The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-25
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.
Annual Celebration Made Interesting by Prof.
GOldWin Smith and Chauncey M. DepeW.

NEW YORK. April 24.-For 101 years the cele-
bration by the Englishmen in New York of st.
Georges day has been more or less prosaic.
The one hundred and second, which took place
last night at Delmonico's, in the form of din
ner, was considerably less prosaic, and was not
a little rufaed. Prof. Goldwin Smith, of To-
ronto, WAS primarily the cause Of this disturb
ing element He made distinctly political
speech, in which he attacked home rule in an
exceedingly bitter manner. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew created general astonishment when it
came TO his turn to speak, by taking the oppo-
site course and handling the cudgels in behalf
of the irish. The temper of the gathering can.
be better understood from the fact that, when
ar. Depew asserted that if Mr.. Gladstone
should visit this country he would be received
enthusiastically the of Gladstone was
greeted with volley of Kisses. During the
course of his remarks Prof. Goldw-in Smith said:
sit seems that general resolution has been
taken by Englishmen on this side to Daturalize.
l don't wonder that there has been some
luctance to do that, to break allegiance to such
q glorious country England and that the
Rnti-Englsh feeling here has led Englishmen to
feel that they were in an alien country. [Cheers.
Gentlemen, protest it is not. 1t is not intend.
ed to deprive any OF the citizens of the United
States of any of their powers. but it is intended
to prevent this country from being posed as the
friend of an alien vote against old England. and
upon by those who are angling for the Irish
vote. Applause. We are opposed to the dis
solution of Ireland from the United Kingdom
and handing it over to a part of the Irish people,
The words ireland and Irish are very different
John Bright is right in saying there are two mill
ions of people in Ireland who are as loyal
as he or as / am. / have always advocated
every movement for the advancing and for the
benefit of the Irish people, but believe that
we should not be comforting q benefit upon Ire
land, but would be doing her q wrong by Sepa-
members of Parliament from the legislature of
the realm. If you want to form an oDinion on
this question, go into the gallery of the House
of Commons, look upon the Irish members, note
their demeanor and appearance. and ask il En-
glish statesmen would be justified in handing
Ireland over TO their hands. Many time
have talked to Richard Golden this Irish
question, and he always gave me the Same
answer: If the Irish would only send good and
matter might be arranged; but how are we to
carry great reform with such men as these
Irish membersq Cheers.
10 Chauncey M. DePew was assigned the
toast of '"The Memory and Genius of Shak-
speare," but he had little to say about the
immortal bard of Avon. II always" he said,
look forward to St Georges day with peculiar
interest. There were three persons born on that
day whom I remember. One ST. George,
the second was Shakespeare, and the third was
myself, and have family controversy each
year as to whether my birthday shall be cele-
brated at home or with ST. George and Shak-
speare, with the result that on that day there ID
a temporary severance OF the family relations.
[Cheers.1 There could be nothing more recipro-
cal than the relations existing between
Great Britain and the United States. We have
had this year an unusual amount of fluid tAffy,
flowing out on both sides. Cham berlain visited
us we had your parliamentary delegates over
here to promote peace-ali to keep up the flow
of'internatonal taffy. I have noticed at the din
ners of the various societies that politics. which
have hitherto been strictly tabooed, have been
placed upon the tables. This was es-
pecially noticeable at the Irish din
ner. where there no other question
but politics paramount, and here tonight.
Prot. Goodwin Smith gave the synopsis of
the political addresses he delivered during the
last English campaign. Being a stump speaker
myself I had some desire TO learn Just what
stump speech was on the other side OF the wa
ter. AS his speech 10 likely to be telegraphed
all over the country cannot let it pass if do
not express my absolute and unqualified dissent
from every opinion Prof Goldwin Smith has ut
tered. ICries of oh and expressions of dissent.
When he says there is unfrierdly sentiment
toward Englishmen here he is mistaken If
John Bright were to visit this country to-mor-
row he would receive as enthusiastic a recep-
tion as any Of our statesmen and so would Mr..
Gladstone. [Hissesl That settles my opinion
on the home.rule question
Mr.. Depew Immediately branch ed of into an
other subject and delivered eulogy upon
Shakspeara