THE TABLET,

A W e ek ly N ew sp a p er a n d R ev iew .

DÜM VOBIS GRATULAMUR, ANIMOS ETI AM ADDIMUS UT IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER MANEATIS.

From the B r i e f o j H i s H o lin ess P iu s I X . to T he Tablet, J u n e 4, 1870.

V o l . 90. No. 2997. L ondon, O c t o b e r 16, 1897-

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The Indian Frontier— The Duke c f Devonshire on Technical Education — Mr. Balfour and the Coming Session— Speculation on the Franco-Russian Alliance — M ilitary Service in Italy— Lord Rosebery at Stirling— American Rescue of Señorita Cisneros— A 'Taxation Riot in Rome— “ LeseMajesty ” in Germany—The Parnellite Convention— The Currency 'Question — Do We Want Fat Officers ?— Dictionary Makers at Dinner — The Strength of the A rm y .................................... . . 597 L e a d e r s :

The Great Strike . . . . . . 601 The Retrocession o f Kassala . . 602 The Attitude of Catholics Towards

Pentateuch Criticism . . . . 603 The Pope and the Franciscans . . 605

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N o t e s . .

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Pot-Pourri From a Surrey Gar­

den . . . i . . . . . . 607 Theological Text-Books and Treat-

tises . . . . . . . . 608 Treatise on Images . . . . 609 “ The Month ” .. . . . . 605 A Child in the Temple . . . . 610 Irish Pilgrims in Rome . . . . 610 Canterbury and the Pallium . . . . 610 A Scotch Bishop and the Poet Burns 611 The Irish Hierarchy and the Dis­

tress . . . . .. . . . . 611 C orrespon d e n c e :

Rome :— (From Oar Own Corre­

spondent) . . . . — w 613 News from Ireland — _ 615 News from F ra n c e ......................... 616

L e t t e r s t o t h e E d it o r :

The Ornaments Rubric and Mr.

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R. C. Fillingham . . . . 618 Freemason, But No Traitor .. 618 Mr. Costelloe’s Candidature for

the School Board . . . . 6 1 8 Diocese o f Newport . . . . 619 The Blairs College Extension . . 619 The Archconfraternity of Prayer

for England.. . . . . . . 629 The Spread of Ca tholicism and

Sacerdotalism ......................... 620 The Catholic Social Union in York­

shire ................................................621 The Tomb of Cardinal Pole . . 622 “ The Times ” and Mr. D iggle . . 622 Mgr. Canon Johnson’s Vote . . 622 Books o f the Week . . O b it u a r y

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S o c ia l a n d P o l i t i c a l . .

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SUPPLEMENT. Cardinal Perraud at Canterbury . . 629 N ew « from t h e S c h o o l s :

The “ Split ” in the London

School Board . . . . . . 630 The Religious Question at Car­

l i s l e ........................................... 63Z Canon Greaney’s Resignation . . 632 Irish Boys in England . . . . 632 Teaching and Study . . . . 632 N ew s from t h e D io c e se s :

Westminster . . . . . . 632 S o u t h w a r k ............................... 633 Birmingham............................... 633 Nottingham ............................... 634 P l y m o u t h ............................... 634. Portsm outh............................... 634 Salford ......................... M 635

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CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.

TH E INDIAN FRONTIER. T

'H E Indian Government has taken a

very proper step in issuing a proclamation to the Afridis and Orakzais explaining the exact objects o f

the expedition which is about to advance into their country. T h e proclamation begins by reminding the Afridis of the Khaibar Pass that in 18S1 they entered into treaty engagements with the British Government, undertaking, in consideration o f certain allowances, to maintain order throughout the Pass, to deal with offences on the road, to furnish levies for the above purpose, and to abstain from committing outrages in British territory. Up to the month of August last these engagements were on whole faithfully observed, but during that and the succeeding month the Afridis broke their engagements, attacked, plundered, and burnt posts in the Khaibar Pass which were garrisoned by levies furnished by themselves, and joined the Orakzais in attacking British posts and villages on the Kohat border. Sir William Lockhart then explains that in consequence o f these offences all tribal and service allowances hitherto granted b y the British Government to the Afridis and Orakzais are declared forfeit, and entirely at the disposal o f the British Government to withhold or to renew, wholly or in part, as they may think fit. Moreover, a British force will march through the country o f the offending tribes, and the general commanding when he has arrived at Terah will announce the final terms which will be imposed. Then comes the most important part of the proclamation, the definite announcement that there is no wish to inflict any unnecessary damage, and that all who wish to live in peace with the British Government and to see their country free from British occupation must assist in securing compliance with the terms to be imposed. It is thought that this proclamation, showing that the invasion is a direct consequence o f the violation of the engagements which the tribesmen had entered into, and not the outcome o f any desire to annex territory, is likely still further to increase the divisions which already exist among the enemy. It is considered certain, however, that the Afridis at any rate will resist, and that sharp fightiDg will take place before the Sempagha Pass is taken.

New Series. V o i . LVIII., No. 2,306.

THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE ON TECHNICAL

EDUCATION.

T h e Duke o f Devonshire’s speech at the opening o f a Technical College at Darlington was a strong and sustained plea for the spread o f technical education. Leaving aside the abstract question of the relations

between education and morality, his Grace confessed that much o f the educational effort o f the last 30 years had been based on wrong principles and devoted to wrong objects. It was a matter of enabling people to exist, and there could be no doubt that owing to the large way in which science and art now entered into the practical management o f every one o f our industries an adequate provision of scientific and artistic education for our people was essential to the continued efficiency of our manufacturing and commercial industries. A theoretical knowledge might not be indispensable to every individual worker, but there could be no doubt that the higher the average intelligence o f the manual worker, the more valuable was his labour. T h e alarmist cry about German and American competition was greatly exaggerated, and in some cases certainly premature, but it was not without foundation. It had, however, served a useful purpose in rudely awakening the country from a state o f contented optimism into which it would be disastrous to relapse. Some o f the causes which hampered us in the industrial race were controversial, but all were agreed on the necessity o f technical education. Something had been done, but more remained to be done. We were not governed by a bureaucracy, and so we were compelled to take the longer and probably in the end the more fruitful course o f stimulating localities to think and act for them selves. It rested, therefore, with the present generation to show whether our people, under their democratic form of government, could address themselves with the necessary sureness o f aim and persistency o f purpose to frame and carry out plans o f education upon which the future welfare o f the nation might depend. Democracy was in this respect, as in many other respects, on its trial. T h e work, though accomplished in localities was not local but national, for next to the maintenance o f a great and powerful navy the future o f England might depend on its schools, and what was taught in them. There was oneway, however, in which the Government assisted by Parliament could aid local effort, and that was by securing a better preparation for those who were to enter technical schools. H e hoped the secondary education part o f the B ill o f the session before last would speedily reappear with even what were called some of its revolutionary provisions extended. We had some of the best and some o f the worst secondary