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OPADzartn. DEMOHSTRATIONS.
"The Orangemen have had fully 200 years to develop their principles in Belfast, and the result is that neither physidal health nor morality nor any of the joys of life are among its squalid masses, whose chief purpose in life is to sweat and produce hard cash for their overseers and grinders."-Father Martin Branagan.
Having carved up Austria and reduced her to a noneconomic unit of starving people, we raise huge funds to keep those unfortunate people alive. to go on feeding . Do we intend . . Austria indefinitely for the pleasure of being able to say, "See, we defeated Yet if we don't feed the you?" Austrians, they will certainly die by the millions, and, if so, will history "try" their Generals or our politicians? -Austin Harrison, in the English Re- view. EuEurope is being Africanised. bought up-towns, rope is being streets, mines, forestry, shipping, etc-, etc.-by concession hunters and financiers trading on a fictitious exchange rate, and will shortly be owned by Anglo - French - American merchant princes in the name of "liberty," or perhaps of democracy.-Ibid.
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statue to statue (in Washington) and reads the names of many who fought for the Americans i.s the war against But he will never find England. England named as the country which That is a fine acknowledged defeat. instance of restraint- . . She commemorates both sides in the Civil War,
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Independence has almost ceased to act as an irritant against Great Britain. American children are no longer taught to regard the England of the eighteenth century as a tyrant Power. . . But Irish memories remain, and Irish influence in the States is very strong. On that there is very little to be said except that Great Britain must act justly and leave the verdict to the world.-Idem.
"It will be time for us to consider the superiority of the cheap moralising of a Confucius or a Buddha, or a Marcus Aurelius, when it can be shown that they lived as Christ lived, loved their fellowmen as Christ. loved them, worked for them as Christ worked, died to save them as Christ died, and then rose from the dead to establish them in truth for all ages to come."-Rev. R. J: Little, S.J. A HYMN OF CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART! When softly dawns the golden light And shadows melt o'er land and sea, O Sweet and Sacred Heart of Christ! I consecrate my soul to Thee. Before Thine altar's holy throne, The while I humbly kneel and pray, I bring to Thee-to Thee aloneThe offering of the new-born day. When all the day of toil is done, And twilight spreads her purple wing, And starry vigils have begun Before the Eucharistic King. With love I think of all Thou art, Of all Thy sufferings -borne for me, 0! true and tender Sacred Heart, Behold I give the night to Thee. In joy or grief, in hope or fear, In sin, in suffering and distress, Thou art a refuge ever near, To heal, to comfort, and to bless. In light and darkness, life and death, In time and in eternity, Devoted Heart with trusting faith, I consecrate my all to Thee. -(Contributed by a lover of the Sacred Heart.)
Victoria-. Ticket holders of the art union in connection with the bazaar in aid of the Victoria Pill Catholic Boys' Club are notified by advertisement that it has been postponed until October. The reason for the adjournment to this elate is that the annual Flower Show (always held in October) will this year be held for the purpose of swelling this club funds. The prizes of the art union are most unique, and the fire screen alone :is worth the investment of the modest shilling. Brennan Bros. have given permission for a display of prizes in their window, and when this is niade Perth patrons should not miss the opportunity of seeing them.
(From the Dublin Freeman's Journal-) The heroic prisoners at Mountjoy have fought the good fight and won. Backed by the entire nation, which showed its sympathy and support by ceasing work, they gained their point, and yesterday the prison gates were thrown open, and the sufferers were carried out by their friends, some. unhapThe nation extends to them its grateful pily, at the point of death. thanks, its unstinted admiration, and its best wishes for their speedy re-
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action pf the Government shows that it cannot do the right thing except in the wrong way. It blustered and vacillated, boasted and surrendered. --Lord French, who had declared that he would not alter the rules, that he He sent for the Lord would not see the Lord Mayor, has done both. Mayor yesterday after the conference with Sir Nevil Macready, and released the prisoners, though at first an attempt was made to get them to agree to conditions. They refused. They go out free men and absolutely unpledged.
