IRELAND'S PATRON SAINT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 256, 19 March 1913, Page 5

IRELAND'S PATRON SAINT.

THE HOME RULE BILL. SIR JOSEPH WARD ENTHUSIATIC'. 1 By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, March 17. Sir Joseph Ward, speaking at the Irish National Dinner, eulogised Mr. Redmond's wise and courageous leadership. He emphasised the fact that the i 1 overseas Premiers at the last two Imperial conferences, wherever born and whatever were their creeds, were strenuous supporters of Home Rule. He believed Irishmen at Home were equally as loyal as those overseas. Hi incidentally remarked that every Irishman in New Zealand willingly bore his share of the Dreadnought. He concluded by an--1 ticipating that the great struggle making for unity and strength would be crowned with peace. , PATRIOTIC IRELAND. INTEH ESTI.NG SPEECHES. i ■ , Recefvl>d IS. 10-.?0 p.m.-,' '• , • ' 'London. 1 March lg."! 1 Mr. Redmond presided at the banquet at the Hotel Cecil. He proposed the ' toast of -Ireland as a Nation." The : opposition to Home Rule, he said, was J dead. There w;!s universal regret in 1 Parliament at the Act,being delayed in passing. , Sir Joseph Ward attributed the remarkable success of Irishmen in the overseas Dominion to the fact that they trusted that the insult to their manhood was not ever before them. It would he a great thing if Britain gained the goodwill of twenty-five million Irishmen outside Ireland. The needs of the Empire required fostering, while Ire- 1 land's heart' required to he healed immediately. ,It was a thousand pities that ITstermen differed, but the majority had their rights equally with the minority. Many Ulstermen in New Zea- ' land were living In amity with other ] Irishmen. Tf there was any interference , with Ulsternien's liberty or religion the . British Government, which gave self- | government could talce it away, and he ] backed by public opinion the whole world , over. j Mr. Holman said that the denial of self-government was a big blot on Englishmen's reputation for honesty and fair play. The history of self-governing countries showed that they were ready ; j to support the Empire every time they were needed. It was wrong that a boon should be ruthlessly withheld in the | very heart of the Empire. He concluded by hailing Mr. Redmond as the true leader of sMf-government, and said that he was so regarded in Australia. Prior to the banquet the cooks at the Hotel Cecil put down the dishes and demanded certain holidays, which tile . ! management granted. | MR. BRYAN SPEAKS AGAIN. ! Received IS. 11.35 p.m. Chicago, March ]S. Mr. Bryan. sneaking at the St. Patrick's Day banquet, said that ithe victory of Home Rule meant the end of aristocratic rule and a victory for the whole world on Ireland's part. Tt must he remembered that every people was engaged in struggling against the aristocracy. The victory of Home Rule would prob- , ablv be unacceptable at first in England and Scotland, but in tb° end the l ' would find it immensely to their benefit. The American press is criticising Mr. Rrvan for his interference in the internal affairs of a foreign country. THE TRONY OF FATE. London, 'March 17. The two Irishmen entombed at Townh«s>d mine. Cumberland, received snrigs of shamrock through the borehole. They will be released to-morrow."