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FAVOK AN IRISH WAR.
Hibernian Take Advanced Ground fur a
Revolution.
New YORK, Aug. 13. The national
officers and directors of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, met at the Contl
nental hotel and passed resolutions said
by well-Informed Irishmen to mean
mat tne order indorses the Irish revo
lutionary movement, which geeks
Irish Independence by force of arms.
The text does not convey that state
ment in direct language, but It is ini'
plied. The importance of the action
taken lies In the fact that it is done in
the name of 500,000 men who form the
society.
The pertinent paragraph in the reso
lution Is as follows:
Resolved, That as representatives
of the largest and strongest Irish-
American organization on the contl
nent, every member of which loves the
liberty of his native and adopted coun
try, we pledge the faith and fealty of
this order to any policy tnat they think
operative, looking to a natural, regular
and aggressive effort lor Irish national
independence.
Maj. Edward Sweeney, of Cincinnati,
said: "I am and so are the other
officers and directors in favor of the
new movement so long as we see it is a
movement in the right direction. We
are tired of humbug and now we must
have active work."
M. J. Slattery,the national secretary,
said: "These refolutions are distinctly
In favor of the new movement as a revo
lutionary movement, not otherwise. I
do not believe in begging favors of Eng
land. You can get nothing out of Eng
land save by one way."
T. J. Dunion, of Columbus, O., na.
tional treasurer, said: "We take issue
now with England and for the last time,
I hope. Ireland must be free, no mat
ter how we accomplish it. Good men
and true will bring England to her
knees."
William Wyman, treasurer of the
late National League and one of the
foremost advocates of the new move
ment, said: "I am satisfied with the
resolutions passed by the officers of the
A. O. H. The new movement is dis
tinctly a revolutionary movement, and
we have no doubt of having the best
men in the country in it. Our platform
will be given to the world at our con
vention, which, I think, may be held
ib Chicago at the end of ' August,
There will be no more trifling with
England."
Judge Wilnerie, of Philadelphia,
said: "Our r solutions practically in
dorse the new movement. It is, of
course, in embryo, and we cannot desig
nate it, but when after the convention
it becomes an actual fact and is estab
lished as a movement to win the abso
lute Independence of Ireland, then we
shall be free to speak of it. We will
help to make it such a movement, and
we have no fear of the future."
ESTABROOK ON THE A. P. A. WAR.
Tells the Chicago People the Order Is
Sure to Be Defeated in Omaha.
Chicago, Aug. 9. The Evening Post
prints the following Interview with
Henry D. Estabrook, of Omaha:
"According to the opinion of Henry
D. Estabrook, the well-Known Omaha
attorney, who Is now visiting R. C.
Clowry at 524 Dearborn avenue, the A
P. A. will come out at the little end of
the horn in the municipal row in which
they have engaged in that city. The
adherents of the association control the
politics of the city and state, but in at
tempting to run the fire and police com
mission, Mr. Estabrook thinks, they
have overreached themselves. There
has long been a sentiment against A.
P. Aism. in Omaha, but never before
has the opposition taken a definite
shape. Headed by the irrepressible
Editor Rosewater, the opponents of the
association seem to have victory within
their grasp.
" 'The A.P.A. controls the legislature
of Nebraska and the city council of
Omaha, but from present indications I
thiDk they will not win this fight,' said
Mr. Estabrook. 'In spite of its strength
in Republican politics the association
is not popular with the masses. The
men who have come into prominence
through their affiliation with the order
have been anything but a credit to
American citizenship or American in
telligence. Most of them are nonde
scripts spewed up from the bottom of
somewhere, and their records have not
been such as to inspire confidence in
the people.
"'The present A. P. A. war in
Omaha was caused by the association
endeavoring to obtain control of the
fire and police commission. For years
these commissioners have been ap
pointed by the governor, there being a
law on the Nebraska statute books con
ferring that power upon him. The A.
