The Record Newspaper 08 November 1919

NoIrishQuestiontoSolve.

ANENGLISHDIFFICULTY.

Mr.T.M.Healy,K.C.,contributed thefollowingarticletotheLondon SundayExpress:-

ThereisnoIrishquestion,problem, ordifficulty.Thisisthecardinalfact forEnglishmentorealise.AnEnglishdifficultyexists,andisinsurmountable.

Itconsistsindiscoveringaroyal roadtorulingIrelandagainstherwill. Englishstatesmenhavestruggledfor 750yearstofindthisroad.Eachgenerationendsinapretenceofsuccess. Eachgenerationbeginsaghastatthe lie,andseekssomenewcauseforIrish discontent.

ThelateLordSalisburyasayoung mancuthardintohypocrisies,yethe woundupinhisoldagewiththeprescription:"Twentyyearsofresolute government."Thefactthatthisdose hadbeenadministeredandhadfailed twentytimesgrewhardforhimtoremember.Thebedrock,scientifically ascertained,andfundamentallyestablishedcausesoftroubleintheVictorianerawereearlymarriages,priestcraft,andRomishsuperstition.Tonsof gloomyliteraturecertifytothis.

Palmerston'sRegret.

LordPalmerstonsighedtohisAmbassadoratRomehisregretthathe couldnotcatchonepriestlymurderer, "likeaptarmiganinabagofgrouse." Whenfaminecame,well,itbefellfrom thedecreesofProvidence,andwas cheeredatDisraeli'smeeting.Ifa seasonofgoodharvestarrived,this wastheascertainedproductofEnglish rule. Myreaders,ofcourse,willprotest, "Allthisisover,andwedon'twant tohearaboutthepast."Unhappily, thereisnopastinIreland.Everythingispresent,liketheBattleofthz Boyne. WhatschemesorproposalsforIrish contentcanIsuggest?Nothingnow. Nearly40yearsagoIsummedthem upfortheHouseofCommonsinthe phrase,"Giveusbackourcountry." Thereplymadewasthatthenavyand thearmyandBelfastforbadethe banns. Aretheseinterestslesslivelyto-day? Theteiscertainlynootherworking plan.

vancetoproducetherequiredexplosioninthatevent."Sackthelot" isaneffectivespecificevenwhenappliedtomuddlersinmufti.

NoarticleofWelshDisestablishment isentrustedtotheprelatesofthe EstablishedChurchtocarryout,and Irishmenwillhardlyresorttocounty inspectorsofconstabularyforauricularconfession,asseemstobesupposed. From1886to1916itwaseasyfor EnglandtohavemadearapptochementwithIreland.The"onebright spot"isaverysoftspotattimestoday.Idoubtthatanyoueoutofuniformoroutofoffice,unlessanexpectant,canbefoundtobelievethepromiseofanEnglishstatesman.The "long-drawn-out,wretchedmisunderstanding"talkaboutbeneficient,intendedmeasuresawakesnoechoingresponsefromanembitteredandbaffled race.

SacktheLot.

Readthe"fashionable"intelligence ofDublin,andunderstandwhytheislandissmittenwithdistrust.The mainCastleboastofto-dayisthat whereasLordAberdeenwasboycotted, LordWimbornehated,andthegenerousLordDudleycold-shouldered,all thebeesofbigwiggerybuzzroundthe tentsofLordFrench.Why?Yet theField-Marshalmustmesswithhis mates,andtheymaketheblackcabinetofIrishgovernment.

"Sackthelot,"orentrustyour WelshDisestablishmentActtothe benchofbishops,withriflesinsteadof croziersontheirshoulders.

TheIrishhavebeenfooledmany times,andmaybeagain,buthardly, however,bythesamequick-change jugglers.

TheLabourSpectre.

Irishmendidnotcreatethepresent situation.Whosettledtheplanters inUlster?Didwe?Whoinvaded Ireland?WhodestroyedherParliament?Whorunstheislandand exactstributefromit? IfEnglishmenaredissatisfiedwith theirworkandmethods,whynottry somethingnew?Irishmenwereriot consultedabouttheinvasionorthe plantation,ortheUnionoranyother disinterestedschemefortheirhappiness.Whyasktheiropinionabout minormattersorfreshplans?

Aftersevencenturiesofcontempt, isitlikelythatIrishopinionwillprevailin1919?Besides,everyMinistry could,withoutanActofParliament, revolutioniseIreland.Itisaseasy aslying.

OrangeControl.

Forinstance,thereisnostatuteto preventtheTreasuryspendingthe wholeofthethirtyorfortymillions nowraisedinIrelandonIrishservices, whichisnotdonebecauseEnglandprefersanti-BolshevikinginSiberia. Whatstatuteenactsthatofour thirty-twocountyinspectorsofpolice thirtymustbeTories?Whatstatute makesthemajorityofIrishjudgesand officialsselectablefromthesamepoliticalstrata?OneofficeremainsindeedfromwhichstatuteexcludesCatholics,theViceroyalty,buteventhat disabilityisinastateofdemisemi-repeal. Whythennotexerciseyourfreedom wherethestatutehasleftyouunfetteredtoaffordsomeinitialproofof goodfaith?For,beitremembered, thegatheringsinBelfastthissummer havemadeitplainthatNotenderofself-governmentcan beacceptedwhiletheIrishexecutiveremainsinOrangehands.The fusehasbeensecretlylaidinad-

To-dayevenMr.Smillie,whomwe usedtobrandasaBelfaster,arrays himselfamongtheprophetsofErin. AswiththeJewsinRussia,Gaelicoutcastshaveofficered,disciplined,and spokes-mannedBritishdiscontent.Now comesclankinguptheLabourspectre, saying:"Welcome,oldtruepennny.What doyoulack?Thestaid,piousEnglandofmydayisnomore." TheunderworldofIrelandthrong pitandgallerytoapplaudthenew gladiators."Callforththepriests," saysJohnBull,"andlaythesespectres withtheirincantations."Aye,but the"surplicedruffians,"oncesobedaubed,nowarecoy,andthe"departingdemonsofassassination"seemnot tohavedepartedorboughtreturntickets.ThePrimeMinisterpipesthatthe oldworldisdead.Ithasnoteven gottheoldagepension.Thenew world,thenewspirit,thenewhope, thenewthis,that,andt'other-what baselessfabricdotheyinhabit?

Cananysaintbethinkhimofanew virtueoranysinnerofanewvice? Whatstatesmanevencannowinventa neweffectivelie?

"Rule,Britannia!"

Beforedecantingthisoldcrusted fluidintothecolumnsoftheSunday ExpressIturnedtotheBookofExodustogleanhintsfromMosesonthe refusalofself-determinationtothe Hebrews.ThegreatwantinthechaptersaboutPharoahseemedtometobe theirfailuretorecordtheadviceofthe EgyptianmugwumpswhentheJews gotaway. Althoughtherulingcastneededthe coronerafterthetenthplague,they prosefromburyingtheirfirstbornto conscriptanarmytofighttheBolsheviksbesidetheRedSea WhitehallisbrimfulofPharoahsin waterproofs.Unlessbowedunderthe swishofAmerica'sbigstick,itismere wasteoftimediscussingwiththem plansofsettlementforIreland. Ifthebigstickisshakentheywill findaplanveryeasily.Theprescriptionwillnotbecompoundedmeanwhilebythepatient.Lettheleech learnhistrade.Youaretherulers.

Rule,Britannia!

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TheChurchandthePeople.

ByRev.JosephHusslein,S.J.

Wantofaccuratehistoricknowledgeandadearthofreliableliterature onthehistoricbackgroundofthesocialquestionhelpedforalongtime toperpetuatethemyththatthe Church.inthepast,wasopposedtothe democratisationoflabour.Hencethe conclusionthatshemustequallybe opposedtoitinourday.Reference isinvariablymadeinthisconnectionto theoccasionalclashesofinterestsbetweenbishopsormonasteriesonthe oneside,andthesturdyoldguildsmen ontheother.Theyareisolatedinstanceschosenfromthelongcenturies ofmedievalhistoryandmerelyserve tocallattentiontothelastingharmonythatexistedbetweentheChurch andthecrafts,whoseindebtednessto herwasbeyondallreckoning.

larcalamity,showinghowtrulyand profoundlythewelfareofthepeopleis attheirheart.Priestsandmonks werefoundattheirposts,givingtheir livesfortheirflocks.

Thefewnessoflabourers,whenthe plaguehadpassed,enabledthosewho survivedtodemandexorbitantwages.

Theabundantcropsofthatyearwere leftunharvestedinthefields,andthe cattleroamedunherdedoverthepastures.Inthecitiesalsothesame dearthoflabourersexisted.Thelaws repeatedlyenactedatthisperiodforbiddingthetakingorgivingofunusual wagesareoftenseverelycensured.It wasnotpossiblestrictlytoenforce them,andwagesalmostdoubled,butit iswrongtolookuponthemascapitalisticmeasures."Theseregulationsof wages,"saysBrentano,"werebutthe expressionofthegeneralpolicyofthe MiddleAges,whichconsideredthatthe firstdutyoftheStatewastoprotect theweakoagainstthestrong,whichnot onlyknewofrightsbutalsoofduties oftheindividualtowardssociety,and condemnedasusuryeveryattemptto takeunseemlyadvantageofthetemporaldistressofone'sneighbour."Yet agreatconfusionresultedfromwhich Europeseemsnevertohaveentirely recovered.Areligiousdecline,too,set inandwithittheinevitableeconomic disorder.

Indialingwiththisimportantquestion,isnecessarytodistinguishbeweentisiperiodprecedingthelatter dartofthefourteenthcentury,andthe periodwhichimmediatelyfollowedand continuedontothedateoftheReformation.Goingbacktotheeighth andninthcenturies,andeventoearlier timeswhenallofEuropewasCatholic, welookinvainforanywidespreaddisaffectionofthepeopleagainstthe Church.Duringthisperiod,itistrue, thebishopswereoftentemporalsovereigns,whiletheabbotsoffamous monasteriesnotseldomenjoyedan equalinfluenceandpower.Suchwas theacceptedconditionofthetime.The ruleofthebishopswascharacterised byitsspecialbenignity,whilethe wealthofthemonasterieswasinrealitythedowerofthepoor."Goodhap tolive'neaththebishop'scrook,"becameaproverbialexpression.Ofthe influenceofthemonasteriesitisnot necessarytospeak,noroftheloveand respectwhichallclassesshowedforthe habitofthemonk.Thegiftswhich flowedintothecoffersoftheabbey inmostcasesfoundtheirwayback tothepeopleintheirneed.Religious housesattimeslostthespiritoftheir primitiverule.Highlyplacedprelates, withincreasingprosperity,mightyield inparticularinstancestothelureof temporalinterestsandambitions,yet theconfidenceofthepeoplewasnever withdrawnfromthegreatbodyoftheir bishopsandclergyandthetrulypopularReligiousOrdersoftheday.Nor wasthistrustmisplaced.Underall circumstancesthepeopleeverfoundin theclergytheironlylastingfriends. Itwasunderthedirectinfluenceof theChurchthatthedemocratisationof labourtookplaceintheMiddleAges. Itwasunderherguidanceandtuition thatthecraftguildsunfoldedtheir marvellousstatues.Iftheapplicationofherteaching,embodyingthe highestpossibleconceptionofhuman brotherhood,wasnotperfectonhte parteitherofguildsmenorofclerics,the reasonwastobefound,notinthe Church.butinthathumannature whichwillalwaysfallshortofitsloftiestideals.Itisclearlyirrelevant tospeakofanyseriousdiscord,atthis period,betweentheChurchandthe people.whoowedeverythingtoher.

TheBlackDeath.

TheMedievalBolshevists.

TheChurch,however,hadalreadyaccomplishedagreatwork.Shehad

beenthedominantinfluenceinthe abolitionofslaveryandhadmightily contributedtowardsthedisappearance oftheoldformsofserfdom.Shewas now,graduallybutsurely,helpingtowardsthegreateremancipationofthe peasantclasses.Theprocesswasnormalsolongasthedirectinfluenceof theChurch'steachingcouldbeeffective.Anotherinstanceofthelackof historicinformationisthestatement oftenmadethattheliberationofthe peasantclassesbeganwithWyclifand thepreachingofhis"poorpriests."The latter,itmaybesaidinpassing,were notpriestsatall,thoughsomeofthem mayhavebeenpoorenoughafterthe fashionoftheanarchistagitatoroftoday,withmisappliedScripturetextsfor theirweaponsofdestruction.More materialmeansweretobefoundlater. ThetheologicaltheoriesofWyclifdo notconcernushere.Theycenteredin adenialofthespiritualauthorityof theChurchandinanattackuponthe HolyEucharist.Hisdirectprinciple ofsocialanarchism,however,wasthe doctrinethat"dominionisfoundedin grace."Noregardwastobehad eitherforthepropertyorauthorityof meninthestateofsin.ItwassufficientforWycliforhisfollowersto decidethatthemenwhoseproperty theydesiredtoalienatewerenotin thestateofgrace.SinceWyclifhimself,likeotherreformers,wasaclose personalfriendofthewealthysecular lords,hecautionslylimitedtheapplicationofhisprincipletoecclesiastics

Britain'sRussianBlunder.

ThefollowingLondoncableappearedintheWestAustralianonOctober 31st.:-"Atthecourtmartialwhichwasheldto-daytotryLieut.-Colonel JohnSherwood-Kelly,V.C.,thatofficerpleadedguiltytothechargeofhavingwrittenletterstotheLondonDailyExpress.Heexplainedthatheconsideredthathewasonlydoinghisdutytohiscountrybyrevealingthe actualfactsinconnectionwiththecampaigninNorthernRussia."

FromtheLondonCatholicTimes,ofSeptember13th,wegatherwhat ColonelKelly,V.C.,C.M.G.,M.O.,actuallywrote.Thisisit:

"Idiscoveredwhatisnowamatterofcommonknowledge,eveninEng. land,thatthemuchvaunted"loyalRussianarmy"composedlargelyof Bolshevikprisonersdressedinkhaki,wasutterlyunreliable,alwaysdisposedtomutiny,andthatitalwaysconstitutedagreaterdangertoour troopsthantheBolshevikarmiesopposedtothem.

only.Thisenabledhimtocurryfavourwiththerichinatwofoldmanner. Clericsandmonks,hetaught,committedsinbytheveryfactthattheyheld property.Itwasthereforeapious dutyofsecularprincestorelievethem ofthisencumbrancewhichelsemust bringthemeternaldamnation.The goodlordswouldthusgainforthemselvesbothearthandheavenatone happystroke.Inasimilarmanner Lutherlaterwonthesupportofhis favouriteprincesbygivingthem,not merelythepropertyoftheChurch,but herspiritualauthorityaswell.

Wyclif's"poorpriests,"unliketheir master,wereunfriendlytorichand powerfullords.Logically,therefore, theyextendedtheirprincipletosecular ownersaswell.Theexistenceofreal socialabuseswonatemporaryhearingfortheirwildandexaggerated statements,andtheirpreachingcontributed,withothercauses,tobring abouttheterriblePeasantRevoltin 1381, ProsperityPromotedbytheChurch.

"ThiswastragicallydemonstratedearlyinJuly,whentheRussiansmutiniedandmurderedtheirBritishofficers.Iformedtheopinionthatthepuppet GovernmentsetupbyusinArchangelrestedonnobasisofpublicconfidence andsupport,andwouldfalltopiecesthemomenttheprotectionofBritish bayonetswaswithdrawn.

"AtthesametimeIsawBritishmoneypouredoutlikewaterandinvaluableBritishlivessacrificedinbackingupthisworthlessarmy,andin keepinginpowerthisworthlessGovernment,andIbecameconvincedthat mydutytomycountrylaynotinhelpingtoforwardthemistakenpolicy, butinexposingittotheBritishpublic."

Thesamejournalhasthistosayundertheaboveheadingaboutthe wholecampaign:Wearepayingsomethingmorethan£2,000,000weeklyinorderthat Mr.ChurchillmayputdowntheRussianworkingmen'sGovernment,and wearestarvingwomenandchildrenbyourblockade,andwearepreventingtradewithRussia,andweareprovingourselvestobehypocriteswhenwe professBritain'screedofdemocracy!

Lollardy,asthismovementwascalled,wasofbutshortduration.It gatheredforthemomentagreatfollowingamonganti-clericallordsandadventurers,whoweregreedytoobtain possessionofecclesiasticalproperty, andofthespoilsofchurchesandmonasteries.Itgainedadherentsalsoamongthedisaffectedsubjectsofrichabbeysandlords,andamongallwho wishedtoshakeoffthespiritualauthorityoftheChurch."Wyclif'srealinfluence,"saystheforemostwriterupon thissubject,Dr.JamesGairdner,"did notlongsurvivehisownday,andso farfromLollardyhavingtakenany deeprootamongtheEnglishpeople, thetracesofithadwhollydisappearedlongbeforethegreatrevolutionof whichitwasthoughttobetheforerunner."InthemeantimetheChurch continuedhereffectiveworkforthe craftsandthepeople,whointurndid notfailtoshowtheirconstantrecognitionandgratitude."HereasinGermany,"saysCardinalGasquet,writing ofEnglandinthelatterfifteenthand earlysixteenthcentury,"theburgher folk,themerchants,andthemiddle classgenerally,begantopourtheir giftsintoacommonfundfromwhich tobeautifytheirparishchurcheswith aprofusionwhichcorrespondedto,and isindicativeof,thegeneralgrowthin thematerialcomfortsoflife,and wouldseemtoshowthatreligionhad innowiselostitsholdoverthehearts ofthepeople."Summinguphisimpressionsofthesocialconditionsofthe latterMiddleAgesThoroldRogers says:

Butcanitbesaidthatachange tookplaceinthepopularmind?The firstgreateventtobenotedoccurred atthemiddleofthefourteenthcentury. WerefertotheBlackDeath,which carriedoffone-fourthofthepopulation ofEurope.ItreachedEnglandin 1348."Theclergyseemtohavesufferedtheworst,"writesAlfredMilnes, "probablyfallingasacrificetotheir owndevotioninministeringtothedying:andthemonasteriesworstofall."

SuchwastheexampletheCatholic clergyhaveevergivenineverypopu-

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

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Wearealsotrainingsome1,200RussiansinEnglandasofficers,ata costof£45s.weekly:theyaretobesentlaterontofightfortherestorationofCzardom,presumablyinthearmiesofKoltchakandDenikin, K.C.B.

ButwearenotatwarwithRussia.AllthisexpenseisforsomeobjectwhichourGovernmentdoesnotthinkwelltodisclose.

TheRomanoffsarehereinEngland,andnodoubtforsomepurpose. TheywanttoberestoredtoRussia,andwearesendingsoldiersandspendingmoneytorestorethem.

Andweareonthevergeofbankruptcy!Whatpowercanitbein thiscountrywhichatsuchatimecanpersuadeevenMr.Churchilltosend menandspendmoneyonthismadRussianenterprise?

Nowonderworkingmen,seeinghowourGovernmentwastesthecountry's money,aredeterminedinfuturetovoteagainstanycandidatewhoiseither aToryoraLiberal.

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Therewerenoneofthoseextremes ofpovertyandwealthwhichhaveexcitedtheastonishmentofphilanthropistsandarenowexcitingthe indignationofworkmen.Theage, itistruehaditsdiscontentsand thesediscontentswereexpressedforciblyandinastartlingmanner.But ofpovertywhichperishesunheeded, ofawillingnesstodohonestwork andalackofopportunity,therewas littleornone.Theessenceoflife inEnglandduringthedaysofthe PlantagenetsandTudorswasthat everyoneknewhisneighbour,and thateveryonewashisbrother'skeeper. ThistruththeChurchhadinstilled deepintothemindsofmen.Soshe continuedherbeneficientinfluence uponthepeople,untilherteachingof charityandsocialjusticewereatlast widelydisregardedandhergreatpopularinstitutionsdisruptedorrendered ineffectivebythecatastrophewhich nowimpended,the"Reformation."

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HELPTHEFOUNDLINGS!

MEXICO

ANDII1ECHURCH.

DUBLINflittMAN'SJOURNAL.

COMPULSORYWINDINGUP ORDER.

OntheapplicationoftheIrishPaper MillsCo.,Ltd.,Clondalkin,Mr.Justice Samuelsrecently,intheChanceryDivision,madeanorderforthecompulsorywindingupoftheFreeman's Journal,Ltd.,Mr.DavidTelfordbeing appointedliquidator.

Itappearedfromthepetition,verifiedbytheaffidavitofMr.Wm.Gregory,thatthecompanywasquiteinan insolventpositionatthepresenttime. Anapplicationhadbeenmadetohis lordshiponbehalfofthetrusteesfor thedebentureholderstohaveareceiverandmanagerappointed,andhehad appointedMr.D.Telford.Thedebenturedeedshowedthattheuncalled capitalwasnotcoveredbythede. benturedeed,andthatwouldamount toabout£15,000.Thepetitionsetout thatthenominalcapitalofthecompanywas£110,000,dividedinto10,000 pref.sharesof£5each,and15,000ord. sharesof£4each.Thepref.werefully paidup,andtheord.werepaidupto theamountof£3pershare.Debenturestocktotheamountof£36,000, bearinginterestat4p.c.perannum, hadbeenissuedbythecompany,securedbytrustdeeddated19th.December,1899.Thedebenturestockdid notcovertheuncalledcapital.

HopelessPosition. Thecompanywereindebtedtopetitionersinthesumof£1,5159s.;balance dueforgoodssoldanddelivered.In May,1919,petitionersdemandedpay. mentofthissumfromthecompany, andonJuly30issuedawritofsummonsagainstthecompanyinthe King'sBenchDivision,claimingthe amount,butthecompanyhadfailed andneglectedtopayitoranypart ofit.Ithadbeenadmittedonbehalfofthecompanythatthesumof £512wasduetothepetitionersbythe companyinrespectofthedebt.The companywasunabletopayitsdebts, andwasunabletomeetitscurrent liabilities.

OnAugust21thecompany'scheque forwageswasdishonouredbyitsbankers,whohadrefusedtoadvancemoney fortheordinaryworkingexpenses; andonAugust26aresolutionwaspassedbythedirectorsofthecompany that,havingregardtothefinancial positionofthecompanyandtheshortageofpaper,itwasimpossibletocontinuetrading.OnAugust28areceiverandmanagerwasappointedby theCourtattheinstanceofcertaindebentureholders,withaviewtoasale oftheunderrtaking.

CardinalAmette,ArchbishopofParis, issuedaPastoralinwhichheannouncedthattheBasilicaofMontmartre wastobeconsecratedonThursday, October16last,theoctaveofthefeast ofSt.Dionysius,orDenys,whobyhis martrydomsanctifiedthehillonwhich theChurchisbuilt.

Theaccompanyingremarkablepicture,reproducedfromthefinepaintingbytheFrenchartist,LeonBonnat, depictswithdramaticeffecttheincidentlegendaryofthemartyrdomof St.Dionysius,whowenttoGaul aboutA.D.286toevangelisethe Parisians.

WeareassuredintheActsofthe martyrdomofSt.Dionysiusthatthis zealousbishopbuiltachurchatParis, andconvertedgreatnumberstothe Faith.Agloriousmartyrdomcrownedhislaboursforthesalvationofsouls, andtheexaltationofthenameof Christ.Westernmartyrologistsinform

DivineHeartandvowedtocelebrate Itsfeastsolemnlyeveryyear.Pilgrimagestothechurchrapidlyincreased.Theconsecrationsoffamiliesto theSacredHeartweremultipliedby tensofthousands.IntheFrench,Italian,BritishfindCanadianarmieshundredsofthousands,includingofficers inthehighestranks,aswellasthe humblestsoldiers,cultivatedthisdevotion.Inthecourseofthoseyears overthreehundredthousandnewmemberswereenrolledinthearchconfraternityofprayerandpenance.

When,forlongmonths,Pariswas bombardeddayandnight,Godpermittednotasingleprojectiletohitthe basilica,whoseroofs,brilliantinsunlightandmoonlight,offeredeasymarks totheenemy.In1914itwasnoticed thatitwasonthefirstFridayofSeptembertheGermanarmy,whichseemedtobeonthepointofreachingParis, wasturnedandcompelledtofighton

Satisfactoryarrangementshavebeen madeofthepointsatissueunderthe newMexicanConstitutionbetweenthe MexicanGovernmentandtheCatholic Church,whichhaveformedthesubjectofconferenceslastingnearlya yearbetweenPresidentCarranzaand otherGovernmentofficialsandthe RightRev.Mgr.F.A.Burke,ProthonotaryApostolicofToronto,Canada,accordingtoastatementmadeby Mgr.BurkeandpublishedintheAmericanexchanges.TheMonsignorexpressedhimselfasassuredthatthereligiousrightsofCatholics,whoareina vastdenominationalmajorityintherepublicwouldbeamplyprotected,togetherwiththoseofmembersofother faiths,andthatPresidentCarranza's Governmentnotonlyisstable,butdisposedandpreparedtofulfilltotheutmostitsinternationalobligations.Less excusethanever,heisconvinced,now existsforaninterventionbytheUnitedStatesoranyothercountryin Mexicanaffairs.

GratifyingandAstonishing.

SuchachangeintheattitudeofCarranzaasisthusindicatedisasgratify. ingasitisastonishing.Mgr.Burke hasmadethefollowingimportant statementsonthematter:-

"Wheninthefirstmonthsofthis yearIwasmadeintermediaryofPresidentCarranze'sassurancethatexiled BishopsoftheChurchmight,uponobservingcertainformalitieswhichwere indicatedtome,returntoMexico,and thatanhonesteffortwouldbemadeto amendlawswhichinfringereligous rights,iswellaseliminatefromthem whatevertendedtodisturbthecountryandundulyexcitethemindsofits citizens,Ipromisedtodoeverything Icould,withoutorwithinMexico,to helprestoreconfidence,whichisso necessarytowell-beinginthiscountry. IamcertainthatPresidentCarranza willcarryouthisprogrammeinits entirety.Theconstitutionalchanges ofallkindsnecessarytomakeMexico theequalofotherfreecountriesmust soonbeeffected.PresidentCarranza ismostanxioustoleaveofficewith theStatefullypacifiedandthecitizens inthefullenjoymentoftheirrghts. Everybitofhisenergyisbeingexceededtothisend,andIamsatisfied thatwiththeprojectedchangesthere willbebroughtabouthereasfreea conditionoflifeasprevailsinanyof Mexico'ssisterrepublics.

WALSHBROS. GROCERSandGREENGROCERS,

TheMartyrdomofSt.Dionysius.

usthatafteralongandcruelimprisonmenthewasbeheadedfortheFaith, alongwithRusticus,apriest,andEleucalledfromtheeventtheMartyr's therius,adeacon,onthehill,afterwards Mount-Montmartre.

ItisrelatedthatthebodyofSt. Dionysiusgotup,tookitsheadinits hands,andaccompaniedbyachoirof angelssinging"Allelulia,"carrieditto theplacewherenowstandstheabbey ofSt.Denys.

TheCardinalrecalledthehistory ofthebasilica,andsaidthat fromthebeginningofthegreat warthefaithfulinFranceturnedtowardstheSacredHeartandItsnationalsanctuaryastowards"thehope andsalvation"ofthecountry.The Bishopsoftenproclaimedthishope publicly-notablyonthefeastsofthe SacredHeartin1915,1916,and1917, whentheyallrenewedtheconsecrationofFranceandherarmiestothe

thebanksoftheOurcqandtheMarne. Itwasonthedayafterthefeastof theSacredHeart,in1918,thatbegan thevictoriousoffensivewhichdefinitely stoppedtheadvanceoftheenemy-an offensivewhichwascontinueduntil hisutterdefeat.

Thebasilicawaspromisedtothe HeartofJesusafterawarwhichleft Francehumiliatedandmutilated;it wastobesolemnlydedicatedafteranotherwarwhichhasendedinagloriouspeaceandrestoredherdearlost provincestoFrance."Fortyyears ago,"saidtheCardinalinconclusion, "CardinalGuibert,inannouncingthe projectfortheerectionoftheChurch oftheNationalVow,spokeofthe dreamofNapoleonI.toraiseaPeace TempleontheheightsofMontmartre. ThetrueTempleofPeaceisthatwhich wearededicating'TotheHeartofthe LivingGodwhocallsHimselftheGod ofPeace.'"

Carranza'sDesire, Mgr.Burkeisevidentlythoroughly convincedofCarranza'sgoodintentions,andheunhesitatinglyaskssupportforhim.Mgr.Burkesays:Allthisinterventiontalkdoesno good.Everyoneknowstherewillbe noarmedintervention,nowthatMexicoisendeavouringtodothesquare thing,andputherhouseinthorough order.Iantoldandbelievethatthis alwayshasbeenthedesireofPresident Carranza.Buttherearesomanyside currentsandcausesofdelayherethat onemustnotlosefaithifthingsgo slowly.Faith,eveninthewordof man,isbetterthaninfidelity,andI thinkthateveryfriendofMexicoand oflawandorder,asagainstrevolutionandanarchy,shouldgetbehind PresidentCarranzanowandenablehim tofinishthetrulypatrioticworkhe hasfearlesslyundertakenwithinhis naturaltermofoffice.Whohelpsin thisgreatendhelpsinthespeedyregenerationofagreatnation.

THEHOME.

TWOMOTHERS.

Thenew-madebrideonemomentprays BeforeOurLady'sshrine, Presentingtherehervirgindays Ofinnocencedivine, Andleavingastheirsymbolsweet, HerwhiteflowersattheVirgin'sfeet.

Then,wendingdownthegrassyaisle ThatwindsthroughGod'sdemesne, Againshebendsalittlewhile Beforeashrineofgreen. Andfromhermotherbegswithtears Ablessingonthecomingyears.

ToMary,thewhiteMother-Maid, Hassoared,onwingsofprayer Herpast;herfutureshehaslaid Underhermother'scare; And,highinHeaven,herangelsees AMotherataMother'sknees. -Rev.JohnFitzpatrick,O.M.I.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Somemenandwomenarelivinga strenuouslife,butthethingstheyare strenuousaboutisnoneoftheirbusiness.Theyarebusybodiesinother men'smatters.

Godlinessismanly.Thosewhoimaginethattheywouldbelosingsome elementsofmanlinessbybecoming godlyaremistaken.Noungodlyman istrulymanly.

Secretkindnesssdonetomankind areasbeautifulassecretinjuriesare detestable:tobeinvisiblygoodisas godlikeastobeinvisiblyevilisdiabolical.

Religionandeducationshouldever gohand-in-hand,asitisonlybytheir unionthatthehighesttypeofmanhoodcanbedeveloped.

EACHMONTHDEDICATED.

Attheopeningofnewyearsitisappropriatetocallattentiontothefact thateachofthetwelvemonthsisdedicatedtoCatholicdevotioninthefollowingorder:-January,themonthof theHolyChildhood;February,the monthofthePassion;March,the monthofdevotiontoSt.Joseph;April, themonthoftheResurrection;May, themonthofMary;June,themonthof theSacredHeart;July,themonthof thePreciousBlood;August,themonth oftheHeartofMary;September,the monthofthePilgrimOrders;October, themonthoftheAngelsandtheRosary-;November,themonthofdevotion tothesoulsofpurgatory;December, themonthoftheNativityofOurLord Jesus.

THEMENWHOSUCCEED.

Thegreatmajorityofmenthatfail don'twaitforwantofbrains.Most peoplehavemorebrainsthanthey knowwhattodowith.Butthemen whohavewonthegrandestlaurelsare notusuallythemenofsplendidnatural ability.Buttheyplantedtheirfeet andsettheirteethandmovedstraight forwardgirdedandguidedbyagreat, purpose. Amanwillachievesomethingifhehasasinglepurpose,ifin hisbreastsomemasterpassionsweeps alltherest.Mendissipateandwaste theirpowers.Thereisscarcelyany limittothepossibilitiesofmenwhose abilitiesareconvergedontheonelocal point.

THEPRIEST'SVESTMENTS.

Therearesixvestmentswornbythe priestcelebratingMass-

1.TheAmiceisawhitelinenveil, whichthepriestputsoverhisheadand shoulders.Itrepresentstheveilwhich theJewscoveredthefaceofJesus whentheystruckHim.

2.TheAlbisalongwhitelinengarment,whichreachestothefeetofthe priest.Itrepresentsthewhiterobe thatHerod.inmockery.putupon OurLord.

3.TheCincture,orGirdle,isthecord tiedaroundthewaisttoholdupthe AlbItrepresentsthecordswith whichJesuswasbound.

4.TheManiple,wornontheleftarm, representsthechainsputuponour Lord,andalsothehandkerchiefwith whichVenonicawipedHisface.

5.TheStoleisanarrowbandwhich hangsdownfromtheneckandiscrossedonthepriest'sbreast.Itrepresents thecordswithwhichourLord'sneck wasbound'afterHiscondemnation.It isalsothedistinctsignofthepriestly office,andisusedinmanyceremonies andblessings.

6.TheChasuble,oroutervestment, coversthebodyofthecelebrant,and representsthegarmentwithwhich

ChristwasclothedinPilate'scourt. ThelargecrossupontheChasubleremindsusofthecrossplacedonChrist's shoulders.AtsolemnMassthedeacon andsub-deaconwearvestmentscalled Dalmatics,whichresembletheChasublewornbythecelebrantofthe Mass.

THENAMEMARGARETINTHE CALENDAROFSAINTS.

AnygirlnamedMargarethasthe choiceofsomeexcellentpatrons,asfollows;-St-MargaretofMarina,virgin andmartyr,daughterofapaganpriest, disownedbyherfatherandlaterput todeath,afterhavingbeenmiraculouslysavedtwicewhenformerattempts weremadetokillher;BlessedMargaretColonna,PoorClare,notedfor hercharitytothepoorandherpatience insuffering;BlessedMargaretMary Alacoque,throughwhomtheSacred HeartdevotionwasrevealedbyOur Lord,andwhoissoontobecanonised;St.MargaretofCortona,ofthe ThirdOrderofSt.Francis;Blessed MargaretofHungary,anunofthe royalfamilywhowassoconsecratedto contemplationandpenancethatshe wasveneratedasasainteveninher lifetime;BlessedMargaretofLorraine,aduchess,whobecameanun; BlessedMargaretofSavoy,amarchioness,whobecameaDominicannun whenshewaswidowedandwhoevadedtheattemptofanoblemantohave herreleasedfromhervowsothatshe couldmarry-him;St.MargaretofScotland,aqueenwhoseprivatelifewas mostholyandwhodidgreatthingsfor theChurchofherland;BlessedMargaretPole,anEnglishcountess,who sufferedterriblyinprisonunderbloodsoakedCromwellforthefaith,andwho wasfinallyputtodeath.

DEALINGTENDERLYWITHHIM.

Itwastoexpressgood-willtoJohn insteadofjoyatpartingwithMargaretthatthefatheroffivemarriage- abledaughtersexclaimed:"She'syours, John!Youdorkknowhowwelcome youaretoher."Johncouldnot doubttheoldman'scordiality,buthe stillthinksthatMargaretmighthave beenentrustedtohiscarewithmore grace-afterthemannerof"ChristopherNorth"(JohnWilson).When hisdaughterEmilywassoughtinmarriagebyProf.Aytoun,therewasan obstaclewhichseemedhardtosurmount.TheProfessor,thoughgreat- lyesteemedbytheauthorof"Noctes Ambrosianae,"wasuncommonlydiffi- dent,andhecouldnotforgetthathis oldfriendwassometimesstern."Emily,youmustspeaktohimforme,"hedeclaredindesperation."Papaisinthe library."wasEmily'sencouraging

thoughdisconcertinganswer."Then dogotohimyourself,"urgedthe eagerbutreluctantsuitor.Therebeingapparentlynohelpforit,,theyoung ladyproceededtothelibrary,and,takingherfatheraffectionatelybythe hand,mentionedthatAytounhadaskedherinmarriage.Sheadded,''Shall Iaccepthisoffer,papa?Heissoshy anddiffident,thathecannotspeakto youhimself.""Thenwemustdeal tenderlywithhim,"saidtheoldman, whowas writeinhisusualgoodspirits."I'll myreplyonaslipofpaper,and pinitonyourback."Sheguessed fromhismannerthatitwasfavourable."Papa'sanswerisontheback ofmydress,"shesaid,asshequickly re-enteredthedrawing-room.Turning round,thedelightedswainreadthese words:"WithChristopherNorth'scompliments."

CHRISTIANBROTHERS' OLDBOYS'ASSOCIATION.

SOLEMNREQUIEMMASS.

TheChristianBrothers'"OldBoys' Association"hasarrangedforaSolemnRequiemMass,tobecelebratedat theCathedraloftheImmaculateConception,Perth,onWednesdaynext,the 12th.inst.,at9a.m.,inhonourofthe "OldBoys"whowerekilledinthewar. TheCollegesufferedheavilybyreason ofthenumberofitsex-students,who gavetheirlivesfortheircountry.There are59namesontheCollegeHonour Boardwiththestaraffixedopposite denotingthefactthattheymadethe supremesacrifice,andamongstthis numberisthenameofCapt.W.T. Bryan,thefirstPresidentoftheAssociation,andPresidentuptothetime ofhisdepartureforthefrontinMarch, 1916. Hewaskilledinactionin June,1917 Thefollowingisthelist ofthosewhodiedinthewar,andfor whomtheRequiemMasswillbecele- brated:-F.Atkinson,H.Appel,V. Bovell,D.andF.Blythe,F.Bock,C. Barber,A.P.Boor.W.T.Bryan,K. Bone,G.Carter,J.Clayton,C.Connor, F.Connor,G.Collins,R.Cochrane,H. Cale,J.Flanagan,T.FogartyR.Forbes,J.Franklyn,L.G.Glowrey,P. Herd,H.Hughes,R.Kelly,D.Krug, E.Kidson,C.Keenan,N.Lynch,R. Lyons,J.Miller,R.Mouritzen,D. Moore,J.McInerney,A.McLeod,F. Norrish,H.Nagel,G.O'Neil,A.O'Neil, L.,Percy,H.Quinlan,A.Radley,P. Rodriguez,W.Riddle,C.Roberto,H. Sermon,F.Sexton,L.Snell,A.Spal- holtz,T.Self,L.Stone,V.Stone,P. Tolano,H.Thomson,A.Talbot,G. Walters,A.Wilson,L.Wrobleski,C.T. Woods.TheAssociationextendsan invitationtoall"OldBoys"andtheir friendstobepresentattheRequiem Mass.

