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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

With ex-Congressman Fitch as one
of the spouters Of Anglo-Saxonism at
the banquet of the Friendly Sons of St.
Patrick in New York was an Ohio
1rish-American named Timothy B. Mi
Than. Having heard Judge Morgan J.
O'Brien's opening address and the pyro-
technic rhapsody of Fitch, the honor
able Tim" became liberal at the sacri-
flee of Irish principles, and turning to the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of British societies
in attendance he gusled forth the fol-
lowing claptrap: Tonight you honor
with us the Shamrock of St. Patrick.
Tomorrow we will exchange the green
badges and wear with you those of St.
George and St. Andrew-will exchange
them, say, for the tri-color of France
or the emblems Of the land of Peter the
Great and OF Catherine, of Charles XII.
and Of Gustavus Adolphus, or it may be
to drink health to the great Fatherland
with you men of German blood"
Commenting upon the foregoing ut
terance, Hon. John F. Finerty says in
the Chicago Citizen: ooh, Timothy!
Timothy! this is too bad! What! wear
the crosses of St. George and St. An
drew in exchange for the Shamrock?
Get thee gone. Timothy! Be thy food
hencefortl roses and thistles, and thy
cross. Timothy. Oh, Timothy, tremble
lest thou be mistaken for Balaams
steed"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

nesota. Had the sacrilegious miscreant
been an officer or general in command
he should have been shot without a
moments hesitation or one word of par
ley, and the avenger OF the honor OF
God would not have exposed his life to
the least jeopardy. Defending the hon
or Of woman, be she sister or mother
or only a woman, a man may lawfully
and laudably take the life OF human
brute What it were lawful and laudable
to do for a defenseess woman, it were
an heroic thing to do for God If ever
such an outrage should occur again we
hope Catholic soldier may be witness
OF it, and hope furthermore that his aim
may be true. A national subscription
and a monument will await him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

Theodore Roosevelt, the New York
rough rider, would ride rougl1-shod over
the Filipinos and stamp them out if they
resisted. He is an Imperialist with
big I. In his speech on Monday night
before the Hamilton Club in the city of
"embalmed beef" he came out in his
true colors. He wants America to be
world-power in governing weaker ma
items by force, and praises British rule
in India and Egypt. He would have
America govern the Philippines in the
same way, and says: "We must put
down armed resistance before we can
accomplish anything else, and there
should be no parleying, no faltering in
dealing with our foe. As for those in
our own country who encourage the foe,
we can afford contemptuously to disre-
gard them; but it must be remembered
that their utterances are saved from be-
ing reasonable merely from the fact that
they are despicable."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

The Irish Society and the Gaelic
League, of New York, have passed reso-
lutions condemning the expressions OF
Judge Morgan J. O'Brien at the ban
quet on Patrick's day, in reference to
the friendliness OF England to this coun-
try in preventing a concert of the con-
tinental powers during the war with
Spain. Judge O'Brien, in letter to
the Irish World, says that he did not
Use the expressions attributed to him.
He declares that the only friendly refer
ence made by him was as to the attitude
OF the British masses. He says he is
opposed to any formal alliance between
England and the United States. The
Irish World quotes the following utter
ance OF Judge O'Brien in letter written
by him last June: It must be apparent
that onc OF the factors that has pre-
vented the union OF the other powers
against America in OUR war with Spain
has been the friendly attitude assumed
hy England"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

Professor George D. Heron was not
suppressed by the wealthy men of Chi
cago who attempted to muzzle him in
the pulpit. Last Monday he denounced
McKinley's Philippine policy and
blamed the greedy corporations for the
war against liberty in the Orient.
Among other things he said: First of
all, we shamefully and persistently mis-
represented the Filipinos to the people
of America. What next? We refused
to treat with their ENJOYS. 1t is said
we have killed more Filipinos in three
months than Spain killed in three CEN
turtles. Whether that be true or not,
we have been guilty of shooting down
men and women seeking for nothing
except chance to assert their liberty.
Think of 1.-THE country of Jefferson
and Lincoln and Phillips and Garrison,
moved by gigantic commercial interests,
today engaged in striking at the heart
of a people who are in the springtime
of the first dawn of national liberty.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

