The sun., 1888-05-21
HOME RULE In TWO YEARS.
SIR THOMAS EsM0SDE'S CONFIDENT
PREDICTION
Mr. Joseph Chnmboriain's American Public
Could Al he Crowded Into Ono Boboken
Unil-An English Party for ireland.

Could Al he Crowded Into Ono Boboken
Hnii-An English Party for ireland.
Odd Fellows Hall in Hoboken was packed
last night with mon and women. tho occasion
being II reception to Sir Thomas Henry Grat-
tan Esmonde. NJ. p. August Grassman, q Ger
man. IIobokons new Mayor. presided. The
platform was decorated with United States and
Irish flags. Among tho most prominent people
on tho platform were Mayor Cleveland OF Jer-
soy City. John r. Wipgens. John Reed,
John A. Mcarath. Michael b. Holmes.
Richard Allen, Assemblyman Edward
Mclaughlin, and Corporation Attorney
Mnturn. In accepting the Chairman
shin of the meeting Mayor Grassman said he
felt deeply thankful for tho honor Irlshmen had
conferred on him, and speaking Tor people Of
his nationality. he was suro they all sympa-
thized with Ireland's fight against English
coercion. The audience cheerod him, and
called for Mayor Cleveland, who is proud OF the
fact that he has attended and spoken at every
Irish meeting ever held in Hudson county, and
at all the largest ones held in the State.
Sir Thomas is full OF IDEAS and should
speak" he began, when some one cried out.
Joe Chamberlain don't think sol"
Tho words of Joe Chamberlain are not the
words OF the American people," replied the
Mayor, and when Joe Chamberlain told the
were not in favor OF home rule for ireland he
told n deliberate falsehood. and hc knew 1t. Joe
Chamberlain said he was sent here to settle tho
fishery dispute. but he came here fishing for
facts to counteract the facts that had
been brought out by the triumphant
tour Of Sir Thomas Esmonde. He couldn't
get whit. and no went back to those
who hired him after entertaining our people at
Washington in royal manner with money that
was not his own, with the knowledge that the
hearts OF the great American people beat in
sympathy with those Of the Irish people. With
this knowledge he has deliberately lied, and.
mark you, when the next Parliament comes
into power he will either be left out entirely or
he will come grovelng and on his knees beg
Aftor Thomas Maher had been elected Secre-
tary, Sir Thomas Esmonde was introduced.
kiie Corps Of Hoboken marched into the hall
and oGk feand aSf sSdf ss hs Thomas when we
Irishmen are complimened by soldiers they
don't take us to such pleasant place as this.
and / am glad 10 see that there are companies
under the United States flag fanked by Ire
lands cOlors.
have been in America, and that is that IL the
question of Irish home rule could be settled by
the votes of Americns people. she would have
American M u peope % tha, S ' Joe chemberan S has has
been talking about were brought together in
this room am GO convinced that there r. would be
country. and have not found a single Amer.
can against us. The unanimous approval OF
is o, incaIculab!e value to us. It encourages
our people. at home and God knows that
A thns aSa nocs hronsh the
press Is that these large meetings that
we have held in this country have been
opinion in favor OF homo rule, or even total
separation from England Tor Ireland. We Irish
OF ethhy shs ovey
IN the American Union enjoys, and we will get
d Tand 9 to .a
who have the interest OF Ireland at heart and
we want a chance to develop the great re-
Sren Ireiand is M ruled bv Ensishmen who care only
enough for the country to draw, fat salaries;
to be paid. We want Irshmcn to rule us who
will be responsible to the whole Irish people.
six Irish members OF Parliament out OF lO3
who favor home rule. ard rfter the next elec;
win two more in Ulster. where we shall re-
turn two g2od Nationalists in place of a Union
ist and Tory ,lApplause.l No matter how
different mems views may be. nobody can deny
that the Irish members of Parliament have
done an immense amount OF good for Ireland.
needed reforms. while all the time We have
been grandly progressing toWarI IVA the height of q
our ambition, homo rule. we haven't got II
to be able to say to the ,Englshmen: II you
won't give us homo rule you shan't have 1t
helping to make EnGlishmen wish for n sep
aration from ireland Besides our Irish men,
bers OF OF, parllam1e1t we have 100 EnGiish mem
We, have what never was, had before, an
English party on our side. These men will be
@ get I POI Wheut e oss they are
politically dead. In our English party we have
and the greatest Englishman alive to-day. is
with u.s.. He is worth fifty votes for home rule.
have home rule and am as certain that it
will be within two years as am that will SEQ
Engsh e bs m as
rs Irish members are against the English
machine mac odr If Wo %anted to stop all leEsIa
enemics could do nolhing. 1t may come to that
before lon|g p| The Goyernmcnt rarty has intro; q;
not far enough for the Liberals We nre now
trying to get these factions at losgerheads.
eeed in doing this The Government must either
% must 20 before the people and lask their sup sup.
port at general election. Whichever why
they Shoose Te are itS vi,tors and o will
GGIndstone, asking ior home, rule. ior Ireland.
I MS, ID ioT Slfdt HlHJOTlty oI lIle
English people arc. Nonconiormists, and there
are no clergymen In England who, exercise, q
greater influence oyer their .people than the
Non-conformists; When a. political party has
these people in their favor II will surely win. l
havc talked with many, Of them. and all are in
favor OF home rule. We may fight on for n
time. but It will bo with surety OF victory. One
thing the. Irish people, are noted for is their
fertility OF resource. When an lrishman finds
he can't get on one way he will always, ge. an
criticised. No one can toll what will be settled
on until II few days. perhaps n few weeks, At
all events the people are watching the move
ment OF events closely and ! know for fact
party in England. Englishmen say, we arc
getting on well enough and they, don't fear a
change. II that Is SO, why is 1t that they keep
runnipg up the Poope's back stairs to get him to
The speaker then appealed TO the audience
for aid in the cause; No doubt these are
United States an immense power power witch ,I, can
carry away from this country with mo an as
surance OF Irish home rule that never have
had before"
Ex-Gov. Albeit was to have spoken, but was
unable to attend. He sent a letter expressing
his sympathy with tho Irish cause. The usual