The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-04-14

the determination that peace shall be
concluded on an honorable basis, we
are FORGETTING the sympatfies of England
and destroying Home Rule. The other
argument we have heard to-day, and it
is that we did not represent the people
of Ireland at all Qaughter). That
whereas the brewers and distillers Of
Ireland have sent out an hospital train,
and subscribed f1o,ooo, the poor and
lowly have only subscribed f3oo I con-
fess that if we test everything by the
test OF { S d we are nowhere at all.
heard poor man, the other day, whose
son was in the war, use this expression
MY son is fighting for the English in
Africa. I had rather hear OF his death
than of the English victory" (Nation-
Ealist cheers.) That is unaccountable to
you've are unaccountable to you
Qaughter). And you are prepared, ]
know, and I believe you are determined.
as long as you can hold over us the
arm of oppression, to do so without ruth
or regret. The Colonial Secretary said
the other day that he would have had a
settlement with the Beers if he had sub
nlitted the matter to arbitration; or at
the Bloemfontein Conference, ii he
would have given guarantee to make
10 further Intervention. But he said
he could not do this because we would
not break our words Qaughter). See
ing you have broken every convention
to which you were parties, why should
you hesitate to break your words for
the fftieth time? You made treaties
with us-one solemn treaty with the
Irish people in 1883, to this effect-"Be
it enacted that as the right claimed by
the people of Ireland to be bound only
by law enacted by his majesty and the
parliament OF the country in all cases is
just, such is hereby enacted" (Nation-
alist checrs.) You have broken three
treaties with lis in two centuries Grish
cheers). Can anyone depend upon the
honor of England? And in saying that,
perhaps l should say it with this qualif-
cation-So long as the craftsmanship of
the type as is now at the Colonial Office
remains, or the craftsmanship OF the
Stock Exchange. cloud cheers.) In
this matter | would like to say one
word about the craftsmanship OF Mr..
Gladstone. 1t was directed at one and
the same time towards facing the trouble
across the Channel and across the seas:
Those who talk about Majuba Hill and
who now SO loudly declare that in this
peace treaty there shall be no faint OF
Majuba, little knew OF the position of
England at that time (hear, hear). You
had some six or seven regiments,
Scarcely a good regiment amongst
them, many OF them mere raw recruits
from Whitecllapcl, men who could not
stand flre-though l am not throwing
any discredit on the bravery OF the Brit
ish army, taking it as whole, that is
beyond question-but 1 am dealing with
the material at the disposal OF the states
men. At that moment it was coun-
try far from transport service, whilst
here we are oppressed with the troubles
in Bulgaria, through the craftsmanship
of Lord Beaconsfeld, that, I say that
of being tainted, as his memory
has been by man who boasts that he
became the successor of Lord Rosebery,
[ say if Gladstone had never anything
to his name except the treaty he made
with the Beers at Majuba his name and
fame will be used to defend British
honor, and to enlarge the British name
for magnanimity (cheers), when your
broken treaties make the British people
and the British name lie down their
heads. What are the lessons we have
to draw? You have gone to war for
the franchise, and yet the first act Of
your Lord Lieutenant in taking office in
Ireland was to reject the Irish municipal
franchise bill Qrish cheers). You de-
clare that the Uitlanders were taxed and
had right light to Sc to ~ss with with
the Beers on that account. The Uit-
landers had no treaty with the Beers,
and we had treaty OF Union with you,
and by your treaty Ireland was to be
entitled to exemptions and attachments
Nationalist cheers), and yet we are to
be crushed with war taxes in order that
more German Jews may have houses in
Park Lane Nationalist checrs): Why
should we not be in favor OF an imme-
diate peace? Some English interests
may benefit by this war-your ships,
your food stuffs, your ornaments. I
can we'll understand Sheffield and Bir--
mingllam being all for the war Qaugh-
teri. I we'll understand those who are
in the corditc mandatory refusing to
re-echo the cry: Blessed are the peace
makers" Qaughter). What is the posi-
ton OF Our wretched country, and you
have made it wretcled? You have
shattered Our manufactures and emf
grated Our people What is our position
to-day? The more our population sinks
the higher our taxes rise (Nationalist
cheers). The English taxes have gone
down per head in declining scale since
the Union. Irish taxes have risen in
the same proportion (Nationalist
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