TheTreatyinDailEireannLADIES'
RatificationMovedbyMrArthurGriffith
Movingthemotionstandinginhis name:"ThatDailEireannapprovesofthe TreatysignedinLondononDecember6,1921."
Mr.Griffithsaid:-Nearlythree monthsagoDailEireannappointed plenipotentiariestogotoLondonto treatwiththeBritishGovernmentand tomakeabargainwiththem.We havemadeabargein.Wehave broughtitback.Wewere.togothere toreconcileouraspirationswiththe associationoflb.:eenimunityofnati.ins knownastheBritishEmpire.That taskwhichwasgiienitouswasashard aswaseverpla2o1ontheshouldersof men.Wefacedthattask;weknew thatwhatever.,happenedwewould haveourcritics,andwemadeupour mindstodowhateverwasrightand disregardwhatevercriticismmightoccur.Wecouldhaveshirkedtheresponsibility.Wedidnotseektogo astheplenipotentiaries;otherlienwereaskedandothermenrefused.We went.Theresponsibilityisonour shoulders;wetooktheresponsibilityin London,andwetaketheresponsibility inDublin.IsignedthatTreatynot astheidealthing,butfullybelieving, asIbelievenow,itisatreatyhonour. abletoIreland,andsafeguardsthe vitalinterestsofIreland.Andnowby thatTreatyIamgoingtostand,and everymanwithascrapofhonourwho signeditisgoingtostand.Itisfor theIrishpeople-whoareourmasters -(hear,hear),-notourservants,as somethink-itisfortheIrishpeople tosaywhetheritisgoodenongh.I holdthatitis,andIholdthattheIrish people-that95percent.ofthembelieveittobegoodenough.Weare here,notasthedictatorsoftheIrish people,butastherepresentativesofthe Irishpeople,andifwemisrepresentthe Irishpeople,then-themoralauthority ofDailEireann,thestrengthbehindit, andthefactthatDailEireannspoke thevoiceoftheIrishpeople,isgoneandgoneforever.Now,thePresidentdoesnotwishacertaindocument toberead.Right.ButImustrefer toit.Anefforthasbeenmadeoutsidetorepresentthatacertainnumber ofmenstooduncompromisinglyonthe rockoftheRepublic-aRepublic,and nothingbuttheRepublic.Ithasbeen statedalsoherethatthemanwhomade thisposition,themanwhowonthewar -MichaelCollins-compromisedIreland'srights.Inthelettersthatprecededthenegotiationsnotoncewasa demandmadeforrecognitionofthe IrishRepublic.Ifithadbeenmade weknewitwouldhavebeenrefused. Wewenttheretoseehowtoreconcile thetwopositions,andIholdwehave doneit.ThePresidentdoesnotwish thisdocumenttoberetie'WhatamI do"WhatamItosay?AmIto keepmymouthshutaboutthisuncompromisingrock?
Mr.DeValera:Imademypositionin myspeechquiteclear.
Mr.Griffith:Whatweshallhaveto sayisthis,thatthedifferenceinthis CabinetandintheHouseisbetween half-recognisingtheBritishKingand theBritishEmpire,andbetweenmarchingin,asoneofthespeakerssaid, withourheadsup.Thegentlemenon theothersidearepreparedtorecognisetheKingofEnglandasheadofthe BritishCommonwealth.TheyarepreparedtogohalfintheEmpireand halfout.Theyarepreparedtogointo theEmpireforwarandpeaceandtree.ties,andtokeepoutforothermatters, andthatiswhattheIrishpeoplehave gottoknowisthedifference. Doesallthisquibbleofwords-becauseitismerelyaquibbleofwordsmeanthatIrelandisaskedtothrow awaythisTreatyandgobacktowar?
