The sun., 1894-05-13
Dr. Emmett Answers tho Tory Leader.

Dr. Emmett Answers tho Tory Leader.
Lord sALIsBURY's TRADE against Irish
Americans has called forth an interesting
letter. which is printed In to-day's SUN.
from DR.. THOMAS Adds EMMET. the Presi-
dent OF the Irish National Federation of
America. No man is better qualified than
the author Of this letter to express the con-
victions and the wishes Of the great major
ity OF Insh-Americans with regard to the
future relations Of Ireland and Great Brit
ain. or to forecast the treatment OF the
Protestants Of Ulster at the hands OF their
Catholic fellow countrymen.
DR.. EshrEr believes that the Irish people,
as whole. can DO fully conciliated and
made to prosper aud live In unity and
contentment as subjects of the British
Crown. To that end IL Is needful only that
the English Government should recognize
the urgent necessity for granting in the
near future to Ireland the management of
her own Affairs. together with fair repre-
sentation In an imperial Parliament. In
DIR. ESIMEr's judgment all the Inhabitants
OF ireland. with the exception OF certain
AnElo-irish landlords. and OF the Orange
men. who constitute but an insignificant
minority. are willing to accept In good
faith the Home Rule bill lately carried by
Mr.. GLADSTONE through the House OF
Commons. That measure would be ac-
cepted by the thinking portion OF the Irish
race. on both sides OF the Atlantic. as the
best expedient attainAbls for preserving
the Irish nationality. language. literature.
and traditions. Such a concession would
be accounted q full and final quittancs for
all claims. past. present. and future. and It
remains for EnRiishmen to say whether
the concession shall be withheld.
The author OF this letter repudlates the
charge that there has been any intsrfer-
enee ON the part OF Irish Americans with
the aims and methods OF the Irish Nation
alist members OF Parliament. Not q single
suggestion. hs says. has been made. beyond
pointing out the necessity Of union among
the Nationalist leaders and OF submission
20 the will OF the majority. The terms OF
the Home Rule bill. and the mode OF pass
ing 1t. have been left unreservedly to the
representatives OF Ireland at Westminster.
The friends Of Ireland In the United States
have confined themselves exclusively to
raising the money needed for the constitu-
tional agitation undertaken by the Irish
Nationalists and carried by them TO the
verge OF victory. The Legitimacy OF such
money contributions will be disputed by no
one who bears In mind that most OF the
Nationalist members OF Parliament are
poor men. that they receive no salary. and
have to bear the heavy election expenses
imposed by statute.
Dr EAhET dismlssss as ridiculous Lord
sALIsBURY's pretended apprehension that
the bestowal OF homo rule on Ireland would
result In an assumption OF complete control
over Irish affairs by Irish-Ameriean poll
ticians. The President OF the Irish National
Federation Of America must be thoroughly
conVersant with the sources whence con
uibutons TO the home rule cause have been
derived. and he declares that collections
have been made almost exclusively from
laboring men. tradespeOple. and members Of
the learned professions. DR.. ElIAEF ADDS
that the more an Irish leader. Whsther DEM
Ocrat or Republican. has become Identified
with American politics. the less Interest has
he seemed 10 feel In the cause Of his native
IaId. ~ far A. the experience OF the author