The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-05

Syracuse, N. Y, June 5.-Justice John w. Golf of the New York State Supreme Court in an address here last night at mass meeting under the auspices of the Friends of Irish Freedom told his hearers that the men who died recently at the hands of English eXecutioners' for Ireland's sake had. not only benefited their own country but had been of incalcuIabIe service to America.
 Before the revolt in Ireland" he said, through a series of diplomatic fulminat1onS over alleged breaches of elusive international law, and an in tangible doctrine of humanity, and through public opinion largely in- fuenced and organized by great if nanc1al interests, this country was rushing toward the brink of war on the side of the exploited guardian of humanity and the defender of small nattonaities. The shock of the Dub lin atrocities, which, unlike the Bel gian atrocities, were real awakened Americans to the danger of their country, and now, apart from the bondholders and the noisy English tories, not a responsible voice is heard in favor of alignment in war with the murderer of small nationa1ities.''
 It is in Ireland itself where are to be found immediate results of the ex- cautions, Justice Golf declared. The most notable effects may be grouped in classes, he said, continuing
 ''The first in importance is the. des- truction of the myth that Ireland was loyal to England Particularly since this been trumpeted from press and platform. In Parliament it was de- c1ared that Ireland was the one brig spot in the British Empire, that every soldier could be safely withdrawn and that Irishmen would garrison the, 1s- Tn
 ''This was supplemented by the glaring falsehood regarding the num- Der of Irishmen who had enlisted and gone to the front. To those who knew better and who believed the heart of Ireland to be sound, it was difficult to meet this assertion, supported as it was by figures that were made to lie, and uttered by those who claimed the right to speak.
 ITO the clear thinker and observer there was, however, never a moments doubt that beneath the surface there was a strong undercurrent of patriot ic aspiration that could not be stifIed by the rigors of the Defense \of the Realm Act, or the suppression of all forms of oral or written speech, or the banishment or imprisonment of all who were suspected of disloya1ty.
 Suddenly a, flame shot forth which confounded the falses prophets, and proved beyond peradventure that out side the English garrison Ireland was not loyal, that it never has been loyal. and that so long as English misru1e and injustice afflicts the land it never will be loyal.
 Next in importance is the complete exposure of the home rule imposture. know of no instance in history where such a de1usion and snare was palmed off upon a people. That it was de- nberate1y done for a purpose has been made clear ibV subsequent events and that purpose was to quiet discontent and inveig1e the men of Ireland into the English army, to do battle for England in the war which she knew was impending. Hedged with excep- tions and guarded by exclusions and provisos, it was so drawn as to with hold from Ireland the very essentials of home government.
 gro analyze this fraud would take time and patience. Instead of the team home rule there should be sub st1tuted parochial rule, for it restrict ed the power of the home rule Par Hament to less than that possessed by the Board of Supervisors of, any coun- ty in this state, and substantially linn ited it's powers to the control of roads and bridges, paupers and poorhouses, and the dispensing of a little political patronage.
 ''Following in importance was the fact that for some years there had been an apprehension in the minds of the people, which gradually became a