Connecticut western news., 1895-09-26

Er-conrressm.n Fiserty Would I.ike te See
 an American Army of soo.ooo Breas th.
 Neutrality Law. With Ensiand In nshsIf
 Of Irsiand-othsr Addres.s. Made.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Not since the nem- orable gathering of 1886 have Irish. Amor ioans held a convention Ike that which opened in the Y. Nj. C. A. auditorium and which is to continue in session three days. Tho tickets of admission road: New Irish Movement Convention" 10 was the first assemblage of the kind held In America In 20 years not linked with the idea of main reliance upon parliament ary agitation.
 Thu chief purposes of tho delegates arc tho formation of a now national organiza- ton, to bo mado international fl praotica- ble, and the taking of action of some sort in behalf of Irish political prisoners still In British jalls. Not flow of the dole gates wero inclined to discuss anew the possibilities, military and otherwise. of the Fenian maxim, "EnRland's peril ia . Ireland's opportunity"
 In calling the convention to order Chair man John J. o'Connoil of tho executive committee said;
 "Tho Irish people the world over have become dissatisfied with parliamentary agitation as tho means he end Go which we aspire. The whigs havc proved false, and the Tories are now, as over, infamous in tho eyes of the civilized world for their hostility to everything that is for tho benefit of Ireland and tho Irish people. This convention has boon called for the practical good of tho Irish people and for taking tho first steps to establish upon Irish soil free and Independent govern ment-a republic based upon the plan and principles of this glorious republic of America"
 Fincrty In . wariiks Mood
 Ex-Congressman John K. Finerty of Chicago, who was introduced as tempora- ry chairman, called for prompt and offi- oient action in behalf of Ireland. Tromon- dou~ cheers grcotod this sentence in Mir. Finerty's speech:
 "I am as good oitizen ms any man, but I would welcome the sight of 100, 900 armed Americans breaking the neutrality laws in behalf of Cuba, and doubly would I welcome the sight of 300, 900 armed Americans breaking the neutrality laws with England in behalf of Ireland
 In his address Mir. Finorty reviewed the warfare betwocu England and Ireland sinoo the days of Elizabeth. Coming down to the failure of home rulo agitation, he said:
 "Now, the people have asked what is this new movement called forf will tell you. To consolidate tho Irish race in a sensible, aggressive movement against tho British empire wherever we can etrike un- der the law of nations We believe In ap- pesiing to the martial spirit of n raoc; we believe in bcing ready for any emergonoy; l; we know that England is enoiroled with revolutions; wc know that France hates her; we know that Russia k-abors her; we know that the other day on the fold of Chickamauga the grand marshal of the rebel army, James Longstrect, hoped tho time would soon como. if England intor- fored with the Monroe doctrine. when tho Yankee huzxa and tho rebel yell would be heard on the coast of England.
 "whcn native born Americans spoak like that, why may we not get rcady to assist our adopted country when England attaoksf For Ave and twenty years the foreign policy of Amerioa has not bcen what 1t should have been. If the Ameri. can government had been for the last five and twenty years as brave and patriotic as the American nation, the day that tho English government landed marines at corinto would have hoard the broadHldos l of an American fleet.