The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17
will bring 1t beyond a question.

VIII piius IL DeyOnO question.
1.-THE Irish party is now intrenched
In the house Of commons with its full
complement Of eighty-ave seats, with
which, on a division, we can muster
one hundred and seven votes. Out Of
the impending election we hope to
wiring even greater strength in those
constituencies in England and Scot.
land where the Irish vote is large.
But even If we only go back with our
present strength we shall be strong.
indeed. No matter what party Ia IA.
turned. Radical or Conservative. we
shall stand with that which is willing
to stand with us on the home rule
question. If those who wish free trade
are willing to give us the right to
govern ourselves in our local affairs
we will help them to make the British
empire a free-trader, with policy an
free us the winds Of heaven. If It be
party with protectionist policy that
should be willing to stand with US we
will stand with them to the last in
putting into effect such n system Of
protection MS was never dreamed Of.
We care not what the policy of the
party may be with which we may ally
ourselves so long as 1t stands with US
and for us in our struggle for home
| rule.
1.-The Irish Parliamentary party is
united; it works as one man, with one
hope, one ambition. The United Irish
league is stronger this year than it
was last, MS it was stronger last than
1T was the year before that. That
| strength goes sweeping on, ever
cementing it's elements and parts,
closer and closer In the whole. It is
no longer trammeled by the land ques-
tion, no longer drained by many Of
those problems which in the past have
cost so much. Look Mt but the ad-
vancement Of the past two years and
their accomplishments, and in them
you will find the signs Of success of
that perseverance until Ireland wins
home rule.
| Autonomy in local affairs, with the
same rights, the same freedom to gov.
ern themselves as the people have in
every state Of the United States of
America seems to be within the grasp
Of 1rishmen. But still there lies at the
summit Of the mountain Of oppression
and wrong. up which we are toiling
that gem Of price beyond compare;
that Jewel Of freedom-absolute home
rule-that must be restored to the ma.
tional crown Of Ireland, signifying
| that she Is once more member of the
family Of nations and in possession Of
those rights which enable nation to
conduct its own affairs with freedom.
This may not come in my time nor in
yours. would not wish to hold out
any false promises, but that it will
| come; that the summit will be attained
that the jewel Of freedom will be ours
| is as sure as that there is sky above
u.s."
| VI liC liuu Ulll IL Is N1T. 0GumO0O'S
| opinion that it will require numerous
changes before it accomplishes that
which its inherent purpose contem.
plates. He says that it is working
slowly, and that from day to day de-
fects which will have to be remedied
| become more and more apparent.
There is a class of landlords in Ire
land which will hold it's property to
the last, which will not be tempted
by the bonus to sell, and which will
have to be brought to time by an act
| of compulsion.
"But Notwithstanding all of it's de.
fects and its slow working" said Mr..
Redmond, II am of the opinion that
within the next twelve or fifteen years
fifteen years at the most-every
acre Of land in Ireland will have
passed from the landlords to the peo-
pie. When fix that time have in
mind, Of course, that it will be neces-
sary before this shall have happaned
to adopt compulsory measures"
When asked the Irish leader for