The Irish standard., 1902-10-25
THE BOSTON CONVENTION.

| While the British Tories have been
| eXpelling Irish members of parliament
| from the House Of Commons for de-
| handing hearing Ior their cause
the liberty-loving people of Boston
have been giving an ovation to four
Irish leaders who have crossed the
ocean to appeal for aid against Brit
ish tyranny. No city on earth knows
what British tyranny is better than
Boston, for in days gone by, which
will never be forgotten. the British
| ruled Boston with IL rod + iron and
shed the blood of its patriots who re-
belled against British arrogance and
despotism. At all times, Boston has
Il welcome for the oppressed of all ma
tons, but especially for the Irish who
have suffered ut the hands of Eng
land.
1t is therefore nothing strange that
the Bostonans turned out in thous-
ands last Sunday evening to welcome
John Il. RedmonA, John Dillon, Mi
chael Davitt and Edwal>. Blake to
1.-THE cradle Of American liberty" and
that two leading Americans by long
descent presided at the meetings held
in their honor. One was Josiah Quincy
and the other William Lloyd Garrison.
In their speeches Of welcome they en-
pressed sympathy with Ireland and
complimented the ENJOYS on opposing
British injustice so boldly and COIL
sistently and for standing today for
the ideas for which the men of Massa-
chusetts stood century and a quarter
ago against the same power
The convention of the United Irish
League Of America which was held OH
Monday and Tuesday in Faneuil Hall
was attended by the most prominent
men of the Irish race on this conti-
nent. 1t was called to order by Ex-
Congressman Finerty i'll Il powerful adj
dress on the land question. In the
course Of it he said:
English rule stands self-condemned
by the official reports Of it's own SER
wants, which shows that Ireland has
today smaller population than she
had in 1901, and that within the last
GO years 1,25O,O0O Of her people starv-
ed to death; more than 100000. were
evicted from their holdings and 4.OOO.-
600 at least sought refuge from Brit
ish tyranny in this and other free
countries. A government whether ma
tive or foreign, that could and can
find no remedy for this wholesale de-
struction of an ancient and highly ell
lowed people has no right to exist.
1t has sinned against the benefcence
of God and the inherent rights of man.
kind. Under more favorable condi-
lions, the Irish people would be en-
tirely justified in resorting to arms to
end this huge iniquity. Right and
Justice are on their side and present
opportunity alone is wanting"
Further on in his address Mr. Fin
erty referred to the landlords of Ire
land who acquired possession of the
soil by confiscation and said:
'The Irish landlords are offered a
settlement tantamount to forty years.
rental for the lands they hold, in gen.
elsll, by the law of conquest or the
process of confiscation. These lands
belong by hereditary right to the
Irish people, but the Irish people do
not ask for new confiscation but
for condemnation and purchase by
loan on terms of easy payment. When,
instead of $4,000, 100000 heads of
Irish tenant families become proprie-
tors, Il tollrniquct will have Eeen an-
piled to the bleeding arteries of Ire
land. The young people, the pride
and flower Of their country, will re-
main at home and beneath the genial
skies of their native land make her
fertile soil blossom as a rose. And
with prosperity will come liberty, it's
handmaidcn."
The distinguished visitors from Ire
land will remain in this country for
some time, and they will speak in the
principal cities on the condition of af-
fairs at home The people Of the
Northwest would be glad to hear them
state their case, and an invitation
should be extended to them by the