The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-03-02
THE POLICY OF PEACE
T. Pleu for Irish Unity to the THan
Herald by james hilie!ca.

The following letter is taken from
the Tuam, Ireland, HERALD OF Feb,
2, written by Hon. James killelea, OF
this city, upon the subject OF Irish
unity. says the Nashville Times
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. IA, 1S95.-To
the Editor "Tuam Herald: Dear Sir:
It is with great pleasure that [ have
read the 'Tuam Herald's' editorial
leaders, contained in the issues Of Dec
ember 22d and 29th past, relative to
dissentions in the Irish Parliamentary
Party, and advising unity among the
Irish National party for the good Of
Ireland. The editorials I refer to have
been copied by a great number OF the
American newspapers, and read with
the greatest Of interest in America.
The ''Tuam Herald has nobly
fought that great fight on National
Unity ever since the split in in the Ma
tional Party, which took place about
four years ago. The 'Tuam Herald"
has won laurels and the greatest Of
praise for itself by the people OF ihis
country, as the trend of the "T'saD1
Herald editorials on Irish National
unity represents the opinions Of Ire
lands kindred in the states, and I do
believe the world over wherever the
Irish race live.
If the Irish Parliamer*7y Party had
taken; the advice and adhered to the
"Herald's'' editorials four years ago
by keeping in solid line, and had no
discussions in the Irish National
Party, the divided parties would not
find themselves stranded financially at
the present time as their treasury
shows they are.
The irish race in America are very
much grieved over the death Of Hon,
John Fitzgerald, of Lincoln, Nebraska,
who held the office of president OF the
Irish National League of America. [
first met him at the Irish National
League convention, at Chicago, III
1886 met him also at st. Louis and
Cincinnati at League meetings for the
cause of Ireland. He was &, sincere
man John Fitzgerald and MIR. Eu-
gene Kelly, Of New York, who died Of
late, were both good workers and
generous contributors to Ireland's
cause.
The 'tTuam Herald in the issue of
December LIST, contained letter from
the Rt. Rev Bishop Mccormack, Of
Galway. relative to a transatlantic
Packet station from Galway to- Hall
fax and New York. The new enter
prise would be looked upon by the
Irish race in America AS 4 long needed
and necessary benefit to ireland by
having direct line Of steam packets
sailing from Galway to New York. The
present accommodation that Ireland
benefits from New York and Liverpool
Packet lines is about the same as the
stations along our railroads in this
country, where the trains stop about
20 minutes for dinner, and Queenstown
is accommodated by the New York and
Liverpool Packet lines in, about the
same degree by stopping about 20 min
utes outside the harbOr to take on and
Off passengers.
But am of the opinion that British
interest would crush out such an en-
terprise in favor of Liverpool. How
ever, the people of Ireland should take
that matter under consideration and
start it. That Irish Packet Company
would be looked upon by thousands OF
irish Americans who would like to see
a. thorough Irish enterprise for Ire
lands benefit. There are millions OF
lreland's race in America who would
enjoy visiting. the land of their birth
by going direct route from New York
by the way Of Galway. No doubt
hundreds of Irish-Americans in the
United States would be glad to take
stock IN such an enterprise.
II a general election takes place soon
in Ireland, it would be for ireland's
interest for both the McCarthyite- and
Redmondite parties to unite if they.
expect financial aid from their kind
red in this country. Mr.. 7. D. Sulli-
van, a member Of Parliament, who
visited this country recently, can well
inform, if he wishes, and expect he
will. the Irish Members Of Parliament
of the true trend in America relative
TO the split in the Irish National
Party in Ireland The few places he
delivered lectures his audiences We're
very slim, when he should have had
large and crowded houses. Mr.. Sulli-
van knows the cause of his having
such small audiences.
Yours faithfully,
James Killalea.