A W eekly N ew spaper and R ev iew .

DÜM VOBIS GRATÜLAMOR, ANIMOS ET IAM ADDIMOS OT IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER MAN3AT1S.]

F ro n t the Brief 01 His Holiness Pius IX. to The Tablet, June 4, 1870

V ol. 86. No. 2903. L o n d o n , D e c e m b e r 28, 1895. P r ic z sd . b y P o st

(R e g is t e r ed a t t h e G e n e r a l P o s t O f f ic e a s a N ew spaper

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C hronicle o f t h e W e e k !

The War Cloud from the West— The Blind Chaplain’s Prayer for Peace—Appeal to Mr. Gladstone — Influences on the Side o f Peace — Message from the Prince of Wales—The Extradition o f Arton — Sir Michael Hicks-Beach at Bristol— Mr. W . S. Gilbert and the Lady Interviewer-The Metric System—University Colleges and State-Aid— The French in Madagascar—Tragic Death of Sergius Stepniak — Sir John Gorst and Education-The Cheshire Chamber o f Agriculture— Christmas Reception by the Pope — Deep-Sea Soundings— Electricity in War— Christmas Services . . ..1013 L k a d e r s :

The Venezuelan Despatches .. 1017 A Letter Declaratory from Lord

Halifax . . . . . . ..1018 Blunders . . . . . . ..1020

CONTENTS.

L eaders (Continued):

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Withdrawn . . .. . . ..1021 “ Explanations ” .......................... T022 N o t e s . . . . — . . -10 2 3 R e v iew s :

A History of Christian Art ..1024 Six Miracle P l a y s .......................... 1025 The Life of Sir Henry Halford,

Bart. . . . . . . ..1026 Stories of Norway,, . . ..1026 English Essays . . . . . . 1027 The Ushaw Magazine . . . . 1027 Melodies o f Mood and Tense . . 1027 St. Luke's Magazine . . ..1027 St. Andrew’s Magazine . . ..1027 C orrespondence :

Rome :— (From Our Own Corre­

spondent) ....................... .. —1029 News from Ireland ... _ .1030 L e t t e r s t o t h e E d it or : Was Barlow a Bishop ? . . ..1031

Barlow’s Consecration . . ..1031 Gardiner’s Consecration . . ..1032

L e t t e r s to t h e E d itor (Con­

tinued) : The Anglican Church and Non-

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Episcopal Orders — . . 1032 Bishop Bonner .........................1032 The Church and the Workman . . 1032 Father Bernard Vaughan and the

Bishop of Manchester . . . . 1034 Cardinal Vaughan in Glasgow ..1036 The Sisters of Notre Dame in the

Congo. . . ......................... 1036 The Catholic Mission to Uganda ..1037 The Lepers o f Hawaii . . . . 1038 The Blessed Thomas Percy ..1038 Foreign Catholic Periodicals ..1039 F rom E v e r yw h e r e ............................ 1940 A ppeals t o t h e C h a r it a b l e ..1040 Social and P o l it ic a l . . ..1040

SU PPLEM ENT. N ew s from th f . Schools:

Mr. Dixon, M .P., and the Extinc­

tion of Voluntary Schools ..1045 “ The Church Times ’’ on the De­

putation . . . . . . ..1045

N ew s from t h e S chools (Con­

Page tinued): Another C riticism ......................... 1045 T he Compromise of 1870 ^ . . 1046 The Necessary Characteristics of

Relief _ .................................... 1046 The Vagaries o f the Department 1046 The Burnley Board and the

Apostles’ Creed . . . . .. 1046 Mr. Chamberlain and Technical

Education.. . . . . ..1046 Catholic Children and Industrial

Schools . .