P. A. had a sufficient majority in the
recent legislature to control legislation,
and they conceive d the idea of chang
ing this law so as to get hold of th com
mission. A bill was Introduced an
passed removing the power of fire and
police commissioner appointments from
the governor alone, and placing it
tie hands of the governor, attorney
eeneral and commissioner of public
lands. Governor Silas A. Holcomb re
fused to attend the meeting called for
the purpose of naming new member of
the board. He was in the minority
anyhow, so Attorney General Churchill
and Commissioner of Public Land
Russell met and appointed W.
Broatch, Paul Van Dervoort and A
Foster. These men were to succeed the
present fire and police commissioner!,
but the latter refused to vacate. Then
the row began.
"'The bonds of the new commission
were approved by the Omaha city coun
ell,' continued Mr. Estabrook. 'Before
the bonds were approved, however, the
mayor of the city, or some of his
friends, went into court and secured an
injunction restraining the council from
accepting the bonds.
'The council stands ten to eight A,
P. A., I believe, and in defiance of the
court's ruling went ahead and approved
the bonds. Some of the aldermen are
liable to get Into serious trouble over
this violation of Judge Hopewell's
order. The old board holds the fort
yet, ami from the present outlook
should think that it is on top so far In
the fight.'
'What do you think will be the out
come of the dispute?'
"'That is for the court to decide,
The point involved is whether it is un
constitutional. Until the technical
legal differences are straightened out
the old board hangs on, and so the A,
P. A. commissioners are on the outs.
It is surprising the hold the A. P. A.
has on Nebraska politics,' concluded
Mr. Estabrook. 'The men they elevate
to office are as a rule a lot of nlncom'
poops. There is Judge Scott, for in
stance, whose queer rulings have at
tracted so much attention within the
last few years. The sentiment generally
is against the un-Americanlsm of the
order, and I think Editor Rosewater
will win in the fight he is making upon
it. The result may make great changes
in Omaha politics."
Monks and Brewers..
Our friends of the Roman Catholic
church are having considerable difft
culty in excluding saloon-keepers from
office-holding in Roman Catholic so
cieties. Any bishop has the right to
exclude saloon-keepers from official po
sitions in societies tolerated by the
church, but the trouble Is that many
of the bishops have compromised then
selves to such an extent that they can
not consistently attack the saloons.
The National Brewers' Association in
Milwaukee turned upon the bishops
with a withering remonstrance. In re
ferring to Mgr. Satolli's decision con-
firming the right of a bishop to deny
saloon-keepers.the privilege of holding
office, the association says:
"The anathema which the papal ab
legate pronounced against the saloon
keepers created no little surprise in
circles familiar with the time-honored
practices of Catholic monasteries. The
world-wide reputation of the brews of
the Franciscan Monks, the delicious
alcoholio liquors distilled in Carmelite,
Benedictine and other monasteries; the
vast extent of vineyards and capacious
cellars of Italian, German and French
cloisters, all bear testimony to the in
congruity of Satolli's utterances against
the sale of articles which the holiest
orders of his church have from time
immemorial manufactured and still
manufacture for just such sale, and
that, too, without the slightest com
punction." While this kind of argument is not
very strong, it does very decidedly
weaken the force of the ablegate's de
cision. Every word of the brewers' in
dictment Is true to the letter. The
Church of Rome has tolerated and
still tolerates the grossest immorali
ties in its members. Atxmt the only
sin for which a Roman Catholic is ex
communicated Is the sin of becoming a
Protestant. Not only do the laity
patronize the saloons, but, as the
brewers charge, the clergy themselves
not only drink but manufacture wines
and other alcoholic liquors. While
such practices are tolerated, it is poorly
worth while for the church to attempt
to suppress an evil of such magnitude
as the liquor traffic. It is possibly truo
that there are many Protestant Chris
tians who drink intoxicants, but it is
Eot true that saloon-keepers can be
office-bearers or even members of any
Protestant church in this country. If
Rome permits saloon-keepers to enjoy
the privilege of church members, she
cannot consistently exclude them from
office-holding. That there are very
many, very earnest and able advocates
of the temperance reform among
Roman Catholics has been abundantly
proved, but they are heavily handi
capped by the historic attitude of the
Church of Rome. If it were only a
historic attitude it would not be so bad.
