Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-21

official representative of its own servants,
which show that Ireland has today a
smaller population than 1t had In 1901, and
that within the last sixty years 1,250,00 of
its people starved to death, more than 2,0OO,-
600 were evicted from their holdings and
1900. 900 at least sought refuge from British
tyranny in this and other free countries. A
government, whether native or foreign,
that could and can find no remedy for this
highly endowed people has no right to
exist. 1t has sinned against the benefcence
of Goo and the inherent rights of mankind.
To End an I%niGuity.
Under more favorable conditions the Irish
people would be entirely Justified in resort
ing to arms to end this huge iniquity.
Right and justice are on their side and
present opportunity alone is wanting, With
a powerful ally TO furnish II with the
nucleus of an army and with the munitions
Of war, Ireland, by putting our able bodied
men in the field, could win its independence.
hut without such an ally nothing short of a
miracle could render 1t victorious. The
men upon Irish ground are the men to de-
eide the policy of their country. So long
as they keep tie green flag flying and make
no compromise of their right to be free and
independent, the American kinsmen are
and will be their allies and auxiliaries.
Ireland must fight England with such
weapons as 1t has ready. 1t must not sub
opportunity 20 strike, 1t is threatned with
by emigration.
AS it's manufactures, except in the line
almost destroyed by English Competition,
which has every advantage that wealth,
are in a great measure cut off from skilled
labor pursuits and agriculture is the only
lands of Ireland are held by alien and
absentee landlords. The worst are occupied
two classes there is an 'irrepressible con-
fict."
Terms of settlement.
The Irish landlords are offered a settle
ment tantamount TO forty years rental for
the lands they hold, In general, by the law
of conquest or the process of confiscation.
These lands belong by hereditary right to
the Irish people, but the Irish people do
not ask for a new confiscation, but for
condemnation and purchase by loan on
terms Of easy repayment. When, instead of
5000, 100000 heads of tenant Irish families
become proprietors a tourniquet will have
been applied to the bleeding arteries of
bower of their country, viii remain at
home and beneath the genial skies Of their
native land make its fertile soil blossom
liberty, it's hand maiden.
England itself must be growing tired of
the cruel Irish landlords, whom II upholds
by its sheriffs and its soldiers, BalfouT
and Wyndham are making a last effort
in behalf of their clients, the landlords.
They have dug up the gaunt and CHASTITY
remains of old Edward l. the hammer OF
the Scotch" and with this rusty, rotten
down the United Irish league. They nav
hammered a dozen Irish members of Parlia-
ment and about 3O local leaders INTO jail,
object. of Meeting.
The meeting today, said President Fin
erty, was to express the sentiments of the
Americana Irish on the Irish question and
to welcome Ireland's chief and his fellow
delegates. A year has not yet elapsed
since the United Irish League Of America
was temporarily organized. In spite Of
senseless opposition in some quarters and
apathy in others IT has increased and
multiplied throughout the American con-
tinent and has furnished the true mer
in ireland with a respectable amount Of
the sinews Of war to carry on in a manly
manner the noble struggle for land and lib.
erty,
The Protestants of the north and the
Catholics Of the south have Joined handI
for the salvation of their country, which