The Irish standard., 1908-06-06

HidlleIS-peTIldp6 more varied eXperl
ence than any person in Ireland-ant
tnat cure was an independent univer
sity. He believed that. such nigh
shortly be attained, and, for his part
he would never rest satisfied until i
was. They were taunted with the
smallness of their numbers, an un,
worthy taunt when coming from those
who knew we'll why their numbers hac
been so small in the past. He believed
that that reproach would soon be re-
moved, and when it was they would
get the University which they al
wanted. The spirit displayed at the
Cork meeting was most creditable,
for there can be no gainsaying the
fact that Munster has produced, and
is producing men who are second tc
none in the realms of art, literature
aud science.
An Australian prelate, Most Rev.
DR.. Doyle. says the Cork Examiner,
who has arrived in Cork, referring to
education, says he cannot see why
any enlightened government should
obstruct the claim of Munster for a
university, seeing that it came from a
1n:llion of population.
The Australians are supporters of
+. Irish Home Rule, he says, because they
lave experience of the blessings of
elf-government. AS to the industrial
movement, he pointed out that in Aus
tralia they were protecting local in
dustry, and putting Il tariff on i'm
ported goods Referring to municipal
administration in Cork, his lordship
thought there was considerable room
for improvement. There should be
more flushing and more concrete and
asphalt in the streets.
Clare.
There is hustle and some excite
ment setting in in town and country
over the triennial elections for coun-
ty councillors, district councillors, and
Las commenced, although the polling
uay is yet three weeks or more ahead,
but it is we'll to be in time, and the
electors now receive more attention
perhaps than is likely to be the case
for the next three years. The con-
tests will be rather keen in some di-
visions. but the stiffest contest, it is
stated, will be waged at Kilmihill, and
there is contest also at kilrush.
Dublin.
MIR. John Redmond, M. p, has re-
ceived the following letter from Car
dhlal Moran in acknowledgment of the
resolution recently passed by the Irish
party:
ST. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney.
My Dear Mr.. Redmond:
l was about to address you as my
dear Irish premier. but that title would
be at present premature. l hope it
may not be long deferred.
Permit me to convey through you to
the Irish Parliamentary party my
heartiest thanks for the f1attering reso-
lutions of the 18th January which they
we're pleased to adopt, and for the
beautiful casket in which that resolu-
ton was forwarded to me. The many
friends of the Irish cause in Australia
are deeply grateful for your recogni
tion of their earnestness and loyalty in
sustaining that notable cause. and Of
their untlinching devotedness to the
Irish Parliamentary party. We are
struggle for justice to Ireland. sustain
ed as it is by the resolve of the sea-
divided Gael. shall be crowned with
complete success.
In that triumph of the national
cause none will rejoice more than
Your faithful and devoted servant,
PATRICK f. CARDINAL MORAN,
Archbishop of Sydney
In making an appeal on behalf of
= lIdIIllHS OClOOl, StduLlOpG
street. at St. Saviour's. Dominick
street. Very Rev. T. j. Fogarty, CSSp.
Blackrock College. dealt with the
question of education, and of religion
in the schools.
Education, he said, was the burning
question of the hour. Education prop
erly directed had placed Japan in the
space of 80 years in the position of Il
power of the first magnitude, and Bel
gium. the most fourishing country of
its size in the world. They saw France,
where education was misdirected,
roneycombed by intidelity. exposed to
the whole world as a nation rotten to
the core.
The fabric of education was built on
different lines in different lands, and
even In the same land war of con-
tlicting opinions raged-one portion
wishing to pull it down. while the
other party wished to raise it up