherehecelebratedMassatSt.Augustine'sat11am. Acontributionwillberaisedamongst themembersoftheTimberWorkers' Unioninaidofthewidowandfamily ofthelateeMr.Tully.Thedeceased's fatherwasanoldCrimeanveteran. R.I.P. Aparagraphwhichappearedinlast week's"Record,"whereintheRev. FatherForestannouncedtherecruitingfiguresoftenN.S.W.R.C.Colleges wasalsoinsertedintheSydney"Bulletin,"ofJuly18th.,whichconcluded bysaying,"Thatlotwilltakesome overshadowing."

Tohesitateistoyield,todeliberate, istobelost;wemustactalwayson principles;wemustneverpausetocalculateconsequences.-Agrippinus.

Gojoyouslyandwithalightheartas farasyoucan,andifyoucannotalwaysgojoyously,goalwayscourageouslyandconfidently.-St.Francis deSales.

Writsfor ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUEof STATUARY AndCHURCH REQUISITES, BRASSWARE, VESTMENTS,

YoungIrelandSociety

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe YoungIrelandSocietywasheldon Mondaylast,alargenumberbeingpresentinspiteoftheinclemencyofthe weather.Owingtosomeoftheofficersbeing absentthroughtheprevailinginfluenzaepidemic,considerationofgeneralbusinesswaspostponeduntilnext meetingnight. AtthemeetingonMondaynextMr. J.P.Dohenywilldeliveralectureon aninterestingIrishsubject. Theusualmonthlysocialanddance willbeheldintheHibernianHallon Wednesdaynext,andasthiswillprobablybethelastdanceoftheseason, alargeattendanceisanticipatde.

OnWednesday,the28th.inst,thesocietywillholdanAll-IrishConcert, theproceedstogotothebuildingfund oftheCatholicChurchesatGosnells andArmadale,TheYoungIreland Society'sOrchestrawillthenmakeits debut,andasplendidprogrammeof Irishmusicanddancingwillbepresented.

Honestyisoneofthefoundation stonesofcharacter,buthonourisfiner thanhonesty;becauseittransforms honestyintoaspiritualqualitybyliftingitaboveallconsiderationsofpolicyoradvantage.

PRIMEBEEFBUTCHER, HannanandMaritanastreets, KALGOORLIE.

RobertsonScott.Oneof

formingfeaturesinthemagazineisthe correspondencefromChina,whichis writtenbyDavidFraser.Weknow solittleaboutwhatisgoingoninthat greatlandthatMr.Fraser'scomments areindeedwelcome:Writinginthe beginningofMay,hethusdescribesthe positionintheCelestialRepublic:"Chinagoesfrombadtoworse.At thepresentmomentthereareeight seperateGovernmentarmiesinthe fieldoperatingindifferentregions,and opposedtoeachthereisaSouthern force.TenoftheProvincesaremore orlessgivenovertobrigands,whopillage,murder,andkidnapwithlittle interferencefromtheProvincialauthorities.Thereareprobablymore armedmeninthecountryto-daythan therehaveeverbeen,andcertainly morethanatanytimeinrecenthistory.Indescribablechaosistheresult.TheProvincialarmiesthat oughttobeengagedinmaintaining localorderandsecurityareaway fightingpoliticalbattles,and,their backsturned,thievesandrobbershave greatregionsattheirmercy.Where thetroopsaresupposedtobefighting, thepeopleareharriedandharassed beyondwords.Countryfolkareplun. dered,burntoutandmurdered.While citiesarepillaged,womenandchildrenarecompelledbythousandsto takerefugeinmountainsanddifficult places,inordertoescapetheravages ofthesoldiery.Thesoldiersareout todoaminimumoffightinganda maximumofplundering.Theirleadersareinthefieldfornohighpoliticalorpatrioticmotive,butforpersonalends.Theyaretoosmalltoaim atpowerforitsownsake.They wantpoweronlythattheymaybatten onStaterevenue.Bothsidesaretarredwiththesamebrush,andImake boldtosaythatthereisnotaleader oftheNorthortheSouthwhowould letapoliticalidealstandintheway ofpersonalgain."

tosuccouritsgeneralsinthefieldwere notverysuccessful,andintheHunan ProvincetwostrongGovernmentarmiesmovingsouthwardsbecamewidelyseparated,andtheSouthernersturn* edonthesecondofthese,andsmote ithipandthigh.Detailsarelacking, butatleast3,000werekilledorwounded,and3,000reportedmissing.The disastermusthavebeenconsiderable, asthisarmyhasnowbeentakenout ofthefieldaltogether.

Apoliticaleventofconsiderableimportancewasthemysteriousjourney, ofthePremiertotheYangtze.Itwas generallyassumedthathewasarrangingfortheformationofanewarmy, tointerveneinSiberia,butapparently, hisideawastocreateaforcetosupporttheGovernment,andmakeitin. dependentoftheTuchuns.Hishench. man,GeneralHsu,only35yearsofage, hasbecomeaveryimportantpersonageinthecouncilsoftheGovernment. andtheothergeneralsareveryjealous ofhim.

"LongagoHsuhadmovedtheGovernmenttoraiseanewforceinPekingtobedirectlyunderthecontrol oftheGovernment.Theweaknessof theGovernmentliesinthefactthata largepartoftheregulararmyismaintainedbytheProvinces,andisunder thecontroloftheProvincialTuchuns, therebymakingtheGovernmenttoa considerableextentdependentonthe Tuchuns.TheTuchuns,aswehave seen,largelyinfluencethepolicyof theGovernment,andcanthwartit whentheycombineforthispurpose. HsuhadtheideaofmakingtheGovernmentindependentoftheProvinces bytheformationoffournewdivisions. Withthisobjectinviewarrangements weremadetoobtainlargesuppliesof armsandmunitionsfromJapan.The whole,oratleastagreatpart,ofthose supplieshaveactuallyarrivedinChina. Theyarestatedtohavecostabout 14,000,000dollars,andthequantityis somethinglike60,000rifles,thirty-six batteriesofartillery,someheavyartillery,hundredsofmachineguns,and ammunitiontomatch."

andislargelypatronisedbytheprin. eipalFarmersandGraziersintkg State.

MODERATETARIFF.

