Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-07-20
GENERAL NEWS.
An Appeal for lrcland's Cause to the
American peODIc.

me Irish NallOnal feucfallon OF
America issues the following state
ment relative to the resignation Of the
Liberal ministry headed by Lord Rose
berry in England, and the future of
the Irish party:
The Liberal ministry has resigned
Ireland is once more to face the authors
of the policy of coercion and landlord
rule. The long pending dissolution of
the British Parliament will follow
quickly. From the hour when the
House of Lords rejected the House
Rule bill it was inevitable. Good faith
to the Liberal constituencies demand
ed that the Liberal ministry should
not sign without an effort to pass
the other reformatory measures EN-
bodied in the Newcastle program.
The Irish party have kept faith in
letter and sE irit under very trying cir
cumstancrs with the Liberal party,
and performed their share of the COM
pact, viz; Mutual support in the
passage of reformatory measures for
Great Britain and Ireland Home
Rule to have first place" Pending
dissolution the Irish party obtained II
commission on the financial relations
of Great Britain and Ireland, whose
report establishes the injustice of past
relations, and will save Ireland
millions of revenue in the future.
The report of the land commission
established beyond question the land
lord robberies of the past, and con
firms to the tenant the absolute owner
ship of all improvements made since
1880. They have also effected the
release of large number of the Irish
political prisoners. In Ireland the
strife and heated partisanship witness
ed at the last general election have been
largely allayed by the pacific, prudent
and intelligent appeals of the Irish
party to the people. The Unlonists of
the North have come to see that
common interest demands a common
protection from the rapacity of the
landlords and large meetings composed
entirely of former political opponents
have endorsed the Irish party. Thus
has the political atmosphere been
cleared and the Irish cause strength
ened in the interim between the re-
lection of the Home Rule bill and dis
solution.
Ireland is to-day in better position
to force her claim for home rule than
ever before. With the Liberal PARTY
pledged to the support of home rule in
the future, England can have no stable
government and know no peace until
Ireland is accorded the right of self
government. The general depression
in business has deprived the hish
party OF the financial support hitherto
obtained from our countrymen in
Australia, Canada and the United
States. The Irish. people have made
great sacrifices to maintain the contest
from their own slender resources; the
cost of general election demands
immediate financial support to enable
them to go back with an increased
vote to hold the balance of power
again in the next Parliament and
wiring from Tory ministry, if return
ed, the passage of a home rule bill for
Ireland. lrshmen and friends of
home rule, this work is worthy of your
support. To our wealthy fellow
countrymen we appea! for liberal
contributions to the branches of the
federation for energetic effort to
Irish American organizations for
prompt action TO all for such assist
ance as they can afford.
Contributions may be sent to James
Doyle, vice-president for Maryland.
No. l72l, West Lexington ST., Balti
more, Nd. Mr.. Doyle is the city
editor of the Baltimore Americon, and
funds placed in his hands will be
properly applied.