Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-14

trta or. indeed with any of the nations
involved in this conflict: for II 10 large
" due to Germany and her preserva-
ton OF the manuscripts of the ancient
Irish monks that the present revtvAi o.
the Gaelic literature has come about
Mr. Graham explained the benencent
work OF the learned and cultured
monks of Ireland throughout Europe
by recounting the influence OF irish
culture upon art. literature ana MUSIC
that Is recognized even to our time
Representative NJ Clyde Kelly OF
Pennsylvania expresses his hope Tor
Ireland's future as q result OF the WAT
..Ireiand's history for centuries IL
bright with song and story. Its pathoe,
its humor and It's heroism alike distfn-
euish IT. Divided against itself. be-
trayed and oppressed. ireland has been
the Niobc Of nations Her soldiers have
won renown on a Thousand battlefelds,
helping many times to the independ-
ence for other nations which they
could not win for their own.
The Irishmen who are today fight
ing side by side in the trenches in
France will. I hope. come to understand
each other better and. with united ef-
fort prevent the evils which are feared
in home rule for ireland. when II is ad-
ministered IN tho future. I hope that
the bitterly artagonistic factions will
end their Observation-Disclosures with the
same knowledge thae eafie 10 dt boH-
ahue:
las was going over the bridge the
other day he said. I met Mike o'Fla-
hsrty oFlans st' ts says h aSrk ar.
says he "Burke?" says I, that's not
nv name" Sure. then. no more &.
mine o'Flaherty"'
with tina. we looked at each other
agin and sure enough 1t was nayther
OF us"
Mr.. Joseph d. sullivan. secretary o.
the Irish Home-Going Association.
member OF the Ancient Order of Hiber
mans and an authority on Irish an
tiouities, voices the opinions OF many
who maintain that Iresland's cause is
best served by conserving her own
sources-her young men as well as her
natural resources. He says:
Among the reasons given why Irish
men should stay at home are the fact
that Ireland needs all OF its young men.
that its population has been drained
IN the lowest safe limit: that there were
at the outbreak OF war $4,000 Irish
soldiers in the British regular army.
recruited in times OF peace. larger
welsh: that the industries of Ireland
are hampered by lack OF available
workers; that the Irish have no quarrel
with Germany. nave nOtnlnE at stake
, in the present war and are under no
obligations to the empire. There is
also a strong patriotic appeal that
every man who fights for Britain weak
ems the ability OF Ireland to win ma
tional recognition.
Remember, also. that Ireland has
not yet obtained home rule. The bill
has been postponed in operation until
the war is over. II the war lasts a
year parliament must be dissolved. az
it is limited to five years and has been
in existence for four. new election
will then be necessary and 1t is prac
tically certain that the tories viii be
returned to power. The first act of the
tory government would be the repeal
of home rule"
Mr.. Sullivan also quotes An Claid-
heamh Soluis. the organ of the Gaelic
League:
I'VE are engaged in a national work
because we are Irish and we love Ire
] land. and not because We are anti
English, or because we hate England
1t is not our business to he antf-Eng-
lish. or anti-French. or anti-German
| 1t is our duty to he pro-Irish, and II
we fulfill that duty we shall fulfill fhe
whole duty we have to fuinll IN ths
worlds politics"
-.
Commenting upon the Gaelic League
Mr.. Sullivan says:
in The most potent force in Irish affairs
ut Is the Gaelic League, which for twenty
re one years has been teaching the 1risf
m people that they have a national soul
that they have a literature. an art. .
IS history and an individuality all Their
III own They have inspired an enthusiasm
IS for the Irish language and love foi
n all things Irish; and have convinced .
= vast number of Irish people that theii
salvation lies in their development or
Dr. Irish lines. They point out that TO u
4In
~ mere imitation. and that to develop am
ar succeed they must do them in the nat
ural Irish way. Letters. art, commerc'
Id and patriotism have felt the auickenin'
y. influence Of this organization and it
st many ramifications. which perVade
IN. every part of Ireland
at AN outgrowth OF the Gaelic Leagu
IN is the national volunteer movement
with 100000 of the virile young mar
to hood of the nation. Their avowed OBJ
We ject is to secure and MAINTAIN IN
a rights and liberties common TO al IN
AK people of Ireland. They declare them
so selves not to be in opposition to IN
ey Ulster Volunteers and Sir Roger Case
BIT ment. himself an Ulster Protestant
who is one of the leaders of the move
IS, ment. has declared thar spirit Q
III friendship and cooperation EXISTS De
p tween them and the Ulster volunteer
&c and that in some instances they use n
re same drilling GROUNDS. ana .la' ,h.i
Of Ulster Volunteers have loaned m -,
is guns to nationalist volunteers WIN 40
he none to drill with 49,. "A
ne sir Roger Easement gave this al
en- vice. Let the 1rishmen ana BOY - ~.
TAI in Ireland Their duty Is clear neio =
a. cod and man. We as a people nave u
quarrel with the German people yer
in MANY ha never wronged Ireland. an
no we owe her more than one ueoi
IS gratitude.
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