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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

"A MEMBER Of Parliament writes to
the Chicago Tribune describing the
scenes in the British parliament on the
night when division was taken on the
''vote of no confidence" and the Tory
ministry was driven from Office amidst
the triumphant cheers of the Gladston1an
and Irish members. The member Of
Parliament being Tory, is chagrined
at the action of DR.. Tanner who walked
down the floor of the House and placed
a large glass of water before Mr.. Chaplin
who was talking at random until all the
Tory members had arrived to vote. The
writer says it was the most impudent
thing he had ever witnessed in the
House of Commons. As there was no
breach of order, the Speaker could not
interfere, and the Gladstonians cheered
Tanner until they were hoarse. The Tories
looked daggers at him but could do
nothing as they we're in the minority.
When they had a. majority they fire.
quently manned" him and cheered and
Kissed when he was suspended and
obliged to leave the house. The doctor
had at last the satisfaction Of deliber-
ately insulting them with impunity.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

SOMEBODY has sent us copies of "The
Citizen" and PROTESTANT Patriot two
rank Orange sheets filed with frothings
against the Catholic Church. In one OF
them we find an address on Orangeism
delivered by one Robert w. Johnston,
grand master of the order at Troy, N.
Y, from which we give without COM
ment this choice extract: I know there
are many of our number who still adhere
to their primary allegiance, and will not
become citizens of the United States,
erroneou sly contending that they would
be forswearing themselves did they take
the oath of citizenship. It is very
mistaken idea that an oath of allegiance
to any country is binding forever, such
oath of allegiance is only binding while
we are resident Of, and gaining liveli-
hood in such country; therefore l would
strongly enjoin upon any Of my hearers
who are not yet citizens, to take imme"
date steps to become such, for the battle
ground for the future welfare and pre-
seryation of our country from foreign &c
clesiastical influence and control will be
at the ballot-box.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

The OK, Empress Eugene, who is now
at her beautiful country place in Farm
borough, Eng, begins to show signs OF
age. She is in perfect health, but her
hair has become as white as snow, and
she can walk only with the aid of q stick.
Passers by the entrance to the park are
now confronted with large board in
scribed, "Trespassers will be prose
cuted, these grounds are private" This
notice has been found necessary, owing
to the repeated intrusion of strangers at
times when the Empress is walking in
the gardens, when she always wishes to
obtain complete privacy. The public are
admitted at certain hours. Only the other
day some ruffans had the impudence to
steal her rosary off the desk in the
chapel, and flowers are repeatedly torn
from the withered wreaths on the late
Emperor's saroophagus. The Emperor's
seat aud desk are now kept covered up
and the public are admitted four at q
time only.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

THEODORE F. SHUEY, the principal re-
porter Of debates in the United States
Senate, says that Senator Vest is per-
haps the most ready debater in the
Senate. He is also one Of the most en-
pertaining speakers in either branch Of
Congress. He comes nearer equalling
the fluent Ingalls, in dramatic oratory
than any man who has been in the
Senate since Roscoe Conkling resigned
his seat. Mr.. Vest is always an earnest
and forcible talker and he can work his
audience up to the highest pitch OF en-
thusiasm upon usually dry topics. His
command Of language is almost equal to
that Of Senator Morgan, but the Mis-
souri, Senator does not always allow him
self to be- embarrassed by facts when he
goes into political discussion. In coll
loquial debate he is at his best, and no
amount Of Interruptions can throw him
off the line Of his argument. His retorts
arc sharp and often personal, yet he is
one Of the most popular members Of the
body.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

CArHo1Io Citizen: tits the usefulness
of the q. o. Il. as racial and national
istic force that makes i interesting.
What direction is this usefulness taking!
We do not disparage the occasional par
ade nor the annual banquet; but these
alone will not cultivate an Intelligent
patriotism. No A. @. b. branch should
fail to have quarterly addresses on Irish
historical and patriotic subjects Call
in the services of the lawyers and doc
tors and teachers in the ranks and assign
them this as duty. The Irish Amerl-
cans as a race are forgetting their his
tory. In every locality whore there ls q
branch OF the A. o. H., if Irish history
is tabooed in the parochial schools sup
ported by people of Irish extraction, the
A. O. H.-should appoint committee to
know the reason why.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

A CURIOUS libel suit has lately been
decided in Vermont. growing out of a let
ter addressed to a woman. When the
letter came to the Post Office she was
there with her husband. She opened
the letter herself, and she and her hus-
band read it together. The contents
we're defamatory, and the recipient Of
the letter brought suit for libel against
the sender. The defence was that the
contents of the letter were made public
by the act of the plaintiff herself in show
ing the letter to her husband or allowing
him to read it, and, hence as the publica-
ton was her own act, she was not en-
titled to recover. This view has been sus-
tanned by the Supreme Court of the state.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

