Word: ireland
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...School, and was admitted to the Suffolk bar. He was afterward admitted to the New York bar. but soon turned his attention to literature. When in college he was an editor of the Advocate and wrote the Pudding poem and his class ode. In 1887 he travelled extensively in Ireland, and on his return published a book, "In Castle and Cabin," which was widely read and favorably commented on both in this country and in England. It was warmly reviewed in several English magazines, in one instance by the well-known statesman, John Morley. In 1890 he contributed...
Conneff, of the Manhattan Athletic Club, who holds the championship of England, Ireland, Canada and America for various distances from one to ten miles, has decided to became a professional...
...Parnell's policy of obstruction alone entitles him to Ireland's gratitude: by it. - (a) He played off the two English parties against each other to Ireland's advantage; N. A. Review, vol. 144, p. 609; Public Opinion, Oct. 24, '91. - (b) He wrung favorable legislation from an unwilling Parliament and a people; Nation, vol. 51, p. 497. - (c) He made the Irish question the chief question in English politics; Nation, Oct. 15, '91. - (d) He converted the Liberal party to the Irish cause; Handbook of Home Rule, p. 52; McCarthy's Ireland's Cause...
...Nothing in Parnell's career can neutralize the good accomplished for Ireland by him. - (a) He opposed armed insurrections; McCarthy in Contemporary Review, Nov. '91. - (b) He was careful of the means used in attaining his ends: Lang's Life of Northcote, vol. II, p. 194; Reid's Life of Forster, vol. II, p. 434, et seg. - (c) His death will reunite the Irish factions; Nation, Oct. 15, '91; Public Opinion, Oct. 17, '91. - (d) The Irish party then, together with the English Liberal party, will continue the fight for Home Rule to its successful close...
...acts have seriously injured the Irish cause. - (a) In Ireland. - (1) By arousing disorder and contempt for authority; Nation, 29 Oct. 1891. - (2) By dividing the Irish party: North Amer. Review, Feb. 1891; Times, 12 Oct. 1891. - (b) In England. - (1) By alienating the Liberal party; Nation, 4 Dec. 1890. - (2) By renewing in the English public the old distrust of the Irish character; Nation...