The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-24
British-hmerican Republicans In Mas
s%achusetts.

The semi-annual meeting of the State
Council Of the British-American Association
Of Massachusetts, was held In Boston last
week. The purpose Of this association, SO far
as we are able to make 1t out. Is to oppose
the Catholic Church and "thc Irish and
help the Republican party. For these OBJ
jects the work Of naturalizing Englishmen
and Scotchmen OF anti-Catholic tenden-
cies has been very lively in Massachusetts
In the last few years. The 1;ngllshman in
this country has on the whole been aversc to
becoming u citizen. But In Massachusetts.
and especially In Boston. a combination OF
religious bigotry and rnce hatred has made
the gentlemen who rejoice in the name OF
British-Amcricans. ready to become citizens:
and the Republican party has welcomed
them and made much OF them. There is a
newspaper called tho British-Amsricdn
which appears to be their organ. and Is
worthy of the seventeenth century.
A correspondent of tho Boston journal
furnishes some statistics about the English
Americans and the great Republican natu-
ralization movement among them:
AT tho present time the Rrtish.born residents Of
this state exceed c25. 900. That is exclusive Of the
"a ~
classed IN the census returns as natives OF Ireland, as
well as the children born In this country to British
residents. The above estimate of population ,ustiles
the statement that there are 10000 men OF voting age
Of that class in the Commonwealth. us impossioIe
to obtain Official statistics ms TO the proportion OF these
men who have become citizens. but persons best able
to Judge correctly place The number at iess thah 80 per
cent. or nearly 10000. A very Formidable amount or
work. therefore. %contronts the association In Its enort
10 overtakc the naturalization of the remaining 3o.o oo
..- -. 500, t..- - -yn sn fha nfrFa NJ h II
coming thousands from the old country and the prov.
inrcs. who are settling In this State every year. There
are several Thousand in the State now VINO TOOK out
nrst papers two years ago or longer. but have not taken
the anal step. These require to be looked up and IN
duced to rn!sh the good work previously begun
The broad charity and acute intelligence
which inspire these new patriots OF the BaE
State may DO Judged from these delicate
observations:
MANY. too. are Influenced by the fact that not only
in Boston, lut in every city in the State. the criminal
wards are tho Democratic wards Ascertain, If one
may, from! the records OF police courts In what part OF
the city crime is most prevalent. and 1t will DO found
to closely correspond with tho precincts where the
Democratic party secures It's greatest triunphs. This
state OF matters deters thousands OF British.horn men
who believe in decency and law Observance. from asso'
cinting Themselves with Il political pTrfy Which il the nhf-
Wal n,.orf f nr d-hrri. u. oanr". and criminal II may
safeiy be predicted that SO long as tho Republican party
pursues n wise AMI honorable course OF action. and
br:les for ward able and patriotic candidates for office.
f%our.nfths OF the Brilish.born adopted citizens OF Mas.
sachusetts Will accord them a loyal support"
These tolerant and singularly intelligent
members Of the British-Amciican Associa-
ton were depended uponin 1897. II we are not
mistaken. to smite Governor RUSSELL and
"the Irish" a fatal blow. The Republican
State Committee IL said to have been deep
ly disappointed at the failure OF the great
British-American vote to manifest itself.
1t seems that the haters OF Irishry are
going to smite once moro. Thc Hon.
WILLIAM EusTIs RUSSELL makes up i n luck
what he lacks in years.