Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-16
'VOULDIUS[ 1H[ SWORD
Rosa Tells lrishman Peaceful
Means Will Not Change
Enfland's Policy.
United Irish Societies Give Two
Great Demonstrations In
Chicago Parks.
Michael Davitt and Rossa the
Chief Speakers..Troops
For Alaska.


Chicago Irish-Americans gathered at
Sunny Side park yesterday afternoon on
the twenty-sixth annual demonstration
of the united Irish societies, commem-
Grating the 302d anniversary of the vic
tory of Yellow Pass and the 303d ami
versary of Hugh ONeill's victory over
the English at the Yellow ford.
A meeting, nearly equal in strength
to that at Sunny Side park, was held at
Oswaid's grove, under the auspices of
the Irish nationalist. AT the former
meeting Michael Davitt was the chief
speaker, and at the latter ODonovan
Rosa.
Except Michael Davitt, who came
from Ireland to attend the Sunny Side
gathering, all the speakers Of the dem
onstration of the united Irish societies
We're prominent Chicago 1rish-Ameri-
cans. Prominent New York Irishmen
and one resident of Dublin were speak
ers at the nationalist meeting in Os-
| wald's grove.
Sunny Side was crowded with Irish
men when President John Il. Finerty
called the meeting TO order Mr. Davitt
was introduced by p. III. Keenan,, chair
man of the afternoon meeting.
| After contrasting the conditions in
| Ireland today with conditions as they
existed in the early part of the nine
| teenth century, Mr.. Davitt said:
II was here in this city addressing the
| Irish societies of Chicago fifteen years
ago today. Within that time fully $780,
600 young men and young women have
| crossed from Ireland to these United
| States, not to return, but to remain.
| Allowing half of these 10 have been
\ men the loss to Ireland and the gain to
/ the republic would be quarter of a
million of the younger and brawnier of
our manhood; that is. eight times the
number Of men of another race who for
| the last two years have for time beat
en- one of the greatest empires in the
world in the field. and who are still I'M
conquered and believe, unconquerable.
by the same power which has been
mainly instrumental in forcing our peo-
| pie from their own to other countries.
1.-The notion obtains in many minds
4 here in America that nothing would
! have or could have been done at home
not for the unstinted monetary support
| that has flowed across the Atlantic.
! That is ridiculous delusion. venture
to say that our people al nome, poor as
1 they are, have subscribed So for every
81 given by our friends and kindred
here 1t is not America that has been
i pouring its treasures out to Ireland. but
the other way about. Forty thousand
n !,
old country every year to add to ths
wealth producing power of the states
Economically valued these emlgrants
are worth $1,000 each to the industrial
i assets of Uncle Sam"
Il A second meeting was held in the
j; evening at which Mr. Davitt repeated
I, his address. and speeches were made b.
!. a number of local Irishmen.
Resolutions We're adopted announcing
, faith in the patriotism and ability of thu
, men who are directing the Irish caus'
in Ireland. declaring admiration for ant
sympathy with the Beers and regrettint
that the United States had withheld 1T
active aid from them.
Il AT Oswald's grove Mr.. O'Donoval
Rosa in his address agreed with Mich
ael Davitt that emigration is taking TIL
heart 5 Dlood out OIL ireland, ana TN
+ worst thing for the country. declare!
the speaker. Is the fact that there i
| really no disposition among the Irish
I men to really do anything.
The idea of obtaining anything iron
England" declared Mr.. Rosa. save b.
: the sword, is nonsense. The policy o
England is to drive every Irlshmen iron
Ireland and at present she is meeting
J with fair success in this work. He
policy of forcing the Irish out of Irelan
dates back for fully twenty years an
it will continue until all Irishmen sha,
5 be driven from the island.
] Nothing but force, declared the speak
: er. will avail to make England chang
that policy. Nothing will ever be ac
compished by parliamentary agitation
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