The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-03-25

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try, while engaged in war with a fifth
rate power. If the daily papers of the
metropolis can be relied on. the speaker
was rapturously applauded by the same
men who were insulted by Joseph H.
Choate on previous occasion. Fitch,
however, spoke very adroitly, and so
mingled his barney of Irishmen with
his praise OF England that his hosts
could hardly refrain from manifesting
their appreciation in the usual manner.
One Of the New York papers explains
how Fitch succeeded in winning the
applause of Irisllmen when talking on
the alliance question. He first got his
audience good-humored by telling a
number OF new stories; then he reused
their patriotism by a really eloquent
tribute to the men who won the war,
and finally he sprung the Anglo-Saxon
brotherhood on the company with some
suddenness and carried it through tri-
umphantly. Following are the closing
words of his address:
1--WE have made, and Ireland has
made, and the world has made, another
great gain from this war in the develop
ment which the English people have ex-
hibited along the lines OF fraternity for
freedom and justice. 1t is not for me
to criticise any utterances of hatred Of
England which review OF her action
toward Ireland in years gone may have
wrung from the lips OF any speaker to-
night, but l am an American, and the
toast to which l respond is The United
States and you, oh, sons of St. Patrick,
you also are Americans, whose devotion
to your adopted country no man may
question. Shall then transgress the
proprieties OF the occasion if say that
while in years gone l have helped to
twist the tail OF the British lion, as it
deserved to be twisted for his action
concerning Ireland, yet l cannot forget
that in the hour of Our peril, when France
sneered and Russia stood aloof and Ger
many scowled and Austria almost men,
aced, and we stood in great danger OF
an alliance OF the great powers of con-
tinental Europe against lis, then from
ireland, from Scotland, from Wales,
from England, the great heart, of the
people welled in sympathy toward u.s.
(Applause.) Then the British govern
ment robed itself in the ermine of the
high chancellor of nations and out
stretched the strong right arm OF its
injunctive power and said to the waiting
conspirators, 'We forbid you to give
aid to the dying despotism of Spain in
its contest with the United States. We
bid you take instant heed OF Our injunc-
ton, for if you ally yourselves against
the Americans we will ally ourselves
with them and
Wherever we come, we twain,
The throne of the tyrant shall reel
and rock,
And his menace be void and vain.
For we are lords OF a strong young
land
And we are lords of the main.'
Enthusiastic and long continued
chcers.)
Believe me, that one OF the best re-
suits of the late war is the cementing
OF ties between all branches of the Eng
disappearing race. Believe me, that the
avowed sentiment OF enthusiasm for jus
tice and liberty which was strong
enough to reach across the Atlantic will
soon be strong enough to reach across
the Irish Channel. (Applause) The
hope of the Irish people for justice, for
home rule, for autonomy, will not be
found in seeking to blow into active
life the embers of the fires OF hatred that
had best be covered with the ashes OF
time, but it will be found in the aroused
sense of justice and OF love OF liberty of
the English people, and from that source
shall come right speedily to Ireland a
redress OF every grievance, righting
OF every wrong, completeness of local
rule and concession OF every right and
every privilege that Ireland may ask"
(Great applause)