Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
IRISH EYES ON ROME
Gaelic League Learns that Fcthins Has
Been Dons Against Its BffortG
POLITICAL Aer vloN is NOT LIKED
sSNSA.
Pope D, y " .ot to Languages, but
NJ a All Violence
~ RELIES ON MERRY DEL VAL
Cardinal Of Irish Descent Probably Knows
What to Do.
APPOINTMENT OF BRYCE CAUSES TALK
New Ambassador TO United stats
said TO Desire More Lenient Laws
Than sir Anthony MacDOn-
nell Approves.
RELIES ON MERRY DEL
Cardinal Of Irish Descent Probably Know
What to Do
APPOINTMENT OF BRYCE CAUSES TALL

DUBLIN. Jan 12-( Especial. with refer
ence to the recent report that the British
government has been attempting to ob-
tain from the Vatican an expression OF
opinion antagonistic to the Gaelic league
In Ireland, adyices from Rome are TO the
effect that It Is assured on high authority
that the rumor is groundiess The pope
attitude in this and in similar matters Is
simple II is said. While he does not WISH
to discourage Roman Catholics from any
attempt to promote their national language
IL is also asserted that he does not ap-
prove of political agitation likely to lead to
violence.
The tastes Of the present pope. it Is as
serted, lie chiefly in the direction OF ritual
music, religious music and schools ana
questions of international policy do not In
terest him as they did his predecessor. In
such questions he relies chiefly on the ad-
vice of his secretary of state, Cardinal
Merry del Val. One thing which is used
against Cardinal Merry del Val is that he
was chiefly responsible for the recent rup-
ture with France and that he cannot be
expected to deal with any OF these prop
lens on a broad gauge basis But the
cardinal happens to be Of Irish extraction
and there Is therefore feeling that ne
will not 20 very far astray when 1t comes
to Irish Questions.
Bryce's Appointment Makes Talk.
The appointment of Mr.. Bryce as British
ambassador at Washington has provoked
much speculation in Dublin. The departure
of Mr Bryce from Ireland is strengthening
the belief of many well informed persons
here that he has bad serious differences of
opinion with Sir Anthony mcdonnell con-
cerning the promised home rule or revolu-
ton bill. For some time past II has been
suspected that Mr. Bryce was anxious to
20 rather further than Sir Anthony in the
direction Of governing Ireland ''in accord
ance with Irish ideas and that he saw no
objection to giving the nationalists the con-
troll Of the royal Irish constabulary. On
this latter point Sir Anthony is said to
have very decided views OF another kind.
1t Is now thought to be not impossible that
their differences have become irreconcilable
and that the stronger of the two men re-
mains in ONCE Meanwhile important ques-
tions are suggesting themselves The cab
met proposes to. Introduce an elaborate and
perhaps revolutionary bill. and yet 1t is
hard to deal with the proposition.
The death OF jeremiah Curtin. translator
of "Quo Vadls." caused considerable sor-
row in the north of Ireland. where Mr..
Curtin was well known personally. There
he spent considerable time studying folk
lore and Gaelic, making HIS center of resi-
dence Gortahark. In the parish of Clocha-
neely, County Donegal exactly the same
place chosen for the Ulster Irish college,
which opened it's session last summer.
Those OF the students who went through
the country in quest OF stories often upon
the tracks OF MIR. Curtin, who was well
remembered by the old narrators in Meena-
caldy and Tory Island. Mythical and early
historic tales dealing with the giant Balor.
Lugh lam-fada and Cuchulaln are widely
known in this part OF Ireland. and Mr..
Curtin's labors were richly rewarded.
Dublin is reaching a point where 1t might
be proudly described as a city of charities.
Taking one with another il Is perhaps most
proud of its hospitals. And among the hos
pitfalls the National Maternity hospital on
HOLES street of which a new wing has
just been opened, is receiving the support
of the leading charitable Catholics of Ire
land. 1t is not only the latest. but perhaps
one OF the best OF the many worthy chari-
ties OF Dublin.