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Mom v* ha* •tx MMtki dT A In tf.K- Wr I *.& Is ffe I Published by tha PRINTINa AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, **1 to 4tl Tint No. XinDMpolla, MbuL P«bltah*d Saturday at Merchant* and Jobbers Exchang* 'Stft%aan*r Flnt Ansu* North and Fifth Stroot. Mlnna- •M. W. Nicollet S3M. Trt-Stato 17173 TRRMS PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. CHURCH CALENDAR. Week February 15-22. Feb. 15, Saturday—St. Faustin. Feb. 16," Sunday—St. Juliana. Feb. 17, Monday—St. Fintan. Feb. 18, Tuesday—Holy Simeon. Feb. 19, Wednesday—St. Conrad. Feb. 20, Thursday—St. Mildred. Feb. 21, Friday—St. Maximan. THE NEW ARCHBISHOP OF ST. PAUL. Surprises are the rule rather than the exception in the distribution of honors from the Vatican. This has been the case in the filling of the vacancy in the headship of the St. Paul archdiocese left after the death of the late lamented Archbishop Ireland of happy memory. Few even of those who are inti mately familiar with the probabilities in such mat ters would have prophesied that the choice of Rome in this instance would fall upon the modest but capable leader in the diocese of Des Moines, Rt. Rev. Austin Dowling. No one was taken with greater surprise by the appointment that the honored pre late himself, who was constrained to say regarding it: "I don't know how I feel. I appreciate the honor conferred upon me, but I don't like to leave Des Moines. I have my \^prk planned and it is not done." For seven years Bishop Dowling has administered the Diocese of Des Moines, which is one of the smallest in the country. Its Catholic population is only about 35,000 which is sparsely scattered over one-fourth of the area of the state. It was a not over-fruitful vineyard in which he took up his epis copal labors, and yet he entered Hito the task with vigorous zeal and energy. During the brief period of his administration he has succeded in strengthen ing many of the struggling parishes and infused new energies into both pastors and people. He has es tablished a Diocesan College which is entirely clear .of debt, and provided it with a substantial nucleus of an endowment fund. From this excellent insti- tution he hoped to provide a sufficient number of. priests for his Diocese, the lack of whom was The Twin Cities, with a population of about three quarters of a million population constitute one of the greatest and most important civic centers of the country and of the world, and in the future they are destined to become increasingly populous, and influential. In this vast metropolis of the North west the Catholic church and the Catholic people •are strongly intrenched, and are a powerful factor in public life and institutions. There exists between pastors and people a strong mutual attachment and a splendid unity of purpose, as is often attested when appeal is made from the pulpit to the pew. Both the Archbishop and the people of the Arch diocese may well be felicitated upon the new ap pointment. The prelate-elect combines in his life and experience the culture of the east and the broad ness and fellowship of the west. He is a scholar of rare attainments. He has labored strenuously in a^ difficult field and has well merited by r.eason of his executive ability, the high seat in which he is now to be placed. He comes to a people who will appreciate his past labors in the vineyard, and will be eagerly receptive of his counsel and mes sages in relation to their common objective, the ad vancement of the holy cause of religion and the sedulous care of the universal fold. Welcome, Archbishop Dowling! THE IRISH PEACE CONVENTION. The Historic Ties of Friendship Between Ireland and America. Preparations are rapidly going forward in every part of the country for the great Irish race conven tion to be held at Philadelphia beginning on Wash ington's birthday, Saturday, Feb. 22. That it will be a memorable and historic occasion is a foregone conclusion, judging from the profound interest that is being taken in it by all friends of the Irish cause, crystallize and give adequate expression of Irish American sentiment on the question of Ireland's grievances at this psychological hour of world des tiny while the principal nations of the globe through their representatives at Paris are discuss ing the wavs and means of adjusting on a basis of justice and fairness the relations existing among tiie several peoples of the world. The transactions and conclusions of the conven tion will command world wide attention, despite the apparent conspiracy of silence, that seems to prevail among many of our great American newspapers when anything is done to arouse public interest in one! your grievances. of the greatest difficulties he was forced to en-1 distress, and are pleased to find that the design oi counter. He has been specially active in promot- subjugating us has persuaded the English govern ing the educational work of the parishes, and in ment to dispense to