The Record Newspaper 11 October 1919

W.A.MiningNews.

GreenbushesTinfield.-Reportingon arecentvisittothisfield,theInspectorofMines,Mr.H.C.Wilson,states thatincreasedminingactivitywas noticeable,particularlywithregardto sluicinganddredging,recentrainshavingassistedoperations,andtheprice oftinkeepingupwell."Itisdistinctlyencouraging,"theInspectorof Minesstates,"tonotethatoneparty isnowpreparingtounwatertheold Cornwallshaft,andre-workthelodes atthe120ft.level.Thereisanabundantsupplyoflowgradetinoreon thislease,andthepartyshuoldhave nodifficultyinkeepingtheplantwhich theyhaverecentlyacquiredfullyoccupied.AttheKapungamineMr. Foxhascontinuouslyworkedalarge lowgradelodeabovethe70ft.level. Theshootoforehasbeenprovedfor about150ft.inlength,andheisnow sinkingawinzeonit.

PayneandBugleholeareworking richwashbyminingmethodssome300 yardssouthoftheEthelMaylease. Theyaretakingout4ft.ofground, butmostofthetinisin18in.ofit.The runoftinisabout30ft.inlength,and curiouslyenoughisinclinedatan angleofperhaps20deg.fromthehorizontal,givingtheimpressionthatthe runoftinwasontheslopeofahill ratherthaninthebottomofagully.

Except

PresidentWilsonandhisBritish cousinsareinfavourofself-determinationforallpeoplesexceptthoseinTheUnitedStates, Mexico, Russia, China, Ireland, India, Egypt, Africa, Germany, Austria, andafewothers.Theyarewillingto letusAmericanskeepacertaindegree oflocalself-governmentifwewilljoin theBritishLeagueofNationsand pledgeourmenandourmoneytoprotectforevertheBritishEmpire's greedygriponIreland,India,Africa, Egypt,Australia,andCanada,andall otherBritishpossessions,andtoprotectthegripofBritain'sAsiatically Japan,onKorea,China,Manchuria,and thePacificIslands,latelywrestedfrom Germany. TheyarewillingtolettheRussians haveanykindofgovernmentexcept thekindtheyobviouslywant.They thinkIrelandoughttobesatisfiedwith

Thismayhavebeenduetoasubsequentmovementoftheground."

Briefparticularsofthedredgingoperationsareasfollows:-

Mr.Musehastwodredgesincommission,thelargercuttingintothehill, goingnorth,andthesmallerworking upthegullyinasoutherlydirection.

Messrs.GieseandAngusarestilloperatingtheirdredgewithsatisfactory results.

Mr.Barrymoreisworkingtwodredgesonhisdredgingclaims,andvalues aresaidtobefair.

Mr.Lindsayhasfourdredgesinoperation,oneatWestraliaGully,onein Floyd.'sGully,oneatSaltWaterGully andoneatMt.Pleasant Messrs.RyanandArthurhaveput throughmostofthesandoverlyingthe CoffeeRock,andnowpurposetomove theirdredgefurtherdownthegully. BlakeneyandTeedehavemovedtheir dredgetoaworkingface.Cole'sdredge wasinfullswing,andhehasworked thegroundforaconsiderabledistance fromhisdredge.

GieseandSloanhavestartedworkingadredgeneartheroadbetweenthe townshipandtherailwaystation,and HewatsonandMackayhavewasheda fairamountofsandoverlyingharder wash,andstatethatsofarresultsare quitesatisfactory,

thekindofgovernmentthatpaysthe Englishplutocratsayearlyprofitof 100,000,000dollarsayear,andthathas reducedIreland'spopulationfrom eightmillionstofourmillioninless thanahundredyears.

Theyfearitwillbenecessarytohave Congressenactanewespionagelaw andkeeptheAmericanpeoplegagged permanently,aswewereduringthe war.TheyfigureonkeepingtheGermanpeopleinslaveryforthirtyyears. TheyareplanningtoteachtheMexicanpeople,verysharply,thatthenaturalresourcesofMexicodonotbelong tothepeopleofMexico,buttothe BritishandAmericanplutocrats. Theyagreethatabsolutecontrolof theearth'soceansandmasteryofthe earth'ssearoutesbelongofrighttothe BritishEmpire.Theyarepreparing tohaveeverybodydisarm,exceptthe BritishEmpire,itsEuropeanally, France.anditsAsiatically,Japan. TheyaimtofixitwiththeBritish LeagueofNationssothatwhenany peopleanywherechallengesthegrip oftheBritishEmpire,orofitsallies, andbringsonwar,everybodyonearth willbeobligatedtohelplicktheimpudentupstarts. Somedream!Butwaituntiltheywakeup.-TheCOMMONWEALTH.

I10WNOTTODOIT.

ThegoodAustralian,WilliamMorrisHughes,whoisgliblytalkingreform,andpiouslyadjuringthemasses to"work,work,workandbecontented,boys,"musthavecrawledintohis boxsomewhereinAustraliaandgone tosleep,elsewhatdoesthismean: PricesOrderRepealed.

Melbourne,Oct.1. Alloftheexistingpricesordersrelatingtoflour,bran,andpollardhave beenrepealed.

VictorianPricesIncreased. Melbourne,Oct.1. Followingtheannouncementofthe MinisterforAgriculture(Mr.Oman) thatthepriceofwheatforhomeconsumptionwastobeincreasedto5s4d abushel,theVictorianMillOwners' Associationdecidedto-daytoadvance itsratesasfollows:-Flourby17s6d per2,0001b.;bran,by20sperton;and pollardbylOsperton. WilliamofAustraliaisaskingfor powertoamendtheConstitution;for whatpurpose?Doeshereallymean togetatthefoodmanipulatorsand speculators---theprofiteerswhoare watchinglikeratsforanadvanceupon thecheese,orisitonlyjustWillie's littlewayofraisingabarragetofool thepeople.TheStates'difficultyis humbug.TherewereStates'difficultieswhenWilliedrainaticallyleftWarwick,Queensland,andcreatedthe Commonwealthpolice,andtherewere difficultieswhentheConscriptioncampaignwaspushedalongbyWillieand Co.intoeveryState,whetherthey likeditornot.Pshaw!What'sthe useofthinkingHughes?He'saconundrum, +,k

"FromBethelehemtoCalvary,""Jesus

onReligiousLife,"Prayer-bookforReligion,BlessedSacramentBook,MyPrayer-book,WithGod,SundayMissal,RomanMissal,ShortVisitstotheBlessedSacrament,VisitstoJesusin theTabernacle,NewIreland,HistoryofIreland,byDarcyMcGee,Knocknagow,StoryofIrelandbyA.M.Sullivan,RecollectionsofanIrishJudgeby McDonnellBodkin. AGoodAssortmentofEnglishandAmericanStory Books.SacredHeartMessengers,OurLady'sAnnals,Madonna,St.Joseph'sGarland,Australian,St.Anthony'sAnnal,AveMaria.Orders PromptlyAttended

TheLondonTIMESandIreland. tf. ItsSolutionoftheIrishQuestion

Inthepreambletoitsschemethej TIMESstatesthattheHomeRuleAct ontheStatuteBookcannotbeen-i forcedinitspresentform.Itsfinancialclauses,thearticlesays,werebasedontherelationshipbetweenGreat BritainandIrelandthatexistedat thetimewhenitbecamelaw.Since thosedaystheincomeofIrelandhas beenraisedbywartaxation,farbeyondtheexpenditureonherservices. Irelandcouldpayherwayhandsomelayonhalftheyieldofherpresent taxation.

Theburdenoffindingasolutionrests squarelyontheshouldersoftheBritishGovernment,saystheTIMES,and theymustbearituntilatleastthebeginningsofasolutionhavebeenfound. Partition,itsays,offersnohopeofa permanentsettlement.Toovercome the"Ulster"difficultyitproposestwo Statelegislatures,oneforthenine countiesofUlsterandthesecondfor theotherthreeprovinces.

Comingtothedetailsofitsscheme, theTIMESsays:ThebasisofoursuggestionsisthattherebecreatedinIrelandtwoProvincialorStateLegislatures.Theyshouldbesetupbyan ActinsubstitutionfortheHomeRule Act-onelegislatureforthethree Southernprovinces,theotherforthe provinceofUlster.Theretentionof theninecountiesofUlsterasaunit would.weareconvinced,givegreater stabilitythanifUlsterwerereduced tosixorfourcounties,withanoverwhelmingUnionistmajority.The arrangementofconstituenciesunder theActwouldensurethattherewould beaUnionistmajorityintheprovince,whiletheexistenceofapowerfulNationalistminorityinthewhole provincewouldgiveprotectionagainst disregardforminorityrightsandinterests.Similarconsiderationsdonot applywiththesameforcetotheother threeprovincesofIreland,whichitis proposedtogroupunderonelegislature.

ObjectiontoFourLegislatures. Thevarianceoftheirinterestsisnot sufficienttojustifytheadditionalcomplicationofthemachineryofgovern. mentthatwouldbeentailedbythe creationofseparatelegislaturesfor Munster,Leinster,andConnaught.Nevertheless,wereitthoughtexpedientto setupeithertwoorthreesouthern Legislatures,eachsub-divisionwould notbewhollyinconsistentwiththe mainprovisionsoftheschemewe haveinhand.

orityofIrishmendesiretocontrol.

Thesepowersshouldnotbewithheld fandwhenconditionsinIrelandpermitoftheirexercisebyanIrishParliameat.Wehold,therefore,thatit shouldbepossibleforIrishmentoobtainthesewiderpowersassoonasthey areinapositiontoemploythem;and thattheActconstitutingStateLegislaturesshouldcontainprovisiontothis end.

EqualityinRepresentationoftheConstituentStates.

Suchprovisionscanonlyconsistin measuresfortheestablishmentofan All-IrelandParliament.Thebasisof suchaParliamentshouldbethateach ofthetwoStatesintheIrishFederationwouldhaveequalrepresentation init.

ThisprincipleofequalityintherepresentationofStatesofunequalpopulationisnotnew.Itisrecognised intheConstitutionsoftheCommonwealthofAustraliaandtheDominion ofSouthAfrica.InboththeseDominionstheStatesandprovinces, thoughvaryingwidelyinpopulation, haveanequalnumberofrepresentativesintheSenateItwould,therefore,benoinnovation iftheprinciplewereappliedtoIreland.Theactualcomposition,though oftheIrishParliamentwouldneed carefulconsideration.TheParliament mightperhapsconsistofdelegations from.thetwoStateLegislatures,ro electedastosecureanexactreflection ofthepartiesandinterestsinthose Legislatures.Thus,forexample,the Ulsterdelegationwouldconsistof UnionistsandNationalistsinthesame proportionastheywouldexistinthe UlsterLegislature.Othermethodsof representationarepossible,butthe systemofdelegationswouldprobably havetheadvantageofbeingthesimplest,inasmuchasitwouldavoidcomplicatingtheelectoralmachinery.

RepresentationofMinorities, Inallprobabilityspecialarrangementswouldbeneededtosecurethe properrepresentationbothintheState LegislaturesandintheIrishParliamentofgroupsandinterestswhichthe ordinaryplayofelectoralorganisations mightexcludeorreducetohopeless minoritiies.

EnhancedRepresentation.

(a)Thosepowerswhichmustremain eitherpermanentlyorforaconsiderableperiodwiththeUnitedKingdom Parliament.

(b)Thosepowerswhichcould,withoutderogationfromessentialBritish sovereignty,beconferreduponanAllIrelandParliament. Broadlystated,thepowerstoberetainedbytheUnitedKingdomParliamentare:TheCrownandthe-successiontoit;peaceandwar;theNavy, theArmy,theAirForce,andforthe present,therightofraisingterritorial forces;treatiesandforeignrelations otherthancommercialtreaties;dignitiesandtitlesofhonour;treasonfelonyalienageandnaturalisation; quarantineandnavigation;coinage, legaltender;trademarks;copyright andpatentrights;lighthouses,buoys, andbeacons.

DirectTaxation.

ThepowerstransferabletoanIrish Parliamentmight,againbroadly,bethe impositionandcollectionofalldirect taxation;borrowingonthecreditof Irelandasdistinguishedfromthecredit oftheprovinces;thefixingandcollectingofcustomsandexciseduties;the negotiationandconclusionofcommercialtreaties(subpect,perhaps,toa freetradetreatywithGreatBritain, andtoaprovisionagainstthedumping ofBritishgoodsinIreland);LandPurchase;CongestedDistrictsBoard;EstatesCommissioners;LabourExchanges;NationalInsurance,Old-agePension;Posts,Telegraphs,andTelephones,Education,etc.

EducationisperhapsthemostcontentiousquestionofthedayinIreland. Itsultimatesolutioncouldbestbe lefttoIrishmenaftertheyhavebegun toseetheprobabledevelopmentof theircountryunderanewsystem.But, intheActofSettlement,andonthe analogyoftheHomeRuleAct,legislationcalculatedtoendangerreligious libertymightbewithheldfromthe sphereofcompetenceeitherofthe StateLegislaturesoroftheIrishParliament.

TheThreeCategories.

UponthetwoStatelegislatureswe suggestthatthereshouldbebestowed fullpowersoflegislationinallmattersaffectingtheinternalaffairsof theirrespectiveStates.Whileitis obviousthatcertainpowers,suchas thecontrolofpostsandtelegraphs, Customs,orrailways,couldnotina countryassmallasIrelandbedecentralised,theprovisionalLegislatures mighthavepowertolegislateinregard tosuchmattersasagriculture,fisheries, technicalinstruction,municipalinterests,andlocalgovernment,localworks andundertakings,licensinghospitals andcharitableinstitutions,borrowing onthesolecreditoftheprovince,factorylegislation,andprivateBilllegislationinmattersaffectingtheState concerned.

TotheseStateLegislaturesmightbe entrustedtheadministrationofsucha proportionofagrantfordevelopment andreconstructionasmightbemore properlyapplicabletoprovincialneeds, asdistinctfromthoseofIrelandasa whole.IneachStatetherewould, moreover,beconstitutedaStateExecutiveresponsibletotheStateLegislature.TheExecutivewouldbe chargedwiththeadministrationofall Stateorprovincialservices.

TheFirstStage. ThecreationofStateLegislatures andExecutiveswouldbethefirststage inthebestowalofself-governmentupon Ireland.Theywouldfurnishabasis ofgovernmentuponlinesparallelto thoseofaposbledecentralisationof governmentintheUnitedKingdom underaschemeofgeneralfederalisation;buttheyarenotconceivedas beingcontingentuponsuchameasure. NoraretheytoberegardedasmeetingthefullclaimsofreasonableNationalism.Therearepowersofcentralgovernmentwhichthegreatma-

Itseems,forinstance,desirablenot onlythatthegreatcommercialinterestsofUnionistUlstershouldreceive anenhancedrepresentationintheIrish Parliament,butalsothattheNationalistminorityinUlstershouldgainparticularrecognition.Similarlythe positionofthescatteredminorityof Unionistsinthesouthernprovinces wouldrequirespecialattention.The Conventionof1917-18foundthatthe nominationofrepresentativesouthern UnionistsasmembersoftheIrishParliamentforatermofyearswouldbe theonlypracticalsolution.Suchtiaminationmightbedesirableforrepresentativesofminoritiesbothinthe All-IrelandParliamentandinthe StateLegislatures.

Thequalificationsformembershipof theLegislaturesandoftheParliamentwouldbedefinedbytheActof Settlement,whichwouldalsodefine constituenciesandthefranchise.As regardstheconstitutionoftheIrish Parliamentitself,itisnotsuggested thatanUpperandaLowerChamber wouldbenecessary,sincethesafeguardsindicatedbelowwouldprovide aconsiderablecheckonhastylegislation.ButifasecondChamberwere deemedexpedientitcouldbeadded. TheIrishParliamentmightwellsitalternatelyatDublinandBelfast.

Parliament'sPowers.

Thequestionofthepowerstobe conferreduponanAll-IrelandParliamentneedstobeapproachedwiththe utmostcare.Theobjectinviewisto createabodythatcouldeventually dischargethefunctionsofacentral authorityinanIrishFederation.The rightoftheBritishParliamenttolegislateforallportionsoftheBritishDominionsis,inprinciple,beyondthe question,andthisprinciplemighthe specificallyrecognisedintheAct;but, afterthedevolutionofcertainpowers,assuggested,ontotheIrishState Legislatures,theresidualpowersof legislationinregardtoIrelandmight fallintotwobroadcategories.

Thethreecategoriesofpowerswhich wehaveenumerated-thoseconferable uponStateLegislatures,thosetoberetainedbytheParliamentoftheUnited Kingdom,andthosetransferabletoan All-IrishParliament-areneitherexhaustivenorfinal.Theyaresusceptibleofadjustmentandvariation.The finaldecisioninregardtothemwould requirethemostcarefulinvestigation ofthepresentandtheprospective stateofpoliticalfeelinginIreland.

Comingtothequestionoffinance, thearticlesays:-Itwouldbedesirable thatanagreementshouldbeattained asrapidlyaspossiblebetweentheIrish StateLegislaturesfortheassumption byanIrishParliamentofsome,at least,ofthepowersmadetransferable toitundertheAct.Iftheexperience oftheIrishConventioncanserveasa guide,certainofthesepowerswould notbehighlycontentious.Inregard tothecompletionoflandpurchase, forexample,theConventionagreed unanimously,moreover,theinfluence andauthorityoftheUnitedKingdom Governmentmightstillbeexercisedto securetheassumptionofsomeofthe transferablepowersatonce.

AFacttoRealise.

InthiscountryitisnotgenerallyrecognisedthatunderwartaxationIrish revenuehasgreatlyexceededIrishexpenditure,yetitisesseptialtocomprehensionoftheIrishpositionthatthis factshouldberealised.Irelandought nottoberelievedofherpropershare ofthecostofthewar,orofherliabilityforhershareoftheNationalDebt. AswascontemplatedbytheIrishConventionaprovisionshouldbemadein theActofSettlementforthecontributionofanannualsumbytheIrish ParliamenttotheImperialExchequer, thecontributiontobepayablewhenevertheIrishParliamentshouldassume'controlofIrishfinance. Thiscontributionshouldbecalculatedontherelativetaxablecapacityof Ireland.Itshouldcoverintereston theIrishshareoftheNationalDebt, andacontributiontotheSinkingFund aswellastothedefenceandtoother Imperialexpenditure.InthisrespectthepositionofIrelandisnot analogoustothatoftheOverseasDominions,whichbegantheirself-governingexistencewithoutthefinancial burdensoftheoldEuropeanStates. ButinthecalculationofthisIrish contributionopportunityshouldarise foragenerousconsiderationofthe over-taxationofIreland.Financial provisionforthecompletionofland purchase,liberalconcessionsforhousingschemes,andagrantforre-.:onstructionanddevelopmentmightstill betakenintoaccounttotheadvantageofIreland.

ButuntilthecontrolofIrishfinance hadactually i passedtotheIrishParliament,theimpositionandcalculation oftaxesinIrelandwouldnaturallyremainasatpresent,subjecttosuchlimitationsasmightarisefromthebestowalofprovincialpowersuponthe IrishStateLegislatures.

GeneralConsiderations

AmainfeatureoftheActofSettle. mentwould,however,bethedeclarationthatallthepowersinthelast categoryshouldbetransferabletoan IrishParliament,andthatonresolutionoftheIrishParliament,ratified byamajorityinbothStateLegislatures,thesepowersmightbeassumedbyanIrishParliament.Wereit impossibletoobtainagreementinregardtoallofthem,andweresuch procedureadministrativelyfeasible,the powersmightbeassumedsinglyor successively,orifthenecessaryagreementcouldbeachievedtheymightall beassumedimmediately.

Upontheassumptionofanyorallof thesetransferablepowersanAll-IrelandExecutive,responsibletotheAll. IrelandParliament,wouldtakeover fromtheexistingIrishExecutivethe workingofthedepartmentsactually transferred,orofanynewdepartments thatmighthavetobe'createdasaresultofthetransfer.

PowertoVetoNationalandState Legislation

Thearticlegoesontodiscussthe questionoftheIrishExecutiveand IrishrepresentationintheParliainent atWestminster.Itsuggeststhatthe officeofLordLieutenantshouldbe continued,butshouldbeshornofits politicalcharacter,andthattheLord Lieutenantshouldhavetherightof vetobothonIrishandonStatelegislation,andinhisofficehemightbeassistedbytheIrishPrivyCouncil,perhapsreconstructedforthepurpose.

IrishrepresentationwouldberetainedatWestminster.Themembers wouldbedirectlyelected,andtheir numberwouldbedeterminedbythe populationofIrelandrelativelytothat ofEngland,Scotland,andWales.

Theseproposalshave,ofnecessity, beenbroadlystated,but.theirgeneral characterdoesnotrenderthemlesscogent.ThedifficultyofanIrishsolutionlieslessinthedecisionofdetails thaninenunciatingandsecuringthe acceptanceofmainprinciples.Officialinquiryandexpertadvicemight wellshowtheexpediencyofmodifying orvaryingmanyofthesuggestionswe haveadvanced.Inourview,thechief virtueofthesesuggestiqnsisthatthe schemewhichtheyoutlinewouldpos sesstheparamountvirtueofelasticity. For700yearstheIrishquestionhas runitstroubledcourse;itcanhardly besettledoffhandandforalltimeby asinglelegislativeact.Wehave soughtabasisforaprocessofevolution.True,theIrishParliament,as wehaveconceivedit,mightbelittle morethanastatutoryrevivalofthe IrishConvention.Buttothosewho knowthefullhistoryoftheConventionthispossibilitywillnotappearas adeterrent;forevenweretheIrish Parliamentattheoutsettobemerely apermanentConventionwithstatutoryauthority,itmightstilldoinvaluableeducativework.

ToLightenBritain'sBurden. Theimmediatedevolutionoflegisla-tivepowersuponIrishStatescouldnot increasetheintricaciesanddangersof 'theIrishsituation,while,ontheother hand,itwouldplaceawholesomeresponsibilityuponIrelandandlighten theburdenontheUnitedKingdomParliament.Withoutsomemeasure ofagreementamongIrishmen,there couldbenodevelopmentbeyondthe initialstagesofcreatingIrishState Legislature.Buteveninthatinitial stageUlsterwouldsecureindependence

"ABasisforaSolution."

Wedonotexpectthattheseproposalswillsecuretheimmediateap- provalofeithertheUlsterUnionistsor theExtremeNationalists.Theyrepresentwhatweregardasabasisfor

withinanIrishscheme,whilethe Southernprovinceswouldhaveanop- portunitytorealisewideaspirationsin amanner-webelievetheonlymanner-consistentwiththeunotyofIreland.Webelieve,moreover,thatno agreementbetweenthecontending forcesofUnionismandNationalism canbefounduntilbothpartieshave beenputonanindependentfooting. Ulstermencanevennowdobusiness inSouthernIrelandtotheirownsatisfactionandprofit.Thereisno reasonwhythejointaffairsoftwo IrishStatesshouldnotbeconducted inthesamebusinessspiritwhenfears o(ascendancyhavebeenremovedon onesideandontheother.

asolutiontobeimposeduponIreland; andwhenoncetheBritishGovernment andParliamenthavedecidedonthe measurewhichtheybelievetobe best,thewholeoftheirpowerandauthorityshouldbedirectedtoitsexecution.ItwouldcompletelysafeFuard UlsterUnionistliberties.Sinn einmayopposesofullarecognition oftheUlsterclaim,butwhatalternativecanitoffer?Ifitbepersuasion,thedoorofopportunityisopenedwide.Coercionbyphysicalforce oreconomicwarfarewouldencounter invincibleresistance.Noschemehas beenorcanbesuggestedforanIrish settlementthatobduracyonthepart ofagra/politicalpartymightnot wreck.Thisschemeisnoexception; but,consciousofthesincerityofthe motiveandoftheripeknowledge whichhaveinspiredit,weofferitas atleastanearnestendeavourtopoint thewaytowardsajustandgenerous solutionoftheIrishproblem.

,At RightsofSmallNations eztet

Queensland'sPleaforIreland.

Letcomewhatwillontheworld'sroll ofnations, Ireland'slovednamewepressforwardtowrite, PledgewethebirthoftheIrishRepublic, Longliveitsstandard-green, orange,andwhite."

ThusdidMr.W.J.Fegan(president oftheIrishNationalAssociation) quoteMaeveCavanagh,thepoetessof "EasterWeek,"whenaskedtodefine thepolicyofhisorganisation.Itwas atlastnight's(Monday,September8) meeting,heldundertheauspicesofthe IrishNationalAssociationintheCentennialHall,wheneverypartofthat spaciousbuildingwaspackedwithan earnestthrongofmenandwomen, IrishandAustralian,assembledtohear factsaboutIrelandto-day.Inallof thatvastaudiencetherewasnotone dissentientnotestruck.Mr.Fegan wasvotedtothechair,andexpressed thepridehefeltatbeingchosento preside.Hehadnoclaimtothe honourotherthanthatofeveryIrishmanwhowasconcernedinthewelfare ofIreland.Fromboyhoodhehad beenconcernedinthebrotherhoodof Ireland-Aschairmanhewouldcheerfullyshoulderallresponsibilityfor whatwassaidanddoneatthemeeting.Hereferredtotheconference thatwasabouttobeheldunderthe presidencyofthegreatandesteemed ArchbishopManning.Anumberof apologieswerereadfromprominent Irishmenandofficialsofkindredorganisations,substantialamountsbeingenclosedineachinstance.

FatherO'Flynn'sClarionCall Thefirstresolutionwasmovedby Rev.FatherO'Flynn,asfollows:"WhereastheIrishpeople,exercisingtheirrightofself-determinationat theelectionofDecemberlast,constitutionallydeclaredtheiradoptionofan IrishRepublic.

"Beitresolved:-Thatwe,theIrish residents,descendants,andsympathisersoftheIrishraceinQueensland, inpublicmeetingassembled,herebydeclareourunitedsupportofIreland's claimandourdeterminatiantoaidin obtainingitsfulfilment."

FatherO'FlynnthankedthemembersoftheI.N.A.forhisinvitationto bepresent.FreedomforIrelandseemedtomanytobeanidledream,but dreamscametrue,andtheywouldtell thedreamersofIrelandtodreamon untilIrelandhadworkedouthersalvation.Though10or12thousand milesaway,IrishmeninAustralia neverwouldbecontenteduntilthe strugglehadreachedasuccessfulissue. Muchhadbeensaidoftherightsof smallnations,andIreland,beinga smallnation,couldnotbeblamedif itaskedafewpertinentquestions.The rightsofBelgiumandPolandwere worthdyingfor,butIrelandwastobe ignored;whiletheywerekeptfree Irelandwastobekeptenchained.The Ulsterproblemwasnotasatisfactory answer.ItmeanttobesolidlyProtestantandagainstself-determinationfor Ireland.Itwasoneofthegreatest principlesofdemocracythatthemajor- ityshouldrule.Fiveyearsagoacertain manbelievedindemocracy.Thatman wasLloydGeorge.(Boo-boos.)His words,wheninveighingagainsttheactionsofCarson,werethat"thereal difficultywasthattheminoritywanted toruleIreland,andthemajority,he

said,shouldruleevenifthepriceof thatminorityhadtobelowered."A fewweeksago,replyingtoMr.Devlin, thesameLloydGeorgeshowedthe realdifficultywasbecauseLloyd Georgehadallowedtheminorityto ruleinIreland.Tocomparehisspeech madebeforeandafterthelapseoffive yearsmadeitappearthatlanguage wasgiventosomementoconcealtheir realthoughts.TheIrishquestion couldbesolved,wouldbesolved,must besolved.Irelandwascomposedof menwhohadmorefaith,morehope, andmorecharitythananyotherson thefaceofGod'searth.Menwho couldmeetdefeatcalmlyandstillhope on.Suchanationwouldneverbe contentuntil,itschainshadbeen smashed,andithadthefullestfreedomtoworkoutitsowndestiny.The nameofIrelandwasmorehonoured throughouttheworldthanever.Her wrongsappealedtothenationsmore thaneverbefore.Irishpeopleout ofIrelandweremoredeterminedthan evertohelptheoldcountryalongto victory.Itwasperseverancethat madeBelgiumtheherooftheworld, andthatwouldmakeIrelandanation onceagain.To-dayIrelandwasfightingforself-determinationtobreathe theairoffreedom,toextendits brawnyarmsinafreeair.IfthedevotionofIrishmen,scatteredoverthe faceoftheearth,couldbringfreedom toIrelandshewouldnothavelongto waitforthatfreedom.Becauseofher frequentbetrayalsIrelandhadadopted anewpolicy,andwasgoingtosave Ireland.ThatpolicywasSinnFein. (Greatapplause.)Tothemenwho werefightingunderthatpolicyhesaid, "Godblessyou,andprosperyour cause."

FourThousandYearsaCivilised Nation

Mr.P.W.O'Halloran,oftheNATION,secondedtheproposition.It hadbeensaidthatIrelandhadno claimtonationality,andthatEng- landshoulddominateit.Irelandhad anantiquityandacivilisationwith whichtoconfronttheslanderersofher manhoodandwomanhood.Intheface ofWilson's14points,andEngland's boastofdemocracy,couldsheshow anyreasonwhyshewasentitledto proclaimherselfthestepmotherexploiter,andagaolerofIreland.It wasasystemthathadledtotheexterminationofherpoor,huntedmillionstothefarthestendsoftheearth. Irelandhadexistedasacivilisednationfor4,300years.Shehadestablishedseatsoflearning,arts,sciences, andliterature,aswellasthefirst knownmilitarycode,longbeforethe comingofCaesar,andCaesarhadfound theBritonspaintedsavages.The IrishweretheonlyPaganracethat hadneveroffereduphumansacrifices. WhentheEnglishinvadedIrelandthey wentwithlies,fraud,andforgery,and noraceintheworldhadbornesuch inhumantreatment.IrelandmighthavethesamelawsasEngland,but haditthesameadministrationof thoselaws.Atthetimewhenthe BritishCabinetcomprised20members notonewasaCatholic.Irelandhad threeCatholicstooneProtestant,yet almostallofherhighofficialswere Protestant.NotonlyIrishmencondemnedEngland.PresidentJefferson, ofAmerica,hadscathinglydenounced therapacityofthenationthathadenslavedIrelandfor700years.Inthe last100yearsEnglandhadrobbedIrelandofabout500millionpoundsin taxation.

AnIrishMethodist'sOpinion.

Mr.T.R,Luttrell,anIrishMethodust,speakinginsupport,saidhebelievedtheircausetobeabsolutelyjust, andthatwaswhyhetookhisstand amongthem,ashehaddoneinIreland.Hewasgladindeedtowelcome backtolibertyMessrs.FeganandFitzgerald.HequotedMr.Hughes'sremark:"Nopeopleevergainedtheir objectwithoutfightingforit."He dealtwiththevariousActsandtreatiesmadefortheameliorationofIreland,onlytobebrokenafewdays later;alsothemorerecentspeeches atthePeaceConferenceaboutthedisposaloftheGermancoloniesbeingdecidedbythenativeblacks,butnosuch privilegewasallowedtoIreland.Since theSinnFeinelectionthemovement hadbecomestrictlyconstitutional. Theyhadheardmuchduringthewar ofGermangoldandplotsinIreland, restfromfirsttolastnotapennyhad enreceivedbytheSinnFeinmovementeitherfromGermanyorAmerica. HequotedfromthehistoryoftherebellionwhereSirRogerCasementhad deniedthathehadeveraskedIrishmentofightwiththeGermansonthe Westernfront,norhallheevertaken Germanmoney.Iris hadno quarrelwiththedemocracyofBritain, butitwasthetrickeryandhumbuggingtheyhadbeenforcedtoputup with.Theyhadnoquarrelwiththe menofUlster,andhadofferedthem greaterproportionaterepresentation thanwastheirdue.Itwasbecause thecapitalistsofEnglandobjectedto theopeningofthecoalminesofIreland.In1913Irelandusedfourmilliontonsofcoalforwhichshepaid fourmillionpounds.In1918sheused 31milliontons,which'costhereight millionpounds.

ASoldier'sView,

Mr.J.Quinlan(secretaryoftheReturnedSoldiers'LabourLeague)pointedoutthattheLabourorganisation, ofEngland,aswellasofAustralia, haddeclaredforindependenceforIreland.Itwasonlynaturalmenshould lovetheircountry.EvenBillyHughes hadsaidtherewasnocountrylike Wales.He(thespeaker)hadgoneout withthousandsofotherstofightfor thelibertyofsmallnations.They hadwon,butlibertywasdeniedthe landofhisforefathers.Ithadseemeddeplorabletohimthat,whilemen werebadlywantedinFrance,some 80,000BritishsoldierswerekeptinIreland,sofearfulwasEnglandoflosing thatcountry.Hehadchattedquietly toaSinnFeinerandremarkedthatit wasnotthethingtofightwhenthe countrywasatwar.Thereplyhadbeen:"Anytimeisthetimetofight forIreland."Andhefeltforcedto agreewithhim.

TheBlindingInfluenceofCarson.

Mr.A.F.Gorman(secretaryofthe MetropolitanLabourCouncil)saidthe warwasfoughttogranttonations, bothlargeandsmall,therightsofselfgovernment,anditwasastandingdisgracetotheBritishGovernmentthat itwasnecessarytoassembleforthe purposeofsupportingresolutionsat thistime.Thewarwasended,and Ireland,byamajorityof82percent., hadvotedforself-government.Yet itwasstilldeniedtothem.'Why?We weretold-thatifself-governmentwere grantedthestreetswouldflowwith blood.Hethoughtthatif100,000soldierswerekeptinIreland;armedto theteeth,andself-governmentwas

denied,therewasmorelikelihoodof bloodshed.Wewereconfidentthatif theblindinginfluencesofSirEdward CarsonandtheToryexploiterwereremovedthesmallsectionintheNortheastUlsterwhoto-dayopposedselfgovernmentwouldfallintolinewith theirfellowcountrymen.Self-governmentwouldbindIrishmenmorefirmly totheirkinsmen,whosetonguethey spoke.SolongasIrelandhadagriervanceagainstEnglandshehadaright touseanymeanstoattainherobjective.Removethatgrievanceand Irelandwouldstandsidebysidewith Englandfortheadvancementofthe world.Mr.AsquithhadfranklyadmittedthatthepreviousformofgovernmentinIrelandhadcompletely brokendown,andthatmeantthatwe mustforalltimehave100,000troopsin Irelandrulingbyforce,orgranttoher thefreedomshedesires.AnotherobjectionraisedbytheopponentsofselfgovernmentwasthatIrelandcouldnot governherself,butsurelytheracethat hadproducedsomeoftheworld'sgreatestleaderscouldbeentrustedwithher ownaffairs.Hedidnotthinkthat RomewantedIreland,andregarded thesympathyofthepriestsnotasan evidenceoftheirdesiretocontrolIreland,butasevidenceofthefactthat oneChurchatleasthadnotforgotten thatitsfounderwaschampionofthe oppressed.TheIrishdidnotallow religiontointerferewithpolitics,or viceversa.Irishmen,underself-governmentwouldrespectthereligious convictionsofall.WiththisgrievanceremovedandIrelandestablished asanation,hebelievedthatIrishmen throughouttheworldwouldturnto thelargerproblemofinternationalbrotherhood,andleadintheoverthrow ofcapitalismandtheusheringinofSocialism,theonlyremedyforthe world'saches.

