The Irish standard., 1891-07-04
PRESIDENT EMMET'S SAY.
The Head of the National Fedora
tion of America Speaks
Out.
lis ADDRESS VERY POINTED.

1t is ITO the Friends IN America O.
Home Rule for
ireland +"
| DIR, Thomas Adds Emmett, President
Of the National Federation of America
the new Irish Home Rule organization
which was formed on May 2l, issued,
on June 10tb, the appended address ''tc
the friends in America Of Home Rule
for Ireland" The address says
From all IN sympathy with the
sufferings of the Irish people. due TO
centuries of misgovernment, and all
who advocate Home Rule as the only
remedy to better their condition, we
ask cooperation and assistance to
bring about a c0nsummation. The
time has passed for iuactioD, and ne
who now hesitates to take part in what.
God grant, may prove final effort, is
either blindly ignorant and Indifferent
to passing events, or secretly sympa-
thizes with those in opposition. Deep
has been the disappointment suffered
by one generation after another. Each
in turn has passed away, with hope de-
ferred, to join the majority, yet with
prayers ever raised ON high that the
sunburst Of light and happiness might
yet, IN the near future, dawn on their
beloved nd.
"How often have they been betrayed! !!
In our generation tue people have suf-
fered and almost lost their cause when
success seemed within easy grasp. For
months past every effort has been par
alyzed through the acts Of cna man.
most trusted of all, who sinned and fell
by bis own hand. He thus betrayed
the welfare of his country, SO blindly
intrusted to bis guidance, and dragged
the chaste name of Ireland into the
gutter with his own sullied reputation.
The necessity for assisting the starving
and evicted tenants OF Ireland was
deeply appreciated in tbis country, and
a noble effort WAS made to effect the
purpose. Mr., Parnell was fully pledged
to carry out this object; but he has be-
trayed his trust by bis dupliclty, his
equivocation, and his utter disingenu-
BUSINESS. His continuous, selfish sub
ordination Of the welfare Of the Irish
peasantry to his own personal ends, in
the matter OF Home Rule, is no less
conspicuous.
MIR. Parnell stands to-day responsible
for the present sufferings of the evicted
tenants of Ireland, so far as ubey might
naye been mitigated by the use of the
Paris fund, in the application of which
he has refused to act with the other
custodian. This fund consists of over
5000, 900, the greater portion Of which
was raised in this country. This he
now holds, as be does his political po~
sition, by false pretences, and to for-
ward his own personal ends. The peo~
pie of this country are too sharp-Witted
not to fully appreciate his purpose.
And the fact that he did not dare to
carry out his:own proposition when the
opportunity was given him, to meet his
constituents at the polls, has shown to
the American mind how fully he him
self realizes his desperate fortunes. He
is yet claimed as leader by a small
portion of the Irish people. We raise
no issue with them, nor doubt their
honesty, but we impugn their judg-
ment. They will soon penetrate the
glamour associated with the past ser
vice of an over rated leader.
''Those who have worked and hoped
for Home Rule IN Ireland are not di-
yided into two parties; there exists but
one party and faction. Mr.. Parnell
was the first to advocate that the major
ity should rule, and the first to disre-
gard the fact. The opinion held by the
large majority of thinking men in this
if expressed, would be to the
effect that Mr.. Parnell is now politi-
cally dead and can never be resuscita-
ted to hold position Of trust.
s.When the cause was betrayed and
there arose at fret some difference of
opinion as to the culpability Of the act.
Irish. Americans were unwilling to in
;erfere. and wished the difference set
led by the Irish people themselves.
We at distance were better able to
udge of the merits of the case; but our
ceiling of delicacy has been grossly mis- f
BY the minority. Notwith- I
standing their representatives have can
1assed this country for months past in
,uest of aid and support, and to SO lit
lie purpose. it is absurdly claimed by
hem that the people Of America are in
ympatby with their leader. Our si-
ence and inaction can therefore do L
.ood no longer; but on the contrary,
re freely used to tie detriment Of the
.ause we advocate. The time has now