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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

For man who was such pro-
digious literary worker as Justin Nc
Carthy, he left an estate of only ST.
300 at his death. He shed lustre ON
his native land by his writings, but
like other brilliant Irishmen of the
past and present he never acquired
the art of making money. The His
tory Of Our Own Times" alone ought
to have made him a wealthy man, but
the publisher got the most of the in
come from the sale of that popular
work. 1t was difficult for him to f1n
any publisher for 1t in London be-
cause Of his we'll known attitude on
the Irish question. He was for awhile
the leader of the Nationalist party at
Westminster and never lost conf
dence in the ultimate success of Irish
self-government.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

The sapient editor Of the Duluth
News Tribune says that Wilson will
not carry Minnesota. Why? Because
Minnesota never has been and is not
free-trade state" and "Wilson is
known to be an ultra free trader"
What nonsense from the clever mold
err of public opinion in the Zenith
City! He ought to read Wilson's
speech Of acceptance. No party wants
free trade. How are we going to
raise revenue for government ex-
penses on free trade? The high pro-
tective tariff must come down, and
as the Republicans utterly failed to
reduce it. as they promised to do in
their platform Of 1908, the people
will GUST them and put in party that
will. Every Republican congressman
from Minnesota voted for the wooden
bill, on the approach of winter, Cor
they knew 1t was pleasing to their
constituents, but Taft vetoed 1t twice
in succession. Are they going to vote
for Taft again in Minnesota?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

to prevent the adoption of other
| names than their own by law-break-
ers of all kinds. Out in Seattle
WASH, prominent Irish-American
attorney, Mr.. John Arthur, is reported
to be drafting a bill for the legisla-
ture to put stop to such a repre-
hensible practice. His bill would
make 1t "a gross misdemeanor" for
any person to assume a name other
than his own, the only exception be-
ing In the event of the courts off,
cially changing the name.
In the city Of Minneapolis, the prac-
tice of petty criminals has been to
give Scandinavian names when ar
rested, such as Ole Olson, John John
son, Peter Peterson, etc. The scandi-
navians and the Irish should make
common cause in stopping such an
abuse.
A similar bill to that drafted by At
torney Arthur, Of Seattle, should be
introduced in the next Minnesota leg
islature. 1t is said that bill is being
prepared for introduction at Albany,
N. Y. The fact is that the Irish of
the whole country should take up The
matter to protect their names from
the odium cast upon them by UNI
principled men of other races and
creeds. The Jail records through out
the United States contain thousands
of Irish names falsely given by the
inmates to escape detection.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

served by all our citizens in such
manner as will do proper honor to
those who toll in our factories, mines,
workshops and other places. Let us
not forget that the laboring man has
contributed his full share to our glorl-
Gus achievements in the past, and
that much depends on him as to our
future growth and greatness. The
employer and employee have COM
mon interest. Each is dependent on
the other, and the better the one un-
derstands the other the better it Is
for both: and the citizenship of this
state is interested in having the most
friendly and cordial relations exist be-
tween the two.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31
A GROSS mIspEmEANoR.

For many years 1t is habitual for
criminals of other nationalities when
arrested and brought into court to as
sumo Irish names. to conceal their
identity. The Jack. Sullivan" and
Paul Kelly" connected with the as
sassination of a Jewish gambler in
New York. have followed the custom
of adopting distinctively irish names
and Of saddling the odium of their
acts upon the Irish race. The real
name Of Jack Sullivan" is Jacob
Reich. a Hebrew, and paul Kelly"
is an Italian whose real name is still
unknown to the public.
1t is an old trick of the Anglo.
Saxon press of England. away back
to the days of Oliver Goldsmith who
refers to it In his writings, to make
English and Scotch criminals bear
Irish names or make them natives of
Ireland. On the other hand, when
1rishmen showed conspicuous ability
in any department of science or lit
erature. or performed gallant deeds
in war, they were invariably called
British" instead of 'Irish." How Of
ten do we not find in cyclopedias the
names Of eminent 1rishmen like Ed
mund Burke styled British" born in
Dublin or Cork? Sir William Rowan
Hamilton. the great Irish astronomer
and geometer, is called Scotch in
chambers cyclopedia, though his
family had been in Ireland $50 years
before he stas born! 4
1t Is about time that steps be taken
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31
Candidates for Mayor.

