The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
FRESHMEN DETERMINED.
To- secure JUSTICE ]:
Parliament Will Now be Battle
field Of Agitation for catho-
lie University. .
By5 Gantlys Meagher
lie UNIVERSITY.

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Special Correspondence.
s5'' DUBLIN, February Il.
81 Lord Londonderry has, by letter to a
Correspondent. made his Belfast state
merlt more precise and distinct. he was
a sked IL the government intended to pro.
vide. not Catholic University, but a
Catholic College affiliated to Dublin y On NJ
yergl,y, and be has replied that no mas
never heard the subject raised IN an!
form b. any responsible Minister, and
J. rees no reason to believe that It Yill be-.
Ills Lordship very probably interprets
correctly the intentions OF the govern
,nent, but even the majority which they
possess may not enable them to remain
steadfast In those Intentions. at any
rate, they can hardly conceal from them
selves the danger they incur II once more
disappointing the Catholics Of Ireland .arf p
The Irish party has gone to Wcstmin-
ster With the commission from the Irish.
people and their clergy TO fight vi ~ ell
their might for the redress OF the Uni
yersiry grievance and II is signlMcant
\ ina the Times makes a fcryent appeal to.
all unionlsts 10 do their best TO maintain;
the government, J. g .s. Fl
Catholics cannot be met without yielding lt1il
too much to the Catholic hierarchy Is
exploded. Sir Norman Lockyer, president
Of the British Association, who regards
tho proposal for q Catholic University
with decided hostility, considers Lord
Dunraven's scheme for Catholic College
within a national university as admir-
able.
The Battlefield Changed.
Ireland's. urgent demand for equality
pure and simple In matters OF higher
education for all creeds. which mas ruHS
With no uncertain sound throughout the
land for some time past. has now been,
transferred to Westminster, where 1t is
expected that every lover Of fair play
viii do his part. Irish National mem
bers know their duty to their Catholic,
fellow countrymen. and 1t Is to be hoped
will do It independentgcf. every other con-
alteration.
No more representative gathering OF
Irishrnen ever assembled In, the Irish
metropolis than that which filled the
round room OF the. Mansion House q to-
overlooking on Friday. Needless to \ say
all thatsis best and noblest In the Catholic
body was represented, but In addition
many sterling Protestants were there 20
voice the opinions OF the hroAd-minded1
members OF their creed. The dominant.
note struck at the meeting was ina t-the
limo for argument had Passed. ~ was
apparent from the tone Of the speakers
that the marvellous patience eShiplteo ~
The 9Irish people on this question OF vital
5importance tostheir future is almost ex-
hnusted &,
John Redmond, who was unable to at;
tend. wrote OF, behalf Of the Irish party
TO say semphatically that they would no i
permit themselves to be fooled I'M THIS
matter any longer.
Protestants Support Scheme.
Lord Castletown, writing on behalf Of
many Of his co-rellglonists, said he wasl
In deep sympathy with the OBJECT OF Inc
meeting, which he understood to be ABB
solute equality, religious and educational
for lliclasscs In Ireland. Lords Powers
court, Kenmare, Mayo, and other noble-3
men wrote In a similar strain.
The speeches delivered by the Lord
Mayor, The O'Conor Don. Mr.. O'Ferrall.
D. L.. Mr.. o'Relly,isD. L.. George Fot-i
of the Catholic claims for justice, so ftcn
nut forward already. but perhaps never
SO forcibly as on this occasion,
A resolution proposed by Tho O Conori
Don described the demand Of the. irish
people as one which had been made $50.
often ana SO frultleSSly ne FelfulfkS OF
the Archbishop OF Dublin offered an apt
Illustration OF the meaning Of those words
His Grace in dealing with the question
told how the Irish Catholics have for q
couple OF decades Of years been fed by the
government on empty promises, In the
year 1885 there was an assurance by Sir
Michael, Hicks Beach that Justice. would
be DONE Four years later Mr. Balfour
gave a promise in reply to Ions
passed by the Irish hierarchy
This promise was repeated to Mr.. Par
nell. and again In speech delivered by
Mr.. Balfour at Patrick. Lord Cadogan
increased the number OF pledges by a
speech at Belfast In 1895, Gerald Balfour
further committed the government by a
declaration In the House of Commons;
and Lord Cadogan. addressing a deputa-
ton which waited on him In connection
with the appointment Of the irish Uni-
yersty, once mora renewed the assur-
ancea to the Catholics Of Ireland. John
4 Redmond was, no doubt, thinking of this
list when he wrote that the Irish party
did not Intend to allow themselves ia be
fooled any longer,
England's Coal Supply Doomed.