The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-07-21

The Ancient Order OF HibernIans OF
Chicago Repudiate Home Rule and
Indorse Establishment Of ireland as
an Independent Nation-Speeches Of
Judge Robert e. Grove and Judge
George Barrett in Favor Of Separ-
ate Nationality Received With Tre'
mendous Enthusiasm-ResoIu
Adopted Asking President Wilson
and Congress to Stand for the As.
piration of the Race.
Chicago.-At the annual reunion of
the Ancient Order Of Hibernians of
Chicago, held on Sunday last at Gard
ner's Park, and which was attended
by over fifteen thousand members of
the order and their families, the two
principal speeches made and the res
olutions adopted take strong posi-
ton in favor of the absolute independ-
ence of Ireland. The principal speak
ers were Judge Robert E. Grove and
Judge George Barrett of the United
States Circuit Court. Judge Grove
created a furor Of enthusiasm when
he counseled the assemblage to forget
home rule and think of nothing but
absolute and unqualified freedom for
Ireland. He advised that congressman
good the solemn thing for which the
United States entered the European
war.
Judge Grow said:
If England will withdraw her troops
100000 soldiers Ireland and
put them in the trenches, where they
belong, Ireland will become repub-
lie the following day. The United
States should demand the withdrawal
OF those troops.
l refuse to believe any Irishman
would be satisfied with parliamentary
home rule. Ireland need not be under
the guiding hand of nation which
has oppressed her for more than 700
years. Let us forget home rule. Ire
land at every election has declared
herself for independence.
Judge Barrett Speaks.
Judge Barrett OF the Circuit Court
said:
Ireland is asking only what is is en-
titled to ask from America. Let's have
home rule-real American home rule.
When America helps Ireland get that
it will be repaying the debt it owes
Ireland.
Both of the speakers, it is hardly
necessary to say, were greeted with
hearty Irish cheers of approval.
Resolutions Adopted.
Hon. George E. German of Chicago,
former member of Congress, presided
at the meeting. Mr.. Joseph A. O'Don-
nell, chairman of the committee, in
troduced these resolutions, which were
adopted on motion of Judge Barrett,
with the further provision that copy
of the same be sent to the president
of the United States and all men,
bers of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives:
The Ancient Order of Hibernians of
Cook County, Illinois, on their annual
field day held on July Is, 1917, at Gard
ner's Park, Chicago, lin grand mass
meeting assembled, hereby and now
again solemnly declare that they will
uphold the United States of America
with all their power and with all their
strength, individually and collectively,
and hereby and now do again pledge
their lives, their property and their
sacred honor to uphold the dignity
ard honor of the Stars and Stripes
Oh every battlefield and upon every
sea as the Irish race and members
} this order have done heretofore
I'm April 10, 1875, when they fired
lie shots at Lexington that were heard
round the world-to the present day;
Therefore, Be it resolved that,
whereas, the cry for liberty from the
people OF Russia, Poland, Portugal,
Finland and China has been needed.
And whereas, it has .been heralded
throughout the world that avowed rur.
pCse of America as we'll as England
entering this world-war was to es-
| ta blish the rights andlibertics Of small
nations, to advance the cause of per.
raHent world peace, and to make the
whole world free; and
| Whereas, Ireland is one of the small
nations and is demanding her liberty
and is now fighting for her liberty
from English tyranny and oppression
and
Whereas, Over the destinies of Ire
land the present enemies of England
and America have no control, tina
England has now full power to Civ,
Ireland her liberty;
Now, therefore be it resolved, tina
we feel assured that America has al
opportunity to bring about the freedom
of Ireland now, we American citizen
of Irish birth and ancestry respect
fully petition and request Woodrow