The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-02-08
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THE NEW MOVEMENT.

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@ THE NEW MOVEMENT.
/, This week closes a. series OF interest
ing articles upon the new movement,
written by "A L.. Morrison Of Chicago,
and While they more particular dis
GUESSED England's attitude and relations
with the rest of the world in the past
and her intentions in the present, they
led. upsto the. idea Of the best. course for
:Irishmen to pursue in the future in deal
ing with England, in order that she
might be ysubdned or held at their mercy
z Two courses have been pointed out as
the most fitting ones lrishmen should
undertake now, after seeing the futility.
Of other methods that have been adopted
and failed in their long struggle with the
hated Saxon One of these is that Irish
men should leave the British army. 1t
must have always been an. anomaly to
those who studied the question in the
slightest degree why the Irish, who
hated the English, with such cordially
should be one Of the first factors Of her
military strength-why the rank and
file should be made up of men who ut
terly detested her. Her brayest troops
were and are today among the Irish; her
leading generals in the past and at pres
ant are irish; among the most valiant
heroes, if moi the very foremost, In all
;ler magnificent military campaigns and
upon every field Of battle We're the Irish.
And yet these men were adding strength
and giving glory to the nation they
matted. They were not only keeping for
her the territory she had won, but were
making conquests for her in other por-
tions of the globe. Thus they were forg,
ing, chains for themselves, drawing
tighter the halter around their own i'm
perilled necks. -. -.
And not only in matters military, but
IN the more subtle arts Of diplomacy has
she chosen Irishmem. She had entrusted
to them the most delicate questions OF
international affairs and could implicitly
ely upon their proper performance. And
whether in the domain of diplomacy or
On the field of battle there was no
thought of betrayal and yet how easy 1t
would have been for. a man like Lord
Dufferin, who has been entrusted with
Ter most Important missions, to entangle
England with European or .Asiatic coun s
tries or invedglad her into a costly war with
1nation that hated her as rival for SUI
3remacy in the world. But 1t is not the
character of the irish race to be unfaith-
su!. And yet the misery Of it all is that
This brilliant service and this devotion
are given to an implacable enemy.
Still there is a reason why Irishmen
ire doing England such service, at least
lnder present conditions. The trained
diplomat and dashing soldier see no 9th
or field for their talents and even the en-
listed men find in 1t perhaps their only
means of livelihood, orat least think they
10. Had they country. OF their own
they would find field for their various
gifts and their prowess on their native
soil and in the service of their country
But the withdrawal of the Irish from
english military service would certainly
90 one step in the right direction.
AS to the Irishmen in this country
voting: for high protection as a means OF
crushing England, that is matter hay
ing so many of the elements Of long delay
or indefinite postpohement, that it is
scarcely worth while entering into an
argument concerning it at present.
No, the present new movement, ilnaug-
urated in Chicago is the most feasible
idea that has yet been conceived. Its
plans, may not be as sharply outlined
as the two proposed, by Mr. Morrison,
but they have in them the elements OF
greater STRENGTH cohesive body, COM
pretending ali the Irishmen Of America
discussing every event as it arises that
pertains to Ireland's interests, drilling to-
gether whenever possible in military
companies or other organizations, and
when the opportunity. comes-that oppor.-
tunity being Englands ditticulty-to
march ais solid phalanx against the
old enemy. With unity of purpose
such as is here limited at what an oppor-
tunity Irishmen would have If in some
future time England should carry into
execution the menace she recently in
du1ged in regarding Venezuela. The new
movement is in no way aggressive at pres
ent; as there is no necessity. It will purtr
sue peaceful and intelligent methods,
keeping steadily in view the day Of deliv-
erance, hoping always that when that
day arrives Irishmen will be ready.
!; 4. THE t.BI0 WIND s.ss::.. s.
10 a large class of the Irish people
there IS no Chronological event that equals ia
in importance the "Big Wind. :" The dates
of births, marriages and deaths are reg