The Record Newspaper 18 May 1907

TheInconvenienceofRebuildingBringsValues ofaRemarkableNature.

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Our6s.11d.Ready-to-WearFeltHatistheVeryEssenceofDaintiness, OurTrimmedMillineryat12s.6d,

WELL,WHENYOU.SEEIT.YOUWON'TTHINKITWORTHWHILETOSPENDMORE,ALTHOUGHYOUHAVECOMEPREPAREDTOPAY AMUCHHIGHERPRICE. INOUR21sRANGETHEREISAPRETTYHATFORFACE.NEWMUSHROOMS.NEWCONTINENTALTURBANS.NEWPOKESHAPES. AllotherpopularshapesforthisSeason.SmartlyTrimmedwithFlowersandGrasses,somewithNew.WingEffects,andotherswithRibbons,OrnamentedwithhandsomePinsandBucklesofalldescriptions,intheSeason'sLatestColourings.

Theabovearebutoneortwoofthemanystylishbutlow-pricedHats at25s.27s&d.Thereissuchanarrayofmodelsfromwhichtomake yourselection,thevarietyseemsalmostendless,andeachstyleprettier thantheother.YOUKNOW,NOTahundredofonekind,buthundredsof kinds.COMEANDSEETHEM.

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BELFAST.-Thedeathoccurredin ThedeputationfrontConnaughtthat BelfastonSundayofRobertCromie,waitedupontheChiefSecretaryon authorofthewell-knownnovels,in-April6,wasaveryrepresentative eluding"TheCrackofDoom,""Aone. Itconsistedofthefollowing PlungeIntoSpace,".and''TheSha-gentlemen:-TheMostRev.Dr.O'Dea, dowoftheCross.' ,Pr.eremite,whoBishopofClonfertMr.Alexander was51,wasasonofthelateDr.Anderson,D.D.,Presidentofthe Cromie,andbrother-in-lawofSirQueen'sCollege,GalwayMr.J.A. JohnNewellJordan,theBritishMin-Glynn,J.P.,ChairmanofGalway isteratPekin. CountyCouncilProfessorR.J. Kincaid,ProfessorPye.Professorof AnatomyMr.FitzjohnFrench,M.A.,

CARLOW.-OnApril10,Tullowwas enfeteforthecelebrationofavery notableevent-namely,thecentenary ofthefoundationoftheBrigidineSisterhood,TheLordBishopoftheDiocese,MostRev.Dr.Foley,presidedat theSolemnHighMass.Thesermon fortheoccasionwaspreachedbythe Rev.FatherCoyle,P.P.,Leighlin Bridge.

WATERFORD.-Theforthcomingbamarwhichistobeheldforthe dationofthedebtdueonMountZiofi Schools,Waterford,hasdrawnfrom theMostRev.Dr.Sheehan,theBishopofWaterford,aletterinwhich heexpressesstrongapprovalofthebazaar,andoftheattempttopayoff thedebtthathasbeencontractedby theBrothers. "Thedebt." he writes,'wascontractedforawork ofurgentnecessity."Soitwas.The bazaarhasbeenpromotedtoraise fundsinpaymentoffofadebtof £6,500whichhasbeenincurredinrebuildingtheMountSionSchools, Theseschools,itisworthremembering,builtin1802,weretheoriginal schoolsoftheChristianBrothers, foundedbythefounderoftheOrder. EdmundIgnatiusRice.ItisaremarkablerecordthatforoverahundredyearsMountSionhashadadaily averageattendanceof1200boys.The school,itwillbeseen.has,therefore,

LIMERICK.-AtameetingoftheProfessorofEnglishLiterature LimerickCorporationonThursday,Queen'sCollege.GalwayRev.Dr.aclaimbothonthelocalpeopleof April9,aresolutionwaspasseduneClarke,Presbyterianclerevman. Waterford,butalsoontheCatholic

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hemayfulfilthebesttraditionsof theIrishHierarchyin.hisdischargeof thedutiesandresponsibilitiesattachingtotheexaltedpositionforwhich hehasbeensoworthilychosen.The resolutioncontinued"InourcongratulationswewishtoincludethemembersoftheGrandRedemptoristOrder, towhichFatherBoylonIblelongs, goodinourmidst,asineveryplace whichhasthebenefitandthehappiness ofitsministrations."

Theteacherswouldhavebeentold thattheyhadthisdefectandthat, butthatiftheyshowedamendment theirclaimswouldbeconsidered.Mr. Birrelldispensedwithofficialceremony,andneitherlecturednorpatro- nised.HedrovetotheRotundaina jaunting,car,withMrs.Birrell,andat themeetingplacedhimselfon'thesaute levelastheteachers,acknowledgingthattheyhavebeenbadlytreated,but pointingoutthatthewholequestionis oneforIreland,andthatthefinalsolutionmustcome(rentthevestingof responsibilityintheIrishpeoplethemselves.Hewoncompleteconfidence asademocratamongstdemocrats.

NATIONALTEACHERS'GRIEVANCES.

animouslyofferingFatherBoylan,Bis-wayMr.If.M.II.Murphy,Chair-peopleofIrelandgenerally.whooweso hop-ElectofKilmore.wholaboredsomanUrbanCouncil;Mr.-S.Gwynn,muchtotheChristianBrothers'Or- zealouslyinconnectionwiththegreatJ.P..andRev.Johnthieven, ConfraternityoftheHolyFamilyforTheBishopofClonfert,whowasthe severalyears,andendearedhimselfsofirstspeaker,puttheclaimsofthe muchtoitsmembers,heartfeltcon-WesternProvincetobettertreatment gratulationsandearnestwishesthatthanthatoutlinedinMr.Bryce's speechverystrongly. Theproposal putforwardbythatgentlemanwas thatasingleFederalUliversityshould hesetupinIrelandwithconstituent collegesinthreeoftheprovinces,but thattheUniversityCollegeofthe fourthprovinceshouldbedeprivedof itspresentequalitywiththeothercolleges.andadmittedtotheUniversity whichhaseffectedsuchincalculableonlyasanaffiliatedcollege-anexternschoolwithoutanyshareinthe GovernmentoftheUniversity.The injusticeofthetreatmentwasset forthbytheBishopandothermembersofthedeputation.Mr.Birrelt's replywamostsympathetic.Theyhad, hesaid,madeoutagoodcasefor themselves.Hewasgladtohavereceivedthedeputation,andhopedwhen theycametocloserquarterswiththe questionitwouldbecomepossibleto makeitplaintoalltheworldthat Queen'sCollege,Galway.wouldbeentitledtobenefitbytheadvantages whichtheyhopedwouldbethrown opentothewholepeopleofIreland byaprovisiononasuitableand.he hoped,agenerousscaleforthehigher educationofthepeopleofIreland.

a TIPPERARY.-Theannualdistributionofprizesandstudents'theatricals tookplaceonThursdayevening,April 4,atthatfamousandflourishingeducationalestablishment,Rockwell.The functionwasverynumerouslyattendedbylocalclergy,principallocalresidents,andtheparentsandrelativesof thestudents,toallofwhomaswarm welcomeandeeneroushospitalitywas extended.Additionalimportance'was lenttotheproceedingsbythepresence oftheMostRev.Dr.Fennelly,ArchbishopofCashel,whotakesadeep andpracticalinterestinthewelfareof theCollege. HisGracewasthe guestofhonour,andpresidedatthe distributionofprizes.WhenhisGrace accompaniedbytheRev.FatherPembroke,President.enteredthelarge Hallwheretheproceedingstookplace thecrowdedaudienceassembledrose toitsfeetandgreetedtheArchbishop withringingcheers.

Duringhisspeech,theArchbishop saidIassureyouwhenIconichere andgototheotherfineschoolslike Rockwell,Ifeelthatnotwithstanding theinsultsandthewrongso4thepast, westillsurvive,andthatthereisa splendidintellectualvigourinthecountry.whichnothingcansuppress,and lateronpleaseGodthetimewill comeverysoon,whenweareadmittedtoUniversityeducation,onfair andequitableprinciples,andputinto faircompetitionwithmorefavored denominations.Ipromisevouthisintellectualvigourwhichhassofortunatelysurvivedthepastwillshowitself.andthattheresulttswillbecommensuratewiththevitalitywehave displayedinthepast(applause). ThereisoneotherobservationIwish tomake. Wegetalessonatthe presentdaywhichhewhorunsmay read.andthelessonisthis,thatas farassocialandtemporalprogressis concerned,educationisatthebase ofit."

GALWAY.-AmeetingoftheNorth GalwayExecutiveoftheUnitedIrish LeaguewasheldonMonday.April8, inTuam.Theofficerswereelected, andanumberofimportantresolutionswerepassed.Anaddresswas presentedtoMr.RichardHazelton,, M.P..whodeliveredaninteresting speechinreply.

Mr.JohnDillon,speakingatAthenryonSunday,April7,saidtheprospectsoftheIrishcausewerebetter thantheyhadbeensince1886,but thereneverwasamorecriticalhour intheirfortunes.TheyhadaGovernmentpledgedtogivelibertyto Ireland,buttheyhadmanyenemies secretandopen.Theirhopeofsecuringtheintroductionofatolerable Bill,whichwouldgivethemasubstantialadvanceontheroadtothatfull libertytheywerefightingfor,dependedonthesolidarityoftheirpeopleand theunbrokenunityof.theirranks.

KILKENNY.-St.Patrick'sIndustrialSchoolforBoysatKilkennywas thesceneonTuesday,April9.ofa mostinterestingcelebration-thatof theJubileeofMotherM.Chrysostom (Byrne),thevenerableSisterofCharitywhohasguidedthefortunesofthe Institutionfornearlythirtyyears. Theimpressivefunctionwasgracedby thepresenceoftheMostRev.Dr. Brownrigg,BishopofOssoryandthe Rev.Mother-GeneraloftheSisters ofCharityalsotestifiedbyherpresencetotheappreciationwithwhich theremarkablecareerofMother Chrysostomisregardedbythegreat Orderofwhichsheisadevotedmember..Theclergy,too,oftheDiocese ofOssory,whereMotherChrysostom haslaboredsozealouslyforover40 years,werepresentinlargenumbers: andthelaityofKilkennyanddistrict bothladiesandgentlemen,attended alsoinconsiderablestrength,and voicedtheaffectionateesteemwith whichthegoodSisterisregardedby thosewhomtheyrepresented.After theHighMasswascelebratedthe occasionalsermonwaspreachedbythe VeryCanonDoyle.

MEATH.-SirWalterRichardNugent,Bart,whohasbeenselectedas ParliamentaryrepresentativeforSouth Meath,wasborn12thDecember,1865, andwaseducatedatDownside CollegeandUniversity College, Dublin. SirWalter,whosucceeded hisbrother,'SirPercy,asIthBaronetin1896,isdescendedfromCommanderThbmasFitzgerald,R.N.,who foughtintheFrenchwars.ThebaronetcyheldbytheNugentsofDonore becameextinctonthedeathofSir PeterNugentin1797,andtheestates inWestmeathpassedtohisnephew Fitzgerald,who,assumedthenameof Nugent.IlissonPercywascreated abaronetin1831,andmarrieda daughterofMr.Sweetman,thefamous Catholicbrewer,ofDublin.SirWalterisamemberoftheWestmeath CountyCouncil,andisalsoamember oftheBallinacargyBranchofthe UnitedIrishLeague.

CORK.-ThedeathoccurredonWednesday,April10,atanadvancedage oftheVeryRev.CanonLane,P.P., Dunmanway,Co.Cork.Thedeceased clergymanwasoneofthemosthighly respectedintheCorkdiocese,not merelywithCatholics,butwithpersonsofallreligiouspersuasions.He wasordainedintheIrishCollege, Paris,andwasofasingularlycharitableandlovabledisposition.Canon Laneendearedhimselftoeverybody whoevermethim,buthislosswillbe mostkeenlyfeltbythepoorofthe parishofDuninanway,towhomhe wasnotmerelyapriestbutatrue friend,andwhowerealwayshisspecialcare.

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CAVAN.-Accordingtoourlatest exchangestheRightRev.Dr.Boylan, Bishop-electofKilmore,istobeconsecratedonnextSunday,Pentecost Sunday.

GENERAL.

MR.BIRRELLANDTHEIRISH TEACHERS.

AvisitsuchasthatwhichMr.BirrellmadetotheIrishTeachers'CongressisanotablesignofawelcomechangeinthemethodsofIrish Government,andtheprogressofthe changewillbeacceleratedbythespiritinwhichtheChiefSecretaryaiddressedthemeeting.Inthepastan IrishChiefSecretarywouldhave thoughtittoorevolutionaryaproceedingtoputinanappearanceata. gatheringcomposedofmenbelonging forthemostparttotheranksofthe IrishCatholicpeople.Ifhedidgo thereofficialroutineandformalities wouldhavebeengreatlyinevidence. Statecarriagesandtroopswouldhave beenusedtoproduceanimpression. IftheChiefSecretarydeliveredany remarkstotheassemblageitwould havebeenintheformofalecture.

ThecongressofIrishNationalteachers.whichcametoacloseinthe RotundaonFriday,wasadecidedsuccess.Itwasaddressedbyrepresentativemenofdifferentcreedsandpoliticalviews,eachandallofwhom advocatedredressofthegrievances underwhichamostestimablebodyof mensuffer.Butthespeechwhichauguredbestforthefuturetreatmentof theteacherswasthatdeliveredbythe ChiefSecretary.Itw.itshisfirstpublicspeechinIreland.Iledidnot mineematterswhendealingwiththe starvationofprimaryeducation.but admittedthefactcandidlyandpromisedtodohisutmosttogetitremedied.Theeducationsystem.hesaid, utTeredfrombeinghighlycentralised andwaslikemanyotherinstitutions imposeduponthembyoutsidersHe assuredthemthathisco-religiimists wouldplacenoobstacleinthewayof fulljusticebeingdoneintheMatter ofIrisheducation.thepromisedto be'oneofthesturdiestofthesturdy boxersatthedoorsoftheTreasury untilhegotwhathewantedforIreland.Hisremarkswereloudlyapplaudedthroughout.

TI1ELIBERALSCONTINUETHE TORYPOLICY.

LastyearMr.Brycere-appointelall thelandlordpartisanswhohadbeen made"TemporaryAssistantLand Commissioners"byseveralsuccessful LandlordAdministrations.Friday's "DublinGazette"announcesthefurtherre-appointmentoftheentirelist -two"legal"andtwenty-two"!ay" gentlemen.ofwhomsix.atmost.may fairlyliesuspectedoftheremotestconcernfortheinterestsofthetenants. TheChiefSecretaryhas,however.appointedfivenewCommissioners.two ofwhomareevidentlylandlords'men. TemporaryInspectors,tothenumber offourteen,havebeenaddedtothe staffoftheEstatesCommissioners-a stepinthedirection,offulfillingMr. Birrell'sverydefinitepromisetothe evictedtenants.TheseadditionalInspectorsshouldmaketheworkofrestoraitionproceedapace.Theircreationisagoodthingthemannerin whichtheywilldotheworknowbecomesanobjectofconcern.

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CLANRICARDE.

ThereisarunourthattheGovernmenthasalreadyenteredintonego- tiationswithLordClanricarde.and thegreatevictorlhasnotprovedso intractableaswasgenerallyexpected. Itissaidthatthemarquesshasexpressedhiswillingnessto"sellanythinganywhere,"andifthephrase has.notbeenuseditdoescredittothe inventor,.for,itisessentiallyClanricardesque.Thestumblingvlockwill, ofcourse,bethequestionofpricebut even,onthatpoint,theviewsofthe marquessmayhavebeenmodifiedby theknowledgethathehasonlytwo friendsintheHouseofCommons, Mr.WilliamMooreandMr.Charles Craig,andintheHouseofLordsnot evenone.

IRELANDSREVENUE FROMHEREXILES.

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Inaremarkablearticlepublishedby the"Statist,"itprovesthattheIrish exilesabroadsendtoIrelandevery yeartheenormoussumof£2,109,797. Thesumisconsiderable,saysthe "Statist,"butitdoesnotseem enoughtomakeupforthelargedrain ofmoneyleavingthecountrythrough theexcessofimportsoverexports.

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DISTRESSINTHEWEST,

Thereportwhichwepublish,says theDublin"WeeklyFreeman,"from ourspecialreportermustconvinceall concernedofthenecessityofprompt andeffectivemeasurestoprotectthe Inhabitantsofawidetractalongthe westernseaboardfromimpendingfamle. the. Thedangerisveryrealand close.andthemeasuresheretofore takentopreventithavebeenwholly Inadequate. Atthebestoftimes thesepoorpeoplehavealifeofhardshipandsuffering.Hungerisalways withthem,andfamineseldomfaroff. Theirlittleholdings,asdescribedby ourrepresentative,arebogsorscanty patchesofpoorsoilonthestonyhillsides. Theirhomesareinsanitary homes.Theirutmosthope.seldom realised.isasufficiencyofthecoarsest foodfromonepotato-diggingtothe next.Theirmostluxuriousfoodis potatoes:theyfallhackonascanty supplyofIndianmealwhentimesare morethanusuallyhard.Lastyear :wasverybad. Thewindandstorm ruinedthepotatocrop,whichinthe bestoftimesscarcelysufficesforthe foodofthepeople.andwhichlast yearwashalftheaverageatnnst, andinmanydistrictswaswhollyruined.Themanyrepresentativemen whowereinterviewedbyourrepresental;vefranklyattributedthefailurein agreatdegreetotheneglectofprecautionaryspraying.Butatthe sametimetheydeclaredthatthepeopleweretoopoortofindtherprayIncmachineandmaterialsforthemselves.andcomplainedoftheapathyof theSericulturalDepartmentinnot affnr,lincthemfacilitiesforthepurpose.

TheIrishGovernmentwerefully warnedofthisgravefailureofthe people'sonlyfood.andthe f,mine thatmustinevitablyfollowifnoadequateprecautionsweretaken. But theCastleofficialsseemtohavetreatedthemereencyinthecustomaryway. Thereisnotimetohelost:thecrop. whichisplantedbyspadework,must hedownatonce.Itisessential. therefore.thatanadequatesupply mustheatonceprovidedandthepeopleputtoworkimmediately. Itis plainthisistheonlyplantoavert afaminenextyearmoredisastrous thanthelast.Aftertheplantingof thecropsreliefmustbeprovidedto keepthepeoplefromstarvationuntil theharvesttime.

Thisistheplainandureentnecessityofthesituation.Thereisno use,nowarguingthetenetsof,political economy,andpointingoutthatsuch relief,asthephraseruns.demoralises thepeople. Theonlyalternativeis absolutestarvation.Theycannotbe letstarve. TheGovernmentmust -facethefactsintheproperspiritor, abidetheconsemencesofneglect.

REVIVINGCOERCION.

Inapowerfulletterwhichweelsewherepublish.saystheDublin"WeeklyFreeman,"Mr.SwiftMacNeillsupplementsMr.Dillon'sprotestagainst whathe-describesasaperfectoutrage onlibertyperpetratedbythepolice andaRemovable,Magistrateat Athenry.Nomanismorecompetent thatMr.MacNeilltodealwiththe constitutionalaspectofthequestion, andhehasnodifficultyinshowing thattheimprisonmentofmenunderan obsoletestatute,withoutcharge..trial. orconviction.wasaviolationofthe fundamentalnotionofliberty. The fartsofthecasewerebrieflystated byMr.Dilloninhisablespeechin Galway,andwereconfirmedbythe inquiryofourrepresentative. A. numberofmenweregettingtheirband

readyforlastSunday'smeeting.They weremetoutieleAthenrybyapolice sergeant,whoforbadethemtoproceedfurther.Theyexplainedtheir business,andpromisedto.oeinetiy. Buthecompelledthemtoretureto theirhomes.Nextdaytheywere 1restedandbrought!wrotetheRemovaleleMagistrate.Mr.C'ardiner,whoin secretsittinginthepolicebarrackdirectedthemtogivehailtobeofgood behaviour,andsentencedthemindefaulttothreemonths'imprisonment. Regardingbailasaconfessionof crimetheyrefusedtovoluntarilydegradethemselves,andarenowinprisonunderthesentenceofthemagistrate.Mr.MacNeilpointsoutthat thisprocedureisnothingmoreorless thanarbitraryimprisonmentatthe optionofaCastleofficialactingunder noresponsibilityandsubjecttonoappeal.HerecallsthecaseofDr.Tanner.inwhichtheChiefBaronreluctantlydecidedthatnoappealcould hetakenfromimprisonmentimposed undertheStatuteofKingEdward III.,becausetechnicallyitwasby wayofprecaution.notpunishmentsand hecitesthestronglanguageofthe presentEnglishAttorneyGeneralcondemningthisprocedureasunjustifiable andanabuseofthepowerofthe Court.

