The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-12-20
PATRIOTIC BLOQ06NOE.
A Tremendous Meeting in Cooper Hall
New York. IN Honor of Allen,
Larkin and O'Bren.

The twenty-third anniversary Of the
execution of the Manchester Martyrs
was observed by the Irish exlles IN New
York. John f, Finerty was the orator
oD the occasion, and as usual be gave
utterance to patriotic sentiments in
magnificent eIoQuence of language. In
the course Of long address he said:
Both Americans and Englishmen
seemed to labor under the deluston that
because the Irish revolutionary element
in America had been silent for some
time, they were therefore dead or sleep
ing. [Cries of MOT No; that ele-
ment, out of a desire to promote har-
mony and to give to those who sought
to liberate Ireland by other methods
fa1rchance, had kept in the BACKGROUND;
had offered no opposition since 1866
But, when agitation had run its course
and failed, would they then give up the
Irish battle as lost? ['houts of "Nev
er,''1 Had they alb ndoned the pr:n
cFples OF 1898, OF 1903, of 184s, of 1865 g.?
Vehement cries Of Never" iu which
Col. T. J. Kelly, of Manchester fame,
Capt, Chas. Underwood O'Connell,
O'Donoyan Rossa. aud other veteran
patriots enthusiastically joined
The speaker then went Oh TO Say that
Ireland had as good right to negotiate
foreign alliances for the attainment Of
her libertv as any other country. The
career Of Wolfe Tone illustrated the
fact that, under favorable circum-
stances, more than one nation of Europe
was willing to aid Ireland in throwing
off the E ,gllsh yoke. Applause. Had
steam been in operation LII 1906, Hoche's
army would have landed in force; three
hundred thousand Irishmen would have
rallied around the GresI F'ag aud the
Tricolor, and Ireland would have been
free ''from the centre t. the sea- Ell
thusiastic cheering There was penty
OF material for new Wolfe Tones am jDg
the Irish race. EngIand's enemies had
not grown less-uei5her had Ifeland's
friends. [Applause.l Auy alliance that
Ireland might form against England
would result in her welfare. He (the
speaker) believed. above al! things else,
in the absolute indppeAdence of Ireland !;
but. if all other p,lltics we're to fail, he
would hail with j ~ the acquisition OF
ireland by the American Union. Loud
cheers What luminous star she
would be in the American Tag! Cheers,
That. however, was but al alternative
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. must be the frst
consideration. The difference between
an American Union aud an e lglish
Union would be this: Within fifty
years Ireland. as an American state.
would be the most prosperous country,
for her slz9 aud resources, III the world;
whereas ity additional years Of the
English connection would be her GER
tain destruction. ferries Of THAT is
true.''7 The Irish revolutionary partv
should work for allies. Tnat had been
too long neglected. The American COL
onies themselves could not have thrown
off the English yoke without the assist
ance OF France; and l5Aly. Hungary
and Bulgaria hal all been made free by
the operation Of foreign all. One thing
was certain-no new master con d MAKE
the land more miserable than e ,glAnd
had made her. [''Hearl hearl'
Nothing saved the British empire
from disihtexration but It's studied at
titude of servility to the stronger pow
ers. Sue could bully Ireland, Portugal.
and eveu America, whosB fsBt Vas still
in its infancy. but when the Russian
bear growloi. or the Gs,rna "a eagle
screamed. the British lion turned tall
and ran like q scared ooYote. Iuaeers
and laughter .". 4 I