VOLUME II. MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER i, 1886. NUMBER 18. troubled themselves to ascertain the ®i submit to a government not their own. York, wbere an Irishman in a fat office mil— The question of an autonomous govern­ OLD-TIME IRISH PATRIOTS. is a rule and not an exception, is earn­ INFALLIBILITY OF THE POPE. facts connected with it before pro­ TWO ELOQUENT SPEECHES. nouncing judgment on the Church? ment will always be fixed iu the hearts ing a bare living as a clerk in the de­ Mr. Proctor does not accept the or the Irish people." Bight Hon. Devoy's Undying Devotion to the partment of public works. The Sensible Acknowledgment of Mr. Gladstone and Parnell Declare that John doctrine of the Infallibility of David Plunkett, first commissioner of Last week I spent an hour with a Sichard A. Proctor, the Eminent Must Be Legislatively Land That G-ave Him the Pope, but he deals with the facts re­ works, denied that the judicial rents third Irish patriot—florid-faced, light Scientist and Author. Independent. were too high. He said that they were Birth, haired and hearted, as upright as an lating to it as he would deal with other facts, and the result, of course, is fixed during a period of, and on the iron pillar, and as genialas a May morn SOME HERETIC ABSURDITIES. that the everlasting Galileo difficulty PARNELL'S POWERFUL SPEECH. basis of, falling prices. The tendency GEN, THOMAS FRANCIS BOURKE, in Mallow. He was John Breslin, the of the past eighteen months had been man who rescued the Fenian prisoners is disposed of at once. It seems odd that such a treatment of such a subject in the direction of a decrease in the from Van Diemen's Land. To look at The Doctrine of Papal Infallibility is Al­ Mr. Gladstone Heads tlie Tories a Lesson on number of evictions. The policy of the John Breslin, the Man Who Eescued the his face you would hardly think that he should be rare, but it is unfortunately most a Corollary on the . Doctrine the fact that in hardly any case will a Parliamentary Usage and Criticises government was to extend the act of Fenian Prisoners from Van : had not only the patiotism of a Nathan of Divine Inspiration. Protestant condescend to inform him­ Their Irish Policy. 1881, and its success largely depended Dieman's Land. Hale but the grim determination of a upon the restoration of social order. Baron Trenck. Of all the Irish exiles self a3 to what Catholics really do be­ lieve, or to weigh the facts or test the He concluded by sayiug that the re­ iu New York Breslin is the most natty Mr. Richard A. Proctor, the eminent Mr Parnell made a forcible speech in BY AMOS J. CUMMINOS, ".STEW YORK. statements on which he does not hesi­ the House of Commons on Thursday sponsibility taken upon himself by Mr. The echoes of the Land League con­ in dress and suave in manner. In ur­ English scientist, comes foward in his Parnell to-night was an awful and ter­ banity he excels the renowned Maj. P. tate to convict the Catholic Church, not •night of last week. He was loudly vention are rolling over the country. magazine, Knowledge, with an argu­ M. Haverty, aud in attire he throws merely of falsehood, but of inconceiv­ cheered on rising to resume the debate rible one. The names of Irish patriots are em­ ment to prove that from the Catholic Attt. GLr'. OSTOXJH the noted Bryan G. McSwyny in the able folly. on the address in reply to the Queen's blazoned on it3 records. Most of them standpoint there is nothing illogical or r shade. But Breslin, like nearly every speech. He said he believed t$at if the followed. His rising w as the signal are new men. Let me recall some of absurd in the doctrine of the infallibility Irishmen in Canada. other Irish patriot who has braved an country had been given three more for loud and prolonged applause. He the old ones who are still living. The of the Pope. As a rule Protestants are Bishop Cleary, of Kingston, Onfe., in ignominious death, is stranded on the weeks to consider the home rule bill began by accusing the government of new ones ail seem to be rich in this apparently incapable of grasping the a letter to Archbishop Croke of bench of poverty. He holds a small the Tories would not now be seen in­ having taken an unusual course m go­ world's goods. The old ones are the idea of Papal infallibility. It is at conveying a draft of $1,700 from Outa- place in the street cleaning department. stalled on the treasury bench. The ing so far outside of the speech from reverse. On entering the rooms of the first sight so impossible to there method rio Irish Canadiaus as a contribution to Yet, like Bourke and Devoy, he would Irish Party have every reason to be sat­ the throne. He did not remember an press club not long ago I saw a plainly of thinking that they cannot even be the Irish Parliamentary Fund, writes: undoubtedly throw away his last chance isfied with the present position. A occasion in fifty years when the gov­ dressed gentleman seated at a table persuaded to consider the evidences. of a living to accept a dangerous mis­ "The contributors of the sums are majorty ol' the Liberal party has de­ ernment thought it politic to use the writing. He had black hair