The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-04
INDEPENDENCE
Can Never Be Attained by
Wordy Warfare.
Force Alone the Only Remedy for
Righting Wrongs Of Centuries.

OF a new movement for the holding OF an
Irish convention I'm one of the largo con-
tral cities of the Union at an early date
has been widely discussed among Irish
men I'm this city. The decision arrived at
is the result of the deliberations OF prom
inent Irishmen Of various schools OF peliti.
cal thought who have come 10 the con-
clusion that the time has arrived 20 adopt
q new and bolder policy than that Of pas.
sive resistance in the interest Of Irish ma.
tional independence.
The new movement has fer its pro.
moters men who have been Identified with
the cause Of Irish liberty for the Lass 10
years, and includes senator's. congress
men, judges, lawyers journalists and
many prominent clergymen.
John II. Sutton, secretary OF the Ma
uonal League OF America, when asked in
relation to the new movement said: "We
OF the Irish race in America have known
for some time past that the present condi-
tion OF the Irish movement has been q
source of disappointment and shame TO
our expatriated kin.
Time For New Methods.
"From one end of the Union to tho
other there Is unanimous feeling among
men associated with the Irish cause that
as a means 70 the achievement OF Irish in
dependence, parltAmentarism has been
fully tried and found wanting. They
found it was a hopeless cause. and be-
lieved the time has come. when, in the in
terest OF Ireland the dearest associations
OF youth and the generous aspirations Of
early manhood should be thrown aside as
dead garlands and withered hopes. Peace
and honor had beckoned many OF them
from sffilistion with Irish affairs In the
hope that the constitutional movement
would result in the granting OF home
rule
THE voices OF the martyrs who died for
Ireland call upon us today, and come what
may, the caVse of down-trodden and op-
pressed Ireland shall not die.
'The present movement is tho outcome
OF that inspired feeling. and the inaugura-
tion Of an open movement Is now per-
fected. Several hundred men, well known
for their feslty and devotion TO the cause,
have unhesitatingly endorsed the plan
and are fully cognizant OF the magnitude
and responsibility Of the good work under
taken. One and all they agree that the
cause OF Ireland cannot afford another
serious mistake, and, therefore. the future
Of the new movement must be weighed
with deliberation and consideration from
every point Of view
Reasonably Sure of Success.
"Of two things we are assured: First,
that parliamen tarism is q failure; second,
that Ireland cannot, under existing oir-
cumstances, take the field against Eng.
land IL will be the province OF this con.
vention TO formulate policy that will
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success. Notwithstanding the disarrned
condition Of the Irish people, nevertheless,
they are not entirely helpless.
Though unable to meet England in
the field, it is an undisputed fact that
force alone Is the only remedy for the cen
turied wrongs of Ireland. We can, by the
concentrated energy OF the whole Irish
race evolve "A force shat will compel Eng
land to our terms as readily as she yielded
TO Grattan's, and possibly the victory,
like Grsttans may be bloodless one.
The voice of Grattan was the voice OF or.
ganized Irish force Physical strength
and unity stood behind him.
''An agitation at home and n physical
development Of possible fighting force
abroad will impress English statesmen
more deeply than wordy warfare on the
floor OF the British house of commons.
Complications may arise any day involv-
ing perhaps all the great European powers.
In such an event, England will be more
inclined to listen To the demands Of dis
affected Ireland and TO an organic hos
tile Irish race
'It is not at all beyond the bounds of
probability that England would find it to
her advantage to yield to the new develop
ment OF Irish force as she did of old Co
the force behind Henry Grattan."