The Irish standard., 1900-01-13

self. Her sense OF right is measured by
her power to defy it; her love of jus
tlce by the gold it will fetch. She en-
forces vice to replenish her exchequer.
She enslaves and impoverishes every
land and people that is caught in her
toils-but l plead for Our own honor,
We cannot afford to pass laws that will
deliver our own people into the hands
OF monopoly, and at the same time
place us in the attitude OF bully be-
fore the world.
III such demands are unheeded let
us enforce our rights in the spirit OF
American patriotism and valor!'
"At the time l made this utterance a
friend took me aside and told me that it
was harsh. In connection with the atti-
tude on the proposition under consider
alton this evening l was much amused
when, in copying this utterancc, to find
bracketed on the margin OF my congress
sional record, this note: Loud applause
from the Republican side (Applause
and checrs.)
"In view OF what is now in progress
in South Africa do you believe this
statement harsh? CA voice, "No.D
did not come here to denouncc the
English. 1t is my deliberate opinion
that England is more to be piticd than
denounced. She has not sei-rcspcct-
ing friend OH earth. Continued cheer
ing.)
This is terrible statement, but Il
true one. | do not wish to reflect upon
the English people (applause), but
when | use these words OF ccnsurc, refer
only to the misguided government
which directs their affairs. | refer to
the Tory government, which has made
England a curse to herself and to every
other nation with which she comes in
contact. Her greed and commcrcialism
have made her a nation oil paupcrs and
millionaires.
"To-day she is not only dcspised for
her present acts, but denounced as ma
ton OF military power. She has lost
prestige (Applausc.) Her own press
(Scvcral voices, "Thc Pioneer Prcss!"
1-aughtcr.) / say is seriously discussing
the subject of whether national dcca-
dencc has not struck the nation.
(Cheers.) She may well take this view
when having raised 10000 or 10000 SOL
diers more than the usual footing, she
finds it almost impossible to get more.
Cuu1lrlv, GIc NOW paying puuntiea "
get volunteers. How was it in our
case? When the president called for
he could use" (Grcat applausc.)
The next speakers were Mayor Kcicr,
Health Commissioner Ol,agc, Attorney
T. r. Kane and Ex-Mayor c. d.
O'Bricn. Mr. Kane delivered the long
est address OF the evening, but almost
every sentence was punctuatcd with ap-
plause. lie was given an ovation when
he concluded. The last address was
made by c. ID. O'Bricn, who spoke
briefly Among other things he said:
"Whcn the instinct OF the American
people detects any cloud that threatens
the safety OF the republic they arise i'll
their might and assemble in mass meet
ings as you have assembled here to-
nigit-a sovereign people sitting in de-
liberation to direct its servants, the rep
rcscntatives i'll congress, to do such be-
cause we are the people, your masters
and we will it, Never since the days OF
the American Revolution has such a
spectacle been seen. A little band oi
people in far-of Africa, standing back
to back, surrounding the women and
children and battling for their lives, be-
cause they chose to love their God and
the liberty He gave them. The Al
mighty God has His purpose in direct
ing the attention OF the American pco-
pie to this tragedy The similitudc be-
tween this conflict and our own strug-
gle that made possible the conditions
existing to-day, when the grandson oI
an Irish cnigrant occupies the prcsi-
dental chair.
"rhcy'vc got him hypnotized,'
shouted a voice from the rear, and there
was roar OF applause.
conc Irishman is enough at a time,
remarked Mr.. O'Bricn, continuing his
address. after the interruption.
81 hate, and ] should be false 10 my
race and principles il I did not, hate
with great bitterness the English gov
crnmcnt and the English system OF aris-
tocracy--a system that says OF two chill
drcn one has blue blood in his veins and
the other rcd. 1t is the old battle OF
aristocracy against the people that is
being fought out in South Africa.
"Ii / were fit to pray before the Chan
Gerry OF Heaven I would ask Him to
help the men who arc battling for lib
erty in South Africa, because they love
liberty better than they do their lives. y