The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05
Europe,s Indifference to ireland.

has awakened in this country, il has
served TO acCentuate once more the
strange Indifference Of All other foreign
nations with regard 10 the Emerald Isle.
Il is not merely an entire lack oil
sympathy on the part of the people of
Continental Europe Tor everyt hing that
concerns Erin, but likewise the failure
Of any OF their governments to utilize
ireland either directly OF indirectly as q
factor in their political relations with
Great Britain. Both Russia and Germany
have turned 10 good account the disaf-
fiction Of Norway toward sweden in
their dealings with King Oscar. and
neither The &Iuscoyite authorities nor
yet the semi-oficiaI Pan Slav commit
tee has ever neglected TO take excellent
advantage of Czech and Croatian discon-
tent in Austria and Hungary.
The Polish disturbances. especially in
the sixties. afforded both 10 England
and France the means OF inducing Rus
STA TO yield TO them in other matters.
while al Europe has been wrought up
TO the boiling pitch by the treatment Of
Finland Prussia is forced 10 spend
millions upon millions of dollars in by
ing OUT the peasantry of her province
Of Poseu. because she feels convinced
that in The event Of a war with Russia
the people liz question would join hands
with the Muscovite enemy, while
France, during Napoleon HIS reign. was
never tired Of intervening at Berlin on
behalf of the non-Prussian German
states But no government Of Cont
mental Europe has ever given any at
teution one way OF another TO IreIand's
aspirations and sentiments. Her woes
Rave touched no responsive heart
abroad, except in the United States, and
as far IS the uon-Briush countries Of
the Old World have been concerned she
has been absolutely ignored save for
the opera boufe attempt by France 10
land a small force On her coasts during
the wars of the first Napoleon about
hundred years ago.
Irish Blood in Continental Mobiles.
Yet Ireland Is largely represented on
The Continent. and the arIstocracIes Of
Austria. Spain, France, and Italy are
imbued with a strongly developed strain
Of The best Fibernian blood Until the
i beginning of the nineteenth century the
oppression OF Roman Catholics in Ire
land was such that they emigrated by
tens of thousands TO those parts OF Eu-
rope where their religious faith constj-
tuted no civic and social handicap. and
lnasmuch as Catholics Weer barred from
holding commissions in the British army,
al those youths Of gentle birth whose
tastes were Of q military character
sought service abroad, entire regi-
ments IL Austria and France being
manned and oIncered by IrishmeH. That
is why one finds SO many Characters
tieally Irish names among the nobility
o. the countries in question. Thus in
Austria there are the Counts NugenC, de
Ia Poer. and O'DonneH. One Of the lat
ter. while aide-de-camp Of Emperor
Francis Joseph, saved the latter from
death at The hands OF an assassin few
years after his accession 10 the throne.
Ia France We have seen a duke and .
field marshal with an Irish patronymJc
and proud Of his irish origin-nameIy
that chiFalrous and gallant old soldier,
-hg7Iring rs ore of the presi-
dents OF the Third Republic. while the
names Of O'Ccnnor. Tiernay, Dillon,
O-Shea. etc. are quite as frequent in the
greal world 1t Paris and among the old
provincial aristocraey of France as they
are among the Irish gentry IT is the
same IN italy. il Portugal, and especially
in Spain. where the late Duke OF Tetu2p.
who was minister OF foreign affairs at
the time OF the war between this Gown
Try and Spain. and who represented
King Alfonso XII or the occasion Of the
IatteT-s marriage By Proxy Al Vienna 10
Queen Christine. used often to recall
tie fact that his paronyulfc was O'Doa-
rel and that his ancestors were kings
q Dores7I ia good old aJiIessian times
Indeed. once in the course of a speech
at Madrid. when presenting the prizes
al the military academy. he called at
tenUoD 10 the number OF O'EeuIs.
CiConneIs. Makers. etc. among the ca
detc reuar5.ing, We irish in settling
uu the Spanish pla ms and lis offering our
swords &c Spain. are merely returning
to the ancient home Of our forbears.
The bIlIesiaas went from Spain TO Ire
land ana nc have merely come back 10
live among our cousins
Americas Sympathy for Erin.
in spite % thl# the Americans ere
the only people who have ever shown
sympathy for ireland. who have opened
their purses wide when The Emerald Isle
has been visited by famine. and have
manifested aD auaagging and profound
14terest ia every thing relating 10 Erin
welfare anG nzsrCrtHHes. And while The
Government here has never gone SO far
as TO offer any suggestions either di-
reetIy or Indirectly 10 England OF the
subject Of her treatment OF Ireland. yet
there is no doubt that Great RriraIE's
appreciation Of popular sentiment here
On the subject. coupled with her desire
for an entente c0rd5ale" with tha
United States. have contributed in no
SNAIL measure 60 bring sEout her recent
concessions TO tho Irish England iH
fee, realized that her understanding
gith the URItag States would never be
either sincere or complete as long as
she maintained her former policy ur
harsbuesz toward Erin
The New Land Bill.
That the new land biu submitted 20
parliament by the Tory Uniouizt govern
menL is OF the most liberal and even