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Show GIVING EACH HIS DUE. Irishman Knew How to Place Balaam and the Ass. Matthew J, Donohue, a Tammany district leader, tells this story of an Englishman and an Irishman who wero discussing tho old race question. ques-tion. "When England wants a really good man she's got to go to Ireland to get him," said the Irishman. "Look at Roberts, Look at Kitchener. Both Irish." "I suppose you think Wellington was an Irishman," said the Englishman." English-man." "Sure." "And Nelson." "Sure." "I guess you'd claim Caesar If you had a chance." "Suro. All good flghtln' men are Irish." "Woll," said tho Englishman as a clincher, "to go back further, what would you do with Balaam?" "Oh, that's all right," retorted tho Irishman. "Balaam was Irish, but tho ass was English." Now York Times. |