The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-06
THE FUTURE PROBLEM
Archbishop Ireland Points Out the
Evil of Tendency to Chain
Individualism.
We are Equal in Liberty and Equal
in Rights But Equal in.
Talents Never"

Archbishop John Ireland of the Cath
Ollie province of St. Paul and Rt. Rev.
Thomas O'Gorman, bishop of Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, were guests
at dinner given III their honor Tuesday
night at the Kitchi Gammi club by
M. H. Kelley of Duluth. About sixty
representative citizens of Duluth were
present, representing the civic, indus
trial and commercial interests and the
talks following the dinner were ex-
changes of greetings between the prel-
ates and the citizens Of Duluth, ire
spective of creed.
In their talks following the dinner
both of the visiting prelates paid a
high tribute to Duluth. Archbishop
Ireland seemed more interested in the
men than in the things which make
Duluth. Il will leave Duluth with
greater confidence than ever when 1
know the men who are planning and
working for the city" he said.
GAS has been pointed out here this
we may differ from one another in
politics, in religion, or in any other
line of thought, we know how to work
with one another. This is the glory
of the United States of America. III
no other country do men so know how
ito respect the convictions and beliefs
of others. In America we early
learned to work together for country
and humanity and it has certainly been
one of the causes of the great growth
of our country. In America we all
come together and work lovingly and
earnestly"
Touching OH general conditions in
the United States, Archbishop Ireland
sounded a note of warning against
Socialism. He did not mention the
name Of the Socialist propaganda, bat
his words left no doubt in the minds
of his hearers of what he regarded as
the greatest danger to America.
IF there is one sign of alarm in
the skies of the future of our country
as I see it, it is that there will be an
effort to chain individualism, to give
all into the hands of the government
and to bring everyone to a common
level which, in that case, must be the
level of mediocrity. We are equal in
liberty and equal in rights, but equal
In talents never, nor in the possess
sions which depend on those talents,
May the day never come in Asleri:a
when the individual shall cease to be
individual. Let us march side by side
we cannot all be generals-but the
whole mass is benefited by the lead
ers and what they have produced they
could not have produced without them.
The most perilous problem ever pre-
sented to humanity is before America.
We founded this nation in the belief
that we could have liberty in order and
order in liberty. The dangers Of the
present loom omnously. There are
clamorings for a division of property.
for special laws, and there are mobs
and riotings. If these go on and in
crease, the hour may come when AM
erica will say, 4 must maintain order
at any cost, if not with liberty then
with powerful centralized govern
ment."
"All classes must see that thew 10
not go too far. The employers must
recognize that the welfare of the en-
ployed is their welfare and the labor
ers must respect the rights of the en-
ployers as we'll All must recognize
that public order and safety of the
country are far above any individual
claims and privileges. Above all we
must cast our ballots under the die
tates of conscience for true and good
men. In that way America will last
and her opportunities will last"