Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
STRIFE DIES OUT
Relations Between Irish Protestants
and Catholics AmiOabae.
ILL FEELING PASSES AWAY
Notable Statement Made By Arch
bishop Of Dublin.
PROTESTANT CLERGYMAN TALKS
No Connection in Ireland Between
Church and State.
RAILWAYS ARE ANTIoUATED
witnesses Before Commission Testify
That Facilities Are Poor and That
RAILWAYS ARE ANT1OUATED
witnesses Before Commission TeHtify
That Facilities Are Poor and That
They Are Improperly
Handled.

DUBLIN, Oct. &--(Special)- 1.-TWO notabls
occurrences this week furnished striking
evidence Of the great change that has
come over the relations between Roman
Catholics and Protestants in Ireland and
the growth of the national sentiment
among the Professionals. One was the
speech by the Catholic archbishop OF Dub
lin, at the dedication of a new church
at Enniskerry. Dr. Walsh seized the op-
portunity 20 give q specific and indignant
denial to a statement made some time
ago by one of the extreme Protestant
party. that there was III feeling between
the Catholics aud Protestants in ireland,
and he pointed TO the church which he
was dedcating as proof of what he said.
The subscription list for the building Of
the church was headed by Lord Powers
court Protestant and several of the
largest subscriptions were from Protest
ants The site on which the church stood
was given by a former Lord Powerscourt.
This church took the place of the widow
Dixon's barn" in which mass was said
secretly during the days Of the Catholic
persecution and which was used openly
az a church for many years.
The other incident was a speech by the
Rev. ]. o. Hanney, well known Protes-
tsnt clergyman. at the Church of Ireland
Young Mems Christian association confer
ence IN Dublin. Mr.. Hanney declared that
the theory that there was any connection
between religion and politics in ireland
was a most false and mischievous one
He denied that the Church Of Ireland was
Unionlst church.
Praying for EnGIishmen.
we prayed for the Irish Parliament
when we had one" he said. Now, we
pray. for the English Parliament and God
knows they need II, and hope the time
win soon come when we will be praying
for the Irish Parliament again. 1t is the
duty of the people of ireland. whether they
are Catholics or Protestants to think OF
Ireland Irishly. TO love ireland Irishly and
10 live Ia ireland Irishy. Let them dror
their attempts TO ape English ways and
live honestly. like the Irishmen they are
We Protestants were the strongest op-
ponents Of the Union. Why should we
fight TO retain the accursed thing now?'
Some very hard things have been said
about the Irish railways during the last
few days by witnesses before the Irish
Railway commission. The witnesses are
unanimous In declaring that the lack OF
proper railway facilities and the improper
working of those that exist. are causing
great loss TO the farmers and business
people Of Ireland. One witness told of O
line from Attymon Junction TO Loushrea
the working ,of which iss guaranteed by
the county council, and last year the
council had TO make up a deficit OF SS24O
The line is worked by an English com
pany under an agreement by which q
takes IS per cent of the gross receipts "a
decent ass could go as fast as the trains,
said one witness. Another witness de
hal m ~,
Irish railways generally as plank beds OF
wheels. and declared that journey in on,
OF them in winter was an experience tina
It took two or three days to recover from
Ola People I'm WOrkhOuse.
Whatever may be the Inconvenience O.
the life Of workhouse inmates in ireland
II II evident that they do not interfer,
with longevity. Twenty-one centenarian
died in the Irish warehouses last year
according to the report OF the local gov
ernment board. Sixteen of them wer
women and Ave men. The oldest, who die,
at Armagh, was a woman -109 years old
womain died at LAsmOre who was 3
years old when the Catholic emancipation
act was passed and who has seen O'Connel
and had frequently heard him speak. Stra
bane, Sligo and Dungravan contribute.
two eentenarians each. The oldest maj
died az Tullamore. He was two years oil
when Robert Emmett was hanged. Their
are no figures given Of the number o
living centensrians in the workhouses, bu
can say from personal experience tina
IL must be very large. ! have visited man
warehouses and do not remember on
where st least one old man or woman wa
not pointed out to me as having passe
the century mark.
An interesting relic OF the past has Jus
been discovered at Dungannon. A portiO
OF the wall Of the barrack yard oe IA
Ulster Royal Garrison artillery collapse
and the men who were clearing away IN
wreckage discovered underneath Il an uu
dergrOund passage concerning the exist
enoe OF which there was no record. 1t wa
traced and was found 10 extend for sxt
feet in the direction OF the ruins OF owe
Roe O'Neilis castle on Castle hill. At th
point IL was blocked by a fall OF eartl
but there Is no doubt that Il communicate
with the castle. and probably formed
secret exit from Il in the time when th
oNeills were lords OF Ulster and were d
war with the English invaders. The pal
sage is about i've feet wide by eight fe,
high and is neatly paved with broad stor
flags.
MasORry IA Good shape.
The masonry is In almost perfect prese
walton and the archlng would do credit
modern builder. A narrow passage d
verging dagonaily from the main tunn
was found about midway 10 the castle b.
Il was walled up about fifty feet from a
main tunnel Local antiquarians are a
ranging for thorough exploration OF the
underground passages. and Il is hoped thi
some interesting relics OF the Irish rule
OF Ulster may be found.
A beautiful stained glass window HI
just been dedicated In the parish churC
Of NeWtONnhamilton. IL Is erected
Archbishop Farley OF New York, who WI
born In NewtownhamHton and often heai
mass as boy IN this very church. II
window hears the inscription ''In memol
Of his beloved parents, Philip and Katherii
Farley, late OF INSTRUMENTATION, fro
their affectionate son. the Most Rev. Jol