The following are the names and
addresses Of candidates who filed for
nomination for Mayor Of Minneapolis
at the primary election:
c. D. Gould. 1777 Knox avenue
south.
H. NJ. Peterson, 254 Hennepin ave-
nue..
Edward R. Sheppard, 1881 Dupont
avenue south.
A. w. selover. $50 Seventeenth
street east.
Peter Riel, 251e Twenty-first street
west.
A. A. Kelley, 1888 Third avenue
south.
w. F. Barr, 3217 Twenty ninth ave-
nue. south.
L. R. THAN, 1867 Humboldt avenue
south.
Wallace G. Nye, 1853 Queen avenue
north.
George B. fisherman, 2901 Chicag,
avenue.
A. w. Benson, 1881 Third street
north.
Geo. B. fisherman filed at the elev-
enth hour in a spectacular manner
Two years ago he waited until al
most the last moment before fling for
mayor and created quite sensation
on that occasion, but his advent at
the auditors Office last Wednesday
night materially changes the aspect
Of the mayoralty contest. Without
any intention of filing for any office,
he accidently encountered Harry Min
or, who filed for the mayoralty two
years ago. The latter dared Ester
man to file and he accepted the chal-
lenge by way of joke.
Two years ago he was a candidate
against J. G. Haynes and lost at the
primaries, but turned right around
and worked like a good fellow for the
election Of the mayor. Though he
has fled again on tho spur of the
moment, his competitors will find him
a formidable opponent.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

cannot very well refuse to grant her
demand. Scotland is beginning 70
wake up and will demand local par
lament in EdiDburgh as soon as the
Irish have, theirs in Dublin. 1t is
England's only salvation to grant
Home Rule all round and make the
United Kingdom" one In reality and
not in name only. The people have
the ballot in their hands and can get
anything they want If they pull to-
gether and, support such men as AS
quith, Lloyd George and their COL
leagues who champion the cause of
the democracy Of the British Islands.
The days Of the titled marauders-the
aristocracy-are numbered as rulers
Of the realm.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

pei as confidence men. The open air
ton in the sight Of God and man and
should be prohibited by the authori-
ties. Let them hire hall and charge
for admission, and then they would
have slim audiences to listen to their
mouthings. Liberty of speech with
them has degenerated into license,
and in a law-abiding community they
ought to be muzzled.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

The Monitor. official Catholic week.
~ Of New Jersey, says that Governor
Wilson rendered a service to morality
and to the state by signing bill talk
ing from Justices Of the Peace the
authority to marry, and thus remov-
ing scandal that was befouling the
fair name of the state. The leglsla-
ture had passed the bill unanimously.
Now the governor is accused of abol :
ishing civil marriage in New Jersey
and his political opponents are try
ing to make capital out of it. ~
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

In his recent speech at Blenheim,
Mr.. Bonar Law, leader Of the Tory
party, said: II can imagine no length
Of resistance to which Ulster will go
in which l shall not be ready to sup
port them" The Canadian statesman
may find out that imprisonment
awaits him II he INDUCES in such In
f1ammatory language II he means
Civil War, the Home Rulers can take
care Of themselves and make the
Orangemen run as their forefathers
ran at the battle of the Boyne, until
King William threatened to shoot
them for cowardice and took COM
mand Of them in person to face their
dreaded foes.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

One Of the eleven candidates for
mayor of Minneapolis under the pri-
mary law Ia Mr.. A.. A. Kelly, Grand
Army veteran. He is Scandinavian.
How he got his Irish name is conun-
drum; but then a close intercourse
has existed between the Irish and
Norsement from time immemoria!.
Some of the antiquarians go so Ear
as to say that the Tuatha de Danians,
who preceded the Scoto- Milesians in
to Ireland, had come from the land
of the midnight sun. Be this as IT
may, we think Mr.. Kelly would be q
stronger candidate for the mayoralty
If he affixed son" to his Irish coz.
nomen.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31
A COUSIN OF PARNELL's,

