The San Francisco call., 1905-08-23
Distinguished Wis
itor and Wife
See Ocean.
Famous Orator Says
Ireland Will
Be Free.
Home Industries Are
Checking the
Exodus.

Exodus.
William Redmond's first days visit to
San Francisco was by no means idly
spent. The distinguished Irish member of
Parliament and his wife, who arrived on
the steamship Ventura from Australia
late Monday, landed yesterday morning
about 10 o'clock and were Immediately es-
corted to the st. Francis Hotel, where
elegant apartments had been prepared for
them by the local reception committee.
In the afternoon they were guests OF the
committee for an automobile ride to the
beach. and in the evening reception
was held in their honor at the hotel.
Discussing the long and persistent
struggle of the Irish people for home rule
Mr.. Redmond yesterday expressed a
hopeful view of the situation, and added
that the demands of the Irish to-day are
exactly the same as in the time of Glad
stone and Parnell.
I'VE demand the restoration of the
Irish Parliament with full control of the
affairs of Ireland" said he. "and we will
never rest until this concession has been
granted US. Never before has the cause
had a more hopeful outlook; the sympa-
thy of the world is growing more favor
lieve that the time is not far when Eng
land will give to our people their rights.
.Some years ago 1t seemed that all but
the Irish were disposed to regard our de-
mands in the light of unreasonable prop
ositions. and many, dare say, thought
they were ridiculous. You will find now
that the great masses of Scotland and
Wales, and even the people of England,
consider our cause just and even neces-
sary for the welfare of the entire British
empire, and particularly desirable from
the Scotch and Welsh point of view, in
that home rule for Ireland means relief
for the British Parliament. which will
then be able to devote more needed at
tention to its own home affairs.
PRINCIPLE NEVER DIES.
"In Ireland, of course, the cause is
matter of national sentiment. That will
never die, for nothing will ever satisfy
our people except full recognition from
England of their right to rule them
selves"
| Mr.. Redmond, as matter of illustration
| suggested the result that would ensue in
this country were the States deprived of
their individual government and the af-
| fairs of the North South, East and West,
governed directly from Washington.
Let your Federal government deprive
Californians of their legislature. said
he, '.aqd attempt to concentrate the gov
ernineA in Washington, then ex-
tend this power over several foreign
countries that you might acquire posses
sion of, and what would be the results?
Irelands position to-day is just what
would be the position of California
should the change 1 have suggested be
made in your method of government.
Give Ireland the privilege of self-govern-
ment that she is justly entitled to and
the world will find her people the hap
piest in the vast universe
Mr.. Redmond regards the tremendous
emigration from. Ireland as a serious
handicap to its future welfare. but he
hopes that the heavy drain on the popu-
lation will eventually be stayed by the
development of home industries.
I'VE believe remarked he, that land
legislation is doing much to stop the emf
grafton from our country. The showing
made by the people in their settlements
with the Government for lands acquired
under the old land laws, proved to the
Government that our tenantry was pre-
pared to meet honest obligations. and
this fact prompted the Government to
enact the later and more liberal land
laws OF course, the nti-Emigratfon
Society has done much good in the effort
to persuade Irishmen to remain at home,
but | believe the best solution of this
serious problem has been the develop
| ing of industry, which is giving employ
ment to the people and lessening their
desire to go to foreign lands in the hope
of bettering their conditions.
DESERTION is SADDENING.
"It is sad to see our people leaving their
country in such numbers, and i doubt
whether the majority of them have bet
tered their conditions abroad. l have
heard many sorrowful stories of the un-
fortunate experiences of Irishmen who
have cmigrated to far-away lands, and
am satisfied that If these unfortunate
people had stayed at home they would
! have been better off to-day.
with the increasing of our Industrial
interests tour products will rapidly spread
over the world and when the people
abroad buy these products, knowing that
they are getting good values, they will
be helping a noble cause.
To-day Mr.. Redmond and his wife will
be the guests of James v. Coleman and
the local reception committee on sail
around the bay on Mr.. Coeman's yacht
and in the evening the local Irish So
cieties will formally welcome their dis
tinguished countryman at Lyric Hail.
where he will deliver an address on the
| political and social conditions of the
Emerald Isle. A trip to Mount Tamal-
pals. where M. M. O'Shaughnessy, the
well-known engineer. will entertain Mr..
!: and Mrs. Redmond and the reception
committee, is part of to-morrows pro-
gramme. In the evening James " Cole
J man will give a dinner in honor of the
member of Parliament and his wife
On Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Redmond will
go to Burlingame as the guests of Joseph
S. Tobin, and after luncheon there the
party will be taken In automobiles to
| Palo Alto, where they will visit the Stan
ford University. Mr.. and Mrs. Redmond
/ expect to leave for Nthe East on Friday
night where he is to confer with the
prominent members Of the Irish societies
!, in the big cities. During their stay In
1 San Francisco every possible effort will
| be made to insure their comfort and en-
| ioyment, the plans for which are in
charge of the following committee: Jere-
| miah Mahoney. Colonel j. c.. O'Connor.
p Broderick, John Mulhern, Richard