The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-18


MR.. M'DERMOTTeS ADDRESS.
Following the Governors response came
a humorous and eloquent address by E. j.
McDermott, Of Louisville, on the subject,
"Irishmen in America" He said, in part:
THE man that has no enemies has no
hrmneSS or manliness and is not entitled
10 friends. The freshman in America has
many covert enemies and a few open foes;
but, under fair conditions, ne will rise in
almost any walk of life Most of the
prejudice against him is unreasonable and
unjust, being due to provincialism or to an
tagonism based on differences in religious
opinions, but for some of this prejudice
there is excuse. AS English historians re-
late Ireland a thousand years ago was
called the school of Europe, the island of
saints and scholars but soon afterward,
Dy reason or her dissens1ons, English IN
vaders were able to tear from her those
blessings of peace and culture. Ever since
she has been Wronged.
Poverty is generally attributed to- in
feriority, to lack of thrift or lack of lntelh-
gence but the poverty of the Irish people
has been due to miserable land laws and
oppressive rents, to the absence of factories
and trade ard shipping and to the want or
freedom. The masses have been forced into
agriculture as their main chance for a liV-
ing, and yet they have had to work under
the most disheartening and crushing sys-
tenn of land tenure We cannot wonder
that millions have been driven to this coun-
try and to every quarter of the globe for
good wages, cheap lands and just laws.
And yet people like these, who come to us
liked and dreaded, especially by superficial
philistines; but, poor as the masses OF the
Irish people are Ireland has more educa-
ton, refinement and morality than many
half educated Americans would believe We
see an Irishman at the head of the English
army, Sir Garnett Wolseley; another is
leading the English forces in Egypt; an
other is at the head of the English bar,
Lord John Russell. This shows what
Irishmen can become in spite OF their dis
'.As most Irish immigrants have come to
us with very little money and without
knowing any mechanical trade, as most
of them have been farmers or farm hands
with little knowledge that could be usefuI
in our system Of agriculture they have
naturally drifted into the cities. and there
they have been forced to earn a living
mainly by manual labor or by the more
enticing but corupting pursuits of public
life. Unfortunately there is too much JUS
tices in the complaint that the natural So
ciability, brightness. and aggressiveness OF
the Irish leads them very soon into poll
tics. Unlike nearly all other foreigners,
they come speaking our own language and
accustomed to elections and public speak
ing and all the incidents of popular gov
ernment; and even on the other side of the
ocean they take a deep interest in American
politics. Hence they quickly understand
our affairs, and, finding many fellow-coun-
trymen here, they naturally feel at home
from the very beginning. They come, TOO,
with far more admiration and affection for
this government than for the one they
leave. For the past hundred years the eyes
of the people of Ireland have been turned
to this country as the home OF 1nnumeraDle
kindred and friends, as the place TO Wnlch
multitudes of them have been destined to
come sooner or later, as the country IN
which their grievances and sut1erings nave
been best understood and most pitied, and
in which their aims and hopes nave met
with most sympathy and ENCOURAGEMENT.
In no other country in the wide world To-
day is an American so respected ana so
welcome as in ireland. There every door,
every heart is open to him. There every
fireside has a vacant chair that is a per-
a
Now and then statistics are juggled with
and distorted by some bigot or crank IN
this country to prove that the irish are
naturally thriftless and furnish a dlspropor-
tionate part of our criminals StatlstlcS
gathered by Mulhall, the most trusted
statistician in England, show that, IL po-
litical offenses are not counted, ireland IS
freer from gross crimes than Great Britain
or the United States. In this country, IN
Canada and in Australia Ir1shmen are
eminent in all the trades and professions
as well as in political AYERS ma IN n the ne r9e sf
war the Irish took an honorable part.
John w. Kern, city attorney, responded
to the toast, 1.-THE City of Indianapolis"
The continuity was very happily broken by
the recital of original poem, entitled
Were in Ireland Tonight" by Teresa B.
O'Hare, of Columbus, O. The last address
on the programme was delivered by Rev.
Father. O'Donaghue. and, despite the late
ness of the hour, it was received with
hearty applause.
The following were among the guests:
George Bannon, Mrs George Bannon, Very Rev.
