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THE REV. DIR. BREED

THE REV. DIR. BREED
was called upon, and responded by expressing
thanks for the privilege of having an oppor-
tunity where he might speak in opposition to
the wrong, and in favor of the right
as on the present occasion. (Applause.)
The man who lived in America and did not
;;ympathize with tho wrong done suffering Ire
land might be Iaw-abiding citizen, but he
lacked the kindlier elements of humanity.
The speaker also believed that man who did
not sympathlze with the wrongs of oppression
and tyranny could not be good Christian
(Applause.) The persons who bad responded
to the call had not come Irishmen nor
Americans, but as one man sympathizing with
his afflicted brother in oppression. The speaker
here adverted to Magma Charta end the causes
which had induced Englishmea to throw off the
yoke of oppression 900 years ago.
When the cry is raised for Ireland, England
ought to remember the gallantry of the Irish,
who had so often responded to her defense in
times Of trouble. The speaker here spoke of
the Irish agitator, Mr.. Parnell, whose name
was greeted with prolonged applause. An out
line of the English land system was given and
the speaker referred at length to its pernicious
working, calling attention to its iniuuitous
system.
The speaker quoted from newspaper articles
and number of pamphlets, which embodied
question of Irish tenantry, the reading of
which was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause.
called to man. whose ances-
tors had improved piece Of ground for three
generations, paying rent regularly, all for the
accommodation of the landlord.
The bondage Of the Irish tenantry was COM
pared to the Israelites of old, and the Irish
poor house was described as the chief product
of the land system. The speaker read from
pamphlet which spoke in strong terms Of the
extravaganza management of the poor houses,
one-third of the revenue of which was eaten
up by the salaries of officials.
In continuing his address. the speaker said
he had been astonisEed at the calmness and dig
nifty which had thus far characterized the
movement, and he would not be surprised to
see little ruction about this time. ZAP
nlause.)
America had once had occasion to have
trouble with England for less reason than
that which is now agitating the tenant masses
of relief were mentioned, which the speaker
thought should not consist in tho substantials
alone.
America would contribute her means and
contribute literally, but when she sent her
offerings it would be with the request that Ire
land should not have occasion to call for relief
in like manner. (Applause)
Mr.. Breeds speech was approved of with in
terruptions of great applause, and was I'M
doubleday one of the eloquent events Of the
evening.
MIR. ALBERT SCHEFFER
was introduced and began by saying he had
an apology to make. When he was invited to
speak, he had expected to say few words, but
when announced for IAN address, and sand
wichcd in between eloquent orators,
he confessed to great hesitancy.
However, he said man must be made
Of different stuffs if he could not and did not
sympathlze With the sufferera of Ireland. CAD.
pl1use.) Mr.. Soheffer called to mind two
cablegrams he had recently seen and read.
One was where family had been evicted, and
the people had been com manded not to give
them succor under penalty of eviction. Such
gross tyranny should not prosper, and the law
allowing it or making it possible and those
supporting such Inv should be suppressed
swept away as an encunbrance on the face Of
the earth. (Applause.) Another telegram
stated that an evicted tenant had appeal
ed to his landlord, but he was OBJ
darate until a hoe-haudle was applied
to his Uranium, and just here he wanted to
hear more of this hoe-handle business. ZAP
plause and laughter.)
80 Tar as he was concerned, the speaker sym-
pathized with the Irish in all their suffering,
and abhorred the laws which permitted Of
wrong. This sympathy, he thought, should be
evinced by giving of the bounteous substance
which we of the Northwest enjoyed. Cloud
applause
Following tnis Speech Secretary MacCarthy
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