The evening times., 1897-12-13

Miss Maud Come, ''the Irish Joan Of
Arc addressed an immense audience at
tie Columbia Theater last night OH the
cause of Ireland and spiritedly denounced
the idea of arbitration between America
ant England. The event will perhaps lie
remembered for a long time as the ,,rea test
denenstration for Ireland this city has
even seen. 1t was also a fine personii
triumph for the Irish lady. 1t was also a
wonderfully vivid and convincing uutt,.rst
OF disapproral Of the arbitration .r.a.y.
To the audience this feature OF .he pro-
gram was a surprise. But their sentiments
seemed as strongly against arbitration as
those OF the speakers. Besides Miss 10 lne
there were present on the platform Mr.
Dominic /. Murphy. Hon. Champ Clark. Of
Missouri. and Hon. Simon Wolf, all of
" hom spcke; and there were read, n letter
from Senator Morgan. of Alabama. .lu,l a
set OF resolutions against arbitration
Ever ythine that was sa ID was received y ith
applause and when the resolutions We're
submitted the great audience voted aye
without one dissenting voice. Irish ard
ton.
Miss Come left the Normandie at 1880
O'Clock today accompa MED by Miss Glee-
Son and walked to the Lehman building To
address Wimodaughsis.
AT the close OF Miss Janet Richards talk
on current topics. Miss Come was intro
dueed, and her personality captured
the audience. At the request Of Miss
Pfnt,
OF the causes which prompted her to take
up the &C use of freedom for ireland After
returning from France where she was
educated, Miss Come said. she soon became
disgusteG and Mortified with the treatment
meted out to the peasants by the upper
Class Gf Irish society.
The working class, she said, is treated
no better than brutes, and learning this she
deter mined 10 devote her life to alleviatiag
their suffering as far possible. She then
gave q brief history of the rule OF Victoria
which she characterized as a reign of blood
and starvation for the Irish peasantry.
During her reign the population had de-
creased very nearly one-half, or Ill other
wo, ds from eight and half millions to
fcut and a half millions. what it is now
estimated to be. She then told how the
manufacturing interests of Ireland were
ruined for the benefit OF English capitalists.
After all, however, She said, the spirit of
freedom burns as fiercely in the breasts Of
tn, Irish body as 1t did in 1898, and il
ani attempt is made by Victoria and er
murderous deputies to interfere with the
celebi alton of the events of '9s by the
Irish peasantry and other loyal men and
women it can only be accomplished n. he
cos. of life.
In conclusion Miss Come spoke Of .he
position American women had tax IN I'm
all walks of life This IS grand, and IS
1t should be. she said. and will be the sub
ject OF mich discussion when she again
returns to Europe and talks to the women
there.
After the lecture Miss Come return ed to
the Normandic, where she took luncheon.
She was then driven around the city by
the reception committee, and late in the
day visited the Capitol, where she was
presented to many Senators and Reure-
sentatiIes. This evening Miss Come will
witness the performance at the Columbia
Theate: She will leave Washington IN
Wednesday morning for Philadelphia, where
she will lecture in the evening