Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
THE IRISH military MOVE
AGAINST CANADA is STILL A
TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION ny
SOME OF THE LEADERS,
CLAN-NA-GAEL OFFICER TALK
ABOUT SOME OF THE PLANS OF
THE IRISH SOCIETIES.
Says the Men are Well Armed, and
Can Make Lot of Trouble for
England-FnRds to Aid the Beers
i'm the War-French in Canada
Relied Upon for Aid.

NEW YORK, December 27.-Relative
to the attitude of the Irish revolution
airy societies toward the government
of Great Britain at the present junct-
ure of affairs the Evening Post to-day
quotes an officer OF the Clan-na-Gael
as saying:
England can only be made to feel
by physical force and we're now going
to give here some Boer treatment. We
did intend going out and sinking that
first expedition from Canada to South
Africa, but thought it better to wait
a little. We can mobilize our men
without much difficulty for an attack
on Canada and we are fairly well
armed-as well as the United States
troops in the Spanish war. We have
lots of Springfield rifles and are handy
with the bayonet.
mo decision has been arrived at yet.
Everything will depend on the immedi-
ate future. We have either regiments
or companies all over the United States.
and are fairly well drilled and great
many of our men are in the militia.
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians has
really nothing to do with this. 1t
numbers about 100000, and a majority
of its members belong to our organiza-
ton. All its officers do and so. of
course, it will act with us. We have
lots of men in the regular army
camps or clubs in every post-and even
if they were sent against us to stop us
on the border they would either march
across with us or give us blank cart
ridges.
IF it is decided to attack Canada we
shall do all in our power to keep the
matters so secret as not to embarrass
the government until we are actually
on the border. The French population
in Canada would be with us and there
are numbers of our own countrymen
ready to welcome us. Canada would
be an easy mark. We would have the
Canadian loyalists ON the run in .
week"
PHILADELPHIA, December ~
There is a general movement among
the Irish citizens here to aid the Beers
in their war with England. A call was
to-day sent out for a special assess
ment on every member of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, of which there
are $4,000 in this city. A return Of
$4,000 is expected which will help to
swell the general fund of 100000
which Irish organizations throughout
the country seek TO raise.
PHILADELPHIA December ZIP. ].
McManus, prominent Irishman, said to-
day that preparations are being made for
a public meeting at the Academy of Music.
Final arrangements will be completed at
meeting of the county board OF the A. o.
U. II. next Friday.
In speaking of alleged Fenian plot TO
raid Canada. Mr.. McManus said:
The proposed Fenian raid, IL there 10
any such thing contemplated, is against
the rules Of international law. The 10y
atty Of the Irish to this country leads
them TO regard the announcement as
merely a bluff TO keep the Canadians at
home"
Ii is expected. he says. that the meeting
at the Academy Of Music WIFI result in a
5000 fund to fit out hospital relief ship.
CALUMET. Mich, December H.--Brftish-
Americans in Calumet are much wrought
up over reported arrangements Of a Fenian
raid Of Canada and a secret meeting ~
reported 20 have been held at which over
100 Engllshmen who stiH love their mother
country, decided TO volunteer their ser
vices in case Of Fenian raid.
OTTAWA. Ont. December IA promi-
rent member OF the Hsbernisns Of Ottawa
telegraphed President James Noonan, OF
Division 36 A. o. H.. Worcester. Mass,
asking II It were correct that ne and the
members Of the order had voted for an
invasion OF Canada A reply has been re-
ceived denying that anything Of the kind
took place Mr.. Noonan added that thu
society was purely for fraternal purposes.