The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-11-16

process the parliamentary machine in
the House of Commons has been over
taken by Il creeping paralysis, and all
English statesmen Of any position adj
nit today that Il remedy is necessary.
You, sir iii your eloquent speech
alluded to the fact that Mr.. Chamber
lain had proposed Il remedy Qoud hiss
cS and groans). We'll. the remedy which
Chamberlain has proposed is indeed
worthy of the man. for the only fitting
end in my opinion for Chamberlaiu's
career would be to hang him upon Il
lamp post. prolonged cheers.)
lie is man who has been false all
through his career to every friend who
ever trusted him: false to every party
to which he belonged, false To every
principle that he advocated. Chamber
lain, if he had his way. would before
now hnv" cNtcrminatpd tn Irish race.
Uiroans and hisscs.)
So far as we are concerned, we treat
his threats With disregard. (ChecrS.)
We say that never Il murderer went TO
his doom upon the @uilowS whose hands
were so deeply imh,lcd in human blood
as Chamhcrlain'S. (Chrers) And we
are convinced that when his memory
will he cNccratcl even in his own coull-
try as the author Of the most infamous
War that has ever diSgraccd even the
blood>tain'4l history Of the British en-
pirc loud cheers that the national
cause of Ireland. which he once cs-
pouscd. which he betrayed. and which
today he is attempting to destroy. will
he strong and triumphant. Great
chceriny)
But, ladies and gentlemen, look at
the ahsur(lity of the proposed remedy.
The parliamentary machine has broken
down. and Chamberlain proposes to re-
hucr the Irish members from so to GO.
Well, anybody With any knowledge of
human nature, not to say Of parliament
tary affairs in England, must be per-
fcctly we'll aware that such Il rcduc
ton could not bring any comfort to
English statesmen or any help to the
brokcndown English parliament.
We take up he position, therefore, of
saying that we are making the govern
mont of Ireland by England difficult
dangerous and impossible by the agcn-
cy Of the United Irish League in Ire
land and by the agency of the unitcu
and independent parliamentary party
in tho House Of Commons. That, brief
~ speaking. is our position and our
policy cloud chccrs)
Ladies' and gentlemen. we are work
ing as best we can in the circumstances
OF the moment and with the only
means Mt our disposal We have 10
quarrel with any honest Irishman who
works upon any honorable lines for
the freedom of Ireland. We arc not
guilty OF the supreme folly Of attempt
ing to mortgage the future or to limit
the aspirations OF those who may come
aicr us and who With other opportlnl
ties may be able successfully to adopt
other policies. We deal only with the
present. aud rarncll's words are our
charter. Cloud chccrS.) ono man."
said pnrncll and he said it repeatedly
and have said it inside the House of
Commons and outside OF it--"lio man"
said parnclI. "can limit the onward
march of Il nation
We are striving with the limited
means at our command. under the diff
lcult circumstances of the moment,
with what weapons we can supply.
We are working to obtain some meas
urr. ut amy rate, of Irish national right
treason TO Ireland. none of us would
lc guilty of such folly as to attempt
to pledge the lriShmcn of the future,
or to limit the aspirations and the cf-
forts of those who may tomorrow sue
coed us, or in the next generation take
i up The work. and who, as | have said.
! in other circumstances, and with other
! means, may he able to adopt other
, policies and methods. Chccrs)
, From the wrrckagc Of Parnclls
/ movement we have built up the United
/ Irish League. we have reunited tho
! Irish people, we have created Il united
aud independent body of members IN
parliament We have done that. as
/ have said. without your help: we have
done ii without the help Of lrishmrr
anywhere in the world outside our owl
shores. and if necessary we can main
tain the work we have begun; ant
without your help. il necessary, VIZ
can, l believe. carry Oh this struggle
to a successful issue. (Chccrs.)
Eut il in this crisis in the history o.
Ireland. in this last and final struggle
with Irish landordism and Englisl
misrule we are left alone, unaidcd, dc
serted by our brethren throughout thu
world, then Ireland, our motherland
will he deprived Of what has been he
proulrst boast, namely, that the lrisl
race in every part Of Gods universe
have been bound together by the indis
soluble bond Of hatred Of English rul'
and fidelity to Irish freedom.
cloud and prolonged cheers. which
lasted for several seconds after Mr.
Redmond had resumed his seat. Thel