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DESCRIBES OPPRESSION OF IRE.
LAND BY ENGLAND.

The next speaker was P. A. Moyna-
han, of Brooklyn, a student of the
financial affairs of Ireland. He said:
I'm 1900, when the Irish people had
their own Parliament, the national
debt of Ireland was 100000 pounds.
England, who was scheming to deprive
Ireland of any form of self-govern-
ment, began sending troops into the
country. Cautiously the plans for rob-
bling the Irish people were worked out,
the sword was drawn to strike at rev.
olutions inspired by British sympa-
thizers, and after an orgy of mas
sacre England announced that Ireland
was to be taken into the British en-
pire, and 10, the national debt of Ire
land was increased by 24,O00, 1000
pounds, which had been spent on
troops, spies and hirelings to bring
about the total subjugation of the
Irish people.
I'm 1916 the tax, instead of being 4
shillings per head, was 10 shillings
per head. In 1853 Mr.. Gladstone, who
turned his attention to Ireland for the
purpose of assisting her, worked out
plan of assistance which by 1870 had
increased her taxes rs per cent.
"The promise had been made many
years before that at regular intervals
commission would investigate the
system of taxation in Ireland and ad-
just the taxes so that they would be
equitable and no more than the people
could bear. This commission never
made the inquiry until the genera
lions who suffered from the most op-
pressive of the levies had long passed
away"
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DAMAGE DONE TO AMERICANS
BY PAPER BLOCKADE.

There followed speeches by num-
Der of delegates. These included
Hugh O'Neill, of Chicago. Judge Wall,
of New Jersey; William Mulcahy, OF
Butte, Montana, and Judge John
Rooney, of Brooklyn. Judge Rooney
declared England's interference with
American shipping was the worst vic.
lation of international law that had
been permitted during the present
European struggle.
He said England in its paper block
ade had consistently embarrassed
American shippers without regard for
law and declared some of the goods
taken from American ships had been
reshipped by British tradesmen to
Norway as British goods.
Predicts Freedom by Sword.
The next speaker delivered what
was the most sensational speech of
the convention. He advocated and
predicted that Ireland would free her.
self from British rule by the sword.
He was John Devoe, veteran editor
and publicist. He said:
"The time has come for the Irish
people to tell the governments of the
different nations what they are go.
ing to do. The time has also come for
1rish-Americans to tell the govern
ment of this country what they are
going to do.
ireland cannot gain her freedom
without being belligerent. No hint
OF desire for her to enter the con-
fl1ct has come from Berlin or Wen
ma, nor does Ireland anticipate such
hint. Ireland must fight for her
freedom without inspiration from any
other foreign power. She must fight
to get it because that is the only way
she will ever get it.
Must Work Out Own DESTINY,
Il do not subscribe to the belief
that the concert of powers will take
any interest in establishing Ireland as
an independent nation, unless Ireland
has helped to bring about the defeat
OF England. Certainly, if England is
victor, Ireland stands no chance for
freedom, and if the other powers are
victorious, they will be more con.
cerned about other things than max.
ing Ireland free.
ireland must work out her own
destiny. Thanks to the volunteer
movement, she has checkmated Eng.
land in her efforts to make the Irish
volunteer movement to go unpun.
ished. It is stated as a fact. and #
sounds reasonable, that England in.
tends arresting all of the officers of
the volunteer movements and stamp.
ing out the volunteers entirely IA
soon as the war is over"
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A. o. II. EXPECTS TO SEE ENG
LANDS DOWNFALL.

ut is all right" said Mr.. McLaugh-
lin, Ito pass resolutions and be reso.
lutte in passing them, but the main
thing is to do something substantial.
Oratory will never free Ireland. II
it could it would have freed her long
ago, because no people in the world
lean more to oratory than the Irish.
II indorse these resolutions, this
declaration Of principles, just as l in
dorsed the stronger ones thirty-five
years ago, when I joined the Fenian
movement.
"But indorsing thing doesn't
amount to much. What we need is
action. And when the time for &C.
ton comes our people will be ready.
II want to tell you that in the last
eighteen months have travelled all
over this country, visiting the differ
ent units of our organization, and of
the 100000 men who are Hibernians
at least IS per cent are anxiously
awaiting the downfall of England.
Let them know when you want
them to act"
Mr.. Mclaughlin, who made the
shortest speech of the convention, was
applauded until the chairman had to
rap for order,
Father Austin Fleming, of st. JOS
eph, Mo-, who spoke next, started out
by accusing New York Of not treat
ing Champ Clark we'll in the Demo-
cratic convention at Baltimore. He
probably forgot that New York's nine.
ty votes stuck to Mr.. Clark until the
last horn blew. Father Fleming said
he hoped that the nation would have
another opportunity to vote for the
speaker of the House.
o'Leary Attacks N. Y. Papers.
jeremiah O'Leary, Irish orator,
spoke next and launched Immediately
into an attack on New York morning
newspapers for their pro-English poll
cies. This unexpected attack on the
newspapers created a sensation for a
few moments. There were alternate
Kisses and cheers from the audience.
Mr.. O'Leary paid so much attention
to the newspapers that he resorted to
a congressional phrase and said he
would seek ':leave to print" the
speech on home rule which he had
prepared.
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Suppose they had fed to South
American republic. Would they teach
their sons to honor and love the
country in which they are born, and
make no mention Of the United
States? l do not believe that they
would ever forget the United States,
and. while never failing in loyalty to
their new land, they would always
want to help in freeing the United
States of the foreign invader"
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lnveishs Against Tyranny.

