The Irish standard., 1910-11-19
LAST PHASE OF
IRISH STRUGGLE
Many Incidents of Historic Impor-
tance for Ireland Occurred
in November.
The Present Session of Parliament
is Likely to Outshadow
Them All.
The Outcome Depends on the Unity
and Determination of the
Irish People.

Another month. in the old tlorid
phrase, has been added to the chain
of the ages, says the Dublin Freeman.
An October which has been full of
hope for the Irish National Cause has
been succeeded by a November which
promises to be one os the most Hateful
months in our modern history. No
venber is indeed all interesting and
important month in Irish history. Just
recall the many great anniversaries
that fall within it. On the LIST died
the Lal.' Rosa O'Ncill, Owen Roe's
wife, and Archibald Hamilton Rowan;
Oil the 2nd. in 1863, revolted the Earl
Of Desmond against the British: John
Mitchell was born on the 3rd: Charles
Lucas died and the Volunteers parad-
ed in poHcp and power at College Green
on the 4th: OH the 5th Phrlim O'Neill
entered Newry with the Irish army Of
1641; on the 9th died Owen Roe
ONeil Eugene O'Curry was born on
the 9Th: Goldsmith on the 10th; Wolfe
Tone was sentenced t" death on the
11th; John Edward Walsh was born
on the 12th: John l<eo"ll on the 18th:
ST. Lorcan O'Toole died on the 18th.
.and Carrell of Carrollton: on the 18th
Thomas Adds Ernmet passed away;
and on the 10Th, in 1881. Gerald Fitz-
gerald; OH the 18th Father Luke Wad-
ding died; and Wolfe Tone on the
18th; on the goth, in 1878, the priests
were banished from Ireland; Thomas
Russell was born on the 21st; the
Black Earl died OH the 22nd: the 23rd
is the anniversary Of the martyrdom Of
Allen, Larkin and O'Brien: on the Gath
James Stephens escaped from Rich
mond prison: King Roderick O'Conhor
died on the 27th: the Rev. DIR. Cahill
was born on the 2Sth: Dean Swift on
the 3Oth. These are some Of the not
able events commemorated In the call
endar for the month of November.
They are anniversaries full, some Of
glory. and some Of sorrow; all OF them
significant; all Of them indexes, as it
might be said, to pregnant pages in
the history of our country. One day
is commemorated the birth of one of
cur heroic champions; another the
death of one Of them: another day
single anniversary typifies the whole
bloody, brutal British system Of gov
ernnent in Ireland. So throughout
November Irishmen have many re-
nlinders, if they look occasionally at
their Irish calendars, Of their herit-
age of sorrow and glory, and high
courage and patriotism.
Ireland's future is involved in these
considerations, involved in that great
issue of the Lords Veto. But 1t Is
not too much to say that If Ireland
held the field before last session and
last session, she does SO in an even
more dominant way today. We have
witnessed the extraordinary spec
tacle of hitherto bitterly hostile Eng
lish newspapers discussing alterna-
tive measures of Home Rule for Ire
land, discussing them on the under
standing that Home Rule of some
sort ought to be given to Ireland,
and indeed must be given before
long. That, to say the very least.
is immensely significant, marking an
enormous step in advance for the
Irish cause. Only few months ago
Mr.. John Redmond was telling his
fellow countrymen that the cause OF
Home Rule was never in q stronger
position, and that settlement of the
Irish question was in all human prob
ability on the point of accomplish
ment. There were critics. superficial
observers, who sneered at the state
ment. Where are they today? Who
has been justified by the course of
events! Has not Mr.. Redmond been
verified in the most extraordinary
manner so far? Now, what is the
lesson from this for the Irish peo-
pie? First and foremost, that they
should have complete and unqualified
confidence IN the Party and leader.
, II that excellent lesson IL not direct
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