SDfarasmypowerorvoiceextends, notoneyoungIrishman'slifeshould belostonthatquibble.WeareresponsibletotheIrishpeople. PEOPLEMUSTJUDGE. IfeelmyresponsibilitytotheIrish people,andtheIrishpeopleinsistknow, andknowineverydetail,thedifference thatexistsbetweenus,andtheIrish peoplemustbeourjudges.Whenthe pleni-potentiariescamebacktheywere soughttobeputinthedock.Well,if IamgoingtohetriedIamgoingtobe triedbythepeopleofIreland(hear, near).NewthisTreatyhasbeenattacked.Ithasbeenexaminedwitha microscopetofinditsdefects,andthis littlethingandthatlittlethingtas eeenpointedout,andthepeopleare told-oneofthegentlemenhereodd itwaslesseventhantheproposalsof July. Itis.thefirstTreatybetweentherepresentativesoftheIrishGovernment andtherepresentativesoftheEnglish Governmentsince1172onsignedequal footing. ItisthefirstTreatythatadmitsshe equalityofIreland.ItisaTreatyof equality,andbecauseofthatIam standingbyit.Wehavecomeback fromLondonwiththatTreatywhich recognisedtheFreeStateofIreland. Wehavebroughtbacktheflag;wehave broughthacktheevacuationofIreland after700yearsbyBritishtroopsand theformationofanIrisharmy(applause).
EQUALSTATUS. WehavebroughtbacktoIrelandher fullrightsandpowersoffiscalcontrol, WehavebroughtbacktoIrelandequalitywithEngland,equalitywithall nationswhichformthatCommonwealth, andequalviewsinthedirectionof foreignaffairsinpeaceandwar.Well, wearetoldthatthatTreatyisaderogationfromourstatus;thatitisa treatymottobeaccepted;thatitisa poorthing,andthattheIrishpeople oughttogobackandfightforsomethingmore,andthatsomethingmore iswhatIdescribeasaquibbleof words. NOTASHAMTREATY. Now,Ishallhaveanopportunity lateronofreplyingtotheveryformidablyarrangedcriticismthatisgoing tobelevelledattheTreatytoshow itsdefects.Atallevents,theIrish peopleareapeopleofgreatcommonsense. TheyknowthataTreatythatgives themtheirflagandtheirFreeState andtheirarmy(cheers)wasnotasham Treaty,andthesophistsandthemen ofwordswillnotmisleadthem,Itell you.
Mr.LloydGeorge:MR.LLOYDGEORGE'SLETTER. "10DowningStreet,S.W.I., "13thDecember,1921. "Sir,-Asdoubtsmaybeexpressed regardingcertainpointsnotspecificallymentionedintheTreatytermsI thinkitisimportantthattheirmeaningshouldbeeleealyunderstood. "Thefirstquestionrelatestothe methodofappointmentoftheRepresentativesoftheCrowninIreland. ArticleHI.oftheAgreementlays downthatheistobeappointedinlike mannerastheGovernor-Generalof Canadaandinaccordancewiththe practiceobservedinthemakingofsuch appointment.Thismeansthatthe GovernmentoftheIrishFreeStatewill beconsultedsoastoensureaselection acceptabletotheIrishGovernmentbeforeanyreeontmendationismadeto hisMajesty. THEWARDEBT. "Thesecondquestionisastothe scopeoftheArbitrationcontemplated inArticleV.regardingIreland'sliabilityforashareofWarPensionsand thePublicDebt.TheprocedurecontemplatedbytheConferencewasthat theBritishGovernmentshouldsubmit itsclaim,andthattheGovernmentof theIrishFreeStateshouldsubmitany counterclaimtowhichitthoughtIrelandentitled. "Uponthecasesosubmittedthe Arbitratorswoulddecideaftermaking suchfurtherinquiriesastheymight thinknecessary;theirdecisionwould thenbefinalandbindingonboth parties.Itis,ofcourse,understood thatthearbitratororarbitratorsto whomthecaseisreferredshallbemen astowhoseimpartialityboththeBritishGovernmentandtheGovernmentof theIrishFreeStatearesatisfied.
QUESTIONOFSTATUS. "Thethirdquestionrelatestothe statusoftheIrishFreeState.The specialarrangementsagreedbetween usinArticlesVI.,VII.,VIII.,andIX., vshicharenetintheCanadianConstitutioninnowayaffectstatus.Theyarenecessitatedbytheproximityandinter-dependenceofthetwoislands-by conditions,thatis,whichdonotexist inthecaseofCanada. "Theyinnowayaffecttheposition oftheIrishFreeStateintheCommonwealthoritstitletorepresentation, likeCanada,intheAssemblyofthe LeagueofNations.Theywereagreed betweenusforourmutualbenefit,and havenobearingofanykinduponthe questionofstatus,Itisourdesire thatIrelandshallrankasco-equalwith theothernationsoftheCommonwealth, andwearereadytosupportherclaim toasimilarplaceintheLeagueofNationsassoonashernewconstitution comesintoeffect.
