The Record Newspaper 27 March 1920

DeValerainAmerica

HISTWOMONTHS'CAMPAIGN.PRESSBOYCOTTFAILS

AstatementissuedbyMr.FrankP. Walsh,ChairmanoftheAmerican CommissiononIrishIndependence,descriptiveofMr.deValera'stourinthe UnitedStates,ispublishedintheIrishAmericanpapers.Itisintroducedby thestatementthatmostofMr.deValera'sexperienceswerecarefullyignoredbythepowerfulnews-distributing organisations."Theseassociationschose toacquainttheAmericanpublicwith onlythoserareincidents,whereprejudiceagainstfreedomforIrelanddisplayeditselfonthetrip,leavingthe peoplecompletelyinthedarkwithrespecttothegreatwaveofsentimentin favourofIrishindependencethathas appearedinthewakeofPresidentde Valeraineverycityinthecountry."

130PublicAddresses.

Thestatementwouldfillseveralcolumns,but,briefly,thesalientfactsinit areasfollows:-

isthattheofficersofthePortlandPost, AmercanLegionpromptlyannounced thatifthemenactuallywereLegionaires,theywereactingasindividuals. andnotinanywayofficiallyasmembersofthePost.Laterintheday somemeninamotorcarrippedthe Irishflagfromanothercar.This,too, wasgiventonewspaperreadersasthe actionoftheAmericanLegion. PackedHouses.

AtTacomaandSpokane,bothclose totheCanadianborder,thelocalcommitteeswererefusedleasesontheState ArmoryBuildingsbytheAdjutantGeneraloftheState.Otherhallswere obtained,andPresidentdeValera spoketopackedhousesinbothcities, andtoanoverflowmeetinginTacoma.

ManythousandsofAmericansoldiers andsailorsparticipatedinparadesand receptionsforPresidentdeValera,and havetoldhimthatwhentheywere fightingforfreedomeverywherethey consideredtheywerefightingforIrish freedomnolessthanforPolishor Czechfreedom.

Mr.deValeraleftNewYorkonOctober1st.,andtouredthecountryfor twomonths,addressinglargeaudiences inalmosteveryimportantcity.In somecitieshemadeasmanyassix speeches.Inthesmallercitieshewas greetedbyandspoketocrowdsgather. edabouthistrainatrailwaystations. Inall,duringhistrip,hedelivered130 addresses,andhadhalfasmanymore brieftalksatfunctionsandceremonies ofonekindandanother. Hisaudiencesrangedashighasfifty thousand,thenumberwhoheardhim inFenwayPark,Boston.Thirty-fivethousandheardhimatonemeetingin Chicago,andtwentythousandeachin SanFrancisco,LosAngeles,St.Louis, KansasCity,Denver,Detroitand Seattle.Aconservativeestimateofthe numberofAmericanswhohavelistenedtohisappealonbehalfofIreland placesthetotalatnotlessthanamillion,andprobablyamillionandahalf. OfficialReceptions. Inthegreatmajorityofcitieshis visitwasmadeontheofficialinvitationofthelocalMayorsandCity Councils,andinmanyinstancesthe GovernmentofStatestenderedhim officialgreetings,andpresidedorspoke athismeetings. AddressesweredeliveredbyhimbeforetheChambersofCommerceand otherbusinessorganisationsinanumberofcities,andamongtheorganised Labourbodieswhichheardspeeches fromtheRepublicanleaderwerethe ConventionoftheNewYorkState FederationofLabouratSyracuse,the ConventionoftheMassachusettsState FederationofLabouratGreenfield,the LabourDayCelebrationoftheCentral FederatedUnionofNewYorkCity, theCentralLabourUnionofButte,the ShipyardWorkersofSanFrancisco, andthePackingHouseWorkersof Omaha. Thestatementcontinues:TheChippewaIndianNationpaid ahighhonourtoPresidentdeValera byadoptinghimintothetribeand makinghimaChiefoftheNation,on theoccasionofhisvisittotheReservationatSpooner,Wisconsin.Only oncebeforeinthehistoryofthetribe hasawhitemanbeensohonoured. InvitationsfromUniversities.

ItisaddedthatMr.deValeraisin excellenthealth,inspiteoftheunusual testtowhichhisstrengthwasputby thelongtripandmanyspeakingengagements.

PleasewritetoAdvertisersandmention THERECORD.

ATTHOMSON'S

Youwillseethefinestselectionof high-grademachinesinAustralia. Theirexpertknowledgeofthetrade enablesthemtojudgeandbuyonly what

AnumberofUniversitiesandColleges,takingadvantageofhispresence intheirneighbourhoods,invitedthe Presidenttoaddressthestudentbodies. UniversitiesatwhichhedeliveredaddressesaretheUniversityofDenver, DePaulUniversityatChicago,ValparaisoUniversityatValparaiso,Indiana:NotreDameUniversityatSouth Bend.HonorarydegreeswereconferreduponhimatValparaiso.De Paul,andSt.Ignatius.

ReferringtothePressboycottofthe tour,Mr.Walshsaysthattherewasno evidenceofpopularhostilityanywhere. Asamatteroffact,onlyononeoccasionwasthevisitoreverputtoanyinconvenience.ThatwasinLosAngeles,where,astheresultofacampaign conductedbyanewspaper,hewaspreventedfromaddressingameetingadvertisedtobeheldintheAuditorium -theCommitteeoftheMasonicShrine, whichcontrolsthebuilding,cancelling thecontractforthehallatthelast moment.OnthefollowingSunday

Mr.deValeraaddressed20,000people intheBallPark,LosAngeles-three timesasmanyascouldhaveheardhim intheAuditorium.

WasHeFollowed?

Itisallegedthathewaspreceded andfollowedthroughoutthecountry byBritishagents,whosebusinesswas totrytowreckhistourbyinfluencing publicofficersagainsthim,andby othermeans.

Mr.WalshwritesasfollowsofanincidentinPortland,which,hesays,was givenpublicityoutofproportionwith itsimportance:-Severalyoungmen snatchedtheIrishRepublicancolours fromanautomobileoutsidePresident deValera'shotel.Thecountryhas beenledtobelievethiswasthework oftheAmericanLegion,butthetruth

inthe nearfuture.Theonewaytoavoidtheserisingcostsistoprovideforyour futureClothingrequirementswithoutdelay. AtpresentpricesBrown'sBetterSuits affordanopportunitytosavemoney

ThepurchaseofaSuitortwooverandaboveimmediateneedswillassist materially

Brown'sBetterSuitsstillembodythesamesterling valuethathasmadethemfamousrightthroughoutWestAustralia.We buymaterialsasheavilyasitispossibletodo,andtailorourSuitsforthe lowestpossiblefigurethatGOODTAILORINGcanbedonefor,dtending ontheimmenseturnoverandthesatisfactionthatourSuitsgivethewearerstomakeourbusinessacommercialsuccess. 13uyGOODCLOTHESONLY,andbuythemwellaheadofyourneeds ifyouwouldsavemoneyonyourClothingoutlay.BuyBrown'sBetter Suits,andyouhaveStyle,Quality,andSatisfactionintothebargain.

SherlockHolmesinIreland

AnotherNewspaperRaidinDublin.ButnotbytheCastle!

LastweekDublinCastledecidedto suppresstheFreeman'sJournal.I toldyouallaboutitinapreviousletter,butletmerecapitulatethemain facts.TheCastledeputedthejobto 500soldiersandpolicemen,accoutred inconventionaltrench'costume.There wereofficersandsuperintendentsand inspectors,allarmedwithwarrants andseals,inadditiontogunsand swordsandothermilitaryweapons.A dozenmotorlorriesboretheparty, *dweregatheredaround;machineLscommandedthedoorsandthe streets;cordonsweredrawnacrossthe streets,andallDublin,thepartofit thatwasoutofbed,wasattractedto thespot.Whatwithsalutingthe officers,doing"right-turn"and"leftturn"bynumbers,adjustingtheir guns,arrangingthecordons,andreadingthewarrants,thishugeforcetook lhourstoremoveafewboltsand screwsfromthemachinestorender themuseless!

AnotherRaid.

Lastnightwehadanothersensation.ItwasalsoaraidonaDublin newspaper,butitdifferedwidelyfrom theraid.ontheFreeman'sJournal.It wasnotcarriedoutbytheCastle,in facttheCastledidnotknowanything aboutittillitwasover;anditwas ontheIrishIndependent.Itwasnot deputedto500soldiersandpolicemen withmachine-guns,rifles,bayonets,revolvers,batons,motorlorriesandwar. rants,but-well,itmustbesetdown indetail.Itbeganafewminutes after10p.m.,whensevenoreightmen enteredthefrontdooroftheIndependentoffices,inthecentreofthe city,andquietlypresentedarevolver atthehallporter.Beforethatastonishedindividualknewwherehe was,hewaslockedinhisroom,and theclerkswerecoveredbyotherrevolvers.Atthesametimeafew moremenenteredthebuilding,shut thefrontdoors,andquietlydrewdown theblinds!

SomeMethod.

Methodicallythepartybrokeupinto sections.Onesectionsmashedthe telephoneandcutallthewires.AnothertookthebreathfromtheEditor bysuddenlyappearinginhissanctum andinvitinghimtolistentoafew remarkstheydesiredtomakeanent theattitudeoftheIndependenttowardstheAshworthOutrage,asthe attemptontheViceroyiscalled.They readtheirremarksfromahand-print. eddocument,andcourteouslypresentedthedumb-foundedEditorwitha copy.Itreadasfollows:TotheEditor.IrishIndependent.

Thisvisitwillremindyou

(1Thatourcountry,Ireland,suffersunderatyrannythatwithinthe lifeoflivingmanhasreducedher populationbyupwardsof4,000,000of herchildren;

"(2)Thatthistyrannyisplannedby definitepersons,andcarriedintoeffectbydefiniteothers;

"(3)Thatinpassingoverandignoringthepersonswhoplanandpractise thiswholesometakingoflife,tobrand iththenameof'assassin'ahigh-soulitdyouthwhoriskedhislifeandgave tinanendeavourtoridhiscountry ofoneofthesetyrants,youhaveoutragedthesensibilitiesandendeavouredtomisrepresentthesympathiesarid opinionsoftheIrishpeople.

"Thissuppressionwillintimateto theIrishpeoplethatyouhavebeen thusreminded."

NothingOverlooked.

Simultaneously,othersectionshad visitedthelinotyperoom,themachine room,thefoundry,thesub-editors,and thereporters'room.Withouttheloss ofasecondthemenwereorderedto standapartfromtheirmachines whilesomeoftheraidersbusiedthemselveswithacrow-bar!Thelino. typesandthemachineswereeachput outofaction;the"formes"weredroppedbackintothemeltingpot;andthe staffingeneralwarnedtokeepstill untilthevisitorsreturnedfromthe otherquarters.Thesub-editorsand thereportersweretooamazedtoventureaword.In20minutesthewhole businesswasdone,andthepartypreparedtodepart.Thehall-porterwas broughtoutofhisroomand,along withtheclerks,informedthatifheor theyventuredoutsideofthebuilding under15minutes'time,itwassudden death!

FiveMinutes'Grace!

partofit all.Theraidershadonlyinsistedon a15-minutes'respitefrompursuit,but,

(BYCYRILBRYAN.)

were,theyweregivenanextrafive minutes!-.Theparagraphthathas everyonescreaminghereisthefollowing,takenfromtheIndependent's eveningjournal,theHerald: "Soquietlyhadtheraidbeencarried outthatnooneoutsidethebuilding knewofituntilsome20minutesafterwards,whenthepolicewereinformed."

Whereveryousawafewpeople gatheredtogetherto-dayyoucouldbe certaintheywereconjuringupthe sceneinthenewspaperofficeasthe15 minutesdrewtoaclose;eachman urgingtheothertogooutandtellthe police,andallofthemclaimingthat itwasthedutyofeverybodybut themselvestoraisethealarm!

ATipforDublinCastle.

Thesegroupswerealsocomparing theCastlemethodofnewspapersuppressionwiththisnewbrandthathas beenplacedonthemarket-muchto theCastle'sdetriment.Ifanything couldconvincepeopleoftheutter failureofDublinCastlemeasures,such acomparisonshoulddoso.Adozen revolversdidintwentyminuteswhat 500men,withaveritablemunitionfactorybehindthem,took90minutesto accomplish.While500riflesandbayonets,andlorriesofmachine-gunswere considerednecessarybytheCastleto keepthecrowdbackatthesuppressionoftheFreeman'sJournal,allthe dozenmenwithrevolversdidwasto pulldowntheblinds!Ihaveoften

ontheinstant,andinformedtheEditorthatsolongasanEnglishsoldier wasonthepremisestheywouldnot work!Theendofitallwasthe sightofahordeofsoldiers,bristling bayonets,machine-guns,andlorries, marchingoffhometobed,tothederisivecheeringoftheDublincrowd! Soabsurdwasthewholethingthat theIrishpapersareforbiddentorefertotheincident.ButtheEnglish papers,ofcourse,cantalkaboutitas muchastheylike.

KidnappedbyDublinCastle.

AlmostIwasoverlookinganaffair thatwouldsendallAustraliamadif ithappenedundertheSouthernCross, andwouldmoveLloydGeorgetodespatchanavengingarmyunderLord Frenchifithappenedin,say,Poland. Itconcernsthekidnappingofaboyof 11years,and,althoughitisnowbeingfoughtinthecourts,itisregarded assocommonplaceanincidentunder English"law"inIrelandthatitfails toarouseevenapassinginterest.The facts,asascertainedfromthetrial,are asfollows.OnJanuary21st.,1919,in broaddaylight.andwhilethechildren wereatschool,twoconstableswere shotinTipperary.Thepolicewere apparentlynon-plussed,fornoarrest wasmade.Threeweeksafterthe murder,oneoftheschoolboys,TimothyConnors,aged11years,wason hiswayhomefromschool,alongwith anumberofhisschoolmates.Ahead

RebuildingtheIrishNation

Ontheeveoftheartificialfamineof1846-8,aBritishPrimeMinisterstatedintheBritishParliamentthatthegrowthofIrishpopulationwas"a menace"-nottoGodorman,but-toEnglishinterests.AtthattimeIrelandhadonemantoEngland'stwo.Thetreasurestakentorepressthe growthofIrishpopulationsucceededsowellthatseventyyearsafterwards IrelandhadbutonemantoEngland'seight.Englandsoughttogetthat manforherwaragainstGermany.Hadshesucceeded,shewouldhave settledtheIrishquestion.

Shedidnotsucceed.Irelandconservedhermanhood,andtherearenow onthesoilofIrelandmorementhantherewerein1914. Forthefirst timesince1846,theIrishpopulationisincreasing.ThattheIrishpeople shouldmultiplyinIrelandisclearlyaninfractionofthespiritoftheBritish DefenceoftheRealmAct,underwhichsomethousandsofIrishmenand Irishwomenhavebeen,andcontinuetobeimprisoned.Givingbirthto childreninIrelandisareasonablecauseofsuspicionthatanactiscommittedpreparatorytoanactagainstthesecurityofBritishmilitarismin Ireland.Irelandissteadilybeatingdownoneofthemeanestandmost blunderngpoliticaltyranniesinEurope.Shehasrepelledthecajolers.She haslearnedthelessonoflessonsforpeoplesandnations-totrustherself. wepttothinkthat vanwerenothere offoolerythatgoes to-day,Inearlylet whenIthoughtof couldhavewritten raids.

GilbertandSullitostagethissort ondailyhere.But, fallbittertears whatDeanSwift aboutthesetwo

MoreLaughter.

LastnightIputmypendownat thispoint,andtriedtoimaginehow DeanSwiftwouldhavescorched French,Macpherson,andsowithhis fierypen.Itistoofunny,andtoo queeraltogether,butwhileIwas thinkingofSwift,thefool-Castlewas atitagain!Thereisadailypaper inDublincalledtheExpress,but, strangetosay,Ihaveneverevenseen acopyofit!Itcatersforthesportingpeople,mainly.Anysparespace ithasisputatthedisposalofDublin Castle,butjustasIhaveneverseen thepaperitself,neitherhaveIever seenitmentionedoritsviewsonany toQicquotedbyanypaper,Irishor English.Asasportingjournalitis largelybought,'Putpolitically,itmust beregardedasacomicpaper.However,theEditordoesnotregarditas acomicpaper,politically,and-heavenblessthepoorman'sinnocencelhehadthetemeritytopersuadeDublinCastleyesterdaythattheExpress wasindangerofbeingsuppressedby thegentlemenwhoraisedtheIndependent!

Accordingly,lastnight,Dublinwas regaledwithanothermilitarydisplay, whenabigforceofmilitary,backedup bytheusualparaphernalia,invested theExpressofficeandtookuppositionsatthedoorsandwindows,and inthevariousrooms.Thecrowd gatheredaround,theideathatthe CastlewassuppressingtheExpresswas aboutthewildestjoketheyhadever heardof!Itslowlydawnedonthem, however,thatitwasnotasuppress. ingparty,butaprotectingparty,and sogreatwasthelaughthattheidea provokedthatitspreadtotheworkmen.Thelatter,uptothis,hadalso beenundertheimpressionthatthey weretobe"suppressed,"butwhen thLyfoundthatthesoldierswerethere to"protect"themtheiramazement

didyouspeaktoahumanbeing?No, sir. Furtherexamined,hesaidhewee broughtoutoftheDepotandtakento theCastleaboutsixtimes,andhesaw amantherewhoaskedhimquestions abouttheSoloheadmurder.

JohannaConnors,themother,gave evidencethathersonwassubjectto fits,andwhenhedidnotreturnonthe dayinquestionshethoughthewas dead.Thefatherhadnoideathatthe boywasbeingcarriedoff,andboth theparentswentthroughgreatanxiety.Thepolicerefusedthemany information,andatlast,indesperation, theywrotetotheLordLieutenantfor information,anddemandingthereturnoftheboytohishome.Thisletterwassimply"acknowledged"inthe usualcivilservicestyle,andyoucan imaginemyperplexityonreadingthat theCrownobjectedtotheproduction ofthisVice-RegalletterinCourt! However,friendscametothefather's aidlately,andheappliedforawritof "HabeasCorpus"againsttheCastle. Truetoitstraditions,theCastlegot outofthemess,tosomeextent,byreleasingtheboythedaybeforethehearingcameonintheKing'sBench!He wassentbacktohishomeinthecompanyofapolicemanwithoutapology orexplanation,andtheCrownSolicitorwasabletogotoCourtthenext dayandsaythat"tothebestofhis belieftheboywasnowinhisownhome atTipperary!"However,theCourt hadthecouragetodrawthelineat suchbravery,andorderedtheCrown topaythecosts. SherlockHolmesinIreland.

Thepresentactionisfordamages fortheillegaldetention.Thedefence putforwardbythepolicefortheCas tleisjustwhatwemighthaveexpected.Theyclaimthattheboywas treatedinsuchamotherlymannerthat tocalltheaffair"kidnapping"isa libelontheBritishEmpire!Secondly,theyclaimthattheytookhimaway topreventhisbeingmurdered! Theyexplainthisisthefollowingway: Theboy,theyswore,insteadofsaying nothingwhenfirstquestioned,practicallynamedthepeoplewhoshotthe twoconstables,andthatbeingsothey fearedtolethimreturnhonetohis father,astheywereconvincedthathe wouldbemurdered!TimHealy,who wasfortheboy,trappedthemneatly. Haveyouquestionedanyotherpersonsretheshootingoftheconstables?

ofthemweretwomotorcarsandas theboysapproachedfourpolicemen jumpedoutoftheditchandtoldthem tostand.Theboy(throughhis father)isnowsuingfordamagesforthe kidnapping,soIquotehisevidenceat thetrial:

Mr.JusticePim:Whatdidtheysay toyou?

BoyConnors:Theysaid,"Stand."

Mr.JusticePim:Anythingmore?

BoyConnors:Theyaskedmewho killedthetwopolicemen.

Mr.JusticePim:Whatdidyousay?

BoyConnors:IsaidIdidnotknow.

Mr.JusticePim:Whatthenhappened?

BoyConnors:Theyputmeina motorcaranddrovemeofftothe TipperaryBarracks.

EnglishJusticeinIreland.

Justatthemomentthattheboy wasputinthemotorcar,hisfather, drivingaloadofcoal.camealongthe road.Bythistimetherewere60 soldierspresent,andtheyheldthe fatherup.Hehadalready,onformeroccasions,beingquestionedabout thekillingofthepolicemen,buthad alwaysdeclaredheknewnothingofit. Hewasagainquestionedinfrontof hisson,andoncemoredeniedany knowledgeofit,whereuponhewasallowedtogo.buthissonwascarried off.AfterbeingtakentotheTipper. aryBarracks,youngConnorswasremovedtoDublin,wherehewaslodged inthePoliceDepotatPhoenixPark. Herehewaskeptfortwomonths,policemenbeingwithhimeveryminute ofdayandnightforthatperiod,with theobjectofgettinghimtomakea statementastotheshooting-allknow. ledgeofwhichhehadrepeatedlydenied.OfanotherpartofhiscrossexaminationinCourt,Iattachthe actualclippingfromthepaper,feeling youcouldhardlybelievemyaccount:

Counsel:YouareaCatholic?Yes. DidyougotoMasswhileyouwere intheDepot?No.

Didyouseeapriest?No.

Didyouhearawordaboutyour fatherandmother?No,sir. Excepttothepolicemenduringthe

heaskedtheDistrictInspector.Yes, 50atleast,wasthereply.Somechildren?Yes.Werethesequestioned intheirhomes?Someofthem. Haveanybeenmurderedsince?No. Whydidyounotarrestthemurderers aftertheboy'sstatement?Theyabsconded.Yousaidyouweresofearfulthattheboywouldbemurdered thatyouworldnotlethimreturnto hisfather?Yes.Whendidtheboy's lifeceasetobeindanger?Silence. WasitwhenthewritofHabeasCorpus wasmovedintheKing'sBench? I wouldsayso(Laughter).Yes,I shouldthinktheywouldlaugh,and allthecatsinthevicinity,too.

IfOnlyGermanyHadDoneit!

Thelaugh,however,didtwothings fortheCastle.Itgavetheflustered witnessalittlebreathingspaceandit alsogavehimthetiptotryandsave hisface.He,therefore,burstinwith theexplanationthatjustatthesame timehe"believed"thatanunderstand.. inghadbeenarrivedatbetweenthe boy'sfatherandthe"murderers"that theboy'slifewouldbesafe.Infact, itwasthesesame"murderers"who werenowbehindtheboy'sfatherin bringingthiscasefordamages.But, saidTim,pleasantly,didyounottell usafewminutesagothatyoucould notarrestthembecausetheyhadabsconded?Thecollapseofthewitness wasjustpreventedbytheenergetic leaptohisfeetonthepartoftheSolicitor-General.Noporcupineever bristledsowithpointsasthisCastle henchmanwithpointsoforderandreasonsofpublicsafetyandsoforth,and theupshotofitallwastheadjournmentsoastoaffordhiswitnessesa littlemorebreathingspace.To-day thecaseconcluded,withaverdictfor theboyand£75damages.Justhow longtheR.I.C.willbeingettingthis £75backfromthefatherintheshape ofrealfinesforimaginary"crimes"it willbeinterestingtowatch.Imust notdismissthistypicalinstanceof "Britishjustice"asIrelandgetsitwithoutechoingafewwordsofTim Healy's:

"Oh,ifthiswereonlyinBrussels,undertheGermans!Howtheworld wouldringwithhorrorifitwasGen-

IrelandRobbedbyEngland

ByDanielF.Cohalan. (JusticeoftheSupremeCourt,New York.)

EnglanddarestosaythatsheremainsinIrelandbecauseIrelandcannotfinanciallystandalone.This,in spiteofthefactthatlastyearEngland madeatleast£45,000,000fromhercontrolofIreland.Shecollectedfrom IrelandandonIrishgoods,duringthe precedingyear,arevenueofmorethan 34,000,000pounds.Shespentonwhat sheispleasedtocallthe"government" ofIreland,about13,000,000pounds, leavingaprofittoherselfof21,000,000 pounds,gatheredtoherselfthrough taxationofIreland.

Irelanddidwiththerestoftheworld thepreviousyearabusinessof£164,000,000.Oftheforeignbusinessdone byIreland,morethan95percent.was donewithEngland.Why?Because EnglandhassocompletelycutIreland offfromtherestoftheworldthatshe isunabletosendgoodsabroadexcept throughEngland,ortobuyabroad exceptthroughEngland. Itisonlyfairtopresume,asaresultofthis,thattheEnglishtradesmanmadeaprofitofatleast15per cent.ontheturn-overofthisbusiness withIreland.

IrelandthusgivestoEngland,inadditiontothetaxation,theprofitof £24,000,000,thusmakingforEngland inasingleyearaprofitofvastproportions-aprofitof£45,000,000fromher controlofIreland.Thatsumrepresents45millionreasonswhyEngland wishestoremaininIreland.

But,aboveallotherreasons,EnglandremainsinIrelandbecauseshe regardshercontinuedcontrolofIrelandasvitalandessentialtohercontinuedcontroloftheseas.

MuchhasbeenmadebythespokesmenofEnglandoftheclaimthatIrelandmustremainattachedtoEngland becauseEnglandisthechiefmarket forIrishgoods,andthecountry throughwhichIreland'scommerce withtheworldmustbecarriedon,if Irelandistoseek.aworldmarket.

Thesimpleoutstandingfactisthat Englanddoesnotbuyonedollar's worthofgoodsfromIrelandwhichshe couldbuycheaperinanyotherpart oftheworld.Further,becauseofher absolutecontroloftheseas,England doesnotselltoIrelandonesingle article,nomatterhowinsignificant, forwhichshecouldfindabetterprice inanyotherpartoftheglobe.

EnglandusesIrelandforagreat dairyfarm,inorderthatfoodmaybe providedatthelowestpossibleprice fortheteemingmillionsintheindustrialcentresofEngland.Sheuses Irelandasadumpinggroundforthe excessproductsofherfactories. Theworldrecentlyrangwithstories ofthetyranniesoftheCzarofthe Russiansandofthegovernmentofthe CentralEmpires.Butattheirworst, ThesepowersdidnotkeepthepopulationofAlsace-Lorraine,ofSchleswigHolstein,ofGalicia,orofPolandfrom greatlyincreasinginnumbersandin prosperity.

Yetintheseventyyearsfrom1845 to1915,thepopulationofIrelandhas decreasedfrommorethaneightand threcquartermillionsto4,390,219.

flowlames'ConnollywasShot.

DetailsofHisExecutionNowTold.

Theworldknowsto-dayofthesurrenderoftheDublinEasterweekleadersandoftheirexecution,andofthe imprisonmentofthousandsoftheIrish Republicansoldiers,buttotheworkers thecruellestblowwasConnolly'sdeath, anditwillforeverrankleintheir hearts.TheimpressionthatJames Connollywasdesperatelywoundedin thepostofficeisnotsubstantiatedby facts.Hewasseverelywoundedin theleg,butthewoundwouldhave beencompletelyhealedinsixmonths hadConnollybeenallowedtolive.The anxietyandsufferingheendured,however,fromthetimeofhissurrenderto thehourofhisexecutionhadtoldseverelyuponhim,andthepainofhis woundwassevere.Hewaswatched, dayandnight,byarmedguards.

LloydGeorgedecidedthatJam's Connollyshoulddieassoonasitwas possibletomovehimtotheplaceof execution,withoutkillinghimbyso doing.Helayinthecastlehospital intheuppercastleyard,andonMay 12hewasremovedinaRedCross.x)veredambulancetoKilmainhamjail.A militarydoctoraccompaniedhim,and administereddrugstokeepthelife.n himduringthetortureheexperienced. ProppedUpandShotbySoldiers.

InKilmainhamhewasremovedfr theambulanceinastretcher,andtransferredtoachair.Painanddrugshad toovercomehimthathewasunable tosit,andhehadtobeproppedup, halfsitting,andhalflyinginthechair. Beinginsensible,hiseyes,unlikethese oftheotherprisoners,werenotbandaged.Twobulletsenteredhishead, theremainderpassinglikeacore throughhisheartandcarryingawaya partofthebackofthechair.Thus diedIreland'sLabourleader.

