New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-04
GREAT BRITAIN DENOUNCED
DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR AMERICAN CIr1
ZENS

DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR AMERICAN CITl
ZENS
A MASS MEETING AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE
SPEECHES BY s. S. cox, EX-sPEAKER RANDALL
CONGRESSMAN ORTIZ, SENATOR c. W. JONES AM
OTHERS
The mass-neeting held last night at the Coope
Institute TO protest against the Imprisonment d
American citizens in Ireland by tho English au
thOrites was very largely attended. Owingto boo,
management on the part of the police it wal
almost impossible to got into the hall without
being roughly handled. About five hundred mel
pre- sed into the doors nc once. swearing. splitting
jostling and crushing the few unfortunate womcr
who were borne along by the crowd The polio.
looked on and laughed At quarter to eight everJ
seat was taken. aud the aisles filled with peo
pie standing. largo oil painting of Governoi
Marcy was displayed on tho platform, fankcd by
the American AMI Goth Regiment flags. Among
thoc present were Senator Jones Of Florida, Con-
eres3men Robinson Loid, Scranton nnd Cox, Gen.
eral Roger A. PRYOR Z. 4. Conkliag Augustn L.
Ford, jr, Colonel Co0uan, Judge s. :. Flake and
several Of the city Aldermen Mayor Grace pre-
sided, and in opening the proceedings said:
There are nov lying in Eag!isA psisonsin IreiEd Amert
their nnoc nee In court Of Law The Magma Charta
guarantees that right TO every man Though England
arsnt witch wc are to protest tsnisht cTs Of NS
"No"l, on tho other hand the American Gov
tie Illegal treatment Of its citizens. lAp-
plause;l We d maud that the voice OF our Govern
ment ehc be heard b. my dear Galye," lhissssl to-
day, It would have been heard ia tho day. Marcy
lApp.ause.l Inow have the honor to Introduce es tao
irst speaker Of the evening tho Ion s. s. Cox OF this
REMARKS OF :. s. cox.
Congressman Cox said in part:
desire state IN brief the ideas which bring US To-
geher. 1t bas been said that Naturalization Is
pire" Natural! lation means migration. Ours ia the
the naiiye-born. BY the treaty With Ger,
many It is diferent, and heve endeayored IN Con.
perhdously ana treacherousiy broken the treaty OF
law Of nations is violated there are only two methods OF
redress known, and those are by diplomacy and BY
force lAp9lau,e, and voice, " Shot and she'll" II
sue our Minister to England. Great Britain
S to ,hoge new 10 imgr.onSd fs or ana prompps
release. England treats our citizens If they
t Se are Rs' issued Sn1 On
out jrdge y,hSqt l ~ jury and without trsL In
United states, in behalf Of NIFTY millions of people, We
demand for our citizens minured IN English prisons that
they shall be tried, and If found guilty. punished bat
II not that they SHALL be freed from the clutches Of tho
English Government. lAIplaGso.l
LETTERS OF REGRET.
The secretary then read a large number of letters
which had been received from men who were not
able to be present In place OF letter from ex-Pres
were: If were President would protect tho
rights of al ctiz, in foreign lands. whether they
were native-born or naturalized and if ar
rested, charged with any crime, would de-
mand for them a speedy trial" Among
from Senators Miller, Lapham, Vest, Frye, Beck.