Present practices are the greatest
hindrance. All good men deplore the
evils of intemperance, and all faithful
temperance workers and advoca'es
deeply regret the inability of Roman
Catholic priests consistently to join In
the crusade against rum. It cannot be
denied that members of the Roman
Catholic church in this country are
mainly responsible for the horrors of
the liquor traffic. If the priests and
bishops had clean hands they might
destroy this monstrous and infamous
vice before the close of the present
century. Excharqe.
Our Flag and School-House.
Chicago, 111., August 10, 18W.
"Any man, woman or child who does
not love the American flag is not
worthy to live under Its protection '
No truer statement was ever uttered
and it meets with a hearty amen from
every loyal American.
As much may be said or tre man,
woman or child who does not love the
little red school-house, the emblem of
free education in America.
Who are the men, women and chil
dren in whose hearts the flag and
6chool-house arouse animosity9 News
paper articles call them toughs, thugs,
hoodlums. As one reads these throe
names, pictures of coarse features, low
foreheads and brutal countenances, ex
pressing narrowness of mind and low
aspirations come before the mind's eye.
What Is the cause of such conditions of
body and mind, and what the remedy?
Ignorance is the cause, and education,
pre-education, the remedy.
It is true all the participants in the
insults to "Old Glory" ono can recall
In the past few years, and the disgrace
ful riot of Eatt Boston July 4th, do not
belong to what is generally termed the
ignorant class; yet, I doubt not, were
an investigation made, the education
of the rioters was not obtained in the
free institutions of America.
It is a disgrace to our nation that one
policeman, to say nothing of three
hundred, should be necessary to pro
tect the "Cradle of Liberty" from in
suit, or tnat tne colors oi our nag can
not float unmolested wherever raised in
the United States. The colors repre
sent love, purity and truth, and ought
always to infuse these attributes into
the minds of all beholders.
How much are the teachers and
legislators of the past 113 years to
blame for these conditions? Had we
had compulsory education all these
years and the teachers been examined
on the history of the flag and the Con
stitution of the United States, and re
quired to teach both in their schools,
the shooting down of the banner across
Randolph street a few days ago and
the Boston riot would not have been.
It is to late to prevent the past, but
high time steps were taken to prevent
a repetition of like outrages. What
shall be done? Pass compulsory edu
cation laws Iron-clad call an extra
session of Congress. It would be far
more beneficial to spend a million dol
lars for this purpose than for quibbling
over the tariff, as was done last year.
Put a list of pointed questions on the
history of the flag and constitution in
In the examinations for teachers, and
require every foreigner, old or young,
to take the course of study in the public
schools or return to the country whence
he or she came, and It will not be ten
ears till the little red school-house
will be met with hearty cheers on the
streets of every city and hamlet, and
the stars and stripes float unmolested
ny where in this land of the free.
Stab.
Nothing But a Traitor.
The man who objects to the Ameri
can flag or the little red school-house
being painted on a column in one of our
public buildings Is nothing but a traitor.
The ChUago Mail of August 8, 1895,
says such an objection has V-en made.
It charges it as follows:
"A little A. P. A. war has broken
out in the pension bureau. In desorat
ing the lofty interior columns in the
pension building the artists got short
of popular heroes and general designs
and run In two or three Masonic em
blems and an Inflammatory "little red
school-house and an American flag."
The latter was discovered a day or two
ago by some sharp-eyed Catholic, and
in due process of time Dominie Murphy,
the assistant commissioner of pensions,
directed the artists to paint out the
emblem and substitute something less
offensive to the Catholic element in the
office. The artists refused to comply,
and there the matter stands. It will
probably be referred to Commissioner
Loch re n on his return from the west,
and may be carried to Secretary Hoke
Smith before it is finally settled. So
long as that dreadful red school house
and flag are suffered to remain em
blazoned on the pension office column
the liberties of the people will be in
imminent peril."
LUTHERANS OPPOSE 1LACJ LIW
Object U Floating Stars aiid Stripe
Over School-Houses.
