The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-04
HOW the Fenians Can Make Successful War on
England.
Special Correspondence of the Iron Age.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1868.

WASHINGTON, March 9, 1868.
The movement for a revision of the tariff in the interest OF
aborers has begun Mr. Brooma OF Pennsy mas
introduced bill to add 20 per cent to the duties on iron ana
steel and "copper" and their manufactures and on fabrics OF
cotton linen wool and silk. briggs, of Michigan has
moved relief for the depressed copper industry of the Lake
Superior districts of his great State higher duties i'm
ported copper Miller of Pennsylvania by joint resolution
struck for the protection and encouragement OF all the
industrial interests of the United States Morre Chairman
of the House Committee Manufactures has introduced
bill ito modify the warehousng system 1.-THE first swing OF
the Ak by vigorous ARM at the monsous ABUSE wc e
foreign manufactures pile unaxed imports on the edge OF
markets. ready to be rushed in the moment they can be
protaby sold and the moment that domestic produc-
tons can be rushed out by the avalanche
There is good time coming for the workingmen of Amer
ica Our country wholly colony of Great Britain
"Great Britain "-the words by association of ideas
recall the biggest waste of passion and instruction OF asso
cated effort that this generation has seenhe passion and
work of the Fenans. These men, inspired with just
hatred of oppressive government which made those In
the United exes from the country of their BIRTH and
left those in the motherland political slaves and paupers
have organized the British raised
military expeditions to Canada-have invaded British ter
rtory and fought battles-have sent arms ammunition and
soldiers to Ireland have organized armed outbreaks in the
cities of that island and Engandhave planned and accom-
plished night attacks upon asenals, police stations ana
military posts and have created all under the rich and lux
rou society of England ALARM anxiety and unrest They
have taxed the labor of the ishmen and of the
world and have raised and spent millions OF dollars In the
dream of tearing Ireland from the British power and of re-
compromising England with force damage boodshed and loss
territory and property for the wrongs suffered by the Irish
under her laws and What has been the RESULT
What is the net profit of this huge investment of passion
effort and money? In this country it surely will be repre-
scented by naugh In England has stimulated Parlla
ment to discuss the Irish question
The laws governing Ireland that mschevous in their
operation and partial and unjust will be altered Evils in
the administration of the laws will receive correction But
this legislation will be for the general good of the owners
and occupants of the Green Island smen alone will not be
benefited by it. English and Scotch will participate in the
good Then ireland is no longer Irish island The
exodus of its Celtic population has already transferred to
the United States majority of the Irish people Fenanism
is American institution The Fenians are mostly in the
United States and mostly Americans For the body of this
Order for the of this people, living here in the
Northern Middle and Western States, what value will
cessions made in Parliament Hall have? what atonemen
will be made by what satisfaction for wrongs suffered will
be got out of British legislation which does reach them
and in which they have interest? 1t is very wonderful
thing that the Fenan leaders overlooked practical means
of striking the English blow where alone they vu
nerabe and which, struck square and hard, would have
staggered their country and their government. That
her power and her wealth. How could this blow have
been given? Easily. Had every affiliate of the Order when
initiated been among the other soemnly
covenant and promise that will buy, use,
article of British manufacture permit
wife, children sisters to do So and that will in every
way possible discourage the consumption of goods made by
the hated Sassenach and call my representative in Con-
gress to exclude them by sufficiently prohibory laws from
importation into the United States and deprive the English
from the benefits they enjoy in the American market
had the Fenians been sworn into social and political
warfare British manufactures they would long this
proud and which would not have cost them drop of blood
or dollar of money The Irish democracy, banded to-
gether could have forced through Congress the legislation
that would have made voyages to America in British ships
unpfotabe and sales of British goods inAmerca impossible
One quarter of the machinery in Great Britain would have
Observation-Disclosures would have topped down her cotton
and wooden lodsher spnner weavers cutters machinss
miners and abores would have ocked to the United States
for bread accession of wealth u.s. and irreparabe
loss the British whom the Fenians bitterly hate
don't know how to hurt
Has the Order sensible in it who can lead
his passionate counymen into this practical way of making
on England?