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Show CARTER AND THE. IRISH. Montana Senator Delivers a Stirring Address in New York City. Senator Thomas H. Carter of Montana Mon-tana was a gueat at the recent annual banquet of the Irish-American Historical Histori-cal society in New York. Such a representative gathering of distin gulshed citizems is seldom seen around a banquet table. Senator Carter addressed ad-dressed the assmbly in his usually happy, humorous way and then proceeded pro-ceeded to pay a glowing tribute to Hon. John D. Crimmimi, General O'Beirne and Gemerral P. A. Collins whom he termed the leading Ameirican-Irkthmen of today. In eloquent language the Montana Senator eulogized General Thomas Francis Meagher, who died while holding the governorship of the territory of Montana. Speaking to tho point Mr. Caricr ridiculed the idea that this country was an Anglo-Saxon country. He traced the expansion of the original thirteen states, and the wonderful resources re-sources of America. "A new race," he said, "has sprung up in this country better than, Saxou Of Celt. The success of the republic is due to' the fact that it unbridles manhood. man-hood. The special purpose of the association asso-ciation is to ascertain what part dear old Ireland has played in this drama. "I am gratified beyond expression that this society insists on seeing justice jus-tice done to the race from which we have sprung. One of the most remarkable remark-able things was the intellectuality of tha Irish race. "Wherever freedom's flag ia hoisted you will find an Irishman at or near that emblem. O'Higgins in South America is synonymous with liberty. "On efvery battlefield in North America Amer-ica the Irishman! is found in poetry, history, arts and sciences. I would net adulate the race. The Irishman forms only a part of the American citizenship. But whether it was storming Manila or the capital of Great Britain the Irishman Irish-man will be found doing his work enthusiastically. en-thusiastically. "I would be delighted to see the society so-ciety extended to every state of the union. There are lots of incidents in connection with . the IriS'h. race in America I would like to see set down, "As a rule the Irish hold the offices, not because they are Irish, but as a recognition recog-nition of the eternal fitness of things." President General Gargan after complimenting com-plimenting -the society on the happy condition of affairs and. large increase in membership, spoke in substance a3 followsc "Our object is to see that history is written fairly .and. impartially. "Critical investigation shows that the Irish figured prominently not only in the early days of colonization but later during1 the troubled scenes of the revolution.-.Throughout the vast extent of Ameftica the Irish element has been an important factor in all walks of life and I suggest that the members in the diff eremt states tC our union examine into the origin and ancestry of the prominent men in their states; preparing prepar-ing information and writing papers that may be placed, in the archives of this society." |