The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-03-30
GLADSTONE AND HIS s,LL.

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GLADSTONE AND HIS BILL
4 BiE Mass Meeting OF Ireland's Frjenda
In New York Gables IN EncoaraRisr
Message to the :" Grand Old Man"
NEW YORK, March 27.-A message
was cabled to William E: .Glads:o zone
Sunday night by the National Federa-
ton of America pledging him their
most vigorous support il his efforts to
carry through the home rule bill and
expressing alike the sentiments of the
thousands who had gathered at the
academy of music to indorse this ac-
ton and the tens of thousands of Irish-
men throughout America who are loval
to their motherland.
The message, was as follows: 81
1--WE, the citizens OF New York, in mass meet.
ing assembled, tender you our heartfelt sym.
patty In your efforts to achieve for Ireland the
long-sought-for measure Of justice which we
trust God Will enable you to speedily carry tn
successful termination and we pledge you our
vigorous and continued support through tho
struggle. THOMAS Adds EMMrr
MORGAN J. O'BR1EN,
John BYRNE"
The audience could have been no more
enthusiastic if home rule were a thing
of the present. Congressman Bourke
Cochran, who made the principal adj
dress, spoke in such hopeful strain
that his hearers were kept busy shout
ing approval of his we'll ,ounded pc
RODS and seconding his fnely-put mo-
tions for the support of the Gladstone
bill. Then the promi' .ent persons in
1N0 nd Il %1~s
a proposed subscription of $50, to
help the measure along, and big sum
was realized.
Mr.. Cochran said in part:
"Never in the history Of English statesman.
ship has there been triumph so great as that
OF William Ewart Gladstone. 1t was not a
triumph Of blood, entailing tears and suffering,
but triumph OF peaceful sta,esmanship
glorious with the promise of freedom:
1t was not conquest Of ter.
ritory, but conquest Of hearts. We
are not assembled hero to discuss the measure
but to voice the approval Of the whole civilized
world on the measure which Gladstone has
Proclaimed and which the English people have
decreed shall he accomplished. Tonight we
meet to indorse the policy of emancipation
which has been substituted for the policy Of
oppression
ENGLAND has at last awakened to the feeling
well as on an Individual No one can violate
the conditions OF nature without suffering the
penalties. ENGLAND has abandoned the policy
OF violence, the last chapter in the long, sad
story has been written, the informer and the
hangman are no longer the opponents Of Eng
lands policy to Ireland. the Jail and the gibbet
have ceased to play part in the struggle. God
has at last vouchsafed an answer to the'peti.
lions that have gone up to the throne.
THE liberty which Gladstone has restored
the Irish will ever guard as q sacred Inherit
ance Forgotten are the injustice and the op.
preston Of 700 years; forgiven are the wrongs.
They were inflicted by the masses OF the Eng
lish people. The injustice Of the classes has
been repaid by the masses. Standing to-
night upon the threshold Of independence Ire.
land has no vengeance to be assuaged in
blood. She looks forward to future radiant
with glorious promise: a future of peace and
prosperity, OF Intellectual and commercial de.
yelopment, future wherein the decaying cities
shall spring into new life, deserted harbors
shall be filled with the argosies of nations,
where the smoke of happy homes shall be as an
incense to benehcient God"
Maj. John Byrne, Noah Davis and
DR.. William T.. Wallace spoke also,
and John Jerome Rooney read poem.
The governors of Virginia, New York.
Washington. Mississippi, Missouri,
Massachusetts. Vermont, Illinois,
Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arkansas, Wis:
| consin, Connecticut, Delaware, Min-
nesota. Maryland and Michigan sent
messages of sympathy with the move
ment for the freedom of Ireland
A dispatch to President Emmett
from Justin Mccarthy evoked en-.
thusiasm. 1t was as follows:
l. 1--WE learn with gratitude OF the efforts
OF yourself and the federation to help forward
the Irish movement. Enectuaily continue
the work you did by timely assistance
| at the general election. Gladstone's home
| rule bill will pass the commons, but only by the
unremitting attendance Of the Irish party
The movement needs the prompt and generous
| support OF kinsmen and friends to Offset the
| desperate efforts OF wealthy and powerful ene-
! mics combined against Ireland. Greeting and
| success to your great meeting on behalf OF the
| Irish party. JUSTIN MCCARTHY,