The Irish standard., 1905-09-09
WELL RECEIVED
William Redmond, Of the Irish
Parliamentary Party,
Heartily Greeted by His Coun-
trymen In America.

the rapt attention of the audience
which greeted him at the Salt Lake
theater, says the Salt Lake, Utah, In
termountain Catholic. And the heat
which they braved to extend that
greeting was all forgotten in the
warmth OF the speakers eloquence.
No sound was heard throughout an
hour and quarter save the speakers
voice, except when ardent enthusiasm
could no longer restrain applause, OF
which real outbursts were frequent.
The names OF Charles Stewart Par
neil, Michael Davitt and William
Ewart Gladstone were signals for the
most enthusiastic applause and every
mention OF the progress of the move
ments Tor the betterment OF Ireland
brought forth such expression OF sem
timent as to show that the wrongs of
Ireland were not new to the audience.
A generous number from Ogden,
Park City and Eureka were among the
listeners
The meeting was presided over by
Judge w. L. Maginness of Ogden,
who was introduced by Joseph Geogh-
cyan. Judge Maginness in introducing
the speaker, referred to the termina-
ton Of the war in the Orient and the
efforts OF the American people for
peace throughout the world. He
closed with tribute to Mr.. Redmond,
and spoke ieelingly OF his sufferings
for the cause OF Ireland.
Mr.. Redmond said in part:
1t has been said that the subject Of
Irish politics is never introduced to
any American audience, but we, at
home in Ireland feel that this is mis-
take. We feel that we may enlist the
sympathy of the Irish people in this
land and of the wrongs suffered by
ireland.
Since l passed through your city
twenty-five years ago so great are the
changes which have ONE into the for
tunes of Ireland that even her own
countrymen who have left her shores
do not realize their significance. Atthat
time ireland was in the midst of such
a campaign of determination and such
a reign OF tyranny as no other country
has ever known. Her people were
driven from their homes, her indus
tries were destroyed, and the country
was one scething mass of miserable,
struggling people fighting the terrible
wrongs which oppressed them. Today
the people are practically masters Of
the situation. as far as the land owner
ship goes. They are in fair way to
again become the land owners. and are
within measurable distance of the
time when they can say. ireland is
free"
ireland has had two great, intoler-
able wrongs against which to contend
the denial OF the right to national
lf-govcrnment and the terrible in
justice Of the land tenure system.
Many gallant struggles have been
made for the cause of Ireland. Ac-
cording to her opportunities, no land
has fought more valiantly for her lib
crty than Ireland no race has sacri-
feed more, lost more or suffered more.
The struggle made has compared fav-
orably with any struggle made for the
cause of liberty. That these attempts
have failed is due to the overwhelming
conditions OF oppression and tyranny.
They have failed because Ireland was
deprived Of every means OF resistance;
and following the notable struggles Of
.4S and 81 it seemed that there was no
ray OF hope for the cause. till God sent
10 her a man with the love of ireland
and liberty and justice i'll his heart
Charles Stewart Parnell.
He it was who established band OF
Irish patriots who were not afraid to
proclaim to all Of England that they
were il, the British parliament for the
sake of Ireland and to see that Eng
land should allow Ireland at least a
share OF the rights Of which she was
robbed hundred years ago. Parnell
gathered around him the strongest
men for right and justice-men who
would show the British parliament
that the cause OF Ireland was not dead,
and that they would use their power
III that parliament for the betterment
oi that cause. Thus it was that these
eighty men were encamped in the Brit
ish parliament as hostile band. The
result was that every newspaper and
every man of power on the British
side denounced the demands Of Par
nell and his followers with the aid OF
the state to become the owners OF the
land they titled He showed that the
existing system Of land tenure was the
result OF England's con6scation Of the
lands. He showed that many OF the
landlords had no title to the land from
which they drew exorbitant rents and
unjust taxes. And for these demands
Parnell was prosecuted with fury
hardly conceivable. Ireland's repre-
scntatives were imprisoned again and
again for this. They were denied the
right OF free speech and accused Of
high crimes.
But all that English ingenuity could