The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-04

Significant Speech Delivered by
John E. Redmond, the Irish
Leader.
Special Gable to The Journal.

the trlumphS OF the pOllcy OF concllla-
ton. Nothing more strikingly illus
trates this than the character of the
monster meeting which John E: Red
the other day, and the tone of the
speech delivered by the Irish leader.
Every county in the province was
represented, which naturally elected
from Mr.. Redmond vigorous repudia-
ton Of the calumny that Ulster is OPP
posed to home rule. The people Of the
other. three provinces are practically
unanimous. ..E
In Ulster alone is there any division
on the subject. But the substantial ma
jority, even in Ulster, is in accord with
the demand for national self-govern-
ment. Referring to the minority which
is. still hostile, to it, I Mr.. Redmond
said: .'>8 80 :
softens Their Hearts. T.,
CHOW, over. those men, I say today,
if l can avoid it want no party
triumph. But want to influence their
intelligence. | want to dissipate also
their suspicious, and I want to soften
their hearts, and, therefore. SO long
as it is possible for. me to do so even
against hope, I will preach to them the
doctrine Of Cancellation. g
HThere is, thank God, a movement
today amongst these men. We see it
in Belfast, and we see it in all the
agricultural constituencies almost Sin
Ulster, movement which shows that
the sentiment Of Protestant Ulster. is
no longer. properly. represented by the
ignorant intolerance which so long has
spoken for Ulster, and that a spirit
Of liberation and of independence is
spreading. Let us nationalists respond
to that spirit.
II say here today there are no
lengths short of the abandonment of
the principles which you and I hold
to which l. would not go to win the
them lost to Ireland There are, no
safeguards which I would object to in
a home rule bill tomorrow to satisfy
the fears which these men entertain
about their religious interests, and L
say he is the best Irishman who does
his best today by preaching liberation
and Cancellation to these men to bring
all the sons Of gallant Ulster into line
In the battle for Ireland.' :;
Battle Virtually Won.
After that it will no longer be pos
sible to represent the Irish leader as an
opponent of the policy of Cancellation.
Commenting on the speech, there ap-
London Tribune, which claims to be
reliable government organ, that the bat
tie for home rule is virtually won:
Mr.. Redmond struck generous and
statesmanlike note yesterday when he
preached a policy Of tolerance and con.
Citation towards the province which
he described as gallant Ulster So
long as the majority in Ireland was
busted in fighting a long and uphill
hoft1o alton oroino& oil h,,,or bo,o
for the ideal of self government, they
were compelled to carry on the feud
with the minority which had the sym
pathies Of the governing classes in Eng
land. Today Ireland has in effect won
her battle, and she can pause to re
mind the minority that it, too, will
profit by self-government.' II
Beet Sugar Industry.
According to many experienced bust
ness men. the time has arrived when
a beet-sugar factory might be estab-
lished in Ireland with prospects Of sue
cess. The troubles in Cuba and the
prospects Of a sugar combine in the
alarm in Ireland, as it is felt that the
price of sugar would enormously in
crease. 1t cane sugar goes up, beet
sugar is bound to follow.
Z Colonel Everard,. who was the first
to- see the possibilities Of tobacco. cul-
ture in Ireland and demonstrate it's
practicability, is equally as enthusiast
tic with regard to the growth Of beet
in Ireland. He points out that ; Ire
Of sugar annually, most of which he
believes might be produced at home.
The colonel maintains that the beet
grown in Ireland is quite as good as,
If not superior to, that raised in Ger
many, which has 400 beet factories,
producing 100000 tons Of sugar an
nually. When his attention was called
ton he replied: "True, Germany has
protection, and France feeds her beet
sugar industry, but a patriotic prefer
ence might be as effcacious in Ireland,
sugar rises appreciabiy. The Colonel
is endeavoring to get some of the veal
thy men interested in the industrial
development movement to examine his
beet-growing scheme.
Industries Prosperous.
Some Indication of the growth and
development Of native Industries in
eminent return just issued. It is re-
corded that there are twenty-four coal
mines. employing on an average $50
hands; fourteen iron mines, employing
$50, and twenty-five other mines, en-
ploying about 400. There are 537
quarries, giving employment to about
5000. What is considered as most re-
markable is that only five fatalities
have occurred during the last twelve
months in connection with these indus
tries 49,
John P. Boland, NJ. P. for. Kerry,
who is an enthusiast in the promotion
of native industries, says: eff it,5were
not for extortionate railway rates we
and granite in the next twelve months
Great things are expected from: the
commission of inquiry on Irish rail-
ways which is. now sitting in Dublin,
but I personally have very little hope
Of anything practical arising out,:of it..
Until we have an Irish parliament the
present railway system in ireland will
never undergo any substantial altera-
tion.' = - "s
One of the strangest Wills of modern
times has Just been proved in the pro-
bate courts in Dublin and discloses re-
ligious enthusiasm Of singular order.
An Irish Catholic woman connected
with one Of the oldest families in the
west Of Ireland has just, died, leaving
substantial fortune. She bequeaths
Roman Catholic priests in Dublin and
other parts of Ireland for the purposes
Of having masses said for the repose
Of her soul. From inquiries made in
official Roman Catholic quarters, this
is the largest sum that has ever been
left in this or in any other country
for a similar purpose. Considering that