The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
/ NEWS FROM lRELAND !
Antrim.

Addressing large meeting at Nal
lycastle, Co. Antrim, presided over b.
Rev. John Quinn, ADM, Annoy. MIR
Joseph Devlin, NJ. p, said he claimed
in spirit of fairness that the work
done by the Irish party since the pres
ent government came into power. botl
in itself and it's results, was equal, il
not superior, to any ever accomplished
by any Irish party in the same space
CT time. 1t ought not to be forgotten
that during all or most of that period
the party were seriously handicapped
by the open hostility of a considerable
section of men, who. at least, openly
professed themselves to be honestly
fighting for the same ends as the party
itself, but who for one reason or an
other chose, insteau of helping the
party. to hinder its work and damage
Its prestige by every means in their
power. He had often said before. and
he took that opportunity of saying
once again, for it could not be too
forcibly impressed on the mind and
thought of the country. that the Irish
party was the greatest and most valu-
able national asset the Irish people
could possess in their fight for national
autonomy (hear, hear). apart from
great measures of political and social
reform. Take away the party and
what had they to put in it's place?
What was the alternative? The only
alternative, to his mind. was a multi
plicity of mediocrrles representing
each different and hostile element,
not one possessing the qualities of
leadership and not one representing d
single idea, single principle, single
policy, which could unite in it's sup
port any considerable or thoughtful
section of the nation. The party rep
resented Ireland, and if they injured
the prestige Of the party the cause
they represented suffered accordingly
The time had come when the country
would have to make it's mind clear as
to whether it wanted the party or not.
For honest extremists he had every
possible respect. AS for those VIII,
questioned the party's tactics he
claimed that the constituencies and
the conventions having left a mandate
to the party as to policy, wisely and
necessarily left the question of tactics
TO the party itself. He believed 1t was
time enough to lay down their arms
when the fight was won, and in view
Of Mr.. Birrells statement that :. de-
pended on the Irish people whether
Hone Rule was to be an issue ut the
general e!c, ion, he, for one thought
the policy Ct abandoning agitation in
fav..r Of conferences was neither prac-
,tical nor polite.
= Great destruction has been caused
TO ewes and young lambs on Glenariff
and Carnlough mountains. owing to
the heavy hail and snow falls of last
week. Some farmers have lost scores
OF ewes and lambs through being COW
cred with snow. Others have founder
ed through the intense cold. The snow
now has disappeared through the heavy
rains of Monday night last Several
of the rivers along the Antrim coast
have swollen to such an extent that
many fields are completely under
water. This will be very injurious to
the recently sown corn and potato
crops.
Armagh.
" On Friday an inquest was held on
the body of William Callaghan. Of
Drumurgan, Hamiltonsbawn. County
Armagh. 1t appears that the deceased,
farmer, was engaged in plowing on
his farm on Wednesday evening, and
while attending to his horses, one of
the animals became unmanag ageable,
and struck him violent blow on the
head. Medical aid was Immediately
summoned, but, despite every atten-
tion and careful nursing, the deceased
'succumbed to his injuries the following
morning without having regained con-
seriousness. A verdict Of accidental
death was returned.
Cork.
In the city hall. Cork, a very large
meeting, composed of representative
and influential gentlemen from vari-
Gus parts of Munster, was held in con-
nection with the University question.
The meeting was convened by the lord
mayor of the city and the chairman of
Cork county council. Lord Bandon,
lord lieutenant of the County Cork
presided and amongst those present
were the lord mayor Of Cork. Sir T.
c. O'Brien, Sir Thomas Dennehy, Sir
George Colthurst. Messrs. W. O'Brien.
NJ p, ]. c. Flynn. NJ. p. E. Cream. M.
p, D. d. Sheehan, NJ. p. Thos. O'Don-
.nell. M. p, w. Mcdonald, chairman of
Cory county council. the county high