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Show CATHOLIC OPINION. Tt might be just as well to have the Prince of Wales defer his talked of American tour until wo conclude tho investigation in-vestigation Juto the British enmp at Lathrop. Mo. We may have to send that Outfit our of Ihp r-nillitrv flrvit I'hirnh Progress. When Mr. Taft "stops at Rome on his way to the Philippines to consult with the church authorities," we wonder will he repeat to them his slanders on the religions orders which he gave as "evidence" "evi-dence" at Washington, including the story about the friar who "'had fifty daughters?"' Freeman's Journal. Senator Quay is to' ask consress to elevate ele-vate General Brooke to the rank of lieutenant lieu-tenant general. What for? Did he ever show any military ability? Did he ever win distinction o the field of battle? The most conspicuous act in his career was the promulgation of the anti-religious anti-religious marriage, law with which he persecuted the Catholics of Cuba for thirteen thir-teen months. It is ridiculous to talk of further promotion or further honors for General Brooke. He has had more than he deserves. Pittsburg Observer. In Scotland 50.000 people have signed a protest asralnst the title Edward VII being be-ing assumed by the king at his coronation. corona-tion. The protestors declare that "to allow al-low such a title to he assumed without protest is practically to endorse the claim of lordship over Scotland, which the English Eng-lish Edwards set up to represent Scotland as a conquered country, and her history a mere chapter of 'English history.' " has not yet entirely departed from their countrymen. Freeman's Journal. T..e Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati Cincin-nati offers a gold modal for a new tune for America." which will have intrinsic merit, pass the severest expert criticism and find popular favor. withal. Now. who will offer a medal for words to tit-, t lie tune?Pilot. One of the rno.t. significant indications of the process of transformation Which, during the past fifty years, has been gradually changing. New England into New Ireland, is found in the names of the men called to the highest official places in the chief municipalities of that section. sec-tion. The list grows longer each year, thanks largely to the prevalent fashionable fashion-able method of self-extinction of the stock resorted to by modern descendants of the Pilgrim Fathers. Monitor. -.- As to the lack of scarcity of Cathode books which exists in many public li-I li-I braries throughout the country, the Cath-1 Cath-1 die Mirror says: "In most cases it is not altogether the fault of the librarian. ills negligence may be attributed to tne cidpable carelessness of Catholics. And experience has shown in many places that the deficiency is supplied at the proner amount of urging on the part of Catholics. Catho-lics. Of course, bigotry not unseldom obtains in libraries, and is the cause of poor representation of Catholic authors in the catalogue. But even bigotry quails j in view of strong, fearless representations, representa-tions, and an earnest, determined demand of Catholic readers and citizens is met with more or less ready, compliance." |