Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-22
AMNESTY ron IRISH PRISONERS.

A Largely Attended Mass Meeting Mt
the Hyperion Last Evening-ElO-
quent Addresses Made by Governor
motifs, J. J. Splain, Hon. Lynde
Harrison, Hon. J. d. P1unkett and
Professor w. @. Robinson-Resolu.
lions to be sent to PRESIDENT Cleve-
land Adopted Unanimously. 80.
The Hyperion theater last evening was
filed almost to overAowing on the occasion
of the mass meeting arranged by the Irish
American citizens of the city to excite
public interest in behalf of Irish political
prisoners confined in English jails.
The meeting was not confined to Irish
men or their descendants exclusively.
Citizens of every nationality were present
and apparently as much interested in the
proceedings as were the members of the
race particularly concerned.
Prior to the commencement OF the meet
ing Landrigan's band diecoursed patriotic
and popular airs to the vast assemblags
present, which were much enjoyed.
Promptly at 8 o'clock Attorney James P.
Bree called the meeting to order and intro
duced Daniel A. McWilliams as secretary
of the meeting, who read the list of vice
presidents as follows, nearly all of whom
occupied seats on the stage:
Vice presidents-Mayor ]. B. Sargent,
OK governor Ingersoll, ex Governor Harri-
son, ex-senator Bowers, William Nicely,
George P. Ingersoll, E g. Stoddard, ex-
Mayor York, David s. Gamble, ex-Msyor
Holoomb, ex- Mayor Peck. ex-Postmaster
| English, James Reilly, p. Shelton Cornell,
Eariiss P. Arvine, ]. B. Darlington, Charles
w. Pickett, s. g. Fleetwood, Charles P.
CLARK, Corporation Counsel @. T. Driscoll,
| Lucius Tuttle, Major Isaac Bromley, Harry
Asher, Rodmund V. Beach, Professor Had
ley, Major Patrick Maher, Henry G. Sea.
brooke, Judge 81. P. Stoddard, Judge s.
E. Baldwin, Tlton E. Doolittle, John Nc.
Partland, Judge b. L. Hotchkiss, General
S. E. Merwin, General E. E. Bradley
Sheriff James E. Brannigan, Herbert E
Benton, George 81. Ford, City Auditor
Lake, Professor William g. Sumner, Town
Agent Clarity, President Dwight of Yale
Hon. David Callhan, Max Adler, Professor
Van Name. Professor George E. Beers
Captain T. K. Dunn, Professor Daniel q
Eaton, Professor D. Csdy Eaton, james
O'Connell, Judge William K. Townsend
United States Commissioner Wright
County Commissioner Reynolds, Colons
Rutherford b. Trowbridgs, Colonel Johr
g. Healy. Thomas R. Trowbridge, Colin M
Ingersoll, q. N. Ingersoll, jr.. Israe
Kelsey, James P. Landers, s. Harrison
Wagner, Edward Mccarthy, Frank Il
Kelly, William P. Niles, Captain Thoms
O'Brien, Major T. F. Callahan, JOIN
r. Carney, Frederick Averill, James F
Brennan, John J. Brennan, George NJ
Grant, General A. h: Embler, Peofesso
81. A. Newton, Commissioner T. 81. Snlli
l NJ w Randall Hharlae KJaipar I'd
ward A. Street and Philip Hugo.
Secretaries-D. A. McWilliams, Waite
Conner, James T. Moran, Peter ]. Herrity
City Clerk James B. Martin. Fred A. Belts
John ]. Lane, P. W. Chase, Archie Nc
Cullough, Frank d. Belden, John E. Doug
han, Edward T. Kennedy, Lawrence F
Stanley, Peter McKson and James P. Bree
After these gentlemen had taken thei
seats Attorney Bres introduced Governo
Luzon B. Morris as chairman of the meet
ing. The governors appearance was tn
appliance had subsidized Governor Morri
| said: "We have met here to- night to Sc
what can be done to ameliorate the condi
ton of certain prisoners now confined il
English prisons. They are not ordinar
prisoners, but political prisoners. Tn
people of the United States once rehelle
against the laws of England. They tough
for civil and religious liberty and hom
rule. Had they been unsuccessful the
would probably have been confined in Eng
lish jsils, but as they were successful the
especially appropriate that the people O
this nation should try to devise mean
whereby the desired amnesty can be &c
cured for the Irish patriots"
The governor then introduced Professo
, William 9. Robinson, who, in an able an
eloquent speech, said: "What We requef
, is the liberation of these political prison
| ers and their return to their homes in thl
country. Never for 600 years has the iro
hand of England been raised from tn
throat of poor, downtrodden Ireland. Onl
several days ago the petition of one c
| these prisoners for pardon and permissis
peremptorily refused. The only hope {
amnesty for those prisoners is through til
o Intervention of this country. We also as
] for this amnesty on the grounds of human
ity. After the late rebellion all the soutl
ers were traitors and the leaders migt
have been punished, but here Humanit
, took the place of Justice and amnesty We
{ declared, which would not have been don
in any other country or in any other age.
Rev. DR.. Higgins was to have been tt
next speaker, but being unavoidably d.
! | tR1n6d on account OF Illness the IOllOWln
? letter was read by Secretary McWilliam
ST. MARY's CHURCH, |
New Haven, May Il, 1898.
| Mr.. John Garrity-My Dear Friend:
am suffering from severe and lasting a
| tack of bronchitis, complicated with sever
! kinds Of throat trouble. Even to say a "Ha
| Mary aloud puts me into violent paroxysm
, coughing Indeed, to breathe the all. outside m
. | own dry. overheated room produces at once tt
! same effect
7 1t is painful and distressing condition, bl
| even more than the condition itself, regret thu
| it makes it impossible for me to say a word
the amnesty meeting next Sunday night, or eve
| put in an appearance.
My heart, assure you, is very much ia smyp
| thy with the cause, for it is the cause OF human
| ity, and have deep trust that it will go shaI
| and irresistibly to the great tender heart OF tt
grand old man to whom the appeal is made, an
| with whom its success must lie.
With much regret that cannot raise my voic
+ in behalf Of this cause, remain yours sincerel
A. V. HIGGINS, D. P.
An able and eloquent speech was the
made by Editor J. J. Splain, after whic