The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-26
Great Irish-American Meet
ing in New York.
IRELAND UNDER FREE TRADE
Minister Lord >aekviiie's Letter
shows the Sentiment Of the Eng
Iish Peepie-They Know Cleveland
Is Coed Man = The Letter Was
Private and Hence Bssa Can
Make No Protest.

building was crowded 10 OVERLOOKING hail
an hour before the meeting was called 20
order, and the sdiaeent streets were
tEc0uged with people eager 90 Eet a glimpse
oi James q. Blaine. the attraction oi the
uiwht. seven thousand persons were ia
the buiidiag st $ o'ciock. when Judge A. l.
Morrison. of Arizona. read. on behalf Of
the chairman. Patrick Ford. an address ia
which these passages 0eeurrcd;
1--WE are here 10 night. not as Irishmen
10 consult for the intvrvsts Of Ireland. but
as Americans, 10 discuss American affairs.
with American ends tn view. We src rot
a foreign element, as loose phrascology
might imply. We refuse 10 80 regarl eur
selves. 1his land Is our home, and In the
present. national contest We see that only
Republicans are concerned for her welfare
For rs party lines are ohliieraied. We
know only Amerlcans and auti. Americans
The man who fights under the flag OF
English free-trade, no matter OF what race
he may be, whether he knows IL or mol, is
practically one of the English enemies,
and GA the other hand, the man who
fights under the iag Of protection TO
American labor, whether nativesr foreign.
that man we hail - comradc. brother
aud American"
Patrick Egan and David Heaiy spoke.
and Mr.. Blaine commenced after this
message from Gen. Harrison had Ses n read !;
Il gratefully accept the congratulations Of
the Irlsh-American prosectiOnists now as
sembled in mass meeting in Madison
square Garden, and In return cungra, ulate
them npDu the magnificent impulse heir
Intelligent zeal has given TO the cause Of
protection in this campaign, BENJAMIN
HARRISON"
Mr. RLAISE's ADDRESS
Mr.. Blaine said: 'Mr Chairman, speak
tonight 10 nen OF Irish birth, but not IN
relation 10 their connection with the British
empire. l speak 10 them in relation
10 their citizenship to the great American
republic lapplausel. aud OF the duties they
owe aud 10 the policies they should pursue.
and gather that the strongest lesson for
lrishmen ia America Is 10 be found ia the
experience la his native land, the faircst
aud almost richest portion OF all Europe.
declined 10 poverty and "a suffering and TO
the exile OF millions OF her children, be-
cause of misgoyernment destined prim-
arIly TO utter financial ruin, because her
people were not allowed 10 adopt for her
own use aud her own advantage the princl-
pie of protection, for which all lrishmcn
should struggle In America lCheers.
the FATE OF IRELAND.
$50 great il the agricultural worth Of Ire
land that only 40 years ago she shipped a
greater amount OF produce across the
channel to England than the United states
exported TO all countries. greater than the
empire of Russia sent 10 the other coun-
tries Of Europe, aud with all this where is
irvlandg she shares the fate OF all coun-
tries purely agricultural S1e shares the
fate that would in larger degree overtake
us II the free trader should have his way
aud reduce US TO an agricultural people
tApplause. And yet tonight | fear thai
the majority OF the Irish voters of America,
or Irish-American voters. will cast their
ballots on the 9th day OF November a. the
present government Of England would de
= Ira ~ eau - III ~ 4
wish you could make that no large ma
iority Of the Irish vote of the United States
MINISTER sAcKyILLE's LETTER.
'.for the last four months the Democrats
have been denying and the Republicans
afiirming that the first and last aud con-
staat wish of England was that Cleyelands 3
administration should be sustained by the
whole force aud effect OF English public
opinion. and just when they had begun 10
make an impression upon the American
people that such might not be the fact we
nave the letter OF the British minister 10
Washington Igroansl urging the reelection
of Cleveland. And y0u eau never inter
pret the letter until you know the letter
that called II forth. 10 get the whole gist
and meaning OF the correspondence YOU
must have both sides OF IL, aud this letter
from the British minister was called forth
by letter from California written by ma
tive of England"
Blaine then read the letter, in which the
writer states TO Mr.. saekville West that his
faith has been shaken by President Ciet e.
lands administration, and writes 10 the
British minsf To dissolve his doubt. aud
Shr West SAYS to the California man that
the recent proceeding Of the president IN
only little byplay which does not mean
anything He need not be afraid and ali
other English voters can 80 ahead vita
perfect confidence.
