The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-07-08

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onciling their class to the inevitable will
become apparent.
81 have never been quite able to I'M
derstand how Fitzpatrick, Quin, an
O'Conner, an O'Grady, Daily, or Fox
of Cavan could prefer to be ruled by
Euglishmen rather than by men of his
own race I could make some allowance
for Fitzgerald, Burke, or Butler
but the descendants OF Irish kings and
chiefs, whose pedigrees run back for
centuries before the Norman conquest,
willingly submitting to the offspring OF
CromwelPs troopers was always thing
incomprehensive to me.
"These men have now got the last
chance that will ever come to them OF
proving that their blood has not turned
TO water-an equal chance with the
men of the English colony. But the
making OF ireland will, after all, be in
the hands of the plain people of Ire
land, and this new system supplies
them with the means of doing the
work."
"What about the effect of foreign
politics on Irish affairs?"
'*Well, if England gets into a big war
she will be compelled either to satisfy
Ireland or take big chances Of suffer-
ing grievous loss. There are 10000 900
of Irish people in the world, mostly
hostile to her, and they are so placed
throughout the world as to be able to
render very effective service to Eng
lands enemies. If they were properly
organized they would constitute practi-
cally one OF the recognized powers OF
the earth. Even as they are now they
are worth something as an ally.
England has never yet given Ire
land anything willingly, not even this
last concession, which was the twin
fruit OF Fenianism and Parnellism, and
it will be the same in the future. Ire
land must wrest her rights from Eng
land and the proper time to press her
hard is when she is in a tight place."
"In what way do you thing the course
OF events in the United States would
influence Ireland, Mr. Devoy?"
'If the policy of imperialism is con-
tinued," Mr.. Dewey replied, "If Ameri-
ca becomes colonizing and conquer
ing power, enforcing its rule on TN
willing people, and waging war as Eng
land does, for the purpose of making
new markets, there will and there must
be an Anglo-American alliance. The
policy of imperialism is an English
policy, it was suggested from England
for English purposes, and is fostered
and promoted by English influence and
English money.
"There is nothing American in it, not
even genuine American interest. 1t is
simply union OF the jingoes of both
countries for piratical and buccaneering
purposes. If it is Endorsed by the people
of the United States at the next presi-
Dental election long step in the utter
transformation of the institutions Of
this country will have been taken. An
alliance with England would then have
to be necessity.
"The effect on England OF such an
alliance would be to temporarily sus-
tain her present unwieldy empire, to
enable her to present a better front to
the growing hostility OF Europe, to en-
sure her food supply in case Of foreign
war and the aid OF the land and naval
forces OF the United States to enable
her to maintain her robbcr grip on
India, to strangle the liberties OF the
Dutch republics OF South Africa, and to
press with added weight on the people
and on the political and industrial life
of Ireland
4tOne OF the chief aims OF England in
seeking an alliance with the United
States is the destruction of the Irish
e,ause. 1t would not destroy it, but it
would add immensely to the difficulties
EN- Ireland's way, and be blow to liber-
ry everywhere.
LAS such an alliance would entail
long and costly wars, waged thousands
oi miles from America for purely Brit
lsh purposes, it would bring colossal
,1llsfortunes, and wreck the party that
brought it about, SO that it would in
time cure itself When the parting
would come the British empire would
go TO pieces. But if imperialism be
beaten next year that will end all talk
of British alliance, and we shall hear
no more OF English sympathy with Yam
kee cousins, and Anglo-Saxonism will
take back seat.
imperialism and the Anglo Saxon
American alliance are inscparable.
Smash imperialism and you kill the al
siance; establish imperialism and you
make an alliance with England a dead
certainty"
Are there not Irishmcn who are op-
posed to the British alliance, but who
favor imperialism"
Mot one" replied Mr.. Dewey. with
emphasis There are few men who
want to be able to show the Mckinley
administration, which is the agency thar
is working up the British alliance that
they can keep the Irish from opposing
its policy. They know that shouting