FRAMINGCONSTITUTION. ''Theframingofthatconstitution willbeinthehandsoftheIrishGo'ernment,subjectofcoursetothe termsoftheAgreement,andtothe pledgesgiveninrespectoftheminoritybytheheadoftheIrishDelegation. Theestablishmentandcompositionof theSecondChamberasthereforeinthe discretionoftheIrishpeople.There isnothingintheArticlesofAgreement tosuggestthatIrelandisinthisrespectboundtotheCanadianmodel.
"Imayaddthatweproposetobegin withdrawingthemilitaryandAuxiliary ForcesoftheCrowninSouthernIrelandwhentheArticlesofAgreement areratified. "Iam,sir,yourobedientservant, "D.LloydGeorge."
WHATREJECTIONENTAILS.
THETEACHINGOFDAVD:t.
ContinuingMr.uiriffithsaidithad becomeacustomnowfirmentospeak ofwhattheydid,anddiInotdo,inthe past.Ilewasnoteoiegtospeakof thataspkt,butonethinghewouldsay wasthil,ThomasDr.,.iswastheone teacherhefollowedallthroaghhislife; hewasthemanwhose).ordsandteachinghe(Mr.Griffith)triedtotranslate intothepracticerifIrishpolitics.HehadmadeDavishisguide,andlied neverdepartedoneinehfromhisprinciples.AndinsigningthisTreatyhe wasfollowingDavisstill.Lateron,whenearningtoreplyto criticism,hewoulddealwiththeother matters.ThomasDavishadsaid: "PeacewithEngland,alliancewith Englandtosomeextent,andundercertaincircumstancesconfederationwith England;butanIrishambition,Irish Popes,strength,virtue,andrewardsfor theIrish." Thatwaswhattheyhadbroughtback --peacewithEngland,alliancewith England,butIrelanddevelophigher ownlife,carvingoutherownwayof existence,andrebuildingtheGaelic civilisationhandeddownattill',vane ofKinsale.
ENDTHEBITTERCONFLICT
Isaywehavebroughtthisback.I askthisPailtopassthisresolution, andbaskthepeopleofIrelandandthe Irishpeopleeverywheretoratifythis Treaty,toendthisbitterconflictof centuries,toenditforever,totake awaythatpoisonthathasbeenranklinginthetwocountriesandruining therelationshipofgoodneighbours. Letusstandasfreepartners,equal withEngland,andmakeafter700 yearsthegreatestrevolutionthathas ever'menmadeinthehistoryofthe world-arevelutionofseeingthetwo countriesetan.lingnotapartasenemies, butstandingtogetherasequals. Iaskyou,therefore,topassthisre solution(loudapplause).
Comdt.McKeon Seconds
SUBSTANCE,NOTSHADOWS WANTED.
CommandantSeanMacKeonseconded.Hesaidhetookthatcoursebecauseheknewhewasdoingitinthe interestsofthecount»ywhichheloved. Tohimsymbols,recognitions,and shadowshadverylittlemeaning. Whathewanted-whatthepeopleof Irelandwanted-wasnotshadows,but substances,andheheldthatthisTreaty betweenthetwonationsgavethemnot shadows,butrealsubstances,andfor thatreasonliewasreadytosupport it.Furthermore,theTreatygaveIrelandachanceforthefirsttimein700 yearstodevelopherownlifeinher ownway.
WHATHEFOUGHTFOR.
TohimthisTreatygavewhatheand hiscomradeshadfoughtfor.Itgave themforthefirsttimein700yearsthe evacuationofBritain'sarmedforces outofIreland.Italsogavethem theirownarmy,nothalfequipped,but fullyequipped,todefendtheirinterests.IftheTreatyweremuchworse thanitwasallegedtobe,onceitgave themthat,hetookit,andsaid:
AslongasthearmedforcesofBritainaregoneandIrisharmedforces remained,theycoulddeveloptheirown nationintheirownway.
