The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30

time IA an article which appeared in yes
terday's Post contributed by Mr.. Philip
H. FALL the perusal Of which has hlled
me with Indignation and mizement--in-
dsnation at the thought thai an Ameri-
can OF Irish birth should be found tax
ing umbrage at native American for
"alludng to England in terms OF dis
appreciation and amazement that
gentleman OF Mr.. Falls ability and broad
views should place the Irish in such an
unenviable light because parchance he
happened to come in contact with some
one who hailed from Erin's Isle that may
have seen proper for some reason un-
known to any Irishman with whom l
have ever conversed, to espouse England )
unholy cause. For whatever may have
been written or said of the Irish people
they have always been credited with
deep and tender love for the land en-
deared to them by the hottest memories
and most sacred ties that can move ana
dwell in human hearts. There have been
Irshmen who were unworthy and dis
graced their native land. but / have never
up to the present heard of one who was
unnatural enough to defame 1t, and 1t is
hard for me to understand how an irish
man can oppose words of disapprobation
uttered against England without indirect-
ly defaming the land OF his birth only
few weeks ago | read in The Post very
able article written by Mr. Fall in which
he bestowed much praise and many COM
pliments upon the Irish who fought SO
bravely on both sides in the greatest
struggle for principles that the world mas
ever known That good cause must nave
been given to bring forth the article TO
which this communication is addressed,
| have not the slightest double do not
know Mr.. Fall personally but his repufa
ton. as courteous gentleman ana gal-
liant Confederate soldier commends him
to me as one too magnanimous to inten-
tionaly misrepresent a people or apply
the rule instead of the exception, and It
is for this reason in particular that
desire TO assure him as well as those VINO
may have read his communication that
the great majority of the Irish people are
as directly and unqualifedly opposed to
the principle. policy and purpose OF Eng
land as are the great majority OF the peo-
pie who live in the sunlight of freedom
in this mighty republic opposed to the
treaty agreement or whatever 1t may be
called concluded by the weakling sent
out from Washington with the polygamous
sultan of the Sulu archipelago that true
Irish voices are never raised IN contro-
version of anv words of disapprobatlon
that American citizens or the citizens OF
any other country may feel inclined TO
utter against the British government;
that the sympathy OF Americans has been
for years the sheet anchor to which has
been moored the hopes of Ireland as the
agency that would some day prove a
potent factor in aiding her to wrest from
England the prize of nationhood for which
her people have for so long fought and
labored, bled and died. The account pub
lished in last Friday mornings Post of
the celebration OF the anniversary of the
execution of the Manchester martyrs by
the Irish societies of Houston conveys
an accurate idea of how Irishmen feel
toward the power that has so mercilessly
dealt with their native land and shows
far better than am competent to express
the position OF the Irish and the drift OF
their argument when Englands name
furnishes the theme.
Regarding the people of Scotland who
were also mentioned by Mr.. Fall, I have
only to say that they are noble race with
history of which they justly feel proud;
that they have contributed their full pro
rata to the worlds greatness and that IT.
would be fitting sequel to England
downfall, which now seems close at hand,
to see Scotland as we'll as Ireland restored
TO her place among countries of the earth.
What a glorious spectacle Ii would be
TO see these gems Of the North Atlantic
reset in the diadem of nations; with what
effulgence and brilliancy they would
shine out,
These lines have been prompted only
by the desire to place Irishmen in their
true light regarding their attitude toward
England and to assure Mr.. Fall and the
good people who read his remarks that
lrishmen are always willing to surrender
the floor to the humblest American citizen
who may desire to recite the dlsgraceful
story or any part thereof of the kingdom
founded on illegtimacy and which has
grown to empire on pillars of conquest.
plunder, pllage and slaughter
d. A. O'Brien.