New-York tribune., 1888-08-29
IRIsHMEN NOT DECEIVED.
THEY UNDERSTAND THE RETALIATION
VIEWS oARnISo THE PRESIDENTS xTTrTUDw ON
1nE FInnERiEs QursTiON

VIEWS 0ARnING THE PREeipENT's ATTITCDN oN
THg FIsuwREs QUESTION.
Captain n II. McNamce, president OF tho Ir'sh'
American Anii-Frec Trade League, was asked by re-
porter of The Tribune yesterday what he thought
would be the effect among Irish-Americsn voters OF
President Clevsanes message to the Senate concern
ing the fisheries trouble. He laughed. and said
sAs far as our people Involved 1t Will do no
good 10 the Democia party. II is Ike what 'lhe
New-York Timcs' wrote when criucising somc oi MI
Clev Glands acts as Governor: a mean and scurVy
trick OF this low-pricsd statesman
~But many frshiaen have congratulated the fresi-
dent upon what they call his plucki'
sOf course they have, but who are these lrshmen'
Thick and thin supporters of Tammany Hail. which
Is fair specimen of what Democracy Is like all over
the couatry. Democracy in this city has corrupted
our people and made them a laughing stock move
mont 10 reform this condition OF things was begun
In lse4f and is now being continued Win more sue
cess than we had hoped The message Is clear evil
dsnee that the Democrats are frightened at the
tremendous detection among Irtsh-Americans In this
city and elsewhere They know that It will be lni-
possible for them to carry this State without ne
aid OF an almost unbrokcn Irish vote and they want
10 secure that vote but "a Is now TOO la'e n piece
Of political trckeiy Will rot be sufficient We have
been fooled long enough and nothing now could MAKE
the largo following OF lrshAmericsns, numbering
many thousands In this city, who have len the Demo
cratic party, support that party, save Oh one con-
dition tha, 1t would turn around and cspouse hcpuo
lean principles To do that IL would have 10 cease
pocketinS British gold and It never will cease oo'hs
that while the Golden Club and the Bank OF England
have . lve.shllllng piece to spare
MIR. CLEvELAND's UNpoPULARITY
srs Cleveland as unpopular now among irshnS"
Is he was in lss4l"
He Is more unpopular replied Captain NcNa"oe
promptly. Irishmen even who belong 10 'ne Doio
cratic party feel In their soul and would express uia
md in accordance with thai lccHug III
were not that the iron Of Democratic slavery mas
entered their soul, that Grover Cleveland Is O"o'
enemy OF our people
But these Democrats who congratulated MN on
the message stale ina, that document shows MIN 10
BE- thoroughly American SPIRIT suggested the re-
porter. -,
at cannot be So. was the emphatic reply II
tell you Irlshmen know more now and think nore IN
this country, we'll as In Ireland than they ou po
fore The Democratic party and tho heaa ol "io
Democratic party to-day Is disloyai as II has oeep ID
the past You cannot get blood out OF turnlp' aS
we say In Ireland. no more than you can eVoiVe d
genuine American out OF disloyal man The WORDS
OF General Bragg In 1884 that the party
slowed Cleveland for the enemies he has MADE -hcair
Ing thereby the Irsh-aro not forgotten
CERTAIN TO SUPPORT THE REPUBLICAN TICKET
sThen, no matter what Cleveland NAV say the
Iri.h.Amercan bolter will support the Repuohc@
candidates" 7"
for a moment suppose that that alone Is the reason
We have studied the history OF both parties anu i
sm bound 10 say, fIr my own part tha' wac WIN
= feeling Of regret that found myself compcAeo 10
leave the Democratic party, but. thank Oon, uaNo
seen the Light and have left that party and LETT IL
for good. have been In the South There an lrlsh
man Is snecred at ard treated as though he were
dog while England and everything English Is lauded
1t made my heart feel sore and Ive often purneu
with anger In listening TO sumo of these know-ns'hhe
Southern Democrats denounee our people ana MAKO
fun OF Irishmen, any ono OF whom was bcitcr
educated more intelligent and more sehIorlshy thah
themselves Nor will ! ever forget that during the
terrible famine In lsI6-'47 In Ireland OConneD was
man enough TO refuse money AID PROVISIONS that the
slsvcsolders Of the South had sent to relieve the
starving people. 'Our hands will never he s"ilol'
exclaimed the great hberator, with money WON W
txsfDc In human blood"n
But IL Cleveland should happen to-
For goodness sake" exclaimed Captain McNanee
tntcrruptIng With gesture Of impaiiencc, DO not
SPEAK to ne OF any more butts lrish-Amercans are
now doing their thinking They do not want
Cleveland, they DO not want Democrats, but they
want democracy, and believing that true democracy
to-day eau only be found In the party OF Abraham
Lincoln, they are going vote for that party be-
ueving that In the election OF Benjamin HsrnsoD
there will be placed at the head of this Nation a
soldier, q gentleman and all honest man.
NOT VOTE WILL BE LOST.
Joseph r. Ryan, vice pres dent OF the rishAmerican
Anu-Clsveand and Protective League. was seen at tho
headquarters of tha, organization. whore be is working
diligently during John Devoy's organizing trip through
the Stato. lie said, speaking OF the message, that 1t
would not capture one lrish-Amercan vote that was
already sure for Harrison and Morton, adding;
"You must remember that IiishmeA who are goine
10 vote the Republican ticket next November are not
bummcrs heeers. ignorant men nor politicians
in any They men Of rare intelligence, ard
understand pending American peilcsi questions Pet
cratic party. They arc not going to believe that
Grover Cleveland is an American. such as Blaine Is,
Of retaliation against Canada which Congress hai
already granted. They know thsl cieycland is an
tereSs and the Iiish viii vote to defeat him. and
Why is the President believed to be an enemy
well replied Mr.. Ryan, with animation,
entity for pahes 100 Irish alioscher IN the
shOua .sy ers, TIA, he appointed e. J. Phelps Minis
Ter TO En:agd sGro9d that b. aOusst to secure s
two fTisSin.n when he Vas Sheriff Of Buffalo. You
and ~ i. rpro1.ep hey e did but Glevcand Would
never have pulled The rope .Arcpt TIA hat he was IS.
the Job was cOnscnial ~ him.
THE RETALIATION MESSAGE RUsE-
"was the message, in your opinion. a manly stare
document or risel"
~ ruse Read Mr. Blanes speech and you will
Gee that It was a and nothing more. power OF
retaliation which he demands was given him In
the sprng of 1887 BY Of Congress and this fclI
into state OF innocuous desuetudc: The Republican
party demanded its enforccsen, irish Ainerican an @ he
publicans demanded rs enforcement whilo Grover
laughed II was TOO early for campaign nano.uvre,
so nothing was done lie organized liiile commits
sion Of Ms own without the consent of the senate,
without even consulting the Senate. which courtesy
required. II was bold and lmpudent move as
that OF Lord icscOnsfcid when he brought Indian
troors 10 Malta 10 frIghien Russia during the bql.
garisn scare not alone without me consent OF , ,he
House OF Commons, but without even acQusnilng The
House OF Commons
"Cleveland's message was written 10 WIN No1cs, 10
win Irish American votes. but II VIII faiL lrshmeii
do not Ike such smali rlckcry on me part OF
the President OF the Republie. our people have
siways preferred 10 be treated 10 glass OF water
Knowing that II was given through frenoshp raiher
Q cunning device"