The Irish standard., 1896-03-21
HOPEFUL SIGNS.

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At Is thought that ere long the different
factions in Ireland will cease in their an
tipathy towards each other and join
hands for the common welfare Of the
land, and this happy condition Of at
fairs may be realized even before the
great meeting in May in Ireland OF the
representatives of the race throughout
the world. There is strong disposition
manifested among the various parties
Parnellite and -Parnellite--to give
John Dillon, the new leader, the most
cordial support, in parliament and out of
it. In confirmation Of this Mr.. Dillon re-
Gently said Once the election took
place and the twentyone members voted
against my election, very considerable
number of the twenty one who voted
against me called upon me and assured
me of the most loyal support. And have
the strongest grounds Tor hoping that the
party will so on it's course now and for
division
This Is a most hopeful and encourag-
ing sign and afer all that has been said
and done it is what was to be expected
from all those who have long loved Ire
lands welfare. and irrespective of past
differences--and sometimes these differ
ences seemed to have a bitter .flayor-no
one ever for moment doubted that the
opposing champions Of the cause had the
truest interests of Ireland at heart.
1t is evident to all that the Irish men,
bers are working together in spirit of
harmony and their differences at home
seem to have been lost sight of when
the common enemy was met face to face
i'll parliament.
When the Parnellite side offered the
Evicted Tenants bill it was heartily sup
ported by all without plur1nur or of
slightest display of factional feeling. It
is true they. were appealed to sometime
before by John Redmond to stand to-
gether on that measure, when he said:
"You have heard great deal lately
about a desire for union among Irish Ma
tionalists. On this question Of the evicted
tenants have for five years been preach
ing unity. 1t is, in my opinion, an alb
solute crime that differences between
various sections of Nationalists should
have been allowed to bring suffering and
ruin on those brave evicted tenants. They
are men who went out on the road in
obedience to the advice of the united
party before the split. We are on both
sides responsible for the sufferings Of
tn csc men. -. What I suggest to-
day is this. On this Evicted Tenants
bill that we are going to introduce let
there be cooperation between all Irish
Nationalist. II the bill is a fair means,
as I believe it Is, of securing safety for
these tenants, then, IN Gods name, let
it be supported by every Irish National
list in the House of Commons.
No doubt Mr.. Redmond only voiced the
sentiment that rested in the hearts Of
those he addressed and although the
measure was defeated it is gratifying to
note that the Irish members were more
united than they have been for long
time. If this spirit OF unity should be con-
tinued there is every reason to take a
hopeful look at the future.
In speaking of the unity in the past.
Father O'Halloran in Kilkenny county
said recently that land grabbers and bad
landlords had been brought to their
knees in the days of the Land League
and he added:
'"The cause Of the Irish people, the
cause Of the farmer and the cause OF the
laborer were advanced. Let lis give John
Dillon, then, the same support as was
given to the Irish leader in those days,
namely, the support Of a united party and
a united people. II we do the days OF
the Land League will come back once
more. Acts of Parliament for the farmer
acts OF Parliament for the laborer will be
PASSED without much delay, and the
cause of Home Rule will be brought to
it's final stage-a parliament in College
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