New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-20
WELCOMING THE DELEGATES.
MEETING OF ENTHUSIASTIC FRESHMEN.
ALMOST $4,000 SUBSCRIBED FOR THE CAUSE or
PARNELL.

PARNELL.
An enthusiastic meeting of Irishmen and Irish.
Americans crowded Cooper Union last evening to greet
the Parnc Parliamentary delegates upon their first
public appearance since their arrival In this country
with the object OF stating their side OF The in the
unfortunate controversy which had arisen between tho
two sections Of the Irish representatives in the English
Parliament. The stage drapcd with Irish and Ameri-
flags and stretched the front OF the platform
this motto in large green letters on a white back.
ground: ireland stands by Parne and an Absolutely
Independent National Party and We Stand By Ielandn
At O'Clock surgng thr0ng headed by Bayne's
Goth Regiment band and the four members Of Parla-
meat, OCOnnOr, Redmond, O'Key and Harrison ell
tered the Hail. Their appearance upon the platform
the signal for an OutburSt Of cheering. Edward
O'Flahety in calling the meeting to order said that he
would begin, not by making Il speech but by con-
trbuting $3.50 in behalf of his house, Mcfarland q
O'Flahcrty to aid Parne in his struggle for Home
Rule for Ireland" an announcement which greeted
with prolonged applause. Beside Michael Bre,ln,
who presided, there present among others
stephen Mcfarland, DR. Philip f.. Donln, Captain
ID. G. Mccarthy, Thomas II. Ronayne, John Devoy,
Bryan Gladstone Mc,wyny, William Lane ONel,
O'D0nOvan Rosa, j. scott Mooney James p. Arch.
bald, Mayor Gleason. Of Long Island City; Captain
Kirwan. James Clancy, ST. phen Mcfarland, and Mrs.
Della Tudor stewart Parncll mother Of Nr. parnell.
Chairman Bresln, i'm brief and eloquent opening
speech, introduced James O'Kclly. of the
his speech referred to the 200 600 which safely
slowed away in Paris. and which he said neither the
Mccarthy side nor the Parnell side could touch for
political purposes. Bur- he continued, there il
the Of charity. the Of the wounded who fall
i'm the struggle and Of those brave and selfoacrfcns
people who are evcted from their homes. Now our
present mission i, to ask people TO come to our
aid and help us with money, that we shall be In a
position to f,lt every seat In Ireland and restore
unity to our people by wiping out OF public life the
men who have betrayed the tiust reposed In tlem
applause.
1t has been said that We have been fighting not for
n pT!nciplc but for man. Nothing could be
more false. We are lighting for the very principle
that underl.cS the life Of nation that the people
Of Ireland and they alone should have the right TO lay
who should be their leader. ApplauseD Other issues
have been drawn into the controversy which haVe
nothing all 10 do with the real matter In dispute
The matter which Mr.. Mccarthy and his colleagues
made an excuse for seeding was well known TO them
when they summoned that great representative meet
ns in Dublin which rcafirmcd their allegiance TO NJ
Parneu As the leader Of the Irish people. NpplauseD
IN the closing week Of last November the Irish Mem
bcrs. the Mayors from every important city IN le2hd
except Londonderry and Belfast, the town commits
sloners from every province, ana poor law euauId'
from all over the Countrywide most representative
meeting that was ever held In lreland-with a fun
knowledge Of all the alleged against Mr. PaFnel.
pledged their continued fealty to Mr. PaFnel in view
OF hi, great public service to Ireland.
And who Wa the man who read me rS2u'l Tr
Parnell a. the leader of the Irish nation why IL
was no other than rim llcaly. Qilsses and groans.!
Justin Met arthy (hi,sesJ said that Ireland would
be false To herself false her best interests ana her
safety il ever any other than political reasons should
nuo nee the acton of the Irish people or OF the lrsn
Parliamentary party in thrlStng their great leader
aside tApplau,eJ myself did not attend that meet
lng but who a kcd them call il Mr. Parnei GER
tanly didn't ash them. They did 1t OF their own
motion because living in Ireland. they felt the pulse
and the mind OF the people Of Ireland. tAppauseJ
Now when these suddenly changed their minds
how can Iri>hmcn depend upon these people! lheif
ncapacity cannot be trusted their judgment cannot %
trusted, their principles Of character cannot W
trusted. (Applause,l .
Deputy Assistant DlStrict-Attorney Lynn then read
a series OF resolutions. of which this i an lmpOrlaA'
one and which were adopted amid cheers:
Resolved. That We Irish citizens OF New-l Orh "a
meeting assembled. having given our sympathy
and support for many years pas, the irish move
ment, mainly on account of our confidence III lhsi
capacity, judgment, micNiblc honesty and nrmne>s Oh
purpose Of Charlie, stewart Parncll and our belct III
hi, IRE eminent fitre>S for the place IN WHICH,
our ,funtrymen at hamc had PLACED him. con-
gatHlltc the people OF Ireland on their clearly -
pressed resolution % stand firmly by their own deIo
crate choice Of leader, To mantlin the ndep"ndeh'e
Irish party, and 10 reject all English interference
with their freedom of action -. ,
Mr.. Lynn further announced that the EiEl ~ Ha.s
branch Of the Irish National League would conuDuto
500: stephen Mcfarland added 500. Daniel buIhley
500 william Lane O'Nccl $780, Colonel T. j. iidy'
burnc T2j and on, until close upon S3oOO lad Dee
subscribed. After this ". H. X. Redmond, VI. T.. ana
john O'COnnor NJ. F.. made speeches.