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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

England pretends to be an American
power. She is not and never will be.
Neither will the United States recog-
nize Canada as entitled on her own
behalf to interfere in continental at
fairs unless she becomes free or joins
the Union.
We make these assertions because
it is time. to make England feel that
we will not allow the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty nor any other British scheme
to retard the construction of the Mic
aragua canal. That is an American
affair on which England has no right
to pass judgment. If an earthquake
were to divide Nicaragua tomorrow
so as to form a waterway across the
isthmus, England would not dare to
propose any guarantees or restrictions
concerning it. The conditions will be
alike when the canal is cut by Ameri-
can skill, capital and labor.
In a recent address at Yale, John
W. Foster, one of the best trained
American diplomats, declared that it
is quite within the province of the
United States senate to abrogate the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty on the ground
that it has become antiquated. James
G. Blaine, who made a special study
of the treaty, conclusively proved it
was no longer binding on the United
States from the fact that it's terms
had been violated by Great Britain
many years ago.
England has rejected the Hay
Pauncefote treaty as amended by the
United States senate, but McKinley's
secretary Of state has sent to London
rough draft of substitute for the
Clayton-Bulwer compact, the basis of
which is that this country shall guar
antee to all powers equal commercial
privileges in the canal, and also guar
antee it's neutrality as to all nations
with which the United States is at
peace. That ought to satisfy Eng
land. if anything does.
Whether England will accept Hays
substitute remains to be seen. In any
event this country is determined to
own and control the Nicaragua canal.
Notwithstanding the prediction Of w.
T. Stead there is likely to be no quar-.
rel between the two English-speaking
nations over the project. England is
always ready to bulldoze weak DOW
ers, but when she comes in diplomatic
conflict with such giant as Uncle
Sam she is willing to listen to reason
to escape drubbing. When the Unit,
ed States is ready to go on with the
work of the isthmian waterway Eng
land will offer no resistance.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01
REDUCING THE REPRESENTATION.

Many of the leading American dali
lies have made the depopulation Of
Ireland the subject Of their editorials.
Among them are the Springfield Repub-
lican, the New York Sun and the Chi
cago Tribune. In it's issue of last Sun
day the Tribune says editorially:
s"In one respect at least Ireland and
Vermont are alike. Each is good
state to be born in ana to emigrate
from. 1t has been the mission of the
Irish to go forth and possess the earth,
and for many years they have carried
out their appointed work most success
fully. They have gained abroad the
freedom, fame, wealth, and Offices not
obtainable at home.
"It is worthy of note that, while the
Irish abroad have all the political pow
er that their numbers entitle them to
complaint is made sometimes that they
have more-they certainly have more
in parliament than is their due If rep
resentation is to be based on numbers.
Ireland has 1903 members of the House
of Commons. Scotland, whose popu-
lation for the first time exceeds that
Of Ireland, has only - members
There will be clamor for redistri-
button of seats and lowering of Irish
representation. 1t may come to moth
ing. In politics the Irish have knack
Of keeping what they have once laid
their hands on"
1t is a sad commentary on British
rule in Ireland that during the past
sixty years the population of the island
has been growing smaller year by year.
In 1901, the year of the legislative
union, Ireland had 5,216,OOO, inhabi-
tants, while Scotland had only 1,6Os,-
600. For the next forty years that Of
Ireland increased rapidly, and In 1871
reached $4,000. Scotland had 1920
600 the same year. Since then Ire
land's population has been constantly
decreasing while that of Scotland has
been increasing. According to the CEN
sus Of the present year Ireland has
only 4,456.546, while Scotland has
All 1857. Had ireland increased in the
same proportion, with Scotland It
would now have ten millions more
than it has.
Everyone knows why 1reland's pop
ulation has fallen behind that of Scot
land. The artificial famine of 1S47
swept away 100000 of the people,
and ever since there has been stream
of ceaseless emigration to foreign
shores. If it continues unchecked for
another half century the native race
will have almost disappeared.
The American papers comment on
the great disparity in population be-
tween Ireland and Scotland at the be-
ginning Of the nineteenth century, and
on the strange fact that Scotland at
the beginning Of the twentieth century
! has taken the lead. The New York
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01
"A Kettle Organization.

