The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28
The American Ambassador to the
Court Of st. James.
is A GENUINE ANGL0-MANlAc
His Appointment Is Applauded as a
Compliment to England.
BRUTALLY INSULTS THE IRISH
At the Banquet Of the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick.

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4 Joseph H. Choate, the New York law
yer who has been appointed John Hays
@ successor to England by President Nc
Kinley, is an Anglomaniac of the first
water, and an enemy of the Irish race
at home and abroad. The London press
is charmed with him. The Thunderer"
says: The nomination of Mr.. Choate
is not only one to which no exception
can be taken, but is high compliment.
That Mr.. Choate will meet a cordial re-
ception here we are sure With his high
professional reputation, he will not dero-
gate from the character of the Office
which at an enormous sacrifice he has
assumed"
The Morning Post says of him: 1.-The
4 appointment of Choate is a gratifying
proof of the store which the states set
by the cordial relations with Great Brit
ain. In the ranks of the Republican par
ty there is no man of greater personal
reputation than Mr. Choate. He is not
politician in the common sense, but
renowned leader of his profession, en-
joying an income in comparison with
which his salary will be an insignificant
consideration. President Mckinley has
shown desire to place the London en-
bassy outside the field of party patron
age. Mr.. Choate's acceptance is an ex-
preston of the sympathy that distin-
guished Americans feel for this coun-
try"
When Choate was first talked of for
ambassador to England, the following
article appeared in the New York Jour-
nal to show his unfitness for the posi-
tion:
Mr.. Joseph H. Choate is prominently
spoken of for the position of ambassa-
dor to England. The diplomat needs
IoNI 0AAu ouutlly ollO ASNCl pei AAACo AlA4-
self to excite resentments by the indul-
gence of his prejudices. Mr.. Choate is
man of strong prejudices, and he has
the rude courage to crafty them at any
cost Of courtesy. For instance, he dis
likes the Irish, and on a notable occa-
sion attracted attention throughout the
country by giving way to that dislike
under circumstances which shocked
every man who acknowledges the. au-
thority of the laws of hospitality.
1t was on the evening Of March II,
1893, at Delmonico's, in this city. The
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick gave ban
quet, to which Mr.. Choate was invited,
and there he made speech. The theme
assigned to him was Ireland" and he
gratified his cynical humor by grossly
insulting his astonished hosts. These
extracts from that extraordinary address
are reproduced from the report of the
Sun of March 1S, 1898:
What offices, great or small, have
the Irish not taken? What spoils have
they not carried away? But, gentle
men, now that you have done so much
for America, now that you have made 1t
all your own, what do you propose to do
for Ireland? How long do you propose to
let her be the political football of Eng
land? Poor, downtrodden, oppressed
Ireland!''
There were indignant murmurs at
!, ,io h,,&M
you have learned how to govern by
making all the soil of all other countries
your own. Have you not learned how
to govern at home; how to make Ireland
land of home rule? There Is sure
cure for Ireland's woes and feebleness
today. 1t is a strong measure that
advocate. propose that you should all,
with your wives and your children, and
your children's children, with the spoils
you have taken from America in your
hands, set your faces homeward, land
there and strike the blow"
The amazed hosts sat silent now. Mr..
Choate was their guest, and they We're
powerless to repel these studied affronts.
he knew MS security ana tfa0ed on 1t by
continuing his taunts:.
Gentlemen, the G. o. NJ. (Gladstone),
needs you. He is clamoring for you.
And the G.. o. p. Uhe Republican party,
to which I belong, can get along without
you. Think what it would mean for
both countries If all the Irishmen of
America, from Atlantic to Pacific, should
march to the relief of their native land!
Then, indeed, would Ireland be for Irish
men and America for Alnericans AS
you landed, the G. o. NJ. would come
down to receive you with paeans Of as
sured victory. AS you departed, the Re-