The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-10-26
THE ENJOYS FROM ERIN.

THE ENJOYS FROM ERIN.
Atsthis writing there is deputation
of three Irish members of parliament
consisting of John E. Redmond, P. A
McHugh and Thomas O'Donnell, cross.
ing the Atlantic to the United States
for the purpose of placing before the
friends of Ireland in this country the
grievances of their native isle at the
hands Of the English government. The
Irish question is an old one which has
been frequently discussed by able men
of all countries, but never have Ameri-
cans listened to three more eloquent
and patriotic men than the ENJOYS who
are now on their way to America. Mr..
Redmond has been in the United States
on previous occasions, but this is the
first time that his colleagues have come
to the land of the Stars and Stripes.
AS is we'll known, John e. Redmond
Is member for Waterford city and is
now wearing the mantle Of Parnell as
leader of the Irish parliamentary par
ty. He is recognized as one of the best
orators at Westminster, and when
speaking he has the undivided atten-
tion of the Liberals and the Tories.
The other ENJOYS are comparatively
new men in parliament but they have
already made good record as de-
baters
Mr.. O'Donnell is the man who has
the distinction of addressing the House
of Commons for the first time in the
Irish language and Of getting his
speech printed in Irish characters in
Hansard's parliamentary reports. He
represents Kerry at Westminster and
Is acknowledged to be man of con-
siderable ability.
Mr.. McHugh has just been released
from Kilmainham prison, where hespent
six months for denouncing jury-pack-
ing in his paper, the Sligo Champion.
he has been six times mayor Of Sligo
and represents North Leitrim in parlla>
ment. He is a young man who has no
dread of prisons, and who has the fac
ulty of getting into them because of
his fearless castigation of Chief Justice
O'Brien and his methods in packing
juries for conviction. Originally a COL
lege professor, he is powerful orator
and an able journalist, and is as deter
mined as he is aggressive. Physically
he is a noble specimen of Irish man
hood. During the parliamentary row at
the beginning of the year it took nine
teen policemen to remove him from his
seat i'm the House Of Commons. On
one occasion he smashed in the door
of the Ballymote courthouse in order
that a representative executive Irish
body, locked out by ascendancy official
dom, might hold it's meetings there, and
he tore the hated Union Jack from over
the Sligo city hall. He is a plucky
Irishman, and that fact has made him
a popular hero.
The chief object of the coming of the
three noted Irishmen to the United
States at this time ds to organize
branches of the United Irish League
founded by William O'Brien ito fight
landlordism to standstill. Another
object is to arouse practical sympathy
for the Irish cause. Mr.. Redmond will
only remain about five or six weeks in
the United States, when he returns
home. Michael Davitt will be in New
York to receive the ENJOYS and Join
them in their mission. Preparations
are being made in the American met
ropolis to give them grand reception,
They will speak in Boston and later in
Chicago. and before they go back they
Will visit the leading cities of the coun.
try. Men Of the Irish race will give
them an ovation wherever they go. 1t
is not yet known whether or not they
will come to the Northwest, but If they
come they can rest assured that they
will be the recipients of "a hundred
thousand welcomes" in this populous
and prosperous region of Uncle Sans