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The Saelic Amenican.
OFFICE OF
fhe Gaelic American.
No. 12 DUTCH STREET
(Between Fulton and John Streets),
NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
Telephone: 2849 Jon. P.O. Box 1682,
Published Weekly by
THE GAELIC AMERICAN
. PUBLISHING COMPANY
(HCORFORATRD UNDER THE LAWS OF NEW YORK
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aver, Thomas J. 0’. Sultvan, at this efics,
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AGENTS:
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SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1906.
ofan Scat BieBo 245
Letters containing matter for publication
ere constantly reaching this office the
S$ OF
paper has g
with a request for publication “this week.”
im ore rack subscrib in time it i:
necessary # the paper be pr ed on Wed-
esday evening, and, of course, it must be
made up early on Wednestes xy afternoon. I!
is therefore impossible to publish anything
of ony Tength which reaches thie offe later
than Tuesday ev
“Advertisements. connot be inserted later
than noon on Wednesday.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND RISING SUNS.
rhe Mikado must have decorations a
und, for Wwe see he
ten “cate mums on Preside ident
ank, otherwise
man, Standard Oil B:
known, eCity National, and on an-
other fancier, and our Mr, Jacob Schiff
will have found a Rising Sun awaiting him
when he left his train on arrival w
‘ork, on his return fron i
conferred in recognition of the
¢ illustrious persons named have
rendered the Mikado an oe government
in finding them
with Russia, build attleshipe, ‘od. cath
arsenals and docksards, for when the time
comes for Japan to contest the mastery of
the Pacific ,
no doubt very nice and aval on
the, ma of Messrs Stillman, Schiff a
others to place the pions they ais ‘ te
disposal of the a It
le by Mr. Still-
e proceeds of the “lander of the
Cor
‘American people by the Standard Oit-
Mr, Schiff had no right to apply to the pur-
poses he did. therefore, the
Mikado can do, would bé to send alo: is
nthemum and his
biggest chrysai
ing Sun
place at Washington, where they could be
seen and evidence of
Soran, gratitede for neutral America's aid
in the contest with the “Muscovit ite.
ENGLAND'S SKIN DEEP AFFECTION.
cal, the characteristic feeling of the
y finds vent
Thos
have been misled
by such twaddle as “one race, one language,
one, Bibles” have been rudely Sneenis and
john ands revealed as the same’ im-
rsa, eacherous old enemy. “Our old
the hij
sensational disclosures are,
inspection, conditi ‘orse ‘than those
Drought to light in Chicago would be
vealed. The horror which John Bull af-
acteristic, and it has
ness. John Bull is not “concerned with the
interests of humanity, his interest in n this
case is merely commercial. He does not
voncern himself as to whether his. own
house is in order, nor h
he any intention
bailiwick
form vith us, hardly ever
touches the home of { bypocriy.
ry is
gland’s most formid-
and he opportunity afforded
ice and the meat nwestigae
d by our English
sura
vals to in
business” dealings
h are
certain to be robbed or he is cam-
paign of calumny increasing in
volume and intensity. ‘ready the English
insurance companies are profiting by the
estigations, Th
used to destroy our
i
combat this campaign of calumny in which
Be e-English press is at present cnaaeed, the
il ymous
al over ie “world. with fraud, deceit and
dishone: Our mer eee marine was de-
stroyed “by the treachery of England, the
same enemy now seek to destroy our Brow:
ing foreign comme
BRITAIN’S IRISH SHEEP FARM,
he mort ‘gaging of the land and people
of Tend to t Britain is going on me
rily,
t
and its henchman, Me john
his party; the Dublin
cleverly, demonstrates, they are
with British, but with Test ney. It is
Shown that during the last two years. th
British rulers of Ireland taxed, the reople
$03,000,000. Of this sum, afte | Paying
the cost of British
femained $25,000,000 whieh was ante
to the British Treasury. Now, i
pretended gene
ming 1,250) f their own money ;
and -I ve remaining $3,7:
eal authorities in Engl
exploi
product of years of Paslia.
ty statesmanship and agitation.
mentar.
