The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-09

master. Mn. Crimmins united sober
business with sane pleasure when he
Joined Tammany; but when that Or
ganization began to grow corrupt and
Mr.. Crimmins had grown independent
financially. his self-respect compelled
him to leave the Hall and become in
dependent politically. In the higher
and purer atmosphere of New York
finance and the Chamber of Com
merco lie was not compelled to meet
Croker and Johnny Carroll ard he
could have the daily refining ntlu-
ences of those stalwart Anglo-S aXons.
Messrs. Orr and Jessup. who knew
how to insult his race and beliefs with
neatness. dispatch and frequency. Al
ways inQuiring. always learning. Mr..
Crimmins broadened with years and
came possibly to be impatient with the
views of some of his fathers coun-
trymen-for while the elder Mr.. Grim
Minis was Irish. John d. CrimminS was
only so by extraction. No man should
b., held responsible for his father; it
isn't equitable. since the son is sell
dom consulted by the father. \ man
high in finance is in Il newer, thinner
atmosphere than those below, digging
sewers or running a donkey engine.
There with the world in his eye he
sees things differently: lie begins to
understand how essential to progress.
religion and civilization it is for the
fellows on top to plumber the chaps bn-
low: he can plumb the philosophy
upon which is based the benevolent
determination of the Irish people by
tlta tendcr-hearted Anglo-SaX.ns of
England All this in time Mr.. Grim
Minis learned and he yearned to en-
tighten the countrymcn of his father.
to brush away their pr2judces aud
bring them up tn date. Few men i'll
America had Il more tender regard for
the late lamented Queen Victoria than
Mr.. Crimmins outside of Acssrs. Jcs
sup and Orr no man in America so
Thoroughly understood her virtues and
graces of character. In speaking OF
her Mr.. CrimminS is overcome with
emotion: he remembers that in her old
age she brnvcd the tcrrurS of the Irish
sea to place her sacred feet upon Irish
soil. the land of his father, and to her
yirt,lo,ls. if fat, son all this wealth of
affection is transferred nJw.
1t is possible that time may bring to
the 'aXmtriatcd co,lntrymen Of his
father Il similar cnnoblng evolution
and transformation. for until these uc-
ludcd Irish are made over into Anglo
Saxons. in sentiment at least. there is
little hope for them. When that hour
comes they can love the king and
stand hlllmbly on the edges OF that
elevated social stratum in which JeS-
sup and Orr crate and Harry Lehr Oh
tertans monkeys and British lords.
One of the most delightful features
of Mr.. Crimmins' brief stay in Ire-
land WAS THE absence of revolution
lists and dynamitcrs He did net OBJ
serve one man throwing bombs Gu bay
onetting landlords. Thus is another
spectre dissipatctl. We have been told
over and over again that the principal
amusement of the agricultural classes
:. of Ireland was blowing UP buildings.
manning cattle. killing policemen.
cunning fm. landlords and soaring the
wits out of peaceful shopkrepcrs. The
physical force party has vanished
from the earth. and tlra land is filled
with Irish sheep who love their king
who calls them ilnlatcrs. MIR. Grim
MINIS almost pcrs,,ades us that the
Irish are becoming nhirct enough to
be English Catholics; but of course we
must accept his report. since he has
lust come back from there and his
news is endorsed by Johnson the
pump water mayor of Waltham. 1t
would he IL beautiful and becoming
thing to have McSsrs. Crimmins and
Johnsem unite in compiling a work.
based Oh their personal observations,
entitled Loyal United Ireland; ii
would be Il lovely symp SUM.
1t is very gratifying to know that
Mr. Crimmins approves of the move
ment for Home Rule in Ireland. use
the term movement rather than agita-
ton. to avoid being offensive. ! have
not been particularly enthusiastic of
late for the agitation. while have
always been willing to admit the tlcSir-
ability OF it's ultimat'a aims: but now
that il is endorsed by Mr.. Crimmins
as Il thoroughly safe and conservative
movement, and enc calculated to pro
serve the empire and inculchtc love of
tile great king and emperor. see 10
reason why we should not throw up
our hats for the whole business.
1t can he said without fear of CONTRA
diction that the National League has
achieved Il distinct victory in receiving
the endorsement of such an eminent
and loyal person as Mr.. Crimmins. 1T
is delightful, too to find this remark
able interview in the Sun: it marks
an epoch, as hitherto all the pronlln
ciamentOS OF Mr.. Crimmins have APP
pearcd in the New York Times. the
organ of British interests in America.
which. run by jew called OchS, who
was run out of Tennessee, has devoted