Sewall, Cockren, Pendieton Fair and Jonas,
Speaker Keifer. Samuel }. Il iden. Roscoe Conk-
Governors Foster of Ohio, Cameron of ViI-
ginia and Long, Of Massachusetts; Congress
men Phelps, Carlisle, Bland Smith. Dugro, McCook,
Rosecrans, Curtin and Belmont, Many of the ex-
prcssons in the letters especially those crticizing
Minister Lowell tnd demanding the re-
Ireland, were received with applause. Ex-
Governor Tiidens letter was very emphatic ana
w9s received with much appreciation. Nl Conk-
anybody else supposcs that our National right and
tine rights OF our citizens can, with lmpunity, DO
treated with the leyty and di regard reported n re-
cent instances, trust themeetng VIII make II plain
TO al concerned that Oh this side OF the sea We 10
not understand II. IN OutspOkcn protest Is, !
think. needed, and II can hardly be too emphatic"
Congrs sssman Alorgln Il. Wise declared that "ths
arbitrary imprisonment of American citizens by
Great Britain or any other foreign power Will not
be tolerated" Let IL be published far and wide,"
he said bring the lever OF the press to bear upon
it that terror of tyrants and last hope or free
men" Perry Belmont said; We must protect our
citizen.hip As we would the honor OF our nag"
The Eagles eye Is the Lion . was the patriotic
cry OF }. Hyatt Smith, OF Brooklyn " Lot the Cow
crllnent Of the United States realize tho
equality of its obligation without re;
S'ls Congressman JOHN +. Kenna wrote ard the day
nized even by Eng as her peer CONGRESSMAN
4. John Ellis. o. LOUISIANA thought Vigoi1bus Gus
unconditional release OF those American citizens.
row in British jais should be made and backed, II
need be- by all the pvwcr Of the American people,
Congressman Ladd, OF Maine. prophese /: " Wen
will our adopted citizens initiate our sailors Of 1872.
if now proteoted in their just rights. Sy adyiee is
abolish the mission to England, Nelson Dlngiey,
80 / tea IN
civilization thai any Government shOul in time or
peace, on mere suspicion. hold in impisopnent for
many months either her own ctl2cJs or ,he citizens
OF any other nation without trial."
ExspEAKER RANDALL's ADDRESS.
After the reading OF the letters the chairman in
troduced ex-Speaker Randall, Of Pennsylvania
who was received with applause. He said:
FELLowcnzENs; | am here to-night ,l to ION The the
Mayor end peop Of NewYoFk IN maas sainc,t sa
American citizens against injustice whgreycr tloy may
pr0udes traditions Of our nzona history Du In obedl-
the solemn il1nncions OF our laws The nation
that defend its e1ene against oppression con-
fsses to decreude ana weakness but The Goycrnmens
that power 10 do II, and fails In All obligation so
sacred reduced position that Il akin to cOwafdice.
IL there any man 80 poor IN spirit III ths broad ana pros
porous land rs 10 make even 10 himself ~ lowal 80 hu-
Initiating do not believe there is but on the contrary,
that al that Is nee 'd at ths time Is 70 present me case
OF he'd in English prisons unc9nvictsd or
ton and compel justice be done this late day
need not dite The details of the Of American
citizens Of Irish birth held in English prisons. Tho
newspapers u the day fully inform US, and 1t is known
OF all mon, that SUCH IS tho truth, ana That II ~ uDds
u,lled thg, these American citizens are 80 held NS
equally true that, IN the words Of the law OF 1868,
tie President has informed that such ckeas have
been unIusy deprived OF their liberty under the author
y OF fOroisn Government ana instead oi an lmpera-
live demand being made their release, the servants
OF this Republic have only mocked them IN thoir
distress and TO have sided with their enemies Ibis s
d -arnce which mus. be wiped out II We would
hold the respect OF tie nations OF the world. nos
To spoal Of our own sefTcspect
In adGlt on 10 the Law which makes them American
citizens Oh equal footing and cnttes them 10 all tee
bts Of natl citizens, interposiiOn In their
behalf prompted ~ every consideration 0i cuty They
are citizens AMI ncarcerated IA p1Ons uucpuy c,ed OF
crime and denied trial What ddd 20 tntIr slncrngl Is
the fact that the American Minister. Mr. Lowell In sick
enng sycopnancy 10 En-lisn influence ASHAMED as t
were OF rne people he IO-t dsgIaCcfLly presents,