The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-06-25
John e. REDMOND's VISIT.

John E. Redmond, the member for
Waterford City, lectured LAST week to a
large audience of Irish sympathizers in
the New York Academy of Music. Mr..
Redmond is the man who was preferred
to Michael Davitt by the electors of
Waterford after he was rejected by the
citizens Of Cork. The mantle of Parnell
has fallen upon the shoulders of Red
mond, 80 to speak, and he is the successor
of the dead leader in advocating the
policy of independent opposition to Brit
ISL dictation in the political affairs of
Ireland. lie is undoubtedly an able
young man, and was universally popular
up to the time when Parnell was dis
carded by the majority Of the Irish rep
resentatives. Since then he has lost his
popularity with the majority of his
countrymen, and by accepting the lead
ership of the Parnell faction he has pre-
vented in measure the reunion of the
Home Rule forces. In his New York
speech Mr.. Redmond said nothing new.
He merely repeated the claims of his own
little party. He paid glowing tribute
to Parnell, for which he was vociferously
cheered, and then said: "What is our
position to day? The national unity has
been destroyed. The national party is
distracted, the national hopes are jeo-
pardized, the national leader is dead.
Distractful, the Irish national party looks
around in vain for a man fitted to take
that place." Some cried out, "You are
the man." but Mr.. Redmond continued
and referred to T. P. O'Connor's Liver
pool speech in which that gentleman
stated that in the struggle for home rule
the represen tation in the British par
lament should include all shades of Irish
Nationalists, aud further that he favored
a policy of Cancellation, consideration
and kindness, policy of fair and pro-
portionate representation for the follow
ers of Parnell. Mr.. Redmond declared
that the Parnellites were willing to ac-
cept such settlement as that proposed
by O'Connor, but MCCARTHY, Dillon and
O'Brien were opposed to it. Tim Healy
was their principal opponent, and Red
mond appealed to the Irishmen in this
country not to let his party be driven
from public life. "Come veal, come woe"
exclaimed the fiery orator, 1--WE are pre-
pared to stand on Parnell's principles,
and we will refuse to merge our forces
in any English party no matter how fair
it may appear. We will never barter
away our independence" Such talk as
this is mere buncome. No one asks
that the Irish party be merged in san
English party, but the Irish party is
expected to cooperate with the Liberal
party in the struggle for Irish autonomy,
for the reason that no Irish party OF it,
self can secure the coveted boon. We
fear that large share of selfshness is
merged in Mr., Redmond's patriotism, for
he called on his audience to resist the
attempt of Tim Healy to drive the Par
nellite party from public life. What
could his audience do to prevent any
such attempt? The Irish electors, and
no others, are the persons to reject or
retain the members of the Redmond
party at the coming election. At the
conclusion of HE address he was the
recipient Of applause from the crowded
auditorium, and what was more pleasing
to him, he was given about 5000 to
help his campaign. He sailed for Ireland
last Saturday, and before going on board
said that there will never be any union
Of the two Irish factions unless the Par
nellite terms are accepted without any
concession by the other party. We are
sorry that New York Irishmen gave
money to Redmond to perpetuate dis