The Irish standard. [volume], August 30, 1919, Image 2

About The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920

Image provided by: Minnesota Historical Society; Saint Paul, MN

                
S&i
repub ic.
ir
,nWhikeDe°vSera
foreground
BKSJSCt
t'i
r\
viV•v
Irish Standard
r^v Published by the
NORTB1RN PRINTING AND PUBUSHINO COMPANY,
411 t« 4lt Flrat Aft. No.
Minneapolis, Minn.
hkllihid Saturday at Merchant* and Jobbara Izehuct
JalMtnt, eoraer First ATtnn North and Fifth Street, Minne
apolis, bin.
IT W. Nicollet 2308. Trl-Stato 17 S7S
TBRM8 PAYABLE IN ADVANCB.
Oue
Hi- 1*90
l§ SfrffU ooplM «M
CHURCH CALENDAR.
Week August 30-September 6.
Aug. 30—Saturday1—St. Rose of Lima.
Aug. 31—Sunday—12th After Pentecost, St. Ray
mond.
Sept. 1—Monday—St. Giles.
Sept. 2—Tuesday—St. Stephen.
Sept. 3—Wednesday—St. Serapia.
Sept. 4—Thursday—St. Rosalie.
Sept. 5—Friday—St. Lawrence.
ception to Lafayette in the early decades of the I
The great Irish statesman is now about to begin a
the welcome extended to him in the. United States Lf ,,lc ..5ubstantial
Insh race, but from those of eve^ other stock rep-
resented in our vast melting pot of peoples, with
none more ardent in .their cordiality and sympathy
A" rec°en,zc
h,ra
mf
of
flock to listen to his discourses, but because of their
a a a a a a i-
who has pondered deeply upon all phases of thel
relationship of governments toward the governed. I
the cause which is nearest his heart, that I ^n'g,
and will cease only with the acceptance of
principles of separate inviolable right, mutual recog-1 ??ew
'No artificial alliance between states, no artificial I
point of any covenant, the starting point of any
I^dies'
]F"*j
DE VALERA A GENUINE STATESMAN.
President De Valera of the Irish republic con
tinues to attract vast audiences throughout Amer
ica wherever an opportunity is afforded to see and
hear him. In his opening campaign he made a
whirlwind trip across the country from Boston to I bodies in Ireland, standing in the ratio of 77 to 22
San Francisco, and was everywhere received with
on
hf°'5
reIativd tha„
more intensive and systematic campaign, wh'ch will pertinen iy adds: "If Washington, Hancock. Adams,
start in the eastern states and include every section ^fferson, Hamilton, MadisJn, Jay Marshall and
of the country. It is a gratifying fact to note ttet
ith had W
is a spontaneous and generous one evidencing ,d successful in establishing the
true opinion and judgment of the American people .-
in respect to the misgovernment of Ireland. And *aved (England), which from 1787
this expression comes not only from those of the
V90 encou
than descended from the oldest generations of Amer- the will of the majority fairly ascertained and ex
'C*ASA
and definite purposes-one who knows he is in the Otherwise confusion. emba?rassment
the
innate and abiding love for one who has staked t-. -.t _,TTT,
his all in the fight for liberty. It would be incon-1^ LITTLE CLASSIC IN THE ANNALS
ceivable that Americans should revere the names FRATERNITY AND HUMANITY,
of Washington, Adams, Hancock, Henry, Revere or A noteworthy instance of the strength of the fra
Putnam and the other heroes of our own revolution, ternal spirit of the Knights of Columbus has been
and still withholdI their affection and admiration for
&
t"at s"e cou^
He is thoroughly familiar with the delicate condi-1 having the body of her son brought back home for
tions underlying the whole fabric of modern civiliza- interment in the home cemetery. In her distress
tion and the dangers of a universal "throw-back"
she
in his addresses has kept in the £n,.g!^s °f ™hich
where plain men and women willingly sacrifice work was kept up night and day in three-hour shifts
themselves to the sentiment of patriotism. That through the harrowing rigors of the Canadian win
sentiment is a fundamental fact in human life. To|^er» "ut V*e Knights never flinched in their service
maintain their nationality men and women will en-1an" sacrifice until success at last crowned their
dure as much as to maintain their religion. A na-
nition, toleration and respect which in the sphere the women of Sydney to Mrs. Enwright, the mother
of conscience have now happily rid us of wars of the dead sailor, as an expression of gratitude
religion." jfrom the people of Sydney for her sacrifice the
And with regard to the proposed League of Na-1 common cause. And for all the expenses the coun
tions, he makes the pointed statement: I
THAT ULSTER MINORITY.