Following thin the London financial gables
the New Evening Post of
gram in York
Monday Nese smouced the placing om the
market of Joan of
$35,000,000 te so int i. ‘the toa sof the hun-
ery Irish landlords who are hurrying on the
sale of their lands to the people they and
their forefathers have been robbing for
generations. In their eagemress to sell be-
fore
ar
“sympathetically” mi
ce whom the Sinn Fein aptly calls the
British Liberal Jeremy Diddler.
ime the Ish peorte are tiéd hand
with mortga
oad the Irish fan) dilords, * hom
have got away wit the swags “he Trish peo-
as
applied
ple who are bei if they were
only so many sheen ea open their eyes
Later “on hat the solici-
tude of ‘he reat hearted Liberal Party for
thelr welfare land by
8 ye
der ity
the British holders of irish I jand, stock.
re
agai any more taxes and rent-
interest to the British Government, it will
be surprising. And if those still left in Ire-
and summon i is
coup de grace
British rule in the old. Motherland.
NEWS MADE IN LONDON.
It has been as amusing as a Punch and
Judy show to watch the see-sawing of the
w York Sun and the New York Herald
in their despatel hee from Lonton on Ger-
many, and the Ger When the
London correspondent at the Sun was keep.
jot with his obvious.
rompted vituperation of the Gert
Epon the Herald was dosing as his de-
fender. hort time ago the Sun veered
round, wt the cautious Germans very pi
Suepected the Greeks, bringing gifts,
and accepted the Suns change with indif-
ferent politeness Now the Herald's barrel
organ is at it, a ana in an abusive despatch
as shoul ins
%
as were those of the
Sun, ber: Bape eror and Germany for
their “Teuton rapacity” and its variant,
“Germa The despatch to which
e refer is 10 be found in the Herald of
ne 10 under the heading: “Anglo-Russian
Entente Comin"
on a conversation wi ith Arba.
is highly interested in this question.”
bly an Ambassador's bootblack if the truth
were known, or perhaps Whitelaw Reid him-
i.
self.
Possibly an
is coming, and so
“Anglo-Russian Entente’?
next year, but we fail
to see what it can serve. Our article in
last week's Gaztic Amenican laid bare the
real situation at the se Conference,
hes a
i”
ang
jakes them set the Secadents
who the American press and peo-
ple, iellowing Jon Dull's wrath, trou
They are equally ma
cality of the Triple
and Austria and deals,
ic and
about
order, a class struggle = impending, and
with India’ and South A a seething with
discontent and in a cai tion of incipient
volt.
ately, the march of e}
ry the pr
“Portun vents cannot
A
clearer than
decline has set in, that is,
class vale ‘a owl reduce the Baits Em-
aki
rofit-m: wealth-
creat ime pre cserve fi for the Den ote han
ful of scoundrels in “the seat pf Empire”
in London, with em, however. will
similar degenerates
is country
ikin
jact is borne by Bishop
papers
of a day last. nglomaniacs and
jo-Saxons may weep, it millions of
Anericane of Irish and German origin ani
-bearted Americans of other origins
will rejoice,
day there will be an independen
daily paper here in New York that
Anglo-Saxon, British, or any other for-
eign influence. ‘The red lights in the jour-
nalistic Tendes erlo' loin that now disgrace
York will then be extingt hed
" DEVLIN'S CAT OUT OF THE BAG.
Mr. Jo: sen Devlin, M. P., speaking at a
civic reception tendered to him at Free-
mantle, West Australia, recently, said: ~
perhaps to-day she would
neegnable and. proudest portion vot
‘Speaking at Perth, I in a the same colony on
April 13, Mr. Devlin
oe ree institutions for
wustralia
mpir
he dia stnetive qualities
shine, a as those pos-
Sessed by En glishmen, brows together and
utilized for the o
What do our ‘American fi fe who tell
e and the
working for the same
oi ing” think of this? Mr. Deylin jis letting
the cat out of the ba
MONUMENTAL GALL, »
the Washington Post that the
mare “ate of Tooley Street ‘met some-
here as they found that the Barry
Monasent appropriation had been passed,
ed to thei -
selves
ie, This will_relieve
Congress of any fu ether owe in the mat-
ter and the Big Fou charg
setig inching “such. free | advertising
im press my yosed to
give them, “When th dential
campaign comes on the political Teaders on
very best rity to whom they are to
awrly for the delivery of the “Irish vote,”
ani elt's successor, no matter
de
his el ..
