The Irish standard., 1901-06-29
power. II O'Brien, Dillon and Davitt
could make tour Of the United States
as in days gone by they would find
that the hearts Of Irish-Americans still
beat warmly for the Emerald Isle.

90 ~ O4ayc SOAS ny tucy WOu1u uuu
that the hearts of 1rish-Americans still
beat warmly for the Emerald Isle.
MICHAEL DAvITT IN CHICAGO.
The coming Of Michael Davitt to Chi.
cago on Aug. Is has been heralded far
and wide. This is deserving tribute
to the father Of the Land League that
shook landlordism to its foundations in
Ireland some twenty years ago when
Charles Stewart Parnell was at the
head Of Irish affairs. The agitation
inaugurated by Davitt had far-reach.
ing and beneficial effects. No move.
ment like 1t in aggressiveness had ever
confronted the landocracy of ireland
before.
In burning words Michael Davitt
first denounced "felonious landlordism''
on platform erected over the ruins of
the house in which he was born, and
soon afterward the Irish people at
home and in every land beneath the
sun rallied to his support. He had
sounded the death knell of landlordism,
and were it not for unforeseen circum-
stances the land of ireland would to-
DAY be in possession Of the tillers of
the soil. AS it is, the tenants are bet
ter of than they were prior to 1880 in
consequence of Davitt's work.
Two years ago William O'Brien, an
other fearless patriot, founded the Unit
ed Irish League for the purpose of get
ting rid of landlord tyranny, and in
spite of Dublin Castle the movement
is making rapid Roadway in all parts
OF ireland. At the opening of the new
year meetings of the farmers in the
West of Ireland were suppressed by
Secretary Wyndham, a degenerate de-
scendant of Lord Edward Fitzgerald
out the attack upon free speech and
peaceful assemblage only stimulated
the bold peasanty to greater exertion.
and now the powerful organization
founded by O'Brien is battling the au-
thorities.
In the province of Ulster Mr.. T. w.
russell, NJ. p, is uniting the Presby-
ter1ans IN solid phalanx against the
landlords, and before long the latter
Will be glad to sell out to the cultiyat-
ors of the soil and take the best terms
they can obtain. The government must
soon take cognizance Of the. movement
and settle the land question in parlia-
ment.
1t is for the purpose of giving an
impetus to the United Irish League
that Michael Davitt is coming to Amer
lea. No Irishman commands higher
respect IN this country than he. Not
only is he the champion Of liberty for
his own people, but he is also the friend
OF every people struggling against op-
preston and wrong.
When the British parliament sane
toned the unjust war against the
Beers, Michael Davitt resigned his seat
at Westminster and has never gone
back. He went to South Africa to wit
ness the unequal strife for supremacy
between Boer and Briton and is now
giving the result Of his observations in
a history Of the war.
Last Sunday the United Irish Socie-
ties of Chicago held their annual meet
ing and reelected Hon. John T.. Fin
erty as president. An address was
adopted which congratulated the Irish
at home upon the union accomplished
during the past year. 1--WE pledge to
the United Irish League our active and
ardent support" says the address, "and
assure it's parliamentary representa-
tives, under the leadership of John Red
mond, that we are ready to assist them
in every way possible, and hope they
will keep up the fight on English usur-
patton, independent of all British par
ties"
In acknowledging his reelection for
the third time President Finerty made
an eloquent address brinfull of patriot
ism and of defiance to the hereditary
enemies Of the Irish race. 1--WE will
show the British and their sympathiz-
ers in this country" exclaimed Mr.. Fin
erty, "that the Irish flag stands side by
side with the Stars and Stripes, and
that, not caring where the Union Jack
may fly, we're against it."
So long as the cause of Irish nation
ality in Chicago is entrusted to such a
sterling patriot as John T. Finerty it
will never be betrayed nor become a
stepping stone for inscriptions aspir
ants to municipal positions. He de-
serves the confidence reposed in him by
his fellow countrymen in Chicago, and
the fact that man of his integrity,
ability and patriotism is at the head
Of Irish affairs in the famous Illinois
metropolis will give boom to the Unit
ed Irish League in whose interest
Michael Davitt is to cross the Atlantic.
Before Davitt returns home he will
make tour of the East and later make
trip through the Western cities.
Everywhere he goes he will be received
with enthusiasm by his admiring