The Irish standard., 1903-01-10

there is more profound ignorance OF
Irishmen and the Irish here than in
any other place or among any other
race in any part of the world.
have been thoroughly appalled, and
discouraged in talking to honest and
open-minded and receptive and big
hearted American friends to find how
little they know about Irishmen and
the Irish. We have not been taken
seriously in the United States, and l
want to say that l do not think. to be
perfectly frank and just, that the
Irish take themselves seriously
enough. daughter and applause.) We
have not been taken seriously because
we have not been serious ourselves.
But the time has arrivcd-:nd the
pioneers of it are men like Mr.. G;lrgan
and Mr.. McDonough and Mr.. WGl-
dock and the other gentlemen who are
taking part i'll this mecting-thc time
has arrived, under such leadership,
when the history of the Irish in the
revolution will not he CLOSED over
by claiming all the glory for that in
comprehensive and non-rNistiny ny
brid called the Scotch-lriSlmHn. Cap
plause) Now. l might claim (under
the formula of those Srntlemcm to be
a Scotcll-Irishman. | WAS born in Ire
land of those people, and they never
heard the term iii Ireland. waited
until | came to America. and | llr>t
heard it fom Cabot Lodge and Iii,
late Mr.. Friske. (Appausc.,
Now, the great thing for Il people is
self-reSl'ect, and nothing will so Slimll-
late seil-reSpect us radical pride. zap
pluusc.) | DO not want to preach amy
doctrine of the separation of the Va.
riOuS na1ionalilics in America. | know
some of our American friends will
hold up their hands in holy horror at
what they call hyphenatcd Americans.
They are glad themselves sometimes to
call themselves AnylO-.\mcricnns but
an lriSh-.Amrric;ln or Il iicrMEln-A mrri-
can or an Itnlinn-Amcrican they alb
hor. Now, we are not to deal with
theories but with facts The various
natiOnalitirS in the United States. anu
particularly in this metropolis of the
Western Hemisphere, have Il right 10
develop themselves on their national
and racial lines SO long as they PIT
triotcnly and generously contribute
to the common fund and common
wealth of American goods am, .Amrri-
can produce. (ApplHuScJ Now, need
i waste another minute in asking this
audience for Il substantial supper, for
the IlibermiHn Institute! When the
German prince arrived in this lana
last year our German fellow citizens
We're able to welcome him into SOME
of the best clubs on this continent.
with German names. He WAS enter
tanned over hero, within gunshot OF
this hall, at Il splendid institution
owned and controlled by his German
countrymen. where their language was
spoken every day. They could have
taken him in New York into Il dozen
such institutions. If the president Of
the coming Irish republic had landed
in New York, where would you have
taken him:
You have Il splendid churchly club
OH Fiity-ninlll street You have ii
splendid institution in the Friendly
Sons OF ST. Patrick. whose functions.
believe, are annual and largely edible
Qaughtcr), but what | appeal 10 YOU
for is: Why shall there not arise in
this metropolis Of the Western lIcmis-
phere Il great, strong Irish Institution.
representing Irish genius, intellect.
faith. patriotism and houor: Cap
plausr., Why should | not have the
opportunity and the pleasure of taking
an American friend upon the princ-
pal avenue and saying: There is an
institution that represents the best clio
Amci.>". ,uVir name. faith, industry.
t:lt ~, ....u .,N...liS; an institution which
NG...u No. ,.!tvr at II man when he
t;i..tu Oh IKE Gaelic lanylln sc: an insti-
t,.,.v.. .,....v. instead of hearing coon
so..... .,uu would get old classical.
Irish inus.c: an institution where. if
Lady Russell came back to this cu,ln-
try, she could find herself in an utlnos-
pllerc of Irish art, where an Irish yrll-
tleman might take an Irish lady.
where freshmen and Irish women
might meet and he proud OF it?" Our
other fellow citizens have these iuSli-
and they have institutions that keep
up their national pride and their lam
guage and their music. The one thing
that l envy about our Jewish fellow
citizens is their solidarity. When they
were injured in Roumanin. barlHrons-
ly treated, the solidarity of the race
all over the earth compelled our own
government to intGrpOse it's objection.
They have Il dozen magnificent clubs
in New York.
The one thing the Irish people in
New York have, and of which they
ought to be proud, is their splendid
churches. (Applause.) The majority
of my countrylnen have done them