The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-01-29
What Gould Germany do for ireland"
Introduction written for book Of James X Mcclure BY Dr.
Thomas Adds Emmett Of New York City, the great grand
nephew Of Irish patriot Robert Emmett.

At the request of my friend, the
author, have undertaken to aid his
work by an introduction. He has
fully accomplished his purpose, and
needs no aid. Yet sometimes two
handles secure better grasp.
The industries of Ireland of the
past are subject to which l have
given much time and study; not en-
tirely from what others have seen,
but from my own personal observa-
tion among the people, as early as
1871, along the west coast, where l
had no other conveyance but my
own footsteps to aid me. had long
been trained in my profession as a
specialist to be close observer, and
possessed a fair knowledge of
physics and of practical farming. as
followed in Virginia at the time of
my reaching manhood.
In accord with my judgment, will
first consider Ireland's political rela-
tons with England, as on these must
rest every prospect for Ireland's fu-
ture. England's title to Irish soil can
claim no better right than that exist.
ing originally in her connection with
all Landslide gain from the might,
no more nor less than that held by a
France and all other nations of later
date in their colonization, with the
exception of England, connected with
the capture every effort to conciliate,
and to establish the hope that the
change would prove one of advantage.
With this treatment, Rome's title
after every conquest was soon gained
with the consent and pride Of the
newly-made Roman citizen, who gen.
orally felt more honored by the right
gained than that held by the proudest
resident in the city of Rome itself.
England. represented by her "Gov.
erning Classes" the worthy descend.
ants Of their Norman progenitors,
with their greed for gain, as known
kAO "OAAV OVVlS WILL IuO pOWC1S UC-
came at once the INSCRIPTIONS VIC.
lator of every command in the deca.
logue, as is proven by any knowledge
of Irish history.
John Bull has been the octopus and
land-grabber of the world, to whom
truth has ever been unknown as an
obligation, save from necessity. He
has been the murderous exterminator
and cowardly bully of all weaker than
himself as is taught by Irish history.
Every fibre in his construction is but
an indicator of his ill-gotten gain.
Two-thirds of the English people have
nothing in common with the Gov
erning Glass;" and are but mere so.
journers in their own land. With
these have nothing but the kindest
feeling, as l came of the same stock,
having among them today relatives
and many friends. With John Bull
we are dealing, but, with all the nee
essary facts in the possession of the
writer, we will leave him to the we'll.
deserved contempt Of everyone out
side of his own bounds, and to his
sympathizers in this country and else
where. of the same stock, whose inter.
ests he has always cared for the only
thing known to his credit
Ireland's Industries Of Old.
Elsewheret l have written THE
charge has been made frequently, and
the evidence has never been wanting
to show, that England, from the be
ginning even to our day, has followed
a settled purpose in her determine
tion that the Irish people and Ireland
should never prosper"
AS England keeps the account called
the taxes and doles out to Ireland
from time to time only what is abso
lutely necessary for special purposes
Ireland can obtain no redress under
her domination. Few, even among the
Irish people, after an interval of more
than thirty years, can have any knowl
edge Of this injustice; on the contrary
it is being constantly trumpeted
abroad that England, for some time
has made every effort to retrieve the
past. 1t is stated how many millions
she has generously advanced for the
purchase of land for the Irish people
on all of which she received good in
terest, Notwithstanding it is Irish
money and eventually she receives
the principal. 1t is also claimed she
pays Ireland's portion of the pensions
for old people among the poor. In re-
ply, l can state the fact, which can
not be truthfully denied, that in not
one single instance has England ever
paid one penny of her own money for
Irelands benefit, not even for charity
In the life Of the late Colonel Ed
ward Saunderson, a conspicuous Or
angeman and Member of Parliament
& from Ulster, a quotation is here taken
III from one of his speeches: when
4 Englishmen set to work to wipe the
tear out of Ireland's eye, they always
buy the pocket handkerchief at Ire
y lands expense"
There exists no future for ireland
but increasing tuberculosis and death
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