The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-18

| Spelling OF pronunciation OF mis- name
TO curry favor with any creed or ma
tionalfty in any country is a coward
There is only one nation with which
we are willing TO merge and that IL
the great nationality of the United
states. Even then we will flow on as
distinctive river flows from a sepa-
rate fountain to mingle in one grand
unity. There are some who object TO
our having hyphenated names, but
how can we help it? ] was born in
Ireland. and yet I am an American.
George Washington was an Irishman
| Just as i am an American by adoption
When Washington's forces were starv-
ing at Valley Forge 0he appealed to the
| protestant and Catholic sons of St
Patrick for aid and they raised the
money with which his army was sup
| ported during the winter When
Washington was made president the
| Friendly Sons of st. Patrick asked him
70 become a member of their associa-
ton. He replied that he would glad
iy DO So but that he was Ineligible. as
neither he nor his parents had been
born in Ireland. Irish ingenuity sur
mounted the difficulty. Washington's
naturalization papers were made out
and he proudly accepted membership
In the Friendly Sons of St Patrick"
MT Flnerty then gave a description
OF the resources Of ireland and its fer
tility and productiveness and declared
that II was richer agriculturally than
England. He then referred passionate
ly TO the penal laws of Ireland which
were passed for the degradation of the
irish Catholics. do you Americans
know" he inquired impressively. that
100 years ago in Ireland the priest who
dared to say mass a second time was
hanged like dog. The school teacher
was treated in the same way. No Irish
Catholic could be a lawyer, a merchant
or doctor. or anything else except a
serf unless he perjured himself in the
eyes OF God and professed belief In a
religion In which he did not believe
Catholics were plunged into the depths
OF ignorance for which England was
responsible. But the Presbyterians of
the North also suffered and protestants
and Catholics alike were driven out of
Ireland all with a deadly hatred of
English rule. If Irishmen are true to
liberty l don't ask at what altar they
worship, they are all alike to me-"
The speaker then told of the part
which the 1rishmen have played in
American history, related their innu-
merable deeds of bravery, and dwelt on
their loyalty to American institutions
The Irish are no strangers in Amer
lea" he continued. they paid for their
footing boldly and bloodily. but why
boast of Irish valor in America? Be |
cause IL Is necessary, because the 10y
atty of the Irish to America has been |
questioned by dastards. The green |
flag never receded an inch when IL was |
mingled with the stars and stripes and |
l refuse to recognize any creed in the |
cause OF liberty. Every Irishman is an |
American from the moment of his birth |
and he becomes to this country what |
he can. Though temporary triumph /
may crown the efforts of those who |
meet in dark places they cannot des-
troy the Irishman's love for America.
Let them put their record and their
platform beside ours. They cannot show /
a single instance of disloyalty on the |
part of any Irish-American. 1 am in
spired TO warlike words this afternoon
by the sight of the citizen soldiers
around me. II ii becomes necessary to
enforce the Monroe doctrine you will
find the sons Of men who fought under
Sheridan and Claybourne fighting side
by side under old glory. The bold poll
cy of the executive who has had the
courage to call our traditional enemy
TO halt may get us into trouble, but
what have we to be afraid of?''
referring to Ireland's troubles he
said: In 1S47 the Irish were taught
that 1t was sinful 10 steal a landlords
sheep to keep their children from starv-
ing. Their morals have improved since
then and they think differently now.
Fifty years ago Ireland's population
was 100000; now il is 5.400, 600 / have
accounted for 1.500.0O and the rest are
here. Is IL any wonder that we hate
England? An individual may forgive
wrongs. but a nation cannot
forgive her wrongs, until they are
wiped out with blood or the oppressed
begs her pardon in sack cloth and
ashes. England's drum beats are
heard around the world but the curses
on the Irish race almost drown them.
England never draws her sword now.
unless il is TO smite some poor colored
man in South Africa. England is a
great nation and she is swaying us now,
wait till we get a chance. You may say
that our time Will never come, but IL |
came to Greece. and the flag of Leon
odas again waves over the heroes of
rhermopylae. We have seen the old
Ierman empire pass away and Lom-
oardy and Hungary shake off their
,hains. We have seen the Turk rayage
bulgaria, as he is now ravaging Ar
nenia, and we have seen Bulgaria at
am her freedom. England's only
friends now are the Turks and / ex-
)ect soon to see the English wearing
ezzes and baggy pants. What will be-
ONE OF England IL she ever gets into
rouble with Russia, who hates her.
france who detests her. Germany. who
iesplses her, and America who dis
rusts her. What became of that f1y-
ng squadron. If IL had come over here
might not have found such pleasant
mornings as II did in some quiet bay
M the coast OF Scotland
God hasten the day when that dear
I'D nag will again be uplifted over
'rmed forces, but let IL be with an ally
ma let II be revolution and not a
'utchery. When that day comes those
u us who have heard the bullets
whistle; and those OF you who hope to
lear them will be heard from. III ..
hank you sincerely for the honor you
ave paid me to-day. May the star
which represents Montana on our ma :
lonal emblem ever blaze with lustre /,
md the name Of her citizens be honor !
d."
Mr. Ffnerty's address was the ablest ,
ratorical effort that has been heard .
\ BUTTE In long time. He spoke en- !
irely without notes and showed him
ell 10 be possessed of a wonderful '
memory. He smoke ~ tho b.roto 49,. ! 7