and mous­ For tbi3 reason the candid acknowledg­ sion for the good of Ireland if it were not exclusively Irish or Catholic ; clared m favor of Irish autonomy. address as an opportudity for explain­ tache and a close-cropped black beard ment of a sensible Protestant author, winged with a probability of success. Scotch, French and English, Presbyte­ The Tories have only profited from ing its policy beyond the compass of streaked with gray. His eyes w;ere hazel who has a world-wide reputation as an exact and well-informed writer on mat­ rians, Methodists and Anglicans, have temporary Liberal hesitation. After the speech. He thought the govern­ in color, aud his nose was neither Bo- Yesterday I spoke with the most united with us in paying thi ^tribute of the present government had exhibited ment should have reserved the main man nor Grecian. It was a genuine Celt­ rabid of all Irish patriots, O'Donovan ters connectedwith astronomical science is well worth notice. sympathy and sustainment t*our long themselves for a year or so, a spectacle lines of their measures until the mea­ ic nose. His hands were strong and Rossa. lie was moving over the City oppressed country and her parliament­ for God and man, in an attempt to sures themselves could be presented. knotty, and he wrote with great rapid­ Hall Park, wearing a linen coat and a Mr. Proctor writes: "The doctrine of ary champions in the supreme effort govern Ireland, Liberal hesitation But he was unwilling to complain of ity. His physique was slight, but sin­ dun felt hat. His face had the ruddy Papal infallibility, as commonly under­ now made to vindicate, by peaceful and would vanish. The Irish have every the action of the government. He inti­ ewy. He returned all salutations in a glow of health, and his yellow goatee stood, is, of course, preposterous on the strictly legal methods, her imprescript­ reason to have patience. Theirs was mated that he would take no part in low tone of voice, and he looked like a was nearly as pointed as the Venetian face of it. But the common mistakes ible right of self-legislation. All have « /i the winning cause. If the goverment the division on Mr. Parnell's amend­ man who thought much more than he beard of Roscoe Conkiing. Rossa looked about the d'jptrine are themselves prepo­ .been moved by a conviction that the • :A speeches were intended to exasperate ment, because he deprecated any at­ talked. The man was the Irish patriot, rusty, but his brain was as full of fire sterous. One hears an ignorant but most system of latv-making which has ren­ Ireland, they would fail to have that tempt to force a definite premature ex­ John Devoy. He is the only Irishman as ever, and his tongue reeked with zealous Protestant talk such nonsense l dered Canadaorignally loyal.prosperous effect;. At the same time there would pression of opinion on the policy which who has suffered imprisonment in both hatred of England. He is as mild as this: IIow can the Pope be infallible and united, despite the adversity and be considerable difficulty with the rent the government foreshadowed for their England and .America for his devotion mannered, however, as a Quaker. He when such and such a Pope was notori­ old-world rivalry of its constituent peo­ Question. lis regretted that the gov­ future guidance. Their policy, how­ to the cause of his countay. I am sure has an eye as full and as serene as the ously unwise, and such another man of ples, casually, as it were, thrown to­ ernment had not appreciated the grav­ ever, was open to remarks. It bore that he is to-day not worth a penny. eve of an ox. When rising in a con­ evil life?' It would be iust as unreason- gether, and has converted the Irish' set­ ity of the situation. The royal com­ upon five diffeient joints, namely: The He barely feeds and clothes his family vention he is deliberate and unpretenti­ bie to say, how can we believe David to tlers, whe were naturally discontented mission would be unable to report until issue of royal commissions, questions by writing for the daily newspapers. ous. Give him a fair showing, how­ have been inspired when we find that he at home and disgusted with British tin? pinch of winter was over. If the sys­ of public works, land purchase, on in­ Dtivoy is an esteemed member of the ever, and lightning will flash from his behaved not only villainously but most rule, into heartily loyal, law-abiding., tem of dual ownership was to be- replac­ quiring into laud rents and the subject press club. He is as silent in words lips. Surcharged clouds will empty foolishly in regard to Uriah the Hittite aud most exemplary subjects of Her p ed by a system of single ownership, of local government. He believed that and manner as a pool in the heart of themselves, and the roar of thunder and his wife? Not quite so absurd, Majesty in this Dominion, ought to be there would be a risk to the English the government policy was not a sober the forest. No man has ever impugned will roll over the sky. With all his though quite as incorrect in the idea yielded ungrudgingly to Irishmen taxpayer. Mr. Parnell said he had only one, but was eminently complex and either bis honesty or his