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The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
WHY IRELAND DESPISEs ENGLAND.

1t is often ramarked by Englis1nen
that t:le irish people have no grounds
for dislizing their English rulers. This
assertion is ridiculous ill the extreme.
| What has been the attitude assumed by
England towards Ireland siuce the in
| vasion OF the latter country by Henry
H.? Since that time up to the present
Ireland ha>, been governed for the bene-
ft of England. The people were robbed
ri their lands, aud driven back to the
mountains and the morsssses. Irish
manufactures have been systematically
destroyed until now their scarcely re-
mains manufacturing industry worth
speaking Of. And when tue religious
differences arose, the atrocious penal
code was enacted which Imposed the
! mcst savage penalties on all who dared
! to practice the old religion, and left the
Irish people no rights III their own md
but that Of paying taxes. How was the
act Of Union, winch MIR. Gladstone calls
a paper union and Mr.. Sexton a vast ].
paper union, carried? By bribery an 1
corruption of the backest type. A re-
ballion was fonaented to prepare the
way and Pitt sent a million and half
pounds sterling to be employed i'll bri-
bery. In Ireland he found men Of the
Castlereagh stripe, who were ready aud
willing to perform any dirty work lie re-
quired at their hanus. Some were
bought out body and bones by Promises
Of lucrative offices, and others were
made peers Of the realm. The act OF
Union was carried by Parliament COM
posed exclusively OF Protestan,s, and iu
which the majority Of the people vert.
not represented. 1t was forced down
the throats Of the Irish people, but,
thank the Lord, it never reached their
hearts, and from that Gay to this Ne
mesis has been on the track Of the
wrongdoers. Glancing back over those
long cruel years we fail 20 see q redeem
ing feature in the treatment Ireland has
received from England For over 700
years ii has always been The same.
England invariably considers her own
aelish interests first, and she has never
shown the same spirit towards Ireland
that she has towards her other de-
penoeucies. Can any honest EngIishmen
look at the case in its true light and ask
why Ireland hates England. We admit,
and we are proud to he able to do so,
that the Irish peopls never submitted
patiently to the wrongs inflicted upon
them. During Ill these years they have
enaeavored to shake off the
but ats often have they been
beaten down. But the end is near at
hand
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
THE COOPERS' STRIKE.

Minneapolis has been remarkably free
from strikes SO far, but it would appear
;hat this week was ushered III by several
large ones. The strike of the journey
men coopers now in progress is without
doubt {, justitiable one. These men
have been forced to exc out miserable
existence OH bare pittiauce during the
summer and all they ask for is merely
enough to enable them to keep body and
soul together. The manufacturers have
cut down prices to such an extent that
in no instance can a cooper make more
than SO per week. The competition
between the thirteen shops employing
over seven hundred men has been too
brisk to be safe. Machinery has been
put in all the large shops toenable them
to make more trrels than their neigh
bcrs. In bidding Tor the work OF the
mills the shops have cut prices co an ex-
tent that can be understood i'll that a
contract was recently let by a certain
mill for barrels at 80 cents, the bare cost
of making Of which is IS cents, or 3
cents more than the selling price. A re-
duction in the price of wages has been
the inevitable result, and at most OF the
shops 10 or IL cents for land-mado bar
rels is the result, AS a good cooper
makes about fifteen barrels a day on the
average it will be seen that most OF the
coopers make only about $40 week
while working steadily, and there have
been any number Of shut-downs, SO that
coopers with families can scarcely make
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
LORD RANDOLPH's POLICY /.

The publication by the London Daily
News ola Homa Rule bill, with the as
sertion that the measure has been pre-
pared by the Cabinet, has caused de-
cided sensation in unofficial circles in
London. Coming SO soon after Lord
Randolph Churchill's sremarkable speech
at Dartford, which seemed to carry him
to the very gates Of the Liberal camp,
this proposed adoption by the Conser-
vatlves of broad Home Rule blii IS
eagerly accepted by many who are
anxious that the question OF selt-goV-
ernment for Ireland is approaching a
satisfactory climax. The LONDON
Times, the leading unionist organ.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