Ireland some vagrant rays of this respect has attained very noteworthy success. I ministerial sunshine. The tender mercies of the In his capacity as the metropolitan of St. Paul the British government have long been cruel towarc new Archbishop comes into an entirely differentyou. God grant that the iniquitous schemes of ex condition of affairs, as viewed from the standpoint tirpating liberty may soon be defeated." of population and material resources. In a general to the friendliness in which the Irish people way it may be said that the scope of his jurisdic- received the address we have the testimony of tion has been multiplied tenfold. The Catholic Benjamin Franklin who after visiting Dublin wrote: population of the Archdiocese is approximately, I found them disposed to be friends of America, 350,000 and the number of religious institutions, 'n which I endeavored to confirm them, with the orders and communities is correspondingly large. expectation that our growing weight might be I 4* (O /VM A i.1* 1 It is one of the most prosperous and progressive sec tions of the whole country, and its Catholic mem bership is devotedly attached to the welfare and ad vancement of the interests of the church. The seed that was sown by Archbishop Ireland has yielded an abundant and glorious harvest, for in no part of the country can there be found a more enterprising and alert body of clergy or a more sincere and de voted laity. regardless of all former difference of opinion as to the defeated candidates and upon these will depend Society affiliations or policies. It is designed to the winning of the eoming election. the promotion of Ireland's welfare. By reason of the eminence and distinction of those who are to take an active part in its deliberations, its voice and influence cannot possibly be ignored or slighted either in America or in Europe. Both of the Ameri can Cardinals—Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, and Cardinal O'Connell, of Boston, are to make ad dresses. Cardinal Gibbons will himself, it is an nounced, offer the principal resolution, while Arch bishop Dougherty, of Philadelphia, will make the opening prayer. Thus the very highest authorities of the Catholic church in America are giving the hearty indorsement to the objectives of the great demonstration, which it is predicted, will vastly surpass in numbers and importance any previous assemblage of the kind. The participation of these great prelates in the proceedings is of itself con clusive evidence of the justice and nobility of the cause which it is sought to advance to a final ant fair settlement for the sympathy and co-operation of men of this type is not given to any movement o: this nature without a thorough sifting and analysis of its inherent merits. The call of the Motherland for help and counse was never more pressing than at this embarrassing crisis in her history. She is surrounded by enemies who seek to throttle her appeals to the world and thwart every effort she is making to place her ii the sunlight of democracy and liberty. We are, o: course, not surprised to see this bitter opposition to her displayed by the British leaders and many o: the British newspapers, but it is sad to see so many of the great public newspapers and periodicals America "hog-tied" in their indifference or hostility to her, forgetful of and ungrateful for the tremen dous service she has rendered to America at everv crisis in our history It is not our purpose in this article to enumerate the numerous instances in which Ireland and the Irish race have contributed their services to the cause of the Republic. But it seems opportune at this particular time to recall the fact that when the founders of our government were engaged in their struggle for freedom they formulated an "Ad dress of the American Congress to the Irish Peo ple. This was in 1775, immediately after the clashes at Concord and Bunker Hill, when the fate of the colonies was trembling in the balance. This ad dress was made to the Irish Parliament and con tained these passages: "Your Parliament had done us no wrong. You have been friendly to the rights of mankind, and we acknowledge with pleasure and gratitude that the Irish Nation has produced patriots who have highly distinguished themselves in the cause of humanity and America. On the other hand, we are not ignor ant that the labors and manufactures of Ireland, like those of the silkworm, were of little moment to her self, but served only to give luxury to those who neither toil nor spin. "Accept our most grateful acknowledgments for the friendly disposition you have already shown towards us. We know that you are not withoui »v We sympathize with you in your .