The Irish standard., 1899-10-21
THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC.


Archbishop Ireland on "The American
Republic in the presence OF President
Mckinley and his cabinet before the
Marquette Club in Chicago has elected
high praise from the imperialistic press
oi the country. His sub jet was inspir-
ing and enrolling, and his patriotic
periods deserved more applause than
they received from his plutocratic audi
cncc. Nobody questions the sterling
sincerity and pure patriotism OF the St.
Paul prclate, but many OF his admirers
would hold him in higher esteem ii he
had kept away from the Mckinley cir
Gus in the Windy City. The Irish
Standard has been rcprimandcd by a
Rhode Island contemporary Tor its au-
dacily in disagrccing with Archbishop
| ireland on affairs OF state; but it iorgets
that it is with Citizen Ireland and not
with the archbishop it differs politically.
With John Ireland as distinguished
dignitary OF the church it agrees in
everything pertaining to faith and
morals; with John ireland as dis
| tlngulShcd American citizen it does not
agree on the policy OF the republican
administration to which he lends his
influence. When the impcrialistc organ
in Little Rlody' says that the Irish
Standard is published under the nose
OF Archbishop Ircland,' and that it
shows him disrespcct by criticising his
political uttcrances it does not know
what it is writing about This paper is
Catholic to the core and has the deepest
vcncration Tor every member OF the
Catholic hierarchy. but it will not sacri-
flee its own principles in secular matters
To gain the approval OF even the Pope
himself. If that is treason to church
authority let the Pawtuckct Tribune
make ,hc most OF it,
The Irish Standard will say, once for
all, to Its ccnsoriouS, ill-manncrcd and
badlv-inicrmcd contemporary that so
long. as Archbishop ireland continues
to speak at banqucts before lot OF par
tisan politicians and upholds the policy
OF his party in the subjugation OF infer
ior races after the manner OF Great
Britain the Irish Standard, as the OK
poncnt OF unadultcratcd democracy, will
continue to disagree with John ireland
as citizen OF the republic in his polit-
ical views. We do not question his
honesty OF purpose nor the patriotic
motives that actuate him, and VIC arc
sure that he gives his political oppo-
ncnts credit for honesty and patriotism
and admires them for following the die
tatcs OF their own consciences in civil as
well as in religious affairs
We are happy to say that his ORATOR
iii Chicago meets with our appreciation
i'll the main. With the exception OF the
last paragraph it would elicit applause
from any audience OF Americans. 1t is
to be regretted that he did not leave tho
Philippine question to politicians ant
stand on higher plane as an American
statesman. When he said that the flag
OF the American republic means libcrt,
wherever it goes, beyond the confines
OF the Western continent. he said wha
sixty per cent OF the American people
do not believe, and Mr.. Mckinley i:
beginning to realize the fact. When he
said that Gin Asia as in America il
means liberty and all the blessings tina
go with liberty" he will find the ables
men in his own party to disagree witt
him. When he said that civil order re-
stored. the flag OF America may be
trusted to be for the Philippines the
harbinger and the guardian of the lib
] erty and the rights of the people," he