ThepositionofEnglandwithregard totheTreatyisthis-theyarepledged nowbeforetheworld,pledgedbytheir signature,andiftheydepartfromit theywillhedisgracedandwewillbe strongerintheworld'seyes.During thelastfewyearsawarwagedonthe Irishpeople,andtheIrishpeopledefendedthemselves,andforaporienof thattime,wherPresident.deValera wasinAmericaIhadatleasttheresponsibilityonmyshouldersofstandingforallthatwasdoneinthatdefence,andIstoodforit(applause).I wouldstandforitagainundersimilar conditions.Irelandwasfightingthen againstanenemythatwasstrikingat herlife,thatdeniedherliberty,butin anycontestthatwouldfollowtherejectionofthisofferIrelandwouldbe fightingwiththesympathyoftheworld againsther,andwithalltheDominions-allthenationsthatcomprisethe BritishCommonwealthagainsther. FUTILEWAR. ThepositionwouldbesuchthatIbelievenoconscientiousIrishmancould taketheresponsibilityforasingle Irishman'alifeinthefutilewar. Now,manycriticismsIknowwillbe levelledagainstthisTreaty;onein particular-onethatisinmanyinstancesquitehonest,itisthequestion oftheoath.Iaskthememberstosee whattheoathis,toreadit,notto misunderstand,ormisrepresentit.It isanoathofallegiancetotheFree StateofIrelandandoffaithfulnessto KingGeorgeV.inhiscapacityashead andinvirtueofthecommoncitizenshipofIrelandwithGreatBritainand theothernationscomprisingtheBritishCommonwealth.Thatisanoath,I any,whichanyIrishmancouldtake withhonour.Ilepledgeshisallegiance tohiscountryandtobefaithfultothis Treatyandfaithfulnessaftertothe headoftheBritishCommonwealthof Nations.Ifhiscountrywereunjustly usedbyanyofthenationsofthatCommonwealthoritsheadthenhisallegianceistohisowncountryandhis allegiancebidshimtoresist(hear, hear). THEOATH. WetookanoathtotheIrishRepublic,but,asPresidentdeValera himselfsaid,heunderstoodthatoath tobindhimtodothebesthecouldfor Ireland.Sodowe.Wehavedonethe bestwecouldforIreland. IftheIrishpeoplesaywehaveget everythingelsebutthenameRepublic, andueIIItightforit,Iwouldsayto themthattheywerefools,butIwill followintherank.,;willlakenoresponsibility.Butthe1...ishpeoplewill notdothat.
Furthermore,whenthisarmywas givenitsimplymeantaguaranteethat EnglandandEngland'sKingwouldbe faithful.IftheEnglishKingwasnot faithful,well,then,theywouldhave somebodytodefendthemandtosee thattheirrightsandinterestswere safeguarded.
TREATYBRINGSFREEDOM.
Itmightseemratherpeculiarthat onelikehim,whowasregardedasan extremist,shouldtakethisstep.He wasanextremist,butthatmeantthat hehadanextremeloveofhiscountry. Itwasloveofhiscountrythatmade himandevery.otherIrishmantakeup armstodefendher,and,ifnecessary, todieforher.
ThisTreatybroughtthefreedomthat wasnecessary,andforwhichtheyall werereadytodie,andthatwasthat Irelandshouldbeallowedtodevelop herownlifeinherownwaywithout interferencefromanyGovernment, Englishorotherwise. LoretoConvent AdelaideTerrace
ResultsoftheSchools
UniversityofW.A.
LEAVINGCERTIFICATE.
AliceCowley.-Distinctionin Mathematics,Distinctionin AppliedAlameinatics(only twocandidatesinthewhole ExaminationgainedDistinctioninthesecombinedsubjects),DistinctioninFrench, PassinEnglish,Latin.
OliveWebster.-Distinctionin French,DistinctioninLatin, PassinEnglish,Mathematics.
DorisFitzgerald.-Distinctionin French.PassinEnglish, Latin,Mathematics.
EllaMosley.-English,French, History,Mathematics.
BerthaSanders.-English, French,Mathematics. (Mathematicsin"Leaving" includes:Algebra,Geometry. Trigonometry).
MATRICULATION.
latedThefollowinghaveMatricuintheFacultyofArts:-
AliceCowley,DorisFitzgerald,OliveWebster,EllaMosley, BerthaSanders,MarySmyth.
JUNIORCERTIFICATE.
MollieWalton.--English,French, Latin,History,Mathematics.
KathleenO'Callaghan.-English,French,Latin,History,Mathematics.
VeraFiney.-English,French, Latin,History,Geography, Mathematics.
ValmaiBrewer.-English,History,French.
ConstanceCoombes.-French, History,Mathematics. (Mathematicsin"Junior"includes:Arithmetic,Algrebra, Geometry).
BACHELOROFARTS DEGREE.
InadditiontothosealreadyattendingtheUniversity,threeex-students willbegintheircourseinMarch.1922.
