The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-01-25
BRITISH AMERICAN OPPOSITION,

what she is not entitled to.
BRITISH AMERICAN OPPOSITION.
The Britishers in the United States,
who are loyal subjects of King Ed
ward, are very active at present in
their opposition to the United Irish
League of America, branches of which
are now being organized throughout
this country. The Britishers of New
York are making strenuous eXertions
to nip the organization in the bud. Ac-
corling to the New York correspondent
of the London Globe they have already
addressed a protest against it to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, in which they say:
1--WE view with concern the banding
together throughout the United States
of bodies of American citizens in So
cieties under the designation of the
United Irish League of America, with
the object of interfering in the affairs
of our mother country. We believe
that if the actual methods aud aims of
this League were known to the Gov
eminent of the United States it would
be declared to be illegal and in VIOLA
ton Of the Constitution. We are not
forgetful, moreover, that an Irish
movement, in many respects similar to
the present one, eliminated in the as
sassination of Lord Frederick Cavend-
ish (son of the late Duke of Devon
shire) and Mr.. Burke in Ireland in
1882. The founders of the new League
invite Irishmen to strike an effective
blow against the English Government
in ireland, and declare that they will
make the government of ireland trou-
blesome, difficult, and dangerous to
England"
OF course, President Roosevelt has
paid no attention to their remons-
trance. When he received Redmond,
McHugh and O'Donnell at the White
House, as the accredited representa-
tives from Ireland, he learned from
them the aims and objects of the Or
ganizatlon. 1t is said he displayed an
Intimate knowledge of Anglo-Irish af-
fairs and wished the ENJOYS success in
their mission to this republic.
The President knows "the actual
methods and aims" of the organizat ton
and is in sympathy with it. He knows
that it is not "illegal and in violation
Of the Constitution" of the United
States. He knows further that it Is
not in violation of the British law and
Constitution, for William O'Brien, the
founder of the league, has more than
once challenged the British government
to test its legality in the courts. This
tenant league in Ireland is just as
legal as a labor union in Great Brit
ain. The members of British labor
unions are never prosecuted by the
government on the ground that the
organizations they belong to are violat-
ing the law. In Ireland, things are
different. The members of the United
Irish League are being prosecuted un-
der an Anticipated and obsolete law
of King Edward III. who died over
600 years ago. The habeas corpus act
Is suspended, and without trial by Jury
prominent Irishmen are sent to Jail.
Any jury, except one packed by the
government for conviction, would not
find these men guilty for demanding
a redress of grievances by legal, consti,
tutional methods.
In their protest to President Roose-
welt the Britishers are guilty of DELHI
crate Justification in saying that the
National League of twenty years ago
eliminated in the assassination of
Lord Cavendish and Mr.. Burke. The
London Times tried to connect that
league and Mr.. Parnen with the Phoe-
nix Park tragedy by forged documents.
The Irish leader brought an action for
criminal libel against the paper and
vindicated his character from its foul
charges. The late Chief Justice Rus
sell broke down the Times chief wit
ness, Dick Pigott, who fed from Lon
don at night and blew out his brains
IN either Lisbon or Madrid, If we re-
member rightly, President Roosevelt Is
not unfamiliar with the dastardly
course Of the London Times and knows
that what it has since said of the irish
agitation is not entitled to credence.
The Britishers on both sides of the
Atlantic are mischievously busy just
now in misrepresenting the cause of
Ireland. According to British agents