Ex-GunnerTaylorthoughtitspoke wellforthetolerationofthemeeting thathewaswearingayellowribbon. Ithappenedtobethecolourofthe regimentinwhichhefought"forthe rightsofsmallnations."Asanative ofTipperary,thoughnowanAustralian,hehadbeenaloyalist,forhehad twohonourabledischargesandhadendeavouredtoenlistathirdtime.A manwhowoulddothatwaseither loyalorinsane.Hehadtheright tohopethatthesmallnationofhis motherwouldberelievedfrommilitarismoftheBritishbrand.HewantedtoseeIrelandfreed,likeBelgium, ofthearmyofoccupation.

Themotionwascarriedamidgreat cheering.

Mr. moved,Gallagher(Ipswichassociation) andMr.Doyle,areturnedsoldier,secondedthesecondresolution:-

"ThatanIreland'sFreedomFundbe andisherebyestablished,andthatall moneyssubscribedtheretobeforwardedtothetreasureroftheDail Eireann."

"Thattheforegoingresolutionsbe forwardedtotheIrish,theAustralian, andAmericanpress,andtoPresident DeValera,andPresidentWilson,the Senate,andtheHouseofRepresenta- tivesoftheU.S.A."

Thismotionwasalsocarriedwith1111. cheers,and,aftersinging"GodSave Ireland,"thegatheringdispersed.

Priortothemeetingafifebandand orchestraplayedselections,andthe choiroftheIrishNationalAssociation renderedseveralchoruses.

THEHOME.

HOMECOMINGOFTHEPRIEST SON.

Thejoyofalltheworldshinesinthe eyes Thatmirrorlovelikethatbeyondthe skies.

Heartleapstoheart,andsoultosoul dothreach; Theirlipsscarcemove-noroomis thereforspeech.

Hecandonaughtbutgazeuponher face; Andshebutholdhiminafondembrace.

Hethinksamanmightwellwadedeep inwoe Toseeinherdeareyesthelovelight glow.

Aworld'sweightofgrieftoherwere bliss

Ifattheenditheldonehourlikethis.

Thebitterchaliceofthescaldingtears, Theachinghungerofthelonelyyears. Arenowrequitedwitharichreward, Shegavehimfreely;freelygivesthe Lord.

-Rev.D.ACasey.

NURSING.

ForfifteencenturiesnursingwasalmostentirelyinthehandsofReligious.St.Paulrecognisedwoman'sfitnessforthisoccupation,andappointed Deaconessestolookafterthesickand distressed-theearliestVisitingNurses' Associationandan"earlyChristian" formofdistrictnursing.

St.Paula,afourth-centuryRoman lady,wasthefirsttrainednurse,and establishedthefirsttrainingschoolfor nursesofwhichwehaveanyrecord.In herowncity,shedevotedherselfand herfortunetotheserviceoftheunfortunate.PaganRomehadlittleappreciationof,andnosympathyfor, thiseffort,andshewenttoBethlehem, whereshebuiltasmallhospitalforthe sickpoorofthedistrict,andforpilgrimsovertakenbydiseasewhiletravellinginPalestine.Here,also,she trainedherbandofwomeninthecare ofthesick.Later,shebuiltand equippedahospiceontheroadto Jerusalemforpilgrimswhonadmet withaccidentandill-healthonthe way.

St.Paulaandhernurseswerenot cloisterednurses,butfromthisband developedthenursingSisterhoods whichflourishedinthesucceedingcenturies.WhentheReformationrolled itswaveofintellectualconfusionand moralchaosacrossEurope,thissplendidhospitalsystemwasdestroyed,and foraconsiderableperiod,thesickpoor diedintheirhovels,oronthestreets, ordraggedthemselvesfromdoorto doorseekingaid.Eventhewell-to-do wereforcedtocontentthemselveswith thewell-meantbutbunglingeffortsof amateurs.

Eventually,hospitalswereopened underlaygovernors,andnursingbecamealayvocation.Atfirst,rules werecloselypatternedafterthoseof thenursingSisterhoods,buttherewere nostandardseitheroftrainingorefficiency,and,withthesubstitutionof mercenaryforspiritualmotives,theintellectualandthecapable,whohad beenthegloryofnuising,directed theirenergiesinotherchannels.Nursinggraduallypassedintothehandsof thedegradedandignorant,conditions graduallywentfrombadtoworse,until thequarrelsome,avaricious,besotted "Mrs.Gamp"becametheaccepted typeofnurse.

Earlyinthe17th.century,St.VincentdePaul,assistedbymanynoble ladiesofFrance,foundedtheSistersof 4iCharity,anorganisationwhichspread throughouttheworldandestablished numberlessinstitutionsforthereliefof thesickandneedy.TheSisterswent outtoministertothesickandhelpless wherevertheyweretobefound.They nursedinpalacesandinthehovelsof poverty,inhospitalsandprisons.They caredforthewoundedonthebattlefield,andinthemilitaryandnaval hospitals.Wherevertherewashuman woe,therealsoweretheSistersof Charity.

DON'TBEVAIN.

TheStoryofaThimble. AvainandsillyThimble UntoaFingersaid, ''I'mverybriskandnimble Withneedleandwiththread." SaidtheFingertotheThimble. "YourwordsIcan'tapprove. ForI'mtheonethat'snimble; It'sIthatmakeyoumove."

WORDSOFWISDOM

Thereisnothingmenwantmore thansuccess.Failureisalwaystobe dreaded.Togotothegraveempty handedofthegoodsofthisworldmay beagrievouslot,buttogobeyondthe gravewithnaughtofthethingsof Godtoshow,thatmeansdisaster.

Wemustthinkaboutgoodthingsbeforeweshalldesirethem.Everysacrificeismadeintheheartbeforeitis putinaction.Deedsbegininpurposes.Whichwaydoyourthoughts reach,upordown?Lookwithinto seewhatyouaremakingofyourself.

Inproportionasamanisreallyreligiousheoughttobethebestn'ian allround,bestdeveloped,bestfitted forthestruggleoflife,bestinwhatever positionGodhasplacedhim.One cannotimagineOurLordinthecar- penter'sshopatNazarethdoingthe menialworkHehadundertakenin anybutthemostperfectwaypossible. -FatherMaturin, Youhavetroubles,itmaybe.So haveothers.Noneisfreefromthem; andperhapsitisaswellthatnone shouldbe.Theygivesinewandtone tolife,fortitude,andcouragetomen. Thatwouldbeadullsea,andthe sailorwouldneveracquireskill,where therewasnothingtodisturbthesur- face.

Foreverygooddeedofoursthe worldwillbethebetteralways.And perhapsnodaydoesamanwalkdown thestreetcheerfullyandlikeachildof God,withoutsomepassengersbeing brightenedbyhisface,andunknown tohimself,catchingfromhislooka somethingofreligion.-R.L.Stevenson.

Religiouseducation,farfromweakeningourmanhood,confirmsitinwhatis mostmanly,makesusbettermen,fitterforlife'sbattles,andmoretrust- worthycitizensoftheState.Itis, therefore,amatterofthefirstimportancebothtoindividualandState,that theunalterableobjectiveofparental ambitionshouldbeasoundCatholic education.

PARENTSANDTHERELIGIOUS VOCATION.

Isn'titstrangehowmanyCatholic parentsinterferewiththeirchildren whenthelatterwishtobecomesisters orpriests?Whatdoesthisworldoffer thatisworthseeking?Ifyoubecome rich,onepanicmaywipeoutevery cent.Ifyougaingreatpower,asinglewarmayreduceyoutothedust,as ithaspotentemperorsofRussia,GermanyandAustria.Ifyougaingreat socialposition,asinglescandal,easyenoughtobecomeinvolvedinifyou areconstantlythinkingoftheworldinsteadofeternity,mayhurlyoutocontempt.Andifyouhaveeverything worthlivingfor,adiseasemaystrike youintothegrave,eventhoughyou havebeeninperfectphysicaltrim. Haveyounoticedthenumberofsplen- didathleteswhohavediedintherecentinfluenzaepidemic?Howmany ofthem,doyouthink,expected,afew monthsago,toberottingintheir gravesto-day?

Butsupposeyouareasisterora priest?whatthen?Doesitmatterto youifyoudieto-dayorfiftyyears fromnow?Wouldn'titbeagloriousreleasetothinkthatyourexileon earthwassoontobeover?Even judgingfromthestandpointofyour earthlylife,wouldyouexchangeplaceswiththefrenziedguardianofahugefortune,theworriedleaderofvain society,therulerofsomemightynation?Isn'tittruethat,whenoneis inthestateofgrace,everytroubleis sweetenedwiththethoughtthatitcan bemadeastepping-stonetoahigher placeinheaven?Isn'tittruethat troublesacceptedasgiftsfromGod enablingyoutoobtaingreaterglory aresometimesthingstobewelcomed insteadofshunned?,Doesn'titmean somethingtoknowthat,whenyouare nursinganinfluenzapatientorabsolv- inghissins,outofsheerloveofGod, youaregoingtoobtainarewardgreaterthantheworldlingscanpossiblyconceive?Wouldn'tyourejoiceatthe opportunitytoofferyourselfinmartyr- domtoyourduty?

Parents,,ifyouareseekingthehap- pinessofyourchildren,whatismore sensible,toseekithere,whereconstant experienceshowsitcanneverbeob- tainedincompleteness,ortoseekitin eternity,whereitcanneverendand where,ourreligionassuresus,itsurpassesourwildesthopes?-S.inSERA- PHICCHRONICLE.

TheCaseofIreland.

1886.

"Itisasystemwhichisfoundedonthebayonetsof30,000soldiersencamp- edpermanentlyasinahostilecountry."-JosephChamberlain,British CabinetMinister.

1917.

"Thereremainstheoneinvinciblefactto-clay,thatIrelandisnomorere- conciledtoBritishrulethanshewasinthedaysofCromwell."-D.Lloyd George,PremierofEngland.

1919.

"IfthenobleLordcouldshowtheGovernmenthowtogovernIreland withoutmaintaining40,000meninthatcountry,hewouldbeconferringa greatfavouronthem.-LordCurzon,MemberofBritishWarCabinet.

"TheIrishwerenottobeblamediftheylookedtoSpain,toFrance,to anyfriendonearthorinHeaventodeliverthemfromapowerwhichdis- chargednosingledutythatrulersowetosubjects."-Froude,"Historyof England,"vol.10.

AMillionaire'sDream,

Therewouldneverbebutonemother,andthatmother,Britain.-An- drewCarnegie.

WritingintheNORTHAMERICANREVIEW,inJune,1893,Carnegie said:"Letmensaywhattheywill,Isaythatassurelyasthesuninthe heavensonceshoneuponBritainandAmericaunited,sosurelyisitone morningtorise,shineupon,andgreetagain'there-unitedStates'-theBrit- ish-Americanunion."AndthenMr.Carnegiecalmlyproceeds:"Numerous aswouldbethestatescomprisingthere-unitednation,eachpossessingequal rights,stillBritain,asthehomeoftherace,wouldeverretainprecedence- firstamongequals.Howevergreatthenumberofchildrenwhomightsit aroundherincouncil,therewouldneverbebutoneMother,andthatMother, Britain."

ThegreathopeoftheprotagonistsoftheImperialideainEnglandto- day,andtheobjectiveofImperialPropagandists,isaworld-wideEnglish- speakingEmpire,andperhapsthecannyScotsawmuchfartherthanthetip ofhisnosewhenhevisionedUncleSamsittingatthefeetofBritanniaand takingfromherImperiallipshisfirstlessonintheartof"Howtofollow"in thegrandmarchofEmpire,andwhentospeakinhisturninCouncil. Thingsseemtobeshapingthatway"overthar"byWashington.Uncle SamseemstobegrowingoldandlessRepublicanthanaforetime-heisput- tinghisoldidealsofFreedomintotheattic.

RECIPES.

EnmoreCake. Passonepoundofdryflourthrough asieve,withtwoteaspoonsfulofbakingpowder,andasaltspoonfulofsalt. Beattogethersixouncesofbutter,and sixouncesofsugar,threetablespoons- fulofbrandy,inwhichsomemixed spicehasbeenstirred.Intotheflour puthalfapoundofsultanasandthree ouncespeel.Workinfoureggstothe butterandsugar,andthenthedryingredientsveryslowly.Beatthewhole forfiveminutes.Putintoatinand bakesteadily.

BakedGooseberryPudding.

Placeaquartofgooseberriesina saucepanwithhalfapoundofmoist sugar.Boiluntiltheberriesforma softpulp.Thenbeatintothemthree eggs,onetablespoonfulofbutter,one largebreakfastcupfulofbreadcrumbs. Putintoabutteredpie-dishandbake forthirtyminutes.

LemonSyrup.

Sixpoundssugar.sixpintsofwater, 3ozs,tartaricacid,twoteaspoonsof essenceoflemon.Boilsugarandwater together,puttheacidintoajug,and pourthesyruponit.Whencold,add theessenceoflemonandbottleit.Two tablespoonstoatumblerofwater.

TooConfident.

Inageneralknowledgeexamination aquestionaskingthepupiltostatethe heightofabuildingwasfollowedby onewhichasked:"Whatisabuttress?" Theboy'sreplywasconfident,andimmediate:"Please,sir,"hesaid,"abuttressisafemalegoat."

SHINE'SCATHOLICART&BOOKDEPOT

Cr.PierandMurrayStreets,Perth.

AllCatholicRequisitesatmostreasonableprices,instock.Beeswax,Altar Candles,Incense,Charcoal,Night Lights,MountCarmelHabits,etc.,etc. Theleadinglocalandinterstatepapers andmagazinesstocked.Ordersre ceiveimmediateattention.Phone A1125. Telephone,/0378.

z"SocietyofSt.ViuceutdePaul,Westen Australia"(Jucorporated) CATECHISMINSTRUCTION CLASSES.

TheSocietywillforwardCatechisms toanyCatholicManorWoman,treeof allcosts,whoarewillingtoundertake theteachingofChristianDoctrineto ChildrenandAdultsinremotecountrydistrictsanddistantplaceswhere noPriestresidesorConventisestablished. Communicationsgivingparticularsof requirements,addressedtotheSecretary,Mr.3.F.Waldron,24Harley street,Highgate,Perth,willreceive immediateattention.

DAVEY,theSHORAN Specialistin Men's,Youths'andBoys'footwear.

BAIRD'SARCADECORNER, MurrayStreet.

THEREALULSTER.

SoUlster,insteadofbeingthe richestprovince,is,inreality,apoor second,withMunsteronlyabreath behind.

TheclaimthatUlster,outofancient loveforEngland,willfightratherthan submittoseparationfromtheprosperityandjusticethathavebeenpartand parcelofBritishrule,appearstobe moreoratoricalthanactual;morein evidenceonthehustingsthaninthe emigrationstatistics.Thepopulationof Ulsterhasfallenoverone-thirdinthe lastfiftyyears,andevenaslateas 1914morepeopleemigratedfromUlsterthananyotherIrishprovince.

Between1861and1910"loyalsubjects"tothenumberof807,567conqueredtheirpassionforEnglishrule sufficientlytoenablethemtoleaveUlsterforhomeinothercountries,the majoritycomingtodemocraticAmerica.

FirstinHatred. Themostsuspiciousfeatureofthe devotion,however,isitsnewnessand thefatethatithasnohistoricalbackground. Morethananyotherprovincein Ireland,UlsterhashatedEnglish sovereignty,andrevoltedagainstit, untilthereisnotaninchofitssoil thatisnotredwiththebloodofrebels.

GodfreyO'Donnell,LordofTyrcort. nel,andhissaffronshirtedkerns againstthemailedwarriorsofMaurice Fitzgerald,theNorman;ShaneO'Neill, KingofUlster,beatbackeveryEnglish forcefrom1551tohisdeathin1567; HughO'Neill,EarlofTyrone,and HughO'Donnell,LordofTyrconnell, cameneartoexpelling between1595and1603:OwenRoe O'Neill,nephewofthegreatHugh,led Ulstertorebellionagainin1641,and forsevenyearssuccessfullypittedhis geniusandthecourageoftheIrish againstEnglishmight.

EvenafterthetworuthlesssettlementsbyJamesI.andCromwell,the Irishbeingkilled,soldintoslavery,or drivenintohiding,andtheirlandgiventoScotchandEnglishcolonists,the "RedHandofUlster"liftedtimeand againinstarkrebellion.

EnglishJealousy

InthefirstplacetheHomeRuleBill thatEnglandrepudiates,byreasonof "ProtestantUlster'sreligiousforebodings,containedthemostsweepingprohibitionagainstbigotryandintolerance,givingthefullestprotectionto thefreeexerciseofeveryreligious

.1 shouldertoshoulderthroughtheyears inthefightforcommonindependence andcommonreligiousliberties.Even aseverygreatIrishrevolutionhashad itsorigininUlster,soalmostevery greatleaderinthefightforIrishindependencehasbeenaProtestant!Molyfaith, neux,Grattan,Flood,Lucas,Dean

ThisclankalonestampsUlster'sSwift,HusseyBurgh,WolfeTone,Earl religiousforebodings"asunadulteratedCharlemont,LordFitzgerald,Robert buncombe.Inthesecondplace,Emmet,LordPlunkett,Curran,John whileIrelandisnotoriousforitsre-Mitchell,ThomasDavis,SmtihO'Brien, ligiouspersecutionsandsectarianintol-JohnMartin,JamesFintonLalor,Isaac Butt,Parnell,allProtestants,Daniel erances,itisseldomindeedthataCatholichasbeenthepersecutorandtheO'Connell,GovanDuffy,andJohnRedbigot,FromthedaysofHenryVII.mondstandingoutasthesoleexcepeveryProtestantrulerofEnglandat-tions. temptedtocrushIrishCatholicismas WereprintbelowoneoftherewellasIrishindependence,andnotmarkablearticleswithwhichMr.Geo. eventhesavageriesofearlierkingsCreel,formerlyheadoftheUnited weremorebrutalthanthelegislativeStatesInformationBureau,iselectrifyingpublicopinioninAmerica,asa oppressionsof"civilised"monarchs. Catholicschoolmasterswereoutlaw-resultofhisvisittoIrelandduringthe edandCatholicparentsevenforbiddenwar:tosendtheirchildrentoanyforeign Ulsterstoodin1914asEngland'ssole landtobeeducated;landownedbyexcusefortherepudiationofitsHome Catholicswasconfiscated;noCatholicsRuleagreement,UlsterstandstowerepermittedtopossessarmsofanydayasEngland'soneavowedreason kind;parishpriestswerepermittedtoforrefusingtograntIrelandanymearemainonlyonconditionsofregisteringsureofself-government. andgivingsecurityforgoodbehaviour, WiththeBritishGovernmentasan

TheTeatAct.

andtheUnionists,franklyconfessing anoverwhelmingmajoritythatmade contestsfarcical,didnotputupasinglecandidateihtwenty-onecounties. InDublinCountyoutoffourseatsthey capturedoneinacarefullyjerrymandereddistrict,theonlyUnionistfight andtheonlyUnionistvictoryinthe twenty-threecountiesoutsideofUlster. AstudyoftheUlstervotereveals thattheUnionistsdidnotcontestin Cavan,SinnFeintakingbothseats withoutastruggle.

InDonegal,withfourseats,theUnionistscontestedonlyone,losinghandilytoaNationalist.TheUnionistvote forthecounty,therefore,was4,797 againstaSinnFeinNationalisttotalof 39,041.

InMonaghan,with,twoseats,the Unionistsattemptedonecontestorilfs losingbadly,andSinnFeinsweptthe county.Thetotalvotewas:-Unionist,4,497;SinnFein-Nationalist,21,497.

TyroneOut.

Thisshowing-andtherehasnever beenanyotherelectionresultforforty years-liftsCavan,Monaghan,and Donegaloutofthe"rebelUlster,"leavingonlysixcountiestobeconsidered.

InTyroneNationalistscapturedEast by11,661against6,681;inWest TyroneSinnFeinwonby10,442against 7,696,andintheSouththeUnionists wonby10,616againstacombinedSinn FeinandNationalistvoteof8,039.Two seatsoutofthreeforHomeRuleand anIrishvoteof30,086against24,992 Unionistvotes.

Fermanaghwentfifty-fifty,Unionist andSinnFeineachcapturingone. Bythelawofmajorities,Tyrone andFermanagharealsoliftedoutof "rebelUlster"alongwithCavan,Donegal,andMonaghan,leavingonlyfour countiestobeconsidered.

InAntrimtheUnionistssweptallbeforethem,winningfourseats,witha totalvoteof48,808against8,643for SinnFein.InDowntheUnionistsgain. edfourseatsandtheNationalistsone, thetotalbeing41,987to21,969.

TheTestActandtheSchismAct wereenforcedagainstPresbyterians, andallotherNoncomformists,andin addition,asGreenasserts,lawswere made"toannihilateIrisljtcommerce andtoruinIrishagriculture.Statutes passedbythejealousyofEnglishlandownersforbadetheexportofIrishcattleorsheeptoEnglishports.

Theexportofwoolwasforbidden, lestitmighinterferewiththeprofits ofEnglishwoolgrowers.Povertywas thusaddedtothecurseofmisgovernment,andpovertydeepenedwiththe rapidgrowthofthenativepopulation, tillfamineturnedthecountryintoa hell."

Ruinedindustries,religiouspersecution,exorbitantrents,cruelandoppressivelaws,alljoinedtocrushUlsteras wellasMunster,Leinster,andConnaught,andNorthernIrish,evenmore thantheCatholicsoftheSouthand West,emigratedtoAmericainsearch offreedom.

ItwasUlsterthatrousedenthusiasm fortherevolutionuntilPittopenly admittedIrelandwasbehindtheAmericancausetoaman.TheVolunteers,agreatforcethatwrungconcessionfromEngland,wasanUlstermovementledbytheEarlofCharlemont,an UlsterProtestant.

"ATraditionalGull."

AsfortheclaimthatEnglishrule alonesavesProtestantUlsterfromCatholicbigotryandoppression,this claimcarrieswithittheobviousimplicationthatallProtestantsareagainst Irishindependence,andthatbetween theProtestantsandCatholicsofIrelandstretchesatraditionalgulfthat cannotbebridged.

Evenastheelectionreturns,however,provethatUlsterisasmuch CatholicasProtestant,andmoreNationalisticthanUnionistic,sodothe factsofrecorddestroythereligious bugbear. andallothers-bishops,monksand friars-werebanishedandforbiddento returnunderpenaltyofdeath.

interpretingvoice,theworldhasbeen giventheimpressionthatUlsterisat leastahalfofIreland;thatitissettledalmostsolidlybyScottishPresbyterians;thatitisaunitagainst HomeRule.

Rewardswereofferedfortheircap. ture,andCatholicswererequiredto paytheserewards;familydiscordwas attemptedbyalawthattheeldestson ofaCatholicbyproclaiminghimselfa Protestant,couldbecometheownerof hisfather'sland;noCatholicwaspermittedtopurchaseland,andifitcould beprovedthatanyCatholictenantwas makingaprofitaboveone-thirdofthe rent,aProtestantcouldtakepossession.

TheTestActdecreedthatnoone co..ldholdoffice,eithercivilormilitary, withouttakingoaththattheCatholic religionwasfalseandreceivingthe SacramentsonSundaysaccordingto theritesoftheEstablishedChurch. Thiswasfollowedbytheapplication thatnoonecouldteachschoolunless licensedbyabishopoftheChurchof England.

EvenasCatholicswerepersecutedso weretheirpersecutorsfavoured,for,in Macaulay'sbitterphrase,theGovernmentsetup"avasthierarchyofProtestantarchbishops,bishops,andrectors,whodidnothing,andwho,fordoingnothing,werepaidoutofthespoils ofaChurchlovedandreveredbythe greatbodyofthepeople."

WhatUlsterContends.

WhatUlsteraskstheworldtobelieveisthatHomeRulewillwitness theinstantinstitutionofCatholicreprisalsinrevengeforthisrecordof crimeandshame.Asidefromthe "religiousliberty"clauseintheHome RuleBill,however,thereisamplereassuranceinthecharacteroftheIrish Catholic.

Lecky,ProtestantandUnionist,but anhonesthistorian,bearsthistestimony:"Nofeatureinthesocialhistoryof Irelandismoreremarkablethanthe almostabsolutesecurity_whichthe Protestantclergy,scatteredthinly overwildCatholicdistricts,haveusuallyenjoyedduringtheworstperiods oforganisedcrime,andthevery largemeasureofrespectandpopularitytheyhavealmostinvariablycornmandedwhenevertheyabstained frominterfereingwiththereligionof theirneighbours."

"AmongtheCatholics,atleast,rereligiousintolerancehasnotbeenaprevailingcviedan,lrs,apvcneceUs,hwi studiedcloselythehistoryandthe characteroftheIrishpeoplecanhardlyfailtobestruckwiththedeeprespectforsincerereligionineveryform whichtheyhavecommonlyevinced."

Therewas,andis,however,areason forthisapartfromanyamiabilityor character;alwaysandnowtheIrish Catholicrealisedthathissufferingsdid notproceedfromthehatredofhisProtestantbrothers,butcamedirectfrom England,aspartoftheEnglishprogrammeofsubjugation.

Protestants,too,sawthisgreattruth, andbothfaiths,withouthatred,stood

EventheaverageAmerican,sympatheticwiththeIrishcause,hasthe feelingthatUlsterrepresentsa"very seriousproblem."What,then,are thefacts?

MinorityPrevails,

Ulsterisoneofthefourprovincesof Ireland,andcontainsninecounties. Theotherthreeprovinces-Leinster, Munster,andConnaught-havetwentythreecounties.

ThepopulationofUlsteris1,581,696;thatofIrelandasawholeis 4,375,554.Itisadmittedlythecase, therefore,'thatthefewareblocking thewillofthemany.Itisthisresistanceofaminoritythatgoesout totheworldasevidenceof"Irish inabilitytoagree."

Acceptanceofanysuchdoctrine wouldhaveprevented.theformationof theUnitedStatesofAmerica;ifacceptedto-daytherewillbenoCzechoSlovakia,noPoland,noJugo-Slavic, andAlsace-Lorrainemustbebroken intoFrenchpiecesandGermanbits,for inallarebitterminoritiesofnosmall size.

UlsterRebels.

Noneofthosemostprominentin the"Ulsterrebellion"hasanyrealconnectionwithUlsterbybirthorresidence.

SirEdwardCarsondidnotevenrepresentanUlsterconstituencyuntil putupforaBelfastseatinDecember, 1918.

SirFrederickE.Smith,the"GalloperofUlster,"isanEnglishlawyer. BonarLawisaScotchCanadian.

GeneralRichardsonandGeneralWilson,whoorganisedanddrilledtheUlsterrebels,areEnglishmen.

WalterLonghadnoUlsterconnection,andMr.Balfour,LordCecil,Lord Curzon,LordMilner,andscoresof other"Ulsterleaders"areEnglish throughandthrough.

BritishOppositionSplit.

InDecember,1918,anEnglishGeneralElectionwagsheld,andwhilethe UnionistsinIrelandbankedasolid frontinsupportofunchangedandunchangingBritishrule,theopposition splitintotwocamps.

TheNationalistswentbeforethe peoplewiththeirusualandtraditional demandforHomeRule;theSinnFein declaredthatfortyyearsoffutilebeggingshowedthefollyofParliamentary methods;announcedthattheircandidates,ifelected,wouldassemblein Dublin,notLondon,andaskedvotes ontheboldplatformofanIrishRepublic.

InArmaghtheUnionistscaptured twoseats,withatotalvoteof18,670 against12,962. AlsoinDerry,twoseatsgoingto theUnionists,with19,472votesagainst 11,857.ThecityofDerry,however, alwaysaUnioniststronghold,andthe "ProtestantheartofProtestantUlster," waswonbySinnFein,thevotebeing 7,455to7,020.

UnionistsWinBallast.

InBelfasttheUnionistswoneight seats,andtheNationalistsone,the Unionistsvotebeing79,377,against 39,9947fortheopposition.

Somuchfortheclaimofthe"solid UnionistUlster"forwhichCarsonand Mr.Balfourpassionatelydemandeda "clean-cut"separation.Threecounties overwhelminglyanti-Unionistandtwo countiesgivingsubstantialmajorities againstEnglishrule,leavingfourcountiesonlyfortheUnionists,andeven heavyoppositionvotesinthem.

ReligiousSituation.

Thefollowingofficialreligouscensus alsohasdirectbearingupontheclaim thatUlsterissolidlyProtestant,and thatby"Protestant"ismeantScotch Presbyterian;intheninecounties!of Ulsterthereare:

690,134Catholics, 366,171Protestants, 421,566Presbyterians, 48,490Methodists.

PassingtotheassertionthatUlster hasallthe"wealthandenterprise,"and thereforeobjectstothedominationof povertyandidleness,theanswersto thisaremattersofofficialrecord:

OnthefaceofthetaxreturnsDublin'sgrossannualvalueofproperty exceedselevenmillionpounds,while thatofBelfastislessthansixmillionfourhundredthousandpounds. Dublinpaysanincometaxofthree hundredandsixtythousandpounds, whichismorethanonehundredand fiftythousandpoundsabovethatof Belfast.

UlsterOnlySecond.

TheGovernmentrateablevalueof Ulsterisonlyseventy-twoshillings thatofLeinsterisninety-eightshillings.TheUlsterrate,whileintruth apoundhigherthanthatofConnaught, isonlyafractionabovethatofMunster.

M.J.O'KEEFE BUTCHER,

245CARR-STREET,LEZDERVILLI

PrimeBeefMutton,Pork,Lamb alwaysonhand.CornedBeefand SmallGoodsaSpecialty.AllMeal keptinCoolStorageonthePremises

OthersarenearlyequaltoImported

SomeareasgoodasImported

Leinster,MunsterandConnaught wentalmostasaunitforSinnFein. TheNationalistswereannihilated,

"UNIONIMPERIAL"STOUT

IiBetterthanImported.

Dublin"Peace"Day

ByCYRILBRYAN.

YesterdayIwentintotheofficeof theFREEMAN'SJOURNAL.Inthe vestibulewasabigeasel,andonitsat alarge-sizedphoto.surmountedbya noticetotheeffectthatitwasapictureofDublin'sPeaceDayParade. Mynextcalling-placewasatNo.6 Harcourt-street,SinnFeinHeadquarters.Theyhadnophoto.ofthePeace DayProcessionthere.Instead,they hadnoticesalloverthewallsabouttne necessityforgettingontotheelectoral rollatonce,beforethelistsclosednext week.Thedifferencebetweenthetwo strongholdsistypicalofaffairs, However,youaresuretobeshown some"movies"ofthesceneonCollege Green,soafewwordswon'tgoamiss. Therewasafairlygoodcrowdtowatch theshow,thepolicebeinginstrong force.Everyoneseemedtobecertain thattherewouldbesome"fun,"but theyweredisappointed.SinnFein justignoredthewholething,andbeyondafewSinnFeinandblackflags thedaywentofffairlypeaceably.The crowddidnotseeitouttoanyextent, andsoonmeltedaway.Thecheers werepooroldthingsforaDublin crowd.

ZestwasgiventothePeaceDay Celebrationsbythepetitionpresented totheLordMayorofDublinby300 corporationemployeesrequestingtobe allowedtoworkonthatday,which, theyadded,was"noPeaceDayfor Ireland."Theirexamplewasfollowed farandwide,andasmostofthetown councilsareinthehandsofSinnFein, anyhopeofanation-widecelebration wasdoomed.LordFrenchwentinto noecstasiesabouttheevent,butcontentedhimselfbywiringtotheKing thateverythinghadgoneoff"satisfactorily." Atnight,however,thingsliveneda little.Soldiersoverflowedthestreets andtookpossessionofthefootpaths, singingpatrioticsongsandflaunting thered,white,andblue.Afterawhile SinnFeinprocessionssomehowformed downO'ConnellStreet,andflagsand bands,"scratched"bands,madetheir appearance.AprominentandamusingpartwastakenbytwoAustralian soldiers,andIbelievetheircomments onIrishpolicemethods,wheneventuallytheinevitablebatonchargewas made,wereasluridasaship-fullof searchlights.Theywerebotheventuallyarrested,sowewillhearmore aboutthem,Ipresume.

However,thebatonchargehadenragedtheprocessionists.Theirfun hadbeenspoiled,sotheywiredinto spoilthefunofothers.Naturallytheir attentionwasturnedtotheRed,White andBlueBrigade,andjustasthey madeuptheirmindtoequalisematters, ahugemotorlorry,,crammedwithsoldiers,camearoundthecorner.Ina tricethesurprisedsoldierswereemptiedout,andbeforetheycouldrealiseitthelorrywasupturnedandon fire!Beforethefirebrigadearrived itwasreducedtoscrapiron!

suddenlylosingtheirdignity,aswellas theircapsandtheirseatsonthetrams, andatajog-trotheadingaprocession ofscreaming,jeeringDublinitesup GraftonStreet.

Otherplaces,otherideas.AtDerry (soaBelfastpaperinformsme)not onlywasnoUnionJackflownonthe ProtestantBishop'sHouse,butthe mostprominentpointinthetownbore theboldlegend:

"England,ClearOut "AndGiveusBackOurCountry."

SuchaninsulttotheNorthhasto beavenged-soUlsterisgoingtohave afive-days'PeaceCelebration!And listentothis:LordFrench,forgetting hisexhortationtoeveryoneto"stamp outtherebelslikevipers,"isgoingto bethechiefpivotofthefivedays,coequalwithCarson!

Whatagoodlycompanytheywill boastofinBelfastforthosefivedays!

