Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06
iaElAnD's INAlieNAsLE RIGHT.
Her Independence Asserted BY the Irish Nat.
ionalists 81 New York.

New York, Aug. 5.-The Irish Ma
tionalists and Irish National Alliance
of Greater New York, held IA demon
stration at Ridgewood park, Brooklyn.
Thursday. which was well attended
ad enthusiastic in every particular. In
the afternoon, there were a picnic and
games and in the evening distinguished
personages addressed crowded hall.
United States Senator John T. Morgan
of Alabama, was to have been the prin
cipal speaker but he was unable to at
tend and sent letter Of regret which
was read amid much enthusiasm.
Resolutions were adopted, proclaim
ing the inalienable right of Ireland 10
independence, protesting against tn.
continued incarceration of Irish polit
zeal prisoners and censuring the head
of England's government as lacking
womanly sympathy in Withholding
Justice from the Irish people during
the celebration Of her diamond jubilee.
President William Lyman of the Irish
National Alliance. presided, and
speeches We're delivered by the follow
ing among others. Hon. Patrick
IIagan. ex-United States minister to
Chill; John f. Mcintyre ex-assistant
district attorney of New York; Dele
gate James r. Egan. of the Amnesty
Association of Ireland, and Great
Britain, Maj. c. O Conner McLaugh
lin. of the irish Republic: Patrick
Ford of the Irish World: Gen. Michael
korwin and Congressman VIM. Sulzer.
Senator Morgan in his letter said.
The Irish people and our Southern
hav
the repositories of the principles Of
human liberty represented by justice,
equality. freedom of speech, and re-
lgion and the right of local self gov
eminent"
IN another place The senator wrote: II
Ireland has been conceded the right that
we possess to appeal to her volunteer
forces In seif-dcfence. British aggression
would cease The British people cannot
make treaty with the American people
Such compacls are made between the
Senate and President on one hand and
the Queen on the other. IL the people
handled them there would be no quarrels.
for the British people like MS and admire
our institutions. The royalty and tltular
aristocrats of Great Britain do not like
MS. never have. and never will think Of
reenting in their policies toward lis"
John f. Mcintyre was received with
long-continued applause and was fire.
uutnAiN interrupted bg NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
approval
The remarks of ex-MInlster E:gan were
given flatteriug attention and occasipned
frequent applause. Among other things
he said: England stands, today. with
out n friend in Europe. Her policy of
selfish usurpations and spolation has an
tagonized ali Of her neighhors. and were
IL not for the presence of Kaiser Will
helm behind the Transvaal Beers. be-
sides their own splendid courage and
Aa a nd raith.spts
England has for so many centuries in
tlicted upon. unhappy Ireland would now
be exercised against President Kruger's
sturdy followers"
The resolutions were presented by Ma
jor Mclaughlin and contained in part the
declaration that: We hereby proclaim
the inalienahle right of Ireland to indie
pcndence and nationhood and We pledge
our support in her struggles for the lib
cries Of which she has been plundered by
rohber England. We protest against the
continued Incarceration of the Irish po-
iiJieal prisoners and call attention 10 the
barbarous cruelty Of England. We con-
slider the failure of Engiand'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 the 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, gifted TO a Superlative degree with
all the virtues. As American citizens we
are opposed to the entertainment by this
country Of any treaty of general arbi-
tration with England. considering such
treaty inmical 10 the interests OF this
country. a danger TO her honor and a
menace to her independence.
The resolutions contained the express
sion that the United States senators who
opposed the ey-Pauncefote treaty
more especially that champion of Amer
icanism, Hon. John T. Morgan of Ala
hama,' were entitled to the best thanks
Of their country for sterling patriotism.
which saved her from being handed over.
gdSged and bound. to her eternal enemy
tho rohbcr nation of the world"