New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
APPEAL FOR AID.
VIEWS OF AN OFFICER OF THE NATIONAL
FEDERATION.
THE CHAIRMAN OF ITS BOARD or TRUSTEES
INDUCES IN ,TNsvRE or TRUE

INDi'LGES IN ,FNSlRE OF TIKI
FRIEND or TIE CAUSE.
To IN. Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Your editorial OF yesterday. treating -
ireland. appeal for aid. was an ingenious ana
cruel stab in the back o, the Iri.h ,suse. and =
wicked unfair attempt 20 assist In defeating ihs
people OF Ireland IN their coming struggle In which
a general election will soon involve them lh'r"
are those Of your readers among N" friends o.
Ireland who cannot believe the editorial j. t'' cor
rec, expression Of The Tribune There l. color
given to this impression by the ,alsity o. state
men, made. 20 tho ,rcct that Mr. H-aiy. a. the
represen,ativ~ OF a separate party. has made an
appeal for financial aid. This IS no; true lh'r'
Is not an ioia OF evidence existing on elmer SIDE
OF the Atlantic showing that Mr.. H"aW ~ ASKING
or expecting any aid. ENCOURAGEMENT or fupport
other than through the party az who's" head n Nf
Mccarthy OF which ne ,Hcaly) Is a loyal and SIN
cere adhercnt There are not today any evidences
OF differences existing. even on que'tons OF pony
between Mr.. Heaiy and hs chief. or associates
within the party Of fhe peopie-th" mnjori'F lha'
differences have existed. and perhaps do exist am
rnay find expression In the activities OF parma
rrentarv session is likelv md there Is no roasoi'
why Irshmen should not take different views o.
public questions. IKE all other people. Mr. h~ay
has never differed with his colleagues on ihe pTih-
c.ples OF his party.
Tho argimen. Is used by YOU and others IN
America tina, because differences exist tho cause
should rot be supported. DO Won advocate that
because Mr. Strong and Mr. Plat dlner on ques-
tons OF policy. and even princip.'' t"e ~
publicans OF the land should abandon the party
That because certain Democrats disagree with MI.
Cleveland that the cause % Democracy should he
abandoned. or until the differing sections are
united. all support should be withheld from these
two great American Iariics7 When do you sup
nose the free silveriie' would clap hands with
the sound rnonc;" advocate did h" know the
affairs Of the country were al his mercy
Mr.. Redmond. the guerilla Of Irish politics mas
everything to gain and nothing TO 'ose by his war
fare lie IL not OF any Irish party. lie II an He
climate self-constituted factonist Supplied win
abundance OF Tory money In 1892. supported 10y inc
Irish police. he organized the FALCON ana hoo'
lum element OF Ireland. In opposition 10 the peope
The centres OF police authority and Tory influence
the towns OF Ireland where the liquor element was
strong Afforded him and his associates an early
field for his reasonable operations. He had money
in abundance. supplied through the carleton 'l"p'
OF London. The people and the peoples Candidates
had none. until the Federation In this country
cabled n small supply. less than 5000 IN inc
h.a, OF In. campaign. Even under these adverse
conditions the people reInsned To r.ra nh. rors
and Redmondites. Combined with the saloon and
ruian element Of The large. c'ies re'"pneq hes
circums;ances can you Justify your editorial the
purpose OF which. II is evident 10 every inteingeht
coming elections? It's sugar attempt 70 *
press friendship. while plangins The knife TO ,ne
cruel and dishonest which lends strength TO the be,
Lief oy Of NOM mox. ' RUE who's in
accountable way. succeeded in using your editorial
As the chairman Of the Board OF Trustees OF The
organization CHARGED Th raising nd lar ,he s
representation In the next Parliament OF Great
s feel s uR Sa mi Of
editorial In question; ana ask rom me Irinmne
sa5 az .an ana in h sr, 'Gc 10
sary self government which has usually character
Tribun. wiifuy did this great wrong. or was truth
fully represented in the expression which If cutting
so deep into the hearts OF 'r''an SIiy rn99fhNE
Chairman Board OF Trustees. National Federation
No iao West Fifty nnh-st.. New York. July 2.
1896
Were not the written evidence before us,
It would seem incI edible that any familiar
with The Tribunes attitude toward Irish Home
Rule could attribute to this journal such a pur-
pose as that charged by our correspondent. Since
there H. however one who does so. gladly give
space 10 his letter and to a few lines OF reply
which WILL trust. rid his mind OF the erroneous
notions that seem to possess 1t. and persuade him
hereafter to use less copious and fervid rhetoric
| IN censuring his friends
The Tribune did not say. nor In any way inti-
mate that Mr.. Healy had made an appeal for
| funds and our correspondent Is In serious error
I'm charging us with that false statement" We
mentioned only the appeal Of Mr.. Byrne's own or
ganization and asked that the public be Informed
| In the interest OF which Irish party II was made
| Mr.. Byrne says Mr.. Heay Is not antagonizns
the Ant-Parnellite party. but is working In gen
| eral harmony with II. Dispatches and newspa-
pers from Ireland and England have indicated
| the contrary. but quite willing to take MT
Byrnes word for II. and congratulate our Irish
] friends upon the fact That r~~ssss the num-