The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

Upon the arrival of the Baltic in
Cork Harbor, the ENJOYS OF the Irish
Parliamentary Party, Messrs. Joseph
Devlin, NJ. P. J. r. Donovan. Richard
Hazelton. NJ. p, and Thomas NJ. Ket-
tie, NJ. P. received a. magnificent well
come, says the Irish World Joseph
Devlin, in reply to an address of well
come, said:
Tho personal aspect of our mission
in Australasia may be forgotten in the
moral and political significance Of its
results and in the signal proof which
it contains, not only of the unswerving
loyalty and devotion of the Irish ex-
lies to the cause of Irish liberty, but
their unqucstioned confidence in the
Irish Party, who are the constituted
agents Of freedom, both in the British
Parliament and in Ireland. The Irish
affairs, watch with keen and jealous
interest every passing phase of the
abroad, who are keen students Of home
National struggle. and are well in
formed on everything that affects the
Irish cause. Whatever differences may
arise in Ireland on questions of method
and policy, they stand by the nde
structiblc principle of majority rule.
They know that il is by that prnci
pie that their own almost perfect sys-
tenn of government depends for its
abiding power. and recognizing its
value in their own country, they have
no place for tactionists, however. ex-
allied. who assail that principle at
home. And 40 1t is they have viewed
the recent attacks on the Party with
feelings of the deepest indignation, and
they have demonstrated in the most
practical form, in face of all the in
suits and attacks to which the Party
and it's leaders have been subjected
that Ireland's pledge bound represent
atives in Parliament can ever count
on the moral support and generous sus-
tenance of their countrymen in Au-
stra lasia.
During the past year, nothwithstand
ing all the attempts to make their work
ineffective in Parliament and their po-
sition intolerable in the country, the
Irish abroad have rejoiced with our
race at home at the splendid work
which the Party have done. especially
for the laborers and the town tenants.
These two important classes of the
community. placing their interests in
the hands of the Party, and depending
on the Party for real and practical re-
forms, have been richly rewarded in
the effective legislation which has heen
carried on in their behalf in the last
session of Parliament. And If the
Irish laborers are now within sight of
healthier homes and brighter condi-
tions. they owe it entirely to the sa-
gacity and craftsmanship of the Irish
leaders. and to their own dctermina-
tion not to be made the willing nstru-
ments for the creation Of a. fresh fac
ton in Ireland of the reforms achieved
1
flor the farmers, laorers, and town. ten
ants in the interests of agrarian. econ
omic and social reform, which encour-
age us to believe that we may carry to
a triumphant issue the larger and more
vital question which affects the pros
perity and happiness of the Irish peo-
Pile (hear. hear.. However anxious we
may be to see the dual ownership of
Irish land abolished, the laborers liv-
ing under decent and comfortable condi-
tions, and the people of the towns en-
ioying that security which alone can
inspire successful enterprise, for us the
chief hope and passion of our lives is
to win that freedom which is our ma
tional birthright
Mr.. Hazelton, NJ. P, in responding
said: We prize this welcome and this
address not only on personal grounds,
but because it proves to our country
men. abroad that our people at home
in Ireland appreciate the sacrifices they