The Irish standard., 1906-03-24
JUDGE RYAN's ADDRESS.

OoAVeEeQ tH0 0t. 1'aIrlCRS 4Juy lUOreSS
at the auditorium, In this city, did not
lessen the reputation which preceded
him by the address delivered here.
Judge Ryan is q brilliant platform ad-
vocate. His address was one Of the
most eloquent ever delivered before
an Irish audience in Minneapolis. 1t
was Il splendid presentation OF the
Irish situation, from his point Of view.
Judge Ryan, as Is well known, is not
entirely in accord with the campaign
that Is being carried on by the Irish
Parliamentary party. We are pleased
to say that his address in Minneapolis
was not calculated to widen the diff
ferencos. or alleged differences. of
opinion that exist in the minds Of
Irishmen as to the best method of ar.
riving at a common end. Because
Judge Ryan and those who believe
with him differ from the majority Of
Irish Americans in their views as to
tho best method Of attaining relief for
ireland is no reason for saying or be-
lieving that he is less patriotic than
those who differ with him. It is all a
matter Of opinion as to method. There
is no difference about tho ultimate end
desired.
The speaker painted graphic pic
turc Of the ancient power of Ireland.
the present ruin, and gave OH inter-
esting running history Of the many
fruitless struggles for liberty. He
spoke most hopefully of the great
movement now being carried forward
by the Gaelic League. With his state
ment that Parliamentary agitation had
proved itself fruitless We cannot agree
1t must be that the speaker meant by
that statement that Parliamentary ugi-
tation had proved incompetent to :.ring
about immediately the demands of the
Irish people. for it is beyon.l belief
that a man Of Judge Ryan's knowle lge
and undoubted sincerity is unmindful
Of tho great good that Parliamentary
agitation has already accomplished.
What that has been was recently most
tersely stated by John O'Callaghan.
national secretary Of the United Irish
League Of America. in an article writ
ton for the New York Daily News. in
which the writer said: Let me re-
capitulate briefly what constituted the
demands put forward at the American
National League convention, held in
Faneuil hall in. 1884. every ;one OF
which. with a single exception, has
since been enacted into law under the
pressure OF tho Irish party in the
House Of Commons. 1t demanded nn-
tiOnal self government, which trust
Is destined soon to come; land law
reform. which has since been enacted:
local self-government, established in
1898: extension Of the franchise, car
ried in 1885: a department for the de-
velopment Of the labor and industrial
interests Of Ireland. since established: |:
the creation Of the peasant proprietary
now going on at the rate. as I have
said, Of 10000 cases q year; the estab.
lishment OF laborers' cottages; the ad-
mission OF lease-holders under the
provisions Of the land act: the grant,
ing Of county boards and transfer Of
fiscal business from the old grand
juries: the care and management Of
county boards. warehouses;. asylums
and similar institutions. and various
other reforms. every one Of which has
since been enacted. and even serf-gov-
ernment itself established on a very
large scale In 1885,"
These, then. are some of the results
Of the work on the 1rish Parliamentary
party. Without Wishing to enter into
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