The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-27
the Presidents library. and Sullivan addressed the

X.
OF American citizens OF the Irish race. composed
of ZOO delegates, chosen from all parts OF the
United States instructed me to present 70 yOu the
Resolved, That the policy of the English Gov
eminent In first reducing the Irish peasantry to
affect poverty, and then sendiRg them penniless
10 the United States. dependents upon American
charity, is unnatural, inhuman, and outrage
respectly direct the attention OF the URited States
Government TO this iniquity, protest against its
continuance, and instruct the officials who shall
be chosen by this Convention 70 present our pro-
test to the President Of the United States and re-
spectfully but firmly urge upon the President that
II Is the duty OF the Government of'the United
States 70 decline to support paupers whose pauper
ism began under and is the result of English mis-
government and 20 demand of England that she
send no more OF her paupers 10 these shores to
become burden upon the American people.
II is, sir, this question: Shall foreign Govern
ment be permitted to reduce by law aud force 70
claims the allegiance OF and to whom il owes the
protection que subjects; and then compel the Re
for them?
AS American citizens, we charge that the Gov
eminent of Great Britain by law and force refuces
10 pauperism many thousands of the peOple of IRE
land and The deports them to the United Sta ges.
their arrival at our ports in extreme destitu ion
record. As American citizens, we sol
EMMY protest against this outrage on hurnf ATTY.
on civilization and on International equity. The
only defense unofieially offered by the English
Government is that Ireland is poor that eraiera-
ton js necessity. In relation to this defense we
Ireland be not natural, but artificial, and be the
result not Of the operation of economic principles
but OF political system therein maintained the
English Government can not take advantage Of its
own wrong doing; is not entitled TO an avoidance
OF Us conseq neneess ana should not be permitted
TO lniict Its victims as charges upon the American
Republic.
That, in the absence of legislation on the sub
ject, the President of the United States make of-
cial protest to the Government Of Great Britain
against the further deposit upon the territory OF
the United States Of persons reduced by misrule
n
That the officials of the United States at Ameri-
can sesports and along the Canadian frontier be
instructed carefully to collect Information statis
teal and descriptive, on the subject OF pauper
British i'm migration, which has already entered or
may hereafter enter the territory OF the United
States, and that the reports of these officials be
transmitted to the Congress OF the Usited states
with recommendations by you for the enactment
of appropriate remedial legislation.
That the United States Government consider
the propriety Of calling the attention OF the Gov
eminent Great Britain 70 the fact that the DO
lticsl and social condition of Ireisnd compels
large number of citizens Of the United States an
nuslly 10 send an immense sum of TaOnsy iatO
tnat country TO relieve dire and chronic misery
ano prevent the fatal effects of famine in the
midst OF an abundance OF food; and that In the
Dsme CT humanity itself the British Government
be Ieques'ed by the Government Of the Uni ed
States to remove the causes which create aud per
Tetuate this misery and keep nearly five million
human beings in unparalleled distress and on the
verge OF be most frightful death.
That the Government Of Great Britain viii be
plessed TO receive a courteous suggestion in be-
TO doubt, since the present Minister has himself
declared that ''it would ba a c0ntravention of the
law Of nature and God lit were possible for any
single EstiOn of ChIistendona to emancipate itself
fIom the obligations which bind all other nations
ana 20 aIlOgate in the face OF mankind a position
Of peculiar privilege" " Judicial records show that
between 1874 and 1850 no less than million hu-
man beings were subjected, under English law in
nelsnd, 20 what Mr.. Gladstone he's pronounced
NEARLY equivolent 10 Eeutence of death''-evic-
ton; and, in spite OF Intellectual land reform. in
FIVE years evictions have doubled British stats
friplfful nnrq-
hensible fact that 50 per cent. of the people of
IIelsnd are living in mud cabins. half Of them
hovels of q single rooTp. To point out that com
pulsory deportation to this Republic is not an
equitable or humane method for improving the
condition OF these so called subjects OF England is
surely within the rights If il be not one of the
duties, OF the Government OF the United States.
