Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-18

IL Is cecoEulig more and more evident that tlt
Erittsh government b;Gn1ered in executin-- cDec,
Dell He viii now become historic hTIlea Ii
the martyTO.Ogy OF Ireland. filling a niche be5cti
That OF Robert Emmett tLe story o. the BRAVE aD
romantic reOei: VINO inspired his cou1trymen IT,
nopeieSs TeVo IN is3 Is s5iN a familiar le1enli b
eH lEshmen, and an ever potent Charm 10 stir taef
Hatred against England Emmett Il vii! De rennen.
bered. proclaimed himself a republican while
mere youth, and for taking this position was CIV
PEELED from Trinity College. Dublin lie ut one.
connected himself with the United rsfshmel. All
entered into a conspiracy in 1928. the discover q
which caused hun 10 fee TO France. where he ~
manned several years He concocted another revolt
IN exile, however and On the night OF July 23 iS0}
ne headed Increment 10 sieZe the castle and ar
senals OF Dublin, but the attempt failed Emme,
again fed but was drawn buck to danger by III
Alkel cords OF love, aud While thus engaged liz tn
second siege was apprehended. tried convicted an
executed as traitor. In the hearts of his coas.-
GyBlen, however, he lives patriot.
The arbitrary OF the British in his sentence
eGd death has done more 10 e5tringe England and
Ireland than almost any other act, and il now iooos
as II the folly OF dis execution hid been repeated
ODonneil's crime. IL grant Il proven, was not
one OF turptpde. and his behavior In court in pr:
on and on the scafToli, raised him still higher In
the estimation of generous hearted people Tho set
great value on manly fOTtltUde.
The presence OF desks IN the House is ar anomaly
IN legislative halls. and Is clearly detrimental TO
the public Interests. That they are convenient i,
true: but this consideration should not outweigh an
others The legitimate service they render MEM
cers as lawmakers Ia session Is very slight NcCa-
slon;uy they are useful rs stands 70 rest mlnu-
script speeches or law authorities on and DOW and
then Il Is handy to De abe to write out resolution
upon them Moreover. AT the beginning of a se5-
sion they serve an ornamental purpose rs flower
a. u.,s
convenience Is an O0lectiDn, they make IL pOS4i-
BE for members 10 disturb the proceedings ny
diversity OF private occupations altogether ont Of
place In deberGLive assembly. IL is not desirable
10 have members OF SUCH bo.v. while IL i IN
sion, writing private !rfters. fra1kIng documents,
readng newspapers lung stories, eating lunch,
or taxing maps With 1eets pointed skyward: and
these are the fruits ot desks IN the hail. The argr-
ment that, were they baniShed, the members would
not attend the sessions. IS not good one They do
not come as 1t Is unless there is inltter OF special
interest before the House, and at such times there
would always be j large attendlnce If there were
NO desks AZ mlfter OF fact tile noise and co1fu-
sion, due TO these articles of furniture leads many
to absent themselves from the hail. as lt IS impossi-
bic 10 bear what is going on
The present would be favorable time TO make
the change, as thera Is 80 large proportion of new
members that there would be less than the usual
howl from Old representatives at fnIng their ae-
edstolned privileges aad comforts abridged
Parliament finds Itself able to attend 10 the great
and varied interests Of the British empire without
desks. and. in fast, our Congress is perhaps the
only body OF the sort in the world that so encurn
bers It's proceedings Ia many national chambers
there are facilities for writing. by means OF a broad
rati or movable arm TO the members chair: but in
ncne. 50 far we informed Is the Arrangement
followed OF which such Just complaint is made
here.