Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29
BALFOUR'S TALK
To UN|0N|STS

Special Cablegram to The Star.
DUBLIN, October 29-There is good rea-
son to believe that soon after the meeting
of parliament-namely, on November 2. at
the Gayety Restaurant, in the Strand. Mr..
Balfour will take occasion to make a very
important declaration in regard to the
future of the unionist party, and will refer
with special emphasis to the part taken by
himself with regard to the appointment Of
Sir Anthony Mcdonnell
The opportunity will be provided at q
dinner Of the 1900 Club. an organization
formed last year, and consisting in the
main, Of ex-M. P. g and defeated candidates
who are members OF different sections Of
the unionist party.
1t Is now recognized by the unionist lead
ers more than ever that, having regard to
the possibility Of a home rule bill beng in
troduced next year, the undonist party will
fight greatly at disadvantage unless the
mcdonnell mystery Is cleared up in a
thoroughly effective manner. When the
letters are finally published it will be for
the public to Judge whether or not Mr..
Balfour can still consider himself the
leader of a great anti-home rule party.
There is good reason to believe that even
the ingenuity of the late prime minister
will be unequal to the task o. extricating
himself from a very awkward and embar-
RAISING position.
X
The artistic work in connection with the
Parnell monument, which is to be erected
in Dublin, Is now practically complete.
Mr.. Daniel Talon, chairman Of the COM
mittee, states that 1.-The monument prom
ises to be one of the most magnificent of
its kind to be seen either In Dublin or
any other capital of Europe"
>hn dxac1 lon ncfS OF of cit fop cd
triangular shaft standing On CIRCULAR plat
form twenty-six feet in diameter The
counties and provinces Of Ireland are repre-
sented around the carved base-the coun-
ties by thirty-two bronze panels and the
provinces by four bronze laurel wreaths.
A bronze statue of Parnell, eight feet in
height, will stand on a pedestal In front of
the shaft. The facial resemblance is per-
feet.
X
The monument will be erected at the earl
lest possible date.
The death of Mr. James Johnston Of
Belfast, recently announced is very deeply
regretted by Ulster nationalists. In 1885,
at the suggestion of Mr.. Parnell he and
some others, including Mr.. Thomas Shil-
lington and Mr.. Samuel Young, M. P,
founded the Protestant Home Rule Associa-
ton. Of which he was honorary secretary
1886 and 1892 that organization made a
most vigorous campaign in Ulster, in which
Mr.. Johnston took his share. making dozens
OF speeches during that period. At the
great banquet given to Mr.. Thomas Sexton
in Belfast on the occasion of the magnifi-
cent victory in that city Mr.. Johnston was
one of the speakers chosen to voice the
sentiments and views of nationalist Bel
fast. He was asked on more than one
occasion to contest South Derry, his ma
tive county. in the nationalist interest, but
at the first business engagements and lat
terly the state of his health obliged him
to decline.
The golden jubilee of Mother M. Agnes
OMara, Brigidine Convent. Goresbridge,
has Just been celebrated in the convent
chapel by high mass, followed by TIE Deum
and benediction of the most holy sacra-
ment. The jubilarian was the recipient of
numerous warm and hearty congratulations,
as well as of many substantial and valuable
souvenirs. She also had the happiness Of
receiving the papal benediction.
His grace the archbishop of Dublin is
expected to return to the archbishop's
house. His grace has been travelling on
the continent.
There is widespread and poignant regret
stirred in Ireland because Of the death of
the Right Rev. Gerald Molloy. He was
found dead in Aberdeen. having passed
away In his sleep. He had gone thither as
the delegate of the Royal Univers ty of
Ireland to take part in the celebrations of
the fourth centenary of the Aberdeen Uni
versity, and was one of those on whom the
honorary degree of doctor of laws was con-
ferred by the university the other day.
With his death there disappears a unique
figure from the Irish educational world
HIS active career as an educationalist COW
cred nearly half century, for it wants
but year of the half century since with
one of the most brilliant regulations ever
won in the national college. he passed from
the students desk to the PROFESSIONAL chair
at Maynooth.