Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-03-27
HOME sRULE FOR ERIN.
Meeting in the Interest
Of. f.SeIf-Government.
AN ENCOURAGING MESSAGE.
Bourke Cochran Pictures 3 Hopeful
Future For the Emerald Isle.

L
/ Irishmen mvs in the Academy Of Music
last night in the interest OF home rule in
Ireland. The meeting was held under the
auspices of the National Federation OF
America and was a complete success. The
Following message was cabled TO Mr..
Gladstone:
We, the citizens OF New York, In mass meet
Ing assembled, beg 10 tender you our heartfelt
sympathy in your efforts 10 achieve for Ire
land the long -sought-for measure for justice,
which we trust God will enable you 20 speedily
and successfully accomplish, and we pledge
you our vigorous and continued support
through the struggle
THOMAS ADDS EMMETT.
MORGAN J. O'BRIES.
JOHN BYRSE
This was the keynote Of the tremendous
gathering. The people listened to patriotic
music by the Sixty-ninth regiment band
and cheered enthusiastically when Judge
Morgan j. O'Brien, the presiding officer,
and Congressman Bourke Cochran came
on the platform, followed by Judge Joseph
+. DAILY, DIR. II. Adds Emmett, president Of
the National Federation of America, and
others.
Judge Morgan J. O'Brien made short
speech in which he stated its purpose and
said Ireland's long struggle was about to
end in glorious victory. lie said it TO
mains for the Irish people to say whether
Ireland shall be free, as they are now In u
position TO accept conditions that are GER
tain to bring peace and happiness to Eng
land and Ireland, declaring that the men
who would stand against the will Of the
Irish people In this matter would be moro
hurtful TO Ireland than either Cromwell or
Castlereagh.
Then the following
Cabiegram From Justi n Mccarthy
was read and cheered TO the echo;
Gladstone's home rule bill will pass the
commons. The movement needs the prom Ut
and generous support OF kinsmen and friends
10 defeat the desperate efforts OF the wealthy
and powerful enemies combined against Ire
land. Greeting and success TO your groat
meeting.
When w. Bourke Cochran came forward
to make the speech Of the evening, he was
greeted with cheering that was prolonged
for several minutes. He said the meeting
marked an epoch In the history of the
world, because IL had assembled to endorse
the action Of an English statesman In an
English parliament.
This action Of Gladstone marked the
elimination Of marvelously great and
successful career, as he had kindled new
light for the future statesmen, and that
from that light the emancipation Of Ire
land Is assured
After hitter strife for centuries, the En-
glish people have decreed that 1--WE shall
be victorious, and we meet tonight to In
dorse the measure Of emancipation. We
hail 1t as the dawn Of a new day, no less
for the people Of England than for those Of
Ireland"
For seven centuries, the orator said
England has tried force and fire, and gib-
bits and butchery, but the work of con-
quest was still unaccomplished, for they
had never been able TO exterminate the
flame OF Irish patriotism, a flame whick
through desolation and blood was un-
Quenchable
England has just awakened to the feel
Ing that the moral law is as binding to
nations as it Is to individuals
Enlightened manship
has taken the place OF coercion, the in
former and the Jail. The policy Of vio-
lence has been cast aside and the policy of
reconciliation adopted, and under this
change reciprocal benefits would bind Ire
land and England together. The speaker
thought that the four points In the home
rule bill, to which some few object, were
OF but little moment compared with the
spirit with which 1t was introduced and
supported.
The bill was not merely the legislative act
but for the establishment of new govern
ment; a charter to an old nation to resume
Its place and dignity among the civilized
nations of the world. He said that II any
part OF the bill Is not found suitable to
reconciliation, IL would be amended by the
mo l.t n. IL
possible. No weak law could permanently
restrict the law Of progress. II this one
measure IL not sufficient to bring Irish
emancipation, 1t will I've amended till the
desired end IL attained.
Major John Byrne, the next speaker,
said that members Of the parliamentary
party had told him that $3.50, 600 would be
necessary to continue the home rule fight
In parliament, and definite sum was
fixed, and of that amount Mr.. Dyrne said
he would contribute one-tenth.
A. =. Wren of Bridgeport, Conn. then
gave him $1,000, which, he said, had been
collected In small amounts from poor
people In that town. Governor Flower
sent a check for 900, and contribution
was next solicited from the audience.
Letters expressing sympathy with the
cause were received from the governors of
IA states, including Governor Russell OF
Massachusetts.
A new financial plan was advocated, au-
thorizing the federation to nominate 800
men who would give $500 each toward the
Irish parliamentary fund. Before the close
OF the meeting IL was announced that
there had been subscribed $4,000
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