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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Richard Barry O'Brien, the author of
the recently published Life of Parnell,"
review of which appears on the first
page of this issue, is we'll known in Irish
circles in London, of which city he has
long been resident. He is assistant
editor of the London Speaker" and is a
barrister, occupying chambers In Lin
coins Inn, but is more widely known in
connection with literature than with law
He was one of the founders Of the Lon
don Irish Literary Society, and has been
a writer on Irish subjects for some
twenty years past
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Queen Victorias poet, MIR. Alfred Aus
tin, has inflicted another Of his illusions
upon the literary world. Needless to say
that it is on par with his former pro-
auctions and does not rise above medi-
ocrity. Like Rudyard Kipling he does
not believe that the car desires peace
and good will among all nations The
following bellicose words in reference to
England are found in the poem:
Slowly as stirs lion from his bed.
Lengthens his limbs and crisps his name.
Properly interpreted, the poet-laureate
means to say that the couchant British
lion is getting rampant FOR .ussle with
the Russian bear. OF course the lion ex-
poets the American bird Of freedom to
aid him in the encounter.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

ever begets Surely the continent of
North America, with its vast potentiali-
ties, was field enough for centuries of ma
tional enterprise. and the negro question
surely presented enough of race prob
lem for the prudence of her people with
out adding to it by bringing into the
commonwealth other races equally as
distinct from Caucasian, without know
ing the English language or knowing
aught OF American customs.
The Irish nation has unstintingly
gloried in the progress and well-doing of
the great republic, and we, as of the
race, have shared in the gratitude that
all oppressed people have constantly
shown the United States, but this does
not deter us from pointing out the dan
gers to the republic that must be the out
come of policy of war and conquest. No
nation or empire ever possessed so great
or so compact heritage as the United
States. 1t was founded by men who
loved freedom and peace. They left be-
hind them warnings to those who should
come after to avoid the very evils which
the national guides are embracing today.
Just as true today as when the words
were written is it that "They who SOW
the wind will reap the whirlwind," and
though this generation of Americans will
not fully realize the evils Of foreign con-
quest and foreign dominion, it cannot be
eliminated from the minds of those who
love the republic as the home OF the op-
pressed Of every race and cline, that
the hour has come when on her national
temple should be engraved the words:
1.-THE Glory Of our House has departed"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

readers the significance of this utter
ance, the correspondent AYERS that had
the queen herself said it the thing could
not have come from a more responsible
source, which is really fact.
We have always maintained that by
hook Or by crook England is determined
to form an alliance with the United
States, not to preserve peace among the
nations, as alleged by the Anglomaniacs
who are working up the scheme in this
country, but solely to browbeat and in
timidate the commercial powers Of Eu-
rope by the formidable armed forces of
both English speaking countries. "Once
united" says the lord chancellor, I'VE
may defy the world in arms"
Since the present American admins
tration has entered on an expansion
career in the east every effort in season
and out of season is being made by Brit
ishers both in this country and England
to bring about an era of good feeling be-
tween Uncle Sam and John Bull which
may ultimately result in a coalition of
the two "Anglo-Saxon" nations against
the entire world. That would be a
splendid outcome of all the gush Of the
Britishers on both sides of the Atlantic
for mother England. But what bene-
fit would such an alliance he to this
country If it does not provoke quarrels
with the continental powers of Europe
in its new policy of expansion on the
other side of the earth? If the United
States makes the mistake of governing
the Philippine islands in imitation of
Englands government of India and goes
around the globe with chip on its
shoulders and appears eager for a fight
with nations that speak other languages
than English, then it may become neces-
sary to have England for an ally, but
not till then.
If the United States refuses to grant an
"open door" in the Philippines and does
not support England in demanding the
same thing in Chinese ports, this talk
of kinship and friendship on the part of
the English aristocracy may suddenly
cease and the Yankees may be abused
and caricatured in British periodicals as
in former times. Selfshness is at the
bottom Of English professions of friend
ship for this country, and the American
who doubts it has studied British d.
plomacy in vain. We earnestly hope
that the Mckinley cabinet, pro-British
as it is, will GO slowly and cautiously in
entering into any compact or under
standing with England. The first shot
fired by England and America in con-
cert against any European or Asiatic ma
ton will be the death. knell of the Re-
publican party and the name of McKin-
ley will be a by-word for ages to come.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

For useful and appropriate Christ
mas gift neatly bound book is always
acceptable. We desire to call the atten-
ton Of our readers to the large and
choice selection contained in our adj
vertisement on another page of this pa
per. The prices quoted cover the cost
of postage to any part of the United
States. A further reduction will be made
If two or more books are ordered. Write
us for prices on the books desired. Or
ders for Christmas delivery should be
sent in as soon as possible.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Howard w. Bray, an Englishman,
who lived for is years in the Philippine
islands, has contributed an article to the
Independent" in which he says that SO
per cent of the Filipinos can read and
write. If that be true, they are better
educated than the people who ruled
them, and the Catholic church has not
been idle in the work of civilization.
According to the writer Manila is the
most cultured city in the Orient, and its
people are quite as civilized as those of
any similar city in the world.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10
WHAT CANADIANS THINK OF 1T.

