THE TA A Weekly Newspaper and Review,
DOM VOBIS GRATDLAMUR, ANIMOS ETIAM ADDIMDS UX IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER MANEAT1S.
From the B r i e f o f H is H o lin ess P iu s IX . to The Tablet, June 4, iS '/o .
V o l . 85. No. 2867.
L ondon, A p r i l 20, 1895.
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"Chronicle of th e Week
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Peace between China and Japan — “ The New Review” and Mr. Chamberlain — Other Letters— Earthquakes in Europe—The New Speaker—Foreigners in France— The United States Income Tax— The Norwegian Crisis — The Radical - Nationalist Alliance — East Wicklow Election — Mr. Gladstone at Home — Chitral Campaign—Discovery of a New Race in Egypt—Lord Tweedmouth on the Government Policy —Liberalism in Scotland .. .. 597 .'L eaders :
In the Days of Persecution . . 601 Travels in the Under World . . 601 Lord Halifax on Reunion . . 603 Anglican O r d e r s ......................... 605 -"Notes . . — . . . . — 608 R eviews :
The Inner Life of Father Thomas
Burke, O.P..................................610
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JR eviews (Continued) :
Lyra Sacra .. ..
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New Testament Apologetics .. 6x1 The Oxford Movement .. . . 611 The Principles of the Religious
Life .. .. .. .. 611 Ceremonial _According to the
Roman Rite .. .. .. 611 Three Books on Manual and
Physical Training .. -. 6x1 Drill for the Standards .. .. 611 C orrespondence :
Rome :—(From Our Own Corre
spondent) .................................... 613 News from Ireland .. — 614 L e t ters to th e E d itor :
Sisters of Mercy in the Crimea 615 The Sacrificial Character of the
Eucharist .. .. .. 615 Catholic Workhouse Nurses . . 616 Catholics and Armenian “ Atro
cities” .. .. •• •• 616 Commencement o f the N ew
Church at Tottenham ... .. 616
ENTS.
Lent at the English Catholic Church,
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Florence . . .. .. .. 616 “ Why Working-men Won’t go to
Church” .. . .. .. 6x7 TheArchbishoD ofYork onRitualism 618 Bishop ^Hedley on the Welsh
Vicariate .. .. .. .. 618 “ The Dublin Review” .. .. 619 The Sandwich Islands .. .. 620 The Barony Parish Council of
Glasgow .................................... 621 Books of the Week .. .. .. 625 Obituary ........................................ 625 Social and P olitical . . ... 626
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The Leeds School Board and St.
Joseph’s In d u s t r ia l Home, Sheffield . .. .. .. 629 The Manitoba School Question .. 630 Education and Christianity in
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Teachers of Great Britain .. 631
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Page tinued): The Rating of Voluntary Schools 632 Education in Japan .. .. 633 Women Teachers Past and Pre
sent .................................... 633 Correspondence Between the Edu
cation Department and Managers of the Buckfast Abbey School .. .. .. .. 621 Feeding of School Children in
Berlin .. .. .. .. 622 The Danger of Reading _ .. 622 The Fallacy of Early Rising .. 622 The New Scotch Code.— Objec
tions of che Episcopal Training College Committee .. .. 623 M a rried Women as School
Teachers .. .. .. .. 623 A Remarkable Child .. .. 623 N ews from th e D ioceses :
Westminster . .
Nottingham.................................... 625
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CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.
AND JAPAN. T
TEACE BETWEEN CHINA
'H E official announcement o f the conclusion of peace between China and Japan was made at Shimonoseki, where also the treaty was signed by ih e representatives of the two Powers. The terms o f the treaty are reported to be as follow s: China is to pay to Japan an indemnity of 200,000,000 taels. I h e Liao Tong peninsula, up to the fortieth degree o f latitude, and the island o f Formosa are to be ceded to the victorious Power, and five new ports, including Peking, are to be opened to .commerce. The Japanese are also to have power to open cotton factories, and to engage in other industries. The 'formal ratifications are to be exchanged within three weeks, .and, in the meantime, the armistice has been extended to .May 8. Until we know for certain whether the Japanese .purpose to hold Port Arthur and other parts o f the Liao Tong peninsula permanently, or whether it is merely a temporary arrangement, no good purpose will be served by dilating on the delicate questions that might be raised in the former case. Japanese statesmen, however, will do well to bear in mind the fact that the annexation of any integral .part o f the Chinese Empire cannot be regarded with indifference either in London or St. Petersburg.
•‘ THE NEW REVIEW
AND MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
Considerable attention has been drawn to a singularly unfair attack upon Mr. Chamberlain in the columns of The N ew R eview, and those whose pressing business it is to sow discord between the two parties which make up the Unionist Alliance have laid stress upon the fact that Mr. George Wyndham, Mr. Balfour’s private Secretary, is among the proprietors o f the magazine in question. The article was headed “ Two Demagogues,” and is entitled to all the authority of an anonymous attack. It divided politicians into three classes — superior persons, political gamblers, and working politicians, and then took Mr. Chamberlain as a typical example of the political gambler. Mr. Wyndham has now written to point out that the insinuations which have gone the round o f a certain class of newspapers imply a disgraceful charge of disloyal and dishonourable conduct
N ew S e r ie s , V o l . L I I I . , No. 2,176.
against both Mr. Balfour and himself. But as this “ attempt to strike at one o f the great captains of the Unionist party through the honour of its humblest lieutenant,” may mislead the rank and file of the electorate, he states that he was unaware o f the existence of the article until he saw it in print, and entirely repudiates its language about Mr. Chamberlain. Having put his hand to his task, however, Mr. Wyndham has done it thoroughly and goes on to declare that in his opinion if there is one man in the country who deserves the title of a “ working politician ” that man is Mr. Chamberlain, and concludes with this splendid tribute to the services of the Liberal Unionist leader: “ Nearly all the practical measures of constructive statesmanship passed during the last ten years were originally mooted by Mr. Chamberlain, and nearly all the suggestions for similar legislation in the future, of any interest to practical politicians, may be traced to the same author.” Finally, he proclaims himself as frank an admirer o f Mr. Chamberlain’s constructive ability as o f his loyal devotion to the Unionist cause.
That the incident of the N ew Review article is
— other not isolated is evidenced by the very serious and letters. important letter of remonstrance by Sir W. Hart
Dyke on the recent attacks upon Mr. Cham
berlain. Addressing himself to T h e T im es, he declares that no Conservative can note without deep regret the expression of these eccentric views. H e recalls his own services as Whip to the party for a dozen years to vindicate his claim to speak with some authority as to the feelings o f the Conservative members of the Flouse of Commons. H e affirms that there is but one opinion, and that entirely favourable to Mr. Chamberlain, to whose loyalty and ability he pays a high tribute. “ His vast debating powers, his ready resource have ever been ready to help us. Never once has he wavered, and thus he has gained the fullest confidence and the true political friendship of the Conservative leaders. And now, when the prospects o f this loyal alliance are at their brightest, some irresponsible men have taken upon themselves the task o f vilifying our most prominent ally. This is worse than ingratitude, it is madness o f a very acute type.” H e concludes his letter by expressing his belief that there is not one man among the whole Conservative party in the House o f Commons who dees not feel regret and shame that one of the foremost fighters and keenest and best campaigners in the cause o f the union should be subjected to these contemptible attacks. Meanwhile, the original offender, a person signing himself “ Z ,” has sent a
