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The Irish standard., 1898-09-24
KITCHENER AND HIS LANcERs.

lhough We have no sympathy for or
with lrishmen who enter the British
army to extend the piratical SWAY of
england over weaker nations. vet we
protest against the spirit that wou,d
deprive them of the laurels they have
won IN the service of their country's on
pressor A systematic effort is being
made by the Anglo-Saxon press Of the
united States and Canada to sunnress
and conceal the fact that Gen. Sir Her.
bert horace Kitchener. sirdar or COM
mander of the Anglo Egyptian army in
the Soudan, is an freshman. A lengthy
sketch of this remarkable soldier an
peared IN the Minneapolis Journal a few
days ago, and from beginning to end not
the slightest intimation was given NV
the Anslo-Saxon biographer that he was
anything but an Englishman by birth
me English and their offspring in this
country are willing to admit that Irish
men can fight ferociously on the battle-
held, but it is with the greatest reluc-
lance that they will concede that Irish
men are capable Of leading armies to
victory The men who display great
military Skill and bravery in the British
army are usually referred to as English
men. and the Irish and Scotch are nm
luctly deprived Of whatever credit and
glory they may earn in war. The pre-
dominant partner" in the British en-
pire confiscates the glory of the achieve
ments of the other two. and then Justify
crows over his remarkable fighting quail
tiles when introducing British Mviliza-
ton with fire and sword among the
semi-barbarous tribes of Asia and
Africa.
The Scotch and Irish who fight Eng
lands battles are satisfied to be STYLED
British" but they strongly object to
being called English Some years ago
when Lord Wolseley was presented with
jeweled sword by the University of
Trinity College. bablh, he complained
of being repeatedly called an English
man. and said: ~ do, not wish to be
dissociated from My native land. 1 am
an Irish soldier, and l Wish to be known
as one"
The March number of Munsey's Mag
azine gives an illustrated sketch of the
commander of the Anglo Egyptian forces
in the Soudan. and among other things
says: n II
Like, Wolseley oand Roberts. Maj
Gen. Sir Horatio Herbert Kitchener is
an Irishman. having been born in Kerry
Al years ago. He is tall, measuring full
! six feet. and dark skinned-which latter
is but natural after 90 years of service in
Africa. He is a soldier by inheritance
by training and by instinct. Finding
his commission in the royal engineers
too peaceful. he fought as a volunteer in
the two great European wars Of recent
times-against the Prussians with Gen
Chanzy's Army Of the Loire, and agains,
the cars soldiers In the Balkans, unle,
Baker Pasha. But most Of his service
has been in the East. where he first
Went in charge of a party of surveyors
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

The Northwestern Catholic, of Sioux
City, Ia, which is ably edited by Mr..
John Brennan, is authority for the fol-
lowing item: The Methodist Book Con-
Germ, of New York, is now printing Cath
Ollie Testaments and prayer books for
sale to Catholic soldiers; and they in
tended, If the war had continued, to
print large edition of the Douay Bible.
The simple reason Of all this is that on
account of their superior business meth
DDS they can afford to undersell the
Catholic publishers.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

lumberman. knute thinks that Gods
people" should control the destinies Of
this state forever. Instead Of combining
himself to state matters he dwelt on
national issues in partisan way, and
wound up with review of the late war.
The son of the Vikings pathetically said
that "the Anglo-SaXon heart of the en-
tire world went out to poor Cuba, and
destroyed all possible concert of hostile
powers" He omitted to say one word
regarding the ill-treatmcnt of our vol
unteer soldiers. knute's speech wont
be quoted by Republican orators during
the campaign.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

w. H. Eustis, Republican nominee for
governor, will open his campaign in St.
Paul on Oct. 8, by the delivery of a
speech on national issues. Like Knute
Nelson, he will refrain from any allu-
sion to matters concerning the state of
Minnesota. John Lind, however, may
force him to speak ON state issues be-
fore the campaign is over. Gov. Clough
and his machine" will not give Mr..
Eustis much aid in the contest. On the
contrary, it now looks as if the ex-lum-
herman and his satellites will do every
thing possible to defeat him.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