T.J.GLOWREY,Proprietor.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupper

Heholdsittobeaprofitlesstaskto recordthesenselessmilitaryandpoliticaldevelopmentsthatoccurinChina, butasthingsareworkinguptoaclimaxtherehegivesabriefsummary oftheoccurrenceswhichhavebrought aboutthesituationdescribedinthe aboveparagraph.ThestrugglebetweenNorthandSouthhasbeengoing onforsometime,but,atthebeginning ofApril,thesuccessoftheSouthern factionagainstisolatedNorthernleaderscompelledtheGovernmenttotake stepstorelieveitsforces,whichwere seriouslythreatened,andthisinvolved resumptionofhostilities. "ApparentlytheSouthwastoblame fornotwithholdingitshandatamomentwhentheNorthseemedreadyto negotiate.ButinrealitytheresponsibilitylieswiththeNorth,fornooffersofcompromiseorconcessionwere made.TheNorthernideaofnegotiationwastosecurecompletesurrender bytheSouth.Surrenderforthe Southmeantthatthepowerandinfluenceoftheleaderswouldbeimmediatelycurtailed,and,inevitably,in thenearfuture,destroyedaltogether. InthecircumstancestheSouthern leadershadnochoicebuttosinkor swim,andtheynaturallyelectedto swimonthechanceofanimprovementintheirfortunes." ThechancesoftheSouthwerenot bad.Variousdesertionsfromthe Northernforceshadswelledtheirarmies,andbykeepingtothemountains theSoutherncommandershadbeen abletoavoidbattlesandtoinflictconsiderablelossesontheirfoes.SaysMr. Fraser:"Summedup,thefivesouth-west ProvincesweresolidfortheSouth,but forsmallresistanceattwopoints..Half HunanwasstillinSouthernhands, twoSoutherngeneralsstillheldout-in remoterHupeh,whileShensiwasa doubtfulquantity.TheSouthgenerally-hadtheadvantageofbeingable toretireintothemountainswhenthey didnotcaretofight.Theirdeficiency wasinmoneyandmunitions,1-ndin equipmentandorganisation.The Northernarmieswerethesuperiorin allmilitaryrespects,butthatmilitary superioritylargelydisappearedwhen theypushedintobrokencountry.The grandadvantagespossessedbythe North'werethecontroloftheCentral Government,itsarsenalsanditsfinancialresources,andthepowertoobtain armsandtoborrowabroad.AnimportantweaknessoftheNorthern sidewastheinternaljealousieswhich periodicallycausedthecommandersto thwartthepolicyoftheGovernment. Onthesouthernsideeverygeneralwas moreorlessonhisownaccount,actingindependentlyofhiscolleagues. Therewassolittleco-ordinationthat opportunitiesforthedisplayofjealousywerelimited." TheeffortsofthePekinGovernment

Asaprotestvariousgenerals"went sick,"andaskedforleave,therebyindicatingintheorthodoxOrientalmannerthattheyweredissatisfiedabout something.Itisextremely,interestingtonote,bytheway,thatBaron Hayashi,who,astherepresentativeof Japanhasalwaysstronglysupported thePremier,wentdowntotheYangtze whenthePremierwasthere.Heobviouslydidnotgothere,fornothing. ThePremierisaccusedofmakingsacrificesofnationalindependenceinordertoobtainfinancialaidfromabroad. Apparently,however,hefailedtocarry hispointaboutaGovernmentarmy, andthegeneralsandTuchunsarereportedtobeonceagainbusyabout theirmilitaryoperations,whereasno furtherprogresshasbeenmadeasregardstheformationoftheso-called Siberianforce.Itwouldseemthat JapaneseinfluenceinChinaisdecidedlyontheincrease.-"Stead'sReview."

OurVictorianletter

ThereisaparsonherenamedRuth,- theRev.T.E.Ruth,toquotehimin full.Lifewouldbeverydullattimes withouthim.InevergoalongCol- lins-streetwithoutglancingathisno- ticeboard,butonedaylastweekI wasdoublyfortunate.Theywere takingoffanoldnoticeandaffixingthe newone.Theoldoneread:

JesuisticCamouflage!

DoestheEndJustifytheMeans?

Asermontocatholics(withasmall "c").

This,mindyou,ontopoftheflaying thatFatherBoylan,S.J.,gavethecaltunnators.However,thenewnotice read:

WhyBlamePeterfortheSectarianism ofRome?

Exactly,Ithought,whyblamePeter?

Infact,whyblameanybodyforsome- thingthatdoesn'texist?Thetrouble asItoldyoubefore,centresinthe extraordinarysuccessoftheCathedral Hall"TalkstoNon-Oatholics."Mr. Ruthisaregularattendantthere,and, so,thefollowingSundayheaddstothe gaietyofaSundaynightpictureless Melbournebyblowingupthelecturer and,ofcourse,theArchbishop.Per- sonally,Ithink,heisnot"allthere Butyoucanjudgeyourself.Lookat thisclippingfromto-day's"Age"ad vertisements.Ihavecutitoutasit stands,asotherwiseyouwouldimagine thatIhaddistorteditoralteredthereading:-

"WHYBLAMEPETERFORTHESECTARIANISMOFROME?"

Theobjectofthe"SimpleTalkstoNon-Catholics":-"Consultthenearestpriest.""Learningdancingbycorres- pondence,and,"thefantasticabsurdity ofapostolicsuccession."Theteach- ingandexampleofPeteropposedto thePapacy.Peternota"priest." Apostolicgracecommon.Is"one" morecatholicthanall? Butevenfunnierthanthatisthean- nouncementoftheserviceatSt.Paul's AnglicanCathedral.Isay"funnier" becauseIhaven'ttimetothinkoutthe appropriateword-theremustbean appropriatewordsomewhereforit,but itwouldtakesomethinkingout.A wholeweekormorehaspassedand almostthewholedailypreSshasnotmentionedtheword"Jesuit."Comment,therefore,wouldbesuperfluous intheannouncementthattheopening anthemwillbe: "Comesattimesastillness." Therewillbesomefeelingputinto thatinsomequarters.Bytheway, thatawfulperson,ParsonTregear, whomyouknowsowellintheWest,is here,andisawaketotheperilthatcon. frontsAustralia.Heisdeliveringa seriesofSundaysermonson"RomanCatholicism,ourNationalEnemy."The nextoneintheseriesis:"Romanism DestroysPublicMorals."WhenIread thisIfeltg',adbeyondmeasurethat ParsonTregear-itcouldmoreappro- priatelybe'Trigger"-wasnotatthe Richmondbazaartheothernight.With myowneyesIsawaJesuit,Father Hartnett,wina"kewpie"inapenny raffle!

