The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-25
SAINT GEORGES DAY.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND
CELEBRATION IN NEW YORK.
The Englishmen of New York Hold Their
Entertainment Which is Not so Pro-
sale as Usual-Prof. Goodwin Smith
Disturbing Element.

the celebration by the EngIishmen of New
York OF st. Georges day has been more
or less prosaic. The l02d, which took
place last night at Delmonico's, in the
form OF q dinner, was considerably less
prosaic and was not a little ruilled Prof.
Goodwin Smith, of Toronto, was primarily
the cause of this disturbing element,
lie made distinctly political speech, in
which he attacked home rule in an cx-
ceedingly bitter manner. Chauncey NJ.
Depew created general establishment,
when it came to his turn to speak, by taxi
ing the opposite course and handling the
cudges in behalf of the Irish The tenn
per of the gathering can be better under
stood from the fact that when Mr.. Dcpcw
asserted that il Mr.. Gladstone should visit
| this country he would be received enthu-
siastically the name OF Gladstone was
greeted with vollcy of Kisses. During
the course OF his remarks Prof. Goodwin
Smith said: at seems that general rcso-
luton has been taken by Englshmcn on
! this side to naturalize. ! don't wonder
that there has been some reluctance 10 do
that-to break allegiance to such glorious
country rs England-and that the anti
English feeling here has led Englishmcn
to feel that they were IN an alien
country [ChceB. Gentlemen, protest
| il is not II is not intended to deprive
anybody OF the citizens fthc United States
OF any OF their powers, hut it is intended to
prevent this country from being posed Us
the friend Of an alien vote against old
England, and TO prevent an Englishmnn
from being trampled upon by those who
are angling for the Irish vote. Applause
ave are opposed TO the dissolution OF
! Ireland from the United Kingdom and
handing ii over to part Of the Irish pco-
pie The words ireland and Irish are
very different. John Bright is right in
saying there are two millions Of people in
Ireland who are as loyal as he or rs am.
| have always advocated every movement
for the advancing and for the benefit Of
the Irish people, but we believe that we
should not be comforting benefit upon
Ireland, but would bc doing her wrong
by separating her from England, by de-
barring her members of Parliament IRON
the Legislature of the realm. ii Gu want
10 form an opinion on this question 90
into the gallery Of the House Of Commons.
look upon the Irish member, note their
! u'hl'dlbl ANU fIIfNldui's anu hNh VI
English Statesmen would be justified Ia
handing Ireland over to their hands.
Many time | have talked Ia Richard
Golden ON this Irish question, and lac
always gave me the same answer: III the
Irish would only send good and proper
men TO Parliament as the Scotch did the
matt'r might be arranged; hut how are we
to carry a great reform with such men ~
these Irish membcB?' Chccn.l
To Chnuuccy VI. Dcpew was assigned
the toast OF THE memory aud genius Of
Shakespeare but lac had little TO say
about the immortal Bard of Avon. "a
always he said, "lnok forward 10 -.
Georges day with peculiar interest.
Thew were three persons born on that day
| which ! remember. Ono was ST. Gporrr
the second Vas Shakespeare, and the third
was myself and | have a family coniro.
vcrsy each year as to whether nav birthday
shall be celebrated at home or with ~.
George aud Shakespeare, with the result
that on That day there * temporary sew
GRANGE OF the family relations. Laugh.
ter.
There could Ice nothing moro rccipro.
cal than the relations now existing be.
tween Great Britain and the United States.
We have had this year an unusual amount
Of fluid tady flowing out on both sides.
Chamberlain visited us; We had your par
liamCntnry delegates over here TO promote
peace; all 10 keep up the flow Of iniCrna-
tional tally ! have noticed nj the din.
ncrs Of the various societies that politics,
which have hitherto been strictly
taboocd have been placed upon the
tables This was especially noticeable
at the Irish dinner whore there was no
other question but politics paramount, and
here tonight, Prof. Goodwin smith gave
us a synopsis Of the political addrt,scs he
delivered during the last English cam.
paign. licing q stump speaker myself,
had some desire Ia learn Just what stump
speech WIS on the other side 81 the water.
IS his speech is likely 10 be- telcgnphcd
al over the country, ! cannot JET ID pass II
donot express my absolute aud unqunli-
fed dissent from every opinion PrUi. Gold
win Smith has uttered. lCrics OF "Oh!'
I and expressions of dissent. When b,
, SAYS thcrr Is AN unfricndly sentiment TO-
I ward Engishmcn hrrr lac u mistaken
II John Bright were 10 visit this country
tomorrow hr would receive ag cnihu.ias
tic q reception ~ any ol our Statesmen
q and 40 would Mr. Gladstone. Kisses !
4 That settles my opinion ON the home ruI,
question" Mr. Dcpcw Immediately
I bpnchtd on into another subject and de-
e livcrcd culogy upon Shakespeare.
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