II can assure you," he said in &C.
knowledging his election, that l have
been brought up to be true and loyal
Irishman and true and loyal Amer
lean. From my boyhood have
learned of the tyrannies which have
been practiced upon our people, and
I can see no disloyalty to the United
States in sympathizing with Ireland's
condition or helping to free her from
further misrule.
"As long as live will work, with
all my heart and all my strength, for
my country, this United States, the
cause of Ireland and our race"
The selection Of Mr.. Herbert was
regarded by the delegates as a wise
one. The composer Is Irish.born, but
has been in this country for many
years. and is the composer of the only
American opera ever written by an
American composer. "Natoma." He
has many friends in England, and
has never allied himself with any of
the radical Irish movements. As head
Of the organization he will be re-
garded as a conservative, but none
the less determined, worker for Irish
freedom, and he will assure a con.
tinued effort by the organization.
Judge Golf was unanimously elect.
ed vice-president, which he accepted.
Following these elections there was
a pathetic incident. No one except
an 1rishman can appreciate the strug-
gle which the Irish people had during
the centuries of English rule to retain
the Gaelic language. That it was a
losing fight, waged against odds so un.
even that only meager measure of
success was possible, was exemplif1ed
by Father Power, who was introduced
by Permanent Chairman Neill Ryan.
Reeites Gaelic Poem.
Father Power was on the pro-
gram to recite Gaelic poem. He
told the audience that, while he had
been born in Ireland, he had never
had the opportunity to study Gaelic
until he came to this country. Here
he had found a few Irishment who
were familiar with the tongue, and
from them he had learned the Ian
guage of his native land. His reel.
tation of the poem was pathetic in
its illustration of a people who had
even been deprived of the privilege
of retaining their own language.
At the conclusion of the poem Rev.
William Livingston, pastor of St.
Gabriels Catholic Church, New York,
placed before the convention the
declaration of principles which had
been adopted by the committee on
resolutions. Father Livingston asked
Alfred ]: Talley, former civil service
commissioner and counsel to the state
Insurance Department, to read the dec
laration.
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them the truth must be driven home,
that, it is only by scourging that the
pride and intolerance of their govern.
ment and privileged classes can be
chastened into a spirit of justice and
fair play.
To the people of Ireland we say that
you are the repository of sacred her.
itage, hallowed by the blood of mar
tyrs, and sanctioned by the voice of
patriots in the dock and dungeon.
Emmet's Faith EngIand's Difficulty.
From the scaffold in Thomas Street,
Dublin, one hundred and thirteen years
ago, with all the strength of his young
manhood and the fervency of his great
heart, Robert Emmett proclaimed his
faith in Irish Nationhood. If the prin-
ciple for which he died was right then,
1t cannot be wrong now. The law of
right and wrong is the foundation and
the most comprehensive of all laws. It
does not change to suit the varying
needs or moods of expediency or pol
icy. English rule by force in Ireland
Is either right or wrong. There is no
middle ground. If it be right, why
smother and repress the peoples
voice? If it be wrong, then by every
law human and divine the people are
justified in expelling it on the first
opportunity.
So oft repeated in speech and song
as to become automatic. England's
difficulty Is Ireland's opportunity. I'm.
less all signs fail that are open to hu-
man vision, that opportunity may soon
present itself, and, when it does, we
believe and hope that the Irish people
will of it take the fullest advantage
by asserting in the immortal words of
the American Declaration of Indepen-
dence their right to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.
A. o. II. Hope for Britain's Downfall.
Joseph A. Mclaughlin, president of
the national organization of the An
cient Order of Hibernians, which nun.
bers 100000 men, said that IS per
cent of these men, all citizens of the
United States. we're hoping for Eng
lands downfall"
The name of Champ Clark was men.
toned as "a true American" by Jere.
miah A. O'Leary, who also made a
spirited attack on several New York
morning papers, charging them with
being foreign papers,"
Germany was not brought into the
discussion, except that she was named
incidentally and briefly a few times.
No mention was made of any propa-
ganda for Ireland to become an ally
of Germany. While it was specifi-
cally stated that Ireland should not
fight for England in this war, and
should fight against England for her
own independence if necessary, the
use of arms was advised by only one
speaker, Mr.. Devoe, and he did not
advise the acceptance of policy of
having Ireland become a military ally
of Germany.
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ately following the reading of the res