WorkfortheSuccessoftheFoundlingHomePublicAppeal.

HISMAJESTY'S,SUNDAY,23rd.8.30. J.J.SNIGG

TheFamous"Snigg'sCorner" BarrackandMurrayStreets,Perth

THEPLACE

Current'IrishOpinion.

Nee.

THEIRISHCAUSE.

(ByJohnBoyleO'Reilly.'

Outfromthevalleyofdeathandtears, Fromthewarandwantofathousand years, Fromthemarkofswordandtherust ofchain, Fromthesmokeandbloodofthe penallaws, TheIrishmenandtheIrishcause Comeoutinthefrontofthefield again! Whatsaysthestrangertosuchvitality?

WhatsaysthestatesmantothisNationality?

0Motherland!thereisnocauseto doubtthee; Thymarkisleftoneveryshoretoday. Thoughgriefandwrongmayclinglike robesaboutthee, Thymotherhoodwillkeeptheequeen alway. Infaithandpatienceworking,andbelieving Notpoweralonecanmaketheea noblestate; Whate'ertheland,thoughallthings elseconceiving, Unlessitbreedgreatmen,itisnot great. Goon,dearland,andmidstthegenerations Sendoutstrongmentocrytheword aloud; Thynicheisemptystillamidstthe nationsGooninfaith,andGodmustraise thecloud.

Mr.RobertAnderson,arrestedand imprisonedforaSinnFeinspeech,is oneofthemost-respectedcitizensof Sligo,andamanofdistinguished characterand Sincehis imprisonmentthejailershaveendeaouredtotreathimasacriminal,and heisnowonhunger-strikeforpolitical prisonertreatment.Thejailers,as theirexcuse,allegetheyhaveorders fromtheCastle.

SaystheWaterfordNewsoflastAug. ustdate:Oneoftheobjectionstobe heardatthecomingWaterfordRevisionCourturgesthatMr.SeanMatthews'nameberemovedfromthevoters'list,becausehewasnot"inoccupationofhisresidenceduringthethree months'imprisonmenLhesufferedfor aD.O.R.A.'crime.-TheHunwho lodgedthisobjectionshouldreceive theBrittanicMetalCrosswithoutdelay.Itremainstobeseenwhether suchaloathsomeobjectioncanbesustained.

DublinCastlemethods,evidently, haven'tmuchtolearnfromPrussianisminthedaysofitsascendancy.A littlewhileagotheUnder-Secretary, DublinCastle,wroteCorkCorporation thattherehadbeennobreachofprison regulationsonthepartoftheprison officialsinrespectofthetreatmentof officialprisonersinCorkJail.Alderman Kelleher,VisitingJustice,saiditwas thesystemtheyblamed,andheinstancedthecaseofyoungGriffin,Lis. towel,whohadbeenthrowingup blood,andwhosedischargehadbeen recommendedbythreedoctors.So weakwashethathehadtobeassisted tobedafterMass.Mr.Horgan,anothervisitingjustice,statedhiscolleagueandhimselfhaddoneallthey couldfortheprisoners,buttheycould notdoeverything.

ThefollowingOrangehold-uphasnot beenboomedbythecables:OnaSundayinAugustlast,apartyofScotch visitorsreturningintwomotorsfrom ToometoPortstewart,throughBellaghyandKilrea,wereheldupnearan OrangeHallbyabodyofover20 men,someofthemarmedwithrifles andfixedbayonets.Theywerecompelledtostop,werecloselyquestioned andthelicencesofthedriverswereexamined.Theassailantskepttheir riflespointedattheoccupantsofthe car.Eventuallytheywereallowedto proceed.InconnectionwiththematterThos.Neely,Fallahogey;JohnMayberry,Moyknock,andHenryArmstrong,Lislea,wereremandedatColeraineonachargeofunlawfulassembly.JamesMeldon,Glasgow,whowas drivinghisowncarontheoccasion, saidtherifleswerepointedatthem. Theyaskedifheweregoingtoa meetinginKilrea,andwitnessreplied

theywereScotchvisitors,andknew nothingaboutameeting.Theywere thenallowedtoproceed.ThedefendantMayberrywasinuniform.He couldnotidentifyanyoftheothers. HeidentifiedMayberrybysomesmall blemishesonhisface.

Nochangeseemstohavetakenplace uptothedepartureofthelastEnglish mailinthesituationregardingthesuppressionoftheCorkExaminerandalliedjournals.Publicationisstillforbidden,andnothingisknownastothe durationoftheprohibtion.Inview ofthesuppressionoftheExaminer seriesofpapers,itisinterestingtonote thatsincetherebellionof1916thefollowingpapershavealsobeensuppressedinIreland:BelfastEveningTelegraph,EveningHerald(Dublin),Cork Examiner,CorkEcho,CorkWeekly Examiner,KilkennyPeople(1917and 1919),IrishRepublic(Limerick),Mayo News,ClareChampion,NewcastleWest WeeklyObserver,Westmeath(King's Co.)Independent,MeathChronicle, GalwayExpress,BallinaHerald,LiberatorandKerryman(Tralee),Bottom Dog(Limerick),IrishWorker,TheWorker,TheWorkers'Republic,WaterfordNews,EnniscorthyEcho,The Factionist(Limerick),TheSpark,The Gael,andSouthernStar(Skibbereen).

Thespecialcorrespondentofthe SheffieldIndependentinDublinhasobtainedfromMr.A.Griffithasigned statementinreplytothreequestions. Thequestionswere:WillSinnFein continuetocarryon?Whatcomment haveyoutomakeinreplytotheresolutiononIrelandoftheEnglishTrade UnionCongress?Whatanswerdo youmakeinreplytotheGovernment's proclamation?Mr.Griffithrepliedin part:Tounderstandthepositionitis welltorememberthatattheGeneral ElectionSinnFeinsweptthecountry. TheproclamationdecreeingtheelectedrepresentativesofthepeopleofIrelanda"dangerousbody"doesnotaffectourattitude.ThepeopleofIrelandelectedustospeakandactfor them,andweshallcontinuetospeak andactforthem.WhatdotheEnglishpeoplethinkoftheprecedentset bythesuppressionofthedulyelected representativesofanation?Irishmen willbegladtoliveinpeacewithEnglandwhenEnglandacknowledgesIreland'srightstochooseitsowngovernment.

Speakingatabanquetfollowinghis consecrationatLoughrea,MostRev. Dr.O'Dohertypaidhightributetothe staffandstudentsofMaynooth,andto itspartinstrengtheningthelanguage. Nopriestcouldnowbeordained,he said,unlesshewasabletohearconfessionsandpreachinthemothertongue. Proposing''Ireland,"Dr.O'Doherty saidthoughEnglandcontinuedtooppressthem"thefightforfreedommust goonuntilweareafm.people."

GOVERNMENT'SREGIMEIN IRELAND.

ProtestsbyTimes.

-'Arightofinterferencewouldbe fullysustainableifthePresswere usedasaninstrumentofcrime-but nototherwise.Wedonotregardthe advocacyofanypoliticalopinionas includedinthisdefinition,andwe considerthatthePresshasanindefeasiblerighttoreportfaithfullythe happeningsofalleventswhetherwelcometotheExecutiveornot." ThiscommentismadebytheTimes inthecourseofvigorouscriticismsof theGovernment'spolicywithregardto Irishnewspapers. "Intheemergencyofwartime,"it adds,"theBritishpeoplesurrendered totheExecutivemanyoftheirancient liberties,andnottheleastconcession wastheadmissionoftheinstitutionof Presscensorship.Itisbecausewe regardtherightoffreeexpressionof opinionastheinalienableheritageof everyBritishcitizenthatwehave seen,withsomemeasureofapprehension,thereportoftherecentsuppressionofagroupofnewspapersinCork, followedbythatofageneral'rounding up'oftheweeklySinnFei.nPressof Dublin.Intothespecificmeritsor demeritsoftheGovernmentactionin thesecaseswedonotatthemoment proposetoenter.

IrishExecutive'sPowers.

"TheIrishExecutiveenjoys,under theDefenceoftheRealmRegulations,

liberty-principlesnottobelightly disregarded.

"Ouranxietyinthismatterisnot lessenedbythefactthattherehave beenoflateseveralinstancesofactionbytheIrishExecutivewhich eventhosewhosympathisemostintelligentlywiththeextremedifficulty oftheirtaskhavefoundithardto reconcilewiththebeliefthatthey pursuedanorderedandstatesmanlikepolicy."

ENGLISHPRESSCOMMENTS.

thewidestpowersinrelationtoPress offences,and,doubtless,thepresent conditioninIreland,held,asitis,in thegripofaresoluteandinsubordinate organisation,justifiesextraordinaryprecautionsandsanctions.But,evenso, weconfess,asdirectlyconcernedinthe maintenanceofagreatprinciple,toa vigilantjealousyofanydeparturefrom itwithinthisrealm,unlessthatdepartureisdemonstrablyauthorisedbythe mosturgentpublicnecessityandtakes placeunderdefiniteandgenerally knownconditions.Inmattersofcensorship,Ireland,since1916,hasbeen subjecttoamarkeddifferentiation fromGreatBritain. Itwas,onthe whole,dischargedwithtact,knowledge, andareasonablenesswhichwonfrom theIrishPressareadieracceptanceof superintendencethanmighthavebeen expected.

ADrasticComae.

"TotheCensorship,impartialityand fairnessweregenerallyattributed,and, ofalltheinstrumentsemployedbythe IrishGovernmentduringthepastfew years,itreceivedthewidesttoleration, andwasbynomeanstheleasteffective. Nowithasbecomeapparent thattheIrishGovernmentintendtoenforce,attheirowndscretionandin drasticmeasure,thegreatstatutory powerswhichtheypossess.

Thesepowersaresowide,soindefinite,andpotentiallysosubversiveoftheprincipleforwhichwe contend,thatwethinkitrightthat theirexerciseshouldbecloselyscrutinised,andalsothatthepublic shouldbeinformedofthepolicy whichnowgovernstheIrishExecutiveintheirrelationstotheIrish Press.

AutocraticRule.

"Fearing,aswetio,thatinherentin thisautocraticcontrolisaconstant temptationtoitsabuse, wedonothesitatetoindicatethe limitswithinwhich,accordingtoour view,theIrishGovernmentarejustifiedintamperingwithTHAT FREEEXPRESSIONOFPUBLIC OPINIONANDFREEPUBLICATIONOFNEWSTOWHICH PRIMAFACIENATIONALISTS ANDSINNFEINERSAREAS FULLYENTITLEDASANY OTHERCITIZENS.

Did,forinstance,anIrishpaperincitetoarmedrebellion,orencourageassassinationordeedsofviolence,stringentmeasurestovindicatethelaw wouldbejustifiable,buttotheexerciseofapowerwarrantableonlyin definiteinstancestherearedefinable limitations.Thelawisveryloosely stated,andwhileignorantialegisneminemexcusat,equitydemandsthat thePressofIrelandshouldknow,as exactlyasitdidinthedaysofcensorship,thepreciseconstructionwhich isplacedbytheExecutiveon'statementslikelytocausedisaffection,'and otherwidegeneralisationsoftheParliamentarydraftsman.

NoUncertainty.

"Thereshouldbenouncertainty. EveryIrisheditorshouldbeinfull andfairpossessionofthepolicyof theGovernmentsandthatpolicy shouldbebasedonconsistentand liberalprinciples.Thearbitrary selectionofonepaperorofagroup ofpaperstobemadeanexampleto othersisaconvenientandperhaps aneffectivemethodofsecuringthe requiredstandardofreticenceonthe partofthePress,BUTITISA MONSTROUSLYUNJUSTONE, ANDWOULD,WEREITATTEMPTED,ESTABLISHNOTA REIGNOFLAW,BUTASYSTEM OFBULLYING. Iftheseconditionsofactionbedisregarded,adanger,notmerelytothe rightsoftheIrishPress,buttothe wholefabricofjusticeinIreland,is thattheExecutiveshouldenforce whateverconstructionoftheDefence oftheRealmActorofanyother statuteappearedtobemostconvenientatthemoment.

APresentDanger.

"Thisdanger,insofarastheap. pearanceoftheIrishsituationisnot misleading,isaverypresentone,unlesstheIrishGovernmentrealisemore clearlythantheyseemtodothat,in additiontothemaintenanceoflaw andorder,theyarealsoresponsible forthatofBritishjusticeandBritish

Thereisreallynolimit,shortofthe exterminationoftheIrishrace,tothe policyofrepressiononwhichLord Frenchhasembarked.-Manchesiir GuardianSpecialCorrespondent. DealingwiththesuppressionofIrish papers,thecorrespondentgoeson: "Sufficientcommentonthefutilityof thewholebusinessisthattheBritish P.O.iscirculatingtheprospectusof theloantowhatisdescribedasa hand-pickedlistunderKingGeorge's ownstamps.Itdoeslookmorelike themindofthepolicesergeantthan ofhisMajesty'sGovernor-General.The abolitionoftheIrishcensorshipis clearlyafarce.Thenewspapersare alreadycondemningwhatwasadsIlk tisedasaLiberalmeasure.Afe4. weeksagoapaperliketheCorkExaminerwouldhavesubmittedthetaintedmattertothecensor,andwould haveabidedbyhisdecision.Thereis nooracletoconsultnow,butD.O.R.A. isstillinfulloperation,andD.O.R.A. representsthecensorshipinitsstiffest andcrudestform."

SuppressionWeek.

"ProclamationWeekhasbeenfollowedbySuppressionWeekinIreland," writestheDublincorrespondentofthe samepaper."Someoftheincidents haveleftmoderatepeopleinthecountrymorepuzzledthaneveroverthe meaningandpurposeofthepresent IrishExecutive,ifithasintelligence enoughtopossessameaningandpurpose.Thefirstvictimofthenew phasewas,appropriatelyenough,the mostmoderateofallthenewspapers thatsupportedthecauseofconstitutionalNationalists.

"Asusual,theoutbursthassaved SinnFeinfromtheconsequencesofa first-classpoliticalblunder.Whenit askedforaloanof£250,000fromthe prosperousIrishpublic,itarrangedan interestingandinstructivetestexperimentonthemeasureoffaiththeIrish peoplehaveintheadventoftheS.F. millennium.Nationalistswereawaitingtheresultwithamusedexpectancy, knowingtheIrishman'sdesirefora soundinvestment.Hisreadiness'to part'onthisoccasionwouldhavebeen themeasureofhisrealfaithinthe promisesofS.F.,but,inspiredbyhis Covenanters,LordFrenchhasburstin upontheexperimentandensureda first-classsubscription,irrespectiveof theprospectsofadividend."

Thesuppressionofafewpapersand theproclamationoffairsinTipperary havebeenthetotalrecordofthepast weekofGovernmentactivitytowards theavowedintentionofcrushingSinn Fein,"saystheDailyNewsspecial correspondent.

"Suppressingpapersandproclaiming fairsarenotgoingtohelptheGovernmentonetinybit.Thelongerone staysherethemoreisoneimpressed withtheremarkableholdSinnFein hasuponthewomenofIreland.

"Ifeverthegreattragedycomes,and Irelandisatomwithcivilstrife,the womenwillplayagreatpartinthe drama.IfSinnFeinersarehuntedto theirhomes,thereisnotonewhowill begivenupwithoutastruggle. A woman'slifewillcountfornothing comparedwithherdeeply-rootedreligiousbeliefinSinnFeinism.Letthose whotalkgliblyabout'stampingout' SinnFeincountthecostfirst."

,AtPresidentWilson'sFailure(At Anda

Confession.

FromCyrilBryan'slatestBudgetofNews.

Ireland,PresidentWilsonadmits,is theoutstandingcaseamongstthe "smallnationalities."

Thisconfessionwasmadetothe Irish-AmericandelegationinParis, accordingtoarathersensational documentwhichhasbeenfiledwith therecordsoftheAmericanForeign RelationsCommittee,whichdocumentgivesacompletereportofthe interviewwhichMr.F.P.Walshand GovernorDunnehadwiththePresidentinParislastJuneontheIrish demandforahearingatthePeace Conference.

ForthefailureoftheIrishrepresentativestogettoParis,Mr.Wilson blamedthe"intemperate"speeches ofMessrs.Walsh,Dunne,andRyan ontheirvisit:butwhenaskedfor theparticularsinwhichtheiraddressesoffended,hewassilent:while, ofcourse,heexpressedsympathy withtheIrishclaim.

StrikingAdmissions.

anxietiesthatIhaveexperiencedas theresultofthesemanymillionsof peoplehavingtheirhopesraisedby whatIhavesaid."

The"SecretTreaties."

"Forinstance,timeaftertime,I raiseaquestionhereinaccordance withtheseprinciples,andIammet withthestatementthatGreatBritain orFranceorsomeoftheothercountrieshaveenteredintoasolemntreaty obligation.

"Itellthem.'Butitwasnotinaccordwithjusticeandhumanity,'and thentheytellmethatthebreakingof treatiesiswhathasbroughtonthe greaterpartofthewarsthathavebeen wagedintheworld.Nooneknows thefeelingsthatareinsideofmewhile Iammeetingwiththesepeopleand discussingthesethings,andasthese thingsthathavebeensailherego overandoverinmymindIfeelit mostprofoundly."

InthecourseofareportoftheproceedingsattheinterviewonIreland atthePeaceConference,betweenPresidentWilsonandtheIrish-American delegatesinParis,inJune.andwhich isnowfiled,withotherstatements,in therecordsoftheU.S.A.ForeignRelationsCommittee,itisstated,says thespecialcorrespondentoftheDublinEveningHerald,thatMr.Frank WalshsaidthatwhentheIrishConventionbegantoreachastageat whichitlookedasthoughtherewasgoingtobeagreementbetweenthenorth andsouthofIreland,LloydGeorge wrotestatingthattheEnglishGovernmentwouldrecognisenothingwhich mightinterferewiththeexistingsystemoftaxationandthearmy.

ThePresidentrepliedthatitshould beunderstoodthatnosmallnationhad appearedbeforetheCommitteeofFour. therebeinganagreementthatnone couldappearunlessbytheunanimous consentoftheFour.Mr.WalshrecalledsomeofMr.Wilson'sdeclarations ontherightsofpeoples,andthelatter asked"Whyshouldthewholething belefttome?"

WhyTheyAskedWilson.

Mr.Walshrepliedthattheywere leavingittohimbecausehewasthe commandingfigureintheConference, and"becauseitwasyouwhoraised hopesintheheartsofthepeople."

WhatGaveOffence.

GovernorDunneaskedifthePresidentknewthatthedelegates'addressesinIreland,which,itwassaid,had givenoffencetotheBritishauthorities. wereontheselines:-"ThatwehadenjoyedtheblessingsofaRepublican formofGovernmentinAmericafor

Mr.Walshinterjected:"Ifyouare drawingthatcomparisonbetweenthe SouthernStatesattemptingtheexerciseofthatcalled'therightofsecession'andthecaseofIreland,Iam compelledtosayIdonotseetheparallel.Wouldyoupleasesayinwhat waythecasesaresimilar?"

ThePresident:"Ihavealreadyexplained."

Mr.Walshsaid:"Ofcourse,Ireland hasaseparatenationality;itisa nationthatalwaysasserteditsnationhoodexceptwhenrepressedbyoverwhelmingforce,"andthenaskedthe Presidentwheretheparallelwas.

ThePresidentrepliedthathedidnot sayitwasaparallelcase.

Towardsthecloseoftheinterview thePresidentsaid:"Iwishthatyou wouldbearinmindthatIcamehere withveryhighhopesofcarryingout theprinciplesastheywerelaiddown. IdidnotsucceedingettingallIcame after.Therewerealotofthingsthat Ihopedforbutdidnotget."

SneersFromHitchcock.

Mr.DanielT.O'Connell,directorof theIrishNationalBureau(saysa WashingtontelegramtotheChicago Herald)characterisedthestatementat-

AnglicansandtheCatholic Church.

ToCatholicsitseemspeculiarlystrangethatthisname,bywhichthey arerightlycalled,shouldbenotonlycoveted,butused,bymembersofthe ChurchofEngland,whohavenotcompletelyemancipatedthemselvesfrom Protestantism.But,notwithstandingtheiranxietytobeconsideredCatholics,Anglicansgiveindicationswhichleadpeopletoinferthattheyare notthemselvesquitesuretheirclaimissound.

LordDeciesexpectstodevotehis timetobringingaboutasettlementof theIrishquestion.-Exchange.

TheUnitedMineWorkersofAmericainconventionatClevelanddemand theimmediaterecallofAmerican troops,andself-determinationforIrelandandothersmallnations.Mine workers'officersaretocallaLabour ConferencetolaunchanationalLabour Party.-Reuter.

SirE.CarsonandAmerica

"SirEdwardCarsonhasapparently reconsideredhisintentiontovisitthe UnitedStates,"saystheChicagoHerald."Thegentlemanwhopretends tospeakforUlster,althoughherepresentsonlyascanthalf-portionofthe Ulsterelectorate,probablyhasreceivedafriendlytipfromfriendsonthis side.Heshouldhaveknownthat, evenwithanactors'strikeon,Americanshardlywouldturntomountebanksforamusement."

PRESIDENTWILSON'SIRISHDECLARATION.

DeValera'sReply.

PresidentWilson'sinterpretation,giveninanswertotheLabourmenof SanFrancisco,ofArticleXI.ofthe LeagueofNationsConvention-thatit enablestheIrishquestiontobe broughtbeforetheCounciloftheLeague-bascomeasabombshellinGovernmentcirclesinLondon.

Mr.DeValera,inastatementonthe President'sreferencestosubjectpeoples,declaresthatunlessAmerica makesanexplicitreservationinthe caseofIreland,ratificationoftheCovenantbyherwillbeheldtobehostile totheIrishclaim.

ArticleXI.readsasfollows:

ThePresident,askingifMr.Walsh thoughtthatanyconsiderablenumber ofpeoplethoughtthatsettlementswere tobemadeatsomeparticularplace, automaticallyandimmediately.Mr. WalshsaidthatonreadingMr.Wilson'sdeclarations:"Ibelievedyou meantIreland,IbelievethatpracticallyallIrishpeoplebelievedthat,and thatallIhavemetofourownpeople believedit."

ItwaswhenMr.Walshreferredto theinvitationtoMr.Wilsontovisit Irelandandgetanunderstandingof thesituationthereatfirst-handthat thePresidentsaidifitwasMr.Walsh's intentiontogobacktoAmericatoput himinthewrong,he(Mr.Wilson) wouldretortthat:"Wewerewellon thewayofgettingMr.DeValerato Pariswhenyoumadeitsodifficultby yourspeechesinIrelandthatwecould notdoit."

Asintheutteranceswhichgaveoffence.Mr.Walshaskedwhattheywere andwhomtheyoffended-wasitMr. LloydGeorge?andSir-Wilsonreplied, "ThewholeBritishGovernment,"and hewouldnotdiscussMr.LloydGeorge. Senate'sResolution.

1,WhenMr.WalshinquiredwhatactionthePresidentintendedtotakeregardingtheSenate'sresolutionrequest. ing"safeconductfortheIrishdelegates:thePresidentsaid:"Thatisa questionthathasnotyetbeentaken upbyourfullconference."

Inthediscussionwhichhasbeentakingplaceinthecolumnsofthe LondonTimesontheinterchangeofpulpitsAnglicanleadersbetraytheusual doctrinaldifferences. BishopGoreprofessestobeabletospeakfortheCatholicChurch,and isguidedbyitsattitudeinregardtothematterdiscussed.TheBishopof CarlisleisabsolutelyopposedtoDr.Gore.Thelatterinassumingtoset forththemindoftheCatholicChurchuponthepoint,sayshedoesso"using theterminitshistoricalortechnicalsense,"butCatholicprincipleandCatholictraditionhewriteswithasmallc.

TheBishopiscertainlyrightinstatingthattheCatholicChurchisopposedtoanexchangeofpulpitswithasectorsectsthatdifferfromher.

Thereasonsarenotfartoseek.Suchacustomsuggests,ormayeasily doso,thatthetruthisindoubtandalsothatonereligionisasgoodas another-beliefsforwhichtheCatholicChurchcanhavenotoleration.

FromanotherquarterBishopGorehasmetwithmoretellingcriticism. Dr.CarnegieSimpson,oneofthesignatoriesoftheletterfromsevenrepresentativesoftheFreeChurches,thepublicationofwhichledtothecontroversy, contendsthatBishopGoreisnotentitledtoruleoutNonconformistministersbyanappealtoCatholicorder.

Dr.Simpsonfranklysays:"Hisownepiscopalhousehastoomuchglass aboutitforhimtothrowthatstone.IfhegoestoCatholicepiscopalorder,to Catholicepiscopalorderhemustgo;andifacounciloftheentireepiscopate ofChristendommetto-morrow,itwouldnotrecognisehimas'CharlesGore, Bishop.'"

Thatistosay,Dr.GoreshouldbeincommunionwithPeter'ssuccessor beforehecanjustlyclaimtodefineCatholicpracticeswithanyauthority. Dr.CarnegieSimpsonisquiteright.

manyyears,andthatwehadgrown greatandprosperousasaRepublic; thatwearepleasedtonotethatthey hadinafairlyheldelectiondetermined thattheydesiredaRepublicanformof Government,andthatwecongratulated themupontheirchoiceandhoped theiraspirationswouldbeconsummated.Theseweretheverysamesentimentsaswehadalwaysheldand thoughtinAmerica,andtowhichthe peopleofIrelandhadresponded."

Interrogatedagainonhisself-determinationdeclarations,Mr.Wilsonanswered:"WhenIgaveutteranceto thosewordsIsaidthemwithoutthe knowledgethatnationalitiesexisted whicharecomingtousdayafterday.

Ofcourse,Ireland'scase,fromthe pointofviewofpopulation,fromthe pointofviewofthestruggleithas made,fromthepointofinterestthat ithasexcitedintheworld,andespeciallyamongourownpeople,whomIam anxioustoserve,istheoutstanding caseofasmallnationality.Youdo notknowandcannotappreciatethe

ThePresidentreplied:"YesGovernorDunne,butsupposethatduringour WaroftheRebellionanEnglishman haddeclaredthattheSouthhada righttosecedeorsidedwiththeSouth, nobodywouldhavecriticisedhimfor that;butsupposethathehadgone intotheSouthwhiletherebellionwas goingon,orimmediatelybeforethe rebellion,wouldnotourGovernment havesaidthathewasfomentingthe rebellion?"

NotParallelCase.

GovernorDunnereplied:"Thereis noparallelhere.Hereisapeople, who,afterthearmistice,holdanelectionundertheformsandsecuritiesof Britishlaw,anddeclaredforarepublic,andIdon'tbelievethecasesare inanywaysimilar."

"Anywarorthreatofwar,whether immediatelyaffectinganyofthemembersoftheLeagueornot,ishereby declaredamatterofconcerntothe wholeLeague,andtheLeagueshall takeanyactionthatmaybedeemed wiseandeffectualtosafeguardthe peaceofnations.Incaseanysuch emergencyshouldarise,theSecretaryGeneralshall,ontherequestofany memberoftheLeague,forthwithsummonameetingoftheCouncil.

"Itisalsodeclaredtobethefriendly rightofeachmemberoftheLeagueto bringtotheattentionoftheAssembly oroftheCouncilanycircumstances whateveraffectinginternationalrelationswhichthreatentodisturbinternationalpeace,orthegoodunderstandingbetweennationsuponwhichpeace depends."

"ExplicitReservation."

Mr.deValera,inastatementtothe Press,answeringMr.Wilson'srepliesto theSanFranciscoLabourCouncil,said:

"ItismydutytoinformtheAmerican Republicthattheobjectionsofthe IrishpeopletotheLeagueCovenant arenotatallthosesuggestedbythe questionsasked."

tributedtoSenatorHitchcockthat onlyIrishmenoftheradicalagitator typewereagainsttheLeagueCovenantasa"slurringinsultto20.000,000 AmericansofIrishblood."

"WhenAmericancitizensofthetype ofJudgeCohalan,GovernorDunne,F. P.Walsh,M.J.Ryan,W.BourkeCockran,CardinalO'Connell,Presidentsof Universities,Governors,Mayors,membersofCongress,andhostsofotherdistinguishedcitizenshavespokenonbehalfofIrelandandjoinedtheAmericansofIrishbloodinprotestingagainst ratificationofaLeagueofNations thatwouldforevermakeitimpossible forasmallnationtoobtainfreedomby applicationoftheprincipleof'self-determination;itcomeswithpoorgrace fromSenatorHitchcocktoengagein sneers."

(SenatorHitchcockisPresident Wilson'schiefhenchmaninCongress.)

LordDeciesandSettlement. AmessagefromNewYorktothe ChicagoTribunesaysLordDeciescondemnedlawlessnessinIrelandinaninterviewrecently."Theproblemcanbe solvedifalltheIrishmengettogether," hesaid."Thecountryisthemost prosperousintheworld."

"IcametoAmerica,"hesaid, "bringingthehopesofanancientnation,anditsprayerthatthepeopleof thiscountrywouldnotlendthe strengthoftheiryoungandvigourous nationtothepurposesofthePower thatdeniesusourlegitimateliberty. SurelyAmericanswillneversanction aninjusticeonapeoplewhonotonly neverinjuredthembutareboundto thembytheclosesttiesofmutualserviceandofblood.

"Iwouldbeneglectingmydutyif IfailedtospeakfranklytotheAmericanpeopleatthismoment.Irelandis vitallyaffectedbytheCovenantofthe LeagueofNations,whichisnowbefore theAmericanpeoplefortheirapproval. Thetimeofprotestagainstawrongis beforethewrongiscommitted.

"UnlessAmericamakesanexplicit reservationinthecaseofIreland, theratificationoftheCovenantby AmericawillmeanthatEnglandcan holdthatAmericahasinferentially decidedagainstIreland, hasadmittedEngland'sclaimtoIrelandasapartofherpossessions,the integrityofwhichAmericamustevermorelendherassistanceinmaintaining.

MustActNow.

"PresidentWilsonholdsoutthehope ofthefriendlyofficesoftheAmerican (ContinuedonPage.19.)

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QUEENSLAND.

Dr.MorganLanewastheguestof honouratapublicfunctioninToowoombaTownHallrecently,whenhe wastenderedafarewellbytheofficers andmembersoftheH.A.C.B.Society, andthecitizensofToowoomba.He waspresentedwithanilluminatedaddress,andahandsomeoak,silverand cut-glasspenandinkstand,asolidsilvertray,andasilvertea,coffee,and hotwaterservice.Theladiesofthe H.A.C.13.Societypresentedhimwith asolidsilverasparagusdish.The Doctorwasextremelypopularwitha largesectionofthecommunity.

TheHon.EdwardG.Theodore,who succeedsMr.J.T.RyanasPremier,is inhis35th.year,andanativeofPort Adelaide.HewaselectedtoParliamentatthegeneralelectionsof1909, whenhewaslessthan25yearsofage. AsisterisamemberoftheGood SamaritanOrderinSydney.His fatherwasaRoumanian,andhis motheranIrishwoman.HewasaworkingminerbeforeenteringParliament,andbeforemakingQueenslandhis homeworkedatBrokenHillandCoolgardie.Itissaidofhimthathe wouldbearemarkableandimpressive figureinanygatheringintheworld.

TherevenuereturnsforQueensland forthemonth,andforthefourmonths endedOctober31,wereissuedto-day. TherevenueforOctoberwas£815,934,comparedwith£654,874forthesame monthlastyear.Thefiguresforthe fourmonthswere£3,199,242,anincreaseof£248,735overtheamountreceivedduringthesameperiodlastyear.Therailwaysshowedanincreaseof 068.263.Theexpenditureforthe monthamountedto£697,091,compared with£586,955forthesamemonthlast year,andforthefourmonthsthetotal was£3,009,839.whichisanincreaseof £301,911overtheamountexpended duringthesamequarterlastyear.The excessof amountedrevenueoverexpenditure totlS9,102.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

Overathousandcasesofdivorce havebeensetdownforhearinginthe Sydneycourtsthisyear.

FatherDoherty,ofLithgow,and FatherKelleherhavegoneonahealth triptoNewZealand.Eachofthe priestswasentertainedandpresenta- tionsweremadebythepeople.

HisGracetheArchbishoprecentlyblessedandopenedthenewlycomplet- edchurchatSpringwood.Thetotal expenditureinconnectionwiththechurchamountedto£3,173.Thedebt tobeliquidatedamountsto£1,756.

Chaplain-GeneralT.KinghasbeenmadeaMonsignor.Beforehisdepart- ureforthewarMonsignorKingwasstationedatSt.Benedict's.Forsome timehewasprivatesecretarytohis GracetheArchbishopofSydney.

Mr.GregMcGirrsaysthatrichbrokersandshrewdcitymenhave,since Februarylast,madeaprofitof£3,000,. 000nutofthefarmerbybuyingwheat scrip.Headdsthatasmuchas£700 hasbeenmadeinadayontheStock Exchangebythebuyingofscripby menwhonevergrewabagofwheatin theirlives.

Mr.H.P.Lazzarini,whowasazealousworkerfortheCatholicFederation,andthecauseofCatholicitygen- erally,waspresentedbytheCatholics ofWellingtonwithahandsomegold watchandchainontheeveofhisdeparturefromthedistrict.Inhisre- marksinreply,Mr.Lazzarinisaidit wasnotmuchforanylaymantomake alittlesacrificeforthepriestsandsisters,whoselifewasonegreatsacrifice.

MissKathleenFitzgerald,138years ofage,daughterofBro.M.Fitzgerald, DistrictTrusteeoftheHibernianSociety,isthewinneroftheWoolley, 1919(pianoforte)Scholarship,whichen- titleshertofreemusicaltuitionatthe RoyalCollegeofMusic,London,fora periodofthreeyears.Thiscleverlittle girlisapupilofSt.Kieran'sConvent School.Shehashadabrilliantcareer inallherstudies,andhasbeensuccess- fulinallhermusicalexaminations.

AresolutiontobeforwardedtoArch- bishopMannix,congratulatinghimon hissummoningoftheIrishAustralian Convention,andwhole-heartedlyeni-

dorsingitsobjective-viz.,thesecuring ofIrishself-determination-andpromis- ingmoralandmaterialsupport,was carriedwithintenseenthusiasmbythe menofSt.Brendan'sparish,Annandale,onthe12th.ult.attheirannual Communionandbreakfast.

AnyelectoroftheStatewhoever readstheParliamentarynewsconcern- ingthepassingoftheyearlyEstimates,representingmoneytothevalueofmil- lionsofpounds,mustbedeeplyimpressedbythewayourpoliticiansearn (?)theirsalaries,saystheGosford Times.Duringonenightrecently, whenanitemof£913,000wasbeingdis- cussed,andwasagreedto,therewere 14membersintheHouse,ofwhom eightwereasleeponthebenches.Fourteenpresentoutof90,paidforat£10 perweek(notincludingtheextra amountpaidtoMinisters),andonlysix ofthemawaketotakeanynoticeof business!

OnOctober13,aceremonyofrecep- tiontookplaceattheDiocesanNovi- tiateoftheSistersofMercy,Goulburn. HisLordshipDr.Gallagherperformedtheceremony,andwasassistedby VeryRev.FatherCahill(Adm.)Rev, FatherMcDadewascelebrant,andRev. FathersO'DohertvandCondon(Ca- thedral),Rev.FatherGabriel.C.P. (Mary'sMount),andRev.FatherHartnett,S.J.(Melbourne),werealsopre- sent.Theyoungladieswhoreceived thewhiteveilwereasfollows:Miss KatieHay(Cootamundra),inreligion. SisterMaryAugustine;MissJeanPettigrew(Albury),inreligionSisterMary Bernard;MissEdithEdwards(Al- bury)inreligionSisterMaryTherese; MissInaBerrell(Laggan),inreligion SisterMaryHugh;MissEileenBarry (Roslyn),inreligionSisterMaryPius; MissMaryNash(Yass),inreligionSis- terMaryAloysius;MissSaraMcLaugh- lin(Gundary,Goulburn,inreligion, SisterMaryHelena;MissKatieRey- nolds(Bungonia),inreligionSister MaryJames;MissZitaMadden(Syd- ney),inreligionSisterMaryMagda- lena.

WithouttheSacramentofMatrimonythemarriagebondwasofnouse, saidArchbishopKelly,attheopening ofSpringwoodChurch.ForaChris- tiantherecouldbenodivorce,exceptthroughdeath.Letthechoiceofas- pirantstomatrimonybesincere,whole- hearted.wise,andsanctifiedbytheSacrament,andthentheywouldhave theblessingsofaholyandhappylife, fortheChristianhomewasaheaven onearth.Weshouldendeavourto saveourselvesfromthisgeneration, withitsmoderninstitutions,whichcor- ruptfamilylife.Moderncivilisation wasallforfleshlycomforts,suchas motorcars,luxuries,loveofsport,and soon.Eventhelittlechildrenmust havepictureshowseveryweek.Look atthedressofwomen.Therewas degradationthere.Insteadofreserv- ingthemselvesfortheirfamilies,theypreferredtoparadethemselvesinpub- lic.Thiswasnotdoneintentionally, butstill,wecouldnotaffordtoignore thepresentdriftofthings.Oneof themostalarmingevilsofthedaywas thelargenumberofyoungmeninmilitaryhospitals,afflictedwithadisease whichresembledalivingdeath.This diseasewasnowsowidespreadthat peoplewerecryingoutastohowthey weretosavethemselvesfromthis plague.Thentherewasthesystemat- icdestructionofunbornlife.Allthis camefromlosingsightofGod,andlos- ingthefearofGod.

VICTORIA.

Theretreatfortheclergyofthe SandhurstDiocesewasconductedby theRev.FatherTighe,S.J.TheRight Rev.Dr.McCarthyattendedboththe seniorandjuniorclergyretreat.

TheMostRev.Dr.Redwood,Arch- bishopofWellington.andtheMost Rev.Dr.Barry,CoadjutorArchbishop ofHobart,visitedBallaratrecently, andweretheguestsoftheRightRev. Dr.Foley.

