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SPIRIT OF LIBERTY STILL LIVES
IN THE EMERALD
ISLE
IRISH
IsH POETS EXToLLEp
Col. John f. Fdnerty Delivers Elo-
quent Address at ST. Patricix's
Day Celebration in
Minneapolis.

Not a man in all ireland carries arms
tonight. 1t is impossible for Ireland to
strike for liberty, but let England once
grapple with Russia; let the lightning
flash come; let France break into the
fight, and then the world will discover
that the Irishmen at home, as well as
the Irishmen abroad, still know how to
fight"
In closing his speech on "The Poets
and Orators of Ireland" delivered at
the grand union celebration of St Pat
ricks anniversary, at the exposition
building in Minneapolis, last night, Col
John F. Finerty, of Chicago, electrified
his large audience by announcing that
the Irish in all parts of the world were
on the alert and waiting for chance To
strike for liberty.
The union celebration of st. Patrick s
anniversary, arranged by the st. Charles,
St. Anthony, Ascension and st. Law
renee parishes, was a complete success.
The Exposition building was we'll filled.
and the programme delighted the big au-
dience present. John F, Finerty, the well
known advocate of IreIand's cause, de-
livered the address of the evening. He
spoke of Irelands poets and orators. be-
ginning at the time when Roderick o Con-
nor was king of all Ireland, and leading
down to Charles Stewart ParneIl
The burden Of Mr.. Finerty's address was
liberty All through his speech he con-
fined himself to the poets and orators
who had devoted their lives to pleading
the cause of the little green island. Be-
ginning with the tale Of the persecution
of his people after the fall Of Limerick,
he told how slowly but surely they were
ground beneath the heel of the English.
Their language was abolished, and they
were left without a chance to plead the
cause for which they suffered
Anthony Malone was the first Of the
poets and orators to be named. Theit
came Henry Flood, and Henry Grattan,
who was pictured by Mr.. Finerty the
greatest orator of the eighteenth CEN
tury, Protestant friend of the Catho-
lies He was. Mr.. Finerty declared. one
of the Irisnnen who made America 9
struggle for liberty successful. He it
was who opposed the draft of Irish troops
to fight the Americans.
"He fought all attempts to use the
Irish in ending this fight for liberty,
said Mr.. Finerty, land 1t was he who
declared that America was the land of
last resort. He said: What England
tramples on in Ireland will rise TO sting
her in America and this warning came
true"
The speaker devoted considerable time
to Daniel O'ConneI. praislng this orator
and relating a number of the INCIDENTS
of his life. Robert Emmett was describ.
ed as the patriot who gave his life for
his country, failing in his attempt, but
failing like a. hero. Thomas Moore. Sir
Thomas Maher, John Mitchell and all the
other distinguished Irishmen down to
Parnell were praised.
SOUNDS NOTE OF WARNING
In closing, Mr. Finerty sounded his note
Of warning to England.
Ireland" he said, may ultimately
have TO secure her liberty in the same
way the other nations have secured and
are securing it. We have with us here
tonight member OF the Boer army.
regret exceedingly that we have not bsen
able to follow the example set By the
Beers. They probably look upon us as d
nation of poets and orators
ut is impossible for Ireland to strike
for liberty. but let England once Crap