Noatrocitycommittedbyanybelligerentinthewarequalledthisone. Connolly'sexecutionwasconsidered anddecidedupon,notbymilitaryleadersintheheightofthepassionofwar, butinthecoolatmosphereofaCabimetmeetinginDowningStreet.PersonsrefertothemurderofNurseCavellandCaptainFryatt,butwhenthe worldknowsallthetruthitwillbracketJamesConnollywiththem.

ALabourcollegetothememoryof Connollywasopenedat42NorthGreat GeorgesStreet,Dublin,inNovember last.-SeattleUrionRecord.

NursesRecommend Zam-Buk

FORWOUNDSANDSHIN DISEASES.

Thefactthathundredsofnurses dailyuseandrecommendZam-Bukin thecourseoftheirprofessionalduties isconvincingproofthatinZam-Buk thepublicisprovidedwithamedicinal balm,thepurityandhealingofwhich cannotbedenied.

Mrs.ElizabethDwyer,of163Elizabeth-street,Launceston,Tasmania,who iswellknownandhighlyrespectedas anurse,writes:-

Inthattime,inspiteofthecrueltiesandmisgovernmentpractisedupon thepeopleofthosecontinentalcountries,nochargehasbeenmadeandhas beenproved-asinthecaseofIreland -ofagovernment-madefaminein whichmorethanonemillionstarved todeathinalandofplentyandanothertwomillionweresentacrossthe seastoseekinforeigncountriesan opportunitytolive.

Englandhassystematicallybroken downeveryeffortmadetobuilduptheindustries,todeveloptheresources ofIreland.

TheshippingcontrolledbyEngland cutsIrelandofffromallcontactwith therestoftheworld,andkeepsinidle. nesstwentyofthegreatestharbours ofEurope. Therailroadsofthesmallerandpoorercountryarecontrolledbytherail- roadsofthericherandlargercountry, sothatitcostuntilrecentlyasmuch tosendabarrelofflouracrossfrom GalwaytoDublinasitwouldtosend itfromChicagotoLiverpool.

MostofthebanksinIrelandare controlledbythebanksofEngland, withtheresultthatthedepositsare notinvestedinIrelandforthedevelopmentofitsresourcesortheupbuild- ingofitsindustries,butareplacedat thedisposalofEnglishmanufacturers andbusinessmen,toaidintheir schemesforexploitingtherestofthe worldandbeatingdowntheindustrial rivalsofEnglandinEuropeandinthe UnitedStates.

To-day,EnglandfacesanIrishrace scatteredallovertheworld,totalling thirtymillionsofpeople.Shemay boastthatthesunneversetsonthe BritishEmpire,butshemustalsoad- mitthatitneversetsonthemanof Irishblood.Whereverhehasgone, heremainsinstinctivelyhostiletothe BritishGovernmentandthethingsfor .

"Ihavebeenaprofessionalnursefor upwardsof36years,andduringthat timehavemetwithmanyaccident cases,andknowverymanyinstancesin whichZain-Bukhasprovedofgreat service.

"Forinstance,inonecaseofgatheredbreasts,IusedZam-Bukwithmarvelloussuccess.Thebalmtookthe inflammationaway,andafterafew applicationsthehardenedlumpsofthe gatheringsdisappearedentirely.For ulcersandvaricoseveins,too,Zam. Bukhasalsoprovedmostsuccessful inallayingtheinflammationandcleansingandhealingtheawfulsores.

"IhavealsousedZam-Buksuccessfullyforboils,carbuncles,burnsand allsortsofwounds.Infact,theinstanceswhereIhavefoundZam-Buk sousefulandbeneficialaretoonumeroustomentionindetail,andIcan confidentlyrecommendthatapotof Zam-Bukshouldbekeptinevery home."

Zam-Bukisincomparablyeffective forthetreatmentofrunningsores,bad legs,eczema,ringworm,scalpsores, cuts,burns,scalds,sprains,rheumatism,poisonedwounds,ulcers,sore hands,etc.Zam-Bukisobtainableat allchemistsandstoresat1/6and3/6 perpot.

Toodyay

OnWednesday,March17th,avery successfulandwellpatronisedsports programmewascarriedoutonthe ToodyayAgriculturalShowGrounds. Thelargeconcourseofpeoplepresent wasrepresentativeofToodyayanddistrictsmanymilesawayfromthiscentre.Thechildrenhadanenjoyable day,andall(bigandlittle)entered withcommendableenthusiasmintothe differentcontests.Thepedestrian events-theSt.Patrick'sandtheSheffieldHandicaps-werenotwellpatronised,buttheentries,thoughfew,were sufficienttocreatemuchexcitement. Thehorseeventsbroughtmostfun, andtherewerelargeentriesforallexceptthe"Donkey"Race.Thetrotting events,aswellasthehurdlesand jimmycantyraces,etc.,broughtabundanceofpleasureandexcitementto theonlookers,andprovedtothesatisfactionofthemostcriticalvisitorthat Toodyayproducessomeofthefinest #horsesinW.A. Theconcertwas,asusual,thegreat attractionofthesecelebrations,and thisyear'sconcertprovedtothelarge audiencepresentoneofthegreatest treatsofitskind.MissG.Edwards, Messrs.P.RoxbyandW.Ginivan,who aresuchfavouritesatPerth'sbiggest concerts,sangwithgreatvoiceinToodyay.Mr.G.Tatham,too,withhis ''TalkingDoll,"andinexhaustiblefund ofhumorousanecdotes,kepttheaudienceinroarsoflaughter.Mr.Tathamisafavouriteentertainerwithold andyoungeverywhere.ThestepdancingbylocalConventSchoolpupilswas bothartisticandclever,anddelighted everyone.Messrs.B.Stephensand Stone,localsongsters,provedvery popularwiththeaudience.Miss0. McLernan.L.T.C.M.,playedtheaccompaniments.Withtheaboveable combinationofPerthandlocalentertainers,itcanbeeasilyunderstood howthelargeaudiencewasveryappreciativethroughout.Duringtheseannualfestivitiesthe onlyunpleasantfeaturetojaronthe nervesoftheorganisersistheabsence ofsomanyCatholicsofIrishparent. agefromToodyayanddistrictscontiguoustoit.Itwasconjecturedthat fully90percent.ofthosepresentat thesportsandconcertwereProtestants.ThepercentageofProtestants inthesecentresismuchunder90per cent.Ineffortsgotupforthe ChurchittoooftenhappensthatCatholicsareconspicuousbytheirabsence.ButthesaddestaspectofunCatholicconductofthiskindisn'tthe financiallosstotheentertainmentin question-this.afterall,iscomparativelyimmaterial.Itisthepermanentinjurylandofaspiritualkind, tooldonetotheyoungergenerationin

notteachingthembyexampletopatroniseCatholicefforts.Thereareno celebrationsinEnglish.swakingcoun triessodistinctivelyCatholicasthese annualSt.Patrick'scelebration,E.:, therearenoneotherthatCatholics, andespeciallythoseofIrishparentage, shouldsoglorytoidentifythemselveswith.

FremantleChristianBrothers OLDBOYS'ASSOCIATION

Ameetingofthecommitteeofthe abovewasheldattheCollegelastSundaymorning,thePresident,Mr.W.A. Hoes',beinginthechair,thePatron, Rev.Bro.Brennan,alsobeingpresent.Theprincipalbusinessofthe meetingwastheelectionofasecretary, protem.,viceMr.H.Townsend,resigned.Mr.A.Brianwasunanimouslyelectedtothevacantposition.It wasdecidedtoholdasmokesocialin St.Patrick'sHallonWednesday, April14th.Anenjoyableeveningis assured,andastrongappealismade toalloldboystocomealongandmake thefunctionabigsuccess.

TheChristianBrotherswillbeholdingabigbazaarafewmonthshence toraiserevenueforthepurposeof erectingawingontotheCollege,the presentbuildingbeinginadequateto copewiththelargedemandmadeupon thegoodBrothers.Thesuggestion hasbeenmadethattheAssociation shouldrunanOldBoys'Stallatthe bazaar.Theideaisafittingone,and wouldbeagracefulcomplimenttothe oldAlmaMater.Itshouldbeeasyof accomplishment,andwouldgreatly augmenttheproceeds.

Self-DeterminationforIreland

THEAPPEAL.

Wearepleasedtobeabletoannouncethatgratifyingreportsarebeginningtocometohandwithregard totheappealnowbeingmadethroughoutWesternAustraliaonbehalfof Self-DeterminationforIreland.How coulditbeotherwise,forsurelyno landhasgreaterclaimsuponthegenerosityofIrishAustraliansthanthe Motherlandofourrace.First,after God,weowetoherthegloriouslight ofChristianitywenowenjoy.Iftodayweinheritthatspiritoffreedom whichcountenancesnointerference fromabroad,foritweremainindebtedtohervaliantsonswhoroseup againstoppressioninAustraliain darkerdays,andvowedthattyranny shouldcease,orthelastentrenchment oflibertywouldbetheirgraves.Finally,ifourStatehasascribedtoitthe proudtitleofthe"GoldenWest,"itis innosmallmeasuredynetothose hardypioneerswho,blazingthetrack intheearly90's,werebearersofIrish names.Ireland,then,deserveswell ofAustralia.Herfifteencenturiesof luminoustraditionhavebeenour commonheritage,andwhat%verthe futuremayhaveinstoreforthisgrand Commonwealth,willbeaveryinspirationtoourlivesthroughtheyearsto be.Shehasentered,uponthefinal struggleforuntrammelledemancipation,andneverletitberemembered ofusthatinthathourweweredisloyaltotheCelticrace-wewere ashamedofIreland.Thefollowing subscriptionshavebeenreceived:AmountsPreviouslyAcknowledged Perth,£18810s;Fremantle,£46; BoulderCity,£1010s;Broome,£5. Total,£250.

TheRev.BrotherHanrahan,oneof theoldteachersoftheCollegeatFremantle,whoisnowoneofaCouncilof threethatgovernstheactivitiesofthe ChristianBrothersinAustralasia,has beenappointedthedelegatetogo hometotheOldLandtogiveanaccountofthestewardshipofthegood Brothers'workinthelandofthe SouthernCross.Iftheopportunity presentsitselftheOldBoys'Associationwillextendareceptiontothe Rev.Brother.Hewillbepassing throughFremantleaboutMay.It mightbementionedthattheRev.BrotherGalvin,anotheroldteacheratthe College,isalsooneoftheelectedrepresentativesfromAustralia.Fre. mantleOldBoyswillheindeedglad tomeettheiroldteachers.

SomeareugoodasImported. OthersarenearlyequaltoImported "UNIONIMPERIAL"STOUT IsBetterthanImported.

AdditionalSubscriptionsReceived

W.A.RECORDList.-Mr.J.J. O'Mahony,Calingari,£1;Shamus,5s; Mr.Raftis,Collie,£1;Mrs.J.Bignell, Mr.J.Markham,10s;Mr.M.Clifford,Gillimmining,£33s;Mr.T.J. Rahaley,Wickipin,£1Is;VeryRev. MoreHallinan,£1;Friend,6s.Total, "5Fremantle(Additional).-Mrs.M. Harrington,£1Is;MissBridgetMcNally,10s;Mrs.Breheny,£22s;Capt. P.Troy.£1Is;Mr.J.McMahon,£1; Mr.M.Cusack,£1;Mrs.C.Nelson,lOs 6d;Mr.Forrester,10s;Mr.Brbwner, 10s;Mrs.H.Satie,5s;Mrs.J.Tippett, 5s;Mr.D.James,5s;Mr.J.Doyle,5s; Mr.P.Rush,5s:Mr.T.Smith,2s6d; Mr.J.Gabbedy,2s6d;Mr.E.Langey, 2s:Mr.M.Healy,10s;Mr.T.J.Alford, ,is;Mr.T.Morris,2s6d;Mr.W.H. Farrel,5s;Mrs.

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HowJ.B.FinancesIreland

The attackontheViceroyclosedyester-andfearedsomesortofdemonstration. havesooftenoflatedenouncedthe£36,itisalsoworthnoting,thatillfinalchapterofthestoryofthealarmedatthestateofpublicopinion, tyrannyofDublinCastlethattheob-one-quarterofthewholeexpendituredayatCollooney,whenMartinSavage,Thebodywas,therefore,secretlyre-viousquestionrises:Isthekillingofagoestosupportthearmedpoliceforcs. theyoungmankilledintheaffray,wasmovedtoBroadstonelateonMonday buried.Theinquestwasconcludednight,anddepositedinarailwayvan,tyrantmurder?Onlyafewdaysbe-Splendid! foretheattack,Mr.HerbertSamuel, Hen-RoostsV.Ship-Yards. thepreviousday,andbroughtnothingandtheCastleofficialsmusthaveanex-CabinetMinister,speakingatSt. RecentlytheTimesbroughtouta newtolightexceptthefactthatLordthoughtthisprocedurewelljustified,Albans.said:"IrelandisnowbeingspecialIrishsupplement,andamongst Frenchwasaccompaniedbyalady.fromtheirpointofview,thenextgovernedundermilitarylaw.Ifwhattheartislesappearedonefromthepen Thisitem,however,isresponsibleformorning.For,inthemysteriousman-isnowgoingoninIrelandhadbeenofRev.T.Finlay,S.J.,akeenIrish oneortwosmiles,evidentlyowingtotierinwhichnewsfiltersthrough,7.30goingonintheAustrianEmpirealleconomist.HereinFatherFinlay themannerinwhichitwasrevealed.onTuesdaymorningfoundabody-Englandwouldberingingwithdenun-scoffedattheideaofIreland'sprosperTheCastlelawyer,inoutliningfortheguardofmorethan50menonthesta-ciationofthetyrannyoftheHaps-itydependingontheBelfastshipbenefitoftheCoronerandjurythetionguardingthevan!Asthetrainburgs,andofdenyingpeopletherightyards.ThepresentprosperityofIremainfactsasheknewthem,said,intermovedoutthisguardraisedtheirhatstorulethemselves."Nowonderthelandisduetothehen-roostsofthela alia:"Therewasalsointhecarbe-andstoodimpressivelyatattention,EnglishpapersareratherbewilderedSouth,hedeclared,andthedumbsidesLordFrench,CaptainDuprez,whilesquadsofarmedpoliceplacedatandwouldfainforgetthewholething.founded"businesspeopleofBelfast" A.D.C.,andaladywhowastravellingvariouspointsinsideandoutsideof staredaghastatsuchblasphemy,even upinthetrainwithhim,whosename,thestationhelplesslylookedon. IndependentClaims£44,000! fromaJesuitprofessor.Theshipsaidcounsel,itwasnotnecessarytoCemeteryOccupiedbyArmedPolice. TheIrishIndependentto-daylodgedyardsofBelfasthadalwaysbeenremention."Buthiscautionwaswast- TheintermenttookplaceatColloon-aclaimfor£44,000damagesinconnec--gardedassomethingsacred,andhere ed,forbeforetheinquesthadendedev,ninemilesfromSligo.Longbe-tionwiththeraidofthedozenarmed Butworsewastofollow,notIn thedriveroftheViceroy'scarwentintoforethetin men cemeterywasoccu- afewnightsago,particularsoftheshapeofprinter'sink,butinthe theboxandgavethelady'snametoallpiedbyalargeforceofarmedpolice,whichappearedinapreviousletter.Ifshapeofahealthyactivity.Thestory theworld."Inmycar,"hesaid,"travel-andthisforceremainedforalongtimeadozenmendid£44,000damageinisbesttoldbytheSpecialCorrespondledtheViceroy,Mrs.Seymour,andaftertheburial.Therewasalargetwentyminutes,itisagoodthingtheyentoftheLondonTimes.ThiscorCaptainDuprez!"SonowweknowcrowdatCollooney,buttheattendancedidnotspendthesametime(90minrespondent,afteratourofIrelend,set allaboutit,ifitisworthknowing wouldhavebeendoubledonlyfortheutes)whichthesoldiersfoundneces-downtodealwiththeeffectonBelTheInquest floodingoftheSligorailway.AsitsarytospendintheFreeman'sJour-fasttradelikelytoresultshouldNawas,theSligoVolunteershadtowalknaloffice! IforgotwhetherIevertionalistIrelandretaliateagainstUlster

Theevidencewasveryshort.Thetheninemiles,andafterthattocarryexplainedthedelightfulsystemofPartitionistsonanysortofscale escortseeminglywentintothewitness-thecoffinontheirshouldersfortwo"compensation"inforceinIreland.If WhatRetaliationMeans. boxtotellushowquicklytheygotoffmiles!Thecoffinwascoveredbytheyourdogoryourpigispaintedinthe thescene."Drivelikethedevil,"wasRepublicanflag,andtheVolunteers,'Republicancoloursorifanybody 'Ireadtheotherdayinarailway theordertheygotfromthesergeant.otherthanbearers,marchedinmilitaryburnsyourhayorcracksyouonthecarriagethatthetownofTuamhad andtheyobeyedhimtotheletter,formationbehind.Yetthepapershead,allyoudoistolodgeaclaimforenteredonacampaignofeconomicwar Theirorders,theyemphasised,weretotinderthewingofDublinCastle,afterafewhundred-orafewthousand-againstBelfast,"wrotethisspecial clingtotheViceroy,andfromtheirsettingforththesedetails,solemnlypounds.TheClaimCourtsitsinduecorrespondentoftheTimesinhissixth ownaccountstheydid,eventhoughthegoontoassureeveryonethattheretime,andyougoandswearthatSinnarticleonthestateofIreland."An_ Viceroy'sdashedoffatabout80mileswasnoRepublicanmilitarydemonstra-Feinisatthebottomofitall.Aothermansawtheparagraph,too,and perhour!Thereweretwopeculiar,tion!TheRev.FatherM.Doyle,P.P_chequeisforwardedyouafewdayslaughed.'Thatwon'ttroubleBelfast mostpeculiar,incidentsinconnectionofficiatedatthegraveside. later,whileyourfellow-townsmengetmuch,'hesaid.Iamnotsosure withtheinquest.OnFridaywewere UtterIndifference. thebill,andtherateshavetoberais-afterhavingbeeninTuam.EveryofficiallyinformedthattheDetective- edtofootthebill!LastJulytheonetherewasallagogabouttheirnew sergeantwhosatalongsidethedriver

Ofcourse,theattackontheViceroytownofWestport-wheresoldierskeptmovement.OneBelfasttravellerbad hasbeencondemned,buttheweird ofLordFrench'scarwasonlyslightly theAmericanDelegationbackatthebeenthereintheweek--oneofseveral injured.Hewas,infact,onlyshotinthingaboutitis.the'utterindifferencepointofthebayonet-wasratedat-andhadgoneaway'with23cheques shownbypracticallyeverybodyto andnoorder.'Twenty-threeaccounts thefinger.Yethewastooilltoap- twenty-sixshillingsinthe£! LordFrench'sescape.Thisisnotclosed.Iaskedwhataboutthemen pearattheinquestontheMonday!mereopinion,'Ihasten.tosay,butan £6,000foraPoliceman! whocouldnotconvenientlyclosetheir ItwasthesamewithConstableIamratherafraidtoaskwhatWestincontroversiblefactthatcanbeas- account.Itappearedtherewasno O'Loughlin,whowasondutyatthecertainedinthesimplestpossibleman-portisratedatnow.sixmonthslater.suchperson.Everytraderwasfully byobserving,Aild'neraskin-' WhatthescaleofcompensationisIsolvent. crossroadsandwasshotinthefoot. His"slight.'woundofFridaywasso bylistening,by thisaspectmustbemostamunabletosay,butIdoknowthat TuamMeansBusiness. "seriousonMondaythat,likethe Detective-sergeant,hewasunabletodiscomfortingg.toDublinCastle,ere.p.a(..,rititcitlielarltothchieffigureth onepoliceofficer'swidowreceived £6,000whenherhusbandwasallegedto "Oneshopkeeper-whohadclosedhis attendtheinquest!EvengrantedcircumstancesonefullyexpectedtohavebeenkilledbySinnFeinerswho en£14,000worthofgoodsfromBelfast account-hadinthepreviousyeartalcthatbothcaseswere"dinkum,"could notsuchmost-importantwitnesses readalonglistofmessagesofsymhaveneverbeenfound.Asamatteranothertinyshopnextdoortowhere pathyandofthanksgivingonLordoffact,everyoneinIrelandknowswhoIwas.staying£5,000worth.Itseemed givetheirevidenceoncommission,orFrench'Sescape,butthefactisthatdidcommitthemurder.andspeakshis incredible. insomesuchway?isthequestionallwedidn'treadthem,because-therenamequiteopenly.Heisnomore areasking. werenotmorethan4or5alltold!SinnFeinthatIamLloydGeorge,and "Thetotalrantoabout£50,000-not TheVerdict. TheViceroymustbeaskinghimselfthecausewasaprivategrudge,theabigthingifTuam'sideawastostand alone.Buttheplanwastostarta Atanyrate,thejurywereapparent-whetherhehasanygenuinefriends.Ifdetailsofwhicharealsoopenlyspok-generalboycott.Alsouptotheprelyfarfromsatisfiedwiththewholehehas,thentheyaremightyquietover enabout.However,SinnFeinisalsentnoUnionistshadbeenaskedto storyputbeforethem,andtheverdictitall.Itisapositivefactthatneitherwaysagoodthingtochargewithcrimejoin.Itisperfectlyclear,however, theyreturnedonlydeepensthemss-inthetrams,thestreets,noranywhere,here,andpracticallynoquestionsarethatifthemovementcatcheshold tery.TheCoronerproposedthattheyhaveIheardawordofsympathyforasked,especiallysinceSinnFeinignoreshousesrunbyProtestantUnionists, shouldbringinalongandponderoushim.Instead,everyone-bitteranti-thewholeproceedings.Butit'saqueeroftenbyUlstermen,insuchtownswill verdict,whichhehaddraftedandSinnFeinersaswellasSinnFeiners-oldEmpirethatwagesawar"tofreehavetoconformorbeboycottedthemwhichreadasfollows:- aresmilingatthefigurethesoldiers£6,000compensationtothewidowofa thesmallnations,"andthenpaysselyes..

"Thatthedeceased,MartinSavage,cutfromstarttofinish,andscorn-

"Itisa.newsymptomofIrishafaged21years,bachelor,grocer'sassist-fullycomparingthemtotheattack-policemanwhosedutyitistohelpholdfairs.Ifitbetrueasthesepeopleafant,employedbyMr.WilliamKirk,ingpartywhostoodintheroadanda"smallnation"inbondage.Bythe firm,that25percent.ofBelfasttrade 137NorthStrain-road,Dublin,diedfacedthemboldly. way,hasoneeverheardof£6,000cornisdistributing fromtheeffectsofabulletwoundin- OutinEasterWeek. pensationbeingpaidtothewidowofa tradeinIreland,then itwillbenoharmthatBelfastshould flirtedbyasoldierundercircumstansoldier? bemadetorealisetheeconomic ceswhichconstitutedanactofjusti- Itwasrevealedattheinquestthat JohnBull-Financier. strengthofthecountrywhichisoutside MartinSavagewasanactiveIrish-Ire- Onthefaceofit,itseemsanoutfiablehomicideinthatheinflictedthe Belfast'sownarea. lander.HetookpartintheRisinginrageousproceedingtopunishawhole woundinself-defenceandinthecourseEasterWeekandwasafterwardsde-townfortheactionofafew,especially NoBitternessTowardsUlster. ofpreventingadeliberately-plannedported.Sincehisreleasehehasbeenwhenitisacknowledgedquitefreely "TuamisverytypicalofIreland. crime,namely,themurderofLordanactivevolunteer.HewasinthebythepolicethatinmostinstancestheYouhavearealurbanlifethere.The Frenchandhisescort." earlytwenties,andtheuniversalfeel-perpetratorsdonotbelongtothetownplaceisarealcentreofscholarshipand

Butthejurytooknonoticeofthis,inginregardtohisfateisawonderulpunished.although"theydonotknowstudy-bynomeanslimitedtothe o andafteranhour'sretirement,broughttributetohischaracter.Hisshortlifewhotheyare."ButitisonlyonaschoolortheCathedral 1 inthe

verdict:c

"Thatthedeceased,MartinSavage, methisdeathastheresultofabullet firedbythemilitaryescortatAshtownCrossonthe19th.December,1919. Thejurybegtotendertheirsympathytotherelativesofthedeceased." TheFuneral.

Twoofthedeadman'sbrothersattendedtheinquest,oneoftheminthe uniformoftheAustralianNavy.After theinquesttheyclaimedthebody,and itwasarrangedtoremovesameto BroadstoneStationat7.30thenext morning.ButtheCastlewasgreatly hasbeenrigorouslyrakedup,butthe onlyeffecthasbeentoestablishhim morefirmlyinthepopularmind,forit isaspotlesslifethathasbeenrevealed tothepubligaze.Asacriticalobserver,itiscurioustonotethechangesin theEnglishpaperswithinthefouror fivedayssincetheyfirstscreamedthe newsoutinsix-inchletters.Atfirst theylookedtoAshtowntodrawthe publicsearchlightsoffAmritsar.But theattitudeofIreland,andofalarge partofEngland,hasgiventhema nastyjar.SomanypublicandprominentmeninandoutofParliament

parwitheverythingelse.Afewdays agoitwasofficiallyannouncedthatthe totalrevenuecollectedinIrelandlast yearwas£37,275,000;whilethetotal expenditure-not,ofcourse.including thenavalandmilitaryoperationswhich cannotberegardedasanIrishitemof expenditure-wasbut£13,537,000!And thisisthenationthatcouldnotexist withoutfinancialassistancefromJohn Bull'Wethusseethatoutofevery £100collectedfromtheIrishpeople, JohnBullspendsapaltry£36onIrish servicesandpocketstheremaining£64. Goodbusiness,what?Outofthe

ergy.

"Likeitornot,wehavealltoadmit thatwhereyoufindanactiveintellectualcentreinIrelandto-dayyouhave anactivecentreofSinnFein.Yet SinnFeinwasnoteveryone'spolitics.

"Somehadthrownintheirlotwith SinhFein,Iwastold,fromadeliberate policyinordertoactasabrakeon themovement-tokeepthehotter headsfromgoingtoofar.MyimpressionisthatmostofthemenwhomI sawtherewishedforasettlementwith England.

"ThedominantimpressionwhichI broughtawayfromthatsociety,in

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia). ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE.

ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic,anditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDISTRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sanctionedbythePRIESTofthe DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisiton.

whichSinnFeinsetthetone,wasone ofstrengthandconfidence.

"Everywhereelse,whetheramong constitutionalNationalistsorUnionists, Ihavefoundnothingbutunconcealed anxietyanddismay.InsuchacentreasTuamthreatsofcoerciononly increaseconfidence.SinnFeinersknow thatitmeanswideningandstrengtheningtheirholdonthecountry. "Atthesametimetherewasnonote ofbitternessagainstUlster.Sinn Feiners,indeed,werehopefulastothe resultoftheirveryactivepropaganda, especiallyamongtheyoungerPresbyterians."

Ex-ChiefCensoronIreland.

UntilrecentlytheChiefCensorfor IrelandwasMajorBryanCooper,a wealthylandowner,ofMarkreeCastle, Collooney.Sincehisretirementhe hasdevotedhimselftothetaskofendeavouringtomakeDowningStreet andDublinCastleseetheinevitableeffectoftheirfool-policy.Hislatest lettertotheTimescontainedthefollowing:"Atthebeginningoftheyear theGovernmenthadanopportunityof bringingpeaceandcontentmenttoIreland.Thepathwhichtheyarenow followingleads,nottopeaceandcontentment,noteventothemaintenance oflawandorder,buttothealienation ofthesympathiesofmoderateIrishmen andthestrengtheningandconsolidationofSinnFein.Hadtheleaders ofthemostextremistsectionofthe SinnFeinersbeenpermittedtodictate theactionsoftheGovernment,they couldnothaveadoptedapolicybetter calculatedtofulfiltheirdesiresthan thatwhichtheExecutivearenowpursuing." Inthatdelightfulwayinwhichabsurditiesareshownupinthiscountry, theaboveappearedatthesametime asaletterwhichtheMayorofSligohad senttoDublinCastle.MajorBryan Cooper'sreferencetothe''alienationof thesympathiesofmoderateIrishmen" readswellalongsideoftheletterfrom theMayorofSligo. MayorofSligoCastsoffhisJ.P..ship. '18OldMarket-street,Sligo, "18th.December,1919.

"SirH.Campbell,Bart., "LordChancellorofIreland.

