The Washington herald., 1911-08-07

An attitude of uncompromising
opposition to the ratification of the
arbitration treaty between this
country and England marked the
meeting of Division No. /, An
cient Order of Hibernians, held in
their hall at Potomac Bank Hall,
Wisconsin avenue and NJ streets
northwest, yesterday afternoon.
There was large attendance, and
the sentiments expressed by various
speakers against the British-Ameri-
can-Japanese alliance were enthusi-
astlcally applauded. Every refer
ence to the Strengthening of the
bonds of friendship between the
Irish and German societies and cit
liens of this country was received
with approval and eminent salts
faction.
SEES UNFAIR ADVANTAGES.
England in all her history has never
entered into an alliance or made
treaty with another power" said P.
T Moran. who presided, "ln which
she did not take advantage of the
other contracting party. She makes
treaties to save herself at the cost
Of other nations. Her course in history
of
promises, and when she saw that she could
benefit thereby, she has oftentimes sac
rificed her allies and thus made the
sacred treaty obligations into which she
entered not worth the paper on which
they were written.
1t was a well-timed affair. this visit of !
Admiral Togo. the Japanese sailor, whose |
country is the ally of England contin-
ued Mr.. Moran. His visit was timed TO |
coincide with the signing Of Ambassador
Bryce and Secretary Knox of the ar
bitration treaty, and to add to it luster
in order to deceive the people as to its
true meaning. The next treaty on the |
American programme will be that with !
Japan, which will make this country a |
partner with England and Japan.
The consequences of this are too far
reaching to be overlooked by the great
means that Japan will demand that her
people have free ingress into the United
States: they will overflood the labor
market, resulting in starvation wages,
and factories and farms being run by
Japanese hands. with American work.
men walking the streets looking for
lob.
The American workman is not afraid
10 measure against the workman of any
country. He is not afraid of the skill
and endurance of the Japanese, but he
cannot and will not work for the low
wages and will not subSist on the fare
with which the Japanese workman is
contented."
Urges Big Protest.
1T therefore behooves every work.
man to send his protest against the rati-
fcation Of the arbitration treaty with
England. because it is against the best
interests of this country. 1t also be-
hooves him to give warning to the ad-
ministration and Congress that a treaty
with Japan, no matter of what nature,
would amount to calamity to the great
majority OF wage-earners in this coun-
try"
resolution was passed to assist in
making the sixth annual convention of
the German-American National Alliance | .
which will meet in this city October 6 to :
8, a success. Mr.. Moran requested the
members to make every effort to {
strengthen the existing friendship be-
tween the two peoples, both OF whom are ,
opposed to the ratification of the Eng
ush-AmeriCan arbitration treaty
1t was reported that the sum OF s35 900
had been collected for the Catholic
Church Extension Society by the An
cient order of Hibernians for the use of
the church in the Southern and Western
parts Of the country, where financial as
sistance is most needed. 1t is the inten-
ton to collect a total of $4,000.