The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-27
No INVASION OF CANADA
talk OF II INTENDED TO EEEP
CANADIAN Troops AT HOME
Irisbmen Here Boast tho Aid They Have
Given the Boers-British secret service
Agents on the Watch in the West No
Complaint and 10 Action mt Washington.

Given the Boers-Britisb secret service
Agent. on the Watch in the West No
Complaint and No Action at Washington.
OMAHA. Dec pa number Of secret service
agents Of teat Britain are here and in COM
municaton with the police concerning the pro-
posed meeting OF prominent 1rishmen in
Omaha next Sunday. II is not yet clear
whether an In gasion OF Canada or something
else Ia to be discussed. There Is no disputing
thr fact that MANY of the daring spirit, who
fought In the invasion OF so live in Nebraska
and are very active over something lust at
present. Speaking on this subject last night
an lrlshman. who has been in touch with all
movements OF this kind for many years. said:
Where the rumor OF an Invasion OF Canada
started. l don't know. Probably some Irish
man who saw q chance OF adding another hor-
ror to Joe Chamberlan's sleepless nights sug-
gsstea IT, II the notion Is taken seriously 1t
NAV have the effect OF putting a auictus on the
sending OF troops from Canada to assist the
British In their unhealthy parade to Pretoria
In that way 1t NAV do soma good. II Irishmcn
Dad, that IL ia having this efeo, thoy will no
"Nothirs Of this sort Il. coutem plated. md
yet all over the world Irishmen are working
difficulty In the TransvaaL just what IL being
done IL not known outside OF limited circle.
know OF some tnlnEe thdt nave hlTehIy ''n
Most OF the aid 80 far has been IN a nnenciai
| wav. For In. lance the Clan-na-Gnsl Society
| has rng ed at the disposal OF DR.. Leyda, the
Afr kauder agent Ia Europe. nearly $4,000
| for thu armiug ~ the recruits, the purchasing
| OF the munitions Of war; and for o her objects
| essential to tho achievement u the end de-
erred. This fund 10 I'm der the direction OF the
| Iri h COMMITTEES In Paris. THIS IL Of course
! on, an instance III what the Irish are io'ng.
| Other societies are equally active aud have
| supplied funds In various directions
| Recruits are leaving this country every dag
parties and be sent to South Africa In the best
| way possible. Already a large number oi
| these recruits have reached tho Boer country
and are at the front nghtirg In the armies oil
! Gen. Joubert aud ien. lronie.
=, At present there 10 little daqser OF any con-
| u It no g. ans have been laid that In any way
| suggest an invasion Of Canada But lrshmen
| are only awaiting the developmen's-wai,inG
| for an opening. so to speak. My opinion 10 that
should there be any organized physical
| Enslnnd's hold upon Australia 10 extremely
| feeble. 1t would not require much to sever
! r." hnka that bind Australia TO England
| 1rishmen are q stup"ndous force on the island
| are confident, and might AXE II Into hoi
! hea ia at any moment to throw on the burter
| ~ British rule. But all this Is stIil In the
Just now practical aid. In the way OF msr
| and money IL being steadily furnished IN,
| Beers. Both the men and the m oney are go ms
| where they will he OF me most use. Money u
| what the BOars nee 80 Z T th"v have mer
that nothing that can be done by the Irish
| societies 20 make OF Englani's difficulty
| 1reand's opportunltyis being left undone."