Three ministers OF the United States, . re
f.a.. .s.f.s ~
their walking papers for offcnses less than
that, and tonight, il an American minister
to Eagiand should write 10 an English
voter advising him "a support either side
as one favorable 10 the Dnited states, he
would be politely Invited 10 sail home by
the next steamer.
And then what does the secretary of state
dos Why, he SAYS II was no harm; II was
only private. Well. suppose be sends a
private circular. suppose he issues 1900 OF
them and marks them private in the cor
ner, aud there came discovery sup
pose Secretary Bsyard would say: Not a
particle OF harm SO lsng as you mark them
private. But as long as you mark them prl-
vate they have 80 much more beneficial eff.
feet when they get into the public print.
aud 30 this has done It's perfect work. IL
was written for Grover Cleveland, and
IgFoans II was written In aid of him to
bnng the naiuralized kngilsI voters 10 his
support. and Mr. Cieyelaad's premier at the
bead Of his cabinet says 1t IL all right. aud
we are 10 have a British minister At Wash
iugton giving his opinion a. 10 what we
should do In this cosairy In our own poiit-
ical and domestic parties.
zone remark he makes | wish 10 com
meut upon particularly, for call u au In
suit 10 the Republican party. ! protest In
the name OF that party against Lord sack
VILE saying that The rejection BY the Re
publican senate Of tue outrageous aud
4 grfa - a. FHt fiat h
was q mere political fuse for this cam
paigu. He has no right 10 say ~. There
never has been a senate heretofore In the
history Of this republic, Democratic, or
whig. or Republican, or Federalist, that
would for one moment have entertained
that fishery treaty. Not one; aud Lord sack
vile has no right 10 say 10 the American
people tsaf the senatorial representatives
Of tIai great party, sn looking after the ma
tional honor, are merely committing po
litica! ruse. He viii tiad that political
ru.c OF thai Kind win last 20 long a the
honor of The American flag is 10 be pre-
served aad the rights Of the hardy hsner-
men Of America are 20 be protected.
lCheefs
THEORY AND FAcr~.
Passing the tariff question. Nr. Blaine
said We are in the habit Of discussing
the tariff question very largely on theory.
You nay pbiiosDphize on the doctrine free
trade and on the decsine Of protection 20
the end. but want now 70 give sou kolid
I fact Up "a this date, since Grover CieTe-
land wa inaugurai.d there has 0een ina
ported into tnis cogntry VI iron and siei
and their products, an amount equal to
the enormous sum of sIb0. 90 go. and they
say We have got too high iariE II that
iron aud steel had been made iiers Il would
have meant good wages Tn whole year
for sgo 800 lzBorers ASpiausei. aiid iof an
EgeTsg- sire family depeBissat upon him
II meant i.ie0seJj Hsrsons ~ BE- fed aud
backs 20 ~ clothed cut Of fls5.0oI 80
! tApplause That IS what / raA AOlid
lat, &s4t fney say thrrr il not cnoGga
coming yet They want 10 ioN~r the iafih
- se can have more. l have the "a
prefnesi confidence tEaf on NOy. ihe
America l,essnie win declare that they
wll Bft surrender n the bidding o! the
Kagi.sh people. Uf e the bidding Of the
Enriish minister, or s'ie biadihx 81 Pfckl-
deA; C.saslsnd isfoassi Of Al ihrse ecra-
! eiac1 TEcy HiI usFef snrreu1ef fae
rrsaf principles of BrDiecfiSa % Americas
tnoastFf s. Iona sad eO1raast sp-
Jsassse
Elainr siI rsake This ciiy his heaaquns-
ters until afisf tie eiectiO fneaaiime
speaking 10 netgnhofing states.