TregearisnottheonlyW.A.parson inthelimelighthere.Justrecently ParsonSnell,formerlyofPerth,%as preachingatBendigosomewherewhen, (sothe"Age"andthe"Argus"inform- edus)anex-parsonjumpedupinthe bodyofthechurchandaskedthe askedthepreacher,"WhyGoddidnot stopthewar?"Rev.Snellwasap- parentlyflabbergasted,forallhecould dowastoretort,"Youhadbetterask Godyourself,"closehissermon,and calloutthenexthymn.

Yes,theTalkstoNon-Catholicsare doingg,oeirwork,andtheparsonshave gotthejumps.Insteadofattacking, theyfindthemselvesintheawkward positionofhavingtotryandexplain awaythereasonedargumentsandplain factsthataregivenoutweeklyatthe CathedralHall.Someweeksagothe "Advocate"announcedthattheArch- bishophadadministeredConfirmation to80adultsinhisprivatechapel.Of course,thesewerenotallconverts,but itissignificanttonotetheArchbishop's statementlastMondaynightthathe pjersonal:yhadreceivedmanylettersfromnon-Catholicswhohadbeenattendingthelectures,informinghim thattheywerereceivinginstructions. Andtheydidnotall,needlesstosay,writetohim,thatisthosewhowere turningitoverintheirminds.Re- ;AptlywewerespeakingtoReverend Mother-attheRichmondConvent, andwewereratherastonishedtohear hersaythatherwholetimewastaken upingivinginstructiontonon-Cathol- ics.Thatwashersoleduty!Itwas veryappropriatethen,Ithought,that hisGraceshouldreserveforRichmond hissatiricalcommentsonthespeeches thatweremadeatanOrangefunction heldinpreparationforthe"glorious twelfth."Thechiefspeakertolda gapingaudiencethathewasinposses-

sionofundeniableevidencethatDr. MannixhadbeensenttoAustraliato rootouteveryreligionsavethe"Pop- ishbrand,"andtopavethewayforthetransferenceoftheVaticanfrom RometothisSouthernLand!Really, this'issopitifulthattheproverbialcat wouldcry,notlaugh. Doyouknow,Iwouldn'tbetheleast surprisedifthefirststatementhada sub-stratumoftruthinit.Anyhow, whethertheArchbishop'scommission waswordedtothateffectorwasnot soworded,there'snodoubtthathis GraceisouttowinovertotheChurchthosewitheyestosee,earstohear, andmindstothink.Thereisnota nightintheweekthatheisnoten- gagedinpresidingatlecturesanden- tertainments,orinsomeotherwayen-trenchinghimselfintheheartsofhis ownpeopleandofallthosewhoare privilegedtohearhim.Thisweek's "Advocate"showsushisengagements uptothemiddleofSeptember.No matterwherethefunction,hisinvari- ablereplytothecommitteethatde- sireshispresenceis,"Justarrangethe datewithFatherBarry."ThenonSaturdayafternoonandnighthehears confessionsattheCathedral,apractice hisvenerablepredecessor,Dr.Carr, keptupalmosttothelast.Avisitor toMelbourneshouldnotmisstheop- portunityofseeingthegroupofpeo- plewaitingtheirturninfrontofhis confessional.Speakingofconfession remindsmeofasermonadvertisedto be ChurchdeliveredintheToorakAnglican on"PrayerandConfessionto theBlessedMary."WhenIreadan- nouncementslikethatIalwaysfeel sorryfortheAnglicanArchbishop,Dr.Clarke.Thepoormanhastobe"all thingstoallmen."Whenhegoes.to ToorakandSt.Kildahehastobeal- most"Popish,"andgownhimself,and officiateatthe'HolyEucharist"(asit isadvertised).ThenextSundayhe findshimselfinaneighbouringparish wherevestmentsand"mass-of-a-sort" areanathema.Everything,infact, hastobeplainand"low"-it'sawon- dertheydon'tdrawthelineathis gaiters.Hisexactpositioninregard toOurLadymustpuzzleevenhimself afterafewsuchparochialvisits. Itissuperfluoustoaskifyouhave evenseenthatadvertisementofHut- ton'sharks,"Don'tArgue."Thelast )'Onlooker"jumpsthiscartoontode- scribetheJesuitcontroversyIhave writtensomuchon.ThetwoArch- bishops,Dr.MannixandDr.Clarke, figureastheprincipals.Youcanguess foryourselfwhosehandisoverwhose mouth,andwhoisinthepositionto usethewords"Don'tArgue."Itisthe mostaptcartoonIhavebeenprivileg- edtoseeforyears.

CYRILBRYAN.

LETTERMANNIXFROMARCHBISHOP TOCYRILBRYAN.

InalettertoMr.CyrilBryan,who isastudentatNewmanCollege,Dr. Mannixtritelysetsdownhisopinionof ourpatriotichumbugswhosayso muchanddosolittleforthereturned men:-

"Raheen," July20,1918.

"MyDearCaptainBryan,-Asapro- testagainstthetreatmentwhichyou havereceivedfromthelessorsofthe MelbourneTownHall,andagainsttheU-timedsardonichumouroftheofficial whohasleviedan'amusementtax' upontheproceedsofyourlectureto- night,Ienclosemychequefor/5. Whenyouwhohavebeenin theveryjawsofdeath,makea manlyeffortbyyourownwits toregainthatpositionincivil lifewhichyougaveupinorderto gotofightforthem,theyexactthelastpennyfortheuseoftheTown Hall,andtheylevythe'Amusement Tax'uponyouanduponyourwifeand childasifyouwereamongthepro- fiteersofAustralia.Thewholething isanoutrageuponthegoodnameof Australia,andeverydecentAustralian willprotestagainstit.-Iam,mydear CaptainBryan,sincerelyyours, 1.D.MANNIX."

