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"A nation which allows her language to go to ruin, is
parting with the best half of her intellectual independence,
and testifies to her willingness to cease to exist." — ARCH¬
BISHOP TRENCH.
The Green Isle contained for more centuries than one,
more learning than could have been collected from the rest
of Europe ... It is not thus rash to say that the Irish
possess contemporary histories of their country, written in
the language of the people, from the fifth century. No
other nation of modern Europe is able to make a similar
boast." — SPALDING's ENGLISH LITERATURE, APPLETON & Co.
NEW YORK.
Who are the Scotch? A tribe of Irish Scots who crossed
over in the 6th century, overcame the natives, and gave
their name to the country. — J. CORNWELL, PH.D., F. R. S.'s
Scotch History.
The Saxons Ruled England from the 5th century and
were so rude that had had no written language until the
14th, when the Franco-Normans formulated the English. —
SPALDING.
A monthly Journal devoted to the Cultivation
and Preservation of the Irish Language and
the autonomy of the Irish Nation.
Published at 814 Pacific st., Brooklyn, N. Y.
M. J. LOGAN, Editor and Proprietor
Terms of Subscription — $1 a year to students, 60
cents to the public, in advance ; $1. in arrears.
Terms of Advertising — 20 cents a line, Agate.
Entered at the Brooklyn P. O. as 2nd-class matter
Twelfth Year of Publication.
VOL 10, No. 2. AUGUST. 1893.
Remember that the First Irish Book is given free
of charge to every new subscriber.
Subscribers will please remember that subscrip¬
tions are due in advance.
The Gael feels the dull times keenly, for its best
supporters were out West, and instead of getting
subscriptions from that quarter now we receive re¬
quests not to cease sending the Gael and that they
will make up the difference when the times get bet¬
ter. Hence, we hope that those not affected by the
panic will make amends by circulating the paper.
We have a large number of photos intended for
the Historical Album, but the Gael's income would
not justify us in publishing it. We shall, though, in
a short time, begin to publish them in the Gael,
which will serve the same purpose, and will cost
us only the expense of blocking.
No. 46, of the Gaelic Journal which came to hand
is, as usual, full of interesting matter. We sent it
along with some Gaels to the Irish Village at the
Columbian Exposition, Chicago, and have received
a letter from Mrs. Hart thanking us, and stating
that the journals were placed where every one could
read them.
The Sunday Gazetteer, Denison, Tex. had a
very flattering notice of The Gael in its issue of
Aug. 6. We thank brother Murray, and wish the
Gazetter continued success — a condition which its
excellent make up would indicate to have largely
attained.
Brother Kean of the Denver (Col.) Democrat
regrets that circumstances over which he had no
control conspired to the unfortunate fact of his non-
acquaintance with the mellifluous tongue of the
Gael. There are many in the same boat with you,
brother Kean, but your urgent appeal to your Cel¬
tic readers to support The Gael shows your interest
in its welfare.
The lovers of Irish autonomy will rejoice with us,
we are sure, from the number of Gaelic correspond¬
ents in this issue. Who has the temerity to say that
the Irish is a dead language, after reading the Gael
from month to month ? Yet it was seemingly so, as
was the social standing of the race, when we organ¬
ized the Gaelic Movement, twenty years ago. There
was then no Craobhin Aoibhinn, no Padruic, and
the number of Irish scholars in Ireland could be
counted on the fingers ; and it was then that P J O'¬
Daly, of Boston, wrote to us to say, "I have un¬
earthed a man in Charleston who is able to read and
write Irish." And when we founded the Irish school
at 214 Bowery, New York, in 1878, our only assis¬
tant in teaching was Mr. T. F. Halvey, the wool
merchant, now of Philadelphia, with the pupils of
the Brooklyn Society — the late D O'Keeffe, and D
Magner having not then shown themselves.
The organization of New York infused new life
into the people, and in less than six months seven
Gaelic societies had sprung up in the city, number¬
ing some 600 members. The enthusiasm permeated
the politicians, also, for, for the first time, they took
courage to nominate a Catholic Irish-American for
mayor, and elected him by 3,000 majority. But the
Gaelic movement has had such exalting effect that
they elected the present Irish Catholic mayor by o¬
ver 70,000 majority! And, possibly, there are over
2,000 persons in New York to-day able to read and
write the Irish language.
Should not these facts (facts of history and patent
to all) excite feelings of admiration in the hearts of
Irishmen and cause them to scatter the Gael far and
near. And, (in a whisper, Irishmen,) is
there a journal published that voiced sentiments
tending to promote the honor and the interests of
the Irish race with as much exactitude, clearness
and prescience as the Gael ?
ROYAL IMMORALITY
(From the New York Freeman's Journal).
"English Royal family morality isn't any better
to-day than in the past. The Duke of York, who
has just been "married" to the Princess of Teck
has another wife in Malta. This first wife is the
daughter of a British naval officer, to whom the
Duke was married by a Catholic priest. There are
two children living. The law against Catholic as¬
sumption of the Crown, and "the necessities of the
monarchy" are the reasons given for the failure to
recognize this marriage. It is quoted "to the cre¬
dit of the Duke" that he "resisted to the last" the
efforts of Queen Victoria to bring about his union
with his cousin, the Princess, and that he succumb¬
ed only "when further resistance was impossible."
The Duke is said "to be almost heart-broken" be¬
cause "his love for his Roman Catholic wife and
family has been most sincere." The Princess,
"knowing all the facts," is quite "reconciled, and
acquits the Duke." In fact, we are told that there
is much sympathy for him, because he is the victim
