The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-10
Predicts the Final Crumbling Of
the British Empire.
A RECITAL OF BLOODY BARBARITIES
Cruelties Perpetrated on Beers
by English Soldiery.

Miss Maud Come, "tl,c Irish Joan
OF Arc" lccturcd last Saturday night to
Chicago audience at Central Music
Hall. The I22d anniversary OF the birth
OF Robert Emmct was the event cele-
bratcd. The demonstration was under
the auspices OF the Irish Nationalists OF
Chicago. A long list of songs and
speeches was provided, and to make the
program more interesting than in for-
mcr years, Miss Come, the prophet OF
Irish revolution was placed on it. Not
more than half Of those who tried 10 be
OF the audience were able to find ad-
mission All the tickets had been sold
within two hours after they had been
placed on sale three days before 1t
was late when the one to pay homage
to whom. the audience had gathered
was introduced. Her first appearance
on the stage was when she stepped
out from the reception-room off the
platform to deliver her address, A
clapping of hands, followed by cheer
that was repeated and continued for
several moments, greeted the fair young
woman who has devoted her life to the
carse OF the Irish. Her 1.-the figure was
acccntuated by dress OF black velvet.
OF which the skirt was of plain cut and
without ornament.
The tightly fitting waist was cut low
at the neck, neither collar nor cuff re-
licving the sharp outlines OF the black.
Around her neck was tied filmy black
yelling, gathered in knot at the left
side and this fell in billowy ribbon
over her shoulder and below her waist.
Her belt was broad scrpcntinc band
OF silver. Her waist was claspcd at the
top by silver buckle OF antique de-
sign, from which danglcd tiny silver
thread that was looped back over her
shoulders. She wore black toque,
from which rose white aigrcttc. Her
light brown hair, parted in the middle,
half-covcred her temples and was gath
cred at the back in loose knot
Miss Come bowed and smiled in re-
sponsc to the applause. The laughter
in her eyes gave way to 4 serious cx
preston as she drew up her erect form
and with extended arms and clinched
hands exclaimed:
"Thc enemies OF England must be
the friends and allies of Ireland"
Her mobile face added emphasis to
her words. Her thin lips curlcd in a
sort OF scorn as she called for VEN
gcancc on the British or rccited Irish
wrongs. Her blonde head tossed in
defiance Of English authority and dim
pies formed in her checks when she
smiled in sympathy with some witty
conceit OF her own.
Miss Come addressed the audience
as follows:
Conc OF the greatest crimes which
the world has ever witnessed is being
pcrpctratcd. A vast empire is cndeav-
oring to destroy the rights and liber-
ties OF two free republics without
shadow OF justice or of right, actuated
only by the lust of gold and territory,
and has brought unnatural dcso1ation
OF war upon the white races OF South
Africa.
at is not my purpose here tonight
to go at any length into the dealings
OF England with the Dutch OF South
Africa. They have been one long,
shameful record OF hypocrisy, violence
and broken faith. (Applause.) I must
confess that have looked at this ques-
ton principally from an Irish point Of
view. So long as Our liberties and
rights are denied to us it matters not
whether the country with which Eng
land is at war be right or wrong, as
long as Ireland is tied she feels that
every enemy of England must be
friend and ally to Ireland (Applausc)
"In this case we know the Beers are
right and no greater proof Of the right
cousncss Of their cause can we have
than in the fact that men from almost
every nation in the world arc volunteer
ing to go forward and help them in
their gallant struggle for freedom. Re-
gardlcss of racial animosities we find
the Germans pointing the guns supplied
by France, and know that 27o French
officers have thrown up their commits
sons in the French army to go to the
Transvaal to help the Beers with their
military science (Applause.) Why,
we find Irish, Scandinavians, Germans,