The San Francisco call., 1895-12-23
Irish Nationalists Await the
Summons of the PreSi.
dent.
THEIR HATRED FOR ENGLAND
A Mass Meeting Will Probably Be
Held Soon to Discuss the
Situation.

There was a meeting of the Irish Ma
tionalists of San Francisco at Knights OF
the Red Branch Hall on O'Farrell and
Mason streets yesterday afternoon.
The object OF the meeting was to con-
the Irish National Alliance and incl
dentally to discuss tie possibilities of war
between the United States and England.
Vice President Doyle of the Robert Emmet
Council occupied the char in the absence
of President Crowley.
P. j. Dolan offered a resolution calling
for a mass m Getting of Irishmen in Cali
fornia to take some united action in the
way of recruiting men for the United
States Government. The resolution pro-
voked much discussion. While all the
Nationallsts wanted it distinctly under
stood they were ready to enter the field at
the call of the Government, the Alliance
was prevented by the constitution from
establishing recruiting station. Many
were in favor OF a mass meeting 10 express
the feeling of the Nationaiists in regard to
the controversy now going on between
Great Britain and this country.
Gas a mem ber of the National Alliance" 3"
said Captain Sheehy of the Knights of the
Red Branch Rifles, II am opposed to hold
ing meeting at this time. The president
of the Alliance made known our position
when he offered 100, 900 men to President
Cleveland. The country knows where we
stand.
Il received a letter from K. R. B. man
at Sacramento the other day saying that 1
should offer the services of the Rifles to
Governor Budd. I will do nothing of the
kind. 1t is time enough for soldiers to act
when they are called upon. L can say,
however, that voice the sentiment of 100
men of the Rifles when | declare that we
stand ready to take the field against Eng
land at moments notice. This Is no
cheap talk. There has already been too
much talking. We mean business"
II think there is something in this war
talk" said Mr.. Dolan, "aDd we should be-
gin recruiting among our young men and
be prepared for the conflict
''Irishmen should not go ahead of the
United States" observed DR.. O'Neill,
president of 1.-The O'Neill' Alliance, land,
any way, am opposed to holding mass
meeting this week. Let the people eat
their turkey in peace and fight afterward.
This country knows very we'll where the
Irish soldier will stand in case of war with
England. 1t will be glad TO have the
Irish flag side by side with the Stars and
Stripes.
II see the Caledonians toasted the Queen
at banquet last week. Now this is a very
bad time 10 be drinking toasts to the
Queen. England is our enemy because we
rival her in commerce. This talk about
the mother country and 'kinship' is all
rot. Yet while shouting about family ties
John Bull is quite active in trying to de-
stroy our financial credit. Congress, how
ever, can issue greenbacks and the
people will take them, and we can live on
the natural products of the country, which
is more than England can do.
I'm case war comes the United States
should send arms to Ireland, which is only
too eager for an uprising against its old
enemy.
eve await the word of command from
the President of the United States" said
DR.. O'NeiIl in conclusion, 'to take the
field in behalf of our adopted county as
against our hereditary enemy. England"
Ex-Polce Sergeant Harold, row on the
retired list, lifelong Irish Nationalist,
made spirited speech in which he said
that it was absurd to doubt the loyalty of
the Irish in America to the institutions of
the country, as it was their duty to defend
these institutions against any and all who
would oppose them. The Irish soldier in
America had demonstrated his courage
his skill and his loyalty on many battle
fields since the first day OF the Republic.
2. J. Holiday said that the young men
should be taught to handle arms, while the
old veterans could accomplish much in
studying and experimenting with chemi-
Gals. He thought that active drilling
should begin at once as in meeting Eng
land on the field of battle they should be
well versed in the arts of war. P. J. Con-
niff also spoke.
ing of Irishmen to publicly declare the
policy of the Alliance and its attitude to-
ward England was quite strong, and
meeting will probably be called in the
near future. A number of new members
were enrolled.