The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-19

cess. We are ask ed TO believe in the
principles Of Frederick the Great. Here
I'm America we may hope and pray for the
end of the worlds greatest pirIje .Iation
! We must trust t. America, AMI should
she fail us. there is no hone. To-day we
are content 10 stand in n" company Of
men who merely respect rs, liFe The late
benjamin Harrison. our plain duty to
ward ireland IS Ee-eY to give 'p the
ship. We must stlIl nope and rat 1t
! is essential that we should not !leid. We
have no iH-wiH toward the plain People
Of England. Tne" are our friends. B't
We want TO grow olr lowers IN ou1 own
/ garden. Let as ta1e th3J we viii never
again resort TO force w nave the bat
ueGold of the mind and we can succeed
there. There is a public opinion and we
can depend upon it,
Senator HawIey of Connecticut was
, then introduced and spoke on. The Uni
ted States Mr.. Hawley said that this
was the home of civil and religious liber-
". He said that he had always been a
friend of the Irishman-not for his vote
! hut because he was right.
If | have any Irish friends. he con
tinued, 1t is because l never told a lie
to down an lTishman. l hope that the
United States viii always be the home
of freedom. 1t is today and ! see no
reason why we should 60 backward. We
have plenty OF room. We can feed 100),
| t09.GoJ of people on our territory.
! see no reason to be sad over Ireland.
She can die if need be, yet her name will
| always live. We should take this into
consideration / am glad that this is the
home Of religious liberty and ! hope it
viii always be so. We care not for creed
it is the man. l have seen lrishmen
die on the battlefield cheering the Stars
and Stripes.
They say that there can be no union
between church and state We do not
want it, / call your attention to the fact
that prayers arc said in every Legislative
body I'm this country. yet there is no
union between church and state. Look
at the Declaration of Independence and
YOU Will see that we believed in God
there This is all.
Letters of regret were read from Vice
President Roosevelt John r. Mclean,
and T Y. Powderly.
II. L. West responded to the toast. The
Press, and assured those present of the
friendship Of the American newspaper
and the American newspaper man.
The next speaker was ]. ]. Murphy.
who spoke on The Day We Celebrate
Mr. Murphy referred to the resplendent
past Of the Irish people and dweIt upon
the reverence OF the Irish race for their
patron saint
Our people" said Mr. Murphy. have
kept burning the light Of learning. Their
memory shall never dim. Their contribu-
lions TO the world history have been
poetry and idealism. The Celt has al
ways been the character Of loyalty He
delighted in half-tones in shadows. in
legends His literature is the record of
his own life. Let us hold sacred the
graves OF our honored dead. Let us not
forget their services"
Hon James Tanner was the next speak
or and responded TO the toast. The
Brotherhood of Man" He held that
creed had no place IN this country and
that no soldier asked the man at his side
if their CTeeds agreed.
Rev. +. L. Rocker, D. D. spoke on
"Irishmen in America" He related the
estimation in which all Irishmen held the
blessings. of freedom received in the Uni
ted States and applauded their faithful
performance Of the duties of citizenship.
Rev. DR.. Stafford spoke briefly, stating
his pleasure at bein1 present
The gathering was 1t dispersed until
nearly ] a m. ana 4 hearty round of ap-
plause was given TO Mr.. d. l. Murphy
and the balance of the Committee on Ar
engagements, who were as follows:
L. A Moseley, Eice-Chairman; William
II. DeLacy, Secretary; DR.. John F. Mo
ran. Treasurer; Rev. D. J. Stafford, D.
D., Charles Davies. Donatus O'Brien,
Michael Seaman. Patrick OFarrell, Rich
ard Campbell.