Afewweeksago,returningfromScotland,IspenttwohoursinBelfast.I wishithadbeenlonger.Iwouldhave calledononeparticularlyedifyingfollowerofKingNed.Iboughtapaper there,andreadoftheappointmentof thanewSolicitor-GeneralforIreland. OfcourseheisaUnionist-OrangeM.P., D.M.Wilsonbyname.HewascongratulatedbythevariousOrangelodges,andthedayprecedingmyarrival inBelfastoneofhistelegramsofreply wasreadoutatapublicOrangefestival.Thegentlemanwhoreaditout, andwhomIwouldliketoMEET,displayedascroll(sotheBelfastpaper toldme)bearingtheChristianmaxim: "RoastthePope"!

ThePeaceDayCelebrationsinIrelandcouldnotbedismissedwithouta referencetotheraidonSinnFein headquarters.SinceSinnFeinwould notgotoDublinCastleonthathistoricday,DublinCastlewenttoSinn Fein.ThepeopleofAustralia,and particularlyofAmerica,willbeinterestedtoknowthatthearmedpolice seizedallthecopiestheycouldfindof affidavitssworninconfirmationofthe ReportoftheAmericanDelegates!

PEACEDAYINAMERICA.

monarchoftheroad,itslowlyadvances alongthecourse,andthepeopleseea horseandchariotdeckedoutinthe green,white,andgoldoftheIrishRepublic,whilestandingerectinthe chariotisalady,alsodeckedinIreland'scolours,but,aswell,loaded downwithchains.

"Irelandisstillinchains!

"Irelandisstillgroundunderthe heelofthetyrant"!

"Irelandhasbeenrefusedaplace inthisprocessionto-day"! werethesignsthatwerebornealoft overall,andwhichbroughthomefar morestrikinglythanallthespeechify. ingcoulddo,thehypocrisythatlaybehindthesePeaceCelebrations.

DEVALERAINAMERICA.

TheNewYorkcorrespondentofthe DAILYTELEGRAPHamusedhis EnglishreadersaweekagobytelegraphingthatDeValerahas"wornout hiswelcomeintheStates"!Another correspondenttoanEnglishpaper(I forgetthepaperforthemoment)rebukesthepapersofEnglandfordemandingthattheGovernmenttake stepstocombattheIrishpropaganda inAmericaandtodiscreditPresident deValera."Wouldyouuseatankto killarat?"heasked.

edinfavourofthePeaceTreatyin theCommons.Andoneofthethree isdead!ThenameswereLiamDe Roiste,M.McBride,andPierseMcCan. PierseMcCan,youwillremember,was thelastoftheSinnFeinprisonerstobe murderedinanEnglishprison.

ThelatestliefromAmericacomes pertheDAILYMAIL,whosecorrespondentcabledthatdeValerahadin hisspeeches"loudlyproclaimedhisconvictionthatthenextwarwillbebetweentheBritishEmpire,alliedwith Japan,andtheU.S.A."This,saidthe DAILYMAIL,ishewhoispoisoning thewellsofAnglo-Americanfriendship. Now,wemadeasearchofhisspeeches, andnotawordcanwefindofanyreferencewhatsoevertosuchaconvictionexpressedbyhim.Still,wemust notbetoohardontheNorthcliffe Pressjustnow.Afterallthetrouble theywenttotopronouncethatwonderfulschemeofHomeRule,itappearsthatnoneofthe'Heads'readit, andsotheDAILYMAILanditssister papersmustfeelsore.Mr.BonarLaw wasforced,inreplytoaquestion,to admithehadnotreadit,andarival paperwasmeanenoughtoaskCarson andvariousotherswhattheythougnt ofit.Noneofthemhadreadit-but theyallcondemnedit!

RousedtoactionnowthecrowdsurgedovertoO'ConnellBridge,andina fewminutesthesinging,be-ribboned soldierswererushinghatlessand breathlessallovertheplace.The rcrowdeveninvadedthetramcars,and onlookersweretreatedtothespectacle ofotherwisedignifiedEnglishofficers

Americanpapersjusttohandgiveus fullerdetailsofthePeaceCelebrations intheStates.Hardlyaprocession tookplacebutIrelandwasrepresented,officiallyorunofficially.Someof themwerepunctuatedatintervals withbigblack-edgedbanners,bearing simplytheword"Ireland."Othersigns boreextractsfromPresidentWilson's speeches,withtheunderline"What aboutIreland?"or-"ExceptIreland." Butthemoststrikingreminderof Ireland'sbetrayalwasseeninWashington.Herethechiefdirectorofthe celebrationstookituponhimselftoforbidIrelandaplaceintheprocession. Hisactionwastakentoosuddenlyto permitofanycommittee'sinterference, butIrishresourceturnedthispieceof intoleranceintoasplendidabvertisement.Thecoursefortheprocession wasallcleared,thepoliceandmilitary wereattheirposts,andthecrowdhad filledeveryinchofspace.Suddenly, heraldedbyterrificshoutsofapplause, asinglevehiclecameintosight.Sole

Howpaltryitis.Sidebysidewith thissortofstuffthepapersareforced torecordthattheIrishleaderhasbeen unanimouslyelectedaFreemanofthe CityofNewYork,andagainofChicago.ThatUniversitiestherearevieingwitheachothertobestowhonours onhim.ThatStateGovernorsand StateLegislaturesarehonouringhim ineverywayasaguestoftheState. Thatwelcomes,unprecedentedinthe historyofAmerica,greethimwherever hesetsfoot.ThatnewspapersaredoingthatincrediblethingforAmerica: reportinghisspeecheswordforword! ThatAmerica'smosteminentmenare subscribingtoIreland'sVictoryFund. Attimesthesespecialcorrespondents totheEnglishpapersgetlowenough toqualifyforapositionontheMelbourneARGUSstaff.Onewiredthat deValeracalledonCardinalO'Connell, andthattheCardinalrefusedtosee him! Toshowyouhowlowthat is,wereceived,withinaweek,theAmericanpapers,andwefindCardinal O'Connellexpressingkeenregretthat hewasoutwhendeValeracalled!The samecorrespondentcabledthatJudge Cohalanhadsaidinarecentspeech, "ThatUlstermusthavetherightof secessionfromtheIrishRepublic." Thisisaslowandcontemptibleasthe lieaboutCardinalO'Connell,forthe samefileofpapersthatcontainedthe latter'sregretatmissingdeValera,also containedatwo-pagereportofamonstermeetingaddressedbothbytheCardinalandJudgeCohalan.Andthey bothhitoutwellandtruly,somuchso infactthatoveronehundredthousand dollarswerecollectedatthemeeting fortheIrishVictoryFunds!Andyet theseunblushingliarscantellussuch thingsandgounpunished.

Itmakesmewonderattimesjust whatsortofstuffyouaregettingin Australiapercable.Forexample,all thepapersquitesolemnlyreported thatthreeSinnFeinmembershadvot-

AMERICANPRESSANDDE VALERA.

PresidentdeValerahasbeenaGodsendtoAmericanjournalism.Sinn Feinmanagestosmuggleabundleof papersfromthe'Stateseveryweek,and theytakesomereading.Atoneofthe PressClubsinAmerica,atypicalYank pressmanwasdescribingacertainarticletome."Theadjectives,"hesaid, "simplyflungthemselvesaroundthe necksofthenouns,whiletheadverbs regardedthemlovinglyfrombothends ofeveryline"!Thatjustaboutcon veysthesortofthingthatisbeing writtenaboutPresidentdeValera.One canonlyhopethatdeValeradoesnot readthemail,orhewillbeimagining hecanflybacktoIrelandonhisown wings.

Butifthereportersarehigh-falutin', theIrishPresidentistheveryopposite. Hehasnotindulgedinanyflightsof oratory,itseems,andthishaswonhim moresupportandkudosthanifhe hadtheorator-tricksofMr.Hughes. ShaneLeslie,whohasjustreturned fromtheStates,saysemphaticallythat thatverystyleofdeValera'siswhat wonovertheAmericanpaperstohim; ImeanthepapersliketheChicago TRIBUNE,whichhavealwaysbeen anti-Irish.DeValeradoesnotappeal totheminanyromanticmannerinhis talk.Hispositionprovidesallthe romancenecessaryfortheAmerican people;ascholar,aprofessoreven,who hasgraspedtheswordinaforlornrebellionagainsthopelessodds;whohas beencondemnedtodeathandmiraculouslysparedalmostwhentherifles pointedathisheart;whohasbeenimprisoned,andhasdramaticallyescaped; andwho,finally,haseludedthewhole geniusofEnglandandfindshimselfa Presidentbarredoutfromhisown

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HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety. ValueofScholarship£80.

AScholarshipofthevalueof£20perannum,tenableforfouryearsatanyCatholicSecondarySchoolinthe StateofW.A.,isofferedbytheaboveSocietyonthefollowingconditions:-

(1)TheScholarship,whichisopentothechildrenanddependentsof membersandjuvenilemembersoftheSocietyonly,willbeawarded ontheresultsoftheW.A.GovernmentSecondarySchoolScholarship Examinationsfortheyear1919.

(2)Theconditionsattoage-limitarethosesetdownintheregulations asissuedbytheEducationDepartmentofW.A.

(3)IfaCandidatewinaGovernmentSebondarySchoolScholarship,he shallnotbeeligiblefortheScholarshipofferedbythisSociety.

(4)ThedecisionoftheDistrictBoardofthisSocietyinawardingthe Scholarshipshallbefinal.

Applicationformsareobtainablefrom-Mr.J.J.O'FARRELL,DistrictSecretary,HibernianHall,Perth.

AustralasianNews

QUEENSLAND.

Asaresultofasermonpreachedby FatherJ.J.O'Connell,ofSt.Joseph's, KangarooValley,atSt.Patrick's Church,Valley,onarecentSunday evening,inaidoftheSt.Vincentde PaulSociety'sfunds,asumofbetween£25and£30wasdonated.The Rev.Fatheriswellknownasaneloquentspeaker.

*

TheRev.ChaplainMajorHowes, C.SS.R.,whohasbeenvisitingfriends inBrisbane,hisnativeplace,leftfor Ballaratrecently,afteraweek'sstay withhisfather.

AninterestingandinformativelectureonChinaandtheChinesewas deliveredbyFatherMcArdle,aChinesemissionary,atRedHill,inaidof thefundsofSt.Brigid'sChurch.

Mr.BrianMacrossan,dentalsurgeon, secondsonofthelateHon.JohnMurtaghMacrossan,diedathismother's residenceonthe22nd.oflastmonth, afterashortillness,attheageof40 years.HewaseducatedatNudgee College,andwasforsomeyearsdemonstratorandlecturerinchemistryand metallurgyattheChartersTowers SchoolofMines.Subsequentlyhe engagedinminingengineeringatMt. MorganandMt.Eliott.Owingtoan accidenthewaspreventedfrompursuinghisprofessionasaminingengineer, andtookupthatofdentistry,which hepractisedinBrisbaneforthepast twoyears,havingacquiredthepracticeofthelateMr.D.R.Eden.He tookakeeninterestinallmattersrelatingtohisprofession,andatthe timeofhisdeathwashonorarysecretarytotheBrisbaneDentalHospital. Hewasrespectedandbelovedbyall whoknewhimforhishighidealsand unselfishcharacter,Messrs.H.D.and NealMacrossan,thewell-knownBrisbanebanisters,arebrothersofthedeceased.-R.I.P.

TheRev.FatherJames,ofthestaff ofSS.PeterandPaul'sCathedral, Goulburn,isreturningtoAdelaide.He wasgivenasterlingvaledictoryatthe CatholicClub'sroomsandpresented withanaddressandawalletofnotes.

Inopeningtheproceedings,thechairman(AldermanO'Brien)spokeofthe greatlosswhichthedepartureofFather Jamesmeant,notonlytotheparishionersbuttothepeopleofGoulburngenerally,becauseoftheundoubtedpopularityofFatherJames,whohadendearedhimselftoallwithwhomhehad comeincontact.Allthespeakersem. phasisedtheoutstandingfeaturesof FatherJames'personality-azealous priest,astaunchfriend,andacultured Australiangentleman.Tributewas alsopaidtothelivelyinterestFather JameshadtakenintheCatholicClub.

ThedeathoccurredinSydneylast monthofMrs.Cotter,aged26,wifeof Mr.JamesCotter,ofSydney.Formerlyofandwell-knowninMudgee,Mr. Cotteronlyrecentlyreturnedfromthe front.Besidesherhusband,Mrs.Cott...rissurvivedbytwoyoungboys. Mrs.Cotterlostasisterandabrother byinfluenza.'WhileMr.Cotterwas atthewarhismother,father,andsisteralldied,andnowwithinthree weeksofhisreturnhiswifehasbeen takenfromhim.

morningtheladywastakentoSt. Mary's,Ridge-street,where,owingto thekindnessoftheJesuitFathers, FatherCharlescelebratedtheHoly Mass,gavethelastabsolutions,and buriedherinGoreHillcemetery.His GracetheCoadjutor-ArchbishopofHobart(theMostRev.Dr.Barry,D.D.), VeryRev.FatherGartlan,S.J.,Rev. FatherPeterO'Reilly,Rev.FatherT. Barry,andRev.FatherLeslieCarroll, S.J.werepresent.FatherCharles seekstheearnestprayersofhismany friendsforhisdearmother.ThemilitaryhavenotifiedthatFatherCharles istobedeported. ti *

Rev.FatherP.M.Lynch,awellknownRedemptoristMissionaryin AustraliaandNewZealand,hasreceivedacablemessagefromtheGeneral oftheRedemptoristsinRome,announcinghisreappointmentasSuperioroftheRedemptoristMonastery,Malate,Phillipines.FatherLynchwill afterashortvisittoNewZealand leaveSydneythismonth.

ThesplendidnewEucharisticMemorialHall,erectedinSt.Patrick'sparish,Churchill,wasrecentlyopenedand blessedbyhisGraceArchbishop Kelly,inthepresenceofalarge gathering.

ville.Assistantpriests:Rev.J.Norris,MorningtontoGeelong;andRev. LukeMullany,recentlyordained,to Mornington.

* SpeakingattheIrishIrelandLeagueofVictoria,Rev.Bro.Sebastian,of Bendigo,said:Irelandwascapableof managingitsownaffairs,andshould beentrustedwiththeworkingoutof itsowndestiny.Heeloquentlydealt withthewarandtherightsofsmall nations,andsaidthatEnglandwas boundtogiveameasureofjusticeto Ireland.TheIrishpeoplewerethe purest,noblest,andbestonGod's earth.TheelectionslastDecember showedthespiritanddetermination oftheIrishpeople,whowerecommit: tedtotheSinnFeinpolicy.InVictoriatheyhadagreatleaderintheir belovedArchbishop,theMostRev.Dr. Mannix.Bro.Sebastianconcludedby movingthefollowingresolution:"That thismeetingoftheIrishIrelandLeagueofVictoriaexpressesprofound sympathywiththeIrishpeopleinthe sufferingstheyareatpreseittundergoingasaresultofthebrutalattempts oftheBritishGovernmenttocoerce andsuppressthemintheireffortsto controltheirowndestiniesonthe lineschosenbythemselves."Rev. Bro.Paulinus(Kilmore)secondedthe motion,whichwasunanimouslyadoptedamidstapplause.

Mr.Wm.O'Keefe,ofDalby,diedin thattownonthe8th.ofSeptemberat theageof80years.Hecameto Queensland60yearsago,andwasa nativeofCarrick-on-Suir,Tipperary. Rev.FatherO'Keefe,Bulimber,andDr. O'Keefe,ofIpswich,aresonsofthe deceased.HewasaprominentmemberoftheH.A.C.B.Society.-R.I.P.

"TheFatherofGayndah,"Mr.John Connolly,diedonthe17th.oflast month,attheageof103.Hewasborn atBallinasloe,Ireland,onSeptember 16,1816.Hisfatherlivedtobe85 yearsandhismother80.Hemarried in1859,andhiswifesurviveshim.The deceasedcelebratedhis103birthday thedaybeforehisdeath,andreceived congratulationsfromallpartsofAustralia.Heretainedhismentalfacultiesuptoafewdaysbeforehisdeath. R.I.P. *

Duringthepasttwelvemonths,says Bro.McLaghlan.DistrictSecretary H.A.C.B.S.,SouthernQueenslandDistrictExecutivehadpaid£1,680funeralage,£2,400mortalityallowances,£4,738 sickpay,andmedicalattendanceand medicine,£6,327,oratotalof£15,126.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

FatherA.G.Clarke.B.A.,hasbeen appointedChaplainofSt.Vincent's Home,Westmead.*

DoctorPrescott,principalofNewingtonCollege,andanex-Moderator oftheMethodistConference,speaking atCassinarecently,inconnectionwith theproposedMethodistGirls'College ontheNorthCoast,hadsomethingto sayaboutStateandChurchschools. HesaidthattheChurchhadbeenone ofthegreatfosterersofeducationlong beforeanyStatebotheredaboutthe educationofitscitizens.Itwasnot outofanyspiritofantagonismtothe NewSouthWalesschoolsystemhe saidthis.Mr.James(MinisterforEducation)hadsaidrecentlythatthe Statesystemwasthefinesttobefound anywhere.Hedidnotthinkitwise ofMr.Jamestotalkso,fortheState systemwassaidtobethebestwhen thespeakerfirstcametoAustralia,and yetithadbeenchangingeversince. Itwasagoodsystemasfarasitwent, butitdidnotgofarenough.In complimentaryreferencetotheCatholicChurchschools,Dr.Prescottsaid thattheChurchknewtherewere thingstheycouldgiveintheirown schoolswhichcouldnotbegivenin theStateschools.Therewassomethinginthetone,somethinginthe atmosphereoftheCatholicschools, whichwasabsentintheStateschools, andthatwasthereasonwhyCatholic parentssenttheirchildrentotheirown schools.Hestronglysuspectedthat itwasforthesamereasonthatmany Protestantchildrenweregoingtothe Catholicschools,becausetherethey gotsomethingwhichtheycouldnot getintheStateschools.

Aftersomemonths'illness,there diedat"Naroo,"Church-street,Chatswood,Mrs.J.Jerger.Shewasthe motherofRev.FatherCharlesJerger -atpresentinterned..TheConcentrationCampauthoritiesgavehimpermissiontopayheravisit,shebeing soill.ReachingChatswoodonSaturdayafternoon,hehadmanylittlechats withher.Onthefollowingmorning (SundayshediedhappilyandpeacefullyduringtherecitationoftheLitany fortheDying.Themilitarygave FatherCharlespermissiontoremain onconditionthathismotherwas buriedonMonday.HenceonMonday

Onthe2nd.inst.,attheConventof Mercy,MonteSant'Angelo,North Sydney,thecelebrationtookplaceof thegoldenjubileeofholyprofessionof MotherMaryStanislausReal.Mother RealisasisterofMr.JusticeReal,of Queensland.

VICTORIA.

TheCommunityofthePresentation Nuns,Elsternwick(Vic.),whichwas originallyfoundedfromWagga,has lostanexemplarymemberinthepersonofRev.MotherM.MichaelKeogh, whopassedtoherrewardonthe19th. ult.,fortifiedwithalltheconsolations ofreligion.Shewas34yearsofage, elevenofwhichweredevotedtoreligion.AftertheRequieminSt.James', North-road,thefuneralmovedtothe Borondaracemetery. *

FatherJ.G.Malone,nowP.P.of Ashby,wasentertainedbyhisformer parishionersofClfitonHillatafarewellsocialonthe30th.ult.

CouncillorJ.Cuddihy,aprominent AshbyHibernian,hasbeenappointed presidentoftheCorioshirefortheensuingterm.

Mrs.CatherineKelly,of"Kooloora," Embling-road,Malvern,whodiedon August10,leftrealestatevaluedat £2,000,andpersonalpropertyvaluedat £3,620,torelativesandfriends,subject tothepaymentofthefollowingbequests:LittleSistersofthePoor, Northcote;SistersofSt.Joseph,SurreyHills;FoundlingHospital,Broadmeadows,£250each.And£250tobe dividedbetweenSt.VincentdePaul's Girls'Orphanage,SouthMelbourne; andSt.Augustine'sOrphanage,Geelong.

TheIrishIrelandLeagueofVictoria waspracticallylaunchedatawell-attendedmeetingofdelegatesheldon Monday.evening,the22nd.ult.,atSt. Patrick'sHall,Bourke-street.Mr.J. W.Ryan,GrandSecretaryofthe H.A.C.B.S.presided,anddelegateswere presentfromBallarat,Bendigo,Kilmore,andotherprovincialcentres.The LeaguewillactonbehalfoftheIrish raceinVictoria,andithasthecordial supportofhisGracetheArchbishopof Melbourne,theMostRev.Dr.Mannix.

TheMelbourneCityCouncilhasapprovedoftheallocationofthesumof £140providedintheestimatesforthe currentyearasthecouncil'scontributiontocharitableinstitutions.The chiefsumsrecommendedwere:-MelbourneHospital,£270;Melbourne Ladies'BenevolentSociety,£200;Wo. men'sHospital,£65;Children'sHospital,£50;HomoeopathicHospital,£42; AustinHospitalforIucnrables,£42; VictorianEyeandEarHospital,£40; MelbourneBenevolentAsylum,£36; VictorianHomesfortheAgedandInfirm,£31.Thecouncilvotedthepaltry sumof£25toSt.Vincent'sHospital, oneofthebestconductedinstitutions intheState.Itistheratepayers' moneythattheCouncilisvoting,and itsmiserablepittancetoSt.Vincent'sis outofallproportiontothedevoted andzealousworkcarriedonbythe SistersofCharity. SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

FatherR.A.Morrisondelivereda veryinterestinglectureattheAdelaide CatholicClubop"TheMeansofSalvationTheArmouryoftheChurch." HisGracetheArchbishoppresided.The nextlecturewillbeon"TheMass,"by FatherGatzemeyer.Thelecturesare onthesamelinesastheseriesofwinterlecturesintheCathedralHall, Melbourne,andareexcellentexpositionsofCatholicdoctrineandprinciples.

HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne(theMostRev.Dr.Mannix) hasmadethefollowingclericalchanges inthearchdiocese:Priestsincharge: Rev.A.May,fromAscotValetoCliftonHill;Rev.H.Bakker,fromHealesvilletoAscotVale;Rev.C.Kennedy, fromSt.Mary's,Geelong,toHeales-

TheIrishNationalForestersheld theirannualCommunionBreakfaston September21st.FatherHyland,deliveredaneloquentaddresson"Ireland."Speakingontherepressive measuresoftheGovernment,thelecturersaid:"England'sexcusetothe worldisthattheIrisharenotloyal. Yes;andtheghostofGrattanans. wers,'Loyaltyisanoble,ajudicious, andacapaciousprinciple,butinthis countryloyalty,distinctfromliberty, iscorruption,notloyalty.'English

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LocalandGeneral.

MissS.Howe,whowasformany yearsinthePublicServiceofthis State.andisawell-knownYoungIrelender,leavesbytheIndarrashortly forthefairIsleofErin.Shehas manyfriendsinthisState,whoknow herasadevotedloveroftheGael,and allwillwishherapleasanttripacross thewaterandmanyhappyyearsin thilandofherbirthandherheart's bestlove.

MissVeronicaJosephineMansfield,of "Swift'sHeath,"Subiaco-road,Subiaco, isatpresentapatientofNurseKruger'sprivatehospital,"Kareenya,"St. George'sTerrace.Hermanyfriends willbepleasedtohearthat,under theskilledcareofDr.LouisGille,she ismakingaspeedyrecoveryfromher recentsevereillness.Shewassufferingfromanattackofinfluenza,which developedintodoublepneumonia.

Avaluedsubscriberwrites:"Iquite agreewithyouthatthePostalpeople valuegood,'bright,cleanandwholesomereading.Ihavegoodreasonsto believethis,asatleastononeoccasionmy.RECORDwashandedtous withoutthewrapper.Isaidnothing aboutit,asatthattimethepostmanwasareturnedsoldier."Take heartofgrace,friend,thepoorman knewwheretolookforinformation hecouldn'tgetelsewhere;hewashonest,too,forhereturnedthepaper. Otherstakeit.readit,andkeepit. *

Wearepleasedtonoticethatthe influenzahasconsiderablyabatedat Collie,andthatthehealthofthetown isreturningtoitsnormalcondition.Dr. Pomeroy,weunderstand,returnedto Perthduringtheweek.TheMayor andcouncillorstenderedacivicreceptiontothedoctorsandnursesinthe CouncilChambersonMondayafternoonlast.Drs.RigbyandPomeroy andthenursesarehighlypraisedfor theireffortsduringtheepidemic.

TheChristianBrothers,Clontarf Orphanage,desiretothankthefollow. ingforgenerousdonations:Mr.Stuart Patterson,acaseofeggsandatinof honey(seconddonation);LorettoConvent.Adelaide-terrace,biscuits(second donation):Rev.Mother,St.Joseph's Convent,Northam,£1;MniJ.G.Boyle, Albany,£10;MasterM.Mattnizzi,St. Patrick'sSchool,Perth,sixdozeneggs; Mr.J.A.O'Shannessy,Arrino,caseof eggsandbutter;"AFri'end,"perMiss G.M.Lucas,RECORDoffice,£1;Rev. Mother,St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, caseofeggsandgroceries.

ThefriendsofMr.andMrs.T.J. Fitzpatrick,ofNedlands,willbepleasedtohearthattheirson,Kevin,who hasbeenlaidupfornineweekswith averysevereattackofrheumaticfever, isnowmakingfairprogress,butit willbesomeweeksbeforehecanleave hisbed.Undertheskilfulattention ofDr.LionelRobertson,itisanticipatedthatthehearttroublewhichusuallyfollowsonthiscomplaintwillbe completelycured.

Mr.L.Dwyer,brotherofWalter,the well-knownbarrister,hasenteredinto partnershipwithMr.TomDudley,who hasforyearscarriedonthebusiness ofanauctioneer,houseandestateagency,inthiscity.Mr.JackDwyer,anotherwell-knowncityman,istheiroutsiderepresentative.Wewelcomethis newbusinessfirmintothecommercial lifeofthecity,andhopeitwillhave averysuccessfulcareerTheTwo Deesshouldputupaverygoodrecord asauctioneers,estateagents,andbuilders.Theyarebothhighlyrespected citizens.Mr.JackDwyerwillspeak hispartofthebusinessverywellwhen hebeginshisinterviewing.Goodluck andprosperitytotheD's.

Mr.J.Monaghan,proprietorofthe HotelOrient,Fremantle,isthefirst memberoftheWestAustralianDelegationtoleavebylastWednesday evening'sexpressenrouteforMelbourne.toattendtheforthcomingIrish RaceConvention.AmongtheIrish citizensoftheWestnonelbornhigher ingreatdevotiontothecradlelandof ourancientrace,andwhilestrivingas theCedarsofLebanusinhisnational convictions,hisbrightandcheerypersonalityhaswonitswayintoall heartsinhisadoptedState.Hisenthusiasminallmattersaffectingthe advancementofFremantle,combined withrareabilityandenergy,pronounceshimtobeamostvaluableassetto itscitizenship,andonewhoseworthy, ifunwrittendestinywilldiscloseitself intheyearstobe.Conspicuousamong themanywhoforegatheredtosay farewelltothelarge-heartedand breezyCeltwereMr.Monaghan'sesteemedwifeandfamily,VeryRev. FatherCallan,0.M.I.,Lieut.Arthur Mahon,M.C.,andMessrs.Jas.Healy, J.P.,DanMulcahy.M.O'Dea,J.P..M. Brady(Albany).Capt.Pentony,Geo. Kavanagh,andJas.S.Dowling.Ad multosannos.

LastThursdayweekameetingtoreestablishthe"OldBoys-Association washeldattheCollegeHall,Christian Brothers'College.Thesub-committee appointedtodrawupaconstitution presentedareport,andtheruleswere adoptedafterminoralterationsbythe generalmeeting.Theconstitutionadmitstomembershipallex-studentsof theschoolsconductedbytheChristian Brothersinanypartoftheworld.The followingoffice-bearerswereelected fortheensuingyear:-Patron,Rev. Bro.Guthrie:vice-patron,Rev.Bro. Nunan:president,Mr.JohnQuigley; vice-presidents,Messrs.WalterDwyer, J.P.Durack,C.Guilfoyle:hon.secretary,Mr.L.C.Reedy;hon.assistant secretary,Mr.Hartrey:hon.treasurer, Mr.J.Minihan;committee,Messrs.R. J.Marmion,W.Witte,L.Bourke.The newPresident(Mr.J.Quigley)replied tocongratulationsonbehalfofthe office-bearers.Bro.Guthriethanked themeetingforelectinghimPatron, andspokeincongratulatorytermsof thenewoffice-bearers.Allex-students oftheC.B.schoolsarerequestedto *endintheirnamesforenrolmntto thesecretary,Mr.L.C.Reedy,c/o RoyalMint.Thecommitteearearrangingamemorialserv,,einhonour ofthosememberswhofell;nthewar. Particularswillbeadvertisedlaterin theRECORD.

Maylands

ThePopularGirlandBoyCompetition,whichisbeingheldatMaylands, shouldproveveryinteresting.There aresixcandidates,threeboysand threegirls.Theprogresscountto dateisasfollows:-InezColeman,318; JimmyRiddell,226; "Bobbie" Bryan.192;NoelJost,127;Harry Clark,68:MaryHanrahan,62.The competitionhasbeingorganisedby MissN.Flanagan.

Thenextentertainmentinconnection withtheforthcomingbazaarwillbea

ChristianBrothers'College PERTH

SECONDARYSCHOOLFORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS.

FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinWA.

Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended to.

Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparted.

AllPublicExaminationsareprepar'for,includingUniversityCertificate,GovernmentUniversityScholarship,Matriculation,CivilService, RoyalNavy,MilitaryCollege,etc.

PhysicalCulture,Athletics,andallbranchesofSportreceiveour attention.MilitaryTrainingisimpartedintheCadetCompanies.

VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught.

BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes.

ANEWFEATURE isthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool,inwhichpupilsareinstructed inPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools.

TheFirstTermBeginsFebruary5.NewPupilsarereceivedatany partoftheTerm.Aliberaldiscountismadeinthecaseofbrothers.

ForProspectus,ApplytoTHEPRINCIPAL. memberstheoutcomeofthemeeting, andhopedtheywouldallmakeanefforttobepresent.Inreferencetothe picnic,adatehadnotbeendefinitely decidedupon.Itwasdecidedtogive ageneralwelcomehometoallsoldiers wholeftthebranchfortheseatofwar, onTuesday,November4th.,itbeinga summonedmeetingnight.ItwasdecidedtoinvitetheChildrenofMary toassistinthefunction.Thewhole ofthearrangementswereleftinthe handsofthevice-president,treasurer, andsecretary.Bro.J.Colganwasappointedtorepresentthebranceatthe IrishRaceConvention,tobeheldin MelbourneduringCupweek. HolyMassto-morrow,Maylands,at 10o'clock;Bayswater,9o'clock.Afternoondevotions,Maylands,4p.m.

AVioletDance,inaidofthefunds oftheCatholicChurch,willbeheldat Gosnells,inthePublicHall,onWednesday,October22.Messrs.TomFitzgibbonandJ.R.Hallhavethefunctioninhand,andundertheirinfluenceweareconfidenttheticketsat 1/3willgoofflikehotcakes.Get therewhateverelsehappensinthe neighbourhood-it'sboundtobea royalturn-out.

DeathofSisterMary Borgia.

forwantofrain,andspecialprayers wereofferedattheendofthemission forthisintention.Thesewerespeedily answered,foronthedayfollowingthe Missioner'sdeparturetherewasavery heavyandmostwelcomedownpourof fourinches.Thereweremoderate rainsfurtheruponthegoldfields,but littleascomparedwiththatwhich FatherCagney'sMissionbroughtdown onYalgool Thenexttrainafterthat inwhichheleftforMt.Magnetwas heldupbywashawaysanditwasunabletogetthroughforfourdays.

Jarrandale.

AMission,whichpromisestobea greatsuccess,wasopenedatSt.James', Jarrandale,onSundaymorninglastby FatherJohnWalsh,C.SS.R.Father Walshisaneloquent,forcible,andconvincing'preacher,andamissionary whosetactandpersonalitymakeshim afirstfavouriteamongthetimber. workers.Apackedcongregationeach eveningisthebesttestofhiszeal. DuringNovemberhewillmostlikely visitothertimbercentreinFather O'Grad.y'sextensivedistrict.

WehavereceivedfromtheArchbishopofMelbourneaninvitationtobe presentatthegreatIrishRaceConventiontobeheldintheCathedralHall, Melbourne.onMonday,November3rd. WegladlyaccepthisGrace'scourteous invitation.Ourrepresentativewillbe there,andwehopetogiveourreaders aconcisereportoftheproceedingsin thepagesoftheRECORDlater.A largedelegationisassuredfromthis State.

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TheCelticClubissendingseveral delegatestotheIrishRaceConven._ tiontobeheldinMelbournenext month.Mr.JoeMonaghan,ofFremantle,isalreadyonhiswayEast, andMessrs.WalterDwyer,LL.B.,and Jas.Dowlingwillbeleavingshortly. OtherprominentnamesinIrishNationalcircles,amongstthemMr.Dan Mulcahy,willbefollowingindue course.TheIrishNationalForesters andHiberniansare,weunderstand, sendingdelegates.Greatinterestis beingarousedintheCatholiccommunitybytheforthcomingConvention.It willundoubtedlybethemosthistoric ConventionheldinAustralia.

Mr.DanMulcahy,aftersomemonths ontheMurchison,returnedtoPerth recently.Hedoesnotgiveavery glowingaccountofconditionsinthe dryarea.

childrenandadults'plainandfancy dressball.`Judgingbythenumber ofworkerswhohavevolunteeredat ticketselling,thefunctionshouldprove agreatsuccess.Thereareanumber ofcashprizes.

