Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
Position Given Him for Sacrifices He Made
for Irelands Cause
TO AMERICA DECREASING
Fewer Irish Leave Home This Year Thar
in Former Times.
LAST LEADER OF YOUNG IRELAND DIES
Kedin Izod O'DOherty, one of the
Men Who Headed Movement of
1s4s, Passes Away at
Brisbane.

DUBLIN, Sept. 90-(Special Cablegram to
The Bee. )-At a recent meeting of the Cork
county council at Cork, after some discus
sion in reference to a vacancy in the cler-
ical STAFF the chairman said he had reason
10 know that a member OF the council was
going to propose for the position the name
OF an Irishman and he was certain that
every member of the council would hear 1t
put before them with pleasure. This Irish
man was IN America and was anxious to
return to Ireland He was jeremiah
O'Donovan Rosa, who would be admirably
atted for the position connected with cor
respondence.
j. o'Mahoney then remarked that the
members Of the council were sorry that
they could not give him better position.
Mr.. OBrien caused considerable laughter
by inquiring whether he knew Irish or not.
Mr.. O'Mahoney replied that O'Donovsn
Rosa certainly understood Irish.
Mr.. Hurley, in proposing o'Donovan
Rossa for the position on the clerical stan,
said that II would be unnecessary to re-
capitulate his history. 1t was known to all.
He devoted the best years of his life to the
interests OF his country and showing his
earnestness by fighting its enemies wher-
ever they were to be found. Now in his old
age he was anxious TO come back to Ire
lhnu anu W eAl0 hlS hdyS ASANs AAo AoNNt
therefore, a great pleasure in proposing him
for the position. t. Dinneen seconded the
resolution, which was adopted. II was de-
cided TO cable the result of the action taken
to ODonovan Rosa in America.
Emigration Decreases.
The autumn emigration thus far to Amer
lea from Ireland this year has fallen below
the average of many recent years, and It is
believed that it will further decrease before
the year expires. Nevertheless there has
been this year, as in past years, a steady
drain ON an already depleted population,
and now. as In all recent years since the
emigration laws became so strict, 1t is the
young people who are clearing out of the
country. There is scarcely a middle-aged
man or woman to be found amongst them
and when one seeks to be permitted to go
the examination Is so strict that unless
there Is no doubt whatever OF their health
they will not be permitted to travel. The
result is that poor people who so to Queens
town from various parts Of Ireland and
incur loss and expense are rejected on their
arrival.
Some idea OF the nature of this emigration
can be arrived at from the statistics for
the returns to the end of August just com
piled at Queenstown, as follows:
Second class passengers to American
ports via Queenstown for eight months
ending August 81. 1905, 2S57; third class,
1897, making total of 1884 The second
class for the corresponding eight months
of 1904 amounted to 2273; third class 1s,16s
making a total of q Al. The returns go
to prove that about IS per cent of these
represent emigrants in the strict sense;
the otherb are the returning tourists who
come to ireland for a trip to recruit their
health and visit relatives and leave again
with emigrants who would not have
thought OF leaving Ireland but for the in
ducements so often held out by the visit
ors.
DundOnaId Against MiIitarism.
Lord DundonaId is represented hers ir
Ireland as a determined opponent Of mil
itarism In a recent interview denying thai
he was recalled from his command in Can
ada for making "a lingo speech" and be
cause OF his warlike declarations and mil
=. tant doctrines. he said:
! The facts are that my disagreement will
the government OF Canada arose solely
from my determination not to allow ap
pointments in the militia to be influenced
by political considerations. This determn
alton cost me my position as general OH
Ger commanding and the government pres
of Canada from having been up to thu
highly euiogistic of my work turned aroun,
and gave expressions to statements witt
regard 10 my views on nllllldTN nldlteE
a. false as they were malicious. Thes
statements. OF course, were published witt
the object of making the people Of Canad'
jects which would be obnoxious TO a fire.
people and consequently tend to counter
act the unpopularity of the treatment nc
corded me BY the government
! was forced by unscrupulous attack
upon me , 70 MAKE 2 pHIp1he speeeh IN San Ian
falsehoods so widely circulated. In thi
speech / said nothing that was not prope
tlemen in the House OF Commons waite
until they had seen this report instead o
taking action on some intentionally garble
version which was sent to England. the
would have acted more wisely as regard
their regulations for fairness and the
Misrepresentation scattered broadcast b
some papers throughout the United King
In conclusion l may add that have bee
for years tue opponent OF militartsm an
have for long time devoted myself to find
ing some method by which a ma tion coul
adequately defend itself with the least bun
den OF military service, My recommenda
incorporated in the military system of tn
Dominion OF Canada.
Last of YOunE ireland Leaders Dies
Word has Just reached here of the deaf
at Brisbane of DR.. Kevin IzOd O'Dohert,
the last survivor Of the leaders OF IN
Young Ireland movement Of lsls HI
death calls attention 20 the large shar
taken by medical men in the Iris
national cause. DR.. Charles Lucas in IN
middle OF the eighteenth century by urs
ing the necessity OF shortening the dura
tion Of parliament became the herald {
agitation outside parliament for eonstit,
tional reform, Dr. Drumgoole was. In N
closing days OF the penal code. the Pre-
tagonist Of Catholic rights. DR. Drenna
drew up the great majority of the az
= dresses Of the United Irishmen. and va
the author Of the patriotic lines, I'll
Wake Of william Orr" Or. McNevin,
leader OF the United Irishmen. was n
author Of The Irish Volunteer movemen
DIR. (sir john Gray was a fellow prison'
with o'Connen IN 1874 az the Richmou
Bridewell. Or, Dennis Dowling MulcaH
was one OF the fenian leaders In a
IA home rule movement, DIR. O'Leary wa
~ tnlA his death. noted ngure as the men