TheGovernmenthavevotedina bodefortheabolitionoftheJubilee CoercionActtheyhavedeclaredtheir intentionofadministeringjusticein Irelandunder1theordinarylaw.But thisprocedure.asMr.DillonandMr. MacNeillpointout.istheworstform ofCoercion.UndertheCoercionAct itwasnecessarythatthereshouldbe adefinitecharge.apublictrialbefore atleasttwomagistrates,andaright ofappealwasallowedifthesentence exceededonemonth'simprisonment.It was,ofcourse.anoutrageonliberty andjusticethattheofficersofthe Executiveshouldbepermittedtottv menforpoliticaloffencessnecially createdlivtheCoercionAct.Butthe systemwasalmostdecentromnered totheprocedureundertheStatuteof KingEdwardHI. Thatnrocelure placesthelibertyofeverymanefthe communitywhorefusestobrandhimselfasacriminalattheabsolute mercyofaRemovableMagistrate.

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THEUNIVERSITYQUESTION.

amen.

The"Times"onSaturday,April 6.announced.ontheauthorityofits Dublincorrespondent.thattheGovernmenthaddefinitelyabandonedthe ideaofintroducingateIrishUniversity BillduringthepresentSessionofPars liament.FearthatbothintheCabinetandintherankandfileofthe LiberalPartyastrongelementofopPositiontoMr.Bryce'sschemewould havetobeencountered,wasthereason givenfortheallegedtreacheryofthe earlyhelnedintopowerlargelyby IrishandCatholicvotes. The "Times."ofcourse,gloatedoverthe news. Thefalsereportwas.however.contradictedbytheChiefSeemtare,onthedayofnublica,tion. He tooktheopportunityofdoingthis whenreplyingtoadeputationthat waiteduponhimtonresstheclaims ofQueen'sCollege.Galway.inconnectionwiththeprojectedUniversity scheme. Mr.l3irrelldeclaredthere wa,snotawordoftruthinthe statement.Therewasnosubjectin whichtheGoeernmeneton':.a.(treater interestthantheTrishTTniver;sfitvnueistion.andtheir'determinationtodeal withitattheearliestpossible.momentremainedunaltered.Sincehe hadtakenupoffice.hetooktheereatestpainstoacquainthimselfwithall nointsofview.andeverythinghehad learnedinnowayaffectedhisprevious feeling.thatitwassimplyadiserace totheGovernmentofthePnitedKinedomthatitshouldsolonehavefailed

todealwithaquestionofsuchimperativeimportance.Therefore,they shouldcertainlyproceedasquicklyas possibletolaytheirproposalbefore Parliament.

SIGNIFICANTDECLARATIONOF IRISHCATHOLICLAYMEN.

WiththeobjectofelicitinganexpressionofopinionfromtheMelt CatholiclaitywithrespecttotheGovernmentproposalsinthematterof Universityeducationad:eclarattonwas recentlysubmittedtoanumberofinfluentialCatholiclaymenbyacommitteeofwhichthefollowingDublingentlemenarehonorarysecretaries:Messrs.D.F.Browne,B.A.,K.C.; M.F.Cox,M.D..,F.R.C.P.I.,SenatorR.U,I.,B.A.MacNamara,sclicitor,andE.J.McWeeney,M.A.,M.D., F.R.C.P.I. Inashorttimethere havebeenreceivedoveronethoesand signaturesofthe.declarationwhich runsthus:-"ThattheGovernment's schemeofIrishReform,designedtosecureeducationalequalityforCatholics throughthefoundationandendowment ofagreatCollegeinDublinasaconstituentCollegeofare-modelledDublinUniversity,meritsourstrongest support:andweaffirmourconviction thattobeinconsonancewithCatholic ideas.andacceptabletotheIrishpeople,suchnewCollegemusthegranted (1)whateverfacilitiesinArtsand Science,equipment,academicprivilege,andpublicendowmentandother constituentcollegeofthecommonUniversitymaypossessand(2)thefullestpossiblemeasureofautonomy."

Notevery woman canafford tohave amaid. Notmany wo Ia wantn around,anyway.Butyou certainlycan affordtohave Ayer'sHairVigor;) andmostwomenwould begreatlyimprovedby it,too.Itmeanssomuch tohavelong,rich,heavy hair;soft,smooth,glossyhair.And thisisjustthekindofhairyoumay have,ifyouwishit.Ifyouwishall thedeep,richcolorofyouthrestored toyourhair,

XciirVigor

willcertainlysatisfyyou. Donotbedeceivedbycheapimitationswhichwillonlydisappointyou. MakesureyougetAYER'SBab Vigor.

Prevaredb?Dr.J.C.Araar.o..Lowell,Mesa.,U.S.4.

Messrs.HealyandFontaineannouncethattheyhaveaddedtotheir stocksoftailoring,hats,ties,and underwearconsiderablyduringthepast week. TheirPerthshop(412Haystreet)isrepletewitheveryarticleof thelatestandnewestrequiredbygentlemen,whiletheirFremantlebranch easilymaintainsitswell-earnedreputationastheleadinghouseatthe Port. Patternsandmeasurement formswillbesenttocountryclients.

TheFrenchGovernment's TreatmentofOfficers.

TheconfusionofwhichM.Clerneae ceauspokesometimeagocontinuesto envelop,hisMinistry.Someweeksago GeneralBailloudreferredinapublic speechtothereadinessofarmymen foranystrugglewhichmighttike placeonbehalfofthelostprovinces, anindiscretionforwhichhepaidby beingpromptlytransferredtoanother command. Whilstmetingoutthis hardtreatmenttothisofficerfor whatattheworstwasbutasomewhatflamboyantutteranceofapa- trioticcharacter,GeneralPicteuart,the MinisterofWar,reinstatedLieutenant TisserantDelangewhohadgivenexpressiontoviewsofadistinctlySocialistandanti-militantnature,Last MayatamomentwhenstrikedemonstratorsandSocialistmilitantor. ganisationswerebeingheldincheck inthestreetsofParisonlybya formidabledisplayoftroops,thelieutenantinquestionwentinfulluniformtoamassmeetingofthemalcontentworkmen,announcedhimself aferventrevolutionarySocialist,and declaredthatneitherhenorhismen wouldliftafingeragainsttheirrevoltedcomrades.Thiswasnothing shortofaseriouspoliticaloffencetut, dercineumstancesthataggravatedits gravity,yetithasnowbeencondoned.Theinequalityofthetreatmentofthetwoofficerswaslastmonth madetheoccasionofanexcitingdebateintheChamberraisedbyM. MauriceBarres,theAcademician,who attackedtheGovernmentforpracticallytreatingpatriotismasacrime whilstcondoningSocialismandmilitaryinsubordination.Itwasevident thatwiththeexceptionoftheExtremeLefthehadthesympathyof theHousewithhim,especiallywhen theSocialigtsjeeredathisreference tothetiesofsentimentwhichbound FrancetoAlsaceandLorraine.The replytothiswaslarousingcheerfrom theRadicalbenchesaswellasfrom thoseoftheCentreandtheright.In vainGeneralPicquarttriedtojustify hisaction;hisspeechwassounsatisfactorythatM.Clemence.aufoundit necessarytogotothetribune,buthe hadlittlebettertosaythanthatit wassurelyadvantageoustothecountrythatthepooryounglieutenant shouldbeforgiven.TheChamberrepliedbyshoutsofderision,forthe lieutenants'soffencewasoneofanaturetocreateandfanthespiritof disobedienceintheranks.Notwithstandingthis,however,theMinistry cameoutoftheordeal,onadivision, withamajorityof306votesagainst 207.Thisisnotsurprising,forDeputiesrarelycareto'disturbaMinistry,buttheyhaveatleastgiventhe Governmentawarningtogowarily. Theywillhavetochoosebetweenthe militaryandanti-militantinfluences nowstrugglingforthemastery.On thispointtheParisCorrespondentof "TheMorningPost"hassomevery justobservations."Oneofthemost delicateand'difficultproblemsattendantonthepresentultra-RadicalregimeinFranceishowtoreconcilethe extremertheoriesofadvanceddemocracywiththetraditionalandnecessarydisciplineofmilitaryadministration. Inotherdirectionsonemay berashlyexperimentalwithoutinvitingirremediabledisaster. AChurch oantakecareofitself,capitalcan usuallylookafteritsowninterest, tradeandmarketssurviveagooddeal oflegislativediscouragement;butan ArmyoraFleetisanoreaniSmthat mayhespeedilyruinedorimpairedby acourseofinspiredmishandling.And inFranceespeciallytheArmyand MarineServiceismagnificentlyortragicallysusceptible,asthecasemay be,toadministrativeinfluence."

TheLawofGuaranteesand OutragesonthePope.

THERESPECTDUETOTHEPERSONOFTHEHOLYFATHER.

Thelastissueofthe"CiviltaCattolica"containsanarticlebyFather Bran,di,S.J.,whichmusthaveadeep andpainfulinterestforCatholics everywhere,forittouchesontherespectwhichisdue,andwhichisdenied,tothepersonoftheHolyFather. FatherBrandi'sarticlecontainsa lucidexpositionoftheItalianLawon thesubject,andshowshowthislawis beingflagrantlyviolatedeveryweek inthestreetsofRome,tothe greatscandalofalldecentpersons. Thefollowingisafulltranslation:EverybodyknowsthattheLawof May13th,1871.wascalledtheLawof Guarantees,becauseitwasdesignedto guaranteebypermanentprovisionstire dignityandindependenceoftheRomanPontiff.ItisconsideredbyItalianjuristsasanorganic,fundamental lawofthenation,inmuchthesame senseastheStatuteorCharterofthe ItalianState.Itwasthusdefinedby theCouncilofState.which,inthe generalsessionofMardi2.1878.inreplytoaquestionputtoitbytheMinisteroftheInterior,expressedthe opinionthat"thelawknownasthat ofguaranteesisamonethemostimportantoftheinternallawsofpublic jurisprudenceoftheState.anorganic andpoliticallaw.andonewhichmay bequalifiedasafundamentallawof theState."

Itislikewiseadmittedbyalljurists andithasbeenexpresslyaffirmedby theCourtofAppealofRomethat thislaw.sanctionedindependentlyof thisacceptancebytheRomanPontiff."hasindependentlyofhis acceptance.itsvalidityandbindIncforceforthnGovernmentofthe KingandthesubjectsoftheRealm." Theacceptanceorrefusalofthe Pontiff,therefore,neitheraddstonor detractsfromtheintrinsicforceofthe law.Itcontinuestohewhatithas beenfromthebeninnineaformal, solemnandpubliceneanernent.anengagementfromwhichtheGovernment cannotreleaseitselfto-dayortomorrow.withoutbetrayingitshlonour andfailingintheoathithassworn beforethewholecivilisedworld.

scribedaslaiddowninthenineteenth articleofthelawonthePress,areas follows

Anypersonwhobyoneofthemeans contemplatedinthefirstarticle("publicationofprintedmatter,prints,lithographs,plasticobjectsandthe like"),shallhavebeenguiltyofoffenceagainstthesacredpersonofthe KingorRoyalFamilyofPrincesof theBlood,shallbeliabletoimprisonmentforaperiodextendingtotwo years,andtoafineofnotlessthan 1,000andnotmorethan3,000lire,accordingtothepersonagainstwhom theoffence'iscommitted,tothecircumstancesoftimeandplace,andto thenatureandgravityoftheoffence. ThusintheEdictofthePressof March.21,1848.Subsequently,however,thesepenaltiesweresomewhat increasedinarticle122oftheexisting penalcode

Anybodywhobywordordeedis guiltyofanoffenceagainsttheKing isliabletoreclusionordetentionduringaperiodoffromonetofiveyears, andtoafineoffrom500to5.000lire. Iftheoffencebecommittedin publicorinpresenceoftheoffended party.thepunishmentistobeincreasedbyone-third.

Thatthisarticlealsoisapplicable tooffencesandinsultstothePontiff isclear,asisrightlyobservedby ProfessorCalisseoftheRoyalUniversityofPisa,"fromthespiritof thelaw.""whichwastoextendthe RoyalguaranteestothePontiff."

Itmustthereforeberegardedas judiricallyestablished

sophistry"TheLawofGuaranteescapitalofItalyandseatofthePonwhichputsthePopeonalevelwithtiff,iswrittenthecondemnationofthe thepersonoftheKing,mustbeinter-ItalianGovernmentaseitherincappretedandappliedasitiswritten,ableoranaccomplice, withoutrestrictionsofconditions. Henceaftertheverdictofajuryproclaimingtheguiltofapersonaccused ofhavingoffendedtheSupremePontiff bymeansofthePress,thereisno efficacyinthepleathattheoffencewas directedagainstnottheHeadofthe Churchbutagainstapretenderand conspirator."

Suchbeingthecase.therecanbe nodoubtastothestrictdutyincumbenton,theGovernmentinneneraland onthePublicMinistryinparticular. Offencesandinsultscommitteddirect. lyagainstthepersonofthePontiff, justasthosecommittedagainstthe personoftheKing,notonlycannever betoleratedbythem,butshouldin everycasebeefficaciouslyprevented. and,whencommitted,beprosecuted andpunishedaccordingtolaw. To Passoversuchoffencesinsilencewould benotonlyaneglectofthelawof whichMelGovernmentandthePublic Ministryaretheguardiansandthedefenders,butitwouldbeanactof weaknessandbadpolicy,or,touse Bonehi'sstrongexpression"anemirmouserrorandfoolishbesides,"forit wouldfurnishtoeverybody,friendsand enemiesalikeofthePapacy,anincontrovertibleproofthattheLaw of Guarantees,inthatmostimportant partofitreferringtotheprerogatives oftheSupremePontiff,isadeadletterwhichnoauthoritytakesanycare toexecuteorrespect.

Now.unfortunately,thisisthefact, asshamefulasitispainful,whichwe denounceto-daybeforethewhole world.beforeallhonestmen,Italians andstrangers.Forsometimepast theanti-religiousandimmoralPressof RomeandItaly,andnotablyanuncleanweeklysheet,themostluridof therepresentativesofpornogranhYand impiety.doesnothingbutoutrage. foulingallthatispureandsacred.and aimingprincipallyatthesacredpersonofthePontiff.excitinizagainst himthehatredandcontemptofthe populace.becalumnies,buffoonery,insult,andshamelessandobscenecaricatures.

WhatMayheDone.

Itishightimethatweshouldhave anendofthisdisgracefulspectacle,unworthyofareallycivilisedcountry. Tobringthisaboutitisnecessary thatCatholics,abroadandinItaly, deeplywoundedin.theirfeelingsas devotedchildrenofthePope,riseup againstthespreadofthisdefamatory Press,unitinginamovement,which mustfirstofallbeoneofprotest againstthevileinsultstowhichtheir fatherissubjected,andthenagainst theconnivanceoftheauthoritieswhich, notwithstandingthelawthatobliged themtoprosecutetheseinsults,allowsthemtogounpunished.Theprotestshouldbeaconstantone.always repeatedateveryfreshinfractionof thelaw.

Andhereitiswelltorememberthat thislawwasmadeandsanctionedby theGovernmentofItaly,becausethe Governmentwasforcedtoitbya politicalnecessityfromwhichthere wasnoescape,that.namely.ofavoidinginternationaltroublesanddisputes andthussatisfyingtherepeatedpromisesmadetothe'Powersandtothe wholeCatholicworldthattheinviolabilityanddignityofthePopeshould bepreservedinsuchawaythat"he. deprivedoftemporaldominion.would retainbythebanksoftheTibera gloriousSeatindependentofevery humansovereignty."

ProvisionsoftheLaw.

WiththisobjecttheLawofGuarantees.underthetitleof"Prerogatives oftheSovereignPontiffandofthe HolySee,"sanctionedthefollowing articlesamongothers

Article1.ThepersonoftheSupreme Pontiffissacredandinviolable.

Article2.AttacksagainstthepersonoftheSupremePontiffandprovocationtocommitthemaresubject tothesamepenaltiesasthoselaid downforattacksandprovocationto committhemagainstthepersonofthe King. OffencesandinsultscommitteddirectlyaeainstthepersonofthePontiffbydiscourse,acts,andmeansindicatedinthefirstarticleofthelaw onthepress,aresubjecttothepenaltieslaiddowninthenineteentharticleofthesaidlaw.

Saidoffencesareofpublicaction andwithinthecompetencyofthecourt ofassize.

Article3.TheItalianGovernment renderssovereignhonorstotheSupremePontiffwithintheterritotyof therealm,andmaintainsforhimthe pre-eminencesofhonoraccordedhim byCatholicSovereigns. Thepenaltiesreferredtointhesecondclauseofthesecondarticle.de-

(i.)thatoffencesandinsultscornareof ties.

ProfessorScadutooftheRoyalUniversityofNaples.treatingofthese crimesandofthespecialpenaltiesaffectingthem.justlynotesthat"althouenthesespecialpenaltiesarecommonfortheKingandthePontiff.the latterisreallybettereuaranteedthan theformer:forasmuchasheisthe absoluteandnottheconstitutional headoftheChurch.andhasnoresponsibleminister.whencepublicoffencesandinsultsaeainsttheactsofthe HolySeemayeasilyberesolvedinto offencesandinjuriesagainstthePope himself,anditismorenecessaryto usecautioninexpressingoneselfto avoidthedangerofanindictment."

Thejurisprudenceregardingtheforce andsignificanceofthispartofthe LawofGuaranteesisclearantiperemptory.Wemaymention,forexample.thesentencesofthethreeprincipalCourtsofCessationoftheKingdom.TheCessationofRomeb'a sentenceofJuly'23,1887,laiddown thegeneralprinciplethat"thelawof May13.1871.assuresthedignity,the independenceandthedecorumofthe SupremePontiff."TheC'assationof Nanlesisstillmoreexplicit,anddefiesthat"thatlawofMay13,1871 punishespublicoffencesandinsults anainsttheperson,oftheSupreme Pontiff,declaredsacredandinviolable, whateverbethefunctionofthePontifftowhichtheinsulthasreference." AndtheCessationofTurinmakesthe samepointinthefallowingwords whichabsolutelyclosethedoorae-ainst

andattheverydoorsoftheMinisterofGraceandJustice,ofthepolice authorities,oftheExchequer,ofthe RoyalProcurator.

This'factispublicandnotorious.It matteddirectlyagainstthepersonofgoesoncontinuouslyundertheeyes thePontiffarerealviolationsoftheofallRomans-nay,ofallItaliansand law ofthenumberofstrangersthatvisit (ii.)thattheseviolationsarelia-ourcities. Itisrepeatedeveryday bletothesamepenaltiesasthoseundertheverywindows,sotospeak, laiddownforsimilaroffencescommittedagainsttheperson.ofthe King (iii.)thattheyare"ofpublicaction,"andthatthereforethePublic Ministrymustnotwaitforthe "complaintoftheinjuredparty"in ordertoproceedagainstthosewho offendoroutragethepersonofthe Pontiff,butisobligedtoproceed officiallywhenthefactispublicand notorious (iv.)thatthesaidoffencesareof theexclusivecompetencyofthe courtsofassize,andarethereforeto heregardedascrimes.whichfrom theirintrinsicallycriminalnature thegravestclassofillegali-

ButtheMinisterofGraceandJustineandthepolicehavenoeyesfor thefact:theExchequerisdeaftoit theRoyalProcuratorismute.Alaw definedbytheCouncilofStateas "amongthemostimportantandMielementaloftheState,"ispubliclyand repeatedlytroddenunderfoot,andthe authoritiesallowthistogoon!Not onlydotheydonotactofficiallyas theyoughttodo,andascertainlyand laudablytheywouldactifthecaricatures,buffoonery,andinsultswere directedagainstthepersonofthe King;but,worsestill,theypayno realattentiontothedenunciations madetotheminalllegalwaysby distinguishedcitizens,utterlydisgustednotonlybetheconnivanceofthe authoritiesandthebrutalvulgarityof theoffences,butbytheshamefulspectacleofthebrazenimpudencewith whichthelawisopenlyviolatedby menwhopubliclyboatoftheirimpunity.