TheSt.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranch oftheHibernianSocietyhelditusual fortnightlymeetingonTuesdayeveninglast.Therewasavery-goodattendance.Thevice-president,Bro.H. J.Dalton,intheabsenceofthepresident,occupiedthechair.Bro.Dalton reportedhavingattendedthemeeting intheHibernianHallinconnection withtheproposedAnnualCommunion andAnnualPicnic.Heexplainedto

AverymuchlovednuninthepersonofSisterMaryBorgia,ofSt.Brigid's,WestPerth,passedtohereternalreward'onedaylastweek.She hadbeenailingforsometime,andhad beenapatientatSt.JohnofGodHospital,whereeverycarethatmedical skillandexcellentnursingcouldgive wasgiventoprolongherdays;butthe dreadsummonshadcome,anditwas God'swillthathergentlesoulshould becalledtoitseternalhome.Shebore herlongillnesswithgreatresignation, anddiedaholyandahappydeath. Thelittlechildrenoftheschoolwill missher.Manyofthemweregroupedaboutthegraveandweptbitterly asthecasketthatcontainedtheearthlyremainsoftheirlovedonewasloweredintoit.Thedeceasednunwasa daughter'ofthelateMr.Jeremiah Clune,ofVictoriaPlains,whereshe wasbornfifty-oneyearsago.Very earlyinherlifesheheardthecallto thecloister,andfor34yearsshelabouredintheVineyardofherDivineMaster.Herlifewasoneoflabourand lovingduty,andherdeaththedeath oftheJust.Mayhersoulrestin peace.ThefuneraltookplaceonlastSaturdaymorning,andwaslargelyat tended.ThecortegemovedfromSt. Brigid'sConvent,whereaReqiuem MasswascelebratedbytheRightRev. MonsignorBourke,whoalsoconducted thelastritesatKarrakattaCemetery, assistedbytheRev.FatherMcCabe. ThechiefmournerswereMrs.V. Staunton(sister),Mr.V.Staunton (brother-in-law),Mr.JimClune,Mr.G. Bishop,Mrs.J.Williams,andMrs. Johnson(cousins),Mr.F.Connorand Mr.J.Connor(nephews).Thepallbearerswere:ColonelCampbell,Messrs. J.P.Maxwell,T.Slattery,W.H.Gumbleton,M.O'Reilly,J.Corbett,P. O'Connor,and0.C.D.O'Mahoney. AmongthosepresentweretheVery Rev.FathersTreacyandCreagh, C.SS.R.,Maloney,Lynch,Moss,Hayes, 0.M.I.,Griffin,Verlin,McBride,Pace, andJ.O'Grady;BrothersNunanand Fagan;Messrs.

Comments.

ByTIMOTHYWATCHWELL.

Everyeffortthatpoliticalingenuity candeviseisbeingmadetodefeat LabouratthecomingFederalelections.Thereisnolackofcunningin theGovernment;itwouldseemtobe wellversedinthedarkartsofpolitical engineering,andthereisampleevidenceforourassumingthatifLabour isnotverymuchonthealertthe newAmendingElectoralBillnowin theSenatewillachieveitsdesiredpurposeofsmashingtheinfluenceof LabourinFederalpolitics.The groupsarewellenoughintheirway, andareveryplausiblyexplained. Plausibilityusuallyintroducesitself intoallourpoliticaljuggling-perhaps itisbecausethepatterofthejuggler helpstodistractourattentionfrom thetrickery.Mostofushavebeen madeawareatonetimeoranotherof thatsimplelittledeviceoftheracecourseadventurerknownasthethimbleandthepeatrick.Itwas quitecleartouswherethepeawas, butsomehowthepatterandtheshufflingdeceivedusanditswasn'twhere wesawitlastwhenthecoverwaslifted.SoitseemstoustheThirdPea inthegroupingunderthenewElectoralActwillnotbewhereitsbackers hopedtofinditwhenthecoverisliftedbythescrutinyoftheballotpapers aftertheelections.Therewillbe,we arecertain,iftheElectoralBillpasses initspresentform,avastamountof luridspeechwhenthecunningofthe politicalthimble-riggersisfullysensed bythatsectionoftheelectorswhoare carryingthewhiteman'sburdento theprofitofthemoneyinterestsof theCommonwealth.Ostensiblythe Billhasbeendesignedtosimplifythe systemofcounting.Itismorelikely tobringaboutaharvestofcursesand muchconfusionbyaddingtothebewildermentofthatlargesectionof voterswhofinditdifficulttounderstandevenaverycommonplaceballot-paper.

imagine,looksbeneaththesurfaceof things.Hemusthavecometosome definiteconclusionwhydivorceisan almostunheard-ofthinginIreland.It wasanunheard-ofthinguntiltheWest Britonideawasimportedintothe country,withthenauseousanddegradingliteraturethatisdamningthe soulofEnglandandContinentalStates whichhaveputtheshacklesofState authorityontheTenCommandments. IrelandstandsbytheDecalogue, standsbytheteachingAuthorityof theChurchofChrist,whichcondemns divorceasanunholything-the enemyofsocietyandanagentofthe FatherofMischief.Irelandbelieves inpurity-theIrishhomeisasanctuarywhereinvirtuedwellsfromdawn todawn-that'swhy"thereisnolaw ofdivorceatpresentexistinginIreland."ThesoulofIrelandissomethingmorethanapoet'sdream-ithas aradiantsupernaturallifeintheIrish home,andtosavethatsoulIreland willmakesacrificeofherbloodand treasure.EasterWeek,1916,isevidenceofIreland'sfidelitytothetraditionalloveoftheIrishforthevirtue ofErin.Irelandwantsnottositat tablewiththeDevil.Shewillkeep herfamilylifecleanandwholesome.

Didyounoticetheassociationwhich

lencytheGovernor,asHaroldthe King,inrobesofscarletbrocadeand ivoryvelvet,wearingthecapofgreen withwhitefeathers,steppedintothe room,followedbyhisLordChiefJustice(Mr.ErnestChase),inrobesof scarletandermine;hisChiefVerderer (Mr.Brinkley),hisChiefHuntsman (CaptainCallenderBrodie),leadinghis Majesty'spetgreyhound,andthe CourtJesterinorangeandemerald (CaptainNorth).TheRoyalparty wereescortedtothedaisbytheMasterofCeremony(Mr.ArthurHardwick),withgravedignityofbearing, andwearinganold-worldcourtier's dressoflavendersatinandprimrose.A thrillofexcitementpassedoverthe hugegatheringastheannouncement wasmadeofthearrivaloftheQueen ofthePageant,withtheMistressof theRobes,hersixMaidsofHonour, andfourpages.Againtheheralds steppedforwardtowelcomeherMajesty'sapproachwithafanfareofsilver trumpets,andthebandsoundedforth thejoyfulnews,asLadyEllison-Macartney,asthebeautifulQueenofthe Pageant,lookingregal,enteredtheballroom,precededbythreeyapsinwhite walkingbackwardstothemusic,and followedbyhersixMaidsofHonour, carryinghertrain(threeoneither sides,whichwasheldalsobytheMistressoftheRobes(MissEllison-Macartney),whosetrainwasagainheldby anotherpageinwhite.Theprocessionmadeitsway,ledbytheMaster ofCeremonies,tothedaiswhereher MajestymadeobeisancetotheKing, andthentookherplacebyhisside." Therewasablazeoflightsandcolouring.Youngfacesandoldfaces shoneunderthesplendourofthelighting,andthewholeshowwastheacmeof

APointedQuestion.

Onthe24th.ult.,SenatorP.LynchaskedSenatorMillen,Leaderofthe Government,"Whetherinviewoftheofficiallyrecordedfactthattheincrease inthecostoflivinghasbeengreatestinQueensland,theGovernmentwill takeintoconsiderationtheadvisabilityofgivingsomespecialrelieftoits servantsinthatStatetomeettheonerousconditionstheyaresubjectedto there?"Iask,also,whether,astheStateParliamentshavetheundoubted powertoreviseorfixthecostofcommodities,theGovernmentwilltake stepstotake.awaythatpowerfromtheStatesbywhichitisnotavailedof, ASWASTHECASEWITHQUEENSLAND."

WedonotsaythatLabouristhe onlyinterestthatmightsufferinthe confusionoftheconfoundedvoter. Thetwogreatproducingintereststo beservedinStateandCommonwealth politicsareLabourandAgriculturetheseareboundtowieldbiginfluences henceforward.TheNationalParty mayreasonablyview,asundoubtedly itdoesview,theirgrowingpowerwith muchconcern,andiftheNational Partywouldkeepitsplaceinthesun itmustregulateitsprogrammeonvery broadlines.TheFarmers'Party mustlooktoLabourasbeingaparty toproduction;bothpartieswillhave manyinterestsincommon,andbeinterestedintheother'sweal.Sofar itisdifficulttogaugeMr.Hughes'intentions;hehasputforwardnovery definiteprogramme,butfromhisvery ill-temperedspeechinParliamentrecentlywemayassumeWilliamM.is outtodishLabouratthepolls,and willdosoifbyanypoliticalcavorting hesucceedsinwinningtheaffectionof theFarmers'Partyandthefarmers. preference.

Mr.Holman,PremierofNewSouth Wales,isemphaticallyopposedto grantingtotheFederalParliament anypowerswhichitwasnotproposed tomakeuseof.Mr.Holmanknows Mr.Hughesverywell,andnaturally hewouldliketoknowmoreaboutMr. Hughes'intentions,andwhathehas stowedawaybehindhisConstitutional Amendment.Heisthe"olddogthat knowsahardroad."ThePrimeMinisterisdesirousoflegislatingupona particulartopicofindustrialunrest, butinordertodosohewantstotake overfromtheStatescompletepower tolegislateuponemployment,unemployment,industryandwages.''A hundredsubjectswhichwerebeyond arbitrationwereincludedinthatpower,andthosesubjectswereto-daybeingsatisfactorilylegislateduponbythe StateParliaments."Itisnotclear touswhatMr.Hughesisreachingout for.Hewantsverymuch-morethan hesays,andmorethantheStates shouldgive.OurParliamentinthis StateshouldscrutiniseverycloselyMr. Hughes'proposals.Itshouldnothastilyandwithitseyesshuthandover totheCommonwealthprerogatives whichmightharshlylessenthefunctionsofauthorityover"thehundred subjectswhichwerebeyondarbitration."

"Imaysayhere,"saidtheHon.Mr. Nicholson,duringthediscussionon DivorceinthelocalLegislativeCouncil,"thatIbelieve,inIrelandatpresent,thereisnolawofdivorceexisting."DiditoccurtotoHon.Mr. Nicholsonwhythereisnolawof divorceexistinginIreland?Asalegislator,Mr.Nicholson,wepresumeto

IfitwasSenator'sLynch'sintentiontogiveapunchinthejawtoRyan's LabourGovernment,hishitfellshort.Wewon'tbesouncharitableasto saythatheswingsadirtyleftwithdeadlyeffect,butknowinghowsuccessfullyRyan,ofQueensland,hasadministeredtheNorthernStateinthe interestsofhispeople,SenatorLynchmighthaveheldhistongue.We wouldbegladtoseethe,wearesure,disillusionedSenator,occupyinga sparemomentatintrospection,withaviewofreturningtothestraightand narrowpathonwhichhisbetterselftravelledbeforetheserpenttempted him. AsarepresentativeofthisStateheshoulddohisverybestin theFederalParliamenttopreserveforhisStatealltherightsitholdsunder theConstitution.Weareselfishenoughtothinkweshouldholdthemall believingthateventhoughoneGovernmentsufferingfrommyopiamayfail initsdutytothepeopleoftheState,asucceedingonemaytakeadvantage oftheunusedpowersand,whennecessary,putthemintooperationinthe interestsofthepeople.Anyhow,weareopposedtowhittlingdownthe powersoftheState.

theonehadwiththeotherintheParliamentarynewscolumnsoftheWEST onourRoyalShowday?TheDivorce BillandtheDogBill-billedandcooed together.Neverwasthereabetter mating.Isitanomenthatsociety isfastgoingtothedogs?Onecan onlythinkthatwaywhenahouseof legislation,setupbytheConstitution asarevisingChamber,canpresumably incoldbloodandinitsrightsenses, turndownanAmendmentwhichhad foritsobjecttheprotectionofmotherhood.TheHon.Mr.Kirwinsoughtto amendtheexistingActsothatprovisionshouldbemadethat"theinsanityofthewife,whensuchinsanitywas theresultofpregnancy,child-birth,or lactation,shouldbenogroundfora petitionfordissolutionofmarriageon thepartofthehusband."Byten votestoeighttheCouncildecided againstthewoman.Theuntutored savagehasahigherideaofjusticeto thewomanwhoisthemotherofhis youngsavages.Verily,societyisgoingtothedogsatadog-trot.

Thegrandballandpageantofthe LeagueofNationsatGovernment HouseonMondayeveninglast,receivedfromthecharmingpenof"Adrienne,"oftheWEST,amostappreciativenotice.Wewerenotamongst theprivilegedones,butfromherdescriptionofitweshouldsayitwas adelightfulpieceoffooling.Let "Adrienne"speak:"Theballroomwas brilliantlylighted,thegalleriesfilled tooverflowingwithspectators,thesets ofthenationsgroupedoneitherside ofthegreatroom,theatmospherealive withexpectantexcitement,whenthe wordsannouncingthroughthemegaphonethearrivalof'TheKingofEnglandandhissuite'weresounded.Instantlytheheralds,intheirold-time scarletcostumes,withtheRoyalCoat ofarms,steppedforwardandblewa fanfarewiththeirtrumpets,theband playedtheNationalAnthem,thecurtainswerepulledaside,andhisExcel-

"Oh,blowtheexpense."Weunderstand whentheR.S.A.wantedtheballroom somelittlewhileagotofunctioninthe interestsofthesoldiers,theywere sniffedoutwitharefusal.Probably theR.S.A.andothersectionsofthe communityarelackingintoneanddeportment.Butwearethinkingof Harold,theKing,andhissuite,the fanfare,andthebeautifulQueenofthe Pageant,theMaidsofHonour,the heraldsandpages,andoh,thefrillsand flummery!Let'sthink.Aperson wasonceaskedatcourtwhathe thoughtofanAmbassadorandhis train,whoworeallembroideryand lace,fullofbowsandchingesandgestures?HesaiditwasSolomon'simportation,goldandapes.

IrishNationalAssociation.

TheIrishNationalAssociation,as advertisedelsewhereinthisissue,invitesallIrishSocietiesandsympathiserswithIreland'scause,tomeeton Sundayafternoonat3p.m.,inthe HibernianHall,Perth,inordertocompletearrangementsinconnectionwith theIrishRaceConvention.Itisanticipatedthatbetween15and20delegatesfromWesternAustraliawilltravel Eastwardstotakepartinthemomentousdeliberations,headedbyRight Rev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,representingthesecularclergy,andVery Rev.FatherCallan,0.M.I.,Provincial oftheOblateFathersinWesternAustralia,onbehalfoftheregularclergy. HisGracetheArchbishopofPerth, whoisalreadyinMelbourneattending theArchbishops'Conference,inresponsetotherequestoftheIrishNationalAssociation,waspleasedtothus appointthereveredsoggarthsaroon.

Itisconfidentlyanticipatedthat nextSunday'sgatheringwillbearecordone,andlenditsgenerousenthusiasmtothenobleworkthatawaitsthe delegatestotheworld-wideConvention oftheIrishRace.

1 TheDivorceActAmendmentBill. UnchristianLegislat

orsandLegislature.

Wedonotintendtodilateatgreat lengthontheProvisionsofthisNew Amendment,nortoattempttoperfect thepictureofthesetimes-"abnormal times"-aspaintedbyafewofthose LegislativeCouncillorswhohaveso farspokenonthemeasurebeforethem intheHouse.Thisisasubjectwith whichtheimagination,ifallowedsway, wouldobliterateallsanedeliberation .uponit.Unfortunately,detail,as Nilesalreadybeenindulgedin,intoopronouncedafashion,hasonlyadded moreweighttotheargumentagainst itsconsiderationaltogether.Wecannot,however,associateourselveswith discussiononthematterwithoutmentioningthatourgriefissoquickened andoursusceptibilitiessoshockedby theveryProvisionsthemselvesthatwe wonder,inallearnestness,andwitha duesenseofandobligationtoChristianityitself,whereourlegislators-or someofthem-aregoingto"land"us asafabricofourboastedsocialsystem?

Thethanksofthecommunityare, nevertheless,duetoseveralofourUpperHousememberswho,thesetimes, andinParliament,prefertoclingto theteachingthatmarriageisaDivinelyinstitutedSacrament,atribunal whenceflowsallthingsfundamentally essentialtothewell-beingoftheState itself.Marriage,thehome;home;the family;family,thepeople;people,the State.Thesegentlemen,whosevision precludeswallowingindetailforthe expressionoftheirproperviewsonthe subject,are,unfortunately,intheminority-todate,bythevoting,anyhow.

AsthemoveroftheAmendment,Mr. Nicholsonhasthehonourtorepresent ourinterestsintheUpperChamber, ourconcernistoknowwhoarethepeoplewhovestedinhimtheresponsibilityofcoachingthemeasurethrough? Tousitseemsstrangethatheshould objectto"outsiders"beingconsulted beforehebrought'theBilluptothe SecondReadingstags,andyetthemeasurebeaimedatthereliefofperhaps onlyaveryfewindividuals"outside," andforwhosepresentspecificcircumstancestheAmendmntwasdrawnup toalleviate!Ourdeductionmaybe wrong,butourstandisallthemore emphatic,becausetheintroductionof suchameasurebyprivatemembersis abadpractice,ifnotalreadyapractice,averybadprecedent.Thatisto say,theGovernmentitselfshouldbe solelyresponsibleforanyandallalterationsinDivorceLaw.TheGovernmentisresponsibletothewholepeople,thecommunity;andwasthere anymeasurethatsovituallyeffected themoralstatusofsocietyandthe communityasthepresentAmendment? Weprotestagainstwhatwefearmay becomeapracticeamongprivatemembers,tosatisfythewhimsoffewindividuals,whosepresentdomesticcircumstances"amounttonothingshort ofhell."

Weneednotelling-Catholicsthe worldoverneednotelling-ofthe ravagesDivorceLawsaremakingamongthecommunity,butthisdebatein Parliamentisnotaltogetherwithout amission.Itshowsuswhoarethe properlyfittedpersonstorepresentus. Thereshouldnotbemuchimagination requiredtopersuadeourselvestobe-

livethatourLegislatureisstillChristian,butwhileParliamentaryrepresentativesareminustheprerogatives whichbindsocietytogetherforthepropagationoftheraceinthewayand forthereasonthatmarriagewasinstituted,thentheyandweareonlywastingtime;wearefalsetoourancestors,ourselves,andtoPosterity;quit thehuman-the"raised''-state,and adoptthelowerorderofcreationas befitsomanyotherformsofGod's creatures.

Itisbewildering,when,onreading thedebate,onediscoversthefollowing wordsusedinfavourofthepresent Bill: "Somebelievethatmarriagesare madeinHeaven,butIamnotone ofthose...Ifitbeso,Iamdesirousofseeingsomeofthemarriages nowexistingannulledbeforeIgoto Heaven;ifnot,itwillnotbethe placeofharmonyweareledtobelieveitis."

Suchisargument!

Wewouldliketointerjectacondemnatorywordortwo.Butto whatpurposewoulditbe?Indeed, whatpurposewouldbeservedby trouncinganyoftheeightHonourable Councillorswhocarried,byamajority oftwo,theSecondReadingofthe Amendment?Ratherwouldwecommendtheargumentsputforwardby suchmenasMessrs.Sanderson,Colebatch,andKirwan,whofoughthard bytheexpressionofreasonedargumentandrefinedsentiment.

Mr.Nicholsonquotedfromaspeech deliveredin1911onthelocalDivorce Bill,inwhichreferencewasmadeto the"Roman"Church,andwereprint itherefortheinformationofourreaders: "Downtotheendof1857,thetheory ofthelawofEngland(uponwhich theActof1911wasbased)inregard todivorce,wasexactlythesameas thetheoryoftheRomanChurch.Divorcewasnotrecognised,andthere wasnomeasureontheStatuteBook ofEnglandthatallowedpersonsto procuredivorce.

I(Mr.Nicholson)maysayhere thatIbelieveinIrelandatpresent thereisnolawofdivorceexisting. Itisagrandthingtohaveitrealised thattheCatholicChurchstandsout preeminentlyinthisandeveryother matterfortheupliftofChristianmorality!ThatthefingerofTimehas, downto1857,andonto1919,andwill forever,pointtotheoneandonly meansforthesolutionofsocialevils, eventothatstatewhich"thedevilhas joined"(asanhonourablememberput it),isareturntothe"thingsthat were":totheChurchthatis:tothe oneandindivisablefold:wheremarriageisaSacrament;wheredivorceis anathema:wherefamiliesarefamilies: andwheretheFunctionofonlytrue citizenshipistobefound.

ThedivisionontheSecondReading oftheAmendmentresultedasfollows:

Ayes(8)Hons.J.F.Allen,J.Cornell, J.Duffell,J.J.Holmes,R.J.Lynn,E. Rose,Dr.AJ.Saw,andJ.Nicholson. Noes(6):Hons.H.P.Colebatch,J. W.Kirwan,J.Mills,A.Sanderson,H. Stewart,andH.Carson.

St.Vincent'sFoundlingHomePublicAppeal.

FremantleReaders! GENERtItiNM4EyTINAGETTE:ZISIOW,

GeraldtonDiocese.

THECATHEDRAL. NEWSTAINED-GLASSWINDOWS.

St.FrancisXavier'sCathedral,Geraldton,hasjustbeenenrichedbya seriesofvaluablestained-glasswindowsplacedonthesouthsideofthe nave.Thesesevenwindowsarefrom thestudiooftwoladyartistsinFulham,London-theMissesRope,cousins.MissMargaretRopeisoneofa familyofconvertstotheCatholic Church.ShehasasisteraNun,and abrotherapriest,theRev.Father Rope,whoisapoetofnomeanorder, andagreatchampioninEnglandof therightsofIreland.Severalof FatherRope'sarticlesonIrishmatters havebeengiventoAustraliathrough thepagesoftheW.A.RECORD. ThesewindowsintheCathedralare <Parksofartofthehighestmerit. Thebrilliancyandjewel-iikelustreof theglassisowingtotheclosefollowingofancientmediaevalmethodswhen stained-glassworkwasinitsperfection. Noticetheirregularthicknessand curvedsurfaceofthe"pot-metal,"in thevariouspiecesofdifferentcoloured glassofwhichthewindowismadeup. Thedetailsofthedesign,suchasfaces, hands,andfeet,andthefoldsofthe draperyandtheshading,theartist paintsonwithanopaquepigment,and thepiecesarethenre-bakedinthekiln beforebeingfinallyleadedup.The designonthewindowisthenindelible, andthewholeimpervioustotheeffects ofsunorrain.InFranceandEnglandtherearecolouredwindowsremaining,someofthem800yearsold, asgoodnowaswhenfirstputup.A successfulartistorcraftsmanobserves faithfullythelimitationsofhisma. terials;thereforeinlookingatastained-glasswindowwemustbearinmind thatitisnotamerescreenuponwhich toshowpictures,astheyarepainted oncanvasorpaper,butitisacolouredanddecoratedmediumfortheadmissionoflight.

dier,borneupinthestrongarthsof hisguardianangel.Beyondareseen thesaintsgatheredaroundtheLamb. Abcivethemthecherubimandtothe leftofOurLady,aseraph.Allthe littledetailsofthisbeautifulwindow showadepthoffeelingthatcouldonly beimpartedbyanartistwhoisatthe sametimeaCatholic.Thelancet abovethenextconfessionalshowsSt. Christopher,staffinhand,bearingthe Christ-Childacrosstheriver.Itis atinywindow,butitscoloursglowlike sparklingjewels.Thelastlargewindowninthissouthaisleiserectedby Mrs.M.J.Morrisseyinmemoryofher husbandandherson,Roy,whodied fightinginFranceonAugust13,1916. Twocircularmedallionsdepictthe "TunisDavidica"andthe"RosaMystica."ThemysticRose-treeisseenbesidestheRiverofLife,whileswallows wingtheirwaythroughtheoverstretchingbranches.

PRESENTATIONCONVENTDIM

CALSUCCESSES,

OnTuesday,the30th.ult.,Mr. Myerscoughheldpracticalexaminationsatthelocalcollegeinconnection withTrinityCollege,London.Itis gratifyingthatallpresentedweresuccessful.Followingareresults:-

SeniorDivision:MissesE.Stonehouse,AlvaBurtandGrataMcConkey, honours;MissJeanM.Norman,honours(transferredfromAlbany).

IntermediateDivision:MissFlorrie Haley,honours;MasterJohnGroessler, pass. JuniorDivision:MissRitaO'Connor, honours;MissSheilaHawker,pass; MissAlmaKelly,pass.

PreparatoryDivision:MissLilyCayford,honours;MasterCecilGarret,Miss MaryCallaghan.

FirstSteps:MissesBellaCarson, BlancheMcGowan,GladysKellyand LucyVeechia.

Ofthetwolancetwindowsinthe Baptistry,oneportrayingOurLord risenfromthedead,withthesleeping soldiersbesidethemouthofthesepulcrebelow;at "OmnesviaeDominimisericordia"(All thewaysoftheLordareinmercy"). Thiswindowiserectedinmemoryof herhusbandbyMrs.Thomas,ofMullewa.Theother,erectedbyMr.WilliamBennet,istothememoryofthe Rev.FatherLeCaille,whoisportrayedinsacerdotalvestments,bearingin hishandsthechaliceandhost.Above isalittlepictureoftheoldchurch whichhefirstbuiltinGeraldton.At thefootofthewindowisaminiature ofthesamegoodmissionarytravelling throughthebushonhorseback,withkangarosjumpingaroundandawildturkeyflyingoverheadagainstthemoon andstar-litsky.Thecolouringof thiswindowisveryrich.Onthe righthandsideofSt.Peter'sstatueis anotherwindow,glowingwithgorgeous colouring,erectedtothememoryof MichaelandMaryMorrissey.Inthe upperportionstandsOurLady,the twelvestarsinthehaloaroundher head,themoonbeneathherfeet,the RiverofLifeandtheCityofGodin thesemi-circularmedallionabove.In thelowerportionthewarriorArchangeltreadsunderfootthevanquished dragon,nopunyreptilesuchassome artistsportray,andsuchaswould bringnomorehonourandglorytoSt. Michaelthanifhehadfoughtwitha spittingmonsterwhoselengthytail spilttingmonsterwhoselengthytail extendsintotheupperpanel,behind themoonandunderOurBlessedLady's feet.Thesmalllancetwindowabove thefirstconfessionalshowsSt.Peter,in aredchasubleandPapalpallium, keysinhand,andafishingnetover hisshoulder.Thebrownsailsoftwo boatsappearbehind.Belowthe sheepfeedingreenpastures. TilenextlargewindowisinmemoryofLouisPatrickRebecci,whodied fightinginFrance,GoodFriday,April 6th,1917,aged19.Thesubjectsofits twocircularmedallionsaretitlesof OurLadyintheLitanyofLoretto. Thelowerbearsthelettering,"Stella Matutina,orapronobisnuncetin horamortisnostrae."Intheforeground liesadyingAustraliansoldier,rifle andbayonetinonehand,rosaryinthe other.Behindhimadismantledcannonandaburningchurch.The Aurorapurplingtheheavensproclaims thedawnofanewlifeafterthedark nightofsuffering.AmidstthecloudwreathsappearsOurBlessedLady,the morningstar.Herearsalwaysopento thecriesofherchildren,shecomesto succourtheminthedreadhourof death.Theuppermedallionbearsthe motto,"Januscoeli."OurBlessed Ladycrowned,seatedupontheclouds atthegateofParadise,welcomeslovinglythesoulofthedepartedsol-

ThelastEnglishmailbroughtthe followingdiplomas:MissA.Sander, A.L.C.M.,diplomaofassociateforviolinplaying;MissEvelynBradley, L.L.C.M.,licentiateforpianoforteplaying;MissEllaRogers,L.L.C.M.,diplomaoflicentiateforpianoforteplaying; MissMaryHackett,T.D.L.C.M.,teacher'sdiplomaintheoryofmusic,har. mony,counterpoint,andpiano.

Allconcernedshouldfeelproudof theaboveexcellentresults,andwerejoiceinthefactthatsomanypromisinganddistinguishedyoungmusicians areinourmidst,

Northampton.

OnThursdayafternoonlast,October 2nd.,thenewconventatNorthampton wasopenedwiththereligiousceremony usualonsuchoccasions,BishopKelly, assistedbyDeanGaberandtheRev. FatherHawes,officiating.Atthe closeoftheceremony,theBishopand theDeandeliveredaddresses.About 150personswerepresent,andover£100 wascollectedonthespotinaidof thebuildingfund.Afternoonteawas servedintheConventschool-room,and intheeveningtherewasa"GleeParty" intheConventHall,whichwascrowdedtosuchanextentthatseveralpeoplehadtobeturnedawayfromthe doors.Thesingersseemedtofeelthe challengeofthelargeaudiencetodo theirbest,andacquittedthemselvesin amannerwhichgainedthemwarmapplauseandmanyrecalls.Mr.Patton istobecongratulatednotonlyonthe successoftheconcert,ofwhichhe wasthechieforganiser,butalsoon having,withhiscapableperformers, beenthemeansofincreasingtheproceedsofthedaybyover£20. FatherHaweswasthearchitectof thebuilding,anditeverywherebears uponittheevidenceofhisskilland taste.Thefrontislongandsimple, almosttoseverity,theonlyreliefbeingaconspicuoustowerstanding overtheentrance.Thewholeisafine exampleofthemonasticstyle,having agraye,handsomeandboldappearance,withoutanyunnecessaryornament.Standinguponarisingground, itaddsconsiderablytothebeautyof thetown.Onthelowerflooritcontainseightrooms,andontheupper twelve.ThebuilderwasMr.Bailey, ofPerth,thecarpentrywasdoneby Mr.Rowe,andtheplasteringbyMr. Money,assistedforashorttimeby Mr.Jenner.

BazaarinAidoftheConvent. Aninvitationextendedtothecongregationtocometotheaidofthe Conventfunds,whichhavesufferedthe usuiversalfateofarapiddecreaseduringthewar,wasverylargelyattended. Aspiritofbusinesswascharacteristic ofthemeeting.Asecretaryandtreasurerwereappointed,thenumberof stallsappointedandladiesselectedto takechargeofthem,andseveralother matterspertinentwerediscussed.The meetingwasveryenthusiasticand unanimous,anditsactiongivesreason tohopeforagreatsuccess.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

504HAY-STREET,PERTH.

(UnderthePatronageofHisGrace ArchbishopClune.)BilliardRoom,Lounge,Li,-aryCard Room,CricketClub,Hal--"lob, Debating,Musical,andDramatic Society. COMMERCIALCLASSES.

ASOCIETYTHATEVERYCATHO- LICYOUNGMANSHOULDBELONGTO.

FullparticularsonapplicationtoL.RODEREDA, Hon.Secretary.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNG MEN'SSOCIETY.

504HAY-STREET,PERTH.

Become BookkeepingaQualifiedAccountant. andAccountancyClass everyMondayeveningat8p.m. Studentsenrollingnowmayprepare forAprilIntermediateExamination.Teacher:Mr.A.T.KIRKPATRICK, A.I.C.A.,A.A.I.S.

FEE:15s.PerTerm.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Objects:Archbishop. TheStudyoftheLanguage, Music,History,Literature,andDanc- ingofIreland,andtherevivalofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland.

NESDAYTheSocietyMEETSeveryWEDEVENINGat8p.m.,atthe BOHEMIAHALL,MURRAY-ST. (nearWilliam-street).

MonthlySubscriptions:Ladiesand Juveniles,6d:Gentlemen,Is. J.C.WALSH,Hon.Secretary.

GarageTelephone,A1837. ASKFOR DUGBOGUE, CARP333FORHIREDAYAND NIGHT. SixCylinderStudebaker-7Seater. WeddingandTouringPartiesaSpe- cialty. CreamCarsforWeddings.

Garage:14Hyde-street,NorthPerth. G.P.O.MotorRank,TelephoneA3488.

DEATH.

CULLEN.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofGeorge,the belovedhusbai.,.fMar:,..adfond fotherofSisterM.Mechtilde,St. Brigid'sConvent:WestPerthand Glees,Jack,Molly.andCecelia,who diedatMason-street,Cottesloe Beach,onOctober5th,1919;aged 54years. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

INMEMORIAM.

BOND.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofLieutenantAlfredH.Bond,whodiedofwoundsat 7th.StationaryHospital,Boulonge, France,onOctober12,1917. Oh,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhiseverlovingwife andlittledaughter,Mavis.

ROBERT0.-Inproudandloving memoryofouronlysonandbrother,CorporalClaudRoberto,(ori- ginal44th.Batt.),killedinaction, October10th,1917(previouslyreport. edwoundedandmissing);aged19 yearsand4months.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,youpray- ersforhimextol, Oh,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingmotherand sisters,Nita,Ivy,Carmen,andEna (Greenhills)

RYAN.-Insadandlovingmemoryof ourdearmother,BridgetAgnes Ryan,whodiedonOctober7th,1916, atEastPerth. QueenoftheMostHolyRosary, prayforher.

-Insertedbyhersorrowfulchildren, Con,Pat,Mary,Kath.,and

WATTS.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofMrs.Watts, whodiedatEastPerth,onOctober 10th,1918. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovingfriend,E. A.Cleary.

WATTS.-Insadandlovingmemory ofMrs.CatherineWatts,whodepartedthislifeonOctober10th, 1918. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyhersorrowinghusbandandfamily.

IRISHRAGCONVENTION.

TheIrishNationalAssociationinvitesallIrishSocietiesandSympathis- erswithIreland'sCausetomeetinthe HIBERNIANHALL,PERTH,on SUNDAYNEXT,the12th.inst.,at 3p.m.

SpecialBusiness:TheIrishRaceConvention.

JAS.S.DOWLING, Hon.Secretary.

RINGUP

TELEPHONEA4265(DayorNight), ForallkindsofPLUMBING,GAS FITTING,andGALVANISED IRONWORK.

MarkDunn

332-334WELLINGTON

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ThePopeandtheUnionofChurches.

TheproposedWorldConferenceofthechurchesonfaithandorderwillbe heldin1920.Itisexpectedthatchurchrepresentativesfromalloverthe worldwillbe'presenttodetermineonprinciplesofchurchunity.Thedepu- tationappointedbytheWorldConferenceCommissionvisitedEuropeand theNearEast,notomittingtocallattheVatican.Speakingoftheirre- ceptionbytheHolyFather,thedeputationdeclared:

"ThePopereceivedusmostcordially.Thecontrastbetweenhispersonal attitudetowardsusandhisofficialattitudetowardtheconferencewasvery sharp.Onewasirresistiblybenevolent,theotherirresistiblyrigid.HisHolinesshimselfemphasisedthedistinction."