AllianceFrancaise Examination
MedalsandPrizes. OliveWebster.-Grade1stplace Perthcentre;2nd.placeinW.A.(small silver-giltmedal). MaryRoss.-Grade11.,1st.place Perthcentre;2nd.placeinW.A.(small silvermedal). MarySmythe.-GradeII.,2ndplace Perthcentre;3rd.placeinW.A. (prize). GeorgetteKrasker.-GradeIV1st. placePerthcentre;2nd.placeinW.A. (prize). GradeI:OliveWebster(distinction)MargaretNickoll,EllaMosley, DorisFitzgerald,AliceCinvley. GradeII.:MaryRoss(distinction); Mary_Smythe(distinction).Kathleen O'Connor. GradeIII.:MollieWalton(distinction),KathleenO'Callaghan(distinction).ConnieCoombes(distinction), ValmaiBrewer. GradeIV.:GeorgetteKrasker(distinction),UrsulaJohnson(distinction),DorothyO'Connell,JessieRaitt, NancyRampant,KathleenLangoulant.MarjorieRyan. St,thedistributionofprizesinthe TownHall,MissOliveWebster,Who tookhighestplaceinGradeI.,Perth Centre,wasassignedthehonourofpresentingthebouquettotheHon.Lady Newdegate.
COMMERCIALRESULTS. Pitman'sShorthandExamination.
IntermediateDivision:MaryHehir, ;JosephineParolo,ClaraCooke,Hester McLeod.
ElementaryDivision:BellaCooke, EdithJacobs.MavisWest,Kathleen Goody,EllenBridgeman. IncorporatedPhonographicSocietyof Australia.
IntermediateDivision:UrsulaPerry. (honours),StellaWilliams(honours). ElementaryDivision:EileenBarry (honours).JosephineParolo(honours), .ClaraCooke(honours),PhyllisKearey (honours),MaryHehir,Margaret Nickoll. ROYALLIFESAVINGSOCIETY.
ProficiencyBadge:HesterMcLeod, AliceCowley,EllaMosley,Veronica Mansfield.
Elementary.Certificate:HesterMcLeod,AliceCowley,Ella'Mosley.VeronicaMansfield,KathleenO'Connor MaryRoss,JessieRaitt,EnaHerbert. MayOakley,MaureenO'Connell.
MUSICRESULTS. TheUniversity. Teacher'sCertificate(Pianoforte); S.F.Moylan,T.C.Mus.Aust. GradeI.(AdvancedPianoforte):S. F.Moylan. GradeII.(HarmonyandCounterpoint):S.F.Moylan. GradeIV.(Singing):Honours:VeronicaMansfield,(theonlycandidate whoobtainedhonoursinsinging), LonaMulvay. GradeV.(Pianoforte):BessieV. Phillips. GradeVI.(Pianoforte):Dorothy M.Cash,LorisJ.Ellis,JoanM.Edwards,MayBrown.VioletE.Scott, EvelynT.McClymans. MissVeronicaMansfieldwasawardedtheonlyprizeforsingingbythe UniversityofWesternAustralia(£6). Prof.Davies,theexaminerforthis year.statedthatMissMansfieldshowedexceptionalpromise.Shewasthe onlycandidatewhogainedhonoursin singing,inthewholeState. AssociatedBoardoftheRoyal AcademyofMusicandthe RoyalC011010ofMititie. SoloPerformersoftheConcert Standard,LAB.,(Pianoforte):S.F. Moylan,AliceJohnson. QualifyingExaminationinMusical OrnamentsandHarmony:S.F.MoyIan,AliceJohnson. AdvancedGrade(Pianoforte):MargaretNickoll(honours),KathleenO'Connor(honours). 'LocalCentreRudiments:Margaret Nickoll,KathleenO'Connor. HigherDivision(Pianoforte):WinifredDarlington(distinction),KathleenO'Brien. LowerDivision(Pianoforte):Hilda Edwards(distinction),JessieAnderson. ElementaryPianoforte:PeggiHenri KathleenBresland. PrimaryPianoforte:MarjorieWathoven(distinction).MaureenO'Cnn nell,LyliaTaylor. TrinityCollegeofMusic. Associate(Pianoforte):Veronica Mansfield.DoreenD'Arcy. Associate(Violin):KathleenByrne ArtofTeaching.Pidnoforte(December1920):AliceJohnson. HigherRudiments(December1920) DoreenD'Arcy. HigherLocalPianoforte:LonaMulvay(honours),DorothySmart(honours),SheilaMcKeown.MaggieYoung, UrsulaPerry,NoraD'Arcy. HigherLocalHarmony:Maggie Young(honours),localgoldmedal: VeronicaMansfield(honours),KathleenByrne. SeniorPianoforte:EileenO'Dca (honours)MaryHehir(honours),Ber. winRees(honours).KathleenO'Brien DorothyO'Connell. SeniorViolin:VeronicaMansfield (honours). SeniorHarmony(December,1020): VeronicaMansfield(honours),Maggie Young(honours),;KathleenByrne, (June,1921).MaryHehir(honours loci/lipoidmedal),MargaretNickoll (honours),MargaretLeahy(honours), BerwinRees(honours).DorothyBetteridge(honours),UrsulaPerry(honours),LonaMulvay. SeniorSinging:LonaMulvay(honours),KathleenByrne(honours),MollieO'Dea. SeniorElocution LanaMulvay (honours),VeronicaMansfield. IntermediatePianoforte:
BUILDINGTRADE. COACHBUILDINGANDWHEELWRIGHTDEPARTMENT. SPECIALISTSINFARMWAGGONS,CARTS,SULKIES,AND REPAIRS.
