New Britain herald., 1916-03-22
THE IRISH.
What These Wonderful People Have
 Accomplished in America =.
(NeW Haven Union.) J.


 It was about 1720 when the Irish legan coming in numbers to America and they have been coming, seeing opportunities, and copquering, ever since. Into this melting pot of our common existence they have brought many strong qualities and have had a marked effect upon our social, economic and political life. All his tory proves for us that a steady mix ture of the races, acceledrating as they approach nearer to an equality and a similarity in development and GUS toms, is an immutable law of nature. CnlN under the conditions of bar barlsm do races preserve their purity. All races have some good qualities to contribute here to America where the fusion of alien peoples is destined 10 flower in future generations and ages in a, manner of which we only can dream and guess. Already it is work ing out in a marvellous way. So, with full appreciation Of the fine qualities brought here by many other peoples from the four quarters of the globe, thc sons and daughters of the Elmer aid Isle delight on St Patrick's Day to take stock of the fine things done, the noble lives led here by Americans of Celtic origin.
 It is with much satisfaction and deep pride that those who trace their ancestry to Ireland realize what a great part has been played by their kindred here on this soil dedicated to light and liberty.
 The roster of the Revolutionary war is bright with Irish names. Gen oral Montgomery was a native of Donegal.
 The Declaration of Independence las 12 Irish names. Mathew Thorn ton, James Smith and George Taylor were born in Ireland: John Hancock. William Whipple. Robert Treat Paine, George Read, Thomas McKcan, Ed ward Nelson and Thomas Lynch were Of Irish parentagC. The secretary of congress who prepared the immortal document from the rough draft of Thomas Jefferson was Charles Thompson. a native of Derry, while Captain Dunlop, still another Irish man, printed it and published it to the world. Captain Dunlop was the founder of the first daily paper in Philadelphia
 Presidents of Irish ancestry were Thomas Jefferson. Andrew Jackson, James Polk, James Buchanan, Ches- ter A. Arthur and William MckinlcN Ca lhOun, also Irish, said: War may make us great, but peace alone can make us both great and free"
 There were many Irishmen and sons Of Irishmen fighting galantIy on noth sides in the Civil war.
 Among the many Irish educators enc must not forget Horace Greeley, William Raincy Harper, and William I1r.+ I rnen is too long to even attempt. However, one Cnthusia stic writer along this line has declared that to- day one may "rise in the morning and bathc in the water from CrotOn dam. built by Irish James Coleman: brea kfast on Cudahy bacon, then take the subway. planned by John Nc Donald, past the College of the City of New York built by Thomas Dwyer, to his office in a sllyscraper built by John D. Crimmns. Arrived at his office, ne may cable to Alaska over q telegraph line laid by David Lynch, order certain freight sent by James J. Hil1's Great Northern rail- way. and then rest and read William Laffin's New York Sun, delivered by the American News Co.,, founded by Patrick Farrelly. Then, if it happens to be springtime, he may lean from his window and toss a coin to the hurdy-gurdy man who plays St. Fatricl1's Day."
 And not the least important part of the above quotation is that it is cast in the form of native Irish wit which has been d GOd-send to this people. No matter how large ones capabili- ties, unless one has a keen sense of humor he cannot get the best out of lifc and so perhaps it is because the Irish possess this quality in unusual degree that they are able to present such wonderful list of men of dis tirction and merit in tho short his tory of civilized life con thus sid" of the Atlantc