"MyLord,-InApril,1914,IwasappointedajusticefortheBoroughof Sligo,andinJune,1916,Iwasappoint. edfortheCountyofSligo.Atthat timetheattitudeofEnglandtowards Irelanddimmedthevisionofmany Irishmen,butsincethenthetimeshave changed,andIhavechangedwiththe times.Earlythisyeartheduly-electedrepresentativesof.theIrishpeople establishedaGovernmentfortheprotectionofthepeople'srightsandfor thepromotionofthepeople'swelfare, andthisRepublicanGovernmentis,in myopinion,theonlyconstitutional andlawfulStateauthorityinIreland to-day.Toit,I.anIrishcitizen,owe loyalty,anditaffordsmeverygreat pleasuretoacknowledgethisfact.ConsequentlyIreturnherewiththetwo CommissionsofthePeace-twountenabledocumentsfromaRepublican pointofview-andindoingsoIrevoke theoathItookinacceptingsame.The bestway,inmyopinion,thatIrishmen ofeveryclass,ofeveryrank,andof everydenomination,canhelpthiscountryisforalltoco-operatewiththe Governmentwhichhastheconsentand goodwillofthepeople,andinthisway makeIrelandwhatitoughttobe:free', happy,prosperous.andgreat.-My Lord,yoursrespectfully, "DUDLEYM.HANLEY, -MayorofSligo."

BEDFORDHOTEL

MURRAY-STREET.

& ThoroughlyRenovatedThroughout.

BritishSpiesandthelate MonsignorO'Riordan

TheappointmentoftheVeryRev. JohnHagan,D.D.,assuccessortothe lateMonsignorO'RiordanintheRectorshipoftheIrishCollege,hasgiven greatsatisfaction.

Dr.Hagen'sardentespousalofthe Irishcauseledmanytobelievethat Britishofficialswouldusealldiplomaticmeanstoimpedehiselectionto soinfluentialapost.However,asthe fourArchbishopsofIrelandvotedunanimouslyinfavourofhiscandidature, CardinalGiustini,ProtectoroftheIrish College,ratifiedtheirchoicewithinthe veryhourthatbroughtfromCardinal Loguetheannouncementoftheirselection.NumerousmessagesofcongratulationhavereachedthenewrectorfromIreland,America,andAustralia.Judgingbythenumbercoming fromEngland,onemayconcludethat theappointmentispopulartherealso.

BritishEmissaries.

Onemaynowwritefreely,writesthe RomecorrespondentoftheCatholic Times,withoutbecomingavictimof theattentionsofBritishemissaries, whosedutyitseemswastoprevent theverynameofIrelandbeingmentionedinRomeduringthewar.One Irishmantheywoulddeport!Another theywouldevictfromhisplaceofresidence!andathirdtheywouldcast intojail!Allthreeprojectsfailedto materialise,chieflybecausetheprime moverapprehended"strongmeasures" againstIrishmenbytheTiberforlovingtheirowncountrybeforeallothers wouldonlyhavetheeffectofaboomerang.Thoughtheemissariesdidnot succeedincastingthelateMgr.O'Riordanintoprisonforwritingthepamphlet"TheInsurrectioninIrelandin 1916,"alittleworkinItaliancomposed chieflyofclippingsfromEnglishand Irishnewspapers,inwhichanimpartialdescriptionoftherisingwasset forthfortheinformationoftheHoly SeeandtheintellectualpartofRome's population,theycouldworryhim.

qpies'Chagrin.

TherewasnotaBritishspyinRome whodidnotgnashhisteethontheappearanceofthe"RedBook."They gotitstoppedinthemails.They threatenedtohavetheauthorarrested -onlytofindthattheyhadnolegal groundfordoingso.Thenthreedetectivesweresetto"shadow"him,the dutybeingtakenbytheminturn.It isonlyfairtoaddthattherespectable portionoftheBritishresidentsin Romewereeitherwhollyunawareof orentirelycondemnedsuchproceedings.

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ber15,1919,wroteasfollows: Sir,-Itistimetoenteraprotest againstthesanctimoniouscalumnies that,asreportedinthepress,arenow droppingdaybydayfromthelipsof LordChiefJusticeMolonyaboutthe peopleofClare,and,indeed,ofSinn Feincountiesingeneral.Inyour issueofto-dayhisportraitisexhibited, andunderitheisrepresentedascomplainingofthedepths"ofmoraldegradation"towhichClarehasfallen. ThattherearecriminalsinClare,as wellasineverypartoftheworldinhabitedbyman,maybedeplorably true.Andnoonewouldblamea judgewhenabadcasecamebeforehim forstigmatisingitasitdeserved.But totakeadvantageofanisolatedcase, asisnowdoneforpoliticalpurposes, tovilifyawholecommunityofChristianpeople,isneitherjustnorjudicial, butameanandcowardlycrimeinitself. WhenIthinkofthepeopleofClare, whomIknowsowell,andoftheirpure andintenselyreligiouslife,andthen seethemdefamedbeforetheworldby thehirelingsofBritishtyrannyasa raceofmoraldegenerates,Iamfilled withindignation,andcannotrestrain myanger. Idenounceitbeforethe worldasaninfamousfalsehood.One wouldthinkfromthelanguageofMr. Macphersonandhistroupethatwe herewereankle-deepinthefilthycompoundofburglaryandmurder,sodomy,bigamy,andinfidelity,child-murder,divorce,andsexualpromiscuity, thatcoversthestandingpoolofSaxon life--aboutwhich,bytheway,wehear nosorrowfuljeremiadsfromthebench, WhatiswrongwithClare?Iwill telltheworldwhatiswrongwith Clare,andinavoicewhichIhopewill travelfurtherandlouderthanthatof JudgeMolony.Itisthattheyhave themanlinesstostandupagainst tyranny,andtoflourishtheFlagof IrishIndependenceinthefaceofCastlehackswhetherontheBenchoroff it.-Iam,yours,etc., tM.FOGARTY, BishopofKillaloe.

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QUEENSLAND.

Rev.Dr.KevinKelly,whohasleft MackayforRockhampton,hasrecently beentherecipientofmanyfarewells. Thepupilsof.theconventschoolgave aconcertinhonourofDr.Kelly,and presentedhimwithastole.Dr.Kelly, inresponding,wasvisiblyaffected.He isaspecialfavouritewiththechildren.

TheboardersattheconventalsoentertainedDr.Kellybygivingaconcert andpresentinghimwithapairofgold sleevelinks,suitablyengraved.The CatholicClubandtheparishionersand publicofMackayalsoheldanevening inhishonour,atwhichmembersof alldenominationswerepresent

"TheMissionoftheIrishRace"was thetitleofaspecialsermondelivered byArchbishopDuhigatSt.Stephen's Cathedralonthe20th.inst.

ThenewchurchofSt.FrancisXavieratWooloogawasblessedandopenedbyhisGracetheArchbishopof BrisbaneonarecentSunday.Aspecialexcursiontrainbroughtalarge crowdofpeoplefromGympieandthe intermediatestations.Asaresultof ArchbishopDuhig'sappeal,thean. nouncementwasmadethatthefull costofthebuildingandfurniturehad beensubscribed,andthechurchwas freeofdebt.

Mrs.E.G.Theodorewasentertained bythewivesoftheCabinetMinisters atRowe'sCaferecently.Therewere alsopresentthewivesofthemembers oftheGovernmentPartyintheLegislativeAssembly.Thefunctionwas forthepurposeofwishingMrs.Theo. dorebonvoyageonhertriptoAmericaandEuropewithherhusband,the Premier.Itwasamostenjoyable functin,andwasreminiscentofthose happygatheringswhichbecameso popularwhenMrs.T.J.Ryan.byher helpandunderstanding,wasassisting Mr.RyaninhisarduoustaskasPremierofQueensland.Mrs.Theodore waspresentedwithagoldneckletand pendantofQueenslandgems,thepre. sentationbeingmadeMrs.J.A.Fihelly, whoreferredtothegoodworkMrs. Theodorewasdoingfordifferentpublicmovements.

Genuineregretwasexpressedwhen itbecameknownthatMrs.Margaret Garlvin,ofRockhampton,hadpassed overtothegreatmajorityofthedead. Thedeceasedladywasanativeof Donegal,Ireland,andarrivedinRockhamptonin1867.Herhusbandpredeceasedhersixyearsago.Shewasa generousfriendoftheChurch,anda faithfulCatholic.BishopShielonthe morninghewasleavingforIrelandcalledtobidherfarewell.-R.I.P.

theCatholicschools.ThefactsareI madeno'concessions'atall-Imerely removedcertainunjustdisabilitiesun derwhichCatholicchildrenhadbeen placedbymypredecessors.Firstly,I foundthatthevehicleswhich,inthe countrydistricts,areprovidedtopick upchildrenwholivealongwayfrom theschools,wereinthehabitofrefusingtotakelittleboysandgirlsgoing toachurchschoolinthesametown.

Ifoundthevehicles,maintainedbythe moneyofCatholicaswellasnonCatholictaxpayers,werecompelledby theregulations(eventhoughhalf emptytopassbylittlechildrentrudgingalongtheroadstoCatholicschools situatedinthesametownsasState schools. Isoonchangedallthat, thoughnotwithoutstrongopposition withinthedepartment.Igaveinstructionsthatifthesevehiclespassed Catholicschools,theyweretocarrythe childrenattendingthemjustthesame asthosegoingtothedepartmental schools.NextIfoundthatchildren travellingbytraintoaStateschool wentfree,whilethosegoingtoachurch schoolinthesametownhadtopay theirfares.Therailwaysbeltingto thewholeofthepeople,notonlyto thosewhosechildrenattendtheState schools.andifanyarecarriedfreeall shouldbe,andImadearegu'ationaccordinglv.Ihopeitwillnotbelong," addedMr.Griffith."tillallourschool childrenarepermittedtotravelfreein thetramsaswellasthetrains."

Therewasonlyoneofthemanyturn. liantyoungmenwhohavepassed throughCatholicsecondaryschoolsand afterwardstheUniversityamongthe 310candidateswhonominatedinthe recentStateelection,viz.,Mr.E.A. McTiernan."Theapathyoftheyoung Catholicprofessionalclass,"saysthe CatholicPress,"isappalling."

Owingtooneofhisnomination papers,withover50signatures,going *astrayonnominationday,Mr.Maurice McCarthy,theselectedDemocratic candidateforRyde,wascompelledto retirefromtheforthcomingpolitical contest.Hiscampaigningandorganisingabilitieswerenot,however.lost totheDemocraticcause,asallhisenergiesweredirectedtowardshelpinghis colleaguesintheotherelectoratesto victoryonthe20th.

Rev.FatherJ.Ryan,M.S.H..formerlyofQueenstown(WestCoast,Tasmania),hastakenupaveryresponsiblepositionattheCollegeofthe SacredHeartFathersatKensington.

Oneoftheearliestsettlersofthe Rivennadistrict,Mr.ThomasFitzpatrick,diedafewweeksagoathishome, ThelateMr.Fitzpatrickwasanative ofQueen'sCounty,Ireland,andcame toAustraliaatanearlyage.In1894 hewaselectedfortheMurrumbidgee seatintheStateParliament,andhe representedthedistrictfoianumber ofyears,atlengthbeingdefeatedby Mr.P.McGarry.Over50yearsago, thedeceasedlivedinWagga,andason, Mr.T.J.Fitzpatrick,wasbornin Waggaonthedaythatthetownwas declaredamunicipality.

Thefoundationstoneofthenewad. ditionstoSt.Patrick'sChurch,SingletonwaslaidonSundaylast.Theadditionsareamemorialtothesoldiers whofellinthegreatwar,andSingleton wasnotbehindinitstoll.

WhenMr.McTiernanwasspeaking recentlyasacandidateattheNew SouthWaleselections,someonesuggestedthatasabarristerhecouldnot betrustedbytheLabourParty,and theinterjectorhelduptheawfulexampleofHughesandHolmanasa warningtotheelectors.Mr.McTier nan,inreply,remindedtheaudience thatitwasnotonlybarristerswhohad ratted.Watsonwasacompositor, Pearceacarpenter.FredFlowersa painter,Farrar,M.L.C.,asaddler,JosiahThomasandJoeCookminers,J.J. Morrishawaiter,Spenceashearer,Lamondapressman.Ontheotherhand. saidMr.McTiernan,someoftheirbest Labourmenarebarristers,menlike T.J.Ryan.FrankBrennan,andW. J.Denny.SirCharlesLilley,late ChiefJusticeofQueensland,wasa whole-heartedLaboursympathiser, whohadtheplucktomakeapleafor anindependentAustralia.

VICTORIA.

Thereisnotruthinthestatement madeintheMelbourneHeraldthat ArchbishopMannixwaslikelytobe madeaCardinalandgivenanimportantappointmentinIrelandwhenhe visitsRome.

AtarecentmeetingoftheVictorian StateLabourParty,thefollowingreso_ lutionwasunanimouslyagreedto: "ThatthismeetingoftheStateParliamentaryLabourPartyemphaticallyrepudiatestheallegationsofsectarianism publishedinthecolumnsoftheArgus onFebruary21,andthepartyheartily endorsesthestatementofitsleader (Mr.Prendergast)inreplythereto."

themorningofFebruary26th.Heleft hishomeatAlpingtoninperfecthealth onthedaypreviousinordertoattend tosomepolicedutiesatQueenstown, andmissingthetrainbackdecidedto staythenightatthehomeofhis birth.Eltham.Whenhisbrotherwent towakehiminthemorninghewas shockedtofindhehadpassedawayin hissleep.ByhisdeaththeChurch haslostadevoutanddevotedservant, andhisfamilyanexcellenthusband andfather.Hejoinedtheforcein 1882,andwouldhaveretiredinApril nexthadhesurvived.RequiemHigh Masswascelebratedforthereposeof hissoul.--R.I.P.

TheCatholicFederationisinitiating atestimonialtoArchbishopMannix,to bepresentedtohimontheeveofhis departure.

Atthe"loyalist"meetingheldinthe TownHall,Melbourne,atwhichexMayorCabenawasaspeaker,acertain Mr.Hickford,representingtheFreemasons,saidhewasgrievedatthe openingoftheFederalParliamentto sae"nottheUnionJackfloatingdefiantlyinthebreeze,buttheAustralianflag."

TheRev.FatherMurtagh,Queensland,abrotherofFatherE.Murtagh, P.P.,DiamondCreek.isonavisitto Melbourne.

Mr.P.J.Conlon,aseniorclerk-ofcourts,hasbeenappointedapolice magistrate.inchargeoftheMaryboroughdistrict.Whilehewasontherelievingstaff,Mr.Conlonvisitedthe leadingcentresoftheState,andgained therespectofallhavingbusinessto transactatthecourts.HisappointmentasP.M.isverypopular.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

TheDominicanOldScholars'Asso. ciationgaveafarewellsocialevening onthe4th.inst.,toMrsandMiss O'Mara.whoareleavingonavisitto Europe.TheNunslenttheirfinehall fortheoccasion.Therewasalarge musteringoftheoldpupils.Inthe courseoftheeveningMissBertram, theactingpresident,presentedMrs. O'Marawithapocketdairyhandsomelyinscribedandasolidsilverpencil case.TheobjectofMrs.O'Mara'svisit totheoldlandistobepresentatthe ordinationofthesecondofhersons giventothepriesthood,andtoenjoy thehappinessofabriefre-unionwith hertwopriestlyboys.

TherightoftheQueenslandGovernment(thenundertheleadershipofMr. T.J.Ryan,.toappointMr.Justice McCawleytotheSupremeCourt,has beenvindicated,ascabledrecently,by thePrivyCouncil.ItwillberememberedthatinFebruary. 1918,the QueenslandGovernmentappointed JudgeThomasWilliamMcCawley, chairmanoftheArbitrationCourt,to theSupremeCourtBench.Thevalidity ofthecommissionunderwhichhewas appointedwaschallenged,andthe QueenslandFullCourtdeclaredthat JudgeMcCawleywasnotentitledtobe sworn-in,andthathewasnoteligible tobeappointedaJudgeoftheSupreme Court.Agreatdealofsectarianbitternesswasdisplayedatthetime.Mr. Ryan.thenPremier,tookthematter totheHighCourt,andaskedforleave toappealfromtheFullCourt'sdecision.Thiswasrefused,onthegrounds thattheQueenslandSupremeCourt's decisionwasnotajudgment,andthat ifitwasajudgmentitwasnotinterlocutory.FromthisfindingMr.Ryan personallyconductedanappealtothe PrivyCouncil.Andthecablesnow announcethatMr.Ryan'sappealon behalfofJudgeMcCawleyhasbeen allowed.ThisisMr.Ryan'ssixthsuccessfulappealtothePrivyCouncil,and itstampshimasundoubtedlythe greatestconstitutionallawyerinAustralia. NEWSOUTHWALES.

TwooftheManlyUnionBursaries werefilledonthe1st.inst.ThesuccessfulapplicantswereVincentBiers, EastBrunswick,Melbourne,andJohn Byrne,Darlinghurst,Sydney.Both haveenteredSt.Columba'sCollege, Springwood--Mr.Miersforthediocese ofWagga,andMr.ByrneforWilcanna-Forbes.

SpeakingatGlebeTownHallprior totheelections,Mr.ArthurGriffith (IndependentLabourcandidatefor Bain-lain),said:"Ithasbeenallegedby someoftheextremeProtestantsinthe electoratethatwhenMinisterforEducationImadeimpr6perconcessionsto

Inthecensuredebate,Mr.RyandeliveredasmashingreplytoMr.Hughes. Mr.RyancontendedthattheGovern. mentalreadyhadthepowertodeal withprofiteering,"and,"saystheMelbourneAge,heclinchedaneffectiveargumentwithanoffertodraftforthe purposeaBill,thevalidityofwhichhe wouldguarantee.Mr.Hughes.who hadundoubtedlytheworstoftheday. didnotaccepttheoffer.Mr.Ryan saidduringhistermofofficeinQueens. landtheycouldnotpointtoasingle instancewherehehadbeeninfluenced byaman'sfaithorcreed,andhehad noscandalstoexplain,liketheReady incident,orthewheatscandal.The PrimeMinisterclaimedthatheleftthe LabourPartyoverconscription,but therewasnoneedforhimtohavegone backonalltheotherprinciplesofLabour.(Cheers.)

Rev.FatherW.L.Byrnehasbeen appointedpastorofRydolmeredistrict.

Thefollowingrecentlyordained priestshavearrivedinSydneyfromIre. land:Rev.FatherBreen,O.S.A.,who hasbeenappointedtoCooktown:Rev. FatherO'Brien,forArmidaleRev. FatherHumphries,forBrisbane.

MajorDonLonergan.M.C.andbar. andBelgianCroixdeGuerre,R.F.A.. returnedrecentlyfromLondon,where hewasunwillinglycompelledtoremainforoversixmonthsawaitinga steamertobringhimbackafterfive years'service.Hewasveryfortunateinhismanynarrowescapesfrom seriousinjuryuntilalmosttheclose ofthewar,whenhewasseverelygassed inSeptember,1918,heandanotherofficerbeingtheonlysurvivorsofanentirebattalion.MajorLonerganwas warmlywelcomedhomebyhisrelatives andfriends,whodidnotfailtocongratulatehimuponhisattaininghis majoritywithoutinfluence,buton meritalone.Itisworthrecording herethatafterMajorLonerganhad donehissharetodefeattheenemy,and wishedtovisitthelandofhisforefathers,themilitaryauthoritiestold himthattheonlywayhecouldget therewasbytakingchargeofthe troopsinthecountry-acondition whichlefthimnochoicebuttodecline.

HisGracetheArchbishophashada verybusytimeduringMarch.Hislist ofengagementsentailedatremendous amountofwork,anditwillcarryhim wellintoApril.Noprelateinthe Commonwealthwillbemoreentitled toarestthanDr.Mannix.Hislast threeyearshavebeencrowdedyearsof workandworry.

TheVeryRev.PriorRonayne,0.C.C., preachedthepanegyricofSt.Patrick atSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne, ontheFeastofitsPatronSaint.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillbless andlaythefoundationstoneofthe memorialchurchatEastMalvernon Sundayafternoon.April4th.

Thefoundationstoneofthenew churchofBlessedMargaretMary, NorthBrunswick,wasblessedbyhis GraceArchbishopMannixonthe14th. inst.

Thegoldenjubileeoftheopeningof St.IgnatiusChurch,Richmond,was celebratedonthe21st.inst.His GracepresidedatSolemnHighMass. Specialmusicwasrenderedbymen's andboys'choir.TheoccasionalsermonwaspreachedbytheVeryRev. DeanHegarty.

FatherMcDermott,C.SS.R.,recently openedamissionatSt.FrancisXavier's,MountEgerton.Averysuccessful Redemptoristmissionwasgiveninthe Gordonparish.Severalconvertswere .receivedintotheChurch.

TheVeryRev.FatherRossiter,Ennisworthy,Ireland,wasrecentlya guestofhisGracetheArchbishop.

Anoldandrespectedcolonist,inthe personofMr.JohnReal.senr.,passed awayatSwanHillonthe23rd.ult..at theadvancedageof91years.Hewag bornin1829intheCountyofLimerick. HehadmanyrelativesinQueensland. includingMr.JusticeReal,ofthe SupremeCourt.-R.I.P Widespreadregretwasexpressed whenitbecameknownthatSuperin- tendentP.J.Carrucan,ofthePolice Department,diedsuddenlyathis mother'sresidence,Eltham,earlyon

Widespreadregretwasexpressedin Manooraparishwhenitbecameknown thattheparishionersweretolosetheir dearlylovedpastor,ArchdeaconEnright.HehasresidedinManoorafor some16years,andhasendearedhimself toallbyhisattentionfirstlytohis priestlyduties,andbyhisverymany kindnessestoall,particularlythesick. RecentlytheManooracongregation presentedhimwithawalletofbank notesinslightrecognitionofitsdebt ofgratitude.Tohisenergiestheyare indebtedfortheirbeautiful,artisticallyfurnishedlittlechurch.TheirearnestprayeristhatGodmaygranthim goodhealthtocontinuehisgoodwork inKapunda.

Onthe29th.ult.,Confirmationwas administeredbyhisLordshipDr.Norton,BishopofPortAugusta,inSt. Joseph'sChurch,Kooringa.42candidateswereconfirmed.

Attheannualdistrictmeetingofthe H.A.C.B.Society,heldattheAdelaide CatholicClub,onthe4th.inst.,thefollowingtelegramwassentbythegeneralsecretarytohisGracetheArch. bishopatGlenOsmond:-"Hibernians assembledinannualconferenceexpress# theirloyaltyandoffertheirprayersfor thesuccessofyourGrace'svisitto Romeandsafereturn."HisGracereplied:"Deeplyandsincerelygrateful forexpressionofloyalty,alsoprayers formyjourneytoRome,Acceptmy blessingforannualconferenceandfor eachmemberoftheHibernianSociety." TASMANIA.

Rev.FatherHennessy,thegenial P.P.ofFranklin(Tas.),whichforms partoftheextensivesouthernTasmanianfruit-growingdistrict,isabout totakeawell-deservedrespite.He purposespayinganextendedvisitto Ireland.

AtarecentmeetingoftheSecondarySchoolTeachers'Associationat Hobart,theRev.BrotherP.S.Mulkerns'paperonthe"TeachingofEng- lish,"brought appreciationforthmuchpraiseand fromthosepresent.BrotherMulkerns,whoholdstheM.A.and. LL.B.degrees,andachievedareputa- tioninTasmaniaasaneducationalist andscholar,wasonthestaffoftheSt. Virgil's(ChristianBrothers')College atHobartuntilrecently,when,tothe regretofparents,boys,andmembers oftheSecondarySchoolTeachers'Association,hewastransferredtoAlbury.Thepaperreferredtowasread bytheRev.BrotherBradley,whohas chargeoftheBrothers'primaryschool atSt.Mary's.

SiPatrick'sDayatBoulder

SUCCESSFULFUNCTIONS

Thereusedtobeanimpression abroadontheGoldfieldsthataspirit ofjealousyexistedbetweenKalgoorlie andBoulder,aspiritofoppositionthat oweditsorigintocausesotherthan toaspiritofhealthyrivalry-thismay ormaynotbesoinotherrespects,but itmostcertainlyisnotsoasregards theIrishcommunity.

St.Patrick'sDaywascelebratedon Wednesday,the17th.inst.,andwas probablythemostsuccessfulfunction ofitskindeverheldhere;theprocessionsurpassedallpreviousprocessions;thesportsweremostsuccessful fromallstandpoints--attendance,enjoyment,andfinancialresults,andthe concertintheeveningwasworthyof thebesttraditionsoftheGoldfields. ForthismagnificentresultBoulder takesoffitshattoKalgoorlie,and placesonrecorditsappreciationofthe splendideffortsputforthbythesister towntomakethedaythegreatsuccessitwas.Itwasrememberedthat lastyearBoulderwaswhole-heartedin itssupportoftheKalgoorliegathering: thisyearKalgoorlieamplyrepaidthe debt.Soshoulditbe,andsoshallit beinfuture.

Owingtounavoidablecircumstance., thecustomwhichhasobtainedhere .forthepast10or11yearsofdevotingtheproceedsofSt.Patrick'sDayto theSistersofSt.Joseph,hadtoaconsiderableextenttobedepartedfrom, andtheamounttobeplacedattheir disposalwillbeconsiderablylessthan inotheryears.Thisisbeingrecognisedbyleadingmembersofthecongregation,andthereisnodoubtbutthat somefunctionwillbeorganisedinthe nearfuturethatwillmakeupforthe losstheyhavesustainedthroughother cogentandunavoidablecauses. Thevariousofficeswerefilledasunder:Patrons,HisGraceArchbishop Clune,D.D.,C.SS.R.,VeryRev. FatherDonogher,V.F.,Kalgoorlie,and VeryRev.Dr.O'Hurley,Adm.,Boulder;chairman,Mr.R.D.Lane;vice. chairman,Mr.M.O'Connor;judgefor dancingevents,Mrs.R.D.Lane;judgesforboxingevents,Messrs.LeoHickeyandMellyJackson;handicapper ofweight-throwing,Mr.P.Byrne; handicapperofpedestrianevents,Mr. C.H.Wintle:handicapperofcycle race,Mr.W.Smith:starter,Mr.J.P. Quinn;judge.Mr.H.Trantum;marshalofprocession,Mr.J.Sheehan; treasurer,Mr.S.Beston;sportscommittee,Rev.Bros.DalyandT.K. White,Messrs.W.Simpson,E.Horan, P.Byrne,P.Brennan,P.Coffey,J. Cawley,S.Hill,J.Morris,andgeneral committee;hon.secretaries,Messrs. P.ConwayandGreg.Hickey.The proceedingscommencedabout12.30 p.m.,whentheprocessionformedup outsideAllHallowsChurch,andwendeditswayalongMoran-street,through theprincipalthoroughfaresofthecity, andthencetotheBoulderRacecourse. Mr.J.Sheahan,whocarriedoutthe dutiesofmarshal,ledtheway,also theninordercamethemembersofthe IrishNationalForestersandbanner, theBoulderMinesBanddiscoursing livelytunes,anumberofcollegestudentsonsplendidlydecoratedbicycles andothersonponies,pupilsofthe ChristianBrothers'College,members oftheHibernianSocietyandbanner, andpupilsofthevariousConvent schoolsthroughoutthegoldfields. Crowdsofpeoplelinedtherouteofthe procession,andmanyofthemfollowed totheracecourse.Greenwasthepredominantcolour,andbadges.ribbons, androsetteslentagayandfestiveair totheproceedings.

EVENINGENTERTAINMENT.

Therewasalargeattendanceatthe BoulderTownHallinti:,eveningon theoccasionofagrandIrishnational concertbyleadinggoldfieldsartists. Theprogrammewasoneofexceptional merit,andtheaudiencewashighlyappreciative.Practicallyeveryitem wasencored,andtheartistsresponded inexcellentstyle.Irishmelodies werenaturallyinfavourwiththeaudience,whowerenotslowinshowing theirthoroughappreciation.Aneffi cientorchestracommencedtheprogrammewith"IrishSelections,"and latertheygave"Finnigan'sBall."Mrs. J.P.Quealywasbeardtoadvantage in"IrelandILoveYou,"andinthe secondportionoftheprogrammeshe

wasforcedtorespondtoanencorefor herrenditionof"FatherO'Flynn." "MotherMachree"wassunginfine stylebyMr.J.McDermott,whorespondedwith"Mother."Laterhe pleasedallbyhisinterpretationof "Avourneen."

