THE TABLET A W eek ly N ew sp a p e r a n d R e v ie w
DUM VOBIS GRATULAMUR ANIMOS ETIAM ADDIMUS UT IN INCCEPTIS V E S TR IS CONSTANTER MANEATIS
From the Brief of His Holiness Pius IX to The Tablet, June 4,1870.
V o l . 1 5 9 . No. 4,789. L o n d o n , F e b r u a r y 20, 1932.
S i x p e n c e .
R eg is tered a t the General P ost Of f ic e a s a New s p a p e r
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News and No t e s ................. 229 A New Start in Malta . . . 233 From The Tablet of Ninety
Years Ago . . . . . . 234 ** Wrested from the Roman
ists ”
Books Received ................. 235 R e v ie w s :
235
The Foundations of Psy
chology ............................ 236 The Best First-Communion
Book ............................ 236 Un Catechism© Familial 236
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R e v ie w s ( Oontd.) :
Bolshevism .............. 238 False Premise .............. 238 St. Patrick . . . . . . 238 New Books and Music . . . 239 Sermons for the Times . . . 240 Lourdes Festival at Westminster Cathedral . . . 242 L enten P astorals :
Cardiff .............. ••• 242 Correspondence :
Rome (Our Own Corre
spondent’s Weekly Letter ' from) ......................... 245
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Coming Events ................. 248 The Holy Father’ s Anniver
sary ....................................... 248 Et Cetera 249 Catholic Education Notes . . . 250 L e tters to the Ed it o r :
The Branch Theory . . . 250 Erasmus via Reade . . . 251 Ecclesiology -and Apologetics 251 Ch e s s ............................... 252 Or b i s T errarum :
England, Scotland and Wales ............................ 252 Ireland ............................ 253
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Or b is T errarum: ( Oontd.) :
Andorra ............................ 253 France . . . . . . . . . 253 Germany ............................ 254 India 254 Italy 254 Mexico ............................ 254 Oceania ............................ 254 Palestine ............................ 254 Spain 254 School Sports ................. 256 Obituary ............................ 256 The Oratory School Society’ s
Dinner ............................ 256 Social and P ersonal . . . 256
NOTANDA The Sovereign Pontiff’s tenth anniversary. The celebration in Rome (p. 246), and at Westminster (p. 248).
Malta. A Tablet leader-writer’s Eirenicon on the Royal Commission’s Report (p. 233).
Sir Thomas Inskip’s affiliations. Mr. Poynter Adams again (p. 232).
Disarmament. A noteworthy sermon by a Catholic preacher (p. 240). Russia’s words at Geneva contrasted with her intensive Militarization Campaign at home (p. 230).
The W ay o f the Cross. A brief account o f the development o f this devotion, from the Lenten pastoral o f His Grace the Archbishop o f Cardiff (p. 242).
Russian timber. Good news about the 450,000 standards o f soft-w oods (p. 231).
The W a r Guilt Clause in the Versailles Treaty. W ise words from Sir Austen Chamberlain (p. 230).
A Lancashire antiquary casts a sidelight upon the “ Continuity ” claim by some incidents in the records o f his native county (p. 235).
Spain. The scholars’ farewell at Chamartin de la Rosa (p. 256).
NEWS AND NOTES I N contrast with the mire o f the Russian and Mexican and Spanish persecutions o f the Church, more than one spring flower has shown its head alongside the path which the Church is treading. Divine Providence graciously preserves for us a Pontiff whose wise and strong rule compels the admiration o f Catholic and non-Catholic alike. Our own beloved King last Tuesday sent a cordial message o f congratulation to the Holy Father on the tenth anniversary o f his assuming the triple crown ; and many another Chief o f State has done likewise. Signor Mussolini, who enjoys in Italy the proud
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title o f “ the Leader,” has paid an edifying visit to His Holiness, in happy circumstances. The Report on Malta, drawn up by impartial Commissioners after a full enquiry, has justified the H oly See and has duly rebuked well known individuals who ought not to have received support from any British Government. Catholics hope and pray that the great Pope who now sits in the Throne o f the Fisherman will long be spared to the Church and that the Divine assistance will be always with him in his efforts for Her liberty and exaltation.
France would not be France without a political crisis. The rebuilt Cabinet o f M. Laval has com e to pieces after only one month o f wear and tear. Although the dislike o f many Frenchmen fo r the Briandist nature o f M. Tardieu’s surprising speech at Geneva has had something to do with the fall o f the Ministry, the principal factor in the case concerns the near future more than the near past. In other words, French politicians at this moment are electioneers first and statesmen afterwards. The parties of the Left, who do not like the combination supporting M. Laval, hoped to hatch a shrewd little plan by which to obtain a clear majority at the next General Election. Their scheme was based upon the system o f second ballots, under which two or more parties can successfully conspire to defeat a candidate who has headed the poll in the first ballot. In order to defeat this project o f the Left, M. Laval vigorously pushed forward a measure o f electoral reform which would have brought the French system much nearer to our own. The new measure provides that a candidate who is at the top o f the poll and who has also received not less than one quarter o f the votes shall be declared the winner instead of having to go to a second ballot. In the present state o f French politics this reform, if it had become the law of France in time for the next General Election, would have been greatly to the advantage o f the Centre and the Right. Although we risk bringing down upon our heads the wrath o f our Proportional Representation friends, we do not
