The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
NJ ARBITRATION TREATY.
TT WOULD BIZ OUR DEATH SONG,
O.. SAYS SENATOR MORGAN.

Combined Demonstration OF the irish Nation.
niists ana the Irish National Alliance
apceches Made by chairman Lyman.
Patrick EEnn. nud Congressman suissr.
There was n combined demonstration Of the
Irish Nationalist and the Irish National Ali.
ancc yesterday at R~idgewood Park. BROOKLYN,
in the form OF n picnic and athletic games
In the afternoon and specchmakins al
night. Much store WAS set by those In
attendance on tho announcement that Senator
Morgan OF Alabama would address them. His
attitude toward England, with reference to the
arbitration treaty, was much discussed during
the afternoon. and when 1t was learned
that he had sent a lettor in lieu OF
his presence much disappointment was
evinced. Tho burden Of all the speeches was the
arbitration treaty, coupled with a manifest do
sire on the part of the Irish.Amerieans to cult.
vate German.Americans and foster the spirit Of
enmity toward England which seems to be de-
William Lyman, President OF the Irish Ma.
tional. Alliance. was the Chairman OF the even.
ing. He denounced rs enemies Of America and
descendants of the revolutionary torfes those
Americans who favor arbitration with ENGLAND,
"Th fact that a man was born IN this country
doesn't make him an American" he said. he
only who believes in this %country's institutions.
and is willing to fight and die for them IL need
e + an AMERICAN no matter what the land OF
Patrick Eean, ex,Minister to Chill. said in part:
liz DTtStnCC u 80 many utTmAn-A nerlrnn0
shows that for almost the first time the Irish
and German races have happily found that they
ffs n ipss SSSe1sn snG rc sSsinst in e SS%R Sq r s"fimx;
for 30 many centuries upon unhappy Ireland are
now to be exercised against, tho
have behind them, in addition to their own
splendid courage and modern rifles, mob
Of Kaiser n' %iIl!a Gn' and and ni the great ttNp Ger.
man nation. The Beers. in their stTne.
s srm n against fhx snd t aid r, foes fSe rim IN lssa; had the
to our German fellow citizens to-day we promise
our cordial cooperation in their effort to succop
their kinsmen in South Africa"
Mr.. Egan denounced the arbitration treaty,
declaring that It was being pushed BY British
intrigue. which bad as many tentacles in Wash.
Congressman William sulzer was then intro
duced as the representative Of the German.
nEngland.- he said refused to a~rbitrats
OF the world she appeals to us for arbitration In
order that she may say to the other nations. that
England is our enemy and our only rival. we
want TO serve notice on Downing street that va
so s5f that Eotn x 70 may nave say sSe to tSrs ssis n naeS III pir 1ns U of fs.
world, hands or and vindicate forever the
Chairman Lyman followed Mr.. snlzer by
reading Senator Morgan's letter OF regret at his
inability to be present. The letter in part was
Projects for the compulsory arbitration Of
quarrels that are yet undiscovered are only In
teiueu uiSaru us ana prevent resistance to
the encroachments until they have grown into
controversies and then into demands, that, like
evi! weeds. spring up in neglected fields.
To disarm the United States is not to disband
armies or to dismantle our fleets. We only
Keep enough OF these to preserve the peace and
10 furnish n nucleus for our volunteer soldiery,
Our isnrmament Is complete when we plefga
ourselves in treaties. which are the supreme
law of the land. that we will not call upon our
volunteers to prevent a national wrong until all
means, except war. have heen tried in vain.
We would thus destroy the prestige and moral,
force OF our Government in obedience TO a siul-
pering sentiment for peace, which. among men
and nations. is the strongest invitation to wrong
and injustice. and is always accepted.
v hen the people who do the fighting and
furnish the money yield up to Great Britain in
a treaty their right TO declare war until a high
court that is foreign to our Constitution has de-
cided that We may DO so, and. further. until
some other unmeutioned nation has been in
vited TO intervene, We will have sung the death
song of this noble republic"
Among the other speakers were Ex-Assistant
District Attorney John F. Mcintyre, John Henry
Mccarthy. James F. Egan. and Edward 2.
Pagan. Formal resolutions were passed de
nouncing the Incarceration by England OF Irish
political prisoners and c~ondemning the arbitra-
ton treaty. .
The badges worn by the members Of the Al.
lance wore green. orange, and white, typifyine
the combination of the Oraneemen with the
Catholic clement in the movement for national
unity.