Milwaukee, Wk, Aug. 9. The
Lutheran school teachers have tak
a'arni again lest the rights of the pa
rochial schools have been invaded
again by the legislature of Illinois in
recently passing a law compelling the
raising of the American flag over pa
rochial school and providing a One of
from 13 to 110 for noncompliance. The
conference of the Lutheran teachers of
the northwest, which has been in ses
sion here, took official notice of the
law, and the flag law will be made an
issue in Illinois politics among the Lu
tbcians in the next campaign. The
oonV'vncf n1nTUd the following mm.
lutlon:
"We, the Northwestern Conference
of Lulherrn teachers of the northwest,
rec'ignlze in the so-called flag law of
Illlnds a gross violation of the rights
of corporations not under the control of
that state."
It was adopted by a unanimous vote,
the only question raised being the wis
dom of taking action in Wisconsin on a
matter concerning Illinois.
The discussion was oponed by Prof,
Hamann, of Conoordia College, who
recognized in this law a new attempt
to subject the parochial schools to state
autbo-lty, which clearly was in conflict
with the principle of separation of
church and state, the school being part
of the church, and a violation of pri
vate rights. In care this were valid
the state would have the right to order
flags to be raised over stores and pri
vate dwellings the tame as over the
schools maintained by the congrega
tions without any aid from the state
Prof. Huth followed with very pointed
remarks as to the intent of the law,
which was to revive the Bennett law
and other compulsory measures inimi
cal to the freedom of the people. The
Edwards and Bennett laws had hap
pily been repealed, but now it was a
question whether a new attempt to
weaken the parochial schools could
again be met successfully, and hence
he would advise the Lutherans to be
on their guard. These views were gen
erally endorsed by the speakers who
followed.
Herman Ruhland of Chicago brought
the ftjeussic-n to a point with a motion
to declare the law an infringement of
private rights and in conflict with the
principle of separation of church and
state, a-d that the conference deny its
validity as a constitutional measure.
When the resolution was put there was
not a dissenting vote.
CALLS HIS MINISTERS.
(Jreenway's Cabinet to Meet and Hold a
Consultation Relative to Roman Cath
olic Parochial Schools.
Winnipeg, Man., August 5. Pre
mier Green way has summoned a meet
ing of his cabinet ministers for next
Friday to take into consideration the
communication from the dominion gov
ernment requesting that the Manitoba
government at once state definitely
what it proposes doing abo t the gov
ernor general's order to restore Roman
Catholic parochial schools. Politicians
here do not doubt that if the Greenway
government persists in its refusal to
obey the order, it will be dismissed
from office by the governor. This be
lief has created great excitement and
much talk that is little short of revolu
tionary. The Tribune, the organ of the
Greenway government, tonight says:
"There are, no doubt, some people In
Manitoba who have been exasperated
by the truculent and unconsidered
course of the dominion government
who would not be sorry to see them
take the course indicated, but more
moderate persons would dread any such
event. They know the amount of ma
terial in this province which has been
rendered inflammable by the insuffer
able insolence of the dominion authori
ties, and they have a very lively appre
hension as to the consequences which
would ensue if the statesmen should
crown their colossal r cord of stupidity
by an attempt to deprive this province
of all its constitutional autonomy."
Happy New York!
The appointment or Mr. Theodore
Roosevelt as police commissioner of
New York shows the Importance of
putting good men Into office. He has
demonstrated that laws need not be
" I -ts in the statute books.
Shortly after assuming his position he
informed his subordinates that the ex
cise law must be enforced. They knew
the man, and realized that to trifla
with him 'would be self-destruction.
Consequently they went to work with a
will. On the Sunday following the
saloons were closed. Nor wbs it for one
day. The next morning the commis
sioner said to the police: "Yesterday
was betting a standard below which we
must not go." Below they will hardly
go with Mr. Kcosevett at the helm,
The law-breaking element Is aroused
They are striking back viciously. Not
withstanding all we hear atxmt the
prohibition that "does not prohibit,"
and the laws against saloons which
"cannot be enforced," these people fool
that a strong hand ha them by the
throat. At first representatives of
250,000 people went to the mayor and
aked him to interfere. They wished
to get his permission to violate the law
But he refused to listen, and allows the
commissioner to prosecute his reform.
