Evening star., 1914-03-15

try. is under ilis watchful eye. and al
ways he Is labpring in its interests.
If the relatisTe of one of his polygot
constituents gets involved in the red tape
of the immigration service on trying to
enter this country, O'Shaunessy is on the
job to straighien things out. bright
young secretary. Lewis A. MCGOWAN
who is a member of Mr. O'Shaunessy' &
law firm in Providence and who also is a
former newspaper man, is a valuable aid
to him.
During the tariff debates in this and
the previous Congress Mr. O'Shaunessy
was prominent: His efforts for free sugar
and for free ftodstuffs generally attract
ed much attention. But he is not by any
means radical free trader. Instanta-
neous free trade he has lkened in his
from confirned topper all at once: the
shock might kill the patient. He advo-
Gates a tapering- off process
With the conditions in Rhode Island in
mind. he was a strong advocate in Con-
gress of the constitutional amendment
subsequently adopted-providing for the
direct election of senators, and labored
hard for the law submitting the amend
ment to the states. The original corpora
ton excise Law and the present income
tax law he also supported strongly. Just
now as a member of the important COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce he is busy some large matters
of national legislation.
But all of this does not deter him from
turning his thoughts to his native land
at this St. Patrick's day period and re-
calling the help that Irishmen gave to
establishing this nation An orator by
natural gift and cultivation, his remarks
on the subject are typical of his diction.
Hear him:
"Out of the despotism imposed on the
Irish people was made the powder which
was to serve go effectively IN the cause
of the American revolution. When the
drum taps wers. sounded there came NY
ing to the standard of Washington men
who recognized that their forbears mad
performed Qecds of imperishable herolsm
on land and ssa; in every cline and un-
der every suf:; of deathleSs PATRIOTISM
from which wi. might take increased de-
votion and ad. inspiration to the cause
OF freedom.
wen may VS., be proud in knowing that
six months before the Declaration of In
dependence Was given to the world Hlch-
ard Mont gomery of the County Donegal.
ireland. in esc;-lading the heignts ol Que
bee gave up Ais life for the young re-
public. 49,. -
individuals wAen crisis Is to De met
when decisions nave u ue ~ .;,,a
resolute purpose; there comes Linz liliie
also in the lives of nations when crises
must be met. Such times came IN the
history of Washington and his army,
which was largely Irish. The Waverins
of patriotism s.nade manifest by the re-
fusal of legislatures to respond 70 nus
appeals for aid. and the continued oe-
sertion from his army cast gloom
over the prospects of American IN
dependence ard caused corresponding
elation in the breasts of the Engllsh
generals.
.Ar a time when the Jersey militia
would not turn out; when Lee would
not come; when Philadelphia was
threatened aid Newport was in the
hands of the enemy. Howe grew con-
fdent OF the dissolution of the Ameri-
can army. IT was then that Washing
ton descended on Trenton. Gates was
to march frosn Bristol, but, disapprov-
ing. went to Congress. Ewing was to
cross at Trer.ton, but made no effort
Putnam was TO go up from Phiiadei-
phia, but would not leave 1t.
Griffin was to make a diversion
against Donor. but failed. Cadwalader.
looking at tse ice, gave it up; but
Washington and his immortal band of
heroes did crSss and march nine miles
to Trenton. WHO was in the forefront
of his army: Let it be said to the
credit of the Irish people that Sullivan
and Stark bosh Irish. were in the van.
There was sharp fighting in the street;
the Hessianss threw down their arms
and all was oyer. The revolution was
ITO Washington Anthony Wayne. the
Irishman, said. will storm hell if you