The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-15
FOR IRELAND's FREEDOM.
Lovers Of Emerald Isle Called Upon to Strike
n Necessary. ta.

New York, Jan. 15.-The Irish Ma
tional alliance has issued the following:
Call for support for the men at home
i'm their fight for restitution of the mill
lions stolen, and for all to be ready to
meet any demands that may be made,
sven to marching with Lord Castletown
at the head Of a patriot army. Party
and religious differences to be forgot
ten.
Ireland is awake. She has discarded
trumpery politics and arisen as a ma
ton, demanding that justice must be
done. Peer and peasant, cleric and lay
man, Protestant and Catholic, Orange
man and Nationalist, parliaIIentarian
and fenian, are upon one platform
united, to see <hat injustice shall not be
tolerated in Ireland. The royal COM
mission appointed to inquire into the
financial relations Of England and Ire
land, q commission composed mainly
of the ableE financiers Of the govern
Ing country. haS declared that the poorer
In the enforced partnership 10 being
robbed yearly Of some $1,000, 900. This
over-taxation has gone on ever since
the so-called union, and England to-
day owes Ireland over 81, ,000, 900 900. ac-
knowledged even by Englfshmen to
have been stolen from her. This, of
course, Is only as a drop in the ocean,
IL we consider the entire relations of the
two countries, but 1t has been sufficient
to arouse Ireland to formulate national
demand. 1t is not now a mere question
o. tenant and landlord. There is great
national issue. The men who were
looked on as England's garrison have
turned their faces home. They have
seen the folly of their ways and recog-
niZed at last that depOpulated Ireland,
an Ireland mere graveyard within it's
| four seas, is not to their interest. They
| have come to acknowledge that Eng
land is not their country, and that a
| great change must take place If Ireland
| Is to be saved. England, through her
! own commission, has demonstrated the
| truth of Wolftone's assertion that so
| long as English connection remains Ire
| land cannot be contented or happy.
Lord Castletown of Upper Ossery has
| stepped into the front rank and told
England that If justice is not done there
| may be an Irish Boston. Other lords
have backed him up, and bishops, Pro-
testant and Catholic, have declared with
him, while our friend, John DAILY, ha.
saluted him as the possible Washington
| of Ireland.
Never in Ireland's history has there
been such union. Religion and politics
are forgotten, and q nation is marching
boldly to its future.
England will scout the Irish demand
end what then? The question of taxa
don made this great republic. Who
knows what in the providence OF God is
in store for Ireland? Whatever IL be, II
is our duty TO give earnest support to
this movement which has brought about
this great National alliance, and IL II
| should come to revolt with Castletown at
the head of the patriot army let us be
ready, one and all, to give him assist
ance.
In view OF the possibilities Of the i'm
mediate future, we call on you to make
| ready for whatever demands may be
made upon our resources.
| And since this Is not a mere question
| OF party, we ask Irishmen. no matter TO
what organization they may belong to
unite with us In support OF the present
| movement at home. This does not I'm
volve your loyalty to your organization.
Surely Ireland Is above all, and petty
squabbles should not be carried into the
field Of battle.
Ireland now expects every man to do
his duty.
William Lyman President.
O'Neil Ryan, Vice President.
| i. V. Fitzpatrick. Treasurer.
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