The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-15

In 1912 the Government of the United States declared war
against Great Britain because Great Britain had invaded
the service of the United States, from beneath the
American flag, those whom they claimed to be English
subjects 1t estimated that she had thousand of
citizens in her service in custody for refusing service The
prime minister of England admitted that two three
thousand Americans had been arrested in that manner and
that at least fifteen hundred navebon American citizens
mad been impressed in the naval service of that country by
the exercise of this power. ,
In 1912 Mr. Webster made very earnest efforts very
est appeals the British Government surrender this claim
but his request rejected at least declined. There
FORE up to this day the right of Great Britain main
tanned by her Government has been surrendered
The interest of the United States in this matter is
stronger than it then There then in this coun
try but 5000 emgrans from European States there
now $4,000, and they and their descendants
threehs of the entire population of this country this
time According report from the bureau of statistics the
persons who have emgraed to this country from foreign
States since the organization of this Government with their
descendants number 81 $4,000. Now European law holds
all these people the second and third generation even
perhaps for all time according Mr. Westlakes author
ly as to English law to the obligation of subjects of those
European Governments.
Now it will be conended that all these people can
be impressed but if of five six is liable to
country will be disturbed &c. too when an American c
zen travelling in Europe, guilty of crime, and without
oense to any nation or any law is arrested confined i'm
prsone put in the army service for the rest of his
life the peace and the rights of the whole people of this
country are impaired and imperiled
do not to speak extravagany this subject but
by the European States especially by Great Britain, affect
ing, directly indirectly large proportion of the peo
pie of the United States this Government peace
fully recognize.
We go step further than did the Government of 1872
Great Britain had then asserted her right enter upon
territory and to seize and impress American citizens beneath
flag. Upon that made contest and the God of
battles gave the victory 1t did not give the right which
claimed bat led the British Government abandon
the practice upon which she had acted from the foundation
of independence. Since then population has in
creased till number thirtyve millions. Threefhs of
them interested in way another with the claims
made by the European States The greatest punishment that
be inflicted upon any any nation the denial of
the right of locomoton or of travel.
Americans must have other nations have the right
travel in civilized States committing against the
laws of those States and charged with intent purpose
of wrong Yet if this assumption of European States is
submitted to- that privilege accorded in all periods to the
people of every civilized nation great degree impaired
if not destroyed. To this nation cannot submit
Whether the bill proposed by the committee the
l. of course, cannot for the House, but think
gentlemen will find, after careful consideration of every
point that this comedies nothing European Gov
ernments that must of right be conceded hem that
would not be demanded by upon the ground; that
it claims from European Governments behalf of our
citizens natralized nativeborn nothing which must not
be maintained at whatever cost.
The SPEAKER.-The morning hour has expired and
this bill goes till Tomorrow when the gentleman from
Massachusetts Mr. Banks will be entitled to thirty minutes
Mr.. DONNELLY, M. G., Minnesota.--It is difficult to
condense what desire in favor of this bill in the
space of ten minutes.
The Importance of the has already been referred
to by the chairman of the Committee Foreign Affairs
involves the legal status of threehs of the entire popu-
ation of the United Staesthe status of wenyone millions
people indirectly and directly the status of over six millions
| of foreign-born citizens of the United States.
The necessity for the bill is demonstrated by the agitation
which prevails upon this question in country
and in western Europe is demonstrated further by the
arrests that almost daily taking place of American c
in the British islands In late instance three Amer
natvebo citizens arrested upon the deck of the
very vessel which had brought them British shores
Some such measure this Mr. Speaker is necessary
alone define the rights of American citizens abroad native
born and nauraized but to and resist the
peensions of the monarchca of Europe upon
this question There is doubt that it has always been
the disposition of those treat republican gov
ernments and especially nation, with contempt
In this connection, desire to quote from the London
Times of the goth of May 1884, which is sgni-
cant and important demonstrating the real Interior pur-
poses for which the of 18124 waged against this
country This article published within three DAYS after
the conclusion of peace between France and England
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