The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-05-19

Whereas, 1t will ever remain an in
perishable monument to the noble in
stinct of our people that in the dark
hour OF adversely as we'll as in the
bright hour of triumph, the united
hopes and aspirations of Hiberniaas'
hearts have arisen like pillar of incense
to do homage to the noble virtues, the
incorruptible integrity and high patriot
ism OF the hero of the century on the
South African weld fighting for his
home, his liberty and his country; and
| Whereas, We believe that the spirit Of
the immortal three hundred who fell
with Leonidas while fighting for the
same principle, is now by its invisible
and intangible presence fortifying the
heart and Strengthening the arm of the
hero who lays down his life for his coun-
try in the dark passes of the Drakens-
burg; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, who have suffered
in the cause of human liberty in unison
with all liberty-loving people of the
United States extend Our deepest SYM
pathy and moral support to the burgh-
ers of South Africa in their present no
BILE and just conflict, and we hereby ex-
press the hope and the prayer that the
Transvaal and Orange Free State shall
continue "the land of the free and the
home of the brave as long as the sun
continues to give light and hope to the
children of men.
We deeply deplore the shedding of hu-
man blood and the loss of human life,
but if submission means subjugation
and loss of nationhood, then may the
Voice that spoke to the waves and they
were stilled, whisper tonight words of
encouragement and promise to the Boer
may the Hand that by its touch raised
the dead to life steady the Mauser of
the burgher and the Eye that never
sleeps guide we'll the missile that the in
vader cross not the threshold upon the
veldt where watches the faithful wife,
where sleeps the little babe-and may
the same All-seeing Power care for our
brave kinsmen fighting under gallant
Blake by the burghers' side and grant
them amid the fortunes OF war, strength
and fortitude and steady hand
We recommend the formation of a
league of the various Catholic organi-
cations irrespective of national descent,
or other affiliations, to promote the best
interest of the common faith, never for
getting that duty to God and country
requires of us undivided allegiance to
our flag and constitution.
We earnestly commend the good work
of the Gaelic League, and recommend
that body to your kindly consideration.
1t is time that the old Irish tongue be
restored and the treasures of Irish his
tory and art, which are hid beneath its
mysteries, discovered and preserved.
Moral influence and kind words will not
suffice. We urge the appointment of
committee to confer with the Gaelic
League to the end that some practical
plan be adopted whereby the Gaelic
chair and its work may aid in bringing
about the desired results.
The rich storehouse of Gaelic litera-
ture contains so much that would prove
elevating and ennobling to our common
humanity that we feel its greater dis
semination would do much as an anti
dote to the pernicious influence of the
modern literature originating in foreign
lands-but now spread broadcast in
America to the great danger of the
American home.
We are pleased to note the almost
complete extinction of Irish caricature
on the American stage and trust that
its disappearance shall prove permanent.
We deplore the great danger to the
virtue of the American youth from the
degenerate drama that has come to US
from foreign shores. We cannot look
with complaisance upon the fact that
the American people are dependent on
unchristian, if not avowedly anti
Christian source, for their pleasures and
amusements of the drama:
Believing in the principles and patri-
otto utterances of the Father of our
Country as enunciated in his farewell
address, and in the Monroe Doctrine"
and re-afirnling the resolutions adopted
by the Trenton convention, we declare
ourselves to be unalterably opposed to
an alliance between our beloved country
and any other nation whatsoever.
We read with indignation the words
of the English government, yesterday
proclaimed throughout the world, that
poor Ireland instead of being granted
legislative independence by her oppres-
sor and recent guest, may expect no re-
turn for peaceful agitation and petition.
We reiterate the purpose of Hibernia's
sons that she shall be, and we trust at
no far distant day, absolutely free and
independent, peacefully if may be but
otherwise if the God of War so wills it.
A. o. h. Life Insurance Fund.
State Secretary John Mahoney of the
A. O. H. Life Insurance Fund has sub
mitted to the various organizations
throughout the state figures showing the