The Irish standard., 1902-08-30

takes the British lion by the throat
and brushes the life out Of him.
This was the prophecy uttered by
Senator William Il. Mason to the
United Irish Societies of Chicago and
Cook county at their picnic at Sunny
side Park.
England will learn in time that
there is no profit in keeping her flag
over an unwilling people, and we will
learn the same lesson" continued the
speaker. Il have been abused and ira
duced because have stood by my
plain duty and fought for the rights
of man-for human liberty. l be-
lieve in human liberty as Lincoln be-
lieved in it, when He said that no
man is good enough to govern his fell
low men without the latters consent
That policy is good. 1t is good here,
it is good in Ireland, it is good in
Cuba, it is good in South Africa, it
is good in the Philippines.
81 have been criticised from one end
of the country to the other because for
four years l denounced in the United
States senate the war in South Africa.
war, cruel, uncalled for, grasping,
brutal and malicious, the war of
Chamberlain against Paul Kruger ana
his people. took that stand because
l had studied the question for years
and believed that l was in the right
Today two republics in South Africa
are destroyed, and without word of
sympathy or encouragement having
been given them by this country. And
why? Why, because we are in the
same business in the Philippines that
England was in South Africa.
Il was in Cuba on that memorable
day when the Stars and Stripes went
down and the Cuban flag went up. AS
I stood there watching it I thought
Of how men had cursed me from one
end of the country to the other be-
cause had stood for freeing Cuba, of
how they had said: Who shall haul
down the American tiag?' and want
to tell you that it was as beautiful
coming down there as it ever was go
ing up, and it meant that we We're do
ing the duty of Christian people.
''While stood there an old Cuban
came up to me, and before 1 knew it
he had taken my hand in his and
kissed it. Then he looked at me and
said: Senator Mason, you are noble
man; you have fought fer us and have
given us that sweetest blessing-lib-
erty. Your country would not have
been richer had she not done this; we
would have been poor indeed. May
God bless you l want to tell you
that the tribute of that old man
sounded sweeter in my ears than all
the other praise | ever heard from
mortal lips. and it wiped out all mem
DRY OF those who had viltied me for
doing what l saw to be my plain
duty
An address rejecting the victories
of Red Hugh O'Domnell and Hugh
O'Neill and the woes of Ireland under
British rule was read at the afternoon
meeting by Assistant City Attorney ].
j. Gubbins and at the evening meet
ing by NJ. j: Lawlor. The address con-
tanned plea against immigrant ana
consequent depopulation of Ireland
and ended with the following resOlu
lions, which We're unanimously adop-
ted:
Resolved, That we indorse the pol
icy and principles Of the United Irish
League and express our confidence in
John Redmond, John Dillon, William
O'Brien, Michael Davitt, Patrick Nc
Hugh and the other tried and trusted
patriots who direct the national move
ment in the old land.
Resolved, That we call on the men
and women of our race in the United
States to join the United Irish League
and by their sympathy and encourage
ment give aid and assistance to our
people at home i'll this great struggle
for Ireland's rights as a nation.
Resolved. That we applaud the noble
and patriotic stand taken by the Irish
people and their leaders in the pres
ent crisis, and pledge ourselves to join
with them in every blow that they
will give back to the English coercion
government and to the craven men Of
our race who support the infamies or
that government in Ireland.
| Resolved, That cable message em-
bodying the sentiments of this great
meeting be sent to John T.. Redmond.
the leader of the Irish people.
William Dillon was the chairman
! of the afternoon meeting. and the
speakers We're G. a. Gallagher Of Min.
neapolis and Rev. f. l.. Reynolds u
Aurora. Rev. Denis Hayes presided
at the evening meeting, and besides
Senator Mason, Colonel John Finerty,
the president of the United Irish So
cieties. spoke. Fully $4,000 people at
tended the demonstration.
P0vID M YpEY AMI