Evening journal., 1911-03-07
IRISH FOR
INDEPENDENCE
Local Association Opposes Any
Condition Short of AbSO-
lutte Freedom
ON RECORD AGAINST U. S.
AND ENGLAND ALLIANCE

At the Robert Emmett celebration IN
the Garrick Theatre on Sunday even
ing the following resolutions, read by
Mr.. Conway and put to a vote by COL
Nields, we're adopted:
We. the Clan-na-Gael Of Wilmington
assembled to honor the memory Of
Robert Emmett, who was judicially
murdered by the British government
in 1903 for his devotion to the cause
of Irish National independence, and
TO renew our pledges Of fealty to the
principles and policy for which he
gave M his life, hereby declare:
That ireland is distinct nation de-
prived of her God-given right by force
and fraud and entitled to recover her
independence by any means within
her power
That the Irish people can never be
prosperous and happy until they
achieve their National Independence
and sever all political connection with
England.
That the Irish Race throughout the
world have within themselves the
power and resources to achieve COM
plete National Independence. II they
are properly organized and make use
Of the opportunities within their
reach.
We pledge TO the Irish people our
earnest support and cooperation to
the work of making Ireland a Ma
tion.
Whereas. There is an organized ef-
fort at both sides Of the Atlantic to
bring about an Alliance between the
United States and Great Britain, on
the pretence that "closer relations be-
tween the two great English-speaking
nations" would promote the peace OF
the world" and in England the object
is openly avowed TO be the defence OF
the British Empire In war; and
Whereas, The public press reports
that the State Department is now pre-
pairing for submission TO the Senate a
new Treaty Of Arbitration with Great
Britain (in lieu Of an existing Treaty
which is amply sufficient for the
preservation Of peace) and the pub
lished descriptions of the proposed
Treaty show that its enactment would
bring about such close relations be-
ween "the two great English-speak-
g nations" as would constitute a
0enace to Germany and an encour-
cement to England to go to war;
/ NoretOre, be II
Resolved, That we. citizens Of Will
nington, mindful OF George Washing
ton's warning against all entangling
alliances. are unalterably opposed "a
IN alliance with England in any form
Or under any disguise, and against the
establishment Of closer relations than
those now existing between our Gov
ernmeut and that OF Great Britain, or
the ground that such alliance ol
closer relations would provoke resent
ment on the part Of other European
Powers and impair our relations Will
them.
Resolved, That we protest agains'
the enactment of a new Arbitration
Treaty with Great Britain as beinf
wholly unnecessary and IN our opin.
, ion bound TO create the impression
! / in Europe that such a Treaty was De
signed TO ally the United States with
( England for the purpose Of exertine
: pressure on other nations. and there
: by. instead Of promoting the peace oi
the world, as its advocates claim, II
D would increase the possibility of war
: We therefore respectfully urge the
, Senate 20 reject any such Arbitration
{ Treaty with England.
Resolved, That copies Of these reso
lutions be sent to the President of the
United States, the members Of tht
s Cabinet. the members Of both Houses
G of Congress and the diplomatic repre-
= sentatives of foreign Governments il
}, Washington.