The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-23
"AL1's VEIL I'M an IRIsHMAy DEAD"
The Antipathy Between the Celts of ireland
and the Celts of Scotland.

The Antipathy Between the Celts of ireland
and the Celts of Scotland.
Tho antipathy between the Gets OF ireland
and the Cells OF Scotland has often been a
source OF wonderment to strangers. who are
unfamiliar with the complex characteristics
OF the Celtlo temperament. Though these
people spranR from the same race. centuries
OF differing conditions and environment have
made them practically two races with q pc
ouliarly bitter feeling Of race rivalry among the
uneducated persons OF each. This feeling has
become modified with the spread Of education.
but still exists among the laborinR population
to a certain extent. and Is sometimes seen
when Irish laborers go to Scotland In harvest
time for two or three weeks Of work. The ha-
tired between Thorn was 30 strong about q gen.
GRAFTON ago that the saving. Ais we'll and an
1rishman drowned in the Clyde became some
times more than a joke in Glasgow. though
now 1t, is often uttered as a Joke. and no one
gan lie in Belfast. ireland. related last week
ago. to illustrate how strong this race feeling
ran In his young days.
commission house In, Belfast, l had a weeks
vacation and spent the last three days Of 1t in
during the harvest season. when many hun.
dreds o. Irish laborers went 70 Scotland for
ing about Glasgow. having arranged {" take
the might, boat back to Belfast. spent the
most q the time had to spare in stro!llnR
town and saw several. fights between Irish
and Scotch laborers. the apparent hatred be-
tween them surprising me. though had often
There. was more blood-curdling talk than
s eaH9d that murder h1TeTer war asd po wh ebo i s" ~ bs cn my
the fighters, At glasgow Green ~ Where siHa si the
on y hIn nnI hrnu Unv nrl If khak tt~Nn
went to public houses. as they call the saloone.
and stood treat like men. sa " a stand up fight
cused the other OF having, Irish blood IN her
veins. A delighted crowd !spurred tho two
women on and they tore each Others hair and
pclic, arrived and took both OF them into Gus
tody. Both OF Thorn then began to weep. and
police to be let go. declaring that they would
never fight again and promising all kinds Of
when /. arrived at the dock I found the
few people around. The boat was called the
m~enagerie. She, was long and narrow and
the camel. Ny funds u WE'RE very y"s low Npi and q |
could take GnIy q steerage ticket: had often
y,i lIfe, s s1 1Ra x and as s the .Heni Pasf IaSss %9 Sns
thouGht, | would DO oomfor!ahie enough.
Greenock. where such a. crowd Of iaborers
with their wives and child rem got on hoard
Storage passengers became crowded.
AS soon as we left Greenock the sky be-
S S1Ies u GSstcas H a Ras the rlsb tkip Z raw prs sdIs s1ns 3
arose which stirred up an ugly. chopping sea.
and sleet began to fall. which soon changed
either drunk or seasick. It, was So odd on
head and when / vent down into the crowded
s~tserage I found the atmosphere unbearable.
II YES packed with men: women and children
ing whiskey bottles around: Every time l
passed pne 81 thes su Sr,Hps I was offered q
fer with the best grace could.
Il found the deck cold and wet and a little
les les Trstened tn than the ste s r on, half OF
far as I could gather from their talk. were
Ireland. Suddenly with a loud "Whirr.r-o-o"
an Irish laborer STRUCK a quiet.IookinG Scotch;
with interest and in two minutes three or four
sets OF combatants we're fighting. Tho sailors
S Ss.d on n'9 9Rs f wit I Se and sea plesi Ef them 'h nss
time the deck was ;iinpery with blood w
and and said q; he wanted the blood Of fq an Iris shnuna
hitting at them even with his head until he
vas ied away az bv snme COMPANIONS. lie evil
n minutes s9 later s' | 1n sa@ sf him sr NJ Sa wisS h lpr fs sse
all covered with, blood and all the fight gone
ont OF him. A big man who saw me looking
disgusted tried to pick a quarrel with me BY
What the hi do you think you are?' Be:
against him. and diverted his attention.
Words soon led to blows. and others Joined
In the fight. It was nearly always Scotch
AGAINST Irish anil Irish against scotch.
This miserable state OF affairs lasted near
there about a dozen OF the fighters we're in
irons and most OF the rest were too drunk to
fight any more. l made IN my mind after
that experience never to travel steeraQe In a
Glasgow steamer In harvest time again"