The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-23
Erin Must Shake the Wolf of Landlordism
From Her Throat Before She
Achieves Liberty.
The United Irish League is Engaged in a
Struggle to Strangle 1t in
the Emerald Isle.

Tho following excellent address was
delivered under the auspices of the
United Irish Societies of Chicago ut
their annual outing at Sunnysde Park
ON Aug. u. by Chris a. Gallagher of
Minneapolis:
1t is more thnn Il pleasure, ii is an
inspiration to face such Il grand audi
cncc as this assembled to pcrpctuate
the glory of Irish arms. No one can
study the battles of the Yellow Ford
and tile Yellow Pass without feeling
proud of Il race THAT produced Red
Hugh O'Donnel and Hugh O'Neill.
O'Ncill had the advantages of an cX-
ccllent education, an experience in
handling men, the benefit OF careful
observations while in England, and a
natural foresight and precnution which
made him an ideal leader. Yet lie was
in danger of becoming unpopular be-
cause ihc hcsitntcd so long before talk
ing up arms.
Subsequent events 'roved the wis
dom of his delay. He distributed
arms among his followers in a manner
not to arouse the susDiciOn OF the gov
crnmcnt. lie first used strategy to
strengthen and prepare the way for
force. lie could not buy sufficient am
munition without exposing his p,lr-
pose, but hc circumvanted the govern
lnent by obtaining permission to bring
over plates Of lead to roof his castle,
but which were afterwards returned
to the government. through its SOL
dicrs, in the form OF l,ndcn bullets
O'Ncill spent seven years organz-
ing his forces and gathering war sup
plies before he took the field, but when
llc drew his sword I've knew what was
demanded of him and was ready not
only for battle, but for victory.
The great lesson taught by ONeill's
success w IS to be prepared for action.
If ii were only to celebrate the ami
vcrsary of victorious battles of three
centuries ago. without drawing from
The causes and results that led to
those victories the lessons contained
therein, your annual gatherings would
be but empty form. the mere preteXt
for social enjoyment.
Every day in the Irish calendar has
its lesson, and we cannot escape the
responsibility which rests upon each
light within us, for the elevation of our
race. tire material advancement of our
people. the unilication of all patriotic
impulse, and the cOnsummation Of our
hearts praycr.-a free and united Ire
land.
Oftcntimcs our desires are so intense
that we can see only the pcnnant Of
our aspirations. and fail to correctly
observe either the distance or the
mnny obstacles in our path, only to
realize that we have without due prep
aration cssaycd a task beyond our
estimated strength.
If yoll were going TO build home,
before You made your excavation or
cncllmbcrcd the premises with stone
and lumber, You would have plans and
specifications drawn up to the minut-
est detail, and you would know whctl-
cr your building site was over a quar-
lv or 4 marsh.
When an athletic association decides
to test its skill against rival, whether
it be for supremacy upon the grid
iron, or in the scull. the participants
are selected with THE greatest dis
elimination. Not only do the man
ayers demand the very best material
but they supplement that demand by
insisting that the men selected shall
train themselves severely in exercise
diet ana abstcmiousness. Months of
training are put in to shape the con-
testants for final engagement lasting
an hour or so.
And yet when it comes to question
Involving the liberties of people. the
existence of q nation, how many
thousand enthusiasts, disregarding tho
experience of everyday life, feeling
only the thirst for vengeance, hoping