Not long since in the province Of
Alberta, western Canada, young
British lord named Congleton, a cou-
sin of the late Charles Stewart Par
nell, gave an interview to the press
which attracted some attention
throughout the Dominion. He was on
shooting expedition when caught by
the reporter, and taking him for a
patriot for being cousin of the Irish
leader. the newspaper man was
greatly surprised to learn from his
own lips that he was opposed to Irish
self government.7~
Lord Congleton professed to be in
the confidence of the Unionist leaders
In Ulster and intimated that If Home
Rule was passed by the Asquith ad-
ministration civil war was likely to
ensue. OF course. he was only repeat
ing what Bonar Law and his Orange
confreres had said in public speeches
in England. but had they used such
threats in Ireland they would have
been arrested as, the Irish leaders
We're in the days of the Land League
for less incendiary utterances.
The Parnells originally came to Ire
land from Cong1eton in Cheshire,
from which town the young lord takes
his title. Thomas Parnell of C1ogner,
son Of Tobias Parnell. who emil
grated to Ireland during the reign of
Charles H., was poet and an init
mate friend Of Pope. Swift, Addison
and Steele. 'ff A. ..-av
A nephew Of the poet, John Parnell,
was celebrated as a statesman and
held office as chancellor of the irish
exchequer at the time Of the Union
which he stubbornly opposed with Graf
tan and other patriots. 1t was from
nell inherited his patriotism and It
was because of his record in the Irish
parliament that the Nationalists Sc
lected his great grandson for the ex-
allied position Of parliamentary leader
for Ireland in the British House Of
Commons
Many men of English stock, like the
Parnells, became enthusiastic Irish
men after a few generations in the
Emerald Isle. Some of them became
"more Irish than the Irish themselves
and gave up their lives that ireland
may be free from British domination
This young Congleton is an English
man. and though cousin Of the
great and lamented Parnell, he has nc
sympathy with Irish aspirations for
self government and cannot be blamed
for it. He received an English edu-
cation at Oxford or Cambridge and
that education was not calculated to
make him an advocate of Irish Home
Rule. He may change his views as
he grows older.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

Braun's 1conoclast, published in
chicago, and edited by worthy sue
cessor Of the lamented Waco editor,
says:
In the inevitable battle against
private monopoly-in the great strug-
gle to preserve the republic of Jeffer-
son and Lincoln-in the mighty con-
test to defend personal liberty and
uphold the rights Of private property
our liberties and our civilization
will find in Catholicism, not a deadly
menace, but refuge: not an enemy,
out a true friend and loyal defender
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

Commenting on the Menace the
anti-Catholic sheet published at Au-
rora, Mo-. the editor of the Mime
apolis Bellman says: ut is, indeed,
a menace-a menace to Christianity,
to Professionalism. and to common de-
cency. The decent Protestant wha
has proper respect for his own creed
ought to blush with shame to have
his fellows consent to admit such a
publication to their homes"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31
FROM THE CAPITAL

Patrick McDonough, twelve years
old, son Of Patrick McDonough, 22f
East Water street, st. Paul, was kiN ,
ed in the Rock Island railway yards
in st. Paul late Monday. The boy
was playing on top of box car and
did not notice a string of cars APP
preaching. When they struck he was
thrown to the ground. The police am.
bulance was called but the lad died
before the arrival at the hospital. The
body was taken to the county morgue
and examined by Coroner D. C. Jones.
The funeral took place on Thursday
from the parental residence.
The general committee in charge Of
the Hibernian field day to be held at
st. Thomas athletic field, Sunday,
September 1. met Friday night at Hi
bernian hall and completed arrange
ments for the meet. The program
includes football between a Scotch
and Irish team, putting the shot, half
mile races, mile race for men, con-
tests for boys and girls and every form
of entertainment and sport INDUCED in
by the Irish. Special arrangements
have been made with the Twin City
Rapid Transit company to have extra
cars run during the afternoon and
evening. The sports will begin at
o'clock. 1t is expected that at least
5000 members Of the order in st. Paul,
with almost as many from Minneap-
oils, will attend the event, as this is
the first of its kind ever held here.
Division No. S, Ladies' Auxiliary TO
the A. o. H., entertained their MEM
bers and friends at card party
Wednesday evening at Hibernian hall
Valuable prizes were awarded.
The body of Thomas L. McDermott
who died at his home, 632 Holly ave.
Friday night, was sent Saturday night
to his former home, Galena, Ill.,, FOR
interment. Mr. McDermott had been
in the employ Of the Illinois Central
railway for fifty-three years.
Miss Mamie F1avin, Virginia ave-,
who has been visiting in Sank Center,
returned home Sunday.
Mrs. winifred Earls, aged so years.
widow of the late Michael Earls, died
Sunday evening after long Illness
Mrs. Earls was born in County GAL
way in 1852, coming to st. Paul in
1880, where she has since resided. The
funeral took place from her late resi-
dence, 1913 York street, Wednesday
morning at $50. Services were held
at st. Patrick's church at O'clock
Interment at Calvary cemetery. Mrs.
Earls Is survived by three sons and
five daughters: Michael of Tacoma
Wash; Stephen, of Vancouver Wash;
and Patrick, Of st. Paul; Mrs. A. g.
Midthanton of Vancouver, B. c.; Mrs.
c. Culhane, of Shieldsville, Mimi:
Mrs. A. McMahon, Bridget and Mar
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31
CANAL BILL IS SIGNED.