Then the politicians came out of their
hiding prices. Tbey affirm that when
the law was passed, it was not the In
tention to enforce it. Senator Hill,
feudally, criticised the policy. But
t.ht corrupt jmllttclan caught a tartar.
Mr. Roosevelt's reply it a scathing re
buke, the like of which Mr. Hill will
not care for again. The commissioner
is not at all Intimidated by tho opposl
tion. Ho says we have "attacked the
vilest organization In New York," and
we hare done It with a purpose. The
law will bo enforced, and whether the
people lend their support or not. It
would bo a great blessing if every city
had a Roosevelt. All that Is necessary
for good government Is to have men in
office who will do their duty. If the
best citizens desire It, such men can be
in the places of power in all thecltlesof
the land. Happy New York! Epworth
Herald.
Rev. J. Q. A. Henry.
Rev. Mr. nenry, who delivered the
principal addross at the People's Tem
ple last Sunday afternoon, then and
there made a name for himself and in
creased the fame which, in the West,
he had already attained. Throe months
ago be became a pastor In Chicago,
coming from a five-years' pastorate
with the First Baptist Church of San
Francisco. In that city he was perhaps
foremost of all men in the work of
moral reform and in declaring the er
rors of those whose church affiliations
led them to oppose some of the moBt
fundamental principles of our govern
ment.
Three years ago Mr. Henry cham
pioned the anti-dive movement In San
Francisco in such manner as to make
him the one man whom the advocates
of social purity delighted most to hear.
A year or more ago the archbishop o(
the city, true to the instincts of a genu
ne Roman Catholic, and in obedience
to the decrees of the pope, Interfered
ith the public-school system of the
city. Mr. Henry was at once aroused.
First, in Odd Fellows' Hall, seating
some 1,200, and then in Metropolitan
Hall, seating over 2,000, for many suc
cessive Sabbath afternoons he poured
the hot shot and shell of historic fact,
declared truth, of merciless logic,
and of aroused indignation, into the
ranks of America's public school enemy.
He was always greeted with over
flow irg audiences, was constantly In
vited to speak throughout the state, at
Los Angeles proving one of the Imme
diate agents In a complete routing of
the enemy at the polls; and when he
left San Francisco was accorded gifts
and honors nevo- before bestowed on
such a worker. Boston and New Eng
land may well welcome such a man.
Editorial in Boston Daily Stundard.
After Hoar.
Under the caption, "Is Senator Hoar
an A. i. A.?" in the Worcester, Mass.,
Tekyram, appears the folloglng Inter
esting news: .
Members of the local A. P. A. as
sembled at the Red Men's ball, last
evening, to hear the lecture by Rev.
Henry Powers, of Chelsea. The lecture
was advertised to take place at 7:30,
and long before that time the members
and their wives commenced to arrive
In large numbers, and long before the
meet ing opened the hall was filled to
overflowing. A large number of citi
zens who were not members called at
the hall hoping to hear the remarks of
the speaker, thinking that the lecture
wa9 to be public. They were disap
pointed, as no one but the members of
the order were allowed to erter.
The speaker was introduced to the
audience by President Jameson of the
lodge. Rev. Mr Powers opened his
remarks by saying that he failed to see
Senator Hoar In the hall, and stated
that he must be in his second childhood
to take the stand that he has in regard
to the A. P. A., and that he must have
degenerated from the noble ancestors
from which he sprung. Continuing,
the speaker said: "ne is mistaken in
his charges against the order. No war
planned against the Catholic re-
iglon in any manner whatever, but it
does recognize the error of Romish
hierarchy and political rule by the
Catholic church. Against this the
order will fight to the bitter end. as
we believe it is their aim to prostitute
the state through the church. Our
aim Is to forever keep them separate.
