New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
JOHN BYRNE'S FINE OFFER.
WILL GIVE $4,000 TO THE IRISH FUND
HE DEPLoEEs THE INDIFFERENCE OF THE IRlSl
HERE TO THE CAUSE.

HERE ~ liiE NN'Hi'
The following letter explains Itself:
Dr. Thomas Adds Emmet. Prs don't National FEDERATION
of America.
NV Dear Doctor: am to-day IN receipt Of Letters
from London confirming what you have had officially.
which he necessities Of the Home Rule c'i ana
make ms heart In disappointment over the cruel IN
difference q the great bulk Of the Irish rae" III America
to Ircands the present supreme effort her gallant
people are making for the attainment Of what yon ana
and other Americans have been led to bieN" hl' Tor
centuries been aim and aspiration Il Irish blood inc
world oyci-rau,cly, Sclf Government Home Rule WIN
the evidence Of friendship and tcvoton to tn principles
81 Irish liberty which intelligent aud rictic English
showing in their support Of Iel'd now, IL ""I''
seem that Irish blood world run quic""r ana lI'h NJ
tIonal spirit At least plane Of gratitude toward
- not Of srp;oit o. who wacing IN" bi'ii'
that is to give Ireland freedom. and Ism'n In i''
country nag. Can II be pos i"c th'' t' h'S"N
rae, tina, through centuries Of at'n t"d >ubuRaon az"
c,trmnat on dcfd and defeated BIZ successful r''"'
every effort TO cxnrui,h national spirit and hop no" Oh
the TN .shod victory has lost that -prtl i II alone
under persecution and adverse conditions That the msh
characteristics 81 the race are inanf"'t anu lN''i
Are prosperity happncs. and Inwcr to obrr' the sP
which through persecution w1rt and enforced d"gadnoh
led the fires Of patriotic sacrifice In every land una
Gods And mus; be chronielcd On the >"l OF America
the d,caicncc Of the Ifsh o. race OF patrols ana apo ~
Of lertyi am unwilling 10 believe II, j.t our altitude
toward tho gallant champions Of cause woud Lead 10
| tl.at conviction.
To know tina, the noble llrlc army ~ Iowa, .ons e
Ireland who are sacrhcinr all Of oaai n'e''t and al
vantage Ne and ambition for sell ad, incem'nt arc &c
MED IS dfshearcninr; men who are wearing
the bet year, q Young manhoods ~ 10 The ien'h''
Of Westminster. nghng our battle III" hntlc of IfisA
Nationality, the battle which II successful VIII give 70
Irish blood eyeryvhcrc tho right National pride ia
cause won country rescued AMI mad free, race r.
| deemed Compelled instances {" burn The mia
night oil In weary labor after ia, on Grty T. 'arn me
| means keep tho NAG Of Home Rul"-onr has-An''''
while We orrorang to our.clves pdc and glory IN Irh
1
dc,i,l NJ N. aid and supper, pledged I, the ir-h
pco,lo when encouraging them {, th" oon'et Tor III
lbety II Is shame. .eendaious .hanc which should
hrng blush T. the cheek man In hi' free country
| with DIR, oi good lrl,h blool In hi, veins
| In a shor, TINE the anniversary Of St Patrick hom
nm. end Il this broad the other at IN" i'H~N
loafd with eloquent tongue will BE- invoked The nam a."
| history Of Ireland, To lend dignity G''y anu ''"'""
| ne cNlcI race. VIII 10 occur {" lfi-hn''h on "l'
occasion that destiny Of the lind they proudly r',
i .,ak,I on the generosity. charity and good VIII "' '
| .trangcr rather thln the nd'ty ana MA u'''"n'
Of her cNiel cons. except Ia coHp'ati'elf Nm' ''-"
nolle exception considering our vast nnm''ff Nmo"'
these noble exception, l with T. note HF" mere WIZ
| dcc, gratitude l!bcrtv.oving Na--1chu ct- ana h"'
| pbt,dcpha ever faithful when hbcftys cause ''i'-''
,,.nc Cincinnati aud Detroit for their rr-pon'" 'c"hu
Co., NJ Kelly. urinccly in ia" crisis last summer
vcn arouud The board Of plenty, mifth ana pfii' IN
.hman in America who unrp' her nsii f't Tor sc'
NJ crandiz cement and gorncation can poh' "'u P''.
