The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-16
TWO IRISH VICTORIES
COMMEMORATED BY MEETINGS OF
IRISHMEN AND IRasH-AMERI-
CANS IN CHICAGO
LISTEN TO MICHAEL DAvITT
Leader of His Race Contends That
the Value of Irish Migration
to This Country Is In
caIculabIe.

CHICAGO Aug. 15.-Four thousand
Chicago Irish-Americans gathered at
Sunnyside Park this afternoon at the
twenty y-siXth annual demonstration of the
United Irish societies. commemorating
the 302d anniversary of the victory of
Yellow Pass, and the 303d anniversary
of Hugh O'Neill's victory over the Eng
lish at the Yellow Ford
meeting nearly equal in strength to
that at Sunnyside Park was held at OS-
wald's grove, under the auspices of the
Irish Nationalists. At the former meet
ing, Michael Davitt was the chief speak
er. and at the latter O'Donovan Rosa.
Except Michael Davitt, who came from
Ireland to attend the Sunnyside gather
ing, all the speakers at the demonstration
of the United Irish societies were prom
inent Chicago Irish-Americans. Promi-
nent New York Irish, and one resident
Os Dublin, were speakers at the Nation
alst meeting in Oswalds grove. O'Don-
oVan Rossa arrived in Chicago yesterday.
James E. Eagan, of Dublin, the sword
bearer CT the lord mayor, arrived early
to6ay. Mr.. Eagans speech dealt with
present conditions in Ireland.
Sunnyside was crowded with Irishmen
when President John F. Finerty called
the meeting to order. In introducing Mr..
Davitt, p. II. Keenan,, chairman of the
afternoon meeting, paid compliment to
that indefatigable champion of the Irish
cause. He said in part:
"Mr Davitt's whole career, centering
actively into the advocacy of Irish lib
erty has challenged the admiration Of
his bitterest foes His stand on every
great question in Ireland has been taken
on high moral as well as truly pa
triotic ground, and has always found it's
echo in the hearts of the masses of the
Irish people. He is today the acknowl-
edged leader of the Irish race, both at
home and abroad"
Then Ear. Davitt arose. After con-
trasting the conditions in Ireland to-
day with conditions as they existed In
the early part of the nineteenth century,
Mr. Davitt went into the burden of his
speech. He said:
MR.. DAVITT'S ADDRESS.
"I was here in this city addressing the
Irish societies of Chicago fifteen years
ago today. Within that time fully 5O0,-
600 young men and women have crossed
from Ireland to these United States, not
to return, but to remain. Allowing half
of these to have been men,, the loss to
Ireland and the gain to the republic
would be a quarter of a million of the
younger and brainier of, our manhood.
1.-THE notion obtains in many minds
here in America that nothing would have
been or could have been done at home
during the last twenty years were it not
for the unStinted monetary support that
has flowed across the Atlantic. That
, is a ridiculous deluSion. i venture to
say that our people at home, poor as
they are, have subscribed S5 for every
81 given by our friends and kindred
! here 1t is not America that has been
pouring its treasures. out to- Ireland, but
C41, n
of our young people come here from the
old land every year to add to the wealth
producing power of the states EconOm-
ically valued. these enaigTants are worth
$1,000 each to the industrial assets Of
Uncle Sam
A second meeting was held in the
evening, at which Mr.. Davitt repeated
his address, and speeches were made by
a number of local Irishmen.
Resolutions were adopted announcing
faith in the patriotism and ability of
the men who are directing the Irish
cause in Ireland, declaring admiration
for and sympathy with the Beers, and
regretting that the United States with
held it's active aid from them. At Os-
wald's Grove Mr.. Rosa in his address
agreed with Michael Davitt that emigra-
ton is drawing the hearts blood out of
Ireland, but the worst thing for the
country, declared the speaker, is the
fact that there is really no disposition
among Irishmen to really do anything
''The idea of obtaining anything from
England declared Ressa, "save but by
the sword, is nonsense. The policy of
England is to drive Severy Irishman
from Ireland, and at present she is meet
ing with fair success in this work. Her
policy of forcing the Irish out of Ireland
dates back for fully twenty years, and
it will continue until all Tishmen shall
be driven from the island"