Mr. Finerty’s address was made as- i
ter he had been chosen permanent '
chairman. Continuing, the speaker
said: “England stole our parliament.
We have asked It back. \Ve have gond
out of our way to humiliate ourselves
at the feet of England. Are we to re
main thus forever. We are not here to
, be told that we contemplate murder or
| swindling. These properties belong Io
England. We are here to invite the
sympathy of the whole world to our
cause. We are here to tell our beloved
Uncle Sam that if he draws the sword
in defi-nse of tlie Monroe doctrine tlie
Irish of America will be behind tlie
Stars and Stripes when tlie struggle
comes. We are hen* to tell Russia if
: she desires the conquest of India that
■ our hearts and hands are with her: the
French who hate Enghind that wlienev
; er they get tangled up in a dispute with
| England over tlie colonies that they
■ can rely upon our support.
i “We are hen* to encourage tin* en
i listnient of young Irishmen, whether in
. independent or regular battalions, to
1 be ready when tlie time comes." tpro-
I longed cheering.)
i Mr. Finerty having thus outlined the
• cause and purpose of the meeting, con
: eluded with a ringing peroration that
brought the audience to its feet again
and again. The close of the speech pr »-
■ duced a wond«*rful seem* in its way,
tlie audience standing ami cheering for
j fully ten minutes.
i A number of telegrams and cable-
• grams r< , ceived to-day in addition to
those of yesterday approving tin- <on-
| vention and indorsing the cause were
read by Secretary Sutton.
