The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

arst condition OF force 10 be used nv
lIoiano is 20 have an Irish nation not a
West British province.
n1t 10 return 90 the papers The Free
nan bareco little. but was speedily re-
clceo ID moro prudent frame OF rni-d
US editor SIS an importation from Man
ohes'er ana BIS therefore fully fitted 70
pc iue exclusive interpreter ~ Irish ideals.
AAe Evening Telegraph. which IS the YER
.ilii' mas appendix ~ the Freeman. suf-
lef'4 'a sympathetic Inflammation Its
e1lief i~ b. graduate ~ the London gutter
Journals and thlrcfo:a another infallihle
prophet oI the Gael This gentleman
va soon moved 90 the sanctum Of the
4ilsA People and carried his woes with
l.Ia. 4tt irish People is the organ OF
" lliam bBricu. William. however is
WHAT IRE unreg nerate cau ''wazzer"-
he Ora; eth even as The Wild ass OF the
desert and no man rcgardcth.
These thrcc example, 0r dissent show
Row fhc Irish journalists regard the new
movement. Even .n thc.r criticisms they
were compelled 60 give their assent 10
the principles az THE league. A. far as
could .arn, tEe league has q zeal hold
On the people and ara influence daily grow
irg stror-tr. Slam OF thl bishops. such
as that uulne lrishmar Dr. Mccormack
az Galway. a cla-smate. hy the way. Of
our Cardinal Gibbons attend the public
meetings or entertainments known as
Folscana. la thom the whole programme
IS gone through Sd Gaelic. Cardinal
Lopre. who was once professor OF Irish
81 N-Ar.-tl. is another supporter 30 the
movement Rut fhc strength ~ it lies in
The people and .u thc.r determination 20
be Irish ana rot EuG SD. If Tho promise
% the pa-t SIX years be fulfilled I look 20
The tro when many ne my readers. who
are af lr~h blood. WILL ~ they visit the
ola Rand. le compelled o. tak" lessons On
Gaelic in ora. no eonfe &c win ther rcla
L.r-.
VII
From Dublin % London ono goes in the
space ~ winters dag. England rs ono
vast nark-a great garden. In This is
hor beauty and her weakness. Free trade
hae destroyed der agriculture. The Eng
iish landlords are kind and generous TO
thoir tenants hut 0u every side the farms
are abandoned. Farming In England does
not pay. Foolsfu0s arc imported from
abroad cheaper than they can be raised
az homo. This is fhe reason SO much
money is spent on the ncct II England
lost command ~ Tie seas she could De
starved into submission In a month.
The couut-r is very beautiful The trim
hedges fhe old timber. the well-kept riN-
ers. the velvet lawns all tell Of wealth
and centurios Il peace and prosperity.
But the towns arc hideous. 7 mean the
new towns. Staring rcd brick. hirh
pitched roofs. raw blue slate. row after
VOW Tho houses scream 20 heaven and Of
ford tlc sky. With landscape $50 won
drous'y beautiful. ] cannot understand
why the English make their cities SO ugly.
II see "a new English town i9 Co under
stand Rusk.u and ta forgive him his un-
luly craze Tor Gothic.
London is the center of The worlds COM
rlrreo. just as chicago is situated az
-he corner 70 the lakes. $50 4s 20 catch an
-he traffic from the Northwest $50 Lon
don Nes o1 tho narrow passage through
which Cows rho trade between the north
and south of Europe. T. had q cormo-
d1us hartor with plenty of fresh water
and in Roman times was a place Of some
Importance. Now 81 rules the marts Of
the world All tho nations ~ Europe are
81 SIS debt. This country alone is strong
enough 20 Doe independent
The London street traIfic rs appalling.
The thor0uEhfares are narrow, the num-
her 90 hacks Us infinite. buses OF every
color 81 the rainbow like comets pursue
their Independent way. delivery wagons,
butchers carts. carriages Of wealth and
fashion drays. automobiles, all kinds.
sorts and shapes ~ vehicles sweep along
not oVerCulckly. but with that appear
nncc % iucNhaustihle power that one sees
81 Tho movement 81 a great river. Yet
this traffic is under perfect control. The
London policeman rs the next thing 10
ouripotence He lifts HIS hand and the
stream stops. He lowers his hand and II
resumes ITS course. Indeed. without the
policeman the London streets would be
impossible. The drivers. who IN all climes
have "a renutati r Tor unruliness. accept
the situation without a word Like the
ordinance which requires that bus pas
flr4r L. fe hn Ia
% IS enforced. tho people are used 20 IL
and there's al end on L
VIII.
wealth and power were the two ideas
impressed upon me by my stay In Lon
don. 80 matter now IL was come by the
wealth is hc~e-the square miles Of ware
houses tccmirg with the sp0ils OF the
world. the lorg lines 81 shops gllttering
with an manner OF precious things. To-
ward the west and southwest lie the
parks. the public buildings. the town
houses ~ the aristocracy. the real rulers
a. this empire. Euc ana with all its dem
ocratc ureteIsloIs. is governed BY gen
1lemcn." Gentleman is In the English
dialect "a highly technical expression and
ono Incapable 81 exact definition. II
means good birth. a certain competency,
morals and manners. Yet. strange 10 say.
there are many who come within the class
who are not n good birth. many who are
as poor as "A church mouse; many who
have no morals 20 speak Of and many
whose ma-Eerl are OF the stable. With
MS gentleman is not a term for a class:
IN England 81 designates a caste. ma
this IS The ruling caste. From the large
towns some democrat breaks his way into
Parliament now and again. but he is
there az helpless as a salmon in an ice
block Tho gentlemen OF England"