The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-02-12

about the centenary of '9S seemed to
partalie CT the reckless style of oratory
INDUCED in by class of men who in
moments Of conviviality and when in
spired by Dutch courage are wont to
snap their fingers at all the fleets and
armies of Great Britain. Though these
persons were very violent over their
cups they were apt to disappear with
great raridity whenever 4 solitary po-
lceman appeared Oaushter). 1t was
great fc,ly tc despse a powerful enemy
and to twist the liens tail when their
head was in his mouth. No man pos
scsscl OF half a grain CT common-sense
could entertain for a moment the idea
OF armed resistance to England at the
present time. Since '9S all the time the
people OF Ireland have not spent in
quarreling With one another, or in
sending Intellectual petitions to tn"
London Parliament or in rejoicing over
paltry concessions from the same, or in
the sometimes very dit!icut task Of
trying to get enough to eat, or diili-
Guilty arising chiefly from the landlords
(thc chief representatives Of the British
garrison in lr2lani) carrying OFT to
England the means of buying food, in
tho shape of rlck-rents-thc have been
helping to build up the British Empire.
The very people who would not fight
against England in l79S have be III
!l9h'iMG for her ever Since (apTlaIse).
Is it any wardar that England daSDi sns
us, when Notwithstanding her rGbbin"
us, starving us. shooting rs down whe.:
we complained, she can get plenty Of
ConnaE2ht Rangers, Munster Fusilers,
and magnificent Tippcrary men las
Lord Cough called them when u
helped in Strengthening the Sikhs for
Englan'D, to help her in all her wars;
no wCnder she desrised us rs a race.
lacking the gall that makes Opprcs-
sion bitter Slaves that dance in their
chains to the sound of England's war
drums (arp!ause). 1t was the teaching
or Theology that no Christian man
could take part. without gricvous sin.
In any war which he knew to be unjust.
and il was his humble opinion that no
freshman should take part in any war,
except In defense of Ireland. Every
triumph gained by England binds Irish
men more securely in her chains: Eng
land saw plainly that II Was her inter
est to Keep our people on the, verge nf
starvation that our young mon might
Join her cclnrs; he would prefer to
"clr the grey coat of the palper rather
than the scarlet one of the British sol
dier Cloud checrs). Had the lris! COM
nlttcd nc crime save that of particle
ratinG in the mllrdcrous wars they
would deserve their slavery. The Eng
li@h people love Ireland 10 mare now
then their ancestors did ours in 1893.
lhcy should remember that it was the
vote OF the English people proper that
SrnrnfElly rejected orr claim for Home
Rule Il few years ago. nDt that of Scot
land and Wales. Because OF the selfish
ness OF England. he 1.-THE Rev. Lerturer)
did not think much Of Home Rule. be-
cause what England gave she took
away, and if she found that Ireland
prosrercd under Home Rule she would
take it from us. He believed the time
OF judgment for the Pllarisce of Ma
tions and the srourgc of our country
was drawing nigh. Concluding. the
Rev. Lecturer said Like Il hileaus
nightmare. England has bestrdCen
this country for centuries: our w0eful
history reads like a dream of horrors;
on her head is the blood of millions Of
our race who have persisted by war and
famine. war wagcd and famine created
by her (arplausc). Yet the Irish race
though scattered and sorcly stricken,
still exists. and may be yet existing
when the world will clap at her down
fall (applausc). Then shall the clouds
that so darkly ovcrShalowel onr couu,
try vanish forever before The risen SIN.
OF liberty, and the children of st. Pat
rick. like those of Israel, chant
hNmn OF triumph over the fall of ti;.ir
ancient foe Quuh clrcrs).
IN" R"r. Lecturer was accorded a
very hearty vote ni thanks.