The Irish standard., 1919-10-11

Eamonn De Valera, carrying the
torch of Irish independence, legal
head of the republic of Ireland, new
prophet of the Gaelic race, will bring
a flaming message to the people of
the state of Minnesota when on Sun
day he will address a mass meeting
of all friends of self-determination
for little peoples and defenseless ma
tions, in the Twin Cities. He will ar
rive in st. Paul Saturday evening at
$3.50, and will be met at the depot by
a reception committee headed by Gov
ernor Burnquist and Mayor Hodgson
and escorted to the st. Paul Hotel,
where his headquarters will be dur
ing his visit in St. Paul. A dinner at
the St. Paul Hotel will be served in
his honor Sunday noon, after which
a reception will be held in the hotel
reception room. At three o'clock he
will deliver his address in the st.
Paul auditorium, Governor Burnquist
will preside. Ex-Governor Dunn of
Illinois and number of prominent
citizens of the state will make short
addresses in the st. Paul meeting.
Minneapolis Meeting.
Immediately after the auditorium
meeting in St. Paul, President De
Valera accompanied by his staff will
leave for Minneapolis, where great
reception will await him. He will be
escorted to the Radisson Hotel where
he will have his headquarters during
his brief visit. Promptly at eight
o'clock he will address mass meet
ing of the citizens of Minneapolis and
thousands of visitors from throughout
the state, who will arrive early to hear
the great De Valera. The Minneapo-
lis committee is working out plans
which will accord the president of the
Irish republic the greatest reception
ever given him in America. Promi-
nent citizens Of Minneapolis, state
and city officials will take part in the
reception. The armory will be suita-
bly, decorated and bands will be on
hand to give the touch of enthusiasm
to the honored guest.
To the People Of the Northwest.
Ireland speaks to us In the COM
ing week as she has never spoken
before. She voices cause that Is
flawless-at once as ideal as this
world can hold and as practical as
human needs can necessitate and she
speaks to the citizens of this great
state of Minnesota through man to
whom she has given the highest pow
er and the highest responsibility in
her giving, her president, Eamonn De
Valera.
When President De Valera comes to
the Twin Cities he comes with the
most complete claim a nation could
make; he comes with 1reland's final
call to you. For whether or not
this has to be repeated by Ireland
before success crowns her labors, 1t
will be the same call; it's demands will
never be lessened, for Ireland will
know no retreat, its demands cannot
be augmented, for it demands all, ma
tional sovereignty. Ireland calls on
the American republic to recognize the
republic of Ireland and she offers to
friends of Irish freedom an opportun-
ity to share in sustaining that repub-
lie.
What has been the highest note
of your hope for Ireland through all
your conscious years? Has it not been
the double one that Ireland would
gain her freedom and that you some
how would have the honor of aiding
that accomplishment? Through the
years that you have helped each step
that was only step, did you not see
the final goal, and did not sight OF 1t
fire your enthusiasm and strengthen
your patience In helping her ascent?
Now the goal is hers. Now the