Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20

LONDON, February 19.-The follow
ing address has been issued by Justin
Mccarthy, Timothy Healy and other
Nationalist leaders:
''To Our KtnSmen and to all friends Of
Ireland IN the United States, Canada
and australia: q.
1--WE have reached the most crucial
moment in the history OF Ireland's long
struggle for her rights. The Premier
OF England, the leader OF the govern
ment and Of the party ruling the British
empire, has brought in a Home Rule
bill, which forms, as whole, broad,
solid and endurable plan OF national
self government for Ireland. The bill
offers to the Irish people Parliament
practically free to deal with all OF Ire
lands local affairs, and an executive
government responsible to that Paria-
ment, and, in addition, the Irish people
have under the bill the right to share
by delegation Of eighty members, in
the government OF the empire. In this,
as in many other respects, the settle
ment OF 1893 places Ireland on higher
national plane than that OF 1886; 1t In
creases her place in the governments OF
the world, and offers more solid guarrn-
tees Of the honorable fulfllment OF the
great contract between her and Great
Britain. The representatives OF Ireland
have
ACCEPTED WITHOUT HESITATION
the constitution proposed in the bill as
fitting consummation Of the sacrifices
and Iabors Of the Irish race for so many
centuries. They believe they could re-
gard the enactment OF the measure as
a final and triumphant close TO long,
bloody and sorrowful struggle. The
enemes OF Ireland do not yet, however,
acknowledge that the end is close and
assured. Although they know that the
bill is certain to pass the House OF Com
mons by an unbroken majority, and
that any measure which secures
a majority on the popular cham
ber is always ultimately en-
acted into law, they invoke the
assistance OF the House Of Lords in
postponing settlement. We cannot,
therefore, disregard the possibility Of
long and desperate campaign TO defeat
Mr.. Gladstone's noble efforts and TO
wreck the Irish cause. Confronted by
enemies venomous and INSCRIPTIONS
and with boundess wealth, 1t is impos-
sible for US to carry on even the short
remnant Of the struggle without the as
sistance of brethren and friends IN all
parts of the world. 1t is only from
PEOPLE or OUR OWN BLOOD
and from American and Australian
sympathizers with our principles that
we have asked or accepted assistance.
We make au appeal to the same tried
frlends-more confidently on the morn
OF the day when they vote unanimous
and challenged, the House Of Commons
has stamped upon the foul and calum-
uious charge made by the paymasters
of Pigott, that the Independent Irish
Nationalsts had consented TO become
mercenaries OF British administration.
"In the struggle OF the last fourteen
years, almost the dominant factor next
TO the courage and tenacity OF our peo-
ple at home has been financial assist
yond the seas. Our nation, reduced 10
poverty by long centuries Of mis-goy-
ernment under q restricted franchise,
before that assistance came TO her aid,
had not voice but that Of enemies in
the House OF Commons. The tenants
were represented by evlcting landlords.
their aspirations for religious liberty
were represented by inveterate blgots,
and the never extinEuished demand for
national self-government by either To-
ries or pace-hunting Wings.
"O'COnnell's mighty movement for
repeal broke down under the strain Of
this want of proper parliamentary re-
presentation Of the demands Of Ireland.
For quarter OF century after his
death, while Tories and Wings in the
House OF Commons
FOUND NO REMEDY
for a single one OF the evils OF their
country, and accepted the rewards OF
pertidy and treason in well paid offices.
10 1880 America and Australia threw
themselves into the struggle. From
that hour the Parliamentary movement
never really looked back. Aided by
the generosity Of our people and
friends abroad, the cause at
home found honest, faithful
courageous representatives., not one OF
whom during all the stress Of thirteen
years, accepted pay or places from the
British Government. These represen-
"a tives fought aud conquered coercion.
They fought and conquered forgery.
They broke successive hostile admins
trations, until az last they find them
selves friends aud allies Of the greatest
OF British statesmen and the strongest
OF British parties. They ask now that
they may be enabled, from the same
powerful and generous people to bring
to contamination their labors and their
principles. Born OF the generosity Of
their race through the long night, they
ask now for the aid required for the
brief interval that still stands between
Ireland and her breaking day"
[Slgned.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY.
EDWARD BLAKE
THOMAS SExIoS.
MICHAEL DASITT.
JOHN DILLoS.
TIMOTHY NJ. HEALY.
WM. OBRIES-
THOMAS POWER o'CoSSoR.
Chicago Irishmen Meet
CH1cAeo. February 1.-TWO hundred
Irfshmen. McCarthyites and anti-McCsr
Invites. Redmonites and anti Redmonites
met today at the Grand Pacific and met
for the most par in harmony. Gladstone's