Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-04
SONS OF TIE SOD co HOMI
Irish-Americans Return for the Home
Coming.
REUNION IN LAND OF ANCESTRY
Charge that Dublin II q DEPRIVED
City il to he Refuted by the
Collection of Data Bear
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DUBLIN. Sept 3.-(Special to The Bee y
One OF the notable features OF the trend
Of travel from America to ireland this
year is the visit Of over 12,000 Americans
or Irish-Americans. Under the auspices of
the Irish Home Going association hundreds
OF Irish have come back temporarily for a
visit and to renew the ties which bind
their hearts to the old island. Enthusiastic
greetings everywhere in Ireland have well
coined them.
f. J. Kilkenny, president of the Irish
Home Going association; J. d. Sullivan,
national secretary; T. " Powderly, General
NJ. Emmett Urell and l.. V, Woulfe, repre-
senting the American national council, were
met by delegations at Queenstown.
Attention to Leaders.
The vast majority of these people have
been unquestonably impressed by the great
good work Of the Irish ome-Coming asso-
citation.
Mr. Sullivan, national secretary, in an
interview said the people of America, not
only those of Irish descent, but all of them,
take greater interest in Irish affairs to-
day than they have ever taken before. The
newspapers are alive to this fact. and pub
fish news with great readiness. There is
general desire to learn more of the
Emerald Isle and Its people. In all our
public libraries there are to be found
books upon Irish subjects, which are fire.
quently called for. The Irish Home-G doing
association has been formed to induce those
Americans who have read OF Ireland to
visit the land and see It for themselves
The idea so happily conceived by Mr.
Francis Kilkenny has made remarkable
progress.
Irish Harvest Good.
Sir William ii. Goulding. speaking in
Dublin recently, said that reports from all
parts OF the country anticipated a good
harvest. He said that there can be no
doubt that the land purchase is bringing
about better conditions in Irish agriculture
Morality In Dublin.
The lord mayor OF Dublin is indignant
In fact his wrath has been accommodating
until AT present it is finding vent in
statements as emphatic as those which
Colonel Roosevelt is wont to utter
A recent edition of a reference work
showing sociological data declared that
Dublin Is the most immoral city in Europe
and equal only to Asia Minor towns. The
lord mayor has given several denials of this
Islander and is preparing another statement
to refute the charge with figures.
The corporation has Instructed the police
to take greater precautions in handling
lawlessness
Interest in General Uren.
An interesting visitor here is General
NJ, Emmett Uren, VINO went out from his
native town OF Nenogh when IA years old
He served under Hancock and Grant In the
civil war, and was a. the first battle OF
Bull Run, and was shot through one lung
and also received other wounds. He re-
ceived the coveted distinction Of a medal
for order OF merit He Afterwards fought
in the American-Spanish war and now
returns TO Ireland after an absence Of
fifty-four years lie Is a fine type Of
soldier IN appearance yet, and hopes to
spend an enjoyable stay In ireland.