Representative of the several
branches of the Celtic or Kettle ele-
ment in the United States met recent
ly in Philadelphia and formally laid
the foundation for national organiza-
ton of this great race, says the Fari-
bault Pilot.
The six Kettle branches represented
in the meeting were the Scotch, Irish,
Welsh, Cornish, Mona and Bretons.
The objects of this organization are
to establish a library, an art gallery
and museum, and for the issuing of
publications illustrating Kettle history
and achievements.
There is a great deal of ignorance
prevailing in this country as to the
great work accomplished by Kelts in
art, education, literature and philoso-
ply. Nor can we wonder at this ig-
norance, as much Of our historical
knowledge has been copied from Eng
fish historians, who are wont to extol
the Anglo-Saxon race and ignore or
belittle the achievements of the Kelts.
But subtract the achievements of
Scotch, Irish and WEIGH genius, dash
and daring from the military glory of
Great Britain and there is not much
left for the Anglo-Saxon to feel proud
of. The same is true in the field of
eloquence. The fiery Kettle tempera-
ment and fervid Imagination have pro-
duced the most brilliant if not the
most profound specimens of English
literature.
There is a great Kettle revival tax
ing place throughout Europe and
America. The movement inaugurated
in Philadelphia will grow and bear
abundant fruit in the United States.
History will be rewritten in the next
quarter Of a century and Anglo-Saxon
ascemdancy will suffer by the revision.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

We draw special attention to the
communication addressed to the rever
end clergy of the archdiocese of St
Paul by Very Rev. j. f. Dolphin,
president Of St. Thomas College, Mer.
riam Park. Three free scholarships
for one year are offered to boys who
pass the best competitive examination
in certain English branches. The sue
cessful competitors will be admitted
to the first Latin grade in the college
next September. This is a splendid
chance for ambitious boys.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01
THE JUDGES AGAIN DISAGREE.

After q delay Of many months, dur
ing which the people were growing
impatient, the nine judges of the SUI
pleme bench at Washington have ut
last rendered decision in the Porto
Rican cases submitted to them. AS
Interpreters Of the law and constitu-
ton the Judges appear to be widely. at
variance In their views. AS in the in
come tax case they stand five to four
for and against the government. JUS
tice Brown seemed to have had the
casting vote. In the case of De Lima
versus Bidwell, the latter being col
lector Of the port of New York, Brown
agreed with Fuller, Harlan, Peckham
and Brewer that the constitution fol-
lowed the flag into Porto Rico, and
that territory acquired by the United
States cannot be considered domestic
for one purpose and foreign for anoth,
er; but in the Downes case Brown
held with McKenna, White, Gray and
Shiras that congress can levy import
duties on articles shipped from one
part of the territory of the United
States to another, though section 9 of
article Of the constitution explicitly
says that mo tax duty shall be laid
on articles exported from any state"
In the De Lima case suit had been
brought to recover duties paid on sug.
ar from Porto Rico at the New York
custom house in 1899, after the rati-
fication of the Spanish-American
treaty and before the passage of the
Porto Rican tariff act Five judges
agreed that the money must be paid
back to the importer by the govern
ment on the ground that at the time
the duties " ere levied Porto Rico was
not foreign country, but a territory
of the United States.
In the Downes case Justice Brown
assumed a different attitude and an
nounced the opinion of himself and
four Of his colleagues to the effect that
since the passage Of the Foraker act,
the tariff on imports from Porto Rico
was valid, and therefore plaintiff
could not recover the. money paid by
him at the port of New York. Ac-
cording to these decisions tariff
which was invalid in one case was
valid in the other. In the Downes
case four Of the nine judges character
lied in strong language the opinion
of the other five.
1t appears from the decision of the
majority of the judges that congress
| has full power to legislate for the new
ly-acquired possessions, and that for
purposes of taxation they are not part
or parts of the United States. In
other Words the constitution does not
follow the flag and the general policy
of the Mckinley administration is up
held. 1t is Il most unsatisfactory de-
cision, to say the least of it, and it is
to be regretted that the court was
evenly divided on matter of such
momentous Importance. In our opinion
Justice Brown played the part of an
acrobat and his action will provoke
comment throughout the country.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01
The Surprise of Mr.. Darwin.

