Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-20

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SMACkING OF POWDER
AND BAfoNETs ADOPTED
large audience interested In the fate OF Ireland
AN audience made up largely OF enthusiastic
lr1sh-Amertcan citizens, with sprfnkling OF mem
bers OF Congress, was assembled at Ford's opera
House last night TO take action concerning the
execution OF Patrick o Dcnneu, In England last
Monday, for the killing Of Carey. the .nforTner
The assembly was or men mostly, but a number OF
Ladies occupied seats In the orchestra chairs The
first speaker Was
BON. ". e. ROBINSON,
OF New York, who presided. He was introduced
with few appropriate remarks by Capt. c ndon.
and was greeted with loud cheers by the audience
He began his remarks by say ing that the object OF
the meeting was TO give expression the feeling
American citizens concerning the judicial murder
OF an American citizen by the British government
DE said this was not the first time England had
outraged the rights OF American citizens: that the
footsteps OF every Irshman who visited England or
ireland after taking the oath OF allegiance 10 the
United states are dogged by the minions OF the
BRUSH government, and they are betrayed into
prison for no cfense-or maybe hanged. He spoke
OF the contempt with which England treated al In
reference on the part OF the United states In BE-
half Of her citizens and said that he intended 70
Representatives concerning the action OF the British
government In disregardlng the request from this
country sor a postpOneMent OF the execution OF
Patrick ODonnell
OF Indiana, has next introduced and made short
and eloquent address saying that he vas there not
as an IriShman, for be was not one, but as lover
OF liberty, because he believed In freedom and n-
dependence. he hoped. he said, to see the day when
the people OF Ireland would be as free the people
OF This country. He hoped to see Ireland governed
3y Irishmen for Irishmen, and believed be would.
ne was interrupted by bursts OF applause through
out his address
The most popular speaker was
HON. JOHN r. FINERTY
OF Illinois, who, In the eloquent phrases OF an Irish
enthusiast, described the want Of courage on the
part OF the Tinted States N defending her honor
from the snubs and insults OF a foreign power and
her citizens from foreign tyranny firing his hearers
to wild pitch OF enthusiasm He said there was
day when the cannon Of America would have
answered toSuch an insult. The President. he said.
when he got the reply he did from the British gov
ernment TO request coming from the Congress OF
the United States should have telegraphed back
that England might be satisfied with the trial OF
O'Donnell, but that the United States was not and
unless they complied with the request OF Congress
diplomatic relations between the two countries
would oe closed within ninety DAYS such action
As this he said, would have been taken by the ex-
ecutfve officers Of the country when IL was young
and weak. You may raise your mercantile inter-
eSts," ne said You may make this the WORKSHOP OF
the world, put Ii you lose your -egarc for national
honor the country is bound 10 go TO decay" He
closed bE paving high compliment 10 Mr. Blaine,
who. Secretary OF State he said. sought TO mafD-
tain the dignity OF the nation.
MI Ftnerty, In the course Of his remarks. said
That our diplomatic representation was disgrace
to the country. "And now" he said sit is llnIored
that there is an effort being made by some petty
politicians to place at the head OF the House CON-
mittee on foreign affairs man-an Insignificant
boy!-a dude, who would dance attendance upon a
lordung-one whose antecedentS makes him detes-
table 10 the American mind At this sally the
cry OF Belmont" accompanied with misses, was
heard all through the audience The father OF the
gentleman to whom be referred, Mr.. Finerty said
was the paid agent OF English capitalists and rep
resented all that was un-American In the particr-
lar policy that had been manifested In dealing with
the Irish question No party he said. could afford
to put such man at the head OF the foreign ffaiI,
committee.
hon. J. 3. BELFoRp,
ofCooradO, said that he thought IL Infinitely proper
to kill sneakng, miserable informer who sought
to save his one life by informing on his associates
and said that had ODonnell been put ON trial ia
Colorado there could not have been found jury In
the state that would not have acquitted him.
RESOLUTIONS.
Capt. E. ON. Condor then presented series OF
resolutions expressing sympathy Tie friends OF
ODonnel and the Irish nation, gratitude 10 Con-
greS for the action there taken fn the matter and
deteStatiOn for the unlawful and fnhuman action
OF the British government. The resolutions closed
by saying that England was deaf 10 the voice OF
reason and Justice In the future nothing can be at
tained but by resort to physical force. These
resolutions were adopted with prolonged applause
District Government Affairs.