The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-07-10
HOW IRELAND is GOVERNED.

INC ZUtn century.
HOW IRELAND is GOVERNED.
1t is within the past thirty years
that the world at large has been con-
WINGED that Ireland is badly governed
by England. Prior to that time, Eng.
fish authors and newspaper writers
had led the world to believe that the
Irish were people that required diff
ferent treatment from all others be-
cause of their pugnacious and brawl-
ing disposition. Nothing would satisfy
them. They were quarrelsome no,
only with the English but among
themselves, and what they needed was
to be disciplined and taught to look
upon their British rulers as disin-
terested benefactors. No people on
earth up to this day-even Englishmer
Observation-Disclosures that the Irish
have been justly governed by the pre-
dominant parties in the London legis-
lature.
If there are any persons who still
believe that Ireland is we'll governed
they should read a book just published
by Barry O'Brien the biographer OF
the late Irish observation-disclosures Ste
wart Parnell-and entitled Dublin
Castle and the Irish People," In that
work, the author proves from English
statesmen themselves that the present
system of government in Ireland is an
abomination. and that graft" is the
be-all and end-all of those who rule
the country.
Mr.. OBrien shows the poverty OF
Ireland and explains, at the same time
that no other country in the world is
so extravagantly administered 1t is
unfortunately, true that many Irish
men are not aware of these facts and
when the subject is discussed they are
unable to make out a good case for the
cause which they advocate. Dublin
Castle and the Irish People" is full OF
conclusive evidence that Ireland Is
governed in way that can have n:
shadow of justification and the great
problem which Irishmen have to con.
slider is how shall the tyranny be-
ended. Administrative reform, sc
very badly needed. is only palliative
The only remedy is Home Rule.
In years gone by, the cry was that
the Irish people were incompetent t.
govern themselves. Not only did the
English and Americans believe in the
incapacity Of Irishmen for SELF govern
ment, but many Of the natives of Ire.
land, especially those of English and
Scotch descent, were of the same opin.
Ion, forgetting that Irishmen had al.
ready demonstrated their ability u
govern themselves wisely and wei,
No one today has any doubt that tn.
Irish can govern themselves far bette,
than the English are doing 1t for them
The men of the Irish parliamentary
party in London, led by John E. Red
mond. have given abundant proof OF
their ability to govern their own coun-
try, If they are only permitted to d.:
so. But what would become of the
anti-Irish Englshmen in Ireland who
receive big salaries at the expense o.
the Irish people, aggregating seven
million pounds sterling per annum
That is the question which bothers
English statesmen, whether they arc
Liberals or Tories. The scions O,
the British nobility have to be pro.
vided for with fat berths in ireland
or India; they cannot get them b,
going to Canada, Australia or South
Africa; and as Ireland is adjacent and
possesses climate mild and salubri.
Gus, 1t is preferable to any other part
OF the empire. Hence the Green Isle
Is the favorite abode of the younee,
sons of the British aristocracy and the
young men of Ireland have to seek
foreign lands in search Of a livelihood
denied them at home. Until recent,
higher education has been denied tt
the youth of Ireland, and in competi-
tive examinations for civil service an.
pointments the English and Scotch
carried off the prizes. These facts ar.
set forth in Barry O'Brien's book,
THE BISHOP OF osSoRy.