The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-11

= NfflDlfU 10 Dlil lNtDl Rvb-rIftu WI lutii
journey through the country. just before
the train started MIR. William O'Brien in
| formed a reporter that he had authorized
| the following cable TO be sent TO London ::
1--WE are already assured that BilfOur's
plans TO starye our people out viii fail abso-
| lutely."
The patriots were loud in their praises Of
| the grand reception given them yesterday.
and are confident Of the success OF their trip
| through the country. The train started at
| 10 O'Clock amid the cheers Of the assembled
crowd.
WELCOMED IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. Nov. l0-rhe Irish u arlia-
mentary party arrived here this afternoon,
and tonight were welcomed at the Metro
p0iitan Opera House by Governor Hill, as
| spokesman. and an audience Of 10000 peo-
pie. Ex-President Cleveland, Vice Presi-
| dent Morton. Chauncey NJ. Depew
and host Of the best known
citizens Of New York were present 10 greet
O'Brien, Sullivan, OCOnnOr, Harrington.
and Gill. After enthusiastic speeches reso-
! lutions were adopted extending hearty
| greeting 10 tlN representatives, OF the lrlsh
! people, and commenting their mission to
/ iberty-loying people throughout the land.
DILLON's REMARKS.
Mr.. John Dillon was the first speaker,
and said "The cause for which i
make this appeal TO the public Of
America is one which must recommend
| itself tO every free citizen of America.
| II il the claim Of Irish people TO make
their own laws-a claim 10 liberty
and common humanity" After a graphic
description Of the terrible situation in Ire
land. Mr. Dillon concluded as follows: !:
~, for my part. will never make an appeal
for famine relief. | do appeal that
| the people will stand by us in
| this struggle-a struggle TO destroy
| that perennia source Of famine, and
| set up I'm Dublin Castle government that
will represent Ireland, and that will chase
| from our shores that spectre OF famine and
DEGRADATION. II is a struggle TO enable our
peOple TO control the resources Of our coun-
| try, country to which every lrishman
will look back with pride"
O'BRIEN TALKS.
Mr.. Dillon was greeted with prolonged
cheers. Governor Hill then introduced
William O'Brien, who said: ave lrishmen
| never forget that there has always been one
great nation that has sympathy for us. In
every struggle you have desired to assist
| us, and the instinct Of humanity has taught
YOU 10 extend your blessings to a country
bound TO you by so many ties. have rea-
| son 10 know that every expression OF Ameri-
can opinion exercises growing influence
over the opinion of the English people,"
He then portrayed the sufi'erings OF the
| Irish people, and concluded as follows:
| 1--WE come for a fighting fund. The land
| lords blight and the Dublin Castle blight is
| worse than any famine blight. The old
country of Ireland is crushed under wheels
| Of OppTessiOn. We have said we would
never beg again for "A famine. We are
| fighting for our people, and it should be the
pride Of every lrishman to see that we are
not defeated"
$4,000 SUBSCRIBED.
A collection was then taken for the cause.
| Including the receipts at the doors, about
| $37, 900 were raised. Thomas i. O'Connor
and T. ID. sullivan made short speeches.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That we, the citizens Of New
York city. in mass.meeting assembled at
| the Metropolitan Opera House, this 10th
day Of November, 1890, extend hearty and
cordial greeting TO the representatives OF
| Irish people, John Dillon, William O'Brien,
| f.. ID. sullivan, r. p. O'ConnOr, Timothy
| Harrington, and 7. i. Gill.
Resolved, That recognizing them as the
| duly accredited voice of the Irish people
| sOlemnly and deliberately chosen to speak
| in their behalf, We commend their mission
10 every lover Of liberty throughout the
land.
Resolved, That as citizens Of this free
| Republic. animated by the love for human
| liberty, and respect for human rights,
VIII ch we have imbibed from the spirit of
our glorious institutions, under the pro-
tecting Tgis OF our constitution.
anxious in common with all man
| kind for the success Of justice IN
the struggle against human oppression
everywhere. we unrescryedly condemn the
policy Of the Tory government of Great Bri-
| tain towards Ireland as a denial OF natural
rights, a contempt for human liberty and a
| blot on the civilization Of the age.
I Resolved, That we view with unieigned
delight the attitude Of the English people as
! evidenced in the recent by-electiOns, and we
applaud their evident determination to re-
| iect and repudIate at the earliest opportu-
nity the Government which misrepresents
| them i'm its universally condemned policy OF
hatred and oppression toward the irish
people.
Resolved. That believing home rule.
the granting OF local seli-gOyernment, Is
| the only guarantee OF peace TO England
and prosperity 10 Ireland, we bid God
speed To W lillian +. Gladstone and Charles
| Stewart Parnell IN their endeavors 10 settle
on lines Of equity and justice the problem
that centuries Of force have utterly failed to
solve, and we pledge them our active,
earnest, unfaltering support until the strug-
| Gle is over and the battle won.