The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-25

hai OF lrlSn pOntlcdl prisoners sun IN
British iails. Every seat in the hall was
occupied The delegates were seated by
states. all the states in the Union being
represented, as were also Canada and
Australia.
One OF the scenes was the welcome ten
dered O'Donovan Rosa when he walked
down the aisle and took a seat among the
New York delegation He appeared hale
and hearty. and seemed to feel the effects
OF time very lightly. There was one
woman delegate. Miss Fannie OGrady, Of
Chicago. came as a delegate. but her sis
ter, also a delegate, was not present.
/ One Of the most interesting events of the
day was the presentation at the door OF A
certificate as a delegate 70 the convention
Of the Fenian Brotherhood held January
Il. 1855. in Cincinnati. by Owen McSweeney
Mr.. McSweeney was not elected 70 the
present CONVENTION. but owing 10 the fact
that he held in his hand a certificate Of
eligibility TO the second annual convention
Of the Fenian Brotherhood of America. he
was admitted
The convention was called 10 order nv
John n. 0Connell. Of Chicago. He intro
duced as temporary chairman ex-Congress-
man John p FineTty. Of Chicago. who was
given rousing reception. Chairman Fin
erty's spirited address, calling for prompt
and efficient action in behalf Of ireland.
was frequently interrupted by cheering, 4
feature Of the address which evoked special
enthusiasm was his reference TO Cuba. II
am as good a citizen as any man" said
Mr. Ffnerty during his speech. but 7
would welcome the sight Of 100 OG0 armed
Americans breaking the neutrality laws in
behalf Of Cuba. and doubly would vel
come the sight of S000 armed Americans
breaking the neutrality laws with England
in behalf Of Ireland
Mr. Finerty said the extinguiehn1ert
or the nationality Of ireland BY frsuau-
lent means had placed the smaller coun-
try AZ the mercy or the larger The act
or union was PASSED by a sectariao as
semb,age and had been cursed bv all true.
fervent lrishmen since the day Of ifs
birth. Various attempts or Irishnen 10
make the English government listen 70
reason We're recapituiated by the sneaker.
the first and only ono that ACCOMPLISHED
tho desired result being. in his opinion,
the Fenian movement. Where Isaac Butt
Charles Stewart Parnell and other leaders
had fallen the Fenian movement had s1l~-
ceeded. When tho Feuan movement vas
Killed. the ears of the English govern
ment were closed TO reason. The speaker
continued:
There are those who fear that Ne NAV
d. something here against the laws Of
the United States our loyalty 70 the
United States is shown fn fhe stare and
stripes on our platform here hflt orr low
atty is matter entirely independent ~
and separate from the ncutrafitv laws.
Whenever has England paid any atten-
tion - neutrality lawso Certainly not in
Ireland where her very presence is a
standing memorial of her breach of nen-
trality laws ~ France had said 70 Wash
ington as is frequently said 70 MS nova
davs. Observe the neutrality laws v0u
and T. gentlemen. would stiU be serfs ard
Dependents OF the British. as are our un-
fortunate brethren IN Ireland
Although there b comparatively few
ITishmen left in Ireland 70 hear fne blows
OF the opprssser. there are 2o 000 H0 Irish
men in every part OF the word ready snd
anx.1us n strike the blow that shall
make the old country free For twenty
years the foreign policy of the United
States has nos been what II should have
been. When the English gunb3ats landed
their men AT Corint0 60 should have evok
ed a reply from the mouths Of American
cannon that would make tae Monroe doc
triHe FAR more yirile and effective than
tle ueEat tive. Dus}i.a nim1us neutrality
/ Laws When cuba raised the Sag ~ free
dom t should have been tae duty ~
Americans to hasten n her deilverance.
/ neutrality o~ n1 neutrality. And Theu
The power ~ England is used 1gainst the
United S,atFs & would be nHr duty as
citizens ~ this great republic and our
e
arms for cur c1antrv against t1s 0nPres-
sa~ W. want 70 hear the rebel yell ~
the -ats % England, tast rebel yen whiea
] while f. vas confined 20 American soil
England d3f =o much 20 encourage and
foster despite all fha neutrality lass
THUS far sil agitation has seemed 20 h'
hope3ess against the treacAery ard decei
o. England. It is time nov that we try
z-v0e other course. some course that -
can pursue seusiblys sonne course that Vil
have a legitimate and perTan anent ending
ant raat a. the same tlDe ~ih meet 80
euoresscr 81 mankind. This is fce par
/ T,csa Of this new movement. We ann q
I combine the Irish race tn sensible. AZ
/ rresstve movement against tne British eTn
T5-e wherever w csn strike her In th'
| formation 81 plans for this week gentle
men q the convention. the eyes or 1h
| children of ireland ara upon as from ever
part of che world.
/ n conclusion NJ Finerty said:
! are here 10 prorIaiTn ~ CHE world thar ~
rs, rare f- bv no means defeated or as
/ ps.srf.ref There are more lrlSnHnea 20
/ aav than we're ever on t5e face. ~ fti
| sarth. We will circle England with " a