Says the Worcester Messenger: Hon.
John Farley, elected mayor of Cleve-
land, Ohio, on the Democratic ticket
last Monday, is an Irish-American and
Catholic. Some years ago he was
chosen for the same office and fulfilled
its duties with great ability and success.
Mayor McKisson, the present incum-
bent, was the regular Republican nomi-
nee, but the A. P. A. element which
aided in his election on former occa-
sions, proved to be too heavy weight
for him to carry and he was buried as
he ought to be in the splendid majority
for Farley. He tried to win the favor
of liberal-minded citizens when it was
too late and his defeat is another and
striking illustration of the fact that
Americans will not long tolerate the
men and methods of Knownothingism.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

discharge, as the war for which they en-
listed is over. 1t has now been officially
ended, and they should be allowed to
come home. There is no glory to be
gained by them in slaughtering brave
people determined to be free. The Fill
pinos will have no masters. They will
accept nothing short of absolute indie
pendence, and they will eventually have
it despite the despotism OF the McKin-
ley administration, as soon as the peo-
pies voice is recorded at the polls. In
a recent speech at Topeka, Kan, Will
liam J. Bryan referred to the Philippine
policy as follows:
THE principle of conquest is a prin-
oiple foreign to American history; a
principle repugnant to American his
tory, and, while we glory in the bravery
Of Our soldiers and rejoice that the loss
OF life in the Philippines has been as
small as it has been, we can deplore
the policy that makes sacrifice of one
single American citizen in conquest
No matter what we do now, it is i'm
possible for lis to undo what has been
done. Ii the administration had given
to the people OF the Philippines the
assurance of independence that they did
give to Cuba not single drop of blood
would have been shed in the Philippine
Islands.
Fifteen months ago Mr.. Mckinley
issued message declaring that forcible
acquisition was not to be thought Of If
forcible acquisition was not to be
thought of fifteen months ago, why then
should it be thought of now? Why
should we make subjects out of the Fill
plnos, who were our allies when we
needed them? France didn't treat us
that way. She left us free, and it would
have comported with the greatness OF
this nation if we had said: Stand up!
Be Tree! We come to preach liberty!".
That is what this nation would have
done if it were not in the grasp of an
oligarchy of wealth. That is what this
nation will do when the Hanna Nc Kin
ley clique OF brigands is crushed out by
an indignant people. When the wet sea-
sen arrives and our brave youth are dy-
ing like flies in the swamps of the Phil
ippines Mckinley will hear cry that
will pierce his sordid soul from all over
this broad land.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

A lady correspondent at Ell Paso,
Texas, is surprised to read the follow
ing paragraph in letter from George
Arthur Smith, special correspondent of
the Minneapolis Tribune in the Philip
pines: Zone of the mementoes OF my
visit to Manila that I prize most highly
is an openface gun-steel watch of Span
ish manufacture, subscribed for by the
representative Spanish merchants and
presented by Captain Arturo O'Neill,
Marquis del Norte and Vizonde de
O'Neill, Of the Spanish army. OF this
latter gentleman it is said he was the
last man in the Spanish trenches. He
is Of Irish ancestry but a patriotic
Spaniard. He has been a great trav-
eler, and while in New York City was
introduced to and became quite init
mately acquainted with General Arthur
Macarthur, who commanded the second
division OF the First Brigade during the
advance on Manila. General Nc
Arthur found the captain in the trenches
and, after shaking hands, remarked:
'lreland's sons are everywhere, and here
| find, the last Spaniard in the trenches
is an Irishman'
Our esteemed correspondent will
please observe that the Captain O'Neill
referred to is Spanard of Irish extrac-
ton and not native Of Ireland, though
he is called an freshman by Gen.
Macarthur. Nowadays, man bearing
an Irish name is called an Irishman,
no matter where he is born. The fore
fathers OF Capt. O'Neill emigrated to
Spain over 200 years ago.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

