The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28

pie, and an oppressed nation was heart
sick of hope deferred.
William Lyman of New York was
elected president of the |. n. A., O'Neill
Ryan of st. Louis vice-president and P
V. Fitzpatrick OF New York treasurer.
Captain J. ]. Sheehy was chosen men,
Der OF the executive council. There was
an entire unanimity OF feeling among the
delegation, and the outcome of their
earnest deliberations was the proposal to
organize independent military companies
throughout the United States-in fact. a
standing army to be used when the
moment came for decisive action against
England. These organizations would be
fashioned after the Knights of the Red
Branch Rifles and would take the oath OF
allegiance to the American Government
which would permit them TO bear arms
| They would be to all intents and purposes
| United States troops, and also standing
menace to England.
The convention of the I. n. A diourned
and the members went home to begin the
| work of organization. Captain Sheehy
visited New York and Boston and saw the
commencing. OF enlistment among his
countrymen In those great cities. Return
ing home through st. Joseph. Mo-, and
Los Angeles he assisted in forming new
branches of the order in those localities.
81 am heart and soul in this movement"
said Captain Sheehy yesterday, land every
one OF those 800 Irishmen that met at Chi
cago are in it too Just asdeep and as earnest
as 1 am. There is nothing for our I'M
happy country now lying under the bloody
English lions paw but the force of arms.
mo need of mlncing matters or words.
There's nothing in legislation, that is such
an attempt at legislation as we have seen
in the English Parliament for the last
twenty-five years. We will organize our
selves into military companies and when
the right time comes-when our national
Toe IS tied up in some great struggle with
some other power-the soldiers of the
Irish National Alliance will be marching
home. Until that time comes, we will
simply be United States soldiers, ready to
show our devotion and patriotism TO this
noble Republic. We will be such United
States soldiers that we will be recognized
as part of Americas standing army,
protection to this country and an arm of
| strength against its enemies.
1--WE are counting all the difficulties in
our way and do not intend to make any
mistakes. We won't hurl ourselves against
the mighty power of Great Britain or any
thing of that sort. Wen simply get ready
and lie in wait for the opportunity that
| must surely come. We will weld our
selves together in one great army and we
will engage in active hostility to England
| as far as the laws of this country will per-
NIT. Mark you, nothing unlawful will be
| done in any of our future movements. The
Red Branch Rifles, of which am at pres
ent captain of the San Francisco company,
| will be the nucleus of the military organi-
cation.
Regarding the convention, never saw
such enthusiasm. Every. delegate went
home at the close to labor for Ireland
Even those from Australia and Canada
will be in it when the time comes to strike.
OF course no military companies can be
organized openly in the dominions of the
| Queen, bnt every l. n. A. man will be drill
ing for the great day even in the ranks of
| the English or colonial troops.
Now, have told you the public part of
our intentions; the other will be known
| later.
eve shall begin recruiting Immediately
and expect to have our companies all over
the country soon."
Next month great meeting will be held
| in this City, probably at Metropolitan
Temple, when speeches will be made by
the best orators of the Irish cause and the
new movement formally commenced here.
The principal organizers of the Irish Ma
tional Alliance in this City are the Knights
OF the Red Branch, jeremiah Deasy. DR.. P.
]. O'Neill, DR.. O'Toole and other leading
spirits of the Irish race.