Nothingelsecouldbeexpected,saysAMERICA-TheideaofChurch unityhasbeendeartotheheartofeveryPontifffromPetertoBenedict. HewhoistheSupremeHeadoftheChurchcouldholdnootheridealthan thatheldby.theinvisibleHeadoftheChurchandoutlinedinthesublime prayertotheFatheronthenightbeforeHesuffered:"Thattheymaybe oneasYouandIareone."HewhocametoestablishoneChurchinsisted againandagainontheneedofunion.Therewastobeonefoldand oneShepherd,andthehousedividedwasthehousedoomed.WhatHeheld asthetitletomembershipinHisChurchhasbeeninsisteduponbyevery rulerwhohasbeenenthronedonPeter'sChair.Buttherecanbenounity incompromise.Thesectshavetriedthatandto-daytheyarefartherapart thanever.Thesincereseekersaftertruthhaverealisedthatbeing"blown aboutbyeverywindofdictrine"spellsdisaster.TheWorldConferenceis thelatestadmissionofthefailureofmentomakeorremaketheChurch thatChristOurLordmadeandmadeforeverone.

ThereisasympatheticnoteinCardinalGasparri'sreplytotheletterof theProtestantBishopspetitioningthehelpoftheHolyFatherineffecting theunionofthechurches: "Thankingyou,then,thatyouhavethoughtwelltorequesttheaidand thesupportoftheRomanPontiffinexpeditingyourworthyproject,hisHoli- nessexpresseshisearnestdesirethattheendmayanswerexpectations.He asksthesameChristJesuswitliferventprayers,allthemorebecause withthevoiceofChristHimselfsoundingbeforeandbiddinghim,heknows thathehimself,astheonetowhomallmenhavebeengivenovertobeled, isthesourceandcauseoftheunityoftheChurch."

CenturiesagotherewasclashingofopinionwhentheFounderofthe ChurchpromisedHisBodyandHisBloodtobethemeatanddrinkof starvingsouls.Manyfounditaharddoctrineandwalkednomorewith Him!Theywouldmakechurchesoftheirown.Heknewtheywouldfail, soheturnedtoonewhowastobethefirstvisibleHeadofHisChurchwith thegentlequery:"Willyoualsogoaway?"Peter'sanswershouldbere- memberedbytheWorldConferenceonChurchUnion."Towhomshall wego?ThouhastthewordsofEternalLife."UnityabideswithPeter andPeterabidesinRome.

SouthAfricaandAustralia.

WhichwasthebetterRepresented?

GeneralSmutshasbecomePrimeMinisteroftheUnionofSouthAfrica, andhisfirstdutywastoaskParliamenttoratifythePeaceTreaty.The LeagueofNationswas,hesaid,thesouloftheTreaty,andwouldremain whenmuchoftheTreatyitself,"withitsmanyblotsandblemishes,"had disappeared.Obviouslythisdistinguishedstatesmanconsidersthatthe firstdutyoftheLeaguewillbetomodifytheTreatywhichheevidentlydoes notwholelyapproveof.HementionedthatthelateGeneralBothawas notinfavourofthepunishmentoftheKaiser,andgenerallygavetheim- pressionthattherewasmuchintheTreatywhichoughtspeedilytobeal- tered.Itis,indeed,acuriousfactthatthetwomenfromtheBritish Dominionswhowonthegreatestreputation,asstatesmenintheworldcrisis, shouldbothcomefromSouthAfrica,andthatneitherwasaBritisher.Gen- eralBothanotonlydistinguishedhimselfinthefield,butintheCouncil Chamber,wherehisbalancedjudgmentwasofimmensevalue.General SmutswascalledfromactiveserviceinEastAfricatotakehisplacewith LloydGeorge,LordMilner,andLordCurzonontheSupremeWarCouncil ofGreatBritain,andtohimwereagainandagainentrustedtaskswhich requiredtheexerciseofthegreatestdiplomaticability.Immediatelyon hisreturntoSouthAfricaheattemptedtobringaboutafriendlyunder- standingwiththeNationalistsledbyGeneralHertzog.Thoughhisfirst effortsfailed,hehasannouncedhisdeterminationtoleavenothingundone tobringtogetherthetwosectionsofthewhiteraceinSouthAfrica.In askingforpowertocarryontheadministrationofGermanSouthWestAf: rica,GeneralSmutsexplainedthat,althoughthemandatehadbeengiven, itstermshadnotyetbeendecidedon.But,untilthesehadbeensetout,it wasnecessaryfortheUniontogovernthecountry,thereforeheaskedfor specialpowersuntilthetermsofthemandateweredefined.

TheAustralian"Indemnity."

Mr.HugheswasagooddealmoreenthusiasticabouttheTreatythan wasGeneralSmuts.WhilstheconsidersthatittreatedGermanysternly, butfairly,heevidentlyfeelsthatAustraliadidnotgetasmuchoutofit assheoughttohavedonInmysummaryoftheTreatyinourlastnum- ber,IindicatedwhatrMarationpaymentAustraliacouldgetunderitspro- visions,andMr.Hughesentirelyconfirmedmyestimates.Heapparently putinabillfor£354,000,000tocovertheentirecostofthewar,but,as onlypaymentsforwarpensionsandseparationallowanceswerepermitted, thisbillwasatoncecutdownto£54,000,000.Howmuchofthisweare likelytoget,Mr.Hughesfranklydidnotknow.Apparentlythefigure £54,000,000wasarrivedatbycapitalisingwarpensionsontheAustralian scale,whereasthesemustbereckonedontheFrenchscale,whichis,of course,farlower.Mr.HughesestimatesthatofthefirstGermanpayment of£1,000,000,000wemayperhapsget£5,000,000betweennowand1921.Other payments,hesaid,werespreadoverfiftyyears.Mr.Hughesdidnot, however,referatalltothe£2,000,000,000worthofbondsbearingnointerest until1921,whichGermanyisrequiredtoissueatonce,andwhich,assoon astheReparations'Commissionisinworkingorder,could,presumably,be cashedbythosetowhomtheywereallotted.Therehasbeenagooddeal ofcommentoverthefactthatCanadaislikelytogetmoreinproportionto herclaimsthanarewe,butthatiswholelyduetothefactthatAustralia wasmorelavishinspendingwarmoneythanwasCanada.Itdoesnotatall followthatjustbecausewehappenedtospend-moreweactuallydidmore thanotherDominions.-STEADS.

B

NewsoftheArchdiocese.

CALENDAR.

Sun.,12(Green)-EighteenthSunday afterPentecost.

Mon.,13(White)-St.Edward,King andConfessor.

Tues.,14(Red)-St.Callistus,Pope andMartyr.

-"Wed..15(Whiter-St.Teresa.

Thurs..16(Green)-OftheFeria.

Fri.,17(White)-StHedwige,Widow.

Sat.,18(Red(-St.Luke,Evangelist.

OnSaturdaymorninglastinSt. Brigid'sConventChapel,aSolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedforthereposeofthesoulofthelateSisterMaryBorgia.MonsignorBourkewasthe celebrant.FatherP.McBride,deacon, andFatherT.Hayes,O.M.I.,sub-deacon.MonsignorVerling,V.Gwas masterofceremonies.

WestPerth

Theparishisheroicallykeepingits endupintheefforttoentirelyliquidatethedebtontheChurch.The twelvemonthsaresilentlycreepingto aclose,anditsterminationwillearn fromusallagoodaccountofour,stewardshipforservicesrendered. Justnowariverexcursionisoneor theavenuesofrevenuewhereinitis hopedtosecureagoodscoop.The outinghasbeenarrangedforthegeneralbenefitofthewholeoftheparishioners,andisinaidofSt.Brigid's Bazaar.ItwilltakeplaceonSaturdayafternoon,the25th.inst.,thes.s. Zephyrbeingcharteredforthetripto PointWalter,andwillleavetheBarrack-streetJettyat2.30p.m.With fineweathertheexcursionoughtto provepleasantandbright.Thereturn fareisoneshilling,childrenhalfprice, OnthegroundsatPointWalterthere willbeaprogrammeofsportscarried out,andeveryonewhobuysaticket forthesmallsumithasbeendecided tochargemayrestassuredthatheor shewillhaveajollygoodtime,aswell ashavethesatisfactionofknowing thattheyhavecontributedaquotaat leastinthewayofassistanceforthe objectinview.

TheGardenPartyinaidoftheNorth PerthStall,onSaturdaylast,wasa glorioussuccess.Mrs.Cogan'sbeautifulgroundswerelookingtheirbest,andthekindlygreetinggiventothe guestsbythecommitteewasworthgo- ingalongwaytoreceive.Raffles boomed,andMr.JackDwyerproveda wonderfulauctioneer,whichaugurs wellforhisfuturesuccessinthatline ofbusiness.Teawasdispensedduringtheafternoon.Twomembersof thePoliceBandwereinattendance. TheorchestrafromSt.Brigid'sConventwonunstintedapplausefortheir numbers,andthecommitteedesireto thanksincerelythegoodnunsfortheir kindassistanceinthismatter.St. Brigid'sOrchestraistoowellknown toneedpuffs,and.Saturdayafternoon's performancewaswelluptotheirasual standardofexcellence.Onaccount ofgoingtopressearly,thenamesof theorchestrawasunavoidableomitted fromlastweek'sRECORD.Thecommitteealsodesiretothanktheladies andgentlemenwhokindlyaccepted theirinvitationandhelpedbytheir presencetomakethefetethegreat successthatundoubtedlyitwas.TicketsfortheflightwithMajorBrearleyarebooming,andpurchasersare requestedtogetinearly,asabsolutely nomoreticketswillbeprinted.They maybehadfromthemembersofthe committee,andthebuttsaretobein byNovember1st.Therearethree flights,soifyoudon'twinthefirst youhaveachanceofthesecondand 441sethird,andyourIs.ticketisworth O.Booksofticketsmaybehad fromthehon.secretary,Mr.D.C.Pervat,10Camelia-street,NorthPerth.

H.A.C.B.S.

TheDistrictBoardoftheabovesocietyhelditsusualfortnightlymeetingintheHibernianHall,Murraystreet,Perth,onTuesday,September 23rd.TheDistrictPresident,Bro.A. A.Moffatwasinthechair.Therewere alsopresentBros.B.IVitCloskey, D.V.P.:J.Edwards,D.T.;M.Quinlan, D.W.;J.Tully,D.G.,andtheDistrict Secretary.Apologieswerereceived fromBro.WalterDwyer,P.D.P.,and Bro.J.Nugent,R.D.T.,bothbeingon thesicklist.Theboardexpressedthe hopethatbothmemberswouldsoonbe wellandaboutagain.

AtelegramwasreceivedfromMelbourneretheIrishRaceConvention,

HisGracetheArchbishopwillreturn fromtheEastbytheTrans.trainon the17th.inst.,andonSunday,the 19th.,atthe11o'clockMassatthe Cathedral,hewillordaintheRev. GeraldO'Callaghan.tothepriesthood.

FatherWalsh,C.SS.R.,willopena missionatSt.Augustine'sChurch, Pinjarra,onthe13th.inst.

FatherC.Hunt,C.SS.R.,isapas- sengertoIrelandonboardtheIndarra,whichisdueinFremantleon October21st.

I.

FatherPace,ofSouthPerth,ismakingaBigDriveforfundstoreducethe debtonhisparish.Abazaarwill beopenedbytheMayorofSouth PerthonWednesday,the15th.inst.

tobeheldonNovember3rd,1919.Bro. M.O'Deawaselectedtorepresentthe DistrictBoardattheforthcomingConvention.Brancheswerealsoadvisedtoelectdelegatestorepresent them.Accountstotheextentof£110 13s.Id.werepassedforpayment.

AspecialmeetingoftheDistrict Boardofficersanddelegatesfromthe metropolitanbrancheswasheldinthe HibernianHall,Perth.onSundaySep- tember28th,1919,at3p.m.TheDis- trictPresident(Bro.A.A.Moffat)was inthechair.Finalarrangementswere madeinconnectionwiththeGeneral CommunionandBreakfast,tobeheld inPerthonSunday,November2nd, 1919.Themeetingalsodecidedthat thesub-committeeappointedbybranchesmeetintheHibernianHallon Sunday,October26th,1919,at3p.m., andcompletetheirarrangementsin connectionwiththeannualpicnic,to beheldonSunday,December7th,1919.

Northam.

TheannualbazaarinaidofSt.Joseph'snewschoolbuildingtookplace duringShowWeek,andprovedtobea decidedsuccess.Theinitialmeeting toorganisethebazaarsynchronised withtheappearanceofinfluenzain W.A.Nothingdauntedwiththere portsofthedreadedvisitation,thestall-holderssettoworkwifhawill,andwitheffectivemethods,which wouldnotbegainsaid.Afterfive weeks'worktheinfluenzaepidemicmadeitsappearanceinNortham.Severalofthestall-holderswerevictims,although,happily,notonesuccumbed tothedisease.Bazaarworkhadto besuspendedforfiveweeks,when,ata generalmeeting,itwasunanimously resolvedtoadheretotheoriginalinten- tionofholdingthebazaarduring Showweek.Againtheworkersstartedwithanenthusiasmwhichdwarfed alltheirpreviouseffortts,andinthe shortspaceoffourweekswereready fortheopeninginBvfield'sBigStore ontheeveningofSeptember22nd. Fromtheopeningtothecloseitwas evidenttothoseinterestedthatgood businesswastheorderofthedayand night.Notwithstandingmanyand variedcounter-attractions,theoldand faithfulworkersstucktotheirposts. Therewasnotaslackerinthebrigade, allcontributingtothegrandfinancial nettresultof£42S.

Apopularsoldier'scompetitionwas aleadingfe:.tureofthebazaar.There werefourcandidates,viz.,Messrs.Lio- nedMcManus,JoeHannigan,CecilCar- ter,andFrankSermon.Thesupport. ersofeachcompetitorworkedvigour- ously,withtheresultthat£140was realised.Mr.McMsunaZossdrimmm realised.Mr.McManusachievedthe premierposition.

Thestall-holderswhowererespon-sibleforthesuccessofthebazaarare asfollows:-

CountryStall:MissN.Walsh,Mrs. J.Morris(senr.),Mrs.J.Morris(junr.), Mrs.Enright,Mrs.Walsh,A.Foley,T. Barry,J.Morris,M.Mackie,K.Anderson,N.Langdon,M.Hanrahan,A.Car- roll,M.Morgan,K.Cody,M.Cody,D. McCorry,L.Parnaliam,F.Lee,N. Smith,M.O'Driscoll,andJ.Heenan.

NavalStall:Mrs.B.P.Chidlow, MissesHannigan,Haines,V.Daily,C. Daily,II.Carter,EdnaForward,V. Chidlow,K.Chidlow.

RefreshmentStall:MesdamesLynch, DugganandMorrison,assistedbyMes- damesDowney,Phillips,Carter,R. McManus,Hegarty,Leeder,Savage, Pilkington,MissesDowney(3),Phillips, Duggan(2),andKeane.

ThePopularSoldierCompetitionwas inthecapablehandsofMissMary McManus,Mrs.Young,andMiss Keane,withmanyjuvenileassistants.

AustralianStall:MesdamesJackson andEaston,assistedbyMesdamesGibbons,McInerney,McGuigan,Cook, Gollan,Melbin,andT.Harnett,and theMissesGibbons,McInerney(3), Blythe,Toohey,Gollan,Cook,and Bidstrip.

Thefollowinggentlemenactivelyas- sistedinvariousways:Messrs.B.P. Chidlow,Easton,E.Carter,C.Carter,Doherty,Stewart,Hager,Daily, McGuiganandMcMahon.Messrs.E. McManusandBaileyhadchargeofthe votingboard,andgaveentiresatisfaction.

FatherO'Donnellwishestothankall whohelped,eitheractivelyorbypatronage,andespeciallythereturnedsol- diercandidates,whosomaterially helpedinthePopularSoldierCompeti- tion.

YoungIrelandSocielg,

Wednesdayeveningsawaverylarge attendanceofmembersattheusual weeklymeetingintheBohemiaHall. Theprogrammewasallthatcouldbe desiredbythegathering.Itwas characteristicinitsintensity,andas nationalasanyonejustlatelylanded fromtheOldDartcoulddesire.The overturewasplayedbyMissE.Mit. chell.SongswererenderedbyMessrs. T.Butler,S.Wade,J.Shine.A.Dwyer, Murphy,andHardwick,andMisses McCormickandO'BrienaMr.Pat Finnegangaveoneofhisfavouriterecitations.IrishstepdancesweregivenbyMessrs.T.Kinsella,S.Boland.J. Shine,andW.Courtney.Mr.Jas.

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Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,ever alternateThursday,intheBohemia Hall,Murray-street,Perth.Brian BoruBranch,Fremantle,every alternateTuesday,FriendlySocieties'Hall, 64 Adelaide-street. Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,Ii Burt-street,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder.Secretary'saddress CourtHotel,Boulder;meetsalternate Fridays.JohnDillon,MidlandJune. tion.J.F.O'Malley,Quebec-street MidlandJunction. Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,Messrs.J.andR Maxwell,Barrack-street,Perth,ortho GeneralSecretary,careofJ.J.Snigg Barrack-street.

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HealyandMr.Dohertyspokeafew wellchosenwordsonIreland.Onthe wholearealgoodeveningwasspent, andMr.Dohenybroughttheprogrammetoaclosebythesingingof "GodSaveIreland.,"Adelightfuldance followed.Thesocialanddanceon Mondayeveningwasanunqualifiedsuccess.

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TheBabyParishwillhaveitsBaby BazaaropenednextWednesdaybythe MayorofSouthPerth,at8p.mibazaarwillbeheldintheBabyChurch, inYork-street.Alwayshelpthehelp- lessbabiesandgetfriendstodoso. Cometothebazaar.Infantswant lactogentostand.ontheirfeet;the BabyParishwantspecuniaryaidto startitinlife.Youcanhelpinmany ways:bycomingtothebazaarand bringingyourfriendsononeofthefour nights,fromthe15th.tothe18th.,next week;bytakingaticketinthebeautifulpastelpainting,onviewinMrs. Shine'swindoworbyjoiningthemembershipinrafflesofthebeautifulpyro decoratedtableinMissMcDermott's windowinHay-street.Youcanhelp inmanyotherways.Helpinsome way,andgivetheBabyParishalift.

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Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated inoneofthemostattractiveand&lite briousdistrictsofWA.

TheReligiousTraining,alsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto.

Thecourseofinstructionincludesa thoroughEnglishEducation,Bookkeeping,Shorthand,Typewriting,Piano,Violin,andTheoryofMusic, Drawing,Painting(oilsandwatercolours!,PlainandOrnamentalNeedlework.

ADiscountismadeinfavourofsis. ters. Forfurtherparticulars,applytothe SISTERSUPERIOR. Convent,Kellerberrin.

PROFESSIONAL.

NURSEO'GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHome at62 FREMANTLEQUEENVICTORIASTREET, Shehassuperiorac- commodationwhilewaitingandduring accouchement

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OtherPeople'sOpinion.

"Ourdebt,StateandFederal,war andpre-war,isnowover£700,000,000. Wecannotbearthiscrushingburden unlesswefindsomewayinwhichwe canproducemore."-WilliamMorris Hughes,tothefarmersofBendigo,on the4th.October.

"ThenearestapproachtoSoviet GovernmentwastheHouseofLords. ThechiefdistinctionoftheSovietwas therepresentationofvocationsinstead ofterritorialareas.Thebishopsrepresentedtheclergy,andtheIrishand Scotchrepresentativepeerswereelectedbytheirparticularclass.Therefore,anystudyofSovietGovernment mustincludetheHouseofLords.MajorAstor,M.P.,toUniversityStudents,OxfordUniversity.

"Knowing,however,fromexperience, howeasyitistobemisunderstood,I willendeavourtoexpressfirstofall inafewwordstheimpressionIhave gainedofthedeedsoftheBolsheviks fromthenumerousdocumentsIhave collected.Theself-contradictionsof thecableshavehopelesslydiscredited theinternationalnewsservicesas sourcesofpureinformation.Nevertheless,therecanbenoshadowof doubtthattheBolshevikauthorities andtheirfollowershavebeenguiltyof themostfearfulatrocities,andthose whofavourandSeektoexcusethem undertakeaterribleresponsibility. ButwhatoftheWhiteTerror?Ishall beasked.Well,theevidenceagainst theWhiteGuardsclearlyconvicts themalsoofawfulatrocities.In commonwiththemajorityoftheBritishpeople,Iconsideritashameful thingthattheAlliesshouldgivethem anysupport.Thechoicebeforeus,as citizensofademocracy,isnotthe WhiteTerrorortheRedTerror,but whetherwesupportanyTerroratall. Betweentwoevils,chooseneither.Prof.MeredithAtkinson,M.A.

* "TheAttorneyGeneralsaysthatmy doctrinesandthecourseIamtaking leadstoanarchy.Doeshenotthink Iknowthat?Doeshethinkthat aftercomingtomytimeoflife,and passingthroughthevariousofficesand responsibilitiesIhaveaccepted,Idid thislikeababy,withoutknowingthe consequences?"-SirEdwardCarson,at Glasgow,October1st,1912.

Inaquitemoderatesortofspeech, Mr.HughesexplainedthePeaceTreaty inParliament.Hethrewnonewlight onit,didnotlifttheveilofsecrecy whichstillhangsoverthedeliberations oftheConferenceinParis.InhisexplanationthePrimeMinisterfollowed LloydGeorge'sspeechveryclosely, using,indeed,someofthemosttelling phrasestherefrom.Hehasgivenno indicationofhisplans,andhasdone nothingmorethanmakefurtherattemptstosecurethesoldiers'vote.HenryStead,

"Whatanswerareyougoingtomake tothevastmajorityoftheIrishpeople whentheyresisttheconsidereddeterminationofParliamentandappealto thelanguageoftherighthon.gentlemantojustifytheiraction?"-Mr. Asquith,inHouseofCommons,July 31,1913.

"Thereisaspiritspreadingabroad whichIcantestifytofrommypersonal knowledgethatGermanyandtheGermanEmperorwouldbepreferredto theruleofJohnRedmond,Patrick Ford,andtheMollyMaguires."-Capt. Craig,M.P.,January9,1911.

Thetroublewithallthecommissionsthatwehaveestablishedtoadjustlabourdisputesisthatonlytwo oftheinterestedpartiesinastrike forhigherwagesareheard.Thethird, andmostdeeplyconcerned,thepublic, neverhasahearing.-NEWWORLD.

"Hewouldhavewelcomedawarof argument,buthewasnotaCabinet Minister,paid£5,000ayeartospitout dirtbytheyard.HehadseenMr. LloydGeorgeinaPrivyCounciluniform,andhenearlymistookhimfora gentleman.Lastyearhadbeenone ofthemostignominousinpolitical history.Mr.Asquith,afterhesitating abouttheguarantees,wastoldbyMr. Redmond,'ontheknee,youdog!'and theywerethreatenedwiththeentryof fourhundredscabsandblacklegsinto theLords."-SirEdwardCarson,at Liverpool,November25,1910.SirEdwardwasAttorneyGeneralin1915.

PUBLICAPPEAL.

MEETINGOFEXECUTIVE. SUB-COMMITTEESFORMED.ENTHUSIASTIC WORKERSENSURESUCCESS.

AmeetingoftheFoundlingHome PublicAppealCommitteewasheldat theParochialHall,Archbishop'sPalace,onSunday,October5th.Inthe absenceofMr.P.A.Bryan,through indisposition,Mr.H.P.Wallacepresided.Correspondencewasreceived fromMr.M.G.Lavanexpressinghis pleasuretobeoneofthedeputation towaitontheW.A.T.C.andTrotting Association,alsofromMr.Peter O'Loughlin,M.L.A.,agreeingtoactin interviewingbodies.

Acommunicationwasreadfromthe UglyMen'sAssociation,statingthey wouldbepleasedtoreceivedelegates attheirexecutivemeetingonMonday nightfollowing,whenthepositionof theFoundlingHomemightbeplaced beforethemforconsideration.In

Messrs.P.A.Bryan,J.F.Whitely, H.P.Wallace,andT.B.CainwereappointeddelegatestovisitFremantleon Sunday,October12th.,forthepurpose ofsecuringitsco-operationandassistance,alsotoorganiseaneffortatthat centreonsimilarlinestothatofPerth forthepublicappeal.

TheparishpriestsofBoulderand Kalgoorlie,'too,hadbeenrequestedto convenespecialmeetingsinaccordancewithcircular,andrefertotheRECORDforfullerinformation.

Inlaunchingtheappeal,itwasdecidedtoopenasubscriptionlistin theRECORD,particularsregarding whicharepublishedinanotherpartof thisissue.

Atasubsequentmeetingatthe

11.ArtUnion.-Messrs.Evertand Rodereda(C.Y.M.S.),Murphy.

12.RiverExcursions.-Messrs.A.S. BellandFrankMurphy.

13.UglyMen'sAssociation.-(Conferencepending).

14.MajorBrearley.-MissMcArdell, Mrs.Davidson,MissBarry,Mrs.J. Mitchell.

15.YoungAustraliaLeague.-Mrs. WilfredMitchell,MissSlythe,Mr. Moore,Mr.Keeling.

16.ClontarfBand.-Mr.Chipper.

17.AmericanBoys.-Sameas15,with additionofMr.Brennan.

18.CombinedChoirs.-MissO'Mkhoney,MissLloyd,Messrs.P.A.Bryan, J.Stunner,J.Edwards,andAndrews.

19.ChristianBrothers'Collegeand St.Patrick'sSchool.-BrothersGettons, GuthrieandBlake;Messrs.Brennan andKeeling.

20.Girls'OrphanageBand,Subiaco. -Mr.P.McCormack,Mr.W.Godfrey, Mrs.Stubbs,MissJones.

21.CatholicChildrenofDifferent Schools'CombinedPerformance.MesdamesPurtell,Furlong,Stubbs; MissesBarryandJones.

22.AgriculturalSociety.-Decidednot toproceedfurtherinthismatter.

23.W.A.TrottingAssociationand BelmontRacingClub.-Mrs.Wilfred

Z31r.`AustralasianIfierarebp-1918.

Inset:ArchbishopClune,C.SS.R.(Perth).

Inset:PopeBenedictXV. Standing:ArchbishopDuhig(Brisbane)ArchbishopSpence,O.P.(Adelaidel;ArchbishopDelaney(Hobart). Sitting:ArchbishopRedwood(NewZealand);theApostolicDelegate,ArchbishopCattaneo;ArchbishopMannix (Melbourne);ArchbishopKelly(Sydney)

Theabovereproductionisofinterestjustnow,astheArchbishopsareinConferenceinMelbournethisweek. ItwillberememberedthatArchbishopClunewasunabletobepresentat'lastyear'sConferenceowingtotherebeing noshipping,andtomakemattersthemoreunfortunate,HisGracereachedKalgoorlieontheoverlandjourney,only tofindthattherewasnoTrans.traingoingEastowingtoastrikeontheFederalline.ThegroupofArchbishopswouldbeincompletewithoutDr.Clune'slikeness,hencetheinset;andtobalanceupthepictureand thoroughlycompleteourownAustralasianHierarchy,nothingcouldbebetterthantohavetheVicarofChrist, BenedictXV.himself,representedas.keepingaFatherlyeyeontheShepherdsofhisflockinthisgreatSouthern Land.

thisconnection,Messrs.Doheny, Moore,andCainweredeputedtoact attheinterview.

Thefollowingoriginalexecutivecommittee,withtheadditionofMessrs.J. F.Whitely,J.P.Doheny,andF.Mur. phy,wasapproved:Messrs.P.A. Bryan(chairmanofcommittee),T.B. Cain(secretaryofcommittee),A.B. Moore(treasurer),Wallace,Bell,Chipper,andEdwards.Itwillberememberedthatatthelastmeetingitwas resolvedtoaddtothiscommitteemany namesthensubmittedandpublished, butitwasthoughtafterwardsthatto carryoutthatmethodwouldbeunworkableandcumbersome,anditwas decidedthatthey,togetherwithothers, beutilisedintheformationofsubcommitteesresponsibletothecommittee,toattendtoeachofthevarious avenuesofrevenueitwassuggestedto approach.Forinstance,atthelast meetingasub-committeewasappointed,supplementedbyseveralmembers fromoutside,towaitupontheW.A. TurfClubandTrottingAssociation, butthishadprovedunsatisfactoryowingtothefactthatsomeofthemcould notcarryoutwhattheywereasked, andhencethealterationinprocedure.

Thesub-committeesnowformedfrom thegeneralmeetingwillacocrdingly enquireintothevariousmattersentrustedtotheirconsiderationandcare, andreport,throughtheirrespective chairmen,tothechairmanofthe'executivecommittee,SwanChambers, Barrack-street,Perth.

ParochialHallonMonday,October 6th,areportwasreceivedoftheinterviewwiththeUglyMen'sAssociation,whichbodyintimatedthattwo delegateswouldconferwiththeexecutivecommittee.

Thefollowingisalistofthesubcommitteeappointedtotakechargeof theitemsenumeratedinthesyllabus:

1.QueenFoundlingHomeCarnival.Mrs.WilfridMitchell,Mrs.O'Loughlin, MissLloyd,MissJones,.MissEileen Fitzpatrick,Mr.A.B.Moore.

2.Sweep(Mrs.McCarthy).-Mr.J. F.Whitely,Mr.J.M.Kennedy.

3.PerthOperaticSociety.-Messrs. J.Edwards,M.St.JohnKennedy,A. Reid,andFrankMurphy.

4.PerthConcertArtists'Association. -SameasNo.3.

5.PictureTheatres.-Messrs.H.P. Wallace,J.McLeod,andA.B.Moore.

6.MelroseTheatre.-SameasNo.5.

7.ShaftesburyTheatre.-SameasNo.

5. 8GovernmentHouse.-Mesdames WilfredMitchell,C.Cogan,E.J.Hayes, MissesLloyd,andAnitaFitzgerald.

9.LabourDayCommittee.-[Messrs.

Goldfields g Kalgoorlie.

ThefeastoftheHolyRosarywas celebratedonlastTuesdaywithmuch devotionatSt.Mary's.TheMassof IlefeastwascelebratedbyFather Lavin,andtheConventgirls'choir sanghymnsinOurLady'shonour.At theeveningdevotionsFatherLavin againofficiated,whentheRosarywas recitedinthepresenceoftheBlessed Sacramentexposed.

TrustingthatneitherFatherDonoghernorFatherLavinwillseethe Kalgoorlienotesthisweek,bysome mischanceorother,perhapsitissafe totellwhatanoldladyofSt.Mary's congregationsaidlastSunday,after hearingFatherButler'ssplendidchantingoftheAsperges:"ThankGod,we haveapriestthatcansingatlast." SheprobablymeantthatittookFather Butleralongtimetolearntosing, andthathecandoit"atlast."

MissK.Bourke,ofNortham,who hasbeenonavisittohersister,Mrs. E.Hogan,ofCampbell-street,returned toherhometownlastSaturday. Whileshewasaway,theNorthamparishwasdivided,soMissBourkereturnstoasmallernationalitythanthe onesheleft.

Mr.andMrs.R.Pickfordarecordially welcomedtoSt.Mary'sParish,to whichtheyhavelatelycomefromDarwinintheNorthernTerritory.The CatholicpopulationattheTrans.Depotisincreasingtosuchanextentthat achapelofeasewillbenecessarybeforelong.Mr.Pickfordisthenew stationmasteratthedepot.

St.Mary'sParishalsogainsadditionalparishionersbythereturnfrom BoulderofMrs.Morganandfamily, whohavetakenuptheirresidencein Collins-street.Theirpresenceandexampliswelcomeandvalued.

JackBestonandE.Pauley,twoof theathleteswhotookpartinthe C.B.C.sportsheldrecently,wereunfortunateenoughtostrikeabitofbad luckthedayafterthesports.The formerhasbeenoperatedonatSt. JohnofGodHospitalforappendicitis, andthelatterrodehisbicyclenotwisely,buttoowell,andsustainedabroken

collar-bone.Bothareonthehigh roadtohealthagain,butcannotarrive atitaminutesoonerthanwewishit for.them.

Kalgoorlieistheparishwherethings happen.AweekagoFatherDonogher wantedanewchoir,inadditiontothe excellentonewhichMr.S.Smithconducts,andto-daytheparishisenrichedbytheCecilian-Gregorianchoir, whichsprungupatthewilloftheAdministrator.TheCecilian-Gregorian choirsuppliesthemusiconMondays andWednesdaysatBenediction.

TheChildren'sBallbecameathing ofthepastonTuesdaynightatthe TownHall,andfadedintqhistory withabrightnessandbrilliancethat leavestheremembranceofitathing toassociatewithrainbowsandradiance,andSolomon'sglory.The "Thistle"set,arrangedbyMissMitchell, camedeterminedtogatherfigs,and gatheredthembywinningfirstprize. Mrs.P.Carmody's"PinkPoppies" camesecond,andthe"GoldenWest" set,arrangedbyMrs.Seymour,was third.Theattendancewastremendous,andMr.P.J.Russell,whowas thecreativeagencybehindthewhole affair,apartfromthefspiritengendered bytheworthinessoftheobject,istobe felicitatedaboutsixtimesononeof thebestsuccessesoftheseason.

TheFederalelectionswillbelooming upinthenotdistantfuture,andthe bynomeansremotepossibilityofa Stateelection.Politicalandmunicipal aspirantsaremany,andthoughlate,it seemssomewhatregrettablethatthe Catholicdoesnotunitetomakethe Staterecognisetheinjusticeinflictedon usbythenon-recognitionofthepart playedinrelievingthetaxpayerbyour Catholicschools.