enough to live on. All the iourneymen
coopers ask is l6 cents per barrel, which
would enable them to earn about $14.5O
per week. This is certainly a modest
request, and one that should be readily
acceded to.
Every person living III Minneapol s
knows that man with family to snp-
port. and do 50 respectfully, cannot
make both ends meet on much less than
$l5 a week. When employers learn
that there is something more to be con-
sidered than how to do large business
at the expense of their employees, tll' n
and not till then, will we have immunity
from strikes.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

states in effect that any government
scheme dealing with an extension OF
local elf-goyernment in Ireland will,
with the exception of slight geographic
cal and other details arising from diff
ferences in national habits and estab-
.lished usages, be identical with such
extension in England and Scotland. In
other words, the Tories are going to
give the long promised and often post
poned reform and expansion of muni-
cipal and parochial institutions in
England and Wales that have SO many
wears been one of the chief bAttle-crles
of the Liberals, and these are to be ap-
piled, with local adaptations, to the
Kingdoms of Scotland and Ireland.
There is not to be Hone Rule through
provincial chambers. but continued
bureaucratic rule through an extension
of parish pump authorities in
the counties. The other London
papers generally discredit the Daily
News version of the scheme. Thomas
Power C'Copnor, telegraphing from
London, saws ut is widely believed,
however, to give shadowy outline OF
the understanding arrived at BY Cham
berIain aud Churchill before the latter
lett town. A comparison OF the
speeches of both men shows that they
have been for some months bo]steling
up the doctrine of local councils Us a
substitute for central parliament III
1reland.H The general verdict, sum
married, is that 40 such meas re has
ever been sanctioned by the Tory mill-
listers, and hat the scheme has been
put out, it not to feel the public pulse,
simply, then, for creating divisions
among the Nationalist members Of
parliament, Or for the personal pur-
poses oi Chamberlain and Churchill.
More than one OF The National
lists have thought that Lord Randolph
Churchill would adopt Disraell's tactics
Of appropriatiDg the platform of his op-
ponent5. In the hartford speech he
sanctioned the Welsh demand for the
abolition Of glebe lands and titles, the
cry of the CONSUMERS aid small local
distributor. for legislative interference
with the management OF railways, the
clamor of the ProhIbitionists for local
option, the long-rejected prayer TOR free
education, the demand tha personal
property shall bear its share OF local
burdens, and the longing Of the rural
laborer to own three acres and COW.
Only Ireland seems left out, but the
sole boon that Lord Randolph denies to
Ireland is q national Parliament at
Dublin, for he purposes, we are as
sured, to make the Irish tenants own
ers of their lands by purchase, and
through the scheme O. so-calleL 'popu
lar" local government to give the pea
santry exclusive control OF local affairs
1t the Tory government makes tue
concessions as stated in the News,
there is prospect OF the immediate set
Element of the Irish troubles, but if
they 90 no further than the policy
shadowed by Lord Randolph in his
Dartforu speech, they might as well do
nothing. Ireland wants national
Parliament and that she must have. or
she will never be satisfied.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

The ignorance of CathoIics-e
Gated Catholics-concerning much of
the doctrine and practices Of the
Church Of Christ is very alarming.
Outside of Confession and Holy Com
munion practices there is blank page
in the reading of large proportion of
our Catholics. They don't read Catho-
lie literature. Books that are known
to contain explanations Of the doc
trines and practices of our Holy Faith
do not seem to command the special at
tention of Catholic readers. 1t is
rather the other way Yet some of our.
Catholic writer's produce some of the
best written works of our day.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

BERNARD CLoUTIER has won golden
opinions flom the people of this city
without regard to party, for the faith
full manner in which he has performed
the duties devo'ying upon him as pub
lie servant. He is a Democrat to the
core. thorough gentleman atall times
"a man who will receive his party sup
port entire and a great many of the
opposition who appreciate sterling
worth. MIR. Cloutiei- is acandldate now
for the Legislature aud the people will
have no more faithful servant than he
in that body if they shall choose him to
represent them there as we sincerely
trust they will.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

Too MANY of our American states
men are so .mbued with preconce;ved
notions of political economy that they
cannot get rid Of the idea that the
whole labor question was settled with
the legal equality Of worlSmen and en-
ploye. Labor is merely merchandise,
to be subject to the law Of supply and
demand, the same as corn and coal.
The world is now learning new po-
litjcal economy, which is staggering
the old dcctrinares.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

