Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-27

thrust upon one side. But 1 do know this:
That if settlement of this question il delay
ed, the loss will not be to the tenant farmers Of
Ireland (Applause.)
If were to venture to give any advice to
the Irish landlords, should say to them-set-
tie this question as soon as ever you can; you
could have got better settlement last year
than you can get to-day, and you can get
better settlement to-day than you will get next
year. The market for land in Ireland is fall
ing, and, like the Sibyf books in the days Of
ancient Rome, the Irish landlords will find that
they will have to give'very much more by and
by and receive very much less. (Applause.)
But let that be as it may, the tenantry Of Ire
land are determined that this shall be the last
Irish famine-that they will never again. be 30
foolish as to permit the landlords to wiring
these impossible rents from them and leave
history of the present Irish famine. 1t is not
a famine of food. There is plenty of food in
the land. There is more food in Ireland in
proportion to its area than there is in this rich
State of Minnesota. But the food, although it
was raised Jy the people, is not for
the people, and both the money
the food itself, have gone out of the country.
The money to&eed the landlords in London, in
Paris and elsewhere and the oats which the
farmers of Ireland chiefly raise to feed the
landlords horses in London, in Paris and else
where you will say that our people are
very foolish to commit suicide in this way
and undoubtedly they have been very foolish,
but the odds have been very terrible against
them, and penalties for the slightest delay in
paying the rents have been such that never un-
til now have they dared to be an hour behind
in this tribute. l am hsppy to say that new
light is dawning tsfore our people, and they
see that it is impossible for an unjust minority
successfully to tyranize over suffering major
ity without the blow being returned by the
majority against the minority some day with
crushing and stunning effect. (Great applause
and cheers.)
wish, before concluding, to say word with
reference to the question Of relief, and the at
tltude which we felt ourselves compelled to
take in regard to one or two relief associations
which were organized in Ireland, and which az
pealed to this country for aid. The principle
which we thought it right to put forward is
this: That it was not fair to compel the starry
ing peasantry of Ireland to beg Tor your charity
from the Irish landlords. If the landlords
wish to relieve the people themselves, let them
put their hands into their own pockets and use
their own money for that purpose.
But let them not attempt to put their
hands into the pockets of the free
people of this country. l don't object to land
lords being charitable, but do object to their
being charitable at the expense of other peo-
pie. (Applause.)
sents itself to-day Of the government of Great
Britain sanctiOning semi-official appeals to the
charity of America through the lord mayor of
London and the Duchess of Marlborough, the
wife of the lord lieutenant of Ireland, the ex-
ecutive officer of her majesty's government
there, to the Irish landlords, while that same
government refuses to do single thing for the
relief of the distress itself, SO also the Irish
landlords have appealed to the charity of Amer
lea to save the Irish people against the cense-
quences of their own oppression. Such
monstrous-I can not find
words to express my indignation
taken by some persons in reference to this mat
ter of relief. But am sure you will agree
with me, and will not ask me to use any strong
language to support this view. You will agree
with me that the starving peasantry of Ireland
ought not to be compelled to apply to the land
lords. the very class against whom they are
of their country, that they ought not to be
compelled to apply to these landlords for the
relief which you are sending in such generous
magnifcence. (Applause.)
And now Mr.. President, and ladies and gen.
tlemen, wish in conclusion to ask you to per-
severe in the course which you have SO nobly
entered upon; the course of helping our people
to gain their rights. You help us by your
charity, which is all-important. The Irish
people have not asked for that charity. You
have sent it to them of your own accord. Our
patisn is proud nation, and verify believe
that they would prefer to starve than
20 appear IN the guise of beggary.
You have not compelled them to do so; you have
recognized their condition and you have come
forward in time to save them before it is too
late. For this thank you, and l thank you
also for that more important service that you
have done, far more important for the pcrma-
nept interest of our couutry-the generous
sympathy and public opinion which you havc
given US throughout tho length and breadth
of this great land.
The Irish land system stands condemned to-
day by the voice of America. (Applause.) And
believe me, the public opinion which has been
expressed in this country will be of the utmost
importance in obtaining q solution of the Irish
land question. The time is fast approachingwhtn
the little finger of America will be more power
full than the fleets and armies of their entire
nation applause and cheers); and it will be q
proud boast if you should some day be able to
say that by the force of your public opinion
and sentiment, and in no other way, you have
assisted our people at homo to regain their
rights. / think that q mau q nation can rot
set before themselves nobler task than that
of freeing the oppressed, wherever they may
be found. And as you have now removed from
your own limbs the faint of slavery,
you can feel to regard their cause and
to abolish serfdom within their dominions.
(Applause.) And if We break down this Irish
land system, the corner stone of English mis-
rule in Ireland, the chief prop of English mis-
government, we shall have done much towards
obtaining place for our country among the
nations of the earth. To regain for
Ireland that right for nationhood which
she has never voluntarily Ielinquished. ZAP
plause.) And you will have the proud salts
ton in years to come ifiyou can!look back upon
a land which many of you claim as your former
country. say if you can look upon that land
and see her happy and prosperous, and Ireland
once more a nation, you will have the grand
satisfaction of knowing, when you had the op-
portunity, you did your duty and helped us
to the best Of your power in that behalf. loud
and long continued applause.)
When Mr.. Parnell ended his speech the
Great Western orchestra played American
and Irish airs, during which the gentlemen
upon the stage were introduced to Mr.. Par
nell, who then left the house, followed by the
loud cheers of the audience. Immediately
afterwards he was placed in communication
with Minneapolis by the GLOBE telephone
and having learned that Mr.. Dillon had
started for st. Paul and that he was waited
for at Minneapolis, took his departure for
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