-v mpdunic wmi thrown into their scale. There are many brave spirits among them." One of the great material fruits of the Irish friend liness to the Americans was the recruiting of 3,000 troops, who under Count Arthur Dillon, sailed from Brest to help in the rescue of America from the domination of England. To this instance of sub stantial and effective friendliness could be added hundreds of others in attestation of the 'proof of Irish sympathy and co-operation with the struggling colonies. In the course of history it has now become Ire land's time and opportunity to appeal in turn to America for the same help and co-operation which she has so freely extended to us at all times in the critical periods of our national life. When our General Pershing, standing at the tomb of LaFayette in grateful acknowledgment of the aid extended to us by France in the Revolutionary war proudly declared, "LaFayette1, we are here!" the American heart was thrilled with the thought that we were at last enabled to repay an ancient debt of friendship and service. Let us now discharge our equally binding obligation to Ireland. Let us make good the promise of our Franklin that "our weight might be thrown into their scale The total cost of the world war is estimated to be $450,000,000,000. The direct cost was $200,000, 000,000 and the indirect $250,000,000,000. And yet some of our editors and statesmen are carping and haggling about the expense of President Wilson's trip to Europe in the interest of the future perma nent peace of the world. Billions for cure but not a dollar for prevention would seem to be the policy of these penny-wise and pound foolish gentry of fault-finders. PUT COLONEL DONAHUE TOP." At Tuesday's primaries Colonel William H. Dona hue made an excellent showing before the electorate of the 34th senatorial district, winning a place on the ticket as a candidate for senator at the election which is to be held next Tuesday. In a poll of about three thousand he came off with 745 votes to his credit. About 1,300 votes were cast in all for in. ii\un ginni/Aiiu rj*^e as vuu vou' 'OVER THE T- -0 In this situa tion we see strong hopes for a victory for the gal lant colonel. These voters are now brought face to face with the question qf voting for or against a soldier wl\o has made great sacrifices for the common good of all, and who has won distinguished military honors on the battle fields of France. His record is one that redounds to the special credit apd patriotism of this community—one in which we pardonable pride. It would be no small honor for this metropolis to be among may all taW the very first to the approving seals of the election ballots upon a soldier aspirant for public office. It would fittingly put crown the splendid work of our war achievements— in Liberty Bonds, Red Cross contributions and the other welfare activities. It would be inspiring to the home coming fighting forces to find that one of their number had been thus signally honored, and we dislike to think of their feelings if such a worthy and deserving com- Colonel Donahue suffered at the civic polls that which neither he nor his fellows ever met on the battle field—defeat. From all standpoints, it is desirable to have at least one senator in the legis lature who knows at first hand and from personal experience the needs of the soldiers and sailors in the period of readjustment that is now in full prog ress. The opportunity to place in that body a man eminently qualified to stand as such a representative is now before the voters of the 34th senatorial dis trict. Will they set aside for the time being all petty differences of politics and rise to the level of the splendid occasion that confronts them? With the memory of the great victory of America still fresh in their minds we believe that they will not fail to show by their ballot marks their appreciation of one who has spared no sacrifice to make that victory possible. Put Colonel Donahue "over the top!" RECREMENT OF THE AMERICAN MELT ING POT. Chanting in unison "To hell with America" a consignment of fifty-four aliens who had been ad !1MI- "T11?* J° iive 'n t'1's country, was marched to Ellis Island, New York, for transportation back to the lands whence they came. In addition to the delicate mention of America they cheered for the Bolsheviki and the I. W. W. as they took their compulsory leave from these shores. There are other groups of these nondescript mischief-makers rounded up -in various parts of the country now on their way to the Atlantic ports, provided with only one-way tickets of transportation—the slag of the great American melting-pot. Several thousands in all of these npn-meltable gentry are ready for ejection from the great Ameri can crucible of purification and civilization, which although heated to its full capacity with the fires of liberty and toleration has yet not sufficed to pene trate and reduce this sub-standard ore to anything useful or beneficial to mankind. At last the at tempts have palled upon us and the task is to be permanently abandoned. The slag is to be dumped out of the crucible and provision is to be made to guard against the entry of this quality of material in the future. Damage has ben done to the smelting vessel during the periods of our attempts to do the