The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-10-05

Congress constitutional The homely
philosophy Of Dooley sums up the sit
uation. When the insular cases were
before the Supreme Court, he observed.
that he was unable to state whether
or not the Constitution followed the
flag Or the flag followed the Constitu-
ton, but one thing he was sure of and
that is that the decisions of the Su.
preme Court followed election re-
turns"
AS VIEWED BY JUSTIN MCCARTHY
No 1rishman connected with politi-
cal affairs in Ireland in recent years
carries as much influence with people
outside Of his own race as Justin Nc
Carthy. Mccarthy, while a true and
ardent supporter of the Irish cause,
is at the same time a conservative
thinker. He is to Irish politics what
John Morley is to English politics. His
views on any question affecting Irish
politics carry great weight In a re-
cent number of the Independent he
speaks Of the internal troubles of the
Irish National Party during the last
session Of Parliament and says that
the trouble has been immensely exag-
gerated by London newspapers. He
refers to Sir Thomas Esmond and 9TH
ers who have SHOWN disposition to
break away from the Parliamentary
party, and says:
My fellow countrymen in the United
States need not attach too much i'm
portance to these displays OF an inn
patience which is at least Ineligible
but certainly is not judicious, or in the
true sense patriotic. l have the best
authority for the conviction that the
Irish Party and the Irish constituencies
will on the whole give full support to
the leadership IT John Redmond: will
recognize the wisdom of the policy
adopted and carried out by Charles
Stewart Parnell. The policy which
is founded on the fact that for a coun-
try like Ireland. placed under the do
minion of Englands overwhelming
power, there can be no means OF
achieving home rule except by pa
tient. steady. unceasing work in the
House Of Commons, the one platform
from which enlightened public opinion
in England can be impressed, con-
WINGED. and Won over
These are the words Of man who
was at one time. himself. the leader
Of the followers Of Parnell. A man
who has given long years Of study to
the Irish question. A man whose pro-
found knowledge of English history has
made his name famous wherever Eng
lish history is studied. He cannot be
accused of being unduly Influenced by
John Redmond, or Of having any per-
sonal ambition to satisfy. Justin Nc
Carthy retired from Parliament sever.
al years ago of his own free will in
order to give his time to literary pur.
suits. No man living was closer to
Charles Stewart Parnell than Justin
Mccarthy. When he speaks his words
should carry conviction to those who
are not actually on the ground.
THE Clouds" he says, "now threat
ening. will soon pass away and only
the union Of Irish Nationalist is need
ed to put an end to a state Of things
created by the so-called Act of Union.
The Sim Fein policy, as 1t is designat-
ed in the national language Of ire
land-a policy of acting by ourselves
alone"-may have something in 1t sug-
gestive OF the heroic and even the ro-
mantle. but I am quite unable to see
how 1t can be made to count for much
In the very practical conditions Of our
working lifetime. The policy Of Par
nell has achieved some marvellous re-
forms in the legislature. dealing with
the system of land tenure in Ireland
and the development Of religious equal
tty. and in compelling the great Eng
fish government to bring in measure
OF Home Rule, to carry 1t successfully
through the House Of Commons, Of
course to be rejected by the House
of Lords as every measure Of important
political reform has been in the first
instance. and in making the policy of
Home Rule part OF the proclaimed
purpose and political creed of every
administration"
He seems to have faith in the good
intentions Of Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman and thinks that "the failure Of
the Irish Councils Bill is but an az
cidental mishap in the program Of a
great constitutional reform. Ireland