The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
BIG Injecting OF
IRISH FREEDOM
IN SANITY CITY
Enthusiastic Gathering of the
Friends of Irish Freedom was held
in St. Paul Last Week-The Irish
Standard was Made the Official
Paper.

The second regular meeting of The
Friends of Irish Freedom was held
at Hibernian Hall on Wednesday eve
ming, June IA, at which nearly two
hundred adherents were present. Rev.
G. F. Cremin of st. Paul Seminary,
delivered the principal address, giving
in a highly interesting and illuminat-
ing manner the causes leading up to
the recent Irish insurrection, and
whilst deploring the loss of life and
property during the seven days of the
heroic struggle, justified the action of
the leaders by rehearsing the implica-
tions of the struggle and reciting the
occurrences which determined them to
resort to force of arms. He outlined
the purposes for which the Friends of
Irish Freedom was organized, and said
that there were three of those purposes
which should receive immediate aten-
tion.
First, to get up monster mass
meeting for the purpose of arousing in
terest in the Irish Relief Fund, and
receiving subscriptions thereto.
Second, to bring influence to bear
upon our representatives in Congress
and Senate to urge that the good Of
fees Of the United States Government
be exercised in behalf of the Irish
prisoners, incarcerated in England
prisons, for their speedy liberation.
Third, that as the United States
Government would, in all probability,
take a leading part at the Council of
Nations at the cessation of the present
war, in arranging the Treaty of Peace,
that the representatives of our Gov
ernment at that council be instructed
considered. He asserted as truism
that every nation should be free to
choose the form of Government suit.
able to itself and that that dogma
should be affirmed at the council OF
nations in the interests of Justice,
Humanity and Freedom. He closed
this address by reading the last words
of Patrick H. Pearse, in letter writ.
| ten to his mother which was listened
to with subdued feelings of deep emo.
tion broken only when the Reverend
lecturer took his seat, by prolonged
and enthusiastic applause. Rev. A. J.
Carey hurled some verbal hand gre.
nades at the British Camp which
aroused the audience to frequent
cheers. He praised the Irish Standard
for it's able management and editorial
utterances and said it deserved the
support of every patriotic Irishman
John Fitzpatrick said he was happy to
endorse the words of Father Carey that
the Irish Standard was always courte
GUS and generous in giving the use of
it's columns for any report of an Irish
or Catholic nature which in his capacity
as secretary Of two Irish societies, he
deemed it proper to send for publica'
tion. Upon motion of l.. o. Doyle, the
Irish Standard was made the official
organ of the Friends of Irish Freedom
by unanimous consent. The next meet
ing will take place Wednesday eve
ing, June %, at Hibernian Hall al
which an Executive Board of five mem.
bers will be elected. The Society will
meet the second and fourth Wednes
days of each month. The first meet
ing a social and literary program will
be presented, and the last meeting OF
the month devoted to the business OF
the society.
JOHN FITZPATRICK.