ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

New Zealand Tablet, 23 October 1919, Page 28

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Argument.—The color of typical Irish eyes is supposed to r be slate-blue. '■ As for the hair, it varies considerably, r.._-,,'; as in '« other races. " ->.. ; " Enquirer.— was never a Catholic. We cannot say what age he was when 1 he left Dublin, but Ave think he was only a boy. HarmsAvorth ,is the family name. To give him his due, the London/ Times has- had more sympathy with Ireland since he became proprietor of it. He might even be called a Home Ruler. K.H.—No copies : of poems by E.D., "Cylas," or J.K. ever published. E.D.'s will Ibe published. "Cylas" may also publish. J.K. finds it not worth the trouble to collect .what he has written in the Tablet and else-AA-here. - ; :. Subscriber. You know how utterly unreliable, press re- ' ports concerning the Vatican are. We deem it a safe rule to wait until we get reliable news either from our Roman correspondent or from La Givilta Cattolica which reaches us regularly. Therefore it is useless to form any opinion yet. (2) You must distinguish between Catholic doctrinal teaching and Catholic views. In matters of religion the mind of the Church is always clear. In ethical •questions there is much latitude allowed, and when we say that such and such is the Catholic teaching we only mean that it is what is commonly held, with due approval, by Catholic writers on philosophical problems. You may rely on it, that if you find a common conclusion in, let us say, a n Stonyhurst, a Maria-Laach, a Washington University manual of ethics, it is safe to call it Catholic teaching, but that does not necessarily mean that one is bound to hold such teaching. Beyond what is of faith there is ample freedom for speculation. However, Catholic specialists ought to be trusted to give a lead in most. matters which require arduous thinking. Thus if we say that a certain view is held and taught by professors in Rome, Maynooth, and Louvain, it is hardly inexact to say that such is Catholic teaching but to say that it is Catholic dogma is a different thing altogether. —..-•. Radical.We prefer not to publish your letter, although we agree with' you. Any advocacy of a "block vote" would be sure to have the effect of stirring up other block voters too, and might do more harm than good. Thiggin thu? TO ALL AND SUNDRY CORRESPONDENTS.—AS THE EDITOR WILL BE ABSENT FOR SOME TIME, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT NO CORRESPONDENCE* MEANT FOR PUBLICATION BE ADDRESSED TO HIM PERSONALLY. ' IT OUGHT NEVER BE. BUT IF THIS WARNING IS NEGLECTED, COR-RESPONDENTS-WILL HAVE ONLY THEMSELVES TO BLAME. WE ARE MORE THAN TIRED TELLING PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH BUSINESS MATTERS. IN FUTURE NO BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE IN ANY WAY CONSIDERED BY THE EDITOR.