The Portland daily press., 1897-08-06

in Europe.
New York. August 5.-Today the Irish
Nationalists and Irish National Alliance
of Greater New York held demonstra.
tion at Ridgewood park, Brooklyn, which
was we'll attended and enthusiastic in
every particular. In the afternoon there
was picnic and games and in the eve.
ming distinguished personages addressed
crowded hall. United States Senator
John 7. Morgan of Alabama was to have
been the principal speaker but he was
unable to attend and sent letter of re-
gret, which was read amid much enthu-
siasm. Resolutions were adopted pro.
claiming the inalienable right of Ireland
to independence, protesting against the
continued Incarceration of Irish political
prisoners and censuring the head of Eng
lands government as lacking womanly
sympathy in Withholding justice" from
the Irish people during the celebration Of
their diamond jubilee. President William
Lyman of the Irish National Alliance
presided and speeches were delivered by
the following among many others: Hon.
Patrick Eagan, ex-United States minister
to Chilli; John F. Mcintyre, ex-assistant
district attorney of New York; Delegates
James f. Eagan of the Amnesty associa.
tion of Ireland and Great Britain; Major
O'Connor Mclaughlin of the Irish Re
public; Patrick Ford of the Irish World
Gen. Michael Korwin and Congressman
William Sulzer.
Senator Morgan in his letter said:
1.-The Irish people and our southern
people have dedicated their hearts as the
repositories of the principles of human
liberty represented by Justice, equality
freedom of speech and religion the right
of local self government"
In another place the senator wrote:
If Ireland had been conceded the right
forces in self defence, British aggression
would cease. The British people cannot
make a treaty with the American people
such compacts are made between the
Senate and the President on the one hand
and the Queen on the other. If the people
handled them there would be no quarrels,
for the British people like us and admire
aristocrats of Great Britain do not like
us, never have and never will think of
relenting in their policies toward us.
John f. Mcintyre was received with
long continued applause and was fire.
quently interrupted by demonstrations of
approval.
The remarks of ex- Minister Eagan were
given fattering attention and occasioned
frequent applause. Among other things
he said:
England stands today without a
friend in Europe. Her policy of selfish
ursurpations and spoilation has antagon-
lied all her neighbors and were it not for
the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm behind the
Transvaal Beers, besides their own splen-
did courage and trusty rifles, the treachery
and robbery England has for SO many
centuries inflicted upon unhappy Ireland
would now be exercised against President
Kruger sturdy followers. -
The resolutions were presented by Major
Mclaughlin and contained in part the
declaration that 1--WE hereby proclaim the
unalienable right of Ireland to indepe nd
ence and nationhood and we pledge our
support in her struggle for the liberties OF
which she has been plundered by robbe1
England. We protest against the con-
tinued incarceration of the Irish political
prisoners and call attention to the barbar-
Gus cruelty of England. We consider the
failure of England's Queen to extend to
our patriots justice during her time of
rejoicing for the length of years on the
English throne, striking evidence of her
lack of even womanly sympathy with an
oppressed people and of cruelty of heart
wholly inconsistent with the praises
lavished upon her as benign Queen,