Mrs.KyranBrennan's firstsongwas"AwayinAthlone,"into whichsheimpartedallthesweetness andexpressionnecessary,andwhich theaudienceappreciatedtotheut. most.Towardstheconclusionofthe eveningsherendered"KathleenMa. vourneen,"whichgaveamplescopefor herfinevoiceandwontheheartsof herlisteners."SweetIrishRose," sungbyMissK.Joyce,wasthoroughlyenjoyed,"WheretheRiverShannonFlows"beinggiveninresponseto thevigorousdemandsoftheaudience.

Mr.FrankBrownwasheardtoadvantagein"FortheGreen,"andin responsetoanencorerendered"ALittleBitofHeaven."Laterhewon favourbyhissingingof"OfftoPhiladelphia."Mrs.KyranBrennanand Mr.J.McDermottgavetheduet "HometoOurMountains"inamannerthatcouldnotbutgaintheapprovalofallpresent,andtheywereforcedtomakeare-appearance.Therecitation,"Erin'sFlag,"wassubmitted byMissM.Beston,whorespondedto aflatteringencorewith"TitforTat."

Mr.G.Hickey'sfinevoicewasheard firstin"AToasttoErin,"another popularIrishsongbeinggivenasan encorenumber."ComeBacktoErin" wasgivenasapianofortesolobyMiss HildaTyersinsplendidstyle,andMiss Rogers,whodancedtheIrishJig,was alsoagreatfavourite.Atouchof varietywasaddedbyagoodcprnet solobyMr.R.Kelly,whofirstpleased theaudiencewith"TakeaPairof SparklingEyes,"andinresponsetoa vigorousdemandgave"Killarney," whichfoundinstantfavour.MasterN. Gledhill,astudentoftheChristian Brothers'College,sang"TheEmblems ofIreland"withappealingeffect,arepetitionbeingdemanded.Thefirst portionoftheprogrammeconcluded withthesong"Shipmateo'Mine"by Mr.P.H.Croft.Mr.BertPalmer provedaspopularasever,hiscontributionsbeinganumberoffavourite Irishairs.Thequartette,"Moonlight andMusic."wassungwithsweeteffect byMrs.K.Brennan,MissFrancisand Messrs.BrownandHickey,thisbeing followedbyasolobyMrs.K.White, whohadtorespondtoanencorefor herinterpretationof"TheWearingof theGreen"Mr.W.Bestongained theheartyapprobationoftheaudience forhissingingof"TheLandofGraMa-Chree,"andhisencorenumber provedequallypleasing.TheIrish ReelwasdancedbytheMissesN. McMahon,C.White,E.Ford,B.Pic. kering,L.Horne,M.McKerrow,N. Gasmier,andE.Gowans,andan=wingduetentitled"OurFarm,"bvMrs. K.BrennanandMissChrissieReid, foundgeneralfavour."BeautifulIreland"wasrenderedbyMissM.Murray,andtheentertainmentconcluded with''GodSaveIreland"(soloist,Mr. Greg.Hickey),andtheNationalAnthem.MissHildaTyersandMrs.J. M.Fraseractedasaccompanistsduringtheevening. AftertheentertainmenttheperformersweretheguestsoftheMayor,Mr. J.A.Rogers,intheMayor'sparlor,and attheinstanceofMr.Rogers.supportedbyMr.S.Beston,thehealthofthe performerswastoasted. Thearrangementsreflectedthehighestcreditonallresponsible,especially thejointhonorarysecretaries,Messrs. G.HickeyandP.Conway.-Kalgoorlie Miner.

The"Miner"distinguisheditselfby itsreportofthegreatSt.Patrick'sDay processioninMelbourne.Thiswasan outstandingeventinIrish-Australian history,andpeopleherewerejustified inthinkingthatsomegraphicandfull accountofitwouldbepublishedinthe Miner.TheSungaveaveryfairaccountinlastSunday'sissue-theMiner gaveitaninchinanobscurecorner atthebottomofthepage.Thisis thepaperthatgivesspaceeveryFridayforahalf-pageofthegreatest drivelthatcouldpossiblyfinditsway intoprint.Ifthematterweremissed altogetheritmightbeexplainableasan oversight:butthepriritingofsucha

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ThetopmostPlunk'eoftheLoftiest Heights, UNIONBEER.

BoulderC.Y.M.S

ManyoftheBouldersocietywereengagedinacricketmatchwiththeKalgoorlieSocietylastSunday,andemergedvictoriousby112runsto50.Allof ourmembersshoweduptoprevious form,andbattedandbowledwell.G. Hickey,J.Colgan,andJ.McCarthy scoredbestwith27,23,and12respectively:whileJimColganputupauniqueperformance,takingsixKalgoorliewicketsfor8runs,fiveinone over,fourofthembeinginsuccession. EasterThursday,April8th.,promises tobeabignight,theoccasionbeinga generalwelcomebacktoallmembers whohavebeenawaytothefront,and absentforsometime.Preparationsfor thiseventhavebeendelayed,waiting formemberswhohavebeendetainedin EnglandandelsewhereaftertheArmisticewassigned.Itistobehoped, however,thatparentsandfriendswill tolluponthisnight'nconsiderable force,andmakeitonetoberemembered.

TheSocietyproposetoputon"A TrialbyJury"on13th.April. A nightofthisdescriptionhasnotbeen heldforsomeyearsbackontheGoldfields.Theyoungmenhavesome specialtalentavailable,andintendto producethispiecebeforeacrowded audienceinAllHallowsHallonthe datementioned.Averysmallcharge hasbeenfixedtodefraytheinitial cost.Thisbeingso,wehopetoreporttotheRECORDinthenear futureasplendidhouse,andasplendid performance.

Arrangementsareproceedingapace forthewelcometobetenderedtothe ApostolicDelegateduringhisapproachingvisit.Membersintendtoheartilyco-operatewithkindredsocietiesin theprogrammealreadyoutlined,

YoungIrelandSociety.

ThegrandIrishsocialanddanceheld intheHibernianHallonSt.Patrick's nightwasagrandsuccess,bothfinanciallyandsocially,andgreatcreditis duetorthosewhohelpedtomakethe eeningsuchamemorableone.The secretarywishestothankthoseladies whocateredandhelpedwiththesupper.Thosewhoholdanyticketsand moneyarerequestedtohandsamein tothesecretary,whoisanxiousto strikeabalancesheetnextweek.We regretthatMr.Coonan'snamewasinadvertentlyommittedfromthereport inTHERECORDoflastweek,his itembeingoneofthebest. Wednesdaynight'smeetingwasopenedbyanoverturebyMissPhyllis O'Dohertytowhomthanksareduefor playingtheaccompaniments.Mr. Walshpleasedtheaudiencewithhis renderingof"ASoldier'sSong."The nextitemwasachorus,"Irelandand Liberty,"bythepupilsofSt.Patrick's Boys'School.Mr.Bolanddanceda Jiginfinestyle.MissPhyllisO'DohertyagaincontributedanIrishsong, "Killarney."Mr.JackWalshgavea verythrillingrecitation,entitled"The Saxon'sShilling."MissPhyllisO'Brien rendered"OftintheStillyNight."The nextitemwasasong,"TheWearingof theGreen."TheboysfromSt.Patrick'sSchoolagaincametotherescue withthe,'RockyRoadtoDublin."The meetingwasconcludedwiththesingingof"GodSaveIreland."Anenjoyabledancebroughttheeveningto aclose.

Mr.JimTully,wholefthererecentlyonaholidaytotheEasternStates, accompaniedbyhisbrotherand sister,witnessedAdelaide'sSt-Patrick's DayProcession,andwasalsofavouredwithagoodviewoftheremarkable processioninMelbourne.

Manyitemsofinterestandseveral obituarynoticeshavehadtobeheld overowingtopressureonspace. Boulder.

INMEMORIAM.

BUGGY.-Inlovingmemory(Aour dearlylovedsonandbrother.James JosephBuggy,whodepartedthislife onMarch10th.1911.Mayhissoul restinpeace. -Insertedbyhislovingfatherand brothers,PatrickandEdwardBuggy: sisterandbrother-in-law,E.L.John, andniece,MaryBrimstone.

HEAGNEY.-Inlovingmemoryof FrancisJosephHeagney,whodied 29th.March,1919.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhiswifeandchildren.

HOWARD.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusbandandourdearfather, PrivateW.G.Howard.whodiedin Egypt.onMarch27th.1918. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand daughter.

QUEALV'S HOTEL.

NextTownHall,KALGOORLIE.

ExcellentAccommodation

UNIONBEERONDRAUGHT.

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A1231.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOP WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

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

TheSocietyMEETSeveryWEDNESDAYEVENINGat8p.m.,atthe BOHEMIAHALL,MURRAY-ST. (nearWilliamstreet). MonthlySubscriptions:Ladiesand Juveniles,6d;Gentlemen,Is.

MISSP.O'BRIEN,Secretary.

MISSN.KENNY.Asst.Secretary.

DANCINGANDDEPORTMENT. MissMerciaScott TeacherLatestBallroomandFancy Dancing, RESUMESTUITION

Mondays,8p.m.,AdultClass,MelroseHall,Perth;Tuesdays,4p.m., JuvenileClass;Tuesdays,8p.m., Adults'Class,CottesloeHall,Cottesloe; Fridays,4p.m.,JuvenileClass,atPrivateAddress:"Abbotsford,"118Aberdeen-street,Perth.Telephone,A4787. PrivateLessonsbyAppointment. ProspectusonApplication.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

304HAY-STREET,PERTH

(UnderthePatronageofHisGrace ArchbishopClime.) HilliardRoom,Lounge,LibraryCard Room,CricketClub,Harriers'Club, Debating,Musical,andDramatic Society. COMMERCIALCLASSES.

ASOCIETYTHATEVERYCATHOLICYOUNGMANSHOULDBE-

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M.HALLION,

27th,1920.

UnleashingtheDogsofWar

TheTorypressofthiscountryisveryzealousinitsefiortstoblacken IrishcharacterbyitsfrequentreferencestocrimeinIreland.Itpursues everyinfractionofthepeaceinthatmuch-illusedandmuch-harassedcountrywithafiendishdelight,anditisneversohappyaswhenithasanoutragetorecord,andanextrahandfulofmudtoflingatSinnFein.Itstudiouslyavoidstellingthetruthwithregardtotheseinfractions,orcomparing themwiththevariegatedcrimescommontoEnglishreadersoftheLondonSundayPress.Inacomparisonwehavemadewithoneweek'srecord ofcrimeinEngland,theveryworstcrimeinIrelandisavenialoffence. We,ofcourse,donotdefendcrimeinIreland;weabhoritthereasanywhereelse.Wearenot,however,sofoolishlycredulousastobelievethata titheofthecrimeschargedtotheIrishlieattheirdoors.Themajorityof thoseadvertisedinthepressarestage-crimesofamovie-picturevariety,recordedbythepaidminionsoftheTorycliqueofplacehunterswhoareout tocheatpublicopinionbyfalsifyingthefactsofGovernmentinIrelandby coercion.Theyare,manyofthem,improvisedcrimeswithapoliticalpurpose,andthatpurposeistodefeattheaspirationsoftheIrishpeople,andto preventthemachievingaNationalGovernmentinkeepingwiththedemocraticspiritoftheage.QuiteanumberofallegedIrishshootingshavebeen dishedupforoverseas'consumptionlately.Obviouslymanyarethework ofthecrimegangsimportedintothecountry.Thebiggesteffortspossible itwouldseemarebeingmadebythemilitarymobinIreland,nowthat Americahaspigeon-holedthePeaceTreaty,todisturbIrelandandcompel herintoinsurrection.TheworkofpacifyingIrelandbymeansofgaolings, deportations,andpenalpunishmentshasbeenacostlyandslowgame.The CoalitionGovernmentisbeinghustledbyhappeningsabroad,andathomeEgypt,India,andTurkeyareseethingwithdiscontent-troubleistappingat thedooroftheCoalitionGovernment,andtheyfindtheIrishproblemiskeep.. ingthemwhollyoccupiedandpreventsthemfromcontrollingthebusinessof GovernmentinotherportionsoftheEmpire.Consequently;theIrishbug. bearmustbesettledbyfairmeansorbyfoul,inordertolessenthepressureontheGovernment'ssafetyvalve.ItwasstatedinanAmericanpaper recentlythatahugecampaignofmurderwouldsoonbestartedinIreland withtheconnivanceofDublinCastle,andthataneffortwouldbemadeto forceanotherrising.Webrushedthestaten.entasideasawildandchimericalone-Englandwouldneverdaretocountenancesuchacrime.But havebeensomeviolenthappeningsveryrecentlywhichgivesomecolour ofveracitytotheAmericanforecast.ThecowardlymurderofMacCurtain, theSinnFeinLordMayorofCork,incircumstancesthatsmackofPrussian methodspractisedduringtheworstperiodsofthewar,isonlyoneofseveral asastounding,andisevidencethatmilitarisminIrelandhaseitherlostits headorelsehasbegunitsworkofpacificationbythePrussianmethodsof murderandfrightfulness,inthehopeofrushingIrelandintorevoltandcripplingheronceandforallasanationbyforceofarms.Fromwhateverpoint ofviewweregardBritishGovernmentinIrelandto-day,wecanfindnoreasonableargumentindefenceofthecold-bloodedbrutaltacticsoftheDublin Castlebureaucrats.Theirslimy,fatuouspretensionstoGovernmentareparallel totheviciousnessofBureaucracyinthebaddaysbeforetheRussianFall. Theyareanoutrageonconstitutionalism,andmustinevitablybringdiscreditonBritain'sname.ItmaybethatBureaucracyinIrelandhasreacheditslastditch,andinitsdespair,knowingthatitsdayofjudgmenthas come,prefersthesuicidalandcowardlycourseofdrowningitselfinaseaof blood.ItcanonlyaccomplishthiswretchedalternativetoabsolutesurrenderbygoadingtheIrishpeopleintoinsurrection.ButthatachievementisnotinthepoweroftheDublinCastlecamarillaofmadnessin Ireland.TheleadersoftheIrishpeoplehavelearnedwellthelessonsof Irishhistory,andtheyknowthatarmedrevolutionwithoutastrongbackingfrom,perhaps,America,wouldmeandeathfortheIrishcause.A popularrisingisbeyondconsideration;itisimpossible-itwouldbemadness. ItwouldbetheendandaimofmilitarisminIrelandaccomplished.Passiveresistanceishertrumpcard-onitshewilleventuallywin.Apeople needswonderfulfortitudetotamelysubmittobothcheeksbeingsmittenby anintruder;theyalmostneedthepatienceofaGodtosubmittheirbacks totheslave-lordslash;butthelashmusteventuallybeworndownandthe slave-lordshandsdropundertheweightofTime.Itiswritteninhistory; tyranniesdie,justastyrantsdie,andveryoftentheirshriftisshort.Irelandhasbeenverypatient;shemustbepatientyet,andstillawhilebear

"Theoldhereditarybadgeofsufferingandscorn." ThemadnessofFrenchandMacPhersonwillpass,andthedeliriumofmilitarismgodownbeforethemightoftherisingtideofBritishDemocracy.Irelandwillbepatient.

NEWYORKGREETSDEVALERA.

5rooms,all conveniences.severed,etc.£850;easy terms. VictoriaPark,newBrickHOUSE,5 rooms,i-acre,E.L.,bathroom,fine position.£710;easyterms

ST.GERTRUDE'SCOLLEGE NEWNORCIA

ConductedbytheSistersofSt.Joseph fortheEducationofYoungLadies

Truetotheirtraditions,Irish-AmericanscelebratedtheIrishNational FeastDaywithallthgsplendourandenthusiasmwhichhascharacterised theirpreviouscelebrations.NewYorkpaiditstributewithagreat heartiness.NewYorkdemonstratedthenationalfeelingofthegreatRepublicoftheWestforthatotherlittlenationwhichisrepresentedbyEamonn DeValera.TheSinnFeinleaderwascheeredalongthemilesofrouteofthe greatprocession.Hewashailedbyjoyousthousandswithalltheardour offree-bornIrish-Americancitizens,andwithalltheawakenedspiritofthe Irishexile.SidebysidewiththeStarsandStripesoftheRepublictheflag ofSinnFeinIreland,whichisbanned inAustraliabythe FederalParliamentundertheWarPrecautionsAct,proudlywavedeverywherethroughoutthegreatcommercialcity,andwashonouredastheflag ofafreepeople.UnquestionablyanattractivefigureinthegreatdemonstrationwastheyoungleaderofareconstructedIreland.New'YorkIrish citizenship,astrongandinfluentialfactorinthemunicipalgovernmentof thecitypaidhimthatdeferencewhichonlytheacknowledgedleaderofapeoplemightclaim.HewasacclaimedwithalltheardouroftheCelt,and withallthegenerosityoffreedom-lovingAmericancitizenship.Thecamouflageofasubsidisedanti-Irishpresshasbeenrevealed,anditshypocrisy exposedinallitsrepulsivenudity.America'sheart,thereisnodoubtingits sincerity,iswiththeIrishintheirbattleforafreeIreland.Thereceptions giventotheyoungIrishleadergenerallythroughouttheBondcampaignhave beenofamostencouragingcharacter.Albany'sexceededthatofanygiven toasingleindividualinthehistoryofthecity.Thousandsgreetedhimas hesteppedoffthetrain.HewaswelcomedbytheGovernoroftheState, bytheMayorofthecity,andbytheStateLegislature.InNewYorkhe addressedfivemassmeetingsindifferentpartsofthecity.Inordertohear hislastaddress,3,000peoplepackedtheCentralOperaHouse,andwaitedfrom earlyintheeveninguntilafewminutesbeforemidnighttohearhim.Everywherehewenthereceivedunstintedwelcomes.Atonemeetingonethousandpoundsforbondswereraisedinafewminutes.Histourhasbeena triumphalone.ThecampaigncarriedonintheinterestsofBritishpropaganda,afteranenormousexpenditureofBritishmondy,endedinabsolute failure.DeValeracansurvey.thesituationwithequanimity.Americais

St.Patrick'sDayCelebration

(Continuedfrompage11.)

Messrs.JoeO'DeaandJ.Kelly;judges ofdancing,Messrs.P.Condren,Flynn, andForrestall;colourstewards,membersP.C.Y.M.S.;stewards.Messrs.J. Monaghan.P.A.Bryan,R.E.Walsh, T.J.Smith,J.O'Callaghan,G.M.Taylor,andT.McDonald;resultstewards, Messrs.J.MinihanandW.Brown; drillinstructors,Sergt.-MajorEmmett andMr.J.'Wells;trottingofficials, membersW.A.T.A.

Thegatereceipts,weunderstand, wereverysatisfactory.

ST.PATRICK'SCONCERT.

AnIrishConcert,alwaysinkeeping withandafittingclimaxtotheday's celebrations,washeldinHisMajesty's Theatreonthefollowing(Thursday) evening,March18th.Therewasa crowdedandveryenthusiasticaudiencepresent,includinghisGraceArchbishopCluncwho,withtheGovernor (SirFrancisNewdegate),andthePremier(Mr.JamesMitchell),occupiedthe Vice-regalbox.Itwasasplendidperformancefrombeginningtoend. Everyyearevidencestheprogress madebychildrenattendingCatholic schoolsintellectuallyandinphysical culture.Nordotheseconstitutethe curriculumofourColleges,Convenes, andSchools.inmusicthepupils morethanholdtheirown.Theopening.numberoftheprogrammewasan overturebyanorchestraoftwelveor fifteenpupilsfromSt.Brigid'sConvent,WestPerth,whoplayedaselectionofIrishAirsinfinishedstyle,underthedirectionofHerrNowotny. Thenextnumber,FreeGymnastics, wasgivenbyaphysicalcultureclass fromSt.Joseph'sSchool,Victoria Square,underLieut.Emmett.This itemwasasplendidexhibitionofdeportment.stepping,marchingand concludedwithapartsong,"Ireland's HeartsandHands,"beautifullyliarmiinised,thevoicesbeingnicely balanced-Thechoruswasmadedoublyeffectivebythedisplayofahuge harpandshamrockbannerovershadowingthesingers,whowerelined upfour-deepacrossthefullwidthof thestage.Mr.WillGinivancontributed"ANationOnceAgain"infine style,andhadtosubmitanothersong, "I'llNotNearDearOldIrelandRun Down."Theeverpopular"Killarney" wascharminglyrenderedbyMissDoris Horrigan,attheconclusionofwhich theartistwaspresentedwithabouquet,andhadtoagainobligetheaudiencewith"MotherMachree."Girls, directedbyMr.Wells,fromSt.Joseph'sSchool,Suhiaco,carriedoutin veryeffectivestyleBrassRodDrill. Theendsofeachrodhadastreamerof green,white,andgoldribbonattached tothem,andafeatureofboththisand theseconditemontheprogrammewas that.theaccompanimentconsistedOf IrishAirsfromfirsttolast.Thenext offeringwasgivenbytheboysfrom St.Patrick'sSchool,consistingofpart songs,(a)"IrelandandLiberty,"(b) "Ireland'sWreath."Theseitemswere distinctlygood.Therewerefourrows ofsingersfullacrossthestage.Inthe firstsongspectaculareffectwasmade duringthechorusbythefirstand fourth-rowboyseachwavingagreen handkcrcief,thesecondyellow,andthe thirdawhiteone.TheitemconcludedwithanIrishJigbythecompany, whichwasreceivedwithburstsofapplause.MissMaggieBarrett,A.T.C.L., actedasaccompaniste.Mr.Hugh McMahon'scornetsolo,"TheLastRose ofSummer."wasaneffortworthyof thisbeautifuloldair.Onlyanartist canrenderitproperly.Mr.McMahon isanartist.andwongreatapplause. "Kate('Shane"wassungbyMrs.Carmody,whoserich,mellowcontralto voicedidjustice.tothesongsowell chosen.FremantleConventSchool wasrepresentednntheprogrammeby MissesFanning,Emmett,andRatazzi, iris,contributedavocaltriowith musicianlyskill.MissCoilstadaccompaniedthisitem,theselectionbeing "Erin,theTearandtheSmile." Thesecondpartoftheprogramme openedwithanotherorchestralselee lionbySt.Brigid'spupils,therenditionofwhichwasexcellent.Three rowsofprettilywhite-frockedgirlsfrom 1.nrelyConvent,AdelaideTerrace, gavethenextitem,asong."Carragh. num."andwasfollnwedbyMr.Joseph Stunnerwith"EileenMayourneen,"a ,erydaintysong,artisticallyrenderedAnaudience.appreciatesagoodsong., anditdidonthisoccasion,butanencorenumberwasnutforthcoming.(Accordingtotheprogrammenoencores weretobesought.Wethinkthisprovisionshouldbecarriedoutinitsentiretyornotatall.)Agirls'chorus fromtheSacredHeartConvent,HighgateHill,"AFadedLeafofShamrock."followed.Thesingersacquitted themselvesadmirably,theharmony beingdistinctlygood. Mr.jack Stephens.insplendidvoice,sanga selectednumber,andgaveasanencore "FatherO'Flynn"infinestyle."The KerryDancers,"asongbyMiss GwladysEdwards,wasspiritedlyrenderedandgainedanencore.A'Celo solo,anewiteminSt.Patrick'scele brationconcertsinPerth,wasskilfully givenbyMr.SydneySmith,lateofthe

Goldfields.Mr.Smith'sselectionof "TheValleyLaySmilingBeforeMe" waseminentlysuitedtohisinstrument, andhisinterpretationofthisIrishgem rankshimeasilyasafinishedartist. Mr.PeterRoxbywasingreatvoicein "TheOldPlaidShawl,"andwasobligedtoreappear.Ilesangwithmuch staritemsoftheeveningwasavocal vim,"TheMinstrelBoy."Oneofthe duetbyvisitorsfromtheGoldfields, Mr.F.andMissArdagh.Theirchoice was"TheDearLittleShamrock,"in aspecialmusicsettingbyMr.Sydney Smith,whopreviouslyperformed.It wasbeautifullyrendered,andwas greetedbysustainedapplause;theartistsobligingagainbygiving"Barcarole."Afour-handIrishJigbythe winnersofthecompetitionheldonthe previousdaywasthenextitem.Six girlsandtwoboysgivingagoodexhibition.Mr.McMahon'ssecondappearanceascornetsoloistwasthesignalforaplause,andhisplayingof"Killarney"wonappreciativeacclamation.

Asong,"MyOldHomeTown,"byMr. WillGinivan,broughttheprogramme toaclose,andtheperformancecon. eludedwiththesingingof"GodSave Ireland"byartistsandaudiencecombined.MissE.Glennon,A.T.C.L.,is tobecommendedforherservicesalmostthroughouttheprogrammeasaccompaniste,andthesuccessofthe itemswasdueinnosmallmeasureto herabilityandearnestnessatthe piano.

ATFREMANTLE.

TheIrishConcertonSt.Patrick's nightatKing'sTheatre,Fremantle, wasadistinctsuccess-splendiditems, crowdedhouses,goodmanagement.The programmecommencedwithachorus ofprobably100boysfromChristian Brothers'HighSchool,whosang"Tho' theLastGlimpseofErin,"ingrand

CelebrationsintheCountry

AtBeverleytheoccasionwasfittinglycelebratedbyasportsgatheringon theShowGrounds.Theweatherwas idealandtheattendancearepresentativeone.Alengthyandvariedpro. grammewascarriedthroughwithgreat successbythecommittee,whoworked togetherzealouslyandamicably.The horseeventsandtheSheffieldHandicapatractedagooddealofattention. Thechildrenwerewellcateredfor,ann theyenjoyedthemselvesimmensely. TheballheldintheMechanics'Institutewasamostenjoyablefunction. Moora'scelebrationwasagreatsuccess.Afirstsclassprogrammewas carriedoutontheShowGrounds,in thepresenceofalargecrowdofspectators.Theeventswerekeenlycontested,andhighlyappreciated.The children'seventshadtheirusuallong listofcompetitors.Atnightthe TownHallwascrowdedfortheball, andamostenjoyabletimewasspent byallwhoattended.Theladiesin chargeofthesupperroomprovideda splendidrepast.TheUglyMen'sCompetition,whichwasconcludedthat evening,furnishedconsiderableexcitement,andtherewasmuchspeculation astowhowouldwin.Whenthetime cameforthesecretvoting,itwasre cognisedthatMessrs.Hayton,Sheridan,andFraserwerewellintherunning,andabattleroyalensuedfor supremacy.Giftsofcashandkind werefreelygiven,andthefollowing wastheresultatthecloseofthepoll. Mr.Haytonrunningaclosesecondto thewinner,andundoubtedlysoona popularvote:-S.Sheridan,4,294;A. M.Hayton,4,231;JohnFrazer,3,126; J.Kendall,2,438:P.Fitzgerald,1,608; P.J.Parker,1.215;W.L.Michell,1.107: II.Jnyce.1.009;L.C.Christmas,115;

INMELBOURNE.

Aspecialtelegraphedmessagefrom OurOwnCorrespondent,datedthe 23rd.inst.,says: TheMelbourneAge,whichisnot partialtogivingpraise,beginsitsre. portofSt.Patrick'sDaybysaying thatitwas"Oneofthemostnotable celebrationswhichMelbournehaswitnessed,notonlyfromaspectacular pointofview,butfromtherecord numberswhoparaded."Tenthousand soldiersmarchedbehindArchbishop Meninx,whowashimselfsurrounded byfourteenwinnersoftheVictoria, Cross.AtParliamentHousetheArchbishopdrewaside,andtookthesalute, Altogetherabouttwenty-fivethousane musthavemarched.TheAustralian flagwascarriedattheheadofthe procession.Nootherflagsweredisplayed,butthereweretheusualbanners.SeventythousandpeoplepassedthroughtheturnstilesintotheExhibitionBuildings.Heavyraincausedthepostponementofthesportsand theNationalConcertintheevenng. Thus,unfortunately,theoccasionwas notmarkedbyanyspeechfromthe Archbishop,despite"loyalist"threats that"theywouldnotberesponsible, forbloodshed."Asnountowardinci dentsoccurredduringtheday,the LordMayorexpressedhisgratification atthesuccessoftheprocession.ExtractsfromthespeechbyArchbishop MannixatCaulfieldonSundaystate hisviews:"Ithink,"saidhisGrace, "nowthatthewholethingisoverthose whoattemptedtopreventtheprocessionarcwiserthantheywerebefore. thinkthatinthefuturetheywill neverattempttopreventIrish-Australiansfrommarchingtotheirnationalfestival,toshowtheirsympathy withtheOldCountry,whiletheydo notyieldtoanyoneintheirhiyaltyto AustraliaandtheEmpire.(Cheers.)

