The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-14
IN
SUPPORT
OF IRELAND
Mr.. Dillon, N. P, Explains
the Objects Of the United
Irish League.

A large and enthusiastic meeting was
held last evening In Irons hall In olney-
Vile at which the Hon. Joseph Devlin M.
f., delivered stirring appeal for sup
port OF the United Irish league. He de-
clared II was the legitimate success Of
the old Land league and was aiming TO
carry out the principles OF that once pow
erfu organization.
The meeting was held under the aus
pics OF the Providence branch OF the
United Irish league, and was attended
by a number OF Catholic clergymen who
urged support of the movement TO free
Ireland. Reference 10 the Boer war as
a crime against liberty and humanity
was vociferously applauded i. j. Nc
Carthy opened the meeting and intro
duced Rev. Father T. +. Grace as the
presiding officer. The latter said that
the cause ~ Ireland was righteous one
and declared that Il was the duty OF
every one OF Irish descent TO assist
In freeing Ireland from the clutches OF
hated alien power. Addresses were also
made by Rev. Father w |. Simmons and
Il. j. Mccarthy.
MR.. DEvLINs ADDRESS.
Mr.. Devlin was given a cordial recep-
ton and spoke at length on the wrongs
OF downtrodden Ireland. lie said I'm part:
THE United Irish league is the legiti-
mate successor 10 the Land league. The
Land league has "A successful record TO It's
credit.
There are many people who are hard
on the Irish because they were dis
united for so many years. We are
passionate race and we hold bitter feel
ings sometimes even against each other.
The Irish have rallied together again
TO fling forever from Ireland the power
OF British despotism. The United Irish
league was not started as a national
movement. IL was created In Connaught
10 compel the government to bring the
starving peasans from the mountain
lands and constitute them tenants on the
fertile plains.
This great blessing was accomplished
In is months, and the conclusion was ar
rived at that the organization should
be national and not provincial Dissen-
sion was destroyed forever I'm the land
and today the country is united from the
centre to the sea. This is the message
convey. The people no longer fight one
another, but they have rallied i'm a great
orgHniza ton that has sent strong party
to parliament.
Many have said the constitutional re-
form will not free Island. Ii is idle for
men I'm America TO tell people in Ireland
that freedom can only be secured by the
sword. England in "a hours could blow
all the people out OF the country with her
army and navy. The Irish people are not
towards. They certainly will not play
into the hands of England and do what
England would like best To rise in arms
with no chance OF success is a crime.
The people OF ireland are inspired with
the courage OF their fathers. The people
at the ballot boxes will decide the best
way 10 forge their way TO liberty The
opinion OF Ireland is OF some value. This
organizatio is commendable IL has rail-
lied and united all the fghting forces in
the country.
IRELAND SUPPORTED BoERS.
when the unfortunate war In South
Africa was irst conceived the gallant
burghet patriots appealed TO the whole
world. The people sympathized with
the glorious effort to retain freedom.
but they gave no assistance. Only one
country In all the world stood by them
and that country was Ireland. 1ne
United Irish league instructed its MEM
bers OF parliament 10 vote against
everything that would support that war.
Irelands voice has been raised inces-
sanity against this awful crime. Ire
land is the only country in the world
that has been beaten, but never con-
quered.
I'VE want to win for Ireland a national
parliament. Side by side with the United
Irish league of Catholic Ireland We have
a great Protestant movement that will be
as useful as the United Irish league In
abolishing Irish iandlordism. The time
must come when Protestant and Catholic
must unite against dual ownership OF
land I'm Ireland. Great strides have been
made already ard In less than tive years
l believe all the land will be given TO the
tenants in absolute ownership"