The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-03-19
Rev. NJ. 0'FIanagan Aroused
The Irish People of Rich
mond in His Lecture at St.
Mary's Hall, Monday Night.
fAVORS THE RADICAL
TO SECURE FREEDOM.
Eloquent Irish Orator Touches
Upon a Subject That Lies
Near to the Heart of Every
Son of Erin's Isle.

Advocating the boycott of all cloth
and manufactured goods of England.
the refusal of all Irishmen to enter the
English army. the Withdrawing of all
present Irish members of parliament.
and predicting the ultimate downfall of
England as a commercial power of the
world. coupled with the final independ-
ence of Ireland, the address of the Rev.
NJ OFlanagan of Ireland. at St.
Mary's hall Monday night, was both
an enthusiastic and stirring one. and
at the same time highly optimistic for
the betterment of home conditions in
Erins Isle. The speaker had the large
audience with him from the start, and
veritably carried it off its feet several
times. by his eloquence, which was
rendered more effective. perhaps. by
a rich Irish brogue.
Working for Full Freedom.
The Rev. O'Flanagan is considered
one of the leading Irish patriots of the
day. and is working diligently in the
home interests of his country, that
that isle may ultimately enjoy both the
political and industrial freedom, such
rs the religious freedom granted the
and contention with John Bull. The
Rev. O'Flanagan in his opening re-
marks. paid high tribute to the An
cient Order of Hibernians and touched
on the great work that organization
had accomplished for Ireland. the
early history of the body and the role
it played in the shaping of Irish desti-
nies.
Education Great Need.
AS there are many different ideas
held by as many different parties in
Ireland regarding the proper methods
of gaining commercial and political
freedom. the Rev. O'F'lanagan stated
that the great work of today in that
country is an educational one and as
the people there are not led by one
great leader. as in former years of
Irish history. who did the thinking
himself for the people. all should be in
stilled with the proper ideasSas to the
accomplishment of the work which
lays before that country. The educa-
tional movements in Ireland at pres
ent are greatly stimulating the COM
mercial growth. and factories and busi-
ness are prospering to a greater ex
tent than ever before. Everyone is
now considering with his neighbor the
proper methods of helping Irish home
industries. There are S26.000.ooO
spent each year by the Irish for for
eign products.
How Ireland Loses.
There are forty thousand young men
and women leave Ireland each year for
America. after they have reached
young man and womanhood. and aft
their parents have gone to the expense
of bringing them up. during that por
tion of life when returns are practic-
ally nothing. As the cost of rearing
each child is about $500. the money
going out of Ireland. represented in
this form. is S20.0o0.00O. and it means
that another country enjoys the brains
and strength of these young people.
right at the time of life when they are
able to do things. These young Irish
people and lrishmen in America. who
have come to this country in the same
manner. should attempt to do some
thing for their home country. so as to
partially repay the country for its loss,
and help it against their old time enc
my, England. England. ne said, fur
nishes the United States with S12.-
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