The Irish standard., 1908-08-01

Great enthusiasm was aroused on
the presentation and adoption of a
resolution declaring for Ireland's COM
plete freedom from England. The de-
mand for freedom took the following
form:
| 1--WE again assert our answering
fidelity to the fundamental principles
| of our order, viz: The complete indie
pendence Of Ireland. toward the at
tainment of which the untiring ener-
sy Of all patriotic Irishmen should he
directed, and while we favor as a
means to that end the acceptance Of
any measure which would bring rec:
to our suffering brethren in Ireland
from the exacting conditions under
! which they have labored and are stu
laboring, nevertheless. we are con-
WINGED that nothing short of complete
and absolute separation from England
can ever bring lasting peace and pros
perity to Ireland"
A declaration of the policy to he
pursued by the order was intended t.,
dtsavoW any connection with othe~
Irish organizations except as to indi-
vidual beliefs Of the members. The
society must not become the creature
of any party in Ireland, the resolution
said. 1t reads:
while we encourage all movement.
having for their object the upliftins,
regeneration and freedom Of the moth
erland. still as a Catholic national or
gantzation, which has struggled long
and faithfully for the highest ideals uf
the race. we deem proper. in the best
interests Of our order not to give, eth
er now or at any other time, our an
prevail or Endorsement to any special
policy or political movement from
without; we recognize the individual
right of all our members to assist any
movement they deem best to elevate
Ireland. but remembering always this.
the A. Q. H. has given generously Of
treasure and blood for many centuries
to disseminate and preserve the purest
principles of Irish nationality. and
whilst 1t yields to no other organiza
ton in its love for and loyalty towarf:
genuine Irish nationality it can Meth
err now or in the future become tho
creature of any party or combination
of men"
The study of Irish history in the
public schools was demanded In 2 res
olution, which said that the history Of
Ireland should have more prominent
place In the curriculum of thu schools
The suggestion Of the president that
Juvenile divisions should he formed in
the order was referred to the incom-
ing administration for development
A request that the national board
take steps to carry out the suggestion
OF erecting a suitable monument to
mark the resting places of the famine
victims who died on Crosse Isle. Que
bee, in 1s47, was embodied in q rexo.
luton adopted by the convention
The movement for the erection Of I.
| fitting memorial to the Rev. Fathc.
Quick. who ministered to the Irish
martyrs. Allen. Larken and o'Brien
was commended to the national board.
The site of the proposed memorial Is
Flandreau. s. D.. where Father Quick
died
! The delegates to the convention of
the Ladies' Auxiliary A. O. H., de-
elared for continuance of the war
which has been waged against carica
lures OF the Irish on the stage. in COM
ic postal pictures and all other forms,
Further than that. a resolution was
adopted as follows:
I'VE should endeavor to Danish from,
the hlotter of our police court records
the fictitious Irish names assumed nv
prisoners Of other nationalities who ~,
this custom bring dishonor and dis
respect to our race in general"
All the present officers were re-ele,t-
ed as follows: Miss Anna c. Malta
Scranton, Pa. president: Mrs. Mary
Mccarthy. Massachusetts. vics presl-
dent: Mrs. Louis Du Ross. New York,
secretary; Mrs. Mary B. Daley, Mime.
apolis, treasurer. The old directors
were reelected and in addition two
new directors chosen, Miss Mollie Fox
Of TT. Wayne, and Mrs. Mary Nc
Whorter, OF Chicago. In the future
the board of directors will consist Of
six members.
Miss Anna G. Malta. president Of
the Ladies' Auxiliary. in her address
to the convention. declared that the 4
O. H. and auxiliary had succeeded ir
banishing the caricature Of Irishraer
from the stage, and that effective
work. was being done to put the bar
on postal caricatures.
Some time ago." she said, "the 4
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