ST. PATRICK’S DAY

Evening Star, Issue 15136, 18 March 1913, Page 6

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

IRISH HOME RULE. FIERY SPEECH BY ARCHBISHOP KELLY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright,. SYDNEY, March 17. The speeches at .the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations were largely devoted to hopeful auguries of Home Rule. Archbishop Kelly said:—“lf Ireland is given as copious a draught of liberty as has been given to England and Scotland then England will find the Empire strong and united, but if not then we shall treat them as we treated the educational bursaries the other day. If they don’t give Ireland Homo Rule we shall be prepared for even worse, so let them look out. We will upset their Parliament over and over again. The fight has gone on for centuries, and if it has to go on for centuries more so much the worse for what they call the British Empire.” SIR J. G. WARD’S PRONOUNCEMENT. LONDON, March 17. (Received March 18, at 1.25 p.m.) Speaking at the Irish National Dinner, Sir J. G. Ward eulogised Mr Redmond’s wise and courageous leadership, and emphasised the fact that the Oversea Premiers at the last two Imperial Conferences, wherever they were born, whatever there respective creeds, were strenuous supporters of Plome Rule for Ireland. Sir Joseph believed that Irishmen at Home were equally as loyal as those Overseas. Incidentally he remarked that every Irishman in New Zealand willingly bore his share of the cost of the gift Dreadnought, and concluded by anticipating a great struggle, making 'for unity and strength, and crowned with peace.

A SPRIG OF SHAMROCK.

LONDON, March 17. (Received Starch 18, at 1.25 p.m.) The entombed Townhead miners, who are Irishmen, received through a borehole. a spring of shamrock. They will be released to-morrow.