The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-29
Topeka Sons of Erin Gather to
Further Fatherland.
Adopt Plan for Helping in
British Parliament.
DEAN HAYDEN TALKS.
Discusses Conditions Politically
as Well as Socially.
Speeches Are Made by 2. I'll.
COney and Several Others.

An impromptu meeting Of Irish men
and women. and their descendants and
sympathizers, was held last night at
Assumption chapel hall. to consider ana
adopt a plan 10 raise a gOOdly Iund 70
aid the cause Of home rule. in Eng
Ireland, Scotland and Wales, where the
contest has been renewed with the most
intense feeling and aggressive action
through the dissolution Of parliament
Monday. when all conferences to har-
monte the differences between the
house Of lords and parliament failed
and Premier Asquith was compelled TO
either accede TO the house OF lords IN
their resistance to the budget and home
rule for Ireland. and for a federation
with independent parliament OF Eng
land. ireland, Scotland and Wales, the
same as the states OF the United states
bear to the national government or TO
dissolve parliament and go 10 the peo-
pie again for their final decision on the
action Of the house Of lords, so ne dls-
solved parliament
The resistance of the house OF lords
TO this concession TO Ireland and to the
IabOring masses and liberals of England
Scotland and Wales. brings the is
sue sQuarely between the house OF
lords and parliament. The Aoerai
party under Premier Asquith IS sup
ported by John Redmond, the head OF
the Irish parliament party, and Lloyd
George of Wales and John Burns, the
mead of the labor party of England; the
UniOuists and TtOries supporting the
house Of lords. The meeting was or
ganized BY election of NJ Heery as
Chairman. and J. VIII Kelley as sec
rotary and 7. F. Lannan as treasurer.
Mr. Heery in taking the chair, made
IL speech, showing the object OF the
meeting. and the long and aggressive
contest for Irish home rule, under the
masterful leadership OF John Redmond,
which was nearing attainment, ana
that IL the election that Is now ensu-
ing throughout Great Britain and Ire
land was carried by the Liberals ana
Home Rulers il will mean home rule
for Ireland. on the adjustment Of the
house of lords. That the contest was
on more intensely than ever before, and
was supporters by such leaders as Pre-
uier Asquith, Lloyd George OF Wales,
John Burns. and William Ewert Glad
stone. all of whom were united under
the liberals banner. for Irish home rule,
and a more liberal government for the
English people. The parliament had to
be reelected within the next 80 days
which would decide whether Ireland,
Scotland Wales and England shall
form a federation. with local self-gov-
eminent to each and a central govern
rueuu for Great Britain, or whether the
old antiquated tyranny OF the ar1sto-
crazy Of Great Britain through the
house Of lords should continue TO rule.
for the purpose Of providing a way for
the raising OF funds in conjunction with
the movement all through America,
Australia, Canada and throughout the
world to assist Premier Asqulth, John
Redmond and Lloyd George and John
Burns to successfully carry through
the measure of home rule for Ireland,
and that he hoped that liberal and
generous contribution would be made
Rev. Father Hayden. who was call
Cd for. gave 8 description OF the
issue involved in the contest now 60
ing on throughout Great Britain.
through the dissolution OF Parlia-
ment, BY the failure of the house of
lords to pass the Budget and the
Home Rule measure for Ireland
agreed upon, and supported by the lib
erals composed OF the Irish Home
Rule party and the united support of
scotland and Wales. and OF the la
boring party. headed by John Burns
of England. Father Hayden, who re
Gently returned from an extended Wis
IL through Ireland and England, IA
miliarized himself with the issue in
NoIved in the contest there. that had
been going on more or less. for cen
turtles. through intense suffering. sac
rifice and death. He gave a descrip-
ton of the conditions, politically and
socially in Ireland and England and
that liberty there was as much at
stake now as was liberty in the Unit
ed states in the Civil war and that
he hoped that Topeka would be able
70 show that she was in sympathy
with the people of Ireland in their
struggles for Home Rule, and would
make as generous a contribution as
their patriotism, love of liberty. and
means justified
P. H Coney being present, was