The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-08


the merest skeletons. The world
seems to have lost verv little by this.
When Mr.. Morton, for example, inter-
roQated the government on the triple
alliance there were only five members
present, and later on even Mr.. Labou-
chere's Jokes failed to fill the yawninR
rows of empty benches.
But even all the official fuss about the
Emperor does not swamp the Lively H.
terest IN the Carlow election, which, l5
is admitted even by ardent Parnellites'
com pletely settles Parnell SO far as the
home rule movements concerned, even
II it does not completely settle home
rule.
However, Parnell's most hopeful fol-
lowers still assert that the cities OF
Dublin. Waterford and Cork and the
counties Mayo, Galway and Clare can
be absolutely relied upon. These
would give him seventeen seats.
There is little doubt that Parnell
would lodge petition against the re-
turn Of Hammond in Carlow on the
ground of undue clerical influence, but
be sDrinKs from involving himself in
an anti-clerical campaign. Yet 1t is
undeniable that the bishops and priests
nave defeated Mr. Parne1l. In Eng
land, where the -conformlst con-
SCIENCE rules the Liberal party, the
rarty still heroically sticks to tine ely OF
home rule, but in private conversation
the leaders say that when tbs To1les
come to appeal, as thew surely will, ac
the general election to the ono popery
preiuoices of the British masses it will
make the election critical beyond all
expectations.
The active part taken by the Irish
clergy in opposing Mr.. Parnell Of late
vii! be quoted as an example Of how
things would be if home rule was
granted. This the Liberal party must
t1y to overcome.
TEE UNIONIsr PLANS.
g. prominent Unionist said the other
day: f'These elections have given us
not on]y strong cry against home
rule, but we have hit upon proposal
which will be powerfully suppcEted in
England and witch will DO absolutely
fatal to any scheme Of home Gule. or
! course, we shall have two general cleo
tions on this qaestlon, and il the fiber
ais are returned on the second appeal,
we will move an amendment to their
home rule oil, making it d criminal Of
fence under the corrupt practices act
for any Catholic bishop or priest TO take
any direct or indirect part In an cleo
ton. After what has happened, and
i'll view OF this hatred OF the English
masses towards priests, such I. proposal
Will be carried. II the priests submit
to this sent ence Of political extinction,
homs rule V iii be given under safe con-
tlitions; but it they won't submit their
Irish party viii be compelled 60 refuse
home rnSe. That refusal Will, ia Eng
}isIl minds, be tantaulount to AL avcwal
On the part OF the priests that they
Ut iIe sheir own domination above all
else.''
T.. =. O'Connor in his Sunday paper
suggests one remedy for the difficulty.
He prints powerful leader On this
Irish situation, urging thaG John Dill
lon be appointed leader la place OF Nc
Cartby as soon as Dillon is. released
froin prison at the end OF the
month. O'Connor says that Parnells
policy hereafter is not to Win home rule
but to destroy it, and that tbs party
| " i'll need a strong leader to fight against
him. Mccarthy is seriously III, and it
convinced that 1t is for the good Of the
! Illsh cause, is quite willing to retire IN
favor of Dillon. It is quite likely chat
this arrangement will be made as soon
as Dillon is released.
STEAD AS AN APoLOG1sT.
Ever changeful Editor Stead appears
in the role Of a public apologist for the
Prince of Wales. The July number OF
! the ReTiew Of Reviews defends Il. r.
from the public censure passed upon
him ia connection with the baccarat
scandal and parades him as an unfortu"
nate man who must be pitied instead of
envied for being power]ess as a prince.
The article was humbly submitted to
and endorsed by sir Francis Knollys.
The statements made in it may there
fore be taken as having his royal high
mesa pers, nal approval The general
line ador Ted ia that the prince has
really nc public duties worth speaking
OF, AZ any attempt on his part to do any
public service Of a semi-politicai char
acter is at once nipped In the bud by the
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