Noggerup

Theparishionersinthispartofthe Collie andparishhadtheirindefatigable zealouspastor,FatherGilroy,in theirmidstthreedayslastweek,be- stowingblessingsandgracesthrough hisministrationsoftheSacramentsand hisinstructions.OntheFridayeven- ingthereweredevotions,consistingof theRosary,andaninstructionon"PreparationforConfession."Immediately afterthedevotionsConfessionswere heard.FatherGilroycelebratedHoly Massnextmorning,anditwasedifying toseethelargenumberwhoapproach- edHolyCommunion-afactwhich gaveFather evidencedGilroyspecialpleasure,as byhissentimentstothecongregation.

PresentationtoFatherGilroy. TheNo&gerup14:11wasthescene apleasantfunctiononThursdaynight

last,whentheresidentsofNoggerup availedthemselvesofFatherGilroy's visittomakehimapresentationinthe shapeofahandsometravellingbag. Mr.D.Dunn,of"Roseneath,"inafew appropriatewords,madethepresenta- tion.FatherGilroy,inreplying,ex- pressedhissurpriseattheevent,ashe hadnothadeventheleastinklingthat suchagratificationwasinstorefor him.Hadheknownthathewould beplacedinthatpositionhewouldbe preparedfortheoccasioninaspecial way,butashehadtospeakonthe spurofthemomenthisreplywould notbeallthathedesired.Hevaluedthepresent,notforitsintrinsicworth, butonaccountofthespiritinwhich itwasgiven.Hewasalwaysgratifiedtovisitthepeoplehere,whoinvariablymetedouttohimthegreatestkind- nessandesteem.Hehadeverstriv- entoshowtoallsectionsofthecom- munitythathereciprocatedtothefull theirnoblesentimentsandregard;and

P.J.CONDREN

CentralSTOCKSALESMAN,StockBazaar,Jamesstreet. Tel.1459. Horses,DairyCows,andStoreCattle alwaysonhandForSale.AuctionSalesconductedinanypart oftheState. PromptCashSettlements.

SAVOYCAFE (Haystreet,nextMetropoleHotel), BasementJ.W.Barnard's,Ltd. MEALSATALLIIOURS. G.STACK.

nothingwouldbewantingonhispart inthefuturetomeritacontinuance oftheirfriendshipandesteem.The bagwassolargethatitcouldbeused asadug-out-aremarkthatcaused someamusement.Thespeechwas fullofwittysayingscharacteristicof thereverendgentleman.Dancingwasafterwardsindulgedin.Mr.Jas.Far- rellyactedasMC.,andMessrs.Til. brook,W.Fisher,andThos.Dunnwere responsibleforthemusic.Therefresh- mentsweresuppliedbytheladies.

W.Zimpelprovideseverythingfor theFurnishingoftheHome,andto thosetakinguphouse,ortoanyone whoisconsideringthepurchaseoffur- niture,heoffersthefreedomofhises- tablishmentandtheadvantageofhis skilledmeninarrangingartistic schemes.Furnishingisnotsuchan easymatterasitmayseem,butwith theskilledguidanceofW.Zimpelyou willovercomeallyourdifficulties.

Priest,ScientistandExplorer

(ByThomasMSchfertner,0.P

TherearemanypriestsintheseUnitedStateswhoasidefromtherespect andreverencewhichtheirsacredcallingeverywherebringsthem,enjoyin extraecclesiasticalcirclesanamefor achievementsofonekindoranother. Therearemanypriestswhojustbecausetheyarepriests,alivetotheirdutiesandresponsibilities,findthetime -whenandhow,noonecansaybut themselves-todevotethemselvesto thepracticalartsorto-oneorother formof hapsintellectualpursuits.Butperthereisnotapriestwhoinalong andbusylifehasaccomplishedmore inthelineofecclesiasticalworkthan theVeryRev.JohnA.Zahm,ofthe CongregationoftheHolyCross.The purelyecclesiasticallaboursperformed byhimwouldfilltotheoverflowing thelifeofanordinaryman.Hewas vice-presidentofNotreDameUniversityin1876,andwasdirectorofthe scientificdepartment.Onvariousoccasionshealsoservedhiscongregation inthecapacityofProvincial,displaying abroadzealfortheincreaseofhisown Instituteandthespreadofitsbeneficentinfluence.Forseveralyearshe actedasprocuratorofhisOrderin Rome.Overandabovethishehas preachedmuch,especiallybeforelearn_ edconferencesandsocietiesofwhichhe isamember,suchastheSocieteFrancaisedePhysique,Paris,theSociete ScientifiqueofBrussels,andtheRoman Arcadia.Hismanyandfrequentcontributionstotheofficialpublications ofthesesocietieshavegivenhimaright toenjoyhonourswhicharerarelyaccordedtoforeigners. FatherZahmhaswrittenalsoupon manytheologicalsubjects,andhas beenatpainstoshowthatthereis nooppositionbetweenscienceandtheology.Thispositionheablydefends inhis''BibleScienceandFaith,"where withavastamountoferuditionhealso displaysakeenmind, incisive, open,quicktounderstandthedifficultiesofhisadversary.Insomewhat -variedformhecomesbacktothesame subjectinhis'ScientificTheoryand CatholicDoctrine,"andinanother smallerworkentitled"Science'andthe Church."Acarefuldigestofthedoctrinesherepropoundedwoulddoaway foreverwiththepretensionsofthose whoarestillwillingtocling,even thoughlearnedly,toaworn-outand riddledthesis.Thedominantnotein all worksthesecontroversialorapologeticai istheairofsurenesswhichpervadesthem.Oneneednotreadfar tofeelthatthelearnedtheologian knowshistheology,notfrommere manualsorhand-books,butfromthe moremeatytomesofthemedieval schoolmen,especiallySt.ThomasAqui. nas.Then,too,heimmediatelygives onetheconvictionthatheisafair -crusaderwhogoesintocombatwith hisvisorup.lielookshisadversary's argumentsstraightintheface,andalwaystreatshimwithcourtesy.Amore practicalexpositionofthissamethesis istobefoundinhis"CatholicScience andCatholicScientists,"whichisnothingelsethanapictureofthoseeminentCatholicswhodidnotteelthemselvescalledupontorelinquishtheir faithwhentheyenteredthehallsof science.Itisreallyremarkablehow manyscholarsofinternationalnote havenotonlybeenCatholics,butreally devoutandpracticalCatholics.Just becauseFatherZahmhimselfisa thoioughscientist,heisableinthis worktogiveusinafewwordsanidea ofthe scientistspositionswhichtherespective held,eachinhisowndepartment.Beforeandsincetheappearanceofthiswork,thesamearguments havebeenusedbymanywritersinall tongues,butitisunsafetosaythat FatherZahm'slittlework,evenafter thesemanyyears,canaffordtobe neglected.Ithasacachetallitsown whichmakesthereadingofitnotonly instructivebutdelectable.