o,,ono pride b. Iclands e'icted tcnontry-that noun
ntck,, guard q Ircand's patriot forces chc'HPu "'""
| h hammer ~ Home Ruc-Iieland's "Vallry Foco anu
ind inspiration for IrihAmcrc"n sc'tl'uoa"oh anu ~
| sncct he 1. welcome 10 IL. Or, WHO'S" "'''' " =,
,oce vii blend In peaceful satisfaction over on'y VIII
| ,., ON his uor, In the unequal battle which the
| little land Of patriots In London. uhAidea anu " "
| compcllcd 20 wage for Ireland III.
| To-, s,mm., after a careful review OF the heid
,, ., ,,o.c true and noble in the name OF the
go hood in America the necessary meals 10 e'''o''
,,, ., sustain Mr. Gladstone ia his great enoft III hc'
hoh,u | believed was JUSTIFIED In "'A'nu INV WV"
| nae, rjcdgng support. The year Is last r"'int "'
oc.-,,v dire necessity. demands iuh'mc"t o' 'ha' p',
| rho National party IN the British Parliament u :"
Iodine its mart Of compact BY unrinchns a''c"u'''
| and nrm support Of Ircland's interest," INC s" I,'
| named was si5O ,O00-a patry sum lor INV ~ 49,,
| -. =, America millions strong III sho"lu nav v"
Tit, and had We a tiousandt part OF Inc pr'u' anu
,riosm We parade. notably In election campaign "e
49, Ih vo. f. useful and fr IN nati"t aiitS paue' .
o,omcrcia value TO the END we nave e"eo"''h'
| ,roIo,a IN try for could not be q"'st'oh
| . al, tho Irish I'm America. particularly tn
L.. and ,ow,rfu Irish American element In new II"
Icfore they down u tn" f"'e poiru o" ,s uni,
they belIcve they are worthy OF '"o ' , . ,,or
on,,,Ics Of blood and sacrifice have com'''c' " ~
e -, u.y. they the right to invoke on Tree 'o' ''
,ands name in self pride while they ignore n'i 'pr q
h,,n in establishing. in fact. The ba''ncr ~. a f.,
~ dram, the festive occasion DO they ',a
'eh""', '',Ii,v for the apathy exsting-for a. New
nv, .. a moves the countryf To-day th'y o'o
| y ,,actcally supporting the Tory aho ''a"1 ~
-, 90 Iri.h autonomy. l cannot 90 IT, "'u '"'
is@'Non -, Dor the man OF Irish blood who can IN Isl
..l
not re' irish organization that Will Haunt the sfec
| uhie dead " Ircland's cal
AN, =, rich man. but a. an American ""o new
vs., -, Irish roll, In fuiilmcnt OF III" p'usc "'u
i -, for Irish. America l will contribute any ",
: | n'-..,v from one dollar TO one-tcnth OF INC ""o
. mount n keep faith with the lt'h Nep c''"D -,
| ,.,n ,he irish cause. / name the sum mus wv
| do no. wish u arIogstc TO myself any 'pc,''
or credit believing that IN the present S''us. ~,
,.,,, IN aid should be secured 10 every nan oil i' 49,
i | In ,ccopnixIpC that none can AFFORD I" ~ "~'e
a.o % Iteland's call now. ! would e-'aohs" 'o
rnor no, according amount. but To patrio''e spun
| =, 49,. ma, vho divide. what he has, II only eoiai
,A h, entitled to place that roll equaa III cru
D. -. ,o,or TO the who gives Thousands VIM u ~
a 49,. I,elanu now Is against her The hour 'o' ~p.
10 au., ro.ltlon is past. Only reson Will "o" "c
a. | -, ~ the cause Of Home Rule. Let us scc "'"
$. ,..,os treason or patriotism. As Americans We '
- ,h,. far 10 the mali Of irish Doo0 VI o''
:, N Ireland at this time, Just 80 mueh Is ~ wa"
70 -, ,ue standard as an American citizen Loyais )" '"
pt land Of hi. birth parcnage quickens 'no 49,
sn,r,, Of American fealty, emphasizing many '"p
~ mother In honest. true, American ei"I'"s"'P' "
sisc is barur-vulgar barter
,,..,, and suppiieation men 70 do their duty IS
~ | roono,onous and 1 think should know VINO
" ,ne,c. among the patriots who dc for Ircaha III e'
. zion cauuagns and who usc Irish naoonaity .or i1
- .vsn.s. ends will continue TO turn dear ear
L. 49,. o,v for help. Last November the pohuea ram
y .usd n he composed exclusively Of Irsh'Ameflco
ratriots daily dying for uothcrland. Enough o. ~e