A. Bessonies George r. Boyce, Mrs George h
Boyce, James Broden, Mrs. James Broden, Miss
Mary Broden, Daniel D. Brosnan, Mrs. Daniel
Brosnan, Frank b. Burke, William c. Burk, Dr.
John F. Callen Mrs. John F. Callen, Michael W
caaard fs rho@as j. carEe Mrs e Catherine
Clarke, Michael Clune, Mrs Michael Clune'
ming, Hugh S. curley, Miss Anna curiey, Thomas
A. Dean Mrs. Thomas A. Dean, Herman G. De-
wenter, Mrs. Herman c. Dewenter, Maurice Don
nelly, Mrs. Maurice Donnelly, Miss Lizzie Dugan,
Joseph M. Dwyer Miss Mary Z. Dwyer, Denis
Egan, Mrs. Denis Egan, Miss Lizzie Enright,
Joseph T. Tanning Daniel Feey, Frank N: Fitz-
gerald. Mrs. Frank N, Fitzgerald. Patrick J:
Flanedy, Mrs. Patrick ]. Flanedy, Hon Daniel
Joseph ]. Greenen, Miss Blanche c. Greenen,
Thomas. w. Greenen, William J. >, Grit
Hatfield, James NJ. Healy. Timothy E. Howard,
Mrs Timothy E. Howard, Winfield S. Johnson,
MRS Wned s. Johnson dIaTd i VII
liam F. Kenny, Mrs. William F. Kenny, James
w. Keogh. Hon. John w. Kern, Mrs John W
dor t,' Krlise. Mrs Theodore Krdse. Miss
Teresa Knebler, William D. Lalley. Mrs
Mrs Henry w Lawrence, Rev. Denis McCabe,
Bart Mccarthy, Mrs. Isabella McElhennen Ed
ward ]. McDermott Bernard M. McGettigan,
John e: Mcclellan. John H. McMorTow Patrick
H. McNelis Mrs. Patrick H. McNelis Capt.
Thomas MADDEN, Mrs. Thomas Madden CnarleS
Mcguire, Mrs. Charles Mcguire, John H: Ma
honey, Mrs John II. Mahoney, Michael R. Mans
field, Frank A. Maus, Mrs. Frank A. Maus,
Hairy A. Metzger Mrs. Harry a. Metzger, Fred
H. Miller, Mrs. Fred H. Miller, William j.
Mooney, Gov. James A. Mount, Mrs. James
A. Mount. Samuel J. Murray. Mrs. Samuel
J. Murray, Miss Lizzie N. Murray, Augustus
Murphy, Christopher A. OConnor, Mrs. Chris
TOPPER A. O'Connor Michael OConnor, Miss
Teresa O'Connor Rev. Denis O'Donaghue, Mrs.
Teresa b. O'Hare, Edward j. OReilly, Mrs.
Edward j. O'Reilly, Samuel Quinn, Mrs. Samuel
Ou0leV James r.
Quigley, Austin Ready, Mrs. Austin Ready,
Michael J. Ready, Mrs. Michael ]. Ready, Peter
c. Reilly, Patrick ]. Ryan, Mrs. Patrick j. Ryan,
General Michael Ryan, Joseph G. Schaf, Mrs.
Roger r. Shiel Mrs. Roger r. Shiel, Miss Anna
c. Smith, Rev. Edward j. Spelrnan, Thomas l..
Sullivan, Mrs. Thomas J.. Sullivan, Andrew M.
Sweeney, Mrs. Andrew NJ. Sweeney, Miss Katie
Sweeney, Michael A. Sweeney, Michael Sweeney,
Hon. Thomas Taggart Mrs. Thomas Taggart,
Stephen j. Ward, Elmo Weir, Mrs. Elmo Weir,
John H. WEIGH, Patrick A. White, James II. VIII
son, Mrs. James H. Wilson
The "Shaughraun" by Amateurs.
The Hibernian Dramatic Company gave
an enjoyable performance of the "Shaugh-
raun'' before a good audience at the Grand
last night. 1t was under the management
of John H. Scanlon, assisted by John M.
Sullivan The parts were well taken by the
following cast Of amateurs:
Conn (the Shaughraun). John H. Scanlon
Captain Molineux Ca young English
omcer). $3.50. .......... Herman Frey
Robert Ffolliott Ga young Irish gem
teman, under sentence as
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