TheBishopofSale.RightRev.Dr. Phelan,accompaniedbyVeryRev.P. Curran,P.P.,ofMaffra,setoutfor Dargorecentlytocontinuehisappeal fortheBoys'College.WhileinDargo bothweretheguestsofMrs.Phelan, senr.,motherofthefourPhelanboysandthethreePhelangirlswhomade uptheDargoPhelanfamily.Afterreturningfromtheir130-milemountaindrive,hisLordship,speakingafter11

o'clockMass,referredtothefamily grouphegenerallymetineverypar- ish."IntheCowwarrparish,"said thebishop,"Iamedifiedbythespirit- edactionoftheclanO'Brien;at YarramtheMooreelementpredomi- natesineverythingthatisgood;this dayfortnightatLindenowtheMurphy family'sshonewithgreatsplendour;at Maffra,theoldScottishnameof McLeanhasliftedtheCatholicinterestsofthatdistrictintotheproud- estpositioninthediocese;atStrath. fordImeetthegrandLeefamily,who, inseasonandoutofseason,setanoble exampleingenerositywhenevertheinterestsofGodareconcerned.To-day Iamtold,Iaminthehomeofthe PhelansofGippsland;anditisonly naturalthatIshouldtakesomepride inthatname,whichcanbetracedback toConoftheHundredBattlesinthe distanthistoryofIreland.SoIhave nodoubtthatmyfellowPhelanswill bytheiractionreflectcreditonour name."

DuringSeptembertheCloserSettlementBoardpurchasedanadditional 16,661acresofland,atacostof £140,592,forsoldiersettlers.These purchasesbringthetotalupto £2,189,977for219,135acres.Negotia- tionsforthepurchaseofCoveStation,intheWesternDistrict,neartheSouthAustralianborder,werecompletedrecently.Inthepropertythere are3,383acres,andthepricepaidwas £19,452.Thepropertywasownedby Mr.E.Miles.

TheRev.A.E.Anderton,Baptist ministerofGeelong,isoneofthosegen- tlemenwhofinditimpossibletocast offaprejudiceonceithasrooteditself.Recentlyinalectureherepeat. edtheoldcalumnyagainsttheJesuits thattheyteachthattheendjusti- fiesthemeans.Mr.T.J.Walsh,of Geelong,tookthegentlemantotask andchallengedhimtosubstantiatehis statements.TheRev.A.E.Andertondidn'tattempttheimpossible,in- steadhefoldedhistentandsilently stoleaway-outofAustralia-weun- derstand.

Awelcomehomewastenderedto Chaplain-MajorO'Connoronhisreturn totheparishaftertwoandahalf years'servicewiththeA.I.F.Respondingtothetoastofhishealth,Father O'Connorsaid:''Therewereninebro- thersinhisfamily,andsevenofthem wentouttofightforwhattheythought wasright,justice,andliberty,andto killthemilitaryspiritwhichwason during1914to1919.Therewereboy friendsofthevillageinIrelandwhere hehadcomefromwhoalsowentout tofightforfreedom.Hehopedthat theywouldgetjusticefortheoldland. TherewasatendencythatIreland wouldcomeinforfreedomthesameas otherDominions,andintheeventof anothercrisistheywouldhaveahand indecidingthewarsofthefuture. Manyhadmadethesupremesacrifice, andtotherelativestheyextendedsym- pathy,andothershadcomebackshat- teredandmaimed.Hedidhisbest forthesoldiers,andhewoulddoit again.Hewasalwayshappywith theboysinEgypt,England,and France,astheywerethemostlovable company.Therewasnobigotryinthe Australian.Oneofhisgreatestfriends onthebattlefieldwasaWesleyanmin- ister,andhetrustedtoremainfriends withhimtotheendofhislife.He thankedthosepresentfortheloyalty andaffectionshownhimthatevening, alsomembersoftheotherdenomina- tions.Theyhadalwayslivedloving. ly,andhedesiredthatitwouldcon- tinuetotheend.

ArchbishopMannixreceivedavery heartypublicwelcomefromthepeople ofLancefieldparishontheoccasionof hisrecentvisittoblessthenewCon- ventofSt.Joseph.ItwashisGrace's firstvisit.Inlessthanthreeweeks thepeopleoftheparishraised£1,300to liquidatethedebtontheConvent.Re- plyingtoanaddressofwelcome,his Gracesaidhewasgla'dtomeetsomany oftheCatholicsandnon-Catholicsof thedistrict,andalsotoknowthatin spiteofmuchmisrepresentationand manyattemptstostirupanimosity, therewasafriendlyfeelingbetween them.Hewasoftenaccusedofmak- ingtrouble.Butthemaninhisposi- tionwhonevermakesanytrouble nevermakesanythingelseeither,pro- bably.Hehadtosuffer,buthewas notthin-skinned.Tobethin-skinned isagoodthinginanorange,butnot inaman.Heunderstoodthathe wasspeakingwithintheEchucadivi-

sion,inwhicharecentelectionshowed howsickandwearyofsectarianbitternessalargebodyofnon-Catholics were,andhowreadytheywereto givestrifemongersthetreatmentthey deserved.Hedidn'twishtosayany- thingofthelatememberforEchuca. Buthewassincerelygratefulthatthe aspiringstatesmanonwhomthelate member'smantlehadfallen,hadbeen .senthomebytheelectorsachastened man.NodoubtCatholicscontributedtothatresult.Buttonon-Catholics thecreditwasmainlydue.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

Dr.P.Walsh,ofKalgoorlie,passed thronghAdelaideonhiswaytoMel- bournerecently. OnWednesday,October15,theApostolicDelegate(ArchbishopCattaneo, D.D.),theArchbishopofAdelaide (Dr.Spence),theArchbishopofPerth (Dr.Clune,C.SS.R.),theCoadjutor ArchbishopofHobart(Dr.Barry), andtheBishopofPortAugusta(Dr. Norton),calledonhisExcellencythe Governor.ThePrivateSecretaryre- turnedthecalloftheApostolicDelegateonbehalfofhisExcellencynext day. *

ThefollowingdelegateswereappointedtorepresenttheUnitedIrish LeagueattheIrishConvention:Messrs. E.J.McAlister,F.M.Koerner,P. O'Leary,JohnMurphy,andSenatorJ. V.O'Loghlin.ThePresidentofthe societywasunabletoundertakethe journey.TheIrishNationalSociety appointedMessrs.J.G.Murphy,J.J. Flaherty,P.L.Cavanagh,C.S. McHugh,P.E.O'Leary,andP.A. Greene.TheIrishNationalForesters willberepresentedattheIrishRace ConventionandtheI.N.F.Conference byMessrs.J.J.Flaherty.C.H.Lille- crappandK.Day.*

Itisnowdefinitelyknown.saysthe SouthernCross,thattheTradeCom- missionerforSouthAustralia(Mr.C.F. G.McCann)hasacceptedapositionin theArgentine.HisresignationisexpectedshortlybytheGovernment,and thequestionofasuccessorwillthen beconsidered.Mr.McCannhastakenthepostofmanagerinSouthAm- ericafortheSmithfieldArgentineCompany,whichhasextensiveinterests. Thetermisfiveyears,andthepost carriesaconsiderableremuneration. Mr.McCannwillsailfortheArgentine (ContinuedonPage17.1

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Theaeroplanehasgone,butthebazaariscoming.Everybodycouldnot goupintheaeroplane,butallthe worldofthegoldfieldscancometothe bazaar,andthecommitteeistaking stepstoseethattheydoso.

FatherButlerwasthepreacherat theteno'clockMasslastSunday,and, ofcourse,hissubjectwasPurgatory. FatherButler'ssermonwaseasilythe mosttheologicalsermonwehaveever heardonthesubject,forheshowed plainlyexactlywhattheChurch teachesinregardtoPurgatory,simplifyingitallundertwoheadings,that JPthereisaPurgatory,andthatwecan helpthesoulsthatarethere.

Mr.Lalor,thenewmanagerofthe Commonwealthstore,attheTrans.Depot,iscordiallywelcomedtoSt.Marra parishfromthecrow-eatingState FelicitationstotheSistersofSt. Mary'sConvent,andalsototheSisters atBoulder,onthegoodshowingof theirpipilsintherecentmusicexam. inations.

Oneeventoftheoverwhelmingbazaarwhichisgoingtopulverisethe Churchdebt,isthePopularBoyCompetiton.Itisbeingrunbythe C.B.0andthestaffaresoreticent thatIcouldobtainnoparticularsasto howitisgoing.Itissafetoguess thatitwillbeoneofthemostinterestingelementsinthewholeworkand woofofthebazaaractivities.

Dr.G.Donovanhasputupabrass plateinHannan-street,oppositethe PostOffice.Wearegladtoreadsuch anamethere,andherebywelcomehim totheparish.Thenewdoctor,whose sphereisinthedentistryline,isan oldboyofSt.Patrick'sCollege, larat

Followinginhisfather'sfootsteps. LieutenantMahon"Demosthenated" inthe"People'sForum"onlastSaturdaynight.Itishisintentiontotake anactivepartinthecorningFederal Gigantoinachia,particularly,ofcourse. inhisfather'sinterests.Slainthe! (A.H.Bryan.Murray-street.Perth.) * I TheDenisKehoepeoplemakegood useoftheroadthatleadstothe Church-''soshinesagooddeedina naughtyworld."

Boulder,wherethesolidandgenial MayorBestonisbeingopposedbyCr. Rogers.

Kalgoorliehasnotbeentreatedtoa Mayoralcontestforsomeyears,thanks mainlytothesand-baggingtacticsof someofthecouncillors.Theprivilege ofelectingtheMayorbelongstothe ratepayers,andnottothecouncillors alone.Thisparagraphisnotpersonal,asMayorLesliehasworthilyupheld thebesttraditionsoftheoffice,but theundergroundmethodsinwhichcertaincouncillorsseektosmotheroppositionisdeservingoftheseverestcensure.AMayoralelectioncreatesinterestandawakenstheratepayerstoa senseoftheirresponsibilities,anditis alsoofconsiderableeducationalvalue totheMayorastothewishesandrequirementsoftheseself-sameratepayers.

A''bazaar"social,arrangedbythe childrenofMary,tookplaceonWednesdayeveninginSt.Mary'sHall,and provedoneofthemostsuccessfulfunctionsoftheseason.Ofthemanyorganisationsconnectedwithourparish, thereisnonewhoseco-operationwith anychurchorcharitymovementisa greaterguaranteeofsucce,sthanthat oftheChildrenofMary. HAMPTON.

Herrick.Pass:MayPrest,LilyButcher. Senior.-Honours:LizzieCooper. Pass,InaCarter. Intermediate.-Honours:HannahMulcahy.Pass:MollieHill.

Junior.-Honours:RuthMadorsky, IreneClark.Pass:ConnieReeves.

Preparatory.-Honours:EvelynRob. inson,EvelynGowans,GeorgieReeves, DorothyWalsh,IreneRyan.Pass: FrancesLeslie,EdnaReid,MapleGeddes,RitaLove,LaurieGeddes,Nellie Riley,MayRussell,NellieDeason. FirstSteps.-Distinction:Jean Walsh,EileenLove,AmyFrancis. TheoryResults.

Senior.-Honours:LilyButcher(96 marks),EileenHerrick.

AdvancedIntermediate.-Honours: NitaChinnick.Pass:LizzieCooper, HannahMulcahy,MayPrest.

Intermediate.-Honours:GracieStinson.Pass:RosaBrennan.

HigherJunior.--Honours:Nora O'Brien,LizzieNeville,MollieHill. Pass:InaCarter,MarieMiller.

Junior.-Honours:FrancesLeslie (100marks),DorothyWalsh marks),BessieRyan(97marks),EvelynGowans(94marks),IreneRyan(91 marks),MaryThomas,EileenFord. Pass:KittyWatt,MapleGeddes,EvelynRobinson.

Preparatory.--Distinction:Rita Love(99marks),NellieDeacon(93 marks),JeanWalsh(90marks),May RusselLaurieGeddes,GeorgieReeves. t.:

Mr.E.SullivanFarewelled.

Mywifehasjustobjectedtothe quotationjustused,andtheclassical appearanceoftheparagraphabout LieutenantMahon,butIsaidtoher, "Ourfamilyhasnotamonopolyofthe brainsKalgoorlie."

C.YM.S.

Thissocietyisstillontherosyroad ofsuccess,andhasnotoncebeenimpelledtothethornypathofadversity. ThesocialheldinThursday,October 80th..wasperhapsthemostsuccessful ofallitsventures.Asaresultasubstantialsumwillbehandedovertothe bazaarfund,thusfromonepointof viewjustifyingtheclaimofthisCatholicsocietytobeausefuladditionto theparish.

Challengeshavebeenreceivedfrom theH.A.C.B.S.toadebateon"Party Government,"andfromtheBoulder C.Y.M.S.toatug-o'-war.totakeplace attheBoulderbazaar.Bothchallengeshavebeenaccepted.andteamsselectedforeach event.

MayoralandCouncilelectionswill soonoccupyourattention.especiallyat

GibbMaitland'sreporthascauseda littlediscomforttothoseassociated withthe"wildcat"brigade,butifit onlymakesagulliblepublicthinkbeforepartingwiththeircashonthe plausibleyarnsofthesegentry,G.M.'s reportwilldomuchgood,andwill bringcashandnotcursestothispromisingfind.Thesectionwhichisdoingmostoftheyelpingresaidreport isthe"Hannan-street"prospector, whosemottois"exploit,"not"explore." Developmentson"Celebration"andadjoiningleasescontinuetojustifyoptimismregardingthisnewfind.However,theutmostcareshouldbeexercisedbyintendinginvestorstoascertaintheexactpositonoftheprojected floats.ThecountryrunsN.W.and S.E.andmyadviceisdon'tbesidetracked.Soundworkisbeingdoneat Slavin's"WhiteHope.-andHallahan, whoismanagingthisshow,ifnatural. lyoptimistic,canbereliedonasa thoroughlyhonestandcapableminer. Severalother"finds"havebeenreported,andonebetweenthe''Celebration" andBoulderisregardedwithmuch favour,andmayfurnishevidenceregardingthecontinuityanddirectionof theGoldenMileorechannel.

Mr.ErnestPaton,B.E.,B.Sc.,late oftheKalgurliGM.,hasbeenappointedmanagerofPrincessRoyalleaseat Feysyille.Patonisayoungmanwith goodcredentials,goodexperience,and willgivetheshareholdersa"clean"run.

Thecensor,"orsomething,"i.responsibleforthisbelatedreportofthesendoffaccordedtoMr.E.Sullivan,whoby thistimeissomethousandsofmiles awayoffintheIndianOcean,approachingbymeansoftheWandillatooneof thoseroadswhich"leadtoRome,"and totheCollegeofthePropaskanda.SeveralweeksagotheKalgoorlieC.Y.M. andtheChristianBrothers'OldColts gians'Associationcombinedtheirenthusiasmandactivity,toorganisea fittingcelebrationoftheoccasionof Mr.Sullivan'sdeparture,andthereportsenttotheRECORDnothaving appeared.wearesocertainthat"someonehasblundered"havingnoconnectionwiththeRECORD,thatwe undertookatthislatedatetogive anotheraccount,andfrommemory,of theveryimportantfunctionwhich broughttheyoungmenofKalgoorlie togetheronthenightofOctober15th. Inourfirstreportwegaveafullaccountofallthespeechesmadeonthe occasion,but,itisnotpossibletoreproducethemthistime,forournotes weredestroyedassoonasthereport waswritten.Thegatheringtookplace inSt.Mary'sHall,andwaspresided overbyMr.R.Boylen.thepresident oftheC.Y.M.Society: Mr.Boy-len openedtheproceedingsbyproposing thetoastofthe"PopeandtheKing," andsaidthatitwasusualmerelyto proposethistoastwithoutanyfurtherwordsinreferencetotheaugust personages,whomithonoured,butas

onthisoccasiontherearemanyyoung peoplewhoareperhapsattendinga gatheringofthisnatureforthefirst time,itiswelltosayafewwordsto indicatethepositionofCatholicstowardsthesupremepersonagesnamed inthetoast.Hethendefinedclearly andeloquentlytheattitudeofCatholics towardstheHolyFather,supremein theChurch.andtheKing'smajesty supremeintheState,andemphasised thefactthatthepoliticsofCatholics areasfreeasrunningwaterinevery direction.exceptthattheymustkeep withintherigidlinesoftheTenCommandments.Mr.P.Russellproposed thetoastofthe"Clergy,"makingspecialreferencetothetryingseasondurim whichthedreadscourgeofpneumonicinfluenzamadethelifeofevery goldfieldspriestoneofcontinualsacrificeandimminentdanger.Mr.Russell'sremarkswerereceivedwithgreat applause,fortherehasbeennoplacein moderntimeswherethepriestshave beensotriedandfoundworthyofthe vocationtowhichtheyarecalled,as hereontheseeasterngoldfields.The memoryofthesacrificeofFatherPhil Sheridan,who"gavehislifeforhis sheep."iswithusasfragrantasany storyofdevotednessinthehistoryof theChurch.WehaveseenFather FaheydecoratedwiththeD.S.O.,asa matterofcourse,onthefieldofhonour"overthere"-itwasallthatwas expectedofhim-andwehaveseenthe (ContinuedonPage14.)

Mr.F.A.Kennan,whorecentlyretiredfromthepositonofpresidentof theK.C.Y.M.S.,wasrecentlymadethe recipentofahandsomefountainpen, tomarkhisassociationwiththereestablishmentofthesociety.InmakingthepresentationthepresidentexpressedthehopethatonMr.Kennan'sreturnfromtheEasternStates hewould_gaintakeanactivepartin theworkoftheK.C.Y.M.S.

ST.MARY'SCONVENTSCHOOL, ResultsofTrinityCollegeofMusic PracticalExaminations.

L.T.C.Li-NorrieDeMamiel,Jean Barker. HigherLocal.-Honour,:Eileen

Comments.

ByTIMOTHYWATCHWELL.

ThereisanxietyamongBritishglass manufacturersattheprospectoftheir 'marketsbeingagainfloodedwithcheap tableglassfromGermanyandAustria. "Despitethecomfortingassuranceof SirAucklandGeddes,thereisnodoubt thatglasswillbeoneofthefirstthings Germanywilldumpinthiscountry," saidMr.GodfreyCheesman,general secretaryoftheBritishNationalUnion ofManufacturers,recentlyinaninterviewwithaLondonnewspaper."A manufacturerwhohasjustreturned fromColognetellsmethatalthough foodissomewhatscarce,thecityis simplychock-a-blockwithglass,china, andearthenware.Youcanaccept thatstatementasbeingabsolutelyauthoritative.Thetroubleisthatthis glasswillcomein,andowingtothe lowvalueofthemarkandtheGerman anxietytoregainourmarketssomeof itmaybeofferedatone-thirdofthe priceatwhichwecanproduce.British glassmanufacturershaveneverreally hadachancetocapturethecheap glasswaretrade.Germantumblers couldbesoldinEnglandbeforethe waratfromlid.to41d.eachforthe simplereasonthatGermanfactories werehighlyorganisedwiththatobject." Mr.Cheesmanproducedalargenumber ofletterssentbyGermanmanufacturerstoBritishfirmsofferinggoodsfor earlyshipmentatpricesfarbelow thoseobtaininginEngland.Manyof thelettersstatethatthegoodsare beingproducedfrompre-warrawmaterials.Mr.Cheesman'sopinionisthat GermanywasbluffingEnglandcommerciallywhenshewasstealingdoor handlesfromBelgium.Ifthewar wasatradewarGermanyhaswon,and hervictoryisbeingsecuredbypeople whosaywemusttradewithGermany toenablehertopayourindemnity.It simplymeansthatweshallpaythe indemnityourselvesattheexpenseof Britishlabour.

"Newgoldfieldshavebeendiscovered nearPerth,WesternAustralia,"says anEnglishnewspaper.ItisnotsurprisingthattheDiggerwassuccessful inunloadingsomeverytallyarnsas gospeltruthonthebenightedpeople abroadduringhisresidenceinBlighty. Withalltheadvertisingdonebyour Agents-GeneralinLondontoeducate theBritisher,andnotwithstandingthe magic-lanternlecturesandemigration propagandaofthepast,andalso themoneyspent,WesternAustraliaitwouldseemisstilllargely justasliceofabiglumpofearth somewhereinthesouthernocean.Perth isacampinggroundoftheaborigines, andwheretheaverageBritisherthinks itisthekangarooandtheemudoa jazzatintervalsinthepalemoonlight.

mationoftheprivilegeddarlingsofsociety,andfurtherthesocietywriter tellsusthatwhiletheteawasinprogressIsawacorpsofphotographers makingvaineffortstogetasatisfactory viewofthevice-regaltable.Finally offsoftheminterruptedthetea,rearrangedtheseating,andtookthe photograph.TheViceroy,farfrom raisinganyobjection,confessedto LadyFingallthatheenjoyedtheincidentthoroughly.Thereisspacefor twaddlelikethisintheBritishPress, buthereisonebitofnewsBritish readersandIrishreadersarenotprivilegedtoreceiveasofficialnews:"UndermilitarylawinIreland,underthe noseoftheViceroyandwithhisknowledge,morphiaisbeingputintothe foodoftheSinnFeinprisoners,and theyaredruggedintosilenceinthe goals."Thatfacthasbecomeknown andLordFrenchwillnotrelishitin thesamewayhedidtheincidentof thephotograph.Beyondthosegrounds whereLadyFingallandLordFrench dranktheirteatogether,lietheruins ofO'Connell-street-theworkofBritishgunsin1916,andnotagreatdistanceawayarethebarrackyardswhere theflowersofIrishchivalryweredone todeathinthatEasterWeekwhich gavesomesplendidpagestoIreland's storyunderCastleGovernmentsomethingforthenewgenerationof Irelandtoreadandreflectupon.In Publincitytherearemanywhodrag outawearyandpitifulexistencepauperdomclothedinragsandsorrow. InallIrelandthereisapeoplerobbed bytheBritishtaxgathererandexploited tokeepinluxuryaluxuriantsetofofficialsandunderstrapperswhoaresocial pariahsintheeyesofthepeopleof Ireland.ItisasidelightonBritish GovernmentinIreland,andwearenot surprisedthatspecialprecautionswere takentoprotecttheleechesandlocusts whilsttheyfedandenjoyedthemselves.Perhapsthedayisnotafaroff whenDublinCastle,itstribeofbatteners,itscursesandghosts,willbeno moreagreyblotonthebanksofan Irishriver.

FondlingHomePublicAppeal.

GeneralMeeting.

PROGRESSREPORTS.

GENERALMEETING.

AgeneralmeetingoftheFoundling HomePublicAppealwillbeheldat theParochialHall,Archbishop'sPalace,to-morrowafternoonat3p.m., whenallinterestedarerequestedto attend.Progressreportswillbesubmittedandread.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE.

TheannualdisplaybytheChristian Brothers'College,attheQueen'sHall, Perth,onTuesdaynightlast,wasa splendidsuccess,quiteanumberbeing unabletoobtainadmission.Itistobe regrettedthatHisMajesty'sTheatre whichwasoriginallyretainedforthe purpose,wasnotavailableforthe evening,butthoseresponsibleshouid bethankfulthattherewasanalternativelocationtopresenttheirdisplay. Theitemssubmittedwereofavaried nature,andverywellreceivedbya keenandappreciativeaudience.The singingclass,underthebatonofMr.C. Swift,renderedseveralinspirngsongs, andthesoloofMasterA.Keenanwas allthatcouldbedesired.Songswere alsorenderedbyMissesDorisHorrigan andLilyWholley,bothofwhomwere obligedtorespondtoencores.Master CecilDurackandMr.C.Swiftwereresponsibleforviolinsoliofaveryhigh order..Mr.A.Keenan'srenditionof thesong,"Sheisfarfromtheland," wasatreat.Thegymnasticclasswas arevelationinhorizontalbarwork, theIrishreel,drills,etc.,beingparticularlyfine.Thequarrelscenebetween BrutusandCassiusgaveopportunities forMessrs.RoydePedroandG.McOrnish,andtheyacquittedthemselvesin excellentfashion.

AMERICANBOYS.

DublinCastleisasmellfulthingin Ireland.It'snotgoodformtomention thisgloomyoldfortressonthebanks oftheLiffeyinthecompanyofreal Irishmen,becauseofallitstandstor.It istheexpressionofalienruleinIreland,andassociatedwithitaresome verybadtraditionsandamultitudeor curses.Itisatpresentthevice-regal residenceofLordFrench,thecommentatoronLordKitchener,thechap whorepresentsBritishLawandDisorderinIreland,andwho,whilstoccupyinghisseatofauthorityanddrawingaGovernmentofficial'spay,sent copytoanewspapercondemnatoryof thememoryofadeadmanwhohad beenhisfriend.Hestillholdshis job,whichisanastoundingcommentaryontheinconsistencyofdepartmentaladministrationundertheGeorgite regime.TheotherdaytheCastlepeoplewhoarenotintheodourofsanctitywiththeNewIrelanders,gavea vice-regalgardenpartyinthegrounds oftheCastle,anditisallegedtohave beenthebiggestsocietyfunctionin Irelandsince1914.Over1,800invitationswereissued.Thereisevidence thatnoneoftheDailEireannwere amongsttheinvitedguests,forwe readthat"owingtothestateofthe countryitwasfoundnecessaryto adoptspecialprecautionstoprevent theadmissionofunauthorisedpersons tothevice-regalgrounds,"andthespecialprecautionsincludedpartof England'smailedfistinIreland.Itwas anewexperiencetoLordFrench,as ViceroyofIreland,andheappearedto enjoyit.Alargenumberofpresentationsweremade.Wearetoldbythe societyreporterthattheCountessFingall-whotakesprecedenceamongst theladiesattheVice-RegalCourtwasseatedattheViceroy'stea-table inthegrounds.Amostremarkable circumstancetoreportfortheinfor-

ThestatementrecentlymadebyMr. Garden,secretaryoftheTradesand LabourCouncilofSydney,inregardto the"goslow"policy,isnotofanature toadvancethebestinterestsofLabour.Labouratthepresenttimeseems tohavemoretofearfromtheimprudenceofswelledheadswithinitsranks thanfromopenenemieswithout.Labour'stroubleseemstobetomanage anddisciplinetheimpetuouscoltswho indeadlyearnestwouldrefurnishthis sorryoldworldofoursbyplunderingsfromsocialtheoristsandthe creedsofrationalists.Howthe"go slow"policyistobringaboutthedesideratumofLabourwedon'tknow, andwefailtounderstand.Itisa mischievousinvention,anditisalsoan immoralone.Labourcannotafford toplaywithimmoralmethods,andwe refusetobelievethatOfficial Labourgivesitssanctionto thisnew andsinister doctrineoftheextremistsintheranksof socialism.Itisadangerous,twoedgedweapon,andoneoftheworst agentsthatcouldbeimportedintoindustrialism.Itisfirstcousintosabotageandsabotageisadegradingthing toLabour.Toadvertiseitsclaimsin thewaythatMr.Gardenisreportedto havedoneisinjurioustothecauseof Labour,andcanonlyservetoputa missileinthehandsofitsopponents, withwhichtheymaystrikeadeadly blow.Fromsuchimprudentadvocates Labourhasgoodreasontocryforsanctuary.

TheforthcomingelectionfortheMetropolitanProvinceoftheLegislative Councilpromisestobeofinterest.Mr. Lovekin,theproprietorofthe DailyNews,isfightingtheelection fromMelbourne,whereheisatpresent maroonedowingtotheTrans.strike, andnaturallyhiscandidaturefrom suchadistancewillgreatlyaffecthis chanceinthecontest.Theother candidate,GeneralHobbs,however,announcedhispoliticalambitionsatthe lastmoment,andhisnomination broughtforthfromMr.Lovekinsome indignantcomment.Reallyitisamusingtonotehoweasilytheconscience oftheseself-styledpatriotsissalved bytheirdonationstovariousfunds duringthecourseofthewar.Indeea, itappearsfromMr.Lovekin'stelegraphedmanifestothathisservices werefarmorevaluable,inhisownestimation,totheEmpire,thanthoseof SirTalbotHobbs'.Butwearepleas(ContinuedonPage15.)

Mr.Hollandhasgrantedtheuseofthe Theatrefree.Theservicesofallthe artists,orchestra,housestaff,and everyoneconnectedwithitaretobe givengratis.Thegoodnessandcharity ofthesepeoplaretrulymagnificent. ThisisasplendidopportunitytosubstantiallyassisttheAppealFunds.Mr. A.A.Wheatley,managerofthenew LyceumTheatrehaskindlymadehis theatreavailableonMonday,December 1st.,whenhewillprovidetheregular pictureentertainmentwithorchestra. Everythingbeyondthebareexpenses willbedonatedtothefund.ThecommitteeisdeeplygratefultoMr.Wheatley.

MELROSETHEATRE.

Thevaudevilleentertainmentatthei6 MelroseTheatrelastevening,bycourtesyofMr.DurhamMarcel,wasagreat success,thehousebeingfilledinall parts,andshouldresultinasubstantialsumbeingpaidtothecreditof thefundsoftheFoundlingHomePublicAppeal.Priortotheentertainment, theMilitaryBandrenderedanumber ofmusicalselectionsoutsidethetheatrebetwen7and8p.m.Theprogrammeofitemswassplendidlyreceived,andiftheapplausewhichmetthe variouscontributionscanbetaken asacriterion,themanagementcannot helpbutfeelsatisfiedwiththemanner inwhichthe"turns"wereappreciated. TheMelroseorchestra,underthebaton ofMr.AlexBethune,wasineveryway uptothemark,andsupportedbysong anddancebytheJazzGirls,seriosongs byMissDaisyDale,followedbypatter bythatversatileduo,VernonandMars. AnewactbytheGibsonSisters,insong anddancewasunexcelledforadisplay ofterpsichoreanart,andasafashion plateexponentMr.PeterBrookswasat hisbestinavarietyofideasfrom grandoperatoragtime.Abaritone singeralwayshasafollowing,atany entertainment,andMr.MarshallCrosby waswellinthefrontrank.ThePaulastoskeptthehousemerryintheir grotesqueriesandoddities.Insongs thatplease,MissGraceQuinewith hercustomaryvivacitywaswelltothe fore.Mr.FredHollandgaveselections onvariousinstruments,andwasappreciated.ThePunchinellossubmitteda grandshowbristlingwithpunch,and atthecloseoftheeveningeveryone feltdispleasedthatitterminatedso soon.

AsplendidhousegreetedtheAmericanBoysatKing'sHall,Subiaco,on Thursday,the6th.inst.Theprogrammesubmittedwasofahighclass order,andthosewhowereunableto bepresentwereveryunfortunate.The concertwasthefinalofthetourinthis State,andthemembersofthecompanywereattheirbestineveryrespect. Theprogrammewaslengthy,and everyonehadtheprivilegeofwitnessinganentertainmentinterpretedbya combinationofartistsunexcelledani original.MajorSidneyS.Peixottois tobecongratulatedonpossessingsuch acoterieofstars.TheMilitaryBand was"class,"andtheiropeningnumber spiritedandimpressive,andsupple. mentedbymarchingsongszestwas addedtoanitemattractiveandinvitingineveryregard.Thethreeboy singersrendered"TheRoseofNoMan'sLand,""APerfectDay"(with cornetaccompaniment),and"Inthe LandofBeginningAgain,"excellently. TheWonderTumblingTeamwerespecial,andcouldholdahouseontheir own.ThesketchbyWalterHarrison andHarryEdwardscontributedlargely totheevening'ssuccessbytheintroductionofacomicsketch,"TheConstableandtheBoy."TheAmerican warsongRevue,presenting-songs thatstirredthelandoftheStarSpangledBannerduringthegreatWar,was alsowellworthgoingalongwayto hear,thechorusesbeinglively,andthe addressbyBruceWalewasveryinteresting.Thewhirlwindtumblingwas arevelation.GusConlanandReuben Wilsonwerewellplacedintheirsketch, "TheSubstitute,"andMasterJimmy O'Brien,themidgetoftheparty, broughtdownthehousewithhispopularballadsofto-day.TheAmerican jazzband,too,renderedmusicwhich wasoriginalandcatchy.Arendition oftheStarSpangledBannerconcluded theevening'sentertainment,whichwas followedbyadance.

STREETAPPEAL.

InordertoexpeditenextSunday's proceedingsinregardtoconsideration oftheStreetAppeal,itismostdesirablethatoneormorerepresentatives fromeachparishbepresent.

SPECIALNOTICE.

ThemanagersofthetheatricalcompaniesatpresentshowinginPerth, namely,theMelrose,HughHuxham's Serenaders,Cole'sDramaticCompany, BenFuller(HisMajesty's),allthepicturetheatresinPerth,theW.A.Society ofConcertArtists,PerthOperaticSociety,PerthMusiciansUnionandTheatreEmployees,havearrangedtogive aCOMBINEDCONCERTandRECITALatHisMajesty'sTheatreon Sunday,the23rd.inst.,at8.30p.m.

ARTUNION

FivethousandticketsintheArt Unionarenowincirculation.The prizesconsistof:First,valuableblock ofland;second,handsomecopperjardiniere;andthird,beautifulpairof chasedvases.Allinterestedinthe greatAppealareurgedtomaketheir purchasesimmediatelyiftheywanta chanceintheartunion.

THECATHOLICUGLIER.

Asaresultofoverturesmade,and theactioninconsequencetaken,respectingtheliquidationoftheoverburdeningdebtof£4,000onSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome,Subiaco,an organisationhassprungintobeing whichwillnotonlybeinstrumentalin attainingtheobjectivenowengaging itsmind,butservetointroducetothe Catholiccommunityabodyofworkers eventuallyresolvingitselfintoacombinationthatwillproveanundoubted towerofstrengthtothewholeofthe Catholiccommunityinallitsmove. mentsintheinterestsofcharity.The WarbroughtintoexistencetheUgly Men'sVoluntaryWorkers'Association, theneedforwhichinstitutionbeingacclaimedonallsides,andthosenow comprisingtheFoundlingHomeCommitteewillultimatelytrendinadirectionsimilarinkindandidea.For manyyearspastareallyliveorganisationwhichhasforitsultimateaim theextensionofreliefandassistanceto ourchurches,conventschools,and charitableinstitutionsthroughoutthe State,hasbeenaverypronounced want,andbythechannelnowcreated theymayinfuturebeprivilegedtoapplyforassistanceandhelpinanyendeavourwhichhasforitsobjecttheremovalofparochialliability.Perhaps heretoforetheopportunityhasnever arisen,or,inotherwords,afreehand wasneverextendedinasmarkeda degreeasissoapparentatpresentto thoseconcerned,whoaresoenergeticallyinterestingthemselvesintheliquidationofthedebtontheFoundling Home,Subiaco,butbuoyedasthey nowarebytheresultoftheirlabours,

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OurVictorianLetter.

MELBOURNE,Oct.28,1919.

Itissaidthatthe"looker-on"sees mostofthegame.Thetruthofthis isapparenttoaCatholicwhenheobservesthehopelessconfusionexisting withintheranksofProtestantism. Forsurely,ifProtestantssawthemselvesasCatholicsseethem,therewould beanendtoProtestantism.Itis soplaintoaCatholicthatProtestantismisadecayingforcewithnoconstructivepolicywhatever.Theoriginalreformersofthesixteenthcentury didtrytoevolveastablereligion-a religionsimilarinconceptiontothat oftheCatholicChurch,butwithdifferentarticlesofbelief.Butnowadays theonlyliveforceinProtestantismis anti-Romanism.NoonecaresapparentlywhathisfellowProtestantbelieves,solongasitisnotCatholicism. ItmaybeacolourableimitationofCatholicism,butaslongasitisnot "Roman"Catholicism,hewillpassfor Mira.Protestant.

ChurchUnion.

Somucharethevarioussectslosing cohesionamongthemselvesthatit seemspossiblethatsomesortofunion amongallProtestantsiscoming.This mayseemparadoxical,yetitwillbe evidentthatifAnglicansdonotagree amongthemselvesandyetregardeach otherasfellowAnglicans,andquarellingBaptistsstillregardmembersof theirchurchwhodifferfromthemas fellow-Baptists,itispossiblethatone sectionofBaptistsfindthemselvesjust asclosetoasectionofAnglicansas theyaretotheirfellowBaptists.Therefore,sincethesectsarenotsoparticularastheyusedtoberegardingqualificationsofmembership,sothebarriers betweenthemarenotsohighasform. erly.

Andso,considerableconsiderationis beinggiveninMelbournejustnowto thequestionofChurchUnion;acommitteehasbeenatworkdevisinga "creed"towhichanyProtestantmay conformwithoutviolatinganyofhis ownsect'scherishedbeliefs(ifanyare left).Andnowthevariousgoverningbodiesofthechurchesarevoting ontheproposals.Ofcourse,thedifferentbodiesdisagreeamongthemselves,butprobablytheyknowthemselveshowtheyaregoingtomanageit. Asanexample,Iwillgiveanextract showinghowonesectviewstheproposals:-

VotingonChurchUnion.

Furthervotingisreportedonthe ChurchUnionissue(saysthePresbyterian,ofOctober23).TheTasmanian Assemblyapprovedthebasisbyavote of11tofive.GeelongPresbyteryapprovedbyamajorityofonevote,Ben. digobyavoteof10tosix,Gippsland Presbyteryatathirdadjournedmeetingdisapprovedonthecastingvoteof theModerator,WesternPlainsbya voteoffivetofour.

executive.Intheofficiallistofministersoftheunion,asproposedbythe secretary,therewasanamewhich shouldbeomitted.ThiswasamatterofessentialurgencytotheUnion andtothewholeBaptistChurch. Themotionhedesireddicussedwasto theeffectthatitwaseminentlyundesirablethatoneopenlyholdingboth sprinklingandimmersionasvalidbaptism,andwhois,moreover,withthe weightofpresidentialoffice,prepared tourgetheassociationtorecognise such,shouldpresideoverthisannual sessionoftheAssembly,especiallyas oneoftheprimarydutiesofthepresidentistoupholdthepactcontainedin thefollowing:"Baptismbeingtheimmersionofbelievers,"(seepage7, Handbook).Mr.Lucasdrewattentiontoamotionontheagendapaper inthepresident'sname,whichread:'ThattheAssemblydeclare(a)itsconfidencethatchurchunion(withPresbyterian,Methodist,andCongregationalChurches)ispossible,andpossible onlyonthefollowingbasis,viz.:That Non-Baptistsacceptdedicationin placeofinfantbaptism,andreserve baptismforbelieversonly;andthat Baptistsacceptasvalidthebaptismof believers,whetherbyimmersionorby sprinkling;'and(b)itswillingnessto recognisesuchbaptismasdescribedimmediatelyabove.'"

