The Irish standard., 1907-10-26
overcome these. in the future.

patgn that Is at present being develop
ed in Ireland for this purpose. Many
organizations Of Irishmen are taking
a hand in this work. The inspiring
principle of all Of them is that some
special effort mustssbe made by the peo.
pie of Ireland themselves for tho fos-
tering of their own industries. Were
Ireland free to legislate for herself I
am convinced that one of the first
steps she would take would be to sur
! round by protective tariff at least
for time all the industries suited to
her conditions
| Not being in a. position to set up a
protective tariff, our efforts are chief
ly devoted toward finding an effective
substitute. 1t Is, deemed patriotic
duty for every 1rishnan to give pref
erence to goods of Irish manufacture
in all his dealings. The purchaser, If
he claims tosbe patriotic is expected to
prove his patriotism by feeding and
clothing himself with articles produced
in Ireland. The merchant is expect
ed to give special prominence through
his advertising mediums to goods of
Irish manufacture
The work Of reviving Irish industry
is not confined to any one organization.
Practically every patriotic society in
Ireland has taken a hand In one way
or another in the work. The Gaelic
League is perhaps the largest factor
in the movement. Special associations
have: been formed for the purpose Of
promoting the industrial revival, not.
ably the Cork Indusuial Development
Association and the Dublin Industrial
Association.
But the most interesting and practic-,
al feature Of the entire work is the
part that is played by the bishops and
clergy, and by the religious comniuni-
ties. In some places like. Kiltimagh in
Mayo, a whole parish puts on an ap-
pearance Of prosperity owing TO tho
work, of an energetic rIfst6f. n Fox-
ford, in the same county, the Sisters Of
Charity have established very sue
cessful woolen mill, but perhaps the
most interesting case of all in my own
ELpughlynn. Ten years ago Loughlynn
f.was :the home of the notorious rack.
renting landlord. After aAlong strug-
gle. with his poor but coura geous ten
tantry, he thought it we'll to retire, SELL
ing his entire property to. the Congested
Districts Board,
Bishop Clancy Of the!Diocese Of -El-
phtn, undertook at his own RESPONSE
bility to purchase it +for the sum Of
$1,000. At the cost of4a few thousand
more he fitted it up as: a School Of In
dustry. He then put into it comnnu-
nifty OF twenty-five Sisters to give a
practical education in cottage industry
and household economy to the young
girls of the netghborhood. About one
hundred girls come to the school each
day from their homes In the neigh
borhood. Some Of them take lessons
In the kitchen, some in the dairy and
some in the fruit and vegetable garden
Others are employed in the work.
rooms learning some one Of the many
cottage industries taught by the Sis
ters. In order to excite your interest
in practical way in this work, have
Loughlynn School of Industry to Phil
adelphia to illustrate the making of
the most distinctly Irish Of all the laces
made in Ireland I have done this in
order to prove to you what very young
Irish girls can do after a short time Of
training.
wish to thank the many friends
who helped to make my work success
full in the city Of Philadelphia. They
are too many to mention names. but
there is one Of whom I must make a
special exception, the big hearted sog-
arth-Aroon, of the parish Of Our Lady
Of Mercy, the Rev. Gerald P. coghlan,
who welcomed me when arrived here
a stranger and unknown a few months
ago. The cause represented was no
stranger to him, and he threw the full
weight Of his influence on my side in
helping to make 1t a success. The
members Of the Committee Of Ar
rangements also thank for the hard
work which has fallen to their lot for
the past two months. Lastly, I wish
to pay my tribute Of appreciation to
your generous country. and especially
to this city Of Brotherly Love. which
has never failed to give becoming
response to every worthy call. that
has been made upon it in the name Of
struggling humanity.
Renewal Of 6aptismai Vows.