New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30
IRISH HEAR LEADERS
DEFEND 0RANCEMEN
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don Marks, tnat the foine Nuic o''
presented no religious phase. He in
sisted that Home Rule for ireland
would carry with 1t no danger OF re-
ligious intolerance. He added that the
Protestants Of Ireland were by no
means a unit in opposing the bill. In
deed, he cited many prominent Prot
cstants who were it's enthusiastic sup
porters.
Opposition to the bill, he said. came
from a small minority whose thoughts
were in the past and who were bigoted
enough 10 bring to their meetings the
flag which King William had borne.
This opposition, he thought. would not
endure. but would soon be swept away.
Ulster, he told his audience, was not a
hotbed Of opposition, and would swing
into the support Of the measure II
little time was allowed He also as
sured his hearers that the English
masses were with them In their desire
for Home Rule.
After thanking the men present for
ferring to Bourke Cochran. who sat
next to him, as IAN intellectual giant,
Redmond said:
1T Is not personal question when
7 am presenting to you tonight.
am here in behalf Of Ireland. My duty
is TO state the message Of the party.
Here liz my message in two or three
words: After long years OF discourage
ment. after many experiences OF defeat,
after hours of depression which at
times almost amounted 10 despair,
, thirty wears after this Irish movement
was inaugurated by Charles Stewart
Parnell | am here to tell you that what
r Parnell dreamed has come literally
true, that the maintenance of an Irish
party I'm the British Parliament has
borne fruit as Parnell expected 1t
would, with the result that the cause OF
Home Rule Is now the foremost politi-
cal problem in the English political
arena and all other questions are to be
laid one side until that IS carried.
"ParneIrs Methods Right"
There we're many men OF whose mo-
tIves there could be no doubt, VINO
would have laid down their lives IL
Ireland could be free, who were doubt
; ful that Home Rule could be brought
about by the maintenance OF an indie
pendent Irish party in the British Par
lament. / claim recognition from them
that Parnelrs methods were right
Mr. Redmond pointed out that there
/ was In Parliament a majority OF forty
/ for Home Rule. even If the Irish party
was left out Of the count.
, II can promise you. as far as man
r can promise anything in this chang
ing world" he continued, that before
, the Christmas chimes ring out Home
Rule. as far as the representatives OF
Z the people are concerned, viii have
passed into law.
Where does the opposition come
from? In England the representatives
Of the progressive party. having
, learned the lesson of Gladstone. are II
our favor. The landlord class, the
conservative class, the members Of th'
house OF peers, may be- opposed. Du
. the heart OF the English people IL
beating for us. Where does the opposi
ton come from? The newspapers OF
this city to-day have answered th'
question by telling you that the opposi
ton ia the opposition Of Ulster. Tha
/ Itst. nd
. very heart and soul OF Irish NATIONAL
ism is centred in Ulster.
A., "One hundred years ago. when tn
y Irish people were simply hunted slaves
when they had nowhere 10 look fo
e, help. II was not I'm the south, II wa
4 not In the east. 1t was not In the west
Il was in Belfast that the united Irish
men were established.
They talk about the Papist Irish
n AS they call us. They talk as II thi
To- movement was an adjunct Of the Cath
r Ole Church. They forget that gu
r Protestant countrymen have held tn
[ green flag higher aloft than any o
their fellows
I "Our spirit to-day is to let the day
G OF the Battle Of the Boyne and KIM
o William be blotted from our mind for
r ever. our spirit is TO let Protestan
n and Catholic march side by side 70
k Irelands welfare
Sir George Croydon Marks followed
7 William Redmond and told why tn
a Liberal party Imported the Home Rul
bill. Bourke Cochran also spoke.
Among those present were Martin
: Keogh. who acted as chairman; VIII
= lam McAdoo, Colonel Louis ID. Conley
4 Herman A. Metz. Lieutenant Governor
A Thomas r. Conway, Eugene A. Philbin
!. d. NJ. Brady. Charles V. Fornes, Nor
!. gan J. O'Brlen. James Byrne, william
! ~ She and the Rev. NJ. ]. Lavelle
!, speeches began not
Or 'mond was read. In which
q he said he .isd received n letter from
| Cardinal Farley assuring him OF hi
sympathy and support In the Hom'