The Detroit times., 1910-10-26
HOME RULE WHEN
HOUSE or LORDS
IS CURbEO
JOHN 70. REDMOND.
Fight On To Limit Veto Power Of
British Upper Chamber; This
Accomplished, Ireland Will Get
Parliament
Noted Irish Leader Banqueted at
Noon and Addresses Mass Meeting
Tonight

surrounded by upwards of $50
prominent men OF Detroit. John r.
Redmond, Irish leader In the British
House or Commons and foremost adj
vocate OF home rule for Ireland, was
the guest OF the Board OF Commerce
at luncheon In the Hotel Pontchar-
train at noon on Wednesday. At Mr..
Redmonds table sat the following:
Abner 4. Larned, president of the
Board OF Commerce. M. j. Murphy,
George +. Monaghan. Judge Alfred ].
Murphy. ]. J. Crowley. M. Hubert
O'Brien, Henry Blackwell, Jeremiah
Dryer, Charles F. Collins. e. J. Cor
bett, 7. J. Navin, James z. Murphy
and James F. Danaher.
Among the invited guests were:
William Livingstone, +. +. Ingram,
Hugh Chalmers. Clarence Lightner.
Milton A. McRae. Hoyt Post. John B.
Howarth, DR.. Emil Amberg, the Rev.
NJ. p. Fixes. James H. Flynn, George
A. Ducharme, c. F. Bielman, ID. M.
Ferry, Jr., Arthlr l.. Holmes. John
Naylon. Harry J.. Pierson, Charles w.
Casgrain and G. J. Reilly.
Lsrnsd Praises Redmond.
President Larned. In introducing
.Ar. Redmond, said In part:
"As early as 164l began the attempt
OF the Irish TO shake OF the English
yoke. War has bathed the Irish soih
In blood time and time again: internal
dissension and famine have devastat-
ed her, but force Of arms has not
been able to subdue, nor adversely
crush the spirit of her people.
Mature was prodigal. and Ireland's
beauty has often been told In story
and song. She has little Of mineral
wealth, but a vast area OF arabic sur
face covered with deep loan of re-
markable richness has made possible
the existence and advancement OF her
people.
.sThe agitation for home rule began
to take form in 1871. This great
movement has enlisted the services OF
the most brilliant minds of the Irish
race, and in the long list Of -ersat
names OF men who have Fought
valiantly for old Erin. no one stands
forth with more compelling power
than that of our honored guest OF to-
day--that great constructive lrisn
statesman. the Honorable John e.
Redmond"
Mr.. Redmond was greeted by hearty
applause when he rose to speak. he
said that one OF the greatest assets OF
the Irish In their long struggle Tor
home rule was the sympathy OF the
people OF the United States.
britain desires peace with the
United States, but realizes that there
can be no complete bond between the
two countries until Ireland 10 Iree'
the speaker declared.
AxxaI hVta
condition of Ireland commercially. de-
claring II had improved somewhat,
THE consumption OF whisky In Ire
land has DECREASED oO per cent IN nve
years" said THE speaker, and there
VAS loud applause, which turned to q
laugh when he continued. but they're
drinking q lot more beer.
Mr.. Redmond and his wife are In De
,roit until Thursday noon. when they
will depart for Erie. Pa.
Thursday morning Mr. Redmond will
deliver an address before the students
Of the Detroit college.
Mr. Redmond. in an interview with
The Times, Wednesday morning. de-
c,ered that at no time In the history
of the Irish struggle was there bet
for prospect Of home rule for Ireland
than now.
we have majority Of 124 in the
British House OF Commons now for
home rule" said Mr.. Redmond tri-
/, umphantly, land all We need to do Is
10 get the House of Lords vetoing
power out OF the way. For the re-
moval OF this stumbling block all
signs are favorable. The British peo-
pie have served notice on the House
of Lords that they do not approve OF
the veto power Of the lords. AS a
matter OF fact, the plan to divest the
House of Lords of some OF its vetoing
power Is no longer an Irish question;
Il il q general issue. The vetoing OF
the budget on the part OF the lords
was not liked by the people, and they
showed their disapproval at the polls.
To Clip Lords Wings.
Just what power 10 to be taken
away from the lords I cannot say
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