‘The “National President” elected, se-
lected, appointed or named by these four
public soted Fodfldual me kindly un-
dertook the of 5] and ac
the whole a ace in n Ane
through the wide world if ne
Patrick Egan, of Sone chil.
President is Mr. D. F, Finucane, of
rick, Los Angeles oni Washington.
Mr.
The Vice.
Lime-
The
Treasurer, who will take care of the empty
rk
cash box, is Mr. Frank
sviere-or- Other. And, last hour not Teast
in his own estimation, the Secretary is Mr.
M. F, O'Donoghue, “ot California,” of the
Kingdom of Kerry, of Shanagolden and of
the Dominion of Canada, but now filling. a
clerkship in one of the Washington depart-
ments through the good offices of the Hon.
Leaflet Murphy, of the State of ‘ator
Tt is the most powerful outfit that ever
dertook to hoss,a whole people without heir
T. Burke, of Some-
knowles ‘consent and is thoroughly
equipped with monumerital gall,
Neither the Irish citizens of the United
tes nor an} the other inhabitants
thereof need bother themselves any furthe
about the Barry Monument. ‘The four emi-
nent gentlemen who have selected them-
selves to do the i ill attend to every-
thing except the of the money, which
ss has alr reat cay. prowidedthe design,
te selection ion of the artist and the site, the
ceremony of unveiling aod, above all, the
commemoration _in history
charge after ail the work had been done.
‘otice is hereby serve on all whom it
ay concern nae Barry Monument has
the
Ne, homesteated, appropriated,
he four persons aforesaid,
and all intrudes 's are warned against tres-
under penalty of the law. But it
well require sumetiing stronger than
Theodore huvsevelt’s Big Stick or Pat chias
the Little's cheek to work this confidence
to a finish.
game
The Jewish interest in the British navy
was strikingly Mastated the other day when
gh.| Lady Crewe, a ni f Lord Rothschild and
Crewe, “hose yatronymic was
probably Blum before it was translated into
Flower, Jaunched the new British cruiser
Minotaur.
Government
that
“the British
The efforts of
trouble in which Gre:
self will be sending them tumbling toward
seventy at a breakneck rate.
publishes a story from
King Ed-
he Pari
its London
ward and
is Matin
correspondent about
t reserve.
wrote, “in the month of January, the result
of the elections showing continuous victories
the Labor were reported at thi
art a
Palace, the King exclaimed jokingly, ‘1 am
the last King of England!’" Many a true
word is said in jest.
a meeting of delegates held at Bloem-
fonttin, South Africa, on Moy a 3 jaecording
0 the Natal Mercury of May 4
solved with only o
form an Oran;
the People’s Union o|
resolution was also p:
British Government to
responsible government
Ministers on the lines of
Cape Colony.
assed calling on the
grant the colony full
with
the government
‘There is a remarkable silence in the Brit-
ish press over the Igte Anglo- Tacks als =
pure about the Egyptian frontien 8 and
absolutely nothing, ‘has appeared in nike
An nlo-Sax xon press about the “ronan ces
tele; sraphed fem India to in behalf
sulmans of ‘dia “aeainst th
bulldozing ‘Of the Sultan of Turkey. Mean-
KI
time, hedive of 8 gone to
‘onstantinople at the invitation of bis legal
Suzerain, and about that, too, our Anglo:
Saxon press says nothiny
WORRIES A NORTH BRITON. |:
“The Gaelic American's” Policy
Gets on the Nerves of a Loyal
Scot. :
the
(From Dundee, Scotland, People's
Journal.)
