The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-10
PATRIOT EHNET
Hudson Irishmen Celebrate
His Birthday in an Ap-
propriate Manner.
PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS
Eloquent Speakers Tell Of the
Noble Life and Death of
Ireland's Martyr.

Every insh OF space in Elks Hall. York
and Henderson. streets, was occupied last
evening when the members of the Wolf
Tone Club and Clan-Na-Gael celebrated
the 124 anniversary OF the bibrth OF Robert
Emmett, the Irish patriot.
In the audience were a number of ladies
who applauded the speakers as vigorously
as the men as they lauded Ireland's cause.
At each side of the stage in front sat
member of the Emmett Guard, one hold
ing an American and the other an Irish
nag The American and Irish flags pre-
dominated in the decorations.
Police Justice James j. Murphy presided
and seated on the stage were City Col-
lector Robert Davis Corporation Attorney
James ]. Minturn, of Hoboken; Patrick
r. O'Mara Assemblyman James A
Hanlill, Captain John F. Kelly, Freehold
ers Michael B. Holmes and William j.
Moran, David Norton of New York; Re
corder Simon, of Weehawken; Street and
Water Commissioners Anthony Hauch
James Nolan and John J. Sullivan, the
Rev. John A. Ryan and Rev. William A.
Keger. of st. Bridget's Church, Patrick
Nugent, John Donovan. Stephen Donnelly,
Thomas Burke, Joseph P Flood. R. ].
McGrath. James Amrack City Clerk M
]. O'Donnell. Phillip Martin, P. A. Milor,
John O'Donnell Fire Commissioner James
Hennessy. ]. F. BRENNAN, Thomas Bren-
nan and Captain NJ Lennon.
After the orchestra had rendered a
number of national airs Mr.. Patrick ).
o'Mara read the following resolutions,
which were enthusiastically adopted
osen,o hlad
American citizens, to honor the mem
ory a man who gave his life for the
cause of human liberty, which is the
same the world over; and
Whereas the United States owes
its existence its beneicent form OF
government and the unexanpled hap
piness and prosperity Of its people to
successful revolution resulting from
he failure of every effort to obtain
from England by peaceful means re-
people Of the United States, sprung,
as they are, from the best blood OF
the nations of Europe, and not wholly,
or mainly from Anglo-Saxon, or Eng
lish, stock. have ever sympathized
with all peoples struggling for free
dom; and
whereas England since her armies
we're driven ignominiously from our
shores has continued her career OF
s5oliatjQa ia pine and Injustice in Ire
land India, South Africa and where
ever else she has the power to ad-
vance her own sordid interests at the
expense of other peoples therefore be
Resolved, That we re-affirm our be-
EFF in and unwavering support of the
principles of the Declaration Of lnde-
pendenee and our determination 10
maintain and extend on the American
continent the system of Republican
government, the high ideals OF JUS
tice and liberty and the policy OF keep
ing clear of all entangling alliances
with the powers of the Old World
which have come down to US from
the fothers of the Republic and upon
the strict and rigid maintalnenee OF
which depend the continued happiness
and prosperity of the American peo-
pie.
the gallant Beers in their heroic
struggle for liberty against over
whelming odds, we condemn the ruth
less system of deliberate murder OF
women and children in the concentra-
ton camps, the burning of farms and
wholesale devastation Of the two South
African Republics, the murder by
courtnartail of prisoners of war, taken
while sick in hospital or in action,
the seizure and confiscation of Boer
ambulances, and other barbarous and
inhurnan methods employed by the
British government with the deliber-
ate object of exterminating the whole
Boer people to make way for British
colonists.
Resolved. That we protest against
the violation of treaty of washington
permitted by our government in allow
ing England to use the ports and
waters OF the United States as bases
of military operations against the two
South African Republics, in the fitting
out of vessels for the shipment of
horses and mules and other military
supplies, the establishment of depots
for the recruitment of men for the
military or transport service of Great
Britain and we demand that the gov
ernment at Washington enforce the
treaty as the British Government en-
forced it during our war with Spain.
Resolved, That we pledge to the
people of Ireland our hearty support
In their struggle for freedom, we ae-
cept the rejection of GIadstone's Home
Rule bill by the House of Lords and
the recent emphatic declarations Of
Lords Salisbury and Rosebery, speak
ing, as they undoubtedly do, for the
great majority of the English people,
as England's final answer to Ireand's
peaceful demands and as proof that
all attempts a obtaining through
peaceful means even partial ana m
adequate form Of local self-govern-
ment are waste of effort and that ire
lands only hope lies in return to the
policy of Robert Emn1et and preparing
steadily and resolutely to use the op-
portunity which cannot fail TO come II
the near future through Engana's
difficulties abroad, to establish an
irish Republic by armed force, as the
thirteen colonies established the
United States, and as we hope to see
established the United States Of South
Africa.
Police Justice Murphy was then intro
uced. and after the applause which
,rected his appearance had subsidered, he
said he was pleased to preside at such a
meeting and that he duly appreciated the
honor bestowed upon him. The chairman
gave an interesting sketch Of the life Of
Robert Emmett in which he said: "Esnl-
met choose his death. which was IN :
spired, for his country's cause. The patls
through life was one of humiliation and
sorrow ireland preached the doctrines
of peace. but she has been bruised and
humilisted. The cause for which that
patriot died will live forever.
.'The love Of liberty fnr man was i'm
planted in the human heart by God Hin
self. The Irish people are class strug-
Cling for liberty. and we all should syia-
pathize with them, and also with the
struggling republic Of South Africa. We
should see the flags of liberty floating
all over.
The judge concluded by saying that he
hoped to see Ireland in Independent ma
tion before long