The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-08-25


been prominent in the ministry, they
have been prominent in craftsmanship,
they have been prominent at the bar,
and in every industrial occupation they
have borne their part. 1t is not strange.
therefore, that there should be a SYM
pathy between the people of Ireland
and the people of the United States.
1t is not strange therefore, that every
thing that affects your welfare interests
them, that every aspiration you have
for the development and elevation and
progress of your people finds a warm
response in the hearts of the Ameri-
can people, and that is true, as has
been so eloquently said, without re-
gard to party, and without regard to
creed. Just as in Ireland, O'Connell.
the Catholic, and Parnell, the Profess
tant, found common ground in advo-
eating the rights and interests of IT.
ishment, SO in my country Professionals
and Catholics look with friendly eyes
upon the Emerald Isle, and wish you
every prosperity for the advancement
Of your people.
1t is true also in politics, for must
be frank enough to tell you that SYM
pathy with the Irish cause is not mon
opolized by the democratic party. The
republicans, as we'll as the democrats,
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on all that appertains to your welfare,
and your development, and your ambi-
lions. l think owe that to the people
of my country, to my political oppon-
ents, to say that we, democrats, cannot
claim any greater love for you, or
greater interest in you, than the re-
publicans can, for 1 believe this feeling
is well nigh universal
Mr.. O'Connor has mentioned our
country and it's position in the world.
l am glad that the people of Ireland
feel as they do towards America, and
l may say to you that in an absence
of now little more than ten months
friendly feeling towards the United
States in all the countries | have been
in. Nowhere did find people express
ing anything but interest in the United
States, and l want to say this to you
that it has strengthened me in the
conviction that the ambition of my
int, nt ia, f,nv.
but to make people love it. If there
be any who take pride in the fact that
people outside of their land bow in fear
before their flag, l take pride in the
fact that we have a flag which, instead
of people obeyng in fear, makes them
turn their eyes towards Heaven ana
thank God there is such flag.
am not an old man, though much
older than when l labored under the
disadvantage of being boy orator,
0aughter), am still q young man. so
young that l hope that in the course
of nature l may live to see the time
when nations, instead of training peo-
that justice, and justice only, can fur
nish an enduring foundation, and will
be willing that every question in dis
pute shall be presented for investiga-
ton and elaboration, with the idea of
settling all questions by reason and
not force. l have such faith in this
Of i,,,, l,oJ,
course Of time every question will be
settled right, and it is because believe
that that sense of justice is to be found
everywhere l have hope that Ireland's
appeal to justice and the world. to the
justice Of the people among whom Ire
land is placed, will be successful APP
peal.
l am not here to make you Il speech.
l am simply here to acknowledge the
courtesy that you have shown to Mrs.
Bryan and myself, and / thank my
friend. Mr.. O'Connor, for having includ-
ed Mrs. Bryan in his words CT welcome,
for she has been my compa Mon in all
my labors. and has not only divided all
my joys with mo, and by dividing null
tiplied them, but has robbed all my dis
appointments and all my sorrows of
their sting, and it is fit that the kind
words spoken of her shouru DC spoken
by an 1rishman, for l know no other
country on earth where woman is held
in higher esteem. or shares more fully
in all the affairs of the man and the
family. than In Ireland.
MIR. John Redmond, NJ. r., who was
received with prolonged applause, said:
l rise with some reluctance 10 address
YOU. because after the two speeches to
which we have listened my words are
superfluous and yet am not sorry to
have an opportunity, in two or three
simple words. to bear acknowledgement
here, in Mr.. Bryan's hearing. to the
debt of gratitude that my colleagues
of the Irish party, and l myself owe to
men Of all parties and constantly gone
to America for material aid in our
struggles and for sympathy, and the
greater the sufferings which we were
enduring at home the greater the SYM
pathy that we have inevitably received
in America. I myself have had the
honor of visiting America within the
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