The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-28
Tells of Progress Against Bitter OPP
position of British Parliament
and Press.
MR.. B00KWALTER CHAIRMAN
GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR AUXILIARY
MOVEMENT HERE.
Mr. Redmond Already Has Sent S1O,-
900 of Irish-Americans' Money
Back to His Colleagues.

An enthusiastic crowd Of men and women
packed the street i'm front Of Masonic Hall
last night to await the coming OF William
X Redmond. an Irish member of Parlia-
ment. who is in this country 10 speak in
behalf of his people and set Alright the
opinion regarding the cause Of his country
in its struggle against England. The
Ancient Order of Hibernians. with the Boys
Father Matthew Brigade and it's band,
escorted Mr.. Redmond and the other speak
ers from the Grand Hotel 10 the hall. The
speaker was met there with shouts of wei
come and was again given an ovation when
he stepped upon the stage. The hall was
decorated with the Irish national color.
Quotations in large type OF comment on
Ireland by General Harrison. Thomas A.
Hendricks and Mr.. Redmond were suspend
ed from the balcony. ireland has pre-
ferred rags and unconquered spirit of lib
erty to favors by national dishonOr,"
and 1.-THE sympathy Of Ireland is with
the Beers" were quoted from Redmond Il
would rather be William O'Bren in Tulla-
more Jail than decorated with the star and
garter of England were the reproduced
words of General Harrison, and THE right
Of the landlord in ireland acquired by
fraud and maintained by force" were those
of Hendricks.
Maurice Donnelly called the meeting to
order. On behalf of the United Irish
League he welcomed Mr.. Redmond to the
city and assured him that the spirit of the
Irish people of Indianapolis is with the
Irish in Parliament. He said the Irish in
America helping TO mold sentiment
against the oppressOrs of those in their ma
tive land. He said he took pleasure in in
Producing the permanent chairman of the
evening Mayor Charles a. BOokwalter,
whose mother was Irish. exiled from Ire
land Mr.. Donnelly closed his speech with
something in Erse that made the natives of
the Emerald Isle smile.
The mayor was greeted with loud cheers
and prolonged applause he stepped TO the
front of the stage. II do not know what
Mr.. DOnnely said he began. but pre-
sumo il was something about me-" A burst
of laughter followed. The mayor then said
he was proud that he was of Irish descent.
He said he was proud OF having been given
the honor to preside over two meetings or
the Irish citizens OF Indianapolis tndt were
held to do homage to the Irish patriots
who are labOring for the cause or liberty
in the British Parliament He said he re-
membered well the former meeting, which
was addressed by John Redmond, Thomas
O'DOnnell and Patrick McHugh. principally
because Mr. McHugh had dressed him
down" I'm speaking TO the Irish or to the
people who have just been vaccinated for
an Irishman, like myself said the mayor,
81 wish to say that L still hold to that
opinion / formerly expressed-I consider it
a triumph that wherever their lot has been
cast they have been loyal TO their country.
1 may not be familiar with the cause OF
ireland but L do believe that L understand
the trouble across the water is cause OF
right and justice that people should en-
A SET OF RESOLUTIONS.
The mayor was loudly applauded when he
finished Miss Baxter then sang Come
Back to Erin" and Andrew Sweeney,
chairman of the committee. presented the
following resolutions:
BE il resolved That we, as citizens of
Indianapolis. exiles and the descendants of
exiles of Erin. welcome TO our hearts and
hearthstones the Hon. William Redmond,
NJ F., with cordial caed mile failthe for
the signal services which he has rendered
and is rendering toward what we all so
fondly hope for, Irelands national lnde-
pendence.
John Redmond, Patrick a. McHugh and
Thomas O'Donnell to this country, as also
the visit of the present distinguished gen.
tIeman, was and is productive OF the great
est good for the cause of Ireland by arOuS-
ing the people of the Irish race here to a
full knowledge of the conditions now exist
ing there, and that this could not have
been done so effectively In any other man
ner: that Hon. John Redmond. as chairman
of the national organization and leader OF
the Irish party i'm Parliament has given
universal satisfaction by his matchless
ability and leadership, and that we promise
MIN, his colleagues and the case our moral
and material support TO the end that the
last vestige of the curse of landlordism
shall be driven forever from Irish soil;
that every Irishman on his native heath,
i'm full fruition of his land and legal rights,
may have the consolation of sitting under
his own vine and roOf-tree possessing his
soul i'm peace enjoying the substance and
not the semblance of constitutional gov
eminent. TO which so many centuries of
patriotic and religious devotion so justly
entitle him.
Resolved. That the condemnation and in
suits which have been heaped upon the
Irish members of Parliament by the British
press i'm their sympathies for the sturdy
Beers are accepted by them and us as a
badge of hOnOr-a coronation OF true glory.
We truly love them for the enemies which
they have thus so consistently made
Resolved. That we glory in the great
achievements of the brave Beers on the
fields of carnage in South Africa. as they so
fOrcibly eXemplify the contest between
David and Goliath. whereby the naughty
British lion has been Inundated to the
very dust and made the ridicule and laugh
ing stock of the whole civilized world.
Resolved, That we condemn the grazier
system, the abrOgation OF free speech, the
threatened resort TO arms by the British
TO suppress the United Irish League. and
particularly do we condemn the jury
!
miniOns i'm Ireland. by which the accused
lrishmen are wholly at the mercy of their
enemies. which is a fragrant invasion of
the fundamental rights of our people a
travesty and jugglery Of justice and the
last desperate resort of cringing sycOpancy
and base-born cowardice.
Resolved. That hold in special
Obiquy that pasteboard statesman. Mr..
Wyndham. chief secretary for Ireland for
his imbecile threats To reduce the Irish
membership in Parliament and for his
many other ignOble acts that characterize
him a reCreant. tWO-penny tyrant
Resolved. That we ali recognize the
great necessity for the sinews of war
hard cash-in the splendid contest now so
auspiciOuSly begun. and that 10 the further
/ interest thereof now ask a generous
financial response and a large enrolment
of members in our local organization of
the United Irish League b. our people Of
this city. and then. finally, when the lanos
are all occupied by the rightfu owners.
under the guidance OF Divine Providence
there will be but one more step to take
when we snail all say; 'Faugh a balIagh'
for the Irish Parliament"
MR.. REDMOND'S SPEECH.
Prolonged shouts followed the reading
of the resolutions. Mayor Bookwalter said
he would introduce Mr.. Redmond before
presenting the resolutions for adoption
The advance OF Mr.. Redmond 10 the front
OF the stage was the signal for another
round OF applause. He said: NY first
duty tonight naturally must be 10 return