St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-07
IN IRELkND'S CAUSE.
A Great 0utpouring Of People
at the Aid Mass Meet
ing.
Enthusiasm Rampant, and
Over a Thousand Dollars
Raised.
Eloquent Orators Paint Word
Pictures OF the Bat
tie
SO Long Waged in Behalf OF
Homo Dulo for tho
SO Long Waged in Behalf OF
Home Rule for the
Irish.

Irish.
That the cause of Ireland and her
struggle for home rule arouses patriotic
sentiments in the masses of American
citizens was demonstrated at last nights
meeting at Market hall. The hall was
packed, and a more enthusiastic meet
ing was never held therein. a number
of distinguished gentlemen addressed
the meeting and were cheered to the
echo scores of times. There was a
large company of DISTINGUISHED citizens
on the stage, and these entered into
the enthusiasm and applause with zest.
| Several times the audience cheered for
minutes at a time, and many arose in
| their seats and waved their hats, while
the hall reSounded with huzzas. Sci
bert'S orchestra played patriotic airs at
intervals. During the progress of the
meeting. and after Archbishop Ireland
had made an appeal for financial aid, a
collection was taken up that amounted
to more than $1,000, besides a donation
received from Graceville. The COM
mittee will still canvass for funds.
1t was expected that Gov. Nelson
would preside at the meeting, but be
sent his regrets. with statement that
a meeting of the subcommittee OIL ap-
preparations and the press of business
examining bills that had been passed
prevented his attending the meeting.
Speaker William Z. Lee. of the house
of representatives, was called upon to
| preside, and did so with excellent grace.
! His remarks in Introducing several
speakers were very appropriate, and
freighted with patriotic sentiments.
The meeting was called TO order
by Judge William Louis Kelly,
who delivered very effective speech
and then introduced Speaker Lee as
presiding officer, who made plea for
"home rule" lie expressed the view
that the signs of the times INDICATE that
England will in the near future give
Ireland home rule. and hoped that The
| Grand Old Man" will 1--we to see his
leadership in that direction an assured
| success.
The Arch5IshOp's EIOquence.
Archbishop Ireland was greeted with
| great rounds of applause when lie arose
! in response to all announcement by Mr..
Lee. The archbishop began by saying
This very night a solemn scene is be-
Ing enacted in the English house OF
commons, where the noble Gladstone
is seeking to secure for Ireland the lio-
| erty OF home rule" His grace then
proceeded with his powerful eloquenee
to depict the situation in Ireland, and
to pay tribute to Irish nationality.
| He declared that it is no wonder Amer
lea has sympathy for the noble peo'
pie in a grand land. Her lamentations
have been heard over the land. The
sigh of her heart has been heard over
the deep. The battle that has ragged fol-
seven centuries is being fought tonight
III the city of London. 1t now has new
| prospect under the auspices Of reason.
| At the head of the movement
stands England's greatest statesman,
Gladstone, the peerless old man,
Why, it may be asked, does Ireland de-
mand home rule? Because she is ma
ton. God Himself has made her ma
ton. A country having her own needs
and having her own peculiaritles has
right to demand self = government.
Because other nations may have failed
should not be advanced as a reason
against home rule for Ireland. She
has in her the elements OF sue
cess, and she asks TO become
one in the great constellation of nations.
1t is too late III the history of the world
to subject the country to dependency.
! IS fn oil ntf
hand of subjugation. The archbishop
spoke of the credit the IriShmen have
been to this country where they became
American citizens and demonstrated
their ability, patriotism and liberailty
Speaking of the opposition TO home rule
in England, the archbishop said thai
while the house of lords anO
many of the titled men Of
that country oppose the movement
yet the people favor it, and they VIII
rule, even if the house of lords has II
become thing of the past, and we IL
America look forward to the first meet
ing of the Irish house of parliament
He asked who in humanity'S name
would not like to see it. Who IN liberty
loving America would not delight to SEE
the first meeting of the Irish parliament
i'll the city of Dublin? Tonight, IL
|
try, we salute the great Gladstone
who will give Ireland the liberty
she has not had for centuries. The
archbishop appealed TO the audience t
contribute means to help keep The
eighty Irish men in parliament VINO art
without means in most instances, anC
can't stay on duty without money Il
keep them from starving, while needed
at their posts to fight out the home ruiz
battle.
CIapp and Stern.
Gen. Moses E. Clapp was given
hearty greeting when introduced f
speak, and at the outset he began will
tribute to Irish patriotism that wa
markedly eloquent. Mr.. Clapp Spokt
rapidly in drawing a picture of the stu
: | alton that calls for such meetings il
this country. When in an eloquen
strain he declared that Ireland will b.
free even if necessary to overthrow
monarchy, the audience cheered ant
applauded with enthusiasm.
Louis Stern responded to the santi
ment of the meeting in the elOQuen
manner for which this German oratO
is noted. His address was pIthy. ant
: | graSped the situation with an elOQuenc
, that won round after round of applause
He declared that Ireland will Succee
, | because her cause is just and is bein
) fought out by the nations of the earth
The address of Mr.. Stern was a mos
! finished one, although brief, and wa
> received at frequent intervals by ejacu
J Iations of approval by the distlnguishe
! gentlemen on the stage and cheers frOr
! the audience. He received hearty cor
gratulatiOnS after the speech close
! from such men as Archbishop IrelanC
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