New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
MIR. TAFT is FIRM



Washington. hts demearor ala not show g.
one OF his STAFF. seated az the press table.
received long telegraphic dispatch which
lie peFused with a half frOwn. Then no
looked az the President. who seemed rest
ful and al peace with the world. and slowly
slid the missive into hts coat.
The President. who had during the day
discussed in vigorous fashion various live
questions. plaeidly read long appreciation
OF Ireiands patron saint and touched on
the history OF Ireland and her long struS-
gle for az least quasi independence. II vas
the one effort OF the day for which he had
found time 20 prepare, and there was no
politics in Il. The address showed remark
able knowledge and research. and. II the
heartiest plaudits ere a criterion, his words
zen. straight 90 the hearts Of his listeners.
The huge chair. looking like a throne. IN
which the guest Of the evening sat, is the
property Of NJ. J. Faherty. president Of the
club. Originally II was surmOunted by q
beautifully carved crown. but this design
had been displaced tonight By an Ameri-
can eagle
Couldn't expect On American President
70 SIT under an emblem which has always
been a sign OF oppression % ITishmen." eX-
palned Dir. Faherty, sitting az the right
hahd % the guest % honor.
The speakers. besides DIR. Taft. we're Pro-
lessor James q. Monaghan. Of Boston and
John Power. OF E.scanaba. Mich. Others az
the speakers table were General Frederick
d. Grant. Governor Charles s. Deneen.
Bishop Muldoon and Judge EIbridss
Hanecy.
No Min. Served
\ large number OF Catholic priests. in
their sedate garb lent dignity 20 the Occa-
sion. The whole effect was frightened by
the presence OF many women No wine
was served.
Mr.. Taft said
IL Is two years since I tasted The fine
flavor OF your hospitality at a Iuncheoa.
Mhere my stay was only too short FOR ray
visited me, therefore. I Welded 20 the
temptation and agreed S2ain 10 become
your guest when you should meet % cele-
osate the day that awskes the heart thTobs
or eveIy true son OF Ireland.
ST Patrick's Day IN the morning.
never quite understood the significance Of
the last three words OF the phrase. unless
they meant that the brightness OF the
morning did not wear away until long
In the night OF that day IN the spirit OF
those who are loyal 20 the anniversary.
on such an occasion as this ones mind
turns naturally to the history OF that beau
tiful island-"with her back toward Eng
land, her face 20 the west''-and the part
that ST. Patrick played in her civilization
and development.
ST. Patrick introduced intOt Ireland the
Latin language n became the language
OF the Church ali over the island, ana u
since been broken. tie laid the tounta-
ton Of the culture and the spread OF edu-
cation and the development OF the liberal
arts which pat Ireland in the forefront OF
civilization for a thousand years.
Her history thereafter IS sal one. HAD
the Romans conquered her a. they did
Britain. had the SaXOns followed and then
the Normans, so as 20 make hOmOgene-
Gus people. covering the three Islands with
the same history and the same interests
gnu the same race, We should not nave
had the tale Of sorrow. of injustice. OF out
rage, Of poverty, suffering and neglect
that d!is the pages Of Irish history from
soon after the Norman conquest OF Eng
land TO the early DAYS OF the last century.
Certainly not until the nineteenth AMI
measures been adopted in Ireland with any
view 20 lettering the conditions Of the
irish people. During the centuries preced-
inS the nineteenth. and clear back 20 the
times OF the TudOrs. they have been sub
1ected 10 legislation the whole purpose OF
which was the selfish exploitation not %
the Irish people. but Of the dominant COun-
try. The result has been that Irishmen
have gone TO other countries.
In all our wars the ITishmen have been
TO the tTont-in the Revolution, in the War
~ lsi2 I'm the Mexican War and in the
Civil War They are naturally a Warlike
people. and their patriotic love for their
adopted country made them soldiers IN the
army Of the Union than whom there were
no more daring. no more effective than
For this club you could have no nors
suitable name than the Irish Fellowship
Club; for II yOu called II the Irish CiU5
u would be necessarily a fellowship club.
II yOu called il a fellowship club. II would
be reasonable presumption that 70 must
be an Irish club
/ am glad 20 be here I am glad 20 feel
the Inspiration % ones kind that pew
meates this entire company. and T shall
long carry In grateful remembrance your
cordial greeting.