The Irish standard., 1893-03-18

the saint has been preserved to place be-
yond question the fact that he converted
from paganism to Christianity noble
little nation which has kept the faith as
green for nearly 1900 years as the sham
rock that grows in her verdant dales.
The committee appointed at the
Sweetman meeting at st. Paul in De-
cember issued the following appeal in
behalf of Irish Home Rule last Sunday:
A letter received by gentleman in
this city few days ago, from 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 in London. The Irish
members who could afford it have raised
amongst themselves sufficient to tide
over the demands upon them for the mo-
ment;;" but, the writer adds, unless some
assistance is had before Easter, the posi-
tion will be very serious.
The constant attendance for year after
year in London during the sessions of par
lament would strain even the resources
of wealthy men, and when we consider
that nearly all the Irish members are
poor men, and that any revenue they
originally had, from business and ,ofes-
sions, has been destroyed by the neglect
of their private affairs while performing
their parliamentary duties, the difficulties
of their positions become manifest.
The English Tories are evidently rely
ing upon the impossibility of the Home
Rnlers 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
bravest and most gallant portion of the
garrison. Lord Salisbury clearly out
lined this policy in recent speech, when
he assured his audience of the hopeful
sign that the Irish parliamentary 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 mercenaries"
with approval.
It is evident that a most critical period
has arrived in the Home Rule struggle, a
time in which all depends upon the
prompt assistance & ven 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 cele-
brate st. Patrick's Day on the 18th OF
this month. What more fitting way can
it be observed than by giving their ma
terial aid to the Irish parliamentary
party, and so rendering futile the hope
of the English Tories to drive it's mem
bers out of parliament? OF what use
will parades or patriotic speeches be on
that day if the one thing necessary to be
done is neglected? We call upon every
man, woman and child of Irish blood or
ancestry, and every person who sympa-
thizes with the Home Rule cause, to
celebrate st. Patrick's Day by making q
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 9 a. m. to 3p. m. on the 18th. All
contributions from one cent upwards
will be received. and we hope that no
one to whom we appeal will neglect this
evident duty. We wish to be under
stood literally in this appeal to "men,
women and children;" We look with con-
fidence to the women Of Irish blood or
ancestry, young and old. to personally
contribute towards this fund and urge
their children, husband, friends and
neighbors to do so also. Limerick was
once defended by Irish women; let them
now help to save all ireland. The chill
dren of Irish ancestry will have no
prouder memory in the days to come
than that of the small seH-sacrifce 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 SO small that it will not
be missed; it will be missed and such q
one will also have missed perhaps the
only, and certainly the greatest, oppor-
tunity of aiding the Home Rule move
ment and the cause OF liberty through
out the world.
We hope that similar movements will
be taken all over the state
We further appoint q meeting Of the
friends Of the Irish cause, to take place
at Cretin hall on st. Patrick 9 day, March
II, 1893, at o'clock in the afternoon,
when further steps will be taken il the
matter. #S
WM. loUIs KELLY, D. w. I4AwLER,
CD. O'BRIEN. r. H. KEILY,
.P. NJ MoRoHEY, NJ d. O'CoNNoR,
EJ.PRENDERaAsT, THos. DIO'BRIEN,,
j. BoWIIN, PATRIGK2 EGAN.