Catholicsofethercountrieswillforwandtheirproteststotheofficialrepreventativesoftheirownnations, ItalianstotheministeroftheInteriorandtothedeputiesoftherespectiveelectoraldistricts.Boththeformerandthelatterwillomitnoopportunnytorenewthemsolemnlyinall theirpublicgatherings,intheirclubs andespeciallyintheircongresses:alwaysendeavouringtogivetheereatestpossiblepublicitytotheseprotests. Themovementshouldalsobeoneof action.Employingallthemeanspermittedbythelaw,theeducatedby popularwriting,conferences.magazineandnewspaperarticlesshouldenlightenpublicopinionastothepresentstateofthingsinRomeand ItalywithregardtothePontiff.deliveredupasheistohisenemieswho areallowedbytheGovernmenttoinsulthimwithoutletorhindrance. Theywilldowelltoinsistprincipally ontheobservanceoftheLawof Guarantees-an"argumentumadhominem"whichtheGovernmentitself hasputintotheirhands,whenit sanctionedthatlawindependentlyof theacceptanceofitbythePontiff and.aswehavealreadyobserved,obligeditselfbeforethecivilisedworld tlancoeobserveitandensureitsobserCatholics,therefore,shouldnever tireofremindingtheRoyalProcuratorofthesecondarticleofthesaid law,andifhecontinuestoshowthat hetakesnoaccountofit,theyshould nothesitatetodenouncetheinfraction ofittotheauthority.Thesedenunciationsshouldbemultipliedwiththe multiplicationoftheinfractionand thisnotonlyinRome,butinItaly whereverthePressoutragestheSupremePontiff.Andthatthemovementmaybereallyefficacious,itis necessarythatthedenunciations.as wellastheprotests,begiventhe greatestpossiblepublicity.

HowcanitbesaidthatthescneeigntvofthePontiffisguaranteedby thethirdarticleoftheLaw,whenneitherhisdignity,norhisname,nothis personalcharacterisguaranteed?Are sovereignhonorsrenderedbythose whoallowhimtoheinsultedwithimpunityinThesightofallRomeand ofallItaly? Itisafinething(in appearance)toguaranteethemajesty oftheSupremePontiffbyanarticle writtenonpaper,andtodeclaresolemnlytothePowersthathisperson wouldberespectedas"sacredandinviolable"inItaly.ButtheItalian GovernmentmustnotdeludeItself.

Aslongasitpersistsinallowinga gangofenereumensdrunkwithsacrilegeandobscenefurythelibertyof

Wearerejoicedtoseethatthis movementofprotestandofaction,alreadyinitiatedbytheexcellentSocietadellaGioventuCattolicaItaliana,isgainingeverydayinorganisa- tionanddiffusionthroughoutItaly, thankstoanumberofdistinguished laymenwhohavefoundedinRomea "CentralCommitteeagainsttheAntireligiousandImmoralPress." The circularofFebruary2,1907,addressed bythisbodytoall'theCatholicAssociationsofItaly,isafirstreallyintelligentandpracticalstepwhichwill inevitablyproducesplendidresults. Hereisanexcellentopportunityto show,notbywordsbutbydeeds,the efficacyofthe"AzioneCattolica,"so warmlyrecommendedbyhisHoliness PiusX.inhisEncyclicalofJune2, 1905,infavouroftheChristianpeo- ple,attackedasitisbytheantireligiousandimmoralpressinall thatitholdsdearandsacred.All whopridethemselvesinfurtheringthis movementshouldnowresolvefirmly tojoinstronglyandgenerouslyinthis work,andgivethemselvesnorest untiltheoffencesthatarebeingcontinuallyperpetratedagainsttheaugustpersonofthePontiffandagainst religionandmoralityareputdown, andthelaw,thevigilantandefficacioussafeguardoftherightsofevery citizen,befaithfullyandfullyenforoutraeingthepersonofthePontiffcadbythosewhoseimperiousdutyit publiclyandwithimpunity.noPoweristoenforceit. nemeiesseeeseemee. willputanytrustinit.Thereaill befoundnoEnglishman.orFrenchman,orBelgian.orRussian.or American,socredulousastobelieve thatthisarticleisItalianlawenforcedandreenectedbytheGovernment. Onthbseshamelesssheets whichrevilethevenerablefigureof,he

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TheRev.AlexanderGoldie,M.A., TrinityCollege,Cambridge,formerly VicarofElvaston,Derby,andRector ofGawsworth,Macclesfield,whowas receivedintotheChurchonMarch18, atBath,bytheRev.DunstanSweeney,O.S.B.,retiredfromhispostin 1904,andhassincethattimebeenlivingatBath.Hewasordaineddeaconin1868,andhadbeenministerin theAnglicanChurchforaperiodof thirty-sixyears.

TheMostRev.Dr.O'Donnell,Bishop ofRaphoe,whoproposedthetoastof "TheIrishParty"attheSt.Patrick'sDaybanquetattheHotelCecil, London,isremarkableforhisenergy. Hewillfixadayforvisitationof somechurchesofhisdiocese.Hewill riseatsix,drivetwentymiles,say Massat8,andspeaktothepeople; thentaiieaheartybreakfast,drive anotherfifteenmilesorso,andbepresentatthe12o'clockMass,andagain addressthepeople.Thenhewillgo anothertwentymiles,havedinner withthelocalclergy,presideand preachattheeveningdevotions,and thesameeveningwillreturntoL'etterkenny.Heiswonderfullybeloved byhisclergyandpeople,andjustly so.foritwouldhedifficulttofinda morekind-heartedandfatherlyman. Helivesforhispeople,andspends himselfandisspentfortheirspiritualandtemporalwelfare.Heisa manofgreatscholarlyattainments, anddistinguishedhimselflongago, bothasastudentandprofessorin MavnoothCollege.

ArchbishopMessmer,ofMilwaukee,is inreceiptofnotificationsfromCardinalGotti.PrefectofthePropaganda atRome,thathehasbeenappointed anAssistantatthePapalThrone.

TheArchduchessMarieThereseof Austria,whowastogotoRydein Maytoseehermother,intheCarmeliteConventthere,wasthethirdwife ofthelateArchdukeCharlesLouis, whodiedin1896.tierdaughter,the ArchduchessMarieAnnonciade,was bornin1876atRiechenau.Having enteredaconvent,shehasrisentobe theAbbessoftheConventforladies ofthenobilityatPrague.Membersof theAustrianRoyalFamilyhavebeforenowvisitedthe,IsleofWight,for theyappreciateitsquiet,picturesque seasidetownsandruraldrives.The twoArchduchessesareexpectedto arriveintheearlypartofMay. .0

Sir.JosephWard,thePremierof NewZealand,isasquare-setsolid man.Theheadislarge,thefeatures regularandgood,theexpression,business-likeandshrewd.Hewashead ofthePostandTelegraphDepartment oftheNewZealandGovernment,and effectedmanyserviceablereforms.

SirWilfridLaurier,whohasbeen calledthepivotoftheColonialConference,speaksadmirablybothEnglishandFrench.InEnglishthereis muchsuggestiveoftheforeignquality oftheman.HisFrenchhasanEnglishtonemingledwiththeold-world Canadianaccentthatinterestedand pleasedParisianswhentheyheard him.

attheisletofEscombreras,abouta mileofftheland,inordertoforman escortfortheRoyalYachtuntilit reacheditsallottedanchorage.

TheminersofCartagenawereequallyenthusiasticintheirwelcomeof KingEdwardandQueenAlexandra. Theyfiredoffhundredsofblasting cartridgesintheminesaroundCartagenaatthemomentwhentheVictoriaandAlbertcastanchor.

Thechiefdifficultywith'whichCartagenahadtodealwithwasthatof providingaccommodationforthethousandsofvisitorswhoflockedfromall partsofthecountryinordertomanifesttheirrespectfortheKingand Queen.Everyhotelinthecitywas packedtoovercrowding,andthe streetswerefilledwithenormous erowdsofgaily-dressed'peasants, wearingtheirnationalcostumes.The decoratioqsofthethoroughfareswere dazzlingintheirbrilliancy.

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ABuddhisthermit-priestnamed Gnanahhiwansawasreceivedintothe CatholicChurch_recentlyby.theRev. FatherV.H.Fornando.theparish priestoftheChurchofOurLadyof LourdesatHalpatota.inGalle.It appearsthattheBuddhistpriestisof ahighlyconnectedfamily.HecompletedhisstudiesinElu,Pali,and Sanscrit,undertheBuddhisthigh priestsofAlutgamKorleandAdam's Peak,,after,whichheproceededto SiamandRurmatoincreasehisknowledgeofBuddhism.Onhisreturnto Ceylonhereceivedthehigherorderof theBuddhistpriesthood,theupasampada.atthehandsofthehighpriest ofKandy,inthepresenceofalarge assembly.andwenttoCalle,where forthelastsixyearshe.ledthelife ofahermit-priest.Hiseconversionto Catholicityis,therefore.amostremarkable'one.andisagreatandsevereblowtothefast-dyingcauseof BuddhisminCeylon.

ofhisgeneration,withperhapstheI exceptionofArchdeaconWilberforce andDr.Gore,theBishopofBirmingham,themostdevotedfriend.Canon MacCollattractedthe'attentionand securedthefriendshipofMr.Gladstoneforhisintrepidadvocacy, throughevilreportandgoodreport, instormandsunshine,oftherestorationoftheold'IrishParliament.He wasmuchinMr.Gladstone'sconfidence,andhissermonatHawarden Churchwhenhewas,asMr.Gladstone'sguest,atHawardenCastlethe verySundayafterMr.Gladstone's formaldeclarationofhisdeterminationtoadoptthepolicyofHomeRule onthedoctrineofdoingtoothersas wewouldtheyshoulddowithus,was aregardederaverysignificantincidentinthatepoch-makingperiod."

wasasinforanymaninanyposition tobetwithwhathecouldnotlegiti- matelyaffordtospendonhispleasures.Ifthatwereso,theycould not,withoutsin,throwawaytheir earningsonharpieswhoweretrying togetthemtotaketheirtips.

TheeloquentJesuitalsowarnedhis hearersagainsttheSocialisticdemagogue,whowouldmakethempromises asfreelyasablackleg.Butwhat hadcomeofSocialism? Ithadhad anastysetbackinGermanyandin Englandalso.Therewasmuchtobe saidfortheSocialists,butlittlefor Socialism,justastherewasmuchto beSaidforProtestants,butnotmuch forProtestantism.Socialists.hadto learnthattheycouldnomoreplaythe gameoflifeontheirschemeofthings thanonecouldplaythegameofchess withpawnsonly.Heaskedthemen tomakeoneresolutionatthecloseof theirmission.anditwastoresolve nevertodrinkinapublic-housebetweenFridayandMonday. That didnotlooklikeaverytremendous unslaughtonthedrinkdemon,butit would,breakhisback,andnutthemin theirrightplaceofdominionoverthat fire-fiend.

ThedeathofMrs.Gwynn,thewife oftheRev.JohnGwynn,D.D.,Regius ProfessorofDivinityintheUniversityofDublin,andoneofthemost learnedandpersonallyrespectedand belovedmenofhisgeneration,will causeuniversalregretandsympathy withDr.Gynnandhisfamily.Mrs. Gwynn,aladyoftheveryhighestaccomplishments.wasadaughterofthe illustriousSmithO'Brien.and a grand-daughterofSirLuciusO'Brien. Bart,adistinguishedmemberofthehisfriends. IrishHouseofCommonsawho,inthe wordsofthelateChief.JusticeWhitesideindefehdingMr.SmithO'Brien ontrialforhightreasonatClonmel, was"anIrishsenatorwhomgold couldnotbribe,whomtheofferofa peeragecouldnottempt'"tobetray hiscountry.TheeldestsonofSmith O'Brien,Mr.EdwardWilliamO'Brien, whochosethelifeofacountrygentlemanatCahermoyle,hadadistinguishedcareerinTrinityCollege.Dublin,wherehewasthebestmanofhis year. MissCharlotteO'Brien. Mrs.Gwynn'ssister.isknownforher philanthropicandbenevolentworkfor theIrishpoor.andforhercourage andself-devotioninhavingcrossedthe

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Mrs.ThomasF.Ryanhasaddedanotherofhernumerousbenefactionsto Catholiccharitybypresentingtothe SistersofCharityofSt.Vincent's Hospital,NewYork,theJacobWanemakerestate,consistingoffifty,acres. whichislocatednearMr.Ryan'ssummerhouseatSuffern.N.Y.Theestateisanoldlandmark.Theold millandstonecastlehaveagreathistory.Thebuildingsaremorethan onehundredyearsold.andwereused formeetingplacesintherevolutionarydays.Mrs.RyanpersonallypresentedtotheSistersoftheGoodSamaritanHospitalinSuffernafinely equippedfarmofnineteenacres,which hasbeennamedMountLoretto.Vegetablesareraisedforthehospitalby theSistersandthefarmproductis senttoSt.Vincent'sHospitalinNew YorkCity.

ThearrivaloftheKingandQueen attheSpanishportwasmarkedby manybrilliantscenes. Nottheleast impressivewasthatspontaneouslyorganisedbythefishermenofCartagena andtheneighbouringcoast.These hardysailorsofthedeepassembled theircraft,gailybedeckedwithcolors.

HisEminenceCardinalLogue,ArchbishopofArmagh,haswrittenthefollowinglettertoMrs.TynanHinckson: -AraCoeli,Armagh,30thMarch, 1907.MyDearMrs.TynanHinckson-Iamexceedinglygratefulforthe beautifulcopyofyour"RhymedLife ofSt.Patrick,"whichyouhavekindlysentme.Itisabeautifultribute toSt.Patrick'schildren.Nothing hasbeenspared,eitherintheliterary partofthebook,orInthemechanical executiontomakeitarealIrishgem. Itwillbeasmostacceptablereminder ofourNationalApostletoouryoung peopleandtomanyofouroldpeople also. WishingyouallthePaschal Joysandblessingsandcompletesuccessinallyourusefulwork,Iam, dearMrs.TynanHinckson,yours gratefully,MICHAELCARDINAL LOGUE.

ThedeathoftheRev.Malcolm MacColl,CanonofRiponandRectororanimportant'Londonparish, has(saystheDublin"WeeklyFreeman"),strangetosay,scarcelybeen noticedinIreland,ofwhichhewas. perhapsofalltheAnglicanclergymen

Atlanticasasteeragepassengeronan emigrantshipsoastobeabletotestifyfromapersonalexperiencetothe hardshipsandsufferings'enduredbyIrishemigrants.Mrs.Gwynnisthe motherofdistinguishedsons,ofwhom three(onehaspredeceasedher)have gainedFellowshipsinTrinityCollege, afourthisoneofthemostdistinguishedEngineersintheBritishArmy andafifth,the,eldest,isMr.Stephen Gwynn,M.P.,whohasfollowedthe patrioticidealsofhismaternalgrandfatherandgreat-grandfather,andis oneofthemost'brilliantmembersof theIrishParliamentaryParty.

FatherBernardVaughan,S.J.,Sundayevening,April7th,broughttoa closetheannualmissionwhichhe holdsinCarlisleplace,London,for costarsandotherworkingmeninconnectionwithSt.Vincent'sGuildof theSacredHeart.Therewereabout twohundredmenpresent.Theservicebeganwithvigoroushymnsinging,whichwasfollowed''byasermon fromFatherVaughan,basedonthe text,"IknowwhenceIcameand whitherIgo." Heurgedthemto keepawayfromthebookmaker.It

ThehealthofKingLeopoldofBelgiumis,Titlingrisetoanxietyamongst

TherediedrecentlyinRomeMrs. Morgan,widowofthelateRevMr. Morean.Episcopalianclergymanat Fraserleireh.Aberdeenshire.ThedeceasedladybelongedtothedistinguishedfamilyoftheScottish'Leslies, andononesidetracedherdescent fromQueenMargaretofScotland.She becameaconvertduringthe.lifetime ofherhusband.wrotemanytinpular stories,andcontributedabrightinterestinglifeofhersaintlyancestress, QueenMargaret.tothenublicationsof theCatholicTruthSociety. Shewasanexceedinglyinteresting personofold-worldcourtesies.andbeingabrilliantconversationalist.gatheredroundher.wherevershewent, quiteasalonofthelocaltalent.She livedchieflyinRomedurinethelast tenyears:latterlybeingagreatsuffererinmanyways.butwa,cheered andhelpedbyafewfriends,whotried tomakesomeamendsfortheneYlect ofherownimmediateconnections, whohadremainedProtestant. Shewasasoldier'sdaughter.her ancestorsforsevengenerationsuninterruptedlybeingofficersor"eneralsin thearmyandshebravelytookthe stepthatconsciencepromoted.and wasreceivedintotheCatholicChurch bethelateMgr.Campbell.inthe ChaneloftheScotsCollege.Rome. Thrmiehsunshineandsorroe-.shecontinuedeverthesamebright.benevolent.andcharminglady.untildeath broughtthefinalsummons.hutnot beforeshehadreceivedthelastSacramentsfromtheDominican.Father Mackey. BeingaTeritiaryofSt. Francis.shewaslaidtorest.cladin theFranciscanhabit.intheCampo SantoofherbelovedRome.

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OnVednesdayeveninglast,May8, averysuccessfulconcertanddance washeldundertheauspicesofthe VictoriaParkC.Y.M.Society.The Committeeofgentlemen,withMr. Collins,assistedbyMr.J.Preston jun.,asjointsecretaries,wereamply repaidforthrirendeavourstomake theeveningadecidedsuccess. Thesplendidprogrannuepresentedto theaudiencewasopenedwithapianoforteoverturebyMr.E.Ball.The nextitemwasasongbyMr.Andrewsentitled"MightyDeep."Then followedalternativelysongsandrecitationsrenderedbythefollowing:MissAshersang"Always"withereat expression. Mr.Moriartybrought downthehousefortheexcellentmannerinwhichherecited"Christmas DayattheWork-house."Thelittle mite,MissRundell,thenfavouredthe audiencewithasongentitled"A DollyandaCoach."Anoldfavorite inthepersonofMr.W.Murphy.gave "InOldMadrid."Mr.JamesCarter inhisusualgoodstylerecited"On theWallabyTrack."Thisclosedthe firstpartoftheprogramme. After theintervalMissSmithsang"Queen ofAngels."Thenextitemwasa sailorsongnaddancebyMissE. Reid.Mr.Griefgaveacomicsong, "TheProfessor,"whichreceiveda well-deservedencore. MissAsher, Messrs.Andrews,Carter,andMurphy againappearedwithincreasedsuccess. Aftertheconcertterminatedthe dancewasproceededwith,during whichthefloorwaspackedbyeager dancers. Mr.W.Rundellactedas M.C.,andMr.E.Ballpresidedatthe piano. Refreshmentswerehanded roundat12,o'clockbyladiesandgentlemen.Thecommittee.whichconsistedofMessrs.1.D'F,arth.W.Rieus-

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AsareliableremedyforBiliousness andkindredillsAustraliansgenerally haveprovedBileBeansunequalled. Differingastheydofromtheoldfashioned,out-ofdatemedicineofforty orfiftyyearsago,BileBeansdonot leavebehindthemthosenauseous,debilitatingsymptomswhichcontain mineraldrugs.BileBeansarepurely vegetable,andforthisreasonalone theirsuperiorityisassured.

NurseO'Reilly,residingat1 Walker-street,Redfern,Sydney,says "SometimeagoIwasprostratedwith Flatulence,Heartburn,andBiliousness,andforsometimehadtokeep tomyroom.BileBeanswererecommendedtome,soIprocureda box,andtooktwoatbed-time.The effectwasreallymagical,andBiliousnesswassoonathingofthepast.I alwaysikeepBileBeansonhandand recommendthemtoothers,andin everyinstancetheygivecompletesatisfaction."