Thatthiswasonlytheopeningstage ofthediscussioncanbeunderstood fromthelastportionoftheHeraldreport.Atalaterstage,whentheofficiallistofministersoftheUnionwas read,thequestionwasraisedastowhy thenameofoneministerhadbeenremovedfromtheroll,andamotionwas movedandsecondedthatitbearecommendationtotheCouncilthatthis nameshouldbeagainplacedonthe list.Amotionwascarriedexcluding thepressandgeneralpublicfromthe churchduringthediscussionofthe matter.Thusoutsiders(andapparentlytherankandfileofBaptists)are notpermittedtoknowwhetherthe BaptistUnionofVictoriasettledsatisfactorilythevexedquestionofbaptism bysprinklingorimmersion.

UnionJackinProcessions. PeopleintheWestwillbeinterested toknowhowtheabovequestionis "gettingon"inMelbourne.ItisapleasuretobeabletorecordthattheLord Mayorresponsibleforthesillyand futileregulationsconcerningthelast St.Patrick'sDayprocessionisLord Mayornolonger.AndAldermanCabenatookhis"deposition"withill graceandwasundernomisapprehensionastothereasonsforhisbrother councillors'refusaltoreinstatehim.

theprocessionwillinnowaydiffer fromthoseheldinpreviousyears. ProvincialPaperAgainstBigotry. ConsideringhoweasyitisforthevilifiersoftheCatholicChurchtogaina hearinginourmetropolitanpapers,it musthavecomeasasurprisetothem tofindtheGeelongAdvertiserdisposedtoholdthescalesofjusticeevenly. Thispapernotonlyrefusedtopublish whatitdescribedasa"futilediatribe" onthepartofthatnotoriousbigot, Rev.Mr.Daley,butitprintedinfull aletterindefenceoftheJesuitsfrom Mr.T.P.Walsh,awell-knownCatholic residentofthedistrict.Assuchactiononthepartofthesecularpressis (unfortunately)ratherunusual,Iwill givebothincidentsinfull,sothatthe standoftheGeelongAdvertisercanbe fullyappreciated:TheRev.A.E.Anderton,Baptist ministerofGeelong,recentlydelivered inthatcityalectureupontheJesuits, inwhichherepeatedtheoft-refuted calumnythattheJesuitsteachthat theendjustifiesthemeans.Theappendedletter,inreply,appearedinthe GeelongAdvertiser,butthereverend gentlemandidnotrelishbeingasked tosubstantiatehisstatements,andhas nowleftAustraliawithoutattempting theimpossibletask:-

Avoteofthankswascarried,atthe instanceofMessrs.S.JohnsonandJ. Harvey. [Mr.Daley'slecturebeingafutile diatribeagainstthePopeandthe RomanCatholicChurch,journalistic proprietyandpublicpolicyforbidits publication.Mr.Daleymayenteron whatevercontroversialmatterhemay choose,buttheAdvertiserdeclinesto bethevehicleforitsdissemination, whichleadsonlytosectarianrancour. Thedutyofeveryresponsiblenewspaperistoallayratherthantoexcite suchrancour,andtocloseitscolumns toanythingofaninflammatorycharacter.-Ed.Advertiser.]

ArchbishopandFatherO'Donnell

IfPresbyterianismasawholedoes decideonChurchUnion.whatbecomes ofthosePresbyterianswhodisapprove? PerhapstheywillbecomeIndependent Presbyterians,andastherewillprobablybeIndependentMethodists, Baptists,Congregationalists,etc.,for similarreasons,thereisanendto ChurchUnion.

SplitAmongtheBaptists?

WhileChurchUnionissomuchin theair,itmustbedisconcertingto non-Catholicstofindfurtherevidence thattheindividualchurchesapparent. lycannotagreeamongthemselves.The AnglicanChurchisusuallytheexample ofthistendency,butthisweekthe Baptistsarehavingaprettyquarrel. TheannualdeliberationsoftheBaptist UnionofVictoriaarepresidedoverthis yearbytheRev.NormanL.Bearle, whoapparentlydoesnotholdtheorthodoxviewsasregardsthecentral factoftheBaptistcreed-themethod ofadministeringBaptism.Thebeginningofthequarrelcanbegathered fromtheHeraldreportofanaddress byaMr.Lucas,underthefollowing headings:-

WhatisBaptism-SprinklingorImmersion?

Whentheofficiallistofconstituentswasread,Mr.W.Lucasurged thattheofficiallistofminstersofthe Unionshouldalsoberead.Mr.Lucas saidthatforthepast12monthshe hadbeencloselyintouchwiththeaffairsoftheUnion,andthereweretwo namesonthelistwhichhethought shouldbefurtherconsideredtodecide whethertheyshouldberetainedorremoved. Ilesaidthattherewas noneedforhimtodescribehiSfeelings inmovingamotionsuchashenow askedpermissionfortheconferenceto discuss.Hewassorrytocomeinto conflictwithhisfellowmembersofthe

Ofcourse,somefewmembersofthe Councilwishedhimtocontinuein office,andanattempthasbeenmade tocontinuethepolicyofAlderman CabenabypassingresolutionsinColin. ciluponmatterswhichreallyareleft totheLordMayor'sdiscretion.The followingnewspaperparagraphwillexplainthenatureofthepresenteffort, andthenewMayor'sattitudetoit:

"WhileIoccupythepositionofLord Mayor,mypolicywillbetotryto healthebreachesthathavebeencausedinthepast,whilealwayssafeguarding,andtryingtogeteverybodyto workforthebestinterestsofthecity andtheEmpire."

"CouncillorJ.G.Aikman,theLord Mayor,elect,madethisstatementtodayinreferencetoanoticeofmotionbyCouncillorCrespin,whichwill comebeforethemeetingoftheCity CouncilonMonday.CouncillorCrespinwillmovethatnopermitbegrantedforanystreetprocessionunlessthe UnionJackandAustralianflagsare carriedandproperlydisplayedatthe headoftheprocession,eachflagtobe notlessthan6feetby3feet.CouncillorAikmanaddedthatthematterwas anadministrativeact,andhethought thateachapplicationshouldbeconsideredonitsmerits.

Atarecentmeetingofthecouncil quiteabreezeblewupoverthismatter.CouncillorAikmanandhis friendsregardedthismotionasone whichshowedthathecouldnotbereliedupontodohisdutyonthematter.Hecontendedthatsuchmatters shouldbelefttotheMayor,andno attemptshouldbemadetolessenhis powers.Apparentlyitwasawantof confidencemotioninadvance.These viewswontheday,andCr.Crespin's motionwasdefeated.Onecouncillor incondemningthemotion,saidthatit wasthevoiceofCrespin,butthehand ofCabena.

"TheJesuitsdonotSay'TheEnd JustifiestheMeans.'" Sir,--'')'heirgreatmaximwas'the endjustifiesthemeans.'Theycould doevilthatgoodmightcomeofit. Itwasthis,aboveallthings,thatcondemnedJesuitryasdeceitful."The abovequotationfromRev.A.E.Anderton'slectureontheJesuitsisadelightfulillustrationofthefacilitywith whichthesectarianbigotconcoctsor circulatesslandersofthebasesttype, recklessoftheiroriginortruth.Of course,theaudiencetowhichthelecturewasdelivereddonotlookfor proofs;butwhenitiscirculated throughthepublicpressthecaseisdifferent;thesectionatwhomMr.Andertonhasaimedwhathefoolishlyregardsasacrushingblowisentitledto beheard.ThattheJesuitOrder teaches,orhastaught,orthatanyindividualmemberhas,eitherbyword ofmouthorwriting,taught"theend justifiesthemeans"hasbeendenied againandagainbytheOrder,andthe promulgatorsofthechargechallenged invainforproofs.In1905,inthe caseofHoensbroechv-Dasbach,the issuewasbeforetheAppellateCourtat Cologne,andajudicialdecisionobtain. edthatnoproofwasforthcomingin supportoftheallegation!IfMr. Andertonknowsoftheseconsistentdenials,heisboundincommonhonesty tomentionthem;and,injusticeto thosewholooktohimforguidance, toproducetothemtheauthorityupon whichheventurestorepeatthemin thefaceofsuchindignantrepudiations. Ifhedoesnotknowofthem,heisinattentivetothefirstdutiesofhisexaltedposition;hehaspermittedhiscongregationtoremaininblackignorance throughhisneglecttoinformhimself onthemostelementaryfactsconnectedwiththissubject.Catholicsknow thatthegroundlessandregularrepetitionofsuchchargesistobeexpected. ItisoneofthemarksoftheDivine originoftheChurch;astheLordwas vilifiedandmisrepresented,somust beHisBride.ButwhenMr.Andertoncansparehalfanhourfromgropingintherubbishheapforslander againstus,hemightprofitablyexpend itinthestudyofafineoldCatholic book-theBible.Therehewillfind thatthesamechargewaslevelledatus 15centuriesbeforetheJesuitOrder wasfounded,andwasrepelledbythe greatApostleoftheGentilesinalmost thesamewordswhichhavebeenso consistentlyusedbytheJesuits.The wordsofSt.Paul(Romans,3-8), weighty,significant,prophetic,merit thedeepestconsideration:"Andnot rather(aswebeslanderouslyreported,andassomeaffirmthatwe say),letusdoevilthatgoodmay come,whosedamnationisjust."Yours,etc., -DONALD."

TheHeraldhasbeendevotingmuch spacetothearrestofChaplain-Father O'DonnellinIreland.Melbournepeo plewellrememberthispriestfromTas mania,whodifferedsowidelyfromthe bulkofhisfellow-Catholicsonthequestionofconscription.Ofcourse,he wasagreatfavouritewiththe"winthe-war"party,andwasheldupasthe only"loyal"ecclesiasticamongtheCatholicclergyinAustralia.Father O'Donnellsofarallowedhimselftobe usedbytheconscriptioniststhathe cameovertoMelbourneanddelivered aconscriptionspeechintheAuditoriumbeforethereferendum.Nodoubt FatherO'Donnellwassincereinhisattitudeonthatoccasion,but,ofcourse, hedidnotagreewiththecrudeelectioneeringtacticsofhispoliticalfriends. DuringhisMelbourneaddress,hetook occasiontosaythathestronglyobjected.asaCatholicpriest,totheattacksmadeonhisfellowCatholics,and thatwhiledifferinginpoliticalquestionsfromArchbiShopMannix,stillhe resentedthebitterattacksmadeon himduringthecourseofthecampaign. Well,rememberingFatherO'Donnell then,weareamusedattheblunder DublinCastlehasmade.TohavearrestedanyotherCatholicchaplain wouldhavedone,yetthemilitarygang pickedouttheonefriendofMr. Hughes,GeneralBirdwood,etc.,to makeanexampleof.Itisallvery funny(forus),yettheepisodehasits seriousside,asthefollowingHeraldreportoftheArchbishopwillshow: Inthecourseofaspeech,afterblessinganewconventthatisbeingerectedinconnectionwithSt.Brigid's SchoolatNorthFitzroy,Archbishop Mannixsaid:"IprotestaaginstFather O'Donnell'sarrestwithoutacharge, andIdemandonbehalfofAustralia, whichhehasservedsowell,thathe beeitherreleasedfromhisfilthycell orimmediatelyputonhistrial. FatherO'DonnellandIdifferedonthe questionofconscription,buthewas atlibertytohavetheviewsheheld justasIwastoholdmine.Hiswork asachaplainwasexcellent,anditcertainlyisapoorrewardforhisloyal servicesthatheshouldbethrowninto afilthycell,begivendirtyblankets, andbethreatenedwithdeportation.I joinwithMr.Hughesindemanding thatthereshouldbeafullinvestigation intoFatherO'Donnell'scase."(Cheers.)-E.W.C.

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ButwhatevertheLordMayorshall decreewithregardtoSt.Patrick's DayProcession,itmustbeinaccordancewiththedesiresoftheCatholic citizensofMelbourne,andIthinkthat

TheactiontakenasregardstheRev. D.Daleyandhislecturewasasfollows:Undertheheading,"TheVaticanand theWar,"theGeelongAdvertiserpublishesthefollowing:Rainwhichfellearlyintheevening affectedtheattendanceattheMechanics'HallonMondaynight,when theRev.D.Daley,ofWilliamstown, deliveredaspiritedaddresson"The Vaticanandthe\Var."About400 werepresent.Mr.Chas.Shannonpresided,andproceedingsopenedwith thesingingoftheNationalAnthem. PrayerwasutteredbytheRev.H.K. Mack,andtheScripturalreadinggiven byRev.J.Smith.

ThebazaarwillbeopenedonMondayeveningnext,November10th.,at 8o'clocksharp.Thewholeoftheparishisurgedtobepresent.Besidesthe variousstallswhichwillbeestablished intheChurchgrounds,ahostofnoveltieswillbeintroduced,andeveryalternateeveningitishopedtoenliven theproceedingsbyselectionsofmusic. andprobablyofsongs.Thegrounds willbeilluminatedfortheoccasion, andshouldbethemeccaofparishionersbetweenthedatesofthe10thto the17th.inst. Thesecretariesandcommitteesof thevariousstallshavebeenworking athighpressureforthelastten months,anditnowrestswiththeparishionerstogiveallthepatronagethey possiblycanduringtheprogressofthe bazaar.Thefourprincipalstallsare asfollows:St.VincentdePaul:Mrs.Geeand assistants. ChildrenofMaryMissesScully, McDonald,andassistants. SacredHeart:MesdamesMcGrath, Stewartandassistants. NorthPerthStall:Mrs.O'Brien,Miss McArdle,andassistants.

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COFFEY.-On21,t.October.1919,as herlateresidence,"Kiil,.La,"Coxstreet,PortFairy,Victoria,Anne, relictofthelateJohnCoffey,and lovingmotherofAnn(EducationDepartment),andKatie(Government Hospital,Toodyay);nativeofCahirconlish,Co.Limerick,Ireland;aged 77years.-R.I.P.

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ABBERTON.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearsonandbrother,SapperEd. Abberton,whodiedinHarefieldHospital(EngI,onNovember6,1918.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhissorrowingfather andmotherandbrotherJoe.

BOCK-Inlovingmemoryofourdear sonandbrother,4682,Pte.Theo. (Mick)Bock,killedinaction,5th. November,1916(previouslyreported missing). SacredHeartofJesus,havemercyon hissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingfather, mother,brothersandsisters.

DUNNE-Insadbutlovingmemory ofouronlychild,JohnMaurice (Jack),whowasaccidentallydrownedatSouthernCross,November7, 1914;aged12years.-R.I.P. -Insertedbyhislovingparents,M. andC.Dunne.Kalgoorlie.

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Heigho!WehavebeenwaitingtheadventofthePrimeMinistertoBendigowithhispromisedpolicy.Hecame,heorated, andhe promisedagain-that'sall.Butsomesimplesoulscan seeagreatplanofreconstructioninallthathelabou 11110 edthroughintheunfoldingofthatmysterious,elaborate,andarid thingnowknownashispolicyspeech.Trulythemountainlabouredand broughtforthamouse.Itisagreatdisappointmenttomanywhoregarded Mr.HughesastheoracleoftheNationalPartyandaninspiredleader.Personally,wearenotsurprised,norarewedisappointed,thoughattheback ofourmindtherewastheslenderthoughtthattheunexpectedmight,happenbythePrimeMinisterdisplayingsomenewandhithertohiddenattributeofstatesmanship.Hedidn't,andsothepublicmindisasitwasbefore-muddledbyastupidHughesworshipandamultiplictyofpromisesthat areboundtobeasfertileasaddledeggs.

Nowthatheisbeforehisconstituents,setiiingareturnoftheirconfidence,andwithsomeofhismagnificentphrasingsonAustralianlibertyringinglikethetintinnabulationofbellsinourears,werecallwhatMr.Hughes saidattheSydneyTownHallsomelittlewhileagoofthePeaceTreaty, whenhedeclaredthat"itcarriedonthefaceofitamessageofgoodwill toallmen."Itseems.however,toneedaqualificationsincetheworld to-dayisanythingbutParadise,andanuglylumpofdebtisheapingup againstAustralia'sdoor.Thatdebt,whichmustbepaid-therecanbeno repudiation-willpressheavilyonthemassesforageneration,andallthe consolationMr.Hughesholdsouttothetiredhindoflabouristhecoldcomfortthathehasawonderfulheritagetohanddowntoposterityinthe greatandgloriousvictorywonforcivilisation,andincidentallyAustralia. Itwasavictoryforliberty-andhestoodforthinallhisposturingssincehis home-comingastheonemanwhosavedtheAustraliannationandaccepted theadulationofasectionoftheReturnedSoldiersasatributetohim,the supermancontrollingthedestinyofAustralia.AndwereallythinkMr. Hughessincerelybelievesthatheisasuper-man-aninspiredmanwitha mission.

Alittleretrospectionisgoodbetimesinordertogetacorrectvalueof menandincidents.LetusseewhatMr.Hughes'administrationandthe administrationofthemilitarycombinehisGovernmentcreateddidtobring "hismessageofgoodwilltoallmen."AtameetingconvenedbytheLordMayor ofSydney,todealwiththerecentdeportations,thefollowingimpeachment oftheHughesadministrationwasmade.Itmusthavehitthepresumption ofthePrimeMinisterveryhardindeed.Summarisedbyawriterinthe SydneyWorker,itreadsasfollows:-

(a)IthasdisfranchisedthousandsofnativebornAustralians.

(b)Ithasarrestedandimprisonednumbersofinnocentmenonsuspiciononly.

(c)Ithasdeportedmenagainstwhomnodefinitechargewasevermade.

(d)IthasdischargedfromthepublicserviceAustralian-bornyoungmen whohadgainedtheirpositionsbycompetitiveexaminations.

(e)Ithasdeprivedoftheirpitiableallowancesnaturalisedoldagepensioners,someofwhomhavebeeninthecountryfortyyears.

(f)ItissendingAustralian-bornandnaturalisedBritshsubjectsaway fromthecountrywith841b.ofbaggageandonly£50oftheirproperty.

Inconnectionwiththislattercharge,ourreaderswillremembertheharsh treatmentmetedouttoFatherJerger,whowasimpeachedduringthewarbyOrangebigots,andwho,ifnotalreadydeported,isheldundermilitaryarrest tobedeported.DuringtheHughesregimewhenthemilitarybrasshatdominatedourliberties,FreedominAustraliawasnotworthevenatinker's cursetoanyonenotablatantcrawlingadvocateofconscripton,oraworshipperofthePrimeMinisterandhismilitarygang.TheIrishandCatholic communitywerebrutallyoutragedbyinsultandactionandcowardlycharges oftreason.Espionagebecamecommon,aman'shousewasnolongerhis castle,paidlistenerswereineverysuspectedgathering,andanygathering withanIrishorCatholicnamewassuspect.Ourprivatecorrespondencewas atthemercyofpimps,thepresswasmuzzled,andwedaren'tstandinthe publicplacetoconversewithfriendslestsomePaulPrywouldcomealong andpushhisnoseinbetween.

But"theTreatyisamessageofgood-willtoallmen."

Letbygonesbebygones!

Sure.WhentheslurfromtheIrishandCatholicnameisliftedbythe PrimeMinister.Sofarheallowstheignoblethingtoremainwiththe stampofhisWelshdragonuponit.

Yes,rememberHughesandLiberty-Libertygaggedandgyved. (P.A.Bryan,Murray-street,Perth.)

TheMadnessofClementson.

Mr.AndrewClementson,theselected LabourcandidateforFremantleforthe HouseofRepresentatives,isreported intheWestAustralianofTuesdaylast ashavingsaidinaddressingameeting ofLaboursupportersatSouthFremantle:"Idonotagreewithpartnerships beingcontractedbetweenanypolitician andanyArchbishop.Thereisaplace foreachintheschemeofthings,and historyabundantlyshowsthatitis disastrousforthemtobecomeinany wayallied.IfMr.Ryanaspiresto supplantMr.Tudorasleaderofthe A.L.P.,Iamsatisfiedthathisrri-ohods arenotallthattheymightbe."itisa pityMr.Ryandidn'tconsultthisnew protagonistoftheLabourmovement intheWestbeforesettingouttodirect theLabourcampaigninthecoming elctions.Mr.Clementsonisayoung manandapigmyintheLabourmovement.Herepresentstheextremewing ofLabour-thatsectionwhichdreams thingsandhasitsnoseburiedinthe variegatedliteratureofrationalism

MELBOURNE,Tuesday.

TheAustralasianIrishRaceConventioniscreatingnolittlestirinMelbourne.TheConventionitselfisonly oneofmanyfunctionsarrangedforthe benefitofthedelegates,and,ofcourse, fortheadvancementandsolidification ofthecauseofIreland.OnSunday eveningSt.Patrick'sCathedralwas crowdedforthesingingofsolemnvespers.TwohundredUniversitystudentswerepresent,aswellashundreds ofdelegates.Thesermon.preached byFatherW.J.Lockington,S.J. (SuperiorinAustraliafortheJesuits), dealtwiththeidealsoftheIrishrace. FatherLockingtonsaidthatIreland seemedtheonlyexceptiontotherule ofnationsconstantlydecliningfrom highideals.Irelandhadeverhelda levelcourse,unmovedandconfidentin everycrisis,whileothersfellinhelplessruinThatnationforfourteen hundredyearshadbeensteadilyprogressingandneverdeclining.Through longyearsofpersecutionandoppressionthesoulofIrelandlookedupwardsunmoved,herhonouruntarnished,andherhearteverfaithful.This sheowedtotheFaithimplantedbySt. Patrick.Irelandissecurelyanchored totheSacredHeartofJesus,andto Mary,andhetowhomafterGodsheis indebtedforthisisthepriest,theforemostofherheroes-hewhominloving reverenceherchildrenhavenamed "SoggarthAroon."Irelandhadnever ceasedtobeanation,anationthat hadcomethunderingdownthecenturieseverfaithfultotheidealssetbefore herandfearlesslyfollowingthefootstepsofGod.Irishfaithwasthesalt thatgavesavorandhealthtothespirituallifeoftheEnglishspeakingworld, andthecontentmentofIrelandwould bethetruestgoodoftheBritishEm pire.

laide),CoadjutorArchbishopBarry (Hobart),BishopPhelan(Sale),BishopMcCarthy(Bendigo),BishopShiel (Rockhampton),BishopHeavey(Cooktown),BishopO'Connor(Armadale), BishopP.V.Dwyer(Maitland),Bishop j.C.Dwyer(Waggal,BishopNorton (PortAugusta),BishopHayden(Wilcannia-Forbes),andMonsignorsO'Haran(Sydney)andMcGuire(representingtheBishopofLismore).HisGrace ArchbishopClune,ofPerth,W.A.,was unavoidablyabsentowingtothestrike ontheTranscontinentalline.Aftera flashlightofthegatheringhadbeen taken,ArchbishopMannixrosetoaddressthedelegates.Hereceiveda verywarmgreeting.Therewasno doubtinghisstatusintheheartof IrishAustralia.Itwasagreetingworthyofatrueandtrustedfriendof IrelandandAustralia.

ARCHBISHOPMANNIXSPEAKS.

To-nightthevisitorswillbeentertainedataconversazioneintheMelbourneTownHall.To-morrowthey makearoundofvisitstoleadingCatholicinstitutions,thusthetemporary labouroftheConventionwillbeaccomplished.Itslastingworthwillconsist ofthestrengthitwillgivetofriends ofIrelandtheworldover.

OPENINGOFTHECONVENTION.

TheConventionwasopenedinthe AuditoriumonMondaymorning,the 3rd.inst.,at11o'clock.TheHon.T. J.Ryan,ofQueensland,tookthechair aspresident,upontheinvitationofhis GraceArchbishopMannix,theconvener ofthe.Convention.EveryStateinthe Commonwealthsentastrongdelegation,andeveryIrishsocietywasrepresented.Intenseinterestwasmanifestedbythedelegatesintheproceedings,andthegatheringwasin everyparticularapositiveevidenceof thesolidarityofIrishsentimentin. Australia.IfthatwaswhathisGrace ArchbishopMannixwasanxiousto knowwhenheconvenedthemeeting, themostpositiveevidenceofthatsolidaritywasassuredlyestablishedtohis satisfaction.Itwasagreatoccasion, andDr.Duhig,Queensland'spatriotic Archbishop.wasrightwhenhesaid, "Thisdaywillgodowninhistory."The occasionjustifiedhiswords.Themain businessoftheConvention,asdefined bytheArchbishopinhiscircularconveningthemeeting,was"tosupport Ireland'sclaimtoselfdeterminationas expressedattherecentelectionsin Ireland,"Ontheplatformwerethe followingprelates:ArchbishopRedwood(Wellington,N.Z.),Archbishop Kelly(Sydney),ArchbishopDuhig (Brisbane).ArchbishopSpence(Ade-

presentmomentwearetoldthatthe King'swritdoesnotruninIreland, andthattheIrishpeopleareno,more reconciledtoEnglishrulethanthey wereinthedaysofOliverCromwellof piousmemory.(Laughter.)

EnglishruleinIreland,andIsayit withoutfearofcontradiction,iscondemnedbyitsfruits.Thosewhoknow thetruesignificanceofEasterWeek, andofthepresentmilitarydomination inIreland,willbereadytosay,althoughtheyhavenospecialsympathy withIreland,thatthetimehaspassed whentheworldshouldtoleratethis tragedyofEnglishruleinIreland.(Applause). "IrelandaNation."

AtalleventsIrelandhasturnedher backuponbeggarlyconcessionsand haltingandblunderingattemptsto mitigatetheevilsofforeignandhostilerule.Herobjectionis-thisdoI saydeliberately-notreallytobadGovevnmentfromoutside,buttoanyGovernmentfromoutside.(Applause.) Hermottois"Irelandanation"-selfgoverned,peaceful,reliant,progressive. Anationfriendlywithallnationswithoutexception.Seekingnoquarrelwith anyofthem,butbrookingnointerferencefromtheminherownnationalaffairs.(Applause.)ThatwasthesubstanceofherclaimatthePeaceConference,andthatistheclaimIhopewe aregoingtomakehereto-day.Irelandhastakenherstandandchosen herleader.ShehassentherrepresentativetoAmericatoexplainherpolicy,andtoseekforaid,andinAmericaDeValerahasgotareception suchasnomonarchorstatesmanhas everreceivedintheGreatRepublicof theWest.(Applause.)Itisforus hereto-daytosaywhetherwestand withAmerica.Itisforustosay whetherwearewithIrelandoragainst her.Iatalleventshavenofearof theresult.(Applause.)

Addressingthedelegates,theArchbishopsaid:Theymustraisetheir heartstoGodtoblesstheirdeliberations.Forhisparthewouldsaylittle, exceptthattheyhadassembledfora clearanddefinitepurposetosupport Ireland'sclaimasexpressedatthelast generalelectionstoself-determination, accordingtoPresidentWilson's 14 points,andtosupportherchosenleader,EamonndeValera.Wearenot heretodictateIreland'spolicy,but tosupportthatwhichshehaschosen. (Cheers.)Wearenotherethrough hateofanylandoranypeople,no matterhowdeeplyweandourfathers havebeenwronged.Wehavevindictivenessfornobody.WeareherebecauseweloveIreland,andinpleading Ireland'scauseweclaimandweknow thatwearehelpingtoremovethe blackeststainupontheEmpire,to whichthesesouthernlandsbelong,and forwhosehonourandexistencewe havefought.Manhasstoodtojoin togetherwhatGodhadputasunder. HehopedtheywereonGod'sside.The Englishpublicist,ErskineChilders,had intheheartoftheEmpiresuggested theestablishmentofanIrishRepublic. That,itwastrue,wasunconstitutional, but,hesuggested,Irelandwasnever governedconstitutionally.Weknow thattheIrishquestionisnotamere Imperialmatter,muchlessisitadomesticquestionforBritishpoliticians totemporisewithandwrangleabout. Itis,andtheyknowitisaquestionin whichAmericaandthenationsare vitallyinterested.Itisaquestion withwhichthelastingpeaceofthe worldisveryintimatelybounil.up.We thedelegatestothisgreatconvention, areengagedthereforeinnopetty,paltryquarrel.Wedonotintrudein amatterwithwhichwehavenoconcern.IrelandhasdonemuchforAustraliaandNewZealand.Irelandhas everyrighttolooktoAustraliafor sympathyandhelp,andshewillnotbe disappointed;andEnglandisequally boundbyeveryobligationofhonour andofgratitudetolistenwhenAustraliaandNewZealanddemandfreedom forIreland.Theyfoughtsidebyside withEnglandfortheEmpire.They foughtforthefreedomoftheBelgians,andthePolesandtheJugoSlays, but60,000AustraliansandotherthousandsofNewZealandersdidnotgive theirbloodandtheirlivesthatIreland'schainsmightbemorefirmlyrivetedthanever.Weareheretosupportherpolicy.Sheclaimstheright toliveherownlifeandshapeherown destinywithoutinterferencefromoutside.ItmattersnottousthatPresidentWilsonhasfailedtoapplyhis loftyprinciplestothecaseofIreland, andthatthePeaceConferencehasso farfailedtogiveIrelandahearingfor Ireland'srighttowalkherownway unfettereddidnotcomefromPresidentWilsonortheBigFour,andit cannotbetakenawayfromIreland eitherinParisorinWashington.It isaGod-givenrighttoIreandasto theothernations,andthatrightIrelandhasneversurrendered.Atthe

HON.T.J.RYAN

ThedemocracyofEnglandstoodfor theapplicationoftheprincipleofselfdeterminationtoIreland.HehadconferredwithMr.ArthurHendersonand Mr.RamsayMacdonald,representatives oftheBritishLabourParty,andthey hadagreedwitharesolutionaffirming therightoftheIrishpeopletoself-determination,andrequiringthatthis determinationbeexpressedbyademocraticdecisionbyequalandsecret adultsuffrage,apartfromallmilitary, political,oreconomicinfluence,and equallyfreefromlimitationandrestrictionimposedbyanyGovernment. Thatwasastrongandsoundattitude toadopt,andembodiedaprincipleapprovedbythcLeagueofNations.He wasinagreementwiththeviewsofthe BritishLabourPartyasexpressedby Mr.ArthurHendersonandMrRamsay Macdonald.

ARCHBISHOPREDWOOD.

Themosteffectivespeechofthe ConventioncamefromDr.Redwood, theveteranArchbishopofWellington. Hiswords,gracefulandforcefulin themselves,gainedaddedforcefrom thefactthatheisanEnglishmanby birth,proud.ofhiscountry,andproud oftheworld-wideBritishEmpire;but whenhesawhowEnglandtreatedIrelandwithrespecttotherightsofselfdeterminationandpoliticalindependence,hewasfilledwithsentimentsof indignationandsorrowandshamethat hisnativelandwasmakingitselfthe mockeryandderisionofthecivilised world.Inthefaceofherprofessed solicitudeforsmallnations,England's attitudeseemedsheerhypocrisy,and themostoutrageousandbarefaced Prussianism.Englandwasjeopardising herfriendshipwithAmericabynot healingtherunningsoreofIrishdiscontent.

TheResolutions

FIRSTRESOLUTION.

FollowingtheArchbishop,thePresident(theHon.Mr.T.J.Ryan),who wasalsoverycordiallyreceived,said thathewaspresentasacitizen,andas anAustralianofIrishdescent,andnot asarepresentativeofapoliticalparty. Noonewoulddenytherighttoall citizenstoholdtheirownviewson particularquestions,withoutinvolving thepoliticalpartytowhichtheybelonged.Itwasuniversallyadmitted byall-parties,hesaid,thattheposition inIrelandwasmostunsatisfactory.It wasnotthefaultofthepeopleofIrelandwhohadshownthemselvessuccessfulineveryactivity;itwasnotthe faultofthecountrywhichwasfruitful andfertileenough;itmustbethegovernmentthatwastoblameforthedismalfailureofIrishGovernment.Of thefailureofthepresentformofGovernmenttherewasnodoubt,andany. way,goodGovernment*vasnosubstituteforself-government.(Applause.)

SincetheActofUniontherehadbeen aseriesofrebellionsandfamines,and thepopulationhadbeenreducedby half.Irelandclaimedtherighttoselfgovernment,andexperiencehadledto distrustofthesincerityoftheoffers madeinthatdirection.Itwasacommentaryontheirboastedlibertiesthat Irelandshouldbeundermilitaryrule.

Self-Determination.

Thewarhadbeenfoughtfortherights ofsmallnations.Self-determination hadbeengrantedtothesmallcountries inEuropeatthebehestofthewillof themajorityinthosecountries-Irelandwastheonlyplacewheretheminorityruled,Thequestionwasnotin anysenseareligiousone.Theonly functionofthoseoutsideIrelandwas tosupporttheprincipleofself-determination,andnottointrfereininternaldecisionsonquestionsofpolicy,or astotheformofGovernment.He stoodforpeacefulself-determination, asopposedtorevolutionarymethods.

Thefollowingresolution,movedby ArchbishopRedwood,secondbyMr. FrankBrennan,M.H:R.,andsupported byMr.J.G.Murphy,SouthAustralia, wascarriedwithoutadissentientvoice:

"We,thedelegatestotheAustralasianIrishRaceConvention,assembledinMelbourne,affirmthe rightofthepeopleofIrelandto choosetheirownformofgovernment, andtogoverntheircountrywithout interferencefromanyothernation. WeendorseIreland'sappealtothe nationsforinternationalrecognition, andwepledgeoursupporttoIreland'schosenleader,EamonndeValera

SECONDRESOLUTION

Thesecondresolution,movedby ArchbishopKelly,secondedbythe Hon.FrankMcDonald,M.L.C.,Queens. land,andsupportedbyMr.Jas.Dowling(W.A.),readasfollows:-

"ThatanAustralasianIrishFund beopenedtohelpthepeopleofIrelandtopresstoasuccessfulissue theirlegitimateclaimtoself-determination.ThattheArchbishopof Melbourne,Mr.J.Meagher(N.S.W.), andCountO'Loghlen,K.S.G.(Victoria),betreasurersofthefund,and thattheDominionofNewZealand andtheStatesoftheCommonwealth beinvitedtoorganiselocaleffortsin supportofthecentralfund."

THIRDRESOLUTION.

Itwasresolved:"Thatcopiesofthe foregoingresolutionsbesentto EamonndeValera,"onthemotionof Mr.j.H.Scullin,ex-M.L.A.(Ballarat). secondedbyMr.M.Meagher(N.S.W.). andsupportedbyMr.Chas.O'Connor (Tasmania).

TheConventionclosedwiththesing. ingofGodSaveIreland.

THERICHMOND MEETING

ENTHUSIASTICDISPLAYOF IRISH-AUSTRALIANSENTIMENT.

Theopen-airpublicmeetingonMondaynightneedslittlereporting.The enthusiasmofthousandsuponthousandsofIrishandIrish-Australians gatheredintheRichmondReservecan beimaginedbetterthanitcanbe writtenabout.Itshowedtheworld inanunmistakablewaywhatIrishAustraliathinksoftheIrishquestion. Motionsweresubmittedinthesame termsasthoseagreedtoattheConvention,andwereheartilyandunanimouslyendorsed.Thespeakerswere ArchbishopSpence,Dr.Ryan,M.L.A. forTownsville,FatherO'Connell(N.Z.), ArchbishopBarry,SenatorLieut.-ColonelO'Loughlin(S.A.),FatherM.J. O'Reilly(RectorofSt.John'sCollege, Sydney),ArchbishopDuhig,Mr.J.H. Scullin,FathersO'FlynnandLane (Brisbane),CouncillorRobinson(MayorofRichmond),Mr.Kirwan,M.L.A. (Queensland.)

IRISHERAS.

TherewerethreeerasinIrishhistory, saidDr.Ryan-thepaganera,the Christianera,andDeValera(Laugh. ter).

ARCHBISHOPSPENCE.

Dr.SpenceremindedthegatheringthatDeValerawasnohair-brained Irishman,butonewhohadgotareceptioninAmericancitiesgreater VananyreceivedbyPresidentWilsonhimself.ThementionofDeValera'snamewasalwaysthesignalfor cheering.

FATHERM.J.O'REILLY.

FatherM.J.O'Reilly,C.M.,concluded

aneloquentspeechwiththreeshort sentences.WeareallwithDeValera(Cheers). 1takeitwe'areall SinnFeiners(Cheers).Ihavenot anotherwordtosay.

ARCHBISHOPBARRY,OFHOBART,SPEAKS.

ArchbishopBarry,CoadjutorArchbishopofHobart,wasthemainspeakeratthismeeting.Hehasafinepresence,andafinespeakingvoice;his wordsresoundedwithlogic,learning, andapassionateloveofliberty.This meeting,hesaid,besidesbeingoneof thelargestisthemostconstitutional, loyal,andpatrioticmeetingeverheld inAustralia.Weareheretoseethe Alliesfulfiltheaimstheyputbefore *YoungAustralia;wegivethemthe choicebetweenhonestyandhypocrisy (Hear,hear).Fortworeasons,he continued,therewasnoneedforIrishmentosayhardwordsaboutEngland.Firstly,becausethehardest wordseversaidhadbeensaidbyEnglishmen,andsecondlybecausetheEnglishpeoplethemselvesrecognisedthe truthoftheimpeachment.LordByron haddescribedtheActofUnionasa Unionmadebetween.asharkandits prey.Gladstonehadsaidtherewas noblackerorfoulertransactioninthe historyof.Europe.SirDonaldMcLean, LeaderoftheLiberalsintheHouse ofCommons,hadsaidthatIreland blockedEnglandto-dayineverychancelloryofEurope.Soitdid,andin thegreatchancelloryofWashington also.Englandhadbattenedandfattenedlongenoughonthevitalsofthe Irishpeople,whowerenowstriking outforthemselves.Heconcludedby puttingquestionstothepeoplewhich wereansweredinatonethatcouldnot bemistaken."Aretheyoungmenof Ireland,"heasked."tooIrishforus?' (Criesof"No.")IstheirloveforIrelanddeeperorstrongerthanours.

('No.')Istheirmarchintothedawn ofnationhoodtoofastortoostrenuousforus?('No.')Arewenowin thehourofdestinytofalloutofthe ranks,givingthemamereblessingfor thelasttime?"('No.')Thenegative burstfromthousandsofthroats,and amidaroarofcheeringDr.Barrysat down.

