The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-09


 sacrificing his life and his hopes upon the altar of his country. P would carve upon the pedestal the name or Robert Emmet. If were a painter would make the canvas eloquent with the deeds of the bravest people who ever lived; whose proud spirit no power can ever conquer and whose loyalty to the cause of free in StitutionS no tyrant can ever crush. Beneath the picture would write Ireland. If I were a poet would move the world to tears with the pathos of my song; I would touch the heart of humanity with the mourn full threnody of IreIands wrongs and Erin g woes; would weave the sham rock and the rose into garlands Of v1c- tory for the Emerald Isle, the land Of martyrs and memories, the cradle or heroes and the nursery of liberty. Tor tured in dungeons, murdered on scaf- folds, robbed of the fruits of their toll, scourged by famine, plundered by the cruel hand of avarice, the sons and daughters of the Emerald Isle have been driven like the leaves of autumn before the winds of winter to every part of the earth; strangers in the land of their nativity, lords and princes in every other -land, where merit is the measure of the man.
 The following resolutions were adopt ed:
 We, the citizens of Bridgeport, in public meeting assembled protest the repeal of the free tolls provision of the Panama Canal act, which was passed after full and adequate discussion by Congress, signed by a. Republican pres ident, approved in the platforms and distinctly accepted by the candidates of the Democratic and Progressive parties and made binding by the votes of over thirteen millions of American citizens in the presidential election of 1912. To repeal it now at the dicta- ton of England, who violated the Clayton Bulwer treaty, on the false ground that it is a. breach of the Hay paralleled humiliation to this republic and dishonoring to President Wilson, whose acceptance of it before his cleo ton was clear and unequivocaL
 The free tolls provision Is necessary for the protection of our coastWise shipping against the competition of the subsidized vessels of Europe, and especially those of England, whose cruisers carrying the Confederate flag. but built in English shipyards, armed ish seamen and sent to sea in violation of international obligations, in de- fiance of the protests of the federal government swept American com merce from the sea, and thus created the monopoly which England now SGSH5 advantage and injury of this coun- try.
 The free tolls provision is also neces : sary to protect our coastwise shipping from a combination of American and Canadian Tanscontinental Railroad |corporatfons which want to crush all competition in the carrying trade. It is at the bidding of England and these railroad monopoIies that the Presi- dent is now endeavoring, by Hndue and improper pressure on senators and representatives, to make them sac rif1ce the interests of the American people, on a false and unfounded all legation that the free tolls provision is a violation of national honor
 If congress should, in an hour of weakness, surrender American inter ests in the matter Of canal tolls. the pretation of the Hay-Pauncefote trea- ty will also involve the disTnantling Of all Notifications in the Canal Zone and forbid the A1nerican fleet to use the canal in time of war, except on the same terms as the warships of other nations, including the country at war with the United States. We therefore, call on congress to main tain the honor, the interests and the national dignity of this republic by rejecting this bill which proposes to repeal the free tolls provision of the Panama Canal act. We also urge the senate to refuse to refer the ques- ton to arbitratfons
 We congratulate Senators Chanb er- lain, O'Gorman, Bristoe, Poindexter and their colleagues who have stood with them in defending the true in-. |terest of the American people, in face of gross and unfair attacks on and misrepresentation of them in a sec ton of the New York press which mo- torfously holds brief for England and never fails to take sides with her against their own country.
 E Resolved, That copies of this decla.- ration be sent to President Wilson and all the members of the cabinet, to the vice. president, for presentation to the senate ,and to the speaker for pre- sentation to- the house of representa- tives.
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