The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-03-15
AUSTRALIAN VIEW
OF UNITED STATES
Very Rev. John O'Gorman Gives
His Impressions of a Recent
Visit to This Country.
The Irishman, on Coming to Ameri-
ca, May Hope to Discover the
Lost Tribes of His Race.
So Far as Appearances Go, at Least,
There Are No Old People in
This Republic.


a recent visit to tho republic, is the
title of a refreshing and vivid article
In the current number of the Austria
lasian Catholic Record. The author
is the Very Rev. Father John O'Gor-
man. the new administrator Of 81.
Mary's Cathedral. Sydney.
Speak of the republic Of the West.
says Father O'Gorman, and ilnmedi-
ately the Australians soul is alton
tive. The reason Of this is not far to
seek. Tho Americans are our cousins.
No man born Of Irish parents visiting
its shores but may hope to discover
there the lost tribes of his race. The
man against whom you happen to
bump in Wall street or Fifth avenue
may be your blood relative, but once
or twice removed. What seemed but
the highly -colored painting Of the poet
to the mind Of the Irish in Australia
or ireland regarding the greater Ire
land beyond the sea" is fully realized
in New York, Chicago and San Fran
cisco. Besides. all representatives OF
the United Kingdom and Australia
will meet a common tongue. and a
friendly tone that reminds us that.
after ALL the ties Of kindred are not
altogether broken by even a separa-
ton Of one or two generations.
Nothing Grows Old.
If there is one thing moro than an
other that fills the Europeans mind
with wonder 1t is nothing here seems
to grow old. You cannot discover an
old man or an old woman in any part
of the United States. In years they
are perhaps as In other lsnds: but
judging by address, appearance, elias
ticity Of movement, we discover At
last the land Of perennial spring. This,
too. is not peculiar to the people: 9TH
er things seem also in their prime
But scarcely does this extraordinary
feature get hold Of the mind when
what appears very close to a paradox
suggests itself - there are no yo,,nx
people. School children. Of course,
there are, and / suppose. children in
nurses arms: but they seem to dis
play all the will power. knowledge and
"so' Of the adult. The tiniest people
you meet can tell you all tho dollars
that everything costs. explain every
item in their wonderful natural his
tory museums. and have their minds
made UP always and everywhere on
every possible subject. This may, in
deed. be partially explained BY tho
fact that America is the hand Of
| talks"
u Gusss You Gave Our Boys = Great
Time"
The Australian is sure of a warm
welcome. In q boat or a train. when
You are recognized as hailing from
the land Of the Southern Cross, you
are sure to be "lionixed." You are
received with an effusiveness tina,
brings bushes to your cheek. and
your hand is wrung 50 warmly and so
| frequently as to bring tears to your
eyes, "Why, sir, guess you gave our
boys great time" The American
fleet visit to Australia will not be for
gotten for at least generation. Each
individual Of that fleet has been sing
ing the praises Of our people and our
hospitality in every place he goes to
| since his return. So whatever gov
ernments may be forced to do from
diplomacy, the hearts Of our cousins
will he with us II ever our common
wealth is in trouble. This feeling NAV
prove to be no small asset one day to
Australia.
What Keeps the States on the Rails.
To the Catholic more especially ID
America full Of interest. One Thought
that constantly recurs is the influence