The Irish standard., 1903-09-26

lie New York academy OF music
was filled to overfowing Sunday
night by a meeting held under the
auspices Of the Clan-Na- Gael, to COM
memorate the centenary of the martyr
dom of Robert Emmett. The auditori-
um was draped with American and
Irish flags, and the Irish national
spirit found expression in continuous
applause as the speakers dwelt upon
lreland's wrongs and hopes OF Ire
lands sons. State Senator Victor H.
bowling presided Resolutions were
passed declaring the only proper set
tlcmcnt of the differences between Ire
land and England to be the abolition
of English rule in Ireland and pledyiny
the Clan-Na-Gael to work for the eS-
tahlishment of an Irish republic. The
orator of the evening was former Uni
ted States Senator Charles \. Towne
of Minnesota. Mr. Towne pictured
the scene of Emlnct'S death, which he
declared, was one of the most pathetic
tragedies in all history. 1T is IL hope
tul spectacle" he said, for the man
is the incarna ton of an idea. and that,
please God, nothing can ever kill
After referring to the incident OF the
eNccutoner lifting linmet's severed
head and crying out: This is the head
of Il traitor!' the speaker continued
THAT WAS 100 years ago, and we are
assembled here tonight to do honor
to the memory, not of a traitor, but of
one whose name is written among the
foremost martyrs for the cause Of lib.
crty. So long as there is injustice, the
Irish will resent it. We are here to
renew our allegiance to the cause fo1
which Emmet died. We are here to
reattirm our fealty to that great prin.
ciplc upon which the American repub-
lie w;ls founded, and upon which Enl.
met wished to found an Irish republic
namely, the natural right of every
nation to have the guidance of it's OWL
affairs. The right to independence is
just as inherent in the nation as the
right to life and liberty is to the indi-
vidual. The highest right in the world
is to maintain the nations liberty
Chicago, Sept. 2O.-At the Auditors
um tonight a huge meeting, under the
auspices of the United Irish Societies
Of Chicago adopted resolutions declar-
ing that no settlement of the Irish
question short of national independ-
cnce will satisfy the aspirations of the
Irish people. The occasion for the
gathering was the Tooth anniversary
of the execution of Robert Emmett,
and the resolutions We're emphatic
that no Ireland will satisfy men Of
Irish blood but the Ireland for which
Emmct died-lrcland, a nation free
and independent. making her own
laws. floating her own flag, shaping
her own fortunes. acknowledging al
its with which nature has bounded the
island. The resolutions add:
while we recognize in the land bill.
which has recently become law. Il
substantial concession to the just de-
mands of the Irish people, we do not
regard it as either Il settlement or Il
compromise of the Irish question. We
urge the leaders of the United Irish
league to take up with vigor and in,
creased activity the movement to Sc.
cure Legislative independence, which
we hold to be of greater Importance
than tho settlement of the land qucs,
ton"
The speakers at the meeting includ
ed Gen. Nelson a. Miles. Rabbi Hirsch
Judge Marcus Kavanagh and John T.
Fincrty.
Columbus, Ohio. Sept. 20.-The Rob
crt Emmett centennial celebration helC
here to-day was participated in by
lriSll-.\merc;lns from all sections OF
the state 1t is estimated that 25,0W
! "Xcursionists We're brought into tho
city. There was Il parade early in til,
afternoon Of Irish societies. About
5000 men were in line. The principal
speakers We're james II. Dolan OF
Syracuse. y. y. national president ot
the Ancient Order of IIibernans. an(
John II. Kcatin@ of Columbus. former
lmtiom,l president of the order. 10
night Il mass meeting held at the boart
of trade auditorium under the auspicc:
of the ladies' auxiliary of the \. O. II.
was addressed by Rev. l.. w. Mulilan,
of Mount Vernon. Resolutions wcr,
adopted favoring the establishment %
| an Irish republic
Anaconda, Mont. Sept. 20.-Th'
| Irish societies of this city. which com
pose members of the Phil Sheridan
society, divisions No. 1 and of th'
| 4. o. III. ana the Ladies' Auxiliary o
/ the 4. O. H.. coinmcmoratcd the cont
! ury anniversary of the execution o
| Robert F.nmrt. the great Irish patrio
/ and martyr. who met his death in Dub
/ lin 100 Years ago Sept 30. The follow
| in" committees We're appointed by th
different societies to look after tn
literary and musical end of the pro
grllnmc for that date:
Phil Sheridan club-T j. Kelly
Richard Roe. Owen Mackin.