FatherZahmearnedhisspursasa

in"TheRosaryMagazine.") scientistbyabulkytomeon"Sound andMusic,"whichmadeagreatimpressioninitsday,asitwasoneofthe firstworkstotakeintoaccountsome ofthenewestdiscoveriesmadeinthis connection.Theworkisstillofimmensevaluetoallstudents,andisdes. tinedtoholditsplaceformanyaday. Here,aseverywhereelse,FatherZahm discoversavastamountoferudition, carefullyhandledandappliedtothe caseinpoint.Thefactthatheis"up inthemoderns"doesnotmeanwith himthathehasneglectedtheancient writersonthesubject.Hehasa markedpenchantfortracingthegene- sisandevolutionofscientificdiscoveryfromitspreliminarystagesofconjectureandhypothesistoactualrealisationandapplication.

Dr.Zahmhasbeenfortunateinthis --thathehasenjoyedtheopportunity oftravellingpracticallyalloverthe world.ThereisnotapartofEurope thathehasnotvisitedwithopenand observanteyes,andhehasalsotravelledextensivelyinAsia.Hehas madeaclosestudyofthemanuscript treasurespreservedinthevariousEuropeanmonasteriesandlibraries,and evenifhedidnotmakeuseofvastsystemsofcardindexes,hisprodigous memorywouldgofartohelphimout. Inhisrecentworks,"Womenin Science"and"GreatInspirers,"he provesconclusivelythathehasmade hisownmuchoftheunpublisheddata stillwaitingforacarefuleditor.In theformerofthesetwoworks,especially,theamountofreconditeunpub- lishedmatterisamazing.Then,too, verylittleofthepublishedmaterial onanysubjectthathetakesinhand everseemstoescapehim.Reading nearlyallmodernlanguages,heisable tolayundercontributionthetreasures whicharehiddenfromthosewhoknow onlytheirmothertongue.

ButFatherZahmhasperhapsachievedhisgreatestsuccessinhistrilogyofworkspublishedunderthegeneraltitle,"FollowingtheConquistadores."Thefirsttwovolumes,publishedunderthepseudonymofH.J. Mozans,werehailedonbothsidesof theAtlanticasmasterpiecesoftheir kind.Thespiritofpoetry,romance, andtravelofSirJohnMandeville,kept inleashbythemoderationofscientific research,pervadestheentirework. Thesetwoqualities,combinedwitha distinguishedanddistinctivestyle,a frequentuseoftheallusiontotheliteraturesoftheworld,wonforitinstant appreciation.Therearethosewho believethatinwritingthiscycleof worksheusedthispseudonymadvisedly,sincetheobjecthehadinview wastoconvincetheworldthatSouth Americaanditspeoples,itsclergyand, itsChurch,arenotasbenighted,depravedandretrogradeasmanyhustlingtouristsattempttoconvinceusby theirflippantwordsorasmanyofour well-paidProtestantministersofthe Gospelwouldhaveusbelieve.Only afterthefirsttwovolumeshadassuredeveryonethatthisworkcouldnot wereirrefragable,didFatherZahmnodoubtwithabrightIrishtwinkle inhiseyes-drophispen-nameforone standingnotonlyforapriestbutareligious.Inhis"UptheOrinocoand Down:.heMagdalena"theauthortakes ustoVenzuelaandColumbia,tothe veryheartoftheAndes.Notaphase oflife,social,politicaloreconomic,is overlookedinthenarrativewhilstall thedramaofthehistoricalpastof thesenationsiswovenintowithadeft hand.Weseethosepeoplesa3they areto-day,andwealsoseewhatkind ofmenthoseConquistadoreswerewho openedupthisworldtoWesterncivilisation.Present-dayconditions,which toashallowobservermightseeminexplicable,arehereshowntohave rootsinapastwhichcannotbedisowned.

"AlongtheAndesandDownthe Amazon"isthenarrativeof trip

downthewestcoastofSouthAmer- ica.Init,asinitspredecessor,we findthesamequalitiesofobservation,appreciation,familiaritywithahis- toricalpastandraptureatthebeauties ofnatureheredispensedwithlavish hand.Ittakesusovergroundwhich isperhapsthemosthistoricinSouth America,andlikeagiganticorgan FatherZahmgivesusbackinhisbook thevoicesofthepast.Inhis"Through SouthAmerica'sSoaelands"wehave anaccountofanexpeditionthrough Brazilandtheadjoiningcountries.This workistheresultoftheauthor'spresenceintheRooseveltScientificExpe- ditiontoSouthAmerica,whichledto theannouncementtotheworldofthe discoveryofthe"unknownriver."It wasFatherZahmwho,havingtra-versedthisterritorytosomeextentbe. fore,suggestedtoColonelRoosevelt thatheundertakethejourney;andthe Colonel,feelingthathecouldhaveno bettercicerone,insistedthatthisCatholicpriestaccompanyhimtothe landoftheSouthernCross.Inhis "QuestoftheETDorado"FatherZahm hastoldusinapicturesquefashion thestoryandachievementsofthevari ousleaderswho,earlyintheseven- teenthcentury,atperiloftheirlives, cuttheirwaythrough-theprimeval forestsandfordedtherushingriversin searchofthat'cacique,"orchief,whom hissubjectsgildedwithgold-dustand atwhosefeettheylaidthemostfabu- loustreasuresofgoldandsilver.This workshouldbereadinconnectionwiththetrilogyasitgivesusanadmirable sidelightonwhatmannerofmenthe Conquistadoresandtheirfollowerswere -rough,lustful,andavaricious,butneverthelessvalarous,doughty,and gallantmen-whothroughtheirown liveswerefarfromexemplary,yetrea- lisedthat queredthosewhomtheyhadconcouldbeliftedtoahighermor- alplaneonlybyanacceptanceofthe truefaith.HenceitisthatFather Zahmhasbeenatpainstodescribethe devotionofthemissionariesofthepast, whetheritbeinthefoundationofthe ParaguayReductionsormusteringto- getherofthepatriotsoftherevolu-tionwhichgaveArgentinaherliberty, andalsothedevotedheroismofthose many herenuns,frequentlyEuropean,who labourednotonlytobenefitthe peopleintelleCtually,butalsophysical- lyWhatandmorally.distinguishesallofFather Zahm'swrittenworkisthebeautyof itsstyle,itseminentsanityandits generousappreciationofgoodwhereverhefindsit.Henotonlysees beautifulthingsinnature,butalsoin thesocialandpoliticallifeofthepeo- ple.Whilsthedoesnotshuthiseyes totheshortcomingsinevitabletoevery humansociety,heisquick,inrealAm- ericanfashion,tosuggestmethodsof reform,which,however,heisthelast manintheworldtoexpectthenatives ofthosefar-offcountriesstofeelthemselvesobligedtoadopt.Havingread thebestinalmosteverylanguage,he interlardshiseasy-flowingnarrative withappositeallusionsandgermsof quotedverseandprose.Onealways feelsthattheauthorknowsevery-thingworthknowingaboutagiven place,personorevent.Heisnot afraidtodrawhisownconclusions, whichsometimesdifferfromthoseof menwhohavevisitedtheplacebefore him.