Mr.. George H. Darwin, of England,
the eminent astronomer and son OF the
great Darwin, is wondering whether
he knows scientific man or not when
he sees him. And his faith in Ameri-
can newspaper men is unbounded. He
cannot say too much Of their versatile
minds, their remarkable faculty OF
adaptation, and their nerve, says the
Saturday Evening Post.
Mr.. Darwin is one Of the most dis
tinguished scientific men in England.
He is professor of astronomy at Cam
bridge. He came to New York on q
scientific mission and was beset by
newspaper reporters. They asked him
nothing unusual and he gave them and
their questions little attention. His
answers were Of the nature of all an,
swers from English people to news
paper men, for the English do not be
lieve in the personal side of American
journalism. Above all, he would not
discuss his pet science with any one
but an equal or a superior in that sci
ence.
1t was very much against his prin-
ciples to discuss astronomy in news
paper through the medium of re.
porter. One day newspaper man of
New York sent his card in to the pro-
fessor. The usual answer came back.
Then the reporter sat down and wrote
the astronomer note, saying that he
would like to discuss six questions
with him. He gave his list of ques-
lions. Mr.. Darwin sent at once for
him to come to his room. The two
men talked all the afternoon and into
the evening on these six questions.
One or two Of them Mr.. Darwin frank
ly admitted he had never solved. The
reporter gave, with readiness, the diff
ferent solution of great astronomers
living and dead.
The reporter made one of the nota-
BILE newspaper articles of the day on
the interview, and it was the talk Of
scientific men because of it's strength,
its evident honesty as an interview,
and the significant fact that Mr.. OAR
win had allowed himself to be thus
interviewed. Mr.. Darwin, in talking
about the conversation to magazine
editor, said: II have not had so pleas
ant a talk since I left Cambridge.
am mortified to think that did not
know New York had so eminent an
astronomer. cannot imagine how his
fame could have failed to reach me-"
eyes," said the reporter, when the
editor told him Of it. II crammed for
that interview for one week, working
day and night for all I was worth"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

Sun says that Ireland is now the only
country in the world which, for more
than half a century, has been and is
being steadily depopulated.
Whether or not Ireland's representa-
ton in parliament will be lowered to
that of Scotland remains to be seen.
At present Ireland sends 1O3 members
to Westminster while Scotland sends
only e. According to the act Of union
between Great Britain and Ireland the
latter is entitled to lone hundred COM
moners" two for each county, two for
city Of Dublin, two for city of Cork,
one for the University of Trinity Col
lege, and one for each Of the thirty
most considerable cities, towns anc
boroughs). If reduction were to be
made according to the decreased popu-
lation Ireland would not be entitled
to have over IS members this year.
and ten years hence it would be small
er. But If the representation of Ire
land were made smaller, that Of Scot
land would be made larger. If repre-
sentation depended on population Scot
land would now be entitled to more
members than Ireland, but in the act
Of union there is nothing said Of
changing the number of Irish members
in the event Of an increase OF diminu-
ton in population. AS far as Irish
representation goes in the British par
lament, numbers would make but
slight difference, and it is not likely
that there will be lowering of Irish
representation. That would, in our
opinion, be violation of the accursed
act that binds Ireland to England.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

The brilliant paragrapher of the St.
Paul Globe sensibly remarks: They
have queer way in England of stand
ing by man who has failed or who
has brought disaster upon the country.
Some time ago the Britishers made a
lion of Lord Roberts because he utter
ly failed to defeat the Beers. Now they
are making the same kind of fuss over
Sir Alfred Miner because he was the
prime cause of one of the most disas-
trous wars ever brought upon the
British nation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

Rev. DIR. Greene, Presbyterian
minister, who recently returned from
Porto Rico, said before meeting in
Philadelphia: 1.-THE conduct of the
United States soldiers there was dis
grace to humanity. Twenty drunken
soldiers could be seen on the streets to
one drunken native. The lawlessness
of the soldiers is proverbial." That
is how McKinley's boys in khaki dis
play their superior Anglo-Saxon civili-
sation in our insular possessions.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

