The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-04
'CHERCHEZ LA FEMME
IN ERIN, SAYS EGAN
Tells Nationalists That Mar.
chiOness Sways Queen, and
Queen Swaps King.
MEETING WARNS ENGLAND
DR.. Gertrude Kelly Offers 500
for Bullets "tO Meet
Queen Mary"

"Cherchez Ia femme" applies to the I'll
ster home rule difficulties, according to
Patrick Egan. ex-IJnited States Minister
to chile. who last night presided at y
meeting Of about fifty delegates represent
ing many Irish societies in the greater
city, who had assembled In the meeting
room Of the United Irish League of
America In tho Emmett Arcade, Madison
avenue and f'lfty-ninth street, to discuss
home rulo ways and means.
Perhaps the most dangerous influence
working against irish nationalsm at this
critical time" said Mr. Egan with Il smile
and an apologize bow to the only woman
delegate present, Dr. Gertrude Kelly, of
500 Madison avenue, SIS the influence
that has wrecked 81 many plans--the in
fiuence OF tho ladies. or in the Ulster
question. of lady, Queen Mary. who Is
Influenced by the Warehouses of tondon-
derry and who influences King George"
There was prolonged applause for Or.
Kelly, who Is "a Protestant Homo Ruler
and has been working for the cause for
many years, when she was noxt called
upon to speak. And there was a hnal
explosive uproar when she concluded her
few remarks with IA warike sentence.
Mr.. Egan and l." she said, "arc about
the only ones here who go back to Fenian
days"
Here's sullivan he went to Jail for
It, interrupted voice happily.
"Mr. Egan.' Or. Kelly continued. says
woman's influence makes trouble WELL
] as a representative of irish women OF
New York hereby offer the cash for Sl0U
worth of bullets to meet Queen Mary"
| tCheers.l
/ Or. Kelly then read a resolution drawn
up by ex-Ministcr Egan. which ran in
part:
"RcsolDcd, We deem It op-
perfume in this momentous crisis to warn
the powers that be IN England that any
I surrender now to the arrogance OF power
whether OF the party of ascendency, of
the Tories the military cabal or from
whatever other quarter however high at
tempted that would result IN tho geo
graphical mutilation of ireland as a ma
! ton Will lead. and we know whereof we
speak. to struggle III the near future
unparalleled even in the dark history
of Ireland"
This resolution was then cabled in its
entirety to the Freontan's Jorrndi
! Throughout the meeting last night. which
was merely preliminary one TO prepare
/ for the big meeting OF the national com
, mi:tee of the league to oe held at .
! o'clock on tho afternoon OF july 10 at the
! Hotel knickerbocker. the chairman aud
I'HllIutu Tue various speakers
who included other Protestant home rulers
besides Or Kelly and many Catholic
Speahers--that the word Catholic" OF
protestant" should be avoided inasmuch
as the home rule fight lis no, "a religious
one
There was no call for donations from
tho handful of delegates last night but
before the meeting had been ad iuurnrC
announce noit was made that S5u0 had
been donated to buy arms for the lri-r
Volunteers by "A Brooklyn organization
yesterday. capt Stephen Mcfarland oI
the national committee also offered $40,
during the meeting Peter Quinn gave S2i
and several others slGnihed their wiilins
ness TO contribute.
II was the sense Of the meeting that no
American volunteers. the exporting OF
whom ~ Ireland would he embarrassing
but money to buy arms and ammunition
Tor the Irish volunteers is what Is
needed. committco on organization
consisting Of seven Of he dnlega les
present was chosen. Tho members OF tho
committee are capt Mcfarland. capt
MoriaIty Of brooklyn James ITanrey
DIR. Gertrude Kelly, John T.. Hayes Cot
Duty. formerly Of tho SiNty-uiuth Rcgl-
ment and leading Protestant nom,
ruler. John Mckee.
The big call for financial aid is ~.
pected when the national committee meet,
on July 1911. with Presto Michael i
Ryan of Philadelphia IN the chair. Def
mite plans also will be made then for tho
reception OF John Redmond when tn,
leader comes here In the fall