Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-16

II IS evident that the United states Is soon
to be again stirred by new Irish movement
on behalf of the United Irish League Of Ire
land for which purpose the United Irish
League Of America has just been organized,
following the visit of the Irish euvoys, Red.
mond, McHugh and O'COuuell. Old-Timer
has some sixty years recollection of Irish
sympathetic movements in America, and
proposes to pass them in review for your
readers.
Let il not be forgotten that the people Of
ireland sympathized with aud assisted the
people Of the American colonies during
their struggle for independence before the
latter had had any opportunity to sympa-
thize with the people Of Ireland in their
struggles for liberty and emancipation and
that the Irish parliament, under the leader
ship Of Henry Grattan, passed resolutions
in favor of the independence of the colo
uies aud voted them a sum of money, so
that there seems to be mutual obligation
in this matter which has continued down To
the present time
America succored many Of the men who
made good their escape from British
tyranny after the unsuccessful rebellion Of
1893. Among those were three distinguished
men whose remains lie buried in the
churchyard of Old Trinity on Broadway
New York. and whose lives shed luster on
the city Of their adoption, They were
Thomas Adds Emmett. New York's great
est lawyer aud Messrs McNeviu and
Sampson. two distinguished physicians.
Around these three men for a number OF
years the Irish discomfort Of English rule
in Ireland rallied aud embodied itself iu
America.
During the agitation for Catholic emanci-
patton which ended with success in 1890
Ireland had the ear of America and during
the tithes war which ended in 1898 no less
parsonage than ex President John Tyler
of Virginia hampiOned the cause Of the
Irish here and was their leader
The repeal movement was started in Ire
land by Daniel O'Conuell in 1870 The OBJ
ect Of It was TO effect a dissolution Of the
legislative union between Great Britain and
Ireland, brought about in 1900 Ireland
suffered terribly by that union She lost
her trade, her commerce and political ad-
vantage and was brought to beggary. Re
peal associations were organized through
out all Ireland. and for the first time
sympathiziug associations we're organized
m the United States and Canada The
amount Of repeal rent" sent from America
to ireland was very large. Among the
prominent Americans who took part in
that movement at the time were Wendell
Phillips, William Henry Seward and Hor-
ace Greeley. The south at first sympa-
thized and sent money to aid the cause,
but when OCOnuell returned the money
sent from New Orleans because il was
stained with the blood of the slave, the
sympathy Of the south fell away.
The young Ireland movement followed
he great famine of 1907, caused By the
potato rot. This movement, led by Duffy,
Mitchell, Davis, O'Brian and Meagher, was
at first educational. but after the famine and
the French revolution of 1913 became revo-
luionary The famine itself appealed very
largely 70 the charity Of the American peo-
pie and great deal Of money was sent for
the relief OF the suffering people Il was
then that the great emigration began, and
IN two years millions of the Irish people
came to America. With the famine came
the immigrant fever aud thousands died of
this. Hundreds of Young Ireland clubs
were organized IN the United States to as
sist the revolutiouists at home.
This movement was very widespread and
dangerous to the British government. and
circles" we're formed in many cities and
towns Of the United States and Canada as
well as Ireland A great deal Of American
money went toward upholdiug this Organi-
cation. Il had costly headquarters in New
York and issued bonds redeemable on the
achievement Of Irish independence. The
American body split on the question Of the
nvasiou Of Canada. aud after an attempt at
the latter in 1866 the organization went to
pieces. THIS society had many enemies
among the Irish themselves because of its
secret designs Chicago was a strong Fenian
center and contributed largely in men and
money toward the cause It was then that
Colonel John J. Finerty, the president Of
the new Irish organization, came to the
front
The Land League, organized by Michael
Davitt aud Charles Stuart Parnell was a
powerful organization and worked wonders.
All America sympathized with it and gave
aid in abundance It for the hrst time put
a majority Of Nationalists into the British
Parliament from Ireland, overturned one
English administration and brought another
20 admit its claims Il afterward advocated
home rule for Ireland aud at thetime a major.
ty Of the British Parliament under the lead.
ership Of Gladstone, voted for it, but the
measure was defeated in the House Of
Lords 4 produced an extraordinarily
capable leader ir the person Of Mr. Parneu
who won the admiration of mankind a
split in the party and the death Of Parnell
parayzed Irish effort for some time.
The United Irish league of Ireland was
organized by William OBrien, a Dublin
ournalist Of iudomitabie will aud com.
mendable perseverance. He accomplished
his work while the parliamentary members
were divided and useless. They were COM
PEELED 90 bow 20 the will Of this organi-
cation, drop their differences and come to-
gether. Then the parliamentary party was
reorganized with John Red ond at its head.
This organization is the immediate result
Of the visit Of the irish ENJOYS, headed by
Mr.. Redmond, recently 70 the United States
and Canada, everywhere receiving cordial
reception, being encouraged by the Presi-
dent Of the United States aud the premier
Of the dominion. AT a meeting held at
New York December g. 1901, twas resolved
that immediate steps be taken to spread the
organization in the United States and Can
ada as an auxiliary to the movement in Ire
and. The constitution Of the United Irish
League Of America was adopted at a meet
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