THE war on Catholic teachers in the
Findlay, O., public schools which has
been going on for several weeks has just
ended in a victory for the Catholics. At
session OF the Board of Education,
lady teachers who have been employed
for several years were defeated for re-
election. Since then the discussion Of
the matter pro and con, has been heated,
and ended at the last meeting OF the
Board in reconsideration Of the former
action, and the Catholic teachers were
employed for another year. The agita-
tion was largely due to the work of the
Order of United American Mechanics,
which has several lodges in Findlay.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

AT recent meeting of the Irish In
dustrial League in Dublin, the chairman
stated that while Ireland exports vast
quantities of prime beef each week, it
meets it's own demand by importing
hundreds Of tons of an inferior article at
q much higher price than that brought
by It's own prime produce. It's import
of -four is something enormous, while it's
flour mills are lying idle all over the
country. Foreign lands supply it with
fish, while splendid fisheries are unat-
tended to around the Irish coast. Ire
land needs a native parliament to change
that state of affairs and develop the ma
tural resources of the country.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

WHEN A. e. Stevenson was first assist
ant Postmaster General under Cleveland
it became necessary to lease new premi-
ses for the post-oHice at Bloomington,
Iii. The citizens wanted the Office re-
moved to the Stevenson block, owned by
members of Mr.. Stevenson's family. He
objected and said: Stevenson block is
owned by members of my own family,
which fact, while I sustain my present
position, wholly excludes it from con-
sideration as a location for post.ofhce.
The exercise Of official power to promote
the pecuniary interest Of ones self or
friends cannot, in my judgment, under
any circumstances, be justified.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

TEE tariff on cotton goods averages
about so per cent. That is, for dol
lars worth Of cotton goods the importer
pays $l.5O. IF he makes an average pro-
fit of 10 per cent the jobber must pay
$l65. IF the jobbsr makes Is per cent.
the retailer will pay $1.90, and if he in
turn makes 20 per cent the purchaser
or consumer will pay 1928 for dollars
worth of the cotton goods. The consul
mer's tax OF cottons, in the case sup
posed, would be 1913 per cent, or 70 more
than the Importers. This is what g
tariff tax signifies to the. consumer Of
cottons. On wooden goods the tariff il
much higher.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

Mr.. ]. A. LEWIS, the Democratic SUI
perintendent of the Hennepin county
schools, is in poor health and will not
seek q denomination. The candidates for
the Office are as plentiful as black berries.
Among the best-qualified for the posi-
tion ls Mr.. J. T. Pribble, Of Osseo, who
has not superior as teacher in the
state. He was superintendent Of schools
in early days and has taught success:
fully for upward of twenty-five years.
In our opinion he is better entitled to
the Office than any of his competitors, if
past services and not politics are to be
taken into consideration.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

IdnAr1ruus JDoNnEa1r,IY says lie has not
thought for an instant Of Withdrawing
from the gubernato rial contest, and that
next Monday he will begin series of
seventy -fve speeches in all parts Of the
state and make the coming campaign
the liveliest ever seen in Minnesota. II
Knute Nelson and ID. w. Lawler doubt
what he says he will be happy to have
them both accompany him to discuss the
questions Of the day in good natured,
courteous and incisive manner for the
enlightenment of the voters. il
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20
WHAT is HOME RULE?

This is question not easily answered.
We have yet failed to see what form OF
Home Rule the Irish people are to get
from the Gladstonian party. Gladstone,
IN his speech of last week, said that his
party will endeavor to give Ireland full
control over her own affairs, subject to
the supremacy of the empire, and that
his party is pledged seriously to the
question of Irish claims for self-govern
ment in allslrish affairs. That is all that
Gladstone has said publicly as to Irish
Home Rule, but it is probable he has
given fuller information to the leaders OF
the Irish party. Joseph Chamberlain, in
the debate on the Queens speech, SAID
the people had right to know before
parliament adjourned for five months
whether the form of Irish Home Rule
was to be federal, colonial or gas and
water parliamentI but Gladstone and his
colleagues maintained silence and would
not give further information until they
were installed in Office. Gladstone is
now in power and has appointed the
members of his cabinet. The ministers
appointed will have to go before their
constituents for PREDICTION. The new
1 parliament will meet in January for busi-
| ness. In the interval Gladstone will have
!, time to prepare his Home Rule bill, and
his followers twill have time to perfect
their organization under favorable aus
Ar,,iices. When parliament opens ct the
sfeeinning ::of next year Mr.. Gladstone
5 Mil introduce the Irish bill and then
,e,yer,yh body n know it's nature and pro.
'v;;aione ns Ireland Is to have full control
I,.,y,sr Sher o,Rn M that is all the Irish
o,,i q nt irish interests may
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1892.
GLADSTONE's CABINET.