CONCLUSION

Ithinkitisimportanttoremarkthattherewasnowordinanyof thespeeches,eitherattheConvention itselforattheeveningmeeting,at whichanyoffencecouldbetaken.The appealwasfranklyforself-determination-fortherightofself-government byoneofthesmallnations.Ofcourse somestraighttalkingwasindulgedin, butitwasnottoomuchtoexpect thatnoobjectioncanbetakentothis inafreecommunity;further,practicallyallthosepresentwereAustralians bybirth,wholookedatthematter fromamoreorlessdetachedstandpoint.HereinAustraliawehaveseven Parliaments.SurelytoGodthepeople ofIrelandcanhaveoneiftheywant it.InMelbourne,wefeelproudof thisConvention,andofthismonster meeting,andwehopetheIrishpeople willrecognisewhattheyhavemeant. OurpracticalsympathytotheIrish peopleisto,,taketheformofamonetarysubscfiption.Alreadynearly £1,000hasbeensubscribedtorards suchafund.

CONGRATULATIONSFROMDE VALERA. MELBOURNE,Thursday.

TheConventioninallitsbrilliance hasended.Tuesdaywaskeptasan openday,andmanyofthedelegates tooktheopportunityofseeingtheMelbourneCup.Therewerepresentat theFlemingtonRacecourseonlyafew thousandpeoplemorethanattheIrish Australianopen-airmeetingthepreviousnight.

AustralasianHierarchy,1919

OnTuesdayeveningaconversazione wastenderedthedelegatesintheMelbourneTownHall.Themusicalprogrammearrangedwasofthehighest possibleorder,thecontributingartists beingMissEileenCastles,MessrsWalterKirby,JohnAmadio,andAmbrose, McMahon.Therewasnospeech-making,apartfromthereadingbyArchbishopMannixofacablegramwhich hadbeensenttotheConventionby EamonndeValera.Itread:-

"Theexplictrecognitionofinternationallawoftherightofnationsto freeself-determinationisanaxiomatic essentialiftherationalhumanprinciplesofrightandjusticeareeverto replacebruteforceinthesettlingof internationaldisputes.Sonsand daughtersoftheGaelbycombining everywhereinaclose-knit,world-wide organisationtosecureuniversalacceptanceofthisprincipleareworkingnot onlyforthefreedomoftheMotherland oftheirrace,thelastEuropeanlandin bondagetoalienrulers,butareprivilegedtobeinthevanofallprogressive forcesintheworldto-day,makingfor alastingpeacefortheimprovementof therelationsbetweenallpeoplesand fortheadvancementoftruecivilisation.CongratulationstoAustralians whohavebeenforemostinthisnoble cause.-EamonndeValera,Denver, Colorada." Yesterdaytheinterstatedelegates paidavisittotheConventoftheGood Shepherd,Abbotsford,andto"Raheen,"themagnificentresidenceof ArchbishopMannix.Newspaperreports upontheConventionproceedingswere, onthewhole,satisfactory,exceptfor venemousheadlinesandcross-headings insertedbytheArgus.EditorialcommentbytheArgusandHeraldhas beenignorantandshallow,whilethe Agehasdoneitsbesttoignoreit.The absenceofArchbishopClunethrough therailwaystrikehasbeenmuchregretted.

IMaylands.

AtthequarterlymeetingofSt.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchoftheHibernianSociety,heldonTuesdaylast,a welcomebornewasextendedtoall memberswhoenlistedfromthebranch andhadreturnedfromthewar.There wasasplendidattendance.Inthe absenceofthePresident,thechairwas takenbyBro.H.J.Dalton.Theordinaryroutinebusinesshavingbeen disposedof,Bro.Daltonextendeda veryheartywelcomehometoallthe brotherswhohadenlisted,andwhose namesappearontheRollofHonour ofthebranch. Bro.Rev.FatherLynch,insupportingthechairman,saiditwassatisfactorytobeabletosaythatthemembersofthesocietyfurnishedaquota

ofover200memberstotheranksof theA.I.F.,whilethetotalnumberof enlistmentsfrommembersofthesocietythroughoutAustralianumbered atleast3,500,irrespectiveofthosewho joinedupinNewZealand.Viewedin relationtothetotalmembership,this achievementwillstandasaperpetual testimonyoftheloveofcountry pervadesourranks,andofourdeterminationtodefendtotheutmostthe libertiesweenjoyunderademocratic Constitution.Unfortunately,agood manyofoursoldiermembershavesealedwiththeirlife'sbloodthissacredal ligationoffidelityanddevotion.Three oftheirnamesappearontheHonour Rollofthebranch.Headvisedthe returnedmemberstostillremaingood andloyalHibernians,andwishedthem thebestofgoodhealth.Bro.Colgan alsosupportedthewelcometothe returnedbrothers.

BrothersJeffrey,A.Arthur,J.Flannigan,andM.Bryanresponded,all

thankingthebranchforthekindwelcometheyhadgiventhem.

DuringtheeveningsongswererenderedbyBros.TomMcDonald,Ryan, andJeffreys.Bro.Arthurgaveadescriptionofthedoingsofthetroopsin Palestine,whichwasgreatlyappreciated.Bro.M.Bryandescribedsomeof thebigstuntsinFrance.

Thebranchhopesthatnowallits soldiermembershavereturned,toget amoveonwithnewmembers.Acorn. mencementwasmadeatthelastmeetingwhenanewmemberwasproposed.

OPENAIRCARNIVAL.

Itisexpectedthatparishionerswill rollupinstrongnumbersonnext Thursdayevening thecarnival whichisbeingheldonMr.Colgan's groundsatthecornerofGuildfordroadandEighth-avenue.Thingsare goingsmoothly.awleverythingpoints tothefunctionbeingagreatsuccess.

Amostsuccessfulfunctionwasheld onMondaynightattheSchool,forthe purposeofraisingfundstoprovide necessaryrequisitesfortheSisters.

Theentertainmenttooktheformofa concertbythepupilsattendingthe ConventSchool,attheconclusionof whichthepopulargirlandboycompetitionwasclosed.Afullreportof theconcertwillappearnextweek.The votinginconnectionwiththecornpetitoncreatedlivelyinterest,andthe financialresultisverysatisfactory.

Messrs.SheedyandArthurrendered valuableassistanceinfinalisingthe competition,whichresultedasfollows: BobbieBryan,2,154;HarryClarke, 848;InezColeman,833;NoelJost,646; MaryHanrahan,478;JimmyRiddell, 344. FatherLynchpresentedagold medaleachtothegirlandboywinners; silvermedalsweresecondprizes,and abookeachforthethirdprizes.

GROUPOFARCHBISHOPSTAKENDURINGRECENTCONFERENCE.

Standing:ArchbishopBarry(Coadjutor,Hobart),ArchbishopDuhig(Brisbane),ArchbishopSpence,O.P.(Adelaide), ArchbishopClune,C.SS.R(Perth).ArchbishopKelly(Sydney).

Sitting:ArchbishopMannix(Melbourne),ArchbishopCattaneo(ApostolicDelegate),ArchbishopRedwood(NewZealand) Owingtoill-health,Dr.Delaney,ArchibishopofHobart,wasnotabletobepresentattheConieren,

NewNorcia.

Fromwhateverportionoftheuplandswhichshelterthevastvalleyof NewNorciathegreatsettlementis viewedthatbuildingwhichstandsout mostprominentlyandboldlyisSt. IldephonsusCollege.Itisimposing andstatelywhenseenmilesoff,and passivewhenregardedfromitsim'mediategrounds.Thecreationofsuch aneducationalinstitutionawayinthe agriculturalandpastoralareas,miles fromarailwayline,strikestheaverage manasbeingdistinctlyoutofthe generalplanofthings.Butthought giventothepositonandtheknowledgeavisitorgainsimpressesuponone thepeculiaradvantagesthatsucha Collegeofferstotheyoungmenofa landjustonthethresholdofbig things,andenteringintonationhood. Outinthesewidespacestheyoungman ofto-day,whoistoundertakethetask ofdevelopingandassistinginthecontrolofhisState,isbeingpreparedfor hismissioninlifebygentlemenofeducationandculture,whoaredevoting theirenergiesandtheirlivestothe preparingandguidingofsonsof WesternAustraliafortheircareersof varyingcharacter.Thesordidnessof citiesisreplacedbythegloriousfreshnessandgreatnessofbroadcountry wherenature'steachingsabound.

BYALEX.GOLLAN.

there.WithBrotherClementIspent manyinstructivehours.Hisknowledgeofmenandaffairsisprofound. Hediscussespublicmattersinsucha formthatthereisanimpartingofinformationineverysentenceheutters. Hiscaresandworriesmustbemany, forhedirectstheoperationsofthe workoftheMaristBrothersoverabig sectionofthisuniverse,yetheisso kindlyandsympatheticamanthat heremembersthecharacteristicsof mostofthestudentsofSt.Ildephonsus, anddelightsinachatwiththesmallestladdieintheCollege,orinaserioustalkwiththemostadvancedof theolderstudents.When,onemoonlightnight,weoccasionallystoppedour

heandhiscolleaguesdidgiveusagood time.Theywerenotostentatious. Theylivequietly,farewell,butnot sumptuously,anddevotemostoftheir timetothecaringforthementaland physicalwelfareofthelargenumber ofladsplacedintheircharge.Allof theBrotherstaketheirtasksinthe classroomsandtheplayingfields,with acheerfulnessthatevidencestheir pleasureintheworktheyhavegiven themselvesto.Thestudents,with someofwhomIhadmostinteresting talks,regardtheirmasterswithlove andadmiration.Thereisaspiritof desiretomaketheircollegeworthyof thegreatOrdercontrollingit.Itis aninterestingfactthatnearlyallof

hismuchlamenteddeath,andto-day hesleepsundertheshadowofit.The indomitablewillandselfsacrificeof DomSalvadowillalwaysbea brightsectionofthehistoryofthe pioneeringofAustralia.Thezealfor theeducationofthesonsofAustraliaandthegenerosityofBishopTorres mustalwaysstandprominentinthe annalsofthescholasticworldofour State,andthetwogreatCollegesoccupyingsitesontheslopeswherethe missionercommencedhiscivilisingof theaboriginalsstandasmonumentsto thegreatworkofthesuccessorinthe provisionof-educationalfacilitiesfor thosewhomthelateLordForresttermed"theotheraboriginals."Accom-

\4,<<i --A\*

Thoughblessedwithbuildingsthat areinadvanceofanyothersofthe kindintheState,thegeneraltoneof theinstitutionseemstobeonthelines recentlyexpressedbyH.G.\\Tellsin hislatestwork:"Therealityofaschool isnotinbuildingsandnumbers,butin mattersofmindandsoul."Thatis theconclusionarrivedatbymeafter spendingtwoorthreedaysintheCollegeastheguestofthecourteousand hospitableMaristBrothers,whocontroltheinstitution,andaftercarefully observingthemannerofthecareand teachingofthe160orsoboyswho seemtoenjoytheirstudiesastheydo theiroutdoorsportsandpastimes. Thereisakindlinessdisplayedtowards thestudentsintheireveryinterest,be itintheclassrooms,theplaygrounds, theconcerthall,thetuckshop(that cornerdeartotheheartofallCollegians!,thedininghalls,thedormitories,orinthedevotionalassemblies inthebeautifulchapelsituatedinthe centreofthebuilding.Theseblackhabitedmen,tothenumberoftwelve, livethelivesoftheirstudents,teaching,guidinganddirectingwithasympathythatisinspirngandentering intotheirenjoymentswithaspiritthat whenthetimecomesfortheengaging inthebattleoflife,cannothelp butbeagreatinfluenceforthegood oftheboysthemselvesandofthecommunityingeneral.Thegraveduty thatdevolvesuponthemseemstohe uppermostinthemindsoftheteachersofSt.IldephonsusCollege,foritis impressedupononecontinuouslywhen intheircompanyorwhenobserving theirmethods.

TheMaristBrothersinNewNorcia haveahighideal.Theyalsohavea greatreputationtosustain,forthough theirorderwasestablishedonlyalittle morethan100yearsago,therehave te l--enillustriouseducationalistsattheir adinalllands,andtheircollegesare mousthroughouttheworld.Father Champagnat,whofoundedtheOrder intheyearfallowingtheBattleof Waterloo,wasapoorcuratein France,wherehefoundthechildren woefullyignorantofreligon.Twoenthusiasticyoungmenjoinedhiminthe workofChristianeducation,andin placingtheminahumbledwelling, which:,ostabout£60,heestablishedan Orderthathasinthecenturywhich hasgonesincethenbeenaninfluence formuchgoodinmostcivilsedlands. TheMarictBrothersnumberthousands,andtheyteachinmanyfine collegesinAustralasia.Itwasmy goodfortunetobeatNewNorciaat thetimetheBrotherDirectorforAustralasiaandthePacificIslandswas

pacingoftheterracesfrontingtheCollegetobecomepartoftheaudienceat animpromptuconcertthatthelads wereholding,BrotherClemententeredintothespiritofthejollityand hilarityoftheboys.Courteoustoa degree,heisfirminhisadministration, jealousofthereputationofthecolleges andtheOrder.Tome,aProtestant, hewasspeciallykind,andbyhisattentionwhenatservicesintheCathe. dral,theCollegeChapels,ortheMonastery,quiteallayedthatembarrassment thatanyonewouldfeelwhennotacquaintedwiththeobservances.One couldnothelpremarkthatheisregardedwithaffectionandadmiration bythestaffatSt.Ildephonsus.Bro. therGeorgeistheSuperioratSt.Ildephonsus.Whenhegreetedusonthe porticoandusheredusintohisprivate office,thefeelingthattherewas happytimeaheadwasimmediate.Ana

theMaristBrotherswhoareimparting higheducationinthegreatcolleges whichtheycontrolineveryStateof theCommonwealthandinNewZealandareAustralasianborn.There areinthisState,followingmanyavocationsinlife,gentlemenwhoreceivedtheirducationfromthMaristBrothersinNewSouthWales.Onthe wallsoftheofficeoftheBrotherSuperiortherehangsagroupphotographof someofthesemenwhoareprominent inourpublicandcommercialinstitutionsto-day.

HisLordshipDr.TorresfoundedSt. IldephonsusCollege.Hedesignedit andsupervisedthebuildingofit.He naidforit.Hewastrulyagreatman, forafterhehadspentover£25,000on theedificeheinvitedtheMaristBrotherstotakechargeofit,andmade themapresentofit.Hisinterestin itwascontinuedrighttothetimeof

TheSanctuary St.Ildephonsus' College Chapel

panyingthefirstoftheseseriesofarticleswaspublishedaviewofNew Norciatakenfromanorthernhillside. Fromthespotwheretheoperatorstood therewasquarriedthestoneusedin theconstructionofbothcolleges.In thevalleyinterveningthebrickswere made.Inandaboutthesettlement therehavelivedformanyyears-some ofthemformorethanhalfacenturythelayBrothersoftheBenedictine Orderwhonuarriedthosestonesand madethosebricks,andwhoerectedthe beautifulCollegeunderthearchitecturalsupervisionofthedesignerand giver.

ThearchitectureoftheCollegeisin keepingwiththegeneralplanlaidout bythelateDr.Torres.Itisinthe Byzantinestyle,quadrangularin shape,givinglightandfreshness throughout.Thewholeoftheapartmentsareexceptionallywellventilat

edandarelofty.Thecourtsandthe cloistersfurnishabrightnessanda freedomthatisnotfoundinmostcolleges.Threestorieshigh,andcontainingagreatnumberofclassrooms onthefirstandsecondfloors,the health-givingprovisonsmusthave beenafirstconsiderationofthearchitect.Thedormitoriesareonthe secondfloor,andarespaciousand spotlesslyclean.Thereisanorder andmethodabouttheconductof theselivingroomsthatareinkeepingwiththewidespaceswithout.The classroomsarewellfurnished,and thereis,anavoidanceofcrowding.The dininghallisverylarge,andthelads arefurnishedwithfullandwholesome meals,theprovisionofwhichispart oftheworkofthemenontheMission.

EverythingthatisconsumedatNew Norciaisproducedthere.Thebeef, mutton,pork,poultry,allkindsofvegetables,theflourfromwhichthebread ismade,thewines,theolives,andthe

fruits,areallgrownonthelandsin themidstofwhichtheCollegeisset. Thereisaspecialstaffofmenservitorsforthedininghalls,andthedormitories.Musicandartarespecial featuresoftheCollegecurriculum,and fromearlymorninguntillateatnight someoneorotherofthestudentsmay beheardatthepianosorviolins,or seeninthepaintingstudios.

ThereisaproportionofProtestant boysattheCollege.Forthoseofthe CatholicFaithabeautifulchapelis inthebuilding.Thisisusedfordevotiondaily,whileHighMassisattended intheCathedraleverySundaymorning, Theworksofartintheclassroomsand intheChapelareevidencesofthe geniusofthelateBrotherStanislaus andofFatherLesmas,O.S.B.The altar-pieceoftheCollegeChapelisthe resultoftheconceptionoftheartistic brushofFatherLesmas.Thecarving ofthealtarisagreatworkofart,car-

riedoutbythatBrotheroftheOrder ofSt.Benedict,whoseraremeritsare demonstratedrightthroughoutthe Monastery,theColleges,andtheCathedral.Thechapelseatsabout300.The beautifulpaintingshaveameaning whichbearuponthelifeandlegends ofSt.Ildephonsus,ArchbishopofToledoandPrimateofSpain,afterwhom theCollegewasnamed.

ThereisprovidedatthisCollege mosteverythingdeartotheheartsof growingladsintheformofoutdoor sportsandpastimes.Theircricket andfootballclubsjoinindistrictcompetition,andmanyhappyexcursions aremadetosurroundingcentresto meetotherclubs.TheNewNorcia vehiclessometimesarenotnumerous enoughtocarrythelads,andthefarmersandothersaroundcheerfullycome tothehelpoftheBrothers.Game huntingoccasionallylendsvarietyfor theolderstudents,andnotmany

Pinjarra.

SUCCESSFULMISSIONCLOSED.

(FromOurOwnCorrespondent)

milesawaykangairooandotherforms ofshootingandhuntingmaybeindulgedin.Theladsofvaryingageshave theirownteamsandtheirown grounds.On,theSaturdayafternoon ofmyvisittherewerethreefootball matchesinprogress,withaBrother actingasumpireateach.Theswimmingpools,whicharewideandhold clearwatersareneartwoofthefootballgrounds,andafterthestrenuous battlesonthefieldaremuchavailed of.Thesmallerboysholdmodel yachtracesonthesepools,andcompetitioniskeen,fortheymostlybuild theirownboats.Verylargehandball courtsstandbehindthebigCollege, andonthesouthernsidefourtennis courtshaverecentlybeenlaidout. St.IldephonsusisaCollegepossessinguniqueadvantagesforstudents, andthattheseareundoubtedmustbe admittedbyanyonewhoenjoysthe privilegeofavisitandastaythere.

TheRev.FatherWalsh,C.SS.R.,of theRedemptoristMonastery,North Perth,conductedamostsuccessful week'sMissionatSt.Augustine's ChurchduringtheweekendingNovember2.Itwasverygratifyingtosee thelargecongregationsthatwerepresentatthevariousservices,morning andevening,andtheedifyingsightof seeingsomanyoftheparishionersapproachingtheHolySacramentofthe Eucharistwasonewhichwillbelong rememberedbythepeople.TheMissionwasopenedonSunday,October 26th.,bythecelebrationofHolyMass bytheRev.FatherWalsh,whopreachedamostpracticalandinstructivesermonfortheoccasion.Intheevening alargecongregationassembled,when theRosarywasrecited,themissioner givingaclearandluciddefinitionof themysterieswhichwereconsidered bytherecitalofthatbeautifulformof prayer.AttheconclusionoftheRosary,FatherWalshtreatedhishearers toagreatexpositionofthedutyofall toworkoutthesalvationoftheir souls.Inthecourseofhisremarks heremindedthemthatnomatterwhat theirpositioninlife,theymustallone dayfacedeath,andafterdeath,judgment,andafterjudgmenteternitywithGodinheaven,orlostforever withthedamned.Heexhortedhis hearerstothinkwellonthoseterrible truths,andtostrivewithallearnestnessandprayertoworkoutthesalvationoftheirsouls.Duringtheweek HolyMasswascelebratedeachmorningat7o'clock,largenumbersattendingandapproachingHolyCommunion. Theafternoonsweresetasideforthe children,whensuitableinstructions weregiventhem,andagaineacheveningtheRosarywasrecited,afterwhich thesermonandBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentwasgiven.Thursdayeveningwasgivenovertospecial devotionstotheBlessedVirgin,the altarbeingprofuselydecoratedwith choiceflowersintheformofanarch overthetabernacle,andwhenthe massofcandleswerelightedpresented amostmagnificentappearance.In keepingwiththeoccasion.Father Walshdeliveredatouchingandimpressivesermononthegloriesofthe MotherofGod,andherpowerwithher DivineSon.Atthecloseofhisbeautifuladdress,themissionerconsecrated thecongregationtoMary.FridayeveningwasdevotedtotheSacredHeart ofJesus.Commencinghissermon withthebeautifulprayer,"Sacred HeartofJesus,IimplorethatImay loveTheedailymoreandmore,"the rev.gentlemangaveapowerfulsermon ontheloveoftheSacredHeartfor men.Heexhortedthosepresentto striveineverypossiblewaytoreturn thatloveforwhichtheHeartofJesus alwaysyearnedTheMissionwas broughttoacloseonSundayafternoon,whenFatherWalshdeliveredhis finalandbestsermonofthewhole series.Itwasindeedamasterpieceof eloquence.Histextwas"Persevere untotheend,andIwillblessvou," fromtheepistleofSt.Paul.

FatherWalshthankedMr.andMrs. Howiesonfortheirkindnesstohim. Theyhadmadehimfeelathome,and hewouldpraythatGodwouldabundantlyblessthemandtheirfamily.He alsoextendedthankstoallwhohad contributedcandlesandflowersforthe altar,toMr.FrankGreen,thechoir, andMrs.Sutton,andalsotoMr.Pring forannouncingtheservicesofthemissioninhispaper.Afterrecitingthe ApostlesCreed,themissionergavethe PapalBlessing,whichwasfollowedby theusualprayersforthePope'sintentions.

andtheSocialistcreed.Hisselection tocarrythebannerofLabourfor FremantleintheFederalHouseofRepresentativesisagreatcomplimentto him,becausewefeelthatbettermen wereoverlooked-menwithbroader views,inuregenerousinstinctsanda widervisionofdemocracy.Else,indeed,theLabourmovementhasbecomestagnantandinert.Wecan onlyregardMr.Clementson'sdeclarationasablazingindiscretion,anda mostunfortunateincident,particularly nowwhenthegreatestdiscretionis necessaryandthewidesttolerancedesirableintheinterestsofthenation. WhatknowledgehasMr.Clementson ofapartnershipbetweenMr.Ryanand anArchbishop,andwhoistheArchbishop?Andwhatdoeshistoryabundantlyshowofsuchpartnerships?He shouldgiveusthefullfruitsofhis ripeknowledge.Itisnotanew thinginbattleforasubalterntoattackhischief-butinsuchinstances thesubalternispaidwiththewagesof treason.IfLabourwishestowinthe confidenceoftheelectorsitshouldexercisegreaterjudgmentinitsselectionsanyoldthingisnotgoodenoughfor thepeople.Australianeedsmenof soundmindandgoodjudgmentto ,jashapeherdestiny.Weseegreatthings `FintheLabourmovement,butwealso seesomebadthings.IfLabouristo bearegeneratorandnotadestroyer,

shemustdestroytheextremist-cast himoutasamenacetothemovement; heisthewhiteantthatissurelyeatinghiswayintoLabour'sheart.

InThursday'sWestAustralianMr. Clementsonpublishessomesortofart explanation.Itwouldhavebeenbetterforhimasapoliticianhadkeleft thingsastheywerethancompromise hiscommonsensebymakingagreater hashofthatwhichhedidsay.He confirmsthereport,butwhilstconfirmingithecontrivestomakeagreater foolofhimself.Therehad,sofaras weknow,beennochallengeofMr Ryan'scredentialsasonecompetentto speakforandtoleadLabour,orthat hehadenteredintoanyunwarranted "understanding,association,oralliance withanyArchbishop."Where,then, wastheurgencyforMr.Clementson tomakeadefinitedeclarationtothat effect?ThereisanimusinMr.Clementson'sreferencestoMr.Ryan.One wouldhavetobeverydensenotto noticetheveiledantagonismunderlyingMr.Clementson'sremarks.Itis nousehisdenyingthatthereis.It wouldseemthatinhisanxietyto "makegood"withcertainsectionsoutsideLabour,helethistonguerunriot, andbull-headedrushedintoabogfrom whichhehasfailedtodecentlyextricatehimself.

IA.H.Bryan,Murray-street,Perth.)

NewsoftheArchdiocese.

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CALENDAR.

Sun.,9(White-Twenty-secondSundayafterPentecost.Dedication ofLatinBasilica.

Mon.,10(White)-St.AndrewAvellino.

Tues.,11(White)-St.Martin,Bishop.

Wed.,12(Red)-St.Martin,P.M.

Thurs.,13(White)-'St.Didacus.

Fri.,14(Red)-St.Josaphat,B.M.

Sat.,15(Whitel-St.Gertrude.

Uptillyesterday,hisGracetheArchbishopwasstillunabletoleavethe StatetofulfilappointmentsintheEast. NotonlydidhisGracesuffertheinconvenience(forthesecondtime)of theTrans.linestrike,butseveralefforts toleavebysteamerhavealsoproved fruitless.

FatherPace'sbazaaratSouthPerth realised£261nett. I

TheMissiontobeconductedatSt. Munchin's,Gosnells,hasbeenpostponedtillSundayweek.FatherT.R. O'Gradyhashadastrenuoustimein hisnarishlately.RedemptoristMissionshavebeenconcludedatPinjarra, Coolup,Jarrandale,andDwellingup, andnextSundayonewillbeopenedat No.2StateMill.

AttheconclusionoftheMissionat Pinjarra,FatherWalshwasmotored toDwellingupbyMr.W.Palmer,where aweek'smissionwasopenedatSt. Patrick'sChurchonSundaylastat7.30 p.m.Throughouttheattendances wereverygood.

C.Y.M.S.

Theweeklymeetingoftheabove societywasheldonWednesdayevening last.whenmanyitemsofgeneralbusinessweredisposedof.Severalnominationsformembershipwerereceived, andfourinitiationstookplace.

Amongstthecorrespondencereceivedwasanapplicationfortheuseof themusicroombyanamateurmusical companyforrehearsalpurposes.The applicationwasrejectedformanyreasons.

4'Afteragooddealofdelay,finality hasatlastbeenreachedinthechoice ofasuitabledesignforabadgeforall YoungMen'sSocietiesintheWest. Thebadgenowselectedwillbesubmittedtothegoldfieldsbodiesfortheir approval.Thedesignadoptedwas madebyanexhaustiveballotofthe members,andMr.Hendersonshould feelhighlyflatteredtoknowthathe securedthefirstthreeplacesbyhisexhibits.Messrs.R.SheehanandFenneldeserveeverypraisefortheirefforts inthecompetiton.Themedallionis averyneatartisticdesign,andwillbe wornonthewatch-chain.

Greateffortsarebeingmadebythe representativesfromthesocietyto maketheartunioninaidofthe FoundlingHomeanunqualifiedsuccess.Booksareincirculation,andit

H.A.C.B.S. foundlingHomePublicAppeal.

Asanticipated,theGeneralCommunionmeetingofthemembersofthe metropolitanbranchesofthesociety wasmostsuccessful.Sometwohundredmembersattended9o'clockMass attheCathedralonlastSunday,and approachedthealtarrailsinabody. Itwasamostimposingsight.Such alargegatheringofmenandmany ladiesinregalianaturallyconveyedits silentmessageofFaithandbrotherly fellowship.Thereisamplereasonto hopeforaquarterly,oratleasthalfyearlyrepetitionofSunday'sgreatdemonstrationofCatholicpiety.The Rt.Rev.FatherCreagh,C.SS.R.,was thecelebrantoftheMass,and,inthe courseofafewremarks,spokeencouragingwords,gaveadvice,exhorted thosepresentLc)persevereonthelines theyhadadoptedthatmorning,and congratulatedthemembersgenerally ontheveryfineandimposingspectacle theypresentedtoallandsundryby theircombinedeffortinreturning thankstoGodthroughtheefficacyof theMostHolySacramentoftheAltar. AfterMassthegreatmajorityofthe membersadjournedtotheHibernian Hall,wherebreakfastwaspartakenof, afterwhichthegatheringdispersed. FatherP.Lynchwaspresentatthe breakfast,andhisGracetheArchbishop,althoughdetainedfromthe principalportionofthefunctionwas abletoattendshortlybeforetheproceedingsterminated.

PLEASEATTENDGENERAL MEETING

FatherGeraldO'Callaghansanghis firstMissaCantatalastSundayatthe Cathedralateleveno'clock,inthepresenceofalargecongregation.Our newpriesthasafine,full,melodious voice,whichneverfaltered,even thoughthecircumstancesmust,naturally,havebeentrying.Thechoir,underthebatonofMr.WalterRuse,was excellentinitsrenditionoftheMass music,whichwasmadeupofBeethoven's"Kyrie"inC;St.Cecelia's "Gloria"and"Credo";andtheSanctus,""Benedictus,"and"AgnesDei" fromHaydn'sThirdImperial.During theOffertory,abeautifultrio,"Ti Prego,"wasskilfullyinterpretedby MissGwladysEdwards,Mrs.Carmody, andMr.PeterRoxby,allofwhom wereingoodclearvoice.The"QuiTollis"solointhe"Gloria"wassungby Mr.C.Maynard,whoserichvoiceand verydevotionaltreatmentofthemusic deserveduerecognition.MissDorothy Beelpresidedatthegrandorgan.The choirgenerallyearnedspecialmention forSunday'seffort.Longmaythat standardbemaintained.

TheMissionsconductedbyFather Murray,C.SS.R.,inYarloop,Waroona, Mornington,andBrunswickJunction wereverysuccessful,andshouldbeproductiveofgreatgood.Itwasageneralclean-upspiritually,andineach centretherewereexcellentattendancesatthemissionexercises.Father Murrayisverypleasedwiththeresult attainedinFatherDoddy'sparish.

FatherWalsh,C.SS.R.,willopena missionatNo.2StateMillsto-morrow (Sunday).

behoveseverymembertorisetothe occasionandshowthatwhencharity callshisbenevoleitspirtdoesnotlie dormant.Bookscanbesecuredfrom thesecretary.andconsideringthefact thatthepriceisonlysixpence,aready responseislookedforwardto.

Thecricketteamcontinuesoninits victoriouscareer,andlastSaturday gaveastrikngdemonstrationofits strength.To-daytheymeetoneof thestrongestteamsintheAssociation, andtheduelwillbekeenlyfoughtout inthepresenceofalargecrowdof spectators.Furthersupporttothe clubhasbeenacknowledgedfrom Messrs.HendersonandPrendergast.

Amoveisonfoottoorganisea CommunionbreakfastduringDecember,orthebeginningofthenewyear. Thisisamostcommendablestep,and shouldproveagreatsuccess,aswellas increasingthemembershipofthesociety.PresidentMarmionisactively engagedupontheidea,andundercapablemanagementitshouldproveamemorabledayforyoungmen.Afurther announcementwillbemadeatanearly date.

FatherKernin,recentlyattachedto theArchdiocese,fromRomebrings gladtidingsofanoldandesteemed memberinthepersonofex-President BertLangmead.Hewillinallprobabiltybeordainedinthecourseof ayearortwo,andwillbegladlywelcomedbackbyhisoldcolleaguesin theWest.

(ContinuedfromPage10.i andencouragedbythesplendidresponseaccordedtheirefforts,thecircumstancehasgivenbirthtothe thoughtthatoncompletionoftheundertakinguponwhichtheyareatpresentengaged,thisnewassociationof workerswilltakeintoearlyconsiderationthequestionofdebtsasaffecting churches,conventschools,andcharitableinstitutionsingeneral;atleast,it will,asabodycorporate,bethemeans ofrenderingassistancetoindividual parisheswheneachismakingitslocal appealforfinancialsupport.Recognisingtheimportanceandvalue, therefore,ofthisgreatstep,which, withoutadoubt,willproveanadjuncttothewholeoftheCatholic community,inthedirectiontowhich werefer,itbehoveseachandallto aidabandofenthusiastshavinginits mindthefixeddeterminationtohelp andsteadfastlybringintoeffecta schemewhichcannotbutcommenditselftofavouringeneral.Theline ofactionthecommitteehaveinmind justatthemomentisofcourseonly tentativeandveryindefinite,butreferencetothematterismadeinthis articleonlywiththenotionofapprisingourreadersofathoughtwhich hasriseninpassing,andwhichwillreceivemorematureconsiderationafter thepresentlabourshaveceased oratleasthaveappreciablysubsided.

"QUEENFOUNDLINGHOME CARNIVAL."

AlterationofTitle.

TG-MORROW(SUNDAY)at3p.m. ATPAROCHIALHALL

TheCommitteeAppealforaLarge Gatheringto HELPTHEFOUNDLINGS!

SouthPerthBazaar.

ThebazaarheldinaidoftheChurch fundswasatriumphforallwhowere concernedinitsorganisation.The financialresultstotalled£261,clearof expenses,whichonlycameto£210s. Whenitisrememberedthatallthe workwasdoneineightweeks,theresultsareagreattributetotheenergy oftheparishioners.HisGracewasso pleasedthathesentFatherPacea congratulatoryletter,tobereadfrom thealtartothecongregation.His Gracestatesintheletterthatthe SouthPerthBazaarconstitutesarecordintheArchdiocese,whenthesmallnessofthedistrictandthenumberof Catholicsinthesuburbisconsidered. Thestall-holdersandtheirassistants didexcellentwork,andtheireffortsare beyondpraise.FatherPacewishesto thankallhisPerthandsuburban friendsforhavingsogenerouslyprovidedpecuniarylactogentotheBaby Parish.

York

Thefollowingistheresultofthetheoryofmusicexaminationheldlast JuneattheConventSchool,York,in connectionwiththeTrinityCollegeof Music,London.Allpupilspresented weresuccessful:IntermdiateDivision.-Honours: FloraWeir,MarySwanson. JuniorDivision.-Honours:Mabel Smith(100marks),MaryBredahl, GladysStone. PreparatoryDivision.-Distinction: EdnaEmmett,EnidMorse,Phyllis Phillips,IsabelLilleyman.

AnswerstoCorrespondents

''Digger":CanonMooresaysthat manypeopleasktherudequestion "WherewastheAnglicanChurchbeforetheReformation?"Theanswer, intheopinionoftheCanon,canbe suppliedbyaskinganotherrudequestion:"Wherewasyourfacebeforeit waswashed?"Now,Canon,dear, wherewasyourfacebeforeitwaswashed?Manylikemearedyingtoknow. NeitherCranmer,norBucer,nor Luther,norFatoldHarrytheEighth didanythingintheshapeofReformationwashing,nordidtheydoany mending.Astilltonguemakesawise headsometimes.

WANTED.

ARespectableMiddle-AgedWoman forGENERALintheCountry;good -homeforsuitableperson.

Inframingthesyllabusforthe FoundlingHomePublicAppeal,one oftheitemsapprovedwas"TheQueen FoundlingHomeCarnival."Thesubcommitteeinchargeofthismattersubsequentlydecidedthatinordernot toinanywayinterferewithparochial entertainments,noimmediatesteps wouldbetakenbeyondrequesting nominations,sothateverythingwould beinreadinesswhenthetimeforactionarrives.Theparishesconcerned havebeennotifiedaccordingly.Since thedespatchoftheletterexplaining whathadbeendone,ithasbeenresolvedtochangethedesignationofthe itemfrom"QueenFoundlingHome Carnival"to"PopularLadyCompetition,"analterationwhichisincompliancewiththeexpressedwishofall thoseconcerned.Inthecircumstances itishopednowthateveryeffortwill bemadetosecurenominationsand forwardthemtotheFoundlingHome CommitteeRoom,SwanChambers, Barrack-street,Perth,asearlyaspossible.Theparishesconcernedare Perth,WestPerth,NorthPerth,South Perth,Subiaco,VictoriaPark.and Highgate.Threehavealreadybeen received.

Inpassingwewouldjustliketomentionthatinordertoobviateexpense, whichisnecessarilyincurredincommunicatingbypost,willanyladies andgentlemenwhoareinterestedin theAppeal,whethertheyareonsubcommittesorotherwise,keepin touchwiththecommitteerooms, whichwillsavedelay,andbeamuch moreconvenientmethodofexpeditiouslydealingwiththehugeprogrammethatiseachdaybeingsupplementedbyexcellentrevenueproducing additions.

FremantleEffort.

Apleasanteveningwasspentby thepeopleofNorthFremantleon Thursday.October23rd.,whenasocial anddancewasheldtoelectapopular ladytostandforNorthFremantlefor theforthcomingelectioninaidofthe FoundlingHomeAppeal.Mr.Morley efficientlyactedasMe.,andMr.Waddell,ablyassistedbyMrs.Gordon,satisfactorilycarriedoutthedutiesof pianist.

Thevocalitemsrenderedduringthe eveningwere:"AnEmblem,"MissH. Watkins;"GodSendYouBacktoMe," MissDuggan:"Memories,"MissV.Finnegan.LittleNormaTetleysang

"Pleasegivemeapenny,sir"very sweetly,andsodelightedherhearers thatshereceivedalittleover£1to swellthefunds.MissA.McGann dancedthesailor'shornpipe,andgenerouslyrespondedtotheencorewhich wasaccordedher.

Thefollowingnominationswerethen takenforthePopularLady:Mesdames Shanhahan,Hallion,Dedmond,Waddell,MissesV.Finnegan,D.Hevron, McGann,Brian,Tulley,K.Saunders. Aballotwastakenamongstthosepre: sent,whichresultedinMrs.Shanhahanheadingthepoll.

Duringtheevening,Mr.Weaver spokeofthegoodworkwhichwascompetentlycarriedoutbytheSisters.Refreshmentswereprovidedbythecommittee,towhomallthanksareduefor theveryenjoyableevening.

O.P.O.

OtherPeople'sOpinion.

IrelandisthespectreoftheBritish Empire,sometimessheseemstofillthe positionofAmerica'sfamilyghostas well.-ShaneLeslie.

"ThankGodthedayiscomingfast whentruthcanbespokenfreelyinIreland."-LaurenceGuinell,T.D.E.,ina letterfromMountjoyGaol.

"Ifmenbehavedjustly,andwith realChristiancharitytowardsoneanother,manyoftheworld'stroubles wouldberemoved,butwithoutjusticeandcharitytherewouldbenosocialprogress."-BenedictXV.

