The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-25

CHIcAG,Sept. 24.-Stern earnestness
marked rday's inauguration OF the
"new mome nt," for Irelend's indepen-
dence. ISas'a great gathering of men
OF Irish bid from every quarter Of the
United SITES. and preliminary steps
were take for fresh Worldwide eff
fort OF u race in behalf of their
notherlan
Every na in tho hall was occupied.
The delemes were seated by States,
all the StRs in the Union being repre-
scented, analso Canada and Australia.
One of the:enes was the welcome ten
dered O'Doovan Rosa when he walked
down the ale and took seat among
the New Yrkers.
The conyntion WAS called to order by
John j. Connell, of Chicago. Mr..
O'Connell eplained the causes leading
up to the oding of the convention, that
the peonlet this country had lost faith
in the Irisl parliamentary party Re-
quests can from oil over the country
urging tina such convention should
be held.
In the ONION of the speaker the day
will not bear distant when the Irish
republic, bsed upon the greatest lines
ON earth, vii be established, to which
end this convention would lend invalu-
able aid IL Is work we're httingly and
properly doe.
Mr.. O'Cnnell them introduced, az
temporary chairman, ex-Congressman
John E. Inerty, OF Chicago. Mr.
Finerty walgiven rousing reception,
and made apirited address. calling for
prompt and tficient action in behalf Of
Ireland.
A featureof Chairman Finerty's ad-
d ess, whicienvoked much enthusiasm,
WAS a referece to Cuba. 81 am as good
citizen as aG man." said Mr. Finerty
during his peecn, "but l would well
come the sat Of 100. 900 armed Ameri-
cans breaki1 the neutrality laws in be-
half OF Cubaand doIbly could l well
come the STINT Of 500, 600 armed Ameri-
Cans breanig the neutrality laws with
England In behalf of Ireland" The
various attempts # Irisbmen to make
the English sovernm mt listen to reason
we're reca pihlated by the speaker, the
first and oily one that accomplished
the desired esult being in his opinion,
the Fenian movement.
where Lhac Butt, Charles Stewart
Parnell ant other leaders have failed,
the Fenianhas succeeded. When the
Fentan movement was killed the ears
OF the English government was closed
TO reason" The speaker continued:
"There are hose who fear that VIC may
be doing something here against the
laws Of the United States. Our loyalty
to the Unitd States is shown in the
stars and stipes on our platform here,
lFn 10
independent and separate from the
United Stats Neutrality laws.
when ha England paid any stten.
ton to neutrality? Certainly not in
Ireland, where her very presence is q
standing immortal of her breach of
neutrality laws II France had said TO
Washington What is frequently said to
us nowadays Observe the neutrality
laws you and l, gentlemen, would
stiu be serfs and dependents on the
itish, as are our unfortunate brethren
in Ireland Though there be compare
lively few Irishmen left in Ireland to
bear the blows Of the oppressor there
are 10000 600 Irishmen in every part
of the world ready and anxious to strike
the blow that shall make the old
country free,
For twenty-five years the foreign
policy OF the United States has not been
what IL should have been. When the
English gunbosts landed their men at
Corinto, 1T should have evoked q reply
from the mouths OF American cannon
that would make the Monroe doctrine
far more effective than the negative,
pusil nImous neutrality laws When
Cuba raised the fag Of freedom, i,
should have been the duty of Americans
fC al. No.. AL; 4
or no neutrality, and when tho power OF
England is used against the United
Staten 1t would be our duty as citizens
OF this great republic and our pleasure
as children OF old Ireland to bear arms
for our country against the oppressed
I'VE want to hear the rebel yell al
the gates OF England --that rebel gel
which, while it WAS conf ned TO Ameri-
csn soil, England did so much to en-
courage and foster, despite all the
neutrality laws. Thus far all agitation
has seemed to be hopeless against the
treachery and deceit OF England 1t II
time now that we try some o.he
COURSE some course shat we can pursue
eenstbly, SONS course that will have
legitimate and permanent ending ant
81 tue same time will meet the appro
baton OF mankind. That IS the pus pos,
OF this new movement
1--WE aim 10 consolidate the Irish rae,
In sensible. aggressive movamen
against the British empire wherever W,
can strike her. In the form alton @
plans for this work, gentlemen Of tn
convention, the eyes of the children .
Ireland are upon you from every uar5 g
the world" IL conclusion, Mr.. Finer
said: I'VE are here to pr claim 10 tn
world hat the Itish race is by no mea,
def or dishssrscned. There ar
more Irish to day .han ever on Il q FAC