The times., 1897-11-10
FEMALE IRISH PATRIOT
Maud Come, of International
Fame, in the City.
SAYS IRELAND WILL BE FREE
Decla res That With the Death OF
Queen Victoria the Irish VIII
Have Their Opporunity-Pr
Grand Success in the Centenary
Celebration Next Year.

Miss Macde GoIne, the famous Irish
reached Washington yesterday and regis
tered at the Normandie Hotel. Miss Come,
wEo has devoted the past ten years Of ler
life 70 the cause Of Irish liberty, came 10
this country principally to interest her
countrytlen and women in the 1'9S Cen
tenary," " hieh is to be celebrated n Ie-
land next year. She is now the editor of
the L'Ireland Libre in Paris, where She
resides, and personally conducts that paper,
which is devoted to the Irish cause.
Miss G,nne is tall, handsome woman.
about thirty five years OF age, with
slender, graceful figure, large blue eyes.
luxuriant growth of brown hair and i
ruddy complexion. Her voice is masioa!
and well modulated, and her speech is
unctured with an almost imperceptible
brogue. which makes her converse Jion the
more delightful. When she talks of her
quent, and her big eyes fairly snap with
enthusiasm She predicts the ultima te
freedGfl of Ireland, and said:
Inc centenary celebration VIII Ne
one OF the grandest pageants In
the history of Europe. The cere-
monies viii begin in May, S9S, and will
CONTINUE until september OF the saTne year.
During that time there VIII be celebrations
all over the island in honor OF the patriots
who fell victims 10 the English in thus
tight for freedom The famous Irish
revolution or 1898 was under the leader
ship OF the United irishmen. thousands
OF irish peasants who c0mbated the British
armed only with pixies and other rude
TNslY faF rfar
lives. Notwithstanding the overwhelming
odds against them, the irish won several
signal victories over their adversaries and
but Tor delay in receiving TeinfoTcements
from the French at critical moment would
have Won their independence.
1t was not until England had modified
over $4,000 troops in the island that
she finally conquered our people. We
were lameRauig weak nUmeucaliy In coui-
parsOn to the strength OF the English but
Wnat we lacked IN numbers we more than
counterbalanced in patriotism and enthu-
siasm. The revolution ended late in the
summer OF '9S.
The revolution then ended, IN fact, but
not in spirit. The spirit stlH lives, and
the opportunity Is Hot long distant when
my people viii assert themselves. I have
assurances from prominent statesmen and
diplomats IN every country in Europe,
WHICH natt' I'm glanu-and tina l includes All
that they VIII attend our Ceiebra tiuHS next
year. large number OF Americans VIII
also be there to particIpa re, aud uft-
Quill led success is assured.
England Work OF e&terminatiUg the
irIsn Is slowly but surely progressing, and
unCer the infamous reign of Queen Vic
torla II has received an impetus. II is
difficult To believe that since Victoria
Las been QGeen-siXty yearS-the popu!a-
tfon has decreased one-nalt. Sixty years
ag0, when she went upon the throne, the
population OF ireland was S.T00,UOu. 1t
is now less than 4, 100000. The decrease
ls due TO the iDhumaue Vaccinations OF
the irish government. A great many have
emlgrateu from Ireland, but the gTed ter
proportion has died-Stdrved. Our cause is
desperate, and we are willing to resort To
dOIIe, and done at once, to free Us from
the letters OF English domipancy.
The famineS will continue 10 depopulate
our people These plaques do not arise
froIa nifIuraI causes, az the world at large
Is led to believe but they are al organized
by the British. They are the means re-
sorted to by England 10 eNUermiuaLe us,
and in that they have thus far been emil
neatly succession. PROOF Of the act Unat
tie lainHeS are caused by organized effort
on the part of the English Is found In the
famous potato taminc OF 1876. When
that scourge swept over the country all
me paSSd ges on OuJgOing ships Were secured
py the En2iish so tnat one irish should mol
be allowed 10 escape The Irish people
were unable TO leave the island and they
remained there ana starved.
Then there are the eYictiOnS. Some of
these are so cruel as 10 De unfit tar pub
ication. can recite Instances Hssvever
OF where the English nave burned the roofs
over tne HcalS OF thelT IRISH tenants.
Friends are not allowed TO assist the un-
fortunate people, and the greatest hard
ships are suffered.
Ne believe that when Queen Victoria 5
reign ends our chances Tor freedom viii
he excellent. For nay own part | have d
superstition that the English people are
living under a cloud OF luck When tie
Queen dies that veil viii pass away ana
then our opportunity viii arrive Dif-
uCuitles VIII arise which viii place the
government in an embarrassing pUSitiLn
We will not be slow to take advantage OF
II, and will strike while tie iron is hot
One thing which has struck me fOrcibly
since | have been in this city is the intense
opposition which my countryInen and
women have expressed for the British arbi-
tration treaty, which was recently killed
ny the United States Senate. II has glad
dened my heart to see how strongly our
people We're opposed to that measure. hey
Knew that 1T meant an advantage for the
English over the American. This OppoSi
ton was not confined to the educated Irish
In this city alone but even the servant
girls, the hostlers, and the street labOrers
took an Interest in it and opposed it.
Miss Gnaae proposes 10 stay in the city
and will deliver d series of lectures on
Ireland and the situa tion there. She
will leave Washington on Friday, but Will
probably return in December, and speak