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BernardShawsays:"TheEnglish donotknowwhattothinkuntilthey arecoached,laboriouslyandinsistentlyforyears,intheproperand'becomingopinion. Fortenyearspast, withanunprecedentedpertinacityand onstination,Ihave/beendinninginto thepublicheadthatIamanextraordinarywitty.brilliant,andclever man.ThatisnowpartofthepublicopinionofEngland,andnopower inheavenoronearthwilleverchange it.ImaydodderanddoteImay pot-boilandplatitudinise;Imayyecomethebuttandchopping-blockof allthebright,original,spiritsofthe risinggenerationbutmyreputation shallnotsufferitisbuiltupfastand solid,likeShakespeare's,onanimpregnablebasisofdogmaticreiteration."

Neithernationnorindividualcansuffertheaffrontofbeingtwittedwith thelackofhumour.Thetaunthas anabidingstingforthedullest.No doubttheobjectofthe"West"in lastSaturday'sarticleon-English Humour"wasthelaudableoneof buildingforEnglishmenareputation for"Humour"onthe"impregnable rockofdoematicreiteration."The articleinquestionwasasusualsolemnlyponderousintoneandstyle.but streaminglylaughableinreality.The worldover.theEnglishareconspicuousfortheirlackofhumour. The mosthumourousthingaboutmost Englishmenistheirutterlackofhumour.Thesublimeandridiculousare proverbiallyinclosejuxtaposition oftentheEnglishgravityreachesthe utmostheightofabsurdity. We havenearlyalwaysfoundthe"West" agoodexampleofwhatwemean,.Its mostlabouredandoracularleading articlesareoftenexcruciatinglyfunny. Notthatthiiymeantohelimeyon

thecontrary,theyaremeanttobe takenmostseriously.Thebestexample,however,islastSaturday's sub-leaderon'EnglishHumour."It says"Humour"isdeeplyimbeddedin theEnglishcharacter.The"West overestimatesthepowerofits"dogmaticreiteration"ifitthinksthere areanywhowillacceptastatement absolutelydisprovesbydailyexperience.

Butthereal"Humour"ofthe "West's"articlecomesinwhenit triestobutteressitsabsurdpropositionbyexamples. Theseexamples areChancer,Shakespeare,Addisonandthen,yegods!SIXIRISHMEN! TheseareGoldsmith,Sheridanand Steele.Swift,Congreve.andSterneallborninIreland,thelatterinthat typical"English"townof"Clonmel" inthattypicalpartofEnglandcalled Tipperary! Sometimeagoabrilliantwriterin the"West"discoveredastrikingsimilaritybetweentheIrishandtheAustralianaboriginal.Itmustbethe samegeniuswhowroteSaturday's comicarticlewecannotimaginemore thanonebeingintheStatewhoisso grosslyignorantofIreland.Ifthere aretwo,whatiscalledthe"leading paper"of-Perthmustbecongratulatedonhavingthemonitsstaff.

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words.WhatthehideousrevelationsinthebrutalMitchellcase didtoarousethepublicconscienceto thewholesaleslaughterofchildrenin Perth,BishopGibney'sletterhasdone fortheblackswhoaresufferingina farmoreextensivewayfromthecruel, inhumanpassionsofgreedandlustof thewhitedegenerateswithwhomthey arebroughtintocontact.Itneeds someonewhohadBishopGibney'sex367perience,andhisprovensolicitudefor theaboriginalstorivetthepublic gazeupontheevil,andtocompelthe Stateauthoritiestodotheirbounden duty,Naturally,thatletterhas stirredupthewrathoftheofficials andofthoselikethe"WestAustralian,"whoseinterestswouldincline themtosubservethemostprimary principlesofhumanitytotheirown ends.Tobolsterupabadcase,they haverecoursetosarcasm,innuendo, andinsult.Butsuchtacticsdonot deceivethepeople.Everyoneknows thattheblackisneglectedanddying, andeveryoneknowsthatwhatissaid inPerthabouttheharshconditions theyarebeingsubjectedtoisnot acircumstancetothehorriblereality. Amissionarywithastrong imaginationdepictedtheconditionof thenegroesintheCongoasa"hideousnightmareofbrutaldespotism." Travellersandscientistsknowthatthe nativeoftheCongoisnotnearlyso ill-treatedastheAustralianblack, Tosaythattheirconditionis"a ghastlynightmareofbrutaldespotism,"wouldperhaps,notbeexaggeratingthestateofaffairs.

Nobodydeniestheexistenceofan AboriginalDepartmentfortheostensiblereasonofprotectingthenatives,

ConstableCaldow,quotedbyMr. PrincepsinhisreplytoDr.Gibney, mustentertainmostcuriousandnovel ideasabouttheaboriginals'regardfor freedom.Theconstablesaysthatthe nativesstarttokillcattleimmediatelyaftertheyarereleasedfromprison.because,allegestheconstable, theydesiretoreturnagaintogaol. Theallegedreasonismostabsurd. Thefactthattheblacksstarttokill cattleassoonastheyleavegaoldoes notinvolvetheconclusionthatthey desiretobere-imprisoned-togoback againtogaolwheretheyhavealways, evenwhenatworktowearchains. No! Thenativeshateprison. 11 theyareagainfoundguiltyofcattle killingaftertheirdischargefromgaol thereareotherreasonstoexplain theiraction.Themostevidentand mostfrequentlytheonlyreasonasanyonewillreadilyimagine,isthatthenativesareagain starving,andmustdosomethingto keepthemselvesalive. Andanyone willasreadilyagreethatanative convictedofspearingcattleinorder topreservehisownlifeshouldnotbe severelydealtwith.Hehasaright tohislife,andisnotguiltyofany offenceintheeyesofGodorofman, whenhetakeswhatisthereandthen requiredtokeepthatlifeinexistence.

sions.Itisneedlesstostatethat theGovernmentsubsidydoesnot amounttoone-tenthorperhapsone- twentiethpartofwhattheChurchhas togivetowardsthisgoodwork. Hencethestatementmadebythe "WestAustralian"that"aslongas denominationsexisttheirthirstfor grantswillremainunchanged,"isnot merelyinbadtasteandvenomous,but itshowsatotalignoranceordisregardoftheactualfacts.IftheGovernmenthadfulfilleditspromisesre- spectingitsgranttoBeagleBayMis- sionpromptly,withoutpniovoigde- lays,orinsufferableprocrastination andeternalAirlinesandexcuses.the questionofgrantswouldneverbe againopened.

SouthBritishChambers,Barrackstreet,Perth.

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,and w4'undauntedspiritresistiniquityand try.oconquerevilwithgood,havingbefore urryestherewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PiusIX

PERTH,SATURDAY,MAY18,1907.

THEABORIGINES.

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TheState'sGuardianshipof ThemAHideousNightmare

Likeaboltfromthebluecame BishopGibney'stimelyindictmentof theState'sapathyandneglectofits dutiestowardstheaborigines.That letterwasmostopportune.Animmunityfrompublicattentionhadinducedamostpeacefulofficialslumber, whilsthunger,hardship,anddisease wereexterminatingtheaboriginal race,ataratethatwouldinashort periodmaketheblackasscarcea sightintheNorth-Westasheisin Tasmania.Todisturbthatslumber andto.galvanisedepartmentalletargy Intoactiveendeavourwasabsolutely necessary.Otherwisetheworldmight soonringwiththecryofsomeharrowingoutrageagainsttheState's

orthatithasdonemanyandvarious thingsforthepersecutednativeof thisState.VariousactsofParliamenthavebeenpassedfortheirprotection.,Yettheyarefastdying. TheChiefProtectorofAboriginesadmitsthattheprevalenceofintoxicatingdrinkandimmoralityisexterminatingthem.Hetherebycondemns theadministrationoftheseacts-How canhebeheldexcusedfromcensure inallowingtheseactstoremaindead lettersandnevertohaveputthem intoexecution. AvisittotheNorthWestwillconvinceanyonethatnativesaresuppliedwithlargequantitiesofspirits,andthatimmoralintercoursebetweenthenativesand whites,andstillmorefrequentlywith Asiaticscontinuetobetolerated,if not,inmanycases,connivedat.Why doestheDepartmentallowthis?Why doesitnotenforcetheactsofParliamentagainstthem?Whyallowtheappallingstateofaffairstoexist?Isit possibletheDepartmentknowsnothingoftheconditionswhicheveryone elseknowsarerampant? Theefforts toremedythepresentrevoltingstate, toremovetheunhealthyandunspeakablyshockingstateofthingswillbe nodoubtsurroundedbymanyandseriousobstaclesandverygravedifficulties,butwiththestrictadministrationofjustice,withgood-willand energyonthepartofthe"Department,"andwithaproperattentionto dutyonthepartoftheofficialsin chargeofthevariousNorth-Western districts,acompletechangeinthe conditionoftheblackscouldbe broughtabout,andthepresentdeadly outragesandwrongswhichareablot upontheStatecouldbemadecomparativelysurebythewholesomeand solitarypunishmentofoffenders.

Mr.Prinsep,inhisreply,attaches specialimportancetothedurability oftheworkofthedenominationalmissionstationsamongtheaboriginals. Butthechiefandfirstobjectofaboriginalprotectionistheameliorationof thepresentconditionofthenatives, whoaredeprivedoftheirland,the meansofsustenance,everything,as Dr.Gibneyprovesinhisletterappearingelsewhere.Thatamelioration theMissionStationinBeagleBay, andtheoneinNewNorciaaredoing theirbesttobringabout.Thepermanentgoodresultingfromtheirlabourwillbeconsiderablyaffectedby outsidecircumstancesoverwhichthey havenocontrol.Toattainapermanentandlastingresultscanonly beattainedbyimprovingthepresent conditions,andbringingtothenative thehappiness,care,thefood,clothing,andnecessitiesoflifenow.That themissionsareconspicuouslysuccessfulindoing,aswellasinraisingupthe blackfromthelowstateofcivilisationinwhichhenowistoonein whichhewillbebetterfittedbythe trainingineducationandtradehe nowreceivestoprovideforhimselfin hisalteredlife.Thefirstandmost importantprinciplefortheirprotectionshouldbenourish,clothe,and trainthemasmuchaspossibleinthe presentcircumstances,asthemissions aredoingforyears.Foryearsthey havedoneallintheirpowerto staveoffdeathfromthenative: to protecthimfromphysicalandmoral ruin,fromdegradingvices.Theynot onlynourishandclothethechildren undertheircharge,hutalsolargenumbersofnativeswhoarecontinually comingandgoingfromtheMission. Moreover,thenativesareprovidedwith medicine,andwitheverycareduring illness.Theirchildren,receivenotmerelyafirst-classeducationaltraining,but theyarealsotaughtvarioustrades. Suchworksindistrictssoremote couldnotbecarriedonwiththe "grants'fromtheGovernment,unlessthese"grants"aremultiplied manytimesbycharitablecontributionstotheauthoritiesoftheMis-

Inthemeantime,properrespectfor therightsandlivesoftheaborigines canneverbesafeguardedexceptthe centralauthoritiesinPerthinsistupon alltheofficialsintheNorth-Westdoingtheirdutybythenativesboldly, impartially,andwithoutanyconsiderationfortheinterestsortheposition ofthoseguiltyofoffencesagainstthe lawsinfavouroftheblack.Thereis amostdecidedopinionthatawhite offenderhasanoverwhelmingadvantageasagainstthenative,whenitis amatterofpunishingawhitemanfor outragesagainsttheblack.Itwould bemostinterestingtothepublic,and wouldnodoubtbemostsatisfyingif anofficialreturncouldbemadeof thepercentageofconvictionsobtained bythepoliceagainstthosewhites chargedwithscrimesagainstthenatives. Acomparisonoftheevidence sufficienttoconvictawhitewiththat sufficienttoconvictablackwouldbe mostinstructive.

"AustraliaJunior."

WehavereceivedVol.2ofthisinterestinglittleannual.ItiscompiledandeditedbyMr.J.J.Simmons,anditisagreatcredittohim. Thearrangementandprinting,andthe illustrationsareadmirable.Itgives excellentphotosofsuchmenasH.A. Harrison-"Father-EmperorofAus- tralianFootball"-ofGrantHarvey. PercyGranger,CaptainCresswell, threesurvivorsoftheEurekaStockade,nowlivinginW.A.,agreatmany successfulfootballclubs,andSOMA championsinvariousformsofathletics.ProfessingitselftobeexclusivelydevotedtoAustralianIndus.. tries,defence,literature,andsports, andhavingforitsideal"Awhite, self-contained,self-reliantnation,"its letterpressisexclusivelydevotedto thefosteringofthesesentimentsin ourAustralianyouth.Theannual alsocontainsasectionforschoolathletics.Onthewholethearticlesare fairlywellwritten,butweshouldlike tocalltheeditor'sattentiontothe followingsentence:-"Believingthat thatthesublime,heart-isitlickeningprospectswillmaterialiseoverthe ruinsofthedispiritingpossibilityonly byarecognitionthatthefuturewill beinseparablyinwovenwiththeattentiongiventoanearlyandpersist- entpropagationofaloftyandpracti- calspiritofself-reliance,wehave madethattheforepartofouradvocacy."Asitwouldseemfrom"Aus- traliaJunior"thattheGovernment schoolsaretheonlyschoolsinW.A., wehaveaskedafewgraduatesfrom thoseinstitutionstogivethemeaning intendedtobeconveyedinthesewords. Weweredisappointed: Theycould not.However,wecongratulateMr. Simmonsonthesuccess'ofhisenterprise.:"Wehope"AustraliaJunior"r willonedayblossomintoafirst-class magazinetowhoseappearancewe shalllookforwardmorethanonce duringtheyear.Wewishitevery success."AustraliaJunior"iselven gratis.

theStatesLethargyand&glut'tlat7?te'at°r's ofthenatives.

TheStory

ofitsNiggardnessand Inhumanity.

TheMostRev.Dr.Gibney AnswerstheChiefProtector.

Totheletterinourlastissue,in whichDr.Gibneyexposestheshamefulill-treatmentofthenatives,Mr. Prinsep,onbehalfoftheDepartment, naturallyattemptsareplyinextenuation. Thefollowingisthecrushing answermadetothatreplybyDr.Gibney

"HavingseenMr.Prinsep'sstatementinreplytomineonthetreatmentofthenatives,thepublicwill beconvincedthatinnocasehashe refutedtheargumentsbroughtforward toshowtheaborigineshavedisappearedandaredisappearingthrough starvationandill-treatment.Before theadventofthewhitesthenative populationofthisStatehadabundantmeansofsupport,viz.,kangaroo, opossum,emu,turkey,geese,parrots, pigeons,varietiesofwaterfowls,viz., blackswan,duck,shags,wildgeese, pelicans,seabirds,andwood-duck alsofishintherivers,androotsround theswamps.Inaveryshorttime thewhiteman,havingtakenuptheir lands, DEPRIVEDTHEMOFTHESE MEANSOFSUBSISTENCE.

TheProtectorknewthis,vetdidnot acknowledgeit.Lethimlookupthe reportofConstableLynchfor1904, whosays:-"Kangaroosarebecoming veryscarceintheEucladistrict.I believeawholesaleslaughterofboth youngandoldhastakenplaceinthat districtforthelastfiveorsixyears, andIfeelsurethatifsomestepsare nottakenimmediatelytoprotectthe kangaroo.inaveryshorttimethey willbealmostexterminated.Thenaiveswhoarenotnow.employedbythe Europeansfinditdifficult,indeed,to getakangarooforfood."

SushFoodExtinction,

Statistician,Registrar-General,page 116:-

"Thekangaroos-beforetheadvent ofthepastoralist-formedaveryimportantsourceoffoodsupplytothe aborigines. Indeed,eventheearly settiereofthisState,from1829to 1835,dependedlargely-infact,at timeswholly-uponkangaroomeat, andinthoseearlydaysit.soldin themarketsofPerthandFremantle ashighasls61:1perpound.Later onthekangaroosweredestroyedin greatnumbers,notonlybecauseof thelosstheycausedinconsuming theherbagerequiredfortheflocks andherds,butalsobecausetheskins hadthenattainedaspecialcommercialvalue.Intheyear18151noless than29,500skinswereshipped.

FromthenforsomeyearsnoseparateaccountwaskeptbytheCustomsauthoritiesofthedifferent kindsofskinsexported.hutin1892 wefindthat402balesofkangaroo skins,valuedat£27,600sterling, weresentoutoftheState."

Inregardtosubsidy.theChiefInspectorsaysbut1,000benefitbythe grantof210.000.Willbetellme howtheother11.000getanexistence? Hesays."astheirforefathers did."Howcantheydoso.seeing themeansaretakenaway?

IftheChiefProtectorknewhisbusinesshewouldbeabletotellthe'publichowmanyunderhischargearein employment,and not.

WHATARETHEUSESOF"OFFICIALSUPERVISION,LEGAL DEFENCE,MEDICALTREATMENT,"IFTHEBLACKHAS NOTHINGTOLIVEON?

Indiscriminate Imprisonment ofNatives.

Thisistheinevitableresultfollowing thewhiteman'ssettlementfromEucla inthesouthtoWyndhaminthenorth. InspectorLappin,writingfromRoebournetotheChiefProtector,under dateJune30,1904.says:-"Bush food.especiallykangaroo,isveryplentifulinthisdistrict,and,,onsomestationskangaroosareanuisancetothe settlers.Theyaresoplentifulthat severalpartiesofwhitemenmakea livingbyshootingthemandpreserving theskins."Thisshowsthe NOR'-WESTISNOWASTHE SOUTHERNPORTION oftheStatewasintheearlydays. Thekangaroowasthenofmorevalue tothe'blackthanthesheeptothe white,fortheveryexistenceofthe nativedependedonthemandgame. TheGovernmentgiveslicencetothe whitestoshootkangaroo,thefoodof theblacks.Wedonothearofthe blackmangettingalicencetoshoot sheep.

OneblackfellowimprisonedinPerth intheearlydaysforkillingsheepsaid hethoughthewasatlibertytodo so,becausethewhitemancouldnever eatallhissheep,addingthatitwas unfairtoimprisontheblackforkillMgsheepandnotmeteouttheeame treatmenttothewhitefordestroying kangeepo.Hehadallowedthewhite totakehiskangaroo,butthewhite wouldnotallowhimtotakeasheep. Thesereportsandordinarysensemust clearlyshowthe FOODONWHICHTHENATIVES SUBSISTISNOLONGEROBTAINABLE intheclosely-settledlocalities.

AHistoricStatement.

Iwillfurtheraddahistoricstatement takenfromtheYear-Book19024,by MalcolmA.C.Fraser,Governmetrt

TheChiefProtectorattributesthe gradualextinctionofthenativerace todrinkandimmorality,andsaysthe Governmentandpoliceareexercising greatvigilance.Thesubjoinedletter fromFatherWalterwillshowthe amountofvigilanceexercised:"SacredHeartHouse,Broome, September29,1906.

"TheRightRev.Dr.Gibney,D.D., BishopofPerth,W.A.

"MyLord,-FeatherWhitehas wiredmefromPerth'totheeffect thatyouhavepromisedtotrytoobtainfromtheGovernmentacontinuanceofthegrantofoneshilling perday.Ifindithandtothank yourLordshipinanadequatemanmerforthisactofkindness.If youreffortsaresuccessfultheywill savetheMissionatBeagleBay:and IprayGodtoblessyouabundantly inyourworkforHischildren.

"SometimeagotheAborigines DepartmentofferedmetheZrotectorshipatBeagleBay.andIrepliedacceptingtheoffer,butaskingthatI shouldbemadeProtectorforthe districtroundBroome,andthatthe localSuperior,FatherBischofs, shouldbemadeProtectoratBeagle Bay.Butwehavenotyet'receivedappointments,

NORHAVEWEHEARDANYMORE ABOUTIT.

DuringtheintervalIinterestedmyselfintherescueoftwo12-year-old half-castegirls,whowerereputed prostitutesaboutBroome,andwho admittedthattheyhadbeenliving withwhiteandcolouredmen and atmyinstancetheyweresentbythe policetotheMission,wherethey arenowlivinggoodlives,andgive promiseofbecominghappy,useful membersofsocietyinfuture.But Ifearmyeffortsontheirbehalf causedtheGovernmentauthorities toconsidermetoomeddlesome,and andtohesitatetomakeappointments.Unfortunately,thereare numbersofothernativegirlsabout Broome(atleast20)whohavebeen neglectedinasimilarwayandare beginningthesameabandonedlives: andallmyefforts,whetherwiththe AboriginesDepartment,theReekient Magistrate,orthepolice.tohave themrescuedandsenttotheMissionhavebeenwithoutavail.

