Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
1RnLAup,s FREE Nps ACTIVE.
Appeal to Friends of Ireland's Cause.

Appeal 10 Hr1eHuS or 1reland1S Cause.
 Following is issued by the Irish Na-
 tional Federation of America in response
 to an appeal from the national party:
 Fellow Countrymen and Friends of Home
 Rule:
 The liberal ministry has resigned: Ire
 land is once more to face the authors of
 the policy of coercion and landlord rule.
 The long pending dissolution Of the Bril-
 islt parliament will follow quickly. From
 the hour when the house of lords rejected
 the home rule bill 1t was inevitable.
 Good faith to the liberal constituencies demanded that the liberal ministry
 should not reign without an effort to
 pass the other reformatory measures embodied in the Newcastle programme
 The Irish party have kept faith in letter and spirit under very trying cir oumstances with the liberal party and performed their share Of the compact, viz: Mutual support in the passage Of
 refofmatory measures for Great Britain and Ireland; home rule to have first place" Pending dissolution the Irish party obtained commission on the financial relations of Great Britain and Ireland, whose report establishes the m justice Of past relations, and Will save Ireland millions of revenue in the future
 The report of the land commission es, tablisdles beyond question the landlord robberics of the past and confirms to the tenant the absolute ownership or all ln- pfoVements made since 1850. They nave also effected the release of large num-
 Der of the Irish political prisoners. In Ireland the strife and heated partisan ship witnessed at the last general elec-
 tion has been largely allayed by the pacific, prudent and intelligent appeals Of the Irish party to the people. The un;onists of the north have come to see
 that a common interest demands com mon protection from the rapacgty or the lanlords. and large meetings composed entirely of former political opponents have indorsed the Irish party. Thus has the political atmosphere been cleared ana the Irish cause strengthened in the interim between the rejection of the
 home rule bill and dissolution Ireland is today in better position to force her claim for home rule than ever before With the liberal party pledgi to the support of home rule in the fu- ture England can have no stable govern ment and know no peace until Ireland IS accorded the right of government The general depression in business has deprived the Irish party of the tinanc al support hitherto obtained from our coun- trymen in Australia, Canada and the United States.
 The Irish people have made great sac rifices to maintain the contest from thelr own slender resources. The cost or a
 general election demands immediate financial support to enable them to so back with an increased vote to hold the
 balance of power again in the next par liament and wiring from tory ministry, if returned. the passage of a home rule bill for Ireland.
 Irishmen and friends of home rule thls work is worthy of your support.
 To our wealthy fellow countrymen We appeal for liberal contributions.
 To the branches of the federation for energetic effort.
 To Irish American organizations for prompt action
 To all for such assistance as they can afford
 He who gives promptly gives doubly Send your contributions promptly to Joseph P Ryan, secretary. I. N F. of A.. room 26 Cooper Union, New York city, N Y.
 Make checks payable to John D. Grim rninS, treasurer.
 THOMAS ADDS EMMETT, M. D.. President I. N. F. JOHN D. CRIMMINS. Treasurer I. N. F JOSEPH P. RYAN,
 Secretary I. N. F.