The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-26
HOME RULE.
A Big Demonstration in
Chicago on Tuesday.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR MEETING.
The Mexican Treaty-rurf Talk-The
Fisheries Question and ii o stale
Department-Other News Notes.
Home nule Meeting In Chicago.

Home Rule Meeting In Chicago.
CHICAGO. May 25.-Fully 1000 friends
of home rule in Ireland were present
tonight. nj q meeting held in behalf
OF that cause. The platform was occu-
pied by Governor OgIesby. who was
chosen chairman of the meeting, and
800 vlce-presidents. among whom were
Judges, congressman and ministers OF
ali DENOMINATIONS. The decorations
we're American and Irish favors
blended. The Governor was greeted
with enthus asm and spoke briefly.
Alexander Sullivan followed. In the
Z. course Of his remarks he said: This
meeting Is in some respects a novel one.
for lrish-Americans. At last we can
fad some good words for some
kngiishman. We can hardly re-
alize ourselves how strangely our
voices must sound when they
formulate acknowledgements 10 the
! British Premier. who. but few years
age, tiied 10 govern Ireland by coercion,
by buckshot. and by endeavoring-as
Wendell Phillips 50 gracefully said-to
imprison an idea. Both officers and
men in The Anglo-Cellic conflict are
strangely coningled on the battlefield.
/
Irish No. They stand where they
J have stood for centuries, whether in
peaceful debate or in warlike struggle,
always for Ireiand's right to govern
Ireland"
sullivan was followed by other repre-
sentative Irishmen and well known
citizens Of Chicago in brief addresses.
A number OF letters Of regret was
then read.
Senator Sherman wrote: 81 regret
that am not able 10 be present on ac-
count OF Official duties here, but you
have my hearty sympathy in behalf OF
home rule tor the people Of Ireland,
which | trust will be secured them by
the success of the measure proposed by
Gladstone"
Carlisle, Speaker of the House OF
Representatives, telegraphed the fol
| loving: II cheerfully consent TO the
use of my name as one of the vice
presidents of your meeting, and would
be glad 10 attend IN person If possible.
Its purpose meets my cordial APP
Mr.. w. K.ssullivan. in presenting
! the resolutions adopted by the meet
. ing, said That the honor was
, conferred upon him not only on &C.
count of his sympathy for the cause
but because he belonged to the religious
: minority of the Irish people. He re
GREETED that an effort was being made
to arouse religious antagonisms, which
had been so disastrous TO the Irish
people, but he did not believe this re
. ligious minority, OF which Parnell was
member. stood in the slightest danger
OF beiLg opposed by members of the
religious majority. Sullivan then pre-
sented resolutions, of which the follow
, ing is substance:
Ten thousand citizens of Chicago. in
macs meeting assembled. Governor
Ogiesby, of Illinois. in the chair. unan-
imously declare that the people OF Ire
land have their heartfelt sympathy in
the endeayor to secure restoration OF
the native parliament, which was taken
from them by bribery and fraud. We
congratulate the Irish people on the
sagacity. courage and fidelity with
which their great leader and brilliant
and patriotic associates prosecuted the
nations cause. We condemn as I'M
worthy our age and civilization the UNI
holy attempt TO array brothers and fell
low-citizens against one another, be-
cause of religious differences. We be-
lieve the minority in Ireland have no
reason whatever 10 doubt the per
feet good faith OF the majority.
1
that the browning act OF his political
career won for him the respect and adj
miration of the American people. We
congratulate him on the conscience and
courage which has guarded and
strengthened him in the face Of the
taunts and insults, to confess the errors
Of his country and to lead in the path
Of reparation and justice. The present
Parliament may reject his wise counsel.
He may not live 70 see its fruits en-
joyed, but he will always be remem-
bered in his relations TO the liberty OF
Ireland ~ Chatham Is remembered IN
his relations TO the liberty. OF America.
We denounce the atrocious calum-
mics Of the Tory press. which charged
the lrish-American citizens OF Chicago
with the responsibility for the recent
outrages Of the anarchist element. IL
is the same press which rejoiced when
IL thought the American UHion had
been destroyed. It's future assaults
upon Ireland or America should be
considered for what they are worth
by the American people and their press.
The following message was unan-
imously approved and ordered to be
sen to Gladstone
Chicago, MAr IS, 1856
To ParselI. House Of Common:
Chicago citizens. in mass meeting
assembled, request me 70 express 70
Mr.. Gladstone their appreciation OF the
services rendered by him 70 liberty and
humanity by the Introduction OF his Dill
70 restore legislative independence 70
ireland, his ability to overcome prelu-
dice. to view fairly and broadly present
the unnatural relations OF the English
and the Irish people, and MS maniiest
i the dissensions which caused the neigh
boring islands to live in hatred and war
fare: to do honor not only 70 his head
and heart, butaIso to the nation aud age
Of which he is 50 conspicuous citizen
and leader. They also desire me to ex,
press their admiration OF yourself
and your associates Tor your
| tireless efforts in behalf OF your counf