The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-04
IN BEHALF OF IRELAND.
John F. Redmond Addresses His
COuntymen in New York.
THE IRISH PEOPLE ARE AGAIN UNITED.
Obeiect OF the United League Is to Make
the Government OF ireland by Eng
land Impossible.

New York, November S--lrsh- Americans
to the number Of 5000 or 400 from this
city and vicinity gathered tonight at a
reception given at Carr gle hall Ia honor
of John +. Redmond leader of the Irish
nationalist party in the British parliament.
The reception was given under the aus
pieces of the Amalgamated Irish societies
In New York, the Irish Nationalist club
and the New York Irish league.
Mr.. Redmond was accompanied by rat
rick McHugh and Thomas O'Donnell, his
fellow delegates from the National league.
William Temple Emmett read letter
from Bishop Clancy Of Eiphn. who IS Wis
iting the bishop of Rochester \. Y, in
which the bishop regretted lie could NOT be
present and says: LAS a member OF the
Irish cpiscopate. I desire TO emphasize the
fact that at present there is absolute
unanmity among all classes of irish ma
tonllists regarding II" present Irish par
liamcntnry party as the most able and
authentic spokt<nen or the lriSd cause.
and as the most uncompromisiug udvo'
Gates of our country's interest that ireland
has ever sent to the English house of com
mons.
William McAdoo. former assistant sec
rotary Of the navy. was chairman OF the
evening and introduced Mr.. Redmond1 who
said In part.
When / last spoke here Ireland was
torn by dissensioIs. She was divided,
distracted and weak The great leader who
had banded the Irish race together all
over the world and had brought the cause
Of Ireland to the very threshold Of vie
tory, had disappeared, the great move
ment which his genius created had been
wrecked. the hopes Of the Irish race had
been dashed TO the ground and the enemies
Of Ireland were cXultant and triumphant
Tonight, thank God the situation is
changed. II Is true. unfortunately. that
the grave can not give UP its dead. II Is
true that there is no great political genius
Irish nation, but the Irish people them
selves have come together again.
My object In coming here Is, in the
first place, to proclaim the unity OF tbs
Irish people at home; secondly. to explain
the policy which these people nt home have
unanimously adopted and finally, TO say t.
the Irish race in America that II they ap
prove of that policy they ought TO sup
port IT, but that whether they support Il
or not-whcther the Irish people at HON,
are left In this crisis Of their country's his
tory to carry on this struggle against Eng
land without the aid Of their brethren
throughout the world, or Motive at hom'
are disciplined enough and strong enough
to carry on this movement ourselves ant
at amy cost we shall do SO"
! Mr. Redmond said that the policy Of tn
/ United Irish league movement was TO al
vance the national cause Of Irishmcn bl
making the government of ireland by Eng
/ land In every department, both in parlia
/ ment and cut Of parliament. difficult anl
| dangerous and finally impossible. lie sale
| IL was proposed to accomplish this 10y
means OF the United Irish league organ
lzation, the lincal successor of the lane
/ league.
/ MIR McHugh and Mr.. O'DonncH followe,
Mr.. Redmond IN, speaking and resolgt'o on
were adopted indorsing the policy Of q
| league aud nledging the support OF IL,
meeting to its policy.