1t is announced from London that
Justin Mccarthy has had surgical
operation performed upon both OF his
eyes for the removal of cataracts which
impaired his sight. His son, Justin
Huntley Mccarthy, has reached home
from America after an unsuccessful lee
ture tour He is inclined to be English,
you know, and he was boycotted by the
Irish for favoring an Anglo-Saxon alli-
ance. He explains that by the union
OF hearts" he meant that Joe Chamber
lain had married Yankee girl, and
that he was thinking OF matrimonial
rather than political alliance His
explanation is too thin.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

The professors OF Harvard University
do not agree on the Philippine problem.
President Eliot and Prof. Norton be-
lieve that the Filipinos are entitled to
self-government, and that they should
not be governed by theAmcrican repub-
lie against their WILL Prof. Lowell OF
the same institution entertains contrary
views. The Filipinos are utterly in
capable OF ruling themselves in civil
lied way" he says, so there need be no
question about the need OF obtaining the
consent OF the governed to distract us
in the pursuit OF their welfare" The
phrase in the pursuit OF their welfare"
sounds strangely when the Filipinos are
being pursued by the American troops
and slaughtered as if they were wolves.
1t is said that, in self-defensc, the Ameri-
can soldiers have killed twenty Filipinos
to every American that has fallen
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

Says the San Francisco Monitor: The
intense patriotism of those persons who,
having no relatives among the volun-
teers, vehemently oppose the withdrawal
OF our state troops serving in the Philip
pines, recalls the devotion of the late
Artemus Ward in a similar crisis. Ward
enthusiastically proffered the services of
his wife's male connections to put down
the rebellion. The present patriots do
not even go that far. They content
themselves with sacrificing their neigh
bors' relations.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

In special cable dispatch from Rome,
dated April 8. Archbishop ireland was
said to be leaving for Orleans. France,
after having half-hour's farewell audi
ence with the pope His Holiness said
to the archbishop: Il hope to see you
again. But ii God takes me before you
return, remember that | have always felt
a iatherly love for and interest in YOUR
self and all American Catholics, to
whom | send my blessing" The arch
bishop said to the correspondents: "His
Holiness was greatly affected, and so
was |. as he gave me his blessing.
feel sure | shall see him again" The
same dispatch stated that Bishop Nc
'Iolrick, OF Duluth and Bishop Cotter,
OF Wlnona, were granted an audience
by the Holy Father, who said to them:
II shall certainly assist in the Vatican
Basiica at the ceremony on the 10th.
shall expect to see you there
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

The story which appeared in The Irish
Standard of last week about Arch
bishop Corrigan and the housebreakel
is pronounced to be a pure fiction by
the New York prelate. He says tina,
he never told the story and never had
such.an experience in his life. The fabri.
cation is the product of Chicago re-
porter's imagination, and is on pa,
with the oft-repeated story of Arch
bishop ireland and the cartridges at the
battle of Corinth, when the First Min.
resota ran out of ammunition. The
stories read we'll, but they lack every
element of truth.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15
Says the New York World: There is

Says the New York World: There is
something that pays some men better
than writing books, and that is lectur.
ing. Ian Maclaren made $4,000 when
he was here two years ago. This year
he plans to leave New York for bonnie
Scotland on May 10 with like sum III
his pocket. His actual lecturing time is
two months and half. The return indi-
Gated is about $4,000 per week, which is
not bad for minor writer who will be
forgotten by the next generation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

