Evening journal., 1890-11-07
THE IRISH LEADERS.
RousIng Reception to Dillon and O'Brisn
and over $1,000 Subscribed.

and over $4,000 Subscribed.
The friends of Ireland mustered in full
force at the Academy of Music, Phlta-
dslphia, last evening and the house was
filed from floor to ceiling to hear Dlllon,
o'Brien and their colleagues, plead their
country's cause. Ten thousand persons
unable to get seat mustered in front
of the Stratford House, and when the
patriots appeared there went up from the
crowd q cheer that almost rent the
heavens. Inside, the Academy of Music
had been decorated with Irish and Amer
lean mottoss and portraits of Gladstone
and Parnell hung on each side of the
stage Twenty governors of as many
states acted as vice. presidents. Among
the ladies' in the boxes was Della s. Par
nell mother of the irish leader.
The amount of the subscription was
$12, $50 II, which shows that should the
rest of America respond half as well
as the city of brotherly love, the mission
of the Irish patriots, win not be in
vain.
Colonel Mcclure of the Philadelphia
Times presided, and Robert M. McWade
of the Public Ledger was secretary of the
meeting. The chairman with few in
troductory remarks introduced John
Dillon to the meeting Nj. Dillon re-
ferred toihis visit to that city, ten yesrs
ago in company with Mr.. Parnell, when
the friends Of their cause were few and
their enemies many; but the progress
made by their movement during the last
decade was full justification for all the
friends who supported them then.
although" said Mr.. Dillon, ION this
soil Of Ireland we are criminals in the
eyes OF the law, and although in my
own country dare not address my pso
pie, venture to hope that criminal as ]
am, my word will be believed by you
before that of Mr.. Dalfour."
The two questions 10 said which ought
to be asked 10 relation to the
state of the west Of Ireland was, first, the
actual condition, and second, why was 1t
that in Ireland alone, famine was a
| periodical institution Of the country.
Between 100000 and 400 600 persons
were threatened with starvation, and ii
| the government compels them to pay
their tent, there is nothing for them but
actual starvation, IL not there would ba
no want until spring, and he asked rs
this tyrannical government going to send
her troops and police to sweep away
from starving people every fragment OF
food. 1t would be q crime against
humanity, and | appeal to Americans ia
raise their voices, and insist that rent
be remitted in those districts where the
psople are unable to pay.
Their policy. he said, was to compel the
government out of the taxes it received
to provide for the suffering poor of tht
west of Ireland.
The question of most interest was how
the people had been brought to this de-
plorabe condition. Their condition was
the direct aud inevitable result OF cruel
and brutal laws, which drove them away
and burned their houses, because they die
not pay rent for land for which no mar
in Americs would pay single dol lar.
The speech of William O'Brien was
powerful arraignment of the government
for its maladministration forcibll
presentation of their cause, and he fin
J ished by sayiAg. 1--WE appeal to you foi
those who are fighting Ireland's oppres
sors, as gallant soldiers as ever Sc ale
their devotion to Ireland, on the battle
field or on the gallows' height"
, Il. p O'Connor, founder and ex-edito
} Of the London Star, one Of the creates
J of modern journalistic successes; u. j
Sullivan. ex-lord mayor Of Dublin, th
poet Of the party; 7. Harrington and
p. Gill, M. Ps.. made short and stirrin
speeches, at the termination of which
reception was held, and those on the stag
we're presented to the ENJOYS by Lawye
! ! Michael j. Ryan Tonight Messrl
7 O'Connor. Sullivan, Harrington and Gi
d will make longer speeches, and the dc
mfnd for seats is as great as it was lai
night. The ENJOYS are staying at II
| Stratford House.