The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-17
GREATEST DAY
! IN HISTORY IS
DUE THIS YEAR
So Declares William Redmond.
Great Irish
g. Leader
FUTURE MOST HOPEFUL
THAT WAS EVER KNOWN
'HOme Rule Victory Largely Due
To American Countrymen,
He Says
BY W. q. SHEPHERD.

DUBLIN, Ireland. March 17.-This
is the greatest and most hopeful St.
Patricks day that any Irishman In
Dublin. Killarney, Detroit, or anywhere
else ever saw.
I've just ridden across the hills OF
county wicklow 10 Delgany 10 talk
about II 10 an Irishman who lives In
little white house there
His name is William Redmond and
he has fought. In the English parlia-
ment for 80 years. for home rule. He
has also visited America eight times
and has collected vast sums OF money
there to use In this great struggle.
1t was he that told me what fine
st. Patrick's day this was going to be-
And anybody who knows Ireland.
knows what | say Is true" he said
bending over and smiling. he dug a
little knot OF shamrock out Of the
lawn.
Even the shamrock knows It, this
Irish spring morning, Look how
strong and long-stemmed II Is and how
much there is of II, All. the sham
rock crop Is fine this year."
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about home rule in Ireland" he added
Home rule and your Panama canal
may start together.-H Home rule will
probably be in effect by May, 1914. The
only thing that can prevent IL will be
the defeat OF the present government.
but ] see no chance for that The
hease of herds may veto II bit, after
the third veto the bill goes 10 the king,
hf> OF Ion hA,N Z,
law"
st. Patrtck's day ought to be great
day for the Irish in America, too. This
home rule victory is largely theirs.
we are greatly Indebted 10 the
Irish in America for all they have done
for ne" continued Redmond
II feel sure that If they had not
helped us, M they have, by their sym
pathy and their money. the position OF
Ireland would be different today. We
can never sufficiently thank our Amer
lean friends.
When the Irish parliament is open
ed we hope many people will come
from the states to see what they have
done so much to achieve
How will home rule help the com.
mon. everyday man OF Ireland?" |
asked
How does liberty help any man?
Liberty will do for ireland and its
citizens what II has done for every
free country in the world Home rule,
of course. will take time to show its
results hut We feel sure that an Irish
parliament will Justify itself in very
short time.
There is no nation on the face OF
the earth today that has brighter pros
poets than Ireland The world during
the past hundred years. has looked on
while Ireland fought for her own
rights and the rights OF humanity
The battle appears to be nearly won.
faF-as-Ireland,s1 freedom is con-
. cerned The landlords are being dis
persed Today, OF the 100000 popu-
lation Of ireland, 1000 men own
their own little farms.
so It's time for folks TO stop feel
ing bad about oppressed Ireland"
THE future is very bright. Wait
I'll write YOU a message to America
that will tell the whole story
He sat down at his desk and | look
ed through the study window. over
miles OF green County Wicklow hills,
while he wrote this:
This struggle, which has lasted so
long and which we hope is near settle
ment, has seen great changes for the
better, already In Ireland. For one
thing, the land In ireland. once the
source of so much trouble and misery.
Is now being fast settled the landlords
are being bought out and the people
are becoming the owners or the SOIL.
Then. We have now full local govern
ment and We have good laws for the
laborers and better chances OF educa-
tion. Ireland has seen her worst days
Things are improving rapidly and
we need now only national govern
mont to make ireland happy and
prosperous country.
This st. Patrick's day Will be the
most hopeful Ireland has ever sem
and the hearts Of the people here go
out TO Parnell and the other great
leaders OF the past who did so much
in the dark days Also. as | tell you,
once again We think with great graf
itude OF our friends and kinsmen In
America and Of the American people
az a whole who have been so good and
helpful to us ALWAYS.
"A great St Patrick's day II Is. Its
TOO bad 81, Patrick himself can't be
here. There'll be only one greater
and that will be the St Patrick's day
that sees an Irish parliament sitting!