"We sympathize with the 9,000,000
of Catholics who are helpless in the
hand of the Romish hierarchy, and
bound to it rule. Of tho 1,632 cities
and town of New England states, 802
have degenerated under Romish rule.
One hundred and fifty men in tho
United States own all the Catholio
churches and the property of the same.
Eighty American principles are con
demned In tho encyclical letter issued
to Catholic. We will continue war in
cessantly against the despotism of the
Romish hierarchy, and we furthermore
propose to close the door on all kind of
Illiterate immigration. We further
more advocate a ttate suKrvUIon of
the parochial schools, and will demand
it, a tho laws now on the statute books
are sufficient to warrant It.
In closing his lecture the sneaker an
nounced that all of the work in right
ing the wrong condition of things now
in force would be brought about at the
poll by means of tho ballot. The
speaker was roundly cheered. The
next lecture under the auspices of the
lodge will take place at the same hall
next Monday evening at the samo hour.
Tho address will be mado by ex-Representative
C. L. Young, of Springfield.
Tho meeting will not bo public, only
members of the order being admitted.
Later In the season a meeting will be
buhl and the public invited to attend It.
Keep Out.
The Manchester, N. II., Daily Mirror
of June 21, printed in full the remarks
at the high-school commencement of
Rev. DeWltt Hyde, president of Bow-
doln College, who, in the course of his
speech, said:
"Then In casos of the so-called A. P.
A. What is the scholar's duty as re
gards that organization? It is his duty
to examine that movement In tho light
of the Christian religion and the
charity that religion inculcates; in the
light of the history of tl ! country and
the liberty that it tenches; and when
the independent student shall have
studied this movement in tho e lights
he will tee that tt is unmanly because
it is underhanded, un-Chrls;Un because
it is uncharitable, and un-American be
cause it 1b unfair."
If our readers will analyze the above,
they will get a fair Idea o' the sort of
man the president of Bowdoln College
is. He tells the young people to ex
amine the A. P. A. !'ln the light of tho
Christian religion," but before they
have the opportunity to examine It ho
prejudices their minds by slandering
The fact is, President Hyde la
grossly malicious and hypocritical he
knows nothing about the A. P. A. ex
cept from hearsay, and to introduce the
subject in'o high-school exorcises was
in execrable taste, ne is evidently a
cheap imitator of Eliot of Harvard.
Bowdoln College Is a good place for
our readers to keep their sons from
while it has such a president, Boston
Citizen,
New Populist Party Born.
TOPEKA, Kas., Aug, 9. A new po
litical party has been born in Kansas,
and a call for a state convention Sep
tember 5lh has been Issued. The name
of the organization is the Independent
Americans, and it declares for true
Airerlcaoism, free coinage of silver
and the removal of the national capital
i a more central location. The leaders
of this movement are Populists and
tbey reside in southeastern Kansas.
All patriotic organizations are re
quested to send delegates. It is under
stated that the American Protective
Association is back of the scheme, and
it is the intention to have the state con
vention promulgate a call foracatlonal
conference to be held either in Chicago
or St. Louis in October.
Ex-Priest Addresses A. P. A.
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 9. Rev. Jas.
, O'Connor, editor of the Converted
Callwlic of New York, aud formerly a
Roman Catholic priest, preached in
Summit Grove camp-meeting Aug. 4 to
10,000 members of the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics and other
societies. York, Pa., sent a large con
tingent. Father O'Connor's address
was on "Christian Patriotism." He
commended the order for the clauso In
Its constitution that makes it obliga
tory to defend the public schools.
Little Lizzie Beck Insane.
Peoria, 111., August 4. Lizzie Beck,
the 11-year-old daughter of Mrs. Annie
Buck, was adjudged insane in the
county court Saturday. It required
several attendants to restrain the little
girl while in the court-room. The
mother claims that the child lost her
mind at the convent of Carmelite
church. Chicago Chronicle.
A Close Second.
Omaha is running Detroit a close
race as a crank center. The chief of
police discharged twenty-five police
men because he alleged that they were
political and religious agitators. St
Paul Globe.
