New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
DR.. Gertrude Kelly Gives
This Sum to Help Arm
Irish Home Rulers.
EGAN SAYS KINGS
WIFE IS HOSTILE
Former Minister to Chilli Pre-
sides at Meeting of League
10 Raise Funds.

Enthusiastic measures were taken
las. night az a meeting OF the New
York executive committee o. the
United Irish League 70 respond 20 the
appeal recently issued by John h. Red
nond. leader OF the Irish party IN
Parliament, for funds with which 20
arm and equip the Nationalist Nolun-
tcers in Ireland.
Patrick Egan. former United States
Minister 70 Chill. acted as chairman
and read the appeal received from the
leader OF the Irish people. He stated
that grave dangers confronted the
Home Rule movement, even IN us
present stage. and that these dangers
did not wholly emanate from the OK
istence OF the armed forces in North
cast Ulster. organized by Sir Edward
Carson and the English Tories 10 OBJ
struct the triumphal progress OF the
measure 20 the throne for the sigma
ture of the King
desperate efforts will De made, he
said. "to force through an amending
measure which will rob the bill OF
many Or IT'S existing features and
leave IL a weak. emasculatcd semblance
Of its former self
Queen Hostile.
Not only have the opponents Of the
bill invoked the aid of the arlstocrstic
army officers and spread sedition IN
the ranks Of the British troops said
the speaker. but the aid of the fair
sex has also been used. The noble
ladies' OF the English court are bring
ing their influence 20 bear. and even
royalty has been approached IN des-
pcrate andeavOr 70 bring about the
veto of the King 20 the measure.
The Queen is openly hostile 20 the
cause OF Irish freedom. and II is neces-
sarv now for the manhood OF Ireland
20 assert itself and declare IN no un-
certain tones that the Irish people Will
brook no further interference with the
Home Rule bill"
Dr.. Gertrude Kelly. Of 5O7 Madison
av.. speaking for the League Of Irish
Women. said that the organization
which she represented vas anxious and
willing 20 aid in the cause. she nitro
duced resolution. which was unani-
mously adopted.
The chairman has alluded 70 the
influence OF women against irish lib
erty and 20 the political activity OF the
ladies' Of the English court" said DR..
Kelly. Money talks. and here IS a
hundred dollars for bullets 20 meet
Queen Mary
So saying. she laid check for that
amount in front Of the chairman. Her
donation was followed by others from
members Of the committee present m
Z" approvimately $1,000 was pledged.
Stephen Mcfarland also introduced a
resolution that was unanimously
adopted.
What IS proposed is merely % arm
and equip the native sons of Ireland
already organized and living within the
borders of their native land,' said the
chairman in answer 70 the offer OF a
volunteer. Later. under a Home Rule
parliament. they will be continued as
Ircland's national army Of defence
The parliament will not have authority
20 spend funds TO maintain them. but
the cities can build armories, just as IS
dore in this country in the case Of the
national guard
Religion Not the Cause.
Captain OMeagher Condor. a vet
eran of the Civil War and former
Fenian leader. decried the suggestion
that the present trouble in Ireland was
due 70 religious prejudice. This pref
udice. he insisted. existed only IN that
section Of the north where II had been
created and fostered b. the English
Tories for political purposes.
l. was voted 20 arrange for a public
mas meeting. 70 be held as soon as
possible. and committee was appoint
ed. consisting Of Captain stephen Nc
Farland Captain James Noriarty
James Hanncv, John P. Mckee. DR..
Gertrude Kelly. John P. Hayes and
Colonel Edward Ddfy, 20 supervise
the work of extending the fund and
APPOINTING subsidiary committees
throughoUr the greater city.
IL was further voted 70 cable the
resolutions adopted by the meeting 20
The Dublin Freeman" and 70 request
The Irish " orld' 20 open Us columns
20 the United Irish League Nationalist