The Monday morning papers an
nounced in big headlines that the two
Franco-American Republican clubs had
united. For what? TO vote for candi-
American on it. If our citizens of French
extraction and Canadian birth expect
anything from the Republican party ex-
cept few crumbs for the leaders, they
will be doomed to disappointment Let
them demand representation on the Re-
publican ticket like the other nationali-
ties and if refused let them vote the op-
position ticket like sensible men.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

our hair-splitting, friend of the City of
Brothery Love-"
We also deny that the pennsylvania
Line" was composed of Presbyterian
bisots. Such names as OBrien, Ma
guire and Duffey appear on the muster
roll, and surely they were not Presby-
terians. Stephen Moylan, brother of the
Catholic bishop Of Cork, and president
of the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick. was
colonel of troop of horse in the
pennsylvania Line and he was known
as the Murat of the Revolutionary
army" At the! close of the war he
ranked full brigadier-general. He
| died in Philadelphia on the 18th of
April, 1911, and was inferred in the
burial ground Of ST. Mary's church.
Three of his brothers fought with him
in the cause Of American independence.
MI. Griffin can examine the records and
correct us if he can.
The Irish Standard cares nothing
about what orators say on Patricks day
concerning the part played by the Irish
in Washington's army, They may ex-
/ aggerate facts, and we know they some
times do. Neither do we discriminate
between Irish Catholics and Irish Pres
I; byterians. We are willing that the So
called Scotch get all the credit
to Which they are entitled, but the Ro-
man Catholics from Ireland played an
honorable and conspicuous part in the
American war for liberty, or history is
at fault. Washington himself admitted
his obligations to Catholics, the most of
"ilom were Irish, when he said, in reply
to their address: Il presume that YOUR
fellow citizens will not forget the natri-
otto part which you took in the accom-
pllshment of their revolution and the
| establishment of their government, or
the important assistance which thew
; received from nation in which the Ro-
man Catholic faith is protested"
we are glad to learn from Mr.. Griffin
that there is much to the honor of our
people that is yet unknown" It is MIR.
Griftins duty as an investigator to give
the truth, and nothing but the truth.
instead of carping at Patrick's day ora
tors let him give facts of history, and
the Irish Standard will commend him
for it. The American-Irish Historical
society, of which the writer is a mem
Der IS engaged in the laudabe work of
searching facts relating to the early his
tory of the Irish in this country, and If
has already accomplished a great deal
IN that direction. The Scotch-Irish are
given undue prominence by American
writer's because 'aKey were Protestants
and the Catholic irish are ignored. Prof
John Fiske enormously states that one
third OF the population of the colonies
at the time of the aRevolution was of
North OF lrelandistock. but according to
Sir William Petty, there were only 40 Ell
IN Ulster of Scotch English and other
allen descent in therpreceding century
The Irish Standard has no desire to
carry on a discussion with Mr.. Griffin.
Our only motive in icriticising him in
the first place was to get at historical
facts and with all respect to him. he has
not enlightened US very much. or added
10 our store of knowledge.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

Gen. Coppinger, who will retire soon
from the United States army under the
age limit, is an Irishman by birth, and
has many relations and connections in
Dublin. He is the representative of one
Of the most ancient Catholic families in
Ireland, and is heir presumptive to the
estate of Ballynolum, In the county of
Cork, property with rental of $4,000
a year, which has been for sevefsl CEN
turtles in his family. He is a son-in-law
of the late James G. Blaine, and nearly
related to the duke of Norfolk and the
marquis of Ormonde.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

In last weeks Irish Standard the ad-
dress of Col Roosevelt to his Rough
Riders" got beautifully entangled in !,
report of a ladies' meeting. The ladies
admire the Rough Riders" for their
gallantry, but they were anything bnr
pleased at getting the report of their
meeting mixed up with the cowboys of
the wild West. They would not be
surprised at the mishap if they under
stood the mysteries OF the composing
room.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

The Cnngrcgationalist. a solemn and
ponderous organ of Professionalism, is
guilty of the following Yankee "h,lll"
While famine and plague dcvastate
dependencies in India, her
clergymen are determined that the s,lf-
ferings at home shall not be forgotten,
ohe OF them issues an appeal for funds
to build new cemetery in his parish
because OF the deplorabc condition Of
10000 Ensiishmen living without Chris
tian burial"
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

