Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14

What I shall say / will say again on
British soil. Yes, have said it before, and
while standing under the SLATED red folds
of the British flag l babe England defiance
in n prisoners dock and in loathsome
Jail, and ] say nothing now 1 would not say
on English soil tomorrow.
II was charged with high treason, with
my comrades. and with trying to depose
Fictorias rule in Ireland, and by that
monstrous organization called the Scotland
Yard was proved guilty. After two and one
half Years of penal servitude the chief OF
police of birmingham, who was one of the
chief instruments in securing my convic-
ton. confessed that l was innocent; that
the evidence against me was manufactured
and yet England with all its boasted fair
ness and intellectually, let me rot in my
lonely cell England's queen, who is called
good raised not one finger to save me
from my living death.
1T is with this fair government that
your country was discussing an arbitra-
ton treaty. Had that plan been put into
operation America, the only power which
Britain really fears would have been help
less, while John Bull went on Selling
lands which rightfully belong to others 1t
was monstrous iniquity, planned by those
who love America but little and supported
by those who either cared little for her
true interests or were ignorant Of what
they really are.
ITO your statesmen here I appeal. Do
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freedom, do not be tempted or cajoled into
wronging your people by even considering
such thing again."
Experience In Prison.
Mr.. DAILY gave a graphic description OF
the treatment of Irish political prisoners in
English cells, saying that bread and water
diet, solitary confinement, blows, cruel and
undeserved. are theirs. "One of your own
citizens, DR.. Gallagher he said, lis now
mailman in an asylum in this country be-
cause of the horrors he experienced in one
of the civilized English prisons. 1 have
seen him starved and beaten, confined in
dark cells and subjected to humiliations
which would be considered brutality indie
cent in South Africa, and which l cannot
tell you here, for 1t would necessitate re-
citing scenes unfit for human ears to listen
After my innocence had been proven
served ten years in solitary confinement.
l was not allowed to speak to a living soul.
Oh, how many, many thousands go mad
and die in English prisons you cannot even
guess The keepers are brutal and are en-
couraged in brutality.
IAN emissary from the government Of
fered to me my liberty II 1 would turn
queens evidence on Charles Stewart Par
nell. or course I refused. Dick Pickett OF
Dublin, who had been my friend, turned
traitor and was sent to induce me to do
the same. He failed to do so, and went to
Spain and put bullet through his head.
Again a government emissary visited
me, offering me freedom If l would ex-
pose the secrets of the Irish societies in
America. They are afraid Of you over
there, / can tell you" -
At the conclusion of Mr. Days address
a series of resolutions, offered by Mr.. Ma
hany, We're adopted, expressing the warm
est appreciation OF Mr.. Days sacrifices
and pledging him lasting fidelity. condemn
ing the arbitration treaty, and also the Eng
fish treatment Of Irish political prisoners.
Those Present.
Among those present were delegations
from the John Boyle O'ReiIly Club, the
Wolf Tone Club and the Commodore Jack
Barry Club of Baltimore, composed Of
Thomas Ryan, Thomas J. Walsh, John
Fitzgerald. John ]. Kelly. John Daily, r.
X. OMahony. Owen C.. Mclaughlin and
VIM. F. O'Connor, and Lawrence Gardner.
Richard Kerens, Mrs. Kerens, Mrs. Mary
,. Lockwood, Father Gillespie. William
Dickson, Thomas Kirby, Father Edmund
Burke. John ]. Dolan, w. J.. Hart, George
c. Haxleton, Milton Smith, Frank p. Mad
igan, Edward A. Jordan, William Mcguire,
Donatus O'Brien. John A. Lyons e. J.
Coyle, Michael B. Scanlon, D. ]. Murphy,
p. ]. Haltigan, NJ p. Sullivan. DR.. Joseph
A. Mudd. ]. T. Ryan. Capt. Kelley, T. Hou-
Than. NJ. J. Colbert, Maurice Colbert r.
Frank O'Meara, p. +. O'Dea, John O'Brien,