The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-02
JOHN {. REDM0ND,M|.P.
IN WATERFORD CITY
Pays an Eloquent Tribute
to Capt. O'Meagher Condor
and His Travelling Compan-
ion, John O'Callaghan, the
Secretary of the United
Irish League of America
To Pass Land Bill on the
Hillsides of Ireland.

Speaking in Waterford, which he
represents in parliament, on the oc-
casion of the reception Of Captain o.
Meagher Condor, Mr.. John E. Red
mond, having referred to Edward o.
Meagher Condon's career, to his great
and unself1sh work for ireland, pro-
ceeded to say that in his own person
he had been type Of the best Irish
citizen in America, man of ability
and culture, a man who had proved a
good citizen Of America, loyal to the
flag of the stars and stripes, and at the
same time loyal to the green flag of the
land of his birth (cheers). He was
universally honored today by all Sec
tions of Americans. He held a high
and responsible Office under the Gov
ernment of the United States in Wash
ington. He came back to Ireland
once again after his forty two years of
absence, and it must gladden. his heart
to see all the smiling faces, and to meet
with the enthusiasm which greeted him
him everywhere he had gone in Ireland.
The generation with which Captain o.
Meagher Condor had worked was al
most entirely passed away, but the
presence Of the young men of Water
rord there that night meant that they
upheld the same principles as the men
Meagher Condor in working for the
freedom Of Ireland (cheers). It showed
that every man in the crowd knew the
history of the Manchester rescue, and
treasured in his heart of hearts the real
meaning of the prayer in the dock,
God Save Ireland (cheers). When
he (Mr. Redmond) heard that Captain
C'Meagher Condor was going to honor
Waterford by visiting it., he felt it
his duty to accompany him to the city
to which he owed SO much; that he
was there to join hands with the peo-
pie Of Waterford in giving him well
come (cheers). They had with him
Mr.. John O'Callaghan, a younger man,
who during his lifetime had devoted
his energies, his time, his heart and
land. He was one Of the ablest of their
race in America. He was the one man
il, America almost above all others to
whom he (Mr. Redmond) would first
turn for wise and sagacious advice in
times Of difficulty; and for encourage
rnent and backing in times of danger.
Continuing, Mr.. Redmond said:-
There is another reason why am glad
to have an opportunity tonight of meet
ing my constituents Of the City Of
Waterford. The Irish Party and have
been engaged for the last seven months
seven long, weary and laborious
months-in the House of Commons in
endeavouring to extract some benefit
from the British Parliament for Ire
land (cheers). We have, as you know,
succeeded in getting great land bill
introduced and almost passed through
the House of Commons (cheers). That
bill is not perfect bill. No measure
ever framed by British statesmen in
a foreign Parliament ever had been or
will be perfect measure (hear, hear).
1t has it's defects. We have tried to
remedy them Some of them We have
succeeded in removing. Taking it all
in all it is a great and far-reaching
Land Bill, which will go long dis
tance towards finally settling the Irish
land question, and it is almost passed
into law, so far as the House Of Com
mons is concerned. I don't know what
fate the Bill may meet with in the
House of Lords. It may be mutilated
beyond recognition; it may be rejected
altogether. In either of these cases we
will come back to you in Ireland and
will say to you, 1.-The House of Lords
has wrecked the Land Bill. The duty
now of Ireland is to do what she did
when the House of Lords rejected the
Compensation for improvements Bill
twenty years ago. Believe me, in spite
of the House of Lords, .5e can pass a
satisfactory Land Bill for Ireland if
we only choose-we will pass it on the
hillsides of Ireland (cheers). I have
been through SO much fight that I am
not anxious for more, if we can avoid