The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
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DUBLIN. Apr,, 10,

Ia. Is s5s q X Is rs q ,OUBLlN, April 10.
About a decade ago one OF tile irish
Judges or assize was angry at Tullamorc
land he said 4 So The distinguished
Official was compelled TO travel to the
capital OF Kings county SO were grand
Jurors and petlt--or "commonf--juror
so were the high sheriff. and all the big
men and minor men who, somehow,
manage to find opportunities of perform
Ing public service in, connection with nm
assize court; and all the trouble and cx-
rense was eEtailed so that the judge,
the grand Jurors, the common Jurors
and the wise persons associated with
them might decide u quarrel between
two individuals as to the ownership OF
an ass Valued at ten shillirigs sterling.
During the present spring assizes GO.
Ing Judges In Ireland have for the most
part, been ranked amongst the unem-
ployed. In come places the cases brought,
before them could have been disposed
OF IN the county courts; or By mugis-
trates at petit sessions: perhaps some
OF the cases should not have been hea rd
at ALL Mr.. Justice Gibson received a
pair OF white gloves from the sub-she riff
at Kilkenny on Saturday-tlie first pre-
scented to him during an experience OF
Twenty-Five years. Mr.. Justice Ross was
in Cork City on the same day. Only
two cases were TO be tried-small items
of larceny and rohbery--in a great com.
mnnity OF 10000 people, and the Judge
spoke warmly. almost affectionateiy OF
inc southern capital as possessing an
ahos2here that one did not always find
bout other cities In Ireland. Al Ros-,
ohiinon county court Judge Wakely also
.eceived pair of white gloves on Satur-
ay. 30 the tale has been told through
,ut Ireland--from Derry, Antrim and
oown 10 the ends OF the south and
Emigration's Tide Turning
me emigration from ireland. accord
ing 10 the annual report of tho repia
trar general. showed n decrease OF
Z, ILs; Inc hEures being 1855 males and
e., ,cnales. making q total of 2s. 799
since 1851. when the collection OF re-
turns comnenced-and 1t must be re-
1nembered that the famine years pre-
cedins drove out thousands-the total
nunnDer OF emigrants amount TO 2,2o7.-
% males and 2.o3s.723 females, making
the enormous total Of 4.2I7,36o
The United States was the destination
Oh zV.4oo cmigrants. in comparison with
an average OF 1883 for the four nre
cedihE years. Emigration to Canada
showed an increase OF $40. The num-
per OF emigrants to South Africa was
Australia numbered S42 as against 765
and those to New Zealand l8s, as
against 1866
The number of natives OF ireland
VINO emigrated with the intention OF
settling permanently In Great Britain
Vlncinl rate was 1916 per 1000 OF the
population for Counaught: Ulster came
next with a rate of u.s. and the rates
Tor Munster and Leinster were re-
spectively 60 and 3.3 per 1000 Tho
number of emigrants who embarked
fln Ir,,f
states was 1887. and OF these 5.762 had
their Passages paid for In America.
HAD there been no emigration from
ireland during the last decade the nor
maj Increase In population would have |
been at the rate OF 10000 each year
But. with the single exception or 1905.
the drain OF emigration exceeded the |
normal increase OF population by, on !
an average. 1000 every year. Worse |
still. the bulk OF the emiRrants con-
10 and 80, the period when they would |
DC OF the greatest economic value to
The nation. However. the drain OF emil
grafton has since 1s51-61. decreased In |
Zach subsequent decade. and there Is
good reason to hope that when the !
iext census is taken Ireland Will be |
lble to show an increasing population.
The Nations war Chest
Citizens OF Ireland's capital met In the
Mansion House last week under the chair |
nanship OF IreIand's first citizen, the lord |
mayor OF Dublin, They did not hold a
public meeting. Addresses were deliver
ID by the lord mayor, John Dillon, NJ. p,
Ind Joseph Devlim NJ. p, but the bust
less OF the hour was to inaugurate the
iome rulc fund for 1913 in the metrop-
bis. and before the proceedings terminal
ID the sum of $500 had been subscribed
~ those present Thus. Dublin broke Its
'wn record-a great feat when The pa
riotic generosity of Its citizens last year
8 remembered. and it must be noted that
he $500 raised SO readily Is only the
iucleus OF Dublin's contribution to the
nnd. Those who had been circulating
he fa'schoods that the Irish people were
lot home rulers "at heart" and that only
"a few agitators'' kept the movement
live. may not have the grace TO feel
ashamed of themselves-but they will
urely muster UP enough prudence to
lbandon pretenses so glaringly untrue
nd ridiculously untenabie.
AS Dublin has begun; SO Ireland will