The Irish standard., 1909-05-29
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Canon Downing, Of Dublin, quotes
from Eugene oCurry to show that
Cardinal Newman, though an English
man, was in sympathy with Irish
hopes and aspirations. This is done
to Offset the remarks of Cardinal Mo-
ran on the great English prelate,
which appeared in the Irish Standard
last week.
The Free Press, of Winnipeg Man.,
is a rampant Orange organ. judging
from its references to the Catholics
of Western Canada Wig do the
Knights of Columbus of that city,
many of whom are business men, pat
ronize such sheet? They should
make their influence felt by rebukins
the bigoted paper in practical man.
ner. In other words, boycott It.
Managing Editor Warren, of the
Appeal to Reason, has earned or ,wn
of martyrdom from the Socialists. He
is now in prison for sending out
thousands Of envelopes. across which
was printed in red ink: ga reward
of $1,000 will be paid to any person
who will kidnap ex-Gov. Taylor of
Kentucky. and return him to that
state" The United States govern
nent does not permit such matter to
pass through the mall and so Mr.. War
rem suffers for his indiscretion.
The San Francisco Leader publish
es fake bill issued from the office
of the State Printer in Sacramento,
ridiculing citizens Of German and Irish
descent. who comprise majority of
the voting population of California. It
is a dastardly outrage. and if the au-
thor is discovered he should be dealt
with according to law. Such graf
uitous insult to men Of any national
ity should be resented. It appears
that California is infected with ram
pant bigotry against citizens Of Irish
and German extraction, but that will
tend to unite them more than ever, as
it did in Knownothing days.
Lloyd George, the British secretary
Of the treasury. is no blood relative of
the late Henry George, but he evil
IDENTIFY believes in his theory of the
single tax and is putting it into prac-
tical use. He is taxing what is known
as the unearned increments" In land.
The value of land is enhanced by the
growth and development of the COM
munity, and the holders of it get the
benefit. If the single tax came into OPP
Grafton in the United States, we know
several holders of real estate who
would be assessed higher than they
are at present. Elder Levi M. Stew
art. Of Minneapolis, is one Of them.
OF Robert Fulton, the famous Am
erican engineer and inventor, the N. Y.
Sun says: HE was not high born.
His parents were Irish. and he came
into the world in Little Falls, near
Lancaster, Pa. in 1885," Is there any
history used in the public schools that
says he was of Irish parentage? Not
one. Besides being an inventor lie
was an artist and patriot. Writing
to Lord Grenville he said: Were you
to grant me an annuity Of e 10000 a
year I would sacrifice all to the safety
and independence of my country" The
British government failed to bride him
to suppress his inventions SO that this
country could not utilize them. The
Irish Americans have reason to feel
proud of Fulton as we'll as Barry, and
some day they will honor his memory
by the erection of statue In the ma
tional capital
| The Davenport Messenger prints tho
following passage from George Ban
croft the American historian, in de-
Tense of the Irish: "a conquered
people whom the victors delighted to
trample upon and did not fear 20
provoke. Their industry within the
kingdom was prohibited or repressed
by law. and then they are illuminated
as naturally idle. Their savings could
not be invested on equal terms in trade
and they were called improvident."
Though Ireland has been overtaxed
fifteen millions year for the past
half century. according to a royal re-
port, instead of making restitution or
reducing the taxation, the tax on Irish
industries Is being increased in Lloyd
Georges budget. as may be seen in r.
P. O'Connor's letter on front page.
Ireland must furnish Dreadnoughts to
| keep itself in suhiectiop