The Irish standard., 1902-08-02
He Found Contentment and Prosperity in
His Travels Throughout the
Agitated Island.
The Parliamentary Representatives Must
Be Upheld in Their Labors
for the Country.

Hon. John ID. CrimminS, President
General of tire American-lrish Ills
torical Society, recently visited Ire
land and on his return gave the re-
suits of his observations to the New
York Sun. In giving an account of
the present state of Ireland and its
people, he said in part:
'My visit to Ireland was purposcly
made that | might through my own
spcctaclcs and from the peoples lips
learn the condition of Ireland
with the exception OF Dublin,
where found much interest and i'll
structon in visiting the libraries, mu-
sc,lms and public parks and in drives
extending many miles through the
beautiful suburbs, I did not remain
longer in the cities than to enable me
to establish a location from which to
start for the country districts.
81 was impressed with the great
number of people reading i'm the pub
lie libraries of Dublin. l do not think
l cxaggcratc when | say that at any
hour of the day you will find as many
people reading in the libraries of
Dublin us in all the libraries OF our
great city combined. These readers
embrace every class from the vcncrn-
bic scholar to the young students of
both sexes.
an Dublin | was present nt the
college games held within the grounds
are such as any college boy would
envy.
81 have been present at Harvard,
Yale, Princeton and Columbia, ana
have seen our boys line up. The Irish
boys are athletic and fond OF it. TAX
ing into consideration their numbers,
they could hold their own with tho
best Of our boys and that is glory
enough.
"My principal object during my WIS.,
it was to see and study the people.
was much impressed with the young
girls present ut the games. They
were most bccomingly and modestly
dressed would consider them
slightcr in physique than our Amcri-
can girls.
"rhey possess Il high color and have
excellent teeth. The climate, no
doubt, has much to do with their
beautiful complexion. l also observed
that they are not as tall as our Amer
lean girls.
81 had opportunities to see the Ia
dies again at the races, horse shows
and fairs, to which l Travelled many
miles that might see and meet the
people in different situations and parts
of Ireland 1 was much impressed
with the taste shown by the Irish girls
in dressing. They avoid gaudy
dresses; bits Of exquisite Irish lace
on collars and insertions in the gowns
and sleeves are worn.
II looked through my own eyes at
every feature Of Irish life l met with.
After mixing in these gatherings and
seeing the joy, contentmcnt and ease
Of manner prevailing, it is difficult to
understand how Ireland can be term
ell n distressful country. l hold it is
not
"That there have been unfortunate
and distressful conditions in the past
and that such conditions existed for q
long period previous to 1870, created
largely through English Legislation
and the administration of it, will not
be disputed. / am speaking Of Ire
land as 1 found it in 1902.
'I would not attempt to paint
picture Of Ircland's long night, but
prefer to take as my text the con-
temptation of the future, quoting Car
dinal Newman: Il look toward a land
both young and old; old in it's Chris
tianity and young in it's promises for
the future The social revolution is
moving on in Ireland with intelligence
as it's guiding hand and its trend is
toward contentmcnt with prosperity.
"The beginning Of the new order
dates from the great Land Act Of Mr..
Gladstone of 1870 and the amend