The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-17
By the National Fedora
ton Of America.
He Can Not Be Resusci-
tated as a Leader
And Lovers or Home Rule
Should Now Give Him Up.
The Federation Asks Financial
Aid Tor Its Cause.
It's Plans and Objects Are Fully Set
Forth.

New york, June 10.-Thomas Adds
Emmett, NJ. D., president of the National
Federation of America, has issued an ad
dress under date of June TO ''the friends
in America of home rule for Ireland" 1t
runs, in part, as follows:
From ell in sympathy with the suferings of
the Irish people-due to centuries OF misgov-
ernment-and all who advocate home rule-the
only remedy to better their condition-we ask
cooperation and assistance 10 bring about its
contamination.
The time has passed for inaction, and he who
now hesitates to take part in what God grant.
may prove a final effort, Is either blindly igno-
rant and indifferent TO passing events or Sc
cretly sympathizes with those in opposition.
In our generation the Irish people have SUI
fered and almost lost their cause when success
seemed within easy grasp. For months past
every effort has been paralyzed through the acts
of one man, not trusted of all who sinned and
fell by his own hand. He thus betrayed the
welfare of his country. so blindly entrusted TO
his guidance, and dragged the cheste name Of
Ireland into the gutter with his own sullied
reputation.
The necessity for assisting the starving and
evieted tenants OF Ireland was deeply appre-
oiated in this country and noble effort
made TO effect the purpose. Mr.. Parnell was
fully pledged to carry out this object but he
has betrayed his trust by his duplicity, his
equvocation and his utter disingenususness.
His continuous selfish subordination of the well
fare of the Irish peasantry to his own personal
ends in the matter Of home rule Is no less con-
spicuous.
Mr.. Parnell stands today responsible for the
present sudeTings of the evicted tenants of Ire
land, 80 far as they might have been mitigated
by the use OF the Paris fund, in the application
OF which he has refused to act with the other
custodian. The fund consists of over 100000,
the greater portion Of which was raised in this
country. This he now holds, he does his
political position, by false pretences and to for
ward his own personal ends. The people OF
this country are too sharp-wittsd not to fully
| appreciate his purpose. And the fact that he
J did not dare carry out his own proposition
when the opportunity gwen him to meet
his constituents at the polls has shown to the
American mind how fully he himself realizes
his desperate fortunes.
He is yet claimed rs a leader by q small por-
ton of the Irish people. We raise no issue
| with them nor doubt their honesty, but we i'm
| pugn their judgment. They will soon pene-
trate the glamor associated with the past
| vice OF an Over-rated leader.
| Those who have worked and hoped for home
rule in Ireland not divided into two par
| ties. There exists but one party and a faction.
| Mr.. Parnell was the first to advocate that the
majority should rule and the first TO disregard
| the fact. The opinion hsd by nfergo majority
of thinking men in this country, if expressed,
would be to the effect that Mr.. Parnell is now
| politically dead and can never be resnscitated
| TO hold position OF trust.
| Then the cause was betrayed and there arose
at first some difference OF opinion TO the cul
| pability of the act. lrlsh-AmercAus were un-
| willing to interfere and wished the differences
| settled by the Irish people themselves. We at
| distance were better able to judge Of
the merits of the case, but our feel
| ing of delicacy has been grossly msrep-
resented by the minority. Notwithstanding their
representatives have canvassed this country
for months past in quest OF aid and support
and to SO little purpose, it lie absurdly claimed
| by them that the people of America in
! sympathy with their leader. Our silence and
| insction can, therefore DO good no longer, but,
on the contrary. are freely used to the detri-
ment of the cause we advocate. The time has
now assuredly arrived for US to pronounce our
denunciation on the one hand and on the other
hand our fullest sympathy with those who rep
resent the true interests of ireland.
The future guidance OF Irish affairs in the
bringing about Of home rule must be trusted to
the majority of those elected to represent Ire
land in the English parliament
The friends of Ireland cannot stand by inact-
i've and expect the liberal party of England to
bear the brunt, nor mora than its just proper
ton OF the burden. Money is needed and
needed quickly, and at no time has appeal
been presented TO the American people for the
support Of cause more In accord with their
appreciation and love OF self-governmeAt
The National Federation of America Is
similar in organization to'the one existing
in Ireland for the same purpose. In ad-
dition to the officers it will consist of a
central board of trustees for the purpose
of controlling and transmitting the funds
to the properly constituted authorities of
the national party in Ireland. The funds
will consist of donations and yearly SUBJ
scriptions made by individuals and by
members of the local branches of the feda-
ration and affiliated organizations which
will be organized throughout the country
and will be collected and forwarded to Mr..
Eugene Kelly of New York. the treasurer
of the organization. The board OF trustees
will at an early day issue in a printed
form the constitution and an account in
detail of the organization.
THAT SENSATION IN COURT.