ately following the reading OF the res
olution. He said:
Those of us who have taken part
in this convention have frequently
been asked why we presumed to speak
for all of the 1rish.Americans. My
answer to that is quite frank. We
do not assume to speak for all Of the
1rish-Americans or all of the Irish
people who are still living in their ma
tive land.
Eve presume to speak only for those
who have not forgotten the dark and
bitter days of Ireland's servitude. We
speak only for those who have not
forgotten the day of Emmett, for those
who have remembered always that
Ireland by the might Of right was en-.
titled to the freedom of an indepen-
dent nation. For those who are will
ing to bear the burdens of taxation un-
der English rule Of Ireland; for those
who are content to make the best Of
it. we do not presume to speak. Let
them speak for themselves.
I'VE have been told that to be
known as an Irish-American is to be
known as hyphenated American. All,
my friends. it is not that we are
hyphenated Americans that makes our
hearts heavy with the woes Of Ire
land. It is because we have enjoyed
the liberties of free country and
tasted the joys of republic in which
opportunities are given to all men,
that we can feel SO keenly the con-
dition of Ireland.
"There can be no lack of loyalty to
the United States in our feeling
against England. If we criticise Eng
land for her treatment of Ireland, can
we be put down as enemies of the
United States? No.
Failed to Keep Promises to ireland.
IF we say that England has failed
to keep her promises, it is because
we know that she has failed to keep
those she made to Ireland. England
talks of treaties which have been
broken in this war. All, if she would
but remember those, pledges to Ire
land which she has disregarded! Eng
land never went into a treaty in all
her existence that she did not believe
would advance a selfish interest of
England. If she has courted a treaty
with the United States, or if she ever
in the future desires a treaty with this
country, it will be because she wants
to use the United States to advance
her own interests"
Father Livingston recited the story
of the giant horse left before the walls
of Troy. He added:
Like the ancient who exclaimed,
4 fear the Greeks bearing gifts l
say also that fear the English bear
ing gifts. And the home rule bill,
emasculated and delayed, is only a
hollow horse. Beware, those Irish
men who still remain in the land of
our birth, the English bearing gifts!"
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THE IRISH RACE CON-
VENTION.

brlgnt eyes grew brighter and
the mists that dimmed the eyes of
the aged who had looked upon
Ireland's wrongs from childhood
days grew keen again as the fires
of Irish nationality were again
kindled at the Irish Race Conven-
ton at New York City, March
4th and 5th. 1t was a pro-Irish
convention in every sense of the
word. The keynote speech was
delivered by Justice Golf of the
Supreme Court of New York who
outlined the motives impelling the
Irish Race Convention in the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
Except on irrefragable evil
dence, we refuse to believe that
the Irish people have renowned
their allegiance to Ireland and its
hereditary cause, for the follow
ing reasons:
"I'irst-The faith we have in
the fidelity of the Irish race in its
progress to national freedom.
"Secondly-The drastic sup
preston of all manifestation or
expression of free thought in Ire
land by either tongue or pen.
"'rhirdly-The maintenance of
huge garrison, found necessary
to over-awe the people at a time
when the army is badly needed in
other fields.
"Fourthly - Notwithstanding
the exclusive control OF all agen-
cies of intelligence and to falsi-
tication approved by the censor,
we know from reliable sources
that in spite of Jail and coercion
the heart of Ireland still rings
true"
The Irish in America have a
right to know the conditions of
Ireland and have a right to en-
press their true feelings. The
Irish Race Convention was cos
mopolitan i'll every respect; the
delegates represented Irish from
all walks of life and included dis
tinguished jurists, editors, law
yers, manufacturers and workers
prominent in the arts. Protestant
ministers of Irish blood and Cath
Ollie priests sat side by side.
On the stage, seated next to
Manager Philip r. McDevitt,
head of the parochial schools of
Philadelphia, was, to mention one
contrasting group, the Rev. DR..
Robert Ellis Thompson, Presby-
terrain pastor, political economist
and head of the Central High
School of Philadelphia.
Victor Herbert, the composer,
opened the convention. He intro
duced Justice Golf as temporary
chairman. Justice Cohalan was
active among the delegates out
on the floor. Ex-Mayor James K.
Mcclure of Syracuse, now of New
Rochelle, and author of two pro-
German books was active in the
speaking.
And there were Editor John
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BRING APPLAUSE
AT FREQUENT INTER-