Another Irish athlete has been heard
from. A special from Edinburgh to
the Pioneer Press, dated May q, says:
Athlete O'Connor of Waterford today
set Il new worlds record for the broad
jump in the Irish championship events
at Balls Bridge with the marvellous
jump of "a feet inches. This beats
the record formerly held by Meyer
Prinstein of Syracuse university, made
at Philadelphia a year ago, when,
jumping "a feet IA inches, he defeated
Alvin Kraenz]ein of the University of
Pennsylvania.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01
ho Land Init as his instructions.

the land, but as his instructions.
Henceforth the people Of the islands
will feel that their rights are not de-
pendent on the good will Of any man,
but are under the protection of the su-
preme court Of the United States, act
ing as the guardian Of the constitution.
The vision Of empire has passed.
Henceforth we may differ about pol
icies, but they will be constitutional
policies, shaped in accordance with the
principles of republican government.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

DR.. Henebry, professor of Gaelic in
the Catholic university, is i'll. In his
absence DR.. Robinson, professor of
Gaelic at Harvard, delivered five lee
lures on the language and literature
Of Ireland at the Washington univer-
sity.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

Says the Western Watchman: The
Catholic knights Of America at theil
late convention unanimously voted to
endow a chair in the Catholic Uni
versity. The unanimous vote was a
surprise even to the friends of the
measure. They are to raise the $4,000
in four years; but it is hoped that
they will make it possible for Presi-
dent O'Connor to make the presenta-
ton while in Office. That gentleman
has had the honor Of presenting $4,000
from the Ancient Order of Hibernians
to endow q chair of Celtic literature.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

A Dublin gentleman recently dis
covered gold on his land in Wicklow
and was going to mine it, when he
ascertained that the government would
claim As per cent of the precious met
al. The Chamberlain jingoes COM
plained that the Beers charged toll
Of ~ per cent Of the value Of all gold
mined in the Transvaal.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

According to the decision of the su-
preme court Porto Rico was for time
a part of the United States. Now it
is not. The people of the island are
subjects, and not citizens of the United
States. They can have taxation but
no representation. The executive and
congress can govern the island as they
please. 1t appears that General Mer-
rift was light when he s,,lu: eve
have outgrown the constitution"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01
IN MEMORY OF CRETTN. -'
Committees Appointed to Arrange flor
the Big Celebration. Il

At a meeting of the general commit
tee in charge of the fiftieth ami
versary celebration of the arrival in St.
Paul of Bishop RI Rev. Joseph Cretin
was held last Monday night. Chair
man Thomas O'Brien called the meet
ing to order and appointed the COM
mittees. All of the committees ar
ranged to meet this week so that they
will be able to report to the meeting of
the general committee to be held next
Monday night.
The celebration will be held July 2
and 8. The first day will be devoted to
religious services. On the following
evening parade of all the Catholic
societies in the city will take place at
8 o'clock. Following the parade will
be a jubilee meeting at the Auditori-
UNI. to which a number of prominent
speakers will be invited, and at which
excellent music will be discoursed.
The committees appointed are as fol-
lows:
Executive-H. G. McNair chairman;
DIR. p. w. Buckley, J. q. Kelly, Henry
Haas, ]. A. Wilwerscheid, L. N. Dion,
Thomas Foley, D. A. Murphy, Casper
Ernst. Thomas A. Prendergast.
speakers-A. w. Gutridge, chair
man; Pierce Butler, Emil Geist, H. G.
McNair, J. G. Nolan, Henry Wonder
Weyer. Laurence NIitsch, G.. N. Ger
ZACH, John Peshek. r.
Music-John f. Gehan, chairman:
John S. erode, Leo Bruner.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Caulfield. chair
man: Mark Fitzpatrick, Alfred Du-
fresno. Charles Hauck, G. H. Nc
conville. J. G. Hardy, w. H. Egan.
Carl Itendy, Frank Schliclk, T. ]. Bow
lin. X. Hospeck, NJ. ]. NIoriarty, Thos.
n, White. Philip Anfang, Charles r.
Pusch. f. Junghauser, r. Foley. d. w
LAWYER, A. L. carpenter, Casper Ernst.
j. NJ. Schwartz, E. Butler, DR.. D. w.
Kelly, J. G. Geraghty, Anton Hass, Ed
ward Presley, Joseph Fredianna.
Parade. A. Wilwerscheid, chair
man; L. NJ. Maroney. T. w. McGoey.
John Gilbert. J. G. Donnelly, A. Ritz, A.
ouibak, ]. G. Kennedy, J. J. Regain.
Henry Vessel, John Jeunnemann, Am
brose Pierce, NJ. w. Fitzgerald, Geo.
MatZ, b. Wurst.
Fihance-Thomas Quinlan, chair
man: Charles Friend, George Michael.
Charles Lauer, J. G. Prendergast, John
kelwin. Henry Haas. E. w. Bazille.
j. II. Kelly. 4. ]. Lilly, J. B. Washen-
berger, Michael Ettle. F. Butler.
Printing and Badges-Joseph Matz.
chairman; John w. Willis, Charles
Haas, Daniel L. Bell. G. 1. Mccarthy.
NJ. Mullane, J. Hipp. P. King, S. A.
Ryan, p. e. Sullivan.
Hall and Decorations-W. L. Kelly.
chairman: P. J. Tonzbica, ]. B. Nc
Hugh, f. J. Hebel, John Bast, Albert.
Boedingheimer, Joseph Smith, P. J.
Hahn, f. L. McGhee, Joseph Rogers.
Ushers-P. F. Egan, NJ. ]. wilwer-.
scheid, D. B. Hickey, Roger O'Reilley.
Louis Nash. J. o. Vervais, Charles 7.
Young, Matt Heck, Thomas Krocak.
Il. d. O'Brien. T. J. Rosenthal. An.
drew kruszinski, George Reddineton.
Matt Marxen, NJ. P. Ryan.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

