The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-06-03
CHAPTER Xxx,

~ OLLlNS looked at him steadily,
~ while slow flush mounted to
4 4 he very gravely. this il not
the first time have beard you hint
at such things. One OF my ancestors
assisted In the drafting of the consti-
tuition of the United States and signed
1t, Several OF them fought to uphold
1t. 1t ia the most perfect In concep.
ton. the brOndest In humanita rianism.
the most complete In wisdom of any
human document upon which state
wss ever founded. IL 1t Is tempered
with in any way or If any attempt ia
made to supplant It warn you that
the sons of the men who framed IL
and who died for 1t will rise up to de-
fend 1t in righteous wrath second
only to the rnge OF the Almighty. and
by the eternal God ! will be foremost
among their number!"
You are far too logical man. Roll
Inns. to speak In definite judgment
upon problem until you know its
full conditions" said Kelvin. II do
contemplate a change and radical
one in our type Of government That
change can only be made possible Of
success by its being fostered and up
held by men Of tried and tested probi-
ty, ability and strength. Among such
men l count you. rely upon your
support, and want to tell you that
II this change seems feasible I have
in store for You a far higher Office
than the one you hold now"
Rollins glanced about the room with
contempt. II do not want It," he de-
clared. NOR do wish to be taken any
further into your confidence. Any
system Of government which needs to
be supported by force-else why the
enormous standing army you are now
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS result in oppres-
sion. tyranny and ultimate failure.
know now that any change In govern
ment which you would propose would
be retrogression. and for my part
shall resist every such change. even
, to the minutest degree. with every
atom Of my will, With every BREATH
of my voice. with every drop Of blood
In my b6t1y!"
AAO~ACSAy Why W0AL yVu Will uSs
returned Kelvin with the remarkable
patience possessed only by men of one
dominating idea to which everything
else is subservient. II like your prin-
ciples and the way you present them,
but l hope yet to show you why. not
from the self interest. but from hui
manitarian motives. you should ap-
thu I <o1I
with you again about this In the
meantime is there nothing ! can do for
you in the way of appointments or
something Of the sort?"
Nothing whatever" said Rollins
shortly and left the room.
He was then followed Immediately
by herbert Hensselaer, on whom
year Of office as secretary Of war had
wrought wonderful maturity.
"Hello. Phillip the First" said he,
advancing to the desk and shaking
hands heartily with Kelvin.
II wish you wouldn't use that form
of address," protested Phillip quietly.
"You might say it in the wrong place.
How goes the enrollment?
"Splendidly,' returned Rensselaer,
with enthusiasm. 1.-The army Of the
unemployed is rapidly becoming the
army Of the republic. The increase
of my enlistment is almost in exact
proportion to the decrease in industry,
almost in exact proportion to the In
crease in riots. and our recruiting sta
lions are really buster places than the
bread stations. Kelvin. today you are
commander in chief Of an army Of
nearly half million men,"
ITO be Continued).