The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11
BIG IRISH MEETING HELD.
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lrishmen In Boston Assembled 10
Hear Patriotic Addresses.
JOHN P. REDMOND AND OTHER SPOKE
Cause Of Ireland LiHened Unto That OF
the Boers-War in the Philippines
DEPRECATED.
JOHN P. REDMOND AND OTHER SPOKE

Boston, Mass, November 10.-Ireland's
hopes and aims were told in dramatic
language to 5000 men and women In Me
chanics' hall tonight by the Irish ENJOYS,
Hon John p Redmond, Hon. z. A. Nc
Hugh and Hon. Thomas O'Donnell This
great gathering was directed by the United
Irish league and the presiding officer was
William Lloyd Garrison. His address was
well in keeping with the sentiment Of the
evening.
Mr. Garrison said: AT time when pow
erful nations are sthing independent
aspirations of weaker ones, when the
clamor of commercial greed browns the
voice Of conscience and Of humanity, IL rs
especially fitting that we should welcome
the distinguished guests To the city OF
b"s{gIh AlIuoush fepIT,sIHtailNeS or
small country and diminishing popula.
ton the rapacious government ~ Great
Britain md In them aud In their associates
4 stubborn obstacle OF imperial greatness.
The ei0Went OF justice, neryfng the 0Gt-
ragged champions Of liberty 10 heroic Deeds
Is am ally more potent than sajps and
regiments In khaki.
the Philippines both now extending into
years, have battled short sighted statesmen
who looked for their subsistence ga few
"IreIand and South Africa. common vic
TINS of English wrongs. arc separated lay
wide seas and the barriers of language
Happily the sturdy hur-hers of the Trans
yaal and the Orange Free State are able
10 speak through Irish lips In the house
Of commons wish mcompromsiug cftec-
tlveness. Ii IS 10 the honor and glory OF
Ireland that in this crisis her representa-
i've sons have stood as a hulwark for
freedom.
IT is cheering TO see Irishmcn again
In solid phalanX with reunited front
Mr. Garrison expressed hone that anti
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VIII be intelligently directed against the
real enemy. the autocrUtic and plurocratic
class now holding political control In Eng
land. that general recognition viii be made
Of that better England, termed pro Bocr
and traitors typifed by John Morley, Fred
eric Harrison, John Burns, Miss Emily
HobhouSe and Dr. Spence Watson.
Mr. Redmond referred 70 his first nd.
dress here eighteen years ago. Since that
time. he said. he had been engaged In and
out Of the house Of commons in many
countries, and in the prison cell for the
lrlsn cause. he gave q detailed account
Of the work Of uniting the various factions
which has resulted In the United Irish
League He and his colleagues had come
to America to proclaim three things: First
the unity Of the Irish race; second, to
explain the policy Of the United Irish league.
third, to ask for the moral and the ma
terlal support Of the Irish race In America
people themselves.
Mr.. ODonnell told Of the aims of the
league, reviewed the method of selecting
Irish members OF parliament and referred
facetousy TO his attempt to instruct the
members of parliament in the Irish Ian
guage.
Today he continued, ireland is an Irish
Ireland whose sons rrSpact her mast re-
spect and value her products and bar
everything that comes from England
Mr.. O'DOnnell also gave a greeting 10
the audience In his mother tongue.
Mr.. McHugh also gave a greeting to the
audience In his mother tongue.
Mr.. McHugh spoke on the bright out
look for the Irish people and said they
must follow the policy OF Parnell
A series Of resolutions were adopted
indorsing the plan ~ the United Irish
league as outlined by Mr.. Redmond ana
promising moral and financial support 10
the movement