Gladstone, as prime minister of Eng
land for the fourth time during his po-
itical career, visited the Queen last Mon
day at Osborne House in the Isle of
Wight and was received quite graciously
by her majesty. He submitted to her
the names of the members of his new
ministry. and they were satisfactory to
the old lady. We publish elsewhere the
complete list of the cabinet officers. The
principal man is Sir William Haroourt,
who is Chancellor of the Exchequer. He
is Gladstone's first lieutenant and will
succeed him as head Of the Liberal party.
John Morley has the Irish Secretaryship
at the request of the Irish party, and Sir
Charles Russell, who acted as Parnell's
attorney in the case against the London
Times, is the attorney general for Eng
land. Samuel Walker, an Irishman, is
the Lord Chancellor for Ireland, and
The MacDermott, another Irishman, is
the attorney general for Ireland. The
Viceroy Of Ireland is Baron Houghton.
The Irish people preferred Lord Aber
deem for that position but at his own
solicitation he will be given the vice
royalty of Canada. Henry H. Fowler,
an able man, is the president OF the local
government board, while Lcrd Rosebery
is minister of foreign affairs. AS diplo-
mat the last named has no superior in
England in either party. Arnold Morley
is made postmaster general instead OF
Henry Labouchere whom the Queen dis
likes for his frequent illusions to the
costly luxury of the royal family. It is
a disappointment to the Radicals and
perhaps to the Irish party that "Labby'
has not been provided for by Gladstone.
It is rumored that Gladstone asked a
court friend to learn how the Queen
would like the appointment of Labou-
chere, and that the old lady gave such a
curt reply that Gladstone considered it
prudent not to propose his name for a
cabinet position. The other members OF
the new ministry are capable men for
their respective posts. Mr.. Asquith, the
Home Secretary, is a young man OF
splendid ability who will be pitted
against Balfour in offhand debates. He
is one out of half dozen Scotchmen in
the cabinet. Taken all in all, Gladstone
has made good selections and the Liberal
and Irish parties have no cause for dis
satisfaction.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

The North comments on q few de-
tached words taken from an interview
with Father Byrne, of this city, relative
to the examination of Sisters for certif-
Gates to teach in the s illwater public
school, and as usual it falls into error.
The North is not warranted in drawing
the conclusion from the words used by
Father Byrne that the public school OF
Saltwater was expected TO take the Sis
tors upon the recommendation of "the
bishop, lady superior, or priest The
Humiliation" referred to by Father
Byrne did not consist in obiging the
Sisters to undergo an examination, but
in forcing them from their positions after
they had demonstrated their ability to
teach for no other reason than wearing
the garb of their religious order. We
beg to inform the North that Sisters al
ways pass a satisfactory examination be-
fore they are engaged as teachers in paro-
chial schools. The other day in De-
troit, Mich, four Sisters appeared before
the examiners Of the public school
board in order to institute comparison
between the examinations required Of
them in parochial schools snd those re-
quired Of the public school teachers.
The Sisters In some Of the orders take q
long course Of training before they un-
dertake to teach the young idea how to
shoot, and some Of their graduates make
The best teachers in the public schools.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

The Harrisonian Republicans are try
ing hard to get Blaine to mount the
stump for the 8. o. p. in Maine and New
York, but so far he has not displayed
any eagerness to enter the campaign.
He knows the manner of man Ben Har-
rison is, and he will leave his election to
the nice crowd of officeholders who nom
mated him at Minneapolis.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

EUGENE KELLY, the generous New
York banker, who sent q personal check
OF $4,000 to the Irish party to defray
election expenses, has recently been
given the honorary appointment by the
Pope Of .Guardian Of the Cope and
Sword. Mr.. Kelly is 20 years old and
worth ten million dollars. He landed il
New York from Ireland with only three
dollars IN his pocket. . s5.s us.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

Ar the Democratic congressional con-
vention of the Fourth District, held in
St. Paul last Thursday, Hon. J. N. Castle
was placed in nomination without oppo-
sition. He will have to win without Hem
nepin's support in this struggle.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

