Evening journal., 1914-06-09

Us IN consequence of that appeal that
this committee has been formed 10
arouse the Irish in America to a
realization OF the importance of max
ing a prompt and generous response.
The practicability of getting arms
into Ireland has been demonstrated
by the Orange Volunteers in a most
striking manner since the issuance
of the prohibition. II the money is
forthcoming the arms can be got IN
and once a few thousand have been
landed, an attempt at disarmament
would be one of the most serious
problems that any British Govern
ment mas ever had to face in Ireland
made all the more serious by tile
near prospect OF q great foreign war.
The irish National Volunteers re
present In their ranks and on their
governing body, the Provisional Com
mittee, every section and shade of
Nationalist opinion in Ireland. Par
lamentations, Sim Feiners. Ad-
vanced Nationalists, Hibernians and
Protestants, all stand shoulder to
shoulder and work i'm harmony for
the common good Of the country. They
take no part in political work and
conilne their efforts to the creation
of a National Army of Defence. What
ever party may be in power in Dublin,
the National Volunteers are pledged
to obey IL and to be its strong right
arm. While differing among them
selves as to the merits OF Home Rule.
they are sternly agreed that whatever
progress may be made i'm charging
the scope of the present Bill, there
shall be no backward step for Ireland
In the future.
On the same lines II is proposed TO
make this Committee the basis of a
great permanent organization that
Will have for its sole object the rem
dering Of oil possible aid to the peo-
pie of Ireland in maintaining a Citi-
zen Army Of National Defence, with
out mcddling in political discussions,
or asking any lrishman who is will
ing TO aid IN that work what Kind Of
a Government he wants i'm Dublin.
But a Government in Dublin there
must be and that Government must
have Jurisdiction over every square
foot Of Ireland.
We nope to see a good beginning
made now and the work kept up
steadily lmtil the Irish Government is
able 10 make the necessary financial
provisions for the military and naval
defence of Ireland.
Like the National Volunteers OF
Ireland, we have no hostile inten-
tions in regard to the men Who have
organized to resist the establishment
Of any kind of National Government
in Dublin The best guarantee of
peace IN ireland is Ireland's ability
to protect herself, and the rapid
growth of this new movement has
already gone a long way towards
avertng bloodshed Armed men
respect armed men and the frater-
nizatiOn that has already begun be-
tween Orange and Nationalist Volun-
teers IN parts of Ulster affords ground
for nope that the two forces may yet
become one. II that day should come
a United ireland would dictate her
own terms to England and religious
strife would forever disappear from
the land.
We confidently ask for a generous
response to this appeal and for &C
tive, energetic work in the formation
of local committees. Every man and
woman of Irish race in America
should contribute and those who can
afford q should make their contri-
buttons large
Checks and Post Office Orders
should be made payable to the Urea
surer, Dennis A. Spelissy, and for
warded to him at his Office address,
256 Broadway, New York All sub
scriptions will be acknowledged in
the Irish-American weekly press. In
short time a handsome receipt OF