The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-02-09
APPEAL TO THE IRISH
President Fitzgerald Asks For Con-
tributions 10 Carry on the
Home Rule Fight
Chicago Papers Accused OF Being
in League With the Tories
Against the Irish.
Money Needcd In tho approaching Pariin
mcntaty Election. to strengthen the
Ranks OF fhe Home Rulers.


l.INcoiN. Neh.. Fcb. N.--president FitS-
gerald. of the Irish national league. to-day
issued the following Address to that organ
imiion;
Il the Officers and Members of the Irish
National i.caguc of tmrriea- the iu-
cpptiun OF the present Irish movement, now
nearing 10 is hour Of FINAL triumph or sore
dcfcni. the Irish cNilrs or heir children in
America have hcen The chief support and
mainstav ui the natioual struggle. The
continuous financial assistance rendered
from the lri'cd STATES aud Canada
10 tho r,oAc ngl loadCrs Of Irclond.
has bc,u tlr r',u' al the organization.
Tho muniiie,ht aw''c,.lrion created by tho
MANY eunli ihu'ine sinam4 oi lrish-Ameri RI
can zen rosilv ruuld aeyor have been at-
mmcd had the ruNenoni depended on the
unceriaiut, ul spasmuIic local action. Our
on, nirs have recognized the tremendous
force Of orpunErd ciiori as the most potent
aid Ia the lrl,h cuu.c, aud they are now
eNcrclslng all their ingenuity ana utilizing
thor immense resources 10 destroy
and nullify It's influence. by trying
to crenie dHorgnniyation and dis
trust among The friends OF Ireland.
Secret service money ~ bong expended and
subsidized agents are being employed Ia
scatter innondoes, 10 make false nllega-
tions asd every Artiiice is used 20 dcssrinin-
ate ISLANDERS IN order 10 disrupt iho lriah
national organization IN Amerien. BE the
inpelling motive what II maya hostile press
is being utilized In this country 10 supple
ment the unserupuluus hui defeated
e1uns of the London Times 20
discredit not only the national Oilicers
ol the American league, but the trusted
aud able leaders of the movement IN Ire
land whom till now You have so loyalty
oboyod and 80 generously supported. The
Chicago Times uf the "a instant says edi-
torally: Hold no convention is the ad-
vice To the executive Of he national league
in America from the gentlemen over the
sea, but send us more money As to the
money part, thai has been the cry from
time immemorial. Since 1856 this one
agency OF the league alone has col
lcctcd quarter OF million oI money
and the demand is for more. Men who are
| living ns members Of the British pnrlin-
mont on funds raised in America. and liv.
I ing on the fat of the land. or gossip does
/ them greut injustice. will naturally cry
with tho horse leech's daughter, give,
/ gi,ei' Ia the Chicago Herald. the ear1,
date. We read: The programme II tho
league ON both SIDES oi the ocean Ia idenfi.
cal and unmistakable. More funds and less
investigation is tho cry everywhere. No
convention for the last three years. and Par
nell wants none for the present. Nothing
is 10 perfectly delightful to the FREQ handed
patriots whom Ireland aunds 10 this conn
try to lay aside their earnings until thoy
accumulate enough To pav draft into tho
hands of loi Of irrcsponsit le professional
agiiaIprs for unknown purposes.
Brother lrishmcn, iRnot this The language
of the London Times. one of the tory or
gans that for generations have been
splitting their contempt upon every
effort of the Irish people TO
amelorate the condition of their country.
Does il not seem as II the Iiggoti- flanna-
gan hireines, bnilled in England, hnd
transfer ed their ylle operations ~
Amcrlcay In this emergency W. rely upon
your mnnhood. your devotion your common
4 sense. not 10 he misled 10y Salisbarys rep
tile press his subsidized priest revilers, aud
those stormy petrels OF faction who ARE now
trying to demOralile your rank. Rest as-
/ surcd that the ignOminiOug defeat of the
London Jimcs will I've HE fate of lis pnny
iInitntors un ills side oi tho Atlantic. lhp
time hus come to appeal ~ our better
nature and have trust aud confidence IN our
selves. The IRISH people IN Ireland are
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ducting themselves with Xeal, dignity and
diciplme unprecedented ia the annals of
the human rncu. Generous ah your cuutri-
buttons have been. uOhle ns have been your
sacrifices, and magnificent your efforts. they
are Tar from rqunling. under similar cir
cutnstances, ih, manifestation of these
qualities 10y the people in Ireland As iu-
stances We refer YOU in The ulucrlty with
which they contributed in au Uncomfortable
glaIf srue. t4tutl fIU "a lla a III lggtg.
of the leader ia whose person the Irish
nation was prosecuted ~ thr late Times
forgery commission. w, ius'aucu tlir u1g-
nunimity with which the psasau
Try uf Ireland have oithm tho
last tNo months ili-rd Tl5nIN
EiUrs ior tho shmc cHuse. Nhicn - nov
being Iu turn contested upon the Irish hill-
sides. 4 tenants dcicnse ln- been lorncd
and IN being maintained tO defeat thc llst
despnirlnV effort ai IRISH lusdiordi-rr.
ihN unsuitable uc'upl.. ViHcl 80 long
frtcued iisclf upun tie l.esn ava fed itseif
npon the blood uf he Ir!sh pnuple, has ut
ltsi been brpggm so gHNe witl {, rrur upon
as lf mln"nt downfall. NJ, Irish land
lpils recognize thu tnOir tenure of prop
crfy founded IN ohbcw and iuG.niained
hS Nruny, j. nearing ils end Tie forced
I.lD vi tbolf estates Is uow thr living issue
contested nF the two grpit Llllsh parties.
Il.t vital question nj tht hour iR. Which
parN rhall anticiigte the utiloi lp tue frain-
ligVi ma lflsl land ll'i tlcslgucu 81 give
peasant pfopfivturtf ip tig wuple. The
MW ui Dm.uout douuiu rs individually go-
ing to be invoked, and the pUschefo price
Of estate. must hc dct'ru ntd nn the an
nuu ruiR', Hrcr0lIi" lroul their u-C. The
EndloiAp hope ~ srli 10 n iicilI jously or-
ogbiali i,gufe upon ilic siowiug oi the
hnck neni roll. Dur y. 0plc have Wisoly diH-
c"fhcd itr iltanlus of TINS movement, Hnd
arc bn,yrly driei1nincd tp ihWart IL nj my
cost. lu this cnd The Tenant. ot LOuih,
Cora, ippCary ard u'nrr cuuniius are
making cuinnod cnGso and going forth
from tlnir lolJings. hIyiug the cstates 10
present D. valuation approximate TO their
rlal Wufih. according io tho ,1istiug prc,a
ol agricultural ppdAcr,
Therefor. cxhjT, yna IN your iudiyidua.
nHd H-s1c.ntod rtpacliit, o. make GuC m0fr
'foH for Irish inedom Lct every brhncl.
al thC league roa-solt mud hesilr itsoli, ind
lp' nyuiy individual determine tn dn his
part.