Replying to a sensational evangelical
minister who exclaimed Look at In
dia," when advocating the conquest OF
the Philippines to spread modern
American Christianity among the ma
,ives. the Boston Advertiser says: For
about three hundred years European
soldiers have been trying to subjugate
the people OF India. They have succeed
ed to the extent that practically no In
dian tribe is now i'll open revolt. AS
the Anglo-SaNon goes with rifle in one
hand and Bible in the other, India
should certainly show the Outstanding
Influence OF the Anglo Saxon conqueror.
In three hundred years all than can be
done by force will be done. 1t is worth
notice, then, that the population of In
dia included in the Church of England
and other Protestant sects is not so
large as one might expect. About one
third OF per cent (including the Anglo
Saxons themselves) out of all the popu-
lation are members OF Protestant sects.
More than this, it is fact that the
efforts of missionaries in India have
been hampered and clogged from the
very outset of their work by the fact
that the people of India can never for
get that the white man came among
them to subjugate them. In a country
like Japan, where there has been no at
tempt at conquest, the work Of mission
aries has borne successful fruit; but even
the savage mistrusts religion that can
find converts only by aid OF the smok-
ing rifle barrel"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

Among the victims of the flood caused
by the ice gorge in the Yellowstone
river last Saturday were James Sullivan.
his wife and six children, who lived in
a ranch across the river from Glendive
Mont. Nellie Regan and Eugene
O'Connor were also drowned. Mr.. Sui
livan was sturdy frontiersman who was
a subscriber of The Irish Standard and
loved Ireland with intense devotion.
He was man of considerable intelli-
gence, and the sad fate of himself
and family is source of sorrow to all
who knew them
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15
A.MAN OF BLOOD AND t1RON.

LII his opSSSll TIC Quiet hight at the
Hamilton club banquet in Chicago,
Theodore Roosevelt left no doubt in
the minds of his Republican entertainers
that he fully endorsed the Mckinley
method of introducing western civiliza-
ton into the Philippine Islands. "The
army and navy" exclaimed the colonel
of the Rough Riders, "are the sword
and shield which this nation must carry
if she is to do her duty among the ma
tons of the earth" These weapons he
would use numerically in subjugating
a people who are fighting for indepen-
dence. He would rule them with a rod
OF iron as the English ruled the Ameri-
can colonists and as they are ruling the
Hindoos and the Irish today. Of course,
he would rule them for their own good,
even if he had to kill them all off the
face OF the earth. They are already fast
disappearing, according to the war re-
ports, but they are making stubborn
resistance and picking off American SOL
diers every day. Roosevelt is an imper-
ialist of the first water who wants this
republic to follow the example of Eng
land in going forth with arms and ships
to seize lands in distant parts OF the
world and "take up the white mans
burden" with vengeance. In his ad-
dress he scornfully alluded to chose
who make pretense of humanitarianism
to hide and cover their timidity and who
cant about liberty and the consent OF
the governed"
We had high regard for Roosevelt
when he threw up his position in the
navy and raised regiment Of American
volunteers to free the Cubans from
Spanish oppression. He fought gallant
ly in the "war for humanity" and gained
such popularity that he was elected gov
ernor of New York. He since has
caught the fever OF Imperialism and is
now an exponent of militarism for con-
quest and spoliation, for that is what
the war in the Philippines is for.
This has always been a nation OF peace
and justice, to which the oppressed OF
the world looked for sympathy, and will
continue so in spite OF the oligarchy who
would tranple on weak people and de-
prive them of the rights they are entitled
to enjoy. The policy advocated by this
man OF blood and iron is foreign to the
traditions of the American people, and
military hero as Roosevelt is. he will
discover before very long that he has
made the biggest mistake OF his life
One thing we will gladly say OF
Roosevelt-hc is no hypocritc. He
bluntly says what he means. He would
mot allow the Filipinos to be exploited
by carpetbag officials. but would send
the best class OF Americans to admin.
lister the government Off them OF
course, they would be Republicans OF
the Quay type, recommended by Mark
Hanna and his coterie Of pure patriots
The American people as whole will
decide whether this country will govern
any inferior races beyond its boundaries
by military despotsm.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15
The Waseca Herald forcibly saws

The Waseca Herald forcibly says:
The McKinleyites are now asking the
young men of this country to enlist to
go over to Manila to shoot down the
Filipinos who desire to establish a free
government OF their own. How many
men will thus turn traitor to the prin-
ciples upon which our own government
is founded? Can it be possible that
American born citizens will thus tram
pie upon the rights Of fellowmen? Bet
ter be tramp, live on wild artichokes
and sleep by the roadside than be such
a soldier.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15
knighthood, but he will retain the jewel
which the Swedish monarch sent with
the patent.