Last Saturday night, with much
hesitation. President Taft signed The
Panama Canal BILL Had he vetoed
1t as he did the Wool bill and several
others in quick succession, both
Houses were ready to pass it in spite
Of him. Seeing that he could not af-
ford at this time to antagonize che
voters Of the country and knuckle to
the protests of Great Britain, he re-
luctantly signed 1t, saying:
I'm view of the fact that the PAN
anna canal Is being constructed by the
United States wholly at it's own cost,
upon territory coded to it by the Re-
public of Panama for that purpose,
and that unless it has restricted IT.
self, the United States enjoys abso-
lutte rights Of ownership and control
including the right to allow its own
commerce the use Of the canal upon
such terms as 1t sees At, the sole ques-
ton is: Has the United States (by
the terms of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. deprived itself of the exercise
Of the right to pass its own commerce
free, or to remit tolls collected for the
use of the canal?"
Further on the President musters
! up courage enough to reply to the
British protest and shows that it
leads to the absurd conclusion that
the government in construct1ng. the
canal, maintaining the canal. and de-
Tending the canal, finds itself shorn
of it's right to deal with its own COM
merce in it's own way. while all other
nations using the canal in competition
with American commerce enjoy that
right and power unimpaired.
! THE British protest, therefore," he
says, us a proposal to read into the
treaty a surrender by the United
States of its right to regulate its own
commerce in its own way, and by It's
own method, a right which neither
Great Britain herself nor any other
nation that may use the canal has
surrendered or proposes to surren-
der"
We are thoroughly satisfied with
the views expressed so logically by
the President and congratulate him
heartily on the attitude he has as
sumed in the face of British crlti-
cism. The London Express declares
that his signature to the Canal bill
will remain blot on the republics
reputation, and goes on to say:
1T Is lamentable that Mr.. Taft Is
not strong enough to resist the poll
ticians and act in accord with the call
of national confidence. All English
speaking nations must view with sor-
row the sight of the United States
dragging it's honor mud-bespattered
before the world. In the long run
America will be the sufferer. Honesty
among nations as among men re-
mains the best policy"
1t is amusing to find the Daily Ex-
press of the modern Babylon talk Of
honesty among nations" Every stu
dent of history knows the honesty
of ''per1dious Albion" in her dealings
with weak nations, and were it not
that America Is strong and unafraid
of British bluster we might expect a
declaration of war. Mr.. Taft, II re-
elected to the presidency. should
abandon the idea of entering into q
peace treaty with q nation that al
ways disregards its solemn oblisa-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31
MINNESOTA STATE EAR.