Secretary Daniel T. O'Connell, director of the
Irish National Bureau at Washington, D. C., has
prepared an illuminating letter °on the ''substantial
minority" of Ulster and forwarded a copy of it to
all members of the Senate for their information in
the handling of Irish affairs in connection with the
consideration of the League of Nations. Mr. O'Con
jnell points out that the Unionists at the December,
1918, elections won but one seat in the 23 counties,
comprising the provinces .of Leinster, Munster and
Connaught, the loss of that single seat being due
to a split between the Nationalists and Sinn Fein
parties, and not because of the predominance of
Unionist strength.
In Ulster there are 9 counties and 36 parliamen
tary districts, and of these 10 were Sinn Fein and 4
Nationalist. The Unionists elected 21 members and
|get another seat from a university (not elective),
making their total representation 22, out of the total
[of 36. Of the 21 elected Unionist members, 14 are
elected from the County Antrim alone, which in
cludes the city of Belfast. Moist of the remaining
[7 come from the County Down, which adjoins An
trim on the south. Both of these counties are border
counties in the extreme northeast of Ireland—the
'nearest" part to Scotland and England in a double
sense.
,, strength of the anti-constitutionalists of the United
an enthusiasm unparalleled in the instance of a visi- convention of 1787. He adduces the
tor from a foreign country.nee the memorable re- Lccord
hkh
,he
At the general election, 72 Sinn Fein members
were elected and 6 Nationalists, five of the latter
having now become affiliated with their more num
erous Sinn Fein brothers. Thus, the strength of
the De Valera supporters is 77 out of the total of
100 elected members of parliament.
Mr. O'Connell institutes a comparison of the rela
tive strength of these two well-defined political
electorate basis with the proportionate
and
minorities were strongest| and finds
most of these opposition forces were stronger
,the
not at
a*
of Ireland, he has also dealt with illuminating vision I diately communicated with the Grand Knight of
upon some of the great problems that are vexing ,ey council, W. R. Hearn, with the result
the chancellories of the world. I council organized the entire member-
Speaking of national wars, he recently said at ship mto a searching party that patrolled the icy
New Rochelle, N. J.: coasts of the North Atlantic in relays for a period
"Foremost among such wars are national wars, I
s|x months
arduous labors.
tion will fight to prevent the assimilation into an-l T}16" the cheering message of consolation was
other nation as fiercely as the individual to
prevent|" as
the assimilation or absorption of his personal indi-1 anguish was in a measure assuaged by the thought
viduality that she would at least have the comfort of know
"A nation conscious of its national being can ^at-he'' sailor boy would have a Christian
never contemplate the annihilation of that being. I bunal. But the service of the Sydney knights was
National wars, like wars of religion, are founded csuried still further, for they secured an undertaker
on like fundamental sentiments in human
nature an".two
I
similar
anie
at
any,f un,,whatsoever.
agreements or treaties will bring peace to the world I ne gaiiant young sauor was buried
as long as countries like Ireland are kept in sub' I ?av honors at Calvary cemetery, the services be
jection or in a forced partnership. The starting I
jectioiT or in a forced partnership. The starting '"g attended by a large concourse, including
in
?Juad
true league of nations which has even prospect of 111!01.,? bearing out what Chairman William J.
being a lasting one is precisely the acceptance of this I Mulligan, chairman of the K. of C. committee on
principle of self-determination as a condition prece-
war.
dent to joining the league ganization in the service to afford help wherever it
Americans will like De Valera all the better be-
was
cause of his abstinence from sheer adulation. Hel Such deeds of friendship and^benevolence are of
candid and frank in his expressions of admira-1 f- ]lat 2Mr hearts glad surprise to
"f^ rtkra of America and its institutions, but is always I "'g"61"]ev^'s
S?-careful not to resort to mere flattery or expediency. I of those who are immediate participants
§?v\Ve
will be all better Americans because of the
"-JS?
he of Ireland And=he
mi„0rities"
pressed shall prevail Respite the carping of the
lresent status of Ireland.
7
lar battle now—to strike off the fetters of the same Ias J* Enwright of New York, a member of the crew
alien domination from his own beloved land. of a United States submarine chaser stationed at
Americans, and indeed, the whole world, will do Sydney, Nova Scotia, who had been reported miss
well to give earnest consideration to the pleadings
ing since
whowetobe'the^futureleaderso^mankind^hrough"Jl'ce. Enright had been swept into the sea while
out the world. His vision is broad enough to in- engaged in the performance of a dangerous part
elude universal humanity, and the principles of I of his duties, and with the exception of his cap no
government which he advocates are based upon the I trace of him could be found by those who sought to
eternal verities of truth and righteousness. His ut-1 rescue him
terances have the sweep and penetration of a man
1 argument
of the colonies,
E
"sibstSntial minorities" in all
th Ddawarc, New Jersey and
& h(_ maj orit/?
