The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-01
IRELAND AND HER WOES
Ir. 0'Rsilley Presents a Graphic Picture
Of Her SofroVful Condition.
The History of the Country During
the Present Century Forcibiy
Sketched by a Master of
Eioouence.

Garrison TO meet the eminent lrisn-Afner-
lean orator, John Boyle O'Reilly, and es-
cort him to this city. Tho committee in
cluded p. J. Brophy, George w. Irwin,
Michael Carroll, John I. Duffy, Joseph j.
Laird, E. q. Dugan. w: j. Scallon, John
Captain Branigan, John Caplice, William
O'lourkc. Y. L. Kelly, of Chicago, J. II.
Lynch. William O'Toole, Luke Morgan,
Phil Shenon, Colonel Curtis. Of Helena
and Mr.. Mumley. of Portland. Mr..
O'Reilly was welcomed by the delegation,
and by a special train brought to this city
at $50 o'clock.
At $50 O'Clock, when Mr.. O'l,eilly
found an audience Of cnthu-
siastic citizens of Butte, which
completely filed the building. Nearly
one-half of the audience on the ground
fioor were ladies and they enjoyed the
eloquent address as much as the stcrner
Sex. The Emmett band entertained the
audience with Irish melodies, after which
Judge Knowles, in a pointed speech, in
PRODUCED Mr.. O'Reilly.
The subject of the evening was not that
which had beer announced, but the
change was more than satisfactory 10 the
majority Of the audience, treating of the
"Present Condition of the Irish Cues
ton" Mr.. O'Reilly's address was schol-
arly, moderate and convincing, and on
the whole was the best statement OF the
subject in hand ever given in this city.
Mr.. O'Reilly said:
This subject ncccssitates first an cN-
animation Of the question from the begin
ming of the century. In 1901 Ireland lost
her own government, having had
her own parliament up to mat
time. The parliament was taken
away by n Tory aristocracy, which
wanted ireland for a geographical bar
ricr and a deer park. To do this they
must first get rid of the Irish nation. II
is n fact that no country should rule any
other country and no country can rule
any other country well. During the past
80 years Ireland has been governed more
like "A m%enagcric h "a civilized coun-
try. During that period Ireland has been
only % years without a coercion law, and
has had five great revolutionary move
mcn During 1us years Ireland has had
"a revolution every % years, and has been
beaten every time. In this century the
first movement was i'm 1902, when they
hanged Robert Emmett; the second in
1929, when Daniel O'Conncll won the en-
franchiscment of the Catholic population;
the third i'm 1913, when the Protestant
leaders led the movement; the fourth
was the great Fcnian movement in lsGi
and 1857. and from 1885 TO lsaU there has
been and is now a movement
greater Than all preceding. In
this last movement the Irish
question has been cosmopolitan.
Drawn by the strongest bonds of SYM
patty and PATRIOTISM, in many lands, de-
voted To many Hays, and especially TO our
own beloved stars and stripes, Irish citi-
zens all over are stirred by the desire of
Ircland's well being; ana that the foun-
tain head of their "A might be made
clear; that the country which ought To bc
the richest in the world, and which &C.
cupics the best position in Europe might
snEa 10 r.... .laa. a...ata1 tlan a.g.Akt
The Irish are h most passionate race OH
earth. and surely they are not afraid 10
fight. Yet they have taught the world
the lesson Of political agitation, of the
patient growth OF a moral sentiment. |
except the English people from all ohio
quies. They have not governed their W
country. They have been governed hum
drcds of years by an a~ristocracy which
has been allowed Ia grow up, holding
power by concentration. This movement,
has done more for Ireland i'm twelve
years b the other methods accom-.
plished in 40 years. For the first time
the people Of England are OH the side of
Justice For Ireland. led by the greatest and
best of living Englishmen, Gladstone.
"The Irish question is no longer a ques'
ton of politics, but IL has become the
leading question of English morality and
common sense. Home rule for ireland
would be instantly granted hut for tn,
land aristocracy. Seven hundred and
seventy men II the aristocratic class owl
scven-cighths of all Ireland. TWENTY-FIVE,
aristocrats own Scotland and 10000 owl
all Great Britain. England, with all IL
brag and bluster of intelligence, has pro
duced tho greatest social error of modern
times. -inhumanity i'm a class.-one elias,
separated from the millions, so that the,
might he regarded as demi-gods. Thess
a~ristocrats will step right mp To the edge
ri the axe as they did in France in l11
and nothing a save them but the hant
of God and is doubtful IL oven that viii
save them.
"Whcn is home rule for Ireland likcl,
to come? Ii would have come last year
hut FOR the desertion of a number If mem
beers Of parliament called Liberal Union
lists, who were elected Ia support Glad
stone but deserted. But hoin'
the domain Of the ccrtaintics
The death of Gladstone v q would no
delay II. There was never a greater diff
ference between two movements thai
those of OConncll and Parnell. Oton
nell did all the thinking for the people
for themselves. OGonneli created TN
public opinion of Ireland in his time
Parnell represents the public opinion %
Ireland to-day. OConnell raised TIN
storm; Parnell only guides il. and IL Par
nell should fail us, there are W other me,
In parliament that will take up the move
ment."
"Who was Il caused the arrest Of Par
nell?" cried someone in the audience
"Mr. Gladstone, sir. Mr.. Gladstone !
great enough TO be honestly inconsisten
and to correct his Mistakes"
The speaker continued: The Irisl
have converted every English speaking
country TO their support. Ten years ag'
when Gladstone came To this country"
"Gladstone never was In this country,
interrupted the same man again. Chic
Carroll put him out amid loud applause
The speaker resumed:
"Ten years q when Parnell came {
this country, there were not 10 great new,
papers in favor OF home rule for ireland
Since then Parnell has been acknow
edged by all countries To be n Of th
! most powerful and illustrious nationG
leaders among the civilized government
Of the world. He has fought a big. selflsl
prejudiced government with its ow
weapons and laws aud now from them iii
! support Of their own people. In 10 veal
the movement has grown in this countr