NICK poEauus1 has heen nomi-
mated for sheriff: OH the Democratic
ticket over in 81. Croix county, Wis.
We are satisfied that the Democracy Of
that county have placed a strong ticket
in the field We know they nave
placed a gentleman in the contest for
sheriff who ought to receive every vote
in the couaty regardless Of party. If
elected, as we hope he will be, st.
Croix will have honored herself in
selecting one of her best citizens to the
position of sheriff.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

REV. r. L. DUFFY, of Charleston,
writes: 'SOur losses grow upon us
daily, and the final balance sheet which
we intend to publish, showing our re-
ceipts and expenditures, will detail our
enormous losses by the recent calamity.
God grant that all hearts may be moved
to help US, who cannot help ourselves" )"
Have all TIE IRISH STANDARD read
ers forwarded an aims to the earthquake
sufferers ;ll South Carolina ?
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

A CONVENTION of members of The
National League was held in Dublin
last Tuesday and resolutions adopted
empbatica|ly ordering the boycottlngof
all persons obnoxious to the leagne.
Two boycotted tradesmen appeared be-
fore the convention and begged to be
forgiven. The ban upon them was re-
moved on condition that they would
not offend again.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

FIVE thousand members Of the
League Of the Cross. total abstinence
society, paraded through the streets of
Cork last Sunday to celebrate the ami
versary Of the birth OF Father Mat
thew. They we're accompanied by
bands of music and sang Irish, French,
and American national songs. AL
though rain was falling, 10000 persons
reviewed the Darade.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

TnAT smutty and disrepl!table sheet
known as the Newsletter makes a
sneering allusion to the use of a
wheel Of fortune at the Catholic
Orphans Fair. Coming from so filthy
publication as that is known to be,
such an all.sion might we'll be passed
unnotice3. Bnt we are in the heat OF a
political struggle-a struggle that must
and will end with Democratic success
in this State if the party shall not be
handicapped in the house Of it's friends
Such paper as that mentioned above
should be silenced: the Democratic
party would certainly be a gamer
thereby.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
OUGHT THEY DISCUSS POLITICS.

AL AAPe-tlntit, sdJo tLe ChtuotlS
Columbian, in the way of Catholic pa
pers using their influence in politics is
that She public may identify them wirh
the Church at large or with the eccle-
siastical authorities Of the diocese in
which they are published, aud consider
ing their utterances as inspired, hold
he Church or its Bishops responsible
for what our papers contain.
Now this is peril that cannot be toll
Grated, for the C.thol,c Church as an
rganizaIion does not interfere in Anleri-
can political concerns, and our prelates
do not LEAD their weight of sstle official
position 80 any party. Therefore they
must not be involved in the right or
wrong discussion OF matters, from which
they OF set purpose withdraw. As Il ruis :,
our clergymen steer clear az politics.
For instance, the last pleuary council Of
Baltimore was postponed beyond the
date first considered. lest wise acres
should imagine its members were about
to attampt to exert any influence Gil the
ti,ep pending ell ctions. So scrrpulous
are OAR prelates and priests 10 avo q
even the shadow Of suspicion Of both
ering about temporal concerns! AS pri~
vate persons, it is their right to be in
terested in the affairs OF Che common
wealth aud to fulfill the obligations Of
citizens and, while it is pro5abl= that
most of them do not usually go to the
polls, it is true that some Of them act on
the conviction that it is the duty Of all
who have the franchise to cast their bal
lots at every election. But they do not
dictate to the l"ity how they shall vote,
neither do they plan the policy Of Cathc-
lie newspapers i'll respect to the course
they shall pursue towards public men
and measures. Our journals stand on
their own merits and alone are respon-
slble for their statements. But while
the outside world is not fully persuaded
OF this truth, Catholic publications are
hampered in the discharge Of their full
duty to their readers. Protestant papers
encounter no such difficulty. They
have no hesitation in siding with this
party Or supporting that candidate.
They discuss current questions and
enter into the life Of their subscribers
They mould opinion and disseminate
their principles i'll the activities Of the
nation. But they have to fear no mis-
conception that Church is back of
their articles No one falls into that
error, or. If so, it is not regarded as
sort of degradation for a Protestant
ecclesiastical organization to be looking
after the Aeshpots, as when the Metho-
dists g. endorsed " Grant, and no
outrry was made. Yet Catholic
papers ought to discuss living topics
and, Safeguarding the neutrality Of the
Church, bring all the influence they can
exert towards the election Of trustworthy
public servants and the enactment of
iustlaws The people are willing to lis
ten to correct political principles, and
among these are honor and truth and
Justice and obedience to constituted
authorities and what are these but re-
ligious commandments?
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

