Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-07
Irish Patriots DenounGe Advice
to Join British Army-Un-
dying Allegiance to Erin


The convention of-the Clan-HaGaeI,
which was in session at Atlantic City,
n. j., for FIVE days, concluded It's Ia
bors Saturday night, October 3, by is
suing manifesto to the Irish race,
i'm raply to the recent utterances OF
John Redmond advising Irishmen to
join the British army which Is now
fighting the Germans. Mr. RedmOnd's
action Is denounced as a betrayal OF
ireland, and the statement Is made
that a German victory over England
would give ireland the opportunity to
win complete national independence.
The statement Is signed by Myles
A. MeHamee of Providence, r. l., chair
man OF the conventions; Maurice Dro-
han OF Butte, Mont, yice-chairman; p.
J. Griffin of New York, secretary, and
over 200 delegates from all parts OF
the country. The committee, which
came to Philadelphia to give out the
manifesto, announced that the con-
yenticn adopted II by a unanimous
vote. l> VI Es-ss af-
Following is the manifesto; ~
Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. 81, 1914.
To the Irish Race at Home and
Abroad Fellow Conntrymen: We, the
representatives of the Clan-na-Gael Of
America, in convention assembled,
deem IL our duty to protest against the
worst betrayal of Ireland since Castle
reagiI sold the Irish parliament, and
to ask the earnest cooperation of every
true Irishm9n In preventing its con-
summation. : ii.
The action of John Redmond In guar
anteeing Irish military support to Eng
Hand In her war with Germany is trea-
son TO ireland, dishonoring TO the
Irish race and intended to destroy for
ever the hope of Irish freedom. No
baser act has ever been committed in
all Irish history. If It is not frus-
trated by promps and decisive action
by the Irish people II must inevitably
bring disaster to the Irish cause.
II 1t were possible to regard 1t as
an honest act of weakness, its conse-
Iauenoes to Ireland would be none the
Tess harmful. and 6 could only be
characterized as the worst act Of folly
ever committed by an Irish leader. II
| Is paying in advance an enormous
price TOT tne prouitss y 49, 49, = :
rohIicai concession. !. suaI allsee i, l az
salsation Oh the. ffi.,siL shipile ~ I've
hour of greatest peril in return for a
measure which would rivet Ireland's
Iehains more securely, keep her in per-
tpetuaI penury and ensure the contin.
ued sitting of her industrial life.
But Mr. Redm0nd,s action for sew.
era years past iesvesa no room lot
doubt that ms action Is tne resui. %
corrupt bargain win the Ehsilsl
government y was q aeiipefate ano
Wanton act Of treaeneLy 20 ms own
country IN the interests OF us oniy
enemy ana Win tne purpose or ue-
|AI9HlNe ne 81 Z lot .'I
winning SIs freeqoM tnet1 mas come 70 %
| 1t since the american fesoiution.
Daniel OConneh maxim hal'
"Englands ahncuity Is lreiahe op-
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ned BY the facts OF lrisn niseofy = !.
e eQuaiiy appuesDie 70 81, iosils oI
irish poiltical EFFORT england mas
never yet granted any concession 70
ireland Nliimsiy or because 2. tue
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.ne use OF Iorce on tn q l nlsnase u
force 70 avert serious incon ss ~ :
70 her foreign or oonesslc poIiey sang :
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