The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-02
IRELAND,s cONGRATUL5TI0N
A Centennial Address Brought by Two Irish
Members Of tue British Parliament.

Members OF tue BRUSH fnrihment'
Mr.. John O'Connor Power. member of
the British Parliament for Mayo, arrived In New
York on Saturday with the IIisb congratulatory
address upon the Centennial anniversary OF
American independence. He and Mr.. Charles
Stewart Parnell, the member OF Parliament for
Meath, who arrived here several days ago. have
been deputed to present the address to the
President and they sent letter TO him last
night asking when It will suit his convenience
to receive them. The address, IN handsome
frame, was shown In Mr.. Powers room In the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. The penman-
ship, which Ia finely executed, is surrounded by
a gold band eptwined with shamrocks. The
corners are shields bearing the arms Of the four
Irish provinces, Leister, Ulster, Munster, and
Connsught. At the sides Of a venette Of Ameri-
can colors, is the following inscription;
on the 4th OF July. 1870. puoic meeting was held
ing the centenary Of american ihdelendenee There
by Pstr,ck kgsn. ESQ., and on the motion OF G. s. Par,
sapsdiiaa sf fie % Sv e. i Fay. f.S tie fSosihs sd
dres wa. a1oped with seclamst't29; sr,r,. nm,
people OF IRELAsp' greeting! - Ame-ica nss ei.
Sa SHi sSt ae sacred tf".s co%%,ea to
ou even s1i SOE1e 1 css Instant II er
feTvent love of noeity.
The address proceeds to say that OF old. when
| the mightiest Aryan race visited the shores OF
| the island. thsv saw In tmagin Atun, as they
gazed over tue billows, new land, watch tney
| called " Tue Land Of Youth" and which, by q
divine intuition, they endowed with my site Wiz
| tues and powers, by which many of the race OF
| Erin were destined to renew their youth; that
| they have grayitated to the West ever since, and
| that the Sagas Of Scandinavia called tue west
| Irlaud AZ MilcIa." whtcn means 'Greater Ire
| land" The addTess quotes from the message OF
| the Continental Congress, tnanktne ieland for
her patriots who had devoted themselves TO the
cause OF America, and refers TO the tact that, IN
| recognition u he services OF 1rishWen, wash
ington, after rejecting pronered Donors from
| q eat Britain, became n member OF the society
| OF the sons OF Int Patrick twenty seven Of
whom had contributed $1,000 to succur ms
| army m Valley Forge. After speaking watnil y
OF Ir,shmsn's debt to America for her sympathy
IN their famine, the address concludes as ioi'
cause you. Who YOU'D be tenants at viii q youI
ndefen ble rights have declared ioeity TO oe the lee
your essur, with all sho need because Iou
Tered therefor Go1aess Of Liberty h.sersed your
name enlarged Jour inner.t.nee susuen'so YOU %
lion Of isih MhsrsioTs We approved .hs & sgsTs ,ni
soce Of sun rang Ireland may reseo the Te Deum y
victorious America and that n. mingled anih-n M ma,
the sVer % oi IRE ana hoer'Ii r,,c, ro,s Chairman.
JAMES tHSSSsoH. chairinsa Of Committee.
koBKEr J. DUNN. Honorary Secretary
In scroll at the foot Is the Irish emblem o
| the Sunburst, with the ancient Irish tower, the
Irish wOii-dOg, aud an old aOoey with Celtic
cross
| Committee of the Home liule Confederation
which Is an Enslsn organization, out beones t'
have ben chosen upon the ExerutNe Com
mittee referred to but fof his purpose 10 II as
a long Il here. lie will lecture IN the large
cities, during the fall ana winter, un II alter tn,
reassem Oilug Of Parliament. ou subjects rel
Ing to the history. politics and literature of lie
land. lie th.uks that the prospects of hom'
Rule are becoming more nopef l.
Toe people are forming powerful orxaniza
| tions," he said yesterday, "bnd l have NOR,
fahh IN their Efforts than nave In the men Der,
of PafliAment,who now represent tue lrish con
stitDencies ON tnat question. he principle io
| which are now striving hung In 90 eydlice tOi
quarter OF a century, until the establishment
| OF the Home kule A. scot ition Ave years aeo
| but II has made considerable progress since
then. The Home hue programme Is not SO oar
row in conception or IN execution as that Of the
| old Repeal Associ ition. because IL invites the
cooperstion OF ali classes of Irish nationalist,
| ana men Of all creeds. There are members oi
tine Home Rule Association. who nave strong
| synpathies WITH the Frni n movement, but, a,
| an sssociation, We take no action With tuem
| We have nad successes, tut they nave been en-.
TREY outside oil Parliament. Tue liish vote Is
daily becoming great power IN Ensiahu' We
uOns. Al Manchester. Leeds, ana bernley eau
didates have heen elected VINO are pledged IL
| the Home Rue movement. Ana We nave car
iied the county Of LeitriD. which wss formerly
, | held Uy the COnsrfv .tivrs.'
| Inc conversation turning to the irish rn'
| team, Mr. Power said that tney were lair repre-
| sentHtiyes II liisn marksnanship, tut that I
| a test thereof For" said he, ''lreland Is dis
| armed. We are not IN a condition 10 nave req
| reseutatiye marksmen. Very lew vi the popu
. iauon IRE allowed TO carry arms. The law II
, | tins respect is stuctly enforced. There are mel
: OF very considerable property who nave not tn
| Iight to wear arms
, | Yes" SAID Nil Parneli. There was MIR. Ron
: | ayne, the late member Of Parliament from COrh
!, | and man Of excellent position. lie could hhv
. | obtained pernisslOn from the police u carr
a | arms had lie 30 chosen, but he felt the indig II
much that he gave up his spu ring procliyitie
his dogs aud his guns, and never nred shot a
te ward Nnen tue American fi1emsn wef
4 over TO IreI nu to shoot. "a policeman was set
" down from Dupln Castle v ith licenses for the u
q | All OF those gentlemen would have been liaDl
+. | to iu prisonment had they landed with rifles
1 ghAt ham "a MI
: | law the Government could have had no Optioi
A | / believe, however, that MAJOR Leecn lntercepte
"a | the licenses aud took charge of them, 80 thi
= the members Of the team were not insuted /
a | AZ Irlsn policeman.