DR.. John Hall, u noted Presbyterian
divine of New York, died at Bangor.
County Down, Ireland. on Sept II, while
on visit to his native land. He was
~ years old. and was a man of great
mental attainments. He was one of the
was never broad enough in his views to
desire national Independence for the
land of his birth.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

Mayor James X. Mcclure, of the sy-
racuse Courier" who is candidate
for the governorship of New York, will
undoubtedly get the full Mcclure vote
in case he is nominated. II am a Nc
CURE Of the McGuires,' he says: "My
name is Mcclure; my fathers name
was Mcclure, my mothers name was
Mcclure before she was married. my
mothers mothers name was Mcclure;
my wife's name was Mcclure, and her
was married" If there are any Molly
Maguires" in New York they ought to
vote for him if nominated.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

! IN PALESTINE. Here he began to acquire
| his remarkable knowledge of Mahome-
| tan languages and tribes, of which many
stories are told"
1t has also leaked out that the 21st
Lancers. which made brilliant charge
| against the Dervishes at the battle of
Omdurman, is an Irish regiment; but
| the war correspondents made no men
ton of that fact. A Canadian paper
| says that the great victory won by this
regiment sis worthy of the best tradi-
| lions Of the British cavalry" though it
| is as much of an Irish regiment as the
Gordon Highlanders" is Scotch one
The latter was highly praised for it's
gallant fight against the Afridis at OAR
ghai pass, and the Scotch people were
proud of their valor; but the credit of
the magnificent bravery of the Irish
l4ancers is covertly given to others. 1t
is an illustration of Anglo-Saxon fair
play" in the treatment of Irishmen, and
though we have no sympathy whatever
with the Irish soldiers in the Soudan Or
! the cause in which they are engaged, we
claim they should not be systematically
ignored when they display military
genius or valor.
The Saturday Budget. of Quebec, re-
ferring to the war in Africa, says:
1T WILL no doubt, be a somewhat I'M
pleasant surprise to many to learn that
Sir Herbert Kitchener is an Irishman,
and the 21st Lancers an Irish regiment.
But such is the case. Like great many
other disagreeable things in the world,
1t must be put up with. One of these
| things is that much despised Ireland has
supplied England with her three great
! military leaders of the day, Wolseley,
Roberts and Kitchener, just as it has
also supplied her with her greatest dip
lomats, Lord Dufferin and Sir Nicholas
O'Connor'
Twenty years ago, in reply to joint
address from the municipalities Of On
tario Lord Dufferin made speech in
Quebec, in which he humorously and
truthfully exclaimed:
lLUfu lLOiu6 IS uOC all lTISQHlau ike
the three governor generals you have
had in succession. 1t is not his fault
he did the best he could for himself--he
came as near the right thing as posi-
BILE by being born Celtic Highlander.
There is no doubt the world is best adj
| ministered by Irishmen. Things never
went better for us, either at home or
| abroad. than when Lord Palmerston
ruled Great Britain, Lord Mayo gov
erned India, Lord Monck directed the
destinies of Canada, and the Robinsons,
the Kennedys, the Laffans, the Gala
ghans, the Cores and the Hennessys ad-
ministered the affairs of our Australian
and West Indian possessions"
Like Lord Wolseley, the governor
general of Canada, whose words we
quote desired to be known as an Irish
man, but Anglo-Saxon writer's will
hereafter refer to him as British
statesman" as they do today with Ed
mund Burke and other Irish statesmen
of the past who gave their great talents
to England, instead of employing them
in the uplifting of their native land
from Anglo-Saxon domination.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

Col. William ]. Bryan is said to he
thinking of resigning his commission
before his regiment is ordered to Cuba
for patrol service. He enlisted to fight
the Spaniards in behalf of the Cubans,
and not to enjoy military life after the
war is over. 1t is reported that he will
participate in the coming campaign and
deliver addresses for the Democracy OF
Illinois.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