impossible, believing that it was so strong and so well lined within with protecting matter that it could withstand any process of scorification. Our altruistic efforts to fuse this worthless ma terial are answered by "To hell -with America!" from the recrement of the fusion. The forcible but inelegant expression may serve a good purpose for us in the future if we are to take adequate precau tions against going to the destination wished upon us by our former transient guests, who are good authorities on the route to perdition. We can more than square accounts with the piquantly audacious sojourners by in turn bidding them to "Go to the Bolsheviki!" SIR HORACE PLUNKETT'S LABORS FOR IRELAND'S INDUSTRIAL AND COM MERCIAL WELFARE. Among the notable public men who are to ad dress the Irish Race Convention at Philadelphia is Sir Horace Plunkett, the chairman of the Irish Con vention of 1916-17, who is ncAv on a business visit to America. It is a gracious act on the part of the management of the Race Convention to give this kindly recognition to one who has labored so long and assiduously to promote the material and com mercial interests of Ireland. Sir Horace has, during his long and busy career, concerned himself pri marily with the improvement of the industrial and social welfare of his fellow countrymen rather than with their political relations and ambitions. As a result of his careful and analytical study of the va rious agricultural, industrial and commercial prob lems of the country, much advancemnt has been made. He has laid down systematic and broad gauged plans for the development of Irish farming, industries and commerce that are of permanent value to the people, regardless of what may be eventually the form of government that shall pre vail. These plans, it is probable, will constitute the foundation of the future material progress of the land and the industrial prosperity of the people, whether carried out under the benign auspices of a republican form of government or otherwise. What Edison is to American manufacturing indus try, Sir Horace stands for to Irish agriculture and trade. In neither case are these men thought of in respect to their political views, but rather as the universal benefactors of their fellows. It is indicative of the broadness of spirit in which the Race Convention is to make its deliberations that it is to be addressed and counseled by men of this excellent type. Sir Horace has earned the everlasting gratitude of all friends of Ireland by reason of his patient and painstaking labors to reach an adjustment of the political problems of his country, notwithstanding its failure because of the faithlessness and chicanery of the Georges and the Carsons. It was not due to any act of com mission or omission on the part of its able and faithful chairman that the Irish Convention failed of its objective, whatever differences of opinion may have existed or still exist in respect to that objective. The people of America and indeed of the whole world will be eager to hear what this dis tinguished publicist has to say at this critical junc ture of the affairs of Ireland. MURPHY SET THE PEACE BALL ROLLING. One of the first great breaks in the forces of the Central Powers was the withdrawal of the Bul garians arid their unconditional acceptance of the Allied peace terms. This was the entering wedge which eventually split up the enemy nations into comparatively impotent fragments, and the man who wielded the^ sledge hammer that drove that wedge is Dominick I. Murphy, American consul general to Bulgaria. In appreciation of his good offices the Municipal Council of Sofia has named one of its principal street Murphy Street, and the Bulgarian Parliament has passed a resolution thank ing him for his efficient handling of the situation in their country. Saturday. Feb 13 Fear had been expressed at Washington during the period of Bulgarian disturbance that Mr. Murphy was going beyon^ the scope of his authority in ten dering his services to the Bulgarian people, but the outcome of events has proved'that the clever Ameri can representative Jiad correctly sized up the situa tion when he came to the conclusion that the time was ripe for a bold stroke of policy. He strongly urged the Bulgarians to sever relations with Ger many, Austria g.nd Turkey and sue for a separate peace, and his counsel was followed by the distract ed people. This step was the beginning of the dis integration of the Kaiser's league of nations, and it was engineered by the indefatigable labors of Mr. Murphy, who was too busy at the time to keep in close touch with orders from headquarters. Mr. Murphy was formerly editor of "The New Century," a Catholic weekly of Washington, D. C.t and by his sound judgment and promptness of ac tion he has added another brilliant chapter to the record of Catholics' participation in the great war. THE DAY WE (SHOULD) CELEBRATE. In all the great centers of America preparations are actively going forward for a beat-all-records' celebration