The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-06
JOSEPH DEVLIN ELOQUENTLY
 PRESENTS RELAND'S CAUSE

shouts of English dissertation" continued MT. Devlin.
 He said that when Irishmen organized under the leadership of Parnell and Davitt the British Government commence ed an inquiry and officials of the English administration declared that they were sick of Ireland and the land question and advised the Irish people to fight their battles among themselves. The landlords of Ireland, he said, raised $500.000 to at tack and If possible to break the people combination, but the farmers of Ireland organized and successfully met. the wealth and power of the oppressors
 He alluded to the actions of Wyndham who was sent by England to govern Ire land which was adverse to the will of Ireland. He said that England declared that Ireland was incompetent to govern itself and was placed under English sway. He said that England instead of sending an arbitor and impartial Governor to guide the welfare and interests of Ire land sent one whose sole ambition was to spread English supremacy and tyrannical rule.
 Mir. Devlin declared that for two years there was no law in Ireland save the law of the policeman. no justice and that Ire
 land was governed as crown colony with no constitution.
 Irish landlords with their $500 GOO have been compelled to come and beg for terms that will allow their system to die with out themseves,' said MT. Devlin in al- luding to the victory of the United Irish League.
 MT. Devlin said that the Irish people could not be slandered in more emphatic terms than by the intimation entertained by prejudiced persons to the effect that if the land measure Is secured Ireland will settle down in national contentment.
 The Boer War.
 In speaking of the spirit of revenge manifested by the Irish people, he said that when the Eng1ish-Boer war was de- clared, eighty-six Irishmen were sent to Parliament to do what they could against the maintenance of the war.
 We were down-hearted when the Boers were defeated" said MT. Devlin, but when the Minister of War read in the Parliament the message of England's last defeat, eighty Irish members stood on the floor of England's Senate and cheered the Boers. When asked the meaning the Irishmen replied that the hunting time was ringing in their ears."
 He said that Lord Clarendon declared that Ireland was created for the fruitful mother of flocks and hares." and that the English people had endeavored to carry out that dictum.
 We are doing our best to make the dic- tum impossible in Ireland" said MT. Dev- lin.
 He spoke at length on the land bill and its merits and of the great emigration from Ireland, and of the advancement of IriShmen in America.
 In conclusion MT. Devlin said:
 If the Irish race in America stand for Ireland, no power in the world can stand against the irresistible power and growth of the Irish people at home and abroad.
 He was tremendously applauded when he concluded.
 Mir. Mcintyre said that the Ancient Or der of Hibernians had subscribed $100 to the cause. and announced that a commit tee would be appointed to solicit subscrip- tions from Montgomery citizens during the week.
 Given Banquet.
 After the address the committee from the Ancient Order of Hibernians rendered a banquet to MT. Devlin at restaurant
 MT. Devlin is perhaps the most eloquent Irish speaker ever heard in Montgomery. He has an admirable face and in his de- livery his earnestness and distinctness of address impresses an audience.
 This is his first visit to the South and he has expressed his admiration for this section of the United States.
 A committee from the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Savannah, Ga, composed of J. J. Stafford and J. J. Harrigan. ar- rived in the city at 11:10 o'clock yester- day and will escort Mir. Devlin to Sa- vannah today. leaving at 4:4O o'clock this afternoon.
 MT. Devlin will speak in Savannah to- morrow night. and will go from that city to New York City.