The Irish standard., 1890-12-20

the people vote, and under the system {
faction of voters, by little effort. car
perpetuate their control of the schoo
machinery of the city. We don't wan
that kind of anti-polltlcs.
| M1zNER, the Central American min
lister, has received bis walking papers
from Secretary Blaine for authorizing
tue surrender of Gen. Barrundia to the
Guat en,alan officers while he was on
board an American mail steamer in the
port of San Jose. to which he fed fol
protection. Barrundla was killed on
board the ship and the American flag
insulted and the dastardly Miner has
been since trying to palliate the indis
| nifty. Secretary Blaine, in his letter to
Miner, says: Ga more than one occa-
sion this Government has permitted Its
legations and ships Of war to offer hos
pitality to political refugees This is
done from motives of humanity, Its
views would not have been less pro
nounced if, in addition to the humane
aspect Of the subject, it had also been
confronted with the duty OF preventing
the decks Of its merchant vessels from
being made the theater Of illegal VIC
lence upon groundless and unlawful
excuses, and without even the pretense
of legal formality. Va For your course.
therefore, in intervening to permit the
authorities Of Guatemala to accomplish
their desire to capture Gen. Barrundia
T can discover no Qualifications. You
were promptly Informed that your act
was regretted. [ am now directed by
the President to- inform you that it is
disayowed. The President is, moreover,
of opinion that. your usefulness in Cen
trail America is at an end. You will
therefore leave your post with all con
venient dispatch, turning over Your le-
CATION to Mr.. Kimberly, as charge
d'affaires ad interim, through whom
YOUR letter of recall will subsequently
be presented to the Guatemalan Gov
eminent.
THE st. Paul Pioneer Press, which
opened its columns twice within two
years for Irish funds, has this 10 saw on
the attitude Of Parnell: 1t is, OF course,
unfortunate that there should be any
division in Irish councils. But it would
have been more so, it would have been
utterly disastrous if this unfortunate
man had been allowed to trample under
foot the hopes and the rights Of the
Irish people for his own selfish aud un
worthy purposes. Nor Scan we think
that there will be long or serious divjs
ion of sentiment. Ireland will disap
point the world if she does not repudl-
ate. as her representatives have done,
the man who has exhibited disposition
so daspOtic and determination 80
reckless. When he refuses to abide by
the decision of majority, when lie
CLAIMS the right to rnle Ireland and all
her affairs in his own person and by his
own will, he goes a step too TAR. Ills
oripina, offsuse would have been con-
doned and forgotten. His treachery to
Ireland for sake Of self will be remam
bered and punished. Looked at Dracti-
callv this act of his is a relief to the
Irish party. For it frees them, on his
own responsibility, Of leader whose
presence aud participation IN her affairs
had become guarantee of failure The
opposition to Parnell represents the
only hope of ireland. Let the people
rally to these courageous men. not
few of whom have risked their all upon
an issue of right, and prove to Great
Britain aud to the world that the cause
Of Ireland is greater than any man more
enduring than fault or folly. and worthy
Of the sympathy which 1t has won
through long and bitter struggle.
MEssRs. CAssELL & Co., of New
York, announce for publication by Jan.
/. 1891, at latest, the Life Of John
Bowie O'RelllY." It is written by James
jeffrey Roche, an intimate friend Of the
lamented dead during all his life in
Boston. and for manv years his asso
ciate ia the editorship of the Pilot
This work has the full sanction Of Mr..
O,ReilIy's family, and is the only
authorized life. It.opens with q noble
introd BY Cardinal Gibbons
Arch bishop OF Baltimore. who was
ALWAYS . warm admirer Of John Boyle
O'Reilly. The Card inaFs words st the