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

DUM V C E IS G R A T U L A M U K , A N IM O S E T IA M A D D IM U S U T IN IN CCEPTIS V E S T R I S C O N S T A N T E R M A N E A T IS

From, the B r i e f o f H is Holiness P iu s I X . to T h e T a b l e t , June 4, iS fo .

V o l . 107. N o . 3,432. L o n d o n , February 17, 1906.

P r ic e s d ., b y P o s t 5% 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 ew s p a p e r .

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

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Imperial Parliament: Opened by Royal Commission— Mr. Balfour and the Need of Fiscal Reform— His Own Position-Mr. Balfour and M r. Chamberlain — France and Germany at the Morocco Conference— Native Riot in Natal— The Independence of the Irish Party— An Echo o f the “ Affaire D reyfus”— The Labour Party and Its Aims— The Vicar o f Hexton to Apologise or be Deprived— Recognition o f Postal Servants’ Trade.unions— The Leadership o f the Unionist Party ... . . . . 237 Bj e a d e r s :

Sir F . C. Burnand and “ Punch ” 241

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L e a d e r s (Continued):

The Constitutional Struggle in

H u n g a r y ....................................... 242 The Last o f the Cccsars and the

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253rd Pope ........................... 243 University Notes . . . . . . 245 N o t e s . . ... . . . . . . 246 R ev ie w s :

Blessed Peter Canisius . . . . 247 Lex Levitarum ........................... 248 With the Japanese in the War . . 248 Spiritual Difficulties . . . . 249 Pilgrim-Walks in Rome . . . . 249 Albert Durer . . . . . . 249 Juvenile Round Table . . . . 249 Literary Notes...................................... 250 Books of the Week . . . . . . 251

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Notes from Belgium « - .2 5 1 C orrespondence :

Rome :— (From Our Own Corre­

spondent) . . . . . . . . 253 News from France . . ... . . 254 L e t t e r s to t h e E d it o r :

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The Elections and the Catholic

Schools .................................... 255 St. Thomas . . . . . . . . 25S Dr. Gairdner and Continuity . . 259 The. Mosaic of Pope Linus in St.

Paul’s Without the Walls, Rome 259 The West Riding County Council

Opposes Catholic Schools . . . . 259 A Universal League of Prayer for the

L a ity on Behalf o f their Priests . . 259

E t Camera ......................... . . 2 5 N ew s from t h e D io ceses : Westm in ster....................................... 261

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Southwark . . . . . . . . 262 Middlesbrough ............................262 Plymouth . . . . . . . . 262 Newport ....................................... 263 The Irish Party and the Schools . . 263 Westminster Cathedral Choir . . 26 “ Conversion by Order ” . . . . 264 M a r r ia g e . . . . . . 26 S o c ia l a n d P o l it i c a l . . . . 266

_ S U P P L EM E N T . Educational N o te s ............................269 Catholic Action . . . . . . 270 The Educational Outlook . . . . 271

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NOTANDA. --------- «--------Our tribute to the life-work of Sir Francis Burnand on the occasion of his retirement from the position of Editor o f Punch (p. 241). Some personal notes (p. 260).

The Education discussion. Communications from Mr. H . Belloc, M.P., Abbot Ford, Canon Richardson, Father Lucas, Father Byrne, Father Leteux, Mr. A. Doughan (pp. 255 sqq.).

A D a i ly N ew s symposium on the future of the schools. The Hon. Charles Russell states the Catholic case (p. 271).

The new Archbishop of Mechlin. Notes on his career

The distress of the schools in the diocese of Newport. The appeal of the Bishop (p. 270).

Death of Cardinal Perraud, Bishop o f Autun. A sketch o f his career. His last protest (p. 254).

Changes in the Vatican Picture Galleries (p. 254).

CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.

r o yal commission.

TH E first Session of the second

Parliament o f King Edward

. was °Pened by Royal Commission on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose o f the election o f a Speaker and the swearing in of members in readiness for the State opening ■ which is to take place on Monday. There was but a small attendance of Peers in the Upper House, but the House of Commons had been besieged before midnight by members anxious to secure places. After they had been summoned ifo attend in the Upper House the Royal Commission was

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read and the Lord Chancellor gave them the Royal Message to elect “ some proper person ” as Speaker. On their return the Clerk of the House pointed to Sir Wilfrid Lawson, who immediately rose to propose the re-election of Mr. Lowther to the Chair. Sir Wilfrid laid stress on Mr. Lowther’s tried capacity, his long experience as Chairman o f Committees, and his conduct in the Chair during his short tenure o f it under the last Parliament, summing up his eulogium by saying that in his opinion he possessed three very excellent qualities, or three senses. First of all, he had the sense o f proportion, which made public life practicable; secondly, he had the sense o f humour, which made public life tolerable; and thirdly, best of all, he had common sense, which made public life successful. “ In our present circumstances,” he proceeded, “ we need a good man. We have got a new House, full of new men, full o f new ideas, and probably there will be a new policy before lon g ; but men’s minds will be much exercised and much excited, and no man will be so foolish as to predict what course things in general will take in this House during the coming session.” Mr. StuartWortley seconded. Mr. Lowther then submitted himself to the will and judgment of the House, and there being no opposition he was conducted to the Chair by his proposer and seconder, whence he thanked the House for the renewal of confidence in him. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman then rose to offer his congratulations. He said that if the House might be divided into two classes, those who knew the Speaker and those who knew him only by report, all were one in their confidence that he would not only maintain regularity in their proceedings, but would support the traditions and dignity of that ancient and august Chamber, and that he would preserve the House from any encroachment on the part of an external authority, preserve it also from any wayward action on the part of an individual member, and preserve it, lastly, as occasion might require, from the House itself. Mr. Akers-Douglas having offered the congratulations of the Opposition, Mr. Keir Hardie, as the Chairman of the Labour party, followed, pointing out that besides the dignity and honour o f the House there were the rights o f minorities and of individual members to be protected, and these, he was confident, were safe in Mr. Lowther’s hands. Contrary to expectation Mr. J. Redmond did not rise, and so after a slight pause Sir Henry CampbellBannerman moved the adjournment of the House. On the following day the Speaker-Elect was summoned to the House of Lords, where after being informed that the King had most readily approved, he made the usual claim for the rights