Show ST IP t AMERICAS DEBT TO IRELAND immigrants have wrought well in the wonderful development of their adopted land out of europe for more than two centuries there have been lowing flowing streams ot of humanity always hastening like the effluents of some mighty river toward tile the west wesl and for more than one century at least those who earliest found their place in this once welcoming contin continent tnt have been staring with open or covert contempt at those who have followed them until now when our national intelli genco gence has broadened beyond the purblind narrow vision that could see in an immigrant only his ignorance his bis poverty and the uncouthness which in the land he has deserted may bo the best approved mode of living tor for people of his class we are looking at the essentials now at the brain and the brawn the health and the to vo urage at the race the national history the 3 of all this raw material for citizenry these latest comers are reaping the fruits of the lessons wa have learned while seeing their forerunners emeren emera from the poverty and want that made them reproaches in our eyes and by their own inherent strength rise to the full level of american skill energy and what has always been their conspicuous trait patriotism no single stream that trickled first and len ien camo came in flood had to fight its I 1 way more hardily here than tile the grants who hailed from ireland ana I 1 it if one were to cast everywhere t to 0 find immigrants and their descendants who have most potently wrought for the development ot of the nation na 4 tion he would see none more numerous more strong and final verdict of the land of f their adoption more respected than those very irish the united states for them owes england a debt which neither nation may aver acknowledge but the time Is not far away when england seems fated to realize the enormity of her loss and the vastness of americas americ as galfi gain |