The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-24
4 PETTY TRICK.
The Benevolent Britain Ventilated BY
the lrish.Ameriean.
4 Fine scheme, but Unfortunately Alto
gether 0ne-sided.
Paupers Landed by the Shipload on
Columbia's shores.
Home Rule as Excmpliied by the
Forster Policy,
Taken Away TO Die In a Strange Laud
and no
Siller TO Spare, Either-Mr. Arthur
Grapples
With the Problem Relief Promised.

WAsHINdroN, June IA deputation
representing the Irishmen, waited
upon President Arthur this morn
ing, and presented him with resolution
concerning assisted emigration" adyo.
Gated at the recent meeting OF
the national league in Phils'
delphia. The delegation was composed
of the following gentlemen Alex. Sulli.
van. president of the Irish National
league, Chicago. John II, O'Byrne, vice.
president, OnClnnatii Eugene Kelly, New
| York; James Lynch, New York. Henry
lognet, New York; Vim Il. Wallace, M. d.,
| New York, OF the Irish Emigrsnt society:
| Judge John Rooney, Brooklyn; John C.
Maguire. Brooklyn; James Reynold, New
Haven; Bernard Callahan, Chicago J. T.
Armstrong, Augusta, Georgia; Michael j..
Doyle, Savannah, Georgia, Edward John.
son, Nj. d., WATERFOWL, Mrs Hugh
McCallrey, Philadelphia l.. h..
Tietz. Boston, John Fitzgerald, Lincoln,
| Nebraska John Fahy, Rochester; L.
Smith, Cleveland John Roach, Chester,
PENNSYLVANIA 0ctayis A White, Mary
land. Eugene Kelly, OF New York, was
chairman OF the delegation, and John G.
Mcguire, OF Brooklyn was secretary. The
party were received in the presidents
library and Sullivan addressed the presi-
| dent in u speech OF some length.
sULLyAN's SPEECH.
Mr.. PRESIDENT A convention at Phila.
delphia of American citizens OF the Irish
race, composed of twelve hundred dele
gates, chosen from all parts OF the United
States, instructed me to present 10 the fol
lowing resolution;
Resolved. That the policy of the Eng.
lish government In first reducing the Irish
peasantry to abject poverty, and then send
Ling them penni ess 30 the United States
Independents upon American charity, is un.
natural, inhuman, and an outrage upon
the American government and people
We respectfully direct the at
tention OF the United States govern,
meet to this iniquity, protest against It's
continuance, and instruct the officials who
shall be chosen by Ihis convention to pre-
sent our protest to the president of tn,
United States, and respectfully but firmly
to urge upon the president that II is tn,
duty of the government of the uuiteC
States to decline to support paupers who's,
paupetsm began under and is the result
OF English misgOyernment, and to demant
of England that she send no more of he
paupers to these shores 10 become burdeI
upon the American people.
II is needless to say that in adopting thi
resolution and in respectfully presenting /
u you, the convention aimed TO reach an,
to try to remove the causes witch produc,
: pauperism in Ireland and transfer Il to the
United States. 1t was not intended to cas-
reproaCh upon the unfortunate victims O
these causes nor to discourage yoluntnr,
immigration. A republic whose entir
| civilized population is OF immigrant stock
with its material resources in only the iniap
stage of development, and with nearly
billion acres OF rich lands unoccupied 4
nineteen states and eight territories, mus
continue gratefully to receive those VIII
freely repudiate foreign political bond,
and undertaking the obligations of Ameri
I; cans, bring to the service OF the republi
, oval hearts and useful hands. The Ameri
l can citizens who met at Philadelphia wer
many OF them the heirs OF lrishmen VIII
fought for American liberty against Ems
land In the war OF the Revolution. Som
were the sons OF lrishmen VIII
fought Tor American liberty agains
England IN the war of ISL.
under their countryman, Andrew Jack
son. a considerable number were them
selves soldiers In the recent conflict whe
the life of the republic was threuted by
domestic combination made formidable b
=, the crafty encouragement OF England
! which, while rOhbing aud betrayiug tn
4 South, sought the destruction of demt
cratic institutions on this continent and dc
sired the lapse Of the American peopl,
Northern or Southern, into anarchy O
monarchy, this encouragement beln
voiced by the present prime minister
Mr. Gladstone. The question which, d
American citizens, we desire TO bring [
your attention, is as essentially an Amer
can question as was the resistance Of IA
American olonies to English tyranny
hundred years ago as the resistance OF th
American republic 10 English epcroacl
ments In the war OF 1872. and as the su,
cessiu demand by the American govern
ment Of the E government 0
. out OF the oilenses committed in Englan
! against the American republic In the hal
PLY ended civil war.
II lis, Sir this question Shall foreie
government be permitted to reduce by Ia
and force to pauperism large numbers
those from whom II claims the allegianC
2 OF and TO whom II owes the protection du
subjects; and then compel the Republ
+, OF the I nited States TO receive and proyid
G for th,m3
D AsAmerican citizens, We charge that th
government OF Great Britain by law an
force reduces 10 pauperism many thoui
i ands Of the people of Ireland and then d,
ports them TO the United States, their al
u rival at our ports IN extreme dcstltutio
being OF common knoeledge and onlciH
record. A. American citizens We solemn
G prOies, against this outrage on humanity
on civilization aud on international equity
\ The only defence unoiiicially oi'ere
by the English government IN, ths
lN.1 - NTrHl IL.
v IS anecessity In relation TO this defenc
= we submit, this proposition. That n N
e poverty OF Ireland be not natural but arll
licial, and be the result. not Of the open
II tlon Of economic principles. but OF a polit
cal system therein maintained, the Englis
government cannot take advantage OF II
own wrOng.dolng, Is not entitled TO A
avoidance Of Ia consequences, and shoul
not be permitted 70 inilict It's victims a
charges upon the American republic.
We affirm, as American citizens. thi
the poverty OF Ireland Is produced b
English law, ana not by the law Oi natuf
We affirm that Ireland is no, 0yerpop,
4 In ed la proportion 10 her resources for n
main,anance OF lie, and that emlgra,i1
il no, a social necessity, but a political ol
ptess.on. We affirm that II the polite
m Tule producing poverty In Ireland
= removed size not only will becom
slf,uppor,ing but will enter the circle
- thrifty and en,erprsing nations who
: prosperity enlafges the wealth. I
c eases the happiness Of mankind. and q
tends In new directions the benelcence
!, civilization. Ne affirm that while n
.. political causes producing poverty In II
ny and defy the protests Of iustlo. and b
maniiy, and are Ignored or tolerated by II
"a American republic, Ireland must remain
yd tar. directly and indirectly upon AmeficI
citizens for the benefit Of n foreign goycg
q ment within her boundaries. In suppt
Of these aiilfmations we cite followil
facts.
Fitt Ireland is not over populate
The population to the square mile /. on