The evening world., 1894-09-14
Or. O'RR|EN'S STRONG WORDS
Denounced McCarthyites Before
the Irish National Club.
English Contributions TO the Irish
Parliamentary Fund the Cause.

The recent contributions Of w. Y.
Gladstone, the English ox-Promicr, and
other well-known Liberals to the Irish
Parliamentary Fund, in response TO a
letter sent out by the leaders Of the
McCarthyite party, occasion"d a bitter
attack on the latter by James ".
O'Brien, LII. D., at the meeting Of the
Irish National Club, Forty-scCoud street
and Seventh avenue, last night 1T vas
the formal opening of the clubs new
headquarters, and Dr. O'Bricn had been
requested weeks ago to make the adj
dress.
To say that the members were more
than surprised at his language would
not half express their feelings They
had expected nothing of the kind, yet
they applauded vigorously.
The irish National club was organ
lied for the purpose of erecting a large
hall In this city, which should serve as
home for lrishmen of all creeds on
are the encouragement Of Irish music
and sports and 'the support of the
Parliamentary party at home"
Or. y Brlen read TINS Paragraph from
the bylaws, and then went on to say
that the present time was the darkest
In the history of the old country, lie
claimed that Ireland had been bought
and sold. and that men who had been
trusted had betrayed her.
These" he said. are the men who
betrayed Parnell and the money they
are getting now from Gladstone and the
Others Is but the price of Parnelrs
blood. 1t is blood-money In every sense
OF the word.
what are we going to do about It ?
IT must be hurled back in the teeth OF
those who sent 1t, and every Irishman
or Irish American, forgetting all past
di1erences, must stand shoulder to
,ho,l 4, and hurl the Judases after
They are wild that the spirit of
Parnell lives. They are begging for
office. They have been receiving money
on every hand and trying to hide II.
They have been getting contributions
from English statesmen and acknowl-
edSing them as anonymous, because
they dared not let the people know from
whom theyrecelved them. The very blood
of Parnell Is crying out for vengeance,
and the miscreants must be made to
feel the anger OF an outraged people.
They have sold our country. parnell
himself told them they were going to do
II, and well he knew what Gladstone,
LORD Tweedmouth and the rest were
like when he said: If you will sell me,
you. But they sold him. The country
has been cheated, bat these men are
now reaping their rewards in the blood
This Ia only a little OF what Dr.
o'Brien said Other parts of his ad-
dress were stronger. There were men
OF every shade Of Irish politics at the
meeting, and the hall was crowded At
first he was listened to with amazement
Then he was cheered and cheered again
John Dewey had come on from chit
cago. but he was unable to get to the
meeting. being detained at Yonkcrs.
Among. those present were: II. G.. Ban
non. who presided; Edward O'Flaherty,
Major Rudolph Fitzpatrick, who was
under O'Neill at the invasion of Can
ada: Lawyer Joseph l.. Keanc, James
7. Moran, Michael Breslin, G. McCHhe
George w. MaEee, James II. o'Grndy,
NJ. j. Mccarthy, James $. Rice j. J.
Cullen and Il. j. Crane.
Besides the address OF DIR. O'Brien,
an interesting programme of vocal and
instrumental music and recitations was
successfully rendered