The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
Joseph Devlin. Member OF Parlia-
meHt, Declares They Have Con
luered Dual Conspiracy.
ENUMERATES MANY TRIUMPHS.
LARGE Audience at the OdeOn to
Observe Anniversary of Rob
ert Emmett and Hear Con-
ditiOns in Native Land.

The Honorable Joseph Devlin. Irish rnene
Der of Parliament. was the central figure OK
an enthusiastic Irish-American gathering at
the Robert Emmett anniversary. held under
,he ausnices of the United Irish League at
the Odeon last evening.
Aside from the main object of the even.
ing's entertainment. which was the celebra.
ton of the one hundredth anniversary or tn5
birth of the Irish patriot. the audience was
heart OF the irish alien. to hear the condi-
lions existing in their native land.
cbaree Of the Entertainment had arranged
the following programme of music: Plano
solo. Medley of irish Airs" Miss Matte
T mIf%, o Tara's Halls Miss Marcella
Barry; vocal solo. The Holy City" John
J. Roman; vocal Solo. Believe Me If All
Ella Readey: vocal solo, "My Wild Irish
on the stage grouped about the speaker
were the Very. Reverend F. v NggenJ.
rector of Kenrick Seminary; the Honor
able John p. Mitchell of New York. John
P; Leahy Joseph Mcponaid Thomas mas A
Feeley. Morriss, OConnor Huber, OLeary
and Shea.
rangements Committee. Introduced the Rev
erend Father Nugent as chairman of the
meeting. He quickly put the audience in
cheerful mood by recounting some amusing
personal experiences that happened during
his recent tour through the Emerald Is.e.
Before introducing Mr.: Devlin. the chair
of the one in whose honor the entertainment
was given.
MIR. DEyIIN MAKES AN
INTERESTING SPEECH.
As Mr.. Deviin stepped to the speakers
desk the young Irish member was
greeted with a whirlwind of applause that
lasted several minutes. Mr.. Devlin, though
small in stature. mas very commanding
presence and powerful voice. His speech
was purely rhetorical in its composition and
freighted with we.l-sustained climaxes. He
said:
At gathering OF this sort it would be idle
born in luxury. inspired by glorious enthusiasm:
a young life fg,l Of promise,this was Robert
m-ht he free. He consecrsted his life. 20 the
goy Of his rae 9d his b SaIs instead "nS Of ss
passionate love for Liberty that burned in Irish
To burn mo. S 6rishtin e in the Years that have
come and gore since then his memory will ever
wy cal. y w Of Ge in Is FRI nea ami ami
flames: one of the few immortal names that
Twelve months ago the English Minister who
governs Ireland with sway as absolute as TIE
Turkey. declared that there could be 10 further
way in Which this great land problem could b..
solved would be by the two great eo'te;,c:---
attitude for the responsible British Minister OF
theif inspira ton from him. Organized themselves
into a mighty combination to break up the ten
order that there might he financial ecuiDmeat
for the work Of destroying the United Irish
and safeguard the interests OF the Irish tenants
wealthy mon co6ina,ion ready to ' night h the poor
tenants of the country Impoverished az many
actually cast on the side OF the landlords and
against the tenants the whole power and su-
in ireland (,' - '''' '''->',' "
he DESTROYED trial by jury; he suspended the con-
stituti9nal law; he appointed wretched rsmov-
ss 70 the Of
the press: by his orders public meetings were
d az 6efors posuea os
justice and Imprisoned from two to six months.
cns they we're compelled in u these English ,als
in ireland to wear the prison clothes. eat the
sociate with the vllest criminals in the country.
u lTfea so SFq 1 he nd5n ~ ;.
Try nat NJ: Eiannsgan. chairman Of the Clare
tortured in prison under this Infamous coercion
act that he was driven T. a luaattc asylum
passed and a determination unexceIled. with a
iiGelIty to the principles of land and liberty. the
that be truly called magnificent
land ba re6.d IL ihat 2noe 9re hitter
and courageous fight the Irish farmers have cen
ish the Coercion aet has been Withdrawn mem
bers OF Parliament have been set free; the Con-
certainly marvellous and Mr.. wyndhani- the Chief
Secretary OF Ireland. who. twelve months ago,
stated that no land legis!a ton could be passed.
has thrown down his arms. and he is to-day
preparing great land measure OF reform for
Ireland which, will externInate the extermi,
from the landlord class to the tilers Of the soil.
JOHN P. MITCHELL ON
IRELANDS PROGRESS.
After touching on the duties of Irishmen
in America. John p. Mitchell said:
This brings mo to the recollection OF a spas
modic effort on the part Of limited class of
to create a public enthusiasm in this country
for what is called AngIo-saxon alliance.
An Aglo-Saxon alliance! An impossibility-in
fact. a contradiction OF its very name. Why,
insult whole cosmopolitan population
thank God that this nation Is not Anglo
SaXon-nc neither in IFS blood nor in its SYM
England. and as for England. let those who
pirate OF Anglo-American brotherhood look hack
faithful an enemy and false friend England
would be- If she only dared.
believe. alliance aside that there Is one
go to war. and that because of no love. trust
no brotherhood: between the two; hut because OF
nation is tho United States. believe that there
Is demand. short of suicide. u
, IRE, which this people .,, might take upon
not be granted. rather than to commit actual
suicide by making OF this nation open enemy
with the oppressed three years aso
when England was perpetrating her latest cut
rage IN south ma when ,, ses was repeating
people. there from the OF the Amseri-
can people a loud and heartfelt cry Of sympathy
Africa. believe. would to-day be free.