Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-03

mention the powerful auxiliary force at this
side OF the Atlantic, which embraces the
best and most influential classes of our
citizens To Cypress and deprive such peo-
pie OF justice and equal rights has been
Engiand's greatest blunder.
AL last the eyes of both king and states
men are being opened to the fact that Ire
land cannot be governed successfully by CO.
ercion or tyrannical measures For over 700
years she has been under the British yoke
and the Sufferings of her unhappy people
unoer henry VII. Elizabeth. Cromwell and
others served only to make them adhere
more firmly to their religion and add
strength to their patriotism, which is seen
exempnfied everywhere throughout the
world today. The great national movement
known as the United Irish League" has
proven to be the most powerful and effective
opponent that has ever confronted Irish
iandiordism and the English government.
III is carried on by the ablest and best men
OF ireland. England. America and other
countries, on O'Connelrs all wise and most
powerful doctrines, on moral. legal and par
iiamentary lines. 1t has no circumscribed
limits. and is free from all oath bound obli-
cations. 1t appeals to every just and patri-
otto man.
English Sympathy for Ireland.
The intelligent and fair-mnded of all
classes of America and Great Britain are
IN sympathy with the Irish people in their
strenuous efforts for justice The clergy and
laity-Catholic and Professionalism almost
the entire body of the Irish members OF
parliament are unit in their Endorsement
of this great movement. Never. in the seven
centuries of 1reland's bondage, has the pros
pect looked brighter or more bopeful than
at present. The Irish patriots in this great
moral movement are not afraid of coercion
nor prisons. Such oppression only spreads
the bloodless war. which has been fought in
every county and township in Ireland This
a ri, Il ,;.1
ilament, not by the sword dynamite but
by the mightier weapon of public opinion
before which the sinister powers of tyranny,
oppression and bigotry are fast disappear
ing.
The United Irish League has ACCOMPLISHED
more good for Ireland in the last two wears
thaf mas been acquired before In centuries
II mas not only united the Irish race regard
ieSS OF renG1on or politics, but IL has won
the sympathy and good will of all fair mind
ed people throughout the world Much has
ALREADY been accomplished. Coercion has
disappeared. political prisoners have been
released. The land bill has been PASSED
over 100000 Irish tenant farmers already
own their farms, and in time nearly all will
possess their own lands To the credit of
the league 1T can be said that all this good
mas been accomplished without the shedding
OF drop of blood or the destruction of one
dollars worth of property.
Ire1and's Great Latent Strength.
Engiand's statesmen now realize the great
strength of the Irish race when united The
great power they WELD in shaping public
opinion In America and other countries.
"hat splendid opportunity now presents
itself for King Edward VII to make amends
for past injuries done to Ireland and her
people. What glorious chance to retrieve
honor and wipe out the blots upon Eng
lands fair eScutcheon, defiIed and besmear-
ed by some of his predecessors
In Edwards hand lies the power to make
MS reign one of sunshine and happiness by
according full justice and equal rights to
his Irish subjects Let him also recommend
measures of self government such as are
enjoyed by Canada and Australia. Throw
wide open the doors of industry-so long
closed. Let the Irish subject have the bene-
III ana advantages of commercial inter-
course. the freedom to manufacture the
right to till the soil. Such just concessions
would secure perfect contentment and con-
duce to peace, happiness and prosperity and
remove the sore spots the king and queen
witnessed among the poverty stricken peas
ants-so described by your London CORE
spondents-which were spreading like a can
Ger over all parts of that unhappy country
and actually paralyzing what might be
considered the right arm of the British en-
pire. King Edwards next visit to Ireland
would undoubtedly be truly warm one.
for through kindness and sympathy with
the people he shall have touched that chord
of love which had only lain dormant The
Irish heart is most susceptible to kindness.
enklndle flame of lasting gratitude.
Effect of the Land Bill.
Thus, also. would the tide of Irish immi-
grafton be stemmed. which is depopulating
that unhappy country. The passage of the
land bill will be decided gain to the gov
eminent. Notwithstanding the historical
fact that nearly all this fair land was
wrested by confiscation from the original
owners, yet their descendants, the Irish
farmers of today, are willing to buy back
and pay for with interest the lands which
We're the legitimate property of their fore
fathers.
By doing full justice to the Irish people,
it will not only remove the blocks and
brakes from the wheels of parliamentary
legislation. but would Danish the existing
spirit of antagonism and bitterness from the
hearts of the Irish eXiles and their Off
spring throughout the world.
AS one of the national executive officers
and president of our local branch of the
United Irish League of America l appeal to
our race, and to our American citizens,
whose sympathy we have so great a claim,
to unite with US in this great movement.
When the true principles of civil and re-
ligious liberty are more properly appre-
ciated, Ireland will long lost sister be
affectiona tely restored to her proper sta
ton; we therefore faithfully confde in the
hope that. with religion on her right and
justice on her left. these SSterly influences
may speedily receive the homage and cor
dial admiration of the wise and good
throughout all lands.
Thus. peacefully and in that Christian
spirit implanted in the hearts of our sires
by ST. Patrick. we ask for but our own,
justice and equal rights our lineal herit-
age.
May the day be near when "Tara's harp
shall be attuned to the peaceful yet SOUL
stirring melodies of former days, and the
glorious "Sunburst of Erin" shall illumine
The dawn of Irelands new era"