Rock Island Argus., 1895-08-02
BY FORCE DF ARMS.
Final Resort of she Men Who
Would Free Ireland.
SIGNIFICANT MOVE OF THE A. o Il.

RESOLUTIONS Adopted in the Name of 50O.-
COO Citizens of the United States That
Mean War for Irish Inde pendence-Opin-
ions OF Prominent Men Who Are Active
in the ovcment-ConventIon To Be
Held at Chicago This Month.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The national off.
GERS and directors of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians met at the Continental
hotel and passed resolutions which are
thought to be deeply significant of the
future policy of the organization in tho
United States upon the question of the
method for forwarding the cause of Irish
Independence The resolutions are said
BY well-informed Irishmen to Ineanthat
the A. o. II. indorses the Irish revolu-
tionary movement. which seeks Irish in =
dependence by force of arms, although
the text does not convey that statement
in direct Language. TIE importance Of
the action taken lies in the fact that it
Is done in the nams Of the 800, COO men
who form the society.
Path of the Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions declare that "The An
eient Order of Hibernians of America,
composed entirely of American citizens
of Irish birth or descent, as n representa-
tive of the largest and strongest Irish
American organization ION the continent,
every member of which loves the liberty
of his native and adopted country, pledges
the faith and fealty of this order to any
policy that they 1.-THE Irish pcoplel think
operative looking to a natural, regular
and aggressive effort for Irish national
independence"
Judge Wilherlc, of Philadelphia, said:
Our resolutions practically endorse the
new movement. 1t is of course in en-
bryo, and we cannot designate Ii, but
when after the convention it becomes an
actual fact and is established as u move
inent to win the absolute independence Of
Ireland, then we shall be free to speak of
1t. We will help to make it such move.
ment and we will have no fear of tho fu.
ture."
VIII Bring England TO Her Knees.
Mayor Edward Sweeny, of Cincinnati,
said: am, and so are the other officers
and diSectors, in favor of the new move.
ment, SO long as we see it is movement
in the right direction. We arc tired of
humbng and now W C must have active
work"
NJ. j. Slattery, the national secretary,
said: "Thesc resolutions are distinctly
in favor of the new movement as revo.
lutionary movement, not otherwise. l do
not believe in begging favors of England.
You can get nothing out Of England save
by one way"
T. j. Dundon, Of Columbus, O., na-
tional treasurer, said: 1--WE take issue
now with England and for the last time,I
hope. Ireland must be free, no matter
how we accomplish it. Good men and
true will bring England to her knees"
Movement Distinctly Revolutionary.
William Lyman, treasurer of the late
National league and one OF tho foremost
advocates OF the new movement, said: Il
am perfectly satisfied with the resolutions
passed by the officers of tho A. y. H. The
new movement is distinctly n revolution.
ary movement, and we have no doubt of
having the best men in the country in it.
Our platform will be given to the world
at our convention which, think, may be
held in Chicago at the end of August.
There will be no more trifling with Eng
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