The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-03
TILLMAN'S TALK HOT
ADDRESSES IRISH SYMPATHIHERS
HE ACCUSES THE GOVERN
MENU OF FLUNKYISM
POINTS A POLITICAL MORAL
Liberty, He Declares, Is Stihed in
Washington, and All Should
Vote as They Sign
Petitions

NEW YORK, March 2.-Under the aus
pices of the Clan-na-Gael, the 124th an
niversary of the birth of Robert EN-
NETT was celebrated tonight at the Acad-
envy Of Music. A large crowd was in at
tendance. State Senator Victor j. DoWl-
ing presided. United States Senator Ben
Jamin r. Tillman. Of South Carolina, de-
livered the Grafton.
Resolutions We're adopted condemning
England's colonial policy, deprecating en-
tangling alliances by the United States
with European nations, sympathZing
with the Beers, protesting against the
United States government allowing Eng
land to use the United States ports for
the fitting out of vessels in which to
snip horses and mules, and pledging the
people of Ireland hearty support in their
struggle for freedom.
Senator Tillman was received with great
applause. He said:
Il am no orator. If I have any honor
Of the title, it is because l SPEAK the
truth and fight the devil with fire.
Well" came voice from the audi
ence, eff you're not an orator, you're a
good fighter
Later he said:
Il was afraid I'd have to postpone my
visit, because of an incident you all
probably recently read about That &C.
CURED to me in Washington, Dut one
Of your committee came to Washington
and with his Irish eloquence made me
promise to be on hand, unless | was
in jail. Now, here I am, so take a good
look at me, for am going to talk plain
ly."
The senator then launched into an at
tack upon England for trampling on the
Irish people.
For eight long centuries the Irish
have been trampled on and murdered by
the English" he declared, land it may
not be amiss to here state that bicker-
fngs and petty squabbles among Ireland s
own sons have been responsible for her
conditions today. They make grand SOL
diers for her away from home, but fail
to show their qualities in their own be-
half"
Suddenly turning from his subject he
said in strenuous tones:
IF being a fiunky and aping nobility
and establishing a system that is akin
to Engiand'S policy is making tories OF
us, then | think We are there at last, or
at least the government at Washington
has got there. England can squint and,
shaking its thumb at us, say: Your work
in the Philippines is as bad as ours in
the TranSVaaI Why have We got such
a government? There's the rub.
why do you pass resolutions such as
You have tonight and on other occasions
and then go out and vote for those who
are Sitting liberty in Washington? We
are losing our love for our institutions
and If we continue thus We will go the
way of other republics"
Senator Tillman then said the American
people were slaves to partyism, though
they could get along without a boss
who, he predicted, in time would betray
the people.
They have done it already" cried a
voice in the balcony.
Yes, and they will do it again. replied
the speaker, who was about to say some
thing concerning this feature of local
politics, but hesitated, and said
mo, I'll not get personal. When I get
TIL tell you something which will make
You think you are a pretty sort of Amer
leans"
The senator concluded with a short Ell.
IGgy on Emmett