AnIgnoredOffer.

Referringtothequestionofimprisonment,Isaidifanativekillsa sheephemustgotoprison:Still, sheep-killingbynativesmustinevitablyfollow,astheyareinastateof starvationand,incases,ofextreme necessity.ThistheirChiefProtector willnotdeny.Apersonhasaright totakewhatisnecessarytomaintain existence.Afterimprisonmentforsuch offences,whatassistancedoestheChief Protectorgivethenativestoprevent arecurrenceoftheofficialcrimeof sheep-killing? None.Theyareliberatedtostarve.Consequently,they mustagainkillsheepandreturnto gaol.Thisdoesnotprovetheirloveof gaol,buttheirstateofstarvation.

Again,thenativesareoftenimprisonedwithoutknowinnwhatoffence theyareguiltyof.FatherWalter givesacaseofanativeboyinthe Broomegoalwhosaidhewasimprison adbecause"hewasinthebush."addingthatwhenhegotoutofgaolhe wouldnevergointothebushagain hewouldremaininthetown.Many likethisyoungladdonotunderstand onwhateroundstheyareimprisoned, andinsuchcases-howevergoodthe intentionsoftheauthorities-the GOALLOSESITSPUNITIVEAND MORALINFLUENCES

onthevictim. Asfarasthedeathratelsconcerned,withouthavingrecoursetoGowanmeritdocuments,I'knowmanyhave diedatRottnest.AtBroome,ayear ago,therewas AFUNERALEVERYDAYALMOST thoughthefoodtherewasgoodand treatmenthumane.Thingsbecameso hadthattheauthoritieshadtosend awayalltheprisonersaboutJuly, 1906.Thisstepshouldhavebeen takenimmediatelytheprevalenceofa dreadfulcontagiousdiseasewasknown

ofthe'lay-up'season,andpointed outthatitisoflittleusesending himattheendofDecember,wheat thegreatestamountofevilhas beendone.It ISALAMENTABLESTATEOF AFFAIRS, andIammuchdistressedtofind myselfhelplessinthematter.Ifthe Governmenthadonlyappointedme orthelocalSuperioraProtectorof .Aborigines,wecouldendtheevil atonce.To-dayIhavewiredthe ProtectorofAlboriginesandtheCommissionerofPolice,informingthem oftheconditionofaffairs,andelamouringforourappointmentsas localProtectorsandforaconstable tobesentatonce.

"Ihavethehonourtobe,my Lord,yourobedientservant(signed) GEORGEWALTER,SUPERIOR OFBEAGLEBAYMISSION."

HalfaLoafBetter ThanNoBread.

InviewofthesePactsand AWFULDISCLOSURES, IasktheGovernmentwhatitisdo-, ingforthepreservationofthenative race.TheProtectortriestomake capitalofFatherWalter'sletterof thanksacceptingthereducedgrantof £500,intimatinghetookthisasa finalandsatisfactorysubsidytothe Mission.IfMr.PrinsepgaveFather Walterabundleofragsforthenativeshewouldthankhim.Mr.Prinsepforgetstotellhehadalready warnedFatherWalterofthereduction inthegrant,andthatthelatterprotested,andonlygaveinwhenhesaw halfaloafwasbetterthannobread. IfhecouldhavecarriedontheMissiononsuchanamount,whyIshe compelledtotourtheEasternStates forassistance? Thefollowingletterwillshowhow farFatherWalterwassatisfied:"Broome,September11,1906.

"MyLord,-Isendyouencloseda letterfromMr.Prinsep,theChief ProtectorofAborigines.TheDepartmentwantsto CUTOURGRANTDOWN.

"LastyearImadeanoffertothe AboriginesDepartmenttotake,withoutquestionorremuneration,allthe full-bloodandhalf-castechildren theycouldsendmefromtheNor'West,askingonlythatIshouldbe Paidforthe30childrenthenatthe Mission.Thisyearthereare35 childrenthenattheMission,and,if thepolicewouldonlysendmethe poorneglectedchildrenfromthe townshipsintheNor'-West,thenumberwouldbeverymuchgreaterthan that.But MYOFFERHASAPPARENTLY BEENOFNOUSE. Nothinghasbeendone.Oneisalmostforcedtotheconclusiontied theGovernmentdoesnotwishthe childrentobesavedfromvicious courses.Parliament,indeed,has passedanewandmorestringent law,butitisnotenforcedatall, andweseemtobeinthesamepositionasbeforethelawwasmade.

AStateofAppalling Degradation.

"IWASANYTHINGBUTSATISFIEDWITHTHECONDITION OFAFFAIRS attheBayitself.Atthisseasonthetimeofspringtides-manypearlingboatsgointoBeagleBayto lay-up.'Lastweektherewere only12there,buttherewasabsolutelynocheckuponthecoloured men,andastateofshockingimmoralityobtained.Forfuturespring tidesbetween50and100vessels willbethere,andaffairswillbe muchworse.Theprotectionofthe nativesfromsuchanevilliesinthe handsoftheGovernmentalone.RepeatedlyhaveIappliedforaconstabletohesenttotheBayfrom September(thetimewhenthe boatsbegintoarrive)untiltheend

Ihavesentananswertothisletter toFatherWhite,withthedifferent desiredstatements,andaskedhimto bringthemtoyourLordship.PerhapsyourLordshipmayfinditnecessarytosendalettertotheMinisfelhimself,requestinghimto continuetoourMissionthesame percapita,grantasthatgiventoth'e SwanHalf-casteMission,because ourworkisbyfarmoreextensive andexpensive."

FatherWalter PROTESTEDTOME againsttheproposedreduction,andI expectedthatifthefinancialcondition oftheStatedemandedsuchacourse thereductionwouldaffectallnative andhalf-casteinstitutionsinasimilarmanner.IdidnotmaketheapplicationasIwassurethepromise madebytheJamesGovernmentwould behonourablycarriedoutbysucceedingGovernments.

Correspondence WiththePremier.

FortheinformationofthepublicI quotethecorrespondence:-

"Premier'sOffice,Perth, May21st,1904.

"MyLord,-Incontinuationofour interviewonthe29thultimoinreferencetoadditionalaidtotheBeagleBayMission,theGovernmenthas afterconsideration,decidedtogrant anincreasedallowanceuptoone shilling(is.)perheadonthenumberofchildrenandbythisgrantto placetheMissiononthesamefootingastoallowanceastheSwanOrphanage,

"Idonot,however,admityour Lordship'scontentionthatthecost ofmaintenanceperchildisasheavy atBeagleBayaslocally,butin makingthisadditionalgrant'Ihave beenactuatedbythedesiretogive furtheraidtoaninstitutionwhose directandindirectinfluencefor goodextends FARBEYONDTHECHILDREN ACTUALLYINCHARGE.

"Thisgrantwill,ofcourse,beinclusive,andthespecialgrantwill notbecontinued.Theeetraallow.

iance-iiitostartonthecommence-ment'ofthefinancialyear.

"IregretverymuchthatthefinancialaspectoftheMissionhas -beensounsatisfactory,andthatit .hasmadesuch-heavydemandsupon yourpurse.Ihope,however,that thenearfuturewill-bringbetterfieencialresults,asIshouldbeindeedsorrytoseetheMissionlimitinginsteadofextendingitssphere ofusefulness., "Ihavethehonourtobe,your -Lordship'sobedientservant,Walter James,Premier."

NottillMr.Rason'sGovernment wasthepromisefulfilled.Ina,letter dated14thFebruary,1906,MrRason says "IamgladtoinformyourLordship thatpaymentoftheamountpromised hasbeenarrangedtotheendofthe financialyear.andwhentheEstimates arebeingframedforthefinancialyear 1906-7,thesubjectwillagainbe broughtupforconsiderationasto whatshallhedoneinthefuture."

`HoistWithHisOwn Pets-:

d."

Mr.Prinsepdramaticallyaskswho canshowanylastingbenefittothe nativesfromNewNorciaMissionI answerthisquestionbyaquotation fromMr.Prinsep'sownreportfor 1899:-

"InAugustItravelled In ToodyayValleynativesweremost usefulinfarmingoperations,andI couldseethe CIVILISINGINFLUENCE UPONTHEM, ofthegoodBishopSalved.)andhis communityatNewNorcia.Asthis placewasaday'sJourney,I.took theopportunityofvisitingit.Here Ifound,perhaps,150natives,old andyoung,manyofthemabletoread andwrite,nearlyalladultmenexpertinthemanagementofcattle, sheep,andhorses,andwiththebeneficialinfluenceofdailyworshipbeforetheireyes,inwhicheveryinducementisgiventhemtojoin."

IcanendorsethisreportbecauseI myselfmettheminNewcastle,York, Greenough,Carnarvon,andDerby,all showingthebeneficialresultsofthe Missiontraining,whichtheChiefProtectoradmiredsomuch'in1899,and towhichheissoblindto-day.

Finally,wehavebeentoldthe"Governmenthasshownitsproperambitioninspendingnolessthan£22$,000 onthenatives,asumbynomeansinconsiderableevenaveragedoveryears addindividuals."Letusseewhat thismeans. Thissumisdivided over70years.andtakingaverylow averageofnatives,wouldgive EACHTHEMUNIFICIENTSUMOF 2s6d. perannumonwhichtolive.What splendid-aye, munificent-compensationfortheirlandsandkangaroo. etc.,andthisfromaGovernmentthat admiresitshumanity,andproclaims fromthehouse-topsitsambitionto cOnservethenativerace.

Northam.

OnApril,10,at-St.Joseph'sChurch, aquietbutprettily-arrangedwedding wascelebrated.ThecontractingpartieswereMr.FrederickHenryCock fourthsonofMr.andMrs.George Cock,ofNortham,lateofPortAdelaide(S.A.),andMiss-ElizabethRodden,thirddaughterofMr.andMrs. Roddan,ofNortham,lateortRichmond River(N.S.W.)TheRev.Father Walshofficiated.Thebride,whowas givenawaybyherfather,looked charmingina,beautifulsownofcream silkmadewithatrainwhichfellin fullgracefulfolds.andhadmanysmall Brills,vandyked.andWelledwithguipureinsertion.Thefrontpanelwas composedofbeautifuleuipurelace,and medallionstocorrespondwiththe bodice,whichhadacirculartransparentyokeandberthaofoffered chiffonfinishedbyabeautifulpointed collar,andtrueloverknot.Acoronetoforangeblossomsandembroideredtulleveilwerewornandabeautiful showerboirmetoftuberroses,carnations,andfernswascarried.A prettyrubyanddiamondbraceletwas worn,andwaswiththeboufuetthe giftofthebridegroom.Mr:J.Ewings,ofNorthern.carriedoutthedutiesofbestman. 1%Piss K.Roddhn, chiefbridesmaid.woteadressofeaude-Nilmuslin,prettilyarrangedwith Valencienneslaceandinsertion.anda prettypicturehat.Sheworeagold rubyandpearlbracelet,andcarriedan exquisitecrookofpinkcarnationsand rosestiedwitheau-de-Nilstreamers (giftsofthebridegroom).MissJean Roddan,secondbridesmaid,worebuttercupsilkandLeghornhattrimmed withbuttercupsilk,andworeagold sapphireandpearlbrooch,andcarried acrookofyellowdahliasandferns withstreamerstocorrespond.Miss CeliaRoddanworeacreamsilkfrock, relievedwithpalebluesashandVictorianbonnet,andaprettysilverbangle,andcarriedacrookwithpaleblue streamers,thegiftsofthebridegroom. MasterGeorgeCock(brotherofbridegroom),inaTussorasillssuit.witha paleblueribbonbow,carriedacrook withpalebluestreamers,andwas presentedwithasilver-mountedleadpencil,thegiftofthebridegroom.The wedding washeldattheresidenceofMr.J.Ewings,cousinof theibride,thetablebeingtastetelly decoratedwithchoiceflowersofthe season.Theusualtoastswerehonored.Thebride'stravellingrelresswas anavybluevoile.withfullskirttrimmedwithvandykedvelvet,andthe bodicelookedverydaintywithguipurelaceyokeandfinishingsofvelvet.asmartleghornhettrimmed withredrosesandgreentullecompletingthetoilet. Manyhandsome presentswerereceived,amongthem beingthebride'stobridegroom(gold scarfpin),andthebridegroom'sto bride(goldwatch).

poseduponitthanIreland.Itwas trulythemostthoroughlyCatholic nation. AsIrishmen,theyshould befaithfulandtruetotheduties castuponthem,rememberingthatin sodoingtheywereadvancingnotonly theirowninterestsbutthoseofAustralia,alandtheylovedastheydid thelandoftheirbirth.Theyshould strivetoattaintheidealofduty, notfromselfishmotives,butwithan aspirationtopatriotism:Hewas pleasedtofindthatdissensionhadnot enteredintotheirranks.Unitywas truestrength,andthegatheringof representativesfromeachofthe Stateswasasteptowardscementing theunionofHimberniansthroughoutthe Commonwealth.(Applaute.)

ThePresidentthankedhisLordship forhisaddress,andstatedthatthe society,embracing,asitdid,New Zealand,wasevenwiderinitssphere thantheCommonwealthitself.

OnTuesdaythedelegateswereaccordedacivicwelcomein.Perth.There werepresenttomeetthemthecity councillorsandseveralprominentcitizens,includingtheSpeakerofthe LegislativeAssembly(Mr.T.F.QuidIan,M.L.A.),Mr.J.E.Hardwick, M.L.A.,FatherSmyth,andanumber ofthemoreprominentmembersofthe H.A.C.B.S.

Thevariousdelegatesvisitedthe "Record"officeonWednesday.They expressedthemselvesasnotmerely pleasedbutastonishedatthemarvellousappearancesofprosperityin W.A.

Weregreatexceedinelythatthrough pressureonourspacethisweekafull reportof.theproceedingshadtobe keptbackuntilournextissue.

TheChiefProtectorneednotgetso hystericalover.whatheispleasedto callanattackonhim.Ihaveno particulargrievanceagainittheChief Protector,butratheragainsthisoffice, whichis ANANACHRONISM, andagainsttheMinistrywhichenacts lawsfortheprotectionofnativesand doesnotexecutethem.Asforhis apotheosisofhimselfinthelastparagraph,thosewhorunmayread. NopersonregretsmorethanIthatI amobliged,intheinterestofhumanity.,tobringthismatterbeforethe civilisedworld.

Ithasbeendecidedbyagroupof leadingRadicalstoexertstrongpressurewahinethenextfewmonthsto bringabouttheresignationofLord SelbournefromtheHighCommissionershipofSouthAfrica,andtothat endamemorialtothePrimeMinisterwillbeorganised.Thisdocument,whichwillreceivethesignaturesofalargenumberofLiberal M.P.'s,willarraigntheHighCommissioner'spolicyandhisattitudetoe wardsthemine-ownersintheTransvaal,andthedevelopmentcannotfail toproveembarrassingtoLordElgin, whohasidentifiedhimselfwith,the Selbournemethods. Thefirstresult ofthecampaignmay,theiefore,bethe retirement,notofLordSelbourne,but ofLordElgin; butitissafetosay thattherecouldbenochangeinthe CabinetwhichtheRadicalswouldhail withmoredelight.Itwould,moreover,giveMr.WinstonChurchillthe chanceforwhichMsadmirerslong.

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FOURTHBIENNIALMEETING.

Thefourthbiennialmeetingofthe HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefirSocietyopenedintheHibernian Hall,Perth,at10o'clockonlast Wednesdaymorning.Itis30years agosincethefirstbranchofthissocietywasopenedinWesternAustralia,andto-dayithas19branches, withamembershipof950,andfunds amountingto£6,250.Thesocietyas awholehasamembershipof27,000, andthetotalfundsamountto£170,000.DelegateswerepresentonWednesdayfromeveryStateintheCommonwealth. Apologieswerereceivedfrom-New Zealand,Rockhampton,andBrisbane districts.

Fraternalgreetingswerereceived fromtheIrishNationalForestersand theA.N.A.boardofdirectors.The latterbodyexpressedthehopethat suchconferencesasthepresentwould broadenthefederalspirit,andthat ultimatelyafederalfriendlysocieties Actwouldfindaplaceuponthefederalstatutes.(Applause).

HisLordshipBishopGibneyextended awelcometothedelegates,andsaidhe lookedupontheworkandconstitution ofthesocietyashighlybeneficialto thewholeofAustralia.Theirdesire wasforunityamongsttheirpeople, unityinbenevolenceandgoodworks. Nonationonearthhadbeenmore faithfulandtruetothedutiesim-

ThedistrictboardinWesternAustraliaarrangedforaseriesofentertainmentsforthevisitors,including thefollowing:-Wedneedaynightthey wereentertainedattheNatipalHotel,Fremantle,hytheFremantle branch:Thursdayeveningthedistrict boardtenderedthemasmokesocial intheHibernianHall,Perth;onFridaynighttheyweretobetheguests oftheCelticClub;andonSunday, May19,thePerthbranchhasarranged aspecialexcursiontoMundaringWeir. ThedelegatescomprisetheState executivedirectoryanddeputies,as follow:-Bros.JohnTooliey,chiefpresident W.M.Fox,chieftreasurer (NewSouthWales):J.Ryan,distct secretary;R.Clarehan,district'treasurer(Victoria);M.F.Connelly,past districtpresident(NewSouthWales): D.Ryan,pastdistrictpresident,(North Queensland);M.Morrissey,district president,A.N.Drews,pastdistrict president(SouthAustralia);R.J. Meareher,districtsecretary(Tasmania).TheWestAustralianrepresentativespresentwereBro.M. 0'Dea,pastdistrictpresident,and Bro.M'Cartney,chiefpresident. Theyweremetatthesteameron Mondayafternoonandconveyed'tothe Mayor'sparlour,andwereaccorded'a municipalwelcometoFremantleand theState.Theywereintroducedto theMayor(Mr.M.Samson)bythe VeryRev.FatherCox,O.M.I.

TheMayorsaiditaffordedhimgreat pleasuretowelcomethedelegates,becausehehadbeenassociatedwith benefitsocietiesallhislife,andhis sympathieswerewithallbodiesthat weredoinggood.Onbehalfofthe citizens,heaccordedthemahearty welcometotheState.

SpeechesweremadebyCr.Healy, Mr.JohnToohey(N.S.W.),Mr.Claredon(Victoria),Mr.D.Ryan(Queensland),Mr.Drews(S.A.),Mr.R.J. Meaeher(Tasmania),Mr.M.F.Connolly(N.S.W.),Mr.W.M.M'Cartney firstchiefpresidentofW.A.),andby theRev.FatherCox,O.M.I.,whoextendedthedelegatesawelcomeonbehalfoftheCatholicChurch.They representedasociety,hesaid,thatdeservedlyhadthesupportofthechurch, becauseitdidsomuchgoodamongst thepeoplesociallyandfinancially. Theconferenceabouttobeheldand therepresentationiroin-theother Statesemphasisedtheimportanceof thesociety.

The"Tageblatt,"ofBerlin,states thatareportiscurrentindiplomatic circlesinthatcitytotheeffectthat GreatBritainhasconcludedadefinite alliancewith'Spain,andthatthe greetings,festivities,and,toastsat Cartagenawerecelebrationsofthe event.

ThefirstmeetinginAustraliatoadvocateaneighthours'daywasheld atKeelyHotel,SpringandLansdale streets,Melbourne,anFeibtuary,4, 1856.

