Evening journal., 1893-04-21
lRELAND'S CLOSE Gait
Sympathy for Its Condition
Expressed at Dover.
BUT THBsENATORs WERE CAUTIOUS

treatment OF the irish.
Staf Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dove, April 81. -Sy mpatby for the
political condition Of unhappy Ireland
came within an ace Of rt ceiving a black
eye in the Senate Yesterday afternoon !;
and was only averted by the strong eff.
forts of Senator Pyle. Shortly after
noon Owen J Hession and deleg alton
of Irish American citizens of Whining
ton came here with the following pre-
amble and resolution, which were
adopted at general meeting of Irish
American citizens in Wilmington on
Monday night;
Whereas, The present Liberal Gov
ernment of England, under the wise
leadership of tnat great statesman,
William h Gladstone. has presented to
the British Parliament a measure of
Home Rule for ireland.
Therefore b. It resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of d elaware,
that in consideration of the Liberal
movement for Home Rule an the Just
aud equal rights of all men before the
law, that We make the following ap
peal to our state and national represen
tatives
Whereas, Irish American citizens are
now undergoing long terms Of imprison
ment In English prisons, and
Whereas. The conviction of said
citizens, in our opinion was due to un
fair and partial trials; not that they
committed any offense, but because they
were in sympathy with the people Of
Ireland in their struggle for liberty and
Home Rule and.
Whereas, All past appeals of our
70 L., Il
have heretofore been treated with in
difference and our imprisoned citizeus
are treated with cruelty though con
victed unjustly.
Therefore, be it resolved That the
dignity of American citizenship demands
that our countrymen, by birth or adop
tion, be given the protection Of our hag
aud that none be imprisoned by any
power unless for clearly proven offences
and after fair aud impartial trial
Therefore, be IL resolved, That we,
the people of Delaware, voicing our pro
test through our legislative body, ask
that our government demand a searching
investigation into the causes Of thelfm-
prisOnment of our citizens. and that
upon failure Of the English government
TO show that offenses have been commit
ted by them, that they be granted their
liberty without delay
Resolved, That We request our favor
ite son, Hon. Thomas + Bayard, ambas
sador to England TO thoroughly investi
gate the circumstances of the cases aud
ask a mitigation of the cruel treatment
aud the release of our citizens il uniustly
imprisoned
Resolved, That copy Of these reso
lutiOns be entered on the records Of this
meeting and copies forwarded to the
President of the United States. and hi =
Cabinet and our Representatives ia Con
gress for prompt action
One copy was handed to Senator Py
and the other to Representative Spru
ance to be presented to their respective
bodies The House did not hold an
afteino n session, and Mr. Spruance
could take No action on his. The Senate
met at o'clock and Senator Pyle pre-
sented the resolution. AS soon as they
were read he moved their adoptioa No
one seconded the motion. The silence
became oppressive Speaker Houston
was absent and Senator Ross was in the
chair. He could not put the motion to
adopt unless secOnded aud there the
potent, grave and reverend seiguors
sat, looking at each other in hopeless
way.
Senator Pyle realized the danger. He
arose, advanced a step or two from his
desk and said:
If you see ft TO vote that resolution
down ! can stand It. This is an appea
for sympathy for our fellow beings in
ireland. They have asked for tria
and it has been denied to them That il
claimed to be the case This means thi.
that our ambassador shall be nstruc
ted to make inquiry concerning thes,
allegations This is not declaration oi
war that we propose. II We we're incar
cerated in an English prison for no prov
ocation that we knew Of. and our people
turned their backs on us, we would fee
very lonely Our representatives in tina
land may inquire into the case, snS
ascertain whether there is anythini
against these prisoners. and, II there is
secure for them a speedy trial 1t Il
claimed TO day that a number Of then
are imprisoned without Just cause o
proyocation present these resolution
aud move their adoption because | con
slider 10 my duty to do it, II is part O
our business here Il is but few YEAR
since we had a war with one of the mos
powerful nations on the earth. and on
Of the principal causes which lead up L
that strife was that of three mon VIII,
wers rutbiessly seized. aud now, If W
can afford 10 turn our bseks on this case
all right: / can stand It 4"
Mr. Records-"I would like to have
little explanation on this matter before
vote on it. No man has kindlier fee
ing TO any American citizen or a citize
OF any otner country than / have bu
don't think that we, as Delawareans
should interfere with people not citizen
of the United States IL they are natul
allied citizens our government shoul
take some action.
Nr Ross-"rhis says that they al
IIish American citizens
Mr. Pilling-"I think not This
simply petition Of Irish American cit
zeus
70 settle the doubt the clerk was il
structed to read the resolution agail
he read paragraph or two aud hes
tated.
Mr. Watson" Read a little further
The clerk continued and at the col
cluson Of the next paragraph the Mi
lord senator said:
q That is enough for me