Inafewstrikingwordshemakes clearthebeneficientinfluenceofthe Churchinthepastandinthepresent inthoselands.Allthequalitiesthat havemadeSirJohnMandeville'stravelsinteresting,andalsoHumboldt's arefoundinFatherZahm'sworksinan eminentdegree.Hehasdoneavaluablepieceofworkingivingusatrue understandingofthepeoplesbelowthe equator.Hehasremovedthecobwebsofprejudicefrommanybigotedmindswithoutpretendingtobe,or appearingtobe,controversial.No onewhoreadsthistrilogywillever havethehardihoodtomention,northe foolishnesstobelieve,theexaggerated storiesofimmortalityandignorance withwhichthepeoplesofthelandof theSouthernCrosshavebeenmalign- ed.

ATroublesomeChild

ByNoraTynanO'Mahony.

"Thereisnothingforustodobut totakeher,John,asfarasIcansee," littleMrs.Farrellysaid,assheglanced againatthehalf-illegibleletterinher hand;endinhervoicetherewasacertainnoteofwistfulappealandlonging.

I'mnotsosureatallofthat,"her burlyhusbandanswered,withadeterminedandcontradictoryair."Why onearthshouldweburdenourselves withthecareandexpenseofalittle baggageofwhomweknownothing? I'msureitwouldmeanaconfounded upsetandnuisanceinthehouse."

"Butthelittleoneisnearlyfive,and atthatageshewouldnotbesotroublesome.Andshemightnotbesucha comforttous,John,dear!"saidhis wife,whoseoneregretduringthelong dozenorsoyearsoftheirmarriedlife hadbeenthatGodhadneverblessed herwithachildofherown. JohnFarrelly,too,hadoftenhungered(atfirstatleast)forasonwho wouldcomeafterhimandcarryonhis nameandrace;butoflateyearshe hadresignedhimselfsocontentedlyto hischildlessbuteminentlycomfortable lotthatnow,alreadylungpastthe meridanoflife,thepossiblearrivalof suchalittlestrangerwouldhaveseemedtohimadistinctlydisturbingand disquietingintrusion.Andifthat wouldbesoofhisown,whatofthe childofastranger,adistantcousinof hiswife'swhomhehadneverseen,and whoseonlyclaimonhiscompassion wasthat,dyinginlonelinessandpovertyinaLondonhospital,thewidowed-motherhadconsignedthechildto thetendermercyoftheonerelative shehadintheworld?

"I'magainstit,anyhow,'newenton, "Ifwehadchildrenofourown"(his wifewincedalittle)"wemightput upwiththeresponsibility;itisadifferentthingtohavethechildofa strangerfoistedononewithoutas muchas'byyourleave.'"

"Thatisnotquitethecase,"Mrs. Farrellyrepliedgently."PoorMaggieonlysay'sthatifwecouldtake thechilditwouldmakehersomuch happier.And,then,sheisnotastranger;forwebothgrewuptogetherin theonehouse,andwerealwaysthe bestoffriends.Andyouknow,John, Ihavealwaysbeenveryhappywith you.dear;stillIcouldneverhelphungeringfortheloveandthecareofa littlechild.Andnow"(herlipstrembled)"Icannothelpthinkingthat perhapsGodissendingthislittleone speciallyinmyway."

"Allright-allright,:ittlewoman! Haveityourownway,"JohnFarrelly said,hurriedly,butinsuddenlysoftenedtones:forthesightofthatquiveringlipandthewistfullookinhiswife's gentleblueeyeshadhadtheireffect. "Sendforthekid,andseeifyoucan manageher.Butifthingsdon'tturn outallright,youneedn'tblameme."

"Iwon'tblameyouanyhow,dear! AndI'msureIcanmanageherquite well,"Mrs.Farrellysaid,withagratefullook,asshecameclosertoherhusband'schair,andputherarmaffec tionate:yabouthisshoulder.

"Well,you'requitehappy,aren't you.nowyouhavegotyourown way?-'themansaid,halfungraciously, ashereceivedhercaress,'andthenreturnedtotheperusalofhisevening paperwithasignofwearinessanddefeat.

Soitwasallsettledandarranged, andafewdayslaterthenewsmallunit oftheirhithertopeacefulhousehold dulyarrived.Shewasatiny,rosecheeked,fair-haired,andbrown-eyed bitoffeminity,witharobin-likebrightnessandperkinessabouther;and whilemotherlyMrs.Farrellygloated openlyoverherringletedcurlsand soft-roundedcheeksandsmallwhite teethanddimplingsmiles,evenJohn '.Farrellyhimselfwasforcedtoadmit thatintruthshewas"apurtyenough littleslipofacolleen."

Still,thoughthechildaswonderfullywinninginherways,and,moreover,evincedfromthebeginninga strongpredilection(aslittlegirlswill) forthesturdymasculinityofthemasterofthehouse,thelatterseemedto haveensconcedhimselfbehindabarrierofprejudice,whichadherlittle feminineartsandwilesseemedpower- lesstobreakdown.And,ashitherto, hehadbeenthesoleobjectofhiswife's affectionandsolicitouscare,Mrs.Farrellysoondiscoveredthatshewould nowhavetobeverycarefulandtactfulindeedasregardedherattitudetowardthenewcomer,lestsheshould needlesslyarouseherhusband'sjea- lousyandresentmentregardingthe child.

