The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-26
Another Red Hot Fenian Speech
by ex-C0ngreSSman Finerty.
THE 'DEATHkNELlOF WhlGGERY'
Irish Hearts and Hands With Russia
in the Conquest Of India.
Mr.. Finerty Also Plans To Free Cuba
and Uphold the Monroe Doctrine
o'Donovan RoSsa Declines To Be n
Vice President Of the Meeting.

'&NNFA VI tue -lStAAh>s
Chicago. Sept. 2S-with renewed vigor
the delegates 70 the Irish convention be-
gan the second days work. The follow
ing officers were unanimously elected. J.
r. F.neTty. chairman. J. j.. Sutton. secre-
tary. J. +. keatlng. T, II. McGrevy and
J. &. Strain. assistant secretaries. vice
presidents. j. NJ. Kelly. q. n. oBrien. 81.
Paul. &. r. nriscon. New Haven: +. J.
Judge. Hoyoke Mass; Cornelius Harding.
Pittsburg. Considerable enthusiasm was
created ny 4 motion 70 add o'Donovan
Rosa 70 the list OF vice presidents. hut
Rosa declined. Chairman Finertys
speech was received with hearty enthusi-
asm- He said.
American papers question the prudence
OF holding this convention. debating 10 us
policy and hoping we Will do nothing
10 offend English sentiment. What do Wa
care for English sentiment u4aughterD
We don't want - offend American sen:i-
ment. nor French sentiment. nor Russian
sentiment. but we want To offend most
seriously our hereditary and merciess foe.
tCheersl We are here today 10 sound tho
deathknen OF whiggery In Irish politics.
We stand on our rights as a race 10 ad-
vocate the absolute Independence OF the
land that gave - and our fathers life.
our friends. the editorial writer's may
follow their advice 50 long as II may he
necessary. ] will remind my American
editorial friends that when America had a
grievance against England they did not
stand on the order on which they threw
the British tea chests into Boston harhor.
The English press viii say that we are
here for other purposes than the accom-
p.ishmcnt Of the liberty Of ireland. IL is
physically and morally impossible for the
English press 70 tell the truth. tCheers)
We do, however. desire 20 tell Great
Britain. and France and Russia and any
other enemy Of Great Britain. that we are
in this fight 70 stay. We are not in for one
year or three. but for the war. (Tre-
mendous cheeringl We do not care IL wa
are 70 be heset by whole hatialinns of Eng
llsh spies We DO not care II all Scotland
Yard Is within hearing tonight. because
we are meeting in public and with an
aVowed purpose"
Continuing the speaker said; England
stole our parliament. We have asked it
hack We have gone ont or our way 10
humiliate ourselves at the feet or Eng
land. Are we 10 remain thus forever
We are not here 20 he told that we con-
template murder or swindling These prop
critics belong 10 England. We are here To
invite the sympathy or the whole world
20 our cause We are here TO tell our be-
loved Uncle Sam that " he draws the
sword in defense OF the Monroe doctrine
the Irish Of America viii he behind tha
stars and stripes when the struggle comes.
We arc here 10 tell Russia, IL she desires
the conquest OF India, that our hearts and
hands are with her; the French, who hate
England, that whenever they get tangled.
up IN "A dispute with England over thaj
colonies they can rely upon our support.
We are here 10 encourage the enlistment
OF young Irishmen. whether In independ-
ent or regular hattali0ns. 70 be ready when
the time comes"
Mr. Ffnerty having thus outlined tho
cause and purpose OF the meeting, con-
cluded with a ringing peroratIon that
brought the audience 10 fts feet again and
again. The close OF the speech produced
a wonderful scene in its way, the audi
ence standing and cheering for fully ten
minutes. After this two resolutions were
offered. expressing sympathy with tho
Cuban revolutionists. a communication
was presented from the Polish alliance OF
the United States. expressing sympathy
with the objects Of the convention. Sew
erai other resolutions nd communlcaJions
were then handed IN and turned over 10
the committee on platform and resolu-
tions. 4 number OF telegrams and cable
grams were received today. in addition
70 those Of yesterday. approving the con-
veution and indorsing the cause. and
were read by Secretary Sutton. A notice.
able fact was that many OF the teiegrams
from ireland came from the northern end
cf the island. whore the national idea
mas reFN supposed 20 nave rev advocates.
motion by oNeu Ryan, Of Missouri
that committee Of one from each state
he appointed 20 draft resolutions, was
adopted. William Lyman Of New York.
moved the appointment of a committee
on organization and ways and means.
which was adopted
In the afternoon session the chairman
read a clipping from the Pail Mall Ga
zette which favored meeting tho Irish
halfway IN their struggle for ndepend-
ence. The reading was received with
loud applause. and the delegates seemed
10 think il was the fret symptom that
England would give attention to their de-
mauds. Several committees we're appoint
ed. william Lyman. Of New York. being
chosen chairman NJ the national commit
tee ~ ways and means Calls were then
made for other spea kcrE. and o Donovan
RoSea . Neil Ryan. OF 81 Louis. and
Delegates O.Lesry. 81 Montana, Lang
don. ~ New York and Ntihere. of Penn
sylvia MIA. eFpuuded
Rossa was given an ovation when ha
rose 70 address the meeting. He said in
part: ~ am not IN favor uf waiting In
nv Judgment the time 80 strike - when
vou are ready. and the place 10 strike is
Ia England All this talk 81 organizing
90 ngnf the English out OF England is
vary wcIl. buf ~ has no terr0rs Tor Eng
land. She is more afraid - tho Irish In
England and ireland than in any other
place. Now Is the time for us TO strike.
/ and tae quicker the better"
0'%eii RYAN. of ~. Louis said that he
spoke for the young men 81 the irish ma
I don who would take up the 3ght when
some OF the old men before them were
ready 70 lay ~ down. This move means
Z ne SAID. revolution. II means the turn
ing point from parliamentary tactics 80
the pike ani tho sword We have given
| a patient trial 10 peaceful agitation ard
we now turn - the teachings Of - Neil
and CrDouuell"
| Speeches were made BY others. and all
| were heartily appiauded Tomorrow the
real work ~ the convention viii begin.
/ and all fhe committees were instructed
4 tonight ~ - ready 20 report In the morn
INK without fail.
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