New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
JOHN billions RINGING WORDS.


introduce John Dillon. As the Member for East
MAYO came forward lie was welcomed with VoNey
after volley of cheering, applause and waving OF
hats and bandkerchiefs. As he stood with folded
arms his iet black hair cOmbed carefully TO one
side and that calm, dreamy, hut wthai ne
ter,nined Iool; i'm his coal-blac< eyes, he madc =
striking pcture lie did not betray the slightest
emotion until he got chance to begin. III was
soon then that he was lacking neither IN IRE nor
vipor. and that his manner would arouse less
ovcitable audience than the one before iiiii'
This is partly what he SAID
Ladies and Gentlemen The Which we come mere
TO represent to the American pope is one "meh "li"
believe must recommend itseh Oh its n"'l'' =" lin
citizen Of this great free nation IL II SIMPLY Wv
Of the Irish peop to right ia make hef own laws anu
to ednnIster the same loud applause IL II '"' .''
81 neo,le who have been subjected for generations " "
unparalIecd unheard OF system OF y f"eu''o" a'u w
prsssion fapplau,4 and who have arisen. aye ana as
against law and order. as 10 was admhis"'Vu III ~
country previous TO the Revolution (Appaus"'
This is the cause for tive support 81 whch We nav
made bold to appeal the sympathy OF Inc ""''''
public; and those who saT that ATer"aHS nav y" -
interfere with the affairs OF another nation 10 no,
stand the question. Why DO W. feel tl9t We arr '"S'
in aupalng 70 every nation outside of our o" of 'u
IN or st,ugclcq IL is because freedom has been dened
Ms and We have subjected " one oil the most ''"
and gigantic systems Of trut1ity that ever c"'S"
unfortunate race. We have only four ana h''
millions Of people. reduction u the population oy .o'
millions IN space OF forty years. We are su"ES""s
against the richest and most powerful government III
Europe and 10 device to tyranny and no amount u
corrupton has been spared crush the people o if'"u
under the heel OF an and relentless Gespoush
That being So would Ike to a.t II there l. any i'
Enjoys the rights OF life and liberty under ' o
sti.uon who say the Irish people are not J"S''
looking sympathy and aid 10 every ir"' peop.
under the sun. prolonged applause be'leNe u'''
the Americans VINO having mastered thc iactS Vi
Irish history and Of the present condition o. aa' III '
unhsppy country and who would still deny the right OF
Ireland to self government, or OF the irish
10 apteal TO Americans for sympathy ana ior anu "oul'
be false TO the traditions OF his country ana unworthy
enjoying the proud privileges OF Aheiic"i e'e"'"P
Great applausc.)
What claim does Ireland make1 Sha claims the Hsht
administer her own affairs by Parliament e','plshcu
in Dublin. (Appausc.I Is there anything "o'uc'iu' VI
unhcard OF In tatl Does anybody doubt that the VaSV
ma oritv OF the Irish pople are In OF this II
let me tell him that Of the 1903 Irish Members Of Para'
mcnt the nomc-l;ucrs have elected eighty-'M tap
plausc To understand the significance OF TINS we must
remember tina, for ninety years or since the acaS'd so
called union with Great Britain was eectea All inc pat
and all the power and mechanism ol tnS eN's
Government the hands of our enemies ana almost
10 the sane H. in the hands OF our enemies sun
The na,ronape and place at the disposal Of the Gov
eminent IN Ireland l.. in extent ana i@mllcut'o"'
greater than that TO found proporonsty In any other
nation Oh the face Of earth. The reason OF this Is
that this hcartless government Of or unhappy country
has found il necessary multiply Offices and Increase
salaries to an enormous and unhcardoi extent IN oaer
TO have even senbance Of section OF the population
their side
Now, just think, for example that when Ir'lshu hau
population OF eight and half millions Of people iorty
years ago Of the police was slOJoo" year
now with a population Of only four ana half Millions
thu eos, o the police close 900 600 Cri,~ OF
..shamc") Is not that scandaouS. brutal mtolerabe
and absurd II this system gees On, we VIII
soon have a policeman for every able'btded man III
ireland Imagine that In the town OF Tppfry-tA voice
