Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-23
ENJOYS
ARE WELCOMED
Big Gathering in New Brunswick
Yesterday TO Hear Members
of Parliament.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 23:-If
| ever my speaker aroused q spirit of
patriotism in an audience, that per-
son was Richard Hazelton, NJ. p, one
of the Irish ENJOYS who addressed
the meeting at Columbia Hall last
evening on behalf of Home Rule for
Ireland.
The young statesman spoke, in
part, as follows:
my colleague and l have come to
America to put forth the cause of Ire
land. We have come to plead for the
sympathy and for the support of the
American people. America favors
Home Rule for Ireland, because your
governors, mayors, senators, and rep
resentatives have told me so. That is
convinced proof.
I'm order to present the matter
clearly it is necessary that we have at
this meeting men of all classes and
creeds; that is why we have chosen
your representative men to act as
vice-presidents and the distinguished
man to preside, in the person of the
president of your college.
Ladies and gentlemen, this proof
of support, which our movement has
received is of enormous benefit, be-
cause it shows England and to the
world that the treatment accorded
ireland is not approved of by the
world at large. The support is given
Ireland because America knows that
England is imposing upon the Elmer
aid Isle, by subjecting the inhabitants
to all sorts of indignities. Today,
England persists in attempting to car
ry out unjust measures, but Ireland
does not give up; on the contrary, she
is hopeful and Is sure of Home Rule
during the coming year. England, by
the illustration of Canada, Australia
and other countries, England will be
forced to submit to the will of Ire
land.
you, Mr.. President, informed us
that word has been received during
the past week that the prime minister
and the liberal party had decided to
deal with the great question in the
English parliament this year. What
we, the Irish people, want is: Full
and complete Home Rule; the man.
agement of our own affairs, and an
Irish parliament.
1--WE stand today in the same posi-
ton that Charles Parsell stood in.
We will not allow England to show
us the path by any consideration. 1t
may be that the bill in the house of
commons will not give complete sat
~isfaction, but at least it is an action
ON lit will be a stepping stone to
ultimate success. This much, howev-
er, is certain; the Irish people, even
if they accept the measure, as an in
stallment, will agitate the matter un-
til full measure of justice is obtain
ed. We do not ask for any %extraordi-
nary favor. We merely seek for JUS
tice, and we will not give up the sub
stance for the shadow.
At no period of the long and weary
struggle for freedom have prospects
been brighter than they are today.
Twenty years ago the mere mention
of Home Rule for ireland made the
landlords shower all kinds or indig-
mites upon the people. AZ tnat time
the Irish meetings were attacked; the
slightest movement provoker indigna-'
ton. The times have changed. At the
recent elections nine home rule mem
bers returned to parliament and 81
labor members were elected.
we have the assistance of the ma
jority of English people with us. We
have educated our children and we
have appealed, through that educa-
ton, to other countries to help us in
Il struggle which is bound to result
ultimately in victory"
Captain James Parker, of this city,
was one of the invited guests on the
platform and at the close of the
meeting made a short address. Cap
tain Parker said thai he was perhaps
the Oldest man in the room and that
he had served in two wars, the Mex
lean War and the Civil War. Cap
tain Parker became very enthusiastic
and in speaking of the Star Spangled
Banner, suggested that every one rise
in honor of the occasion. The AUDI
fence complied and the place rang
with cheers. Lawyers Joseph e.
Stricken and William A. Spencer,
from this city, also attended the cele-
bration.