St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-03
COME AMID CHEERS.
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien
Royalty Received in the
City Of New York.
Mr.. Sullivan Reads a Poem
Which He Wrote on the
Way Over.
Hurried Review Of the Very
Critical Situation in the
Emerald Isle.
Gov. Hill Invites the Distin-
guiShed Foreigners to the
City Of Albany.

guished Foreigners to the
City Of Albany.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-William O'Brien,
John Dillon, Timothy Harrington and
L. ID. Sullivan arrived here tlIIs MORN
ing by the steamer La Cham payne.
They were met down the bay by large
delegation of lrishmen Oh board the
tug boat John E. Moore. which was
chartered by the Irish societies of the
city OF New York. Gen. O'Beirne. of
the barge Office, was in charge of the
reception arrangements. The Cham
payne was sighted early in the morning
OFF Fire Island, and she arrived at quar-
entine shortly after o'clock. Among
those on board the Moore were Patrick
Gleason. president Of the Municipal
Irish council, National league; John
Browne, delegates from the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, Ancient Order of
Foresters and the Irish Home Rule
cluu. The flag which was presented by
Archbishop Croke to the Irish Emf
grants fair, and which was won by Ed
ward l.. Carey, OF the anti-poverty So
ciety, hoated from the peak of the John
K. Moore. At the stern, two lines of
streaners, representing the flags of all
nations. were displayed. When the La
Champagne was sighted, Mr.. O'Brien
was the first passenger to he distin-
guished. The reception committee
cneered him, and he
Waved His Hat
in response. Then Mr.. Sullivan came
forward to the railing of the vessel, and
all on board the tug checred yOcifer-
ously. The passengers all crowded to
the port side of the Champagne to see
what the cheering was about. until the
officers of the vessel had t. order them
back. Gen. O'Beirne went on board,
and he was followed by nearly
every one else until the tugboat was de-
serted. The Irish representatives held
a levee on board. They inquired for L.
P. Gill, nj. p. who is stopping at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, and were told that
he had arranged to meet them in the
Hoffman house at 2 O'clock. Mr..
O'Brien was accompanied by his wife,
and Mr.. Sullivan was accompanied by
Mrs. Sullivan. All were in excellent
health and declared that they had en-
joyed the ocean voyage. MIR. O'Brien.
iii response to congratulations upon his
escape from the British authorities in
Ireland, said Mr.. Dillon and himself
had been six days On yacht before
they reached France. they were
joined at Havre by Mr.. and Mrs. Sulli-
van and Mr. Harrington. who sailed
with them. Mr.. Sullivan was very en-
thusiaStic at the prospects of home rule
for Ireland.
Sullivanss Poem.
On the way over he wrote a poem.
which he gave to the newspaper men.
1t is as follows:
In our good ship ''Champagne'
We are ploughing the main.
And our spirits are joyful and airyi
For we bear a command
From our dear native land
And message from gallant Tipperary.
Hutrah for the land that's before us,
The friend of the country that bore us.
Well publish its praise
To the end of our days
And We'll sound it i'll song and in chorus
Ere long DER the main
Shall we sail back again,
Our hearts full of high jubilation,
With help in our hands
For the patriot bands
God bless all their friends and sustainers
| And humble their foes and disclaimers,
And make happy and bright,
With all sorts of delight
The lives of our faithful campaigners.
Home Rulers Win.
MIR. O'Brien said that out of the forty
bye-electiOnS held in Great Britain
since the assembling of the present par
Lament. fourteen had been won by the
Gladstonian or home rule party. This
was fair indication, he said, of the
| feeling of the British people on the
home rule question. He believed the
Tories would be forced to dissolve par
Lament sooner than they anticipated.
The government. he said. was not tax
| ing proper measure for the relief of
famine-stricken districts in Ireland.
They first denied that famine existed.
and now they admitted that there was
deep distress in the country by prOpos-
ing measures for their relief. When the
steamer landed at her pier the
distinguished Irishmen were driven
to the Hoffman house, where they
made arrangements with the commit
tees tn address meetings throughout the
country, at which subscriptions WILL be
taken up for the Irish National league.
Shortly after noon to-day. Gov. Hill
called on Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien at
the Hoffman house. He had short
talk with them and told them that his
sympathy was with the Irish movement.
Then he signed the address of welcome
and invited the delegation to visit him
at the capitol in Albany. Mayor Grant
called few minutes aud paid his re-
spects. Eugene Kelly, the banker, and
Joseph j. ODonoghue were also among
the callers. After luncheon, Messrs.
O'Brien, Dillon, Gill, Sullivan and Har-
rington met the reporters, and Mr..
O'Brien, who acted as spokesman for
the delegation.
Read an Address,
on the situation of Irish affairs. and the
purport of the visit of himself and his
fellow travellers to America.
I'VE are coming to America" the adj
dress said, ''by the desire and with the
parliamentary party. | had most cor
dial interview with MIR. Parnel before
leaving Ireland, and he fully concurred
in our objects"
Mr.. O'Brien then stated that there
was absolute unity in the ranks of the
parliamentary party and among the
people. The old taunt of instability of
purpose could no longer be thrown at
Ireland. 1t was unnecessary to say
much about his and MIR. Dlllon'S rea-
sons for leaving Ireland in the peculiar
manner in which they did. Mr.. O'Brien
said. They were well watched by
step sere being continually dogged
while IN the country. When they took
a special train at Limerick the police
took another special train in order to
keep them continually in sight. The
conduct of the puiice was ludicrouS as