Referring to the departure of Father
Yorke for Ireland on an extended va
cation, the San Francisco Nation says:
Ireland needs a few Father Yorkes al
present to straighten things out ovel
there, and to drive into a deserved OBJ.
livion, dashed with the scorn and con.
tempt of her people, the prattling YAM
pires and self-constituted leaders mas
querading as liberators, who threaten
by their useless divisions to obstruct
her march indefinitely to the goal OF
freedom and national independence.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

Winnie Davis. daughter of the Con-
federacy. died last Sunday at Maria
gansett Pier. r. l.. at the age of "a Miss
Davis was born during the civil war,
and was educated abroad. She became
proficient in music and languages and
turning her attention to literature.
achieved reputation as Il writer. One
OF her books was on Robert Emmett, the
Irish patriot.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

Chairman Bynum, of the gold Demo-
cratic national committee, who recently
resigned because his salary was stopped,
is in favor of supporting the Republic
cans in the campaign just opening Mr..
Cutcheon, of St. Paul, a member of the
committee representing Minnesota, is in
favor of supporting the fusion ticket in
this state. He is better Democrat than
the Hoosier renegade
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

kennedy's Own has commenced the
third year of its publication, and APP
pears to be gaining popularity with age.
The September number contains flatter-
ing biographies and pictures of the local
candidates of all parties for the various
Offices in the gift of their fellow citizens.
The editor treats them all with strict
impartiality, and gives them the worth
of their money in grandiloquent adula-
ton.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24
The HON sick Soldier.
I remember, I remember,

l remember I remember,
How 1 used to sit and scold,
When, on getting down to breakfast,
1 would find the coffee cold;
How l used to turn my nose up
If the steak was done too rare
But, oh, for home and mother,
And the dear old bill of fare!
remember, I remember,
How I always would upbraid
Myself for eating rarebits
That my little sweetheart made;
How used to worry over
My digestion night and day,
And the pills used to punish
To drive the fancied ills away.
| remember, I remember,
How l used to sit and scott
When I fancied that tho butter
Must be Gust little off,"
How l scorned the lcwly biscuits
That my sister used to make!
And the things said concerning
Her attempt at jelly cake!
Oh, it may be childish weakness
That possesses me, but
Would give whole weeks wages
For one piece of mothers pie.
And think that I'd be willing
To walk twenty miles today
Just for one of those dear doughnuts
That I used to throw away.
Cleveland Leader.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

1t is said that President Mckinley
will make no speeches in Ohio and lndi-
ana Perhaps Mark Hanna may permit
him to deliver few speeches in his
yard at Canton, as he did during the
presidential campaign Of 60 Mack
will do anything that Mark wants him
to do.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

torney, has been nominated for congress
by the Democracy of the Third congress
sional district of Wisconsin. Though
the district is strongly Republican, his
popularity among men of all parties may
elect him. He is brother of Rev. J. NJ.
Cleary, of Minneapolis and is a man Of
considerable ability as lawyer and pol
itician.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

The issue of the San Francisco Moni-
tor for Sept. II is devoted exclusively
to description of the new st. Patrick s
seminary at Menlo Park, Cal, which was
opened last Tuesday for the reception of
students. 1t is beautifully illustrated,
and reflects credit on the publishers
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

Mayor Pratt received last Tuesday a
copy of the resolutions of coincidence on
the death Of his son, Syndey Pratt,
passed by the Republican city conven-
ton Aug. Is. The copy is handsomely
printed upon parchment paper. and was
delivered to the chief executive Ivy
Chairman Snyder and Secretary Squyer,
of the convention.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

Secretary Alger is visiting the military
camps of the South. He has already
learned enough to convince him that the
stories of criminal negligence on the
part of his officials in the treatment Of
the volunteer soldiers are not a bit ex-
aggerated.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

can Englishman" writes to the New
York Sun to correct the statement made
in it's columns that Gen. Kitchener is an
1rishman He says that the family Of
Kitchener is of English origin, and that
the commander of the Anglo Egyptian
army in the Soudan is an Englishman
by birth.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24
The Irish Standard desires to remin

The Irish Standard desires to remind
its city and country readers that the St.
Paul Globe is the only daily paper of in
fluence in the Northwest that supports
John Lind for governor of this state.
1t is the duty of Mr.. Lind's friends to
appreciate the able advocacy of the
Globe in his behalf, and to circulate it
as much as possible during the cam
paign.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

