St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-03
TO THE AID OF ERIN.
Irish Americans Decide to
Inaugurate a New
Move.
AN APPEAL TO NATIONS
Contemplated to Secure An
tonomy Denied by En-
gland.
SUGGESTED BY GLADSTONE
Men Prominent in Hibepnian
Councils Interested in
the Plan.

NEW YORK, May 2-The follow
ing will be published here tomor-
row:
A movement has been set on foot
to hold a convention of IriSh-Ameri-
cams in one of the large cities ait am
early date. A number of gentlemen
who have been prominent in the
Irish cause and who are of various
schools of politdcal Thought, have
come to the conclusion that the time
has come for Irish-Americans to in
augurate a new and bolder policy
in the interest of Irish independence.
The agitation known as the Parnell,
or parliamentary movement, as far
as Irish nationality is concerned, is
dead The home rule question has
been ruled out of practical British
politics by the British people. The
new movement abides by the decis-
ion, as far as tine further prosecu-
tion of parliamentary agitation is
concerned, but determines to keep
the flag of Irish independence still
flying, and will devote itself to fore
tention OF the world, in such a man
ner as will inevitably compel a set
element more satisfactory to Ireland
than any heretofore offered by any
British party. Mr.. Gladstone said, in
moving his home rule BILL IF, there
fore the resistance to this measure
were to be bitter, obstinate and pro-
1nT1c fIa Of oh
finally become
IAN INTERNATIONAL ONE"
The promoters of the new move
menit have been driven to adopt tie
alternative suggeated by Mr. Glad
stone, and will try to make the de-
mands of Ireland a subject for in
ternational consideration.
Several hundred Irish Americans
have pledged their sympathy and CO.
operation, and the names are rep
| resentatfve of every section of. the
| United States. Among them will be
found the Hon. H. c.. f. Weadock, Of
Bay City, Mich; M. j. Murphy, Bay
City, Mich; Hon. O'Brien, j. Atkin-
son, Fort Gratiot, Mich. O'Neill Ryan,
Andrew Hoolan, and j. j. O'Connor,
st. Louis. Mo-; Hon. John Fitzpatrick,
mayor of New Orleans T. Moroney,
New Orleans; Hon. Maurice f. Will
bere, ex-president of the A. o. H., and
Patrick O'Neil, of Philadelphia;
Thomas Greevy, John ,O'Toole, and
Mayor S. M. Hogan, of Altoona, Pa;
Hon. M. Cooney and DR.. NJ. c. o.
Toole, San Francisco; Hon. William ].
Gleason and Capt. Patrick Smith, of
Cleveland, o.; Senator p. V. Fitz-
patrick, Frank Agnew, and John F.
Finerty, Chicago; Chris A. Gallagher,
Minneapolis, Mimi; Maurice Donnelly,
Indianapolis, Ind; John Guthrie,
Wilmington, Del; William Lyman
and John P. Sutton. of the Irish
National League of America NJ D.
Gallagher, a prominent land league
worker, and NJ. j. flanagan, of New
York; John D. Carroll, Brooklyn;
Thomas ]. Dundon, ex-national treas
urer of the A. o. H., Columbus, o.;
James Killelea and NJ. Martin, Nash
vile, Tenn; Hon. C. T. Driscoll and
Hon. David Callaghan, New Haven,
Conn: Patrick T. Moran, Washing
Superior, Wis; Capt. Michael
NhdhSdH, Onu uu Lac, WIS, j. NJ.
Leonard, Fall River. Mass; P. j.
Judge, Holyoke, Mass, ard large
number of others.
Men from the most distant points,
including such cities as Seattle,
Tacoma and Los Angeles, and the
various centers in Montana, Idaho and
Colorodo, have signified their intention
of being present at the meeting All
are unanimous that the proposed
movement is not only opportune, but
a positive necessity tor the irish
cause.