We have heard of many novel ideas with
Progressive newspaper proprictor
1s pa~
seeks to increase ‘the circulation of his
a
devotes “Yeself heart and. soul ¢
downtrodden Ireland. This pri
thirty a annual subscriptions which is about
12, prepaid, a brand new
i w
the outcome of their
love tor everything Trish, and
their fierce “hatred. the “brutish” English
curse, the object of this
Ot generosity is obvious.
‘When a true Irishman receives one of these
rites Be duty is, they say, to learn how to
us erfectio and then start potting
tthe Beitish authorit
wi
getic encouragement 0:
eration of Erin from the oppression of the
tyrant is brought within seei
to the budding patriot by this advance
periodical, and centred by a very compre-
hensive picture of a very business “looking
eon
andful ot
a big tisha army. al
a to inflict many
to shoot straight
glish
1g but good shooting
h oor shots, but their
soldiers are wane to handle the rifle, and
have ther refore a big advantage over th
Irishm:
“In ‘etna fhe _beople © can’t practice
man can fave
merica who
mes will esr te, shoot, He has
ty faci o”
one is ood. shooting: that will yet make
Treland free.”
RIPLES FOR SALE.
re are some more jive es about “a small
mers swe tool
ritons
does not end here,
ardless: rot increase in Sieation, the
Droprctors of ofler for, sale bra y Maw.
‘E5each, and sesond:fonde in
What Unparatteted
ge
ondition at
gencros sity
nce ter follows a long. “winded argu
in favor of the Mauser as an instru-
. Door oppresse
peasant cannot get a proper shot at hie land,
Jord without the fear of detection,
The policy of this publication seems to be
a desire t to slander
f Bi 7
dulge in‘ tcoholic editorials” on such sube | 6
jects as “The Bratish British,” “Englay nd’s,
7
Danger in India,
responsibie.
mile- |
"and “The ne Tras comedy
a Su Failure.”
ge
Ee
5
288
a
heir
rac, an tem meting Sonuses are held out
to the diligent
at ge
WHAT OF IRISH EDUCATION?
While Irish Members Are Fussing
Over English Measure Ireland
Is Neglected.
the, Mitchelstown,
“ Sentinel.)
(From County Cork,
people seem more concerned
fraud, a_ mati and a worthless
counterfeit, and the soqner ge i
wrought the soon a id be
born of independent, “nage progressive
en, without whom untry can exist,
koned of ay a ‘account among those
whi¢h are in the vanguard of enlightenment,
wer and prosperity.
ish National Education, like all. the
Government departments of this country—
and their name is legion—is tyranni-
al and highly bureaueratix A few anti-
ishmen constitute this B ca-
ion, hey have complete control o
vba the 1¢ programme of education is to con
ay
consequenc 1.
i is peesie that the tk of patriot-
‘is not ere this extinguish ed by the
demoralisng "pnfluences of this rotten Saxon
called -Natio: -ducation,
whieh has but
act,
hey are Irishmen and. glory in being con-
sidered, Britishers:
have reason oe burn, mn wis ove for
her
pr pi; se
hallowed preserves being open to the “mere”
Irish, who have, as slaves, to pay up, be
silent and grateful.
our Saxon Commissioners of Educati
the needs of the country in general
ee ceuremenss? From top
Y the is rouens and a presein,
dre atic, ‘change S i:
the principtes of 40
ferent local educational needs, of the coun-
erent schools spo be prescribed by this
body to meet espective needs of the
hildren of each ‘ocality, and that the edu-
cation on. the main, shoul a
tional education, and not one whi
at the very
country,
wage of hi woods, as wel
those who direct and rover the affairs of
mighty rations and kingdoms.
ement has tried and
" ivilized cou
‘Id has elementary education
7 arren of tangible results and so
Practically useless to nai ife, national
Progress, and national prosperity as that
yan which the “mere” unfortunate Irish
¢ to be content, and in which wretched
system they hay ore voice than a
Hottentot or a Tu .
