Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-06
Prizes offered for Good Work of Artists Of
Present Day,
JOHN DILLON OPPOSES CANADIAN STOCK
Says Irish Party will Not Favor Abolition
Of Tariff
EMIGRATION FROM ISLAND DECREASING
Statistics show that Fewer People
Left Ireland Last Year Than
I'm Any Year since
1881.

DUBLIN, May 5.--(special Cablegram to
Ths Bee. .)--Iroland Is certainly as rich in
whistle relics of ancient days as almost
ehy other part OF western Europe As
usual the more conspicuous antiquities
are ecclesiastical-the book of Darrow,
copy of the gospels in Latin, Is perhaps
az old as the seventh century; the book
of Armagh was written In the beginning
II the ninth. and its satchell or outer COW
ering iH still preserved, as is the splendid
shrine Of the Book of Drimma, the older
part of which may not be less ancient.
hut these works of primeval scribes are
surpassed by the Book of Kells, which,
though probably written 1900 years ago.
is still so exquisitely ornamented that 1t
has been described as "the most beautiful
book in the world" The singular orna-
mentation of these manuscripts is often
repeated on the sculptured crosses In
which ireland is SO exceptionally rich.
Again. In metal work, the ancient Irish
were wonderful artihcers, as Is proved
by such antiquities as ST. Patrieks Bell
probably fourteen centuries old-with Its
shrine made about the tenth century. and
the golden cross OF Cong.
At n time when England was still over
run with heather tribes Ireland was the
home of iearning. and the Irish people
were highly developed in artistic skill
And now, to take practical view of the
oueatton of Irish art industries, there is
no doubt but that both at home and
abroad exists a genuine desire to assist
irish enterprises. In order to assist in
developing artistic taste and manual dex-
terity and also the applying Of art to
the industries the Royal Dublin society
holds each year an exhibition of Irish
art industriea. at which liberal money
,-prizes are offered. The exhibition Is held
annually in conjunction with the great
irish horse show in August in order that
the art industries of Ireland may be
brought under the notice OF the thousands
Of visitors who flock TO the show from
all parts of the world.
,rhe exhibition was for some years held
ia an -of-the-way part of the prem
isas. and 4lidsnot attract the attention tt
rnertted ,fhe Loyal Dublin society. how
ever the year before last. built splendid
htli al ESallsbridge specially for the irish
art Industries exposition, which VIII open
i on August gS. Upwards of $1,000 will be
offered Ia many, prises in the following
classes; Lace, embroidery. tapestry, wood
carving, typography and stained wood
work. metal-work. artistic enamelling,
leather work bookbinding, Illuminating,
attained glass work, modelling for orns-
mental plaster work, Mosaic work and
designs.
DiIlon Opposes Canadian Cattle.
rhe swinford Rural District Council
have received the following letter from
Mr. John Dillon, NJ. p, in reply to a
resolution recently adopted by them IN
reference TO the restrictions on the i'm
portation Of Canadian cattle into the
United Kingdom:
think l can safely assure the members
OF tho Swinford Rural District Council
that the Irish party will DO all IN theli
power to defeat the proposal 70 open tn, u,
me same time l think II is only ralr ina
should let the members OF tho eounei
Intimately be thrown open to CANADIAN
STORES. and that at no distant date. Ane
may ADD that SO to long sts sa ths For mRs
al the ports Is allowed on the presen
scale. the eject on the price Of stores
saIne Cattle are allowed in or not; and
would strongly impress upon all concerne'
that IN calculating the value OF iana thS.
not 20 on the assumption that CANADIAN
stores win before long be admitted, AM
Yours sincerely, JOHN DILLON.
IL is recalled here that when Miss Maui
MacCarthy, the now famous violinist, mad
her hrst appearance in London as a chill
OF 10 Gladstone. who was among her audi
encs, was deeply impressed with her ex
trnordinary gifts. Ever afterwards he too
= keen interest in her career and in
presentation COPY OF his book, Social A
meets Of the Irish Question" the distiu
an,ished statesman wrote; ITO the des
little Irish musician. from W. e Glad
stone Thoughts for future time. pei
hsps (which God grant OF happy retr'
spection.
u,..,.s.,ton A. Decr.asinR.
some remarkable facts have just come
light In the emigration returns from Ir'
land. tust published. Chief among the'
A. the extraordinary reduction In emigr'
don from this country, The number {
persons who left Ireland In 1896 was II
smallest since 1881. when ofhclal returI
were frst obtained. In that year on
seven per i.000 OF the population EN-
grated. To state the fact that in 1903, ls
and 1905 the number OF emigrants va
a.Ta 8S0a and 8Os76. as against 152 900
ISL. 1857 IN lS5s and l7S,l4s in 1858 is
record a true economic revolution. Irelar
has hitherto exhibited emigration on a va
scale. In every parish there has been z
orRAnlzed system more sffective than ar
ever devised by any government The 81
went out as a pioneer. In due time the o
folks and his womankind followed. al
afhoF sooner OF AAteN lnA4Ceo AHeH ucl8
bors 20 try thslr fortunes in the ne
world. A few Of those who left early
ufe returned to the old country, but as
general thing their coming only served
stimulate others 10 follow their examp
WON most European countries emigrati
baa bean sporadic. From time to tiT
there have been great waves propelled
politIoal or economic causes. When IN
abated the movement was uncertain and U
steady. From ireland there has been
stream nowing with varying volume, b
always large. II seemed plausible 20 arg
thai as the Irish in the United Stat
Increased the outflow must increase In g
mstrical prcalsssion. The actual hguI
contradict these prophecies. For some "a
son the frishman OF today appears ms
inclined 70 rsinaln at home. OF scare
less Importance was the change in ,
dsstination. Heretofore the United sta
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