The San Francisco call., 1895-12-02
WILL FIGHT FOR IRELAND,
Nationalists Joining the New
Movement in Large
Numbers.
San Francisco to Be Districted and
at Least Ten Councils
Formed.

The Irish Nationalists in the United
States say they will liberate Ireland bv
means consistent with the usages of mod
ern civilization"
That is the object of the new movement
which is pressing the disciples of the phys
ical force policy into the ranks of the Irish
National Alliance. If councils OF this body
are formed as rapidly in other cities of the
United States as in San Francisco it will
not be long before the Alliance will be able
to throw at least hundred thousand
united Irishmen into the breach to contest
the right of English dominion on Irish
soil.
England s difficulty is Irelands oppor-
tunity," said an enthusiastic speaker at
meeting of the Nationaiists in the Knights
Of the Red Branch Hall on Mason and
O'Farrell streets yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was held under the au-
spices of the Robert Emmett Council of the
Irish National Alliance. 1t was attended
by two hundred Nationalists, and the
greatest interest was manifested in the
new movement. Delegates were present
from surrounding towns. The old-time
Fenian spirit, which created so much ex-
element in this country back in the six
ties, seemed to break out afresh. There
were present men who had risked their live s
that their country might be independents
men who had seen penal servitude in Eng
lish dungeons. Some had gone with the
Fenian Invasion into Canadian territory
and others had rescued Irish political
prisoners from Australian prisons. 1t was
at once an assembly of fearless, aggressive
and enthusiastic Irish Nationalsts bent on
doing all possible damage to England.
In order to thoroughly organize the
whole State" said ID. Cronin, ''it NAV be
we'll to understand that the native born
sons of Irish parents in California are as
much interested in the cause of Ireland s
freedom as the Irish themselves
'In case we do not accomplish our OBJ
ject in our time" said DR.. O'Neill, 1--WE
are determined to move onward and trans
nit the holy heritage of Irish liberty to
our posterity. 1t took 1000 years from the
fall of man to the time of his redemption.
and even if it takes the same time to free
Ireland we will continue to fight hopefully
and cheertully."
when | was in Ireland few years
ago." said P. A. Dolan, II observed the Ell
fects of thorough organization during the
Land League movement, and it impressed
me with the idea that the Irish could or
ganize in this country and make their
power felt in fighting for 1reland's liberty
Under the banner of the Irish National
Alliance all Irishmen, regardless Of poll
tics or religion may unite to battle for the
independence and dignity of their nation"
Speeches in the same strain were made
by J. J. Conniffe, President Thomas Crow
ley and others, and the following were ap-
pointed to district the City and organize
councils of the alliance:
NJ. McGinn, P. A. Dolan, Professor
d 'Arcy, d. Cronin, P. Tammany, J. Doyle,
M. Casey, Thomas Desmond, M. McNa-
mara and M. Gaul.
There will be three councils south of
Market street, two in the Mission, two in
the Western Addition and several in the
business part of the City, with head
quarters at Red Branch Hall.
:. large number of Native Sons have
joined the movement.