Foolish as the Lord Lieutenant looks over this transaction, Mr. Boner Law is in the same east. Ile' too was adamant. He warned us against those who would raise our hopes of release. And swearing he would ne'er consent, he consented. British statesmanship is bankrupt. 'Malignant stupidity is its only asAgainst a nation facing it with indignant contempt it is helpless and sethopeless. The scenes in the vicinity of Moun. ed in Irish. Later on, about 3 o'clock, the Rosjoy Prison throughout yesterday were One ary was also recited by Father Augof a most remarkable character. ustine, OS.F.C., at the prison door, lesson they taught most forcibly-the readiness of the mass of the Irish peo- while Father Albert, O.S.F.C., taking up a position at the outer gate, recited ple to conform to measures of discipline when they proceed from quarters which the Rosary, the assembled crowds responding. they respect. The association of these two much The military and police having been completely withdrawn, the keeping of loved Irish Franciscan Friars with the last moments of some of the men who the vast crowds devolved upon a number of Catholic priests and bodies of died after the Insurrection of 1916, was Volunteers, and, with wonderful suc- recalled by their presence yesterday, but the mention of their names must cess did they effect that end. It is true that aeroplanes circled not be taken as in the slightest degree over the city continuously during the detractory for the activities of many day, and Sew over the prison at a other Irish priests who yesterday busiThe noile they ed themselves, within and outside the very low altitude. created was very disturbing to, the prison, working for the interests of the prisoners, who strongly complained of prisoners. it to iheir visitors, one of whom deFather Augustine's Appeal. scribed it as "an act of-refined barbarSpeaking from the outer prison gate, ity" in the circumstances. Armoured above cars were running through the streets Lady which two other pictures of Our of Perpetual Succour were fixin the early part of the day, and a soldiers with fixed ed, Father Augustine appealed to the lorry, carrying crowds whom his voice could reach to about prison the entered bayonets, be calm. He reminded them that the noon, coming out soon again. prisonerS were very weak, and he apAwaiting the News. pealed to his hearers to maintain order When the news became known that while they were passing through and to the prisoners were to be released, steps obey the Volunteers. A number of civilians also passed were taken to form a clear avenue from the prison door, right through the along,the avenue asking the people not avenue, passing through some of the to cheer as the prisoners passed. Shortly before 7 o'clock the first priprison grounds to the outer gate. Notwithstanding the enormous con- soner, Mr. Patrick Shiels, of Derry, was course of people, a wide avenue was released, being taken in one of the soon in being between the prison -gate ambulances to the Mater Hospital. Shortly before this an exciting scene and the hospital, walled on both sides by masses of men, women, and chil- occurred in the North Circular road near the prison owing to the action of dren, held in position mainly by the It the driver of a military motor vehicle clasped hands of the front ranks. was not generally known when the pro- in driving at a furious pace through cess of release would' commence, but the coming of the released prisoners
The crowds had been prepared by the events of the day to demean themselves in a manner befitting a memorTouching manifestaable occasion. tions were given of the strength of their spirit of Faith and Nationality. A picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour; lent for the occasion by the Rev. Mother of the Mater Hospital, was carried in procession by ladies from the North Circular road through the outer gate of the prison and along the avenue right up to the prison door. The picture, fixed to a long pole, was held aloft by two o{ the ladies. Rosary in Irish Arrived at the prison door, their friends.formed a circle round it, and in this attitude the Rosary was recit.
