The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-02
JOIN HANDS FOR HOME RULE.
$4,000 ALREADY CABLED TO JUSTIN
M,CARTHY

Euseue Eeiiy Gave $4,000 and John
Byrne oS,OOO-lt Is Proposed to Raise
$4,000 Right OG-The Federation and
the Parliamentary Fund Combine.
10 o friend, Of rr.,srd rho Jaa In ne pat Mar.
the emergency. a ~or Of ap,rai @ hour Of greatest
emergency:
A crisis exists In the homo rule causei
While o traitorous faction seeks to rctard hcr
friends. Ireland 10 dying! Tho opportunity OF
q century Is now here. Shall It be sacrificed
by treason and apathy, or be made available
by unselflsh patriotism and loyalty Shall the
minority. organized under Tory influence. be
permitted to destroy. or tho majority. led by
patriotic purpose. be enabled to realize the
hopes and aspirations OF her peopler
This is the hour for action, He that is not
with Ireland now is against her. The major
ity. representing the law-abiding. intelligent,
and Christian spirit OF the country. must rule
II Ireland Is to be free. Mr.. Gladstone must be
supported. tho peoples will respected. or
slavery q thousandfold worse than that ex-
perienced In tho post will DO Irelands fate.
Let us make one final effort to uphold
the people who arc 30 bravely battling
against enemies both alien and native Or
ganized rufIlanism. recruited from the ire
sponslble. disreputnble cass-the shillelah
brigade-supported by Tory police. aims
to disgrace and damage Irish character and
destroy the cause OF homo rule. AGAINST which
the patriotic. law-abidng citizens must de-
fend themselves or be denied voice In the pro-
lection Of their interests.
Lot us end the unequal. cruel strife BY sup
porting the majority OF the Irish people now
sustaining Mr.. Gladstone Homo rule for
Ireland will secure pence and prosperity to her
people and repose to the Irish exile.
One moro effort, friends-'tis the last. Who
will join in raising the S150.O0O needed within
ton days. and called for by tho National FEEDER
ation OF American Parliament is prorogued.
and the expenses Of election must be deposited
to make candidates eligible. To those who
have ever been generous we appeal once again.
Subscriptions to be received by Eugene
Kelly. Treasurer. As Exchange place.
This appeal was adopted last night at the
Hoffman House by joint meeting OF the
EasS s ssd Of Sf th ns h SstaY
Federation. The committees had met to con-
sder the rsisinE q funds to help IN tho cleo
when It was proposed that the two ersaniza.
Com mitteo Of the association passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
In view OF tho crisis now existing In Irish AFFAIRS wa
the members Of the Irish Fund Assoca
tion. deem II duty to tho Of home rule
to unite every believer in the in the United States
in supreme effort to raise funds to aid home rulers
in Ireland In what trus: will be the nnal struggle
against English misrule as exempined by the Tory
Government.
Re.oed That this association Join with tho National
Federation in the patriotic work of raising funds for
the present campaign in Ireland with the hope that
united efforts may produce the necessary financial
results as we'll as the much desired unity of the homo
rule forces in ireland.
Mr.. Kelly announced that he and Major
John Byrne had met twice and talked tho
matter over. md that he had given 1000
and Mr.. ByTne had given 5000 They had
sent the money to Justin Mccarthy and John
Dillon on Thursday afternoon. and had just
received n cable saying:
I'VE are grateful. and return our thanks.
Your opportune aid averts n catastrophe. We
shall forward public acknowledgment after
the election"
the roeng Of the suhsceintion WAS Eueene
Kelly. Thomas Adds En- mot. Miles O'Brien.
John Byrne. and DR.. VIM. B. Wallace. Mr.. Byrne
was made Chairman OF the joint committee.