Theextravagance,nottosaywilful waste.inwhichpartoftheEducation voteisexpendeddemandsinquiry. Notwithstandingthatthedebtisstill ontheupgradeanimpoverishedState still"HighSchooleducates"thechildrenoftherich.Anexaminationof therollwouldopentheeyesofsomeof ourblatantdemigoguestothefactthat theseschoolsareforthe"classes,"and notforthe"masses."

editaCatholicpaper,recognisingthatthiswouldbethebestway inwhichtomeettheworld'smostclamantneedforthehearingofCatholic truth.Withallduerespectforthe RECORD,Idissentfromthisassertion,butofonethingIamconvinced, andthatis,thatifSt.Paulhadreturnedtotheearth,andwerecontemplatingavisittoKalgoorlie,he wouldinpreparationforhisvisithave writtenlastweektothecongregation whichisinFatherDonogher'scharge, justsuchanepistleashisfirstEpistle totheCorinthians,whereinhesays: "Knowyounotthat-theythatrunin theraceallrunindeed,butonereceiveththeprize.Sorunthatyou mayobtain.Andeveryonethatstrivethforthemasteryrefrainethhimself fromallthings:andtheyindeedthat theymayreceiveacorruptiblecrown; butweanincorruptibleone.Ithereforesorun,notasatanuncertainty: Isofight,notasonebeatingtheair." Thesefiguresofspeech,drawnfromthe arenaoftheOlympics,wouldhave beenspeciallysuitabletoKalgoorliea weekago,becausethesameferment ofinterestandexpectancy,whichpossessed,orobsessed,thetemperofthe peopleofCorinthinthedayswhen St.Paul'sappealcametothemclothed inthelanguageofthestadiumandthe ring,thebettertocatchtheinterest ofapeoplewhoadoredathleticsalmostasmuchasmanymodernpeople adore"thepictures,"obtainedinKalgoorliebecauseoftheapproachingdate ofOctober1st.,whichwastoseethe annualsportsoftheChristianBrothers'College,rivallingatoncethethirteenprevioussportsmeetingsheld underitsauspices,andseekingtowrest someofthegloriesfromthebrowsof ancientCorinthians,whostroveat Athensfortheircrownsoflaurel. ThefirstofOctoberdawnedcold andthreatening.Thethreatwasone ofrain,buthappilyitwasnotcarried out.Thecoldwindwaswhatmight havebeenexpectedonamid-Julyday, butitcamewithoutbeingexpected, anddidnotsucceedincoolingthe enthusiasmwhichthecollegeboys hadbeenworkingupforweekspast, aidedbyeucalyptusandroughtowels, andmanyotherthingsneverdreamed ofintheathletics,orphilosophy,of theCorinthians.

FathersSheridan,Adm.,Boulder; Lyons,Adm.,Coolgardie;andFathers Lavin,Brosnan,andButler.Thelatterbeinganoldboyofthecollege, manifestedakeepinterestinallevents, butparticularlyinthebicycleraces, forhisforteinathleticswhileatcollegelayinthedirectionofcycling, anditisquiteahabitwithmembers oftheButlerfamilytowincollege bicycleraces,thoughthisyearwasa byeinthatrespect.Everybodypresentwasmostinterestedintheafternoon'sprogramme,andforthesake ofthosewhocouldnotattend,wemust proceedtogiveanaccountoftheseveralevents.Inorderofimportance, theSeniorCupeventranksfirst,and muchspeculationwasindulgedinfor weeksastowhowouldcarryitoff. HarryCribbwasfirstfavouriteand D.O'Briensecond,butthedisciples ofOediperswereallroutedintheir propheciesbyoneofthosesimpleaccidentsoflife,thatmakeunoriginal peoplequote"manproposes."Harry Cribbwashandicappedbyaheavy cold,whichaddeditsset-backtothat decreedbythesportscommitteein arrangingthestarts,andacramp smotethesecondfavourite,D.O'Brien, duringthefinalofthe120yards,leavingthefieldcleartoT.O'Leary,who rompedhomeandaddedanotherfirst topreviousperformances,whichgave him16points-andtheSeniorCupD.O'Briencomingnextwith14points, whichputshiminlinewithPresident Wilson.IntheJuniorCup,thefavouritewasalsoruntoearth,andhis GarnetO'Brien,withfourfirststohis credit,W.Wynnecomingsecondwith threeseconds,andlastyear'swinner ofthesameevent,J.Fogarty,came thirdwiththreethirdstohisname,A classicalscholar,disappointedatJoe Fogarty'snon-success,quotedinbitternessofsoulthewordsoftheLatin poet:,"Vertentemsesefrustrasectabere canthum,cumrotaposteriorcurrassed inaxesecundo,"whichbeinginterpretedis: "Thou,likethehindmostchariot wheels,artcurst; Stilltobenear,butne'ertobethe first."

LargeandvariedassortmentsofHigh ClassGoods,equaltoourPerthHouse Values,canalwaysbefoundat

Ties,Underwear,Etc. HannanSt.,Kalgoorlie (OppositePostOffice). AUSTRALIA HOTEL

KALGOORLIE. P.FRAWLEY,Proprietor GoodAccommodationforTravellers. J.W.

Mr.E.Hogan,whohaschargeof thingsmeteorologicalattheKalgoorlie TelegraphOffice,hashadexperiences inrecordingweatherconditions,whichhavevariedwithsuchvariationthat hethinksitimpossibletofindanythingnewinthatdirection,buthehas thistofind:adaycoldenough,orwet enough,todamptheardourofKalgoorliepeople,youngorold,forany causewhichtheyconsider"worth while"-"whatwind,whatstorm?"Becauseofthisspirit,then,quitealarge assemblagecongregatedontheKalgoorlieOval,andwatchedfromfirst tolasttheprogressofthelongseries ofeventswhichmadethelatest "Romanholiday."Theclergywere moreinevidencethisyearthanatany previoussportsmeetingofthecollege, thisfactbeingaccountedforinthat thesportsusuallyclashwiththeannualretreatofthepriestsoftheArchdiocese,butthisyear,happily,the clashdidnotoccur.FatherDonogher, Adm,V.F.,wasaninterestedspectator,andkeptthenamesofthewinnersofheatswiththeaccuracyofa recordingangel,inordertoformabetterestimateofprobabilitiesinthe finals.Theotherpriestspresentwere

IntheCollegeChampionships, juniorandsenior,thewinnerswererepresentativesofthegreatclanofthe O'Briens,G.O'Brienbeingthevictor inthejunior,andD.O'Brieninthe senior.IntheJuniorHandicap,75 yards,K.Leahyputupasplendidperformance,orseriesofperformances, comingfirstinthethreeracesthat madeupthecompoundevent,for whichacupisawarded.Judgingby theverveanddashwithwhichthis youngathleteflewtothetapeoneach occasion,hewillwinmanycupsto putwiththeonegainedonOctober 1st.W.Cawleycloselyimitatedhim, gainingtwosecondsandathird,showingthatheisarunner-uptobereckonedwith.IntheCollegeSeniorBicycle Race,W.Reeves,lastyear'swinner, forgotafewpointsofpastyear'sexperience,anddroppedoutunmistak-, ably,toallowD.White,J.Joyce,and S.Tyerstotakefirst,secondandthird placerespectively.TheJuniorBicycle Race,overwhichtheButlers,ofBoulder,haveaveto,"orsomething,"fellto E.Pauley,withJoeButlersecond,and F.Pitmanthird.TheBouldervisitorspresentwereproudtoseeallthe placesinthisracesecuredbythe"selfdtermination"ofthreeBoulderboys. IntheFifthClassHandicap,J.Kelly andM.Kellehereachgained5points, andW.ByrneandK.Moore3points. Thefirsttwogivegreatpromiseof

futurenotableperformances,andwill putuprecordsinsportsmeetingsof comingyears.M.Hewett,thewin neroftheFourthClassHandicap, securedhispositionwith9points,followedbyW.Allenwith4pointsand P.Carmodywith3.IntheThirdClass Handicap,1.Cairndoffgainedpreeminencewith9points,V.Marelichupheldthehonour.ofDalmatiawith6, andW.Kirbycamenextwith5.The HighJump,whichrivalledthegreat doingsattheAlburyShow,endedina deadheat,withJ.DolanandJ.Joyce at4ft.llin.,andtheJuniorHighJump sawfastyear'.winner,AllenShepherd, limithisessayatlevitationat4ft.7in., withJ.Kellyclosefollowingat4ft. Bin.TheSeniorGymnasticHandicap felltoW.Reeves,withJ.Rileysecond,andB.Felsthird.D.Davison wasthewinnerforJuniorGymnastic Handicap,andwasfollowedbyF. CooperandE.Dederickinsecondand thirdplacesrespectively.Bowingto theauthor(IthinkhisnamewasButler),whosays: "Alittlenonsensenowandthen, Isrelishedbythewisestmen," thecommitteeincludedafewcomic races,theobstaclerace,wheel-barrow race,andsackrace,andmusicalchairs. Inthemusicalchairs,therewereno hairsused.andnomusicplayed,but otherwisethenamewasverysuitable. K.O'Keefewasthewinner,andP. Rileycamesecond.Inthewheelbarrowrace,K.ReevesandD.White passedallcompetitors,andifwheelbarrowraceshadbeenruninCorinth 2,000yearsago,Domenichinomight havebeencheatedoutofthehonour ofinventingthefirstwheelbarrow.The sackracewaswonbyLeoVaughan, withD.McMahonsecond,andthewin wasamostpopularone-"Idon'tknow why."IntheobstacleraceV.O'Dea andN.Evansleftafieldofbewildered youthsstrugglinginthemeshesofnets spreadtoimpedethefleet-footed,and scorningallimpediments,sailedtothe tape,inhobbledhaste,withanexpressionwhichsaid:

"Thisisthewaytogothroughlife, Withdashandasmileatobstacles rife."

Thosearealltheraces,butjustas interestingweretheboxingevents, whichdeserveapagetothemselvs.In thefirstdivisionJ.Cairnduffdefeated W,English.Thefootworkofthelatterwasadmirable,butlackingjudgmentinmeetingtherightcrosscountersofhischampionopponent,heleft thereferee.Mr.W.Brew,aneasytask todeclarethewinner.Mr.Brew's taskwasnotsuchaplainsailjndecidingbetweenW.Allen,victor,and J.Hehir,whotooktheircornerswith a"conquerordie"expression,which promisedaninterestingbout.The promisewasrealised,andaswherever thereisahillthereisalsoavalley,so whereverthereisavictor,theremust alsobeavanquishdone,andaftera seriesofwell-placedpunches,much "beatingtheair,"andclinchestobe brokenagain,W.Allenwentfromthe ringthechampion.0.Hamptonand F.Moorecametotheropeswiththe airoftwoknightsofthepalmydays ofCamelot.Theformerhadrather theadvantageinweight,andthistold verymuchinthelakround,where,despitetheeffortsofhisopponentto "jab"himintheribs,hissledge-hanfmerdefencecried''avauntthee,from mypath,andquitmysight,"with moreeffectthanShakespeare'shero everdid.Inamorebrilliantbout thantheonejusttouchedon,F.Willox,whoshowedcarefultraining,got thebetterofF.Moylan,whowasquite "afoemanworthyofhisglove."Both contestantshadtheverygoodquality ofkeepingcool,andendeavouredto "getthere"byaclearreductionto practiceofallthetheoriesinculcated bytheirrespectivetrainers.Mr.Brew neededtobequitealerttojudgethis fineexhibition,butliketheprevious one,astheboutproceeded,Moylan's debaclebecamepronounced,andWillox wasdeclaredthewinner.Sergt.MajorParkinsonwasrefereeforthe starperformanceoftheringcontests, theGleeson-Covacevichencounter. MauriceGleesonpossessesseveralof theattributesofthelatemuch-lamentedLesD'Arcy,oneofwhichisaperennialgeniality,whichsmilesatdefence,andwouldsmileatdefeatifdefeatweretocome,butLesD'Arcywas notonspeakingtermswithdefeat,it nevercamecloseenoughtomakehim acquainted.MauriceGleesonalso waitstomeetit,andthoughVincent

Covacevichendeavouredwithscience andceleritytobringittohisken,the threevigourouarounds,remarkable fortheabsenceofair-displacingessays, andfutilepointdefensive,werenot enoughtosnakeGleesonlowerhis crest.TheSergt.-Majorwasanxious forafourthround,buttimewould notpermit,andMauriceGleesonwas declaredthevictorinthefifthdivision ofamostcreditableexhibitionofthe "nobleart."Itisapitythatwecannotdescribeindetailthefinepoints anddetailsofthewholeboxingcontest, foritwasofahighorder,andisre pletewithpromiseofbrilliantexhibitionsonsportsdaystocome.The OldCollegians'BicycleRace,wonby D.Herlihy,wasnotexcitinginthe questionofthewinner,forthewhole tracksimplyandnaturallyfellbehind Herlihy,asthoughtheirspecialobject inlifeweretogoafterhim.Jack Bestonwastheclosestimitatorofhis pace,andmanagedtobringhiswheel' in"thelengthofaclothes-line"behind Herlihy,andwasfollowedcloselybyE. Sullivan.Thiswastheonlyoldcollegians'event.Perhapsnextyearthe committeewillgivethemmoreoppor. tunity.

AmongthevisitorswenoticedMr. B.Leslie,MayorofKalgoorlie,Mr.S. Beston,MayorofBoulder,Mr.E.D. Fels,Postmaster,Mr.P.J.Russell,Mr. P.Lynch,Mr.P.O'Dea,Rev.Canon Edington,M.A.,Rev.W.F.Eldershaw, MA.,Mr.R.W.Lloyd,InspectorPost andTelegraphs,Mrs.Leslie,Mayoress ofKalgoorlie,andMrs.Beston,MayoressofBoulder.Mrs.Banting'scorps ofcapableworkerswerebusywith muchservingofthosewhofeltinneed ofthestimulationofacupoftea,ane prominentamongthemostactive helperswereMissesQuinn,Quealy,and Hehir.

Atnightasocialanddance,under theauspicesoftheOldCollegians' AssociationofC.B.C.,Kalgoorlie,was heldinSt.Mary'sHall,andwasamost successfulfunction.Mrs.Bantinghad theassistanceofMesdamesWellerand Greeninseeingtotherefreshmentof thesplendidhall-fullofpeoplewho turneduptorevivethememoriesand rivaltherecordsof"thedaysofthe Kerrydancing."Notbeingaccustom. edtowriteforanewspaper,Ihaveforgottentorecordthesplendidservices oftheblackboardstewards,Messrs.T. Deacon.H.Harrop,andD.Power,and tomentiontheexpertwayinwhichthe judgesacquitted(nopunintended) themselvesoftheirresponsibilities.A proofthattheydidsoefficientlyis foundinthefactthattherewereno protests,norappeals,nordiscontent. Consideringtheprogramme,Ifind thatIhavetocongratulateinthisconnectiontheRev.BrothersRahill,Le Breton,andBourke,Messrs.E.D.Fels, J.Riley,J.Dillon,V.Willox,D.Willox,G.Hickey,E.Dillon,andE.Sullivan.Mr.G.Gowanssuppliedfor oneofthesegentlemen,onthesecond track,forseveralracesinquiteanexpertfashion.Felicitationsarealsodue toMr.W.H.Brew,thetimekeeper, Rev.BrotherWhite,thestarter,and thehon.secretaries,Messrs.W.H. SimpsonandE.Horan,onthefact thatthewhole"show"wentthrough withoutahitch.ThePresident,Rev. BrotherDaly,mustfeelthatthecap- ablecommitteemen,whoseperfectarrangementsmadeeverythinggowith arythymandregularitysuggestingthe movementofthespheres,areauxiliariesofwhichthePrincipalofanycollegemightenvyhimtheallegiance, andheisalsotobecongratulatedon theinterestwhichthepeopleofKalgoorlieandBouldermanifestingiving sowhole-heartedlythemoralandmaterialsupportwhichareshownannuallyinafineresponsetotheinvitations issuedbytheCollegeinconnection withthegreatoutingontheOval,and thelonglistofpatronswhogenerously supply"thesinewsofwar."

AtthesocialanddanceinSt.Mary's Hall,Mr,H.'Iarropcontributedaitem ontheviolin,accompaniedonthepiano byMissM.Harrop.Messrs.McDermott,CroweandF.Ardaghcontribut- edsolos,asdidalsoMissMurrayand MastersN.GledhillandK.Gowans. Allofthesearesingersofnoteonthi fields,anditwouldbesimplyadding aperfumeto,theviolettobeginto praisethem.Wearealllookingforwardtonextyear'ssportsgathering, andaregratefultoPopeGregorythe Greatforputtingonlytwelvemonths inayear,inorderthatanniversaries mightrecurallthesooner.

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Inthereportoftheproceedingsof AllHallowsBranch,H.A.C.B.S.,inyour lastissue,Bro.Duggan'srighteousoutburstofindignationagainsttheinsinuationcontainedinareportaweek ortwoago;thathewasaprolificorator,wasomitted,Hesaidhewas chargedwithhavingspokentoaquestionninetimes-onlyninetimes,mind you-heroared,werethewordsofyour correspondent,when,asamatterof fact,hewasnotpresentatthemeet-' ingatall.AfterBro.Duggan'seloquencehadsomewhatsubsided,the presidentthrewoilonthe"troubled fire"byrelatingalittleyarnapropos, aboutthejudgewhowasgoingtosentenceaprisonertodeath.Justashe wasputtingontheblackcap,newevidencewasproducedwhichprovedcon-. elusivelythattheprisonerwasinnocentofthecrimeofwhichhewas foundguilty."Nevermind,"saysthe judge;"letthehanginggoon-ifhe doesnotdeservedeathforthiscrime therearehundredsofothersforwhich hedoes."

BAZAAR.

Therewerethreeverysuccessful bazaarfunctionsduringtheweek, eachofwhichreturnedasubstantial profit,andFatherPat.isbeamingat thefinespiritofemulationshownby thevariousstall-holders.Certainlytheyareworkingsplendidlyintheface ofgreateconomicdifficulties,andthe successofthebazaar,whichisassured, isonlyanotherproofthatnothing isimpossible"whentheheartisin thejob."Amongthemanystallsthat willbedisplayingtheirwaresatthe bazaar,nottheleastattractivewillbe theSweetsStall,undertheconductorshipofMissEileenHickeyandMissE. Roberts.Theworkersforthisstall havebeen,inaquietway,particularly activeoflate,andtheresultantwork isbothnovelandartistic,whichfact willbeapparentontheopeningnight ofthebazaar.Patronsarepromised somethingnewindecorativeeffect fromtheladiesinchargeofthisStall.

CHURCHMATTERS.

TherewasafinegatheringonSundaymorningafter10o'clockMass,to

arrangeaparish"welcomehome"to theRev.FatherButler.Aspiritof enthusiasmpervadedthemeeting,and undertheauspicesofSecretaryGreg. Hickey,andhisenergeticcommittee, thereisnodoubtbutthatthefunction willbeworthyoftheoccasion.Itis fixedforWednesdayevening,15th. inst.

TOPICS

ForManyyears,particularlyforthe*t lastfive,theoutstandingfeatureof thedailypressofthiscountry,inrelationtoIrishaffairs,wasitspolicy ofsuppression,mis-representatjon,and invidiouscomment.Inmanycases thefaultdidnotlayentirelywiththe papers,butmostlywiththepolicyof thecapitalisticcablecombine,which allowstocomethroughonlythenews, oritsdistortion,whichagreeswithits ownpoliticalviews.Itisapleasure, therefore,tohavetheopportunityof payingatributeof KALGOORLIEappreciationtothe MINERforitspublication,initsissueofSaturday,4th. inst.,ofareportofGeneralSmuts' farewellspeechwhenhewasleaving EnglandforSouthAfrica.Amongst manynoticeablethings,hesaidthat thequestionwhoseimmediatesettlementwasofparamountImperialimportancewastheIrishquestion."SettletheIrishquestiontothesatisfactionoftheIrishpeople,"hesaid, "ortherewillbeanendofEmpire." Thiswasthekeynoteofhisgreatand statesmanlikespeech,andletmeask you,Mr.Editor,howmanyordinary "meninthestreet,"whotaketheir politicsreadymadefromthecolumns oftheirfavouritedaily,knowthat thesewordswereutteredbyoneofthe outstandingpersonalitiesoftheday, thattheywereaddressedtoanEng. lishaudienceonEnglishsoil,andwere intendedtohavetheirfulleffecton theEnglishpeople. ThankstotheKALGOORLIEMINER,theGoldfieldspublichavetheop- portunityofrevisingtheirviews (suchofthemasneededrevision)in thelightofanutteranceofsuchfarreachingimportance.

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statesmenmayputonaninjuredair ofinnocenceandexpressastonishment thatthereputationoftheircountryas 'theworld'schiefagentincivilisation' isbeingquestioned.Theymaytell us,astheyhavebeendoinglately,of their'patience'and'generosity'towardsIreland.Patience!Thepatienceoftherobberwhocomplainsthat heisobligedtokeepatightgripon hisvictimwhilehegoesthroughhis pockets.Andgenerosity!AUSTRALIAputsitwell,referringtothefamous'Wyndhamlandpurchasebonus': 'Younotonlyfeedthedogonhisown tailandchargehimwiththeamputation,butyoualsopresentyourself withanilluminatedaddressincelebrationofyouruniquebenevolence.' Duringthepastfouryearsover50 millionpoundsofIrishmoneyhas gonetotheBritishExchequer.Patienceandgenerosity,indeed!Was thereeversuchcolossalhypocrisy?

Aftertwoabortivetrialsandathird trialofoveraweek,F.H.Snowwas foundguiltyintheHighCourtrecently,ofattemptingtotradewiththe enemy,andrecommendedtomercyon accountofthecircumstances.Onthe adviceofcounsel,heabandonedthe lawpointsraisedonhisbehalf,and wasfined£2,000.

TASMANIA.

AwomanatKingston,atownafew milesfromHobart,wasrecentlyfined fornotsendingherchildrentoschool regularly.Duringthecourseofthe evidencegivenbythewoman,itwas disclosedthatshewasthemotherof 20children.

AtameetingoftheUniversityCouncil,theRev.Bro.P.S.Mulkern,M.A., LL.B.,ofSt.Virgil'sCollege,wasappointedasoneofthemembersofthe CommitteeofPublicExaminations.

Universitymenandeducationalists generallyhavelearnedwithregretof thedecisionoftheRev.FathrT.Kelsh, P.P.,ofWestbury,toseverhisconnectionwiththeUniversityCouncil, whenthetermforwhichhewaselected 'expires,viz.,attheendoftheyear. "FatherKelshisaHobartnative,and hisrecentill-healthhasbroughtabout thedecisionreferredto.Hiscouncillorsholdhiminthehighestesteem, andtheUniversityhaslosttheassistanceofadistinguishedscholar.Father Kelshwaseducatedforthepriesthood atthePropagandaCollegeatRome.He isthelistoftheoriginalmembersof thecouncil,hehavingbeenamember ofitsince1890,whentheUniversity wasestablished.

GLANVILLE'SLEMONHEADACHE POWDERS.

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Beverley.

ThestallconductedbytheSodality oftheChildrenofMaryontheShow GroundonOctober3rd.,turnedout verysuccessful.Theyoungladies whohaditinhand,shouldfeelpleased attheresultoftheirefforts,asitwas quicklydecidedupon.Nowthata starthasbeenmade,wemayhopefor betterthingsinfuture,

AProcessionoftheBlessedSacramenttookplaceintheConvent groundsonSunday,and.1largenumberofpeopleattended.

Wehavebeenfavouredwithsome niceshowersduringthepastweek, whichprovedthesavingpointforthe crops,especiallyeastwardintheKurrenKuttendistrict,whereitwasespeciallybeneficial.

ThedeathoccurredonSunday,September28th,afteralongillness,of Mr.JohnMclnerheney.Deceasedwas anativeofSouthAustralia,butcame withhisparentstothisStateabout16 yearsago,whereheengagedinfarmingpursuits.Hewasunmarried,and hasfoursistersandtwobrothersliving. Hewasofagood-naturedandjovial disposition,andhighlyrespectedbyall whoknewhim.

Mr.Mclnerheneyhadbeeninindifferenthealthforabouttenyears,but borehissufferingspatiently.Hewas only38yearsofage,andwasvisited frequentlyduringhislastillnessby Rev.FatherKearinandthePresentationNuns.

ThefuneraltookplaceonMonday, andwaslargelyattendedbythosedesirousofpayingtheirlasttributeof respect.TheserviceintheChurch andatthegravesidewasconductedby Rev.FatherKearin.-R.I.P.

TheannualAgriculturalShowtook placeonFriday,the3rd.inst.,andwas notwithstandinguncertainweatherconditionshighlysatisfactory.TheGovernmentwasrepresentedbytheColonialSecretaryandtheMinisterforAgriculture.Theopeningceremonywas performedbythelatter.Onaccount oftheprevalenceofinfluenzainthe townthesociety'sballwasabandoned.

Busselton

Mr.G.W.Sullivan,postmasterat Busselton,hasreceivedtelegraphicinformationthathisnephew,Corporal A.P.Sullivan,whowentthroughGallipoliandFrance,andthenvolunteered forwarserviceinRussia,hasbeen awardedtheVictoriaCross.

IALondoncableofSeptember29, says:"Afterfightinginarearguard coveringaction,hisplatoonwascompelledtocrossariveronanarrow plank.Fourmenfellintothewater. Sullivan,withouthesitation,jumpedintotheriverfourtimes,inspiteof theintensefire,andherescuedallof them;otherwisetheywouldinevitably havebeendrowned.Itwasasplendidexampleofheroism.")

Mr.Elliott,wholeasedtheEsplanade Hotelforsomeyears,hasnowacquireditashisownproperty.Pastpat-

ronsofMr.Elliottknowwhatcourtesy theyreceivedwhenstayingatthe hotel.Mr.Elliottwillonlybetoo pleasedtoextendthesamecourtesyto allhispatronsduringthecomingsummerseason.

Collie.

AnotherlongandmosthighlyesteemedresidentofColliehaspassed fromourmidstinthepersonofMrs.B. Read,wifeofMr.W.Read.Thesad eventtookplaceatdeceased'slate homeinWittnoom-street,afteranillnessofaboutfiveyears.Thelate Mrs.Reidwar;borninTipperary,Ireland,48yearsago.ShecametoAustraliaatanearlyage,firstresidingat Melbourne,andcametothisState22 yearsago.Shehadbeenaresident ofColliefor20years,withtheexceptionofafewyearswhenthefamily wereinBunbury.Priortothecommencementofherillnessdeceasedhad beenoneofthemostardentworkers atthelocalCatholicChurch,andshe wasconnectedwithalmosteverymovementofthatinstitution.Shewasof amostlovingandcheerfuldisposition, andshehadmadealargecircleof friends.Awidowerandtwogrown upsonsarelefttomournthelossofa devotedwifeandmother.Deceased alsoleavesalargefamilyofbrothers andsisterswhoallresideinAmerica. ThefuneraltookplaceonlastTuesdayweek,thecortegeleavingdeceased'slateresidence,andproceededtothe CatholicChurch,wherethefirstpart ofthefuneralservicewasread.The Rev.FatherBriody,inthecourseof hisaddress,paidhightributetothe manygoodqualitiespossessedbythe departedone.Theremains,followed byalargedumberofsympathising friends,wereinterredintheCatholic portionoftheCollieCemetery.The pall-bearerswere:Messrs.R.Barnes, W.Webb,E.Triewell,M.Woods,and Y.Jackson.Theburialservicewas readbytheRev.FatherBriody.The chiefmournerswereMr.W.Reid(widower),Messrs.IN:andP.Reid(sons), Mrs.FredBurney(niece),MissGirtie O'Brien(neice).-R.I.P.

Katanning.

OnThursdayevening,October2,a socialanddance,inaidoftheChurch BuildingFund,washeldintheKatanningTownHall,andprovedmostenjoyable.Opportunitywastakento drawtheartunionorganisedinconnectionwiththesamefund.Thewinnerofthefirstprize,ablockofland atSubiaco,donatedbyArchbishop Clune,wasticketNo.3,497,Mrs.J. Keeley,Katanning.Theotherwinnerswereasfollows:-No.2,gentleman'swristletwatch,ticketNo.2,751, W.Brunton,Perth;No.3,lady'sgold bangleticketNo.3,1348,Mrs.M. Dawson,TambelluN,No.4,tennisracquet,ticketNo.002,J.

AuntBessy'sCorner.

MyDearChildren,-Nextweek,ifI amarrangemattersfortheChristmas Competition,Ishallmakeknownthe subjectonwhichIwishyoutoexerciseyourgenius,andalsotheconditionswhichwillgovernthecompetition.Therewillbethreeprizes,first, second,andthird.Ishallexpecta goodnumberofcontributionsfrommy niecesandnephews,andtnlynieces andnephewswillbeallowedtocompete.Mostofyouhavebeenconstant readersoftheRECORD,andIcan promiseyoubeforemakinganyannouncementofthesubjectthatitwill beoneonwhichthemostofyou shouldbeabletowritewithoutmuch trouble.Iwishtoencourageyouto readtheRECORDregularlyandclosely,andforthatpurposeIwillhave twoorthreecompetitionsintheyear forthefuture.Mysubjectswillbe drawnfromitspages,sothatyouwill allhaveafairfieldinthecompetitions. InthiswayIhopetobringaboutareunionofmyniecesandnephewsatintervals.Therewillbenofavouritism, everyonewillgetafairshowtobea winner.NowIhopeyouwillallbe pleasedwiththisannouncement,and determinetobeinthecompetition.My lovetoyouall.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

FAVOURSRECEIVED.

GratefulClientsends10s.for"wee ones,"asathanksgivingtotheSacred HeartandHolyFace.

FORTHE"WEEONES."

Mrs.T.Carmody,of"Grassmore," EastNarrogin,sends10s.forthe"wee ones."Thanks,dearfrend,forthedonationandveryniceletter.Perhaps littleAnthonywillhelpmetokeep goodSt.AnthonyremindedofmyappealfortheChristmasBirthdayGift. Godblessyou.-AuntBessy.

StationHouse,Kambellup, September28,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto tellyouthatIhavenotreceivedmy cardyet.Ihavebeingexpectingit everyday,butithasnotcome.I wouldhavewrittentoyoubeforethis, butasIhavebeeninbedforaweek withinfluenza,1couldnot.Weare nothavingschoolatpresent,asthe schoolhasbeentakentoputtheinfluenzapatientsin.Ithasbeenvery windyandcolduphereforthelast week,andwehavenotbeenableto goout.Howarethe"weeones"getingon?Ihopetheyarewell.My littlebrotherwasverybadwithconvulsions,butheisgettingwellagain.Dear AuntBessy,Ihopeyouaregetting wellandstrongagainafteryourillness. IthinkIwillhavetoclosenow,as thereisnomorenews.-Yourloving niece, STELLAWILLIAMS. (Kissesforyourselfand"weeones.")

MydearStella,-Iamverysorryto hearthatyouhavebeenillwiththe influenza,butitisageneralcomplaint thesedays,anditisfortunateforyou thatyougotoveritsoquickly.Isent yourcard,andyoushouldhaveitnow. IhopeKambellupwillsoonsayfarewelltothe'flu.It'samostundesirablethingtohaveinanydistrict.With thefineweatherweshouldseethelast ofit.The"weeones"aredoingvery well,andhaveescapeditsofar.Iam gladtheyhave,andIamsureyouare. Poorlittlebrother,Ihopeheisquite wellagain.Iamquitewellagain,my dear,andIthankyouforyourkindnessinsendingmekissesandalsothe "weeones"-howmanyweretherefor the"weeones,"Stella?Youdidn'tsay; I'mafraidIkeptthelot.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

9Price-street,Fremantle, September28,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Inoticedthe earnestappealwhichyoumadeonbehalfofthe''weeones,"andsoIdecidedtowritetoyouandexplainwhy Ihavenotbeencollectingsomuch, andwhyIhavenotwrittenforsuch alongperiod.Wehave.allhadthe influenza,butdadahaditmoresevere thantherestofus,andhestillsuffers withabadback.Mammawasafraid formetogooutcollectingwhilethe 'fluwassoprevalentinFremantle,but nowthatithassomewhatabated.I willresumemycollectingattheearliestopportunity.Mylittlesister.Pat, isinthehospital,becauseshehasa sorehead,butIhopeshewillsoonbe

youtoprayformysuccess,aswellas thatofmythreecompanions,who arealsocandidates.Agooddealof mytimehasbeenoccupiedinstudyingforthisexamination,andsoIhave hadnotimeforwriting.Ihavejust comehomefrom.Sodality,andasthe othermembersofthefamilyareout, Itookthechanceofwritingtoyou, asIfeellikeitnow.Wewereallvery grievedtohearofthedeathofFather Sheridan,oneofourgreatfriends.He incompanywithFather.Nolan,gavea missionatMarrinup,andtheyboth stayedatourhouse.FatherPhil Sheridanbaptisedmysister,Kathleen, andFatherPatSheridanbaptisedour Patty,andsoweknowthemwell.His deathwasfeltveryseverelybyallof us,andweneverfailtoprayforthe reposeofhissoul.R.I.P.Iwas sorrytohearthatyouhadthe'flu,but Ihopenowthatyouarewell.It hasbeenthecauseofthedeathsof manyprominentCatholiccitizensof Fremantle.Ihaveaparcelofodds andendsfortheFoundlingHome,and ifthequarantinerestrictionsarenot soonremovedIwillsendthemtoyou toforwardtotheHome.Major Brearleygaveanexhibitionofflying yesterdayattheNorthFremantle Oval.Theaeroplanewenttwiceover ourhouse,atanaltitudeofseveral thousandfeet.Ishouldthinkit wouldbeverycoldatsuchaheight, andsoIwouldnotliketobeinthe machine.Well,good-byeforthepresent.-Yourlovingniece, DOROTHYTANGNEY.

P.S.-Iamenclosingalittlesnapof myself.

It'salwaysapleasuretohearfrom you,mydearlittlefriend.Iwaswonderingwhyyouhadn'twritten.Iwas afraidyouwereill.Iamreallysorry theinfluenzawassobadastoattack thelotofyou,butitisgoodtoknow thatyoucamethroughsowell.Ihope dadawillbethoroughlyrecoveredfrom itseffectsbythetimeyoureadthis. Iamgladmamakeptyouindoors.You havedoneverywellforthe"weeones," mydearDorothy,soyoumustrest yourselfawhile.Getreadyforthecompetition.IhopedearlittlePatwill soonbewellagain.Ishallbegladto hearofyoursuccessinthescholarshipexamination.BesureIhave prayedthatyouandyourlittlefriends willbesuccessful.Iamgladyou havewritten.Myattackofthe'flu wasarathermildone,andIammyself again,butformorethanamonthI feltaverytameoldAuntBessy.Fremantleseems'tohavehadabadtime, butIhopetheworstisover.Ithink youwillbequitesafeinsendingyour parceltothe"weeones."Iamglad yousawtheaeroplane-IthinkMajor Brearleyissimplywonderful.Ihave beenwatchinghimto-dayturning somersaultsintheair.I'vegotaticketinanartunion,andthereare threeflightsforprizes.IfIwinone Iamgoingtohaveajoyrideonthe 'plane.Thankyouforthelittlesnap. Ithinkyoulookverynice.Perhaps I'lluseitinthepagelateron.My lovetoyou,Pat,andallthelittle Tangneys.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Quairading,Oct.2,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwasverypleasedtoseemylastletterinprint.Will youpleasesendmeacollectingcard, asIwouldliketocollectforthelittle orphans.Ithasbeenraininghere to-day,andwedidn'tgotoschool.MolliewrotetoAuntPatsylastnight.We areshearingnow.Wehavethree shearers,andweareverybusyup herenow.Iwaspleasedtoknow youlikedtheflowersIsentyou.MolliesentAuntPatsysomeflowers,too. Well,dearAunty,asthisisallthe newsatpresent,Iwillclose.With lovetothecaptainandfirstmate,not forgettingyourself.-Yourlovingniece, DOROTHYWATERS.