Morethanthirteenmillionmenin theUnitedStatesareavailablefor militaryservice,accordingtoareportoftheMilitarySecretaryofthe Army. Ofthisnumber112,390men areorganisedinStatemilitiaand readyforimmediatemilitaryduty. NewYorkleadsthelistinthenumberofmenavailablefordutyhavingL394,000suchcitizens.Ohiois second,with1,08.5,110;Illinoiscomes thirdwith1,084,559andPeansyleania, fourth,with1,017,000.Intheaggregatestrength'ofitsorganisedmilitia NewYorkleadswith14,711,Pennsyle vaniaisnextwith9,836,andIllinois thirdwith6,613. WehearsomuchfromlecturingBritishmoralistsofthesavageryofthe mereIrishthatitisinstructiveto read,onceinaway,theoffencesthat arenotmerelycommon,butatecon.donedontheirsideoftheChannel. Thefollowingcaseiscited,notbecause itiscommon,butbecauseitistypicalinEngland:-JosephHartley,mechanic,wasatLeedsonThursday, chargedwith'amurderousassault uponJennieCrabtree,agednineteen,a barmaid,attheGreenDragonHotel. Accusedhadbeencourtingprosecutrix, butowingtodifferences,sinebrokeoff theengagement.,OnSaturdaynight, March23rd,prisonerwenttothehotelandaskedforthereturnofa watchandguardhehadgivenher.She returnedthe'articles,whenhefollowed herupstairs,andwithapocketknife stabbedherinthethroatandneck. Thehotelwascrowdedatthetime, andtheprisonerwasoverpoweredand givenintocustody,theyoungwoman beingconveyedtotheInfirmary.The onlydefencemadewasthatthestabbexweeirritatedbythegirl'srejectionofhisaddresses.ButtheStipendiarythoughtitsufficienttomalt thecaseadjournedgenerally,without inflictingtheslightestpunishment. ,

igitiiecord,

WeddingBellsat (ireenbusbes.

:o: DOUBLEEVENT.

Wednesday,May8th,1907,will,be rememberedinGreenbushesformanya longday.Theoccasionwastalkedof

andinthesamechurch.Anditwas allthemoreinteresting,asthetwo youngladieshadworkedtogetherin VictoriaandWestAustraliaforthe pastfewyears.Forthepastyear the"ShamrockCoffeePalace"looked uponasoneoftheessentialinstitutionsofGreenbushes,hasbeenrunby MissKateO'BrienandMissMary AgnesFitzpatrick.Bytheirhonesty, industry,andkindness,theseladies havegainedthewell-meritedesteemof theresidentsofGreenbuehes.Hence theannouncementofthemarriageof MissO'BrientoMr.MichaelMaddi-

bushesCatholicChurchtestifiedtothe sterlingqualitiesoftheparties.All thebeautifulceremoniesoftheCatholicChurchwerecarriedout.The marriageceremonywasperformedby FatherBrennan,whocelebratedthe nuptialMass,atwhichthebridesand bridegroomsreceivedHolyCommunion.Everythingwassolemnandimpressive,andinthosedays,when mixedmarriagesare,alas,toocommon itismostconsolingto.witnesssucha doubleevent-allCatholics,allat HolyCommunion,allblessedandsanctifiedbytheNuptialMass.

sermonfromSt.Paul'stext-"Thisis agreatSacrament."FatherHegartysaidhehadneberwitnessed morebeautifulmarriagebeheartily congratulatedthenewly-marriedcouplesontheedificationtheyhadgiven, andthemannerinwhichtheysought tosanctifytheirlove,andhehoped thatGodwoulddoublyblesstheir unions,andgrantthemmany,very, manyhappyyears. FatherBrennanpresidedatthe sumptuousweddingbreakfastwhich waspreparedatthe"ShamrockCoffeePalace."Theusualtoastswere

alloverthetownforthepastfort-gan,andofMissFitzpatricktoMr.i WhenHolyMasswasoverFather night;arareeventwastobewitness-WalterCashin,washailedwithjoy,HegartyC.SS.R.(whohadcomefrom ed,twomarriages-adoubleevent-andonthemorningofthegreateventIBalingupforthegreatoce_sion) Onthesameday,atthesametime,thepackedcongregationintheGreen-preachedashortsuitableandforceful

honouredbyalarge,joyful,anden thusiasticgathering.Wewishthem manyyearsofhealth,happiness,and prosperity.

THEDELICATESKIN.

OnSundaylast,May12,hisLordshiptheBishopconfirmed182persons inSt.Patridk'sChurch,Fremantle. HisLordshipwasattendedbyFather Smyth,oftheCathedral.

TheRev,FatherMoloneywasin Perthduringtheweek.

TheRev.FatherVerling,ofSuibia,co, gaveaveryinterestingandawellpatronisedlectureonSt.Columcillein theSt.JohnofGodSchoolroom, Subiaco,onWednesdayeveninglast.

TheRev.M.Kenneallyunderwenta slightoperationonThursdaylastin theSt,JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco.

TheRev.FatherHughO'Reillyisat presentbusilyoccupiedvisitingKalemunda,LionsMill,andtheotheroutlyingdistrictsoftheGuildfordparish.

TheRev.FatherJ.O'Reilly,ofthe Cathedral,supplieshisplaceonSundays.

TheRev,FatherLynch,C.SS.R.,is nowcompletelyrecoveredfromhisrecentillness,andwasableduringthe weektoreturnfromtheSt.Johnof GodHospital,Subiaco,totheMonastery,NorthPerth.

TheRev.FatherT.MastersoncontinuestorapidlyrecoverattheSt. JohnofGodHospital,Suibiaco.DuringhisillnessFatherMastersonreceivedthemostceaselessattention andthemostexceptionallykindand painstakingtreatmentfromDr.Trethowan,thanwhomnoonewillbe moregladtoseehis,unremittingcare andsolicituderewardedbyMspatient'srecovery.

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missionsinthevariouspartsoftheex-1 tensiv.districtsforfiveweeks.Through out,thepeopleattendedatthedifferentchurches,atwhich'themission washeldinanunprecedentedmanner. EverywhereFatherHegarty wenthislaborswerecrownedwith success.AsFatherBrennanisat presentmakingextensiveadditionsto theChurchinGreenbushes,themission tobeheldinthatcentre,nowvery populous,hadtobepostponeduntil theChurchisrenderedcommodious enoughtoaccommodatethelargecongre;gations.

ThemissionconductedbytheRedemptoristFathersattheCathedral, continuestobeattendedbyimmense congregations. OnTuesdayevening theVeryRev.FatherHunt.C.SS.R. preachedaverypowerfulandpractical sermononthe"DutiesofParentsto theirChildren." Hetookforhis text"And:Jesusadvancedinwisdom andage,andgracebeforeGodand man."Hedweltespeciallyonthe ghastlycustomofsecretmurderof childrenbeforebirthwhichissoprevalent. OnThursdayoflastweek, FatherHuntpreachedthespecialsermon,Onthatmightallthewomen wereconsecratedtoOurLord.Last Wednesdayeveningwasdevotedwith specialsolemnitiestotheBlessedVirgin:allthewomenoftheparishbeing consecratedto'ourLady.TheRev. FatherCampbellpreachedthespecial sermonontheBlessedVirgin.Solemn BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament afterwardstookplace.Onnext weekandthefollowing,themissionwillbeespeciallysetapartfor themenoftheparish.TheRev.Fr. HegartyistojoinFathersHuntand Campbellduringtheremainderofthe mission.

Itwouldperhapsberatheranexaggerationtosaythattheyareour "friends,"astheyentertainsuchunfavorablenotionsofpeopleinW.A. thatitwouldbenearlyimpossiblefor themtohaveanykindlyfeelingtowardsus.Whatghoulsanddragons andwickedfairiesaretochildren,we seemtobetotheEasterngrown-up. Intheireyeswehavenocivilisation orrefinement,noamenitiesoflife, orsenseofmoralityorjustice.They mustlookuponusverymuchasthey wouldlookuponthecannibalsofsome oftheirneighboringislands.. The Dean'srefutationofthestoriescurrentrespectingusintheEastwere pooh-poohedasmereloyaltytohis Stateandreluctancetoexposeour ogreishstateofsemi-barbarism.It isastoundingthatsuchshouldbethe case,anditismoreastoundingthat theEasternStatesPressdoesnotdo anythingtoimproveit.Itappearsasif somethinglikeaconspiracyofsilence existedthere.Itisnotofsilence howeveraltogether,forthePressvividlyandfullyreportsthesmallest crimethatiscommittedinW.A.

Thedemandforticketsofadmission toFatherBernardVaughantaddress on"TheChurchandStateinFrance," attheRotunda,Dublin,Thursday, April11,wasso'treat,thattheobjectforwhichthedistinguishedJesuitundertooktolecture,namely,the NorthWilliam-streetFemaleOrphanage,Dublin,conductedbytheSisters ofCharityofSt.VincentdePaul, shouldbenefitconsiderably.

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TheRev,FatherHegartyreturned toPerthfromtheBlackwooddistricts onlastFriday.Hehadbeenconducting

TheVeryRev.DeanMartelliarrived fromN.S.W.ontheR.M.S.Ortonaon lastMonday.HeleftforSunbury onTuesdaysDeanMartellihasmarvellously'improvedbyhisholiday. DuringhisstayintheBlueMountains hedidnoteatthebreadofidleness, asheconstantlydiddutywhilsthe wasthere.HismostvividimpressionoftheEastistheinexplicableignoranceofW.A.thatpermeatesour Vothersidefriends.

Mr.JeremiahM'Veigh,M.P.,has putaseriesofquestionstovarious Ministerswiththeobjectofshowing howmuchanIrishmanpaysforbeinggoverned,comparedwiththeexpenditureofanEnglishman,aScotsman,andaWelshman.Thereplies havenotallbeenpresented,andIrelandmustwaitforhercomparison, butthefiguresalreadygivenareinterestinginthemselves.Forinstance, Ireland'scontribution'torevenuein 1849-50,theyearofthefamine,was 24,564,000now,withaheavily-decreasedpopulation,shepays28,251,000,

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Mr.AndrewCarnegiehasgiven.a farthersumof21.000,000totheendowmentfundoftheCarnegieInstituteatPittsburg,thusincreasingthefundto£2,000,000.

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TheChurchdoesnotfearhonestinvestigation. TheGermanLourdes' Societyhasappropriated£200forthe purposeofenablingtwowell-known Germanphysicians,onetobeaCatholic,theotheraninfidel,togoto Lourdes,andmakeinvestigationof themarvellouscuresreportedtobe takingplacethere.

AmancallinghimselfSamuelO'Connorhasgivensomeluridanti-CatholiclecturesinobscuredistrictsofIndiana,1.-.S.A.,usingthecustomary dodgeofbeinga"convertedCatholic." HewasrecentlyarrestedinHartford City,andconfessedthathisnameis WilliamRobinson,andthatheisa morphinefiend.HeneverwasaCatholic.

TheCatholicpopulationofPrussia isincreasing,theProtestantdiminishing,accordingtoofficialstatistics. Catholicsarenowover35percent.of thetotal,whileProtestantshavefallen from65percent.in1867to62per cent.in1905.Berlinhasnow228,948Catholics.

Notlongago,whenSecretaryTaft (U.S.A.)wasgivenamilitaryreceptionhremarked"Nothingcanbeat thearmybuttheCatholicChurch."

TheJapaneseGovernmenthaveturnedovertotheCatholicChurchland forauniversityatTokio.ArchbishopO'Connellsuggestedthepropriety oferectingagreatcentralmission churchandschoolinTokio.onhis visittheretwoyearsago.Moreover, acentraluniversityistobe_establishedinTokiotinderthedirectionof EnglishandAmericanJesuits.

ThCapuchinFathersrecentlyconcludedtheirtemperancemissioninBelfast.Thepledgewasadministeredto about111.000persons.

CatholicsinArizonaoutnumberprofessingChristiansofallthesectscombinedmorethantwotoone.according toarecentcensusbynomeansprejudicedinfavourofCaltholicity.

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lodgingthereceiptofthemoneyand stock,warmlythankedtheItalianGovernmentforitssolicitudeinthematter.

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The"Freeman'sJournal"learns thattheVeryRev.M.Devitt,S.J., hasjustbeenappointedRectorof ClongowesWoodCollege.

ThelibraryofthelateM.Brunetiere,thegreatFrenchCatholic, whichissaidtoheavaluableone, consistingof15,000volumes,istobe sold.Anofferhasbeenmadeto purchaseitfromHarvardUniversity. TheFigaro,ofParis,isappealingto FrenchmentosaveitforFrance.

Consumption CanBeCured.

Wearehappytobeabletostate (saysthe"CatholicTimes")thatthe improvementintheconditionofMgr. O'Riordan,RectoroftheIrishCollege,Rome,ismaintainedandthathis recovery,isexpected.

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May19.-PentecostSunday(red)-. Vespers(red)oftheSunday.

AccordingtoanAmericancontemporary,therepassedawayatthePour ClareMomasteryinEvansville,Indiana,recently,inthepersonofSisterMaryJoseph,adescemdantofOliverCromwell,andadistantconnectionofKingGeorgeIV.,ofEngland. ThedeceasedwasalsoacousinofMr. JohnMorley.Shewasover60years old,andaconverttotheChurch.SisterMaryJosephwasborninleugland. Herparentswereofthearistoceacy, andshewasearlyadmittedtocourt circles.SheknewQueenVictoriawell andonceledagrandballin.honourof theEmperorofGermany.Atan earlyageshebecameaCatholic,and soonrenouncedtheglamoursofcourt lifefortherigoursofoneoftheseverestordersintheChurch.Shenever spokeofthepast,andwasalwaysa mostexemplaryreligious.Itwould beinterestingtolearnifthisstoryis reallywell-founded.

TheAmericanCatholic"Western Watchman"writesasfollows:-"PresidentRoosevelthasinstructedGovernorMagoontopayovertotheCatholicChurchauthoriesinCubathesum of1,000,000dollarsinpaymentof ChurchpropertynowusedbytheGovernment.Thismilliondollarswill bepaiddowninalumpsuns;butthat willnotcanceltheentiredebt. Another900,000willbepaidinmonthly instalmentsof100,000dollars.In whatstrikingcontrastthisconductof theAmericanGovernmentstamdhout tothelawlessrapacityoftheFrench Governmentinconfiscatingforpublic use200,000,000dollars'worthof Churchpropertyinthatcountry?'

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Awell-attendedandenthusiastic meetingwasheldintheSacredHeart Schools,MountVernon-street,Liverpool.lastSundayevening.April7, toprotestagainsttheEducationBill introducedintoParliamentbyMr. McKenna.TheVeryRev.CanonKennedypresided,andtherewerealsopresentontheplatformtheRev.Fathers J.P.Molony,M.Maher,B.D.,and'A. IsherwoodDr.Sparrow,Mr.AugustineWatts,Mr.S.Fairhurst.andMr. J.W.Palmer.Mr.McKenna'sBill wascondemnedbytheCatholicsas abominablyunjust."

Onthisdayinaccordancewiththe promiseofChrist,theHolyGhost,the ThirdPersonoftheAdorableTrinity, descendedontheApostles."This day,"Butlerremarks,"isthebirthdayoftheChurch.ChristhadindeedbeguntoformHisChurchduringHisministryonearth,whenHe assembledHisdisciples,selectedHis Apostles,andplacedSt.Peterattheir head. Butbythedescentofthe HolyGhostHecompletedHisfevelation,andgavetoHisApostlesaspecialandextraordinaryassistance,by whichtheyweredirectedandpreservedfromallerrorinteaching. He thus,asitwere,infusedasoulinto Hismysticalbody-theChurch-and endoweditwithavigorousplin0,1:e oflifeandaction.Fromthistune itsrulers,ministers,andofficers,beingqualifiedbythemiractileuseffusionoftheHolyGhost,setthemseees toexercisetheirrespectivefun'ticns ingoverningandpropagatingespiritualkingdomofChrist,whinewas then,perfectlysettledandestahliseed"

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May25.-SaturdaywithintheOctave (red)-DayofFastandAbstinence.

ENGLAND.

ThearchdioceseofCologne,Germany.isprobablythelargestinthe world. Lastyearithad2,527,923 Catholics, Thesebelongedto912 parishes.IntheArchdioceseofCologneare1875diocesanand175regularpriests.ThesuffragesSeesofCa lognearelargedioceses.Thatof Trier(orTreves)has1.200,000Catholics.700pastors,180chaplains. and150otherpriests-inall.1079 priests. Coloene'ssecondsuffragan SeeislluenSter.Westphalia.whichhas 1,151.081Catholics,and1289priests: itsthirdisPacterhorn,with1,307571 Catholicsand1305priests.

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Aninterestinglisthasbeenpublishedbythe"MissioniCattoliche"thatoftheCatholicmissionarieswho diedattheirpostsduringthecourse oftheyear1906.Theyamountto 161.thirteenBishopsand153priests, and.;IsthalfoftheistareFrench. whilenineothersbelongtotheexFrench,lioceseofStrasburg.Ofthe rest25areItalians,16Belgians,8 Spaniards..1Irish..1Austrian.3Germans.2Americans.andtherestsplit upemote);ethercountries.Thelist showstheextraordinaryactivityof theFrenchnationinsupplying.theCathelieChurchwithmissionariesfor th:'evar.gelisationofpaganlands.

Th.woollenmillserectedbythe SistersofCharityinFoxford.County Mayo.wereburned.cliwnrecently.The losstotheSistersamountstonearly 40.000dollars.

ThepilgrimagetotheHolyLand whichhasbeenorganisedbytheCatholicAssociationleftCharingCross. London,onApril9.Thepilgrims areledbyBishopBrindle,D.S.O. Theynumberonehundredandtwenty.

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Somethingofasensationhas.says the"CentralNews,"beencausedby theannouncementthattheItalianGovernmenthas.usthandedoverto.the HolySeethreemillionsoflirein cash,andsixmillionsinGovernment stock,representingpropertyseized upontheoccasionofthesequestration ofcertainreligioushousesin1870. ItisaddedthatthePope,inacknow-

AterP.Yonkerman,where discoveryofaCurefor Consumptionhasstartled theWorld.

Marvellousasitmayseemaftertheambles.

.)1failure,acureforconsumptionhasatIasi seenfound.Attertwentyyearsofalmost eeafAessresearchandexperimentishis laboratory,thenewrenownedspecialist,Derh P.Yonkerman,hasdiscoveredaspecificwhich ifikscuredthedeadlyConsumptioneve.Iaits faradvancedstages.Inmanycases,thoegb allotherremediestriedhadfailedandchanger) ofclimatewereunabletocheektha thedisease,thiswonderfulapse&coeds. livelyproveditspowertoems.

Whateveryourpositioslalifemaybe ifyouareInconsumption,orsufferfrom asthma,bronchitis,catarrh,oranythroat.11 lungtrouble,thiscureiswithinyourread) foritisahometreatmentandseedca interfereInanywaywithyourdailyoccapr tkn.Proveforyourselfitshealingpower ABSOLUTELYFREE. Simplysendyournameandaddress totheDerkP.YonkermanCo.,Ltd., 124DixsonBuildings,Sydney,andtheywill posttoyouafreetrialtreatmentofthis remarkableremedy. Don'thesitateordelayifyouhaveanyof thesymptomsofconsumption.Ifyouhave chroniccatarrh,bronchitis,asthma,painsin yourchest,acoldonyourlungs,oranythroat orlungtrouble,writeto-dayforthefreetrial treatmentandfullinstructions.andeur yourselfbidetsitistoolats.

Heirshavebeenbornduringthe weekendingApril13totwoopulent CatholicfamiliesinEngland. The infantsonofLordNinianCrichton StuartisanephewtotheMarquisof Bute,andasthelatterisasyetwithoutason,thenewarrivalishisheirpresumptive.Theotherbabywillbe stillricher,forheisthesonofBaron deForest,towhomBarondeHirsch lefthismillions.BarondeForest wasaJew,butonmarryingthe daughterofthelateLordGerardhe becameaCatholic.

