The farmer and mechanic., 1906-11-27

| Ocrdtic candidate for the American
| Presidency, was present at a reception
| given in his honor by the Irish club.
at lis magnificent new premises, Char
| ing Cross road. last evening. The
| function was one which excited great
| interest and long before the hour ap-
! pointed, quite crowd had collected
| in the street for the purpose Of catch.
| ing glimpse of the distinguished
| American as he entered the club.
The club was beautifully decorated,
| and American and Irish flags fioated
/ in the breeze from the windows and
| from the roof OF the building. Sew
| eraI hundred guests aSsem bled and
| when Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan. accompa-
| MED by Mr.. and Mrs. John Redmond
| and MIR. 7. p. O'Connor entered the
| reception hall shortly after O'Clock
! they were received by an outburst of
| enthusiasm which affected the distin-
! guished visitors. The scene was an
| exceedingly brilliant and animated
| one.
Mr.. T. p. O'Connor, NJ p, who was
| received with applause, said: MI.
| Bryan, on behalf Of the Irishmen Of
London and OF Great Britain generally
| | offer you hearty welcome, d cead
mile failte to the Irish Club. Your
name is one which even centuries ago
| was prominent and historical in the
| annals of Ireland. May we not also
| believe without any lack of modesty
| y -
! your eIoquence, your political in
| sight your Imagination, your ready
! sympathy, your geniality, your anna
! biiity--are in part derived from your
! Celtic ancestors (applause). But, Nj.
| Bryan, you would be a welcome guest
| among US whatever the origin of your
| family in the mere fact that you are
a distinguished citizen of the United
! states (applause). y little touch OF
American nature makes the whole
XII N l.,t,
race your country has been a land OF
promise, of hope, of larger liberties
greater equality of opportunity, ben
| cticial change of environment Cap
plause). To the Irish in particular
| your country has been an asylum and
a refuge. Nearly forty years ago
England's greatest tribune used these
| words: "You Will recOllCct thai when
| the ancient Hebrew prophet prayed IN
! his captivity he prayed with his Win
| dow open towards Jerusalem. You
! know that the followers of AIahom t
| when they pray turn their faces to-
| ward Mecca. When the irish peasant
askeS for food and freedom and bless
inss his eye follows the setting sun.
! The aspirations of his heart reach be
| yond the wide Atlantic and in spirit he
| SraspS hand with the great Republic
| of the west" To us it is often the
cause OF bitter vail, and some times
almost Of despair, that so many mill
evil laws from our own beautiful ana
| fertile land, but it is some consolation
! to us that so many of these millions
| have found happy and prospeTo us
homes in the hospital and glorious
bosom of the great Republic of the
| west (applause).
eve are proud that they have
| done their duty for their new
country in battle by land and
sea. that in the pursuits Of
commerce they have taken their
due share, and we are proud and
the many in your land are more ar
| de-,ly patriotic. ana / might say more
Vehemently American. yet they have
not forgotten that sad little lSlan1
from which their race springs cap
! DlauSe). In your visits to our coun-
| try you must have been struck by the
palpable signs all around you-th2
close and myriad ties that bind our
people to the United states. There ls
| scarcely one in the thousands of cot
| tagcs by which your train has sped IT
which America has not a daily and
hourly thought in one gray-haired
| father or mother, brOoding oNef
| some beloved son or daughter who has
! left them to find work in America.
This man has a brother there; this
woman sister; in short, while mil
| lions Of our people remain in the
| flesh within the shores Of Ireland. tn"
| dearer part of their hearts and their
souls lives in the lands Of the Stars
and Stripes with the living or the
Gead-who has found last restin.
place in American earth (applause).
"There is not ship that crosses the
Atlantic which does not bear thou
sands of messages Of love from the
| scattered children of the Gael to each
| other. The Christmas letter tha1
brings help and often the very neces-
| sites of life to the poor people lett
at home from relatiVes that have
prOspered III your land. is still one OF
the great events of Irish life, still one
Of the cpochs OF the Irish year cap
| pIause). With the ties SO close and
| 50 numerous, even the breadth of the
| Atlantic can never make an IriShman
think of America as far away. It IS 50
near to the hearts Of our people that
it seems just next door. The surf
that beats against the shores of our
little island mas apparently travelled
from some spot on your great coast
line (applause)- We look on YOU. sir,
| as one OF our truest and most power
ful friends. We wish you just as well
| a We know you wish us (checrS). Il
| is not for US to make any pronounce
| ment, or even to express any personal
| sympathies, on questions of Internal
politics in America. We have friends
| in all parties (applause)- We have
admiration for men in all parties. ana
not the least for the courage of the
IesOluta and honest man who is now
your chief magistrate (appiduSe) Il
| sentiment we know viii be welcomed
by you, whose strong advocacy Of your
own political views has ALWAYS bean
tempered by your genial and kindly
estimate of the personal merits OF
your political opponents (applauSef
What great destiny may be reserved
for you in the future is not for us -
forecast. That rests in the hands ol
YOU owl great and gifted people. T'
us 1t Is Your personality that naIes
| the appeal (applauSe). 1t Is not t9e
first time We have met YOU here II
'London. You have grown upon us the