The thirst for empire and conquest by
the United States, or rather by the I'M
peralst party in the Republic, says
the Canadian Freeman, BODIES evil for the
nation that has heretofore been the envy
and admiration of the world. Forgatful
OF the lessons of the early fathers of
the nation and ignoring the admonitions
of Washington and Jefferson to avoid
foreign complications the men at the
helm of state seem to be impelled by
either the force Of jingoism or specula-
tors. to spread their territorial possess
sions where sooner or later foreign COM
plications must result. Setting aside the
fact that the United States in her eXuct-
ions on Spain has adopted the old robber
policy on which has been founded the
empire of Britain and Russia, and that
her excuse for duty, etc, is about lis
transparent plea as ever a robbing ma
ton presented to the world by way of
apology for wrong-doing, no true friend
of the republic can view her new de-
parture from the safe policy of contincn-
talism other than with regret Can the
addition of a horde of Malays or mil
lions Of mongre! CarTibs to her popu-
lntion add one iota to her strength, or
can the creation Of new race troubles
add to her internal progress or domestic
happiness? TO guard in time of war her
distant possessions must demand the
creation and maintenance of heavy adj
ditions to her army and an enormous in
crease Of her navy, with all the attend
ant evils which national craze for glory
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

education to endeavor to teach people
how to live without food when granaries
are overlooking and famine fund
amounting to over $10O,0OO,000 has been
stolen?
What Justice and education did Eng
land grant to the Abyssinians, to the
Zulus, to the Egyptians, to any people
with whom she has come in contact?
And yet minister of the Gospel who
should be preaching the doctrine that
Christ taught on the Mount, is pleading
with the United States to emulate Eng
lands three glowing centuries of Justice
and education"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Father James McFadlan, OF Gwccdore.
County Donegal, Ireland, who is solicit
ing funds in this country for the erection
of church, lectured In Chicago last
Sunday on the Irish language in the
tongue of the Emerald Isle. which he
speaks with Aucncy and clolucnca. Re-
Gently Father McFadden paid visit to
the Irish Standard office, and read with
avidity the letter of Rev. Martin Ma
shony, of Mendoza, against contributing
money for the building Of Catholic
churches in Ireland.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, in his
annual report says: ut is urgently ne
cessary that congress should as speedily
as possible provide a sufficient fund for
the use Of this department in making
such Investigations as may he necessary
into the agricultural resources and con-
ditions in Hawaii, Porto Rico, Cuba and
the Philippines" What hurry he is in
for money to make investigations in our
so-called colonial possessions! From all
appearances he will have to wait some
time for the appropriation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Quebec. but she became restless and left
school without my knowledge. After
that I took her to Washington, where
she met the president, and later sent
her to Paris in charge of friend. She
left her companion there and returned
to New York, where she went on the
stage. 1t was then she married the
actor, and after that did not see her.
until she came home"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Look out for rise in the price of
flour. A special to the St. Paul Pioneer
Press from New York says that flour
trust has been formed in that city 10
control nearly all Of the product in this
country and also the supply Of three
fourths of the world. l. is said that the
Pillsbury-Washburn Milling company, Of
Minneapolis, has Joined the trust, but C.
A. Pillsbury does not place any credence
in the report.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Admiral Sampson took a prominent
part in the late war for humanity, in
bombarding the Cuban coast with shot
and shell, without inflicting much dam
age on the Spanish enemy. In his re-
port of the Santiago operations he shows
that he was not at all actuated oy hui
name motives. for he bluntly remarks
that he could afford to risk and lose his
men, but he could not afford to risk and
lose his ships. A man of his disposition
is not fitted for the rank he occupies in
the American navy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10
IRISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Its President Spending a Few Days
With C. ID. O'Drien.

