The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
"MICAwBER IN POLITICS
Redmond so DenOminated ny Priest,
Who Accuses Him of Procrastina-
dice IIIustEated-Irishm Demand
Real Conditions tBe Made Manifest.
By sEuMAs MAcMANus.

REDMOND ana MT Onion should StNe up
burying their heads in the sand. and
shouting that there is no dissension in
Irish politics. The meeting called upon
Messrs. Redmond and Dillon 10 meet
AIessrs. o'BrieE and Healy in friendly
consultation; settle the differences that
are between them. and infuse life into
following again. SO8ne Of the bishops
OF Ireland are with Mr.. John Redmond's
portion OF the Parliamentary party.
The primate, Cardinal Logue, is a
hacker Of Healy. and Archbishop Walsh.
Of Dublin. stands for both Healy and
O'Brien.
Father Clancy, Of Clare. one Of ne
greatest fighters in the Land League
DAYS. writes, to the papers: sunday
after Sunday. TO attenuated audiences.
Mr.. Redmond is repeating a few thread
bare nationalist platitudes. in which
one searches in vain for a trace OF
policy or method. With no stock OF
practical ideas or suggestions-save
such as are borrowed, without &C
acknowledgement. from Mr. William
.OBrien-he is simply holding on from
day 20 day, living from hand TO mouth
the Micawber Of Irish politics, wait
ing for something 20 turn up A few
years ago Mr.. Redmond declared that
the whole duty Of an Irish nationalist
was 10 turn out the tories-and then.
the millennium. II fear il has rather
turned out 20 be the deluge). And now
after two years OF liberal rule and tory
eclipse he pins his faith 20 another gen
eral election; but how il is 10 be utilized
for Irish purposes Mr.. Redmond does not
deign To say. lie has no definite policy.
except his 'virlle agitation. bless the
mark. But what the virHe agitation is
about what IL IS to accomplish and by
what methods Mr.. Redmond discreetly
keeps TO himself. But as the leader Of
viriie agitation about an thing under
heaven, Mr.. Redmond IS not a convincing
figure. I do not think that in that role he
is taken seriously, even by Mr.. Swift
MacNeilL with all his capacity for ex-
uberent enthusiasm, certainly not by him
SELF How long Is this thing TO last? How
long is our rrovement 10 be directed mere
Is 20 q game of see-saw between English
parties? How long are the Irish people
going TO allow Dark RosaIee 20 be turned
into a mere political coquette?"
Recalls Antitithe Fight.
Mrs. Ronayne. Of Youghal. widow OF
Or. Richard Ronayne. has died al the age
Of ninety. Her death recalls the fact that
her father. Mr. Jeremiah Lomasney, was
one OF the first 20 start the autitithe war
fr, tho fora1frv- ,rar4fve~ tr..1,-. - a.
prisonment FOR the part he took He also
assisted Mr.. John O'ConnelI. son Of the
great Liberator. in wrestling Youghal from
the Tories by getting possession OF the
local 'Freeman's Roll" and cOnceaIing il
till the election was over, and won for
O'Connen by a small majority The de-
ceased lady's husband was medical at
tendant TO Father Peter O'NeiI. OF BaIly-
mawda. who was logged In Youghal in
rs and then transported 10 Australia.
The good feeling that has been re-estab-
lished In ireland between Protestant and
Catholic IS showing itself in one corner or
other Of the country every day. The
thoroughly representative character Of a
meeting in Tral-e, at which an address
and presentation was made 10 Right. Rev.
Protestant biShOpric Of Limerick. shows
that in Kerry there is an utter absence Of
bigotry or sectarian feeling. The meeting
WAS presided over by the Catholic chair
man OF the urban council The address
was signed by the members Of both reli-
gi0ns. who We'd with each other IN their
desire to honor a distinguished divine.
who, during his long residence among
them, had endeared himself 10 all. And
the bishOp-elect and the various Protes-
tant speakers at the meeting all united in
baring testimony TO the friendly feelings
which have for so many years prevailed
in Kerry among members Of different
faiths.
HaIIinan Family In Medicine.
The Earl OF I0ilmorey, chairman of the
governors Of Charing Cross Hospital. In
distributing the prizes at the opening OF
the session of the medical school gave
a remarkable instance Of a family bear
ing an Irish name supplying many stu
dents to the medical profession. He re-
ferreG to the fact that the name Of Hal
Imam was constantly recurring in the prize
list. Three brothers Of that name had
carried off nine prizes among them. Mr.
Arnold, the headmaster Of Archbishop
Tensions schools. at which these young
gentlemen were educated, told him that
In the year there were five brothers Hal
Imam destined for the medical profession.
His lordship added that he had heard
since that a fourth brother had joined the
school this session, having won a schoi-
arship of 40 guineas Five sons in the
medical profession constituted, he
thought. a record for one family, and
reflected great credit. not only on the
boys, but also upon the school al which
they We're educated.
Aessrs. Mcmahon and Diunganon have
discovered an extensive seam OF house
hold coal in the townland Of Rossbeg.
County Tyrone opposite the fault In Old
Drumglass, a seam which has been con
tinUously worked for upward of 100 years
The new seam, which is eighteen inches
thick. was found at a depth Of seven
yards 1t is proposed to form company
to develop the coal field. and the mining
right and royalties are being leased from
the owner.
RedmOnd'S Optimism Refuted.
The best comment on Mr. Redmond's
amazing denial of the existence of dis
sension in Ireland through the Irish peo-
pie is that he has just found it advis-
able to abandon, his proposed meeting at
Ferns, as he must have thought the
temperature Of North Wexford would be
too warm for his comfort But all these
puerile pleas would not deceive a child.
At the very moment when he was speak
ing In Portumna, Mr.. Farrell. with one
section of the North LOngford executive.
was engaged in Ballinlea in deposing Mr.
William GaEgly from the presidency Of
that body. while Mr.. Gangly himself
with a strong following, had command
OF the town OF Granard. In RoscOmmon
the league had 10 vacate its rooms, as
II could only hold a meeting under police
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