McCARTHY'SHOTEL BARRACKSTREET,PERTH.
Mrs.S.E.McCARTHY,Proprietress W.BOXALL DENTIST
148BARRACKST.,PERTH.
RICHONVINEYARDS and WINECELLARS ARMADALE.
GERALDV.P.McCARTHY, Proprietor.
WARRIOR'SDAUGHTERBECOMESANUN.
OnthefeastofSt.Nicholas,Clementine,daughterofGeneralCadorna, whowasGeneralissimooftheItalian armyforthegreaterpartofthewar, pronouncedhersolemnvowsinthe Chapelofthe"HelpersoftheHoly Souls,"inFlorence.Theceremony wasperformedbytheCardinalArchbishop,andthenewnuntookthename of"MotherSt.Joan."
yr ITALIANDREAMREALISED.
ThedreamofItalianCatholicsfor morethanhalfacenturyhasbeen realisedbytheprovisionofaCatholic UniversityforItaly.Attheopening ceremonythecivilauthoritieswere representedbytheUnderSecretaryof StateforEducation,withalargenumberofsenatorsanddeputies, TheUniversityisasplendidpalazzo, adequatelyfurnished,andcontaininga richlibrary.Fourmillionlirehave beenexpendedontheinstallation, threemillionofwhcihhavebeenthe giftsofsixindividuals.ThePopehas contributed30,000liretoanassociationestablishedinMilaninorderto securesupport.Facultieshavebeen constitutedforphilosophy,religious studies,jurisprudence,economics,and socialscience,but,forthepresent,the Universitywillbelimitedtophilosophyandsocialscience.
DYINGCENTENARIAN'STHANK.
FULNESS.
"ThankGod,IlivedtoseeIreland free.Ihaveseenbaddaysandblack daysinthecountryduringmylife," saidMrs.EllenMcGrath,ofBallygraigue,Nenagh,Co.Tipperary,theday beforeherdeath,whichtookplaceon Sundayattheageof100years.She retainedallherfacultiestothelast.
ASEVEREINDICTMENT.
ItisbeginningtodawnonthepublicofNewZealandthatlifeinthe Dominionisalmostasprecariousasit wasinIrelandundertheBlack-andTans(saystheNewZealandTablet Weekafterweekthepressannounces brutalmurders.Oftennoarrestis made.Nothingseemstobedoneto preventarecurrenceofthecrim Oldandyoung,civiliansandpolice menarekilled,andthegruesomerecord ofourlittlepopulationbecomes blackerandblacker.Andbeitsaid thatthemurdersareonlytriflingwhen comparedtotherottennessa'morals atthepresenttime.Confidencein theadministration3fjusticehasdie. appeared.Familylifeisalmosta memoryofthepast.Homeisbe. comingaforeignword.Theevilexampleoftheireldersishavingits banefuleffectsonevenchildren,and thestandardofmoralityisaslowas thatofthestockyard.AndMr.Parr flapshisflagandMr.Masseysendsout hisarmyofofficialstoboardincoming boatsandadministertheoathofallegiance.Thedayiscomingwhenno manwhohasanyrespectforhislife willvisitthisunfortunatelandofmurders,divorces,assaults,andgeneral corruption. TheMuddlementhas hasbroughtustothedustindeed,and itsonlyremedyissillyflag-flapping. TheGovernmentwhichisdrivingleligionoutofthehomesandoutofthe heartsoftheyoungpeopleoughtto beputinthedock.