WILLIAM @ O'DKlEN, speaking at Qua
teen, Sligo, last Sunday. said that if the
people allowed the winter to pass
quietly the Governm ent woald use the
fact against Mr.. Gladstone and M1.
Parnell. The English Lib~rais would
not mourn if another batch of rack
renters were expelled from Ireland. IF
the government was foolish and Grim
NAL enough to suppress the National
League q thousand secret societies
would arise instead.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

E.. W. DURANT will be the next SEN
ator from Washington County beyond
the shadow of a doubt. He has done
valiant service for his constituents i'll
the State Legislature and he ought to
be returned to that body. Popular with
school is e. w. Durant.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
The following gentlemen are aut]lo-
yizel agents for THE !I:Isl: STANDARD
iY, their respectiye localities
THE IRIsH STANDARD.

'Yba marvellous SUCCESS OF THE IRISH
STANDARD has been a surprise to q large
number OF Irish people in the North
west. and to none more than ourselves.
It is not vet year since the paper (then
the Northwestern Staudard) was started
We need scarcely remark that it was
with mingled feelings of doubt and
hone that we entered the field as an ex-
pnnent Of Irish thought and opinion in
orr own humble way. For months we
Yoaut} it uphill work, but few friends
gave us encouragemept--w persevezed
and we are now in q position to state
That there lis scarcely weekly paper in
the North west enjoying as liberal pat
ronage as TIE Irish STANDARD. From
lime to time we have added new features
to il but we have not yet achieved the
object of our ambition. We contem-
plate improving every succeeding ISSUE Ill
evevy department in s., far as the sup
port we roceive will permit. While a
large portion Of our space shall be de-
voted to Irish affairs, yet everything
transferring in connection with the
Catholic Church, will be recorded at the
earliest possible date.
IF our business increases i'll the same
ratio the next six months IS it has in tue
nast six, we can assure our Irish trends
{ ,at they will have a weekly paper to
represent them second 10 none i'll the
Northwest.
Let every Irishman who is now sab
,riber 10 The IR1s11 STANDARD show his
paper TO his nearest Irlsh neigh
Dor, and endeavor to induce blln
to subscribe. By doing tI:is sou will
materially assist IFS in improving the
paoar. We DO not want to become
.bloatec, CAPITALISTS but desire to
make +, respectable living, and at the
same time give the Irish people paper
shat Will represent their interests fear
lessly and indepelst sutly. Nor yet do
we want it understood that we are beg
giag anybody's aid. We propose to
give every person who subscribes for
rTuE IH1sH STANDARD the worth OF their
money.
There are thousands Of Irishmen in
the Northwest who are not aware that
there is a paper of the description of
The IRISH STANDARD in their midst. 1t
is, therefore, desirable that our friends
should not miss an opportunity OF
shouting the joyful tidings." We ex-
pect that in the course OF another year
our subscription list will be at least
treble what it is now. "a fair fed and
no tavors, is all we ask.
Mr. j. j. Kearns is the authorized
agent Of The IRISH STANDARD for Mime
apolis aud ST. Paul. Mr.. Kearns is
thoroughly reliable gentleman, and we we
bespeak for him generous treatment at
the hands Of our Irish friends.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

IKE Catholic Knights Of America
have a membership of l5,40O. In Ohio
they number 1891, belonging to 81
branches branches. During this year
the order has issued 2lG5 new benefit
certificates, arountlng to a life in
surance of four million, four hundred
and ninety-one thousand dollars.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

CHRIS A. GALLAGHER is making an
active canvass in behalf of the entire
Democratic ticket. Chris is one Of that
class Of men who never tire. When
the votes shall have been counted On
The second day of November we shat.
hope to record the election Of Chris. a.
Gallagher. In whatever position you
place him he isa Worker-earnest aud
faithfuI to the letter. He deserves the
unqualified support Of every Democrat
in Hennepin county for the position Of
County Attorney. Work and vote for
Chris. A.. Gallagher!
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

