The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-01-04
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which will decide the boundary line be-
tween Venezuela and British Guiana and
all Of America, North and South, and the
greater portion of Europe wild await with
almost bated breath for the result of the
investigations of these five men, and no
nationality will wait with more eagerness
that Ir:shmen wherever scattered through
out the world. It is they who just now
scent the battle affair; it is they wao
will listen to that decision with either
shouts of accIamation or with downcast
hearts. For should the decision be ad-
verse to England's claim and war should
be declared as a result of British greed
and stubbornness in maintaing the posi-
ton which Salisbury said his govern.
ment would maintain, then with the speed
of the lightning's dart would this coun-
try be aroused to such pitch of enthusi-
asm as it never before witnessed In it's ex-
istence When Ft. Sumter was fired upon
the nation was divided. 1t was brother
against brother, father against son and
Irishman against 1r.shman. But with
England as the common foe-the foe OF
the United States-no North no South then
the foe of all the South American states,
would not the voice of deliverance sing
with 10Y i'm every Irisman's heart? 1t
would be the day of final judgment, the
day when the oppressor would be COM
PEELED to atone for seven hundred years of
tyranny. Could armament be furnished
with sufficient speed to be grasped by all
the Celtic hands eager to be furnished with
a missile whereby the hated Saxon could
be attacked with such vengeance that
history never furnished a parallel to It.
The old land, too, would be ab.aze; the
opportunity would be given her armed and
accortered sons In the English service to
nut off the hated coat of scarlet but still
firmly grasp the English weapon.
Throughout Great Britain every son and
descendant of the old land would add to
England's misery Think OF the Irish
regiments that would be raised on our
own SOIL cheering each other on to the
fields where the battle was the fiercest.
With such a glowing prospect IN view
it is saddgning to note the New York Irish
American giving voice to the thought that
snch large numbers of Trishmen could not
be brought forward IN battle array. But
the sentiment expressed in the journal
quoted, which Will be found elsewhere,
would find no echo once the tocsin of war
was sounded. A handful will always be
found Who encounter difficulties before
hand and the quotation is given, to show
that such a spirit sometimes prevails. At
the first tap OF the drum, however. how
quickly would such an idea be dispelled.
No. it requires but continuance OF Brit
ism stubbornness to have the death knell
Of England sounded as power in the
forces Of the world.
Another thought of sadness must be en-
tertained and that is when England saw
the determination of our country to take
q stand for the honor Of the nation the
usual proves Of bully was quickly OBJ
served. Last week the Irish Standard
reproduced the opinions of number of
British representative men simply to show
the fear and trembling entertained by the
snrdid nation. All were on Bonded knee
pleading p.teously for little longer lease
of life. It is that feeling which may in
duce Salsbury's government to back down