Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-20
IRISH ENv0Ys MAKE APPEAL.
Redmond Says Party Never Was More
 United End of Fight Near.

United End of Fight Near. Boston, Oct 20. -Ireland's foes were denounced by speakers at two big meetings in Symphony hall and the Hollis street theater. last night. The receptions by the United Irish league to John B. Redmond, M. P, chairman of the Irish parliamentary party, Mi chael Davitt. the venerable Irish lead CT, John Dillon, M. F., and Hon Ed ward Blake, M. F.. who are envoys to the national convention in Faneuil hall to-day, were most enthusiastic The Symphony hall meeting was pre- sided over by William Lloyd Garrison and that at the theater by Hon Josiah Quincy. At each place the speakers were the sama The guests were es- corted through the streets by compa- nies of the Ninth regiment, M. V. M Everywhere they were cordially re- ceived. At Symphony hall MT Red mond expressed the gratitude of the Irish envoys for the reception. He said that words could not portray the inn portance of these meetings and the convention to Ireland's cause. He said that all the power and wealth of the British nation is being used in reck- less attempt to crush the spirit of freedom in Ireland We meet here tonight, he said, on the eve of a great gathering of the Irish race in na- tional convention to discuss and con- sider what steps are best to hold up the arms of those who are conducting the affairs for the Irish race in the British house of commons and in Ire land. We are near the end of the l<,<s- Aze e.A ~s~11 .1I- of the British government on the Irish land league portends this end, and ev- cry assistance should be given to those across the water who are fighting the cause of Ireland with such magnifi- cent courage. self sacrifice and gener- osity.
 MT Redmond then went on to say that the envoys were here to secure the generous support of the many mil lions of the Irish race in this country. He would show that the movement was of a practical character and was being contested on wise and practical lines. He said that never in the his tory of the Irish party was it as united as it was to-day in the house of com mons, and that if all the leaders were to be imprisoned, nationalists in ev- cry city, town, hamlet and district would spring up and fill their places. On the question of the fighting policy of the league he said that since the league had swept through the entire island the landlords had organized the Irish land trust and had sent out let ters asking for a fund of $500,000 in order to fight the league. He said that the leagues policy was the same as the Land leagues and that it's prin- ciples were the same and that the same line which Charles Stewart Par nell pursued is being pursued now. MT Dillon said he was confident of success in this country because they were the delegates of united people. He was confident of the success of the league because the league and Irish nationalist party in the house of com mons were the only people who were at the present time giving the British government any trouble. He said they had convinced the world that Ire land was distinct from England by the actions the league had taken dur | ing tho Poar war and that they would co the agitation until they got wha riley wanted.
 John F. Finerty, national president of the United Irish league, Michael Davitt and Edward Blake also spoke. A series of resolutions expressing con | fdence in Mir Redmond's policy and actions of h13 party and denouncing England's policy of coercion were unanimously adopted.