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Is Education a Failure? . . _ ..1047 St. Joseph’s College, Dumfries ..1047 N ev-s from t h e D ioceses : Westminster ..........................1048

Birmingham.. .......................... 1048 Liverpool . . . . ..1048 Newport and Menevia . . ..1049 Nottingham..................................... 1049 Portsmouth .. 1049 Salford ..................................... 1050 Wimbledon C o l le g e .......................... 1050

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CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK,

THE WAR-CLOUD 4?ROM THE WEST. O ’

N the whole, the news from America is more reassuring. The public is beginning to realize how infinitely little are the issues at stake, and what a crime against humanity it would be, when Great Britain willingly acknowledges the right of the United States to forbid any further European conquest in the American hemisphere, to go to war for the sake of this stale quarrel about the uncertain boundary of a half-breed Republic. The very thought of such a catastrophe has shaken the markets of the world, and resulted in a loss to the people of the United States of something like two hundred million sterling. President Cleveland, whose Message caused all the mischief, has sent a second Message to Congress, in which he used the panic to point his own moral that a change in the monetary system of the country is urgent. He urges that the steady withdrawals of gold from the Treasury have made immediate action necessary. And if, he adds, with a strange air of innocence, the crisis has been caused or influenced by the recent declarations upon foreign policy, “ this furnishes a signal and impressive warning that the patriotic sentiment of our people is an inadequate substitute for a sound financial policy. There can be no doubt in any thoughtful mind as to the complete solvency of our nation.” He accordingly begs Congress not to take the recess before providing a remedy either by legislation or a declaration. This second message has been very unfavourably received, and a question of domestic policy has put the difficulty with England into the background. The Silver party by a curious irony see their opportunity presented to them by the one man who has hitherto beentheirmoststeadfast opponent, and hope to tack on to any new revenue or bond bill some provision to help silver. The Republicans are also jubilant. A few days ago the President was declaring that however necessary reform might be, and was, the Treasury stood in no need of help. To-day all that is changed, and it is admitted that means must be taken to increase the national revenue. Under the circumstances the Republicans also find their opportunity, and propose to tax the consumers by piling up new protective barriers round the country. They propose to restore the schedules of the M’Kinley Bill relating to wool and woollen goods, and also the old duties on wood and lumber. The champion of a tariff for revenue only has put an irresistible weapon into the hand of the party in favour of protection.

The Bill authorizing the appointment of a Commission to declare the true prayer for peace, boundary between Great Britain and

Venezuela has been passed by both

Houses of Congress and sanctioned by the President, and so is law. The opening of the sitting, at which the Senate took the matter into consideration, was marked by an impressive incident. The blind Chaplain of the Senate, in opening the proceedings, referred to the horrors of war, and made an invocation against the shedding of blood between the two great English-speaking people. His prayer, which was received with the deepest attention, continued as follows : “ Grant, we beseech Thee, that we may be saved from imbruing our hands in each other’s blood. Let the spirit of justice and magnanimity prevail among the rulers of both nations and among the kindred people of the two lands.” On the motion of Mr. Mitchell, the Senate directed that the invocation be inscribed in full on the record— an unusual mark of respect. The ihaplain received the congratulations and thanks of many of the Senators.

The Englishman who, of all others,

— appeal to might now speak a word in season is Mr. mr. Gladstone. Gladstone. The New York World ac­

cordingly sent the following cablegram to

Harwarden: “ American sentiment is at a turning point. Once turned the wrong way, no power on earth can hold it back. In the American mind you, more than any score of other men, and more than the Government, epitomize the British people. A word of peace and fellowship from you will aid to check clamour, soothe passion, encourage sober thought, and may avert a calamity.” Mr. Gladstone replied as follows : “ I dare not interfere. Only common sense is required. I cannot say more with advantage.— Gladstone.” Even those guarded words have had an excellent effect upon American opinion.

The Nonconformist conscience has such i n f l u e n c e s o n 0(^ j w a y S expressing itself, and geneside of peace. ra% speaks at such inconvenient times,

that it is pleasant to acknowledge that on this occasion it has done a splendid service in the cause of peace. Messages from many of the leading Nonconformist congregations all over the country have been sent to the United States, deprecating the possibility of an armed conI flict about the Venezuela squabble. In America the pulpit

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