New-York tribune., 1900-03-05
COCHRAN FOR THE BOERS.
HE DENOUNCES THE ADMINISTRATION
BEFORE THE CLAN-NA-GAEL.
THINKS WAR MIGHT HAVE BEEN AVOIDED
II THE CANADIAN BOUNDARY DIS
PUTE HAD BEEN AGITATED

PUTE HAD BEEN AGITATED
In a speech lasting nearly two hours at the 1924
anniversary of the birth of Robert Emmett the
Irish patriot martyr which was celebrated last
evening at the Academy of Music by the combined
Clan-na-Gael organizations of this city, W Bourke
Cochran bitterly denounced the attitude of the Ad-
minstration at Washington toward England in
her affairs in South Africa. and almost advocated
a retaliation on the part of the United States.
Mr.. Cochran, who introduced by Recorder
John W. Goff. who presided the meeting. said in
part;
We celebrate tonight the anniversary Of the
oiogy of nation It is pathetic figure. for Roo
ert Emmett by his words forbade the erection of a
Of emaneipqted Ireland. His life was a struggle
and with justice the Irish race is always @ IN syn
pathy. Never in the history OF the Irish race has
late. The moment an act Of injustice was Il per-
s a. f6en | rs against n an alien race the sense OF
the attitude of Ireland toward England in the
jealousy This is not true, and the present ami
yersary in America eannot be better passed than by
civilized world condemns this war The Irish
rest of the civilized world. But England II is
6 eosv an oher nao t
cause & t6ey are hSs;le then England must be IN
ENGLAND's NEW ATTITUDE
There are some governments that may SYM
pathize with England l do not know Of any ma
and that is i1aiv i Was in a conversation not
long ago with a man who at enc time had been a
there was sympathy with h Engand in that &c e0Sn. .
lost prestige as a military Power very much, and
as moral Power irretrievaby.
about this war in i' South Africa than she did at
Of blood. and there has 6esa good deal shed over
there lately s they S Gy ana r 9Gw 'b9y b
begin TO talk of fighting for supremacy. and for
Has civilization advanced further than thisr
England claims that the subjugat%i9n ton OF the South
Wi az
two peoples go TO advance it? If so, then
II And II 70 those who say that this war is one for
civilization will say that this his war ar Is o, The STeafes{
years. Is not the world big enough for race in
Pr9yer who fhopg39 3 navPs man If gTeb Il b nece 81 20
then evilization can be nothing but ruin Tapips
and We are bound in justice to condemn ii.
A MISTAKE OF THE BOERs.
England seeks in some extent to justify this war
BY our example m Inc me-, example n SI i vas ceTgmen
is in some degree responsible for this condition Of
made when they entered into discussion of the
question OF franchise That Is question no ETv TS
demand made by Mr.. Chamoerlain that the the out out
enemy be transformed into a traitor =. -,,,
coH9rv ii Us sq 4emaS gan neura 'he & T Eohn
better That IS as it should be But deny that
before O this war ar in South Africa began ques-
ar6s 9n fhe kaRa@ f6G boay 5hg % Was
claim pending Now do not say that the moment
have made a claim against England. but do say
not nH' have s 6een deIayed one moment W. Ceased
at IT m that g 70 be neq bgS gone II 'og og enf5Te6 t
claim this war would never have begun IEe
home,
REFERS To THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
In his speech last night President, Mckinley
% tH9te vas no aillImct win oi,eFe
surrender of the control of our foreign policy into
single thing the United States could have done
An alliance signifies a reciprocal attitude. We do
not get anything We give up and the government
pianed that his mail had been opened a boy
Of our former Ambassador and more than that. he
ment at washington. but from the Foreign o.
This war is the war of the smart set. II is made
up from the drawing room. from the music hall
much ,9g abSnf bun b 2gpport 5v obe9uou @
SEeef & ana at5tqu9q ten tTaES b Esb haS no g1arre1
It is said also that England must overthrow the
republic is injurious TO colonial government II
government. what about Canada If England feels
her imperial colony then is there not danger of the
reverse side OF the question. coming uppermost?
ington that win establish a modus vvendi the In
public.
Mr.. Cochran closed with an arraignment Of Eng
lands methods of so-called civilzing influence and
spoke OF the possible outsrowth OF the war. When
he concluded Recorder Con proposed three cheers
should be given him. which done.
RECORDER GOFF'S REMARKS
When Recorder GOn was introduced BY the
temporary chairman. Michael ]. Jennings he spoke
briefly of the benefit Ireland would derive from be-
coming united in all particulars He said in part:
II may as we'll be clearly understood that III the
Irish people will not insist upon a United Ireland
they cannot expect aid or comfort from this or
any other country.
With what Joy and satisfaction We witnessed the
strong OF our country stretched to save
and a neighbortng people from the grinding
Spanish tyranny of two hundred years! How
deeply regret that internat tOnal law obliga-
tions prevent US from extending the practical
sympathy 20 the Beers we did the Cubans.
We told that IL IS concern OF ours. Our
answer is that an assault upon liberty and inde-
pendence in any part of the world Is the concern
OF every man and every country who has had to
fight for them and who is ready 10 fight 70 de-
feDd them.
On the platform with the speakers sat ex-Judgs
James a Blanchard. eX-Nayor Gleason OF Long
Island City; James r. O'Eerne. ex-Judge Wauhope
Lynn. Judge John B. Mexican. Patrick Egan,
Minister Chill; William Temple Emmett and
others.
FLIGGED TRAIN WITH HIS HEAD.