The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-09-16


tial or were killed in action. The in
tensity of the patriotic note in the
tone of their appeal made 1t very dis
tasteful to the military authorities
and it was only after much delay that
the highly censored Irish press gave
it any publicity at all. This censoring
is done along anti-Irish or anti-Na-
tional lines entirely, as compared
with censoring on war items
From the very first the desirable
ity of unity of action between these
two committees was realized by all,
and to bring about their amalgama-
ton, the American Commission bent
its energies from its arrival. The
success that met these efforts speaks
volumes for the honor, the unselfish-
ness and the spirit of patriotic Ma
tionalism that permeated and actu-
ated these men and women. Before
we left Ireland perfect union was
most satisfactorily accomplished. The
new organization is called The Irish
National Aid & Volunteer Dependents
Fund, and to it Archbishop Walsh has
given his gracious approval and his
acceptance of the position of homo
rary president.
"Other well known members Of the
Committee arg: Rev. Richard Bow
den, Administrator of the Pro-Cathe-
dral, Dublin; Rev. D. Patrick Browne,
Maynooth; Miss Louis Cavan Duffy
daughter of Sir Charles Cavan Duff
fy); Mrs Margaret Pearse (mother
of Padraic Fl. Pearse and William
James Pearse); Mrs. Kathleen
Clarke (widow of Thomas J. Clarke
and sister of Edward Daily, both exc
cuted); Miss O'Rahilly (sister of the
O'Rahilly killed in action leading his
men in charge up Moore Lane }; Mr..
p. r. Keohane, Managing Director of
Gill and Company, Publishers, O'Con-
nell Street, Dublin; and many other
honored men and women in Ireland.
This amalgamation removes duplica-
ton of effort and also the possibility
of missing deserving cases where
noble and dignified feelings cause re-
fusal to seek aid or assistance on ac-
count Of suffering in Ireland's cause
or prevent them from bringing their
condition to the Committee.
THE confidence Of Ireland is re-
posed in this Committee in a fashion
that is rare in its one-mindedness,
and America may we'll accept this
judgment in the matter.
Notwithstanding the refusal OF the
British government to admit the
other commissioners, Mr.. Thomas
Hughes Kelley and Mr. Joseph Smith
the commission delivered to the newly
amalgamated committee the sum Of
s25, 900, and also made the necessary
arrangements to send, in the future
the further sums necessary for the
continuance Of the Relief work.
"rhe maintenance of the Deepen
dents, the education and upbringing
of the children in manner suitable
to their stations in life is task that
calls for long continued efforts. That
the Irish race in America and theil
friends among the liberal minded and
generous American people will not
allow want and desolation to destroy
the homes and ruin the prospects In
life Of the families of those noble
men, is with me profound wish, as
we'll as an earnest prayer. Let the
good work of collection OF funds to
meet these necessities go steadily on
in the name of every tie that binds
us to the ideals for which these men
heroically died--a free and indepen.
dent Ireland, and in the name OF
Cod"