Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-07
IRISH H0MEGOERS
WARMLY GREETED.
Movement TO Have Sons Of Erin
Visit the Old Sod Is Well
Under Way
PLANS ARE GIVEN PUBLICITY
American Officers of Association
Welcomed on Arrival at
Queenstown
PLANS ARE GIVEN PUBLICITY

going association; ]. P. Sullivan, ma
tional secretary; the Hon. T. V. Pow
derly, General NJ. Emmet Eurell and
L. V. Wolfe, representing the Amer
lean national council, received an en-
thusiastic greeting on their arrival
from Washington Via New York, on
the steamship Arabic of the White Star
line. When the Arabic was boarded in
the outer harbor, Mr.. Kilkenny and
his associates were met on board by
r. Hennessy, ]. P, chairman of the
Queenstown urban council; Clayton
Love, U. D. c.; John Twomey, u. d. |
c.; James Bowler, William Murphy
and many others, who extended
hearty welcome to the distinguished
visitors, and after an informal audi
ence in the Arabic's saloon, it was
decided to delay the reception proper
to the Journey on the tender to Queens
town. Subsequently, in the saloon OF
the tender America, where the prin-
cipal travellers assembled, reception
was held.
Mr. r. Hennessy. who was received
with applause, said that he journeyed
to sea specially with his colleagues to
tender to Mr.. Kilkenny and his fellow
members a cordial greeting to Ireland,
which he did on behalf of the urban
council and the people of Queenstown
and district, who, in common with the
rest of the people of Ireland. recog-
nized the valuable and highly I'M
portant services which the Irish Home
going association had done and was
destined to do .even in still greater
measure for Ireland. They in Ireland
recognized the many difficulties which
the association had to encounter In
America, notably through not being
able to get the desired accommodation
at reduced rates, owing to tie great
influx of Americans to various parts
of Europe. He thought the steamship
companies would be we'll advised in
providing special steamers for the ad-
herents of the Homegoing association
from America in the next and future
wears, and at reduced fares. 1t was
great pleasure to the Irish at home to
find the exiles returning in such num-
bers, Notwithstanding the high rates
charged at present. They in Ireland
fully recognized that the sentimental
was not the only aim of the associa-
ton, as the industrial side of it had
also begun to bear fruit, ana he, on
behalf of the people, desired to bear
grateful testimony to the practical
work which was done by Mr.. Kilkenny,
who originated the patriotic movement,
and to Mr.. Sullivan, the national sec
retary, as we'll as to all the members,
for the splendidly successful character
of their work for Ireland.
Mr. Kilkenny, who was cordially
greeted, said In reply that the sailings
this summer were the proof of the sue
cess of the Homegoing movement.
Never before were so many passages
booked for Irish ports. The movement
that they started a year and half
ago was now showing results. In the
beginning they had the mere idea that
of inducing Well-to-do irish Americans
to go back and look over from the
standpoint of American experience the
opportunities that Ireland had to offer.
They assured them that the chances
to make money were there. 'When
these chances were seen," he proceeded,
1--WE asked the tourists to put in little
money and start an industry. Many
men doing this, even in a small way,
would mean many industries started
and much opportunity for the Irish
who have stayed at home. These need
an opportunity for employment above
all else. There is nowhere greater
amount of high-class labor waiting
employment at reasonable wages than
in ireland. This offers profit to the
| employer.
Again, have asked those who have
prospered in Americasto make an eff
| fort to implant on the old sod the
Farmers, for instance, from all nations
| have come to America, have settled
down and farmed in accordance with
the methods in the country from which
they came Tried side by side, the
best method has survived or new
method has been evolved that was
| taken from the best features of all the
others. This is true in all lines of In
dustry. America has been the clearing
! house of methods. American methods
are consequently the best in the world,
the most effective, the most profitable.
| If the American farm implements
| alone could be put into the hands or
the Irish farmers, the added output of
| the island would be such as was not
now dreamed Of
"Working capital to develop the
natural resources with trained hands
was what Ireland needed, thus pro-
viding her people with living scale
| of wages. They should start the mills
and factories to finish the raw ma
terials and give employment to those
| who otherwise would seek their for
tunes in countries where greater op-
portuntties were afforded. He cordially
! thanked Mr.. Hennessy and the other
| members of the reception committee
| for their cordial welcome back to the
| land they all loved so we'll and which
welcome would be an inspiration to
/ the ASSOCIATION 10 gu OlA PACooih6 hiiO
| aims they had in view"
The Hon. r. V. Powderley, who was
also received with much cordiality,
said that their mission was an entirely
peaceful one. Every movement started
for the uplifting Of the Irish people,
whether men made mistakes or not,
did good for ireland, for from all they
learned object lessons. He was a firm
believer in the land for the people,
both in ireland and elsewhere. but the
movement which Mr.. Kilkenny had
originated had his most cordial sup
port at present, in that it meant, in
his opinion, the solution Of q problem
from an Industrial point of view.
They of the Homegoing association
desired to make the people of America
realize the resources of ireland and to
build up Ireland industrially as we'll
as otherwise and to keep Irish brains
and Irish muscle at home in Ireland.
He as a soldier in the ranks of the
Homegoing association would welcome
the day when the aims they had in
view were achieved, and that the
glorious opportunities which Ireland
offered were fully realized, so that they
could be developed and shaped for the
betterment of country so blessed as
ireland was, and to that end the Home
going association would continue It's
efforts
The party will return to America on
the Cedric. sailing September 4.