The Irish standard., 1906-12-01
Prominent Protestants Say They Have n
Fear of Not Getting Justice From
Irish Catholics.
The Death Of Colonel Saunderson, Leader
the Orange Party, Was a Severe
Blow to That Body. :.'

'ii'S 'ieAA siiioAS tl!S4l CdldOle -
leading. and even lie is not likely
astonish the world by his brillia
achievements in that capacity. Tru
the Garrison has fallen on e
DAYS!
Hero are The manly words in whi
Mr.. Lindsay Talbot Crosbie, until T.
Gently ~ pronounced unionist, di
poses OF the favorite slander indulg
in by opponents of lreland's claim
self government: Speaking for t
Protestants who have lived among I
Catholic people of The south of Ir
land,' said Mr.. Crosbie, "wo ha-
always lived in harmony with the
We, as a small minority, have no fe
of boing overridden by. our Catho
neightors, and are perfectly satish
that IN any self-goveraing system
Ireland there would he no such o
preston. The IDEA of handing
over to tho tender merciest Of
Catholic hierarchy is, in my opinit
a mere catchword, for political Ii
poses. Unionism in Ireland is.s.sn /
soluteiy pllyed-out farce-the old OF
cial unionlsm' ...5
Mr.. Talbot Crosbie's, attitude
only one Of many signs which 90.
prove the hopeless rout of bigotry
far as influencing public opinion
concerned. Unfortunately. those W
deal III that commodity, If laughed,
the political platform, can still do
great deal. secretly in .furtherance
their designs. But there must: be
good many men like Mr. Crosble
the official unionist ranks who she
his orinious, only they have not I
moral courage to leave the camp.
example ought to embolden some
them to snake off tho chains Of PAL
slavery. 49,
The sun1nonins to America of \
Thomas Kettle, NJ. P, and Mr.. Ric
ard ltazletoll, NJ. r., as represent
tives of the Irish party, is a spec
honor for the young Ireland bran
of the United Irish League. IT,
branch was started in Dublin a coz.
OF years ago. with the. objectP
including in It's ranks those Of I
younger generation who were supper
ers of the Home Rule cause, and
Irish party. The interest and enth
siasm aroused by the progress of t.
Gaelic League had caused a great ce
sation of political activity in the Iri
capital, 1t was at last recognize
however, that such a state Of affai
was rot a. healthy one, and the md
political" Gaelic League has now L.
most of its prestige. The young in-
of Dublin began t. wake up tot
necessity Of taking an active intere
i'll political affairs as we'll as the la
guags movement The National Cou
Gil came :nto being as the ,orgar
zation of those who are opposed
parliamentary methods. The you
Ireland branch Of the United Iri
League called to its banner the su
porters Of the Irish party: Mr.. Ke
tie was president during it's first ye
Of existence. and was then, succeed
by Mr.. Hazleton. Their entry ID
public life was not long delayed, a
each soon made his mark, SO til
their selection as delegates to Anne
lea did not come rs a great surpril
1t may confidently. be said that. til
will reflect credit on those who s
lectsd them. and It is anticipated tt
their American tour will greatly
nance their regulations.
Removed interest in the Irish the
ter movement has been aroused
the reopening Of the Abbey ,theat
last week, A triple bill was presef
spreading the News Chief satte
tion, however, was centered Sons ss',T-
ed. including two ons-aat pdsces
Lady Gregory. "The Goal-Gats.sH ~