Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-25
IRISH CONVENTION.
A Rousing Turn Out in Session
at Chicago.
tx-Congressman Finerty, the Chair
man, Makes Vigorous Speech.
An Irish Republic or The American Model.
Prophesied for The Future.

Chicago, Sept. "a While waitiog fol
delegates 70 arrive at the irish convention
fully leo cablegrams and domestic dis
| patches wishing success to the new move
ment were received. Some of the mmt
| important were subsequently read to tn,
convention.
IN calling the convention to order, J J
y Council, chairman of the local commit
tee, said that il was a spontaneous con
gress OF the people Of the Irish born race
Irish Americans were dissatisfied with tb,
parliamentary campaign on the other side
ana 81 the f1rther fact that the parlia.
lnentary party had betrayed its supporters
and proved faithless to its trust. This
was greeted with loud applause. which
was renewed when the speaker concluded
by prophesying that ont of this conyen-
ton would be born aud established an
Irish republic built on the plans of this
great republic.
FIX Congressman John f. Finerty of this
city, was greeted with prolonged applause
on being presented as the temporary chair
man.
The original and subsequent calls were
read by John p Sutton of New York,
secretary Of the Irish National League OF
America, together with resume of the
Geographic dispatches. As Secretary SUIT
ton read the cablegrams he omitted the
names of the signers A delegate from
New York demanded to know who signed
the messages. The secretary brusqucly
responded, ''None of your business. The
men who signed these messages were not
roiDu tn pYposa themselves tO tho i,h
government. This was applauded by a
portion of the convention, ana there were
no further Interruptions,
After the reading Of the dispatches was
finished, Chairman Ginerty delivered an
opening address He. briefly reviewed the
successive efforts for centuries of the advo-
Gates of Irish independence. lie said that
whenever the Irish fought the British Oh
the open field, they lost less people than
they have lost since the passage of the
Union act. The Fenians were the first
body that ever made the English govern
ment listen to reason. (Great applause.
England passed sort of home rule bill
but between it and the House of Commons
stood an immovable barrier of terror and
tyranny in the shape of the House of
Lords. While that barrier stood there was
no chance for the Irish 10 obtain even II
modicum of justice. Should the great
irish race give up the struggle because the
House of Lords said it should remain en-
shaved? There We're cries of "No." The
speaker said Noes came from 90 900 600
hearts on this continent and So 900, 900
more of all nationalities whose hearts beat
in sympathy with lreland's struggle.
There were some who thought the con-
yCntiOn might do something to duplicate
the government of the United States with
England. Did the display of Stars and
stripes before them, did the showing of
the national colors about them intimate
chat they intended to do anything that
would harass the American government?
(Cries of No y Hundreds of places in
the United States bore the name of
Lafayette who broke neutrality laws to aid
IN the struggle for American indepenence
What neutrality laws did England observe
when in the Civil War she gave colors and
ships, under false pretCnGes, tn sweep
American vessels from the sea? What
neutral laws did she observe when she en-
listed men in this country to help her beat
the Gar in the Crimcan war:
Neutrality laws stand as nothing
against nations freedom, went on the
speaker, while the audience chccred and
shouted in turns, elise what mean these
overwhelming manifestations of sympathy
for Cuba throughout our country | am
about as loyal as any man to thoAmCrican
flag and q respecter of American laws, but
| would not be ashamed to stand on the
platform with Lafayette and with DeKalb,
and with Pulaski and hail q superb vision