The Irish standard., 1903-02-14
it is the fine manners of our people,

under such circumstances, that no
one thinks it his business to move,
unless a policeman comes along. So
we stopped just as the young man had
concluded and said, IF any one pre-
sent desires to ask any questions we
are ready to hear him."
No one spoke and he was on the
point of stepping down as we asked
in careless manner, "Who do you
mean by Anglo SaXons?"
II mean SIR" he said, looking Of
Tended, chose here around me-"
'Pray, sir, to what race do you
claim to belong?'
"Well. my parents came from Ire
land, believe"
"And they ought to be proud of
YOU" we added. Now let us see who
are those Anglo-Saxons that are do
ing so much for the country. Is
Teddy Roosevelt an Anglo-Saxon?"
I-I don't think he is" said the
J ouAlS
as Robert LaFollette, the governor
of Wisconsin, an Anglo-Saxon?"
"No."
as Governor Van SAINT, of Mime
sofa, an Anglo-Saxon" "No."
ais Andrew Carnegie an Anglo Sax
on?" mo"
as John D. Rockefeller an Anglo
Saxon"
II believe not"
"Is Frederick Waeuhaueser, the
great lumber king, an Anglo-Saxon?"
"No."
care the bradley Brothers Anglo
Saxon?" "No."
as Sir Thomas Shaughnessy an
Anglo-Saxon?" "No."
"Is Senator Clark, the copper king,
an Anglo-Saxon?" mo"
care the Cudahys Anglo-Saxon?"
"No."
"Was Charles Mckay an Anglo.
Saxon?" "No."
"Was Marcus DAILY an Anglo-sax-
on?" "No."
"Were the O'Briens, of San Fran
cisco, Anglo-Saxons?' "No."
as Cardinal Gibbons an Anglo
Saxon?" "No."
as Archbishop Ireland an Anglo
Saxon?" "No."
as Archbishop Keane, of Dubuque,
an Anglo-Saxon." "No."
SIS Archbishop Kahn of st. Louis an
nglo-Saxon" "No."
els Archbishop Riordan, of San
Francisco, an Anglo-Saxon." "No."
"Was Archbishop Corrigan, of New
York, an Anglo-Saxon" mo"
"Was Archbishop Feellan of Chica-
so an Anglo Saxon?' "No."
els Archbishop Katzer, Of Milwau-
kee, an Anglo-Saxon?" "No."
Here our young man intimatcd that
he would answer no more of our ques-
tiOns.
"Well,' we replied, "pray give us
a list Of those great Anglo-SaXons
who are doing such mighty things for
this country"
After long pause, he said he
meant those active middle-classes
who worked and were silent.
"And hired you, sir, to be their
spokesman! Well, sir, are these pcO-
pie you were addressing Anglo-Sax-
ons?" All looked with amazement.
On actual count there were three Nor
wegians, five Irish, seven Germans
and a Jew present. "Now, young
man," we continued, "yOu seem to talk
like many others who speak ut ram
dom about matters you never studied.
Let us tell you that whatever glory
or praise is due to the people of this
country is due to the Irish and the
Germans. They faced the dangers
due to clearing up the wilderness.
They dug our canals, they built our
railroads, they opened up farms and
scattered civilization over the prairies
and through the wildwoods. 1t is
their descendants who rule our great
cities east and west today, and If
there is an Anglo-Saxon among them
he is only one in twenty. Take ride
over the country in any direction and
find out the races that own the land
and you will see that the Germans,
the Irish and the Norwegians are the
people who are breaking up the virgin
soil of the country, building roads and
bridges and erecting school houses,
churches and farm buildings. When
your journey is ended we predict you
will not find one farmer in twenty
who will claim to be Anglo-Sa Xon.
So, young man, when you propose to
scatter ideas among your fellow-citi.
zens be sure you have examined the
subject matter on which you propose
to speak," But we got no further
for our young orator would stand nc
more catechising. and he was hurry.
ing round the corner amid the jeers
of the crowd.
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