The times., 1899-03-20
CELTIC BLOOD IN
ANGL0-SAZON Veins
Father McGlynn's Lecture in
the National Theatre.
The Dawn of Irelanfs Freedom
Now DimIy Discernible.
The Rising Democracy In England
FOrbids the Continuance of In
Justice to the Irish.

Justice to the Irish.
World" was discussed last night in the
National Theatre by Rev. Edward Nc
Glynn, D. D.. of New York City. His lee
ture was under the auspices of the Society
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, of the
District of Columbia. The occasion was
the st. Patrick's Day celebration OF that
order, and the sons and daughters of Erin
were largely in evidence in the audience
that filled the auditorium. On the stage,
which had been tastefully decorated and
banked with ferns and palms, were seated
the members of the order Over them hung
the banner of the First Hibernian benevo-
lent society organized in the District. and
the balustrades of the boxes on either side
were draped with AmXrican flags.
The rendition of The Minstrel Boy and
Loves Young Dream" by a quartette
composed of Miss Emily Jonathan Miss
Katherine Lackey. A. S. Fennell, and c. f.
Goodchild, preceded the introduction of the
speaker of the evening by the president of
the society. Rosa F. Downing. Mr.. Down
ing's introduction of Father McGlynn in
cluded a glowing tribute to Ireland's pat
ron saint, eulogistic praises of DR.. Nc
Glynn, a plea for struggling Erin, and a
denunciation of the talked of Anglo-Saxon
alliance between this country and England.
DR.. McGlynn was received with enthusi-
astic applause, which was often repeated
throughout his somewhat extended remarks.
His treatment of the subject under discus
sion was entertaining, unique. and in
structive, and during the two hours or
more of his lecture he was given close
attention. Being as he said at the outset.
both man and a priest, he should en-
deavor to both preach and talk of the ma
terial condition of his people. and this
was essentially a marked characteristic of
his lecture.
He extolled the virtues OF st. Patrick.
followed the history of the Celt from the
time when that saint prayed, after he had
succeeded in converting Ireland to the
Catholic religion, that his work should not
be transitory. and declared with feeling
that Ireland had kept the faith: that st.
Patrick's prayer had been answered in that.
but that she Had suffered indiscribable op-
preston as the penalty for her steadfast-
ness.
He prophesied that as the English speak
ing people were destined to dominate the
world in civilization. freedom and COM
merce. the Celts were destined to plant
universally the religion instilled into them
| by st. Patrick. He urged that malice
should not be the ruling spirit in the Irish
breast, but that cordial cooperation
should be given to all reforms. The pres
ent condition of the Irish land-holder who
had SO long oppressed the poorer classes
of that country he declared, was not as
good as it used to be. Those land kings
are coming to America he said, where
| they boast that the rights of property
are more fully protected"
| DR.. McGlynn, after tracing the history OF
| the early Celts, followed them in their first
| invasion of Britain, showed by his deduc-
| tions that there were no purely Anglo
| Saxon people. but that the intermarrying
of the Celtic invaders of Britain with the
| daughters of the Angles and the Saxons
4 infused into those two races a predomi-
nance of Celtic blood. The name should
not be Anglo-Saxon, but Anglo Celtic
There was as much Irish blood in the En-
| gliShman of today as there was in the
Irishman. This precluded the possibility
of an AngloSaxon alliance-it would bt
an AngloCeltic alliance.
| Dr. McGlynn was enthusiastic in his
praise of American institutions. and proud
of the record made by Irishmen in the his
| tory OF this country. He predicted a day
when that race would not be looked dowr
upon and when Irishmen would not BIZ
of God was to come on this earth wher
the English-speakins people would max,
the laws and the Celtic religion would bt
! universal. Both of these conditions il
the opinion of DR.. McGlynn, were beine
brought about very rapidly Touching OF
the increasing liberality of the English
government, the lecturer said:
In spite of the English House of Lords
which is fossilized body and will soon b.
I1y..N
a great deal of liberty in England now
The Liberal party is being committed ev
cry day more and more to an advanced
democratic programme, and now they ar,
talking seriously of taxing out of existenci
English landlordism.
THE Queen reigns. but she does no
govern. Let the common masses of tn,
English democracy demand that their rep
resentatives. shall right the wrongs o
Ireland and allow the Irish people unde
their own chosen Legislators. to enact law.
for the proper trusteeship of the land o
the people of Ireland so that they shal
pay taxes into their own treasury TO b
expended for the improvement of thei
own land, and that the question of educa
ton shall be decided by home rule legis
lature. and their state of existence woul,
be Immediately bettered. The democrac
of Ireland and of England should TAX
each other by the hand in a common caus
and refuse to give up the demand TO
justice until justice shall have been done.
when this golden age shall have dawne,
upon. us. and man governs himself tn
world over the Apostle of Ireland shal
be acknowledged as the apostle of tn
English speaking race. and in that day n
one need to trouble his soul over an Anglo
Saxon alliance. As the prayer of Patric
seemed to give perpetuity to the faith G
Ireland. so also may we hope to perpetual
her liberties by basing her hope upon tn
same everlasting rock of truth and JUS
tice."
DIR. McGlynn's remarks were intersperse
with humorous anecdotes, which wer
given spice by the rich brogue used /
telling them. At the conclusion of hi
remarks he apologized for talking so Ion,
and said that II there had been any sign
of uneasiness he should have ''cut it short
Immediately. He was given an ovatio
of applause when he took his seat. whic
showed the spirit of hearty appreciatio
, | in which his remarks were received.
! The quartette sang the Star -Spangle
Banner" and the audience dispersed aftt
; singing God Save Ireland"