It was obvious from the beginning
of the reading of the paper that the
crowd which thronged the theatre was
heart and soul in accord with the COM
mittee on resolutions. Mr. Talley had
to stop frequently until the applause
had ceased, and not single point in
the lengthy declaration was missed
by the audience.
Its approval was pointed when the
declarations asked that Congress warn
citizens of the United States not to
take passage on armed ships or those
carrying munitions. This had given
the convention some reason to pro-
coed slowly. The delegates evidently
did not desire to attack the admin
istration. 1t disagrees with President
Wilson's policy of compelling Con.
gress to vote down the resolutions
warning Americans not to run the dan
gers of travelling on armed ships, but
anything which savored of an attack
on the President was avoided.
No Threats Against Administration.
There was lacking in all of the
statements included in the declaration
of principles any threats against the
administration. This was done pur-
posely and sincerely. The convention,
according to its most influential dele
gates, did not desire to have itself
regarded as a disturbing element in
the political situation in this country.
While it made it clear that the Irish
Americans will uncompromisingly
stand against any coalition of the Unit
ed States and England, this is as far
as it went in anything which might
remotely approach threat.
The parts of the declaration which
arraigned England for her treatment
of Ireland were loudly applauded. At
times the closely packed audience rose
from the seats and cheered. There
could be no doubling the sincerity of
the feeling against Great Britain.
1t was explained by one delegate,
who had studied the situation closely,
that in nearly every case of an Irish
man emigrating to this country the
man leaving his native land departs
with the conviction that England has
robbed him of the opportunity for
making decent living. This, togeth-
er with his knowledge of Irish history,
engenders in him a hatred of Eng
land which is never eradicated.
The final paragraph of the declara-
ton, in which the nations of the world
are asked to combine to assure Ire
lands independence, was received with
veritable thunder of applause, and
If the presiding officer had seen fit to
ask for an immediate vote on the
declaration there could have been no
doubt Of the outcome. But 1t was de.
cided to admit Of considerable debate
before the vote was taken.
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NO POLICE RECRUITS.

lreland'S Police Force in round
numbers includes ten thousand
men. From no quarter comes
even hint that the Government
has made any attempt to obtain
recruits from the Irish Police
Force; this Force would make a
fine addition to the Irish Regi-
ments $50 called). Ireland has a
standing army of trained police
men. The facts stand out BADLY.
There is an embargo on recruiting
from the police force. The Irish
Police have always been grossly
in excess of any sensible needs of
Ireland and the disproportion at
the present time is greater than
ever. The Dublin Weekly Free
man, Pro-British to the core, COM
ments upon the fact that there
has been no recruiting from the
police force since the war began
and Irish exchanges make no
chronicle of serious crime in Ire
land. The Government has these
ten thousand Irish Policemen in
case an Irishman makes an at
tempt to utter any expression
against recruiting or against Ire
lands taking any part in the war,
in other words, the ten thousand
Irish Police are for the purpose
of over-awing and intimidating
the people of Ireland under the
"Defense-of- the-Realm Act"
Strenuous efforts have been
made i'll every quarter to obtain
recruits for the Irish battalions.
A great organization maintained
by the Government was set on
foot to sweep, like tidal wave,
the youth of Ireland into the Brit
ish Army. The organization
failed. Appeals came from the
platform, the press, posters and
every other conceivable manner.
No one disputes that the Irish
Constabulary should yield thous-
ands of the best type of soldiers,
men of splendid physique, we'll
disciplined and trained to the use
of arms.
Thousands of private employ
ers have been urged by the Gov
erment to drop from their rolls
men fit for Military Service. The
Government has done the same
thing in the. case of the Post
Office and other branches of the
State Service. These young men
have been suddenly thrown out
of employment, forbidden passage
to the United States and have
been forced into the army. The
inference is plain. The Govern
ment desires to maintain the
Police force in full strength be-
cause of the probable necessity for
coercion through police measures
in the future.
This is the only meaning that
can be taken from the facts as
they exist. There is an embargo
against young men leaving Ire
land for the United States. There
lis, likewise, an embargo against
Irish Police joining the British
Army; the melancholy conclus-
sion IS easy to draw; the inference
lis plain. The facts predict no
very happy situation to be de-
gyeloped in Ireland within the
;;ASs ~ ~ sss
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WOULD HAVE U. 8. LET IRELAND
BUY MUNITIONS.

Then will come the time when
Ireland must take the sword for her
own freedom. Then what viii Irish.
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WARNS AMERICANS TO FEAR
ENGLAND WHEN she BEARS
GIFT.

Father Livingston spoke dmmedi.
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OVER TWO THOUSAND DELE
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