New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
Dewey Would Have Fund
Raised Here, He Tells
Friends Of Freedom.
HERBERT SUCCEEDS
GOFF AS LEADER
Redmond, Press, England and
Choate Denounced at Con-
vention's Second Day.

John Dewey. ex-Fenian and for a
generation leader of the physical force
group Of the Irish in America, stepped
from behind the scenes on the second
day of the Friends Of Irish Freedom
convention in Cohan's Theatre yester-
day afternoon. and advocated the rails
irg of 100000 in the United States
to finance an Irish uprising.
Previously John Redmond vas de-
nounced as a traitor to ireland, worse
than Castlereagh'; the newspapers Of
New York were condemned as unfair.
England was indicted in declai alton
Of principles nearly newspaper page
long. Joseph H. Choate was declared
20 be un-Amcrican. the demand was
made that nothing be done TO interfere
with Germany U-boat war, and Victor
Herbert, bound to Germany by cduca-
tion and marriage, elected president
in place of Justice John W. Gof. who
declined TO serve.
GOff Declines to Serve.
Because of the precautions TO keep
out those Irishmen who support the
irish members of Parliament the meet
ing was late in starting. After an hour
had been devoted TO Irish songs and
dancing Justice COTS declination to
serve was read, and he changed posi-
lions with Mr.. Herbert. who had been
named as e-president.
This change made, Alfred J. Talley
read the declaration of principles re
ported by :he Rev. William Livingston
for the committee on resolutions.
These, in Sut stance. accused England
of ever planning war on the United
States. quoted Canadian War Min
lister "whO has just openly proclaimed
he may be called upon 10 lead his fell
low colonists against tyrant In Wash
1ngton"; of interfering with American
trade and neutrality for the benefit OF
her merchants; and attempting TO
"shield her floating arsenais behind
the skirts Of American women and
children
On the United States government
these demands are made:
Demands on {. $.
we demand that TO misguided ac-
ton be taken 10 MINNIE me power
and effectiveness of the submarine and
q the vessels of the air in any effort
20 aid any country i'm the present con
fiict upon either side of the struggle.
I'VE demand that American passen-
gers shall b. warned not 10 travel upon
ships carrying munitions o. war OF
ppon armed vessels Of any bellgerent,
Ind we insist that every armed vessel
- any belligerent visiting our ports
shall be placed upou a common foot
iag; received with uniform custom;
end either be compelled to disarm or
!, informed.
1--WE point out TO the President and
Congress that We can. by the threat OF
en- embargo upon food and munitions Of
war. compel the observance of inter
national law. restore the freedom of
she seas 10 neutrals and each the bel
,gerents in the struggle now endanger-
ing the supremacy OF the white race
hat their blows must be struck at
one another"
Gavegan Adds Endorsement
Justice Edward j. Glvegan described
himself as "an accidental American
because he was born 10 the United
States. "thc grandson Of an Irish
rebel" He Endorsed the resolutions
and everything done AN, said I'm the
Convention.
Jeremiah A. OIeary. who has been
prominent I'M German propaganda. de-