The Irish standard., 1914-07-25

the campaign pursued for some
years past of slandering 100000
Catholic Irishmen who belong to
the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
by asserting that the society is an
oath-bound one. The 'oath, &C.
cording to his Lordship's inform
ant, was dreadful, stronger than
the Fenian oath was understood
to be-
"Allow me to inform his lord
ship, his trustworthy informant
Notwithstanding, that the A. o. H.
is not an oath-bound society. The
Bishop, I presume, is a student of
public affairs and reads the news
papers. He can hardly, therefore,
be ignorant of the fact that the
alleged oath of the Hibernians has
been repeatedly branded as forg-
cry, and denounced as an 'infa-
nous falsehood' by the National
President of the Order (Mr. Jo-
seph Devlin, M. P.), and that in
the House Of Commons on Janu-
airy %, 1913, following debate on
the question of the previous day,
during which he repudiated the
statement that any oath of any
kind was taken, Mr.. Devlin read
the terms of the only declaration
required from Hibernians on init
iation or at any other time.
1--WE have repeatedly challenged
our accusers to substantiate their
statements by publicly accusing
any prominent member of the Or
der of taking an oath such as is in
dicated, and thus affording an op.
portunity of having the matter
tested publicly in the Law Courts.
"1n view of the above public and
authoritative reputation, 1 sug-
gest that it rests with his lordship
to withdraw his imputation."
The Unionists continue to cir
culate the Infamous falsehood,"
Notwithstanding all this.
The Irish Volunteers.
The Irish Volunteers now numbe
about 100000 men. Rosalind, Counties
Of Carlisle has sent Mr.. John Rec
mond, M. p, $500 for the Voluntee
Fund. Mr.. Redmond, on June 25tt
forwarded to the self-constituted "Prt
visional Committee" the names of tn
following rs persons, with a reques
that they might be co-opted:
Right Rev. Mgr. A. Ryan, P. p,
V. G., Tipperary; Very Rev. Canon
Murphy, P. p, Macroom; Very
Rev. J. M'Cafferty, Adm, Letter
kenny; Rev. F. J. O'Hare, G. c.,
Newry; w. H. K. Redmond, M. p:
Joseph Devlin, M. P; T. ]. Con-
don, M. P; the Lord Mayor of
Dublin; the Mayor of Sligo; Mich
ael Governey, Chairman, Co.
Council, Carlow; ]. Greed, Mere
dith, B. L., Herbert Place, Dublin;
John. D. Nugent, T. c., 1 Mount
JOY Square, Dublin; John T. Dono-
van, B. L., 80 Upper O'Connell
street, Dublin; John P. Gaynor. B.
L., Finglas Road, Dublin; P.
Murphy, Solicitor, Waterford; T.
P. Curley, 10 DeCourcy Square,
Glasnevin; Joseph Hutchinson,
Hollybank Road, Drumcondra; G.
]. Kenny, ]. p, 81 Lower Dorset
Street, Dublin; Stephen ]. Hand,
SO Aughrim street, Dublin; J. J.
Scannell, ]. p, Upper street, Co.
lunmba's Road, Drumcondra; Mar
tin ]. Burke, Solicitor, SO Waring
street, Belfast; J. F. Small, ]. p,
Clones; George Boyle, rs Cregan
street, Derry; DR.. T. ]. Madden,
Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo.
Mr.. Redmond pointed out in his lie
ter, that it had been represented t
him that the members of the "Prov
sional Committee" numbered Is, bu
that it turned out the number was @
However, he waived the point. Up t
the present (July 6th), Mr.. Redmond
nominees have not been co-opted.
The Colonies and Home Rule.
The Senate of the Australian Con
consisting of SO member
by a vote Of Is to s, has re-affirme