The Minneapolis Times, in rafting
editorial on trusts, enormously apollo
gizes to Dean Swift for quoting from
Hudibras the familiar lines about
smaller insects feeding on larger ones.
The mistake evidently arose from
reference made by the writer to the
Swift packing combine.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

The Presbyterians will revise their
creed. A delegate to the general as
sembly at Philadelphia declared in an
impassioned address that no intelligent
person believes the Pope to be anti
Christ, as stated in the Westminster
confession Of faith.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

Says the Duluth Herald: The Brit
ish casualties in the Boer war to May
/ are: Dead, 14,97S; wounded, 1900;
now in hospital, 1897. And yet, says
Lord Salisbury, no sense of wrong
comes from it all to his government.
Is there, after all, such athing as a
national conscience?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

An Irish-AAnerican named Jack
O'Brien crossed the Atlantic and
whipped the champion heavyweight
pugilist Of England on his native
heath. In eleven rounds he defeated
George Chrisp at Newcastle last week.
Hurrah for the Celt!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

John Morley, the biographer Of
Gladston, made an able speech last
week in parliament against the finance
bill of the Tory government. His elo-
quence and logic failed to produce any
effect on Salisbury's adherents.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

Mr.. Schwab, who receives salary
of 81 100000 year as president of the
steel trust, publicly declares that he
does not believe in labor unions. When
he was a laboring man himself lie be-
lieved differently.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

The London papers are denouncing
Carnegie for his munitlcent gift to his
countrymen for the promotion of cdu-
cation in Scotland. Cannot man do
what he pleases with his own money?
He made it in America.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

The wife of Minister Conger is said
to have saved the life of Mrs. McKin
ley by means of Christian science,
though the ladies were 5000 miles
apart at the time. What do the medi-
cal gentlemen who attended Mrs. Nc
Kinley in California think of it?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

Recruiting for the army is going on
slowly in England. No less than 1000
officers have rendered their resigna-
lions to the war secretary us protest
to his reorganization plan.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

Mad Alullah is again on the war
path against John Bull. The Afghan
chief has $4,000 we'll armed men under
his command. A British dispatch
calls them ''fanatical warriors
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

A detachment Of the Queens
Mounted Infantry tried to ambush a
party Of Beers, but succeeded poorly
in the attempt. Three Of the British
We're taken prisoners, and the rest
took to flight with the Beers in pur-
suit.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

The Washington Star tersely says:
Lord Salisbury thinks that England
has gained prestige by the Boer war,
and Dom Paul thinks that South At
RIGA can continue delivering an unlim-
tied quantity of the article.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01

A Paris clairyoyant predicts that
King Edward Of England will encoun-
ter many accidents this year, but es-
cape safely, as he did on Shamrock
IL. last week.