The sun., 1903-04-03
FEE JRrsH AND .N.TADDEN,S
FLATS"

ean 'nofc uhHpoftAnt lnsh men ana women. 40
surd 70 claim that this lAwess mob has rights which
should be denied the Law abiding citizen. whel
| y. L. NJ" writes of free America" he evidenti,
means that IL should be free for him-but not fo
the other fellow: for the Irshman. not the Amer
| can.
have not seen the play In question. but hsv,
read that one cause of the moblovers objection Il
Is Is that therein the pig Is kept In the house. snt
thh 70 aimed BY the mob lovers aforesaid 10 be q
| libel on the Irish people.
my notice. but Of them can speak win authority
The man was Peter Quinn. who, something less than
ssS ss u S.sS p as sne Ssga
county: ny Old settlers VIII well remember the
seen The pig walk in the cabin with much dignity.
as y hs knew that he TOO had Ighs and mean, 70
arsd1wiiS % vsressbles Y IN VIE view. S''''''' A'''"'
NOW 90 Ions as lhe only pcor Irish family ever
able 70 suppose Iss hsadreds sas A of the poyeT9 q
stricken people Of ireland have given the plg free
silly song. which In the days q my youth heard
sung by the farmer iadsf
oh, my father and mlther are Irish
[ Ny father and mlther are Irish
Ny father and mlther are Irish
And an Irish too.
"ob, they bought pig for si1pcnee.
Thy Thsy Songh, pig for si1pencs.
And that was Irish, too.
"oh. they kept the pig in the kitchen
Thsy tepi h ihe P : IL IL ihs he fiichen. f
Ana that was Irish, too"
y. L. NJ feels very bad. too bccause the Irish
man Is cancatured "as possessing nlthy, vulgar
would 20 often 10 the theatres he would sec Amers
cans cans S eorestured % ~ any old way bu, what differ
people' We could afford no. 10 care.
ss oS. Sss aSsi q % F. : ss Ss s ss
old memories too strong' Docs the scent OF the
ii orss % ans o GS Soan @
and then q the shoe Will not pinch SO much
To THE EDITOR or THE .suN-.s.r: I am rather
amused and at the same time interested In the
"AcFadden Flats" episode and although English
man by birth. a Protestant In religion and Repub
hcsn In politics ] sympathze with the Irish and
particularly with those born In the United States
Of Irish parcntage.
II Is not an elevating spectacle TO see the Irish
man As portrayed ordinarily. on the stage. as the
get-up and general antics are disgusting 70 any
Real Irish Wit Is keen and most times clean. ready
rcpartec Is always appreciated. but at the present
time vulgarty has replaced wit. and the show that
puts before the public the tramp and the tramp
Irishman ought not be allowed the use Of respect
able stage
But who Is TO blame for ~ Nine times out Of
ten the performer is an Irlshman and as long as
1rshmcn caricature themselves what Is there to
y Tns SsT a. S
dealing in stale nsh. collar buttons and suspenders:
the ,ssn as Isssronl eating ehssing' S,s Sst
brute; The frenchman as a johnny Crapeau and
iros eas ,Sg 81 ss German na Win ha ronden shoes
majority Of cases who are the eatcaturists' The
names on the programme show them TO be Irish or
nS throw ss Sd
ya: on NE sags s; seSse, were Err % s
y. 1; Mt J; oC.;.-- and others in THE sun
elevate the Irish people and deal in ethics, &C. il
,s real An nice 70 parade before The public in that way
with reforms, and nrst reform themselves. When
race is 70 be elevated II cannot be done by telling
and ask for treatment that the public at large can
no: :ssord them until they .hsmselyes apply heroic
claim from others yns, they won't DO for them
We foreigners must be Americans In the whole |
sense Of The word British cA,ns American a, German
are the cause OF much trouble. Don't be clannish.
We came TO this country 70 better ourselves We |
oui US before We came and could on pinch. worry |
A. T.. IS, a. r." and kindred iads are only a few
generations removed from the foreigners whom |
II us are 10 him interopers and intruders We arc |
aero ENJOYING the fruits OF others No maiter |
knocking IL Is our duty to become American.
red and not try 10 Engshlze. Germanlze or III.
World: Don't attempt to beil'ue I, with nth, clan or
PIrTsrikLD. Mass. April.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: II now looks
s II Insh societies and individual Irishmen
we're determined 20 put the stage Inshman" out
4 business The egging OF "McFadden's Row of
'iats- In a Harlem theatre the other evening was
he beginning OF the crusade. There Is no excuse
or the stage irshman." aud the sooner he is ban
she'd from the boards the better for all concerned
he fault is not In our stars. but In ourselves that
'e have ben bee, liSelled and ca esrestSred;
1ats. should be made 70 feel that he cannot insult
whole race % with In m,pun,.y 10th he and his Is man.
own the repqlsive features Of -Mefadden's Flats
~ actor paid no attention 10 those respectful
THAT show Is unaues,ion.bly gross exhibition
Z brutal and indecent caricature on an honored,
airio,ic and brilliant race. Whoever saw an Irish
ian wi, baboon facet Whoever saw an Irish
oints, Whoever saw an Irshman with green
.ss no mob ssSss sSSs may ps se last
siss,r ssoau%s p fo%aiss sos S1r lnsslisss; S s
rins the manager Of the play" and the manager
the theatre 70 sense Of decency.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-!sir: That mind
ust be morbid indeed. that can conceive parallel
the grossly exaggerated and ludlcrous attempt
portrayal Of the Irish character set forth In the
,medy. "MeFadders Flats"
have always felt instructive pride In my
ish ancestry. and my name "a distinctly Irish. I
ouli II be more 70 my credit IN Irish American
no early In youth became lmbued with spirit OF {
We and reverence tor the land OF my fathers
Itivlty, were 10 resent the real fanced insult
yelled at the IrSh In the play which s now sgita
ng the Ellnds OF D number OF your Irish eadersy
The secretly or openly expressed desire OF some {
ericAn born SOUS OF Irishmen TO conceal their q
cial Identity for the purpose OF acquiring social
cog milton flom az ansieeracy composed largely
the onspnngs of 4 pro-Engllsh Irisn element |
even more pusillnnimous than the production
such s,ny plnys as -Mcfaddens Flats" and The
Iaughraun." In the llgnt OF the manifestations Of
sh hervlsm and Irish statesJnanShip which per-
cate every page of American history. IL Is sur
inspire 10 resent such nlmsy attempts to throw :
ium on the Irish character. The self-respcctiny q
liberty -ioviug people OF this country no matter
what creed or race, can only treat such plays with
q ference and sicnt contempt, and the twenty I,
lliops OF the lrish race In America need never
ar that the right OF Regeneration" will EVER be e
Dlcd their race In this or any other country. n
ELisABTHH. y. j., April L. P.J
TO THE EDrron or TnE SUX-Str: Apropcs Of the !.
rising OF thoso lrlshmen in New York against the :.
age Irshman.- let me venture TO say that they
beginning at the wrone end. The place 70 In Y
gurate campaign against Irish csricature Is
thin the halls OF Irish societies themselves. o
one. have seen and heard. at sc-callod Irish con.
rts. engineered by Irish patriots OF the prancing
Id, much worse CaficAtutr, even, than what IA n
tsented In "McFaudtn's Has" know memberx o
rish societies who are not averse to mimlckinv v
% t1 .NNh hF.