Its President Spending a Few Days
With C. ID. O'Brien.
Rt. Hon. Horace c. Plunkett formerly
member of parliament for Dublin, and
now president of the Irish Agricultural
Society, Is in st. Paul, the guest of G. D.
O'Brien. 1t is possible that Mr.. Plunkett
may deliver an address in that city or
Minneapolis in the interest of the asso-
citation which he represents, which aims
to put the people of the Emerald Isle on
an independent basis, Independently rich
If not independent politically.
AS yet the organization is not political.
although it is expected by it's promoters
that as the benefciaries of the new
movement prosper and in their returning
prosperity find time to study political
questions, there will be more or less
unity in their political beliefs.
The keynote of the new movement is
the introduction into Irish agriculture
and manufacture, but especially in the
former branch, of continental methods.
The cooperative creamery for example,
which has been for number of years an
established and successful feature of
business in Denmark, has been introduce
ed into Ireland with very gratifying re-
Suits Cooperative stores, too, have
been started.
"The great obstacle we had to contend
WITH" says Mr.. Plunkett, were, first,
that the Irish people were suspicious of
me. Second, that they were suspicious
of each other" The reason why they
were suspicious of Mr.. Plunkett is that
he is Conservative, and therefore op-
posed to Irish elf-government.
Mr.. Plunkett believes that poverty is
to be blamed for the political subser-
viency of Ireland, to large extent at
least, and that with the enrichment of
the people will come advanced political
ideas and corresponding betterment in
their political condition. The diversifi-
cation of employments is being urged,
as we'll as the application of cooperative
methods to both production and distrl-
button of the farm products. These are
the essentials urged by the society Of
which he is president.
Mr.. Plunkett has been quite traveller,
having in his younger days been for a
time engaged In ranching in Montana.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

A report has reached Washington to
the effect that Agulnaldo, leader of the
insurgents In the Philippines, has re-
nounced Cathollcty and become an
Episcopalian. He was merely nomi-
nal Catholic, who disregarded the pre-
all accounts the Catholic church has rea-
son to rejoice for getting rid of the fell
low SO easily.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

The London Saturday Review auda-
ciously says: "The American commits
sioners at Paris are making their bar
gain, whether they realize it or not,
under the protecting naval strength of
England, and we shall expect material
quid pro quo for this assistance. We ex-
pect the United States to deal generous
ly with Canada in the matter of tariffs.
and we expect to be remembered when
the United States comes into possession
of the Philippine islands, and, above all,
we expect her assistance on the day,
which is quickly approaching, when the
future of China comes up for settle
ment, for the young imperialist has en-
tered upon a path where it will require
a strong friend, and lasting friend
ship between the two nations can be
secured, not by frothy sentimentality on
public platforms, but by substantial adj
vantages in solid, substantial interests"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

verians and Guelphs were and are Ger
man. The only Anglo-Saxons existing
are to be found in America. where they
are Of every race, color and previous con-
dition of servitude. They are as myth
cal as the "Scotch-Irish," whose origi-
nal habitat was Noman's Land.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

The Mckinley organs now say that
the $20,00O,000 to be paid to Spain out of
the United States treasury is not for the
sovereignty Of the Philippine islands, but
Is simply to be given "out Of pure gen.
erosity" as compensation for the i'm
provements made by Spain in the archi-
pelago 1t is hard for plain, honest
people to understand the humanity"
and generosity Of the Hanna Mckinley
party.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Says Father Cronin, in the Buffalo I'm
ion and Times: Neither Kerry in par
ticular nor Ireland in general takes much
that he was born in the historic county
of mountain and heather. Some Of the
most ruthless oppressors that Ireland has
known were born and reared in that sea-
encircled land.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

The Catholic churches of Cincinnati
have been forbidden to allow the singing
of certain masses because they too
closely resemble operate music. or. to
use the words of one OF the leading
priests of the city, are too STACEY"
Hereafter the committee on church mu-
sic of the diocese will pass upon each
piece before it is allowed to be sung.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

The new palatial residence of Andrew
Carnegie on Fifth avenue, New York
City, will cost $1,OOO,OOO. The building
will include library and Conservatives,
an art gallery, a music room and ball
room. The deed to the property has
been drawn in the name of his wife.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Pat O'Neill, farmer of County
Kerry, Ireland, accompanied by his wife
and 10 children, landed in New York
last week from the steamship Lucania.
fhe eldest child is ~ years old. and the
youngest 2. There are two sets of
twins, one set of triplets and three sin
giles. Mrs. O'Neill is still young woman
She and her husband are going to hell
populate the rural parts of Michigan.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