A minister Of the Baptist church at
indianapolis named Rev. A. M. Char
pie, has become Roman Catholic. In
giving his reasons for changing his faith
he said: 81 believe that the Catholic
church is Christ's church. The Catholic
church does not believe that the Protest
ants are doomed. There is less of
hatred and intolerance in the Catholic
church, though this is not popularity be-
lieved, than there is in the Protestant. /"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15
BRYAN,AND BELMONT AGAIN.

The last letter addressed by William
J. Bryan to Perry Belmont has given
his quictus to the New York agent OF
the Rothschilds. In replying to ques-
tons regarding true Democracy Mr..
Bryan says that the right to determine
what is democratic in party sense be-
longs to the Democratic party as repre-
sented by its instructed delegates to a
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

lhe Mazet investigating committee
appointed by the Republican majority
at Albany, is trying to indict some mem
bers OF the New York Democratic adj
mlnistratlon. The object, OF course. is
political Thus far the committee has
tailed to prove anything. Dick Croker
appeared before the committee last
Monday in response to a subpoena and
Will leave for England in a few DAYS.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

Some Americans are suggesting that
the Philippines be exchanged for Can
ada or the British West Indies. The
Chicago Tribune which is more British
than American, says the proposition is
absurd. # policy OF expansion is to
be carried out by the United States, it
will be only question of time when
Great Britain shall be forced to get off
he western continent forever.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

The Younger brothers, or Mortified
robbers undergoing life sentence in
the Minnesota penitentiary for the past
twenty-five years, will receive no parole
at this session OF the legislature Only
thirty members OF the house favored
their release last Monday
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

King Oscar OF Sweden has conferred
knighthood upon George D. Meikle-
john, assistant secretary of war, and has
decorated him with the insignia of the
Royal Order OF the Sword. Secretary
Meiklejohn is barred by the constitution
OF the United States from accepting the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

A Manila dispatch via Hong Kong
says: A majority OF the United States
volunteers are eager to return home.
While Drawer work than they are doing
is impossible to find, they consider that
there is small glory in guerilla warfare.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

An official statement just issued shows
that England consumes more beer, wine
and whisky than any other country in
the world. OF beer it drinks 30 gallons
per head per annum, while Germany
drinks only rs gallons America drinks
but 12. The drinking OF spirits and beer
Is on the increase in merry England.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

Thomas B. Reed laughed heartily
when he heard a story connecting his
name with the vice-presidency on a Nc
klnley ticket. The reporter says that
the ponderous frame OF the Mantle al
most shook the floor of the hotel when
ne was asked if he would become little
Macs running mate Tom is too big
man to take second place on any
ticket.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

1t is announced in one OF the daily
papers that Bishop Christie OF Van
couver has been notified from Rome OF
his promotion to the archbishopric OF
Oregon. 1t is said the appointment will
take effect Immediately.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

A dispatch from London says that the
British government has decided to re-
lease Mullet, Fitzharris and O'Hanlon,
the three political prisoners implicated
in the Phoenix Park tragedy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

At an anti-expansion meeting in Bos-
ton the other day the name of Aguinaldo
was cheered while the name of McKin-
ley was Kissed. Faneuil Hall, the cradle
OF liberty, is located in the Yankee
metropolis.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

Bishop O'Connor, OF London, Can,
has received the appointment to the
archbishopric OF Toronto diocese made
vacant by the death OF Archbishop
Walsh.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

We give today on the first page the
reply Of Hon. c. D. OBrien to the I'M
tar criticism OF his remarks by the
D1oneer Press. Mr.. O'Brien is a patri-
etlc American who furnished two sons
to the cause of Cuban liberty. One OF
them is now detained in the Philippines
to hight against the freedom of the ma
tives.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-15

In scrimmage with the Filipinos the
other day two boys of the Thirteenth
Minnesota were killed and fifteen
wounded. The enemy was routed with
heavy loss