patriotism. bitterness Rossa has an honest hatred that Papal infallibility is disproved by dwelling on Irish soil." agreed to the adoption of the land per- difficult. Mr. Gladstone described the All personal aspirations hav e apparent, of England. No Irishman has suffered the decision (supposing for the moment Bishop CJeary continues: chase act of 1S85 because he then be­ policy as an absolute inversion of the ly been drowned in the depth of his greater indignities at her hands. Aside it recieved the Papal sanction) against "The Irish Catholics of Upper Can­ lieved that a settlement of the policy of the late government. In­ love for his country. It is only when from his personal feeling, however, he Galileo-, it is fairly matched by the mis­ ada, are held in universal respect by all national question would, come con­ stead of giving Ireland self-government, the wrongs of Ireland are discussed that is the incarnation of patriotism. He take of supposing that a reasonable doc­ sections of Protestants, because of their currently, and because the Conser- the present government proposes that his eyes fcrighten and he evinces a dis­ hates an Englishman more than a true trine as to Bible Inspiration would be peaceful demeanor, their ardent re­ vniive government had sent to England should govern Ireland to a position to talk. Even then he says Mohammedan hates a Giouar; more shaken by the mistake of Matthew in ligious spirit, their sobriety aud indus­ Ireland Lord Carnarvon, who was an greater extent than it did at the present little unless thoSfe who are talking ex than the devil hates holy water. He asserting that all the kingdoms of the try, their warmth of friendship towards avowed .Homo Kuler. Now tho condi­ time. The late government had pro­ hi bit an unwonted knowledge of Irish would lose not only his life but his soul, earth could be seen, from some exceed­ every honest neighbor, irrespective of tions were entirely changed. Mr. Glad­ posed that the rents and revenues of affairs. On surface reasoners he if necessary, to free Ireland. No man ing high mountain. his religion, and their firm allegiance stone's' purchase scheme would have Ireland be taken as security for the wastes no time. An active agent in has more devoted friends. No man. is "The fact really is that the doctrine to their sovereign and the institutions safely settled the land question. .Ev­ land purchase loans. I-Ie'only hoped nearly every attempt to free Ireland governed more strictly by integrity. of Papal infallibility, as it is really of their adopted country. "Justice and ery penny c? that from the British yoke for the last quar­ Every cent of money sent: him in. aid of taught by the Catholic Church, is al­ fair play" have been, as a rule, accorded '.CUV, PRINCIPAL AND INTJBIVKST THIS CRITICS WHO CONDEMNED ter of a century, no man more thor­ his efforts against England has un­ most a corollary on the doctrine of Bible to them by the Protestant majority in could have been collected through the that security would be equally vigilant oughly understands her needs and doubtedly been honestly spent. To­ inspiration. According to the later doc­ Ontario, and the result is peace and customs arid excise duties, and the concerning the security now proposed. wants. In view of the desperate day he is as poor as a crow, and living trine in its own reasonable form, men goodwill aud harmony of social inter­ riouey would have been as safe as the The government, be continued, evident­ chances that he has taken in her behalf, from hand to mouth, but he remains like Moses, David, Solo man, Ezra, course among all classes. Hence, to Bank of England. If the government ly intended to adopt a large scheme of it is certainly significant that he recog­ upon his little editorial tripod un­ Isaiah, and the like, in no sense to be my frequent enquiries concerning their thought of solving the Irish question, land purchase. Was the tenant, he nizes the necessity of boxing England daunted and filled with hope, forging regarded as perfect either in wisdom or condition in the several districts of the without settling the land question, risked, to be treated upon the basis of to-day with the well-padded gloves of thunderbolts for the bye-and-bye, when, conduct, were inspired as respects cer­ extensive diocese of Kingston, I got it would find that it had got hold of the the real rentable value of the property, Gladstone and Parnell instead of with the days of diplomacy have passed and tain matters which they addressed to but one answer from my people every­ wiong end of ft very thorny stick. The and the landlord upon the basis of hardened fists. Devoy is a man who the hour for action is at hand. men in regard to religion. The former where : •t Why should we not be happy govern merit must reduce rents either judicious rent? And was the state to grows on you by association. He rarely doctrine, in the only form ever adopted in this country, where we can enjoy in. make up the difference? Mr. Glad­ opens his heart even when iu conversa­ Kilmainham, Dublin. by the Catholic Church, asserts that peace the fruits of our industry; our "

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