The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-02-02
TO MR.. GLADSTONE
A Series of Resolutions From Irish
Americans, Expressing Their
Gratitude,
RECENTLY PRESENTED TO HIM

RECENTLY PRESENTED TO HIM
Through United States Consul Gen
eral P. A. Collins and T. P.
O'Connor, M. p.
Some time ago the Friendly Sons OF
Saint Patri,k, one of the Oldest and most
influential Irish societies in America
passed series of resolutions expressing
! their gratitude to Mr.. Gladstone for hie
enormous services to the Irish cause
Their address having been finely engros-
ssd on vellum and bound in morocco
leather, beautifully embossed with gold,
was forwarded by the Executive Com
mittee of the Friendly s MS of Saint
Patrick to Gen. P. A. Collins, the United
States Consul General in London, with
the request that he would band it to
some influential member of the Irish
Party, for presentation to Mr.. Gladstone.
General Collins, who, it was quite under.
stood, was precluded from presenting the
address himself because of his official
position, committed it to the care Of Mr..
T. P. O'Connor, M. p, who communicat-
ed some time ago with Mr.. Gladstone,
and received word from him last week
that he would be happy to seeeta. the
address on his way throug r. to
Cannes: Mr.. +: hprS} h:ae&ordi1gly
was received, h. Nj. Gladstone, spt 4
Whitehall Couns, al I ,a'glosk this: sttaWen-
ing, writes thy i,opaop correspondents to
the Dublin Freemsnr in itsiAsue of Janu-
ary 8, and handed the album containing
the address to him. 1t is drawn up in
the form of a. series of resolutions, land
is in the following 4terms: ss.z !.
whereas, in the voluntary withdrawal
from office of the Right Honorable w. e.
Gladstone the civilized world sees with
equal regret and admiration the close of
an unusually long public career as a
leader, devoted alike to the best interests
of his native country and to those of HUI
manify.
"And whereas, the last years of this
memorable career have been most un-
eelishly consecrated to the cause of Ire
land in the heroic and persistent en-
deavor TO win and secure for aer people
the simple need of polit cal and social
justice enjoyed by Great Britain and her
colonies.
"And whereas, in this peaceful struggle
to restore to the kingdom of Ireland it's
ancient Parliament, with the national
measure of self government granted by
the Imperial Government to Canada, to
the colonies of South Africa, Australia,
New Zealand, and the West indies, A.
mericans of every race and creed have
always deeply sympathized.
S'Therefore We. the Friendly Sons OF
st. Patrick society dating from the
very birth of our Republic, having fox
founders Irishmen or sons of Irishmen,
of all denominations, and for members
some of the fathers of American liberty,
have never ceased to second by voice,
pen, and purse the patriotic efforts of
Mr.. Gladstone, Of the Liberal party of
Great Britain, and of the friends of Home
Rule in Ireland,
'It is. therefore, resolved that we rec
ognize and regret the necessity for bis
retirement as Premier, but trust that,
like his prototype, Nestor of old, he may
live many years as the great Commoner,
TO be the guide and counsellor OF his
country, and see realized his most sang
uine expectations in Ireland ,rejuyenated,
with it's land laws reformed, Its commerce
restored, it's mineral wealth utilized, it's
manufacturing industries revived, and it's
people happy and contented.
'That we hereby tender to Mr.. Glad
stone with this expression of our admira-
tion, respect and gratitude, the assurance
that in the future, as in the past, the
great English Liberal party, in. their
struggle for justice to the Irish nation,
shall ever have our warm and active
sympathy and support, In fine, while
confidently trusting that Lord Rosebery,
Mr.. Gladstone's successor in Office will
sbate nothing of that statesman's zeal in
the cause of Ireland, we cannot forbear
from lmpressing on all to whom the
cause is dear, the imperious necessity OF
united action and undivided counsels.
The fate of Ireland as nation must be
decided within the next decade. No
man who loves her but must stand
shoulder to shoulder with his brothers
and friends in this supreme crisis"
JOHN d. CR1MM1Ns, President.
J. S. COLEMAN, First Vice President.
EDWARD w. SCorr, Second Vice
President.
EUGENE KELLY, Treasurer.
BARTHoIoMEw MoYNAHAN, Secre-
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