Whenmenwouldpronouncethe supremacyofhumanlegislationand sciencetofilleverywant,thelimitationsofbothwillstandoutinthe miserytheycannotalleviate.-New World.

"ThepresentParliament(British)is notinletter,whateveritmaybein fact,aParliamentoftheUnitedKingdom;itspeaksforGreatBritainand Ulster,butnotforIreland."-A.M. Drysdale,intheLondonDailyChronicle.

Itisallverywelltosaythatwe mustconquerBolshevismandcrush theRussianGovernment,andforthat purposeneedmanyships.Butsurely itwouldbemoresensibletoleavethe Russianpeoplealone,andmindour ownbusiness.We,asapeople,haveno dutytorestoretheRomanoffs,orto collectthebondholders'debt,orto securethecapitaliststheirconcessions. --LondonCatholicTimes.

FewstudentsofthetimesinCatholiccircleswillbefoundtoquestionthe pressingneedofmoremeansofcommunicationandco-operationamong ourCatholicpeople.Weareconstantlyrepeatingtooneanother,andit isthesimpletruth,thatuponusCatholicsmustrestaveryseriousburdenduringthisopeningage.--Rev.Ed. F.Garresche,S.J.

SolongastheworldisrunonnonChristianprinciples,somuchthemore difficultisitforhertofulfilhergreat purpose.ACatholicWorldLeague wouldstandfortheapplicationofCatholicprinciplestothefundamental questions.ItwouldhelptheindividualCatholictorecognise,andmake itpossibleforhimtoapply,Catholicismasapracticalsystemoflife-and itisthatornothing.-LouisVincent.

Grantingthatany(Anglican)priest ingoodstanding whatvaluewould .ttachtotheopinionofonewhowas disloyaltohisownhousehold?Either heagreesthatthepositionoftheLivingChurchisright,andshouldgetout ofhisowncommunion,orhebelievesit iswrong,andsobolstersupthefeintinghopesofthemostabsurdposition thatanycreedofChristendomendeavourstomaintain.-NewWorld.

MR.E.SULLIVANFAREWELLED.

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charmedlivesbornebyourpresentpastors,whoattendedhundredsofpneumoniccases,annointed100dyingCatholicsduringthedreadfuldaysofthe scourge,andneglectednothingof theirparochialworkinthemeantime, allstillhappilywithus,inspiteofthe riskstheyran.Itisnowonderthat thefrequent"hear,hear,"andejaculationsof"morepowertothem" shouldhaveburstfromthelipsandthe fullheartsofthosepresent,whoknew thatMr.Russell'slaudationswithall theirsinceritywerestillonlypartof thetruththatcouldbetoldtothehonourofour"kinglypriesthood."

Mr.Russell'sremarksweresupported byMr.W.H.Simpson,whosaidthatit gavehimgreatpleasuretosupportthe toast,andtoendorseallthelaudatory remarksofMr.Russellinregardtothe clergy."WeCatholicscannotthink toohighlyofourpriests;theirlives andtheirtimeareatourdisposalalways,andarealwayssacrificedungrudgingly.Therecentvisitationof pneumonicinfluenzaservedto.exemplifythisfactinawaywhichwecan neverforget."Mr.E.D.Felsfurther supportedthetoast,remarkingthat whileMr.Russellhadbeenforewarned bythechairman,he(Mr.Fels)was calleduponwithoutnotice,toaddto theeloquentthingsthathadbeensaid inpraiseofthepriestsofthegoldfields, andonewouldneedtheeloquenceofa Leslietodojusticetothetoastofthe clergy.Theshortnotice,however, tooknoneoftheverveorvitalityout ofMr.Fels'tribute,whichwasoneof themostnotablespeechesoftheevening.Thebestfeatureofthewhole proceedingswasthewaytheremarks ofthedifferentspeakerswerereceived,theatmospherebeingsuffusedwith thesentiment,"Loyalandtruetoyou, SoggarthAroon!"andthisfactwas notedandremarkeduponbyMr. Keaughran,anon-Catholicvisitor,representingakindredsocietytothe C.Y.M.

Onrisingtorespond,FatherDonagherwasreceivedwithanovationfit foraprelate,andhisspeechwasquite apronouncement.Touchingonmany things,hegavemuchencouragement totheguestoftheevening,intheupwardclimbhewouldhavetothegoal towardswhichhisfeetwereset,and paidagrandtributetothesenseofreligonwhichcharacterisesthegoldfields people.FatherDonogherremarked that,fromexperienceofmanyplaces, hecouldassertwithconvictionthat therewasnoplaceinAustraliawhere youwouldfindfewerpeopletodecry religion.Thegreatmajorityofpeopleonthesefields,hesaid,areready toadmitthatpeopleshouldhavereligionofsomekind;theyareallanxious fortheattendanceofsomeminstryat death,anddesiretobeburiedwith thereligousritesofsomedenomination. WithregardtohisownCatholicpeople,theyknewthatthepriestwasalways"theservantoftheservantsof God,"anditwasasatisfactiontosee itsogenerallyrecognised,thatthe priest'slifewasatwo-sidedone,and thattheelementofsacrificewasnecessarilyaneverpresentone.

Religiousinstruction,Christianphilosophy,Christianethics,andespeciallydistributivejusticeshouldforma partofeveryCatholiccourseincommerce.Howdomodernbusiness methodsconformtotheSeventhCommandment?ItisthedutyoftheCatholicinstructortotakeupmodern businessproblemsonebyoneandcomparethemwiththeSeventhCommand. mentandthesermonontheMount.Rev.JohnF.O'Hara,C.S.C. Russianpeasantsdeserttotheirpatrioticcountrymenatthefirstchance, takingwiththemtheirarms,andtherebyincreasingthefightingstrengthof theBolshevists.Mr.Churchill'sgrand militaryadventurehasfailedineverythingexceptinstrengtheningthe spiritofallclassesoftheRussianpeople,richandpooralike,toresistthe foreigninvader.Anditissaidthat ourwarwithRussiaiscostingus £1,000,000aday.Wehaveneitherships normoneytowasteonMr.Churchill's crazystrategy.-LondonCatholic Times.

Whatecclesiasticalauthoritywas setatnaught.religoninmundaneaffairsfirstofallbecameneglected,and thenwasmockedandscoffedat.Then menconvincedthemselvesthatreligionwasnotmerelyanegligiblefactorincivilisation,butanactualhindrancetoprogress,andmustbegotrid ofatanycost.Thereignofsecularismthencamein,andwegotcreedlessgovernments.creedlesslaws,creedlessschools,creedlessmen,creedlessrelationsbetweenrichandpoor.-Bishop ofNorthampton(England).

HISMAJESTY'S,SUNDAY,23rd.8.40.

goorlieisinsafehands,solongasMr. Sullivanrepresentsitamongtheseven hillsofRome.

Rev.BrotherRahillwasthencalled upon,andmadeavigorousspeech,almostpolitical,payingatributetothe qualitiesofMr.Sullivanasadebater andlogicalspeaker.HemadereferencetothereadinesswithwhichMr. Sullivanusedseizeonthefallaciesand themurdersofKing'sEnglish,which sooftenappearsintheweirdscreedsof theletterwriterswithwhichevery townisafflicted,andofwhomKalgoorliehasalargeshare.TracingMr.Sullivan'scareer,heshowedthatitwas markedbyadeterinmationwhich neverfailedofitsobject,andwasnot likelytofail.

Mr.Boylen,junr.,furthersupported thetoast,asdidalsoMessrs.O'Keefe andCarrigg,thelattermakingmention ofthesplendidworkofMr.Sullivanin thearrangingofthedebatesofthe C.Y.M.Society,andtheeffectivepart healwaystookinthem.Mr.Keaughran,anon-Catholic,representativefrom theK.Y.M.Society,alsosupportedthe toast,andtestifiedtotheabilityand thecourtesyofMr.Sullivaninthedebatesheldbetweenthesocieties-He alsoexpressedpleasureatseeingthe evidenceoftheattachmenttothe priestsmanifestedinthespeecheswhich hadprecededthetoast.

Mr.E.Fels,junr.,thenmadeapresentationofawalletofnotestoMr. Sullivan,onbehalfoftheC.Y.M.,and someotherfriends,andsaidthat"he hopedMr.Sullivanwould5ndthem usefulonhiswaytoRome.Itwasa verygreatpleasuretohimtomakethe presentationforthedonors,whowished toexpressinthiswaytheirrecognition ofMr.Sullivan'ssterlingqualities."Mr. Felsalsomadeasecondpresentation ofasafetyrazor,which,wepresume, wasintendedtohelptofitMr.Sullivanexteriorlyforhispartasaclerical student.

WhenMr.Sullivanrosetorespond,it wassoonprovedthat,whoeverelse mayhaveexaggeratedhisabilities. neitherBrotherRahillnorMr.Carigg haddonesoinregardtohisqualities asaspeaker.Hewasmosthappyin seizingontheprincipalideasineach ofthespeechesthathadbeenpronouncedtohispraise,settingaside kindlyandcourteouslytheflattering tributesthathadbeenshoweredupon him.Histestimonytothesplendid spiritofclassmatesallthroughhiscollegecourse,thecareoftheteachers, thecomplimentofMr.Keaughran'spresence,wereexpressedinatorrentof eloquencethatwasasurprisetomany whohadnotheardhimbefore.Lastlyheexpressedgoodwishesastothe successandprominencewhichhehoped tofindhisclassmateshadattainedto bythetimeofhisreturnfromRome, andwishedforFatherDonogherarecognitionofmeritfromtheauthorities inRome,whichwouldbythattime havemadehimaBishop.

Mr.Mannionproposedthetoastof theparentsoftheguestoftheevening,andbeingalife-longfriend,was abletospeakonthesubjectasitdeserved.HewasrespondedtobyMr. Sullivan,senr,who,muchaffectedat first,madeasplendidspeech,which confirmedthetheoryofheriditary.

heacceptedallthecomplimentswhich thedifferentspeakershadbestowedon theirAlmaMater,andhedidsowithoutanylossofmodesty,becausethe praiseofthespeakersandtheapplause ofthegatheringwerenotintendedfor himpersonally.Anyoneofseveral hundredBrothersinAustraliamight havebeeninthepositionwhichgave himtheprivilegeofreceivingforthe Collegethecourtesiesandplaudits whichhadbeenshoweredonittonight.Hewouldnotpretendthatit hadnotdoneitsbest,northatithad notbeensuccessful.Thecollegeisat oncethevisibleandoutwardsignofthe determinationoftheChurchtokeepits holdontheyouthofeachgeneration, andtheacceptancebythepeopleofthe idea,andtheidealsoftheChurchin thismatter,withallthesacrificewhich theirsupportentails,anditwouldbe apitifulthingif,standingforallthese noblethingsitwereinadequate.Itis encouragingandrefreshingtohearsuch testimoniesashavebeenborneheretonighttotheeffortswhichtheCollegeis makingtorealiseallthatisexpected ofit.

Rev.BrotherLeBretonsupplementedtheremarksofBrotherDaly,inr sponsetothetoastofAlmaMater,and said:"Ihavebeencalleduponwithoutawordofwarning,andfeelthatI havebeenjettisonedintoafalseposition.Icamehereto-nightsomewhat liketheQueenoftheSouth,whocame fromtheendsoftheearthtoseethe gloryofSolomon.Expectingtosee thegloryofSullivan,Ihavebeen,instead,ensnaredandentrappedunder falsepretences,tostandhereinastate ofunpreparedness,whichisappalling tome,andmustbeapparenttoyou, totrytoaddtoBro.Daly'sreplyto thefulsomeflatterywhichseveral speakershaveflungattheCollege,and whichyouhaveallapplaudedandapproved.ItisjustaswellthatKalgoorlieisaninlandtown,forwereit situatedatthecoastoratCottesloe, Ishouldbetemptedtofollowtheexampleoftheswinethatranviolently downasteepplaceintothesea,butour inlandpositionwardsoffthatcalamity. BrotherDalyhassaidthatheaccepts allyourcomplimentswithoutlossof modesty,becausetheyarenotintended forhimpersonally.Stilllessarethey intendedforme,forIamcomparativelyastrangertomostofyou,andsuperlativelyastrangertomanyofyou,but youhavepraisedyourAlmaMater, whichismyAlmaMaterinanother sense,anditwouldillbecomeanyone nottobepleasedtohearhismother praised,buttojoininthepraiseor acceptitallwouldbe"crook,"asthey say,butasfarasIcanIthankyou fortheapprovalandtheapplause whichyouaccordedtothespeakers whoproposedthetoastofyourAlma Mater,andhopethatMr.Boylenwill givenoticeofmotionthenexttime thatheintendstoiskmetospeak."

FatherLavin,ontheprinciplethat "brevityisthesoulofwit,"madea veryshortspeechinsupportofFather Donogher'sremarks,andthechairman thencalledontheRev.BrotherDalyto proposedthetoastoftheevening''Mr.E.Sullivan."BrotherDalysaid thatonefactwhichforceditselfon hisnoticewastheunwelcomeconvictionthathewasgrowingold.Hesaw abouthimthesplendidCatholicmanhoodofKalgoorlieandBoulder,and rememberedthatafewshortyearsback theseyoungmen,andamongthemthe guestofthis,function,wereboysat school,worryingoverlessons,andthat otherkill-joyofschoollife,homeexercise.Theyearshadpassedquickly, andtheboyswerenowyoungmen.

FatherButler,whomweknewasFred Butlersuchashorttimeago,waswith ushereto-night,backfromtheCollege ofPropaganda,afterthesixyearsof studywhichhadfittedhimforthe priesthood,anditwasagreatpleasure inthesedaysbeforewehavequite ceasedourwordsofwelcometohim,to seeMr.Sullivansettingoutforthe EternalCitytofollowthegoodexample setbyFatherButler.Thecareerof Mr.Sullivanduringhisschooldayshas beensuchastomakethosewhoknow himbuildhighhopesofhiskeepingup thegoodtraditionwhichex-studentsof theCollegehaveestablishedatPropaganda.FatherKearnanrepresented usthereinthehighestclassesofphilosophyandtheologyafterFatherButler'sordination,Rev-Mr.Langmead representsusthereto-day,andinthe yearsthatarecoming,weknowthat Mr.Sullivanwillworthilyfollowwith honourtohimselfandtothecollege ofhisearlytraining.Inwishinghim "BonVoyage,"Idosowithafeeling ofassurancethatthereputationofKal-

FatherButlerproposedthetoastof "OurAlmaMater,"not"inafewwell chosenwords,"butinalongspeech whichtracedthehistoryoftheChristianBrothers,theirworkinAustralia forfiftyyears,andtheirworkinKalgoorlieforthepastthirteenyears.He alsoreferredtotheworkoftheBrothersinRomewithwhichhehadcome intopersonalcontact.Mr.G.Hickey supportedFatherButler'swords,and relatedinstancesofthekindlyencouragementgivenhimbythelateRev. BrotherDuggan. Rev.BrotherDaly,inreply,saidthat

Mr.E.Sullivanproposedthehealth oftheChairman,Mr.R.Boylen,senr., andMr.Boylenbrieflyresponded. Duringtheeveningthetoastswere interspersedwithmusicalnumbersand instrumentalselectionsallofahigh order,forthereisnodearthofmusicaltalentonthefields.FatherButler sang"ComingHome";Mr.M.Harrop gaveaviolinselectionofScottish songs,andwasaccompaniedbyMr.W. H.Simpsononthepiano;Mr.D.B. Sullivanrecitedthe"SickStockRider" andahumourouspiecerelativetomatrimony;Mr.S.Smith,Mr.G.Hickey, Mr.P.Johnson,andMr.F.Ardagh alsocontributedvocalsolos,andMr.V. McMahonaninstrumentalsolo,"Killarney,"onthecornet.Mr.W.Thomas wastheaccompanistforallthesolos, andattheconclusionthewholeassenablytookpartinthe`AuldLangSyne" ceremony,themusicalaspectofwhich wasperfectedbyMr.Thomasatthe piano.

Boulder.

ReceptiontoFatherF.G.Butler.

PARISHIONERSPAYTRIBUTETO"THEIRVERYOWN"PRIEST

Neverbeforeinthehistoryofthe Boulderparishhastherebeenquite suchanenthusiasticandspontaneous assemblageofparishionersasthat whichfilledAllHallowsHallonWednesday,the15th.October,andnever beforehastherebeenmorereasonforweretheynotgatheredonthisoccasiontowelcomebacktohis"ainfolk" andfriendsonewhohadgoneforth fromtheirmidstonlyafewyearsago firedbyhisownambitionandzeal,and backedbythegoodwishesofthe friendshewasleavinginBoulderand elsewhere?Thatonehadcomeback nowtohishometown,havingreamed thesummitofhisideals,thegoalof

hisambition-namely,hisordinationto theholypriesthood.Theirguestthis nightwasRev.FatherFred.G.Butler, theirown,theirveryown,FatherButler,whoseparents,Mr.andMrs.J.P. Butler,themselvesoldandrespected residentsofBoulder,wereamongthis proudandhappythrong,thisimmense gatheringofpeople,whohadknown thehonouredguestallhisboyhood days,watchinghiscareeroflatewith growinginterest,theirheartsglowing withpardonableprideonhisachieving hisgreatdesireafterabrilliantcourse ofstudiesatthePropagandaCollege, Rome.Thesefeelingsfoundexpres(ContinuedonPage15.)

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sionwhenFatherButlerenteredthe hall,thecheeringandhand-clapping beingloudandprolonged.Rev.Father Sheridan,Adm.ofBoulder,tookthe chair,intheunavoidableabsenceof theMayor,Mr.S.Beston.Afterthe toast''ThePopeandtheKing"had beendulyhonoured,FatherSheridan rosetoproposethetoastoftheevening,"OurGuest."

FatherButler,hesaid,wasknownto themall.Hehadlivedallhislifein Boulder,andnoladhadbeenmore popularthan"Freddy."Nowwehad himback,anordainedpriest,andhe neednottellFatherButlerthatevery personinthathallwasbothgladand proudtoseehimoncemore.Though hesupposedFatherButlerwouldnot beonthegoldfieldsverylong,hetrustedthatatsomefuturetimehewould returnhereastheparishpriest.(Applause).Hehadnotedwithinterest andpleasuretheprogressofFather Butlerduringhiscourse.Itwasa veritablebattlefieldtowhichhewent, buthehademergedvictorious,with laurelsonhisbrow.WhenFatherBut. lerwasleavingforRomehe(thespeakoker)hadknownthathewouldconquer, onaccountofhisardourandzealin thenoblewalkwhichhehadchosen. HewouldconcludebyassuringFather Butlerthatwewereallpleasedand proudtohavehimbackwithusagain, andhetrustedthathewouldbelong sparedtocarryonhisnobleworkin W.A.(Applause).

Mr.J.Cawley(H.A.C.B.S.)saidthat hehadknownFatherButlerinhis knicker-bockerstage,andhadwatched hisprogresswithgreatinterest.Father Butler'ssuccesswouldnothavebeen possiblehaditnotbeenforthesound groundinghereceivedwhilewiththe ChristianBrothersinKalgoorlie.He tooktheopportunityofcongratulating thoseBrotherstherethatnighton theexcellenceoftheirtuition,andon thesuccessestheyhadachievedinexaminationsthroughouttheCommonwealth.(Applause.)Hehadbeen chargedthathisadvocacyoftheBrothers'teachinghadbecomeanobsessionwithhim.Well,ifthatwasso,he wasproudtobeobsessedinthatregard.FatherButlerhadprovedacredittotheChristianBrothers'College, andhetooktheopportunityalsoof congratulatingtheparentsoftheir guestontheachievementoftheirson. Applause.)

Mr.M.O'Connor(BoulderC.Y.M.S.) brieflywelcomedFatherButlerback totheirmidstoncemore.Hehadalso known"FatherFred"inthenickerbockerstage,andwasproudtothink hehadbeengiventheopportunity ofbeingpresentatafunctionsuchas theonethatnight.FatherButlerwas anoldmemberoftheC.Y.M.S.,atone timeholdingtheofficeofsecretary.He hadbeenacredittothesociety,and nowhehadreturnedhedidcreditto himselfandtohispeople.(Applause.)

Mr.G.Hickeysaidhewasvery happytobecalleduponinsupportof thetoastof"OurGuest."Hehad knownFatherButlerhesuposedas wellasanypersoninthecommunity. Theyhadbeenclassmates,andnoone wasmorecompetenttoexpressanopinionastohisqualitiesandtopaytributeashenowwishedtodotothe generalexcellenceofFatherButler's character,Otherspeakershadmade mentionofhavingknowntheirguestin theknickerbockerstage.Well,hehad beeninknicker-bockerswithhim. (Laughter.)(Theywerenotthesame onesdrollyaddedMr.Hickey.)He hadbeenassociatedwith"FatherFred" indifferentspheres-intheclass-room, onthesportsground.Everywherehe wasthesame"bonzabloke";evercourteousandconsideratetoall,hewasdeservedlypopularwithhisschool-fel-

lows,andthemagnificentattendance therethatnightwassufficientevidenceoftheesteemandrespectwhich theBoulderpeoplefeltforhim,and FatherButlerwasfullycogniscantof alltheecomiumswhichhadbeenbestowedonhimthatevening,andrealisedwhatsincerityandprideprompted theirexpression,heshouldindeedbea proudandhappyman.(Applause.)In conclusion,he(thespeaker)wouldsay, asapersonaltributetohisfriend,that FatherButlerwasamaninevery sense,acredittohisschool,andanhonourtohisparentsandtothecommunitywhencehewentforth.(Applause.)

Mr.P.Conway(H.A.C.B.S.),ina veryhappyspeech,paidtributeto FatherButler'smanyexcellentqualities.BeforeleavingforRomeFather Butlerhadbeenmauealifememberof theHibernianSociety,andhisachievementsreflectedgreathonouruponthat body.Theywouldalwaysbeproud torecallhisassociationwiththem. (Applause.)

Mr.W.FitzgeraldsaidherememberedFatherButlerintheBoulderCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyasavery activeandvaluablemember,andin privatelifeathoroughgentleman.He wouldbringunderthenoticeofpresent membersoftheYoungMen'sSociety thegrandexampleshownbyFather Butlerandothermembersinthepast, suchasMr.R.D.Lane,B.L.(Applause.)Thesocietywasaninfluence forgooduponthem,andgavethem anopportunitytoimprovethemselves andrisehigher.Hewassurethere wasasgoodmaterialinthesociety nowasinthepast,andhewouldimpressuponmemberstotryandemulate theexampleshownbythosewhohad gonebeforethem.HewishedFather Butlermanyyearsofsuccessfullabour intheVineyard.(Applause.)

Rev.BrotherDaly,Principalofthe ChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie,whowasgreetedwithapplause,said itwaswithmingledfeelingsofsorrow andjoythatherosetospeaktothe toast.Hissorrowwasoccasionedby thefactthatsinceFatherButlerleft forRometherehadpassedawayone whomhewouldwishwerepresent thateveningtowitnessFatherButler's triumph-fortriumphitwas-andwho wouldfeelproudatseeingtheCollege honouredbythereturntoBoulderas anordainedpriesttheirfirststudent, FatherFredButler.Theonetowhom hehadreferredwasthelatePrincipal,Rev.Bro.Duggan. wassure FatherButlerwouldwishthathe present,sothathemightthank himforthemanyhoursofhistime hehadgivenwhenFatherButlermade uphismindtostudytowardsordinationtothepriesthood.OfFatherButlerhimself,hecouldnotsaytoomuch. Theywerehonouredinhonouringhim, ashewasacredittohimself,tohis people,andtohisalmamater.(Loud applause.)

Mr.E.Faults-andMrs.Bestonboth spokeoftheirlengthyassociationwith theButlerfamily,andhadnothngbut praiseforFatherFred,andcongratulatedhimonreachingthesummitof hisdesires.Theyhadgreatpleasure inwelcominghimbackoncemoreto Boulder.(Applause.)

ThetoastofFatherButlerwasdrunk withmusicalhonours.

Onrisingtorespond,FatherButler, whowasvisiblyaffected,wasgreeted withprolongedapplause.Firstofall, hewishedtothankthosewhohadbeen responsiblefortheorganisingandthe successofthegathering.Hewasdeeplygratefultothem,andwaspleased toseesomanywhomheknewpresent towelcomehim.Whilestudyingin Romehisthoughtshadoftengoneback tothepeopleofBoulderandtothe pleasanttimeswhichhehadspentamongstthem.Thoughhehadbeen awayfromAustraliaforafewyears,he wasjustasgoodanAustralianasever. (Applause.)Hehad,aschaplain,been

associatedwiththeAustraliantroops ontheshiphereturnedon,andhe wouldalwayshavepleasantrecollectionsofhisvoyage.Hehadmetmany WestAustralianswhilstabroad,andit seemedtobringhimclosertohome. HewouldasktheBoulderpeopleto oftenprayforhim,ashehaddonefor them.OnmanyoccasionshehadinvokedAlmightyGod'sblessingonthe peopleofhishometown.Hehad saidMassintheCatacombs,andoffereditfortheirspiritualwelfare.On oneoccasion,inanaudiencewiththe Pope,theHolyFatherinformedhim thathewouldblessallthosewhomhe hadinmind.Inaflash,statedFather Butler,manyoldfriendscamebefore hisvision,andtherewereconsequently blessedbyHisHoliness.Hewasindeedsorry,asBro.Dalyhadtoldthem, thathisoldfriendandteacher,Rev. Bro.Duggan,hadnotlivedtillhisreturn.Itwouldhavegivenhimgreat pleasuretobeabletotherepublicly thankBro.Dugganforhisgreatkindnesstohim.Suchwasnottobe, however,andBro.Dugganhadinthe meantimepassedtohisjustreward. FatherDonogherandFatherSheridan hadalsodonealotforhim,andhealso wishedtorecordhisgratitudetothem. Inconclusion,FatherButleragain thankedthosewhohadbeenresponsibleforthegathering,theperformers thatevening,andthepeoplegenerally, fortheverywarmwelcomegivenhim onhisreturnhome.

ThetoastofFatherButler'sparents, Mr.andMrs.J.P.Butler,wasproposed byRev.FatherDonogher,Adm.of Kalgoorlie,incharacteristicallyhumourousfashion,andsupportedbyRev. P.Sheridan.

Mr.Butlerrespondedonbehalfof Mrs.Butlerandhimself,thankingthe speakersfortheirgoodwishes,and thankingthepeoplegenerallyforthe splendidwelcometheyhadgivenhis son,"FatherFred."

Attheconclusionofthefunction,advantagewastakenoftheopportunity tobidvonvoyagetoMr.E.Sullivan, wholeavesshortlyforRome,alsoto studyforthepriesthood.Hishealth wasdrunkwithmusicalhonours,and Mr.Sullivanbrieflyresponded.The eveningwasbroughttoaclosebya dance,duringwhichFatherButlerrenewedhisacquaintancewithvery manyoldfriends.Musicalitemswere renderedduringtheeveningbyMrs.K. Brennan,MissesArdagh,Metcalfand Monckton,andMessrs.ArdaghandJ. McDermott.

Coolgardie.

IntheTrinityCollegeofMusicexaminationsconductedbyMr.Myerscough,thefollowingpupilsoftheSistersofMercy.Coolgardie,Norseman, andPiccadilly,weresuccessful:-

ConventofMercy,Coolgardie

HigherLocal:BerylMeagher

SeniorDivsion.-Violin:Margaret Paterson.Pianoforte:MaryArgus, FlorrieHolden,MollyRockett.

IntermediateDivision.-KittvCarren,StellaO'Keefe.

JuniorDivision:MaryEnsor(hon. ours),ElsiePaxton,MollyQuinn.

PreparatoryDivision.-Margaret Faahan(honours).

FirstSteps.-FlorrieWerthermier (distinction),MargaretShea(distinction),KathleenShea(distinction), MaryBrimstone,EileenQuinn,Mary Mips).EileenCarren,SheilaRitchie.

ConventofMercy,Norseman

Associate(A.T.C.L):DorcasMartin (honours).

SeniorDivision.-Violin: Victor Krakouer(honours).

IntermediateDivision.-Violin:DouglasTooth(honours).Pianoforte:ValeskaColes,EdithHill.

JuniorDivision.-DorothyBasden (honours),MavisAlliss.

PreparatoryDivision.-Violin:ThelmaCochrane.Pianoforte:Evelyn David(honours),SylviaRandell.

FirstSteps.-IvyMcAndrew(distinction).LolaMcAndrew(distinction).

ConventofMercyPiccadilly.

HigherLocal.-EileenFleming.

SeniorDivison.-MurielFinlay(honours),ClareMoore.

JuniorDivision.-MaudieSchwan (honours),DoreenNoble,AmeliaCarmody.

PreparatoryDivision-JessieHarrington(honours).

FirstSteps.-MarjorySalter(distinction),NellieCusack.

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ed,however,thatsomenewbloodis comingbeforetheelectorsfortheLegislativeCouncil-goodnessknows,we areverytiredofsomeofthemediocre collectionnowoccupyingtheseatsin theHouseofReview.Theexperience gainedbyGeneralHobbsontheother sideintheadministrationofover 100,000men,hisabilityasanorganiser,hisleadershipinbattle,andhisfarsightednessinmanyotherdirections shouldgivehimabigpulloverMr. LovekininhisclaimtoLegislative honours.FollowingMr.Lovekin'smanifesto,awireannouncedintheDaily Newsthefactthatourjournalistic friendhadpurchasedasteamerfor £144,000odd.Nowweknowwhere all our pennies went to whenweboughtthosespecialeditions duringthefirstcoupleofyearsofthe war.Andonetimeourfriendinall innocencesaidthat"specials"didn't pay.Andworstofall,Mr.Lovekin intendstousetheshiptotradebetweenAustraliaandtheUnitedStates. WhatabouttheEmpire?Haven't webeentoldforyearsbytheDaily NewstotradewiththeEmpirefirst, lastandallthetime?But,you know,paperischeaperinthe UnitedStatesthantheUnitedKingdom,andperhapsthat'sthereason. L.s.d.first,last,andallthetime,"now thatthewarisover."GeneralHobbs isanartilleryofficer,andalthoughwe didn'tbackArtillerymanintheMelbourneCup,wefeelsuretheartillery manintheLegislativeCouncilelectionwillpulltheraceoffeasily.

ReplyingtoSenatorLynch'scommentsontheGreatWesternrailway strike.thegeneralsecretaryofthe StateA.L.P.(Mr.A.McCallum)furnishedthefollowingstatementtothe WestAustralianonWednesday.It doesn'tneedanycommentfromus, morethanthis,thatMr.McCallum seemstohavegotoneinonthezealousapologistofMr.HughesandCo. withstunningeffect.Infactwemight sayitwasadeadlyswingonthepoint. "Inotice,"saysMr.McCallum,"that SenatorLynch,inalong-windedstatementthismorning,abusesthemenon theGreatWesternrailwayforhaving ceasedwork.Hestates:'Icanfully understandtheirpositionbecausethey haveallowedthemselvestobeledby asmall,active,andmischievousband ofextremists.' Ifullyagreewith thisstatementofSenatorLynch,but, unfortunatelyforthesenator,itishe andthe'smallcliqueofextremists'who havemisledthesemen.ThisisSenatorLynch'sownunion.Isisoneof theunionswhichSenatorLynchand theotherextremistswereabletomisleadandinducetowithdrawtheiraffiliationfromtheAustralianLabour movement:andthesenatorhimself madeagreatboastwhenthisvery union,togetherwithothers,formedat SenatorLynch'srequest,aso-called 'NationalLabourCouncil'inBoulder. Atthattimethis'mischievousband ofextremists,'bothPressandpoliticians,heldthesemenupasbeingpa- triotsandloyalists.Theyweretold thattheyweredoinganoblethingby dissociatingthemselvesfromus,and theyhavefollowedthesenator'slead fromthatdaytothis.To-day,these menareintrouble,andIamnotatall surprisedtofindthatSenatorLynch isdesertingthemintheirhouroftrial, thesameashedesertedthemovement whichtookhimfromobscurityand placedhiminthehonourableoffice whichheatpresentoccupies.The statementsofMessrs.Pearce.Lynch, andGregoryendeavourtothrowthe responsibilityofthestrikeontothe A.L.P.,anditisaswellthatthepublicshouldunderstandthatthisunion isnotaffiliatedwiththeLabourmovementinanyportionofWesternAustraliawiththesingleexceptionofFremantle,andthatitwasowingmainly toSenatorLynch'seffortsthatthey leftusandjoinedupwiththatbogus movementcalledthe'NationalLabour movement.'Ifthereisanyresponsi- bilityoutsideofthemendirectlyconcerneditrestswiththosewhomisled thesemenandwithwhomtheyareassociated,andtheycertainlydonotbelongtotheorganisedLabourmovementofthisState."

LocalandGeneral.

Whenyouwantamotorcardon't wastetimerunningtoyourneighbour nextdoortoenquirewhoyoushallcall up.RingPhilRyan,A1927,or G.P.O.MotorRank,Tel.A3488.His Dodgecarisaperfectrunner,andbehindthewheelPhilwillgiveyouthe pleasantesttripyoueverhad.

"Oneofthebestyet,"wasthegeneralcommentontheBohemianCompany'sthrillingproduction"Hands AcrosstheSea,"whichpackedtheShaftesburyTheatreeverynight.Miss VeneLindenexcelledherselfasthe faithfulwifeofthecondemnedconvict, whileMr.W.H.Ayrtookhispartin theplaywiththatenthusiasmandperfectionofspeechandactionthatcharacterisesallreal"stars."Nextweek thecompanyrenders"TheLostHeiress,"or"MegofGoldenHeart."

Mr-Blythepaidaflyidgvisitto Bunburylastweek;heisreturning withapartyfortheannualshow.They havebookeduptostayatthePrince ofWalesHotel. * *

Dr.Houseandfamily,ofGreenbushes,areamongstthevisitorsto Bunbury,andarestayingatthePrince ofWalesHotel.

Dr.Rigbyandfamilymotored throughBunburyrecentlyenrouteto Melbourne.Theybroketheirjourney atthePrinceofWalesHotel.

OnMondayeveningnext,intheMayor'sParlor,saystheNorthamAdvertiser,ameetingwillbeheldofallwilling toassistintheorganisingofanappeal inaidofSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome andtheChildren'sHospital.Asboth theseinstitutionsaredoingagreat work,andareatthecallofthewhole oftheState,agoodattendanceisexpectedtodevisemeansofraisingfunds toaidtheirupkeep.TheFoundling HomeAppealhasalreadybeengreatly assistedbytheeffortsoftheNortham people.LastweekMrs.D.G.CarterorganisedasweepontheMelbourneCup, whichwassuccessfulinraising£1615s. fortheFund.

InourNorthamnotesthisweekwe omittedtostatethatMissGraceSermon.whowastocontributeanitem totheprogrammeattheConvent School'sConcert,wasunavoidablyabsent,whileMissEdnaForwardsufferedratherseriousindisposition,preventingheralsofromtakingpartinthe programme.

SergeantFredDavies-Moore,B.A.,returnedbytheMahanaonSundaylast, aftera ogperiodatthefront.Duringhisvoyageoutheactedasship librarian.andwasinchargeoftheedu.

cationaldutiesforthesoldiersonthe transport.Hewasfrequentlyunder fire,andwasgaskdandsenttohospitalformonthsfromgunshotwounds, andwasafterwardspromoted,tothe rankofsergeant.Heisasonofthe lateMrs.Davies-Moore,whomCanon Mooreuncharitablyreferredtoatthe AnglicanChurch,Fremantle,onSundayeveninglast*

MissTrixyO'Connor,afterasevere attackofinfluenza,hasreturnedtoher dutiesasorganistofSt.Brigid'sChoir. Herabsencewasverynoticeablefcr thepastthreeSundays,andtheorgan wasdumb.Allarepleasedtoseethe littlelady'sfingerswanderingoverthe keysagain.

Therewasa"blow"intheHouseon Harvest-terraceonTuesdaynight.Mr. George,MinisterforWorks,floutedthe Chair,andwitha"Good-day,"leftthe Chamber.

SirWilliamEllison-MacartneyintendsleavingforEnglandinthenew year.Urgentprivatebusiness,itis stated,necessitateshisExcellencyreturningtoEnglandintimeforEaster. HisExcellencywillnotreturntothe State.Histermofofficeexpiresin Aprilnext.

ThesaleoftheStateSawmillswas discussedatameetingoftheNational ParliamentaryPartyduringtheweek .ThePremierwouldnotmakeany statement.Theoptionexpiresshortly,andtheGovernmentwillbecompelledtodosomethingdefiniteinthe nearfuture.

Referringtotheappointmentbythe PrimeMinisterofaCommissionto considerthecostoflivinginitsrelationtothebasicwage,attherequest ofEasternStatestradesunions,Mr. A.McCalluminformedarepresentative oftheWestAustralianonTuesday thattheA.L.P.Stateexecutivetook strongexceptiontotheunionsinMelbourneactingwithoutconsultingWesternAustralia,andhehadbeeninstructedtowiretothePrimeMinisterinforminghimthatthelocalA.L.P. wouldnotrecognisetheCommissionor beboundbyitsdecisions,unlessitwas consultedandgivenarepresentative ontheCommission."Thesepeople," saidMr.McCallum,"knownothing aboutWesternAustralianconditions, andwearenotgoingtosubmitto beingboundbyareporttheymay bringin,withoutourhavingasayin thematter."Mr.McCallumadded thathewasalsoinquiringoftheEasternStates'TradesHallsastotheirattitude.

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Thequalityofthebreadweeatwas asubjectofdiscussionintheLegislativeCouncilonTuesdaylast.Theargumenthappenedoutofadebateonthe questionofdamagedwheatforthe feedingofpigsandpoultry.Mr.Duifellsaidbreadmadefromsecondqualitymillingwheatwasnotfittoeatin comparisonwithbreadconsumedin otherpartsoftheCommonwealth,althoughwewerepayingthetopprice of41id.perloaf.TheHonoraryMinisterforAgriculture(Mr.Baxter)assertedtherewasnocountryinthe worldthathadhadsuchcheapbread forthepastfewyears.Mr.Duffell counteredMr.Baxter'sstatementby declaringthattherehasbeenno othercountryinthepositiontohave suchcheapbread. AstrongcommentwasmadebyMr.Panton,when hesaidthequalityoftheflourwas rotten.TheHonoraryMinsterstated thatatnoperiodinthehistoryofthe WheatSchemehadotherthangood qualityflourbeensoldtothebakers ofthisState.Thesecondqualitymillingwheatwasgroundintoflourforsupplyingsecondrateflourfortheislands andEgypt,andnotforthisState,to whichwassuppliedwheatonlyofthe verybestquality,andatthelowest price.

