New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-17
Quick Response to Red
mond's Appeal for Funds
TO Arm Nationalist.
MILLION MARK THE
AIM OF DELEGATES
Great Enthusiasm at Meeting in
Misunderstanding Leader
May Come Here.

one hundred members Of the ma
tionsl executive committee Of the
United Irish League or America, rep
tcsentinc Irish organization IN forty
oich. states. assembled yesterday
afternoon NJ the Hotel knickerbocker
in response to the appeal Of John r.
Redmond. the Parliamentary leader Of
the Irish people. for funds with which
to equip and arm the Nationalist Vol
unteers Of ireland.
Michael !. Ryan. o. Philadelphia
tn. national president Of the league
acted As chairman The meeting was
remarkable for the enthusiasm dis
PLAYED b. Inc delegates. Prolonged
cheering greeted the announcement
that 100000 had been pledged by the
committee as the opening OF the tuhd.
Il IS proposed TO raise Sl.ooV.oVo WIN
ln the newt month.
Before the committee ADJOURNED me
following cable message was sent %
W. Redmond. AZ Westminster;
Redmond. Parliament House. London.
100000 subscribed by national com
mittoc. National Treasurer fltzpatricN
win cable immed ately slO,OcO. fnlia
d,.nhia selected as convention cry
and await your fixing Of the date. All
money needed by you viii be lortn-
coming -,
Tho convention referred to IN the
message is the annual assemolaSe o.
the United Irish League m THIS ccun-
try. 10 was stated shat efforts are pc
iup made 20 induce Mr.. Redmond 20
visit the United States and attend the
convention I'm person. The Parhameh-
tarv leader mas expressed his wiling
ness 10 come 20 America should the
Home Rule crisis permit him 10 90
SO
At the meeting Of the national COM
mittee Yesterday the Rev. James J.
O'Renly. o. :. A.. Of Lawrence. Mass,
made an impassioncd appeal TO me
member for energetic work m raising
the proposed fund. He laid stress
upon Oh. danger of the present crisis
in Ireland and insisted that only by
meeting the threats OF the Carsopites
with efficient armed forces could me
integrity OF ireland as a nation DE pre-
served
The national treasurer Of the league,
Thoma. b. Fitzpatrick. Of Boston an
nounced the sources Of the donations
ALREADY made 20 the fund as follows:
Philadelphia. $4,000; Brooklyn. S3.ooo;
Massachusetts,. $4,000; Illinois. So
600. Irish World subscription l,st'
$500. New Jersey. $1,000; Rhode lil-
and. $1,000 Albany. $1,000. ana bui-
falo. $500 There were also num-
Der Of individual subscriptions OF SIVo
and smaller amounts recorded.
The committee issued an appeal ad-
dressed 70 The Friends Of Ireland IN
the United States" which reads m part
MIR. Redmond declares that this
Orange movement Of organized force
has been financed by all the wealthy
and aristocratic enemies Of popular
liberties. The armlnG of the Orange
men OF Ulster Is an dudaclOus attempt
20 overawe the government. To render
this iniduitOus and unlawful conspiracy
abortivs. Mr. Redmond appeals 20 al
Americans who love liberty 20 ard MN
and the Irish parliamentary party in
Organizing and armlug the lrlsh Va
tional Volunteers. His appeal is clear,
emphatic and urgent Money IS great
IL needed The necessities are imme-
diate.'
The appeal closes with reque' u 10
all syrlra-hizers with the cause o. Ire
land 10 forward subscriptions 20 the
national treasurer of the United lrisn
League Of America. Thomas p. Flt-pat-
rick. IO4 Kingston ST.. Boston. or to
The IRISH World" - Barclay So. NrN
York Citr. or 90 Mr. Redmond, House
Of Common. London.