The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-01-02
Oh, she's the most distressful country
that ever yet was known,
For they's shooting men and women
in the streets of Dublin town.

that ever yet was known,
For they's shooting men and women
in the streets of Dublin town."
Redmond's Betrayal.
I believe it was that action of the
English government quite as much as
Mr.. Redmond's betrayal of Ireland
which opened the eyes of this old and
loyal servant of the British crown,
whose work in the cause of humanity,
both in the Congo and in Putumayo,
can never be forgotten. 1t made him,
as honest, fearless. true-hearted and
altogether lovable man as ever was,
put the cause of his native land above
that of the British empire. He has
burnt his ships behind him, drawn
upon himself the wrath of the British
Government, lost his pension, forfeit
ed his estate, and has to put up with
being stigmatized as a traitor by his
opponents.
Roger Easement.
But there he finds himself in the
glorious company Of many of his no
blest countrymen of all ages, and that
should console him. His one regret is
that he shall never see Ireland again.
Well, it is now Germany's business to
take him there. You have read the
declaration by which the German Gov
ernment has defined it's relation to Ire
land, so far as can be done at present.
1t is carefully worded document, and
may to some extent not seem to con-
tain all they expect. But remember
that this declaration was in the first
instance called forth by the calumnies
with which Messrs. AsQuith and Red
! mond and their recruiting satellites
have aspersed the fair fame Of the
German army, an army, take it all in
all, which every one who knows it de.
scribes as disciplined, humane, a
God-fearing body of soldiers. That
among millions Of human beings there
should be q good few ftiffians and
scoundrels goes without saying. Re
member also that it is not the habit
of our Government to overstate their
case, or to vaunt and boast and prom.
Use what they may not be able to
keep. No one can tell what the for.
tune of war may hold in store for us,
We are in the hands of God. But the
good will and help of a victorious
German Empire will surely count for
something when the final settlement is
made. MT.
A New Irish Brigade.
I notice that that ingenious but ia.
cile and shallow writer, Bernard Shaw,
advocates the formation of an Irish
Brigade to fight by the side of the
French, as Irishmen once did at Fon
tenoy. He forgets to mention that II
was against the English they fought
then. He will probably be interested
to hear that an Irish Brigade for a
very different purpose is now actually
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that fits in better with the ancient
traditions of their country.
When l left Germany, the other day
to proceed to Holland, saw three
sights that cheered me on my way.
One was a lad of IL years, belong
ing to one of our noblest families, who
found himself bewildered on the surg
ing platform of Hanover. He was
proceeding to join his regiment at the
front as a private soldier. Fully
equipped with the heavy knapsack
rifle and all the other accoutrements
his we'll knit limbs bore his burden
with ease and grace. His handsome
noble, clear cut face and flashing blue
eyes left an indelible impression upon
me. He found time to tell me that he
was the only one of large number Of
fellow pupils of the 5th grade that
had been accepted as volunteer, nc
doubt by the special influence of his
family. A country that has still le
gions Of such fine sons to spare cannot
be called exhausted.
At Minden l met long train with
about 800 French prisoners-Mahome
tan Turcos, Senegalese and others
who were on their way to Berlin, there
to be newly equipped and formed be
fore joining their fellow believers, the
Turks, in their campaign against
Egypt.
And at a station called Lohne fell
in with another train containing Irish
soldiers, who were being drafted from
all parts of Germany into one camp
for the mysterious purpose which
have hinted at before.
Germany's Power.
Those who doubt the final and com
plete victory Of Germany neither know
her strength and determination, nor dc
they rate the successes which have al
ready attended her arms at theil
proper value. See where the two
small nations that trusted absolutely
in the strength of the Allies and theil
power to protect them stand today!
As for our losses, they amount tc
about 100000 men, Of whom, however,