The morning news., 1892-03-29
THE IR.sa FEDERATION.
First Public Meeting Held Marked By
Disorder.


NEW YORK. March 2s-The first public
meeting Of the Irish Federation OF America,
the new organization which is designed 20
succeed the Irish National League, held in
New York, wss marked by disorder, infused
by Parnellites, who were present in large
numbers, and the police, TO preserve any
thing like order, had TO forcibly eject from
Cooper Union at least twenty men aud
women. Notwithstanding the unruly DEM
onstrations OF the minority, who came
prepared to create disturbances,
the meeting was big success
and the future Of the federation is assured.
Three thousand people were present. Capt.
Mccullough. with Ssrgt. Welsing and
twenty-five men in uniform, were on hand
when the doors opened, but at the first sign
of disorder he sent for twenty-five more
men. That was wnen the Rev. DR.. Nc
Glynn entered the hall and took a seat in
the rear prior to the meeting being called
to order. Some one shouted Three
cheers for DIR. McGlynn." The Mcalynn
people had circulated a protest against
Archbishop Corrigan having anything to
do with the federation, and they got up
and cheered DIR. McGlynn SO that the noise
could be heard in the committee room
where Archbishop Corrigan was. Several
times the friends Of DR.. McGlYnn called for
cheers for tnat gentleman, who sat
in rear section Of the hall. When
Archbishop Corrigan walked on the
platform and took seat the
applause that greeted him drowned all at
tempts at Kissing by the friends Of DR..
McGlynn.
OPENING OF THE MEETING.
DIR. Thomas Adds Emmett opened the
meeting and introduced Charles A. Dana as
chairman. Mr.. Dana met with hearty re-
ception. He explained the object of the
meeting. There were several other speakers.
Some $4,000 were subscribed to defraY the
expenses for the coming election of parlia-
ment and these resolutions were passed:
WHE EAs, The approaching dissolution of
the British parliament and the general election
ensuing thereon require active preparation on
the part Of the friends of home rule for Ire
land to secure the return Of undiminished
| representation of the national party; and,
WHEREAS, The prospsct was never SO bright
as at present for an overwhelming majority in
the next parliament in favor of that wise and
| just measure through an alliance of the Irish
representatives with the English liberal party
| pledged to support it; therefore. be it
ResotUed, That in this, the long expected
! time, when the fruit of so many years OF labor
is TO be gathered and the reward of so many
sacrifices tby sons OF Ireland is to be attained.
it becomes the first duty Of every friend OF her
cause to unite in final effort to hasten the
| coming triumph.
Resolved, That the generosity which the peo-
| pie OF America have shown in support Of Ire
| land and self-government must not be rendered
| unavailinR by any neglect or apathy at this
| supreme moment
Resolved, That for the purpose Of giving
effect to the foregoing resolution we proceed
| Immediately to raise funds by subscription and
organization In order to secure, by legitimate
means, for every Irish constituency an active
| nationalist representative.