"SmallPeggy,"astheycalledher, preyedtobeaparticularlybrightand livelylittlecreature,somuchsothat herexcessoftheseusuallyamiableand desirablequalitiesoftenbroughther intodiscreditwithheradoptedfather. "Putthatchildtobed,forgoodness'

sake!"hewouldsaytestily,when Peggy'sconstantquestioningandtalk puzzledorworriedhimashestudied theeveningnews;and,despiteapoutinglipandapairofpleading,-teardimmedeyes,littlePeggymustbeput tobedforthwith.

Heronegreatwondermentwasthe stars.

"Wheredothestarsgotowhenthey fall,UncleJohn?"

"Idon'tknow,dear.Don'tbother me!"

"There'sonebigstarupthere,any- how,"Peggywouldgoon,unmoved. gazingskyward,asshekneltona.chair bythewindow,"andI'msureitwill fallverysoon;itlooksverycrooked, anyhow."

thelittleMorrisseys.Ihaltpromised tobringher."

"Letherstayathome,thelittle mischief!IfIhadmywayinthe house-which,ofcourse,Ineverhadshe'dhavegotagoodcaningandbeen puttobedlongago.Thatmight teachhertokeepherhandsquiet. Annacanmindherforoneevening,I hope."

Seeingthatfurtherargumentwas useless,Mrs.Farrellygaveinwitha sigh.Butassheandherhusband closedthedorbehindthemandwalkedbrisklydownthegardenpath,per-hapsthemanwasaspainfullyandregretfullyconsciousashiswifeofthe smalldejectedfigurethatfromthe kitchenwindowwatchedtheirdepar- turewithsuchasadlittlefaceand tremulouslip.

Theystayedanhourortwo,chat- tingwiththeMorrisseysandtheirbro- therPat;andbythetimetheyset 'outforhomeagain,JohnFarrellywas inamuchmoreamiableframeofmind. Indeedthematterofthecabbage plantswasallbutforgiven.Ithad beensuchagoodjoketotellhisneigh- bours,thoughthelaughwasallathis ownexpense.Andashecamein sightofhome,hefoundhimselfthinkingalmosttenderlyaboutthepenitent littlesinner,wonderingifshehadbeen verylonelyorhadcriedaftertheir

And,inspiteofhisseeminglygrim face,JohnFarrellywouldfindhimself chucklinginwardlyinhisseatbythe parlourfire.Indeed,sometimesMrs. Farrellygaveherselfleavetodoubt whether,afterall,hisprejudiceagainstthelittlestrangerwasnotverymuch ofasurlymake-believe"onhispart; forononeoftwooccasionsshehad comeunexpectedlyintotheroomto findhimwiththechildlyingverycon-leaving. tentandhappyagainsthisheart,while ButatthegardengatewayAnnamet therewassuchalookofprotectingten-themwithawildandfrightenedface. dernessintheman'sfaceashiswife "Thechild,ma'am?Didshegoafter hadoftendreamedofandlongedtoyou?She'snotinthehouse,andI seethere.

Andonce,asthetwowereoutwalkcan'tfindatraceofher." ingtogether,Peggyhadsuddenlyput "Whendidyoumissher?Didyou upasmallpinkfistandthrustitcon-notputhertobedasItoldyou?" fidinglydownbesideherfoster-father'sMrs,Farrellyaskedinalarm. handasthelatterlaywarmandsnu Idid,ma'am.Shecriedbitterly inthedepthsofhispocket. g "forawhileafteryouleft;butinalit"Why,youlittlevixen,"hecried,tietimeshequieteneddown,andI "yourhandsareascoldasafrog!Howgaveherherbreadandmilkandput comesthat?" hertobed.Andsheseemedquite

"Is'pose,"saidPeggy,afteramosnugandhappy,nursingherdollieand merit'sthoughtfulconsideration, -itdressingitupinthewhitewoollyjac- ketyouboughtforher.Thenshe mustbe'causeIhavenotrouserspoc- kettoputthemin." seemedtobegoingoffasleep,soIleft Whereuponhercompanionlaughedherandwentouttolockthefowlloudandlong-much'louderandlong-housedoor.AndwhenIwentinto er.Peggythought,thanthemeritsoflookatherafewminutesago,thebed thecasehadanyneedof.Butthatwasempty,andnotasignofheranyveryeveningshefeltalmostaswellwhere. pleasedascertainlydidhernew"mud- "Nonsense!"saidJohnFarrelly,who d der"whenJohnFarrellyproducedfromduringthelastfewsecondshadstood thepocketsofhisgreatcoattwonewby,strangelysilentandpale."She pairofwarmwoollenglovesforthecouldn'thaverunawayinaminute littlemaid. likethat.Shemustbesomewhere Still,Peggywassuchahopelessmis.aboutthehouse." chief-"afidget,"ashecalledher-that "She'snotinthehouse,sir;forI've shewasboundtofindherselfinhotsearchedeveryroomupanddown. waterveryoften,therebylosingmuchWhatI'mfearingisthatshefollowed ofthegroundshehadjustbeguntoYou:forshefrettedforyougoingoff winintotheman'saffections. withouther,sayingthathermammy Whenthespringtimecame,Peggyhadpromisedtotakehertoo.And delightedhimbytheinterestshetookshecouldquiteeasilyhaveslippedoff inthegardenanditsblossoms,andthewithherselfwhileIwasoutwiththe deftandcleverwayinwhichshehelp-fowl,orgatheringthefewsticksfor edtoweedoutthemanybox-edgedthefire. flower-beds,or,followinghisdirections, Bythistimethemuch-perturbed theoblonglittlebedsofonionsandlet-littlepartyhadreachedthehoute, tuceswhichwerehisspecialpleasureeveryroomofwhichJohnFarrellyand andpride.But,alas!adayortwohiswifenowsearchedwithoutavail. later,inhistemporaryabsence,she "Shemusthavegoneafteryou, undidallthesegoodservicesbylabori-sir,"Annapersisted."Forshedidn't ouslyandpainstakinglyuprootingwantmetoundressher;andsheasked somehundredsofyoungcabbagesmetwoorthreetimeswouldn'tI whichheridolhadplantedonlythebringhertomeetdaddy,thatshewant- daybefore,andthrowingtheminaedtomakeitupwithhim,andkiss heapinthecornerofthegarden."Theyhim'good-night'beforeshe'dgoto wereuglythings,andtheyweren'tsleep.Thatwastheonethoughtin flowers,"sheargued,"sowhyshouldn'thermind." Ipullthemup?" "Poorlittlekiddie!"saidJohn,with WhenJohnFarrellycamehomethatunwontedemotion."Butshe'dnever eveninganddiscoveredthehavocthedreamofgoingoffwithoutherclothes." childhadallunwittinglyworkedonhis "Herclothesaregonetoo,offthe cabbageplot,hewasinaverybadchairwhereIhadfoldedthem.And temperindeed. Idon'tseeherlittleredcloakany- "You'llhavetoforgiveher,dear!"whereabout." hiswifepleaded."Shemeantitfor Bothmasterandmistresswereby thebest,poorbaby:and,believingthistimereducedtoastateofgenuine thattheywereweeds,thoughtshewasalarmanddistress. pleasingyouanddoingyouaservice "Shemayhavetriedtofollowtie, inrootingthemup." rightenough,"the'mandebated."But