Don't forget the State Fair which
opens on Monday. Every exertion
has been put forth by the managers
to make 1t the most attractive exhibit
ton in the history of the institution.
1t is conceded by all that the Mime
sofa State Fair surpasses In magni-
tude and attractiveness any other in
the country. Special railroad rates
Will be given to those coming from
outside the Twin Cities and hotels
and restaurants will charge only
regular prices to the public.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

John Sharp Williams, senator from
Mississippi, paid his compliments in
glowing rhetoric to Theodore Roose-
welt last week for criticising Thomas
Jefferson. "the latchets Of whose
shoes he is unworthy to unite" That
Jefferson again when he gets ready
to attack the principles Of the Demo-
cratic party.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

We are of the opinion that some of
our Catholic exchanges are taking
the bigots too seriously. When the
election Is over they will suddenly
disappear. Better leave them to the
Iconoclast and other publications con-
Quoted by Protestants.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31
WHAT Is A NATION?

In his speech at the Theatre Royal,
Dublin, on July 10. Prime Minister
Asquith said that lin every relevant
sense Of the term Ireland is Ma
tion." But they may ask" continued
Asquith, What do you mean by a
Nation? l am not going to embar-
rass myself by any abstract defini-
ton" He illustrated the meaning Of
; a Nation by pointing to Scotland and
asking, will any one have the hardi-
hood to deny that thu Scotch are a
Nation? And Judged by any test that
you can apply, the Irish is as definite
and as separate a Nationality as the
Scotch"
1t may be presumptuous on the part
of the Irish Standard to differ with
such a great statesman as Asquith on
what constitutes a Nation. A Nation
as defined by Webster's International
Dictionary Is the body of inhabitants
pendent government Of their own" In
that sense Ireland is not Nation and
neither Is Scotland. The latter is less
of Nation than Ireland from the
fact that it has entirely lost its iden-
tity in the Official title Of UNITED
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ire
| land"
| Scotland was once a Nation in the
days of Wallace and Bruce, but it is 80
| no longer. 1t Is now North Britain, but
to the everlasting glory of Ireland,
| after the lapse Of seven centuries
since the Saxon set his foot on her
shores as predatory invader she has
preserved her name and nationality
intact, and has never been absorbed
and obliterated like Scotland, nor be-
come a West Britain to this day.
| According to the speech Of Premier
Asquith in Dublin, the Home Rule
bill to be passed by the British par
Lament within two years Seeks to
give effect to the demand of ireland
for full self government In purely
Irish affairs" That appears to be all
that Ireland wants. and If the Irish
people or great majority Of them
are satisfied we certainly ought to be.
But II Ireland is granted her demand
and re-opens her native parliament
on College Green to make laws for
herself, will she then be Nation so
long as she acknowledges an English
King for her sovereign? Will she be
"a Nation once again." to quote :he
words of Thomas Davis? Will she
be Nation in the sense that little
Norway Is Nation? We opine not.
L The principal aim Of British states
men Of the present dayis to unite IN
one imperial confederation the vari-
GUS dependencies of England in North
America, South Africa and Australia
and give them representation in the
imperial parliament at Westminster
Old England no longer rules the
waves" and trouble Is ahead of her In
the near future. She desires every
colonist to come to her rescue in the
day of tribulation. Each of the de-
tendencies can legislats for itself IN
local matters and have voice in the
affairs of the empire at. large. India
may be an exception, for the inhabi-
tants, save the governing class, are
not of the Anglo Saxon race
! Ireland has been clamoring SO per-
I sistently for her rights that England
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

Among the speakers for Taft in the
campaign just opening we find the
name Of j. Adam Bede of Pine City,
MINI. We remember when Bede was
a Democrat in the days of Grover
Cleveland and how he got to be Uni
ted States marshal by application
made on a birch bark. which he mail
ed to Washington. Bede has always
been a humorist and is as bright as
dollar just issued from the mint.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

William Il. Stead, of the London
Review of Reviews, who went down
with the Titanic, was spiritualist
for many years preceding his truglc
death. A medium by the name of
Mrs. Charles Bright claims to have
received a message from him in which
he Is alleged to have said: II am
alive! alive! alive! for evermore."
Nothing very surprising in that. The
dead Journalist when in the flesh be-
lieved in the Immortality of the soul.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

The great dailies of New York, with
American and only mere echoes OF
the London press on international
questions. II the liberties Of this
from the perf1dy of the pro-British
press of the United States.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-31

Says the Searchught: The only
thing the Bull Moosers forgot was to
endorse the Hobble Skirt. But from
what they are willing to stand for it
is apparent this was only an over
sight.