The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-28
AN APPEAL TO IRISHMEN
THE FEDERATION OF AMERICA IN
NEED or FUNDS.
A Review of Irclsnd's Condition, Her
Needs, what Has Been Done and
Plans for the Future,

NEW YORK, June 2T.-The following
appeal is issued by the Federation Oh
America in response TO an urgent appeal
from the Irish National party;
The Liberal Ministry has resigned.
ireland is face to face with the policy
Of coercion and landlord rule. The dis
solution OF the British Parliament VIII
follow quickly. From the hour when me
House or Lords rejected the Home Rule
bill It was inevitable. Good taltn 10 thc
Liberal constituencies demand that Inc
Liberal Minister could not resign without
an effort to pass the other reiormaloIy
measures embodied IN the Ne"cdsue p'"'-
"The Irish have kept faith under very
trying circumstances with the Liberal
party and performed their snare OF lne
compact VIZ: Mutual support IN the pas
sage OF refOrmatory measures Tor tiedl
britain and Ireland, Home Rule 20 nave
hrst place.
InfLANp's IMPROVED CoNDHIoN.
pending dissolution the Irish party
obtained "A commission on the nnanc'al !
relations OF Great Britain and lreianus
whose report establishes the injustice OF
past relations. and viii save ireland MI
lions of revenue In the 'uture. Inc re-
rort Of the Land Commission estaillrn
beyond question the landlord foDpeiles
I'm the past and confirms 20 the tenant
the absolute ownership OF an hn'rote
mcnts made since 1850. They have also
effected the release or large nuhiDei
of the irish political prisoners. IN ire
land the strife and heated paruHanshp
witnessed at the last general elecuohS
has been largely aliayed by the pacln.,
prudent and intelligent apptas oi tic
Irish party TO the people. lhe tniohlS'S
of the North have cQule 10 see that lhe
common interest demands a common piY-
lection from the rapacity Of ihe iahu-
lords and large meetings, cohpuaeu 'l- III
firelv of former political opponents, nave
endorsed Inc irish party. Thus has the
nofificaf atmosphere been cleared ana me
Irish cause strengthened in the hteflih
between the rejection OF the Home kule
bill and dissolution.
HOPEFUL VIEW.
ireland is to-day in better position 10
force her claim FOR Home Rule than ever
before with the Liberal party pledged
10 the support of Home Rule I'm the
future. England can have no peace unti
Ireland is accorded the right OF SELF gov
crnment. s-. t...
derived the Irish party of the financial
support hitherto obtained from our coun-
trt-uen i'm Australia, Canada. ana the
United States The Irish people nave
made great sacrifices 10 MAINTAIN tuo
contest from their own slender resources
the cost OF "A general election demands
Immediate financial support 70 enable
them 20 30 back with an Increased Note
10 hold the balance Of power again M tine
next Parliament. and wiring from Tory
ministry. if returned, the passage or
Home Rule bill for Ireland.
"Irlshmen and friends Of Home kule'
this work is worthy Of your support.
ITO your wealthy cOuntrymcn, we ap-
peal for liberal contributions.
ITO the branches of the Federation for
energetic effort.
10 Irish American organizations, for
prompt action.
"'ro all for such assistance as they
can afford.
"re who gives promptly gives doubly.
(S'gned)
THOMAS Adds EMMETT, NJ. D.,
president. /. y. +.
JOHN q. CRfNMfNS,
treasurer.
JOSEPH 4. Ryan,
secretary