notonexhibition,nyouwanttohelpus,whydontyou°ringlow!' Processions01sau-laceupeopleare toLiemeteverywnere,aninessi)
Beringruseareilormud.kittyper cent.ofthepopulationhavelittleur noclothing,andattiredinsackswith holesfortheirarms,neck,andlegs. theypresentaspectaclethattearsthe heartstrings."TraintravelisfreeinRussia,but thefamiliesarenotallowedtoflee fromthefamineareas.Thesovietis tryingtotransporttheminorderly manner."This,however,doesnotprevent hundredsofpeasantsfromfightingto boardthetrains,wheretheysiton toeroof,steps,andbuffers. "Inthestruggle,familiesareoften divided,andIsawseveralcaseswhere, youngchildrenwereseparatedfrom theirparents,probablynevertosee themagain,pathetic,littlecrying figuressittingaloneontheplatformof thestation,uncaredforandunheeded." Johnsonsaidtherewaslittledifficultyintransport,buteveryday'sdelaymeantdeathtomanythousands. Ileaddedthatitwasuntruetosay Bolshevismwasthecauseofthe famine.
APRISONCENSUS.
.1despatchfromFrankfort,Kentucky,totheIndianapolisStar,October23,statesthatmorethanone-half oftheinmatesoftheKentucystate reformatoryareadherentsoftheBaptistfaith,accordingtoareligiouscensustakenrecentlybySuperintendent 11.V.Bastinandgivenoutatthe officeofthestateboardofcharities andcorrections.Thenumb-rgiving their'religionasBaptistswasalrl, while177saidtheywereadherentsof theMethodistChurchand118ofthe DisciplesofChrist.Thecensuswas takenattoerequestofaprisonwelfareorganisation. Therewereseventy-eightprisoner.whosaidtheyhadnureligion,thirteenwithnochoiceofreligion,seventy-nineCatholics,oneMormon,one Congregationalist,oneMissionaries church,twelveHoliness,twenty-three Presbyterians,oneReformedchurch, nineteenProtestants,fiveLutherans, twoHebrews,andfiveEpiscopaleans. Atthetimethecensuswastaken therewere1,127inmates.
MAKING-NEWCITIZENS.
Practicalworkinaidingaspirantsto citizenshipisbeingdonebytheCathoticWomen'sClubofLosAngeles throughitseducationaldepartment, whichisnowgivingclassesinItairan, French,literature,parliamentarylaw. drama,music,andhistory.Inorder thebettertoequipthemselvesfor theirworkseveralofthemembers haveenrolledintheseriesoflectures oncitizenshipbeinggivenbytheUniversityofCalifornia. Theclubhasalreadymadeplansfor theerectionofitsnewclubhouse,ata costof£4,000.Eighthundredmembersareenrolled.
ASECRETSECTARIANARMY.
Thefollowingnewsmessagedated Dublin,December1,istakenfrom TheNewWorld'':"Asensationhasbeencreatedby thepublicationofasecretcircular, IssuedbytheCommissionerofPqlice ofBelfast,directingtheestablishment
OUTOFRESPECTTOOUR SAVIOUR. Thefollowingnoticewaspostedon thedoorsoftheGesuCatholicChurch, Bteury,Montreal:"OutofrespecttoOurSaviour,presentinthetabernable,webegwomen toappearinchurchonlyindressof irreproachablemodesty,collarsclosed andsleevessufficientlylong. .We drawspeciallytoyournoticetheabuse ofuressoftransparentmaterials.We earnestlyhopewewillnothaveto resorttodrasticmeasurestoenforce this,suchastherefusalofsacraments." OurCatholicwomen'sdressinthis country,thoughfrequentlyeccentric andmuchabbreviated.doesnotcome outquitesobadastomeritsucha severeorderpostedonachurchdoor, butfrequentlyithappensthatfollowersof"thelatestfashion"forget onSundaythat"thelatestmode,' whilstnotaltogetherimmodestinthe drawing-room,isnotthecorrectmode inwhichtoappearinthesacramental presenceoftheirLord.OurCatholic matronsshouldseethattheirgirlies arenotsinningagainstmodestyinregardtodress.
