The Irish standard., 1897-03-13

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and the street corner patent medicine
lir'' holding forth nightly.
In conclusion the speaker said that at
the present time he could see no hope
for home rule in ireland. The leaders OF
the Irish people are corrupt. The cause
of ireland has received a setback. If
they had men lkeEmmet, O'Connell
and Grattan how different would it all
he. Yet he believed that some day, and
that day Is not far distant, Ireland would
he severed from English rule.
Dennis Hayes gave a recitation en-
titled "Er1n's Flag" in manner that
brought forth storms of applause.
Phillip Il. Hayes sang II Told Them
That I Saw You" and did it SO nicely
that he was compelled to respond to an
encore, singing 'fMy Dads the Engi-
neer."
Rev. Father O'Connell, the scholarly
young priest from Madelia, was intro
duced. His subject was Robert Emmett
Rev. O'Connell felt his inability to pay
fitting tribute to the dead patriot. Yet
he was glad to take the least part IN D
genuine Robert Emmett anniversary: eel
ebration. TO such men as Emmett is due
the freedom of the world. While they
were not always victorious, they were
the beacon lights. Tonight millions of
Irishmen are having pointed out to them
the greatness and the patriotism Of Rob-
ert Emmett.
Referring to the great men of ireland
and the policy of the leaders in the
cause of freedom, Rev. O'Connell said
that O'Conneil's was one OF conserya-
tism., He labored under the impression
that speech and parliamentary
her wrongs. How different was that OF
Robert Emmett, He was the patriot who
said England never gave anything to
tactics would free the land and right
Ireland unless it was forced from her.
He believed the Irish cause ,had AID
vanced more in the past two years than
it had since the time of Emmett The
action Of the president Of the Irish Ma
tional Alliance offering to furnish Presi~
dent Cleveland 100000 men to fight Eng
land at the time Of the trouble over the
Venezuela boundary attracted attention.
Rev. O'Connell paid an eloquent trib~
ute to Charles Stewart Parneu, saying
he was one of the grandest champions
Ireland ever had. He referred to Glad
stone as a hypocrite and condemned him
for the manner in which he bounded
Parnell.
Although wild and extravaganza as the
statement may seem, Rev. O'Connell
believed that ther, is still unity and
strength among the Irish to accomplish
the purpose, for which Emmett laid down
his life. lie believed the last vestige of
English government would be wiped out,
the flag of Ireland will yet be hoated to
the breeze on College Green, Dublin, and
the epitaph of Robert Emmett be chise]ed
in the marble above his dust.
ireland asks of the people of America
aid and sympathy. She has right to
do SO. In 1878 the American congress
appealed to the parliament OF Ireland,
and some OF che best Irish blood was
shed 10 gain the country's freedom.
Rev. O'ConneN spoke at some length
on the treatment Ireland received at
the hands Of England He claimed that
the fa1nines were fostered by English
people. 1t was known that they re-
fused allow products sent from America
to the starving in Ireland to Ire landed.
All Irishmen should worship at the
shrine of Nernises. England will never
make restitution for the wrong she has
inflicted upon the Irish race.
The speaker referred to the late arbl-
tration measure as a 16 to / arbitration
billie points for England and for the
United States. IIe hoped that President
Mckinley would hasten to introduce to
the people that long lost gentleman,
General Prosperity.
In closing. Rev. OConne]l told the
Irisl,men to be Of good cheer. Two bat
ties have already been won and the
dawn Of liberty. is not far off.
Miss Cora Carney closed the exercises
with a piano solo,
Presiding Officer Hayes said that he
hoped in a year from now the people
would again come together and pay hom-
age to the name of Robert Emmett.