Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-16
DEPEW ON PARNELL.
Services in Memory Of the
Irish Leader.
Chauncey Depew the Orator of
the Occasion.
An Eloquent Tribute Paid to the
Distinguished Dead.
His Achievements Likened to Those OF
Bismarck, Gambetta and Carl
baldi-God Save Ire
land.
Associated Press Dispatches.

New York, Nov. 15.-Services to the
memory of the late Charles Stewart
Parnell were held tonight in the acade-
my OF music. Mr.. Chauncey M. Depew
was the eulogist. Delegations from the
Polish societies of New York were on
the platform, and representatives from
Philadelphia, Boston, New Haven and
Bridgeport paid tribute by their pres
ence. The orator was greeted with
earnest applause.
1--WE are here to pay tribute to the
memory Of man who made an indeli-
BILE impress upon his times, and per-
formed incalculable services for his
country" said Mr.. Depew. SIN this
audience are Irishmen OF all ere eds and
widely divergent views on the gu estions
affecting Ireland, who for the evening
and the occasion, lay aside antagonism
to plant flower upon the grave OF one
of the most eminent OF their race. The
weaknesses and errors OF great leaders
are an inseparable part OF the elements
which affect their fortunes while living;
but when they are dead the sum of their
services to the people iss their monu-
ment. A career crowded with the bat
ties, precautions, imprisonments, de-
feats and triumphs, concentrating in
one individuality the hopes and fears,
the passions and resentments OF ma
ton for centuries could not end without
leaving behind controversies which
time and opportunity alone could
heal. 1t is our purpose to-
night to recognize and gracefully re-
member the wisdom, patriotism, cour-
age and superb generalship with which
Charles Stewart .Parnel organized and
led his countrymen within sight OF the
promised land of self-government. The
historian OF this period cannot write the
chronicles of Germany without Bis
marck; of France without Gambetta;
Italy, without Cavour and Garibaldi
Ireland, without Parnell."
The speaker then reverted to Ireland's
turbulent history before the beginning
of the present century, at which time
the history of modern Ireland began.
"After war and devastation in the other
European countries" he said, "there
followed peace, recuperation, prosperity.
Ireland forms the solitary exception to
the beneficial power of peace. Her story
is paradox of nations. When most at
rest, she has suffered most misery"
These results, Mr.. Depew held, were
due to what Gladstone recently char
acterized as centuries of wrong"
'sThe forms Of self-government, with
out the spirit of liberty" said Mr..
Depew, ''work greater injustice than
absolutism. An autocrat can be forced
to listen to the cry OF his people, but
, when they are misrepresented, or not
represented at'all, in federal congress,
they have no voice. There was no possi-
af hn s.1 >orl,o n boa
ing, knowing or caring for the wrongs or
aspirations OF Ireland until Parnell
compelled parliament to hear and know
and care. Parnell had neither eloquence
nor genius, but possessed tireless energy,
grasp of his surroundings, and direct
ness of aim which command the busi-
ness sense OF our day.
SIN a representative government, com.
posed of different states, the pride of
empire, the sense OF security, the feeling
of nationality, will always combine the
united force of the whole against the
effort of any part to violently disrupt
the state. While the fight lasts and the
fever of nationality is on they will be
3 blind and deaf to the just demand of a
dissatisfied member. The necessity of
disaffected and injured commonwealth
is competent and incorruptible leader
and united and loyal representation in
the federal congress.
cat the hour when the prospect was
darkest and the Irish were despairing OF
their cause, there appeared upon the
field champion who presented none of
the externals of heroism or leadership.
No herald trumpeted his coming no ap-
plause greeted his arrival. His COM
rades had not noticed his presence; the
enemy was not aware OF his existence.
He disliked to speak, and whenever pos
sible avoided the forum or platform;
but he was to effectively voice the de
mands and principles which had taxed
the resources of the greatest orators OF a
nation justly famed for eloquence. He
was bold, undemonstrative, self-poised.
the most impulsive of peoples.
s'If he had ambitions other than for
his country, they were never apparent.
The inspiration which started him in
his career and guided him in his work
was the motto; God Save Ireland"
Mr.. Depew followed Mr.. Parnell
through his work at its inception,
"When," he said, with only three who
dared follow, he attacked six hundred
and odd, entrenched in the forms,
usages and traditions of centuries. NO
measure shall pass until the demands of
ireland are granted was his battle cry.
The undismayed ard unrufled leader
stood with his little band across the path
of public business demanding justice for
Ireland. He baffled statesmen who had
led the house of commons for genera
tions by showing them they could
neither stop, nor suspend nor expel; for
he was acting strictly within their own
rules and fighting with weapons from
their own armory."
The perfection of the Land league by
Parnell and Davitt was next outlined.
when Parnell entered parliament at
the head OF eighty-three out of l03 rep
resentatives from Ireland said the
orator, "he held in one hand party
power and in the other the homes and
fortunes of his people. He returned in
triumph. The commons were bewil-
dered. The calm and confident leader
who defied them with three followers
now faced them with the larger number