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Mrs.McCarthyisconductingasweep onthePerthCupinaidoftheFoundlingHomeAppeal,andhasbeengen erousenoughtoaddonherownb"half anadditional15percent.ofthenetamountderivedfromthesweep.Tickets willnotbedistributedtoindividuals forsellingpurposes.Thosewhowishto participateinthesweepmustarrange tosecureticketseitherthemselvesor throughsomeoneelsedirectfromMrs. McCarthy-Anyothermethodisnot workable.andwouldleadtoconfusion atthetimeoftheactualdrawing.It istoberememberedthatthesweepremainsopenuptothelastmoment, andeveryticketsoldmustofnecessitybeaccountedforatthattime.Moreover.amostimporta-itfeatureofthis arrangementisthatImmediatelythe sweepisdrawntheticketssoldare thereandthenrepresentedbytheircorrespondingcashvalue.withoutanyfurthertroubleofanykind.Thissweep canbemadeahugesuccess.Leteach workerbecomeanagentinhimor herself.Collectthecash,handitin, orforwarditon,andMr.McCarthywill issuethetickets.Willcountrypeople pleasenotethisarrangement?Write directenclosingpostalnote.Tickets, 2s.

WorkfortheSuccessoftheFoundling HomePublicAppeal.

HISMAJESTY'S,

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fromLondonattheendofNovember. Hehasbeengrantedeightmonths' leaveofabsenceduetohimfromthe SouthAustralianGovernment,and thiswilldatefromthebeginningof nextmonth.

TASMANIA

KingO'Malleyisintheelectionfield again,andwillopposeLairdSmith, whofollowedW.M.Hughesand otherswhentheylefttheLabour camp.ItisanticipatedthatthefamousKingwillgiveLairdSmithavery closerunfortheDenisonseat,and thathewillprobablywintheseatfor Labour.

Severalaspirantsarementionedfor theDarwinseat,whichembracesthe WestCoastandthefarNorth-West Coast.Spence,adeserterfromLabourwithHughes,isthesittingmember.JosephAloysiusLyons,leaderof theStateLabourParty,hasdecidedto contesttheseat.Lyonsisabrilliant man,andanativeoftheState,and wasbornatStanleyintheelectorate. 4zohischancesofvictoryareverypromising.

NEWZEALAND

AmongthepassengersbytheMaheno,whicharrivedinNewZealandrecently,wastheRev.FatherP.M. Lynch,oftheRedemptorists,whois wellknowninAustraliaandNewZealand.Heisonaflyingvisittohis oldhomelandbeforeproceedingtothe EasttotakeupapositionatMalate, Manila,PhilippineIslands,asSuperior oftheRedemptoristFathers.Since 1898FatherLynchhasbeenatwork inmostofthebigcentresintheBritish Isles,Commonwealth,Dominion,and landsadjacenttotheChinaSeas.AmongotherinterestingworkintheNorth PacificheheldamissioninCanton duringthewarperiod,whenbullets wereflyinginthestreetsanddiscarded pigtailsweresoldintheopenmarket.

BeforeenteringtheRedemptoristOrder,FatherLynchwasapriestofthe dioceseofDunedin,andwasformany yearsAdministratorofSt.Joseph'sCathedral,Dunedin.Forsometimeafter thedeathofBishopMoranhewas editoroftheNewZealandTablet.As amemberoftheNewZealandInstitute ofJournalistshewaspresentin1897 ontheoccasionofadinnerinLondon givenbythelateMr.Seddontothe editorsandprincipalnewspapermenof thecity.FatherLynchwastheguest oftheRedemptoristFathersofSt. Gerard's,OrientalBay,duringhisvisit. Laterhewentsouthtovisitrelatives andoldfriends,priortoreturningto Sydneytowardstheendofthemonth tocatchtheTangoMartsfortheEast.

TheRev.M.Griffin,whorecentlyarrivedfromIrelandfortheArchdiocese, spentabriefholidayinInvercargilllast month.FatherGriffinwasborninInvercargill,butleftitwithhispeople seventeenyearsagofortheoldcountry.

FatherJ.Hanrahan,ofDarfield,who wasforseveralweeksapatientat LewishamHospital,ismakingrapid progresstowardsrecovery.

BoansLimited,Universal Providers.

WellingtonandMurrayStreets,Perth.

ShamefulTyranny.

WedevoteaconsiderableamountofspaceineachofourissuestochroniclingthedeedsofsoldiersandpoliceinIreland,performedbyorderof LordFrench,astheinstrumentofaGovernmentwhichacceptsthedictationofSirEdwardCarsonandtheOrangelodgesofBelfast,anddoesnot shrinkfromthebrutalviolationofeveryrightthatafreemanprizes.

WedonotassumetoapportiontheresponsibilitybetweenMinisters. WhetherthePremier,orMr.BonarLaw,orMr.WalterLong,"adviser"of theCabinetonitsIrishpolicy,hasgivenLordFrenchinstructionstoenter onareignofterrorweknownot.

WecanonlysaythattheGovernmentarecontributingablackpageto thehistoryofthenation.

Englishmenforgenerationswillhavereasontofeelashamedofit,and itisbutrightthatthepublicto-dayshouldhavetheopportunityofbecoming acquaintedwiththeprincipaldetailsofthisexhibitionofbarbarousdespotismandfolly.

IneverypartofLeinster,Munster,andConnaughthomeshavebeenransackedbysoldiersandpolice.ThevastmajorityoftheIrishpeoplehave ineffectbeenoutlawed.DailEireann,theassemblyofParliamentarymembersthattheydulyelected,hasbeensuppressed.

TheGovernmenthavedoneeverythingnecessarytobrandthemselvesbeforetheworldasmenwhoutterlydisregarddemocraticrightsandthemoral sanctionsuponwhichallauthorityshouldbebased.

AttendGeneralMeetingTo-morrow,ParochialHall,3p.m.

Wedding.

QUEALY-McGRATH.

AveryprettyweddingwascelebratedattheCathedraloftheImmaculate Conception,Perth,onWednesday,29th. October,bytheVeryRev.DeanKiely, betweenMissAnnieQuealy,ofKalgoorlie,andMr.WilliamA.McGrath, ofPeakStation,Onslow. Thebride,whowasgivenawayby herbrother,Mr.JohnQuealy,looked charmingasshepassedupthenave frockedinabeautifulbridalrobeof handsomelytuckedanddrapedwhite georgetteoverwhitesatin,relieved withpinkandwhitebeadtrimmings,so artisticallyarrangedastoformdainty floralblossoms.Aveilofembossed tulle,withmop-capandorangeblossomsfellgracefullyontothetrain; whitesatinshoes(beaded),anda prettywhiteivoryprayer-book,with longsatinribbonstreamers.completed thetoilet.Thebridesmaid,MissK. Quealy,sisterofbride,woreavery prettycremebagerdinecostume,with touchesofpink,andalargepicturehat tomatch.Mrs.M.T.Quealy,mother ofthebride,wasgownedingreysatin, relievedwithtouchesofcremeand Malteselace,withalavendersilktoque tomatch.Mrs.J.McGrath,sister-inlawofbridegroom,woreaprettymastiffshadecostume,withhattomatch. Thedutiesofbestmanwerecarried outbyMr.J.McGrath,brotherofthe bridegroom.LieutenantM.J.Quealy andStaff-SergeantQuealy,oftheDentalStaffatBaseHospital.Fremantle, werealsopresent.

Attheconclusionofthewedding ceremony,thehappypairoccupiedthe prieurdieuswithinthesanctuary, whereNuptialMasswascelebrated, afterwhichanadjournmentwasmade tothePalaceHotel,whereasumptuousbreakfastwaspartakenof.After theusualtoastswereextended,Mr. andMrs.McGrathmotoredtoMundaringWeir,wherepartofthehoneymoon isbeingspent.Thebride'stravelling dresswasafinepoplinsilkofmastiff shade,withpalepinkstitchingsand hattomatch.

Mrs.McGrathwillberememberedas thevictorious"QueenofPeace"inthe big"QueenCarnival"whichwasheld inKalgoorlielastyear;shewillbevery muchmissedfromthedramaticcircles ontheFields,whereshehadtakenprominentleadingpartsinmans-different performances.

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MyDearChildren,-Wearenearing thehappyseasonofChristmas,andour bigChristmasNumber.Youknow thatwearehavingastory-tellingcompetitionforallmylittlefriendswho havebeenintheCornerduringthe year.Ihavemadethisacondition, becausethecompetitonhasbeenmade togivesomelittleencouragementto myniecesandnephewswhohaveremainedwithme,andwhohaveworked formeintheinterestsofthe"wee ones."Manyofthosewhowerewith melastyearhave,likelastyear's birds,takenwingandgoneaway;I havebeenhopingtheywouldreturn, andasbigniecesandnephewshelpto buildupourChildren'sPageintoa brighterandbiggerthingthanitis. Nowanotherconditonisthatthe storiesmustbeoriginal,andImust havesomeassurancefromthewriters thattheyare.Allcontributionsmust besentinnotlaterthanthe12th.of December,becausetheChristmasNumberwillbepublishedonthe20th.,and thereisthereadingandselectiontobe made.Therewillbethreeprizes: First,Second,andThird.dividedas follows:10s.,7s6d.,and5s.,andthe competitonisrestrictedto400words. Formylittleniecesandnephews therewillbeawordpuzzle-butthis Iwillkeepuntillater-andforthem therewillalsobethreeprizes.Sowe shouldhaveaninterestingcornerin ourChristmasNumber.Nowmy littlefriends,getdowntowork,and putyourpensintoaction.Manyof youwritenicely,andeverylittleboy andgirlcantellastory.Lovetoyou fromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

FAVOURRECEIVED.

Friendsends5s.for"weeones:.in gratitudeforfavourreceived. "Well-wisher,"Kununoppin,sends5s. for"weeones,"withgoodwishesthat areappreciated.

Donnybrook.October29,1919. DearAuntBessy,-1amsendingmy cardback;Ihopeyouwillnotmind mykeepingitsolong.IcollectedIls. onit,andIamsendingtwopostal notes.MybrotherAndyhelpedme tocollectsomeofit.Theexam.isall over,andweallpassedandsomegot honours.Weareallworkinghardfor atheoryexam.inDecember.Wehad sportshereonMonday,andIwentto them.Therewerelogchops,races.pil. low-fights,highjumps,throwingthe sheaves,tiltingthering,andother games.Well,AuntBessy,Iwillclose now.Hopingthemoneyreachesyou safely.Givemylovetothe"wee ones."-Yourlovingniece, DORISCOLEMAN. Yourtwopostalnotescamesafely tohand,mydearDoris,andIamvery gratefulforthem.Itwasverygood ofAndytohelpyou.Whydoesn't Andywritetome.Ishallbevery gladtoseehimintheCorner.I amverypleasedtohearthatyourself andlittlefriendscameoutsosuccessfullyintheexaminations,andhope thatsuccesswillfollowyouinthe exams.comingoninDecember.Are yougoingtocompeteinthestory-tellingtournamentatChristmas?You mustmakeaneffortandbeamongst thestory-tellers.Don'tsaythatyou can'ttellastory.WhenIwasa littlegirlIdelightedinstory-telling, andIcanremembertellingsomevery creepyonesandfrighteningtheneighbour'schildren.Fairiesweremyparticularfancy,andIcouldalwayscall alotofthemaboutmewheneverI wished.Seeifyoucan'tfindaheroor aheroinefortheCorneratXmas.I havegivenyourlovetothe"weeones." -Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Mogumber,Oct.28,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIhavewrittentoyou,andyou mightthinkIhaveforgottenyou,so Iamgoingtowriteafewlines.Will youpleasesendmeaphoto.ofthe "weeones"? Iwenttoapicnicyesterdaywithfather,mother,sister,and brothers.ThepicnicwasatGingin. Therewerealotofpeoplethere.The trainwaspacked,andwecouldhardly getaseat.WehadtheMoorsBand down.Iwentinthreegirls'races,but didnotwinanything.Ipassedmy musicexamination;Iwasonlythree marksshortofhonours.AsIhavefilledtwocardsthisyear,Icannotaskfor anotherjustyet,becausethisisa smallplace.Wearehavingadance fortheFoundlingHomesoon,andperhapsIwillbeabletorafflesomelittle thing.WhenmothersentacakeI

sentasmallpinaforewithittothe "weeones."Imadeitallmyselfby hand.Ihopetheydidnotthinkita funnylittlething.Ithoughtitwould fitsomelittletot.Itwasverysmall. Ihopeyouandthe"weeones"are quitewell.Iwillnowconclude.Yourloving, VIVIENNEKEHOE.

MydearVivienne,-Iamdelighted tohearfromyou,andtoknowthat youpassedyourmusicexaminationso creditably.Iwillsendyouapicture ofthe"weeones,"thoughitisnot whatIanticipateditwouldbe.Iam toldthatthereisgreatdifficultyingettingtherightsortofpaperforprintingthem.Ihopeyouenjoyedyourselfatthepicnic.Iamsureyoudid. Mostlittlegirlsdo,andenjoyeventhe discomfortofapackedrailwaycarriageonsuchoccasions.Iappreciate allyouhavedoneforthe"weeones," mydearVivienne,anddidnotexpect youtosendforacardjustnow.I shallbegladofthedancebeingvery successful.Ididnothearofyour pinafore,dear,butIamsureitwasacceptedwithpleasure.Isendparcels tothe"weeones"justasIgetthemandwouldnotknowwhatwasinthem. Didyousendtheparceltomelately? Irememberyousendingacakealong whileago.Iamgladtoreportthe "weeones"areallwell,andalsoyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

Symmons-street,Bunbury,Oct.28.

DearAuntBessy,-TheBunburyShowisnextWednesdayandThursday,the5th.and6th.ofNovember.If youwillpleasesendmeacardbefore then1willtryandcollectsomething forthebabies.Therewillbealot ofstrangersintownduringShow Week,andIthinkitwouldbeagood timetotryandcollectsomething.We hadapopularladyandgent.competitionhere.Mrs.Vealewontheladies competition,with15,091votes,and PaddyDoylewonthegents'with 12,684votes.Ihopeyouarequite wellagain,alsothe"weeones."Love andkissestothemall,alsotoyour- self.-Yourlovingniece, MURIEL'METCALF.

Iwanted,mydearMuriel,tohave arundowntoBunburyfortheShow, butwasdisappointedatthelastmoment.AnoldfriendwhomIhad notseenforyearsfoundmeout,and inducedmetogointothecountrywith herforafewdays.Ienjoyedthe holiday,butIshouldhavelikedBunbury,becauseIwantedtoseethebeginningofyournewchurch,which',is setonahill.Isentthecard,Muriel, dear,andIhopeyougotitintimefor operationsattheShow.Mrs.Veale istobecongratulatedonhavingsuch alargenumberoffriends,andPaddy Doyleshouldbeaveryproudman.We hadtwoorthreepopulargirlcompetitionsinourparish,butnoonewanted toputmeforwardasacandidate. Jealousy,Isuppose.However,Idon't mind,alittlehumilityisahelptoa person.Thanks,dear,forthelove andkissesyousendthe"weeones" andyourloving, AUNTBESSY

Fermoy,Broomehill,Oct.27.

DeanAuntBessy,-Ithinkitisabout myturntowritetoyouagain,isn'tit?

BeforeIgoanyfurther,thankyou eversomuchforyourverykindoffer of"TheSoldier'sSong,"butitwas senttomeallthewayfromIreland nearlytwoyearsago,and,ofcourse, becauseitcamefromthereIvalueit veryhighly. Ihaveanothervery prettysong,alsofromIreland,entitled "MylittlecottagehomeinsweetKillarney."Doyouknowit,Aunty? Soyoupreferthepresentdaysongsof Ireland,doyou?SomeofthemIlike verymuch,butstillIdontthinkany songscouldbeprettierthanmanyof Moore's,forinstance,"Themeetingof theWaters,""ErintheTearandthe Smile,""BelievemeifallthoseEndear. ingYoungCharms..."TheHarpthat Once,"andseveralothers.Istheother versionofEasterWeekyoumentioned theonethatbeginswith"Whofearsto speakofEasterWeek,"andsetto theairof"Whofearstospeakof'89?" Ihaveheardit,butIdonotknowthe words.Whatdidyouthinkofthe paragraphintheWestreferringto FatherO'Donnell'sarrestinIreland? Andthesearesupposedtobethedays ofjusticeandfreedom!Howthe IrishmusthavesufferedinthePenal Days,ifthatiswhattheydointhe nameoffreedomto-day.AuntyAlanna,whatevermadeyouthinkIcould tellastory?PerhapsIwilltryinthis competition,butIdonotthinkIcould

comeuptoyourexpectations,asthey say,anddo"somethingexcellent." However,wecanonlydoourbestin allthings,can'twe,andnooneexpects ustodobetter-orshouldn'tanyhow, asitisagreatdealtoexpect.But youshouldgetagoodstoryfromsome oftheotherclubbies,Aunty--tfrom Kathleen,forone.Wehadtheclubbies'priesttosayMassinBroomehillyesterday,whiletheyhadour priest.Ishallbedisappointingsome littlecousin,perhaps,ifImakeany letterlonger,sowillsaygood-byetill nextmonth.Withfondlovetoall thelittleonesandtoyou,dearAunty. Yourlovingniece, BESSIEMcGUIRE.

Mydearlittlenamesake,Iamalways verypleasedtohearfromyou.I likeyourlettersbecausetheyhavethe touchofaverynicenatureinthem. But,suretheyoughtto,forBessiehas therightdropinher.I'mgladtoknow thatyoulikethe"Soldier'sSong."I havegrowntolikeitmyself,because ofthehappeningsintheoldlandand thefinespiritofdefianceofitsbrave andmuch-illusedpeople.Idon'trememberhearing"Mylittlecottage home,"butIimagineitisverynice. Youknow,Bessie,dear,theIrishhave awayoftheirownformakingsongs, andtheyarealwaysbetterthanthe bestthataremadeelsewhere.That's whytheyaresopopular.Iwouldnever saythatIdon'tlikeMoore'ssongstheywillalwaysbefresh,andalways sweetandtenderthings.Yes,the versionIhaveofEasterWeekbegins asyousay.Itistheorignalversion, Ithink.Iwasn'tsurprisedbythe readingofFatherO'Donnell'sarrest. Hundredsarebeingtreatedinthesame wayunderthecivilisingmethodsof presentdayIrishGovernment.It makesmybloodboil,Bessie,dear.to thinkthatsuchthingsmaybedonein the20th.century,andinthenameof England.Whatmademethink,Ma. vourneen.thatyoucouldwritea story?Whythenthefairiesdid,and I'msuretherearemanynicestories sleepinginyourbrain.Youmust wakethemupandsendonealongin timeforChristmas.Iamexpecting quiteabundleofairy,fairy.things frommydearclubbies-Kathleenand Maryareonlytwo,andIhavealotof cleverlittlefriendswhodrinkteain St.Joseph'stearooms.PerhapsLily Rooneywillcomeintothecircleand helpinthestory-telling.Iamhopefulofgatheringmanyofmyniecesand nephewstogetheragainduringtheglad Christmastimeinthecompetition.Bessie,dear,doyouthinkyoucouldwrite apoemforme-aChristmaspoem?I forgottothankyouforyourlittledonationforthe"weeones."Youare verykind,andIsendyoumylove.AUNTBESSY.

Thomas-street,Bunbury,Oct.25. DearAuntBessy,-Willyouplease acceptmeasoneofyournieces?I willbetwelveyearsofageinNovem. ber;IgotoSt.Joseph'sSchool,and havelatelypassedintothesixthstandard.Wehadaconcertinourschool. roomonthe21st.Wehavenotheard howmuchwascollectedyet.The concertwasinaidofthenewchurch, whichwillsoonbegoingup.TheDean haspickedaprettyplacetohaveit builton-itisonBerryHill.Ihave onelittlebrothergoingtoschool,and onesisterdead.Twoofmyuncles diedaboutamonthago-Mr.Foley andMr.White.Bothbelongedtothe CatholicChurch.Well,dearAunty,I mustclose.Hopingyouwillacceptme asoneofyournieces.Withloveto youandthe"weeones."-Yourwouldbeniece, ENARODGERS.

Youareverywelcome,mydear Ena,toourCorner,andIamvery pleasedtohaveyouasalittleniece.Of courseyoumustwritetomeveryoften. IhaveseverallittleniecesaroundBunburywhoseemtohavegrowntiredof me.Idon'tknowwhy.Ihopethe concertwasaverygreatsuccess.I haYeheardalotofnicethingssaid aboutthenewchurchandthebeautiful positionitwillhaveonBerryHill.I amsorrytohearofthedeathofyour uncles.IhopetheyareinHeaven. Writeoften,mydearEna,andshow methatyoureallylikebeingmylittle niece.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Glanmore,Coomberdale,Oct.26. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines hopingyourselfandthe"weeones"are well.TheparcelofoddsandendsI promisedyouIwillsendthisweek. Theweatherhereatpresentisvery

warm,andthecropsarealmostripe. Fatherisnowshearing,andthesheep lookveryfunnywiththeirwoolclipped.Babyisgettingveryinteresting; shecanwalkandtalk,andgetsinto allthemischiefshecan,andkeepsme runningafterher.Well,dearAunty,I mustsaygoodbye.Withlovetoall.Yourlovingniece, MOLLIEMcMULLEN. Thankyou,Mollie,fortheniceparcelofoddsandendsyouaregoingto sendmeforthe"weeones."Iam verypleasedtohearfromyouagain.I hopetheharvestaroundGlanmorewill beverygood.Iliketoreadofcrops lookingwell,andbigwoolclips,becauseourpatrioticpeoplesaythatwe musthaveheapsofproductioninorder topayforthewar.Iamgladbaby isbeginningtowalkandtalk,andI amsureherladyshipkeepsMolliewell occupied-Iwasnearlysayingthatshe keptMollieoutofmischiefalso,'butI mightbegettingmyselfintohotwater ifIdid.Writeagain,Mollie,dear,beforetheHolySeasontoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Goomalling,Oct.27,1919

DearAuntBessy,-YouwillthinkI donotwriteveryoften;butIknow yougetlotsoflettersfromyournieces, soIsupposeyouwillnotmind. havebeendoingcrochetforthebazaar, whichistobeheldonNovemberStn, 6th,and7th.Mymotherhasafancy stall,andEvaandIarehelpingherto makethingsforit.Mybirthdayis onthe8th.ofNovember.Iwasgoing tohaveapartythisyear,butIthink mummywillbetootiredafterthebazaar.Mylittlebrotherisgettingon wellnow.Hehasthreeteeth,andis nearlytenmonthsold.Ihopewewill beabletogoandseemyauntie,Sister Monica,duringthesummerholidays, andalsoallthelittlebabies.Thisis alongletternow,AuntBessy,sogood- bye.-Yourlovingniece, PATRICIALOCKYER.

Now,mydearPatricia,whatsortof blarneyareyoutryingtopassoffon me.Idomind.EventhoughIhad eversomanylettersIdon'twantone ofmyniecestobeoutofmyaffection inconsequence.SoyouseeIdomind. IhadaletterfromEvanotlongago.I amsureyouwouldhavewrittenbut forthecrochetandthebazaar.I hopemother'sstallwillhaveagood yieldatthebazaar.IamsureEva andyduwilldoyourverybesttomake mother'seyessmilewhenthetakings arecounted.Goodwishestovou,my dearPatricia,onyourbirthday,and mayyouhavemanyhappyones.It isniceofyoutothinkofmummyin suchathoughtfulway.Ishallpro. bablyseeAuntiebeforetheholidays, andtellheraboutEva,yourself,and yourlittlebrother-thatvouareall wellandworkinghardtomakemummy'sstallthebestoneatthebazaar. Thankyou,dear,forthenicelongletteryousentyourloving, AUNTBESSY. 'PhoneA1794.

PresidentWilson'sFailure.

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representativeswithintheCouncilof theLeague,oncetheCovenantisratified.IhavenodoubtwhateverIreland'sjustclaimswouldhavethesupportoftheAmericanrepresentatives, butIhaveequallynodoubtthatthey wouldbeineffective.

"IfAmericawantstobeableto actwitheffect,shemustactnow. Irelandnaturallyprefersseeingto itthathersteedisnotstolen,rather thanrelyingonthemeagrehopesof recapturingthatsteedaftertherobberyhasbeencommitted.

"ItisbeforethesigningoftheCovenantthatthosewhoareinsympathy withIreland,thosewhodonotwant tobeunjusttoIreland,mustact,not afterwards.

QuestionofTitle.

"InsteadofrelyingonArticleXI.to undothewronginArticleX.,whynot setupArticleX.insuchaformthat therewillbenowrongtobeundone?

IsitAmerica'sbusiness?

"IansweritisAmerica'sbusiness atalltimes,nownolessthaninthe future,nottoactunjustly.America hasarighttoclaimbeforesheenters intoabondtopreserveforEngland herpossessionsthatEnglandprove hertitletothesepossessions.

"AnditisAmerica'sduty,injustice tolistentothosewhocontestEngland'stitle,andnowallowtheirclaims tobebrushedasidebythefrownof thosewhodarenotfaceanimpartial court.

"ShouldPresidentWilsonatany time,withintheCounciloftheLeague, desiretousehisinfluenceinfavour ofIrishliberty,theEnglishrepresentativewillanswerhimbytellinghim thattheIrishquestionisapurelydomesticquestionforBritainwhichthe Britishpeoplemustbeallowedtodeal withintheirownway.

NewHolyAlliance.

"WhenwecomplainofArticleX., andsaythatitmeansthatAmerica wouldhavetodiscountenanceallsympathytowardsrevolutionsofsubject peoples,wearesaidtobesimplycarpingandraisingimaginarydifficulties; butthatiswhatPresidentWilsonhimselfsaidinhisinauguraladdresson March5,1917-viz.,'thatthecommunityofinterestsandofpower,upon whichpeacemusthenceforthdepend, imposesuponeachnationthedutyof seeingtoitthatallinfluencespro-

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ceedingfromitsowncitizensmeant toencourageorassistrevolutionin otherStatesshouldbestelmlyandeffectuallysuppressedandprevented.'

"And,oncetheLeagueofNations issigned,EnglandwillinsistonAmericaactingintheletterandinthe spiritofthatdeclarationDisguise itaswemay,thenewCovenantis simplyanewHolyAlliance."

WouldFetterIreland.

InterviewedlaterbytheNewYork correspondentoftheWestminsterGazette,Mr.DeValerawasasked:"Do youthinkMr.Wilson'sexplanations satisfactory,andisIreland'sonlyhope ofindependencethroughthepresent Leaguedraft?""Iregret,"hereplied, "IcannotagreewiththePresident thatthepresentCovenantoftheLeaguegivesanyhopethatIreland'sright toself-determinationwillberecognised bytheLeague.Onthecontrary,the League,initspresentform,wouldgive theEnglishGovernmenttherightto dictatetotheIrishpeople.

"ThisLeaguewouldfetterIreland.

AgenuinedemocraticLeagueofNationswouldsetIrelandfree."

DesireforPeace.

Answeringarequestforhisopinion regardingtheresolutionoftheLabour CongressatGlasgowsupportingIrish self-determination,Mr.DeValerare. plied:"Idonotknowtheexactterms oftheresolution.Ifitisanendorsementoftheprincipleoffree,undictatednationalself-determinationforIreland,itnaturallysatisfiesme.Itis alltheIrishpeopleseek.

If,ontheotherhand,theresolution simplymeansdictatedself-determination,itisacontradictioninterms,selfdetermination-freedomwithinprison walls-thentheBritishLabourParties havenotadvancedverymuchbeyond someoftheirhypocriticalbrethrenin thegoverningclasses.TheIrishpeoplearesincerelydesiroustobeatpeace withthepeopleofBritain,butthe rightsoftheIrishpeopletochoose theformofgovernmentunderwhich theyaretolivemustberecognisedby Britain."

"Man Town"intheLondon EveningNewssaysnosuchinterpretationasthatofPresidentWilsonwas discussedinParis,andpointsoutthat thePresidentdoesnotlimitthescope ofArticleXI.toIreland,sothathis wordsmean"interferencebyonecountryinanothercountry'saffairs."

Thefifthannualsportsgatheringof theFremantleChristianBrothers washeldonlastFridayweekon theFremantleOval.Theweatherconditionswereclementandthecondition ofthetrackwassuchastorenderthe greatestaidtotheyouthfulathletes whoparticipatedinthevariouscompetitions.Thecontestwereremarkableforthezestandkeennessdisplayedbytheentrants,allofwhomap. pearedtobeactuatedbyadesireto liveuptotheirmotto-"primipraemia accipent,"andtojustifytheirentryin theeventsoftheday.Alargenumberofparentsattended,andaltogether thedayprovedeminentlysuccessful. Theovalpresentedquiteakaleidoscopicappearancewithitsgreencentre dottedwithmovingfiguresoftheboys garbedinthecoloursofthecollege, whiletheenclosingfencewaslinedby theirrespectivesupporterswhogaveexpressiontotheiradmirationinthe mannerofyouth.Thepresidentwas theRev.Bro.Brennan;LieutenantW. H.Emmettactedasstarter,whilethe Rev.BrotherO'GormanandMessrs.

Shanahan,Townsend,Hoey,Cranley, andLaffertyhadthedifficulttaskof adjudication.Duringtheafternoon theClontarfOrphanageBandrendered selections.Thecommitteeandthe Brothersdesiretothankthefollowing fortheaidgiventowardsmakingthe functionthesuccessitwas:-Mrs.and MissChristie,Mrs.Monaghan,Miss Monaghan,Mrs.Farrell,Mrs.andMiss Fahey,Mrs.Hughes,MissMollieBreheny,MissLucyMulcahy,MissBurford,andalldonorstowardsthesports fund.Theresultswereasunder:

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AnIrishFairyBallad.

OntheslopesofMeelinMountain'tis aslonesomeascanbe, Upamongthewhinsandheatherwhere ourlittlecottagestands, AndallnightIhearthewailing Ofthehomelesscurlewssailing, Andtheever-hauntingrhythmofthe marchingFairybands.

TheyaremarchingdownfromMeelin tothedarklingvalesbelow Likeanarmyofftobattle-massedin squadronandplatoonIcanseetheirlancesgleaming Andtheirrustlingbannersstream. ing, Whiletenthousandsilvernhelmets shamethelustreofthemoon.

TheyarepassingdownfromMeelinto theRathofGlen-na-shee, Downthelonelymountainroadwayby theRidgeofMoonamoe; Andtheirharpersallareplaying Fairytunesthatsetyouswaying, Fairystrainsthatthrillthespiritwith thespellsoflongago.

Whoisbraveenoughtofollowwhere thesolemnnight-windscall?

WhowilljointhemdownfromMeelin inthemoonbeamsfallingwhite? Allhisearthlywoesshallleavehim, Humansorrowsnevergrievehim, AndtheFairyharpsshalllullhimever morewithstrangedelight!

TheyaremarchingdownfromMeelin, steppingfastbeforethedawn, FaintergrowstheFairyMusicdying plaintiveontheblast, AndIponderbytheembers Whilemytristfulsoulremembers Allthemagicoflostvisions-allthe dreamsofyouthlongpassed! -Rev.JamesB.Dollard.

TheVaticandeniesthatthereisany truthinthestatementthattheSovereignPontiffhadsummonedameeting oftheGermanBishopsatRome.When peaceisperfectlyestablishedand, travellingrestoredtoitsnormalconditions,theGermanBishopswillsimply paytheirvisitadliminatohisHoliness,accordingtocustom.

RecentlytheIrishBishopsmetat Maynooth,andrecorded:"Ourprofoundgratitudeforthepricelessservice toIrelandandtocivilisationrendered bytheSenate,theHouseofRepresentatives,thehierarchy,clergy,and peopleofeverydenominationinAmericaforsonoblyespousingthecause ofIreland."ThefollowingSunday theArchbishopofCashelwastohave presidedattheGaelicLeagueFeisin Thurles.ButDublinCastlehadread theaboveresolutionandsuppressed theFeis!

TheBelgianMinisterfortheInterior hasgiveninstructionsforasearchto bemadefortheplacewherewasburied thebodyofthesonofMarshalFoch, whofellduringthebattleofVirtonin theBelgianArdennesintheearlydays ofthewar.TheAlliedCommander's sonisbelievedtohavebeenburied neartheroadbetweenBaranzyand Gorcy.ThesonofReneVivani.who wasFrenchPremierattheoutbreak ofwar,waskilledinthesameneighbourhood,aswasalsothewell-known writer.ErnestPsichari,agrandsonof Renan.

AwriterinLaCroixsays:"Ifany onedesirestoseethelargestnumber ofpeopleofdifferentnationalitiesassembledinasmallspace,thenheorshe shouldgotoBoulogne-sur-Mer.In thefieldsadjacentarestill20,000Britishsoldiers-Hinduswiththeirturbans, Scottishregimentswearingthekilt,as

wellastheAmerican,Canadian,and Australiancontingents.Amongstthese, aswellasamongsttheBritishtroops, Irishmenaretobemet.Thereare alsoBelgianandPortuguesesoldiers inthetown,andafewrepresentatives ofItaly,Poland,andSerbia.Amongst theworkingpopulationareArmenians, Kabyles,negroes,Russiansoldiers,and Germanprisoners.TheChineseare alsothereinlargenumbers.Although thereisnaturallyconfusonoflanguage, asortofuniversaldialect,understood bysoldiersofallnationalitiesinthe trenches,isstillheardinplaces."

ALondondailypaperinformsits readersthattheconferenceonLabour andReligionwhichwasheldinthe Englishmetropolisrecentlyisbyno meansthefirst"rapprochementbetweenworkers'associationsandreligion."Catholics,however,hardlyneed toberemindedoftheintimateconnectionwhichhasalwaysexistedbetweentheworkersandtheChurch. TheguildsoftheMiddleAgeswere mostintimatelyassociatedwiththe Church.Eachoftheelderguildswas undertheprotectionofapatronsaint onwhosedaytheannualelectionof officialstookplace.Theeveofthe festivalwastheoccasionofaservice itforthesoulsofthedepartedmembers oftheguild,andonthedayitselfthe ceremoniesbeganwiththeeclebration ofMass.

GeneralBoisdeffre,whodiedlately inFrance,hadaccordingtohisowndesire,aprivatefuneralwithoutmilitary honoursorflowers.Hewasprobably theonlyoneoftheFrenchmilitary commanderswhoreceivedalongautographletterfromtheKaiser.Some yearsagothisGeneral,asFrenchMilitaryAttache,waspresentataseriesof militarymanoeuvresinRussia,to whichtheKaiserwasinvitedasa guest.Atthese,WilhelmII.,ashe thenwas,enteredintoaconversational deBoisdeffre astotheproperroleofthecavalry. TheKaisermusthavebeensointerestedinthediscussionthat,onhisreturn home,headdressedalettertotheGeneralonthesubject.Atthattime, WilliamII.hadlittlethoughtofthe futurewarofthetrenchesinwhichinfantry,notcavalry,wouldplaythe mostimportantpart.

HisExcellencytheMostRev.Joseph EmmanuelThomas,ArchbishopofMossoulandPatriarchofBabylonofthe Chaldees,haswrittentoCardinalLogue apiteousletterfromwhichthefollowingareextracts:-"Foralmosttwenty yearsIam,bythegraceoftheHoly ApostolicSee,CatholicChaldeanPatriarchofBabylon.ThisPatriarchate throveadmirably,itsworksflourished, andtheconversionofhereticsmultipliedintheseregions.Unhappilythe warofthelastfouryearshasruined us;threeBishopsweremassacred,two othersdiedontheroadside,fleeingbeforetheMussulmantyrant;morethan 45priestsandupwardsof25,000ofmy faithfulwerepiteouslyslaughtered. HerewithyourEminencewillfinda reportontheruinsofmytwodiocesesofOurmiahandofSalmasinPersia.ByitsperusalyourEminencewill seethatourruinisimmense,andthat ourwoundsaredeep.Torestorethat immenseruinwhichthehateofIslamismandtherageofhellhavecaused us,IbegyourEminencetocausethis reporttobepublished,inthehope that&thegoodGodwilltouchsome piousandgeneroussouls,sothatwe maybeabletorestoreourworksreducedtonothing,toconsolethesurvivorsofthesehorriblemassacres,and re-establishtheruineddiocesesin Mesopotamia,Kurdistan,andPersia." *

TheBishopofZanzibar.whoseindignantprotestsagainstKikuyuism

MCARTHY'SHOTE1 BARRACKST.,PERTH

Mrs.S.E.McCARThY,Proprietress

anditsepiscopaltoleratorswillberemembered,hasbeenwritinginthe ChurchTimesonthequestionofthe loyaltyoftheclergytotheirspiritual heads.HetellstheBishopsthatthey oughttodemonstratetheirownloyalty tothestandardsandteachingsofthe Churchbeforedealingwithanylackof loyaltyonthepartoftheclergy.He writes:"Atthemomenttheresitsupon thebenchofBishopsamanwhosewritingssetforthhisclaimtocriticiseour BlessedLord's'normalJewishmind' andtocorrectHis'superstitions.'Not onlydidseveralBishopsadvocateand shareinhisconsecration;thewhole bodyofBishopswelcomedhimtoits counsels.Isubmitthatthisisadeliberate,corporateactofdisloyaltyto theconsecrationvowsofaBishop,and acorporateact,Ifeelsureinmany casesnotdeliberate,ofdisloyaltytoour LordHimself."Thencomesanannouncement:"Apastoralletterofmine, nowinthePress,addressedtomy EuropeanstaffinAfrica,dealsvery fullywiththispoint."TheHenleyHeusonsoftheEstablishedChurchwill receivethisintimationwithmixedfeelings.

