The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-17
EmmETT's ASSERTION
Has Stirred Up Independent Church
ParIiamentarlans.
u Is Repudiated as False and Fur
nishing Argument Against Home
Rule.


NEW YORK. May 1.-THE independent
ehurch parliamentary party OF America
met last night at their headquarters In this
city. About 200 were present. and they were
In state OF excitement and indignation.
The cause of their anger was a statement
which Dr. Thomas Emmett. president of
the Irish National Federation, published
few days ago regarding Lord Salisbury's
assertion that II home rule were granted
the Ulster Orangsmen would be given TO
slavsry In order to please the triangle In
Chicago or Tammany in New York.
The portion of DR.. Emmett's statement
which aroused the ire of John X. Red
mond's followers was It's conclusion.
which ran thus: Throwing aside all
sentiment, and simply looking to the best
good Of Ireland in connection with cir
cumstances existing today. and over
which she 10 powerless TO exert amp con-
troll, I sincerely believe that her condition
II best o. part of the British empire;
far preferable indeed to the acceptance
Of her independence In her present cir
cumstances, even II II were freely ten.
dered by England"
President O. O'Flaherty read the forsgo-
ing extract. II was greeted with cries of
Shame" and repeated Kissing. This
statement" said Mr.. O'Flaherty. ''is the
most anti-Irish and reprehensible have
ever known to come from any man pro-
Teasing to sym pathize with the cause OF
Irish nationality. l. repudiate DIR. Em-
mett's utterances as false and unjustifia-
bic and call for your expression Of opin-
ion. No measure of home rule which
does not get rid of British misrule can
benefit Ireland, and we shall never ac-
cept any measure which does not grant
Ireland independence
Michael Breslin said that AZ president
of the National Federation DIR. Emmett's
words might have some weight. The
speaker condemned the doctors utter
ances, and except for the honored name
of Emmett. which he bore, the speaker
would have passed the statement over
with scorn. The doctors
Words Were False, Absolutely.
DIR. Emmett denounces Lord Salisbury
and the Tories, but his remarks will be
Lord Rosebery's strongest argument
against home rule, for the doctor says
THAT the Irish people are not fit to govern
themselves II freed from English control
DIR. Emmett's utterances have drawn the
line forever between his party Of English
Wings and the Irish people throughout
the world He Is merely the mouthpiece
of Justin Mccarthy. Lord Rosebery and
the English Wings and the Marquis Of
Londonderry, the modern Castlereagh,
who will hail his statements as plea for
q denial for such self government 1t Is
piece OF rampant Whiggery.
James 8. Rice proposed this resolu-
tion:
THAT we denouncs a. un-Irish and un-
national the statement made by DIR. En-
NETT. president of the Irish Federation of
America, that the condition of Ireland lis
best a. u part Of the British empire; far
preferrable indeed to the accepting of
her independence In her present state,
even II it were freely rendered by Eng
land
'That we rspudiate DR.. Emmett's
grossly untrue and unwarrantabls asser-
tion, and We feel we only express the SEN
timent OF Irishmen the world over, and
characterize his utterances as the emana-
tion Of the English and Irish Wing
alliance, which has Of late so demoralized
our people, aad has disgraced the cause of
Irish nationality the world over"