The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-21

for it (hear, hear). There is some
equally childish talk going on about
anti -clericalism. That sort of nonsense
gets tiresome, if we pay attention to
| 1t. 1t is fit. for a small boys debating
society. Let people say what they like,
we will not see man whom alf who
knew him know to be an upright, con-
scientious man, loyal to his convictions.
a priest among priests, an Irishman
among lrishmen-we will not see him
deserted on the roadside (hear, hear).
We will stretch out our hands to him,
and not empty hands. Already, for this
testimonial-thisd defence fu, 4 as may
call tive have received a donation of
10 pounds, and one of pounds, and
others of l pound and los. do not
mention these sums to raise the stan
dard of your contributions. On the
contrary, many small subscriptions are
better than any large one. ask each
of you to put the case clearly to your
comrades, and to ask them whether
such man, who has made such a
stand, is to be deserted through timid-
ity or for any pettifoeging reason. One
word more and l have done. The
dismissal of DR.. O'IIickey, when it was
first spoken of, came upon us as
thing portentous and incredible Hot
and defiant words might be expected.
We have now to face the situation. Let
there be no hot words, but show that
full height of your duty, as you have
done before now. 1t happens by chance
that before the affair of DR.. O'FIickey
reached to this crisis at all, our friend
Mr.. William Bulfin was delegated by
his friends in Buenos Ayres to do what
we are doing now-to J resent to DR.. o.
Hickey testimonial in witness of his
services; and 1 think could not do
better on this occasion than ask Mr..
Bulfin to say word to us (applause).
Senor Bulfin said that in common
with every lrishman, and especially in
common with every Catholic Irishman
he felt this thing very deeply, and he
Thought that the Irish people would
be completely falsa their. traditions
# they stood by i. hIlsncs and allow
easwnatAa;d besn doffe 10 DR.. o'Hickey
to. pass without dignihed action Gap
plause). AT: the annual st. Patrick's
Day banquet this year at Buenos Ayres,
one of the clergynhen present proposed
to send a cablegram to Dr. o'Hickey
and to the Irish people generally for
the stand they had made for essential
Irish in. the National University. When
that had been done another resolution
was passed at the instance Of some
Irish -Argentines to present DR.. o'Hic-
key with a gold pen as tribute Of
respect for the manly stand he had
TAKEN, and for: the. magnificent letters
he had written. placing clearly befor.
the Irish people what the National I'm
|fversity would mean if the National
language should not get due recognl
tion therein. y(applause). He was GO
hg to make the pres .ntation, and there
was nothing that would give him great.
er pleasure. As an Irish Catholic, and
as one who. in an humble way, llni
always stood up for Catholic principles
he said that this question of, anti
Eclericalism in Ireland was biasphemous
nonsense -(applause). FIe knew the
world more or less. He had been in
Catholic countries, SO name 1. He was
not speaking. in any sectarian sense;
he was only dealing with the -accusa-
ton made. against them; who stood Ivy
an Irish priest of being anti-clerica.s.
because in secular matters they held
an. opinion of their own. He would
tell them that there was more faith,
more Catholicism, more3fe,l respect for
the clergy, in one Irish parish alone
than in many Catholic: countricst a?-
plause). A few priests, not many, and
the lay body Of the Catholic church
in Ireland had saved the Church to
Ireland before, and, please Cod. they
would do 1t again tapplarsa).
9 The; chairman suggested that they
pass the following resolution:
a.. THAT we adopt che: proposal Of a
testimonial to the Rev.. DR.. Ollie
"a. key in recognition Of his services to
Irish education, and in; particular
with reference to the; National Cni-
versity."
(Applause). He did not think any
thing else was necessary Chear. hcar):
He did not think it would he we'll to
detain the meeting lo;.g in view Of the
fact that there was further meeting
that. evening. He did not like to sug-
gest, when there were SO many pres
ent,- that there sho',ld :.be no more
speeches; but on the other hand it was