The Irish standard., 1888-09-01
A CHICAGO MAN IN IRELAND
He Compares the People Of Dublin
With the People of
Chicago.
A DAY IN THE CITY OF CORK.
Dennis Hennessy's Opinion Of the Danes
They We're Cold -Blooded
Thieves.

They We're Cold -Blooded
Thieves.
A Chicago paper of a recent date con
tains the following description of two
Irish cities, written by a correspondent;
We have been driving all morning,
and among the sights that have been
pointed out to US l might mention
TrinitY College, the -Four Courts, The
old Irish Parliament building, the post
Office, and Dublin Castle, the seat of
Irish government, These places have
been described over and over again, and
the reader will find all he or she may
want in any European guide book OK
encyclopedia. There is nothing mort'
distinctively Irish about the appearance
of persons or things in Dublin than
about the appearance of persons and
things in Chicago. The people dress
pretty much the same, walk aud ride
pretty much The same as they do in
Chicago. They are bound up i'll their
own interests, pleasures, responsible
ties, and troubles, just as you are.
They take just as little interest in you
as you do in them. They don't appear
to notice the cut OF your clothes, tl.e
shape Of your hat, nor the tone of your
voice, if you happen to drop in among
them. You are in an English speaking
city, among class Of people well edu
Gated, we'll posted, and, as rule, well
hammered.
You need not mingle with the rough
e1 classes in Dublin any ,Dore than you
haze need to mingle with chem In Chi
cago. There is less crime there to the
l,OOO of population than in London,
Edinburgh or New York. There is not
one murder here to xix in Chicago
There isnot one escape from Justice
here to : epty in Chicago.
notisy that the respectable people
in the humble walks OF life are dressed
in accordance with their station. You
can tell the servant-girl from the
female clerk very readily, and you
can distinguish the nilliper's appren.
tico from the child Of fortune-some
thing that you will lnd it difficult to do
in Chicago.
7'aere is poverty here--squalid power
ty-~ but l am not SO certain that there
isu'i more or less Of the article in all
American cities, nor do | know Of any
than part of Dublin thatis more squa}id
sczs,e sections in the northwestern and
southwestern parts of Chicago. In the
lower quarters OF Dublin street tights
are frequent, but seldom fatal. When
thug meets thug in this city no pistols
or knives are drawn.
One other point greatly to Dublin's
credit. In morals it is not the lest city,
but it is better than any city of its size
in the world.
The business people of the city are
looking forward hopefully to the time
when Dublin will once more become a
capital in fact as ~sll as in name.
Should Home Rule be granted, Ireland,
Of course, will have her House Of Com
mons and her House of Lords, as before
the union. This will bring to Dublin
the society which now deserts her for
London. The Irish peerage, and the
Irish gentry must again establish
"town houses" here. Home Rule
would increase the wealth, the popula.
tion, and the prestige of Dublin Won
derfnlly, and the prosperity Of the cap
ital would naturally affect the entire
country. There are no doubts felt here
as to the ultimate success ofthe nation
ist cause, but nothing is expected; of
course, while the Tories hold the reins of
government. Parnell IS idolized by the
rich as we'll as the poor. He is respect
ed by everybody. The purity of the
man 8 life, his unselfish devotion to his
country, his untiling industry and III
domitable pluck have won over to the
Nationalist side some Of those who
were formerly the most bigoted enemies
of Home Rule.
Next to Parnell, Gladstone is the
favorlte. His death would be felt here
as one OF the greatest calami:ies that
could possibly befall the Irish people.
1t is doubtful if his successor. no mat
ter who he should be, would be able to
complete the work SO vel! begun before
many more weary years OF disappoint-
ment had passed.
IN CORK.
] see that the dlssolute descendant OF
\ the great duke of Marlborough has mar
ried an American heiress, and this re-
minds me that Cork was the scene Of
one Of the most bitterly contested
q @sieges the great chieftain ever under