Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-03
WHAT FRESHMEN WANT.
To Make q 4.Difficulty" for England
So TheyCan Have an"op-
portunity.''

Chicago, ILL.,. september ~ quay
session of the Irish ''new movement con-
vantion was generally regarded as the
most important of all. The prlnclpai
business on the programme was fhe con-
ssideration OF the platform Suomitteu oy
the committee on resolutions ana 1nc re-
port of the committee OH ways ana nleahs
for national organization. Ihe delegates
waited with eagerness Tor an Outline VI
these two reports.
On the committee Oh resolutions we're
Nj. Morgan of Wisconsin, 10. v. McI'au,
ley, Jr., of Michigan and X. Walsh OF
Minnesota. I4.J. Corners of Wisconsin.
E. NJ Savers of Michigan and +. y, Fln.
nucane of Minnesota were members OF
the committeeo on ways and means Tor 1i''
tional organization.
O'Neill Ryan, Of ST. Louis was greeted
with enthusiastic cheers when. as CHAIR
man of the committee on resolutions, ne
stepped forward to read the platform
nronosed for the consideration OF the coii-
yention. His. powerful voice, ana the
impressive silence of the delegates MADE
q deep impression as he proceeded TO
read. under the title of declaration OF
principles" the following:
The people of Ireland are sovereign
people Ireland is by nature separate from
every ether country and liberty IS the
birthright of her people. Ireland was
known throughout Europe as nation ION lo ,is
the home of civilization While England
was still harbarous. :,
Engand's claims to authority in lre-and
originated in 1orce. and have been malll-
tanned by corruption and coercion; they
have never ripened into right to rue;
the title by conquest mas never peeh per
fected nasmuch as the Irish people have
continuously by constitutional agitation or
revolutionary movements resisted lis
lands power and endeavored to destroy
her unlawful supremacy. ,
Ireland is deprived OF almost every clViI
right which the American people most
dearly cherish. UneXampled cruelty ana
brutal vindctiveness have been the distln-
gushing features of English rule in Ire
land. England has destroyed ireland S IN
dustries and injured her commerce.; she
has, placed upon her statute BOOKS AVS
making it a crime to educate an Irish child;
she burned Ireland's schoolhouses and de-
stroyed her churches she has driven into
exile or left Ito perish in her dungeons
thousands of men whose only CRIME was
last century looking towards legislative
independence OF the Irish people has either
suffered defeat in the Commons or been ar
bitrarily rejected by the Lords. England
has violated every treaty and broken every
pledge and with almost every year OF the
century she has imposed Hpon Ireland pru.
drastic character is now upon her statute
books. Es.
To the pleas of the people for Justice
and their prayer for mercy. England has
responded with the scourge and the seat
fold, and yet today, Ireland. enthraled
but not enslaved. crushed but not coll
quered, is in spirit nation.
1t has become evident after many years
of earnest endeavor to obtain a measure
of Independence from the Enlish govern
ment by peaceful agitation that appeals
to reason for justice are futile. 1t is left
therefore for the men of Irish race to pro-
claim again the truth recorded by all his
tory that the liberties OF people ana
achieved by debate but must be won upon
the field of battle, and we declare our be-
lief that the men of Ireland who are be-
ing driven into exile or into the graves
of serfs in their native land by English mis-
government are entitled by the laws of
God and man to use every means in their
power to drive from their country the
tyrant and usurper. and we believe that
Ireland has the right 'to make England's
difficulty her opportunity and to use all
possible means to create that difficulty.
In view of these facts the members of
this convention appeal with confidence to
their American fellow citizens and all low
ers of liberty to cooperate with them. i'll
aiding the people of Ireland in the achieve
ment Of the same measure of liberty en-
joyed in these United States.
Distinct from the declaration of prin-
ciples Chairman Ryan also submitted
on behalf Of the resolutions committee
Resolved, that we earnestly protest
against the continued Incarceration in Eng
lish prisons of Irish patriots; that we
consider it inhuman and against the policy
who have acted only in the interest of
their country and human liberty. and that
the release of these men is imperatively
demanded, not only by the Irish people,
but By civilization.
Resolved. that this convention expresses
the hope that the people of Cuba who are
struggling for political independence and
the establishment of republic, will be
successful and that we extend to them
our heartfelt sympathy.
Resolved. that this convention, recogniz-
ing the Importance to the Irish nation of
preserving the language, literature and mu-s
sic of the people, commends the work now
being done by the Gaelic league and the
National Literary society in Ireland and
by the Gaelic societies of this country and
earnestly trusts our people will give them
hearty cooperation and generous support