The Irish standard., 1895-06-01
PATRIOTIC CHURCHMAN.
His Services TO ireland Ars Appreciated
blythe irish National Fsd-
GRAFTON.
ARCHBISHOP cLEAaY is HoEoRED
Tho Canadian Prelats Is the r. suipient 70
u. IN Address In New York
City.

The New York Times Of May 10, says:
| A number of prominent friends of the
Irish home rule cause were present yes
terday at the presentation of an address
bishop of Kingston, Canada, by the Of
| ficers and trustees of the Irish Nationa!
Federation of America The address was
presented at the rectory of the Church of
the Holy Innocents, West Thirty-sixth
street, where the Archbishop is staying
temporarily. The compliment was paid
to the Archbishop because of his untiring
| labors for the Irish home rule cause in
Canada, and for the aid received from
him, his priests and people.
| DR. Thomas Adds Emmett welcomed
the Archbishop to this city, and called on
Secretary Joseph P. Ryan to readsthe adj
dress, which was as follows:
New York, May 20, 1895.
Most Reverend Archbishop:
We have called as representatives of
the Irish National Federation of Amer
lea to thank you for the magnificent serv-
ices you have rendered the Irish cause
in Canada. We thank you, not alone for
the financial support rendered. but even
more for that stalwart patriotism that re-
fused to beliye that the best way to help
the national cause is to desert it in it's
hour of sorest trial; that the best way TO-
support the right is to abandon it the
moment error presents itself, or that the
best way to encourage the Irish people
to suppress discord is to desert them on
the eve of possible victory.
Not unmindful of the weaknesses OF
human agencies in all things, you have
pointed out to us that the difficulties
that heset Ireland in her struggle for
selt-goyernment are not uncommon, but
are these which afflict all people IN their
struggle for national freedom. In your
Archdiocese, you have set the standard
Of financial support at generous fag-
ure in proportion to the wealth of your
people. And by the wisdom Of your
counsel and the lines Of present duty
which you have announced and in which
you have SO gallantly led your priests
and people, you have appealed to the
y
most Reverend Archbishop, permit ME,
in the name Of the Irish National Fedora
ton Of America, to thank you for the OPP
portunity afforded us to make this ac-
acknowledgements personally and Of
f1cially.
THOMAS Adds EMMETT,
President.
Archbishop Cleary. in effect, replied as
follows:
Gentlemen: have had no opportunity
to prepare formal reply to your address,
but will say that it is very agreeable to
me to receive it from such worthy gen
tlemen, representing the Irish National
Federation Of America. [ do not deserve
all the kind things you say OF me in re-
gard to my services to the Irish home
rule cause. The people Of Irish birth or
descent in my archdiocese are compare
lively poor. But they cherish the pat
riotic spirit of their race, and are always
ready from their scanty means to con-
tribute to the aid of the Irish national
cause. They give generously for that
purpose. Our French citizens
also contribute freely, for, observing how
Canada has prospered under home gov
ernment, they are DESTROYS that Ireland
should enjoy like opportunities for her
advancement Although some reforms
have been granted her, much remains to
be done. Despite Mr., Gladstone's eff
forts to redress Ireland's grievances, the
country is still suffering under burdens
which home rule would remove.
CAS- regards practical aid to the nome
rule movement, would observe that To-
ronto gave $4,000 at the first meeting,
when Mr. Blake and myself visited that
city. Every priest in my diocese has
subscribed to the home rule fund, al
though we have among us clergymen OF
various nationalities. We are united in
supporting the Irish people in the attain
ment Of their rights. We hope that all
obstacles in the way of union will disap-
pear Success depends upon it. Any
man who does not see and acknowledge
that fact should not be elected to par,
lament 1t is charged that the Irish
people are naturally prone to dlssension;
but when movement is threatened with
ruin from international strife, that is the
time for good men to rally to it's support
and overcome all such obstacles to its
triumphant success. In the face OF pow
erful interests hostile to home rule, it is
the bounden duty of all men Of the Irish
race. at home and abroad, to combine for
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their antagonists. When the principle is
adopted that the majority must rule in
order to maintain unity Of action, then
every member of the Irish Parliament
airy party should act accordingly, or re-
sign. -e.~.
st is charged that the Irish people,
through inability of character, are unfit
for self-government. Tell me Of any peo-
pie that were oppressed as they have
been that were not plagued with internal
strife. Whenever a people are denied
self government, you will find them a
prey to dissension, because such quarrels
are fostered by the conditions under
which the people are ruled. Other coun-
tries cannot justly accuse the Irish peo-
pie with unf1tness for self-government
because of internal dissension. In
France there have been scenes Of bitter
strife. England herself has had her civil
wars. She cannot honestly look Ireland
in the face and accuse her OF inability to
manage her own affairs because Of
differences among her people. ALI the
great reforms won in England during
the present century have been attended
by party warfare Of the bitterest kind.
"In conclusion, thank you again for
the compliment you have paid me and
my people,
Among those nresent at the Dresenta-