SomeancientLondonchurcheswhich wereCatholicuntilthesixteenthcenturyrobbery ThevenerableChurch ofAllHallows,inLombard-street,occupiesasitevaluedat£800,000,a sumsufficienttobuildandendowforty churchesandyetitsaveragecongregation barely reachesthirty. ThegroundonwhichSt.Michael's andSt.Peter'sstand,inCornhill,has beenassessedat£1,500,000;andyet thetwoperishescombinedcannotmuster300inhabitants,andtheaverage numberofworshipperswouldnotfilla thirdoftheseatsprovidedbySt. Michael'salone.St.Mary's.Woolnoth,with177parishioners,anda congregationoffifty,isbuiltonground valuedat£600,000, * * *

OnamatterofAnglicanLentenobservancethe"ChurchTimes,"anoutspokenorganofthe.estebbAment,had thistosayoftheArcleeishopofCanterburyinPassionWeek"HisGrace, webelieve,takestheCatholic.viewof Sunday,thatitisanordinanceofthe Church,anditsobservanceisthecommemorationoftheResurrection.It seemsto.usthat,inurgingthisview, hisGracecouldnowbeposedbysome critic,callingattentiontothefact, reportedinthe'DailyTelegraphof Monday,that,onthepreviouseFriday, hewaspresentatadinnerpartyat CreweHouse.Wemaybesurethat hisGracewasnotunmindfulofthe dutyofLentenabstinence,neverthelessitisto.beregrettedthatheplacedhimselfinapositionwhichwould assuredlybemisunderstood.The 'maninthestreet'couldsoeasilyexclaim,'Quincustodietiposcustodes?'"

E.J.RODOREDA,

322HAYSTREET,PERTH. Auctioneer,SwornValuer,LandHouse andGeneralCommissionAgent.

AuctionSalesconductedandAccount SalesPromptlyRendered.

TheSinsofSociety.-(Certaincatechisms,conveyinginstructioninreligiousandpolitioalmatters,having latelybeenpublished,andhavingbeen receivedwithfavourbythepublic,I havearrangedwithanumberofwellknownexpertsinvariousdepartments of'knowledge*tocompileelementary educationalformulasinthisshapefor thebenefitofreadersof"Truth."I trustthattheywillbefounduseful. Thefollowing.isthefirstofthem.Ed."Truth.")

Q.WhoisFatherVaughan? A.Apreacherwhowasteshistime intellingpeoplewhateverybodyknew already.

Q. Whydoeshethuswastehis time? A.:BecausehehopestoreformSociety.

Q. AndwillheeverreformSoeiety? A.:HewillneverreformSociety. Itisimpossible.

Q.Whyisitimpossible?

A.:Because,ifitwerereformed,it wouldnolonger 'beSociety."Truth'sComplete'Catechism."

AretheNonconformists,thatis, thereligiouscommunityinEngland knownbythatname,Christian?This isaquestionputbyastaffcorrespondentinthe"CatholicTimes,"andin answeringitheemphasesesin.contenbonthatwhereverweturntoday,we findtheseNonconformistsagainst Christianity. ThePopeinRome? Heisamanofsin.ThePopein France? Heisapitifulfool. M. Clemenceau,anopeninfidel?Heisa wiseman.TheFrenchRepublicbusy. destroyingreligion? Godblessit. Alongthelineofanymodernmovement,watchtheNonconformistclosely.andyouwillfind itworking againstclearChristiantenetsandfor thosewhicharesolittleChristian thatPlatomighthaveputthemon thelipsofSocratesandtheywould not.seemoutofplace.

Yetthosepeople-enti-Christianor un-Christian-areapparentlytobeallowedtodominatepubliceducationin Englandinregardtothematterof religious instruction.-NewYork Freeman'sJournal."

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LastSunday.\lay12th.hisLordshipDr.Gibney.\isitedFremantleto confertheSacramentofConfirmation. TheBishop.accompaniedbytheRev. FatherSmyth,drovethere,leaving Perthat2lam.Punctuallyat3.30 p.m.hisLordship,alongwiththe clergyinprocession.enteredSt.Patride'sChurch,inwhichhisarrival wasawaitedbyacrowdedcongregation. The"VeniCreator"having beensungbythechoir.theBishopdeliveredafervidaddresstothepersonsassembledforConfirmation.Ills Lordshippointedouthowhappilythey weretobeconfirmedatthisparticulartime,whichwasth'eanniversaryof thetimewhentheApostleswereengagedinprayer.andwithMaryas thoughtinderhercare.awaitingthe comingoftheholyGhost.HealludedtotheloveofChristforlittle ones.andhetookoccasiontowarn Catholicsocietyagainstthemurderouspracticesindealingwithinfant lifewhichweregaininggroundamong unbelievingmothers.Inillustration ofthedutyoftheChristianmother. hisIordshipadducedthenobleconductofthemotherofSt.Raymund Nonnatus.whowouldnotsacrificethe lifeofheroffspringtosaveherown life.Hethencavedirectionstoall whoweretoheconfirmedtopray andtoconcentratetheirthoughtson theHolyGhost,whomtheywere abouttoreceive.TheBishopthereuponadministeredtheSacrament.attendedbytheRev.FatherSmyth,of theCathedral,andFathersWheeler and11TeCallion,O.M.I. FatherCox arrangedthepresentationofthose whoweretoreceivetheSacrament. Thesanctuarywasinitsbestgarb. andthealtarwaselegantlyandprofuselydecoratedwithflowers.palms. andcandles.theworkoftheSisters ofSt.Joseph'sConvent. Everything'proceededintheusualorder. andwhentheimposingritewasended, hisLordshipaddressedafewappropriatewordstothosewhomhehad justconfirmed,andfinallycalledanon thechildrentotal.:eatotal-abstinence pledgetoholdgooduntilthecomnletionoftheirtwenty-firstrear.The numberofpersonsconfirmedwas182, MajorF.J.Townsendbeingsponsor forth'emaleportion,andMrs.Hayes forthefemaleportion.Theceremony wasbroughttoaclosewithsolemn BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament rivenbyhisLordship.TheBiahon afterwardsvisitedtheSistersofSt. Josenh.andthentheOblateFathers. andlateronreturnedtoPerth.

Whenyourvitalityislow,you are.miserableallthetime. Youarelanguidanddepressed,yaw nervesareweak,andyourappetiteispoor.

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Sarsaparilla

didfortheinvaliddaughterofagrateful mother:

ofmembersthecandidatewhowasled intotheroomblindfoldedaftercertain preliminaries,wastoldhehadtojump overa-grave,whichusuallyled tohimstrikinghisshinsagainstsomethinghard,butinthecaseofwhichI speak,thatwasaltered'thecandidate wasfreshfromtheoldspot,andwas beingconductedbytwocompatriots, thepresidingofficerbeingastoutburlygentleman,wasstandingbehinda table,andwhenhetoldthecandidate hehadtojumptosavehimselffrom fallingintothegrave,havinggothis training,athome,hewasableto jump,andwiththeassistanceofthe conductors,didtosometune.landing fairontheofficersexpansiveshirtfront,fellingthatgentlemanandfallingonhim.Thentheconfusion,began,asthecandidatebeingblindfolded andfindinghimselfonthefloor'with anothermanwasnotsoeasilypacifieditbecamequiteastan4iniejoke. andwaspassedfromliptolip,tillat lastitgottotheearsofcertainleadingCatholics.whenfurtherinquiries intothemodesledtotheestablishmentofaBenefit.Society,freefrom secretsignsandpasswordorotheroffensiveforms,-Yoursetc.,"CELT."

"MydaughterhadforalongtimeNell troubledwithviolentheadachesandsleep. lessness.Shewaspale,hadnoappetite,and waslosingfleshrapidly.ShetriedTarim/ remedies,butreceivednobenefituntilshe commencedusingAyer'sSarsaparilla.After rakinghalfabottleshebegantofeelbetter. flyacontinueduseofthismedicineher appetitereturned,hercheeksbegantofill outandshowcolor,shegainedinattength, herheadachesdisappeared,shesleptbetter. andnowsaysshefeelslikeanewperson." Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas. Besureyouget"AYER'S."

PreparedbyDr.J.C.AyerItGo..Lowell,Mau.,0.5.A.

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Sir,-Seeinganannouncementin'this week's"Record"oftheBiennialmeetinghasjustbroughttomindanamusingincidentthathappenedinAdelaide someyearsago,andhadnotalittle todowiththeestablishmentofaCatholicBenefitlySociety,afterwardsmergedintotheH.A.C.B.S.Inacertain orderinthecourseoftheirinitiation

Theuseofnationalproductsinpreferencetoallothersisaccountedof suchparamountimportanceinSpain thatalawhasbeenrecentlypassed withreferencetotheexclusionof foreignarticlesandproducts. Not onlydotheprovisionsofthelawapplytocontractsforpublicworks,but theyalsoapplytomunicipalandprovincialservicesandworks.Moreover,theGovernmentwillendeavour tonegotiateagreementssothatthe 'preceptsofthelawmayhealsoapplicabletoconcessionswantedpriorto itsenactment.Thefirstarticleis verypreciseinitsterms"IncontractsforaccountoftheStateforall kindsofservicesandpublicworks,articlesofnationalnroduction.enlyshall beadmitted.Nevertheless.theGobernmentmayrulethatpropositions shallhesubmittedbyforeignindustriesonthefollowinggrounds:-1.Owingtoimperfectionofthenational product.declaredafteranalysisand experimentsinthenresenceoftheinterestedparties2.Owingtoanotabledifferenceinthecostofthe nationalproductintheplaceofproduction,ascomparedwiththeforeign, product.3.Owingtorecomisedurgency,whichSpanishindustryisunabletomeet.4.OwingtothenonexistenceofsaidindustryinSpain." TheTrishpublicbodiesandBoards ofGuardianswilldoubtlessfindin theforegoingusefulmaterialfortheir forthcomingconference.

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GeneralCuervoMarquezhasarrived inRomeasMinisterofColombiato theHolySeeinsuccessiontoM. RetrepoGarcia,'whohaspresentedhis lettersofrecall:

A committee,withCardinalCassetta andPrinceCotonnaatitshead, hasbeenformedtopromotethecelebrationofthecentenaryofthevision ofthecrosswhichConstantinehad beforethebattleofPonteMolle.

OnThursdayinEasterweekhis HolinessthePopewaspresentata lectureonthesubjectoftheBasilica ofkquileia.thelecturerbringthe Rev.Dr.Swohoda,Professorofthe UniversityofViennaandchaplainto theAustrianCourt.

TheHolyFatherhasaccordedavery considerableextensionofthePEW-. chilPreceptforthepresentrear.The termismadeTrinitySunday.May 211fortheRomanDiocese.

ItisbelievedthatSe-Ou-Ting-Fang, sometimeMinisterofJustice.has beennamedEnvoyPlenipotentiaryof ChinatotheSovereisnPontiff.Heis notsaidtobecomingonapermanent embassage.buttotreatastoa"modusvivendi"tobeaccordedtoCatholicmissionaries.

SincePiusX.hasbeenonthethrone ofSt.Peter,says"Rome."therelationsbetweentheHolySeeandthe ItalianStateWavebeenverymuch morefreefromfrictionthanattiny timesince1870. Thesituation,remainssubstantiallythesamethe HolyFatherhasrenewedandmain tainedtheprotestazainstthePainful positioncreatedfortheHolySee.and nobodypretendstohaveanydoubt astohisattitude.TheItalianGo46 vernmenthasbeencreativindebtedto HisHolinessinmanyways.andtas generallyavoidedminorcausesofoffenoe

TheRomecorrespondentofthe "Tribune"saysthattheecclesiastical eventofEasterWeekhasbeengereopeningofthecelebratedChurchof Sant'AndreadellaValle,whichhas attractedaconcourse of Cardinals. Bishops.andminordignitaries,togetherwithcrowdsofthefaithful. Thischurch,which,afterthegreat basilicas.isperhapsthemostsnportantinRome,has:beenclosedformany yearsforrestoration,re-decoration, andathoroughcleaning.Itisfamousmoreespeciallyforthesplendid frescoesbyDomenichinowhichadorn thedome. These,intheopinionof Stendhal,weretheveryfinestin Rome.

Thecorrespondentgoesontosay thatmany.therefore,willnuestionthe tasteofthenewerandfloridpaintingswhichnowappearinthevaultingofthenave,framedinheavy corbicesofgildedstucco.Thesmoke ofcandlesandineence.however. mustintimesoftentheircrudeness andrestoretheharmonicbalanceof colourwhichwasamainfeatureof

thechurchinitsearlierdays.For theceremonyofthere-openingthousandsofelectriclightswereused.Suddenlykindled,theyevokedloudmurmursofapprobation,whileatthe sametimetheybroughtintoprominencemanydetailswhich,happily, willhardlybenoticedinthemerciful obscurityofordinaryoccasions.

ItisaddedthatSant'Andrea.it shouldberemembered,isanational monument.underthecareoftheMinisterofFAucation.Apartfromthe newdecorations.itisatreasure-house ofarttowhicheveryoneisgladto haveaccessoncemore.Thereremainsmuchtobedonetocompletethe designsoftherestorers,andinparticularagooddealofsculpture,still opentocompetition.Thechurch owesitsorigintoPopeSixtusV., whoin1590orderedtwosmallercherchestobepulleddowntomakeroom forit.Itscupolaisthelargestin RomeafterSt.Peter's.Thebuildingismasnificentlyproportioned.and itsopensituationallowseventhe casualpasser-bytogatheranimpressionofitsnoblelines.

Aninterestinginscriptioninlead fromtheCastraisnowamongthe treasuresoftheLittleCompanyof Marymadeupoffindsontheirproperty.IthasbeeninterpretedbyMr. AshbyoftheBritishSchool.Onthe identificationofthesiteastheprison ofSt.Paul,ProfessorT-Tulsen.DirectoroftheImperialGermanHistoricalInstitute.haswrittenaletter whichwspublish

"Dear Pardonmefornothavingwrittenbeforenow,accordingto mypromise.tellingyouabouttheCastraPeregrina.andthememoriesof thefirstplaceinwhichSt.Paulwas SeptinconfinementinRome.Every, oneknowsthatSt.Paulafterhisarrivalwasconsignedtothe'military authorities,andthatshortlyafterhe hadthepermissiontotakelodgingin thecity.togetherwithasoldierofthe euand.TowhomtheApostlewasconstoned.ismentionedonlyingeneralexrressionsinthegreaterpartofthe manuscriptsoftheNewTestament.. andfromthemonegathersthebelief thatSt.PaulmusthavebeenfirstdetainedintheCastroPraetoria.But thishypothesishasbeenrecoenisedas erroneous.therehavingbeenfoundrecentlysomeSyriacandLatincodices whichrepresentaveryancienttext. thatgoeshackperhapsasfarasthe secondcenturyoftheChristianera. Nowintheseitisexpresslysaid. 'cumvenissemusautemRomam,centuriotraididitcustodiasprincipipere grinorum,'thatistosaytotheCastraPerecrrina.TheseCastraPeregrinawerelargebarracks,inwhich weretheso-called`militesfrumentarii.'thatis.thosewhofromthe differentlegionsindistantprovincesof theEmpire,weredeputedtanitthe nrovincialadministrationinsommunicationwiththeCentralGovernmentat Rome. They,therefore,rendereda servicesimilartothatdonebythe couriersofmodernembassies. One obligationthatwasincumbentupon themoften,wastosuperintendthle transportofimportantPrisonersof state:verynaturally,then,theApostlealsowasescortedbyajunioroffs cerbelongingtothiscorns.Thesite oftheCastraPeregrinaonMonteCello

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TheadventofPeps.thepleasantpine-nir treatmentforthroat,lung.andchestiitsea-es hassupersededold-fashionedtraitmentby medicinesthroughthestomachascompletelyasmodernmethodsinmedicinehave supersededthebleeding-cup.Medicinesto beiefitthelungsandbronchialtuba'sshould obviouslyreachthetiff,coedi.ioisdirect Pepsconveythepleasanth...isainice-sences oftherichpinewoodsstraighttotheseatof thetrouble.

Sectionof theface showingthe directiontaken bythePeps t-airfames inbreathing.

1.NasalCavity. R.Month. 3.Tongue. 4.EntrancetoThroat. PaesagetoLungs.

Amedicineforthechestandlungsisall wrongifithastobemerelyswallowedinto thestomach,whichhasnodirectconnection withthelungs.Youcan'tswallowanything intoyourlungs.Old-timecheat.lungand coughmedicinesarejustaswrongheadedin effectastheyareincomposition. Itisdangeroustomerelystopacough withoutremovingthecauseassomecoughmixturesdo,forcoughingisNature'sway ofexpellingphlegm,diseasegerms,andother obstructionsfromthethroat,lungs,and chest.Ifyoustopthecoughbeforeits workisdone,byputtingyournervesto sleep,yourchest,throat,andlungsget cloggedupwithimpurities. Pepscurecoughsandcoldsbymakingthe sougheasy,natural,andpainless,andby destroyingthegerms.Yousimplytakea littlePepfromitssilverpaperwrappingand letitdissolveonthetongue,orcrushitbetweentheteeth.Thisreleasesthepine essencesimprisonedinthetablet,andimmediatelythenasalcavities,thethroat,the lungs,andthebronchialtubesarefilledwith thehealingbreathoftherichpinewoods. Breathingbecomeseasyandnaturalwhen thebreathisimpregnatedwiththerichbalsamicpineairfromPeps;phlegmis loosened,andbringsoutwithitalltheduet andgermsinhaled:remthepollutedair roughingiseasedandallayed,andthe clor.;ged.upairpassagesarecleared.

TestthegreatvalueofPepsbysendingId. stamptothePepsPastilleCo.,39Pitt Street,Sydney,forFREISAMPLE. Pepsaresoldbyallchemistsandstore keepersatis.6d.petbox,ordirectfromthe PepsPastilleCo.,89PittStreet,Sydney,for nineprice.

wasalreadyknownasthe'Regionarii Constantiniano,'andthediscoveryof inscriptionsandotherantiquitiesmade duringthelastfourcenturiesinthe zonebetweentheBasilicasofSanta MariainDominicaandSantaStefano Rotondoservetodefineitbetter. Fromthesediscoveriesonegathers. moreover,thatwithintheboundary ofthebarracks(Castra')thereexisted severalsmalltemplesorsanctuaries amongthemoneofJupiterReclux,the divinityofasafereturn:towhomthe frumentarii foragingsoldiers,after havingmadedangerousseavoyages, sometimesdedicatedlittleshipsin marble.Tooneoftheselittleships theBasilicaofSantaMariainDomi-

nicaowesitspopularname. There cannotheadoubtthatthegroundbelongingtotheReligious(Sistersof theLittleCompanyofMary)also formedpartoftheCastraPererina, andofthehospicewhichhasbecome sovenerableastheplacewhereSt. Paulwasincustody."

DISORGANISATION INFRANCE.

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TheGovernmentwhichhassovaliantlypersecutedtheclergyisbetrayingincompetencyineveryquarter. Neverhastherebeenamorescathing exposureofanyGovernmentdepart- mentthanthatmadebyAdmiralBienaime,ex-MaritimePrefectofToulon, whenhelaidbaretheotherdaythe stateoftheFrenchVavy.M.Thomson,theMinisterofMarine,appears toexhausthisenergiesin.preventing thepatientsintheNavalHospitals fromseeingapriest.Inhisdepartment,according thiswell-informed expert,chaosanddisorderreigneverywhere. Itisestimatedthatduring thepasttwoyearsFrancehaslOst 'bynavaldisasters£3,380,000andtwo hundredandfiftylives.Inotherdepartmentsmattersarelittlebetter. AnarchyisinvadingtheGovernment institutions;shockingcrimeshave frightfullyincreased;andthePremier hashadtoexertallhisauthorityto putanendtoafiercequarrelbetween theMinisterofJusticeandtheMinisterofLabour.Eventhecorrespondentofth'e"Times,"the"fidusAchates"ofM.Clemenceauis'beginning todespairofthefuture.Heforesees thattheSocialists,inwhosehands theMinistryareaspliableas wax,arehurryingFrancealong astheyopenlyavow,toasocialrevolution. AmoreconservativeRepublicanregimemaychecktheSocialistadvance:butthestrugglewillhe fullofelementsofdanger.

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TheHolySeeandecciesiaticsin Francehavenottakenanystepswith regardtothepublicationoftheMontagninipapers,butthe"Figaro,"influencedinsomeotherWay,published on SaturdayandSunday,March 30thand31st,whatpurported tobeananalysisofthedocumentswhichwasmadebyM.Juliende Narfon.Theanalysis,whateverits valuebe,doesnotinanywaytell againsttheHolySee.M.doNarfon saysPiusXconstantlysupportedthe RepublicanpolicyofthelatePope, LeoXIII.