ti
government that
'east nave the consolation of
sought the aid of the Marquette Council of the
he
Tas
a
H16
11 61 the Grand
council, Joseph J. Sheehan, imme-
until at last the body was found. The
to New York and the sorrowed mothers
of the members, one of whom was apcom-
by his wife, journeyed with the remains to
a
nuI?J?er
floral wreaths from
Sydney had undergone they refused to accept
nse-
so-|",em
journ of the "Irish Lincoln" here. hutf a vmd exemplification of the true spirit of
1 fraternity, which stands out as an inspiration and
uplift to nobler standards and ideals. The men who
0. It CONVENTION IN IRELAND. I made such heroic efforts in behalf of a member Qf
jlt ha8 just been made publionMSt the next biennial their own organization would not shrink from doinff
convention of-,the Ancient Order of Hi-la like service under the stress of similar circum
|and the
Atixiliaries will be held in I stances. In the catastrophes of fire, shipwreck, flood
in l921.-~ I or famine they could be depended upon for service
'ifecision came as the climax to the sessions!in the first line of relief work. In this case the
ivientions held In1 San Francisco and has I organization was but the instrumentality for more
made known. The nearly one thour efficient and more systematic effort. The spiri':
were a cheering unit in this decision I that lies beneath it constitutes a reservoir of benevo
lo m^h of significance to the causej lence that is sure to respond to the common cal1
humanity whenever ana wherever
...
The gallant young sailor was buried with full
il honors
attended by a large concourse, including a
of twenty-two men navy men the whole
activities has always been the aim of the or-
needed for the men and for their families.
They redound to the credit not
but to our common humanity. They consti-
SffiA'AW:
VjV
E I I S S A N A
,hat
OF
fi dj {Th
November 11 last, the day of the armis-
Bu( Ws mother in New was grleved
"Skgf
S3
WW
v*
A LEAF FROM HISTORY.
When the compact between the sovereigns of
Europe was made in 1815, which is known as the
"Holy Alliance," England refused to enter that
covenant because the English constitution would
not permit them to commit itself to such a com
pact without the sanction of parliament. The prin
cipal rulers of Europe were signatories to the Al
liance, the exceptions being the King of England,
the Pope, and the Sultan of Turkey. What hap
pened to this prototype of the League of Nations
covenant is thus described by an unprejudiced his
torian
"Such was the famous Holy Alliance, which
though conceived by a liberal minded enthusiast in
a desire for universal peace and brotherhood, was
destined to fall under general execration as an un
holy league for the suppression of the highest human
liberties and free thought."
Is history about to repeat the experiment of a
century ago?
Having saved Great Britain from defeat and de
struction, America is now called upon to bear
equally with the other allied powers the total ex
pense of the war, dating back to 1914. Such is the
In Tipperary
"V.
Two Thousand Houses Raided
Twelve Months.
"Tipperary, whose name the Eng
lish invoked so much in the war,"
said Mr. Arthur Griffith when inter
viewed in Dublin, "has been under
the harrow of British militarism more
than any other country in Ireland for
the past year."
A yeac ago, when a Sinn Fein Con
vention met in Thurles to select a
candidate for part of Tipperary, the
hall in which the delegates met was
broken into by constabularly and Brit
ish military, armed with rifles and
bayonetsvwho attempted to intimidate
the delegates present from choosing a
candidade.
This failed, whereupon the consta
bulary of Thurles at the ensuing
Thurles pig market dispersed the
market, and threatened the buyers and
sellers with arrest. More than two
thousand houses in the county had
been raided by military and constabu
lary during the last twelve months,
and private property taken away.
All books dealing with Irish sub
jects were seized in the houses raid
ed. In one house a photograph of
Archbishop Mannix which hung on
the wall was smashed to pieces. Day
by day men passing along the public
roads had been for months past held
up by armed constabulary, their
For Catalogue Address
a:*
A
in
C0U£GE
4
Why You Should Save
Your Money Now
Have you-ever considered that high prices mean
cheap money?
If you deny yourself something at the present
high prices you save more dollars than you saved five
years ago if you denied yourself a similar article, and
the effort is no greater than it would have been five
years ago.
If you save money now and spend it after prices
have returned more nearly to a normal level your,
money will have greatly increased purchasing power.
Also your savings will have earned interest in the
meantime.
The Metropolitan.
National Bank
2nd Avenue and 6th Street South
COLLEGE OF ST. THOMAS
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Under the Direction and Control of the Most Reverend
,£ Austin. .Dowlin£, Archbishop of St. .Paul
i'%-
A CATHOLIC MILITARY COLLEGE
Collegiate, High School, and Commercial Courses
Over One Thousand Students from Twenty-ei^ht.
States Registered Last Year
THE CILLE6E OF ST. CATHERINE
A STANDARD COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
DERHAM HALL
pockets searched, and their private
letters read.
