The Irish standard., 1907-09-14

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every section of the country. Every
public body in the country is on the
side of the Irish Party. At meeting
OF the committee of the General Coun-
ell OF the Irish County Councils. rep
resentative Of the entire country held
. few days since in this city to consid-
er future action. there was only one
man-Mr. Donohue Of Enniscorthy-
to say word against the Irish Party.
Every representative man on the COM
mittee spoke with unstinted approha-
ton of the services of the Irish Party
under Mr.. Redmond's leadership, and
left no doubt of the fact that they
have the support Of the country.
The same fight that have described
as taking place in Roscommon in re-
gard to the dividing among the peo-
pie OF the huge grass tracts is also pro-
ceeding in Queens county, Kings
county. Meath. Westmeath, Longford,
and Tipperary. In the latter county
q ranch at Killcskean. near Temple
more, containing several hundred
acres. has just been divided amongst
evicted tenants and small holders. ow-
ing to splendid fight maintained in
that district by the United Irish
League.
But it is not alone in fighting for
the land and restoring the evicted ten
ants that the United Irish League is
doing magnificent work. but likewise
In furthering the industrial movement.
notice that within the last week two
circulars have been issued by the
League from Its central offices encour-
aging the movement for the revival Of
Irish industries. The circulars. cop
les of which I enclose. are excellent
evidence of the energy displayed by
the National Organization in assist
Ing struggling Irish manufacturers.
The booklet referred to in the circu-
lar dealing with lreland's financial
wrongs shows what the country is suf-
fering from in that direction. You
WILL perhaps. In your widely crcula-
ted journal. which has done so much
for the Irish cause, be able to place
some extracts from it before your read
ers. They will show some of the elar-
ing wrong doings of English rule in
Ireland.
Just parting word about Sim Fein
which seems to be exciting far more
discussion at your side of the Atlantic
than 1t does in Ireland. where the
people understand the situation more
clearly, perhaps Since my last let
ter Sir Thomas Esmonde the member
of Parliament for North Wexford, has
.recanted his belief in the new cult. He
is willing to go back to the Irish Par
ty and serve as an humble member In
Its ranks. 1t is not definitely known,
Just at present. whether the Party are
anxious to have him back or not. 1t
Is a matter which the Party as such
must decide: but in any case it affords
proof. If any were needed that Wex-
ford. whose heroic struggle against
England in IS is part of the glory of
1relands history. is solidly behind the
Irish Party and the National Organiza-
ton.
The Wexford Corporation met the
other day and unanimously voted the
freedom of their ancient city to John
Redmond, chairman of the Irish Party.
whose father and family were closely
associated with the town and county
of Wexford. Yc'.r readers will prob
ably have seen the declaration of the
corporation Of Wexford, and Mr.. Red
rnond's reply. Comment on either is
unnecessary.
On the other hsnd, the Sim Feie~
ers have only tried to holS one meeA
ing in the counvHr Cithta the past
three weeks. 1t was Il Eewr>A a town
associated with the memory of John
Mitchell and John Martin, of As fame.
But Newry would have none of the
Sim Fein freaks. 1t refused to listen
to the gentlemen who advocated the
new Factionisn, and so hostile was
the demonstration that they were OBJ
'liged to beat very hasty and uncere-
'nfenious retreat to their hotel, hotly
pursued by indignant Newrymen. You
will doubtless have seen the newspa-
per reports of the affair. They are in
one sense rather amusing. as showing
how aggressive the men can be whom
the Sim Feiners have been accusing of
being too peaceful in their methods
when it comes to question OF max
Ing plain the National spirit of the
counry.
+. By the way, one Of the Sim Fem
ers who was forced to take leg bail
from the indignant Newry National
lists was Mr.. Bulmer Hobson. Of Bel
fast, whose experiences on your side