1t is stated that Queen Victoria
never said that the Bible is ''the Sc
cret Of England's greatness" Her Ma
jesty has not the reputation of possess
ing much tact, but, Of course. she
never said anything as foolish as that.
The secret of. England's greatness is
Take what you can get'; not Bible
precept.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

WE have received from penzi gel
Brothers. Of New York, ,hejr fourth
annual Catholic Home Almanac. The
publication is neatly gotten up. and
contains many things OF interest to
Catholics. We would recommend it to
lhe perusal Of all good Catholics.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

AMONG the young men who are as
pring for office in this canvass are
j. j. McHale and j. V. MclIugh. Both
these gentlemen are sterling Democrats
tile first named candidate for Legis-
lative honors and the last for the posi-
tion Of Court Commissioner. Popular
with the masses as these young men
are, there should be no question as to
their election. So far as the matter Of
competency goes Messrs. Mcilale and
Mclluzh, if elected to the positions
mentioned, will be found to rank high
in capabillty and their duties will be
discharged in an aole and fearless man.
nAr
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

THE decomposed bodies Of john
Andrews aid his wife were found last
Monday in a closed house on Christo-
pber street, Belfast. Some Of the po-
lice believe that the couple were n.ur-
dered, others that they committed sni-
eide, and others that they are victims
of the recent riots.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

THE vote on the bronze Inantel set for
the most popular candidate for Govern
or at the late Catholic Orphans Fair
was tame affair 10 say the least. But
very little interest was taken by the
friends of either the Republican or
Democratic candidate.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
TEE Democracy of this county hay

IHE Democracy OF tnlS county UaVe
placed an exceptionally strong Legisla-
tive ticketin thelield. They are gentle
men who are in every way deserving of
the confidence Of the people. Give them
your earnest support from now until
the polls shall have closed you will
have done duty that viii bring no re-
gret.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

The friends of County Treasurer
Walsh. and he has a host of them. are
dong good wok in the canvass now in
progress. Matt's prospects grow bright
er day by day.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

A PETROLEUM spring has been dis
covered under a house iD Sligo. While
the house was being repaired quan-
tity of oil suddenly burst forth. The
spring affords goo'1 supply OF oil.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

LORD LANDSDowNl1, the Canadian
Governor-G General, is reducing the
rents on his Irish estates. Disguised
with Kane's speecL at Ottawa the
other night, we suppose.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

A DUBLIN despatch says: ''The ia
nous Capt. Moonlight, who is identz-
fed with daring raids in Cork, Clare
and Limerick, has been arrested at
Kanturk. The Kerry night patrol
found six men killing bulocks. They
one of the men, who promised
to identify his five companions.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

The Freeman's S journal describes the
alleged Tory Home Rule scheme as q
deliberate p|a1,' to split the National
League organization and minimize the
national demand.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
TT. R a Sc 90
81 South Washington Ave.

Mr.. GLADSTONE has written q lette,
in which he says that 1.-The Liberals
have reason to congratulate themselves
on the conversion ct the Tories and
their leaders to the mass of Liberal
opinions. He hopes that the conyer-
sion will be durable and effective.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

JUSTIN MCCARTHY and his wife
went to London in 1860 with $50. His
'sHistoiy of Out Own Times realized
him S221 600.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

JOHN FITZGERALD. President Of the
Irish National League OF America, has
contributed $4,000 to the anti eviction
f1,,,6
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

The report of the Egyptian cotton as
sociation shows that the crop is full,
up to the avera G.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

THE Marquis Of Huntington denies
that he will support the Churchill
Chamberlain Sill.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

FRANCE is said to be proposinga a Eu
ropeaD conference for the purpose n
onsting England from Egypt.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

IHE death sentence of the Spanish
rebels was commuted to life imprlson-
ment in an African prison.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

The condemned Chicago Anarchists
are to be hanged on December 3.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

\ LARGE and enthusiastic Ames
club was organized at Belle l'laine last
Saturday night, with George Giles AS
president and DR.. C. Il. MAloney as
secretrry.