Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
PATRIOT DAlYS RECEPTION
Representative Washington Audience Greets
Him at the National Theater.
Irish AgitatOr Tells the Story of His
Incarceration on Charge of
High Treason.

John DAILY, the Irish nationalist, related
to a Washington audience at the National
Theater last evening, his experiences dur
ing the twelve years he spent in English
prisons. He also made an eloquent appeal
for Irish freedom. The house was filled by
a representative Washington audience,
some of the most prominent men of all
parties being present.
Representatives Rowland B. Mahany of
New York, who did much in planning the
meeting presided over it, and, in accepting
the position, which was rendered him on
the motion Of Mr.. w. j. Frizzell, he re-
marked that in the United States there
Is a greater Ireland than across the sea.
1t was explained that the meeting was
held under the auspices Of the Irish 60
cieties of the District Mr.. Mahany be-
ing president Of the committee, John J.
Purcell, secretary. and Joseph McEnerney,
treasurer. The vice presidents were Sena-
tors ]. B. Foraker, Thomas H. Carter,
Mark A. Hanna. ]. H. Kyle. w. N. Roach,
J. NJ. Gallinger, John T. Morgan, Edward
Murphy, jr.. and A. P. German. MIR.
Frank O'Meara was chairman of the COM
the press committee, D. J. McEvoy of the
printing committee and P. j. O'Dea Of the
hall committee.
When Mr.. DAILY made his appearance
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
ceived and the audience saw a thin, nerv
GUS man, blackeyed and bearded. whose
appearance was that of one who has suf-
fered much. Those who were seated about
N. Roach, Representatives Hugh r. Bel
KNAPP, Adoiph Meyer, w. b. Shattuc, J.
F. Kelley, Champ Clark and John M.
Mitchell, John Dewey. T. J. Lamb. Judge
Capt. O'Farren, T. p Moran. John j. Pur-
cell and G. w. Flynn of New Orleans.
Mr. Mahany read letters of regret from
several prominent men, including Senators
Foraker and Morgan, and then he in
troduced Senator George Gray, who spoke
on american Sentiment Regarding the
Irish Cause" Representative Jerry Simp-
son, who discouIsed on 1.-The Past and
Future of the Irish Struggle" Represen-
tative James G. Mcguire. who talked of
"England's Land Policy in Ireland" Rep
resentative Romulus u. Linney, of Ire
lands Contribution to Culture" and Sem
ator Allen. of 1.-THE Fraudulent Arbitra-
ton Treaty"
Mr.. Days Address.
Mr.. DAILY was next introduced. and 1t was
several minutes before the cheers which
greeted him permitted him to be heard. Il
have not come to this land" he explained
Ito take advantage Of Its freedom, to utter
vords-that dare not utter under the Eng
lish flag. l stand by what say here, and
when again sail for home it will be with
the determination to stand by every word
that have uttered in this country. Neither
have / come here to pead guilty or not
guilty to the charges for which was i'm
prisoned. The English government itself
established our characters: 1t charged US
with trying to depose her majesty's power
in ireland. We were, and wish to God
that we could do 1t. am not going to de-
fend myself against England's charge.
England knew well that / was no criminal
enc of her own officers who helped to Sc
ClIro m imnriSAnment declared N
innocent man, declared before his God that
John Daily was innocent, and for ten years
after that they allowed me to rot In an
English dungeon.
"If an opportunity were given to me to-
morrow to shoulder a rifle for Ireland
would do it, and glory In 1t. / say again
that England knew I was no criminal; she
knew that was only trying to show my