LET. A W eek ly N ew sp a p er a n d R ev iew .
DUM VOBIS GRATULAMUR, ANIMOS ETIAM ADDIMUS UT IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER MANEATIS.
From the B r ie f o f H is Holiness P iu s IX . to The Tablet, June 1870.
V ol. 81. No. 2751. L ondon, January 28, 1893.
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Chronicle of the Week :
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Panama— The French Monarchists and Panama—The Situation in Egypt— The Earl of Jersey’s Resignation— The Centenary of Louis X V I .— Mr. Asquith and the Factory Acts—The German Army Bill— Mr. Chamberlain on the Political Situation — Sir C. Russell on the Government — ‘Lord Zetland on Ireland— A Year in the City— More Inspection for 'Schools— Mr. Plimsoll and the Sea — The Release o f Another Dynamiter — An Ice Gorge at Cincinnati— Sir Henry James on Home Rule . . . . . . . . 117 L e a d e r s :
The New Labour Department .. 121 Liquefied Air . . . . . . 121 Trouble in the Parsonages . . 122 The Consistory . . . . .. 124 The Irish Cardinals .. . . 124
CONTENTS.
L eaders (continued) :
The Church in Chili
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L etters to th e E ditor :
125 An Incident of the Vatican Council
Dr. Mivart and Lessing ..
Assyria, Rome, and Canterbuiy . . 126 Assyria, Rome, and Canterbury.. 137
Holy Communion ..
! N o t e s ................................................ 127 Some Impressions of a Convert ..
R eviews :
Catholic Hymn-books
A Christian Name ..
An Old Church ......................... 120 Poisoning of Convicts in Nova Pseudepigrapha . . .. 130 Scotia 137 The Vatican Council 130 Christian Art 138 Lancashire Brasses.. 130 A Tangled Web 131 An Outsider on the Consistory 138 Christ in the Gospels 131 Analysis of the Gospels o f the The Catholic Labour Candidate for
Sundays of the Year
The Sting of Death : Its Antidote 131
C orrespondence :
Rome :— (From Our Own Correspondent) ..
Dublin :—(From Our Own Correspondent) . .
131 Halifax
The Archbishop of Dublin and Irish
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133 Funeral of the Late Bishop McLachlan
134 The Chicago World’s Fair ..
Pase
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O bituary
Social and Political A n Old Rondeau
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SU PPLEM EN T . N ews from the Schools :
The Christian Brothers and N a
tional Education Ship Training and the Religious
Question Convent of Our Lady of Loreto,
Manchester Religious Instruction A New Return o f Schools.. About Education .. N ews from the D ioceses : Westminster
Plymouth Portsmouth . . Salford ......................... St. Andrews and Edinburgh
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CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.
THE inquiry into the manner in which the millions of the shareholders in the great fiasco disappeared still
■ continues to afford piquant revelations. M. Delahaye, the Deputy who first made the denunciations was perhaps a little disappointing. Challenged to produce the alleged list of Senators, Deputies, and officials who had received corruption money at the expense of Panama, he observed calmly that he was not an informer, and it was the directors who should state whom they had bribed. Meanwhile the evidence against M. Rouvier thickens. M. Flourens told the Committee, and indeed volunteered the statement, that if 40,000 francs of secret service money were transferred in 1887 from his department to that of the Minister of Finance, it was done by the decision of the whole Cabinet. This is practically giving awav M. Rouvier. Again, General Ferron, who was Minister of War at the time, has admitted the truth of the statement made by M. Andrieux that 40,000 francs of secret service money were transferred from his department also to M. Rouvier. The General explains that the Finance Minister at that time was combatting Boulangism, which was exceedingly dangerous, and had to be fought with any means at hand.
THE FRENCH MONARCHISTS AND
PANAMA.
Comte d’Haussonville, the representative of the Comte de Paris, has addressed a long letter to M. Hervé, director of the So ld i, laying down the programme of the
Orleanist party in the present state of affairs. After drawing a very gloomy picture of the situation resulting from the Panama affair, he declares that the Monarchists do not endeavour to aggravate the scandal since the role of conspirators is not congenial to them. The nation at large, however, he continues, is wrapped up in the men and the Government now in power. Those who have anything to lose are alarmed at the violent attacks of the Socialists. A real war is being waged against capital, and the Government is powerless. The Monarchists should assume the head and direction of the movement of public opinion. A league of public integrity and social protection should be formed, since the Government is absorbed by the cares of public
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defence. The organization of the Monarchist propaganda is quite complete, and it should seek all Conservative and Liberal alliances without distinction. When the general election is at hand, M. d’Haussonville declares he will issue precise instructions, but as the Conservatives are not at present of one mind, the form of government should not be placed before the electors. “ Meanwhile,” continues the letter, “ it is necessary to prepare for battle, and also for the unforeseen, for a violent crisis is inevitable. When the country desires something other than the Republic, the Monarchist party will appear, ready armed to defend the cause of order. That which is to-day chimerical, will become easy and legitimate. But in anticipation of that day, the Monarchist party must organize its forces, and assist the Prince.”
Although the immediate crisis is over the s i t u a t i o n in outbreak of the young Khedive is likely to e g y p t . have unpleasant and costly consequences.
The native press and the papers representing the interests of France have opened a noisy campaign against Lord Cromer, whom they represent as snubbed and checkmated by the independence of Abbos. The first result of the ferment has been to create a state of tension in Cairo, which in the case of such an inflammable population can only be regarded as dangerous. The Government, taking this view of the situation, had decided to double the army of occupation, which had been gradually reduced till it numbered only 2,000 men. It may be well imagined that the sending of more troops to Egypt was exceedingly distasteful to Mr. Gladstone and his colleagues, as indeed it must be to every friend of both countries. The expenses of the British garrison are paid by the Government of the Khedive, and the cost of the fresh troops will do something to check that wonderful progress towards financial prosperity of which Mr. Milner has given us such a striking picture. Meanwhile, though the French Press makes no attempt to conceal its delight at the turn events have taken, there seems no disposition on the part of M. Ribot to raise serious difficulties at present.
THE F.ARI. OF JERSEY’S
RESIGNATION.
Some surprise has been caused by the news that the Earl of Jersey as Governor of New South Wales has taken the very unusual step of throwing up his appoint
ment. The first telegrams assigned a difference of opinion with Sir George Dibbs as to the times when the Executive Council of the Colony should be summoned as the reason of the resignation. But inadequate as such a motive would
