The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-01-23

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10000 recruits. And I feel that these
figures were swollen by the fellows
enthusiasm. But Mr.. Egan insinuates
that there. were 100000 recruits.
Three weeks ago Mr.. Redmond
apologi2ing for. his failure as a re
cruiter, said: "But Ireland has sui
ticiently large quota In the army. Els
timating the men of Irish blood In the
army from Australia, Canada. South
Africa, England, Scotland and Wales
as well as Ireland. the Irish race is
represented by nearly 100000 men,
And this oratorical flourish of Mr.
Redmond's about phantom Irish hosts
Mr.. Egan ingenuously sets down fol
your readers as a hard and convinc
ing fact. The regiments of Irish doc
tors and lawyers that Mr.. Egan's per
fervid fancy sees fighting for the de-
tense Of Ireland in the trenches OF
Flanders are as real as the aforemen
toned phantom hosts which, sum
moned from earth's ends, came to Mr.
Redmond's call.
| (2) Let US find how gross was my
fabrication when 1 said that Mr.. Red
mond's influence was undermined
both in Ireland and in America.
First, in Ireland. About eighteen
days since came the test there. Then
occurred the election of a new M. p
for Kings county, where Mr.. Red
mond had always had the solid vote
where he never before had to go to
he poll, his nominee being invariably
returned unopposed. Mr.. Graham, an
Independent, ran against Mr.. Red
nond's candidate this time. Mr.. Red.
mond sent six NJ. P.'s into the county
to wipe out Mr.. Graham. He tele.
phoned on the 9TH of December (see
Dublin newspapers of 9Th December) j:
"The election of Graham would be a
national disaster" And on election
day the national disaster happened.
With all the machinery on his side
Mr.. Redmond was defeated. So much
FOR Ireland.
And now, America. There are three
great Irish societies that comprise all
the Irish workers in America-the
United Irish League, the Ancient Or
der Of Hibernians, the Clan-na. Gael.
And there are dozens of Irish newspa-
pers here, the Irish World and the
Gaelic American being the two lead
ers, with nationwide circulation. and
large calculations in the home land.
The first-named newspaper was the
Redmondite official organ and tower
Of strength; the second always op-
posed him; The first-named society
was Mr.. Redmond's own official
league and money-gatherer: the sec
ond-named society Endorsed Mr.. Red
mond's work at their last great con.
vention-before Mr. R. pinned the re-
cruiting ribbons in his cap. The Irish
World, and ali his other supporting
Irish newspapers in America, except
two, have thrown of their allegianc.
| to Mr.. Redmond: ss'''' 3.s y
National President Ryan of Mr..
Redmond's United Irish League, re.
Gently went on German platform
in Philadelphia and expressed his
sentiments in bold and unmistakable
terms. National President MacLaugh.
lin Of the A. o. H. has also spoken
in denunciation. And Mr.. Redmond,
who had been on the point of com.
ing to- America for a convention OF
the U. I. L., suddenly and wisely can
celed his sailing; and the national
convention of his league is, like he
Home Rule" bill, Indefinitely post.
poned. The thrd-named society has
always opposed Mr.. Redmond. He has
no newspaper of any consequence and
no Irish national society supporting
him here now.
And thus vanishes Mr.. Egan's sec.
ond contention.
(3) When, long generation ago,
Mr.. Egan was bravely fighting Ire.
lands fight, in Ireland, and Buckshot
Foster and his ilk were seizing and
suppressing the national press and
throwing men by the hundred into
fail without trial, and the London
Times and it's envenomed kind were
referring to our papers as the reptile
press, and saying they were subsidized
by American money and by Russian
money and French money, dare any
man have told Mr.. Egan then that
day would come when he would
stand up with the London Times. ex.
cusing the same tyranny by the same
unworthy arguments and actually
ainging the self.same unworthy re.
proaches at the undaunted few who
dared for their suffering country's
sake to defy the tyrant and risked
their worldly goods, their liberty and
their lives, to proclaim the truth. Sad
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