WHERECHILDRENNEVER LAUGHORPLAY. havelivedthroughthesaddest monthofmylife,inalandwhere Godisdenied,andwherethelaughter ofchildrenisneverheard." Thus,AlbertA,Johnson,whohas arrivedinLondon,sumsuphisim predsionsofthefamineareaofthe Volga. Johnson,whowasmentionedassecretaryforagricultureintheHarding cabet,wasoneofapartyoffive proininentAmericanswhowassent overtoinvestigateconditionsinRussia.Theytravelled5,300milesand claimtohavethefacts. "Ourcommissiinestimatesthatten millionsareonthevergeofstarvation,"saysJohnson."Oftheseabout 30percent.aremovingabouttrying tofindfood.Theremainderofthe populationarestrangelysilent,and withhopedeadintheirbreasts,await theend. Onestarvingwoman,touchingeach ofhersixchildrenonthehead,solemnlysaid:"Theyareallmine. I broughtthemintotheworld;yetI hopethecholerawijlcomequicklyand takethem,asIcannotbeartosee themdie,littlebylittle.ofstarvation."
"Whilethiswomanwastalkingto us,ared-beardedfellowpUshedforwardandaggressivelysaid:'Weare
ofapurelysectarianorProtestant armyinthesixcountries,ostensibly asaloyalistdefenceforce.Thepolice commissionerisanofficeroftheBritishgovernment,arid.asthegovernmentseemedsincerelyanxiousfor peace.thislatestmovehascaused greatconcern.Thenewarmyisto heselectedfromthemostreliablesectionofthepopulation,namely,the mostextremeoftheOrangemen,who havebeenengagedinexpellingCatholicsfromemploymentandburning theirhomes. "Thecircularsaysthat,ifnecessary, theforceshallbeformedonvery shortnotice. "Thisisconstruedasasinisterplan tobreakthepeace.Themotiveis politicalandanti-Catholic;and,ifthe circularhadnotbeenunearthed,the organisationofthesectarianarmy wouldhaveproceededsecretly,andthe Catholicsinthesixcountrieswould havebeendefenceless,unpreparedand liabletoextermination. "Theofficialformationofasecret army,orofanyarmy,isabreachof thetruce;andanexplanationofthis astoundingproceedingwillbedemandedfromtheBritishGovernment.The bishops,priests,andCatholicsofthe northernareaareindignantatthis latestexhibitionofOrangeaggression."
HONOURFORANINTERNED IRISHPRIEST. FatherO'Kennedy,presidentof EnnisCollege,hasbeenappointed ChancelloroftheDioceseofKillaloe byHisHolinessthePope. MorethanthreemonthsagoFather O'Kennedywasarrestedandconveyed toBereIslandforinternment.There hehasbeenmostofthetimeinsoli. taryconfinement.Hewasnevertried andnochargewasformulatedagainst him.FatherO'Kennedywasbadly treatedduringhisinternment,andas aresultisinbadhealth.
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TWOSTR4NGEMENANDA SERPENT. Notverylongagoablackhairy manwasreportedtoberoamingthe slopesofMountEverest.Theonly evidenceofhisexistencewasasingle footprint,allotherdescriptionsofhim weresuppliedbytheentirelytruthful reportsofthecoolies.Wenowhear ofanotherhairyman,thistimeof reddish-brown,andfavouringthewarmertemperatureofthePacificwaves. hispedigreedescribeshimasamad descendantofaBountymutineerfrom PitcairaIsland.Heisamarvellous swimmer,strikingoutfromoneisland toanother100milesapart.Wecan understandthesolitaryinhabitantof MountEverestbeinghairy;butwe wonderwhythePacificman-fishisnot scaly!Thehairym,anofMount Everestiscausingsomeinterest.An Alpinemountaineerseesnothingextraordinaryinhispresenceat20,000 feetbecausehehascomeacrossa butterflyattheheightof15,000feet inSwitzerland.Mostpeopleareinclinedtoregardtheseaserpentasa myth,butlatelyhehasshownhimself innounmistakableform. Atrader oneclearsultrynightwasastounded toseeaweirdformofamonsterserpentrisefromthewavesofthePacific Ocean.Itreareditsheadtothe heightofthemaindeckofthevessel exhibitingagirthofsixtotwelve feetandmeasuredthirtytofortyfeet inlength.
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