Dorothy,dear,Iamgladtohear fromyouagain.Ireadyourletterin AuntPatsy'sPage,andIthinkitwas averynicelongletter.I'mjealous,Dorothy,becauseitisamuchlonger onethananyyouhavesentme.When theshearingisover,perhapsyou'lltell meallaboutit.IhopeAuntPatsy getsherflowerssafely,andthatthey willbeasfreshasminewere.Tellme moreaboutQuaraidingwhenyouwriteagain.Iamsendingacard.I'm thecaptainandfirstmate,andthe wholeship,so,Dorothy,dear,I'vetakenalltheloveformyself.-Yourloving,

13John-street,Cottesloe, September27,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Forthefirsttime Inowwritetoyou,andIhopeyou willletmebeoneofyournieces.I havebeenawayfromschoolthree weeksthismonth,asIsprainedmy ankle,butIhopetostartagainon Monday.Iaminthelowerfifth,and Iam11yearsofage.Ialwaysgoto Mass,andsometimesIgotoHoly Communion.FatherO'Neillisparish priesthere,andheisverynice.We gettheRECORDeverySunday,and IalwayslookinAuntBessy'sCorner. Withlovetothe"weeones"andyour owndearself,Iwillnowclose.Please, AuntyBessy,willyousendmeacard sothatImaycollectforthe"wee ones"?-Yourwould-beniece, PATTIESIMPSON. Youareverywelcome,mydearPattie,andIhopeyouwillwritetome veryoftennowthatyouaremylittle niece.Iamverysorrythatyouhurt yourpoorlittlefoot,butIhopeitwill soonbewell.HolyCommunion!Go oftentoit,dearchild;itbringsone nearerHeaveneverytime.Iamglad youreadourpageandthatyoulikeit. Youwillbemoreinterestedinitnow thatyouareamongstmynieces.Thank youfortheloveyousendthe"wee ones"andmyself.Iwillsendacard, andyouwilldoyourbestforyourloving, AUNTBESSY. Spencer-street,Bunbury, September26,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou havenearlyforgottenme,andIamso sorrythatIhaven'tgotmoreonmy card.ThefactisIhavebeensick inbedthreeorfourtimes,andsome ofthedaysarecoldandwetandI can'tgooutcollecting.Ihavejust beenupformyschoolexamination, andIpassedupintothesixthstandard.NextweekIamgoingupfor mymusicexamination.Well,Aunt Bessy,Iwilltryandwritemoreregularlynow.IhopeIwilldobetter onthenextcardIget.Wehavenot hadtheinfluenzayet,andwehopenot togetit.Withlovetoyourselfand the"weeones,"andhopingyouand theyareallwell.-Yourlovingniece, IVYATKINS. MydearIvy,-Iamgratefulforeven alittleforthe"weeones"thesedays. Iamsureyouwouldhavedonemore formeifyoucould.Iamsorryto hearthatyouhavehadsomuchillness; butIhopeyouhavefullyrecovered yourusualhealthagain.Icongratu-lateyouonyoursuccessatschool, andhopethatyouwillbestillfurther successfulinyourmusicexamination. Writeoften,'dearIvy,Iliketofrequentlyhearfrommyniecesandnephews. Iamgladtoknowthatthe influenzadidn'tcomeyourway,and hopethatBunburywillescapeit. Thankyoufortheloveyousendthe "weeones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Melville-street,Albany, September15,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Thiswillbethe firsttimeIhavewrittentoyou.We areallquitewelldownhere,andI hopeyouarethesame.Thereseemsto bealotofinfluenzaaboutPerthand Fremantle. Ihopeitdoesnotcome downthisway.Thereseemstobe agoodmanywithcoldshere.There aresomeverynicebushflowersdown hereabouttheswampypartsofthe bush,suchasbaroniaandcromea,which areverypretty.Thepondatour schoolisjustaboutfullnow.Father Gilroygotthatdoneandhasalsogot thestageintheschoolhallfixedup. Alittlewhileagothechildrengotup alittlebazaar,anditturnedoutvery successful.Wemadeabout£18odd.I thinkIhavetoldyouallthenewsthis time.-Yourlovingnephew, CLEMKITSON. Youareverywelcome,mydearClem, toourcorner,andIamverypleased togetanotherlittlenephewfromAlbany.Ihopeyouareamongstthe notablesofSt.Joseph's.Ihaven't hadmanylettersfrommyAlbanynephewslately,andIamwonderingwhat hasbecomeofthem.Ihopetospend afewdaysatAlbanyduringtheChristmastvacation,andImustlookup someofthebackslidersonmylist.PerhapsImayseeyouandsomeofthe clubbies,andthenIshallseethe beautyspotsaroundAlbanyandthose sweetnativeflowersyoumakemelong

hew,andtellmeallthatisofinterest aroundSt.Joseph's.Perhaps,Clem, youmighttellmehowSt.Joseph'stea roomsareprogressing.Iamverymuch interestedinallthatconcernsSt.Joseph's.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Ulster-road,Albany, September25,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines toletyouknowIhavenotforgotten you.Iamverysorrytohearthat youhavehadthe'flu,butpleasedto hearthatyouarewellontheroadto recovery.Wehavetheordinaryinfluenzahere;thereishardlyashot-assistantatwork.Iaminbedwit itmyselfatpresent,soismybrother,Myfatherhasjustcomehome fromworksick,soyouseewehavea regularhospital.Therewasawelcomehomesocialanddancetothe Catholicreturnedsoldierslastnight.It washeldintheschoolhall.The clubaregoingtohaveaconcertsoon. Ihopeitwillbeascucess.Iexpect theweatherinPerthisnicebythis time.Itispouringwithrainhere. Well,AuntBessy,IthinkIwillbring thisshortlettertoaclose,asthisis allthenewsIcanthinkofthistime. Withlotsofloveandkissestoyourselfandthe"weeones."-Yourlovingniece, RITAMITCHELL. 1amglad,mydearRita,thatyou haven'tforgottenme,althoughitis sometimesinceweexchangedloving messages.I'vehadthe'flu,andI thoughtitthemostmiserablebrandof sicknessonecouldhave.Noone wantstocomewithinspeakingdistance ofaninfluenzapatient.Ifeltlikeone touchedbyaplague,andaslonelyas onemiserablelittleflowerinagreat widesandpatch.Iammyselfagain, thankstogoodSt.Anthony.Iam sorrytohearthatyouhavemetasampleofitinitslightervein,butIhope youareoutofbedagainanddoingthe amiableatschool,alsothatyourbrotherisfreefromthesickness.Ihope dad'ssicknesswasonlyatemporary one,andthatheescapedthe'flu.I hopethe"welcomehome"wasagreat success.Iamsuretheboysappre-ciatedthekindnessaftertheirmany worriesduringthewar.Myverybest wishesaresenttotheclub,andIhope theirconcertwillbeassuccessfulas previousones.Thankyouforthelove andkissesyousendmyselfandthe "weeones."-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

VentryFarm,Tambellup, September26,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Ioftenreadthe lettersinyourCorneroftheRECORD, andIwouldliketobeoneofyour nieces.Iamtenyearsofage,and gofourmilestoschool.Wearehavingaholidayatpresent,astheschool hasbeenturnedintoanhospitalfor thepoorpeoplesufferingfrominfluenza.Wouldyoupleasesendmea collectingcard,andIwillseewhatI candoforthe"weeones"?Well,dear AuntBessy,Ihavenomorenewsthis time.Lovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones."-Yourlovingniece, NORAHCOLLINS. MydearNorah,-Youarevery welcome.Idon'tthinkthereis anotherlittleniecefromTambellupin theCorner,soIamverypleasedto haveyouasthefirstfromyourdistrict.Fourmilesisquitealongway toschoolinwintertime,andquitefarenoughwhenthesummersunis makingittoohotforanythingatall. Youmustwriteveryoftentomenow. Ihopeyoulikeyourschool,andthat youhavebeenabletoavoidtheinfluenza.I'mgladyoureadthelettersin theCorner.Nowthatyouareamongstus,Ihopeyourcousinswilloften havethepleasureofreadingyourletters.I'llsendyouacard,and,my dearNorah,I'msureyou'lldoyour verybestforthe"weeones."Thank youfortheloveyousendmyselfand the"weeones."-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.,

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countryalmostassecurelyasheisenshrinedintheheartsofhispeople.

DeValera,then,asbefitsaProfessor ofMathematics,dealsoutfactsand figures,andmosteffectivelyitreads. HetellsthemhowIrelandisovertaxed, andhowshecouldcarryononhalfthe presenttaxation.Hecomparesallthe smallnationswithIrelandinpointof size,taxes,andpotentialities.He showshowEnglandisbleedingIreland, andunveilstherottenhypocrisythat permeateseverymoveofthis"loverof .44nailnations"towardsherownsmall ation.Andtheresultisthatwhen hislistenersgoaway,theydon'ttalk toeachotherofthewonderfulwayhe spoke;theygoawayeducatedonthe subjectofIrelandanddeterminedt dotheirbestforthisoldestofsmall nations.

Isendyouthe"leader,"fromthe BOSTONPOST,writtenthemorning afterhissecondhugemeetinginAmerica,atFenwayPark.Therewere60,000 presentatthis,justastherewere60,000 presentattheBostonmeeting.The photos.areunique,andonecaneasily seewhytheBOSTONPOSTstated that

"Neverhasanyvisitorfromany landacrosstheseamadesoremarkableanimpressiononourpeoplein soshortatime."

Inthecrowdcanbeseenthebanners ofthedelegationswhichcamefrom everysociety,school,andchurchin thedistrict.One,rightintheforegroundofthepicturereads:

"DeValera,We'reHere"!

"TheBoysFromBunker'sHill"!

HereagainonehundredthousanddollarswerecollectedfortheFreedom Fund.ThePresident'shalf-brother, theRev.TimothyWheelwright,isa RedemptoristinBoston,andtheboys atthisschoolweretheenviedofall schools.

Justafewextractsofhisspeechto theNewHampshireLegislature.He wasaccommodatedwithaseatonthe Speaker'sdais,andtheSenateformallyadjournedandcameinstatetothe Assemblytotakepartinthefunction:

"Iwouldliketopresentthecase ofIrelandinitsentirety,butIfear itwouldtaketoomuchtime.Soas Icamethroughthedoorandthought ofwhatIshouldsay,Imadeupmy mindthatIwouldsayjustwhatGod putintomymouth.....Shallapeople bedominatedbyanotherpeoplesolelybymight?ThatistheonlyquestioninIreland. Gentlemen, thereisnoquestionofsecession.If ayoungladywereseizedandcarried intotheharemofaTurkishchief,I donotbelievethathereffortstofree herselfwouldrightlybecalledseekingadivorce!So,inourcase,this isnotamovementofsecession."

tweenthetwocountries,butitisThe Questionthat,ifsettled,wouldhave thegreatesteffectinsettlingtheothers. IhavejustbeenreadingintheAmericanpapersofanintercollegiatemass meetinginthehistoricFaneuilHall, Boston,lastmonth,ofwhichwehave hithertoheardnothing.Prominent amongthespeakerswererepresentativesofHarvardCollege.IfthemeetinghaddamnedIreland,wewouldhave hadcolumnsdevotedtothegreatpowerHarvardCollegewieldsintheStates. Asitis,theEnglishpressignoredthe wholeproceedings.Hereistheresult ofthemeetinginanactualclipping fromtheAmericanpaper.Theresolutionwasadoptedunanimously:

"Whereastherecentwarwas foughttomaketheworldsafefor democracy,annthattheprincipleof self-determinationbeappliedtoall peoples;and

"Whereas,actinginconformity withthisprincipleofselfdetermination,theIrishpeoplebyanover whelmingmajorityvotecodetermineditsfreedombytheformationof theIrishRepublic,aGove.nment modelledaftertheUnitedStatesof America,andguaranteeingreligious andpoliticalequalitytoal'.thepeopleofIreland:

"Beitresolved,thattherepresentativesofHarvardCollege,Tufts, College,MassachusettsInstituteof Technology,BostonUniversity,WellesleyCollege,SimmonsCollege,Radcliffe,BostonConservatoryofMusic, andEmersonCollegeofOratory,assembledherei1 FaneuilHail,do herebyurgetherecognitionoftheindependentNationofIreland,and thattherepresentativesofthenew IrishRepublicbegiventheopportunityofpresentingtheircaseatthe PeaceConference."

THETIMESPLANOFHOME RULE.

Youwill,ofcourse,haveheard quiteagooddealerethisofthewonderfulplanof"HomeRule"propoundedbytheTIMESrecently.Itfell flatallaroundhere,theonlyinterest exhibitedinitbytheEnglishPress beingduetoabeliefthatitwasa "feeler"onthepartofLloydGeorge. Well,ifitwas,the Minister graspedsomethingcold.Theplanwas aweirdaffair.TheSouthwastohave aParliament,theNorthaParliament, andIrishmemberswerealsotobe electedtotheCommons.Eachcould vetoanyBillspassedbytheother, withtheexceptionthatIrelandwas tohavesolepowerofarrangingcommercialtreaties.Thepositionthen wasthis:Ireland,throughcertainmembersatWestminster,hadasayin thearrangementofEnglishcommercial treaties,butEnglishmenhadabsolutelynosayinIreland'scommercialtreaties!

To-day'scablestellusthathisfirst tourhasbeencompleted,andthatthe PresidentialpartyhasreturnedtoNew York.TheSanFranciscomeetingwas a"pulverises,"andtheEnglishPress havegotthejumps.Itissnapping atLloydGeorge'sheelstotryandget thatwonderfulschemeofsettlement thatheissupposedtohaveuphis sleeve.Commentslikethefollowing fromaleadingAmericanpaper(SpringfieldREPUBLICAN),donothelpto sweetenthetemperofthe"Imperial" Press: "TheaverageAmericanofplain, homelyspeech,whodesiresthatthe UnitedStatesandGreatBritainshall hereaftergetonwelltogether,isasking:'Whyinthunderdoesn'tEnglanddosomethingtoendtheeverlastingrowoverIreland?'Theysay thatwhenPremierLloydGeorgereturnshOmefromParisheistobe 'questioned'intheHouseofCommons toseeifhehasanIrishpolicy. 'Questioned'makesonesick.Isthat all?"

%Isthatall?Yes, "Premier LloydGeorge"hasreturnedhomefrom Paris;hehasbeen"questioned";and hisanswerdidmakeussick.

ENGLANDANDAMERICA.

Itisallverywellforpaperstodecry thefeelinginAmericaovertheIrish Question.ItisnotonlytheIiish Questionthathasraisedthebarrierbe-

However,itisanillwind,etc.The TIMES,initsanxietytoproveits caseforHomeRule,shamelesslyand withoutapology,makesthetardyadmissionthat Irelandcouldpayherwayhandsomelyonhalftheyieldofherpresenttaxation. Well,well.Thinkofalltheinkand allthebreaththathasbeenwastedin theefforttoprovethatIrelandcould notstandonherown.Andhereit appears-onedarenotchallengethe TIMES-thatIrelandisbeingtaxed doubletheamountnecessaryWhois gettingthe50percent.super-tax?Englandreluctantlyiscompelledtotake it,althoughshehatestodoit.But theTIMESwentevenfurther,andto emphasisethisover-taxationofIreland thathasbeengoingonforcenturies, andwhichhasamountedtohundreds ofmillionsontheshowingoftheChildersRoyalCommission.Itasserted that inthecalculationoftheIrishcontributiontotheImperialExchequer, opportunitywouldariseforagenerousconsiderationoftheover-taxationofIreland!

TheIrishMother.

"APractisingPhysician,"writingintheLondonSocialistorgan,the DAILYHERALD,onthequestionof"Motherhood,"says:-

"Itisnotentirelywithoutsignificancethatthedeath-rateamongchildrenisnearlyeverywhereless'theretheMadonnaisworshippedthanwhere Protestantismhasguidedprejudiceforanylengthoftime.Itmaybebut coincidence,butIdoubtit.TheIrishespeciallywhentheygetintoour Englishslums,arenotexactlythemostvividexponentsof'theordinaryhygieniclawsinwhichourtheoristsplacesuchsimplefaith.Yet,intheslums ofsuchcitiesasLiverpool,theinfantmortalityamongtheRomanCatholic IrishisalwaysverymuchlessthanamongtheirEnglishneighbours.The sameistrueoftheItaliansinthepoorquartersofLondon.

Iamnotsuggestingforamomentthattheonlyway,oreventhebest way,ofpromotingracedevelopmentistospreadRomanCatholicism.But unlesswestealfromtheCatholicsthatpieceoftheirreligionwhichinvolves thesanctityofthemotherhood,andthechild,itisdoubtfulifweshallget veryfar."

Strongwords;verydirectwords."Thoushaltnotsteal,"itiswritten, TheCatholicChurchofferstothemothersofeverywhere,andtoallsocial workers,thatpieceoftheIrishmother'sreligion,whichinvolvesarecognitionofthesanctityofthemotherandthechild.Whytheworldisrattling ontothecemeteryisbecauseitissteadilydrawingawayfromarecognition ofChristianprinciples.

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PierreL'Ermite,writinginLA CROIXwithreferencetoanordination whichtookplacerecentlyinFrance says:"Iamwellaccustomedtomeet seminaristonthemorningofordinationpale,nervous,andanimatedwith ferventpiety,buttheordinationwhich Ihavejustwitnessedwasofadifferent natureofthings.Thenewlyordained hadbeenthroughthewarassoldiers; theirfaceshadbeenscorchedbythe fireofterriblebattles.Theretheystood beforemesomeofthemstrappingathletes,othershadbeenwounded.One amongstthelattergavehisblessing withhislefthand:hehadleftthe otheroneatVerdun.Ialsonoticed thatsomeofthenumberwerewearing theCroixdeGuerre,theMilitaryMedal, andtheinsigniaoftheLegiond'Honneur.AsIlookedatthisbandof youngmenIadmiredthesolicitudeof God,Whogivestoeveryagethepriest suitedtoitsneeds."

AcorrespondentoftheLondon TIMESsendstothatpaperavivid descriptionofthesceneoutsidethe CarltonwhenMarshalFochtookup hisquartersthereforhisstayinthe Englishmetropolis.Thewritertells howagreatcrowd,mostlyofmiddle classpeopleofmiddle-age,surgedround thehoteltowelcomethegreatFrench. man,howevendaintyladiesclimbed dangerousrailingstocatchaglimpseof him.TheMarshaldidnotkeepthe tightly-jammedcrowdlongwaiting.The correspondentsays:Awindowopened, andtherecameoutonalittlebalcony afigurethatwasatoncerecognisedand greetedinafashionthatmusthave astonishedevenMarshalFoch.Such passionatespontaneouscheering, springing,asitseemed,fromthevery soulsofthatmassedmultitude,can neverbeforehaveevertreetedany foreigner.Butwhatmannerofman was1:isgreatcommandertotheout. wardeveofthecommonBritishcitizen?Thoughhewasinuniform,he didnotlook"everyinchasoldier"at all.Heiaokedlikearathernervous professorbeingacclaimedbyhispupils;

helookedasifhedidnotunderstand allthisfuss;helookedtired,asdoubtlesshewas,thoughhecertainlydidnot lookbored.Hehadnotatallthe appearanceofaconqueringhero.He gazedalmostawkwardlyatthecrowd, asthoughhedeprecatedanypraise forthesolutionofamathematicalproblem.Aftertwoorthreeminutesthe attractedfigurewithdrewandwasno moreseen.Slowlythecrowdofrespectablecitizensdissolvedintoitselementsandreckoneduptorngarments andthesatisfieddesiretogazeupon themanwhoisdestinedtoberegarded asoneoftheverygreatmenofhistory.Thecrowdhadlookeduponthe thirdofthethreegreatLatinCommanders:Caesar,Napoleon,Foch.They perhapshardlyrealisedthatthethird hadturnedthegreatArtofArmsinto almostanappliedexactScience,while takingupintotheApparatusofArms thewill-powertoconquerandthebrain powertoforeseewhichwerethemain weaponsofCaesarandNapoleon.They perhapsalsohardlyrealised,asthey gazeduponthatslight,tired,meditativefigure,thattheywerelookingupon amanwhohadarrestedtheapparent deflectionofthecourseofworldhistorywhichGermanpredominancehad portended,andhadgivenChristiancivilisationonemorechance.

Describingtheconditionsunder whichIrishharvestershavetolivein Scotland,theLondonDAILYHERALD'ScorrespondentinAyrshire, whichisthegreatestScottishpotatoproducingdistricts,writes:"Iwenttodaytoseeonecow-byrewhere30men andwomenarehousedtogether,and mustconfessIneversawsuchamiserableandinsanitaryshantybefore.All sleeponthefloor,withsomedirty strawforamattress,whilethedirtiest ofragsareusedforbedclothes.Privacyforthesexesissecuredbyaportablepartitionrunningpartlyacrossthe hovel.Thewomensleepononeside ofthisbarrierandthemenonthe other.Thereisonlyonedoorintothe shanty,andsofarasIcouldsee,sanitaryandwashingfacilitiesdonotexist atall.Iinterviewedsomeofthe youngmen,butastheyhadnever heardofatradeunion,itwasdifficult toconvincethemthattheirconditions wouldbeimprovedbyorganisation. OnefeelsthattheIrishpeopledon't knowtheconditionswhichprevailhere. Iftheydidtheywouldnotallowtheir youngmenandwomentosubmitto them."

TheliteraryeditoroftheLondonCATHOLICTIMESthinksthatdwellers intheBritishIslesareapttobemore thanalittlecondemnatoryorcontemptuousoftheFrenchpeople.Itisnot onlythattheydwellupontheactions ofanirreligiousGovernment."Such actionsmostassuredlycallforcondemnation,butacondemnationbornof knowledge,"ratherthan,asiscommonlythecase,ofignorance.Britishselfcomplacency,theeditoropines,istoo fondofdwellingonFrenchimmorality, onthesalaciousnessofFrenchnovels andplays,onthelackofgoodtaste inFrenchfashions,andbehaviour,on themerecommercialismofFrenchmarriages,etc.,etc.Asopposedtoall suchexaggeratedcriticism,heproffers thismosttruthfulparagraph:Thereis, ofcourse,noreasonwhyweshouldadmireeverythingthatisFrench;there is,however,everyreasonwhywe shouldnotthinkofourgreatneighboursasnotablechieflyforwhatever wemaydeemunworthyintheircivilisation.Frenchcivilisationisabrilliantandmany-facettedjewel,andnot thosesidesofitthatlacklustreor shinewithabalefulgleamneedoccupy ourattentionsolely.Wavesofinfidelitymayhavesweptoverintellectual Franceattimes;butletusrecallthe superbservicesof"theEldestDaughter oftheChurch,"theheroicmissionary laboursoftheFrench,eventhroughall therecentyearsmarkedbypolitical anti-clericalism.Frenchzealand Frenchmoneyhavebeenthechiefaids totheChurch'smissionaryactivitiesthesplendoursofFrenchoratoryand learningupholding Catholicism throughcenturies,thesanctityofamyriadsaints,andthehighutilityofthe manyreligiousOrdersemanatingfrom "thepleasantlandof.France."After all,LourdesisnorthofthePyrenees. BlessedMargaretMarywasFrench, andthelovable"LittleFlower"owned thesamenationality.FromtheFar EasttowhereFrenchJesuits,firstof whitemen,trodtherecessesofNorth America,thespiritualgloryofFrance shineswitharadianceasofarainbow

intheskies.Eminentlysanewords aretheseandparticularlywellsaid.

Lastyear,accordingtotheannualreportoftheBritishandForeignBible Society,126,493volumesintendedfor thepromotionofProtestantismwere circulatedinItaly.Thenumberof biblesdistributedwasnolessthan 8,943.ButthoughtheProtestantorganisations,BritishandAmerican,are spendingmoneylavishlyinthecountry andgivingfreecopiesofbooks,pamphletsandleafletstoeveryItalianwho willacceptthem,theresultsappearto beinsignificant.Theauthorofthereportrecordsthatwhenacolporteur offersProtestantbiblestoItalianCatholicstheyrejectthemandremark withscorn,"Poorfellow,youarelost." TheCatholicsinItalyhave,ofcourse, theirownversionsoftheSacredScriptures,andknowthattheobjectofthe Protestantpropagandistsistospread falsedoctrineandcreatesuchdivisions ashavebroughtProtestantismeverywhereintocontempt.Throughoutthe ContinentProtestantismasareligious creedhasbeenamiserablefailure,and itisnotlikelytohavemuchsuccess nowwhen,astheItalianscansee,it isinadyingcondition,ifnotactually dead,inthecountriesthataretrying tocompoundfortheirownlossofbeliefbysendingbiblestothem.

Amongstthosewhosuffermostseverelyowingtotheriseinthecostof thenecessariesoflifearetheCatholic clergy.Wheretheyarepaidbythe State,thestipendsareforthemost partmaintainedatthepre-warfigures, thedifficultiescreatedbythedearness ofallarticlesoffoodandclothingnot beingtakenintoaccount.InItaly theSacredConsistorialCongregation hasintervenedontheirbehalf,andhas addressedtotheBishopsacircular concerningthemeasurestobetaken inordertocometotheiraid.The honorariumforprivateMassesisexpectedtobehenceforthatleastthree lire,equaltothreefrancs.Asthere areincertaindiocesesbeneficeswhich enjoyrevenuesthatexceedthestrict requirements,theordinaries,whodeem itpossibleandnecessary,aretoimpose onthemataxwhichistogotowards afundforthebenefitofthediocesan priests.Inconcluding,thecircular says:"TheOrdinariesshouldnotfail torecommendtotheattentionofpeopleofgoodwilltheclaimsoftheclergy, sothateitherduringlifeoratthe immediateapproachofdeaththeymay includeintheirgoodworksthatofgivingtotheOrdinariesthemeansof providingfrothepriests'wants."In someotherpartsofEurope,wherethe clergyhavetorelyfortheirsupport onthevoluntarycontributionsoftheir congregations,theirdistressisstillmore trying,andhardlyanywhereisthere aprospectofbettertimes.

WhenM.PichonspokeofthedeterminationoftheFrenchGovernment nottoresumediplomaticrelationswith theHolySee,heexpressed,nodoubt, thedesireofcertainclassesinFrancetheofficialclasseswhosecuredpower beforethewarandstillretainit.They wereanti-clericalandthetermreceivedfromthemaverywidesignificance. Itmeant,infact,hostilitytoChristianityineveryform.Duringthewar theworldhasmoved,buttheyremain insensibleofthemotion,andclingto theiroldprejudices.Thesentiments oftheFrenchpeopleinregardtothe Churchare,however,verydifferent nowfromwhattheyweresixyears ago.Theyplaceafarhighervalueon theservicesoftheclergy,andthisthe anti-clericalswillfindoutsoon.Moreover,theanti-clericalsintheGovernmentarefacetofacewithserious difficultiesofapracticalkind.It seemsabsurdtothenationthatwhilst theConcordatismaintainedinAlsaceLorrainesuchanagreementforthe wholeoftheCatholicsofFranceshould beobstinatelyavoided.Thatisan anomalywhichprovokesridicule,and theFrenchareverysensitivetoridicule.Theexistingstateofaffairs causesawkwardincidents.Forinstance,whentheotherdayadiplomaticassuranceastotheCatholicforeign missionswascommunicatedtothe HolySeebytheEntentePowerswho havediplomaticrepresentativesatthe Vatican,theFrenchmissivewassent toCardinalAmette.Aboveall,the senseoftheimportaneofFrenchinfluenceintheOrienthasbecome acute,andtheGovernmentcanhardly resistmuchlongerthepressureofpublicopinioninfavourofcultivating closerelationswiththeVaticanalike intheEastandintheWest.

Afterthirty-fouryearsofservicein thelepercolonyontheislandofMolokai,intheSouthernPacific,SisterM. Leopoldina,oftheFranciscanOrder, isnowonavacationtriptoAmerica. Sheexpectstoreturntoherleper chargesinafewmonthsandspendthe remainderofheryearsthere.ThirtysixyearsagoSisterLeopoldinajoined theOrder,andattheoutsetdesiredto gotothelepercolony.Shewasper-. wittedtogoaftertwoyears.Forfifteenyearssheneverleftthecolony atthefootofasteepmountain.On herfirsttripshewenttoHonoluluto adentist.Fouryearslatersheagain wenttoHonolulu.Saveforthese andherpresenttriptoAmerica,she hasneverleftthecolony.Thelepertki, li'eincottagesandareforbiddento.r climboverthemountainwhichseparatesthemfromotherinhabitantsof theisland.Onceaweekaprovision boatarriveswithfood,althoughthe lepersraisemostoftheirprovisions themselves.Themailarrivestwice weekly.

r Wehadtheconvictionthatthefruit intheVineyardwouldnotgounpickedbecauseofadearthofworkers,says theChicagoNEWWORLD.But,certainly,foratimethequestionofmaintainingthepriesthoodoftheChurch atitspre-warstrengthperplexedthose uponwhomtheresponsibilityimmediatelyrested.InAmericatheproblemwasonlyaggravatedforabrief period.Therewasbutasmallpermanenttollofchaplainstakenbythe war.Norwereourseminariesever closedbyourcompulsorymilitaryservicelaws.Andthechaplainsquicklyreturnedtofilltheirvacatedposts. ButinEnglandandinContinental countriesitwasotherwise.Thedead anddisabledofthewaramongtheCatholicclergyreachedanappallingtotal. Seminarianswerecalledintotheranks, thuseliminatingforseveralyearsall candidatesforordination.Itwasa seriousquestionhowEnglishCatholics couldbeadequatelyministeredto,not tomentionhowitcouldpossiblybe arrangedthatinthedissolutionofthe sects,hurriedbythewar,thoselookingtowardRomecouldbeguidedon theirway.Butitseemsnowthatin thisverymovementtheChurchisgo- ingtofindthereplenishmentofits ministry.MattershavereachedsodisturbedastateintheAnglicanChurch thateachdaymanyofthosewhowavered,hopingstilltofindasurefootinginwhatformostisthechurchof childhood,arecompelledtobreakthe tiesandfollowinthetrainofthecelebratedconverts.Amongthoseadmittedthereisalwaysalargepercentagewhohavereceivedadoublegift, notonlythelightoffaith,butthe summonstoserviceatthealtar.With thespeedingdissolutionofAnglicanism,sopronouncedisthecurrentof youngmentoRomethattheCatholic authoritiesofEnglandseethenecessityofopeningtwonewseminaries,one atOxfordandanotheratCambridge, whereconvertswhobelievethemselves blessedwithavocationcanstudyfor itsrealisation,evenwhiletestingthe realityofthecall.Assuredlymany whomakethetestwillfindtheirway fromdoubttocertainty,sothatina fewyearsthegapsintheranksofthe clergy,causedbythewar,willbefilled byatypeofferventpriests.

AccordingtoaLondoncableofJuly 26,thecontroversybetweentheGermanCentre(Catholic)Partyandthe Socialistsontheschoolquestionhas beensettled,forthetimebeing,bya compromise.Thepresentarrangementprovidesthatparentsaretodecidewhetherschoolswithinacommune shallbeforallreligiousdenominations incommonorseparatedaccordingto denominations,ortohavenoreligiousteachingwhatever.Inordertoenablethechildrenofparentsofsmall meanstoattendthegrammarandhigh schools,assistancefromthepublic fundsistobegranted.TheBerlin LOKALANZEIGERexpressesthe opinionthatthecompromiseisadecidedvictoryfortheCentre.

OurVictorianLetter.

Melbourne,September27.

TheMissiontoReturnedSoldiersand SailorswasbeganatSt.Patrick's CathedralonlastSundayevening,and theattendanceofreturnedmenhas beenverysatisfactory,thegreatnave ofSt.Patrick'sbeingentirelyfilled. TheArchbishopisdeliveringtheseries ofsermonsinconnectionwiththemission,whileFatherLockington,S.J.,is *ingacomprehensiveaccountof.the tholicreligioninaseriesofexplanationsoftheTenCommandments.The recitaloftheHolyRosaryandthe celebrationofBenedictionoftheMost HolySacramentcompletestheexercisesofthemissionforeachevening. TheArchbishop'ssermonshavefor theirtitlesthefollowing,"Cowardice," "Failure,""JUdgment,""TheHoly Hour,""PenanceandPrayer,"and "TheChurchandPeace."

TheApostolicDelegate.

TheMostRev.ArchbishopCattaneo, theApostolicDelegate,isdueinMelbournetowardsthelatterendofnext week.Apparentlyhewillonly.be hereforashortwhile,butwearemakingthemostofhisvisit,however shortitmaybe.OnnextSunday hehaspromisedtobepresentatno lessthanfourfunctions,twoofwhich aretobeattheChurchoftheImmaculateConception,Hawthorn.Here hewillpresideatHighMassat11a.m., andbepresentattheceremonyoflayingthefoundationstoneoftheadditionstothechurch,whichistobe completedtomaketheJubileeofthe Church.Hewillalsobepresentat theCommunionBreakfastatSt.Ignatius,Richmond,andintheevening willtakepartintheceremonieswhich closetheFortyHours'Adorationat theCathedral.

lyourclericshavetodowithoutthe hall-markoftheUniversityinthe shapeofdegreesfortheirknowledgeof thatsubject.TheProtestantsmake useofthevariouscollegesaffiliated withtheUniversityforthetrainingof theircomingministers,butreceiveno assistancewhateverfromtheUniversityitselfintheteachingofDivinity. Thisis,ofcourse,asit'shouldbe,for theUniversityisanaffairoftheState, andissupportedbythemoneyofthe people,bothCatholicandProtestant. AndunlesstheUniversityauthorities canseetheirwaytoestablishcourses inallformsoftheology(Catholic, Protestantzealotsinourmidstfrom usethemoneycontributedbyallthe peoplefortheteachingofonebrand oftheologyonly.Buttheobviousness ofthisargumentdoesnotpreventthe Protestantpealotsinoudmidstfrom bewailingthefactthatourUniversity doesnotteachtheologyandmaking constantattemptstohavesucha courseadoptedbytheUniversity,with adegreeforthosewhobecomeproficientinit.Butsofartheyhave failed,andtheirfailurewasrepeated whenthematterwasbroughtupatthe lastmeetingoftheUniversityCouncil.

