The Irish standard., 1896-03-28
ALL HOPING FOR IRELAND
Leading Men OF Thought and
Distinction Express Their
Opinions.
8
John Dillon Looked Upon as the
Best Man Fitted for
Leader.
He Can Shake a rlultitude on
Irish Hi!isides as Nobody
But Davitt Can.

The following messages from IRELAND
were sent to this country on st. Patrick:
Day which we'll give some idea Of the
hope that still possesses the minds of the
irish al to the future of their country
Cardinal Logue of Omagh says:
''Did we at home require a proof of the
fidelity with which our countrymen in
vcur great and free republic cling to the
faith of their fathers, and Of the love with
which they cherish the memory of the
old land, we could not have more strik,
ing one than that which is furnished by
the enthusiasm with which they yearly
celebrate the feast of our national apostle
Hence 1T affords me the greatest pleasure
to join, at least in spirit, in their religious
and patriotic celebration.
GAS the unworthy successor Of st. Pat
rick, wish them every blessing, temporal
and spiritual May they be ever true tc
the great and free nation which has op-
ened to them a career denied at home
Justin Mccarthy sends this message:
'tWe Ir;shmen in England shall be
Joined with you tomorrow in the celebrl-
tiun of our national festival. We are all
striving in common cause.-the cause of
Irish national f-govelnment--and I can
say for myself that I am as confident as
ever | was in the complete triumph of
that cause and the absolute recognition of
its justice before long, and that | hope
ing to see the opening Of the IRISH Ma
tiomal Parliament in College Green, Dub
lin ~
William Redmond, M. F., says:
THE prospects of Home Rule are
gloomy tn the extreme. l regard this
state Of affairs as being directly the re-
suit of the insane action Of those men
who drove Mr.. Parnell from the service
of Ireland TO his grave. Mr.. Parnell was
the one Irish Parliamentary leader feared
by the English, and his overthrow was
of the greatest service to England. The
only thing which Irish members can do in
L
their protest against the government Of
Ireland by Dublin Castle The people now
see that they were wrong to turn upon
Nil Parnell and though they are coming
back to the Parnellite party the progress
is Slow
Bishop O'Donnell, of Raphoe, has this
to say:
Our hopes of being able to pay back
in some measure the debt we owe must,
] do not hesitate to say, wait the time
when our American friends can visit a
free and prosperous Ireland. What, then
is.the national outlook at the present
time? Well, l give only my own opinion
on the situation as it exists in Ireland
We have come Through five years Of la
n,entable dissersions. when Irjshmen at
home knew not where to seek a remedy
and many Irishmen abroad closed their
purses, SO far rs the national cause was
concerned, in shame if not anger. Now
it is my conviction that a new period has
opened. We have got in Mr.. Dillon a
political leader who will make daily pro-
ass in uniting the whole race under
old banner for the old cause. The
outicCk, therefore, seems to me to be much
brighter than at any time since 1890. But
y
on contention over the past. The dismal
tide of emigration is bearing away so
many Of our people, whom a native gov
ernment would employ at home, that our
numerical strength here is a failing fac
tor in the struggle
William O'Brien says:
"Mr. Dillon's election to the chairman
ship of the Irish party gives us the best
chance of reunion OF the national forces
we have had since the split OF 1890. He is
not the leader everybody would have
chosen, but he is the only one since Mr..
Sextons decision whom any body has SER
iously proposed for a task of appalling
ditficulty-no less a task than that of
eSoking order out Of chaos. The twenty
one gentlemen who recorded their votes
against him cid not venture to propose
any alternative candidate. The only
effect of their protest, if it were effectual,
would have been to leave the party with
out any leader at all
IN the qualities of a parliamentary
obstructionist he is the inferior of several
of his contemp porares. Mr.. Dillon has
special qualifications as the leader Of a
racial uprising. He can shake multi
tude on an Irish hillside as nobody else
except Mr.. Davitt can move them His
name and voice are as familiar among the
Irish in America and the Irish in Austria
liza as they are in Connaught. And when
4 the Irish cause is worked up anew into
the first place in English practical poll
+ tics he can be as potent figure on the
platforms of England as in Boston, Sgd
I ney of Ballaghaderin Without being
over sanguine in the face OF difficulties as
many sided as ever shook stout heart,
i it is MOTTO much to say that if the new
\ leaders spirit can only communicate it.
self successfully to party, country and
race, there will be no lack Of steadfast-
ness OF Sconciliatien OF patient effort or
self f-sacrifice as fearless as ever made
hearts kindle with pride in their cause"
TIP o 'Connor says s555as 4. Il. .
y y 4 To a country where the principles Of
party organizatio are 80 well understood
\ as5 ia America, It is not necessary to point
Aaolit that every interest of Ireland and of
the Irish party derna that stern cons
i u dennis should be passed on every
III embe ot The sspa paltys illon;