The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-28

p. J. Murphy, who has charge
81 the fund being raised In con-
nectIon with the visit Of John Z.
Fsomond In behalf Of the Irish
Inonne rule cause, reported, Thurs
day afternoon, that the total con-
4 tIbutIons would amount 60 about
A 1880 made up az follows:
Checks and currency now In
hand. 5000; written pledges yet
4 - be redeemed, $1,000; verbal
pledges, $1,000, and $500 expect
90 from those with whom the
N conmlttee has not yet got In
|' kouch.
"a Napoleon returning from one OF the
|<fiumphant campaigns could scarcely
have been received with greater &C
|FIaim than was John e. Redmond.
rthe uncrowned Irish king" when he
bkepped into the gymnasium OF De
<f0it college. Thursday morning. TO
&1dress the 800 students of the insti-
|<nfipn. They cheered with more vim
ban football crowd, and the ovation
<tctod several minutes. But the en-
4&upinsm displayed at this time was
{&mo compared with the volley turned
loose at the close of Mr.. Redmonds
Nteech. At this juncture he con1ded
~ the boys that, In turn with mint
1fopped by George F. Monaghan. who
H&krOduced him, he would ask the
~ Their rector OF the college TO declare
|fko remainder or the day holiday.
" Mr.. Redmond's request was granted
~ the Rev. FIR. Slavin, president OF
tie college, and the boys fled out OF
1.-The gymnasium in great glee.
In hts Introductory remarkD, MI.
Monaghan pointed out the educational
a.Ivantages enjoyed by the students OF
{tday as compared with those Afforded
I, <&eir fathers and grandfathers. He
rid they ought TO congratulate them
tH8iYes that free education was now
open to them
Rev. FIR Slavin also spoke rev
words. lauding Mr.. Redmond for his
work In behalf OF the Irish in Ireland
Mr.. Redmond said he was glad TO
have the opportunity to speak to the
. students. because he himself was an
0ld Jesuit boy. He also said he APP
Dreciated no reception which he had
xetefved In Detroit. more than tnat
feNdered him by the students.
~ spent six years In the Clongose
wood Jesuit college" said Mr.. Red
1nond, "and 1t Is to the Jesuit order
hat I owe all have In this world.
~.1f a. dificult for me TO know Just
What to speak to you about. but, In
&1mich as you are an educational
bbdy. do trust that you are studying
EfIeh history. You should be taught
<h6 glorious, though sad history OF the
E0untry from which your fathers came.
Tits q history of suffering and dlsas-
/1r. yet q history OF honor and glory.
H the disasters and misfortunes OF
IRELAND sprang from her spirit of self
&1rrifice for the good Of her country.
Ireland had been willing to merge
England
E '.<>.,.S would be marked byA4ess
.nrinr. But Ireland preferred tci
.1fyer rather than sacrince her re
Iition and nationality.
MT. Redmond then proceeded 10
/. " ~ the history of Ireland's trouoles
1922, the time her parliament was
. &i.6n away from her, after having IL
~ zoo wears. With dramatic force,
4 Ga rnriewed the incidents of--blood-
.<,.a and crime which marked tine
-,.1rinr Of the Irish parliament.
N&arhe ueople arose In their might
I. 1&lnet the loss OF their parliament
ma there was no redress" said MT.
* 4nnnd. "O'Conneil finally ap-
..6dled 10 the reason OF the English
"a nncceeded in getting them TO
,oSncfnate the Catholics, the right 10
4.rciee the franchise, being returned
4 them. But he failed to get their
-..x3iament back for them. He died
a 4 broken heart.
lssThen came the great famine. which
1,llod of thousands Of the Irish, and
~ the wholesale immigration which
(. &ollowed. the population was, reduced
Ifbm Is .OOO, 600 to four and half NIL
Hons.
@If was Mr.. Parnell who finally
|rf,kde John Bull SIT up and listen TO
~ voice Of Ireland. When Mr.. Par
|nfIl went to parliament he found that
<En English would not listen to the
I@Iah. Mr.. Parnell then decided on
&,. policy OF obstruction. He deter
.nInca that II the English would not
I.efen 70 the voice OF Ireland, he would
NOT permit them to legislate for Eng
s&kd He and his associates AFTER
ward spoke on every question, wheth-
81 II had any bearing on the Irish or
not. with the result that the English
woke up and listened to what Ireland
X md to say. From that day the cause
tl Irish freedom has gone forward.
Now the Irish have ~ independent
ttbresentatives In the British parlia-
.&Snf and these men hold the balance
balance Of power. Both OF the other
t4rfies are dependent on the votes OF
/hs frish members to accomplish any
<hinr. The English, however, don't
&nnf 10 be ruled by the Irish and they
have about concluded to let us go by
torselves. That is just what we want
We want to govern ourselves, just as
canada, Australia and South Africa
nrn doing. The Irish are well able to
1,1rorn themselves; In fact, 1t has been
&hispered to me that the Irish have
1omething to say about the govern
<I1nf OF this country. It will not
is long before we have government
81 our own. and then you will all be
allie 20 hold your heads little