Our'Tolerant"University.

Butalthoughthecouncilrefusedto agreetoteachProtestanttheologyat theexpenseofallthetaxpayers,its membersdonotalwaysdisplayalike spiritoffairmindednessandtoleration.

Thefollowingparagraphfromthe HERALD,ofSeptember27th,speaks foritself:-

CENSORSHIPONLECTURES.

UniversityMakesNewRule.

Thisresolutionhasbeenforwarded tothesecretariesofvariousUniver,sitysocietiesconcerned,withtherequestthatitshallbekeptamongthe recordsofeachsociety,andsobe availablefortheguidanceofnew office-bearersyearbyyear.

Theregulationistheoutcomeofthe discussionwhicharoserecentlywhen alecture,whichhadbeenarranged bythePublicQuestionsSocietyto bedeliveredbyMr.M.P.Considine, M.H.R.,upontheOneBigUnion schemewascancelledattherequestof SirJohnGrice,Vice-Chancellorofthe University.

This,no,doubtishowtheUniversity ofMelbourneshowstheworldthe greatadvanceofmodernthinkersover thoseresponsiblefortheanti-heresy measuresoftheCatholicChurch,such astheInquisitionandtheIndex.But non-Catholicsasawhole,havingno clearanddefiniteprinciplesbywhich theymaybeguided,arerarelyconsistent.

MelbourneMusic.

Weareveryfortunatejustatpresentinbeingwelltreatedinthematterofgoodmusic.Notonlyhavewe Verbruggen'sOrchestraoverhere,but Mlle.AntoniaDoloreshasjustconcludedahighlysuccessfulseriesofconcertsintheMelbourneTownHall.

SinceMlle.DoloresisaCatholic,she hasgainedgreatsupportfromthose ofherfaithinthiscity,andonThursdayevening,September18th,his

ArchbishopMannixwillalsobebusy onthatSunday,forbesidesbeingat Richmond,Hawthorn,andtheCathedralwithHisExcellencytheApostolic Delegate,hewillattendtheCommunionBreakfastatSt.Joseph's,South Yarra,andadministertheSacrament ofConfirmationatthesamechurch -afterthe11o'clockMass.

TheologyandtheUniversity. TheteachingofTheologyissomethingwhichisnotattemptedbythe UniversityofMelbourne.Consequent-

MusicandMusicians.

TRUECHURCHMUSIC.

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Inpursuanceofitspowerstomake disiplinaryregulationsregardingthe conductofUniversityaffairs,theProfessorialBoardhasrecentlyadopted thefollowingresolution:-

"Nopersonnotamemberofthe Universitymaybeinvitedbyany Students'Societytolecturewithinthe University,unlessthenameofthelecturerandhissubjecthavebeenapprovedbythepresident.Theexpression'memberoftheUniversity'istakentoincludemembersofthecouncil oftheUniversity,personsontheteachingstaffoftheUniversity,graduates ortheholdersofadiplomaintheUniversity,andstudentswhoareenrolled asattendinglectures."

SirThomasHughesandLoyalty. Melbourneistobefavourednext weekbyavisitandseriesofconcerts fromtheN.S.W.StateOrchestra,of80 performers,undertheconductorship ofM.HenriVerruggen.Itisanoteworthyfeatureoftheprogrammesto besubmittedtoMelbourneaudiences thatverylittleofWagner,thegreat Germancomposer,istoberendered, althoughsomeoftheconcertsgiven inSydneywerealmostentirelycornposedofWagnerianmusic.Theexplanationwouldseemtobethatthe extremepatrioticfervourofSir ThomasHughes(the"gentleman" CatholicwhosodisapprovesofArchbishopMannix)hasnotyetsubsided fromthewar-timefever.Forafter oneoftheSydneyWagnerianconcerts therewassuchanoutcryfromthe rabidjingoesofSirThomas'stype,and underhisleadership,thatpoorM.Verbruggenhadtopromisenevertodoit again.Therefor:,Melbourneistobe deprivedofthepleasureofhearing Wagnerperformedbysuchasplendid orchestra,soasnottohurtthesusceptibilitiesofSirThomasHughes. Suchafoolishexhibitionof"patriotism"maydogoodinaidingpeoplein estimatingthevalueofSirThomas Hughes'criticismsofArchbishopMannix.

GracetheArchbishopwaspresentat oneofherconcerts.Hewassupportedbyanumberofcityandsuburban clergyandrepresentativesofthevariousCatholicandIrishsocieties.We havebeensomewhatimpatientlywaitingforthecomingoftheGrandOpera CompanyfromSydney,especiallyas MissAmyCastles(FatherRobinson's protegee)isachievingsuchsuccessin Sydney.Butwehavelearnedthat AdelaideistobevisitedbythecompanybeforeMelbourne,owingtothe continuedsuccessofJ.C.Williamson's otherattractionsinthiscity.However,whenthecompanydoesarriveno doubtMissCastleswilleasilyrepeat herSydneytriumphs.

ArrivalinMelbourneofArchbishop Clune.

ThefirstoftheArchbishopstoarriveinMelbournefortheconferenceof Archbishops,tobeheldonOctober7th, isyourownArchbishop,concerning whomthefollowingnoticeappearedin thepersonalcolumnsoftheHERALD, ofSeptember27th:-

"TheMostRev.PatrickJ.Clune. RomanCatholicArchbishopofPerth, arrivedinMelbourneto-day,having travelledfromWestAustraliabythe steamerWandilla.Thepurposeofhis visitistotakepartintheannualconferenceofRomanCatholicArchbishops, whichwillmeetonOctober7,under thepresidencyofArchbishopCattaneo, theApostolicDelegate.Archbishop Clunewasabsentfromthearchiepiscopalconferencefieldayearagoin. Melbourne,onaccountofastrikeholdinguptrafficontheTrans-Continental railway,afterhehadreachedKalgoorlie.Thistimehecamebysea."

-E.W.C.

TheChantintheSchool. Enoughhasbeensaidoftheexcellenceofthatgloriousinstitutionof holyChurch,Gregorianchant.No doubt,theneedofreformationin churchmusichaslongbeenimpressed upontheaveragechurchorganistand choir-master,nay,evenupontheaveragechurch-goer.Themusicthatis generallyheardinourchurchesisfar from.meetingtherequirementsofthe MotuProprioofPiusX.ofholymemory,onchurchmusic.Yetitonlyrequiresacourageousandunitedeffort tobringaboutachangeforthebetter. Whynotbringthegloriouschantof theChurchbacktoitstruehome? Whynotteachthechanttoourchildren,astheyaretaughttoread,so thattheywillhaveathoroughknowledgeofit,andacquirealoveforitin afterlife?Untilsomethingofthis kindisdone,itisvaintoexpectany greatorlastingimprovement.The taskiseasy,whenwetakeintoconsiderationthefactthatwehavethe childrenathandeverydayinour parochialschools.Itisamistake, taltotheinterestsofthechant,to upposethatitcannotbetaughtin childhood.Asallplain-chantmusic appearsnowinmodernnotation,the knowledgewhichthechildacquiresin theordinarysinginglessonbecomesan assetinitsinstructioninthechant. Verylittleextralabourisnecessary beyondthatofteachingmodernmusic intheschools.Sometimeeachthy shouldbegiventothepracticeofthe chant,sothatintimethechildrenwill imbibeitsspiritandlearntoloveit.

PRAISEOFMUSIC.

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thoughtsandliftshimabovethesordid thingsofearth.This,hesaid,isespeciallytrueofsacredmusic.Music isthemostspiritualofallthearts.No otherhassuchmysteriousaffinities withthepowersofthesoul,orexercisessuchagreatinfluenceoverman's heart.Sotoothesoulyearningtoexpressherdeepestemotionandfeelings toGodhaseverhadrecoursetomusic andsongasthesublimestvehicleof herhomage.Therewerenopeople whoseaspirationsweresomuchbound upwithreligionasthechosenpeople ofGod,and-itissignificantthatthey aboveallothershaveleftaliterature thatbreathestheveryspiritofpoetry andsong.Musicwaspartoftheritualisticobservancesanctionedbythe OldLaw.AndChristandHisChurch camenottodestroy,buttoperfectthe Law.Fromtheearliestagesofthe Christianerawefindmusicalinstrumentsofmuchperfectionasanaid tothesacredchant,andtheorganwas devisedasameansofunitinginone thevariouspowersofthemany.Itis calledthekingofmusicalinstruments, forasman,creation'slord,cangather upandpourforthinsongthepraise ofallcreatedthings,sointheorgan's noblechordsallmusicandallvoices areblendedlikestreamscommingling inasurging,swellingtide-likefloods that"lifttheirvoice"toGod.

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L Hewouldseemtohavebeenavery veatwhilelivingthereinthisold ionseamongthesycamoretrees.They SadasayinginBallinnthatsuchand suchapersonwasas''oldasthehills," particularlyifthepersonhappenedto beawoman,HenryHamilton.Like allsuchattemptstofixapersonality inagraphicphrasetherewasagood dealmoreofmeaninginthesaying thanwouldappearonthesurfacewhen itwasappliedtoJohnHenryHamilton.Itwouldseemtoconnoteacertaindesolatefadingfromthefullbloom oflife,acertainmissingofthetideof hopeandhappinessandmarriage,marriage,mindyou,aqueerconsideration, whenonewasrecalledtothethought thatJohnHenryHamiltonwasaman andnotagirlpastherbeautyslippinginto.theemptyunweddedyears. Andyet,withmanyotherthings, theysaidinBallinnthatMr.Hamilton forallhisbeautifulhouseamongthe sycamoretreesandfinefarmand riches,wasaslonelyapoordevilas trodtheearth.Hewasthemagnate ofBallinn,andyetthehumblestlabourerinthevillagehadsucceededin gatheringaroundhimsomelittlebit ofjoywhilethelifeoftherichman wasasemptyasthegrave, Itwasnotthathehaddoneanythingforwhichmenarepunishedby beingthuscondemnedtolivelonely lives.Afine,uprightmanindeedwas JohnHenryHamilton.Inhisdealings withhisfellowmen,whetherequalsor subordinates,hewaswithoutreproach; noonehadeverbeenabletouttera wordofcalumnyagainsthim.He hadlivedabusy,usefullife,forhehad madehislovelyfarmacredittothe countryside,hehadbeautifiedhis house,hehadkeptthebitinthemouth ofmanyapoorman,womanandchild inBallinn,butwhatonearthhadhe donewithhislife?

Althoughhenevermovedveryfar nowfromthehouseamongthesycamoretreestherewasadaywhenhe hadgonequestingafterthenatural adventureofyoungmanhood,buteven thenhehadnotgoneadventuringvery far,indeedonlyasfarasDublin,which wasnoMorethanfortymilesdistant fromBallinn.AndeveninDublinhe hadbeensomewhatofanexile,appearingalwaysalittleremotefromlife,a littlesadashemovedaboutamong thethrongs,feelingalwaysatugging atthebondwhichtiedhimtotheclay. Yethereawlaysthereseemedsome elementwhichwaspartasitwereof animmortallongingtominglewith somefurtherexpressionofhispersonality.TheHamiltonshadalwaysbeen aproudfamily.Theyhadgivenmany menofdistinctiontotheserviceof IrelandandofEngland.AHamilton haddiedin fightingonthesideof thepeople,andtherewasaHamilton whohadcoveredhimselfwithgloryin theCrimea.TheHamiltonshadall passedthroughTrinity,eventhisJohn HenryHamiltonwhomwearestriving tofigurenow.Yetnostirofanyfine traditionofscholarshipcametohim ashewalkedpasttheentrance,through whichmanyanobleHamiltonhad gonebeforehim,andmingledwiththe realitiesofthisDublinofhisearly thirties.

shewishedhimtobecleverandgallantinhisspeech.ShemerelywantedaHamiltonforahusbandandBallinnforahome.Shewassucha goose,shethought,forwhatelse broughthimtoDublinsooftenifit wasnottoseeher? Andnothing wouldhavecomeoftheirchatsuntil hewasgonebackagaintoBallinn. Sometimeshiscousinswpuldwriteto remindhimofIsabel,andsometimes sheherselfwouldwrite,buthisreplies werealwaysinfrequentandindecisive. Itwouldhappenveryoftenatthe timethathewasoccupiedwithsome urgentmatteridtheaffairsofBallinn.

kindnessandfriendshipwhichhadkept herfromlonelinessinBallinn,andof howshewassolonelynow, Thereplywhichhesentimmediately toIsabel'slastletterwasmorefullof affectionthanthereplywhichhesent tothisletterofRuth's.Hewasso mellowedbytheyears410w,soprosperousinallhisdealingsanddoings,so struckintheland,astheysaid,soembeddedintheprideoftheHamiltons thatitwasveryqueerindeedtosee himwritingallthis,behavinglikethis, makingagallantofhimselftosuchan extent.Hismindandhisheartwere swungindecisivelybetweenonegirl surelyfittobethewifeofaHamilton, andanotherattheverymentionoft commonnessofwhosecallingalltiff" womenoftheHamiltonsmusthayturnedintheirgraves.

Asonesawhimwalkingdownthe avenuefromthehouseamongthesycamoretreesonewouldsaywithout hesitationthathewasamanofstrikingcountenanceandcarriage,avery finecutofaman,astheysaidofhim inBallinn.Yetwastheresomeshadow ofremorsehoveringalwaysoverhis face,givinghimtheappearanceofa managedbeforehistime,thelookof anafflicted,soddened,perhapsembitteredman.Hewassoquiet,too,inall hisways,withlittleoftheprideof youthandlifewhichmighthavefloweredintosomethingremarkablystriking inonesodoweredwiththeworld's goods.

TheHamiltonshadallmarriedwell. Therehadbeenaproudmotheror grandmotherorwiseold-maidauntin everygenerationwhqhadexerciseda far-seeing,subtleguidancealwaystowardsthepreventionofamesalliance, butasanendingtotheirtraditionail theoldfamousmainstaysofthisfamilyhaddwindledoutordisappeared, andthelastoftheHamiltonsknewno suchguidance.Yetsomehowtheshapes andsignificanceoftheoldpridehung aroundhim,andhisoccasionalvisits toDublinwereatthebidding,subconsciouslyperhaps,fnhiscase,ofshe powerwhichhadalwayswatchedover thebreedoftheHamiltons.

Inevitablyitwouldseemhadcome thetimewhenhewentlessandless oftenandthennomoretoDublin afterthefashionoftheolddays.Yet somehowthematterbetweenIsabel andhimselfhadnotcometobeended,althoughhehadalmostcometothe endofhisthirties,andIsabelshould benearingthirtynow,butshewasa finefigureofagirl,andofsucha complexionaswouldbeleastlikelyto showherageinthesuddenlossofits bloom. Andnow,suddenly,ashisfriendshipwithRuthFarrenhadprogressed atleasttotheextentofmakingitselfnoticedbythepeopleofBallinn, thelettersofIsabelbecameverydifferentintonefromanyshehadyetcent him.Theyseemedtobefilledwitha certainanxietywhichcausedacorrespondinganxietyinhim.Akindof richtendernesshadbegan,asitwere, insomeunaccountablewaytoebband flowbetweenthem.Hisdumbnesscf asuddenseemedtohavebeenturned toeloquence,andatleasthewrote manyofthethingshehadsolongedto saytoIsabelastheyhadsatsilent inthatroominFitzwilliamSquare.It seemedqueerthatalthoughheshould becaringlessandlesstoseeher,at least,judgedbytheinfrequencyofnis visitstoDublin,theyshouldberichly picturedintheeyesofoneanotherby theletterswhichwerepassingbetween them.Andtothinkthatinthedays whenhehadcaredtoseenoothergirl hecouldnotspeaktoherorseethe beautyofheratall.

"JohnHenryHamiltonisasoldas thehills."Thephrasewasalwaysincludedinanyestimateofhimthat wouldbegivenoutbythegossipsof Ballinn,andonewasalwaysalittle puzzleduntilouerealisedthatthe meaningintendedtobeconveyedwas thatallthejoyhadbeendrivenout ofthelifeofthismanbysomething thathadbefallenhim.Andyetnothing - verytremendousinthewayoftragedy couldhavebefallenhimhereinBallinn,whereeventheinnerlifeofaman passedcontinuouslybeneaththescorchingfiresofcriticism.Therewas nothinghehadeverdoneinthisplace thattheydidnotknowtothelastextentofitsinfluenceuponhislife,and sofarastheyknew,whichwasa longway,therewasnothingsurely withwhichhecouldreproachhimself thusprematurelyintooldage.

Itwashightimethathewasmarried.Thelastofhissistershadmar riedacaptaininacrackcavalryregiment,andsoBallinnwasemptyand lonely.DuringhisvisitstoDublin healwaysstayedattheGreshamHotel, andgavemuchofhistimetohiscousins,wholivedinFitzwilliamSquare, aplacetowhicthispoliticsasaUnionistalmostalliedhimbyafurthertie ofblood.Intheircompanyhehad metIsabelFawcett,thedashing daughterofsomeimpecuniousdoctor, whohadbeensolongrubbingshoulders withthenobilityandgentryofIreland thathemightalmostbeaccounted oneofthem.Theoldgranddames oftheHamiltonsmusthavelooked withtheprideofacceptanceuponthis IsabelFawcetthadtheybeenasked toapproveofherasthewifeofany Hamiltonatall.

OnecouldnotthinkofJohnHenry Hamiltonatanyearlierperiodofhis lifewithoutrememberinghimasa muchyoungerman.Tenyearsback fromnowhemusthavebeenaveryyoungman,younginbodyandyoung inmind,andsoitwas,maybe,with thisconsiderationlingeringaboutthe thoughtofit:thatthepeopleofBallinnwereneverinclinedtoremember thetimeswhenhewouldcomeoutof hisgrandhouseofaneveningtomeet RuthFarren,theschool-teacher,far downoneofthelanesofthesycamore trees.Whenthequeer,unequalfriendshiphadended,andshehadgoneaway fromBallinntosomeotherschool,and nothinginthenatureofabreachof promiseactionhadbeenbrought againsthim,therewasnotasingleaspectoftheaffairthatthepeopleof Ballinnconsideredworthremembering beyondthecheekofthelikeofRuth Farrensettinghercapatamanlike JohnHenryHamilton,whowassure tomakeamatchsomedaywitha proud,pedigreedladywhowouldshed lustreuponherselfandhimandthe villageofBallinn.Buthehadnot married,andmanyatimenowwhen hecamedowntheavenueofanevening,merelyapoorsurvivalfromthe daysofhisattachmenttoRuthFarren, hewouldgowalkinglonelydownthis samelane,whichwasasidyllicasa scenebyaVictorianladynovelist.

Hewasoftensurprisedattheinterestshehadthoughtwelltotakein him,for,althoughhewasalmost ashamedtoadmititeventohimself, hefeltthattherewassomethingalmostloutishinhisappearancein comparisonwiththatofthe'well-creased,almostwhollyironedmenhesometimesmetatthehouseinFitzwilliam Square.Herfatherwascognisantof theancientnobilityoftheHamiltons; heknewofthebeautifulhouseamong thesycamoretrees,thewideacres nearBallinn,andhehadahouseful ofratherpretty,ratheruseless,marriageabledaughters.Hiscousinsfrequentlysuggestedto Mr.Hamilton,bymanyahint,theexcellenceofthematchtheywouldmake, himselfandIsabel,andhewasnot withoutthought,too,ashelookedat thissplendidgirl,ofdeadmothersof theHamiltons,andhishousewaslonely;andwasBallinntobelosttothe nameoftheHamiltons?Washetobe thelastofthem,hewhowouldsoon beold?Butalwaysheseemedtohesitate,nevergrowingevenveryintimatewithIsabelFawcett.Acertain awkwardness,astupiddumbness,a completelackofsocialaccomplishments,apainfulungainliness-these wereallthathadsprungtodistinguish himoutofhisdevotiontotheland.

Perhapsitwasbecauseofthisqueer, unequalfriendshipthathadsprungup betweenhimandRuththathismind hadbeenbrightenedintothisloftyregard.Buthowstrangethatitwas uponIsabelandnotuponRuthherself thatitshouldhavebeenturned.He hadfalleninlove,buthehadnotfallen inlovetotheextentofforgettingthe prideoftheHamiltons.Therewas nothingtostandinhisway.Hewas hisownmaster,andyetaqueersort ofcompulsionfromthegraveofthe deadHamiltonswasuponhim.And whenhecamedowntheavenuefrom thehouseamongthesycamoretreesof aneveningitwasnotafterthefashion ofamandoingathingwhichmight bringhimacertainpride.Itseemed ratherthathewasdoingsomethingof whichhewasashamed.Theytalked agooddealandlaughedagooddeal inBallinn.NoneoftheHamiltons hadevershowntheslightestinclinationtodoathinglikethis.Thekind ofwivestheyhadmarriedpartookalwaysofthehard,endurablesplendour ofthehouseamongthesycamoretrees. AndtothinkofthelastoftheHamiltons,astheyhadbeguntocallhim,beingtakenupwithachitofaschoolmistress.Itseemedaqueerthing forwhichtherewasnoexplanations. InaplacelikeBallinntheygetto knoweverything,andsotherewere somewhoknewofthegirlinDublin withwhomhestillcorresponded.It wouldbethepriceofherifhejilted RuthFarren.Thecheekofher,mind you,tohavesethercapatoneofthe Hamiltons.ThenRuthwentaway fromBallinn.Insuchaquietplaceas thislongyearshavetheway.Sodevoidaretheygenerallyofhappening,of seemingtoholdbutthesignificanceof shortspaces.JohnHenryHamilton hadbeen"chatting"Ruthforthree years.Andhehadlethergoaway withoutmarryingher.

Itwasnotalittlequeerthatit shouldbeinhim,thelastoftheHamiltons,thatalltheunfulfilledromantic longingsoftwowomenshouldbefocussed.Theintensityofthesituationdevelopedmostsurprisingly.Theardourofeachofhiscorrespondentsreactedinturnoneupontheother,and graduallydidhecometobeswung moreandmoreperilouslyoveradeeperabyssofthegaping,gloomyyears, Atlasthefeltthatthesituation couldnotbeendedofasuddenbyany actofhis.Hehadletitslipalittle toofarforthat,butcontinuouslyhis mind-andhisheartweretornashe triedsohardtothinkoutsomeway ofactingtheman.Itwouldnotsuddenlyappear, Yes,mostunmistakably,hehadgonetoofar.Hehad cometofeelthissointenselyindeed thattheverysightofaletternow, asthepostmanhandedittohim,from eitherIsabelorRuth,althoughhe wouldhaveevokeditbysomewild letterofhis,pennedinthelonely houseamongthesycamoretrees,gave himakindofpain,akindoffaintness andsickeningattheheart.Hehad madeeverythingimpossiblebyhis queerdalliancewiththethingsoflife whichbearnotrifling,andhewasthe lastoftheHamiltons.Ashewrote eachletterandaseachlettercameLei him,hefeltthecertitudegrowupon himthathewouldnevermarryeither ofthosegirls,andthatseemedtomean thathewouldnevermarryatall. HisindustryandattentiontoBallinn hadmadehimamazinglyrich.The Hamiltonshadbeenaprettyprivileged breeddownthroughthegenerations, butthelong Vansittart Hamilton,whohadbuiltthislovely mansionhere,andlaidoutthewoods andfieldssotidilyhadre-appearedin thisstrangedescendantofhiswhowas likelytobethelastoftheHamiltons. Itwasqueer,too,thatthebreed shouldinawayhavedeclinedinhim, forhehadAlthhisgatheringyearsput onthecrabbedcountenanceofacommonfarmer,andworenolongerthe distinguishedlookofthecountrygentlemanwhomightstillretainhisgentility,althoughheworehisantiquated clothesuntidilyandinterestedhimself whollyintheland.Andjustasthey hadcometodescribehimasbeingas oldasthehillsallthesapoflifeseemedtobedryingupinhimwithsudden speed,anditwasplaintoanyonethat hewasoldsurely.Allthelifewhich hadflowedfromhisromancehadbeen killedbyhisinabilitytomaintainan unnaturalattitudeevenforthepurpose ofhisowntorture.Itmightbethat hehadbrokentheheartsoftwo women,butwhathadhedonewithhis ownlife?Thatweswhattheywould sayofhimitBallinn,alwaysaddict;a littlepitifully:"Andhethelastofthe Hamiltons."Itwasaqueerwayindeedthattheywouldhaveendedthe greatprideofthembroughtlowatlast bysomethingthathadsprungoutof theirownpridesoquietly,someanly asitwere,andwithoutanyofthewild conflictatallthatmightbringitgrandeur.

Dublinalwaysweariedhimimmeasurablyaftersuchalittlewhile.He wouldhavecalledeveryeveningto thehouseinFitzwilliamSquare,his cousinsstrivinghardtointeresthimas besttheythoughtfitbylettinghimsee asmuchaspossibleofIsabelFawcett. Buttheconstraintalmostofacertaindoomwouldbebetweenthemalwaysashesatthereinhisantiquated, unfashionableclothes,twistinganduntwistinghislegsawkwardlyashe tuggedinconfusionathisdark,luxuriousmoustache.Indeed,Isabelwould nothavemindedintheleastifonly hewouldtalkaboutanything,buthe alwaysseemedtohaveanotionthat

IV. Hehadbecomeverylonelyand quietafterhergoing,andtheregrew tobelessandlessinhisletterstoIsabelwhichunitedhimtothebeautyof romanceandlife,orbroughthimjoy. Theaffectionatemannerwhichthey hadaffectedseemedtodiedownand growcold,theheartwhichhadbeen warmedtolifeinhimbyRuthFarren began,asitwere,toflickeroutagain. ButthelettersofIsabeltohimdidnot sosuddenlybegintolosetheirardOur, ratherdidtheytendtobecomeintensifiedandtoconstituteamorecompletebetrayalofaffection.Herlife washoveringnowupontheedgeof itsthirtyyears.Thedark,perilous shadesbeyondwereliketheshadesof doom.Amancanmarryatanyage, butagirl-well,itisdifferent. Theolddumbnesswasuponhim againuntilhewrotetoRuth,anda letterthathehadhardlydaredexpect camebacktohim.Shedidnotbetray anysenseofslightedaffectionatall, herlettersratherbeingfilledwithexpressionsofthankfulnessnessforallhis

Heneverknewwhatbecameof eitherRuthandIsabel.Theirletters ended,andwiththisendingallconnectionoftheirliveswithhis.Itwasa verylonely,quietmanwholivednow inthehouseamongthesycamoretry-s withonlytwopacketsoffadinglett* toremindhimofthelifehehadlived, andoftheconstantlyaccusativefact thathewasthelastoftheHamiltons. Hewasyoungnolonger,forhehad beenhurriedwithasweepthrough middleage,andnowhewasveryold andlonelyindeed.Why,hewas"as oldasthehills."

EuropeinTravail.

Warisadisorder.Itmustneeds perforcebreedacropofdisorders.Even peaceitselfcannotentirelynullifythis law.ThepresentconditionofEurope,therefore,afterfourandahalf yearsofdisruptionwhenherentire organismwasdislocated-ingreatpart disintegrated-whilegivingcausefor regretforthepast,andevenfearfor tfuture,neednotsurpriseus.The rkofrestoringandlinkingupthe erentpartsisnotonethatcanbe accomplishedbyanautomaticprocess. Europeansocietyhasmadeupits mindnottoaccepttheoldorderof things.Thismakesthetaskallthe moredifficult.HadprewarEurope beenentirelysatisfiedwithitssocial condition,thingsmightperhapshavebeenotherwise.Butitwasnotso. AndEuropeacceptedwithapparent relieftheopportunitythewarafforded forbreakingwiththepast,andclaiming,ashershareofthegeneralre- habilitationofpoliticalandnational life,therevisionofherownsocial status.InRussia,wherethedisrup- tionwasmostradical,therebound endedinBolshevisrfi.InGermanyit gaveanewimpetustosocialism.The restoftheoldCentralEmpiresarehoveringontheborderlandofBolshe. vismandSocialism.Theproletariate ofEnglandandFranceareassertingtheirnewclaimsthroughorganised strikes.ThewholeofEuropeisin travail,inthethroesofaperiodof transition.

Anexternalpeace,asM.Clemenceau saidinhiseloquentaddresstothe deputiesoftheFrenchChamber,canbewoninonesublimemomentbythe sacrificeofallthatmakeslifemost beautifulandprecious.Notsothe acquisitionofinternalpeace.This isalongerprocessandnecessitatesthe combinationofamultitudeofmoral, and,therefore,moresubtle,causes. "Civilisation,"saysanotherFrench writer,M.GeorgesDeherme,isaccom plishedslowly,throughprivations,sacrifices,painfuleffortswillinglymadeor imposedbynecessity.Saints,heroes, menofgenius,aretheexception.Ordinarily,menwillalwaysstandinneed ofbeinggoverned."

Europe'sprogresstowardsthenew era,then,whateveritbe,willneither bequicknorpainless.Butifitisnot toendinchaos,shemuststandbythe traditionalmaxim:"Menstandinneed ofbeinggoverned."Theacknowledg- edauthorityoftheStateisthemain securityofnations.

"ThereisnosocietywithoutaGovernment,"continuesthesamewriter. temporalauthoritymustneedsbe established,withallitsapparatus,with allthedutiesitentails,and,moreimportantstill,withallitsattendantactivities.Andtheseactivitiesmustfirst ofallbeturnedtowardstheguidance ofthoughtandpublicopinion.Acivilisationcanneitherbecreated,norcan itsubsist,exceptinanorganisedstate andthroughanorganisedreligion."

Andherewecometotheroleofthe spiritualpowerinsociety,andtoanotherfundamentalprincipleonwhich Europewasfirstorganisedintonations"TheChurchistheonlyorganisationpowerfulenoughtochecknotonly- humanactions,butthethoughtsand feelingsofmen.""Anti-clericalismis moralanarchy."

Inthegeneralfermentthroughwhich Europeisnowpassing,twoprinciples mustbepreservedatanycost-respect forconstitutedauthority,andacknowledgmentofthemissionofthe Church-andthetwoorganisations,the StateandtheChurch.mustatthecost ofanysacrificebemaintainedintact,in thefullpossessionoftheirfundamental rights.

Thereisstill,thankGod,nosignin AltanceorEngland,ofradicalopposi- tiontotheconstitutionalrightsofthe State.Andinsofarwecanregard thesituationhopefully.Butthere areotherfactorstobeconsidered-the

trendofpublicopinionandthepolicy pursuedbyGovernments.

Letustakethethreemainelements thatuniteinformingawell-regulated society:thepublic,themassofthe people,thecapitalistclass,andthepro- letariate,ononehand,theStateand theChurchontheother.Ofthe three,theChurchalonestandsinno needofdefiningoramendingherpost- tion.Shehasremainedthesame throughout,andthroughoutheraction hasbeenmorethanjustifiedbyresults. "Statistics,"saysthewriteralready quoted,"arefullofshininghonourfor theChurch.Theydonotveilthecon. sequencesof'therighttohavenoreligion.'Theyemphasisethesymptoms ofmoraldecompositionandthe-rapid- itywithwhichtheymultiply,wherereligiondoesnotholdsway."Testedon theprinciple,"judgethetreebyits fruits,"theChurchstandsjustifiedas avitalandnecessaryfactorinthe soundconstitutionofsociety.The Church,itistrue,cannotdoeverything_ byherself.Butwithouthernothing canbedone.

TheState,ontheotherhand,stands inneedofreconsideringitsviews,especiallyinregardtolabourlegisla- tion.Eversincetheseculardoctrines ofmoderntimesoverturnedthereligiousbasisofmedievalEurope,labourlawshavefailedtogivesatisfaction inspiteofrepeatedrecastingsandamendments.Therehasalwaysseem- edsomethingwanting,whichlegisla- tionwaspowerlesstosupply.This senseofwantstillsubsists,anddespite itsbestefforts,theStateseesnoal ternativebetweenyieldingtothepro- letariateinallitsdemandsanddespoti- callyrestrainingitselftoaseverecon- servatism-bothequallyperiloustoso- ciety.

Wecaneasilypointoutwhatthat somethingis,forlackofwhichallthe effortsoftheStatehaveprovedabor- tive.Thelabourquestionhasadis- tinctlymoralaspect.Wemayeven sayitismoreamoralthanapolitical question.Itiscertainlymoreamen-abletomoralinfluencesthantopoliti- caldictates.Henceindealingwith itreligionmustplayaconspicuous part.Statelegislationcanonlytouch theexteriorofthequestion.Itis theChurchalonethatcan_reachthe interior.ThegreatblunderofmodernGovernmentsisthattheydonot leaguethemselveswiththeChurchin theorganisationofsociety.

Withregardtothemassofthe population,boththeproletarianand thecapitalistclasseshaveneedoftheir ideasbeinggovernedonsoundprin- ciples.Publicopinionamongthem mustnotbeallowedtorunamok,un- curbed.Theinherentrightsofeach bodyandtheirmutualdutiesmustbe recognised,correctidealsmustmove themintheiractivitiesandsolidprin- ciples,respectforwhichshouldnever waver,mustconfinetheseactivities withinduelimits.Vigilanceover,and carefultendingandguidanceofpublic opinionisthusanabsolutenecessity forthesafetyofsociety.Andthis again,becauseofitsmoralcharacter, isataskthatcannotbeaccomplished withouttheconcurrenceoftheChurch."France,"saysthewritersooftenquot- edhere,"issustainedonlybyher Catholicism,bythespiritualinfluence oftheChurch,whichstillpreservesa residueoforganisedpublicopinion. EveryblowaimedattheChurchis, therefore,actuallyablowthatstrikes atFrance."Soitwillbeinthecase ofeveryothercountry.Andsoit willbeinthecrisisthroughwhichEuropeisnowpassing.ItistheChurch alonewhichcansustainher,guideher arightandensureasafeissueoutof herpresenttravail.LetEurope,let thepublicandtheState,onlyturnto- wardsthegreatMotherandMistress ofnations,andGodwhoholdsinthe palmofHishandthedestiniesofna- tionswillnotabandonSociety.He willsendHisspiritand"renewthe faceoftheearth."

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