: f the students.
The senior section must possess a gene!
knowledge of Irish history, literature, poetry
a conversational ledge of Irish.
gold medal nea constitutes the first
Brize ‘in each section. There are. special
prizes for the honors sectio
characteristic feature of the concert
as the singing in Irish of “God Save Ire.
land.” by the boys of St. Francis School
Paddington. Their singing was rapturously
applauded. Another item which’ brought
gown he Rowse was Miss Rosalie Coutts
valli's rendering “
Duval if of “Brian Bora
The marriage of Mr.
Gaelic League Organizer,
at Ballynakrite. County
awn O'Carroll
wok Place recently
RELIEF PLAN LAN APPROVED,
(From the San Francisco Leader, Jute
journed eting a
eee
ge
3
3.
ie hall was
thustastic gather:
Many of those in attendance bad aka
at Div
ny 0
gréat losses from ake
With, the ever generous, ever. op en
spirit of the cel had come, ior at .
their.own misfortunes, lo sender what zid
wld 10 those Of thee
brethren in tune,
‘At the m cstng held on the previous Sun.
y, the Re PC Yorks tormulated 2 plan
Trish ties could very gin.
t most effectively rexder prompt and
to the conveation last Sunday.
in President James Smith announced
1 of the reports of the different
it was found that out of thirty s9-
cioties represent, only two remained tobe
heard from
enty- eight, by a
as their members
3
+4
Re
encouraging renerts received eu
gratified all present. Many addresses were
made by prominent ‘and able speakers al long
the
des tuneless and
destitute “or the recent calamity.
RECEIVED ATT THIS OFFICE.
be following amounts bave
ceived at this
Rel
bees
otice for the San Francizy
lief Fund
+ $3,207.29
Westfield, Mass... .0......s.08 25.00
Shamrock Club, New York (see-
2450
William Orr Club, Providence,
eee - eee 20.00
Wolfe Tone Club, Newport, R.T.. 20.00
Independence Clab, Phila., Pa-... 10.00
Henry Grattan Club, Providence,
RoI, sees sy
Total to datesvvrcet lev sey ee $3,319
TRISH LANGUAGE FUND;
The audit of he the, Language Fund, which
took place
ttiven to Dr. “iy
scriptions from chibs epeated 01
the week, following their first acknowileige
ment, in eac! with the
cluded, Besi
50 cents
sheet and
make the total amount ‘vcas by $4445. The
cron are as foll
Pail Sheridan Chi ®, nacond,
ont., ncknowlelged ewice anit
nice of July 29 and August 5..1 $6.00
Robert Emmet Association, Colum-
bus, Ohio, acknowledged twice ia
f August 5 a1 500
Celtic “Chub, Chicago, i, piven
edged twice in issues .
and 12 iazs
Error in addition on sheet..... 20
Error in addition on sheet 0
_,Destucting the above amount {rot
given last ‘week, leaves the fund .
fo il ree
amount acknowledged. canoe
Repetition ete. :
Corrected total .. wor $4s27055
this week:
anes "Sallivane, Lowell, Mass..
25,00
Total to date. . vee +1 $4y29555
‘DOUGLAS HYDE SAILS FOR HOME.
Douglas Hyde and Mrs, Hyde sailed for
reland on the a ite Star steamer Celtic,
on Friday, Jun
CRUSHED DOW BY TAXES.
(From Norwich, Eng., Daylight.)
le returns of 1 taxation in Ireland
for the last financial year give the total of
al rates at £2,952,771. Imperial taxa-
rel
£40,000,000 annually. There
milton ‘anilice in tat country § consea yuent~
ly the average i ranted at
whieh
Boe
83s
3
3
tion, a year gocs in rent,
eaving a sum of not more than £38 a year
for the wants, other than rent “and taxes, of
the average family Now £18
and Trish f
in oder d, about
goes out of that
very successful Trish concert has bee
eld at Birr, at which many prizes were
distributed,
z
ay