GIRLSFROMST.JOSEPH'S style.Mr.Ayr(Cole'sDramaticCo.) contributedtheseconditem,asong, "MyDearOldIrishMother,"inthe chorusofwhichhisdaughterjoined himineffectiveharmony."Believe me,ifAllThoseEndearingYoung Charms,"atrueIrishair,waswellsung byMissDorisDeary,whohadtoobligewithanencorenumber.Arecitation,"TheFelon,"byMasterW.Leayy, thenextontheprogramme,wasacapitalitem.Itwasanexcellentelocutionaryeffort.Theboyartistwaswelt chosenforthetask,andheacquitted himselfmostcreditably.Ofcourse, hehadtoreappear,andhissecond itemwasalsoenthusiasticallyapplauded.Mrs.Shanahansang"ALittleBit ofHeaven"infinestyle,andhadto submittherefrainasecondtime.The followingitem,asong,"EilyMavourneen,"givenbyMr.JosephSturmer, wasanIrishgem.Thesingerhadto respondwithanencorenumber.MasterJ.McCuskercontributed"Let'sHelp theIrishNow"inspiritedstyle,andin keepingwithotheritemstheaudience demandedasecondhearingofhimin "TheDearLittleShamrock."Mr.Geo. Shepherdbroughtthefirsthalfofthe programmetoaclosewithasong,"The LandofGraMachree."Thispopular artistwasobligedtoreappear,and sang"TheMinstrelBoy"withfineeffect.Thesecondpartopenedwiththe "Soldier'sSong"bythechoirofboys, which'wasfollowedbythesongofthe evening,"The.Wearin'o'theGreen." byMr.W.H.Ave.whoseeffortmet. withroaringapplause.Mr.Ayrrespondedwiththesecondverseofthis grandoldIrishsong.MissDoris Dean,nextrendered"DearIleart," whichwaswellreceived.Asplendid exhibitionofdancingbytheMacFam. ily-father,sonanddaughter-which provedanattraction,andtheaudience demandedarepetition."AdieutoInnisfail,"ala.elyIrishair,byMr. Sturmer,and"MotherMachree"by Mrs.Shanahan,werebothwellreceived. AsongbyMr.Geo.Shepherdbrought theprogrammetoaclose."GodSave Ireland,"bytheartistsandaudience, wasthegrandfinaletoamostsuccessfulandthoroughlyIrishconcert.The ChristianBrotherswishtothankall theartistswhocontributed,mentioning Mrs.Hoey,whoactedalmostthroughoutasaccompaniste;alsoMr.Jackson. choirmaster,andMissJackson,who playedthechorusaccompaniments.

CONVENTSCHOOL,SUBIACO.

Gallagher,2,704.Total,21,847.Mr. Gallagher'snominationwas,unfortun:itch%receivedtoolateforinclusionin thelistofofficialcandidates.The votesrecordedworkoutatacash valueofE273Is9d.Severalartunions weredrawnduringtheevening.

tYorktherewasarecordattendanceattheTownHall-over400personspatronisedtheSt.Patrick'sBall, whichwasaverygreatsuccess.MesdamesSullivanandMcDonaldwereresponsibleforthesuccessachieved. VisitorswerepresentfromPerth,Northam,Beverley,Greenhills,andmany oftheoutlyingcentres.Thedrawing oftheartuniontookplaceduringthe evening.

CollieheldahighlysuccessfulSt. Patrick'sBall.Itwasheldinthe ColiseumHall.andwaslargelyattended.Over100couplesoccupiedthe flour,anditisestimatedanotherhundredwerecontenttolookon.Anexcellentsupperwasprovided.During theeveningmusicalitemswererender. edbyanorchestra,andsongswere contributedbyseveralvocalists.Two littlegirls,AnnieWatsonandEileen Lynch,dancedanIrishJiginfirstclassstyle. OnSt.Patrick'snightaverysuccessfuldancewasheldintheAgricultural Hall,Cunderdin.Therewasabig attendance.andasthemusicwasexcellentandtheflooringoodtrim, everyonehadagoodtime.Thesupherarrangementswerecapablylooked afterbyMesdamesHunter,Meadows. andFlanagan,andMissesDarizzi(21, Doherty,andDaniels.MusicwasprovidedbyMrs.Metzkc,ofPerth.Mr. MeadowscarriedoutthedutiesofM.C. toperfection. AfewIrishsongsby Mrs.Metzkc,Mrs.Jordan,and'Mr.Flanagan,gavethenecessarySt.Patrick Daytouch,andhelpedtomakethe eveningassuccessfulaspreviousefforts.Theproceedswillbedevoted totheChurchBuildingFund.which nowstandsatalittleover£200,sowe expecttomakeastartwithourchurch verysoon. OwingtothedepartureofFather O'BrientoWagin,theCunderdin-Meckeringdistricthasbeenattachedto Northamparish.Rev.FatherKearnanvisitedusonSundaylast.After MassinCunderdinat8a.m.hedrove toMeckering(15miles),andsaidMass thereat11o'clock.

IcongratulatetheLordMayorand thepeopleofMelbournethatwehad thisyearatleastamanwhowasable totakeasaneviewofhisdutyasa publicman,amannotafraidtostand byhisprinciples.Hisactionwillhelp tobindupandweldtogethersections ofthecommunitythatmighteasily havedriftedapart.(Cheers.)Ihave noenmitytowardsthissmallgroup; butIamnotgoingtoletanyman walkoverme,whetherhecallshimselfafriendoranenemy,andifany mantriestowalkovermehewillhave towalkoverabigprocession.(Cheers.) Wemarchedinthatprocessionwith thesameheartsandmindsthatwe hadwhenweheldthegreatIrishConvention.Theprocessionwas,asit were,theaftermathofthatgreatConvention,andanybodywhowalkedin thatprocessionwithanyothersentiments*asverymuchoutoftunewith therestoftheprocession."TheV.C. visitorshaveturnedthescale,andthe bigotsarcquitediscountenancedfor thethirdoccasion.T,beExhibition hasbeenengagedfornextMonday night,whenapresentationwillbe. madetothem.Yesterdaytheyvisited"Raheen,"andpreparedacablegramtobesenttoEnglanddemanding thatIrelandbegivenself-determination,forwhichtheyhadfought.

EverywhereGodwithHisomnipresentloveispursuingHiscreatures,His guiltycreatures;butitistosavethem, nottopunishthem.Thereisnota recessintheworld,notaretirementof poverty,notahauntofsin,notan unlikelyorunbeseemingplaceforso vastaMajesty,whereHeisnotfollowingHiscreaturesandtryingalmosttoforceHisgreatgiftsupon them.

PerthOperaticSociety. GreatEislerAlkalise.

HisMajesig'sTheatre Opening SATURDAY,3rdAPRIL. Ma

CALENDAR.

Sun.,March28(Purplei-PalmSunday.

Mon.,March29(Purple)-OftheDay.

*Tues.,March30(Purplel-OftheDay.

Wed.,March31(Purple)-SpyWednesday.

Thurs.,April1(White(-HolyThursday.

Fri..April2(Black(--GoodFriday.

Sat..April3(White)-HolySaturday.

Thelastoftheseriesofsermonson thePassionwillbegivenbyhisGrace theArchbishoponSundayatevening devotions.

NextSunday,beingPalmSunday, thepalmswillbeblessedbeforethe7 o'clockMassattheCathedral,anddistributedbeforealltheMassesonthat morning.Attheeleveno'clockMass thePassionaccordingtoSt.Johnwill berendered;theparts:"Christ,""Rat,*tile,"and"Chronicle,"willbetakenby RevFathersO'Callaghan(Cottesloe), Butler(Guildford),andDunne.

OnSpyWednesdayevening,at7.30, Tenebraeservicewillbeheld.Suited sowellforthesolemnityofthetime, 'Tenebrae"strikestherealnoteof harmonywiththePassioninitslamentations.Itisexpectedthatlarge numberswillattendtheseservices,in ordertoenterfullyintothespiritof thetime.Therewillbeasermonafter TenebraebyRev.J.Dunne.

Thursday,knownasHolyThursday, isthegreatfeastoftheBlessedSacrament-thecommemorationofitsinstitutionbyOurLord.Itistobehoped thatgreatnumberswillonthatmorningapproachthealtarrails.PontificalHighMasswillbecelebratedby hisGraceonthatmorningat8o'ciocx, Rev.FatherO'CallaghanbeingDeacon, andRev.FatherMcBrideSubaeacon. Theceremonyoftheblessingofthe HolyOilswillbeperformedbyhis GraceatthisMass.Intheeveningat 7.30Tenebraeservicewillbeheld,followedbyasermonbyRev.Father Walsh,C.SS.R.

MassofthePresanctifiedonGood Fridaymorning,at9o'clock,followed byAdorationoftheCrossandaseas monbyRev.RaphaelPace.During theAdorationoftheCrossacollection willbemadefortheHolyPlacesin PalestineandtheAboriginesMissions. TheCelebrantonGoodFridaywillbe FatherKiernan;Deacon,Father McBride:Sub-Deacon.FatherMcArdle. StationsoftheCrossat4o'clock.At 7.30,Tenebrae,followedbyasermon byVeryRev.MoreHallinan,Chancellor.

Allthepriestsofthemetropolitan areaareobligedtoattendtheservices ofHolyWeek,unlesspermissionshall havebeengrantedfornon-attendance byhisGracetheArchbishop.

OnHolySaturdaymorning,at7 o'clock,theceremoniesofthelighting ofthePaschalFire,theblessingofthe Paschalcandle,andblessingofthe Fontwillcommenceat7o'clock,followedbyHighMass,theCelebrantof whichwillbeRev.FatherPace:Deacon,Rev.J.Dunne;Sub-Deacon,Rev. P.McBride.

Day

CelebratedinPerthandThroughouttheStatein GrandandWorthyManner.

Inidealweather,theFeastofIreland'sNationalSaintwascelebrated thisyearwithallthecustomaryenthusiasmandthatwealthofsentiment whichcharacteriseditonotheroccasions,andwhichwearesure distinguisheditinothercentres oftheCommonwealth.Notwithstandingitsfallingononeof thebusiestworkdaysoftheweek,the varioussocietiesturnedoutinlarge numbers,andtheprocessionthrough thestreetsofPerthwasoneofthe largestyetwitnessed'inthecityduring manyyears.Itwasnotsospectacular asonotheroccasions;therewereno tableaux,butitlostnoneofitsolden interesttotheIrishandCatholiccitizensofthemetropolitanarea.The greatinterestingfactorinthe.demonstrationwasthelargenumberofschool childrenwhotookpartinit.Itwasa mostconsolingsighttotheadultsectionoftheprocessioniststowitnessthe contingentsofouryoungAustralian boysandgirlsprettilydressedinthe distinctivecoloursoftheirschoolswith theirgreenfavoursandbannerettes takingtheirrespectiveplacesinthe procession,andformingagrandhuman lineoffair,young,robustCatholic Faith.Theproductofourschools, theyweresterlingevidenceofthevitalityofourdenominationalsystem andthefruitfulnessofCatholiceducation.Eachyearshowsagreaterincreaseintheoutputofourschools,and itisamatterforgenuinepridetoprac-

horseback St.lirigid'ssentseveral, win,managedtheirsteedswiththe handsofexperts.EveryConvent schoolinthemetropolitanareadidits bestinsendingoutitsrepresentation. Theworkofparticularisingthemwould bedifficult;itisunnecessary.The greatestpraiseisduetotheSistersand Brothers,toMonsignorVerling,and theclergy,whowereparticularlyinterestedintheorganisingoftheschools forthefinedisplaymade.

Thisyear'sprocessionwasnothamperedbytheunpleasantrestrictions placeduponitlastSt.Patrick'sDay. ThenewTrafficAct,whichgivesthe controloftraffictothePoliceDepartment,relievedourCitySolonsofthe tremendousdifficultyofdealingwith thecelebration.Itbecameaverysimpleandeasilyadjustablemattertothe PoliceDepartment.Norestrictions wereimposed.Theprocessionwas heldasinotheryears,andtheutmost courtesywasshownbythepolice, whosesupervisionofthetrafficonthe 17th.wasfreefromanyunpleasantincident.Thegreatestgoodhumour prevailedduringtherouteofmarch. Therewasnothingbutfriendlyinterest shownbythethousandsofonlookers, andthegreenflagwasflownfromseveralplacesinthecity.Balconiesand windowswerecrowdedwithfriendly faces,andnotoneunpleasantincident, sofarasweknow,hasbeenrecorded. The"WearingoftheGreen"hadthe ringofHopeinitforalltruelovers

andintheCathedralgroundsawaiting thestartoftheprocession.Everyone woreaSt.Patrick'sDayfavour."The greenimmortalshamrock,"plucked fromsomewhereinErin,wasnoticeable inthelapelofmanyanoldman'scoat, andnestlingcosilyneartheheartofan Irishmother;bunchesoffreshlygatheredcloverwerefreelydistributed,and thegreen.goldandwhiterosettewas notabsent.Shortyafter11o'clock thebandsstruckupthemarching tunes,andtheChiefMarshal,Mr.Con O'Brien,assistedbyMr.Fitzgerald, havinggottheprocessionistsintotheir respectiveplaces,beganthemarch throughthecity.Thefollowingwas theorderofprocession:Archbishop andclergy,YoungIrelandMounted, ClontarfBandandBoys,Christi* Brothers'College,St.Patrick'sSchool, ChristianBrothers'HighSchool(Fremantle),IrishPipers'Band,Sacred HeartSchool,VictoriaSquareConvent School,Maylands,ConventSchool,St. Brigid'sConventSchool,SubiacoGirls' Orphanage,MidlandJunctionand GuildfordConventSchools,Arranmore andOsborneParkSchools,Concert Band,SubiacoConventSchool,Queen's ParkSchool,VictoriaParkSchool, SouthPerthSchool,FremantleConventSchool,Cottesloe,Claremont,and NorthFremantleSchools,CelticClub, IrishNationalForestersandBanners, YoungIrelandSociety,P.C.Y.Men's Society,SubiacoBand.H.A.C.B.S.and Banners,IrishNationalAssociation. GeneralPublic.

ONTHECRICKETASSOCIATION GROUND.

OnSundaylast,atVictoriaPark,his GraceadministeredtheSacramentof Confirmationtoseventychildren,and fittinglyaddressedthemontheSacramenttheyhadreceived,whichmade themsoldiersofChrist.InthisextendedparishofFather.Hayes,avery successfulmissionwasconcludedalso or.-Sundaynight.Themissionersin chargewereRev.FathersMurrayand Mitchell,C.SS.R. * * MassatArmidale,to-morrow,at8 o'clock.MassatGosnells,at10 o'clock.Pinjarra,EasterSunday,7 o'clock;Coolup,9o'clock.Masswill becelebratedatDwellinguponApril 11at8o'clock;atNo.2StateMill,10 o'clock

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Thi:-Appealismadetoall friend,andwell-wishers,especiallytoalltheoldpupilsof St.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare, whoarescatteredfarandwidethrough. outtheCommonwealth.St.Joseph's School.theoldestschoolinWestern Australia,openeditsdoorstochildren ofalldenominationsinthe'fortiesof thelastcentury,andthroughallthose yearstheSistersofMercyhaveworked forthegoodofthechildreninthisold school.Itisnowtothethousandsof goodcitizensthathavepassedthrough itsclass-roomsthattheSistersareap pealingforthemonetaryhelptocompletetheadditionsnecessarytokeep thisgoodoldschoolinthefrontline, whereithasalwaysstood.Thesmallestdonation,aswellasthelargest, willbethankfullyreceived,andthe namesofthedonorspreservedinthe archivesoftheConvent.Prayersfor

PUPILSFROMST.JOSEPH'SSCHOOL,VICTORIA FORPROCESSION.

ticalCatholicismthereflectionthatno matterwhatthepredictionsoftheenemiesoftheCatholicChurchmaybe withregardtothefutureoftheChurch inAustralia,andtheobstaclesthey mayseektothrustinitsway,solong astheCatholicschoolremainsthere needbenofearonourpartastothat future;itissecure.Thethousands whocamefromourprimaryschoolson the17th.tokeeptheFeastofSt.PatrickaregoldenevidencethatthetraditionsoftheCeltareinsafekeeping -thatinourCatholicschoolstherich treasuresofFaithandthewarmlove ofFatherland,broughtbytheIrish exilestotheseshores,havenotbeen forgottenorpushedasideintothe lumberroom,butthat,onthecontrary,thememoryoftheIrishApostle andHolyBrigidareabidingmemories andthenameandfameofIrelandare treasuredandsacredthings.Theyare asinIreland,thenurseriesofFaithand thesanctuariesofthatvividIdealism whichispartoftheheritageofthe Irishrace.Godkeepthemso.Should theyeverchangefrombeingsuch,there willbeunhappydaysfortheCatholic ChurchundertheSouthernCross.To keepthatspiritofFaithandIdealism intactCatholicsareheavilyburdened, itistrue,buttheresultsattainedare worththesacrifice.Weconfesswe wereimmenselyproudofthesplendid groupsofhappy,well-conditioned youngsterswhomarchedwithbuoyant. swingingstepsonthe17th.,anditwas apleasingreflectiontousthattheyare tobethemenandwomenofthefuture. Wehopetheywillbetheuncompromisingstandardbearersofabraveand fearlessCatholicism.Thestudents fromtheChristianBrothers'College turnedoutinfullstrength,andmadea splendidshowing:theywereafine bodyofboyssurely,andtheBrothers haveeveryreasontobeproudofthem. St.Patrick'sSchoolandtheChristian Brothers'HighSchool,Fremantle, werealsostronglyrepresented.The boysfromSt.Joseph's,Clontarf,looked especiallywell,andtheir"bandsmen," underthedirectorshipofMr.O'Neill, formedoneoftheattractionsofthe da Sevral he

ofthelandofthetearandthesmile onSt.Patrick'sDay,forassuredlythe delightfulanticipationiscommontoall ofusthatbeforeanothercelebration comesroundIreland'slongandchequeredbattleforJusticewillbewon, andthefightforself-determination achieved.

TheIrishNationalForestersandthe HiberniansofPerthandFremantle, withtheirbeautifulbanners,mustered ingoodlystrength,andmadenice patchesofgreenintheprocession.In thelead,handsomelydecoratedwith thenationalcolours,wasHisGrace's motorcar,withabodyguardofYoung peoplemountedandincostume.In therearwereanumberofothergaily cladmotors,andinoneofthemwas thevenerableBishopGibneyandthe patriarchalMonsignorBourke,ofSt. Brigid's,bothofwhomwearingtheir bito'green,andnotwithstandingtheir longspanofyears,lookingremarkably well.

MASSATTHECATHEDRAL.

ThecelebrationoftheFeastwasbeguninthetrueIrishwaybythecelebrationofHolyMassinalltheparochialchurches.AttheCathedrala greatthrongofpeopleassistedatthe o'clockMass,andalargenumberreceivedHolyCommunion.The10 o'clockMasswascelebratedbythe VeryRey.MoreHallinan,Chancellorof theArchdiocese,whenagaintheCathedralwasfilledtoitsutmostcapacity byamostdevotionalcongregation.The Celebrantspokeeloquentlyofthe FaithandfidelityoftheIrishrace,and ofthegloriousSt.Patrick,andconcludedbysaying,"HisGracetheArchbishopandtheclergyblessyouall,and wishyoueveryhappinessonthisthe greatfestivaloftheNationalApostle ofErin.WepraythattheFaithimplantedinErinbySt.Patrickmaycontinuetogrowandflourish,andthatthe freedomwhichIrishmenhavesolong struggledformayquicklybeachieved, andtheblessingsoflibertybringtoour afflictedcountryhappiness,peace,and prosperity." ORDER

Itwasn'tlongbeforethegrounds werecrowdedandeveryavailableyard ofspace'outsidethearenawasoccupied.Muchinconveniencewas,asa consequence,experienced,butwhatever theshortcomings,thecrowdkeptsmilingandthroughoutthedaytheutmost goodhumourprevailed.Therewas nothingoffensivetoirrpitatetheofficials.Thearenawaskeptclear,and thepublichadagoodsurveyofthe events.Mr.W.H.Gumbleton,the genialsecretaryoftheCelticClub,took chargeoftherefreshmentbooth,and totheclubandtohimthecommittee oweagoodmeasureofthanksforthe amountofworkdone,andtheresults achieved.Mr.JimDwyermadean, excellentsecretary,andforafirstattemptistobecongratulated.Hisassistant,Mr.JackWalsh,.gotthroughhis workwithoutmuchfussing.The carriedouttheirduties veryefficiently.Alongprogrammewas carriedthrough,andthecompetitionin thevariouseventswasparticularly keen.Duringanintervalthe childrenofthevariousschoolsgavea magnificentdisplayofdrillandgymnastics.Theflagdrillandwanddrill wereexceptionallypleasingsights,and Sergt.-MajorEmmottandMr.J.Wells aretobecongratulatedontheexcellenceofthedisplaysgiven.TheTrottingeventwasapopularitem,andfurnishedaveryexcitingfewminutesin theprogrammeofevents.Thefollowingweretheresultsoftheafternoon's programme:Boys'Race,75yards(under10).W.Ryan,1;H.Connaughton,2:T. O'Connell,3. Girls'Race(under16).-V.Audas,1, M.Grieve,2;E.Waldron,3. 50Yards,Girls(under13).-T.Reardon,1;A.Fahey,2:H.Mattuzzi,3. St.Patrick'sHandicap,120yards

Final:J.Love,1;E.Quinlivan,2:T. Ryan,3.. St.Patrick'sBoys'SchoolHandicap. 100yards.-J.Hannan,1;J.Waltho. 2;J.Barry,3. RunningHighJump.-F.L.Sayer_. 1;D.Quinlan,2;T.Horton,3;height, 5ft.Qin. 440YardsOpen.-J.Ryan,1;H. Scully,2;J.Hetherington,3. 75YardsHandicap.-G.Frazer,1;S. O'Connell,2;G.Mathes,3. 220YardsHandicap.-Mackie,1;J. Ryan,2:P.Lynaky,3. Teams'RelayRace.-MidlandJunction,1;PerthC.Y.M.S.,2s. Hop,StepandJump.-Sayers,1; O'Donnell,2. C.B.C.Handicap,440yards.-R.Gillick,1;Holmon,2;H.Hornsby,3. HurdleRace.120yards,open.Quinlan.1;Sayers,2;L.Burke,3. C.S.andC.Championship,120yards. under14.-V.Daly(C.B.C.),1;T Dunne(C.B.C.,Fremantle),2;W Ryan(C.B.C.,Fremantle),3. MileCycleRace.-J.H.Stephenson (30yards),1;J.O'Connor(20yards), 2;A.Willshire(70yards),3;time, 2min.21sec. St.Patrick'sTrottingHandicap,one andahalfmiles.-Lasca,1;Maori Girl,2;MayElmo,3. Dancing.-IrishReel:Children:M. Dyson.Reel,open,P.Shine.Reel, four-handed,MissesO'Loughlin(2) andMastersO'Neill.IrishJig:M. Flynn.Jig,four-handed,MissesSharp. Walker,Leahy,andLynch.Jig,open: J.Quinn.IrishHornpipe:P.Condren.

Thefollowinggentlemenwerethe officialsresponsibleforthecarrying outofthesportsprogramme:-Handicappers,SportsEvents,Messrs.C.A. Guilfoyle, Ryan,P.J.Ryan,J. Prendergast;starter,Mr.H.Brown; -

SQUARE.READY

LocalandGeneral.

THERECORDwillappearinadifferentformcommencingwiththefirst issueofApril.Themanagementhas sufferedconsiderableanxietyowingto thescarcityofpaper,and,inaddition, itsfaminepricehasbeenafurther sourceofworry.Itisourintention, however,nottointerferewiththepresentpricechargedforTHERECORD, butcircumstancesnecessitatetheadoptionofmethodswhichwillutilisethe stockswehavetotheverybestadvantage.Wefeelsureourreaders willrealisethatintheverydifficult situationweareconfrontedwiththat theirinterestsarebeingsafeguardedin everypossibleway.Incidentally,it mightbementionedthatpaperbefore thewarwas£11aton.Itisnow£90 andover.Thetroubleistogetit evenatthatprice!Despitetheprofiteersandcornerers,bot,b,,inthiscountryandabroad,THERECORDgains groundeveryday,andweareconfidentthatitsalteredformwillmean continuedsuccessinthegrandworkof Catholicpropaganda.

Inadditiontothepicturesalready reproducedinTHERECORD,we haveatthisofficetwenty-fivephotographsshowingdifferentviewsofthe St.Patrick'sDayProcession.Those whorequireprintsofsameforthepurposeofsendingoverseasorasalasting mementooftheoccasionareaskedto orderthematonce.Postcardsize, Price6d.each.

Anoldandrespectedresidentof Coomberdale.Mr.H.Fisher,diedvery suddenlyonthe15th.inst.Thedeceasedstartedablacksmithbusiness thereabout12;tearsago,buthadnot enjoyedgoodhealthforsometime,althoughnoonehadanyideathatanythingseriouswasthematterwithhim. OnMonday,15th.inst.,hewentto Moorebytheafternoontraintoseea doctor,butwhileplayingagameof billiardshegotabadturn.Thedoctoradvisedhisremovaltothehospital, whereshortlyafterbeingadmittedhe passedaway.Thedeceasedwasa nativeofFremantle,andhadahappy disposition,beingwellrespectedbyall whoknewhim. greatinterestinalllocalsport,andonmany occasionsprovidedmeansoftravelling tolocalcricketersandfootballers.Mr. Fisherleavesawifeanddaughterto mournthelossofagoodhusbandand father.FatherWilliamperformedthe lastservicesoftheChurchatthe grave.-R.I.P.

Mrs.Healy,avisitorfromMelbourne whospentapleasantholidayinthe Westwithhissister,Mrs.Burke,of Strathcona-stret,WestPerth,returned toherhomeinFootscraylastSaturday.

OurVictoriancorrespondentwrites:

"LieutenantL.D.McCarthy,V.C.,C.de G.,Lance-CorporalJ.Axford,V.C., M.M.,andPrivateJ.Carroll,V.C.,all ofWesternAustralia,arrivedinMel. bourneonSundaymorninglast.SergeantM.Buckley,V.C.,D.C.M.,ofMelbourne,camewiththemonthetrain fromBallarat.Onsteppingoutofthe AdelaideexpressontoSpencerStreet railwaystation,theyweremetbyMr. J.S.Sheedy,andwerethendrivenup totheCathedralHall,wheretheywere welcomedbyhisGraceArchbishop Mannix.TheArchbishopcouldonly waitafewminutes,ashehadtogive Confirmationinadistantsuburb.The partywasthentakentotheCatholic Women'sClubRooms,andformally welcomed.Theyarebeingjoinedbya dozenotherV.C.winners,andwillall takepartinSt.Patrick'sDayproces siononSaturday.Theyaresureto makeafinedisplay.Ibelieveitwas intendedthattheyshouldallbeprovidedwithgreychargerstoride;but someofthem,despitetheirbraveryof thebattle-field,declaredthatthey wouldbeunabletorideahorse,andso thatprojectwasabandoned!"

Averyenjoyableladies'night,to commemoratetheFeastofSt.Patrick, washeldattheCelticClubonSunday nightlast.Mr.ErnieParkeristobe congratulatedonprovidinganexcellentprogrammeofmusic,song,andrecitation.Thosewhocontributed itemswereMr.HollisterandMissEnid Parker(ofthe"Serenaders"),Miss DorisHorrigan,Mr.PeterBrooks(of theMelrose),Mr.C.R.Stanford(ofthe Shaftesbury),Mr.Geo.Buxton,Miss DorisDeary,andMessrs.SydneyPick, PeterRoxby,Swift.andW.Ginivan. MissGlennonpresidedatthepiano. ThePresident.Mr.WalterDwyer,prior toopeningtheprogramme,extendeda heartywelcometothegathering,and tooktheopportunityofcommenting inthemisleadingreportsofIrishcrime andthelyingpropagandaofasubsidisedpress.Heaskedthegathering tokeepanopenmindMregardtosuch matters,andnottobelieveallthe statementscabledtothepress.

TheHighgateConferenceoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePauldesiresto thankthefollowingladiesandgentlemenfortheirgenerousdonationsin connectionwiththeexpensesofthe luncheonboothonSt.Patrick'sDay: Mrs.E.J.Brewer,£1ls;Mrs.S.E. McCarthy,£1ls;Mrs.DanDwyer,£1; Mrs.Burns,lOs;Mr.P.Connolly,£55s; Mr.McCallumSmith,£1Is;Messrs. FoyandGibson,£22s;BonMarche, Ltd.,£22s;Messrs.J.M.Sewardand Co.,£1ls;Messrs.Penfold,goods,value £110s;Messrs.Millars'KarriandJarrah,Co,wood,value,£110s;Messrs. DudleyandDwyer,£1ls;SwanBrew. ery,Co.,lOs6d:Messrs.BrennanBros., lOs6d;Messrs.BoanBros.,goods, valuelOs6d;UnionBrewery,sugar; Messrs.BryantandWatersandMcEvoy,wood;MasseyandKnight, WadeBros.,andD.Foley,milk;Dixon andHopkins,tea;Mrs.J.Ryan,but. ter;Seward,Rees,Robinsonand Wheare,bread;Mr.Dewan,2s;MissN. Smith,2s;GunsbergBros.,wine;PublicWorksDepartmentandMilitaryDepartment,loanofmarquees;PerthCity Council,trestles,tables,andforms; Rev.FatherCrowley,forms;andother donationsstilltocome,whichwillbe acknowledgedlater.Theyalsowish tothankalltheladiesandgentlemen whoassistedthemtomaketheluncheonasuccess.Itisadifficultmattercateringundersuchcircumstances. andiftheywishtoexpressregretif someofthepublicwereinconveniencedinanyway.

Mr.SteveO'BrienandMr.Frank O'Donnell,oftheRailwayDepartment. andtwowellknownCatholicyoung men,haverecentlybeentransferred fromtheMidlanddistrict,theformer toBeverleyandthelattertoGeraldton.Thegoodwishesoftheirfriends accompanythem.

Mr.CharlieO'Loughlin.ofMidland, hasrecoveredsufficientlyfromtheeffectsofhisrecentaccidenttoenable himtofollowhisoccupationoncemore.

Mrs.Furlongdesirestothankthe followingfortheircontributionsof moneyandprovisionstowardsentertainingthechildrenoftheCathedral parishonSt.Patrick'sDay:-Mr. Hinde(KalgoorlieHotel),Mr.O'Brien (CourtHotel),Mrs.Jeffs(Beaufort ArmsHotel),Mr.Gosden(Central Hotel),Mr.Green(CarltonHotel),Mr. Moylan(ImperialHotel),Mrs.McCarthy(RailwayHotel),Mr.Ryan(Perth Hotel),Mr.Hughes.Mrs.Webster,Miss McMahon,Mrs.Chamberlain,Mr.Kelly (Dynons),Mr.Ahearn(Brennan Bros.).MissBooth,Mrs.McDermott, MissChashmar,Mr.D.Foley, Mr.Martin,Mrs.Secombe, Miss Schlitz,MissGaynor.MissMcDermott, Mrs.Shine,Mrs.McDowell,andMr. Linkson(carrier);alsothefollowing

ladiesfortheirassistance:Mrs.Campbell,Mrs.Mayhew,Mrs.McDowell,Mrs. Shepherd.Mrs.Synott,Mrs.Troy.Miss

SECONDARYSCHOOLFORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS.

FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinWA

Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended to. Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparteii. AllPublicExaminationsareprepar'for,includingUniversityCertificate,GovernmentUniversityScholarship,Matriculation,CivilService.

RoyalNavy,MilitaryCollege,etc.

PhysicalCulture,Athletics,andallbranchesofSportreceiveour attention.MilitaryTrainingisimpartedintheCadetCompanies.

VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught.

BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes

AFeatureisthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool,inwhichpupils areinstructedinPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools.

Three-TermSystem.NewPupilsarereceivedatanypartoftheTerm.

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C.Y.M.S.

ThenameofC.QuinlivanwasinadvertentlyomittedfromthelistofsuccessesscoredbytheC.Y.M.S.attheSt. Patrick'sDaySports,publishedlast week.intheveryclosefinishofthe 120yardsHandicap,hewasawarded secondplace. LastSundaymorningaveryenth* siasticmeetingofthefootballclubwas held.Itwasdecidedtohaveasthe uniformoftheteamgreenguernsey, whiteknickers,andblackstockings. PracticenightswerefixedforTuesday andThursdayattheEsplanade.A dressingroomhasbeensecuredat Hawkin'sboatshed.Itbehovesall footballerswhoaremembersofthesocietytocomealongtopracticeonthe nightsnamed,sothatbestteammay beselected,andattheendoftheseasontheC.Y.M.S.maybethepremier teamoftheAssociation.TrainingbeginsonTuesdayeveningnext,FOall whohavenotfilledinapermittoplay formshouldlosenotimeindoingso, andbepresentattheinitialpractice, astheseasoncommencesonApril24th. RememberitistheC.Y.M.S.thatmust bethe1920premiers.andifallthe membersofthesocietyjointheirown teamthiswillbeassured.Makethe fotballteam'sfirstyearequal tothecricketteam'sfirst.Allplayers are,however,urgedtoascertainthat theyarefinancialonthesociety's books,asit!hasbeendecidedtoconfinethe,tearnstrictlytomembers,and thosewhoareunfinancialcannotbe consideredasmembers.Further,playersarerequestedtoobtaintheirjer-seysassoonaspossible,inorderto avoiddisappointment.Thesemaybe purchasedthroughthesecretaryofthe club,Mr.P.Davidson.

Thefirstdanceoftheseasonwillbe heldonApril19th,andthesocialcommittee,inwhosehandsarrangements havebeenleft,consistofMessrs.Prendergast,Rodereda.andWebb.

Thefollowingwerethechiefdonors inthebigpresentationwhichitwas intendedtomaketoArchbishopMannixonSt.Patrick'sDay,butwhichhe resolutelyrefused,withgratefulthank; tothedonors,toaccept:Mr.J.Wren, £5,000;Mr.P.Cody,£5,000;CountS. O'Loghlen,£5,000:CountessO'Loghlen, £500:Messrs.J.J.Liston,R.Roberts, M.Healy,andC.Frilay,£1,000each Dr.J.Murphy,£1,000;Mr.andMrs. J.H.Murphy,£1,000.

IntheFederalHouseofRepresentstives,Mr.MakinaskedtheTreasurer, uponnotice:"Whatarethetotal amountsreceivedbytheCommonwealthGovernmentfromtheWartime ProfitsTaxtothe31st.December. 1919."Mr.Wattanswered,£2,296,736." Itisamodestestimate-averymodestone;buthowmuchdidtheother fellowget?"Aye,that'sthequestion."Woulditbepossibleforsome figurefakirtotellus?

Somelightwasthrownuponthe qualityofthemoney-bugswhoshouted "RuleBritannia"duringthewar,and sweatedthemselvesalmosttoaphysicalbreakdownbytheenergytheydisplayedintheireffortstosendacross theoceanAndyFisher'slastmanand lastshilling,bytheanswergivenby theFederal-Treasurertothemember forHindmarsh(S.A.),inconnection withtheinterestpaidonwarloans.Mr. Makinasked(1)Whatwasthetotal amountpaidbytheCommonwealth Governmentininterestonwarloansto 31st.December,1919?Answer,£29,826,. 267.Whatamountpaidinintereston warloanshasbeenrefundedtothe CommonwealthTreasuryto31st.December,1919?Answer:£11517s3d.So

itseemsthatnotwithstandingMr. Hughesperfervidprotestations,our ladsgavetheirlivesmostlyintheinterestsofAustralia'smoney-bugs.

ThevisittotheObservatoryhasbeen fixedforApril12th.Asalimited numberonlycanbeadmitted,those desirousofattendingshouldcommunicatewiththesecretaryasearlyaspossible.

Mullewa

Mr.andMrs.Riley,ofMt.Lawley, willspendtheEasterholidaysatNew ChristianBrothers'

THECHALICE-AStIlDITATIOH. "TheChalicewhichMyFatherbath givenMe,shallInotdrinkit?" (St.John,xviii.II).

1st.Prelude.-ApictureoftheAgony inthegarden-Jesuskneelingbefore theChalice. 2nd.Prelude.-Thegracetowatch andsufferwithHim. TheChaliceofHisPassion. Whatwasthischalice?ThechaliceofsufferingwhichHisFather handedtoHim-achalicesobitter,so terrible,soimpossibletofacethatthe thoughtofitcausedthatmysterious bloodysweat.Heknewallthis,and. yetHesaysasHestartsforthatgardenofsufferingwherethechaliceis awaitingHim:"Arise,letusgo"(St. Johnxiv.31),letusgoandfaceittogether,letusgo-youandI.Ido notwanttogoalone,Iwantyouwith Me.CanIresistsuchaninvitation?

Shallnottheanswerofmyheartbe: "LetusgothatwemaydiewithHim" (St.Johnxi.16).

Thesports,bazaar,andpopulargirl competition,heldinMullewaonSt. Patrick'sDay,provedagreatsuccess. Thebazaarwasopenedonthe16th.by hisLordshipBishopKelly.MrsHealyheldtheFancyStall,Mrs. ThomasandMrs.ShannontheProduce Stall,andMrs.KeeffetheRefreshment Stall.Thoseladiesdeservegreat praiseforthewhole-heartedwayin whichtheyworkedtomakethebazaar thesuccessitprovedtobe. ThesportswereheldontheafternoonofSt.Patrick'sDay.Theywere organisedandconductedbyMr.Haley, secretaryoftheChurchCommittee. Mr.Haleyandthosewhoassistedhim deservemuchcredit,andaretobecongratulatedontheexcellentamusement andsplendidday'senjoymentaffoaded thepeoplewhocrowdedthegrounds. Theyworkedhard,andfeltwellrewardedwhentheysawallenjoyedthe resultoftheireffortstogiveeveryone apleasantafternoon.Thebazaarwas continuedonthenightofthe17th.,at whichthepopulargirlcompetitionwas decided.MissRitaO'Connorhappenedtobetheluckywnnerofthecompetition.Thecompetition,bazaar, andsportsrealisedabout£300,which willgofartowardspayingthedebt ontheConvent,aswellasmakingsome necessaryimprovements.

AmongthosesuccessfulattheannualexaminationsoftheMelbourne University,wasMr.A.Fraser,B.A., whohasnowcompletedhiscoursefor thedegreeofBachelorofLaws.Mr. FraserisanoldboyoftheChristian Bros.'College,Perth,andwasalsoon thestaffoftheBrothersinKalgoorlie andFremantle.HehadaverysuccessfulcareerattheCollege,andbeforegoingEastcompletedhisArts

Thereisnohesitation,nofaltering, andyetatthesametimeourDivine Masterissosimple,sonatural.He letsHisApostlesseethatHeisafraid, andshrinkingfromwhatisbefore Him;neitherisHeaboveneedingand askingfortheirsympathyandconsolation.Thereisnothingwronginseekingforheavenlyconsolationthrough humanmeans,ifourheartsandour willsareunitedtoGod's,fortherewill benodangerthenofcomplaintsan4' murmuringsandexaggerationsandj self-pity,whichallcomefromthelave ofselfandofone'sownwill.

LetmewatchHimasHeliesprostrateonthegroundbeforethatbitter chalice-sobitterthatitwrungfrom Himtheagonisingprayer:"MyFather, ifitbepossible,letthischalicepass fromMe"(St.Matt.xxvi.39):andlet melearnfromHimhowtoprayand howtomeetsuffering.Notice(1)His postureofhumilityandabandonment -"HefelluponHisface"(St.Matt. xiv.39);"flatontheground"(St. Markxiv.35).

(2)HisperseveranceHeprayed"theself-samewords"three timesover.

(3)Hisfidelity-"beingin anagonyHeprayedthelonger,"becauseitwasatimeofdesolationand difficultyHelengthenedHisprayers.

(4)HisperfectsubmissiontoHis Father'swill-"Ifitbepossible-nevertheless,notasIwill,butasThou wilt."

Letmetestmyselfbythesefour tests,andacknowledgehowoftenI seekmyowneaseastoposture,how oftenmyrepetitionsbringdistractions, howoftenIamdisposedtoshortenmy prayersbecausetheyaredifficult,and howfarIamfromaperfectsubmissiontoGod'swill.-Selected.

TheresultsoftheSt.Patrick'sDay celebrationatDwellingupwillmakea handsomechequefortheChurch Funds.

Geraldton.

RecentTouroftheGoldfields.

OnFridayevening,the19th.inst., BishopKellyreturnedtoGeraldton, thusbringingtoacloseatourofthe fieldswhichhadbeguntowardsthe endofJanuary.Hadhebeengivena choicehewouldhardlyhaveselected themiddleofsummerforhisjourney, butitwasnecessarytogowithoutloss oftime,andatitsconclusionhehad thesatisfactionoffeelingthatthemain objectwithwhichhesetouthadbeen accomplished.Hiscompanionswere theVicarGeneral,Mons.Graber,and Guilfoyle,thechauffeur,andthough theytravellednearly1,600miles,and experiencedatemperaturealmostconstantlyabove100,andsometimesrunningashighas114and116degrees, theyreturnedwellandhappy,and evengainedweightduringtheirwanderings.Theyareextremelygrateful toallwhosupportedthemandhelped /themduringthoseweeks,andwhose kindnessenabledthemtoreportasuccessfulterminationoftheirmissionat mostunhopedforatfirst.

ST.PATRICK'SCONCERT

ABigAttendance.

TheIrishconcertonSt.Patrick's nightattractedabigcrowdtothe TownHall.TheGeraldtonCity Bandmadeitsfirstappearanceunder thenewconductor,Mr.JulesFlesfader, andpriortotheentertainmentplayed severalspiritedselections,whichcreatedamostfavourableimpression.The orchestrawascomposedasfollows:Violins.MissesA.Sander,A.L.C.M.,G. McConkey,M.Forrester.V.Forrester: cornet.Mr.J.Shepherd:clarionet,Mr. Tierney:piano,MissE.Rogers. A.L.C.M.:conductor.Mr.D.Tierney. Intheopeningnumberthebigaudiencewasputingoodhumourbyits excellentrenderingofaselectionof Irishairs.Thecombinedpupilsin theopeningchorusacquittedthemselveswithgreatcredit.andalsoata laterstage,whenthecurtainwasrung downforthenight.MissWyattexecutedneatlyanIrishJig,whilethe samemaybesaidofthreetinytots, MissesWyatt,Forrester,andRichardson,whodancedthethree-handed reel.TheladyartistesincludedMesdamesSmith,Penn,Wells.andMiss Boland,whocontributedvocalnumbersinexquisitestyle,eachhavingto submittoencores.Mr.JackShepherdwasalsoinfinevoice,andwas alsorecalled.JoeBrindleyscoreda successasacomedian,andhe,too,had toreturntothefootlights.MissAnnieSanderplayedaviolinsoloinher usualfinishedstyle,andshetoohad torepeatthenumber.Mr.D.Tierney sweetlyexecutedaclarionetsolo.Miss P.Williamsonpleasedtheaudience withherwell-deliveredrecitation,and MissV.Smythe,L.L.C.M.,gaveapiano. forteselectioninafinishedstyle.A specialfeatureoftheeveningwasMas terJ.Forrester'sbrilliantdisplayon theviolin.Accompaniedonthepianofortebyhisfather,Mr.H.L.Forrester,ofWicka.NorthernGully,hefairly enchantedtheaudienceinhisfirsteffort,andheldthemenraptured throughout.Havinghadtosubmitto adoubleencore,incontributinga secondnumberhegaveanotherunique manifestationofhistalents,leaving theimpressionofhisbecominginthe nottoodistantfutureacompletemasterofthe"kingofinstruments."In histhirditemheaddedfurthertohis laurels,andretiredfromthestage amidstahailofapplause.Theaccom panistsduringtheevening,inaddition totheorchestra,forthevocalnumbers,wereMrs.J.G.Grant,MissElla Rogers,MissNicholls.MissWyatt,and Mr.KimHolmes.Previoustothe lastnumber,theVeryRev.Dean Graber,V.G.,onbehalfoftheSisters ofthePresentationConvent,expressed histhankstothelargeaudiencefor theirgenerouspatronage,andpaida tributetotheartisteswhohadwillinglycomeforwardtogivesuchafine demonstrationoftheirtalentsaswas evincedintheenjoyableentertainment provided.-GeraldtonExpress.

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TheSt.Patrick'sDaycelebration wasgoodineveryway.There wasaprocessionstrikingandorderly. Initwerefouringeniouslyplannedtableaux-eachdealingpatheticallywith Ireland'ssorrow,pastandpresent,and withherhopesto-day.TheBunbury Band,dog-in-the-manger-like,triedfor excessivefare.andwasleftprobablylamenting-theRathminesBandtaking itsplace.Therewasnomolestation onthisoccasion,andbeingahalf-holidayeverybodyhadalook.TheHibernians,saveafew,didnotmarchor dontheirregalia.Byandbyethey willallmarch-becauseitwillcometo passthattheworldwillhonourIrelandasitdidfifteenhundredyearsago. Thesportswereagreatandfitting completiontotheprocession.The prizeswereunusuallylarge,andwere solidlycompetedfor.Messrs.Boor andProsserboretheburdenofthe work-the"ex-sports"ofBunburydid notshowupanywhere.Onthefollowingnighttheballwasexcellent,the theatrebeingcrowded,andeverybody seemedhappy.Onekindlyoldlady remarkedtoeveryoneshemetthrough theevening:"Alas!whereareallthe friendsofSt.Patrick'sBallofthelong ago?Iseeonlyyoungfacesandfigures,andtheyareallstrangerstome." Thenshereminiscentlydescribedwhat theabsentmesdamesusedtodo,and say,andhowtheydressed.etc.:and eventheirdaughtersarenothere.I supposesheconcluded,heragedeyes bedewedwithtears,St.Patrick's Ballisnotclassynow.Godbewith theoldpeopleandtheoldtimes."

OnSt.Patrick'sFeasttherewasa greatcongregationatHolyMass.The Conventorchestrasuppliedthemusic inexcellenttaste.ArchdeaconSmythe preachedanimpassionedsermonon theGreatApostleofIreland,hiswork, anditsresults,ferventlyimploringthe peopletotrytograsptheexcellence ofCatholicFaith,andtoimitatetheir greatfirstancestorsintheirloveofit andtheirfearofevertarnishingit. LoyalobediencetoHolyChurchand constantpractiseofitstenetsshould becharacteristicsoftheirlives.

OnSt.Joseph'sFeast,MissJones,of Perth,whohasbeenapostulantfora longtimeattheBunburyConvent,was receivedintothecommunity.Theceremonywasquiteprivate.Archdeacon Smythofficiated.Therearenowtwo Sistersinthewhitehabit.Thenew Sister'snameisSisterRose.

IregrettosaythatMr.MickPower hashadaverysevereattackofillnes, whichconfinedhimtobedforseveral weeks.Thetroublewassciaticaofan acutekind.Allwishhimaspeedy andpermanentrecovery.

MissSylviaNorthwasmarriedtoMr. SeldenonSt.Patrick'sDay.ArchdeaconSmythofficiated,andsubse. quentlywaschairmanatthealfresco reception.

AtthefirstMassonSundaythe ArchdeaconpreachedontheEpistle. IleexplainedtheexcellenceoftheSacrificeofCalvaryandtheHolyMass. TheremainingtwoweeksofLentwill beaninstructiononthemysteryof thePassion-theseverityandefficacy oftheatonementmadeforusbyOur BlessedLord.Themanysacrificesof theOldLawweresymbolical,thatis theyconveyedspirituallessonsbyoutwardsigns,andtheJewslostsightof theirrealmeaning.OurLordthen abolishedthem.Hewasdisgustedwith theirwantoffaith,andHelovingly pleadswithHisHeavenlyFathertolet Himhaveahumanbody,andHe wouldcomeandofferHimselfinsacrifice.ThisSacrificeisnoneotherthan thatofferedonCalvary,andonour altars.ThatlovelySacrificeisthe centre-pieceofallfaithandworship. Itisdailydrivingthedevilfromhis abodeonearth,andisthesupremest actofourhomagetoGod.Howwe shouldloveit!

AtthesecondMasstheArchdeacon preachedontheGospel,andafterexplainingtheGospelhedweltonthe classesofsinnerswhichpreachersfind inalmosteverycongregation.This meantacertainintrospection,anexaminationofconscience,tofindoutwhich oftheseclassesdideachpersonbelong -andthePassiontidewastheauspiciousmomenttorepentofthesevices andtoeradicatethem.

AttheeveningdevotionsArchdeacon Smytheansweredanumberofobjections-someoldobjectoinsandsome whichhadbeenadvancedbylocalpeopleagainsttheDivinityofJesusChrist, Hesaidwhenanti-Catholicbeliefwas analysed,itwasappallingtofindout howfewreallybelievedthatChristis God.

Aneffortisbeingmadetoholda meetingtoforwardthecauseofIrelandinherlateststruggle.ThemeetingwillbeheldonTuesday,the30th. March,intheBedfordHall.Mr. Shanahan,thesecretaryoftheLabdur Party.isappointedorganisingsecretary.Hehopestosecureoneofthe crackIrishspeakersfromPerthor thereaboutstoputthequestionwell beforethepeople.Thepreliminarymeetingwasastrongone,butmanyof the"shouldbethere"citizenswerenot present.Dr.Mannixandthosewho arewithhimarebetesnoirsinBunbury.

paleblurtulle,theword'Australia" waswrittenwitholdgoldribbons.The SouthernCross,whichsheheld,was veryeffective.

ThetwoAmericanrepresentatives, MasterM.CocksandMissM.Banting, bothdressedintheusualAmerican costumes,showedbytheirattitudeAmerica'ssympathywiththeIrishcause. MasterJackHatton,dressedasan Irishpage,carriedthebanner.The lorryandpairofhorsesweredecorated tastefullyandappropriatelybyMrs. Kelly.

St.Joseph'sSchoolTableau. "IrelandaNation."SinnFeincos. turne-Ireland'stricolour,green,white andgold.Thefollowingtookpartin thetableau:MollieMartin(Erin's Queen),EileenMartinandKathleen Cradd Honour),JoanWells. andElsieSymonds(TrainBearers', RubieKelly(Page),CarlMeyers,WillieMeyers.JamesTyers,andJack Wells(MilitaryGuardofHonour). St.Mary'sSchoolTableau. "Erinthetearandthesmileinthine eyes."Thefollowingtookpartinthe tableau:KatieBanting(Erin,the Tear),CarmelYardlyandMyrtleYardl-(Attendants).Costume:Emerald greenandwhite.GraciePaddon(Erin theSmile),EdmundMorrisandJackie Buswell(Knights'.Costumecolours: Green,white,andgold.NellieShanahanandDaisyEdwards(Standard Bearers TableauIV.

DesignedbyMissDorisKing.Miss Johnsonrepresentedthe"Goddessof Liberty,"andMissFitzpatrick,fiercely grippedbygaol_chains,represented "Ireland."Thevictim'sappealto Libertyfordeliverancewasveryeffectivelycarriedout.

PrinceofWalesHotel

InthepoliticalarenatheCountry Partyisbecomingquiteastrongfactor. Alltheoutgoingmemberswhohave hadasinecureforabouttwentyyears, aretobeopposedbytheC.P.stalwarts. Thepressaversthecountywantsnew blood,newbrains,newideas,and withalprogressivenessMr.Reading opposesMr.EphraimClarke,whohas heldthepositionforeighteenyears. Hemeanstostillholditifhecan.

Thefollowingisadescriptionofthe tableauxtakingpartinSt.Patrick's DayProcession:SacredHeartSchoolTableau. "AmericaandAustralia,"astwoprominentnationsinsupporting"Self-D, terminationforIreland."MissSylvia Booras"Erin."Costume:Longflowingrobeofwhite,glitteringwithspangles;agreencloakhanginggracefullyoveroneshould,r,andbeingcaughton theotherbyabowwithlongstreamers:onherheadacrownofgoldornamentedwithspraysofartificial shamrock.Shestoodinacentralposition.restingonalargeharp,whilein herrighthandsheheldIreland'semblem,theshamrock. TwoyoungAustralians,oneoneither side,volunteeringtohelpIreland.The boy.MasterChrisLeguier,wasdressed insoldier'suniform,andhat,andcarriedasmallAustralianflag.Thegirl, MissDulcieLeguier,woreasoftwhite dress,trimmedwithspanglesandtinsel,andonitAustralia'svariousemblems.Onherscarf,wichwasof

MrLloydGeorge'sIrish Convention.

WilliamO'Brien,writingtotheEditoroftheDublinEveningIndependentonChristmasEve,turnsasearchlightonanimportantstatementmade byLloydGeorge.Hewrites: Sir,-Iaskyoutobefairenoughto printsubjoinedstatementofMr.Lloyd GeorgeinHouseofCommonsonMondaylast,which,byaregrettablecoincidence,wasomittedbodilyfromthe reportbothintheIrishIndependent andintheFreeman'sJournal.Mr. LloydGeorgeinterruptedSirD.Maclean,whowasclaiminganagreement attheConventionwiththesewords(I quotethelines):Mr.LloydGeorge: "Therewasnoagreement.Itwas alwaysassumedtherewasandthat theGovernmentdidnottakeitup. Asamatteroffactthereportwas carriedbyaminorityoftheconvention.Apartfromthat,youhadtwo prominentsectionsofIrishopinicn unrepresented,oneofthembeingthe mostpowerfulsection.Mr.Wm. O'Brienrefusedtoberepresented. ThemembersfromUlsterdidnotacceptthereport;theSinnFeinersdid notacceptit,nordidMr.O'Brien, norMr.Devlin,northeCatholic Bishops.Iftherewasanyunanimityatallitwasinrejectingthereport."

Mr.LloydGeorgeIsneversofrank asinhisunpreparedobservations.His interruptionis,Isubmit,themostpermanentlyimportantpassageinthedebate.Itshowshowcompletelyhe nowrecognisesourjustificationfordecliningtotakepartinhisConvention. Isitpossiblethathedidnotseequite asclearlyashedoesnowthatabody socomposedwasboundtoendina fiasco,endthattheonlyrealpurpose itwouldservewastokeepAmerica amuseduntilsheshouldbecommitted tothewar?WhenMr.LloydGeorge saysIdidnotacceptthereport,heis guiltyofasuggestiofalsi.Iexpressed noopiniononewayortheotheron thesubject,havingabstainedfromany commentthatmightembarrassthe Convention,onceIhadputonrecord myownreasonsfordecliningtojoinit. NordoInowexpressanyjudgment uponMr.Redmond'sactionintheclosingscenesoftheConvention,beyond askingyoutomaketheIrishpublic awareforthefirsttimeofwhatreally happened,asdescribedinCaptainStephenGwynn's"JohnRedmond'sLast Years."

Mr.Redmond'sMotion, metRedmondonnightofJanuary14th.Hehadseennooneinthese tendays.Hetoldmethathewasstill uncertainwhatwouldhappen,butaskedmetogetoneoftheleadingCo. Councillorstosecondhismotion.Next morningIcameinhalfanhourbefore themeetingtofindthemanIwanted. WhenImethimhewasfullofexcitementandsaid:'Somethinghasgone wrong;themenareallsavingthey mustvoteagainstRedmond.'Thenit wasevidentthatpropagandahadbeen busytosomepurpose.

"WhenRedmondcameintohisplace, Isaid:'It'sallright,MartinMcDonagh willsecondyourmotion.'Heansweredwithacharacteristicbrusqueness: 'Heneedn'ttrouble,Iamnotgoingto moveit;DevlinandtheBishopsare votingagainstme.'

