The Irish standard., 1890-08-09
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1890

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1890
PRESENT STATE or ERIN.
After glancing through our Dublin
exchanges to find out how Ireland now
stands and what prospect there is for
the securing of Home Rule in the near
future, we are constrained to say that
we observe no signs of the immediate
redress of Irish wrongs or the granting
Of Irish rights. We read Of Gladstonian
victories in the English boloughs and
Of the secession of some Liberal Union
lists like Caine, 1.-THE quondam bench
man of Mr.. Chamberlain, from the
ministerial ranks; but while this may
be an evidence Of the unpopular'ty OF
Balfour's regime and of the waning
strength eof the Tory party, as far as
Ireland is concerned repressive measures
are still in force. the people are being
dragooued as Of Yore and driven ruth
less]y from their ancestral homes with
the alternative of ENGRAVING to foreign
lands or becoming a heavy burden on
the Irish people. The only ray OF hope
visible in the gloomy horizon is that the
term of office of the Tory party will tx
pire in two years. In the meantime
some crisis may arise to hasten the
downfall of the ministry, but If the
irish representatives absent themselves
from their seats, as they did on recent
occasion. dereliction Of duty which
drew upon them the censure of Arch
bishop Walsh-the Tory coerclonists
are apt to remain on deck to the end OF
the chapter. And what then? Irish
national sentiment seems to have fallen
into a lethargy from protracted agita-
zion. The Irish National League meets
once a fortnight in Dublin; eloquent
speeches are made in Remuneration of
Balfouriam TYRANNY; contributions are
received and paid out in aid of evicted
tenants, and then there is an adjourn
nent for two weeks more. There is one
feature of an inspiring character con.
nected with these Dublin meetings: the
Irish in Ireland pay from their own
pockets for the reliet Of their evicted
countrymen, who in compliance with
the plan of campaign prefer electment
from their farms to the payment OF ex-
orbitant rents, instead of calling upon
their kindred In America to support
them. At a recent meeting about
$4,000 was paid in grants to evicted
tenants on application, and everv cent
Of it was contributed by Irish branches
Of the league. The Irish National
league IN this country is practically !
dead, The SLOW. lingering process Of
agitation under the leadership Of Par
nell has dampened the ardor Of his
friends in America. and unless the elo-
quence of O'Brien and Dillon galvan-
ICES it into activity but little assistance
will be given to our atlantic
brethren in future. The ardor of the
most enthusiastic Irishmen in the
Northwest, at least. is now at freezing
point. What has brought about this
change? We believe it is due IN large
degree to the fact that no national con,
vention has been permitted to be held
in this country for three years. At the
Chicago convention the delegates from
Ireland. especially Michael Dayltt, were
too dictatorial and threw wet blanket
upon the enthusiasm Of hish-Amerl-
cans. The Hon. Johl F Finerty was
reprimanded for expressing honest sen
timents at the call Of the convention,
and reflections were cast upon the ct
forts OF brave Irishmen Of the past who
in 'A8 and 81 tried to free their country
by physical force. The policy of passive
resistance pursued by the parliamentary
agitators has done 9 good deal TO cool
the ardor of the Irish in this country,
and il will ha almost 8 miracle il the
magnetic oratory Of Dillon and % Briep.
who are coming over this fall, will RAISE
Il to its former pitch. parnell has dis
played good jnd gment il selecting Dill
lon and O.BIien as his envoYs to
America. two members 81 his party
lre more admired ana bel oyed BY sthei
irish race. They have exhibited that
,luck and undaunted courage which
,aye made hem heroes III the eyes of
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