The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-04
MKINLEY ARRAIGNED.
stirring Address on the Issues to
National Irish-American Union.

The irish Am ercau union of America,
OF which Hon. Patrick EFan is president
and composed largely of Irish Americans
81 pro-repuhllcan affiliations, has issued
an address and declaration of principles
70 the voters Of the United States. which
abound5 in dcnunc aif-n of the present RI.
publican administration. President Egan
1t VIII be remembered, has always been
a republican, and during Harrisons adj
minlstrsion was minister 70 Chile. The
address Is in parts as follows.
/ We arraign the present republican ad-
mnistration as false to the teachings of
the party Of Lincoln, OF Seward and OF
Blaine, and point out that it has failed to
maintain the principles of the founders OF
the Republic
In entering upon an unauthorized and
unnecessary war of conquest and subjuga-
tion In the Philippine islands thus sub
vertlng the doctrine of the Declaration Of
ndependence-that all government de-
r.yes its just power from the consent OF
the governed
In making Porto Rico colony as OF an
empire, thus establishing upon thes,
shores the newell and monstrous doctrines
that the constitution does not follow the
nag and that the president and congress
nave powers Of government outside aud
apart from those given by the constitu-
ton.
And most disgraceful OF all in MAKING
secret agreement whereby the power ana
influence of this great Republic have been
turned over to Chamberlain ct al to he
used as the only weapon left to them with
which to ward Off the ruin which Is i'm.
pending over England, thus violating al
once the advice OF Washington and Jeffer.
son against all entangling alliances and
u we suIuy OF the folly Of allylng us with
,he only nation In Europe whose falling
fortunes could afford us no return for the
sacrifices we are called unon TO make mis-.
graceful at any time, such an alliance I.
u9pply so when made while England IL
: using all OF her power Ia an attempt tr
crush out the life OF the two little South
African republics, whose magnificent 6ghi
against overwhelming odds has excited to,
wonder and admiration OF mankind
we can upon every man OF Irish bloot
= ~ TINS country TO remember what the mer
or his race have done in the unhuildln,
! of the institutions OF this country. m raj.
~ 10 the support OF the principles whicl
In the past have enabled these Unlte(
states In a little more than a century. I,
: grow from struggling Republic Of 900
wv O. people into a gigantic Republic o
, io'ooUoOO people, and remaining true :,
me traditions Of the Irish race the worIt
over. TO choose the side of right an
Ieeuom rather than that of conquest an,
tyranny' and thus to perpetuate trul,
republican form OF government on thes
SHORES and to stamp out once for all III,
, Imperialism which is now attacking ines.
free institutions.
Patrick Egan. President
Patrick Ford, Vice President.
Michael Jennings Vice Pres.
Denis 4. spellssy. Vice Pres.
Edward 7. McCrystal Vice Pres.
r Jeremiah b. Murphy, Vice Pres
K tatrck oMara. Vice President
. James ? Minturn. Vice President.
Timothy Rloribn. Treasurer
PANEL cohalan. Secretary.
:. Michael J. Bird.
!. Ihom7s }. BIRD,
Thomas Burke
a james Bradley.
John W Douovan.
Z William n. Fearns.
joseph A. McNeyin.
Michael ] Osullvan.
Michael r. stack.
II Michael J. Tierney.
Executive COMMITTEES.