The Irish standard., 1906-08-25
No People Have Shown Themselves More
Capableof Participation in Every De-
partment Of Life.
They Have Been Prominent in the Ministry
in Craftsmanship, in Law and in
Industrial Pursuits.

of messages of love from the scattered
children of the Gael to each other. The
Christmas letter that brings help and
often the very necessities of life to the
poor people left at home from relatives
that have prospered in your land, is
still one of the great events of Irish
year. With the ties so close and so nu-
mrrous, even the breadth of the ATTAIN
tic can never make an Irishman think
OF America as far away 1t Is SO near
L" the hearts OF our people that it
seems just next door. The surf that
beats against the shores of our little
island has apparently Travelled from
some spot on your great coastline,
IL Is not for us to make any pro-
houhcement. or even to express any
personal sympathies, on questions of
internal politics in America. We have
friends IN all parties. We have admir-
alton for men in all parties and not the
least for the courage OF the resoute
and honest man who is now YOUR chief
magistrate, II sentiment we know will
be welcomed by you who's, strong ad-
v"cacy of your own political views has
always been tempered by your genia,
ana kindly estimate of the personal
merits Of your political opponents.
what great destiny may be reserved
for YOU In the future is not for us to
forecast That rests In the hands or
your own great and gifted people. To
us 1t Is Your personality that makes the
appeal.
1t is not the first time We have mer
you mere IN London. You have grown
upon us the more we have known Won.
Ni'lions of your own countrymen look
I" you with enthusiastic affection and
admiration as Il political leader. Wa
Dear you the same feelings rs n man.
we wish you God speed, IL safe return
l" your own land, and many long years
of health and life for the service of
your people ana your country We wish
the same blessings to the true and .
sweet companion who is here with you
ana who Is So splendid IL specimen of
America's n"blest product, the Ameri-
can woman. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.
utter to you together the pleasant and
sad greeting, Welcome and farewell.
Cead mile failte agus bcanacht libh"
Mr.. Bryan. whow as received with
loud and continued applause said:
1t is very kind of you to give us this
cordial welcome and this friendly fare
well. | appreciate the compliment that
is paid to us by the invitation to attend
this club, the compliment paid to us in
the speech of Mr.. O'Connor, and the
honors done us by the presence Of Mr..
Redmond. the leader Of the Irish Party
in Parliament.
have some Irish blood in my veins
l have the testimony Of my father that
we were of Irish extraction, although
We don't know when our ancestors
landed in America, or from what part
am part Irish But am all American.
think my wife not only has some
Of tho blood, but, as she goes beyond
me in nearly every other respect, so
in this. she traces her ancestry to
one more race than do, and mixes a
little German with Irish. So that you
can understand we have q double rea-
son for appreciating the cordiality of
your welcome.
Mention has been made of the fact
that some of your countrymen have
gone to America. That is true-a great
many. In fact so many, that when
was in Ireland the other day could
not help noticing the number of Amer
lean names you have on your buildings.
think 1 saw nearly everywhere names
with which am familiar, on the build
ings in Cork, Dublin and Belfast I
may say to you that the Irish who
have gone to America have been a
great help to our country. I can say
without nattery that no people have
come amongst us who have shown
themselves more capable of efficient
participation in every deps rtment of
American life.
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