FatherdeHovreChaplainofthe LeperAsylumnearPretoriacitessome casesofedifyingresignationwhich cametohisnoticeinthecourseofhis ministrationtotheunfortunatelepers amongwhommaybefoundpersonsof allagesandnationalities.Inoneof thelittlecottageslivesayoungAfricangirloncemostattractivebutnow alivingcorpse.Hersightisgone, herlimbsarewastedawaytothebone; onewouldscarcelyrecogniseherasa humanbeing.Andyetthispoorchild isbearinghersufferinglikeasaint.She becameaCatholic,andsinceherbaptismhasneverbeenheardtocomplain ofhersufferings.Shesaidoncetome, 'Father,Ithinkifwecouldlookeven foramomentintoeternityandbehold thehappinessandgloryofheaven,I reallybelievealloursufferingsandmiserywouldappearasnothing.wewould besowillingtoendureasameansof winningeternalreward.Inthevery nexthouseistobefoundalittlegirl notyetfifteenyearsofage,whoseface isneverseenexceptbythenursewho visitshereverydayandwashesand dressesherwounds.Thenwehavea Jewess,borninKonova,Russa,who issaidtohavecontractedthedisease throughthebiteofadog.Thepoor womanisheart-brokenatthethought ofhersevenlittlechildrenfromwhom sheisseparated.Amongourmale patientsisatalentedIrishmanwhois bravelybearinghisownafflictionand doing forgetmuchtomaketheotherpatients theirs."

Everyeffortwouldbemadetodetecttheorganisersoftheattack,said theAttorney-General,whostatedthat owingtotheshortnoticegivenhe couldnotaddtotheinformationcontainedinthequestionbyMr.T.P. O'Connor,whoaskedforastatement "inregardtotheunprovokedattack madeon200BelfastNationalistsreturninghomefromameetingonAugust15:whether16persons,including severalwomen,wereassaultedand compelledtogotohospital;whether thisattack,whichwasentirelyunpro- voked,hadalltheappearanceofpre- arrangementbysignalssuchasthe blowingofwhistles."WhetherGen. HackettPain.theheadofthesstaffof theUlsterVolunteers,wouldberetainedinchargeoftheforcesinthenorthernIrishdistrictwasamatterforthe WarOffice.ReferringtoGen.Sir HackettPain,theManchesterGuardian writes:"Ifheruledlikeanarchangel hismerepresenceinthepositionthat heholdsistoIrishmenasymbolofthe realspiritoftheBritishGovernment. Hereisamanwhohasbeenconcerned

inapotentialrebellionononesideset inauthorityoverpotentialrebelson theotherside,andallinthenameof impartiallawandorder.Whatever hismerits,onecanconceivenomore tactlessappointmentinitspoliticalaspect,anditislittlewonderthathis prohibitionofaNationalprocession roundthewallsofDerryshouldhave beenthesparkthatfiredacivilcommotion.Asthedayspass,oneinstance afteranotherprovesalltoolamentably howthescalesofBritishjusticeare weightedagainstIrishNationalsentiment."

ExpressinghopethatSirW.R.Nicoll isnotgoingtolendhimselfto"arecrudescenceofthefoolishclamour againstthepresenceofaBritishrepre- sentativeatthePapalCourt,""Diar- ist"oftheLondonEveningStandard, saysthatbothSirH.Howardandthe presentMinister,CountDeSalis,have doneverygoodworkthere,andthenotionthattheirpresenceisresentedby Franceiscompletelymistaken.On morethanoneoccasion,notablyatthe timeoftheGermanpeaceovertureto thePope,thefactthattheAllieswere representedtherebytheBritishMinisterwasadistinctvalue."Apparent. ly,however,thereisstillinexister- thetypeofProtestantwhosees- tholicplotseverywhere;otherwisew shouldnothearthisnonsenseabout CatholicstryingtocapturetheLeague ofNations.Thetruthisthatafew ForeignOfficeofficialsbelongtothe CatholicChurch,asdoafewGenerals,andafewM.P's.Theirpresencethere hasnoearthlyconnectionwithanyschemingonthepartoftheChurchat all.SofarastheLeagueisconcerned,theSecretary-General,SirEric DrummondhappenedtobeaCatholic; butIfancyonewouldfindthatthe FrenchrepresentativesontheLeague ifonewasimpertinentenoughtomake theinquiry,belongtowhatwouldbe calledinFrancetheAnti-Clericals."

ThePrinceofWalesisliterallyhavingaroyaltimeduringhisCanadian tour.Heappearstohavecapturedthe heartsoftheCanadians,andinevery cityvisitedbyhimhehasbeenenthusiasticallyacclaimed.InMontrealhewasshown,amongetherplaces, theconventsandcollegesinwhichtne youthsandmaidensofthatgreatcityareeducated.InMountRoyalPars thePrince,inthepresenceofabig crowdwhichsurroundedhim,stopped tolookatthestatueofGeorges-Etienne Cartier,thegreatCatholicstatesman, whoisthefatherofCanadianunity, andwhosecentenaryisbeingcelebratednow,sincethewarforbaderejoicing attherealanniversaryin1914.Present atthislittleceremonywasCartier's daughter,HortenseCartier.GeorgesEtienneCartierwaseducatedbythe SulpicanFathersatMontreal.Dur. ingtheCanadianrebellion(1837-33;he foughtatthebattleofSt.Denis.Forcedtocrossthefrontier,hewasreported frozentodeathintheforestsofVermont.OnhissafereturntoCanada hepractisedlawsuccessfullyatMontreal,and,electedforVercheresin1849, hefollowedLafontaineandBaldwin, thefoundersofconstitutionalgovern. mentinCanada.Hewassuccessively honouredwithimportantseatsinthe Cabinet:undertheUnionofthetwo Canadas(1841-67)hewasfourtimes Attorney-GeneralofLowerCanada.In 1856andin1857hewasthepolitical leaderofhisprovince,andin1858,and againin1864,hewasPremierofCanada.Amongtheimportantmeasures mainlyduetohisinfluencearethe GrandTrunkRailwaythecreation ofnormalschools;andthecodification ofcivillaws.Byhisability,energy, andpatriotism,hesucceededinsecuringforhisnativeprovinceasaconditionsinequanonadegreeofautonomy andparliamentaryrepresentationproportionatetoitshistoricalandpolitical importance,andinsafeguardingthe rightsoftheEnglishandFrenchminorities,respectively,intheprovincesof theformerUnions.Duringtwentyfiveyearshewastheuncontestedleaderofhisprovinceinthestrugglefor equalrights.Hewasamanofindomitableenergy,andhisloyaltybothto theCatholicFaithandtohisFrenchCanadianorigincouldnotbesurpassed. Hewascreatedabaronetin1868,andi diedinLondon,May20,1873.

Mr.T.J.RyanatEssendon.

PROFITEERINGANDCORRUPTIONDENOUNCED.

Therewasasceneofwildenthusiasm atSt.Columba'sGardenFete,Essendon,onthe17th.ult.,whenMr.T.J. Ryanrosetoaddressthelargeandenthusiasticgatheringpresent.Whenthe ,tumultsubsided,Mr.Ryansaid: Hewasverypleasedtobepresent andgivewhatassistancehecouldtowardsmakingthefeteasuccess.His sympathieswereentirelywithteachers, forhehadhadnineyears'experience intheteachingprofessionhimself,in manyoftheAustraliancolleges,and he,therefore,knewsomethingofthe difficultieswithwhichteachershadto contend.Itwasforthisreasonthat hefeltittobehisdutytodowhat heclaimedtohavedoneinmakingthe lotoftheQueenslandteachersbetter thanthatoftheirfellowsintheother States.Whilsthehadagreatadmirationfortheworkofteachersgenerally,hissympathieswereentirelywith theSisters,whohadsacrificedallworldlyenjoyment,andhaddevotedtheir divesintheinterestsofothers.(Applause.)Addressinghimselftothe children,hesaidtheyevershouldbe mindfulofthesacrificeswhichthe Sistershadmadeintheirbehalf.They shouldalwaysbecarefultostudythe feelingsoftheteachers.Theyshould endeavourtocultivatenotonlyaconsiderationforthefeelingsofothers,but todevelopaspiritofbroadmindedness intheirwalkthrough.life.Whilst claimingtherighttotheirownindividualopinions,theyshouldbetolerant regardingtheviewsofothers.(Applause.)Thebestlessonhecould conveytotheirmindswascontainedin thewordsofTennyson: "Self-knowledge,self-reverence,selfcontrol, Thesethreealoneleadlifetosovereignpower; Yetnotforpower(powerofherself Wouldcomeuncalledfor),buttolive bylaw, Actingthelawwelivebywithoutfear: Andbecausemightismight,tofollow right, Wherewisdomisthescornofconsequence."

Australiaatheart.(Cheers.)How couldaGovernmentdealwiththe greatquestionofprofiteeringwhenit waskeptinpowerbytheprofiteers? Therewasnoneedtotellthemthat therewasprofiteering.Hehadonly toquotefromthebalance-sheetofthe VacuumOilCompany.Thatcompany showedaprofitfortwelvemonthsof about£981,000,onacapitalofabout oneandahalfmillions.Therewas onlyoneAustralianshareholder,and hehelda£10share.Whenthesefacts wereplacedbeforethepeoplethey couldunderstandwhytheywerepayingsuchhighpricesforkerosene.The peopleonfixedsalariessufferedmost, fortheycouldnotadapttheirincomes totherisingprices.Buttherewasa classofpeoplewhohadelasticincomes. Abigcompanywouldseethatitwould havetopay,say,£25,000inincome tax.Suchacompanywouldbecareful toseethatsufficientwasaddedtothe priceofthegoodstomaketheconsumerspaytheirtaxesforthem.That sortofthingshouldbestopped.The wargaveselfishindividualsandcorporationsunboundedopportunitiesfor theaccumulationofwealth,andforthe exploitationoftheirfellow-men,and thoughthewarmightcease,thedepredationsofthesepeoplestillwenton tothecountry'sruin,unlessthereins ofofficeweresecuredbyaGovernment whichhadnosympathywiththese plunderers.Itwasthedutyofthe teacherstoinstilintothechildrenthe spiritofunselshness,foritwouldbe reflectedlaterinthelifeofthecountry.ThesituationinAustraliatodaycouldnotbetterbeportrayed

mighthavedoneso,buthedidnot. TheythensaidhewasaftertheChief JusticeshipofQueensland.Buthe didnotwantthateither.Hehad chosenthelessremunerativepostof becomingacandidatefortheFederal Parliament-(loudapplause)-inthe hopethat,asonebornandbredin thiscounty,hemightbeabletolend ahelpinghandtopullhisnativeland outofthedifficultieswhichthreatened itatthepresenttime.(Cheers.)A pettytyrannyhadbeensetup,butit couldbeshakenoff.Theanti-Labour sidesaidLabourcouldwinoneortwo seats,butthepartythatcouldwin onecouldwintwenty-one.

"Well,"concludedMr.Ryan,"Ipromisednottotalkpolitics,andIhave keptrhypromise.(Laughter.)Ihave givenyounothingbutfacts."(Loud applause.)

(ExtractedfromtheMelbourneAdvocate,ofOctober25th.,1919,byP.A. Bryan,Murray-street,Perth.)

Northam.

CONVENTSCHOOLS'ANNUAL CONCERT

TheTownHallwaswell-filledon Thursdayevening,October30,when theannualconcertwaspresentedby thepupilsofSt.Joseph'sandSt.Antony'sConventSchools.Ahighstandardisalwayslookedforatthisannualevent,andThursdaynight'sconcertprovednoexceptiontotherule,as itprovedoneofthebestentertainmentsgiveninrecentyears.ThroughouttheeveningtherewasmarkedevidenceofthethoroughnessoftheSistersintrainingtheirchargesandthe abilitydisplayedineveryitemreflectedcreditablyonbothteachersandstudents.Theprogrammewasrichin

LloydGeorge'sHope.

TheLondonDalyNewswrites:"'Ihope,'saidthePrimeMinisterinhis CityTemplespeech,'Iamnottreadingintheregionofpolitcalcontroversyif1expressthehopethatthelong-drawnandwretchedmisunder standingbetweenIrelandandtherestoftheUnitedKingdomwillalsodisappear.'

Iftheyfollowedthisteachingof Tennysontheywouldgrowtobenoblemindedmenandwomen.Fewpeople. seemedtorecognisethegreatresponsibilitiesthatdevolvedupontheteachersofthecommunity.Uponthe teachersrestedthetaskofmoulding thecharactersofthoseundertheir charge.Theyshouldneverlosesight ofthefactthattheboysandgirlsof theclassroomwouldbethefuturemen andwomenofAustralia,andheneed hardlytellthemthattheresponsibilitieswoulddependonthemethodof theiryouthfultraining.(Applause.)He feltinclinedtosayawordaboutthe responsibilitieswhichlayimmediately ahead,butitwouldbedifficulttodo sowithouttrespassingonthefieldof politics,andhehadcometherethat eveningwiththeexpressedintention nottotouchpolitics.Norwashegoingtodoso.(Thiswasmetwithcries ofdisappointment,andavoice:"Just aweebit"-laughter.)"Well,"continuedMr.Ryan,"Iwillnotdepart frommyresolutionnottotalkpolitics,but,instead,Imaybepermitted togiveyouafewfacts."(Laughter andapplause.)Itwasunnecessary,he said,toremindthemthatwewereon theeveofanelection.Hehopedthey wereallpreparingforit,andthatthose whohadhelpedtoplacethepresent, Governmentinpowerhadcometorepentance.Therewerereallyonlytwo parties-Labourandanti-Labour.He recentlytravelledwithagentleman whoexplainedtohimthathehadvotedforthepresentCoalitionGovernment.He(Mr.Ryan)wasamused whenthisgentlemandescribedhimselfasamugwumpforhavingdoneso,and askedhimwhathemeantbytheterm. Herepliedthatmugwumpwasaman whotravelswithhisbacktotheengine, andseeseverythingonlyafterithas Ipassed.(Loudlaughter.)Mr.Ryan T'exhortedhishearersnottobemugwumps,buttotravelwiththeirfaces totheengine,andendeavourtoseethe thingsthatareaheadbeforetheyhad passed.(Applause.)ThepresentGovernmentcouldnothopetoachieve much,iffornootherreasonthanthe onethatitwasaCoalitionGovernment,andCoalitionGovernments,right throughhistory,hadalwaysbeenfailures.Howcouldthediversityof opinionsamongstthemembersofthe presentCoalitioneverbereconciled? CouldtheyimaginewhattheTenCommandmentswouldhavelookedlikeif MosesandSatanhadbeendeputedto drawthemup?(Loudlaughter.)If evertherewasatimewhenunanimity wasnecessary,itwasnow,becausethe greatproblemsthathadtobefaced requiredthattheyshouldbesolved byapartywhohadtheinterestsof

"Lessthanaweeklaterweareinformedthatasadecisivesteptowards thecreationofanewunderstanding,hand-grenadesaretobeservedoutto theIrishConstabulary.OtherfeaturesoftheterriblespectacleofIrelandtodayarefamiliaratalleventsbydescriptiontotheBritishpublic. ShamefultoEngland.

"Itisinthemidstofasituationsuchasthis-asituationnolessshamefulandhumiliatingtoEnglandthanitisintolerabletoIreland-thatLord FrenchcrossesfromDublintoLondonforthepurposeofconferringwiththe PrimeMinister.DoesMr.LloydGeorgeimaginethatthereisanysection ofpublicopinioninBritainpreparedtobackhiminpursuanceandintensftcationofmethodsofgovernmentwhichdependuponmachine-gunsand hand-grenades?"

"Notforamomentcanhesupposeit.TheGovernmentmustbeaware thattheentirecountryisnotonlyprofoundlytroubledaboutthecondition ofIrelandandtheoutlookontheeveofSirEdwardCarson'snewprovocativecampaign,butthatitishorrifiedatthereportsofthebreakdownof BritishgovernmentinotherregionsoftheEmpire."

thaninthewordsofAbrahamLincolntohisfellow-countrymen,atthe closeoftheCivilWar,whenhesaid: "Yes,wemayallcongratulateourselvesthatthiscruelwarisnearingits close.Ithascostavastamountof treasureandblood.Thebestbloodof theflowerofAmericanyouthhasbeen freelyoffereduponourcountry'saltar, thatthenationmightlive.Ithas been,indeed,atryinghourfortheRepublic,butIsee,inthenearfuture,a crisisapproachingthatunnervesme, andcausesmetotrembleforthesafety fomycountry.Asaresultofthewar, corporationshavebeenenthroned,and aneraofcorruptioninhighplaceswill follow,andthemoneypowerofthe countrywillendeavourtoprolongits reignbyworkingupontheprejudices ofthepeopleuntilallwealthisaggregatedinafewhands,andtheRepublic isdestroyed.Ifeel,atthismoment, moreanxietyforthesafetyofmycountrythaneverbefore,eveninthemidst ofthewar.Godgrantmysuspicions maybegroundless."Mr.Ryanurged hishearerstothinkdeeplyoverthose words,whichsoaptlyappliedtothe positioninAustraliato-day.Itwas becausehebelievedthathisnative landwasthreatenedwiththesamedisasterwhichmenacedAmericathathe conceivedithisduty,attheexpress wishofhisparty,toenterthearenaof Federalpoliticsatthisstage.(Cheers andapplause.)Ofcourse,somepeoplewerealreadysayingthathewas lookingforasoftplacetofall,asthe QueenslandGovernmentwasinabad way;butheassuredthemthatthe GovernmentofQueenslandwasnever inasounderandmorestableposition thanatthepresenttime.(Applause.) Ifthatwerenotsohewouldnotbe leavingit.(Applause.)Thesepeople hadalsosaidthathewasgoingtoappointhimselftothePresidencyofthe ArbitrationCourt,at£2,000ayear.He

strengthofitsmusterroll,andthefull strengthofthecommunityparticipated inthegracesofthemission.Father Walshendearedhimselftothepeople, andhisinstructionsmadeagreatimpressiononthem.OnSaturdaymorninglasteveryCatholicinthedistrict approachedtheHolyTable,andafter Massbadeanaffectionatefarewellto themissioner,whoreturnedtoPinjarra toclosethemissionthere.Thisweek FatherWalshopenedamissionin Dwellingup.

SHINE'SCATHOLICART&BOOKDEPOT

Or.PierandMurrayStreets,Perth, AllCatholicRequisitesatmostreasonableprices,instock,Beeswax,Altar Candles,Incense,Charcoal,Night Lights,MountCarmelHabits,etc.,etc. Theleadinglocalandinterstatepapers andmagazinesstocked.Ordersre ceiveimmediateattention.Phan* A1125. Telephone,11.3373.

vocalandinstrumentalnumbers,which, consideringthesuccessesoftheschool attheopenexamination,wasonlyto beexpected.Thespectacularsideof theprogrammewassuppliedinthe dances,marches,anddrills,andprovedveryenjoyable.Duringaninterval,theRev.FatherO'Donnell,onbehalfoftheSisters,thankedtheparentsandallthosewhohadattended, orwho,inanyway,helpedinthesuccessachieved.

Coolup.

LastweektheCatholicsaroundCooluphadtheprivilegeofattendingMissionaryexercisesgivenbyFather Walsh,C.SS.R.,whowasalsoengaged ingivngaMissionatPinjarra.Bythe kindnessofMr.andMrs.Harrapeet, whohaderectedanoratoryintheir homefortheoccasion,theCatholicsof CooluphadthehappinessofparticipatingintheRedemptoristMissionconductedbyFatherWalshinthePinjarra district.Mr.Davis,ofCoolup,very generouslyplacedhisservicesandthe serviceofhismotorcaratthedisposalofthemissioner,andmadeitpossibleforhimwhilstconductingamissionatPinjarratoextenditsspiritual influencestiQhisCatholicneighbours. TheCatholic'peopleofthedistrictare verygratefultohim.Itisnotthe onlyoccasiononwhichhehasshown hiskindlyandtolerantspirit.Atall timeswithinthepasttwelvemonths hiscarandhisserviceshavebeenat thedisposaloftheclergytoenable theCatholicpeopleofPinjarraand DwellinguptohearMassonthesame Sundaymorning.Throughoutthemissionexercisesthelittleoratorywas crowdedwithdevoutworshippers.CoolupCatholiccommunityisnotalargeone -25or30familieswouldgivethefull

TheSenateoftheUnitedStates.

WhatmannerofmenaretheU.S. Senators?Thisquestionisanswered veryfullybyWoodrowWilson,Ph.D., LL.D.,PresidentofPrincetonUniversity,intheBlumenthalFoundation Lectureson"ConstitutionalGovernmentinU.S.,"atColumbiaUniversity, NewYork,1907.Thelecturerisnow PresidentoftheStates.

ItisquiteAmericantoabusethe Senateandcallthemplutocrats,arich man'sclub,andverymuchmoreoffensivenames.Ontheotherhand,at times,ithasbeencustomarytopraise themalmostinthesamebreath,and whenagreatcrisiscomesthereisa softeningoffeelingandadesiretolook fondlyatthebigmeninWashington. TheAmericanSenateisaquiet,reflectivebody,bynomeansgivento hurriedorviolentaction.Itisamost conservativebody,fullofconsiderationforeachother,quicktolisten,but slow,veryslow,tomoveorresolve.

Mr.Wilsontellsusthatnobodyhas beenmoremisunderstoodandtraduced thantheAmericanSenate.

Afewwordsofexplanationastoits constitutionmaybenecessary.The SenateconsistsoftwoSenatorselected bytheLegislaturesofeachState.The Senateis,therefore,aLeagueofthe Forty-eightStatesoftheAmerican Union.Moreover,theprincipleofthe equalityofStatesisdeliberatelyrecognised.ItsconstitutiondiffersentirelyfromtheHouseofRepresentativesineveryrespect.TheHouseis constitutedofelectorsforconstituencies,liketheBritishParliamentarydivisions,eachStatehavingallottedtoit membersinproportiontoitspopulationquota.

TheHouseonlysitsfortwoyears. Thenitdissolvesandallitsmembers goout.NottheSenate.whichisa permanentbody.TheSenatorialterm issixyears.One-thirdretireevery alternateyear.ThetermofaSenator is,therefore,twoyearslongerthana President,andheusuallyiselectedfor twoormoreterms.

Mr.Wilsontellsusthatmostofthe leadingfiguresamongtheactivepublic menofthecountry.arenowtobefound intheSenate,notintheHouse.In general,theHouseisalegislativemachine,theSenateisadebatingorgan. Asourlecturertellsuspicturesquely, organisationswallowsmen,debateindividualisesthem.

TheSenateisaveryselectandprivilegedbody.Itnumbersonlysome ninety,whiletheHouseroll-callis357 atfullstrength.Tobeoneofninety chosenfromonehundredmillionsof keen,progressivepeopleisararehonourindeed.

TheSenateisfrequentlyregardedas thehomeofthe"interests."Wilson stoutlyconteststhisview,andholds thatithastoooftenescapedtheattentionofthecountryasawholethatthe largemajorityofthemembersofthe Senateobtaintheirseatsbyperfectly

legitimatemeansbecausethepeople whomtheyrepresenthonestlyprefer themasrepresentatives;thatthelarge majorityofthemarepoormenwho havelittleornothingtoliveonbesidestheirinadequatesalaries;that theopinionandactionoftheSenate are,forthemostpart,determinedby theinfluenceofquietmenwhomthe countrytalksaboutverylittle,and aboutwhomitsuspectsnothinginthe leastquestionableordishonourable; andthatthefewnotoriousmembers whosereputationsaremostlytalkedof generallyplaybutanobscurepartin thebusiness.MengototheSenate whoareinaveryrealsensethechoice ofthepeople,menoftherankandhie whohavemadetheirwayUDbypolitical,notbycommercialmeans.

TheSenatelookswithastrangecondescensiononthePresident.Dominatetheaffairsofthecountrythough hemay,saysMr.Wilson,heseemsto theSenatorsatmostapassingshadow. Evenifhehascontinuedinhisoffice forthetwotermswhicharethetraditionallimitofthePresident'sservice, hebutoverlapsasingleSenatorial termbytwoyears,andaSenatorwho hasservedseveraltermshasalready seenseveralPresidentscomeandgo. Hisexperienceismuchmellowerthan thePresident'scanbe;helooksat policieswithasteadiervisionthanthe President's;thecontinuityoftheGovernmentliesinthekeepingofthe Executive,eveninmatterswhichare, oftheespecialprerogativeofthePresidentialoffice.Amemberoflong standingintheSenatefeelsthatheis theprofessional,thePresidentanamateur.

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Inalowdeckchairinasheltered cornerofthebridgeoftheLadyMarguerite,BettyHarringtonlayresting, anutterlookofwearinessonherdelicatepaleface.Itwasassuredlygood tobehere,whollygoodandreposeful andcomforting,thegirlthought,asshe laywithclosedeyes,hourafterhour, takingbutlittleheedofthesunshine floodingdownonherunveiledfeatures, ofthestrongroughbreezethattoyed withherbrightbrowntresses,tossing andtwistingthemintoahundredbewitchinglittlecurlsandtendrilsabove herbroadwhitebrows.

Itwasonlyrestsheneeded,quiet, prolongedrestandnothingmore;and fourwholesuccessivedaysspentlike thiswithanotherfouraddedonthereturnjourneymustsurelymakeher strongagain,renewherspentforces andenergies,andenablehertogoon withtheworkthatmustbedoneatall costs.Untilhalfayearagoorless, herhealthhadeverbeenthelastconsiderationwithBetty.Whatneedto thinkaboutitsinceshehadbeen,as shesaidherself,"asstrongasahorse," atewell,sleptwell,andwasalways equallyreadyforworkorplay.

Butanespeciallyvirulentattackof influenzaintheearlyspringhadleft unmistakabletracesbehindit;moreover,shehadgonebacktoworkin theofficebeforeshewasthoroughly convalescent,withtheresultthatnow forthefirsttimeinherlifeBettyfelt afraidforherself,hourlydreadingthe finalbreakdown,theuttercollapse whichthisfeelingofwearinessand breathlessnessseemedtodenote,the headaches,thedizziness,andreeling sensationswhichsheexperiencedassittingbeforehertypewriterthewords andlettersseemedtofloatanddance beforehereyes.Thiswouldneverdo. Collapseorfailuremustnotbesomuch asthoughtof;andsincetherewas anotherperson'ssubsistenceaswellas herowndependentonherBetty oncewasforcedtobeselfish,andin. steadofspendinghershortvacation asheretoforewithhermotherinthe quietseclusionoftheirlodging,she wasnowbyherdoctor'sorderstaking thissea-tripasarestcureandthe easiestmeanstoanend.

BettyHarringtonhadnotalways beenobligedtoworkforalivingas now.Herfather,whosepettedand darlingonlychildshewas,hadbeen oneofthemostbrilliantandrising advocatesinLondon,anduntilthe shockofhissuddendeath,andthesubsequentdiscoverythattheywereleft almostentirelydevoidofmeans,Betty andhermotherhadlivedthemostluxuriousoflives.Mrs.Harringtonhad beenahandsomewoman,fondofdress andsociety,asmallsocialqueen,indeed,inherowncircle;anditwas

chieflyowingtoheridleandextravaganttastesthatshefoundherselfalmostpennilessonthedeathofthe adoring,good-naturedhusbandwho hadneverfounditinhishearttodeny herorBettyanything,beitlargeor small.

Afterhisdeath,Mrs.Harrington, disappointed,heartbroken,andbitterlydisillusionedastothesincerityof herformer"friends,"hadsunkintoa carelessapathyfromwhichitseemed shecouldnotorwouldnotrouseherselfandBettywassoonfacetoface withthefactthatsheatleastmustbestirherselfandfindemploymentof somesortinordertoprovideeven breadandbutterforherselfandher bitterlybewailinganddiscontented parent.

Thebewailingsanddiscontenthad goneon,however,longafterpoor& Bettyhadcomeloyallytotherescue,'N mastering,byreasonoftheanxiety thatpropelledher,theintricaciesof typewritingandshorthandinanincrediblyshortspaceoftime,andwinningtheconfidenceandpraiseofher employertosuchanextentthatafter twoyearsshefoundherselfpromoted tothemanagementoftheoffice.It hadbeenagreattriumph,awonderful achievementtoBetty,whohadcometo loveherwork;buttothemotherall suchsuccessesseemedofdishearteninglylittlemoment.

"Ihadneverthought,indeed,"the foolish dayswomandeplored,"toendmy likethis,dependingonmy daughter'swagesforamiserableexistenceinvulgarlodgingslikethese-I, thedaughterofaDarrellorDarrellstown,andthewidowofaK.C."

"Butwemightbeeversomuch worseoff,mother,dear,"Bettyurged,reproachfully,"andourroomsarenot vulgarintheleast,"lookingaroundthe pleasantlittlesitting-roomwithitsfew bitsofdarkoldmahogany,andthe picturesandchinawhichBettyhad savedfromthewreck,andthebowls ofrosesandgayfragrantblossoms whichthegirlcontrivedtobuy,whateverelseshelacked,eachweekoutof herslenderearnings.

"ItisveryunlikewhatIwasalways usedto,"Mrs.Harringtonfretted."And tothinkhowmuchbetteroffweshould bothhavebeenhadyoubeenadutiful girlanddidasIaskedyou."

"ButhowcouldI,mother,"pleaded Betty."Icouldnevermarryaman Ididnotlove,evenhadIknownwhat wasgoingtohappen-"

"Youhadplentytochoosefrom-DavidFenningwithhis£10,000ayear, andWalterDrurywithhishundreds uponhundredsofacres,andtheprospectofatitletocome."

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"ButInevercaredforeitherof them,"Bettydemurred.

"AndtherewasArthurCalvert, young,good-looking,well-to-do,and headoverearsinlovewithyou-"

Betty'sheadwentlowaboveher half-finishedpieceofembroideryadelicatewild-roseflushsuffusedherface fromchintoforehead.

"Arthurwasthe-theonlyoneI couldhavecaredfor,"shefaltered. "Butwhatwastheuse,sincethere wereinsuperablebarriersintheway."

"Insuperablebarriers-amerequestionofreligion,"pooh-poohedher mother,contemptuously."Ithought youwerereallyfondofhim!He adoredyou,inanycase,andyoucould probablyhavedonewhatyoulilted withhimafterabit."

"Theriskwastoogreat,"Bettysaid, quietly."NomatterhowmuchIcaredforArthur,Icouldnotgiveupmy ownsoulandperhapsthesoulsof littlechildrentocometoanalienreligion-andnothinglesswouldhave satisfiedArthur.And,afterall,I don'tknowthathecouldhavebeenso veryfondofme."

"Whynot,pray?"snappedher mother.

"Because-because,Iheardashort Orafterwards-justafewdaysbefore a'sdeath-thathewasengagedto marriedtosomebodyelse.Hewas notlonginconsolinghimself."

"Well,youhadonlyyourselfto blame,"sighedhermother,andBetty fellsilent.

Shethoughtofitallto-day,reclining dreamilyhereondeck.Withthisnew affrightingdreadoffailure,ofenforcedidlenessandpovertyhoveringever likeanevilbirdaboutherhead,she wonderedhadshebeenfoolishand quixoticafterallinsendingawayfrom hersidetheonemanshecouldever havelovedandmarried.Hadher motherbeenrightafterall?

Intheonesideofthescaleslove, wealth,pleasure,anadoringandtenderhusband--intheotherpoverty, loneliness,heartache,never-ceasing workandanxiety,madealltheharder tobearbytheconstantcomplaintsand reproachesoftheoneforwhosesake sheendureditall.Wouldithave beenwisertohavemarriedherlover, she,aCatholic,tohaveagreedtohis demands,andacceptedthefaithofher husbandandhisforefathersasthat alsoofherselfandherchildren.Ah no,thepricewastoohigh,thecost toogreat!

Herfather,too,sheconsoledherself bythinking,wouldneverhaveaskedor wishedfromhersuchasacrificeofconscienceandprinciple.DearFather! Hermindwentbackwistfully,tenderly tothememoryofthelastvoyageshe hadtakenonthisvessel,whensheaccompaniedhimonaholidaytripto Ireland,hermotherremainingathome becauseshehatedtheseaanddreaded sea-sickness.Whatchumsherfather andshehadbeeninthatjourney,as always!Shesmiledalittlesadly now,rememberinghowtheirfellowpassengershadwonderedaudiblyas theytwotrampedupanddownthe deckarminarm,whethertheywere loversormerelybrotherandsister, neversuspectingtherealrelationship offatheranddaughter.Thatwasbecausedearfatherwassoabsurdlyboyishandlighthearted,andalsobecause ofhisclean-shavenface,duepartlyto hisprofessionandpartlytohisbelief thatinLondonmenwereconsidered tooold,evenatforty.

Itwasdue,too,tothatformervoyagethatshewasnowaccordedthe privilegeofcomingonthebridgeby thecaptain,whorememberedher,alteredandwanandold-lookingasshe feltherselftohavegrown,despiteher merefiveandtwentyyears.Whata boonitwastogetuphere,awayfrom thenoiseandbustle,thedeckquoits, theimpromtuconcerts,thecurious eyesandwell-meantadvancesofthe otherpassengers,onlyaspeciallyfavouredfewofwhomwerealloweda similarprivilege.Howlovelytorest herehourafterhour,dayafterday, thebreezefanningone'sface,thesun kissingone'stiredbodyandbraininto newlife-givingstrength;toliehere withclosedeyesandrelaxedlimbs, withnothingtodo,nothingtothinkof, jrhiletheseagullsfloatedidlyinthe vitidandthewavesrockedonegently toandfrointorest,rest,rest,and deep,quiet,dreamlesssleep!

Aftersheknewnothowlong,Betty awokeatlast,rubbedhereyes,and lookedaboutherwithastart.She feltashamedofherself,shehardly knewwhy,forheruntimelylapseinto unconsciousness,andvaguelygladthat noonewasnearher.Eventhecaptainhadgonedownstairs,andhisplace hadbeentakenbythefirstmate; otherwisethebridgewasquitedeserted.

No,notquite,foratthefurthersine stoodaman,tall,lithe,sinewy,with iron-greyhair,lookingsteadilyoutto sea.AsBettyslowly.reeardedhim, withdreamy,half-awakegaze,somethingabouttheturnofhishead,the setofhisshoulders(forhisfacew.

hiddenfromher)awakenedsuddenly withinhermemoriesbitter-sweet, thoughtsand-hopesanddreamsthat shehadlongthoughtatrest.Wereit notfortheiron-greyhair,theattenuatedoutlineofthecheekthatlaynearest,somethingofsorrowanddejection inhisattitude,shecouldhavesworn thatbothheadandformwerethoseof herlover,ArthurCalvert.

Ifithadbeen,whatcouldshehave done,caughtinatrapasitwere,like this!Shecouldnothaveborneto meethimafterallshehadgone through,afterallthathadhappened intheselastfiveyears.Norwould hergirlishvanityandsensibilities haverelishedthethoughtofhisseeing herthus,ill,wan,worn,andunlovely asshebelievedherselftobe,withhair dishevelledbythewind,everything abouthersuggestingforthemomenta carelessdisregardofappearances.And -awfulthought!-theshipwouldnot touchportforanotherwholeday,and supposingithadbeenhe,whatafix shewouldhavebeenintoescapehim. But,thankgoodness,itwasn't,it couldn'tbe.

Justatthatmomentthestranger turned,andseeingshewasawake,came quicklyandunhesitatinglytowardher, withsomethinginhiseyesthat broughtasuddenandunbiddenlight ofgreetingandgladnessintoherown.

"Why,itisreallyyou,Betty,after all,"hecriedgladly."Icouldhardly believeinmyowngoodluckinfinding youhere,aftersearchingLondonin vainforthelasthalfyearforyou. JustatfirstIcouldn'tbesureitwas reallyyou,andnobodyelse;itseemedsomuchtoogoodtobetrue,Betty, dear!Andthenyoulookedaltered, thin,andpale,Ithought.Butyou arenotpalenow,"hesaid,laughing withalmostboyishpleasure,forBetty's cheekshadtakenontheloveliestrosy tint.

"I-Ihavenotbeenverywell,"she faltered."Youknowwehadgreat troubleafter-afteryouwentaway. AndsincethenIhavehadtowork hardformymotherandmyself.I'ma typist.AndI'mherejustforarest."

"Atypist,Betty-youdear,brave girl!Yes,Iknewyouhadtrouble, thatyouhadlostyourfather-butI didn'thearittilltwoyearsago,when mywifeandIreturnedfromour travels.YouknewIhadmarried, Betty?"heasked,withsomethingof appealinhiseyes."Shewasavery lovelywoman,youngandbeautifuland accomplishedandwhollydevotedto me,andIwas-happyenough.But Betty,she-shewasn'tyou,dear,and nobodyelsecouldeverbequitethe sametome.

"Then,justayearandahalfago, shedied-wehadlostourbabyfirst. Shehatedtodie,shehadneverhad anyreligousconvictions,anddreaded, asshesaid,goingoutaloneintothe darknessandnight.Well,Betty,itall madeadeepandverysadimpression onme.Mymotherdiedaboutthe sametime,anditseemedasthought Iweretobeleftaltogetheralone,with nolightorhopeorcomfortanywhere.

"ItwasthenImetaCatholicpriest, amanlonelylikemyself,buthappy indoinggoodandingivinguphislife andbodyandbraintotheserviceof others.Wegotintothewayofmeetingeachother,andhadlongtalkstogether,andafterawhile-well,Betty, thelightseemedtocomeallatonce, andIlearnedthelessonwhichyouhad triedtoteachmesolongago,dear. Seehere,"andhedrewfromavest pocketasmallbrownrosary. Bettylookedupathim,hereyes shiningwithjoyfultears.

"YoareaCatholic,then!"shecried. "Oh,I'msoglad!"

"AndsoamI,"heansweredher quietly."Andnow,Betty,"hesaidhehaddrawnhisdeckchaircloseto hers,andintheshelterofthatquiet cornertookherhandinhisown,"there issomethingelseIwanttosaytoyou, dear.Iamalonelymanstill,Betty, andIhavemoremoneythanIquite knowwhattodowith.Won'tyou letmeshareitwithyou,Betty,with youandyourmother?Asmywife, mydearandcherishedwife,thereneed benomoretypewriting,nomorehard workorwearydaysforyou.Iwas afoollongago,ahead-strong,masterful,foolishfellow-andIdeserved worsepunishmentthanGodgaveme. Welostfiveyearsofhappiness,you andI;butnow,dear,we'llbelong morethanevertoeachother;wecan helpeachothertodogood,tomake othershappyaswellasourselves,and leavetheworldasfaraswecana betterplacethanwefoundit.What doyousay,Betty?AmItobeforgiven,evennow?"

Betty'sheartatthemomentwastoo fullforspeech,butonetenderpressure ofherhand,onelong,lovinglookfrom herbeautifultear-dimmedeyestold -himbetterthananywordsallhewantedtoknow.

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