The Irish standard., 1894-05-19
EMMETT ANSWERS SALISBURY.

observation-disclosures when abiding to re-
mark of Lord Rosebery that Home Rule
would reconcile the Irish in America.
The Tory leader in the course of his
speech Indignantly asked, Are we to give
up our Ulster brethren to slavery in or
der to please the triangle in Chicago or
the Tammany bosses i'll New York? and
then he denounced. Irish, Americans as
the most bitter, interruptions and per-
manent enemies of every thing British in
the United States, saying that they nab
itually SANDER all British institutions
and bear undying hatred to England,
He declared that if Home Rule was
granted to Ireland, the Irish Americans
would be dominant in the country, and
The most bitter enemies of England would
command all her trade routes and men
aca all her ports. "Are you going to
hand your Ulster brethreo over to such
tyranny?" exclaimed Salisbury, and his
Tory audience vehemently answered in
the negative.
DR.. Thomas Adds Emmett. the presi-
dentof the Irish National Federation Of
America, has replied to Lord Salisbury
in the New York Sun ON behalf of the
Irish. Americans who have contributed
financial aid to the Irish parliamentary
party. He begins by saying that SO far
as Lord Salisbury is personally con-
cerned, anything he might say would
carry no weight with him, because he is
not open to conviction, as is evident from
his want of fairness and even of truth
when dealing with the Irish question or
with men and measures with which he
may differ. DR.. Emmett repudiates the
charge that Irish Americans have inter
fered with the aims and methods of the
Irish members of parliament or sug-
gested the policy they should pursue in
securing their national rights, beyond
pointing out that the leaders should be
united and that the majority should rule.
This statement is verified by the Dublin
Freeman's Journal in q recent editorial
acknowledging the receipt of S., 900 from
the friends Of Home Rule in Maasachu-
setts. The advice accompanying the
check consisted of three words unite
persevere success" and the Freeman's
Journal in commenting on the brief mes
sage said: 'sThe Irishmen of America
have never sought to dictate to the Irish
people at home either as to choice of
methods or of policy. They recognize
that to the leaders who are in the fray,
aud who see the play of forces and the
trend of events, must be left the direc-
ton of the battle. Their part has been
to sustain the arm of Ireland and it's
leaders in the struggle, content with the
reward of knowing that they have done
the part of patriotic Irishmen in the old
cause. But they see, ss all the world
Sees that without union among Irish1nen
all their labors and sacrifices will be-
fruitless, and that it would be the vainest
Of vain dreams to hope for victory from
q divided host against solid league of
relentless aud INSCRIPTIONS enemies
They. the refore, add to their encourag-
ing message the advice to Irishmen to
unite.''
The assertion made by Salisbury that
the Irish American politicians would be
l;l-a1v n inrarfana horeaffar and try To
govern Ireland for the purpose of dam
aging England IS dismissed by DR.. EN-
met as absurd and ridiculous. He says
that If the amount Of money contributed
to the cause Of Home Rule by. political
leaders like the ''Tammany bosses is to
be taken as an indication Of their interest
ii Irish affairs there is no cause Tor ap-5
preheneion, for it is his experience that