The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
The Irish Nationalists Are Anx-
ious for War With
England.
THEY AWAIT MARCHING ORDERS
A Strong Regiment, Armed and
Equipped, Can Be Organized in
a Few Days.

Since Uncle Sam has turned the CLASSY
eve on John Bull and the young Nation
has inaugurated the holiday season by
proceeding to decorate itself with war
paint the Irish Nationalists of San Fran
cisco have unlocked the door of long
pent-up patriotism and are shouting for
Jonathan and the Republic.
The manifesto of President Lyman of
the Irish National Alliance, offering an
army OF 100000 men to fight for the United
States. sent out in the press dispatches
from New York Yesterday, had smack
about it that the Nationalists relished. 1t
was the theme of discussion at the Irish
National headquarters yesterday.
The Nationalists are nevertheless Sc
cretive about their plans. They are all
ready, willing, anxious to fight at the drop
of the hat, as they consider 'England's s
difficulty Ireland's opportunity" A prom
inent Nationalist said yesterday that a
large regiment of Irishmen, armed and
equipped at their own expense, could be
raised on few days notice.
DR.. P. J. ONeill of S72 Mission street
was experimenting with explosives when
the reporter called on him. He is presi-
dent of The O'Neill' Council of the al
lance and is an earnest champion of his
cause.
In discussing the situation DR.. O'Neill
said:
England will not fight with the United States
or with any great power, as she is well aware
OF her inability to cope with any first-class
nation. What would ireland do in case of
England becoming involved? Ireland would
be in the field in two days after England be
came involved. Every county in Ireland would
be in open rebellion. 1t woula take half the
available forces of England TO protect England
itself. There are IriShmen enough in London
to burn it to the ground in one night. There
is not city in England that could not be laid
in ashes by the Irish people who are residents
in those cities.
Giycerine can be procured in any quantity.
SO can nitric acid Mix them in certain pro-
portions and nitro-glycerine is produced
NitrO-gl ycerine IN the hands OF hundred
men, TO be used at given time, would blow
up city, set it on fire and burn it TO the
ground. 1t could be used from houSetops and
flung on an advancing army to demoralize and
destroy It.
Irish firemen on board of English warships,
by using il instead of coal under the boilers,
could disable the bossted navy OF England in
q short time.
England could not draw her garrison from
Ireland; instead she would be compelled 10
increase it in that country. The Canadian
Orangemen and their progeny, the 4. T. A,
would not be able to protect Canada Tor one
week.
All the Irish people want is good chance
10 attack England by every known mode OF
destruction. Let war come; we are now in a
vital place-ready to stab England.
DR.. O'Neills forcible remarks were sup
plemented with like emphatic declarations
oy Thomas P Crowley, president of the
Emmett Council of the Irish National Al
lance. Captain Sheehy. in command of
the X. r. B. rifles, and other followers OF
the Irish Fenian Brotherhood.
All say they are spelling for fight.