The Irish standard., 1904-06-18

I upon Ireland and swept it, a blightinp
oi'st, to those who still persisted in
pleferrlng the old religion and poverty
lie gave choice Of "Hell or Connaurht !"
we chose Connaught," their de-
scendants say, "and left hell to HIM
self"
Pity the devils!
Apropos of this, it may be interest.
iis 10 state that the educational 70.
turns of the last half century show
tllat Catholic Leinster and Catholic
munster nave progressed intellectually
ut far greater rate than has Protest.
ant Ulster. In Ulster, likewise, it ia
well known fact that while the
Protestant merchants and farmers are
decaying and disappearing, the un-
progressive Catholic Cclts are spring.
ing up from poverty and stepping into
their shoes.
Ihc once very Protestant city Of
Derry, for instance, contains to-dov
more Catholics than protestants. and
III most Of the other towns the ratio
OIL catholics to Protestants is altering
yearly in favor OF the former
C"i. Saunderson. chief Orange rep
rcscntativc for Ulster in the British
parliament, and doughtiest warrior
that never smclt gunpowdcr, has been
pioclainling to the world ancnt tho
home rule question that no one outside
lrnatic asylum would desire to be
governed by the Nationalists of Iro-
land.
The colonel, Notwithstanding the
olood-'lnd-thundcr speeches that he is
Noted for, is not dislikcd by his Ma
tlohal fellow members. He furnishes
deal of amusement to them and to
the British parliament generally. Some
times the house of commons would
be dull place but for the colonel
and others of his confrercs, who, like
him, furnish fun for It.
At the passing Of the bill for the
dlscstablislment of the Irish church.
one Of these terrible champions threat
| cned that "sOoner than see with their
eyes closed fundamental principle Of
the British constitution broken they
would kick the queens crown into the
/ Boyne." These too warm hearted fell
lows may get into a scrapc any day.
Many is the panacea that has been
advised to cure the eternal Irish ills.
Indeed, the man without Il panacca for
Irish ills has yet to bc discovered.
Less religion, according to Sir Hor-
ace Plunkctt, will work the charm;
royal residence according to several
conservative Out optimistic) editors
and orators, and lynching the agitators,
says third party; while still another
urges that all Irish unrest will be re-
moved and all Irish clamor stilled and
every Irish i'll cured if some savior Of
his country can only discover potato
which will not blight.
Standish O'Grady, the eminent Irish
litteratcur, has, however, discovered
the latest solution to the trying ques-
ton. In Dana, a new Irish magazine
for thinkers, drcamers and workers."
Mr.. O'Grady proclaims that the mis-
use of the term "Anglo- -Saxon' is the
cause of all the trouble.
He believes that if the proper term,
Anglo-Celt, be substituted and COM
monty used IlH'csnd will straightway
become pei sappy country,
where the as!s,;ltors will cease from
troubling and landlords be Mt rest. Mr..
OGrady, too, thinks, and has long
thought, that it is the mission and the
destiny of Irishmen to make peace
full conquest Of the empire, and to
rule it,
In pursuing this conquest, Mr.. o.
Grady thinks that literature should
take the place of lyddite, and that the
Irish should please their neighbors
with sugarsticks instead Of irritating
them with steel. In short, the Irish
should Immediately change their plan
Of campaign and invade England with
candy stall and circulating library.