Several men had been stripped
naked in their own houses by the
military and constabulary. Numbers
of men had been arrested and im
prisoned without any charge. The
men arrested were kept in the cells
of the police barracks, without bed
ding or sanitary accommodation, for
days at a time, and they had been
kept weeks without exercise.
There was the case of Mr. Shan
ahan, of Grantstown, who was stopped
while cycling home by the police and
military and brought to Tipperary
police barracks, where he was kept
for many days without exercise and
without being allowed to see any of
his friends. He became so ill that
the medical officer, Dr. O'Dwyer, or
dered him to be discharged. When
he recovered his health he went to
the police barracks to procure his
bicycle. He was re-arrested and
brought at once before a paid magis
trate, who sentenced him to four
months' imprisonment as a person of
dangerous associations.
The People's Spirit Unbroken.
Two Irish teachers had been ban
ished from Tipperary. No charge had
been made against them. Public
buildings and private houses had been
seized or the accommodation of Eng
lish troops. Fairs, markets, and meet
ings had been suppressed. For months
potatoes, eggs, and butter were pre
vented from being brought into Tip
perary town.
Two children were kidnapped from
their parents, brought to Dublin, and
imprisoned in the Constabulary De
pot. Their parents were refused all
PKPARATORY SCHOOL FOK CBLS
5 JU
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
THE REGISTRAR
£.
«-v
Address: Th* Office of the Dean
Saturday, August 30, 1919
proposal offered in the House of Commons by a
member named I. Wallace, thus affording an inter
esting sidelight upon British gratitude and unself
ishness. When the League of Nations gets into
action in full British control, we may not be in a
position to treat such a suggestion with the con
tempt which it now excites. Give the British an
inch and the taking of an ell generally results.
AN ANTIDOTE FOR ANGLO-SAXON COBRA
POISON.
Nothing in the current life of this republic has
been more significant and brilliant than the arrival
of Michael J. O'Brien, and his long and fruitful
study of the records. He wiH kill the Anglo-Saxon
cobra in this country. He is more important than
twenty cathedrals, and one million orators. He
should be provided with a pension of one hundred
dollars a week and let loose upon the libraries and
records of the Anglo-Saxons while his life continues,
and he should be persuaded to found the tribe of the
O'Briens, to teach them his powers, with a leap and*
a snap to crack the spines of the cobra snakes fat
tening and poisoning in the soft, shady high places
of this nation.—Rev. John Talbot Smith, in the Irish
World.
knowledge of their whereabouts. One'
child, eight years old, was seized and
locked in an outhouse by constabu
lary for several hours.
These are but a few instances of
what is happening over Tipperary in
a futile effort to break the spirit of
its people. Tipperary has been treat
ed for months past by the military
and constabulary as Wexford was
treated by the Yeomanry in the early
part of 1798.
"The proclamation suppressing the
national organization of Tipperary,"
said Mr. Griffith, "will have as much
effect as the proclamation suppress
ing the Catholic Emancipation Asso
ciation, the Land League and the Na
tional League."
"The American Government and
people," Mr. Griffith concluded, "will
be interested in noticing that the only
celebration of American Independence
authorized by the English Government
in Ireland was the issue of this proc
lamation against the unconquerable
people of Tipperary."
DEATH OF FATHER PEMBROKE.
Past students of Blackrock, St.
Mary's, Rathmines, and Rockwell will
read with intense regret the an
nouncement of the death of Father
Pembroke, of the Order of the Holy
Ghost. He was one of the great edu
cationalists of the Order, and as Pro
fessor of Dean of Studies in the vari
ous colleges of the Fathers' of the
Holy Ghost he was a real organizer of
victory for the schools in the educa
tional lists, 'and a master most re
vered by his boys. His IOSB, at the
early age of 54, is a loss not merely
to his confreres, but to the country.
Eliminate
Body Poisons
Father MollingerY
Herb Tablets
Remove Toxic Poisons
and Clarify the Blood
Joys of Good Health Ar^ Produced By
Venerable Healer'a Nature Remedy.
Famous Prlest-
*2"
4*:
I
Hi
a
Tablets For Many
Thousand Patients
Afflicted With Indi
gestion, Bowel, Lay
er and Kidney Com
plaints, Constipa
tion, Impure Blood
and General Inter
a
These Wonderful
1
Tablets should be
in every home. As
a Bowel regulator
for the young and
old they have no
equal. They invig
orate and prolong
life.
125 Tablets?—$1.00
25 Tablets—trial size, 25 cts.
Send Cash or Money Order to
Mollinger Medicine Co*
10S MolllBgev BnlHlig,
BAST PARK WAY PITTSBURGH, PA.
J. M. GLEASON
Funeral Director
111 Ninth St. S.
then
but
was hardly
then would
isfe
sssa