Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-27

and descent. assembled in mass meeting
in the national capital OF our country, Feb
ruary 20, 1905. In celebration of the l27th
anniversary Of the birth of Robert Emmett.
again renew our pledges OF allegiance 20
American Institutions, the cause of human
liberty, and to the principles for which the
martyr-hero offered his young life = the
complete Independence OF Ireland.
at being Emmet's constant hope and
prayer that he might some day look down
with complacency on the destruction OF
that perfidious government which sets man
upon his brother and lifts his hand against
the throat of his fellow we pledge our
selves anew to carry aloft the standard OF
Irish independence, and thus assist IN
bringing about the realization OF Emmets
hopes and aspirations-the absolute eman,
cipation of Ireland from British mlsrule;
The resolutions further recite. in SUB
stance. that Realizing that Engiands
foremost men in church and state are now
active in pushing the propaganda Tor an
alliance with America. we call upon the
mass of the American people to meet the
foe In the open field and fight him with ms
own weapons, and never rest until the I'M
American conspiracy is unmasked ana sent
back in disgrace to the den In Lonoon III
which it was Matched.
The Barry Monument.
"That we earnestly urge upon all MEM
bers of Congress, and upon the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives in particular,
the passage of the bill now pending In the
House of Representatives. and originally
introduced by Mr.. Michael E. Driscoll,
member of Congress from New YORK, au-
thoriZing the erection of statue TO the
memory of Commodore John Barry, tne
father of the American navy. ana We
hereby pledge ourselves to exert every re-
Ultimate influence to secure the passage VI
this bill during the present session or Con
gress. We believe all our greatness as a
nation is due to the fathers of this repuo-
lie. to the wisdom with which they ptan-
ned and to the bravery with which they
fought and defeated the greatest and most
tyrannical powe1 on the face of the eartn.
Our countrymen did their share and more
than their share in the great work. Ihey
supplied many of the leading generals ana
statesmen, and the army of independence
in its most trying times was made up Of
majority of our race.
That in asking for this monument we
only ask for right. We plead in hoiy
and just cause in making the claim, ana
our people should, therefore, be bold and
outspoken in their demands.
Commodore Barry never gave up the
ship and we pledge ourselves never to give
up this fight until a monument rises to MS
memory in our national capital. God bless
the United States and God save 1reland:
President Roosevelt Sends Letter.
Letters of regret were read from Presi-
dent Roosevelt, William Jennings Bryan,
Rev. D. ]. Stafford and other prominent
men. A telegram from National President
James E. Dolan of the Ancient Order Of
Hlbernians read: ION behalf of 100000
members 1 extend greetings to those as
sembled In Washington" The letters Of
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Bryan were
cheered. The meeting came to close at
late hour with the singing of 'The Star
Spangled Banner" and God Save Ireland.
The meeting was under the auspices OF
the United Irish Societies of the District of
Columbia, and the proceeds went to the
Sisters of Mercy Of st. GATHERINGS Home.