The Irish standard., 1905-12-02

VII, oSNAuoS SASy nave IAO AitSASoS AAA
the history, the races, classes and ira
ditons Of the country, but, most Of all.
because there is no industry there to
interest them. Through our work the
industries have also taken a big leap.
MOT very long ago only those things
bearing q foreign hall mark could be
sold in ireland. That is changed now,
| and our people, that is, all affiliated
with the Irish Gaelic League, buy Moth
ing except what is made in Ireland"
Dr. Hyde himself wore suit of Irish
homespun, and where his trousers
| We're turned up home knit brown wool
| socks were displayed.
DR.. Hyde expressed the hope that
| Irish -Americ;n 1inanciers would go to
Ireland to invest their money He be-
lievcd ii would bring forth veritab1e
| insurance profits.
The Gaelic League is only ten years
old. and only seven years have we
worked out in the public light" h, con-
tinucd. 1--WE have appealed to old
Irish people-to the Mes, and the O's,
to the Irish masses who had never
been appealed to since the battle of the
Boyne-and for the first time in two
| hundred years the old Irish spirit has
been evoked and has become power
| in Irish life.'
AS l write, announcement is made
that DIR. Hyde is to dine at the White
House with that versatile stateman,
President Roosevelt, and no one would
be in the least surprised in another
year or two to learn that Mr.. Roose-
welt was able to talk in Irish.
The old guard will be delighted to
hear of the grand reception rendered
ODonovan Rossa by the ancient and
ever rebel city Of Cork. The most
thoroughly Irish city in Ireland has
taken one of the old chieftains of the
old revolutionary movement to its
heart of hearts, and has given the old
exile u life political position, includ-
ing good salary and IL home whore he
will live among his greatest friends
and admirers during the remainder Of
his declining days This Is more than
was ever done for him by his torgctful
countrymen in America. BE it said to
our lasting disgrace that moro than
once, in land of plenty, he was nag
lccted and left on the verge of want,
IL not actually in want. And be ii to
the shame of the 1rishmen OF New
York, who for thirty years haze dcni-
mated or controlled the politics and
the offices of the great metropolis, that
many rascal was put into office over
the head of the more deserving old
veteran. O'Donovan Rosa was i'm
practicable, unbusinesslike, and erratic
but his heart was true, and, in the
old days. he suffered much and nearly
died for Ireland. And he deserved bet
ter treatment than he received in New
York. And many of them down there
in the richest of all cities, where so
many Of them have prospered beyond
their deserts, and have never given the
old cause Of freedom serious thought
and very few dollars, are now actually
giving out expressions of shame that
poor old Cork finally took care Of.
Rosa.
My own conscience is not entirely
clear from the charge of neglect in his
case, but l can at least claim that
always paid the Rent since 1888 arc
was one of the friends who Joined in
making possible of execution his cele-
brated journey through Ireland, which
warmed the hearts of Cork to the old
exile and decided them in keeping hin,
in Cork until he dies.
wonder if his curious personal pa
per, the United Irishman, will linger
Never was an odder publication issued.
l have seen John D. Crimmins, in his
bank Getty Trust) in Wall street, smil-
ing, yet Interested as he read O'Dono-
vans fervid appeals to the rent payers
When Rosa wanted to write to
friend Or subscriber, he addressed him
in print, through the columns Of the
little paper. More than once when he