"Heroseimmediatelythechairman wasinhisplace.'Theamendment whichIhaveonthepaper,'hesaid, 'embodiesthedeliberateadviceIgive totheConvention.Iconsultedno one,andcouldnotdoso,beingill.It standsonrecordonmysoleresponsibility.Sinceenteringthebuilding,I haveheardthatsomeveryimportant Nationalistrepresentativesareagainst thiscourse-theCatholicbishops,Mr. Devlin.andothers.Imustfacethe situation,atwhichIamsurprised;and Iregretit.If1proceededIshould probablycarrymypointonadivision, buttheNationalistswouldbedivided. Suchadivisionwouldnotcarryoutthe objectsIhaveinview.Therefore,I mustavoidpressingmymotion.But Ileaveitstandingonthepaper.The otherswillgivetheiradvice.Ifeel thatIcanbeofnofurtherserviceto theConventionandwillthereforenot move.' ACalculatedFailure.

claredhewouldneverhaveenteredthe Conventionatallhadheforeseena dangerofwhichIhadintheplainest termsforewarnedhim,andnowwe haveMr.LloydGeorgehimselfnotobscurelyblurtingoutthattheConventionwasbyitsconstitutionacalculatedfailure,whichinhisnewpartition proposalshedoesnotscrupletouse againsttheIrishcause.-Yoursfaithfully,

WILLIAMO'BRIEN.

Mallow,December24th,1919.

AUSTRALASIANNEWS.

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Tasmaniaatonetimehadveryfew divorcecases.Quiterecently,at Launceston,fourdivorcecaseswere heard,thisbeingquiteanunusualnumber.Itisratherinterestingtonote thatinthelastParliamentlegislation providinggreaterfacilitiesfordivorce wasenacted,butwasreservedforthe RoyalassentbyGovernorNewdegate. Thislegislationmetwithdisapprovalin manyquarters.

AdroughtisveryseldomexperiencedinTasmania;hence,thedryseason experiencedthisyearisamatterof concern.InthecityofHobarttheuse ofwaterforotherthandomesticpurposesisprohibited,owingtonorain falling.Inthecountrythefarmersrefertothelandbeing"ashardasthe road,"andasthefeedhasdriedup, sheepandcattlehavehadabadtime. NeverbeforehasTasmaniaexperienced aseasonasdryasthepresentone.

TheRev.FatherP.Hennessy,of Franklin,whohasworkedstrenuously inhisparishforsomeyears,isaboutto takearespite.Heintendstovisit France,Belgium,Switzerland,and otherContinentalcountries,andthen crossovertoEngland,andlateronto thelandofhisbirth,Ireland.Lateron theRev.FatherwillvisitAmerica,on hiswaybacktoTasmania.TheRev. Father'sfirstminionwasSt.Joseph's, inHobart,andthepeopleofSt.Joseph'swilljoinwiththeFranklinpeopleinwishinghimbonvoyage.

'PhoneA1794. THOS.ANDERSONandSON. FAMILYGROCERS&PROVISION MERCHANTS. CornerFitzgerald-streetandRaglanroad,NORTHPERTH.

Familieswaitedondaily. CountryOrdersAttendedto.

AFormerChamber MagistrateandClerk ofPettySessionsand DeputyClerkofthe Peacespeakshighlyof ClementsTonic tothosewhoare subjectedtogreat mentalstrain

"Therewasapauseofconsternation. Thechairmanintervenedandthedebateproceededandwascarriedon throughtheweek....Noonecanoverstatetheeffectofthisepisode.Redmond'spersonalascendancyinthe Conventionhadbecomeverygreat.. TheUlstermenhadmorethanonce expressedtheirviewthatifHomeRule weresuretomeanRedmond'srule theirobjectiontoitwouldbemateriallylessened.NowtheysawRedmond thrownoverandbyacombinationin whichclericalascendancy,somuchdistrustedbythem,wasparamount."

(p.321etsqq). SmallwonderthatMr.Redmond's lastwordattheConventionshould havebeenthetragicone:"Betterfor usnevertohavemetthantohavemet andfailed."WenowknowfromLord MacDonnellthatMr.Redmondde-

OurVictorianLetter.

Melbourne,March16,1920. WhatawonderfulmanisArchbishop Mannix!

Hehasbeennotyetsevenyearsin thiscountry;buthisnativeforceof character,andhismanifestworthhave, intellectuallyspeaking,laidmanythousandsathisfeetinthatshorttime.It isamatterofhistorythathisshrewdness,boldness,andhonestyprevailed againsttheprevaricatingobtuseness withwhichtheCommonwealthGovernmentwouldhaveintroducedmilitary conscription.Itwillalsobeamatter forhistorianstonarratehowhispresencehasbeenthecauseofawonderful solidificationoftheCatholicpeople.

An Forexample,overeighthundredHiberniansreceivedHolyCommunioninSt. Patrick'sCathedrallastSundaymorning:whereelsecouldsuchamanistationoffaithbewitnessed?His racemaywellbetouchedbythe manypublicexpressionsofpraisethat aregivenhim.whethertheybewritten orspoken.Butnowsomethingelse hashappenedthat,inatangibleway, giveshimauniquehonour.

APresentationof£60,000Declined.

Atacoupleofdays'notice,ameeting:washeldintheCathedralHallon Fridaylast,toarrangeforatestimonial totheArchbishop.Inhalfanhour £23,000waspromisedtoanyfundthat wasestablished,andthosepresent pledgedthemselvestoraise£50,000by St.Patrick'snight.

ThismovementarousedintenseinterestamongstCatholics,andother admirersofDr.Mannix.Atset-back totheirplanswasgiven,however,when onSundaymorninghisGracesaidthat hewouldnotfindhimselfabletoacceptsuchagift.Heexpressedhimselfinthesewords:-

"Hadthegentlemenmovinginthe matterofthispresentationcometome beforehand,theywouldhavelearned thatinnocircumstanceswouldIhave takenanypresentationtheyhadto offer.Thismightseemtobeungenerousorevenchurlishonmypart,but Ihavemadeitaprincipleofmywhole lifenevertotakeanymonetarypresentationofthisnature.Ithankthem mostcordially,andwilleverremainas gratefulasifIhadgotit.

"Australiahasrarelyseen-Iwonder ifithaso'erseen-ameetingofmen withsuchgenerousinstincts,andthe resultwassomethingstartling.Itis noteasytooverwhelmme,butifanythingcouldproducesuchaneffect,this wouldsurelydoso.Ifeelareluctance,andasadness-almostadisappointmentatmyownaction;butI cannotacceptthemarvellousgenerositytheyarepreparingtoputatmydisposal.

"Ishallshortlyleavehere,andIshall leave,asArchbishopofMelbourne,providedwithallthatImayreasonably require.WhenIreturn,Ihopeequallytobeprovidedfor.Sothereis amplereasonformetodeclinetoallow thesepeopletoputanewtaxupon themselves.IsupposeIamthepoorest-orverynearthepoorest-manin thishall:whenIdie,asArchbishopof Melbourne,Ihopeitshallbewithnot onepennyinmypersonalaccount.And b soImustresolutelyandabsolutelydeclinethegift,butcontinuetoexpress mythankstothosewhohavestarted it."

Immediatelyonlearningofthemove. merit,theArchbishopwrotetoitselect.. edleader,Mr.JohnWren.Hisletter wasprintedintheAgeasfollows:-

Raheen,Kew,Victoria, 13th.March,1920.

MydearMr.Wren,-Iwishtoconveytoyou,andthroughyoutothose associatedwithyouatlastnight's meeting,theexpressionofmydeepand lastinggratitude.Yourverygenerosityhumblesmeandmakesmewish thatIhadindeedbeenabletorender yousomenotableservice.Whatyou didatthatmeetingandwhatyouproposedtodoaretheoutcomeofthe unrivalledgenerosityofmyfriends ratherthanthemeasureofanyclaim thatIhaveuponthem.ForIhave beenrepaidanhundredfoldforanythingthatIhavedone,ortriedtodo, eitherasanarchbishoporasacitizen. Atallevents,Ihavemadeitarule formyselfnottoacceptanysucha personalgiftasyouproposetooffer. WhenIleftIrelandsevenyearsago myfriendstherefailedtoinduceme todepartfromthatself-imposedrule. MyfriendsherewillthereforenotmisunderstandmewhenIaskthemtoextendtomethesameconsiderationfor mypersonalwishwhichIclaimedin Ireland.andtoabandontheirpurpose ofmakingmeapresentationofany kind.Iammoregratefulthanwords cantell.But,attheriskofseeming ungraciousandunresponsive,Imust askthisaddedfavourofbeingallowedtohavemyownwayinamatter onwhichmymindisquitemadeup.

Itrustthatyouwillacceptandconveymyheartfeltthanks.Believeme, mydearMr.Wren,sincerelyyours, tD.MANNIX. JohnWren.Esq.

Therethematterrestsatpresent. Quiteasufficient,sinceanunsurpassed, complimenthasbeenofferedtohis Grace;andhisownactioncanonly commandforhimadeeperadmiration. Truly,Australia,Ireland,andtheCatholicChurchhavecausetobeproud ofsuchaman.

Dr.MannixWillReturntoAustralia

Imadereferencelastweektothe promulgationoftherumourthatArchbishopMannixwouldberetainedina clericalpositioninIreland,andso wouldnotreturntoAustralia.He himselftookthefirstopportunityof sayingthathehadnoknowledgethat anysuchpositionwastobeofferedto him.OnSundayhereferredfurther toit:-

"ItispublicpropertythatIamgoingaway.Thereisnosecretaboutit; IamleavingSydneybytheVenturaon May19.Iamgoingintheordinary waytovisittheHolyFather,asIam indutyboundtodo;thereisnothing unusual,secret,orextraordinaryabout that.Imayputanendtoallcontroversyaboutmyreturnbysaying that,asfarasIknow,Iamcoming backtoAustralia,andcomingbackexactlyasIgo.(Applause.)IcamebecausetheHolyFathersentme,and1 amgoingtomakemyreporttohim ofthestateofthearchdiocese.Sofar asIknow-andIamlikelytoknow betterthanothers-theHolyFather hasnointentionoftransferringmyserviceselsewhere."

TheAnticipationofSt.Patrick'sDay. TheactualcelebrationofSt.Patrick'sDayonSaturdaynextwillhave tobringjoysoffirst-classstandard,if theyaretosurpassthejoysofanticipa. tion.Eversincelastyear,andespeciallysincebeginningsweremadeon thisparticularprocession,obstacles havebeenputinthewayofitspromotersThejoysofanticiaptionhave

consistedinthefactthatonebyone thesehavebeensweptaside,andthose whoraisedtheobstacleshavecuta verysorryfigureindeed.AsDr.Mannixputit."Theyhavedonetheirbest, andtheyhavefailed;weshalldoour best,andwearegoingtosucceed." Itishardtorestrainoneselffrom gloatingwhenoneconsidershowthose whowouldbeourenemieshavebeen outwitted."Theremustbenodisloyal flags,"itwassaid.Verywell,noflags atallwillbecarried."Theprocession willhindershopkeepers,"itwassera. Verywell,lettheprocessionbeheldin theafternoon,ontheSaturdayhalfholiday,whentheshopsareclosed. "TheprocessionwilldishonourAustralia'ssoldiers,"itwassaid.Verywell, andthesoldiers,fivethousandstrong, decidedtoasktobeallowedtotake partintheprocession.Thisnumber willincludeaboutfifteenwinnersofthe VictoriaCross.Thentherecamethe questionofbanners.Ourfriendsdemandedthereshouldbenooffensive banners.Thecommitteerepliedthat therewouldbeonlythesamebanners towhichnoobjectionhasbeensustainedforhalfacentury.

Withregardtothecarryingofthe "UnionJack,"thefollowingitems speakforthemselves:-

AfteraremarkbytheLordMayor thattherewouldbea"UnionJack"in theprocession,Dr.Mannixsaid: "Itisonlyfairtoacknowledge-and, inviewofwhatappearsinthismorning'spapers,itisperhapsnecessaryto say-thatthepresentLordMayor,unlikehispredecessor,hasnotattempted toimposeanyhumiliatingconditions astotherouteoftheprocessionorthe flagstobecarriedinit.Youwillrememberthatlastyear'sdistinguished LordMayorthoughtthatIrishmen shouldmarchthroughbackstreetswith acertainflag,whichhehimselfhadfor.. gottentoincludeamongtheflagdecorationsoftheMelbourneTownHall. Therewillbenothingintheprocession thisyeartowhichanyreasonableBritishcitizencouldobject.Butyoumay restassured,thattherewillbenothing inittowhichanyIrishmancouldobject.Thatisenoughtosay."

Laterthefollowingappearedinthe Herald:DrMannixandUnionJack. "NoAssuranceGiven."

ArchbishopMannixvolunteeredthe statementto-daythatitwasnotafact, aspublished,thatheassuredCr.J.G. Aikman,11.LC.,theLordMayor,that theUnionJackwouldbecarriedinthe processiononSt.Patrick'sDay.

ArchbishopMannixsaid:"TheassurancestowhichIreferandtheonlyassurancesgiventomebytheorganisers, werethattheprocessionwouldkeep withinthelawoftheland,andthat therewouldbenothinginittowhich reasonablepeoplecouldrightlyobject. MylettersimplyconveyedtotheLord Mayorthattheseconditionssatisfied meandthatIwasgladtofindthat theyhadsatisfiedhimalso.

"Iunderstandthatformanyyears therehasbeenabannerintheprocession,which,liketheAustralianflag,has theUnionJackinsomecornerfit. Needlesstosay,Ihavenothad,and havenot,anyobjectiontothatbanner intheprocessionanymorethanIhave totheAustralianflag."

Askedwhetherthatparticularbannerwouldleadtheprocession,ArchbishopMannixsaidthatheunderstood thatthesoldierswouldleadtheprocession.Heassumed.therefore,thatthe

bannerreferredtowouldnotleadthe procession.

PremierSnubs"Loyalists."

OnFridaylastadeputationof"loyalists,"headedby-touseaparadoxicalexpression-the"evergreen"Dr. Leeper,waitedontheVictorianPremier(Mr.H.S.W.Lawson),andasked himtostoptheholdingoftheprocession.Hisreplywasthatthecelebrationofaprocessionthroughthestreets ofMelbournewasamunicipalmatter (andtheythemselveshadadmittedthe factbyapproachingtheLordMayor first).Saying,therefore,thathecould donothingforthem,Mr.Lawsonadvisedthemtostayawayfromtheprocessioniftheythoughttheywouldnot likeit!"Theyhavebenadvisedto stayaway,"commentedDr.Mannix "Thatistheirownbusiness;we'can easilyfillthestreetswithoutthem.But theyarewelcometocome,andifthey docome,theywillseethebiggestdemonstrationthathasevertakenplace inthestreetsofMelbourne.And theywillseethereAustraliansoldiers, menwhodidmorethanthoseofany othersection,whowilltellthemthat theyfoughtonbehalfofsmallnations, andthattheystillhavesympathyfor oneparticularsmallnation."

Thelaststatementmadebythese "loyalists"tothePremierwas-andit growsfunniereverytimeIthinkofitthattheywouldthemselvesinspectthe procession,andifitdidnothavea "UnionJack"theywouldheadtheprocessionthemselves,bearingitaloft.Six thousandsoldiers,V.C.-winnersand others-andtheywantaflagasaproof oftheloyalnatureoftheprocession Theyarehardtoplease!

MonsterWelcometoSoldiers.

Twodaysbeforetheprocession,a monsterwelcometoCatholicreturned soldiers,sailors,andnurseswillbegivenintheExhibitionBuilding.Ten thousandareexpectedtobepresent Thisisthebiggestreturnedsoldiers'demonstrationthathaseverbeengiven: andinthepresenceoffifteenwinners oftheVictoriaCross,Ithinkwecan claimtohavebroughttogetherthe greatestnumberofAustralianV.C.winners. Thisisproofenoughofourloyalty.

Andfromthewelteroffactscontainedinthisletter,IthinkIcanpredict ahappyending.Itispossiblethat thetideisturninginourfavour.The super-bigotsandthesuper-loyalists havefouledtheirownnests.People aresickoftheireverlastingbitterclamour;andtheytaketheopportunity providedbythesoldiers'actiontotake leaveofthem.Iknownumerousexamplesofthisamongmyownacquaintances,butIcantaketheinstanceof apublicman.Whenthesoldiersapproachednolessapersonthanthe StateCommandant,Brigadier-General Brand,forpermissiontowearuniforms intheprocession,heimmediately grantedit.Hesaidhewasdelighted todoso,andtheycouldaddastripof greenribboniftheyliked.Hehoped theywouldbefavouredwithgoodweather,andhewouldgoandseetheprocessionhimselfifhecould.Again, Brigadier-GeneralBrandandLieutenant-GeneralSirJohnMonashbothaskedforinvitationstotheExhibition Welcome,andwillbepresentifthey canmanageit.

Fromthisweseethereasonofour hopethat,throughDr.Mannix,Australiamaybepurgedfromsectarian animosity. -F.J.C.

TheLegacyoftheIrishRace

MONSIGNORBENSON'SGLOWINGTRIBUTETOIRELAND'SCONSTANCYTOTHEFAITH.

Onthe17th.ofMarch,1913,preachinginSt.Patrick's,Rome,thelateMonsignorBenson,theconvert-sonofa ProtestantArchbishop,paidthefollowingbeautifultributetothefidelity of'theIrishracetotheFaithgiven thembytheirgreatEvangelist:-"Beholdwehaveleftallthings,and havefollowedThee,whattherefore shallwereceive?"(Matt.27(XIX).

To-daywecelebratethefeastofone ofthegreatestandbest-lovedsaintsin theCatholicCalendar.Therehave beenendlesscontroversiesaboutthings whichdonotmatter-birth,country, death-butaSaintisnotcanonised withthosethings,andSaintPatrick hasnotwontheloveanddevotionof theworldthroughaccidentalcircumstances.Therehasbeennocontroversyastowhetherhewasagreat saint.Nocontroversyastowhether heriskedhislifeforChrist'ssake,as towhetherhewereoneofthegreatest Evangeliststheworldhaseverseen;no controversyastowhetherhecametoa racethatreceivedhimornot,asto howthatracewelcomedhimandreceivedthefaithwhichhebrought,as towhetherSaintPatrickreignswith Godinheaven. SaintPatrickfoundIrelandpagan, andleftitChristian.Besidesheleft, somehoworother,animperishablesecrettowhichsomanynationshavelost thekey,thesecrethowtokeepthe faiththroughgoodreportandill.He alsoleftitanotherlegacy,alegacy whichatfirstsightseemsabitterone toinherit,andyetonewhich,ifwords meananything,showsthefavourand loveofJesusChrist,alegacyofsuch sorrowandsuchpersecution,continuingforsolongatimeastheworldhas scarceeverotherwiseseen.ItissometimessaidthatChristianityisareligionofdeprivaton.Itissaidwith truth,perhaps,forinthemomentin whichthenew-bornChristiansoul takeshisplaceintheCatholicChurch, thereisapromiserequiredofherto renouncemanypleasantthingsofthis lifeifshewouldinheriteternallife. Amancannotbecomeevenanathleteinthisworldwithoutself-denial andself-sacrifice.Apaganwholives hislifetothefullceasestoliveitat all.Amanwhowouldfollowonlyinstinctceasestobeamanandfallsto thelevelofabeastwhichhasatleast aninstincttorulehim.Amanwho wouldbeascholarandastudentmust cutofffromhimselfsomeformofactivity,hemustlayasidethisorthat interest,hemustbepreparedtosacrificehisdaysandnights,hisrestand leisure,ifhewouldexcelinthatone direction.Asitistrueofthevine spokenofintheGospels,soitistrue ofeveryphysicalgrowthaswell-that isifitwouldbringforthgoodfruitit mustbepurgedofitslowertendencies.

supposethatnoonehaseverseen,as

Ihave,thoseIrishemigrantstaking alastfarewelloftheircountrywhich theylovesodearly.Isupposeno onewhohaseverseenthatsightcan doubtofthesacrificethatthosesouls aremaking.Thatsacrificewasmade too.forthatfaithwhichSaintPatrick boretothemlongago.Cananyone doubtthatifIrishmenhadyielded,as Iamashamedtosaymyowncountry hasdone,inthepresecutions,cananyonedoubtthatIrelandwouldhave foundthatpeacebeforethis,that peacethattheworldcangiveandthe worldcantakeaway?

holdafterhouseholdandburstingout withgreatgloryacrosstheseas,until nowtheyhavebeenmadethestrongholdsofChrist.Buthowvastisthe risktheymustmakeforthatFaith! ThatriskisjustthepointthatGod wouldhaveintheirfaith.Hewould havethemwalkbyfaithandnotby sight.Thentheremustbe,inresponse toHisRoyalty,agiftofroyalty.As HeHimselfwastedHimselfforhumanity,asHesawallthatHelovedinit takenawayfromHim,asHelaiddown HislifeforthesakeofHischildren, whodidnotreceiveHimwhenHe came,soHedemandsthatsameresponseofroyaltyand,generosityin everyCatholicheartwhichcamealso fromtheheartofJesusChristHimself. Ofcoursethereappearstobearisk fortherecanbenotruefaithwithout thatrisk;buteveryCatholicknows,as everyIrishsoulwhomournsoverher countryknows,wellbyweeping,there ismorejoyinaJesuscrucifiedthan inalltheworldbesideswithoutHim. TheyknowthatbetterisJesusbeaten anddefeatedthanallthingselsetriumphantandcrowned.

NowthisrewardwhichOurLordpromisesforthosewho,forHissake,renounceallthatthisworldcangive, thisrewardisofadoublenature.Not onl:.shalltheyreceiveeternallifein theworldtocome,buttheyshallreceiveawealthierandmoreluxurious lifeinthisworld,awealthandluxury whichtheycouldneverobtainwithout renunciation.ItispromisedbyOur DivineLordthathewhogivesupland andwifeandchildrenforHisName's sake,theywhogiveuptheircountry whichtheyloveasdearly,willfind theirrewardnotonlyintheheavenly countrywhichistherewardofevery goodman,buteveninthislife.Who cannotsee,forexample,thatapriest, agoodandworthypriest,whohasrenouncedthedomesticjoysofthis world,whocannotseethatsuchaman

Notonlyhasthenew-bornChristian torenouncethoseactualsinswhichare displeasingtoGod,butshehasalso torenouncetenthousandthings,harmlessandindifferentinthemselves, whichforherwouldbeobstaclesto keepherbackfrometernallife.Asshe growsmoreandmoreintheChristian lifeshelearnsthatthatactofrenunciationwithwhichsheenteredtheCatholicChurchisthefirstactofapracticallyendlessseries. Asthesoul growsmoreandmoreinthespiritual life,shefindsthatthewayofspiritual progressisalongthethingswhichshe mustleave.ShefindsthattheselfindulgentlifeinterfereswiththestandardsofperfectionwithherCrucified Lord,shefindsthatnotonlyslight things,thingswhichinthemselvesare notactuallysinfulorforbidden,are forbiddentoher.Therecomestoher thatcall,thatcall,whichthoughin anotherform,comestoeverysoulto embracethatDivineVoicethatspoke solongagoinGalilee:"Ifthouwould beperfect followMe."Andasthe soulthatismakingspiritualprogress goesonuntilshereachesatlastthat finalclimaxwhichOurLorddefinesto usasbeinganecessityforallthat wouldtrulybeHisDisciples.Shebeginsbyrenouncingsinatthebaptismal font,andatthemomentwhensheentersthecompanyoftheDisciplesshe findsthatshemustrenounceself-"If anyonewouldbeMyDisciplelethim denyhimselfandtakeuphiscrossand followMe."Andsoitischarged againstCatholicsthattheyarecontinuallygivingupthegoodandbeautiful thingsoflifethatGodhasmade.They havetakenthethingsoftheirbeing whichmakethemthemselves,those partsoftheirbeingwhichmakethem whattheyare,andsacrificethemto Christ.Theymusttaketheirpower ofprivatejudgmentandlayitdown atthefootofChrist'saltar,theymust layasidethemeasureoftheirown wisdomiftheywouldreceivethatIncarnateWisdomwhichChristwillgive them:theymusttakethatwillwhich makesthemhonourableintheworld andgiveittoGodastheirmostpreciousgift:theymustsayasChristin theGardenofGethsemane,"NotMy willbutThinebedone."Theymust takethepassionsandvicesoftheir heartsandsacrificethemfortheheart thatsufferedanddiedforthem.Not onlytheancientsbutalsothemoderns tellusthatourreligionisaformof spiritualmutilation:theytellusthatit cannotbeacomplimenttoGodto flingbackHismostnoblegifts inHisface.Andthen.afterall, theytellusthatthisapparentself-denialandself-sacrificearenot trulyself-denialandself-sacrificeatall. sincewedoitforaselfishmotiveand forwhatwecalleternallife.They tellusthattheasceticsandthemartyrsareasselfishasanyoneelse.althoughtheirsisasubtlerformofselfishnessbecausetheytakethesamejoy inmortificationandpainasthesen-

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asthisissurroundedbyhisspiritualsualistdoesinluxuryandsin.What children,whodoesnotunderstandthatthenistheanswertothecharge OurLordkeepsHispromises,andforthatwesacrificeselftoomuch. everyhumantiethathegivesupOurTheansweristhatthelawofallproLordgiveshimmorethantenthou-gress,whetherspiritualormentalor sandtiesofhumanconsolation,whomaterial,consistsinpassingfromirndoesnotunderstandthatitisabetterperfectiontoperfection.insacrificing thingtobeamotherinIsraelthantoalowertoahigherform. beamotherinthehouse?Thenitis Everyoneofthoseemigrantsthat truethattheywillreceivethateternalgoesoutintoafarcountrytakeshis rewardwhichChristhaspromised.Andfaithwithhim,everyoneismakingthe thateternallifealsobeginsinthissacrificeforChrist'ssake.Isitnot world,becauseeternallifeisnotmere-achoicebetweenthekingdomof lyafuturestate,butistheknowledgeheavenandIreland?Isitnotwhether andloveofGodeveninthisworldtheywouldstayathomeandlosetheir whichbeginsassoonasthesouldedi-faithorgooutandsaveit?They catesherselftoHim:thisiseternallife,goforthweepingandbearingforth toknowandloveGodandJesusChristgoodseed,theygoforthintoallparts whomHehassent.Sotherewardsfalloftheworldbearingtheseedsofthat thicklyuponthosewho,forChrist'sfaithwhichSt.Patrickbroughtthem sake,renounceallthattheworldcanaslongago,andwhichgerminatesand give.Thereisnotonesoulthathasblossomsintotenthousandvictories. madethatactofself-renunciationwhoEversincetheyhavegoneforthweepdoesnotfindhowfullyandfreelyingandbearingtheirheavenlyseed, Christrewardseveninthisworld,whoanddoubtlessthenwillcomeback doesnotattimesgetaglimpse,how-bearingtheirsheaveswiththem.For everfaint,ofthatfinalrewardwhichtheyreceivethatrewardwhichChrist sheshallmeetinheaven,ofthatmul-promisesnotonlyintheworldtocome titudefromwhomshehasbeensepar-butalsointhisworldinwhichwelive atedinthisworld,andthatfinalbeati-Theyhavegivenuponelittleisleset ficvisionwhichhascrownedthosewhoonttheedgeoftheAtlantic,andthey haveworkedbyfaithandnotbysight.aregainingtwogreatcontinents-they AswelookthenatthecompanyofSt.aregainingAustraliaandAmerica. Patrick'schildren,howclearthenisitYouwillfindthattheseedof.theCanot,forallthosewhowouldstandtholicfaithinthosecountrieswas asideandreviewit,howthesepromisesbroughttherebythechildrenofSaint ofJesusChristhavebeenfulfilled.IPatrickenteringgraduallyintohouse

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StaroftheSeaJuvenileBranch,No.1, Fremantle.

Bro.C.Nelsonpresidedoveralarge musterontheoccasionoftheusual fortnightlymeetingoftheabove branchonMonday,the15th.inst.Bro. V.P.PoweractedasV.P.forthe evening.Thequarterlyreturnsand balancesheetswereadopted,andwere mostsatisfactoryfromeveryviewpoint.Theprizeswonatthefifth annualpicnicwerepresented,aswere aP.P.certificatetoBro.J.Fahey. Bro.J.W.O'Brien,secretary.inaskingBro.NelsontopresenttheP.P. withthecertificate,asamarkotesteemandappreciationfromthemembers,referredtothegoodworkcarriedoutby'Bro.Fahey,notonlydifr. inghistermofofficeaspresident,but eversincehisjoiningthebranch.He hadrepeatedlywonthemedalsfor curingthemostmembers,andwas verysincereandenthusiasticmember. Bro.Nelsonalsopaidhistributetohis predecessor'ssterlingqualitiesas a friendandamemberofthesociety, andpresentedBro.Faheywiththe certificateamidapplause.Bro.FaheY veryappropriatelyacknowledgedthe presentationandgoodwishesthataccompaniedit.Receiptstotalled£1is 2d,andat8.45Bro.Nelsonclosedthe meetingintheprescribedform.

