EMPIRE SELF-RAISING 1' LOUR The West AUSTRALIAN
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PERTH, SATURDAY, JULY
1913
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With the Irish Party
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The Redmonds and John Dillon (By Ada Holman, in the Sydney "Freeman.") With the irony of fate, the British Empire has coins in the whirligig of time to be governed by a handful of men from that conquered isle which for centuries groaned without redress under English tyranny. Not a move can he made, not a pawn in the game touched, without the express permission of that solid little phalanx of Irish -members sitting tight at their post in the House of Commons day after day throughout the season.. Quite apart from its solidity, the Irish Party as at present constituted would dominate any -i.ssembly, by reason of individual calibre and force.
is a genial and perfect host, thoughtful and observant, interested in all topics, particularly in music and literature, discussing these with a charm and humour for which his rather sar-
donic public demeanour has not prepared one. Australia and her comprehensive support of Home Pule he never forgets. He comes bark to the theme again and again, asking for further accounts of famous speeches, for particulars of people he has met in the past, or of whose doings he has kept bimself informed. Ile is conversant, too, with oar political problems, and lends, a sympathetic ear to recitals of effort and obstruction, which on the smaller scale reflect the struggle of Ireland for due
worry about the debate that day," came the response. William Redmond The elder (the leader's brother) is that member to of the family group hest known Australians, for, apart front his cele-
brated political tour, he has taken of many a tit, hither for reasons business or
pleasure.
The writer's
own sympathies go ardently out to hint as 'the one outspoken suffragist of his party. To the women's cause some of them are frankly hostile, some are indifferent, the majority say "The Home Rule Bill through before we talk of anything else what :
representation. Ills son, Willie Redmond, is one of the most popular speakers who have ever visited Australia. There is none of the parental sternness about "young Willie," as he is affectionately known to the House. With much and of his father's resourcefulness foresight, he is credited with an abIn solute genius for organisation. speaking he alternates telling humour with passages of deep and 1 communicative pathos, and an exceptionally wide range of reading accounts for an unfailing wealth of illustrative anecdote which is as welcome to a chronically bored House as to the average audience of the political
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The mission to which the residents of the little South -Western township of Nannup have been looking forward for some time, commenced with Holy !Hass at 10.30 on Sunday,. June 22, when Father O'Donnell, Superior of the Redemptorist Order, announcwould he celebrated ed that Mass each morning of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, at 8 o'clock, to be followed by a short instruction. Each evening tht're were the recital of the Rosary, the singing of a hymn by the choir, and a sermon. Everyone was asked to put up patiently with sonic little inconvenience for the few days, and the missioner made a powerful appeal to the people to attend the mission, bringing before them the dangers of bush life, the uncertainty of life's tenure, and the uselessness of devoting all one's time and energies to the acquiring of wealth or comfort, at the expense of the soul, That the appeal was not made in in vain was evidenced by the way which the people attended the mission, notwithstanding the drenching rain and heavy state of the roads. The quiet, practical sermons and instructions of Father O'Donnell were listened to with marked attention and deep interest, the result being <
that almost the entire congregation
approached the Sacraments of Penance and holy Communion. A special instruction to children was given after school lours, and parents and others were cautioned against giving scandal, in any shape, to the little ones, At the winding up of the mission meeting. morning, Father on has call the indeed, This session, O'Donnell expressed himself greatly but not been for picturesque oratory, pleased with the manner in which to for steady, grinding application the people had responded to his efweekbusiness in the House, and for forts, and trusted that the effects hole end practical speeches in every would prove lasting, There is no and corner of the United Kingdom. doubt that the Catholics of Nannup to Many of the hand have come near have given great edification to others DILLON, 'M.P., JOHN M.P., WilJOHN RED310';D, breaking -Point under the strain. by their manifestation of lively faith of the Irish Party veterans the One of Leader. dur'qe. "Napoleonic" lie Redmond fainted in his place and love for their ancient and holy the ing the close Committee work at religion. : plead leaders nonwomen of The mass ever." mummified It is