The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-14
why England Owns IrelandP

California, an Irish Roman Catholic
has written book entitled "Ireland
and the Pope; Brief History OF
Papal Intrigue Against Irish Liberty
from Adrian Nv. to Leo Kill" The
dedication Of the above book shows
the intensity OF Mr.. Maguire's
patriotism for Ireland, and reads:
ITO the heroes who, in spite Of
Popes and Kings, poured their
blood upon the altar of Irish liberty
this book is affectionately dedicat-
ed" An A.PA. could not say more.
We make an extract from Judge
Mcguire:
"In the year 1852 Ireland was a
prosperous and independent nation,
holding her place among the ma
tions OF the earth. In that
fatal year Cardinal John Paparo
appeared in Ireland as the special
legate Of Pope Eugenius III. He
was the FIRST Italian legate ever sent
to Ireland; may Persico be the lastl
He summoned the bishops and prin-
cipal priests to the Synod OF Kells,
and there delivered palliums to the
archbishops, taking their oaths Of
obedience to the Pope, From that
hour dates the downfall OF Irish ma
tionality. The spirit OF Clontarf
never ceased to animate them, but
from that hour the children Of Erin
though foremost and bravest in the
armies OF liberty throughout the
world, have been slaves at home. The
people who had overwhelmed the
powerful Danes and driven them
from their shores, tamely bowed
their heads to receive the yoke
OF the Saxons. Whyi We need
not seek far for an answer. With
the coming OF Cardinal Paparo,
his palliums and his oaths of
obedience, came also the claim
of temporal sovereignty assert
ed by the Pope. This temporal
power was speedily turned to the
Pope's financial and political ad-
vantage. In the year 1854 Henry II.
became King of England, and short
ly afterwards sent John Of Salisbury
to Rome as royal emissary. The
king desired to put Ireland to his
kingdom, and the Pope desired to
put Ireland under tribute to the
Vatican; the Irish people having
previously paid those small dues
called Peters Pence to the See OF
Armagh, which the rest OF Europe
paid to Rome.* In She year 1156
Pope Adrian Nv. gave Henry H.,
King of England, Bull granting
to him the political sovereignty OF
Ireland; addressed him as my dear
est son in Christ, the illustrious
King of England;' authorizing him
to enter Ireland; to reduce the peo-
pie to obedience under the laws, and
to 'eItirpate the plants of vice. on
condition that he would pay from
each (meaning each Irish family a
yearly pension of one penny to st.
Peter, and that you will preserve
the rights of the churches OF this
land inviolate.'
As Mr.. Mcguire justly remarks,
mot one among hundred of the
Irish people know how their coun-
try lost her nationality" Hence the
value OF such testimony from a man
OF Mr., Maguire's religion and ma
tionality. So careful is Mr. Mcguire
lest his statements might be i'm
pugned, that he assures us that
finding the standard Of Catholic
historians sufficiently full and ac-
curate upon these questions, have
rejected all Others"
The Irish bishops in modern times
have felt ashamed OF the language
and object OF Adrian's Bull, conse-
quently the question OF infallibility
comes looming up like Banquo's
ghost, and will not down. If Leo
XIII. is infallible, was not Adrian
IV.7 If the latter gave Ireland to
England, isn't the deal as good to-
day as in 1154i Can true Roman
Catholic be consistent fighting the
Bull OF Adrian2 Does England