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took the form of inquiries made by de"Are all the men all right? Where monstrators in respect to certain of the are they?" was nexts-asked. inmates, and in each case replies were "Joyce is gone," came the message recived from the prisoners, either to from inside. "What do you mean? Is Joyce re- the effect of "I'm all right, I'm here," or "He's not well." The latter stateleased?" ment led to the further information No reply was received, and the questhat "Fifteen men are dying," and tion was repeated. was followed by the cry, "Are we down"Yes, he is released," came the rehearted ? -No I " sponse. A cry frfam the crowd as to "How the and Great cheers f011owed. is Maurice Collins?" brought the recrowd broke up. sponse, "All right, he is here as strong Dish Airs and a Melodeon a lion." Another demonstration was held as The prisoners then set tire to sheets Wormwood of newspapers, outside the walls of and, using them as Monday evening. Scrubbs prison on flares, endeavoured to throw them over At about 7.30 about 200 people with the prison walls, but in every case the Sinn Fein colours arranged themseldistance was to great and the isostroves in queues at right angles to the flare fell into the yard. The pricentral prison block and sang Irish airs vised cried, "We are all right; we are to the accompaniment of a melodeon. soners going to stick it, and we will see it The first sign that they had been heard within the prison walls was the smash- through." As the prisoners left the window, ing of the glees in a cell window on the to go to say the Rosary, side and the thrusting forth of a Sinn presumably there were cries from them of "Up, the Fein flag. Rousing cheers from the London Irish." The Rev., Father demonstrators appeared to stimulate Roche, of Bermondsey, then recited those inside to further action, and the Rosary outside, while the crowd within a short time a number Si faces bareheaded, and--at its console. couldlae-seen peering through the large stood tion there was a further arrival of some hall window in one of the buildings. hundreds of demontrators representFlags and handkerchiefs were waved ing various Irish boflies all over Lonby the demonstrators, and the prison- don, headed by pipers ers, with the aid of heavy wooden imThe gathering by this time -must plements, completely smashed the up- have numbered close upon 10.000, and per portion of the large window, includ- in a solid mass took up a position a ing four of the upright iron bars. hundred yards from the walls of the Through the apertures thus createdfacing the window, where the and described afterwards by one of prison prisoners had prevesusly appeared. the prisoners as "our loopholes"-from There was tremendous booing for twelve to eighteen of the hunger Lloyd George, immediately followed by strikers waved Sinn Fein flags and cheers for De Valera and other Irish cheered lustily. leaders. The gathering outside thereupon sang At about 9.30 the Rosary was again "God Save Ireland," and the prisoners recited, this time by Father Kelly, and replied with "Wrap the Green Flag the crowd slowly began to leave the Round Me, Boys." From thence onprecincts of the prison. wards there were encouraging plaudits from the demonstrators, and shouts of 40,000 Disappointed. "Up, thh rebels," "Up, Dublin," and On the following (Tuesday) night the singing of the "Soldiers' Song." Irishmen and Irishwomen again deMegaphone Used. outside the prison in pro. The pr,esident and secretary of the monstrated against the continued detention of Irish Self-Detennination League then test their fellow -countrymen without chiirge appeared on the scene with several or trial. The assemblage was larger hundred supporters, and with the aid than on previous nights, and all came of a megaphone endeavoured to get the vicinity of the prison in the into communication with those at the to of getting some signal from the window. The first inquiry, which had hope windows. reference "to Jim Lawless," provoked barred It was not to be, however, as the cheers from the demonstrators, and authorities had removed the prisoners when at length some measure of silence to a part of the prison wnere their had been secured, a shout came from signals could not be seen by their as. the prison window, "All doors are off sembled friends-and on Tuesday night the -cells." Rousing cheers greeted they numbered over -10,000, including a this, pronouncement. sprinkling of English sympathisers, deFifteen Men Dying manding the immediate release of the The next phase of the proceedings prisoners.