of St. Patrick's Day of this year. It is high time for action in this direction in the Twin Cities. We cannot afford to let this momentous period in the history of Erin pass without due and fitting observance of the anniversary of the great Irish apostle who has indeed become the patron saint of nearly all mankind, so universal are the tributes paid to him. We quote from the Butte Independent an appeal to the people of that city in behalf of the demonstra tion that is to take place there which equally applies to the situation here: Owing to the crisis which the election and assem bling of the Sinn Fein Parliament in Ireland has brought about, every possible effort of the committee in charge of the arrangements is being put forth with the idea and the determination of eclipsing all previous observances of the national holiday. It is hoped that whatever the differences of Irish men in the past might have been, that now when the Motherland is emerging to the Liberty and the independence for which she has sacrificed so much during the terrible ordeal of her enforced connec tion with England, that these differences, always trivial and never fundamental, may be forgotten in face of that better day, which under the guiding Providence of God and the magnificent courage of our people at home seems to be now happily dawn mg for the Old Land. All-over the country Irish men are closing their ranks and working harmon iously for the greatest St. Patrick's Day celebration which ever took place in America. It surely is not too much to hope that the Irish people here will do likewise, and thus convince the enemies of Ireland by the strength and the orderliness of our demon stration that we are capable of rising above the squalid petty factionism which is at once the bane and the curse of the Irish character. "Shame on us countrymen, shame on us all," if in this glorious hour of our country's career, it will be said- of us that we Irishmen and women could not subordinate our little petty personal quarrels and vanities to the entrancing vision of freedom which now unfolds itself before our Motherhood, and in the realization of which we should all deem it a privilege and an honor to participate no matter in how humble a sphere. "SOLDIERS OF THE LEGION." By Legionnaire Bowe, John Bowe of Canby, Minn. We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of a copy r-f "%Siers t'le 15. 1919 Region (Peterson Linotyping Chicago, Publishers) by Private Jack Bowe, soldier of the Legion of France, Minnesota mayor, produce commission merchant, and farmer of Canby, Minnesota, which is a war book of unusual type and of genuine interest and value. It is beauti fully printed and bound, and is a typographical gem in appearance. It contains about 300 pages of the war experience of Jack Bowe, the author, who served in the Fore gn Legion of France for about two years up to the fall of 1917. In its twenty-one chapters is comprised a racy, breezy^ and vivid portrayal of the adventures of the writer in the campaign in which the Legion took part. The strong and unique personality of the inJected into almost every line of the thrilling and dramatic narrative, which grips the reader with the facility and instantaneousness of a good moving picture. Indeed, it would not be a difficult task to transform the incidents of the story mto a first class scenario. But we would not have it so, because no movie production could fully do justice to the chunks of homely philosophy and humor with which the pages bristle. But the "Soldiers of the Legion" has also its more serious and contemplative features. The re action that takes place in the mind and soul of the soldier, who has perhaps never before thought ser iously of the things of eternity, he looks upon the lifeless, torn bodies of his comrade is presented with cogency and vividness. In the strong days of his youth he remembers now his Creator. He knows his absent comrade spirit lives—as does his own, responding to that urge to victory! And he knows that they shall both return unto God who grave them. The soldiers wtfo have traversed the scenes of the events of the world war will be particularly to run over the pages of Legionnaire Bowe's book. The story of his various adventures will serve to recall and re-impress upon their minds their ?wn experiences, since everything that is recounted is viewed from the standpoint of the man in the trenches and its genuine vernacular. The little volume has already run into the second edition and bids fair to rank as a "best seller" in the literature of the war. It is stated that it is costing the Germans more than a million dollars a day for the maintenance the American army in German territoiy. It pleasant to note that entries have now been begun on the other side of the ledger column. Germans of two or three generations hence will still be puzzling over the balance sheets of the Fatherland, and cursing the "kultur" of the Kaiser and their ruthless prf-progenitors. 4 of is