The Irish standard., 1909-05-22

the scurri1ous sheet he had referred to,
he was reelected national president
by the greatest majority that was ever
given to a man holding the position
(cfeers), and he received authority by
a unanimous vote that was never given
to any national president before
(cheers). The following resolution was
passed:-"That- tie national president
be given full power to act in all mat
ers connected with the Order not ex-
pressly provided for in the constitution
or in the resolutions adopted at the
convention, in conjunction with the
members of the national BOARD" That
gave him a power to make laws for
the order which was never eiven to
another man in the history OF the or
der (cheers).
Mr.. Cummings then read the dele
gates credentials, which were signed
under seal by all the national; officers
of the order, by James j. Regain, Min.
nesota, national vice president; Joh.,
F. Quinn, Illinois, national treasurer:
Patrick j. Moran, Washington, d. c.,
national director: (Rev.) John d. Ken
nedy, Connecticut, national director:
Edward M'Crystal. New York, national
director; Chas. j. Foy, Canada, nation
al director; John J. O'Meara, Montana,
national director; Jas. J. MGinnis,
Pennsylvania, national secretary. He
had also got letter from Archbishop
O'Connell. national chaplain, blessing
their mission. Now he though these
facts were. a sufficient answer to the ly-
ing and scurrilous statement in the
Irish World by Patrick Ford. who
had been mischief maker for 30 years
amongst the Irish people. To go back
30 years. Look over tho files of the
Irish World" and they wou!.! read
his condemnation Of the Priests of Ire
land and the Bishops of ireland. They
would read his condemnation Of Arch
bishop MCluskey of New York. whom
he criticized when he was invested
with the sacred pallium Cor riding In
a carriage through the streets of New
York. He was the man who pretended
to speak for the Irish people. He (the
names. He would have NJ more to
say of Mr.. Ford. He wasn't worth It.
They pay no attention to him ia the
United States c'auite right'). They
were trying to do what is right and
they were looking for nothing them
selves. They we're not irving to die
tate to anybody. but simply settling
conditions that they could federate on.
They were not asking which was the
parent organization, or which was not
the parent organization. They wanted
to make it possible for people who
out of this land to meet the !nembers
Of the order as brothers. and tn bring
them into a Catholic organization
which would look after their interests,
and their people would like tire privi-
lege WHEN they came Back here to
visit their divisions and gasp their
hands as brothers and Catholic Irish
men. That was what they were try
ing to do. It was evident that there
was propaganda of 'falsehood started.
but they would pay no attention to
that. They were not coming there to
Interfere in political questions. AS ali
organization in America !i,ey had
never interfered in political questions.
They had refused. ard would continue
to refuse. to be made the TOOL Of any
political party tapplause). Politics
could not live in Catholic organiza-
ton without driving religion out Of 1t
(applause) If politics is removed re-
ligion always comes to the forefront.
In America their guide was the Cath
Ole Church. Would the Irish people
ever stop and think. would the Irish
race-scattered like the winds OF
Heaven-ever see the necessity OF unit
ing on an issue that vitality affected
the whole of them? They We're ali
Catholics first. They asked them tc
unite on Catholic. Irish, fraternal lines
The history of. France and the history
of Italy showed the necessity cs such
an organization in Ireland. II France
had had national Catholic orsaniza-
ton it would not be in the unfortunate
position that 1t was in today. The
Ancient Order of Hibernians in Amer
lea was the greatest supporter anG
was the n,ainstay Of the Catholic
Church there. IN the future such E
society will be needed II: Ireland-s
society which was educational ant
which would bring men and women to.
gether 0or they had an auxiliary or.
ganization in the United States With q
membership of $4,000 p.ople). ant
teach them religion and nationality