The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-20
A AMERICAN SY.M[IP a. Thy
For Ireland Poverty and Privation il
the Achll Islands al Ap-
peal.
How the News Of if was Received
in Rome and in Dublin starv-
ing Fishermen.


and revive the enthusiasm OF MANY IN
Rome who sill believe IN the justice
and success of The cause OF Ireland.
know what Joy and hope it will also
bring to the young men and the h1lsl;-
ness men of Dublin, who so anxIousiy
await its coming by every mail steamer
and scan its columns in the public read
ing rooms. 1T will also dispel the pred-
JUDGE of the people in. high n faces
here. who even now are confirmed by
the tidings from England, in the bellef
that Conservatives and Liberals In the
three Kingdoms have already combined
TO resist and reject every plan TO give
Ireland legislative independence.
All. well! it is no longer the Greater
ireland beyond the seas which rises up
like one man to say to Mr.. Parneif, W
are with you!'' 1t is the American ma
ton which now, through all classes,
races and creeds, is moved by the innate
sense Of American love for justice sand
| liberty and fair play, to come forward
and prefer, not the mere sympathy OF
words, but the. effective aid OF money
tn fine noble Irish leader. [ think /; see
| Parnell's pale, thoughtful, careWoril
/ face, as [ saw ii While he listened to
| Archbishop Croke's heartfelt eulogy at
/ that memorable banquet III Kildare, on
| the evening Of Oct. Ii. last past.
/ There is a beau tifui light on the intel
llectual features, and a moisture in his
| dark eyes, as he reads your heart STIR
ring editorials, and learns what that
/ generous band OF Irish Americans are
! doing in New Z ork, and what their ex-
/ ample stirs others to dc in every part
of the Union.
/ There is in Rome one great Iflsh
/ heart III which old age has not chilled
/ the warm currents of its love for green
Erin. or diramed the long cherished
/ hope of seeing Ireland restored to her
| lawful, rightfui station among the ma sl
tons; Il lat is the Most Rey. Or. kisby.
rector of the IrlslP4 College. Io-mor-
! row. in secret consistory, the Holy
Father will raise him to the rank OF
titular Archbishop of Ephesus, thus
4 assigning to him the Church OF St.
/ John the Evangelist. But DR.. Kirby
| is to remain in Rome, the recognized
organ of the Irish church and nation
near the Holy See. So the Occupation
of your Erringtons tutti Quantl Is
gone.
To those that are stirring themselves
in America, not only to aid Nh Parnell
in the long and fierce struggle now be-
ginning, but to save from starvation
:, the poor fisherman folk of Galway
, Mayo, and Donegal, | hope, in few
DAYS. to send an official word OF bless
ing and encouragement from the HOLY
Father His heart feels keenly the ais
, tress of these populations, whose heroic
endurance is above all praise, as it il
above all conception.
: Oh. il America can only keep the
Bishop of Galway and the Archbishop
: of ruarl. and that other great hearted
Bishop OF Killala to help those long
j tried fsherman-the sparse remnants
of q once numerous and thrifty people
to revive their industry, to posses:
proper fishing craft with their gear, ]
will deserve the eternal gratitude o
; Ireland and the blessing of Him VIII
!, commands brother to help brother Il
! his direst need.
Teis subject is TO much for me.
have ahstaiaed, while in Ireland, from
! narrowing the readers of the Sun wit
: the pictures of the fearful poverty ant
! ORR yations endured by the inliabitant
OF G are aud Achiil isiands--byth the popl
lation. i'm fact, of the entire western
coast. I only wish to concentrate al
the zeal Of Irish Americans. all the IL
teresU of American public opinion, OF
!, the one purpose of helping ParneiI Z
!, obtain self government. Then woul'
: have come revival Of the fisheries, &c
rether with that Of all other nom
industries.
But TO all those who can also give al
: at once to the starving, say from tn
q bottom of my soul, give without ms
mentsss delay Never was money 6
what money can buy for the famisnin
and tile naked better bestowed.
It Is to me, as / read with damon
U eyes very often in the columns OF th
= sun how SUCH Irish Americans as III
/ rene Kelly and Joseph ]. O'Donoghu
9 and Judge Browne employ their Veait
/ and their labor IN forwarding the nj
best cause of the present century N
Z speakabiy eonsoiing. ] believe mi
!. the soil Of the great Unite
States is one IN which ever
l. Christian virtue can grow and foarisl
Ell as prosper the gigantic trees OF the ga
d / ifarnian forests. / believe there Is
ri noble sentiment Of the human so
d, which cannot blossom into mo-
Ut splendid promise and bear more inagn
r Isent fruit IN our free atmosphere tha
al in any cline in the world.
tol Is is not new charity 9 new eftiore
es cence Of free boon bfothsrly love. wllic
< at the words CT the Sun. has VaTrns
ag the souls III Jews and Christians.
IN Poles and Germans and HungarlaTs,
ae all classes Of our American citizens /
as TO. combined IN aid OF Irish patTI0tisI
p. This is wonderful IN the eysa of II