President McKin!eys message occupies
fifteen columns Of the Minneapolis Trib-
une in minion type. We understand that
the editor of our esteemed contemporary
has not had time 70 wade through it
yet.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Spanish mackerel" disappeared from
the menus in many of the New York ho-
tells and retaurants after the beginning
of the war with Spain. Their place is
now taken by Irish mackerel. The de-
mand for the Irish variety is now very
great, and transatlantic liners bring as
regular cargo many barrels of salt mack
erel shipped from Kinsale and Skib-
bereen, Ireland.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

The Gridiron club, of Washington. d.
c., gave military dinner last Satur-
day, and waved the American and Brit
Sir Julian Pauncefote. the English am
bassador. President Mckinley honorcd
the occasion with his presence, and
clapped his Anglomanac hands at the
sight of the Anglo-SaXon flags.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

A London paper says that Maj Mar
chand, of Fashoda fame. is myth. 1t
says that the real Marchand was killed
while attempting to enter the Soudan,
and that a Scotchman named MacDou-
gall. who closely resembles him, posed
as the French officer. The story lacks
confirmation, and is quite improbable.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Joaquin Miller. "the poet of the sicr-
sras," has pardoned the youthful escapadc
of his daughter Maud and taken her to
his home, after many years of estrange-
sment. In an interview he says: Il edu-
seated her at the best convent schools of
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

The Leech Lake Indians of Minnesota
do not like to be prevented from killing
deer out of season. Unless they are
handled judiciously by the game officials
on the warpath.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Robert Buchanan dedicates his new
novel, Father Anthony" a romance Of
life in Connaught, to an Irish priest, and
says: Sin Father Anthony himself you
will recognize a dim likeness to one
whom we both knew and loved. For his
sake and also for yours I shall always
feel strong affection toward the Irish
mother church."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

The London papers seem to be pretty
we'll pleased with the presidents mes
sage. The "Thunderbolt" says that since
England recognized the sovereignty Of
the United States no president has re-
ferred to "the mother country" in Ian
guage so cordial and friendly as Mr.. Nc
Kinley.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Many patriotic citizens had supposed,
before there was war with Spain, that
this giant republic was the greatest and
grandest and fairest on the face of Gods
earth and that it was capable of attend
ing to its own affairs without the aid of
other countries. If we are to believe
the organs of Anglo-Saxondom we are
not much of power after all. They
think it is absolutely indispensable for
the United States to link it's destinies
with England and follow the example of
the "motherland" in subgugating weak
races by fire and sword instead of en-
couraging them to become free and in
dependent by casting off the shackles of
monarchy and governing themselves the
best way they know how.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

not wholly sunk his patriotism in the
dollhouse imperialist sentiment cultivat-
ed in the northeast. His welcome In
Dublin when he took his place upon the
mansion house platform. must have
proved to him that the Irish Nationalist
was not the terrible thing his magma
ton had portrayed. Sympathy with the
cherished friends so suddenly bereaved
will extend far below the Boyne.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

At recent indignation meeting Of
colored citizens in Cleveland, o.. the
home of Mark Hanna, President McKin-
ley and the governor of the Buckeye
state were roundly denounced.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10
The following from the Boston PHO

The following from the Boston Pilot
may be Of interest to Western Anglo
maniacs: AS matter of historical
fact, which nobody will deny, there has
not been ii Saxon monarch on the throne
OF England since Harold. The Planta-
genets were Normans. who despised the
Saxon "churls;" the Tudors were Welsh,
the Stuarts were Scotch, and the Hano-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

A Michigan she-lawyer was nominated
as joke for prosecuting attorney, and
elected. The opposing candidate says
there was fraud in the count, and her
election may be contested.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

The Nation, Of San Francisco an
nounces the arrival of Rev. FIR. Sheehy,
the Irish Nationalist. in that city, on
lecture tour for the benefit of his new
parish church in Bruree, county of Linn
erick.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Gen. Shafter says of the Cuban SOL
diers: "FThey were half naked. Some
had only a pair Of trousers, but no.
ticed every one had gun and car
fridge belt. even if he hadn't shirt to
his back"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Look at the label on your paper and
note the date thereon. Perhaps you arc
in arrears to The Irish Standard. A
settlement of the same during the hoI-
days will gladden. the heart of the print
or and bring joy to your own home as
we'll. A laudable way of beginning the
new year, you will admit.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

The total number of votes cast for gov
ernor in Minnesota last month is PSI, 1868.
Gov. Ltnd's plurality. according to the
official count, is 20,1S9.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

An interesting communication on
teaching Irish history in he parochial
schools will appear in these columns
next week.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-10

Secretary Alger, the Michigan lumber
man, recommends an increase Of the
regular army to 100000 men.