StaroftheSeaBranch,No.136, Fremantle. Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovewasheldinSt.Patrick'sHall, onMondayeveninglast,Bro.J.Brady presiding.Bro.J.McNamaraacted asV.P.fortheeveningintheunavoidableabsenceofBro.M.Quinlan.Sick paywaspassedtoBros.J.Cullityand L.Brady.Thedelegatestothe A.D.M.receivedtheirinstructionsin connectionwiththeagendapaper,anti anumberofnominationsweremade forthevacantD.B.offices.Itwas decidedtoholdthenextmeetingon EasterSundaymorningafter10.30a.m. Mass,inlieuofEasterMondayevening,andalargeattendanceisexpected.Receiptsamountedto£413s4d. Bro.Bradyclosedthemeetingat9.10 withtherecitationoftheprescribed prayers.

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People,Placesand1htngs.

ICI ISEEHISBLOODUPONTHE ROSE

ByJosephMaryPlunket (ExecutedbytheBritishMilitarists duringEasterWeek).

IseeHisbloodupontherose, AndinthestarsthegloryofHiseyes. Hisbodygleamsamideternalsnows, Histearsfallfromtheskies.

IseeHisfaceineveryflower; Thethunderandthesingingofthe birds ArebutHiswords-andcareenbyHis hands, RocksareHiswrittenwords. AllpathwaysbyHisfeetareworn, Hisstrongheartstirstheever-beatingsea, Hiscrownofthornsistwinedwith everythorn, HisCrossiseverytree.

TheDublincorrespondentoftheUlsterHeraldrecentlystated:"Wehada visitfromourdistinguishedChiefSecretaryearlyintheweek.Theway inwhichhearrivedinDublinisasecretwhichcannotbedivulgedunder D.O.R.A.penalties.Atallevents,Ian didnotleavetheLodgeinthePhoenix Parkuntilhehurriedlyleftourshores onFridayforthemorecongenialatmosphereofLondon.Formanymonths hehasavoidedDublinCastleasifthat noblecitadelofBritishruleinIreland wereplague-stricken.Duringhislast visitheagaintransactedallofficial businessattheLodge,wherehehad consultationswithscoresofofficialsfor whichCastleruleisfamous."

Capt.WedgewoodBenn,intheEnglishHouseofCommons,December9, 1919,said:"Theconditionofaffairsin Irelandissoinfamous,andImakeno apologyforusingtheword,thatitis absolutelyessentialtohavesomedaylightletinonit.Someofthepeople thepolicearrestarechargedwithhay' ingseditiousliterature.Ihavehere someseditiousliteraturewhichhas beensuppressedbythe,police.Itisa bookcalled'TheGrammarofAnarchy,' anditcontainsnothingfromcoverto coverbutquotationsfromassociatesof honourableandrighthonourablegentlemenoftheTreasuryBenchdelivered duringthetimeofthethreatenedUlsterRebellion.DonotletthisHouse betakeninbycamouflageaboutseditiousliterature."

MadameAdaCrossley,thewellknownAustraliansinger,hasretired. "Idonotwish,"shecoinarepresentativeoftheLondonDailyChronicle,"to followthecustomofgivingaseriesof farewellconcerts.No,nothingwent wrongwithmyvoice.IthinkImay sayitisstillinperfectcondition.But myhusbandfeltitwastimeformeto giveupmypubliccareer.Ihavehad 25veryhappyyears."Inprivatelife MadameAdaCrossleyisthewifeof ColonelFrancisMuecke,oftheRoyal AirForce.Itwasasayounggirlthat shemadeherfirstpublicappearance forthePhilharmonicSociety,Melbourne.ForthreeyearshervoicedelightedAustralianaudiences.Then shewenttoEngland,wherehername will,aboveall,beassociatedwiththe greatmusicalfestivals."Iarrivedin Englandataluckytime,justbefore thedeathofMadamePatey,"shesaid. "Atherdeath.Isuppose,Isucceeded herasasoloistinthebigoratorios.I believeIhavesungatpracticallyevery musicalfestivalinEngland.Isang37 timeswithMadamePatti."Itwas whilehersuccessesinEnglandwere stillfreshthatMadameCrossleysang forthefirsttimeforQueer,Victo.ia"Whoisthatyounggirl?"QueenVictoriaasked."Shehasabeautiful voice"Thesongchosenbytheyoung Australiansingerforthismomentous occasionwasGiordani's"CaroMio Ben,"andMadameCrossleysaidrecently-thatshehadalwaysretaineda specialfondnessforthatsong,andthat shealwaysfelthappywhensingingit.

MadameAdaCrossleyconfessesthat shesometimesfeelsrathersadwhenshe hasbeentoaconcerttohea;other peoplesinging."ButIamenjoying mylifeofdomesticityenormously," sheadded.

VeryRev.CanonO'Driscoll,P.P., V.F.,St.Munchin's,Limerick,announcesthat,attherequestoftheBishop (MostRev.Dr.Hallinan),hetook:.teps toarrangeaconferencetoformaConciliationBoardinthecity.Having interviewedsomeofthemerchants,the PresidentoftheTradesCaunc,l,and theTransportUnionofficials,allseemedtobeinfavouroftheBishop'ssuggestion.CanonO'Driscollannounces thattheBishopwouldpresideata

settingupofaConciliationBoard

initiated

workedearnestlysucha Board,hehoped,wouldputastopto strikes.

Mr.Charles,K.C.,Chancellorofthe dioceseofHereford,hasdelivereda consideredjudgmentonaquestion whetheritwaslegaltoerectawar shrineinTenburychurch.AnapplicationwasmadetohiminaConsistory CourtheldinHerefordCathedralto grantafacultyfortheerectionofa figureofChristontheCross"undera canopyandcarvedinstonewithaninscription,withoutnames,inmemoryof thosemen wholosttheirlivesin thegreatwar."Itwascontendedin supportofthepetitionthatthecruci fixwasalegalchurchdecorationand wasalsoalawfulecclesiasticaldecoration.TheChancellorsaidacrucifix isolated,withoutincidentoradjunct, wasofitselfunlawfulasanarchitecturaldecorationinoruponachurch. HereferredtothejudgmentofLord PenzanceinRidsdalev.Clifton(46L.J., P.C.,39),wherehesaid:"Theremark naturallyarisesthattheparticular figureofthecrucifix,whileitmayjustlybesaidtostandhighestamongthe representationsofGospelhistoryinits fitnessforthepurposeofadorationor worship,mustsurelybeadmittedto occupyaveryinferiorplaceamongthe subjectsadaptedforthedisplayof merearchitecturalbeauty.Inassociationwithotherfigures,andasembody. ingthesceneoftheCrucifixion,ithas, nodoubt,beenthesubjectofartistic treatment;butbyitself,asitappears inthischurch,standingalonewithout incidentsoradjuncts,itisasubject which,howeverartisticallytreated, mightbesowellsparedinthemeredecorationofchurchesthatitisnoteasy toconceivethatitshouldbeselected solelyforthatpurpose."TheChancellorthendealtwiththeevidenceof thevicar,andcametotheconclusion thattheisolatedcrucifixwasnotprovedtobeoneerectedmerelyasanarchitecturaldecoration,andthatifitwere erectedtherewasreasontosuppose thatitwouldbetreatedwithsuperstitiousreverence.Hethereforedeclinedtograntthefaculty.

TheWaterfordCorporation,with onlyonememberdissenting,recently passedaresolutionacknowledgingthe DailEirannasadulyauthorisedIrish Government,andpromisingtogiveeffecttoallitsdecrees.Copiesofthe resolutionweresenttotheRepublican MinisterforfrithAffairs,whowasaskedtotransmitthemtotheGovernmentsofEuropeandAmerica.

Amongtheproposalstobebrought forwardattheannualEasterLabour ConferencethisyearisonefromMalvernbranchthat"nomemberofarecognisedsecretsocietybepermittedto holdanexecutivepositioninthe party."Thisideaismorestrongly statedintheVictorianTimberWorkers'Unioninthewords,"Thatnopersonbeeligibleformembershipofthe partywhobelongstotheorderofFreemasons,whichisrecognisedasaninternationa,capitalisticandmonarchial secretsociety."ThesectarianheatintroducedintothelateFederalelection campaignhascausedAbbotsford branchtosubmitthedrasticproposal, "Thatanyreferencetothereligiousbeliefofanycandidatebeanelectoral offence." Arecommendationfrom Riddellbranchis,"ThatthePrime Ministersh11notleaveAustralianterritoryduringhistermofoffice."

GreatBritain,Japan,andtheUnited Statesarethenavalbigthree,and thesethreealonearestillbuildingships ofwar.Englandisbuildingfourlight cruisersandtwoflotillaleaders.Inadditiontomanylightcruisers,destroyers,andbattalions,Americaeitherhas, orwillshortlyhave,inhandeleven battleshipsandsixbattlecruisers,six oftheformerfarexceeding,indisplacementandgunpower,anyships nowinexistence.TheJapaneseprogrammeisnotnearlysoambitiousas this.YetitwouldbeaseriouspropositionforanyPowerthatshouldexhibitpugnaciousproclivitiesinthe Pacific.TheriseofJapanduringthe lasttwogenerations,hertruculentassertivenessduringtheworld-war,and herstealthy,steadyadvancesouthwardsandwestwards,havefocussed theuneasyattentionofEuropeand AmericaontheNorthernPacificfor someyears,andperhapsexplaininpart theexpansionofUnitedStatesship- buildingfigures.Itisforthisreason thatfewpeopleattachedanyimportancetotherecentrumouredJapanoAericanallice tBolshevism

TheLondonDailyHeraldsays:The chanceofinducingIrelandtoaccept anysortofcompromisehasbeendestroyedbytheBritishcampaignof militaristterrorism-acampaigndeliberatelysetuptothatend.Therest ismeremake-believeoffrivolity,a hideousgrimacingonthegravein whichMr.LloydGeorgeandMr.Macphersonflatterthemselvesthatthey haveburiedIrishfreedom,thoughall thattheyhavereallyburiedisEnglish honour.TheproposedHomeRuleBill isa"fake,"apieceofdishonestcompromise."

Mr.JamesThompson,ofHollyBank, Hoghton,Preston,England,whodied onOctober16,andleft£19,4164sId., bequeaths£250toFatherBerry's HomesforFriendlessChildren;£250to theLittleSistersofthePoor,Preston;£250totheChurchofSt.Mary,at Burnley,"bydesireofhiswifeasa thanksgivingfortheconversionofher aunt;"and£2,500totheChurchofSt. Joseph,Brindle,towardsthepayment ofanassistantpriestandtherepairof thefabric,and£250fortheCatholic cemetery.

WhatistheincomeofthePrinceof Walesandofothermembersofthe RoyalFamily?IntheCivilListof 1910noprovisionwasmadeforthe Prince,astheincomeoftheDuchyof Cornwall(£87,000)wasregardedassufficient.FortheyearendedDecember 31,1918,thePrincereceived£50,000 fromtherevenuesoftheDuchy.Inthe eventofthePrincemarrying,the PrincessofWaleswillreceive£10,000a year,tobeincreasedto£30,000should shesurvivethePrince.Eachofthe King'sothersonsreceive£10,000a yearonattaininghismajority,tobe increasedto£25,000ayearonmarriage, andeachdaughterreceives£6,000a yearonattaininghermajorityormarrying.ThusPrinceAlbertreceives £10,000ayear,andPrincessMary£6,000 ayear.Inaddition,thefollowing amountsarereceivedbyothermembersoftheRoyalFamily:TheDuke ofConnaught,£25,000ayear:Princess Christian(Schleswig-Holstein),Princess Louise,theDuchessofAlbany,the DuchessofEdinburgh,andPrincess Beatrice,£6,000ayeareach.

Papersbythemailbringnewsofthe suddendeathonJanuary20ofthe BishopofBrentwood(Dr.Bernard Ward).Hewasbornin1857inHertfordshire,beingasonofthefamous convert,Dr.W.G.Ward,andbrother ofthelateMr.WilfridWard,thewellknownwriter.Hewasordaineda priestin1882,andbecamethefirst BishopofthenewdioceseofBrentwoodin1917.-R.I.P. PleasewritetoAdvertisersandmention

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appliedtoanobje;tionableenemysubjectwhohailvoluntarilytakenupresidenceinAustraliato bearthecostofhisownrepatriation mayperhapsbedefensibleasawar measure.Ifnothimselfpossessedof funds,hiscompatriotswouldprobably findthenecessarymoney.Buttee positionoftheOblateFatherswasessentiallydifferent-(1)Theywerenot inAustraliavoluntarily,buthadbeen forciblysenthere;(2)theyhadno friendsinAustraliafromwhompecuniaryassistancecouldbeclaimed;snd (3)asmissionaryprieststheypossessednoprivateresources.Inthesecircumstancesthealternativeofremainingingaoluntiltheyfoundthemoney fortheirownrepatriationappeared cruelanddiscreditabletotheGovernmentsconcerned.Accordingly,IaddressedthefollowinglettertotheMinisterforDefence:-

DepartmentofExternalAffairs, 17th.June,1916.

DearSenatorPearce,-1aminreceiptofyourletterof15th.inst.,intimatingthattheCatholicpriestsinternedatTrialBaywillbepermitted tleaveforAmericaiftheysodesire, "butthattheymustpaytheexpenses oftheirpassages."

Ilearnongoodauthoritythatthese gentlemenpossessnomoneyoftheir own,andareunabletoobtainfunds fromtheirfriendsorreligiousbrethren elsewhere.Hence,unlesstheirpassage moneycanbeobtainedfromsome othersource,theconditionattachedto theirreleasewillpreventthemfrom takingadvantageofyourofferofenlargement.

ThedespatchesoftheSecretaryof Stateofthe23rd.and31st.Marchlast donotindicatethatanychargewas broughtagainsttheseclergymen.Ste statesthat"theywereinternedwith allotherenemysubjects,"andthatthe CeylonGovernmentwas"notaware"of and"specialreasonsagainst(their)repatriationorrelease."Thepresumption,therefore,isthattheywereinnocentofwrong-doing.Thatbeingso, IsubmitthattheImperialGovernmentmightfairlybeaskedtopaythe expensesofconveyingtheseprieststo America,oratleasttoprovideasum equivalenttothecostofreturning themtotheplacewhencetheywere taken.

ItispossiblethattheAmericanConsul-Generalmaybeabletoobtainfrom theGermanGovernmentfundstomeet theexpensesofsendingthesegentlementoAmerica.This,however,cannotbedoneatonce,andmaynotbe doneforseveralmonths.Asthepriests havebeeninternedsinceOctober,1914, Ithinkyouwillagreethatitwouldbe ahardshiptocompelthemtoawaitin prisontheissueofthesenegotiations.

Frompapersinpossessionofthedepartment,youmaylearnthatthe Rev.Bro.Dohren,amemberofthereligiouscommunitytowhichthese clergymenbelong,diedattheLiverpoolCampafewdaysaftertheirarrivalthere.Certainchargeshavebeen madeagainstofficialsinconnection withthedeathofthisclergyman.May Isuggestthatonreleasehisassociates begivenanopportunitybeforeacivil tribunaltodetailthecircumstances connectedwiththeillnessanddeath ofRev.Bro.Dohren?-Yoursfaithfully, (Sgd.)H.MAHON.

TothislastIreceivedthefollowing reply:DepartmentofDefence, Melbourne,23rd.June,1916.

DearMr.Mahon,-Ibegtoacknowledgeyourletterof17th.Juneonthe subjectoftheCatholicpriestsfrom CeyloninternedinAustralia.

SofarasIcanascertain,thereisno recordinthisdepartmentoftheImperialGovernment,orofanyofthe GovernmentsoftheEmpire,having borneorcontributedtotheexpenses ofrepatriatinganyenemysubjects,exceptinthecaseofcombatantprisonersofwarwhoarerepatriatedbyway ofexchange.Inthecaseofministers ofreligionthereisnoexchange;they aresimplyallowedtoreturntotheir country.andtheGovernment'sconcernwiththemislimitedtoseeing thattheydepartwithouthindrance. Thisdepartmentisunawareofthe specialreasons,ifany,whichledtothe internmentofthepriestsfromCeylon. Itisunderstoodthattheconductof GermanmissionariesinIndiaand neighbouringcountrieswasprejudicial toBritishrule,butinthecasesof thesegentlemen1amreadytoassume, intheabsenceofanystatementfrom theGovernmentofCeylon,thattheir internmentwasorderedmerelyasa precaution.Evenso,theyareinno differentcasefromnumbersofenemy subjectsinternedinAustralia,anddo notmeritspecialconsideration.AsI havealreadystated,nocontribution hasyetbeenmadetotheexpensesof repatriation,exceptonlyinthecase

war,and,sofarasIcanascertain,no applicationforassistanceinpaying suchexpenseshaseverbeenmadeto thisdepartment.

InthesecircumstancesIregretthat IdonotseemywaytomakeanyrepresentationstotheImperialGovernment. Ihavealreadyconsideredthequestionofreleasingthesegentlemenon paroleinAustralia,andIhavedecidedthatIamnotjustifiedinreleasingthem.Thedecisiontoallowthem toleavethecountrydoesnotaffect thereasonswhichledmetodecidethat theycouldnotbereleasedinAustralia,andsoIshallfeelcompelledto keeptheminterneduntiltheirdeparture.

InregardtothecaseoftheRev. Bro.Dohren,Iamhavinginquiry made.Anopportunitywillbegiven tohisbrotherprieststomakeany statementstheydesirebeforeleaving Australia.-Yoursfaithfully, G.F.PEARCE.

Therequestwasthatacivilcou-t inquiry,evidenttobetakenonoath, shouldbemadeintothecircumstances ofRev.Bro.Dohren'sdeath;notthat "hisbrotherpriests"shouldhavean opportunityto"makeanystatements theydesire."Nothinghasresulted,so farasisknown,fromtheMinister's "inquiry."

DespitehisdisavowalofGovernment responsibilityforthecostofrepatriatingthepriests,theMinisterforDefencecausedthefollowingmessageto besenttotheSecretaryforState:"Melbourne,4th.July,1916.

"WithreferencetotheSecretaryof State'scablegram,datedLondon,31st. March,relativetocertainRomanCatholicpriestssentasprisonersofwar toAustralia,itisrequestedthatthe SecretaryofStatebeinformedthat thethirteenpriestsinquestionhave beeninformedthattheycanleavefor theUnitedStatesofAmerica,butthat.; theystatethattheyhavenofundsto paytheirpassage,andcannotobtain fundsfromtheirfriends.Theyrepresentthatnochargehasbeenlaid againstthemandthattheyareinnocentofwrong-doing,andtheyrequest theImperialGovernmenttopaytheir expensestotheUnitedStatesofAmerica,oratleasttoprovideasum equivalenttothecostofreturning themtoCeylon.Thisdepartmentrequestsinstructionsastoreplytobe giventothepriests."

Thismessage,whichappearedto havebeendelayedforaweek,evoked thefollowingreplyfromthesecretary forState:"London,22nd.July,1916.

"Withreferencetoyourtelegram, July11th,applicationshouldbemade toUnitedStatesConsul-Generaltoadvancecostofpassage(to)Germany fromenemyfundsinhispossession.If priestsrepatriated,theyshould.ifpossible,travelbyCapetownandthence byneutralshipdirecttoHolland,and shouldnotbesent(to)UnitedStates ofAmerica."

Theundertakingthatthepriests shouldbepermittedtogotoAmerica wasthussummarilyrevokedwithout anyreasonbeingassigned.Inan officialmemorandum,dated26th.July, Idirectedthatinquirybemadefrom theConsul-GeneraloftheUnited StatesinSydney-

"WhetherhehasanyGermanfunu inhispossessionoutofwhichhecould defraythepassagesofthesepriests.If, asispossible,hehasnot,askhim whetherhewillcableBerlin(through theU.S.Embassy)forthenecessary funds?Ifhedeclinestodothis,orif, havingdoneit,hereceivesnoanswer withinaweek,orreceivesanunfavourableanswer,placefactsbeforeDefenceDepartment,andaskthemto cablepositiontoImperialGovernment,remindingthelatterthat,as theyapparentlyconsiderthepriests mayberepatriatedwithoutdangerto theAlliedcause,itdoesnotseemdesirabletokeepthemingaolbecause theyhavenomoneyandnofriendsto findmoneyfortheirpassages."

And,inviewofthenewsituation thathadarisen,Iagainaddressedthe MinisterforDefence:DepartmentofExternalAffairs, Melbourne,26th.July,1916. DearSenatorPearce,-Onthe15th. ultimoyouinformedmethatyouhad giveninstructionsforthereleaseand despatchtotheUnitedStatesofAmericaoftheCatholicpriestsinterned atTrialBay,theconditionbeingthat theypaidtheexpensesoftheirpassages. Inowlearnfromadespatchfromthe SecretaryofStatefortheColonies, dated22nd.inst.,thatyourinstruc- tionsaretobevaried.Thisdespatch

neutralshipdirecttoHolland;also FatherVogel'sstatement(dated30th thattheImperialGovernmentdonotAugust,1916)continues:offertomakeanyprovisionfortheex- WeweresentonboardatTrialBay pensesoftheirpassage,butreferthemassteeragepassengers,butonourpaytotheUnitedStatesConsul-General.fagexcessfareforourfourarmed

ButIgatherfromreportedapplica-guardsaswellasourselves,wesecured tionsthatthisfunctionaryhasnofundssaloonaccommodation.Onarrivalat outofwhichthecostoftheirpassagesSydneynoassistancewasgiven,and couldbedefrayed;and,asIhavealwewereforcedtociimbdownintothe readypointedout,itwouldbeagreathold,overthemanureintherecently hardshipifthesepriestswerekeptinevacuatedswineandsheepstables,to confinementpendingtheresultofpos-secureourluggageandstretchers,so sibleprotractednegotiationswiththethatwe.mightnotbeforcedtosleep GermanGovernment. onthebareground,aspreviouslyin TheconditionthatthepriestsshalltheLiverpoolcamp.Someofthe travelinaneutralshipfromCapetownFathersweresohustledbytheguards toHollandisonewhich,ifitcanbethattheyhadnotimetosecuretheir compliedwithatall,canonlybecorn-portmanteaus,whilethelargeluggage pliedwithatconsiderableadditionalhadtobeleftbehind. expense,andprobablygreatdelay.I "Atthewharfwehadtoloadthe amnotawarethatneutralshipswithstretchersonacartbeforeacrowd, suitablepassengeraccommodationwhosawbyourdressthatwewere traderegularlybetweenCapetownandclergymen.OnarrivalatLiverpool Holland. thesamethingtookplace,andwe Inthesecircumstances,Iwouldaskwereobligednotonlytopaycartage youtoreconsidertheproposalthaton-bothoccasions,buttobearthecost theseclergymenmaybereleasedforofconveyanceoftheguards. serviceundertheBishopsoftheir "AtLiverpoolwewerequarteredin hurchinAustralia.AlltheseBishopstwoschooltentswithoutflooring.It eBritishsubjects,andIunderstandhadbeenrainingforseveraldays,and hattheyarenotunpreparedtoofferbutforhavingbroughtourstretchers theGovernmenttheamplestguaran-weshouldbeobligedtosleeponthe teesthattheinternedpriestsshallcon-wetground.Allthefacilitiesgranted finethemselvesstrictlytotheirreli-tousatTrialBayarewithheldhere, giousduties,andavoid,bothinspeechandbeingunabletocelebrateHoly andact,anythingcalculatedtointer-Mass,wearedeprivedofthegreatest ferewithoursuccessfulconductoftheconsolationthatwepossessed." war.Imayagainremindyouthat Onlearningthatthepriestshadbeen theGovernmentatwhoserequestthese gentlemenwereinternedbroughtnoremovedtoLiverpool,IwiredtheDechargeagainstthem,andthattheyfenceMinisterforpermissiontoMr. havealreadygivenwrittenundertak-MichaelMeaghertovisitthem.This ingsofneutrality.Consideringthesewasreluctantlygrantedaftersomedefacts,andthedifficultieswhichattendlay,and theirearlyrepatriation,andwhichtheyMeagher,sbona-fidesandgivingthe havenomeansofremoving,Itrustitreasonforhisvisit.Inatelegramto willbefoundpracticabletoacceptthe suggestionthatthesepriestsshouldbe permittedtooffertheirservicestothe BishopsoftheCatholicChurchinAustralia.-Yoursfaithfully, H.MAHON.

ThefinalparagraphofSenator Pearce'sreplytotheforegoingisworthyofspecialnote:-DepartmentofDefence, Melbourne,1st.August,1916.

DearMr.Mahon,-Inreplytoyour letterof26th.July,onthesubjectof therepatriationofcertainGerman priestsinternedatTrialBay,Ibegto .nformyouthatthesepriestshave beenincommunicationdirectwith thisdepartmentastoprovidingthe costoftheirpassages,andthatwith mysanctiontheyarearrangingtoobtainasumfromtheNewGuineaCompanywhichshouldbesufficienttodefraytheirexpenses.

Inregardtothedirectionofthe SecretaryofStatethattheyshall travelbyneutralsteamerfromCapetowntoHolland,Ihavehadinquiries made,andIamnotabletofindany informationinMelbourneastowhether thereareorarenotsuitableneutral steamerstravellingonthisroute.But Ithinkitmaybeassumedthatthe SecretaryofStatewouldnothavedirectedthatthepriestsgobythisroute unlessheknewthatthereweresteamersavailablehavingaccommodationof akindsuitableforthem.

Ithink,therefore,thattheobstacles whichyousuggestmaynotbefoundto beformidable.

meatPerth,Mr.Meagherstated: "Sydney,8th.August,1916. "WasatLiverpoolfortwohoursthis morning,andallowedtoseeFathers SchmitzandVogelalone.Oneofthe FathershadbeeninSydneyunderescort,andgotaloanof£700from,I think,DutchCompany.WenttoDalgety's(shippingagents)tobook13 second-classpassages,butagentsrefusedtobookthepriests,thougheven nowanadvertisementappearsinpress thatsecond-classaccommodationis available.AmericanConsul,also ColonelKelly,VictoriaBarracks,rang upagents,andaskedthemtobook thepassages.Ifpriestscannotget awaynow,andhavetowaitanother month,surelytheyshouldbeallowed parole.TheMarists,Jesuits,orother Fatherswillgladlyaccommodate them.TheirtreatmentatLiverpool isverymuchworsethanatTrialBay. Theycomplainbitterlyoftheirtreatment,andhavenopossibilityofcelebratingMass. "Mr.JusticeStreethasvisitedthe campandobtainedswornstatements fromalltheFathersabouttheirtreatmentfromthetimetheyleftCeylon:alsoswornstatementsregardingthecircumstancessurroundingthedeathof BrotherDohren.

"IfeelsurethatiftheGovernment realisedhowtheCatholicsofAustralia wouldresentthetreatmentnowbeing giventhesepriests,someefforttoremedytheirgrievanceswouldbemade. "(Sgd.)MEAGHER."

Theswornstatementsfurnishedto Evenif,however,theyareserious,Mr.JusticeStreethavenotyetcometo Ishallnotbepreparedtoreleasetoelight. priestsforserviceinAustralia.Evi-

"Melbourne,14th.August,1916.

lodged intheenemyconcentrationcampat Liverpool.On30th.July,Mr.Justice Street,anon-CatholicjudgeoftheNew SouthWalesSupremeCourt,whohad someofficialconnectionwiththe camp,requestedtheMinisterforDefencetopermittheprieststoremain inaSydneymonasteryonparole, pendingembarkation. Thisrequestwasperemptorilyrefused.

"Mytelegram29th.July.-Inexercise of(to)powerpossessedbyCommonwealth requireprovision(for)passages foraliens,thepriestsmentionedwere putontheBritishship'Tanui'atSydneyon12th.August.Thepassengersprotested,andthecrewrefused(to) proceedtosea.Asshiphadlargecargo (of)meatforImperialGovernment,(it was)thoughtbetter(to)disembark priestsandallowshiptosail.Similar difficultiesmaybeanticipatedifGermansubjectsforrepatriation(are) placedonotherBritishships.No neutralshipstradingregularlybetween CommonwealthandCapetown.Instructions

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