'Tbrec cheer, New Tppcrnry and Wilh'm ~ bri'h-
Prolonged applause again and again rcn-wed.l-Wi'h
population Of Oo0 persons there ar 200 pore
men 10 police barracks. 80 or 80 spies ana oV '"n'
y, ac.n the p.pue from assembling ia LcAccfI, meeting
and 10 prevent the Members Of arant from addressing
their constituents. have made this matter study aud
think that that Of the greatest trsN'sus upon
Justice upon liberty upon Jaw. that i to be FOUND OF
NAV almost say has been found In an 'ten
government Oh the globe. prolonged cheering
Yet am proud that during tbs ten years t't thy
Irish party ha. existed under TIN leadership q Mr. Pafne
appaus) neither the gold nor steel nof mr." nor sworn {"
England able 70 purchase on" on them from me
cause Of hi, country Immense checfpg aann ana aa"
ieneyed) You have. In this great Republic an army
believe Of 25 900. Imagine that there Is In Ireland
standing army Of 10000 Br,i-h soldiers. Athouvh IN
ireland ore forbidden the use Of arms sud even the use
II good sticks proud aud delighted that hk-
5000 of foreign garrisOn to Keep the pace
(apllauseJ, TINT IS proof that fhgh''hi
rule 1, failure otter 700 years ap9lau'e that III"
dslotism which goes by the name OF law IN lf"'nd has
neither the sanction nor the support oil he p"oPe Vi i
land tpTolonged applause.
All the world 10 look o. an Irish famine
every decade matter Of course although not year
that not Of millions Of dollars worm {"
food sent country. That IL the res-"n don't
believe In raising any money for Irish fsminc. but
do believe In raising money DESTROY Irish lsndlordi~r
and English mrue applause which are both the fruun
psrents OF famine. applause
WILLIAM OBRIEN WARMLY WELCOMED.
The next speaker was william O'Bren, the
Member of Parliament for Northeast Cork Gov
ernor Hill had only few words TO say III pre-
sentng him. but he need not have SAID any, Tor the
Editor of United Ireland is well known and
popular, and the moment he stood up and gave
| his accustomed kindly smile, the cheering broKc
forth. and he had TO make four attempts 10 OBTAIN
a hearing before the audience could DC stilled lie
| said in part:
1t would c attempt to express our gratitude fo
the welcome which have received we are over
powered we asonhcd with the blindness rec'i''u III
America. We know that 10 il not fS alone "hom you
desire To honor IL Is Irclands cause ana lfeiahds poo
ME The hearts Of her people Will 20 out to you wheh
they hear honors thrust upon uS lriShmen never
forget that, through all they have suffered ther.
has been one great people VINO always oPc"'u
their arms 10 welcome Irish cNllcs. (Aphausc
mn, I've Irshncn are grateful the grand lessons
which we have learned from America (CheersJ We ow'
{, mart % that land also great leader Charles Stewart
| Parnen. (Cheers)
think can tell you that it Is not the lish people aon
who welcome expressions OF sympathy from America
have TO say that numbers Of those Bft-h people
under the influence OF the glorious Gladstone welcome ina
vm,athy too Those expressions OF sympathy innnenc
them because they know that they sprng not from an
,uo,hv % England but sympathy for human suicn
and for human rights. Cheer-) We hope 10 Work out III
| ,ra.don of Ireland gentlemen.
| I cannot tell you what our feelings have been Sine
landing I'm this country We from land Of famine Il
. land a, ulcn:y We come from land whose represci
,a,ves are branded criminals to one Where thos'
am. representatives are loaded with honors Cheers
| w. coms from a country which has had 1000 Doitlci
,,soners in the last years to land where despt
~, hort time since the Civil War. there Is no: Dotca
| ,.a~, 20 dim the countrys lu,tr-. tAppau'e) w
| conc from, country which has lost one'ialf its Dopna
49,, D, country which has doubled and trcbled the mum
| - ~ IL, p.ople We come from country winch take
80 o,,es 10 guard than IL does soldiers TO guard
| whole country. 49, ,.
am nroud to add before this audience that there IL
sanee coming over the English people, under the IN
o.nce Of Gladstone and Psrncll Cheersl MI Bslfou
n.cs, has icered at the sunerngs Of the people on