Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-10
OF IRISH FREEDOM
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difference between the government Of the
people In this country and the same condi-
tions in ireland. Here the people have the
ultimate powers there the people have no
power over their officers. They are APP
pointed in the majority Of cases from people
alien In every way from the majority OF
the people and the government today is as
absolute as the government Of Russia. The
Irish believe that IL they had the power to
come out and fight for their freedom as
the Dutch in South Africa are doing they
would do II. But the Irish people are alb
solutely unprepared for an appeal to ply
steal force. There is nothing easier than
to talk Of the Irish people making war
when you are 5000 miles w under the
stars and stripes, but 1t is Vastly different
In ireland where free speech, free press
and the right to assemble is denied. when
the jails are filled under laws which do not
exist In any part Of Great Britain outside
Of Ireland. We who know the conditions
know there is no hope from revolution.
There are two classes in favor of physical
force. One class is honest, but mistaken,
the other is composed of the friends OF
England who would welcome such an act as
an opportunity to annihilate the race.
Does Not Favor Withdrawal.
1T has ben said that Irish representa-
tives in Parliament should withdraw, but
since O'Connell introduced his system of
Independent action there has been much
done to ametonate the condition of the
people. The present members stand
united, Independent, incorruptible. for the
cause Of ireland alone. l noticed In Eng
land that the government was discussing
ways to crush the power of the Irish mem
bers and II we would withdraw we would
give pleasure to the enemies of ireland.
Under the act of union Ireland is entitled
to 100 members in Parliament and since
the days of ParneIl not one has been a
traitor to his trust. 1t is only fair to the
memory Of Parnell that his idea should be
carried out and the independent party
should be allowed to show what it can do
for the land. I believe that II left alone
1t will achieve an independent Parliament
for Ireland. The British Parliament at
this time is impotent, due in a great
measure to the increased pressure of work.
I'VE ask you to give us time to develop
our policies. We are fighting the old
cause which has been the same since the
union and l would appeal to my country
men to give their fellows credit for hon.
esty. We who believe in constitutional
means respect the opinions of others and
ask respect for ours. In every phase of
our work we are all actuated by two
things-love Of ireland and a desire to
make her free. If the Irish stand united
her long night will be past and the day
will come when God will restore freedom
to his faithful Irish race"
John r. Finerty, president Of the Amer
lean branch of the national league, fol-
lowed Mr.. Redmond, speaking from the
standpoint Of an American citizen. He
said that as an Irish-American he could
not become very enthusiastic over a ques-
ton Of land laws, but when there is
thought Of ultimate freedom he would be
ready to help.
You hear this spoken of as an Anglo
Saxon country" said he, "and l have no
objection to women and men glorying in
the Anglo-Saxon blood, but l would call
their attention to the fact that when their
ancestors were savages the Irish race was
free and was carrying Christianity over
Europe. Aside from the Jews, the Irish
race is the oldest on earth. There is moth
ing in our race to make us ashamed. /
care not what may be our descent, Celtic,
Saxon or Mormon, as long as we stand for
liberty. The union Of the orange and the
green is the most encouraging word that
Mr.. Redmond brings to us.
Says "Bare No sword.
1--WE do not hnd fault with ireland for
not rushing into the breach, but we be-
lieve that they should have the sword for
freedom II the time should come. l hate
no man for his race or his religion, but
with governments it is different. Tyranny
lie not governed-so II is with England In
Ireland. II is a despotism, a despotism of
hypocrisy. 1t takes 8 5000 British soldiers.
30,oO0 constabularies and policemen. to say
| nnfhIno NJ fraffnRa and anfaa IN Laan Tra-
land down. Every member of Parliament
has had his baptism Of bars. There is no
constitutional government in ireland. ex-
cept such as the government is willing to
extend"
The speaker then referred to the Boer
war, saying that aside from slight assist
ance rendered by a few people the Beers
are fighting their battles alone. while 1.-The
United States has permitted the British to
establish a camp on the battlefield Of New
Orleans, where the son of an Irish emf
granted defeated the victors of Salamanca.
The Beers have no Americans to thank ex-
cept the Missouri and the Texan mules"
Returning to the Irish question Mr.. Fin
eTty said that it is the duty of the Irish
people In America to assist with money
and time the work Of the Irish Parlia-
mentary party.
At the close of Mr.. Finerty's address
/. ]. Dunn presented resolutions. which
we're unanimously adopted, as follows:
Whereas, During the long and bitter in
Fiction of British misrule upon the people
Of ireland, there have been seasons OF hope
and epochs of despair, the rosy dawn Of
nationality, followed without the dawn of
realization. by the dark night of foreign
oppression.
Whereas. Every ray of hope has ema-
mated from unselhsh unity OF action and
every disappointment has followed some
unhappy disunion; and,
Whereas, Once more the great BODY of
the Irish people and their representatives
In the British Parliament, laying aside
all petty jealousies, personal ambitions and
unworthy chickering's, have united and be-
come as one in the presentation OF their
demands to q hostile government that
grants, grudgingly, only what the force of
circumstances compels, and to appeal for
the justice OF their cause to the enlight-
ened public opinion of the world, which
ts always generous when rightly Informed;
therefore, be IL
Resolved, That we, citizens Of Nebraska,
consratulating the people of Ireland and
the Irish parliamentary party upon the
patient and persistent patriotism which,
through discouraRements and disappoint-
ments, has led them to a complete, eff
fective and, we trust, lasting union OF all
their forces.
Resolved. That in their struggle for rec
10 govern themselves we give to their
moral support, and that in season and out
~ aaaann We ahan NOT reaaa Onr afgorta