SPECIAL FOR NEXT WEEK! Professor EOIN MacNeill's emphatic denunciation of English methods in anti -Irish Propaganda. IRISH HOME RULE
under London date February 12th, contained what was purported to be an interview with Professor MacNeill, Sinn Feiner, which has turned out to be as far from the truth as the poles are apart. The cabled " interview" is a trumpedup affair, and is nothing less than
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the crowds. A girl was knocked down, and the driver narrowly escaped violent treatment at the hands of the indignant onlookers. Waiting in a Downpour. From the departure of the Governor to the Vice -regal Lodge until the Lord Mayor came back to the prison at 8.30 p.m.', after his second interview with the Lord Lieutenant an hour elapsed. During that time heavy rain fell, but owing to the eagerness to hear of the latest developments there was no diminution in the proportions of the waiting crowd. Large numbers of people remained in the neighbouring thoroughfares during the removal of the prisoners. This operation, which commenced about 9 o'clock, was a slow one, though three ambulances and several private motor ears were used in the work. The Lord Mayor on his arrival had a consultation with Mr. Arthur Griffith, M.P., Mr. Sean O'Mahony, M.P., and Mr. Darrell Figgis. Immediately afterwards tihey were admitted to the prison, where -they met Father Augustine, OS.F.C. It was soon learned that the release of the prisoners, which was to be uncondi. tional, was to proceed immediately. The intelligence was passed out through one of the windows in a slip of paper, and was confirmed by one of the crowd announcing that Father Augustine had informed liim through the slide of the main door, "that Mr. Griffith had agreed to everything." The announcement was greeted with a vigorous outburst of cheering. This was renewed when Dr. Ryan, on emerging from the building declared that he was taking the first 25 "prisoners" to Jervis -street, Hospital. "UNCONDITIONAL StraltlIND*11,." Mr. Griffith subsequently informed a Freeman's Journal reporter that the release of the prisoners was unconditional. As many as possible would be transferred from the prison that night, and the remainder would be released to -day. He understood that the order applied to all prisoners who were on hunger strike. The work of removing 'Ole prisoners was shortly afterwards undertaken. The Lord Mayor remained in the prison while it was being carried out. The two ambulances of the Dublin Corporation, the Rathinines Fire Brigade ambulance, two motor cars provided by Surgeon MacArdle, a motor car from St. Vincent's Hospital, and motor cars given by Dr. Cunningham. Dr: Ryan, Dr. McGuinness and others were sengaged in the removal of the prisoners, 66 of whom according to a
IN LONDON (From the London Catholic Times.) A demonstration outside Wormwood Scrubbs Prison, organised at a few hours' notice by the London branches of the Irish Self -Determination League, took place on Sunday night, April 25th. Nearly every district in the metropolis contributed its quota, and when the various contingents converged on Wood -lane the procession, accompanied by bands of Irish pipers, the North Kensington discharged soldiers, sysil a drum and rife band, made a striking show. !Ilan Fein Flags and Banners. Innumerable Sinn Fein flags were carried by women, who almost equalled the men in numbers, and banners were also borne aloft inscribed: Wormwood Scrubbs gaol over 100 Irishmen are dying on hunger strike because they are uncharged and untried. Are they to die? They will die sooner than submit to a ty ranny which is worse than Russia under the Czar." After making a circuit of the prison. the demonstrators massed at the rear, where they sang "God Save Ireland. and other songs, to the accompaniment of the bands, and cheered continuously for over half an hour. In a dramatic interval cheers could be heard in response proceeding from within the prison, and the excitement amongst the demonstrators grew intense. Silence was requested to enable further communication to be made with the prisoners, and the following message of encouragement was shouted to them across the prison walls: "The London Irish are behind yuu in your strike. Cheer if you hear." A distinct responsive cheer from within indicated that the message had reached its mark. The -Rosary m Irish. Then Father Roche, of Dockhead, stepped forward and recited the Rosary in Irish, the audience spontaneous. ly uncovering their heads and kneeling. "On account of the wet grass we will say the Rosary standing," said Father Roche, and his advice was complied with. Addressing the demonstrators at the close of the recital, Father Roche said: "We are here first to cheer and console our fellow citizens who may be dying within fifty yards of us. We are here to show that we are with them and are as determined as they are to see the fight through and give whatever help we can in this latest fight for Irish freedom. Why are they there in prison? They are there because they love Ireland and because they did everything in their power-and will do even as all Irishmen will do right to the end-to see that Ireland gets her freedom. (cheers). On your way here tonight you saw a hospital and the wounded and maimed who fought for freedom in the war. You hear every day great men talk of freedom, and when men at their door wish for freedom they put them in gaol and let them starve (cries of "Shame!"). Wild cheers arose from the crowd when, at the close of the speech of Father Roche, the lighted flares and Irish -Republican flags were waved from the cell windows. Messages for Prisoners. Silence was again asked for another message to be sent to the prisoners, and the words were loudly shouted: "How are all your men?" A reply from inside at once came: "All right." Encouraged by the success of the eXperiment, other messages were shouted to the prisoners. "Paddy Furlong, your sister is here, She will see you next week. Can you
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