Amonganumberofimpecuniotte Frenchpoliticiansofwhoa'hegives particulars,Mgr.Montagniniincludes M.Clemenceau,who.hesays,isin needofenormoussumsofmoney. ThePrelatehadheardfromagood sourcethatitwouldbepossibleto cometoanunderstandingwithM.ON menceau,butaddedthatalargesum wouldbenecessary.Thatnotewas dated1905,whenM.Clemenceauwas onlyasenator.M.deNarfonstates thatthe:Montagninidocumentscontain noreferencetotheCarlsbadinterview. Headds,however,thatthatdoesnot meanthatM.ClemenceaudidnotproposemoreorlessseriouslytoamissionaryBishopoftheOrderofthe WhiteMonks.whowasalsotaking-the watersatCarlsbad,atthetimeofthe issueofthePapalEncyclical"Gravissimo."toproceedtoRomeinorder toinducethePopetochangehismind, andthattheBishopdeclinedtogo. Nor,accordingtoM.,deNarfon,do thedocumentscontainanytraceofthe triptoRomeofMme.X.,whowas saidtohavegonethereonbehalfof theGovernment.butwasnotreceived attheVatican."Itappears,however,fromthedocumentsthatthe FrenchGovernmentdidattemptindirectly.asfaraspossible.tonegotiate withtheVaticanaftertherupture, butthatPiusX.constantlyrefusedtoenterintorelationswiththesecretenvoysoftheRepublic.Mgr.Montag- ninimentionsnumerousvisitstothe NunciaturebyFatherMaumus,who preachedreconciliationonbehalfof M.BienvenuMartinwhenthelatter wasMinisterofPublicWorship." The"Figaro"publishesaletterfront M.flemenceau,inwhichthePreesier formallydeniesthestatementsmadein regardtotheinterviewthathewas saidtohavehadatCarlsbadwitha missionaevBishop. M.Clemenceau affirmsthatheonlysawFatherCharmetant.towhomhemadenopro- posalwhateverwithreferencetonego- tiationswiththeVatican.ThePremiercontinues"Furtheronyoumake anallusiontoMme.X.,who,itis stated.wenttoRomeonbehalfofthe Government,butwho,however,was notreceivedattheVatican.AsI neversenteithermanorwomanto theVatican,nobodyhavinginthe smallestdegreethequalityofsemiofficialmessengercanhavebeenrefused admittance..Finally,yousaythat Mgr.Montagnini.kn0W.ingmyenormouswantofmoney.'attributable,no doubt.tothemaintenanceofmywell- knownluxury.conceivedtheinnocent ideaofbringingmeroundtothePope onconsiderationofa'largesumof money.'Towhatanextremityisthe ChurchofRomereducedinorderto recruititsdefenders Ihavenoright tomakeanypersonaluseoftheMontagninipapersinthepresentcircumstances.whereasindiscretionscarefullyexpurgatedcanheproducedwith impunitybytheethersideinviewof lessening,beforethedocumentsbecome known,theeffectoftheinevitable blow.Ishallthereforeconfinemy- selftosayingthatthedirtyJesuit frith(l'ordureJesuitique)announced byyoumustnot,apparently,beattributedtoMgr.Montagninipersonally. Itwasbroughttohimdirectlybya personwhosenameIshouldnotbe surprisedtohearisknown,toyou. Restassured.-thatIshallnotfailto haveapersonalexplanationviethhim assoonasthedialogueisconsistent withmyduty.Nobodywillloseany- thingforhavingwaitedafortnight." Accordingtothe"Matin."thepersonageinquestionisM.Piou,presi- dentoftheActionLiberale.

M.Clemenceauwritestothe"Figaro"tosaythathemetM.Piou, aftertwelveyears,atadinnerparty, whenthelatterdeclaredhimselfop- posedtotheseparationofthe ChurchandState.towhichM.Clemenceaurepliedthathewasinfavour ofit. Whenhereadthepublished Montagninipapers,thePremiersays

heunderstoodforthefirsttimethat this.dinnerwasthemeansusedbyM. Pioutoenablehimtoboasttothe Vaticanthathisrelationswiththe Premierweresuchastoenablehimto buyhisco-aperationforalargesum ofmoney. The"Figaro."publishestwofurther documentsfromtheMontagninidos- sierandreportfromMgr.Montagnini toCardinalMerrydelVal,datedAug- ust3rd,1905,inwhichhegivesanaccountofaconversationhehadwith SirFrancisBertie,BritishAnthassa- dor,whoisrepresentedashavingspo- kenon concerningseveralsubjects,principally theworldofdiplomacy. Mgr.Montagniniisrepresentedashav- ingwritten"Hespoketomewith somecomplacencyofthevisitpaidby KinghdwardtotheVatican. The Kingrefusedtheescortwithwhich, untilthelastmoment.theQuirinal wishedtoprovidehim,notconsider- ingitrespectfultotheaugustSovereignwhomhewasgoingtovisit.

SirFrancisBert.ieeulogisedtheEng- lishPassiorristFathers.Hetoldme thathisGovernmenthadintendedtoappointaCatholicAmbassadortoBer- lin,hutthattheEmperorWilliam, beinginformedofthis,gaveittobe understoodthathewouldprefera Protestant.Andyetthemajorityof theGermanAmbassadorsinLondon havebeenCatholics.Hisreflection seemedtoshowsomerancourtowards theEmperorWilliam.Ontheother hand.heeulogisedFranceasacountry fullofresources,andabletoliveon themalone. Headdedthatevery Monarchist.Imperialist,orotheragi- tationinFrancewasinvain,forthe RepublicanformofGovernmentwas theonethatsuitedthecountrybest, huttheRepublicmustbeprudent.well organised,initiatingtruelibertyand opposingtheideaofseparationbetweenChurchandState.Inthecontrarycasethefaultwouldhewiththe Conservatives,andprincipallytheno- bility.whichhadheldalooffrontpoli- tics.leavingthefieldfreeforthe Radicals,whodonotshrinkfrontef- fortandtrouble,andwould.incase ofneed.givetheirlivestosucceed."

Theseconddocumentisaletterfront CardinalMerrydelVal'regardingthe organisationofthereligiouspressin general. InTuesday'sissueofthe"Figaro" publishedthefulltextofthreedocuments. Thefirstisaletterfrom CardinalMerrydelValtotheCardinalArchbishopofLyons.Thesubstanceofthecommunicationistothe effectthateverylegitimatestep shouldbetakenatthepoliticalelec- tionsfortheprotectionofCatholic interests.Agreementandco-ordina-tionamongstalltheanti-Blocforces werecounselled.andtheCardinalArchbishopwasadvisedtocometoanunderstandingwithM.Piou,ofthe"ActionLiberale."astotheselectionof candidatesandthedistributionofexpensesintheCatholiccause.Inthe seconddocument.areportfromMonsignorMontagninitoCardinalMerry delVal,datedJanuary6.1905..itis intimatedthatinfluencewasbeing broughttobearonPresidentRoose- velttoinducehinttogobackona promiseoftheParisAmbassadorship hemadethreeyearspreviouslytoMr. Storer,thenAmericanAmbassadorst ViennaandanexcellentCatholic.Mr Rooseveltwasbeingmadetobelieve thatatthatmomentaCatholicAm-

bassadortoPariswouldbeimpossi- bleandwassaidtobedisposedto acceptthesuggestionofM.Delcasse's secretarytoappointMr.Meyer,the AmbassadortotheQuirinal,whodid notknowFrenchandwasofJewish origin.Thewriterhappenedtoknow thatsomeonewouldtakestepstoinfluenceM.Delcasse,andeventuallythe PresidentoftheRepublicinfavourof Mr.Storer. MonsignorMontagnini,inadespatchofApril9,1905,reportedthatM.Piou confidedtohiminthemostabsolute secrecythathehadhadtwoorthree opportunitiesofconversingwithM. Clemenceauthroughtheintervention ofanAmericanlady."Havingre- mainedincompanywithClemenceau himselffortwohoursataluncheonat thislady'shouse,although,ofcourse, hecouldnotproposethatClemenceau shouldcausethelawtobeabandoned, heOR.Thou)succeededinconvincing him,andinexplainingtohimallthe mischiefthatmightbedonebythe"associationscultuelles." Hecon- sequentlyhopesthatM.Clemenceau willbe"motesmechant"foruswhen thisdiscussion,comesonintheSenate. Bymeansofmoneyitmightbepos- sible,accordingtoPiou,todispose Clemenceautoleaveallthechurches totheCotholicsandtocausehimto opposethepublicworshipassociations asproposedbythelaw.ButPiou toldmethattoolargeasumwould benecessary."

M.deNarfonexpressesthehopethat theGovernmentwillrefrainfrompub- lishingthedocumentspurportingto eive butconversationswithAmbassadors; headdsthat,ifcircumstanceswere tomakeitseemnecessary,hewould nothesitatetodoso.-"TheCatholic Times."

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IfEnglishpeople(saysthe"CatholicTimes")wantanobject lessonofthedangerofweakeningthe systemnowhappilypossessedbyusofimpartingreligiousinstructiontothe childreninelementaryschools.they mayturntheireyestoFranceand seewhatistheresultofanationdrivingChristoutofitseducationallife. Everywherethebondsofsocialorder arebeingbroken.Youthfulcriminal- ity,militaryinsubordination,indus- trialstrikesarethefeaturesof Franceto-day.Revolutionarysocialidealsareproducingdisorderandchaos andtemptingthepoorandoppressed withvisionsthatcanneverbesatisfiedonearth. Thatthepoorhavegrievancescallingurgentlyforredress isadmittedinnearlyeverycivilised communitymoreperhapsinFrance thanelsewhere.Buttheywillnot beredressedbymethodsofviolence andinjustice.OnlytheDivinespi- ritofChrist,acceptedandfollowed outbythepooraswellasbytherich, willprovidetheremedyfortheevils fromwhichmodernsociety.suffers. TheSocialistontheplatformattacks theillsthatafflictmankindsodoes FatherBernardVaughanfromthepul- pit.Andso,too,dohundredsof priestsSundayafterSunday. The ChristianGospelstandsforjusticeas wellasforcharity.andwhenitsmax- imsandwarningshavesunkintothe heartsofmenandmouldedtheirmu- tualrelationsthenshallwehavetrue justiceasbetweenbrotherandbro- ther.InFrancethisishopeless,for theChristianideaispersecutedand thepoorarepervertedtotheirown undoing.Letus,eachmaninhis timeandplace,pleadthecauseofthe sufferingandtheoppressed.Butlet allofusseekthemedicineforthe soreintheobservanceofGod'slaw byallmen,whetherpoororrich.Franceshowsusthatmerehuman effort,producesnothinghutanaggra- vationofexistingills.

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Ihavenolikingforclocksatany timethatistosay,forclocksthat go.Solongastheyarecontentto besilentornamentsIcantolerate them,butIhatetoseetheirrevocableminutesslipawayundertheir handsortohearthemannouncein theirbrazenvoicesthedeathofthe hours. Butofallclocksthebedroomclockisthemostdetestable,for itaddstoitsordinaryirritationsthe capacitytokeepamanawakebyits infamoustickinganditsruthlesspedanticalstriking.

Inthematterofthisparticular clock,however,Ihadnooption,forit stoodonthemantelpieceofabedroom whichhadbeenassignedtomeina seasidehotel. Itwasanhonorable room,forithadoncebeenasittingroom,andamongsttherelicsofits formersplendouritstillretainedthis mausoleumofblackmarblewhichdid dulyasatime-piece.Nothingmore ponderousandgiganticcouldwellbe conceived.Itwasassolidasthe Britishconstitution,and.apparently, asimmovableasawell-fedArchbishop.Itseemed,whenfirst.Isawit, toaddanairoftraditionalcomfort anddignifiedreposetotheapartment inwhichmynightsweretonepassed. Whenthemomentforturninginhad arrived.Islippedluxuriouslyintoan acreofbedandbegantocompose myselftosleep.ItwasthenthatI firstnoticedthetickingoftheclock. Ihadenteredmybedontheslidenearesttothefireplace(where,bythe way.acheerfulfirewasburning),hut underthestressofthisregulateddin IsoonmovedawayuntilIfoundmyselflyingontheextremeedgecloseto thedoor.Itwasinvain.Thetickingwhichhadbeensogentleinthe daytimenowsoundedlikereiterated strokesofdoom. Ibegantodoubt mypowersofsleep.PerhapsifI woundmysheettightlyroundmyears -butbeforeIcoulddothistheclock committedanenormousimprudence itsettoworkandstruckeleven.Big Benwasababytoit.BoomBeooom AtthethirdstrokeIwas outofbed.andtheclockandIfaced oneanotherpreparedforadesperate conflict.

niture,andinanycasetheclock wouldhavebeensetgoingagain,.I wascompelled,therefore,tomoveit back.Ibeganwithgreatcare,but theshamelessthingstrucksoobstinatelythatatlastIpressedtoo hard;itjerkedandjolted,and-tick! tick!-thereitwasoncemoreinfull blast.Endofroundtwo,witha knock-downblowforme. By'thistimemylegswerescorching. andIwasinaprofusestateofperspiration.TosavemyLegsIgirt myselfwiththebed-corerroundmy waistandcameuptothescratch again.Roundsthreeandfourneed nothedescribedatanylength,for theyweeeanexactrepetitionof roundsoneandtwo.Theclockhad nowgotitsbackagainstthewall and,inordertomarkitstriumph,had struckthequarteraftereleveninthe mannerofacathedral.Whatwasto bedone? IfIcouldsomehowstop thependulumwithoutshiftingthe clocks-Eureka! Iwouldinclineits topoveruntilthependulumwas pressedupagainsttheworksandstopped,andthenIwouldslowlyallow theclocktosettlebackagain. No soonerthoughtthandone.IWO holdofthetopandwithamightyi musculareffortinclineditover.

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OfcourseIhaddeterminedtostop it.Itsweightandtheheightat whichitstoodmadetheoperation difficult.butIwasnotinthemood fortieingstayedbydifficultiee,andI madeupmymindatallcoststoget atitshack,where,Ijudged.Ishould findalidthatwouldgivemeaccess toitspendulum.FirstItriedto drawitbodilytowardsme.butit resistedsuccessfully. Ithenseii,ed onesideofit,andbytheapplication ofgreatstrengthmanagedtoreturn thepenny.orrathertodislodgethe clock.Slowlyandreluctantlyand withahorridscrapingnoiseofmarbleonwoodItpivotedandcameaway InmyhandsuntilIhadgotitto anangleof45. Isawthelid.butit openedthewrongway,andIhadto pull'theclockstillfurtherbeforeI couldlayopenitsworks.AtlastI didit.andthen.cautiouslyinserting aneagerfinger.stoppedthependulum. Fiveminutesforrefreshments.

OfcourseIcouldn'tleavetheclock inthisabsurdposition.Thechambermaidwouldhavespotteditonthe followingmorningshewouldhave suspectedmeofhavingcommitted somecomplicatedtortuponthefur-

spendonhimselfwouldbesomuch withdrawnfromwhatisnecessaryto them."Youshouldseetheirpresbyteries!"saystheBishop. "Ten francsrentbymanyofthemisnot accountedcheap.Severalcureshave beencompelledtoquitthem,because therooffellin,andtherainflooded themout,leavingnoothershelterto befoundinavillageof50to60 inhabitants.Thereisnoneedtotalk ofcasual(chance)offerings.ThehonorariaforMassesareonthelowest scale,andarefrequentlynottobe

ThentheBishopdescribesth'emode oflivingofhispriests."Someparishes,"hewrites,"areforfiveorsix monthssnowedup,andareseveral weekswithoutanycommunicationwith theoutsideworld.Allmustlayin provisionsfortheentirewinter,and baketheirownbread.Happily,our curesareindustriousandaccustomed tobecontentwithlittle.One.of themlivedon300francs(212) ayear,anddevotedtideremainderof whatcametohimfronttheState (224)tovarious goodworks. Anotherisnotveryanxiousforthe future,becausehesayshewillbe abletopullonwithafranc(91d) aday,honorariumforh'isMass,and anotherfrancearnedbyhissister. Someekeouttheirlivelihoodbywindingclocks.ormakingbeehives;whilst othersdosomeknittingoragricultural work. Allthisisnotverydignified norbecomingtothepriesthoodbut necessityhasnolaw,andourpovertyisourexcuse."

Theamountthatcametothepriest from theStatewas£36per annum.butthatisnowwithdrawn,and thedonationfronttheunknownlady wastomakeupforittoonepriest foroneyear."Inthebeginningofthe year."theBishopsaysinconcluding hisletter."Itriedtoreassuremy clergyagainsttheapprehensionof want.and,althoughattheendofmy resources,Ipromisedthemthatnecessarieswouldnotbewanting.See howProvidencehasrewardedthatact offaith;andyouareIlismessenger. Iknewwellthatpeoplewouldnot contentthemselveswithadmiringour disinterestednessandourfirmness.I wascertain.fleettheywouldnotlet usperishofhunger,withsuch'anaureolaonourforeheads."

Someideaofthesufferingsofthe Frenchclergythroughthe"liberty fraternityandequality"ofthepresent infidelGovernmentofFrance,alsoan ideaofthesublimelyChristiancharacterofthesufferers,maybegained fromaletteraddressedrecentlyby theBishopofDignetoaParispaper, the"Gallo's."Theeditorofthe paperhadforwardedtotheBishop 236.thegiftofananonymous ladydonorsentforthe;reliefofsome "poorpriest."Wherewasthemost necessitousobjectofthisbenevolence thepoorestpriest-tohefoundbutin Digne,thedioceseindicatedbythe ArchbishopofParisasthepoorestin France? SototheBishopofDigne the"Gaulois"transmittedthemoney. TheBishop'sacknowledgmentis,in itsbeautyofsentimentandpathosand affectingexpression,worthmanytimes theamount. He(theBishop)dwellsonthesecond-flooroftheunpretentioushouse 'ofanofficial,andanoldwomanishis onlyservant. Tietravelssecondclass,andliveseconomically.His priestsareinanastoundingstateof poverty,andadmirableintheirselfdenial.Whathemightbeinclinedto

CantherebeanyfearforthefutureoftheChurchinFrancewith suchBishopsandsuchpriests.

Perth,November20,IVOf. Messrs.DonaldsonandCollins,Ltd. Sirs,-Ihavethehoaourtoreport estheinspectionandexaminationof yourfactory,plant,andmaterialused fortheproductionofaeratedwaters andcordialsasperyourinstructions.

Thewaterdistillingplantisina thoroughlyreliableandeatiafactory condition,givinganamplesupplyof aperfectlypurewaterforallpurposessonecessaryinthemanufacture ofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing withallformsofprecipitantsandunnecessarychemicalsaltsnotproperly includedinthemanufactureofdrinks forthepublic.

Itwouldbedifficulttooverestimatethevalueofthisdistilledwater, conveyingnodiseaseandindicatingas ftdoesthedeterminationofyear companytosupplyonlythebestqualityofproductsforthosewhoprefer eon-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage inanyform.

Ihavealsoexaminedthematerials sowinusefortheproductionofthe differentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedtothepublic,andhavethoroughlysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness.

Thehygienicconditionsinthefactoryalsoarekeptwelluptothe mark,andconsideringthelarge amountofworkdone,constanthandlingandsupervisionby.differenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolut. Iwouldconsideritimpossibleunder presentconditionsforanythingbut thoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment.

Havinginspectedthemanufactureof yourproductsatallhoursandtimes, Iamconvincedthatthereisauniformdesireonthepartoftheexecutiveinallbranchestodotheirduty anddoItwell.

Thisismostlaudableandpraiseworthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonequality,thebest ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebest ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem tocompetewithlowgradeandinteriormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof ,heapsubstitutesandcolourings.

Inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanbe madeendsuppliedtothepublicvibe areignorantofitscomposition,while ehildrenandyoungpeoplewhoare mostaffectedbythesetrashycompoundshavenoprotection.andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbythe'unscrupulous.

canoonfidentlyassuretIr.nuhlto ofthepurityofthereeerend:miterNodsusedinthemarufnctureofToss goods,havinghadthemundertheeoilehlycriticalinvectigation.-Iam, Sirs.yoursfaithfully.

(Signed) H.ROWLEY,F.C.S.

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