The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-30
NON-COMMITTAL RESOLUTIONS.

| Adopted at . Great Mass Meeting OF Irish
mon In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Ten thousand people
assembled in Battery D and two thousand
more in Second Regiment armory, adjoin-
ing. tonight to hear the Irish parliamen-
tary delegates. The gathering was not
able one. Among the prominent figures in
the audience was Mrs. Parnell, mother OF
the man still at the helm Of Irish affairs.
large list Of vice-presidents was read.
The meeting represented practically every
shade of Irish opinion in Chicago, besides
many prominent citizens not directly iden-
titled with the Irish movement. Dillon,
O'Brien. O'Connor, Harrington, Sullivan
and Gill were escorted to the platform
amid wild cheers. As John Dillon
advanced to the front of the stage,
cheering broke out again and it was inn
possible for him to begin speaking for
several minutes. Dillon dwelt at consider
able length ON Ireland's struggle and the
mission Of the delegates. Telling points in
the speech were received with tremendous
enthusiasm. VIM. OBrien spoke next and
was accorded warm reception. The speak
ing was then suspended for half an hour.
during which contributions were received
BY teller1 appointed to canvass tho audience.
Besides tho great mass of small contribu-
tions fifteen or twenty prominent citizens
banded haa IL amounts ranging from 500 to
Gill then spoke, after which resolutions, the
substance Of whfch follows, were adopted
and the meeting adjourned amid great
cheering.
The resolutions, which were quite
lengthy, welcome the Irish delegates,
speak in eulocgistic terms Of their services.
and pledge the assembly anew to the cause
OF home rule for the Irish people. Touch
ing on the all-absorbing question of the
time, the resolutions say: "While conscious
that the cause of home rule is by no means
dependent upon any individual, we should
pc untrue to ourselves and to the justice of
the cause. did we fail to recognize the
splendid services of Charles Stewart Par
nell. The Irish people owe him debt Of
gratitude which can never be fully paid.
When all seemed darkness and doubt he
sounded the key note which called into ac-
tion an army of resolute and heroic men
who. for more than ten long years have
stood with absolute singleness of purpose,
unquestioned purity of motive and patriotic
fervor almost without parallel in the
worlds history. They won. for the first
time in the century, the attention of Eng
went to Jail and behind the bars proved
more potent than their jailors.
I'm the crisis presented at this moment it
does not become us to attempt to dictate to
the Irish people as to their course. We
recognize that they are upon the immedi-
ate field Of action, with infinitely better
is presented to us. The claim of Ireland's
right to home rule presumes the capacity
of the people Of Ireland for self-govern-
ment; hence to them and their authorized
representatives We leave all questions Of
policy and leadership, promising lasting
choice. It is our earnest hope that with
calmness. forbearance and exceeding wis |
dom they will SO order the affairs of the |
Irish parliamentary party 40 to silence all |
discord, and that, hand to hand with the
great common people Of Ireland, they may
them in the near future"
The overflow meeting in the Second regi-
ment armory was almost an exact duplicate |
Of the larger affair.