The Irish standard., 1906-10-20

has become still more trouble and a
danger. that is, that Home Rule for
Ireland is now more Of certainty
than ever before.
Money tells, especially with the Eng
lish, whose respect as we'll as fear is
excited by an Irish party with full
treasury situation correctly regard
ed by them (the English) as proof of
the moral force and the earnestness
of purpose behind the party and its
cause. In the thousands subscribed in
Australia and America for the Irish
National Movement, whenever called
for, the Tory enemies of that move
ment ar ecompelled to recognize proof
fight with England are inexhaustible,
besides that the scene of the struggle
being extended to wherever the Irish
are to be found. England's wrong-do-
ing in Ireland is kept constantly be.
fore the eyes >andsthought Of the civil
lied, world. That $4,000. therefore,
subscribed for the Irish cause at that
one neet,ns IN ladelphia, eonsid-
cred in connection with all it means
and indicates, as we'll as the substan-
tial help it will afford to the Irish
Party, is big and a great work for
Ireland upon which all who have had
to do with the convention are to be
heartily congratulated.
But of course there is more and
much more to be placed to the credit
Of the convention. It served the Irish
cause very materially in furnishing oc-
casion and opportunity for the demon
stration of American sympathy as evil
denced by the presence and friendly
utterances of Governor Pennypacker
governors and senators of the United
States and a majority of the United
States senators, who consented to be
named as vice presidents of the meet-
ing on Monday night in the Academy
of Music. thereby placing themselves
on record as on the side of Ireland's
National right and demand. This kind
of thing, needless to say, is always
particularly disagreeable to England,
that is, the anti-Irish element Of Eng
land, the England represented by the
Tories and the House of Lords, which
hates to see or hear Of persons in
power or authority in other countries
Identifying themselves, or sympathiz-
ing with Irishmen in work for the Irish
cause. That list of state governors
and United States senators appearing
as vice presidents of monster Irish
Home Rule demonstration, held under
the auspices Of and in connection with
the United Irish League Of America, to
give a welcome to T. P. O'Connor and
listen to and applaud his advocacy of
an Irish parliament for Ireland was,
we may be quite sure. painful reading
for the British Unionist and Dublin
Castle Orange editors. But to Ireland's
friends, needless to say, it will give
qualification and encouragement. Ire.
lands cause is greatly served and
greatly helped by such association Of
American sympathy and sentiment with
the principles and objects and work of
the United Irish League.
With regard to the general program
Of business of the convention it was
everything that could be desired by
any good and sensible friend of Ire
land. The resolutions unanimously
adopted cover the whole Irish cause
and Irish case. They approve and en-
dorse the National claim Of Ireland as
formulated in the latest authoritative
statement Of that claim at the meeting
last month Of the National Directory
Of the United Irish League Of Ireland
In terms thus proposed by the presi-
dent Of the league and the leader of
the Irish party. Mr.. John e. Redmond:
THAT we declare in the name of the