The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-02
IRISH INDUSTRIES.

apathy and developing again the de-
cayed industries which have suffered
from British misrule. Greedy Eng
fish landlords long ago plucked from
the very air every ion of inspiration
and made life such discouraging
struggle for poor Irish tenants TINT
the youth Of the country turned 10
other lands to ply their energy. With
emigration and the decay of indus
tries the poverty of the people in
creased and Ireland became reduced to
condition in which it had to depend
on the products Of other lands when
with form of government by which
the people might share in the fruits
Of their labor, it could be not only the
most beautiful but the most prosper
Gus island in the ocean.
| The Irish people are by nature a
thrifty people. They possess energy
ambition, genius and patriotism. There
are no people under the sun more
adaptable to the different pursuits in
| life and If industries are not what
they should be in Ireland the fault
rests not with the Irish but with the
system of government which holds
them in position little above slavery
| Why has emigration from Ireland gone
on with such disheartening rapidity:
1t is not because the Irish people are
lacking in love for the land of their
birth, nor is it because the bright pros
poets of foreign lands have lured them
away. The reason is because they
English landlords fattcning on the
fruits. of their toll.
If Ireland is to maintain it's identity
if it is to preserve the ancient lore
that is so dear to the true Irish heart
i If it is to keep the faith for which il
has long been famed, the Irish Ian
guage must be preserved. The onl!
effective way in which this can be
done is by keeping at home those who
are truly in sympathy with all that is
Irish and for this purpose opportuni-
ties must be afforded the young mer
and women, opportunities which will
induce them to remain at home.
There are two we'll organized So
cieties in Ireland today which are do
ing practical work along these lines
They are the Irish Agricultural Socie-
t. and the Development Association
The Agricultural Society aims to CEN
tralize farming industries and by sc
doing enable Irish farmers to compete
in foreign markets. The Development
/ Association is endeavoring to awaken
interest in manufacturing industries sc
that instead of exporting raw mate
rails they may be handled by home
manufactures and employment fur.
nished to laborng men. Both move.
ments are commendable and while it ii
urged by some that by lettering condi.
tons in Ireland the Home Rule move,
ment will lose force, the conclusion
that the Irish people can be weaned 81
easily from such firmly rooted hope
as that of Home Rule doesn't seem tt
be warranted. Irishmen will hail will
delight any movement that tends to.
wards industrial betterment, but the,
know that the most effective work IL
that direction will be done only aftel
Home Rule has triumphed.
At present the home coming move
ment is bringing into Ireland thou
sands Of prominent Irishmen from al
over the globe. Many of these mer
are interested in Irish industries. The,
are interested in the articles that Ire
land has for sale and their visit will
result in stimulating Irish industrie!
and furnishing a market for Irisl
goods.
Once Irish industries arrive at sucl
a stage Of development as to offer {
fruitful field for endeavor the exodus
from it's shores will cease and ireland
will enter on long hoped-for era o
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