We are sorry to miss the United Ire
land" from our list of exchanges. 1t
suspended publication on Sept lG for
lack of patronage. The editor. Mr.. T.
Harrington, was advocating Il unliica-
tion of Irish forces against the common
enemy. hut it appears that his policy
was not appreciated by the people.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

James Il. Egan. who travelled with
in America last year. has returned to
Ireland to accept the position OF sword
bearer to the corporation OF Dublin.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

The yellow journals have not yet sent
out any sensational news about Joseph
Chamberlain being afraid of the Feni-
ans in Boston and vicinity.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24
Notes From Duluth.

mere is controversy between the
San Francisco Monitor and the Western
Waterman, of st. Louis, as to which city
produces the most finished specimen of
an A. P. A-the real, out-and-out A No.
l blackguard. We could give them
points here in Duluth, and beat their
worst man all to nothing with full
dozen of bigots from the Zenith City.
! Should they go to boasting any longer,
we can offer for first prize any one of
the dozen as a Pope-hater of the deepest
orange hue-one who expectorates when
he sees a priest, and wastes useful
| saliva in the expression of his con-
tempt.
We are strong on the Anglo-Saxon
alliance in Duluth. Out at Lakeside,
where we are all English, you know,
we work it up, preach 1t, and as this Is
the age of f1aggery we float the union
jack and the stars and stripes, swearing
that Uncle Sam and the Widow Victim
must be one. Only for those Internal
Irish-with H at both ends-we could
have happy marriage. Contenting
ourselves with blowing up the sanguin-
airy eyes of these same Hirish, we ave
to postpone the movement till after the
next general election. Meantime, here
is subject of meditation for thinking
people:
Population Of Ireland in 1871. SITS. 1874
Population of Ireland in 1861. sos, 564
Population of Ireland in. 1881. .5.174,836
Population of Ireland in 1891. .4,7O4,75O
That is, the noble Anglo-Saxon MUIR
dered, banished, starved and blotted out
over 100000 of people, and the noble
queen gave $37 in her whole long life to
the starving multitude. Oh, yes! We
! ought to love the Anglo-Saxon.
The new charter for the city Of Du-
luth gives occasion to much wrangling
whereby honest men get at the truth.
The arraignment of the past govern
ment of the city and county shows
pretty bad state of affairs. The very
self-same patriots who would die for
the little red school housewife voted
the Pope's delegate out of the country
who applauded Mag Shepherd-who de-
clared in their dark meetings that every
Catholic must be kicked out of Office, ac-
! cording to all reports were Sin it for all
it was worth" and were patriots for
pelf. Some of them, too, were very
much opposed to religion in any form
the ten commandments would play the
| devil with them, particularly the sixth
and seventh. In any case these COM
mandments must be the invention of
dark ages.
to-date nineteenth century Catholics
amongst us. They don't go to church
till they have an introduction to the
pastor and then If he be the sort of
| man they like, they honor God with a
visit. If they have better music at the
Methodist church or the Baptist church,
why, they are aesthetic and wend their
way to these conventicles. If they be
musical themselves, why five dollars a
Sunday would buy them body and soul
over to the Mormons The strange thing
is how these highly cultured people
escaped any knowledge Of the cate
chism. They can talk you blind on fid-
dle-faddle, but what it really means to
be member Of Gods holy church they
know no more than the man in the
moon. AS Mark Twain says, we have
now the larrikin, loafer rough, tough,
hummer and blatherskite; this new
| Catholic is a new species.
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24
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The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

a solemn mass OF requiem for En-
press Elizabeth, of Austria, was cele-
brated in Washington last Saturday by
Cardinal Gibbons. The ceremony was
official in character. and was attended
by President Mckinley and his cabinet,
by the diplomatic corps and the United
States government officials of every de-
partment. The cardinal preached an
appropriate sermon. in which he said
that "the man who strikes at the ruler
of a nation is an enemy of social order -
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

Hon. 7. L.. Cleary, of Platteville, Wis,
who served under the Cleveland admin
istration as United States district at
The Irish standard., 1898-09-24

Says the Republic Of Boston: We read
a few days ago an account of the battle