New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-26
AN ANTI BRITISH LEAGUE.
JRISH.AMERICANS FORM IT.
THEY PELIEvE IN PROTECTION TO AMERICAN
CITIZENS, INDUSTRIES AND INTERESTS

THEY PELIEvE IN PROTECTION TO AMERICAN
CITIZENS INDUSTRIES AND INTERESTS.
The Anti. British League composed 81 lrisnTAmef-
can citizens who believe in Protection to American
Industries and whv thcv should lend 'ns1r
votes and influence 70 advance British interests III 'e
United states being Organized in the headduatcS AZ
the Ashland House in Fouthave. ana fAst l"ei'y-
tourth-st. Thomas st. John Gaffney. VINO WIS
formerly secretary Charles Steweu Parnel and mas
long been Identified with the OF Home Rule nor
ireland, both here and on the other side OF the
Atlantic IS the leader IN the movement Mr. Carney
IS lawyer and has large acquaintance, especially
among Irish-Americans in NewYork. In reference 10
the objects OF the league. Mr.. Gafncy said
It's purpose Is TO bring tocche: that large element
Of the Irish people here who believe that the policy
Of Protect ion is the best for this country and Is an
taconistc 10 the hereditary enemy OF their race.
In to the present time there has nc; been what coHu
be properly be called abiding place for lnsh ke-
pubcans where they could NEE, and talk over poicai
matters affecting themselves. My Efforts shnh pe
directed to harmonizng their Interests froecuoh 10
American Industries and Protection TO American citizens
are the cardinal principles Of the league. since taking
these rooms l have received assurances OF SUPPORT
from most unexpected sources.
"A system ~ lntfmidan IN prevails here IN New
York directed against Irish Americans. nall dozeh
saloon. Keepers have assured that they are Re-
publcans at heart and Will vote the Republican Ticket
but they cannot, they say, aHoru 10 ahaBoh'@e Ian"
many Hail. on account Of the nature OF their business
Some OF these men are on the Tammany General
Committee. Every Inshman who is against England
and for America and American labor will find warm
welcome here Every Irishmnn who has heard De-
ncw's noble eulogy OF Parnell will be with us. we
could no get Democrat to speak on that OCCASION
Tammanv Hall tried TO make the meeting hzze.
but Depew came TO the front like man, ana the
true American he Isl
Mr. Gafney with most OF his associates In the
Anti British League, begliled into the support
Of cleveland In 1885, but they all see the mistake they
made. A., ,u.
Among those present at tho opening OF the League
on saturday and Interested In the movement were
p j. Byrncs. president Of the Limerick Mems Ass9,
ciation William H. Frarncs president OF the Parneli
Branch OF the Irish National League r. j. Dnny;
secretary OF The MAYO Mems Association; Matthew
carroll president OF the Irish-Republican Veterans
Association: James Darkin, president OF the oyster
mems Ascot ltlOn samuel Carana. noted Garhc
scholar Thomas MastcrsOn. president OF The Leather
Workers Association: Thomas C. Walsh, the irish
poet james NJ. O'Kelly president OF the Perfection
Gar Company Aloysius C. t;ahan. Henry > oGrady
Paul G. Hearne, Michael Monks. p. II; Hamburg ana
Peter Murray. A committee of one hundred to be
announced hereafter will meet nj the headquarters or
The League In the Ashland House. on Wednesday even