The Irish standard., 1896-11-07
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ireland Can Never Hope for Sues
cess Until the Willy Lawyer .
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Lifted from obscurity by ParnellS
lie Betrays His Benefac-
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ago I gave to The Pilot my impressions,
OF the political conditions existing iii the
island at that tims, and stated what t Be-
Heved to be the causes producing thenl,l
writes Joseph Smith in the Boston Pilot.
NO candid observer, who has watched the
course OF events since then can honestly
say that, UP to the holding Of the recent
convention in Dublin, any Improvement
has taken place in the situation. And
what wrote i'll October, 1894, is n ap-
pllcaole and as pertinent to Irish polli.
cal afalrs today. said, among other
things:
'The McCarthyite party represents the
majority Of the cool, sane, rational opin
ion OF ireland; but it has within it's ranks
the poisonous growth Of Healyisna, which
should be cast out like political leprosy
The patience with which this evil faction
Is tolerated within the McCarthyite ranks
may De called conservatism noderaticn>
political wisdom, or what you will; but it
Is SIMPLY cOWarlics and folly in it's ra-
suits. The essential weakness of Irish
Natlonalisn today is Healyism;' and un-
til L. M. Healy is either sunlmarily dis.
elpllned Or expelled from the party we
can look for little permanent improve
nent in the aituaticr.'' So.
A naked expression OF the truth is lika
a dose Of medicine--it lis more whole
some than palatable; and my views were
received with angry dissent by sonle of
che American friends Of Mr.. Healy. T
quietly watched the leaven working, re-.
training from answering any of the hys-
terical criticism received, fully believ-
Ing that time would amply vind;cate NV
position; l believe that time has fully
justified me. ~
+, 2 ri nd H,.r% %Inr =
mean the great majority Of the people OF
Ireland who desire to see that country
governed for ireland, by Irish men along
irish ldeas--needs a thorough reorgan,
izat1on, q complete change in tactical
methods, plenty OF hard, earnest work
and cessation Of super1iuous talk
T ltilrelanGI is TO assume contrcl Of iler
own a1talrss If she is I'd secure q square
Holne Rrle measure from q British Par
lament, she. must send an ords, ,"ly, united
sTeas-discipa body of relrese:lta,tyes
10 Westminster, captained by her b,As;
men and absolutely free from entan slina:
alliances with political. parties, which ey-
peTience has shown, only utilize and be-
tray. This is a truisn that :ill the wor3s
recognizes, that the warring factions III
Ireland themselves admit, and that the
representatives of the Irish race, gathered
il Uubiln from the four quarters Of the
earth, emplatically asserted The irish
psople at homo must secure these results
themselves; all that the eyiled members
OF the race can do is to render the causa
financial aid and moral support. Peace
and harmony are absolutely essential; 1t
is the duty Of every 1rishman worthy CT
The name to promote these ends; and
if any obstacle stands in the road to thei,
accomplishment, ittis equally their duty
to destroy that obstacle i
The time has come when the race must
unite or abandon all prstansionssto ma
tional1ty, for as surely as$'1s,e night fol
lows the day. unless 4 such ri union is
reached, the forces at work In ENGLAND
men who believe i'll fighting England by
eOnstitu tional methods simply means that
the task Of national REDEMPTION mast
pass from their nerveess hands into those
Of the irresponsible physical force men,
whose mentnods make the name Of our
race .odions. We battle best with Eng
Land When backed by the moral support
OF thafworld, we face her united people;
We merit the contempt of the nations
Whall we allow our forces TO degenerate
into mere gueri(as Of garrl1,itys
J How low must our fortunes hare fallen
when we are ignored by Ireland's former
ClttDLlIOu tTiaUs3.GllE, iuSlltSG ny ESltlE Il
bandbox politician Roseberrv, and pitled
Chamberlain? And vet, this was tts
condition Of our cause ssheein the sconven-
lion Of the Irish race seemed to gay
'NationaMsm Is not deaa;s it sleeps in
diasen -dlugged misery N r
) When that convention met it had @in it:s
councils men r the Irish race from the
far corners Of the globe; from america
and Africa, from the land Of the palm
and the region Of the pine. from the IN
dies and The Antipcdss, from Christian
land stllG heatheal land all fired by love
and loyalty for the fatherland. Il s$ q hey
traved the dangers Of sea and land ipF
an idea; they came az the sacrifice MI.
time. business and money to aidsin tha.
OF the great earss h, the
hearts Of the race and tile fare of the
world. They came asking FOR peace md i
nniorS, praying that dtssens.olts be put
behind and forgotten. it,1ploring all to
march onward to the goal OF self !
govern. s1le,lt with an unbrnken front al !.
gov OF generous rivalry seemed ITO thrill
The race; eviles aeress the W, ste OF
waters looked to the cradle OF II tlIes
nation PRAYING for harmony3 i aslfl sYfss-: +
eess; chltrehn1a-7 I. and la5y All, II
&C .anG L,rotsSIdalL, ttI l1tpetl Li19s.N tnH \
splendEd purpose Gh the con yen tion !
would be accom- olishad. Il wasta q &:
ing from which much was anticipated. ]. 40
meeting watched with hope,
eagertless. ,t4 n /. .58i M
The onls voice of y treason The he
siola5, stri deslt advaeatte Of lisee,Iss
and the btse ;5f disseaisioE anl
ion was r iirr otly N. fHealy saSs,,
san end ont Oh season ne deri dsd and be-
Titled t1l &c congress m reseAIin
aims ana purposes, an q nsal zIiIlgss Il its
delegates Hsaly and Ibis safs iIles IL
urad tIrougaaa aaut IS ss 81 MS ss
mics Of :llla II
gastleTeagh II Y s5s
III.
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