DÜM VOBIS GRATULAMUR, ANIMOS ETIAM ADDIMUS UT IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER MANEATIS.
From ihe B r i e f o j H i s Holiness P iu s IX . to T h e T a b l e t , June 4, 18/0.
V o l . 89. No. 2979.
L ondon, June 12, 1897.
P r ic e s d ., b y P o s t s%d.
[R e g i s t e r e d a t t h e G e n e r a l P o s t O f f i c e a s a N e w s p a p e r .
C h r o n ic le o f t h e Week ! _ Page
Imperial Parliament : The Irish Dynamitards— The Compensation Bill Ready for Report — Mr. Labouchere and Dr. Harris — Britain and the European Concert — An Ex-Ambassador’s Views on the French Republic— The New Treaty with China — Floods in France— Foreign Competition in Farmyard Produce— The Peace Negotiations — Telegraphy W ith out Wires-Honours to An African 'Explorer— The Miners’ Conference — The Anxieties o f Jubilee D ay— The Peterffield Election : Conservative Victory . . . . . . 917 L e a d e r s :
The Decree o f the Holy Office on
the Authenticity of i John, v. 7 921 The Baptism o f Ethelbert.. . . 922 The Russian Church and Catholic
Theology . . . . . . . . 923 The Bull “ Apostolicas Curas” . . 924
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Scots College, Rome......................... 927 R ev ie w s :
The Old English Bible and Other
Essays . . . . . . . . 929 Hilda Strafford and the Remit
tance Man.. . . . . . . 929 Pastoral Theology .. . . . . 930 Cyrus : A Tale of the Ten Thousand 930 “ The Month” . . . . . . 930 Catholic Truth Society’s Publica
tions .................................... 931 C orrespon d e n c e :
Rome :— (From Our Own Corre
spondent) ............. — — 933 News from Ireland _ — 935 News from F rance.. . . . . 936 L e t t e r s t o t h e E d it o r :
The Ceremonies of Holy Week . . 937 The Anglican Doctrine on the
Eucharist . . . . . . . . 938 A Test Question tor Anglicans . . 939
L e t t e r s t o t h e E d it o r (Con
tinued : Plenary Indulgence and Manitoba
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Schools .. . . . . . 939 Homes for Destitute Catholic
Children . . .. . . _ . . 940 Where is the “ Ecclesia Anglicana
Docens ” ? . . _ ......................... 940 The Jubilee Services . . . . 940 “ Handbook to Christian and
Ecclesiastica] Rome.” . . . . 940 The Translation of the Papal
Encyclicals . . _.. . . 940 The Question of Intention . . 940 Jeremy Taylor on the Holy
Eucharist . . . . . . 940 In Praise of Frugal L iv in g . . . . 941 The Presbyterian Church and the
St. Augustine and St. Columba Celebrations . . . . . . 941 Hilary, Bishop of Chichester . . 943 The Invocation o f Saints and
Angels .................................... 943
Catholic Interests in China Books of the Week . . A p p e a l t o t h e C h a r it a b l e O b i t u a r y ............................ S o c ia l a n d P o l it i c a l
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SU P P L EM E N T . N ew s from t h e S c h o o l s :
Methods o f Teaching Technical Education The Pupil Teacher System Sir J. Fitch on Teaching .. St. Mungo’s Schools, Glasgow N ew s from t h e D io c e se s : Westminster
Southwark Birmingham.. Qlifton Leeds ......................... L i v e r p o o l ......................... Northampton Newport . . G l a s g o w ....................... . Aberdeen
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CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT :
THE IRISH DYNAMITARDS.
T'H E House of Commons
met early on Friday last, and after a short sitting, in which the Committee stage of
the Workmen’s Compensation for Accidents Bill was completed, adjourned till June 17, in accordance with the resolution proposed on the preceding day by Mr. Balfour. Though no division was taken on the resolution it was not agreed to without some discussion. Sir Charles Dilke seized the opportunity of descanting on the state of Crete, and Mr. Dillon, after following somewhat in the same line and urging the Government to lake action for the pacification of the island, went on to make a digression in favour of the release of the Irish dynamitard prisoners now lying in English gaols. Their release in the Jubilee year, he said, would be in accordance with the custom of civilized nations at times of national rejoicmg, and would lessen the bitterness which existed amongst the mass of the Irish people in regard to the celebration o f the Jubilee. The continued detention of these men had been used as an argument by President Kruger against the release of English political prisoners in Pretoria. In reply Mr. Balfour pointed out that the Government could not acquiesce in Mr. Dillon’s request for the simple reason that men who had been convicted of the use of dynamite— a means of furthering political designs which was abhorrent to every moral and civilized man— could not be classed as political prisoners. Mr. Balfour then turned to the question of Crete and the discussion closed with a passage of arms between Mr. T . P. O ’Connor and Sir E. AshmeadBartlett, who made his first speech after his return from his Thessalian campaign.
The Workmen’s Compensation Bill
— t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n now s(ands ready for the Report stage,
r e p o r t .
which will probably be taken next month. The discussion of the second
Schedule was soon completed during the last sitting of the House before the Whitsuntide recess. Several amendments were accepted by the Government. It will be remembered that this Schedule makes provision for the arbitration of claim s: ( i) By any committee, representative of an
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employer and his workmen, on agreement; (2) by an arbitrator agreed upon by the parties; (3) by the County Court Tudge, in the absence of agreement; (4) by an arbitiator appointed by the County Court Judge if the Lord Chancellor certifies that it would be inconvenient for the County Court Judge to act. Any arbitrator, other than a County Court Judge, is to be paid by moneys to be provided by Parliament. Perhaps the most interesting amendment was that proposed by Sir Charles Dilke, who, after pointing out that one of the great objects of the Bill was to prevent litigation, moved the insertion of a clause providing that in any proceedings that might be instituted under it no party or other persons should appear, or be attended by counsel or solicitor. The Attorney-General was somewhat taken aback by this proposal, and whilst allowing that counsel might be dispensed with in some cases, thought that their appearance would be absolutely necessary before the County Court Judge and in the Court of Appeal. The amendment, as being in the interest o f a poor man fighting a rich one, was supported by Mr. Labouchere. Mr. Chamberlain expressed his agreement with the general desirability of excluding the lawyers from these proceedings. There might, however, be some cases in which it would be a real hardship to deny to the workman legal assistance. He would, therefore, suggest that the right hon. gentleman should accept the addition to his amendment of the words “ except by leave of the Court or arbitrator or an appeal to the Court of Appeal.” That would give to the Judge or arbitrator power to afford legal assistance where it was necessary, and would meet the views of gentlemen opposite in excluding it where it was not. Mr. Labouchere expressed his satisfaction with the suggestion of the right hon. gentleman, and the amendment, with the addition, was agreed to. Though no material change has been allowed to be made in the Bill, the Government have not closed their ears to all suggestions, and have shown great readiness in accepting modifications and improvements that did not carry the Bill outside the limits that had been laid down for it. There are other small changes still to come, as a good many difficult points were left over on the understanding that certain amendments would be brought in by Ministers themselves in order to give effect to wishes expressed in different quarters.
On Friday afternoon, the afternoon
m r . l a b o u c h e r e p a p e r s had a b r i s k sale in consequence
d r . h a r r i s .
the eager curiosity of the public to know all about the incident which was
attractively headed, “ Mr. Labouchere horsewhipped.” The
