The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-10-08
Members of Parliament to the But.
falo Convention Are Given a "a
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Grand Ovation.
The House of Lords Now the Only
Barrier to Final and Com
plete Success.
Amidst Great Enthusiasm Over
$150,000 is Pledged to
Further the Cause.

The Irish Parliamentary Party out
lived its usefulness?
Mr. Redmond and his fellow work.
ers have accomplished nothing?
Find the answer in the magnificent
public demonstration at Convention
Hall last Tuesday evening, when Mr..
Redmond and his companions answered
every criticism, were endorsed by two
bishops and cheered by hundreds OF
priests and thousands of men and wo-
men loyal as the bound by bands-of-
steel" members Of the pledge-bound
party that represents the best Thought
the intelligence, the patriotism of the
Old Land, says the Buffalo Catholic
Union and Times of September 20.
The meeting was inspiding. Flags
were waved, cheer upon cheer greet
ed each speaker as he was introduced
and to prove that there was substance
behind it all, the contributions to the
cause came In most generous OPEN
Tuesday and Wednesday, September
q and 2S, with former Justice Daniel
j. Kenefick as chairman.
! Chairman kenefick's Address.
I'm the past the citizens of Buffalo
have very often responded most SYM
| pathetically to every plea. offered on
! behalf Of Ireland, and this great as
semblage Of her citizens testifes~ most
strikingly to our continued loyalty to
the Irish cause. Many of the native
sons of the old land, who supported
most generously and most enthusiast
tically the movements Of the past in
favor of Ireland are with US no more,
but am glad to see that their de-
scendants preserve the tradition and
with undiminished zeal testify and
pledge their fealty to the cause of
legislative independence for Ireland.
to win for the whole people, by strict
ly constitutional methods, the right to
govern themselves according to their
own national ideals is the task which,
years ago, the leaders of the Irish
people set before themselves. Scarce
ly generation Of the race has passed
away without testifying, by some sac
rif1ce, upon the altar of Irish nation
ality. Battlefield, prison cell, even the
ignoble scaffold all bear witness to
the answering loyalty of the race to
the national ideal. Ireland is rapid
ly attaining the goal. It would seem
as though the battle was in its final
stages and the leader Of the party,
accompanied by some Of his associates
comes to America to ask us to con-
tinue aud encouragement and our aid
so that the final step may be reached
and Ireland may assume her proper
place, and the Irish people may oc-
cupy that position for which they are
fitted. I mistake the temper Of the
American people, and mistake the
temper of this gathering If we will
not, before this meeting closes, testify
to the leaders Of the Irish parliamen.
tary party that they go back to Ire
land with our continued announcement
and support"
Mr.. Redmond's Speech.
John e. Redmond spoke in part 40
follows:
! Mr.. Chairman, My Lord Bishops,
Ladies and Gentlemen: The circum-
stances under which I have come to
America today are widely different
from those which existed on other
former occasions when 1 came to ask
the aid Of sh-Americans, and Of
;! Americans, for the cause Of Ireland.
My mind goes back to the first oc-
casion upon which came to America
on behalf of the Irish National party
to ask for sympathy and support. 1t
was in the year 1886 came here to
ask for assistance to enable US to car-
/ ry reforms and great ameliorative
meausres to strengthen and lift up
the mass Of our people. told the
, people here that II we got that as
sistance we could carry great anchor
atiye measures and / can boast TO-