New-York tribune., 1897-08-06
MORG4N'S TAIL-TWTSTING ACT.
THE ALABAMA SENATOR'S SPEECH READ AT THE
IRISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE PICNIC

THE ALABAMA SENATOR'S SPEECH READ AT THE
IRISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE PICNIC
The annual picnic and games Of the Irish Ma
tionasts and the Irish National Alliance were
held In Ridgewood Park. Long Island. yesterday
afternoon and evening. Many prominent Irishmen
present. and the affair was success In every
way. The games started at 2 o'clock. and were
held under the rules Of the American Athletic
Union. The prizes distributed to the winners
by Patrick Egan, former Minister to Chill.
In the evening most Of the picnickers gathered
In the large dancing pavilion on the grounds and
addressed by Mr.. Egan. who spoke at length
OF the defeat Of the arbitration treaty with Eng
land and congratulated the people on It's defeat
Mr. Egan also spoke OF the trials OF the Irish peo-
pie and described the sufferings of the English
o,,,,c,l prisoners He was followed by John f.
Mcintyre.
William Lyman president OF the Irish National
Alliance who was chairman OF the meeting. an
nounced that United States Senator Morgan. who
had promised to address the meeting. had been un-
avodablv detained in Washington. He said that
Mr. Morgan had prepared a speech. and had sent
II on TO be read In his absence Mr.. Lyman read
the speech, which was In part as follows;
To dsarm the United States is not to disband
armies or 10 dismantle our fleets. We only Keep
Sh nclens for our volunteer sodery Our dis
armament is complete when We pledge ourselves IN
treaties which are the supreme law OF the ahu
that we will not call on our volunteers to prevent
NATIONAL wrong until all means except war have
heen tried in vain We would thus destroy the
moral force and prestige OF our Government IN
ohe1ience 10 a simperng sentiment for peace. which
among men and nations f. the strongest invitation
10 wrong and injustice. and s always accepted.
The British people cannot make a treaty win tne
American people. Such compacts are made be-
tween our people represented In the Senate. and by
tho President and the Queen on the other hand as
a riehtful prerogative OF the Crown. .
| The people OF the two countries are not called
into the agreement by these treaties II they were
we would have no Quarres with the British people.
They like us and admire rs and our institutions.
| The ROYALTY and the nobility and the titular arsto-
| will They are the onH people who have ever
| assaIed our rights and liberties and they have no
thought OF relenting In their policies or sentiments
| toward
When the people who 10 the fighting and furnish
the money Weld up 10 Great Britain In a treaty
their right TO declare until a high court that
IL foreign TO our Constitution has decided that We
, NAV do So and further until some other unmen-
TONED nation has been invited TO intervene. We VIII
have sung the death song OF this noble Republic.
Among the other speakers William Sulzer.
General Michael Kerwin Judge John II. Mccarthy.
Congressman Hurley and James F. Eagan
Just before the meeting closed c. O'Connor Nc
Iaughlin offered a resolution protesting against the
continued Incarceration OF Irish political prisoners
and calling attention OF all civilized nations TO the
alleged barbarous cruelty OF England toward that
class OF men. The resolution was adopted. as well
as one thanking the United States Senators who
defeated the Anglo-Amercan Arbitration treaty.