We clip the following item concerning
the editor of The IRISH STANDARD from
the Tribune, of Great Falls, Montana:
Edward O'Brien, editor of The IRISH
STANDARD, published in Minneapolis, was
caller at this office. Mr.. O'Brien is on
his way home from the coast, where he
has been on business in connection with
The STANDARD. He says business is very
quiet on the coast, although it's begin
ming to pick up little in Seattle. Politics
are beginning to occupy the attention of
the people in that section Of the country
to the exclusion of almost everything
else, and one thing that struck Mr..
O'Brien with great force was the almost
unanimous and confident assertions of
Democrats throughout the state Of
Washington that they would carry that
state this fall. 1t is not simply campaign
talk, but the leading Democrats Of the
state are positive instheir assertions that
they will give ex-President Cleveland a
majority this fall. Referring to politics
in Minnesota Mr.. O'Brien said the NOM
ination of Knute Nelson for governor IN
the Republican ticket was desperate
effort on the part of the Republicans to
bring the Scandinavian voters back into
the fold. "They have been drifting
steadily away from the Republican party
during the past three or four years" said
Mr.. OBrien, land although Nelson was
shelved few years ago because he voted,
while in Congress, in favor of the Mills
bill and other tariff reform measures for
mulated by the Democracy, the Republ-
can party has been forced to swallow
him to avert defeat. However, he con.
tinued, ''it is by no means certain that
Minnesota will 60 Republican this fall.
Nelson is not strong before the people Of
our state as whole-an assertion the
election next November will bear me out
in. Dan Lawler, the Democratic nom
inee, is young man, a brilliant and able
Attorney man of the people in every
sense. Not only will he get the full
Democratic strength but thousands of
votes from the ranks of the opposition as
we'll will be cast towards his election.
The Democratic party has a strong orga-
nization in the state and Harrison is far
from being as popular as he was four
years ago, and his popularity is diminish
ing daily"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

At one time Ben Butler, then living in
Lowell, was chairman of a meeting held in
the town hall, says the Albany Times
Union. Rufus Choate, the great orator
and jurist, was booked for an address.
The hall was filled packed, in fact, with
many Thousand people. Mr.. Choate was
about to begin his address when man
crawled up to Butler and whispered to
him that the joists in the floor and the
supporting beams we're giving way be-
cause of the heavy pressure On the floor
and they were likely to collapse at any
moment and loss of life ensue. Butler
turned to the man and whispered to
him: keep quiet" Then turning to
the audience, he said: 'Iadies and gen.
tlemen: We are assembled here to hear
the matchless oratory of the great Rufus
Choate. A man has brought me infor-
nation that outside of Jhis hall there
are not less than 10000 people who are
clamoring for admission. Now, I don't
think it will be fair for us to monopolize
the utterances Of Mr.. Choate, and there
fore I propose to adjourn this meeting
to the common where all can hear him.
Now follow my advice and we can get
out quickly and easily without any diff
Guilty. You men down in the back rows
next to the door arise, leave your seats,
and leave the hall. As soon as you have
gone the next row to you rise and do the
same, and so on until we leave the hall.
Now start along there and just see how
quickly we can empty this hail. Mean
while Choate was Juggling at Buffers
coat-tails and saying: "Ben, don't!
Stop, Ben! Why, bless me, man, I can't
speak without my manuscript; I can't
see to read on the common; my voice
won't carry in the open air; I can't make
them hear" and 50 on. After 60 much.
Of the audience had left that Butler was
satisfied that the strain on the timber
the floor had been relieved
he turned around to Choate and said:
sSay, Choate, would you rather deliver
this speech herein this hall or ii he'll ~
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

ADLA1 e. STEVENSON spoke last Mon
day at the annual picnic of the A. Q. H.,
of Bloomington, ILL, and in the course of
his address said that the time is near at
hand when under the leadership of Glad
stone the people of Ireland will enjoy
the same freedom and liberty that we
have in this country to-day.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

The suit instituted by the Irish party
against the Paris bankers, Messrs. Mon
roe, for the recovery OF the Irish funds
in their possession, came up recently be-
fore the Civic Tribunal of the Seine and
was adjourned to October.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

sof nar Elementary members propo ~ -
that bill ii 800, and that Tor the duty g g
legislation ii country new to parlia-
mentary practice Is quite an inordlnate
number and more than Ireland can fur
nish. Again, there was neither one
house nor two houses in the bill, but an
unheard of combination OF both. But
its worst feature was that it would seize
on the resources of Ireland as house is
seized by dlstraint for rent. The Irish
pay custom duties at present twice as
much per head as the tax payers OF Eng
land do, and to enable England to inter
cept this money is proposal she dare
not make to the smallest of her colonies.
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, or Western
Australia, all politically still in their
teens, would reject it with scorn. Sir
Charles is persuaded that the most capa-
bic man in the world cannot of himself
form suitable constitution for coun-
try. Therefore he would favor royal
commission to take evidence on Home
Rule, the evidence of enemies as we'll as
of friends, of FISHERMEN especially, and.
in fact. of all who might help Gladstone
to frame better measure. A revival OF
the old bill would be great mistake.
Sir Charles refused to go into parlia-
meat but is ready to give suggestions to
enable Gladstone and the Irish party to
frame real Home Rule bill for Ireland.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

AT an amnesty meeting held in the
Phoenix Park, Dublin, last Sunday
Pierce Mahoney demanded the release
of all political prisoners, even supposing
them guilty. John Redmond declared
that Mr.. Gladstone's replies to questions
on the subject were unsatisfactory.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-20

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