St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-23
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

Minnea polls men turned out in goodly
numbers last night and assembled in Har-
monia hall 10. express their feeling for the
Irish home rule cause, represented by Hon.
John SWeetman. member of parliament for
East Wicklow. Gentlemen prominent in
every walk in life in the city were present
Among those who occupied seats upon the
stage were Mayor-elect Eusus, Mayor P. B.
Winston, j. G. Haynes, Rev. NJ, d. Shutter,
Judge stephen Mahoney, Judge Frederick
Hooker, M. w. Meagher, John M. Rees,
Joseph C. Scallen, W. H. Donahue,
Charles F. Baxter. Anthony Kelly Judge
A. LELAND and Judge John P. Rea. Mayor
Winston presided. His opening remarks
were in happy vein, he referring to the dual
character of the yisitor-Minnesota farmer
and defender of Ireland's freedom III the
councils of Albion. The mayor introduced
Judge Mahoney.
Judge Mahoney spoke of the remnant of
barbarism which obtains today, nationality
hatred. and of its strength as between Eng
land and Ireland. but was happy to find it
dying out. He eloquentiy described the
forceful agitatio II now going on in behalf of
Ireland and prophesied the final triumph Of
the home rule cause. The names OF those
who have fought the successful battle John
Sweetman among the rest will then be
handed down from generation TO generation
as benefactors OF the race.
Mayor Winston had spoken of the home
rule movement as but another manifestation
of the idea OF Democratic freedom. Mayor
elect Eustis, who followed Judge Mahoney,
insisted that the home rule movement sig
naliZed the spread of Republican principles.
The soon 10 be mayor spoke eloquentiy OF the
Justice of lreland's demand. The irish cause,
ne said, is now being debated i'll the Par
lament of Man, and the Parliament of Man
ig greater than the parliament Oh Great
Britain.
The next speaker was the guest Of the
evening. Mr.. Sweetman too now the d9rles
and Unionists have always feared American
sympathy, and have always counseled pa,
tlence until the home-rule movement could
be killed bv the dearth of American interest
in it. Lord Salisbury hopes to stlr up the
people of England against ireland. But,
said Mr. SWeetman, the arlstocracy has
made the mistake of allowing the democracy
of England TO become educated.
The house of commons" he continued,
now has majority pledged 10 nome rule.
home rule bill will probably be The hrst
measure of Importance presented at the next
session. Months Will be consumed III lis
passage. The members of the house must
attend all tie time. We are not PAID over
there, and must depend upon voluntary aid
for support and YOU have U00 Irishmen
in America, while you have only 4:0OIoOc IN
Ireland The American 10,C0o,OO0 have
done the work so far We hope you will not
desert US now. The home rule bill Will be
passed by the house OF commons, l thln IN
1t will probably be thrown r out
of the house of lords. That
may delay, but cannot stop the
passage of the home rule bill. The house OF
commons is supreme in Great Britain noW'
and has been for years. The essential cnat
acteristc of the house of lords is its pride
The creation of a few hundred new peers
would lower their social prestige. That
would bring the heroic lords TO
their senses, as 1t brought Wellington
in the fight over the first reform bill. Since
that was true sixty years ago; you may well
believe that the people will not now, In the
evening of the nineteenth century, stano
much nonsense from the house OF lords-
And remember, the liberal party has never
vet failed to carry any grea treform measure
which it has espoused. The house Of com
mons represents the people, and at the last
general election the people declared Ior
home rule. Gladstone was defeated Oh tne
home rule issue in 1885, and found q maj or
ity of ia against him in the house Ct co b
mons For the six years succeeding the peo-
pie became accustomed to the home rule
idea, and at the last general election that
majority of ia was wiped out, and we now
have q majority of 40, change in the
complexion of the house of commons of 154
votes
THE Irish members will deal honorably
with the Liberal party If they work with
US for home rule, we VIII work with them in
the interest of labor"
Mr.. Sweetman closed with an expression
of thankfulness that Americans have not
lost interest in the home rule cause, as testi
fed by these meetings. He hoped they
would, with their means, contribute to assist
the cause financially.
j. c.. Haynes followed with few feic-
itous remarks about The home-rnle principle
having been learned in America at the foun-
daton of the government.
when the new flag went out on the sea
century ago. the Tories were beaten, and the
principle of home rule triumphed,' was the
idea of r. G. Evans remarks. Judge John
p. Rea spoke briefly of the noble career of
the Irish in all nations, and always, and
everywhere, in the cause OF human liberty.
Sweetman ten years ago. Then Mr.. Sweeman
was a home ruler but not the same enthusi-
astc home ruler he is today. Ten years in
business have given him the Ideal concep-
ton of human rule.
Rev. M. ID. Shutter finished the addresses
in brilliant effort. He found three reasons
why Americans should foster Irelands strug-
gle for home rule.
First-The people Of all nations are en-
titled to self-gOvernment.
Second-EngltSh government in Ireland
has never been government. but misgovern-
ment ana tyranny. If the penal code en-
forced by William of Orange in Ireland was
applied TO hell the subjects of Beelzebub
would rebel.
Third-In the darkest hours of the Ameri-
can government, the Irish people and the
Irish members of parliament were always
ready to extend sympathy and aid to the
Americans.
The meeting last night did wonders in the
way of stirring up the feelings of the Mime
apolis people in favor of the home rule
struggle.