The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-13
IRIsH-BoERs OF BUTTE.
Citizens of the Greatest Mining City
In the World Against British.
G3I1tte ATiner1

In the World Against British.
Butte Niner)
The Fenian movement throughout
the United States to assist the Beers in
their fight against the English appears
to have many sympathizers in the city
| of Butte, and as a matter of fact that
work of recruiting men for active ser
/ vice is going steadily onward. 1t is
stated that over $4,000 has already been
subscribed in Butte and 260 able-bodied
men have qualified, and are ready to
start to the point of mobilization when
they get orders to move.
1t also appears that some Of the
more enthus astic individuals are eager
ly in favor of crossing the border into
Canada, and endeaVoTing to take for
chile possession of that territory Ma
jor w. Z. Deeney of the Meagher
guards discussed the matter very freely
with reporter for the Miner last night,
and said, substantially:
Yes; it is true that the Irishmen of
Butte are organizing to assist the
Beers, and over $4,000 has already been
subscribed for the cause. This money
is not to be sent to the Transvaal, for
the Beers have all the money, arms,
ammunition and supplies that they re-
quire 1t is to be used for the purpose
of paying the way of the men to
France, and when they are landed there
they will be taken care of by the
French and agents from the Transvaal.
They land al Paris, Havre and Mar
settles, and will be taken to the point of
mobilization in Algiers. The men will
travel singly and by different routes to
France. They will go as business men,
as drummers, newspaper men, etc, and
there will be no way in which the gov
eminent can stop them
Have any men agreed to go?" was
asked.
Any number have offered their SER
vices, and up to the present time there
are, believe, 260 who possess the quail
ffcations that are required, and if the
call came tomorrow Butte could and
would supply at least $50. You have no
idea how many men are in sympathy
with the movement. Irishmen, Ameri-
cans, Frenchmen and Germans and in
Guided in the list of $50 that I spoke of.
One Of the first qualifications is that a
man must be single and between the
age of 20 and 40. No man who has a
mother, sister or children to support
can make the trip. Only men who have
no home obligations can go. They are
also required to pass a medical exami-
nation to show that they are in first
class physical condition"
Have any men left for France YETI"
was asked.
There have been about II 600 who
left the United States since the trou-
bic began. and there will be $4,000 more
within the next ninety days None
have left Butte as yet, except those
who have gone on their own hook and
have paid their own way Colonel
Patsy Brown expects to leave in a few
n "a q
destination is unknown"
How soon will the Butte contingent
leave?" was asked.
AT any time they are wanted. 1t
may be in two weeks, or it NAV be
longer. Within the last week or two
fifty-two agents from France and from
the Beers have arrived in the United
States and two of them are expected to
arrive here before the expiration of
many days. They come for the pur-
pose of recruiting men in this conn
try, and will travel about as business
men, tourists, drummers, newspaper
men, etc
Why is France made the recruiting
point?''
For the reason that if nothing of a
surprising nature takes place in Africa
within ninety days, France will on
March l, demand the evacuation of
Fashoda by the English Over 10000
people have already left France for AL
giers and elevep officers of the French
army who ranked higher than colonies
have resigned their positions to 90
there. All this is very significant of
what is liable to happen"
why do the Butte men wish to take
up arms against the English?"
They believe that the Beers are in
the right
DO they receive no pay?'
They Will have their expenses. paid. |
nent mines of the Transyaal of |
course, all the mines there belong to |
he government now. The rank and file |
will each receive fifty shares, and the |
division will be graded according to the
positions occupied by officers Fifty |