In closing Sullivan introduced p. L. Hognet.
President OF the Irish Emigrant Savings Bank.
New York, who said the inmates of Poor Houses
and other dependents who had been receiving
outdoor relief in Ireland have been aided by the
British Government to emigrate 70 this country.
IL is a matter Of general knowledge that Parlia-
ment has voted 10000 TO serve tnaf purpose, and
that agents of the British Government have come
for @ tRs @ reception Of tRose aided % enisTsnts mSns
Immigration Society a: New York for that pur-
pose, and the Society declined 70 have anything
70 DO with such business, and he proceeded 70
Boston, where he met with better success. The
aided emigrants consist largely of people unable
10 work, old women and young children. They
have been aided 10 the extent OF having their
passage paid, and are given the miserable pit
tapce OF ten shiIngs upon their arrival here to 60
TO their friends. OF course that sum is entirely
inadequate, and the consequence has been they
were compelled to seek aid in New York, Boston
ard elsewhere. II regular attidayits in regard to
these facts are required they can be furnished.
We respectfully request you 70 use your influence
TO prevent recurrence of this state of rhings. II
is TO the interest of American municipalities to
have progress in this aided emigration scheme
stopped. AT the proper time you will doubtless
make appropriate recommendations TO Congress
Jsmes Lynch. of New York, President of the
Irish Emigration Society. the next speaker.
be read an exlract from letter on the subject Of
aided emigration and said the charge OF msin-
tanning III g poor OF Ireland falls upon the poor
Law Guard ans which BODY at a recent meetiug
III merick. passed resolution 10 the effect that
no moIe aid could be given to these immigrants.
He also taid such aided emigration, If not stopped.
Poor Houses in Ireland. Many of this cless, of
emigrants. VINO have arrived in this country, have
made application to be sent back TO Ireland. Out
OF seventeen immigrants recently arrived, only
five were able TO work
james Reynolds. of New Haven, presented a let
ernor Hobart B. Bigeiow. Of Conn ectic1f, and
stated that Of eighteen of those forced
emigIaDts were now in New Haven
are in dtshtu circumstances. only five. of
whom were able TO work. To these five Reynolds
furnished temporary employment. SO ss 70 ensble
prev, mt them from becoming American paupers-
Citizens of every municipality and community in
America haze as much interest, hnaoeially and
otherwie in putting stop 70 this system Of emf
grafton as the Irish end American hes. Everybody
looks upon this thing &c an iniq tity that should
not be tolerated by the American people. 81
Mr.. Smith, of Ohio sad tevent three OF these
impovershe people were sent 10 Tiftln, and were
a burden upon that community. III = less number
had been sent, then some effort might be made 10
sfsst the m but the present party was too large 60
support Smith sad his neighbors insisted he
should came here and Lar the m after before the
President, so the trouble might be reme5ied.
TIE PIesieent repiedto the addresses as follows.
"Ihe subject you present will receive my care
full consideration. 1t has already been under con-
sdeTstiOn by the Secretary of STATE. and CORE
spoDderce in regard 10 IL has bee2 had with our
Diploma tic and Consular represen tatives. and
investigation into the facts Is now being made by
them. IL is Of course proper thai this 6oyeTnment
should ascertain whether any Nation with which
il holds amfcable relations is Violating ans obitgn-
tion of International friendship before calling at
. the Jaw, now prsyides J. that thell Off
GERS OF the Treasury shah examine into
the condition OF passengers arriving as
Immigrants at sny port In the United States snd
and II their should be found any convict, lunstic.
IDIOT or any person unable 70 take of himself
without becoming public charge. they shall re-
port the same IN writing 70 the Collector Of such
port. and sneh person shall not be permitted 20
land. The investigation viii be thorough and ex-
hsustive on this side of the Ausntic and on the
other, and In the meantime the law will be strict
Zach OF the delegates were Introduced 10 the
President by Sullivan and the Conference
Closed s7Ssiil5I l.z 800 -a1
This show ng respect 10 a great man by
giving dir ner he can not digest is not go)d
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