New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-07
IT. p" At WHITE HOUSE.
Irish Leader Tells of Hopes for
Home Rule.
From The Tribun. Ru-.,.,

| Washington, Oct CT. p o,c.otI
! 1i 0e OH callers to-day and spent half
an iioui win nIin' discussing Irish Home RuIe
iis 'er allure Irish Industrial conditions
and other matters OF interest to tba ESis 80,
! In public life and outside OF the c,ro,- 9 =, &C.
lovingly called T. p the owner Of tho ir,,,,l,
| is known as the Hon. T. P O;Conno- IN -
one Oh the leaders OF the movement for Irish self
mons ~ iAouse OF OoIn-
MI OConnor was ACCOMPANIED e.. a., w..
rouse oy Michael J. Ryan, president OF the Initad
- league or America; Professor Maurice :,
-. Vi me catholic University and w F.
i"heN' VINO is the leading local Representative =.
the league. The President and Mr. o,r.. :.
l''e' OF several former occasions and each time 10
-oes away the Irish advocate carries with hin, :.
greater admiration for the President
WIN the easy freedom of speech which cho~.o
o,l 7S 'he race which he well represents NJ
oC0rhor told the President that he loaned ~
me statue of Liberty in New York Harbor"
800 'ile other men on this side OF the water and
Ia MS achievement of making peace between Rms
a ana Japan would go down in history as the
"nihg glory of his life. The President assured
MT oConnor that the American people are dean1v
- es.eo IN his efforts for Irelands advancement
the ocean nm I'M mat nothing could take place across
down for triumph along the lines he has laid
Presdent t M rnSeif; After his interview with the
mann t ddirng which he told his hearers great
self-rue in Hibernia ana the agitation for
| government cill,' said he will ba
sEs ah TO the House of Commons in Januarvt or
In 4ry, ana will pass by majority of al least
ston II would pass by that majority even IL we
Cs9pharo f work at this very minute for the
~ baflnerman administration is not onpos-
thg u.s. and recognizes the justice of our copten
st1InS Inc Premier himself has said from the
seIF mat he is not unfriendly to home rIieNor
q SoN eminent, for that better term With
nreJorl1y OF more than $50 for the measure we
ooIt., siiu was going to say anticipate but will
oS @ nyseir with saying hope'-that the Honse
y, VIII realize that the great BODY OF the
r sish people arc favorable to the sef-goyernnent
kilIins tba Oh our party, and will refrain from
reachss '4e measure It may be that when the bill
aeacnes the House of Lords II will be nnIIifed Nv
$500 oL amendments, but If public pressure IS
ling enough II may have a more fortunate fate
IN our nght for self government our Marty "a
$3.50 oy the Labor party which within the last
mas gained greatly in strength and i'm
e. -; me Labor party now has ffty-one mem
rs rs IA Lne Rouse of Commons. We have eighty
e"o, 80 you See that combined strength is oIta
t1.taaole Nearly all OF the important labor hills
re- I've oeen passed during the last few wears
naVe been put through with our assistance so fha1
eboHia Te neeo help 1t is only natural that we
eiaa erto LOOK to them for votes.
ne ser government idea has been opposed from,
S++aeiI oy the House of Lords. which is ALWAYS
opposed 10 any innovations from established
t s@Se or history Anything that savors of change
ts at once opposed. simply because IL is a ohange
I'M irrespective Of its merits an economic or
se POM W. measure The people OF Great Britain
I'm !" aIes TO scotland, willing that the Irish
should have perfect freedom in the handling Of
uneI own afairs, and We're It put to popular vote
YOU'D declare unhesitatingly and overwheImireiv
~. -, Us: But IT is not the popular vote which we
nusI capture in this fight"