St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-12
IN AID OF IRELAND.
a Great Way Suggested to Cele.
braJe st. PatriCk's
Day.
Let Everybody Contribute His
Mite to the Cause or Ire
land.

A letter received by gentleman III
this city few days ago, from a member
of the British parliament, says: THE
Tory opposition have quite lost heart.
We are sure to win if we can keep our
Irish members i'll London. The Irish
members who could afford it have raised
amongst themselves sufficient to tide
over the demands upon them for
the moments" but, the writer adds, I'M
less some assistance is had before EaS-
ter, the position will be very serious.
The constant attendance for year
after year in London during the sessions
of parliament would strain even the re-
sources of wealthy men, and when we
consider that nearly all the Irish mem
bers are poor men, and that any revenue
they originally had. from business or
professions, has been destroyed by the
neglect of their private affairs while per-
forming their parliamentary duties, the
difficulties of their positions become
manifest.
The English Tories are evidently rely
ing upon the impossibility of the home
rulers continuing their attendance upon
parliament upon account of the want of
money, and for this reason are delaying
any decisive contest with the Liberals
until after they have starved out the
braYest and most gallant portion OF the
garrison. Lord Salisbury clearly out
lined this policy in a recent speech,
when he assured his audience of the
hopeful sign that the Irish parliament
airy party would get no more money
from America.
The continued endurance of the home
rulers. even to this time, has astOnished
and perpleXed the Tories to such an eX-
tent that one of their speakers offered
as an explanation the other DAY the
theory that they must be in the pay of
Mr.. Gladstone, and the London Times"
echoed the epithet of paid mercinarleS"
with approval.
1t is evident that most critical period
has arrived in the home rule struggle, a
time in which all depends upon the
prompt assistance given TO the parlia-
mentary party, by the sympathizerS of
the cause.
The Irish people of this city unite
with their race all over the world to eel
citrate st. Patrick's day on the 18th of
this month. What more fitting way
can it be observed than by giving
their material aid to the Irish parlia-
mentary party, and so rendering futile
the hope OF the English Tories to drive
its members out OF parliament? OF what
use will parade5 or patriotic speeches
be Oh that day if the one thing neceS-
sary TO be done is neglected? We call
upon every man, woman and child of
Irish blood or ancestry, and every per-
son who SvmpathiZeS with the home
rule cause. TO celebrate st. Patrick S
day by making contribution to the
home rule fund.
William Dawson Jr., of the Bank of
Minnesota, corner Sixth and Jackson,
has consented TO act as treasurer of this
local fund, and the bank will be open
from a. III. to 3 p. N. on the nth. All
contributions from one cent upward
will be received, and we hope that no
one to whom we appeal will neglect this
| evident duty. We wish to be under
stoond literally in this appeal to linen,
women and children;" we look with
| confidence to the women of Irish blood
| or ancestry, young and old, to person
| ally contribute towards this fund and
| Urge their children, husbands, friends
| and neighbOrs to do 50 also. Limerick
! was once defended by Irish women; let
| them now help to save all Ireland. The
! children of Irish ancestry will have no
! prouder memory IN the days to come
! than that of the small seli-sacritice now
asked Of them.
/ we beg our friends to remember that
! this movement depends for success
! upon each individual, and one must not
wait for another TO act, or imagine that
his contribution Is 50 small that it will
! not be missed; it will be missed, and
/ such one will also have missed per.
haps the only, and certainly thes great
est, opportunity of aiding the home rule
movement and the cause of liberty
throughout the world
We hope that similar movements will
be taken all over the state.
We further appoint a meeting of the
friends of the Irish cause, to take place
at Cretin hall on st. Patriek's day,
March II, 1893. at O'Clock in the after.
noon, when further steps will be taken
In the matter.
/ WIN. Louis KELLEY, d. W. LAWYER,
! c. d. O'BRIEN. p. IL. KELLY,
! p. NJ. MORONEY, Al. j. o CONNER.
| j. PRENDERGAsT. THos ID. O'BRIEN,
! p. j. BowLIN, PATRICK EGAN
MICHAEL MILAN.