"Serviceindeed! Aniceservice,sheknowsthewayoWorrisseys',and givingmethejobofstickingdownallweshouldhavemetheronthestreet. thoseplantsagain!HerhandsareI'm-Tnathinking,"hewentonwitha neveroutofmischief,andIheartilysorelytroubledlook,"ofthatnarrow wishthelittlenuisancehadnevercomeplankacrosstheriver-ifsheslipped totheplace." in-"

"Don'tsaythat,dear!You'llsee "Godforbid!"hiswifeejaculated she'llmakeupforitallbyandby."fervently."But,then,"asanewfear Then,seeingherhusbandwasdisposedstruckintoherheart,"someonemay tofallintothesulksfortheevening,havekidnappedher.Thoseforeign shewentoncheerfully:"Iwasthink-gypsieswereroundhereyesterday ingwemighttakeawalkafterteaagain." acrossthefieldstoMrs.Morrissey's. "I'llgoandseethepoliceandget HersonPatishomefromEngland,andthemtohelpustosearch.You'dbet- shesentworddownbyMarythatweterstayhere;forperhapssheisonly mustcomeupandseehimbeforehewithsomeoftheneighbours,andwe goesaway." maybealarmingourselvesneedlessly.

"Idon'tmindifIdo,"herhusbandIfonlyIhadthelucktolethercome assented."It'sgettingtoodarktowithusto-night!"aeadded,witha setthoseplantsagainto-night,andIheavysigh. mustonlygetupearlyinthemorningIntwohours'timehewasback, todoit.Wemayaswellstartnow,bringingthesergeantofpolicewith ifwe'regoing;sohurryupandgetonhim;butthedejectedandanxiou, yourthings.Isupposethekidisinlookhethrewathiswifeasheenter- bed"-forpoor,frightened,guiltyPeg-edtoldtheheavy-heartedwomanbetgyhadbeencarefultokeepoutoftheterthanwordsthathe-hadnogood waysincehisreturnhome. newstobringher.

"No,John,sheisn't.Ithought-I "Notatraceofhercanwefind,"he wasthinkingperhapswemighttakeadmitted,hopelessly,inanswertoher herwithus.It'sveryearlytoputqueries."Thepolicehavesearched, hertobedyet,andshecouldplaywithandarestillsearchingeveryroad

about.Noneoftheneighboursknow anythingofhereither.Andwe've justsearchedalongtheriver-bankfor morethanhalfamile.Butit'sso darknowonecan'tbesurethat-that sheisn'tsomewhereinthewater."

"We'llsetoutthefirstthingwhen daylightcomesanddragthatparticu- larbityouspeakof."thesergeantbegan,andthenstoppedshort;forJohn Farrell),hadsuddenlybrokendown andwassobbinglikeawoman.

'Don'ttakeon,man,"thepolicesergeantsaidkindly."Maybethings arenotsobadaswefear."

"Thepoorlittlechildren!"theother wentonbrokenly."IfonlyIhadn't beensohardonher!ButInever knewtillnowhowmuchIcaredfor her.I'dgiveprettymucheverything IhaveintheworldifIcouldonlyhold hersafelyhereinmyarmsagain." Thesergeantstoodupawkwardlyto go.

"Imayaswellgobackwithyou," JohnFarrellysaid,miserably."I can'tresteasyinthehousetillweget somenews,goodorbad."Then,asa soundasofadogstirringcamefrom beneaththetableathiselbow,he brokeoutalmostfiercely:"Putout thatdog!Ifthebrutewasanygood, thechildwouldn'thavebeenlostas sheis;he'dhavewatchedandfollowed her."

Mrs.Farrellystoopeddownobedientlyandliftedthecrimsoncoverletthat drapedtheroundparlourtablealmost tothecasters.Suddenlyshegavea littlecryofamazement,andturned tothetwomenwithafaceradiant withjoy. 'Look!"shesaidtoherhusband; andhetooleaneddown. There,hercurlyheadrestingona bundleofherownsmallclothesrolled upasapillow,andwithherlittlered Connemaracloakwrappedclosely aroundher,laytheunconsciouscause ofallthisfearandturmoil,sleeping verypeacefullyandhappily,despite thehintofbygonetearsthatstillbetrayedthemselvesonherunusually grimylittlecheeks.

Withalittlecry,half-sob,halflaughterandjoy,JohnFarrellycaught thechildhungrilyinhisarmsandheld hertighttohisheart.

"Isityou,daddy?"shesaidsleepily, liftingherheadtolookathim."I waitedupforyouherebytheparlour fire,'causeIwantedtomakefriends withyou.I'ssorryforwhatIdone,' but-butyoushouldn'thavegoedaway withoutkissingmegood-night."The littleeyelidsflutteredandthesoft mouthdroppedwithanewthreatof tears."Youmustn'tneverdothat orfalloutwithmeagain,daddydear!"

"Inever,neverwill,mypet!"he said,kissingthesleepy,sorrowfullittle facetillitsmiledcontentedlyonce more. AndJohnFarrellywasasgoodashis word.

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