The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-11
BY Jonathan Winfield.

BY Jonatn1n Wlnneto.
Washington. April 10.-"The Irish to
Ireland this summer. Meet me at
Blarney Castle"
This Is the slogan OF the Irishra<n
of the United States who are waiting
patiently for the first day of May to
arrive. for then there will be inau-
gurated the Irish Home Going Move
ment. .All aboard for Ireland is
to be the shout during the period OF
the visit, which ends with the close of
October.
Francis ]. Kilkenny, president of
the Irish Home Going Movement asso-
citation. speaking of the movement,
which he inaugurated with Joseph u.
Sullivan, a Washington lawyer, is an
enthusiast upon the subject of Ire
land.
MY several visits to Ireland have
convinced me-" he said. that one has
but to return there to feel hat the
Irish who had succeeded so well in
other lands would with equal oppor-
tunity, be just as successful in Ire
land. Who can doubt that Irishmen.
gathered together again from the four
corners of the earth. bringing with
them their rich store of experience
from every land nuder the sun. would
see the wonderful opportunities that
| revival of Irish industries. and seeing
! them, would accomplish. with their
experience and money. an awakening
| in Ireland that would astonish the
| world? The Irish in Ireland have the
skill, the Irish elsewhere have the re-
sources for using that skill to the best
advantage. ! firmly believe that such
a movement as is proposed would re-
suit in combining both to their mutual
advantage. Moreover, aside from
the material benefits of such re-
union, need only mention the fact to
enable you to realize the immeasur.
able benefit that would accrue not
only to the Irish in Ireland. but to
change of ideas among those who
would thus annually return
1T is surprising" said Mr.. Sulli
van, chow few people have an accur
1 rate knowledge of the Emerald Isle
and the conditions existing there
The most people think 1t is place
where it rains continuously, and
where the people are not ayerse tt
taking a stray shot at landlord OF
a stranger, without provocation
This, however,, is all wrong, and Il
time hat such false notions were
Icorrected. Ireland is a land Of grea'
attractiveness, of splendid climate
and it's people are most hospitablt
race, full of good nature and warm
hearted.
'NThe industries of the country at
ter being in a demoralized condition
for many years, are beginning to as
} sumo permanent character ant
there is now stability which speaks
well for the future. The Irish-Am
} orleans are asked to come forwart
and lend their assistance to this splen
did work, which IL carried to a sue
cessful conclusion will result in max
ing Ireland one of the most importan
and wealthy countries of the world
Kilkenny, seeks to attract to Irelan'
in 1910, during the months of Ma
and October, as many Irish-Ameri
cans of every walk of life as can b
persuaded to make the trip. Mucl
can be done for Ireland by Irishmel
in the United States. if they will visi
that country, examine the industria
situation and invest some of their sui
plus money In its infant industries
The association feels confident tina
: all who go will be amply repaid and i
: addition many will become intereste
in the country and extend to it a hell
: ing hand"
$ 1.-The association is not giving a
excursion" explained Mr.. Kilkenn!
land will not conduct parties of toul