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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, overcome the natives, and gave
their name to the country. — J. CORNWELL, PH.D., F. R. S.'s
Scotch History.
The Saxons Ruled in England from the 5th century and
were so rude that they 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 247 Kosciusko st., Brooklyn, N.Y.
M. J. LOGAN. Editor and Proprietor
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Entered at the Brooklyn P. O. as 2nd class matter
Seventeenth Year of Publication.
VOL 13. No. 1 Sept. 1898
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erations involved. But if the Irish
in America, men and women, pa¬
triotically second the efforts of the
societies by becoming individual
members of the League, the finan¬
cial considerations will be met in
such manner as will make the Gae¬
lic League of America the pride of
the Irish people all over the world
THE WAR.
We went to war with Spain to
free Cuba, as we had a right to do,
and, having that done, we have a
right to let Spain alone. We had
no right to meddle with the Philip¬
pines except as a means to the for¬
mer end; our doing so would tear
the Monroe Doctrine to shreds and
ultimately compel us fight Germa¬
ny, Italy and, maybe, England, to
prevent them from bringing the
South American Republics "under
the sphere of their influence;" and
South America is of far greater im¬
portance to us than China's "open
door," where men work for 10 cents
a day. But some bigoted fanatics,
because Spain is Catholic, would
have her crushed. — That is it.
The Gael is greatly pleased that
a large number of the American
hierarchy have signified their in¬
tentions to become Patrons of the
Gaelic League of America, His E¬
minence, Card. Gibbons heading
the list.
The Gael understands that it is the
intention of the organizers of the
Gaelic League of America to enroll
as members individuals who reside
too far from the organized societies
composing it. The societies com¬
posing the League will be found on
page 12 of this issue of the Gael.
Individuals desirous of becoming
members should address the Secre¬
taries, thus :— P J Boylan, 63 E.
49th St., or Wm J Balfe, 64 Madi¬
son Ave., New York. The League
intends to issue League Buttons,
and it is hoped every Irishman and
woman in the United States will
wear one.
IRISH IGNORANCE
Perhaps there is not in Europe
a people so ignorant of the history
of their country, or so easily gulled
in relation thereto, as the Irish.
For instance, the late Mr. Stran¬
ahan of this city (who, from his
long life, great and successful eff¬
orts in making the city and its su¬
burbs the beautiful place they are,
was complimentarily called, "Our
First Citizen), was noted in his ob¬
ituary notice as "Scotch Irish."
