St. Paul daily globe., 1892-08-16
CELTS ARE HOPEFUL.
Significant Gathering of Irishmen
at the Annual Picnic in
Chicago. III
President Cannon, John F. Fin.
erty and Others Address the
NIultitudeS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15. - One of the
greatest gatherings of Irish-Americans
ever held in the West assembled today
in Ogden Grove. The occasion was the
announcement that Hon. Nj. V. Cannon,
of Omaha, president of the Irish Ma
tiOnal League of America, would be
present at the annual outing of the
Irish societies of Chicago. and the
knowledge that in view of the
just accomplished assession of
Gladstone to power and the resulting
crisis in the home rule movement. the
gathering would possess widespread
Significance. Besides Mr.. Cannon, the
Hon. Matthew p. Brady, each of whom
was enthusiastically cheered by the
huge throng. President Cannon
was given an extraordinary ova-
tiOn. He spoke with even more
than his usual earnest elO-
quence. Referring to Gladstone'S return
to power, pledged to carry out the great
reforms for which Parnell organized
the Irish people. Mir. Cannon said:
"What is our duty toward this condition
or affairs? Plainly to accept it us far as
it goes, and as tor six years the Irish
people, under appalling circumstances
eiiio SOotCu "! pCtly .1Oi lholiSCs DdNC
implicitly trusted to the promises of the
grand old man to continue to
give our brethren that moral
and material support which here
tof0re has contributed SO largely to the
success of the movement. may tell you
confidently that the peace SO much de-
rided i'll certain quarters has been
largely Instrumental in bringing about
the unity which humbIed Salisbury
from power by united Irish vote. We
are to have the parliament. and for the
rest, i'm the language of Parnell, No
man can place a limit to the march of
the nation.' Despite all that has been
said, fully expect Ireland TO give an
exhibition of religious tolerance, the
like of which the world has not yet
witnessed" ~
Resolutions were adopted declaring
that, if the British parliament, peTme-
ated by the evil spirit of the past, should
again dash from Ireland's lips the emp
of peace and justice, it should be the
duty of all who abhor tyranny and love
liberty to consider and use another
means to right the intolerable wrongs
that have made Ireland a by-word
among the nations. The resolutions
urge upon the Irish leaders the abso-
lutte necessity of union and harmony.
applaud the resolve of both sections of
the parliamentary party to act indie
pendently of all English parties and
repudiate the idea of the acceptance of
Office under the English government by
Irish members until all Irish parliament
duly invested with sovereign power
over the internal interests of Ireland is
in session in College Green.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Gen.
Stevenson was the guest of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians in their celebration
today. The picnic was held at the
grounds of the Bloomington Fair asso-
citation. Gen. Stevenson upon being
called up to speak said in part: IL be-
lieve that a better day is coming for
the country from which you Or your
ancestors came in the near future, when
under the leadership of Gladstone the
people of Ireland will enjoy the same
freedom that we have here in blessed
America today. When that day comes
there will be rejoicing not only in the
hearts of the Irish people here, but in
all America"