The Irish standard., 1909-02-27

that the two sides on this question
/. might be able to hit on some arrange
ment so as to make the new Univer
sity a success; but, he added, amid
great applause, whatever may be de-
cided today, the will of the Irish ma
ton, whatever it may be, must pre-
vail.
st.s After Mr.. Dillon had finished, Mr.
4Redmond rose and introduced DR.
Douglas Hyde, president Of the Gaelic
League, who got an exceptionally
warm and, indeed, tumultuous vel
come. Mr.. Redmond said that al
though DR.. Hyde was not delegate,
he had asked him to attend, and he
hoped the convention would approve
of his action. The convention at once,
and very vociferously, showed it's ap.
proval of the chairman's action. DR..
Hyde's presence, Mr.. Redmond went
on to say, would, he hoped, lessen and
soften the friction between the great
organization over which DR.. Hyde pre-
sided and the organizations with
which he and his colleagues were iden-
titled, which sometimes seemed to
take place, and for no apparent rea-
son. They were all working for the
same end. This latter remark was re-
ceived by the delegates with the ut
most enthusiasm.
DR.. Hyde opened his speech In Irish,
and it was occasionally punctuated by
Irish remarks. More than half the
delegates laughed heartily at one of
his Irish jokes. Afterwards he spoke
in English. He stated that he agreed
with great deal that his old friend
and neighbor, Mr.. Dillon, had said.
The only difference between them was
that Mr.. Dillon would walt for compul-
sorry Irish in the University, while 10
wanted it now, at the beginning, when
there was chance to have it estao
lished. Incidentally. with smile, Dr.
Hyde said that it was Eot the Gaelic
League that had proposed a tin uni
yersity; but the Gaelic League had es-
.tablished an Irish College in each
Of the five Irish provinces, which were
doing good work for the Irish Ian
guage and literature. Some of the
delegates seemed to think that the
president Of the Gaelic League had
made slip in referring to five prov
inces, but his words were obviously
quite deliberate. his reference being
to the ancient provincial divisions Of
the country. There had been great
deal Of indifference to the university
question in Ireland up till some years
ago, but the recent resolutions Of the
public boards showed that the Irish
language movement galvanized them
into life in regard to this important
matter. If compulsory Irish was
adopted the son Of the seoinin would,
II his parents wanted him to go to the
National University, have to learn
Irish just like the son of one of the
common people. Thank God. said DR..
Hyde, passionately, we have now got
the power to teach that boy that he
has a country. And he added,
amidst applause and laughter. eff, be-
cause Of Irish, he goes to Trinity Col
leEe instead-well, his room Is better
than his company" Compulsory Irish.
he went on to say, would make the new
university democratic more than any
thing else, and in the absence of com.
Irish the university would very
likely be merely a Catholic replica of
Trinity College. Or. Hyde finished up
his speech by a. very amusing Irish
story which was told his father by
Sheridan Lefanu, the novelist, which
led to his final appeal to the delegates
to judge the Gaelic League and It's
ideals and strivings by what it is do
ing, and by results, and to act accord
ingly on this occasion When he cen.
cluded there was scene Of tremend.
GUS enthusiasm.
Mr.. Redmond now rose and said
that, as there were twenty-five other
resolutions on the agenda paper, he
thought. considering the time at the
disposal of the Convention, that Mr..
Roland's resolution might now be put,
az all the arguments had been fully
put forward on both Sides. This was
unanimously agreed 20, although there
were some gentlemen apparently very
ready to continue the discussion.
Mr.. Boland's resolution was carried.
on show of hands, by something like
three to one.
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