not a tezinning of April, and, despite doc"No, asa pronouncement?" even nod "Not to entities, chosen haphazard tors' warnings of collapse and ex"my sent to the leader's yea or nay, but haustion, was hack as keen as ever no," says the man at the helm; ahead. No sidestrikso a collection of personalities witl.in forty-eight hours. The fiat eye is on that light WilAre also IRONMONGERS, sal sell ing that unity can only be explained went forth at the commencement of tracking, please." The younger every description of Builders', Houseby the strength of their connecting the session that no man was to be a liam is not, one imagines, sympathetic. His aunt, although an Austra- hold and General Ironmongery, Farm tie, aided undoubtedly by the forcelian, decidedly is not. "If I thought and Garden Requisites, Lawn Mowlthaess of the figure at the head. John my husband would vote for a suffrage ers, Trellis Work, Tools, Sanitary. edmond is a horn leader of men. the hill," she remarked, "I'd lock away Ware, Artists' Materials, Plain an/ With his strong Roman profile, his clothes so that he couldn't leave Fancy Glass, Artistic anti well -seleckeen eye front which the years h ffe home. Look at the outrageous things ted Wallte.perings specially designtaken no spark of fire, his is that the leaders advocate." "I am not af- ed Mantelpieces in Solid Oak, Jarrel determined, unyielding aspect which fected by the actions of individuals and Kauri ; Grates with handsome we associate with the word "Napoin regard to the justice of a cause," leonic." A leader needs just John side panels, uniquely blended Tiled was the reply on this occasion of WilHearths, Cutlery, E.P. Ware, Brush Redmond's qualities of command and in right liam, Senior. "If a thing is of resource ; he needs his knowledge ware, etc. Country inquiries promptdespite principle it must 'be granted, of the world and of human nature. ly replied to. the extravagance of certain support"Autocrat," Redmond is called, even ers." And that, surely, is the right by his friends, but with recognition line of argument for an Irish member, that this is the :_'went for the iron of all men on earth (Hay -Street, opposite Mammals Cluny band of ,discipline, and for the man absolutely sure of himself and of his John Dillon is still another whom CONDUCTED BY course. W'hen to such powers is addAustralia will not easily forget. Just 'Hiss Vanua difficult not is serit gift, a effects of ed the orator's recovering from the THIS UP-TO-DATE AND WELLto understand John Redmond's masious motor accident, he has got inter/ of his own party, and indeed of to active harness again at this cru- EQUIPPED CAFE OFFERS COMthe House of Coalitions. "John Redcial time. Mr. Dillon's physique has FORT AND THE BEST SERVICE CLEANLINESd TO CUSTOMERS. mond's up," "the Leader's up," goes never recovered from the hardships he '1 EXCELLENT MEND like wildfire through the lobbies and endured as a political prisoner, and AND AN chambers of the House, and in a trice sees with sadness the emaciation of GUARANTEED. THREE COURSE MEALS, is. the gay little tea partits on the Ter- WILLIAM ARCHER REDMOND, MP. his frame, and the hollow circles race and the "Ilarcourt" room, the Who visited West Australia 12 months around the dark, penetrating eyes, EARLY LUNCHEON ON ALL HOLIearnest lobbying in the ante -rooms, whose glance surely no traitor or DAYS. OPEN ALL DAY ON SUNago. the bored somnolence of members in trickster could endure for a moment. DAY. his wise and their places, even the 'rush to he in now or never with ,But John Dillon, with was It shirker. the at for TELEPHONE rshr at the suffragette disturbance was not trusty counsels, is too valuable absence and cause, Ireland's the like gates, all end magically, the party to spare for many a long BROOKS AND BOWER ho ir, an for a day,. for to be risked Printhe sleep in the fairy palace at day, and every friend of Ireland must Irish An sittings. House's of the clama 26 Irwin ce's ?ass. Then there come fighting his way kindly offered to find the pre- rejoice to see him ber and a scramble to get seats in member to know that the in the ladies' gal- back to health, and seat a writer sent to hear Glam. still .ICRNE3/11) PLITIABRHS the chamber, and its galleries bo- old-time fire and fervour of spirit "Don't debate. any during lery proAND IRO* TINSMITHS TERS. tenewhat new ultimatum John is frail their within Turn vitally ther writing beforehand. Just send WORKERS pounding, or what keen explanation he ment. name when you come," Windmills supplied and Merl, Galhe is briefly offering of the effect of a in your (To be continued.) you are not vanised Iron Tanks from 100 to ie." certain clause in the till-"the" bill, said. "But supposing (with a livsealRepairs with 000 Gallons. for, after all, there is only one that there," was the comment of another ways the of memory ely dol. nese and despatch. Hot cad counts this session. ADVERT74it FN dead, I'm know you'll )(wee). "Then Water Laid on. In private life the Leacher t'irows of; W.A. The to sorry he too perhaps you'll and the Roman austerity of debate. lie
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