New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
peDoy Predicts Victory
 For the Arms of Germany
ted Irshman, Once British Military Prisoner, Says Kaiser's Men Will Capture London and Free
 Erin from English Rule.

, hold office unless he signed a renun- citation of his faith, and it took more 1 than twenty y-nine years before the eff 1 forts of O'Connell were realized. He | scored the remarks of Redmond that 1 if the Irish would fight for England | at the present time, it would place the l latter in Erins indebtness that would, at the close of the conflict force her l to make Ireland self governing na | tion.
 MT. Devoy spoke of the bravery of
 the Irish troops In the French war and quoted one of England's most famous warriors. who, in history written on the subject, paid a glow 1 ing tribute to the yalor Of these
 troops in the French and Crimean wars. While England has always 1 claimed the victory at Waterloo when 1 Napoleon was shoon of his honorS,
 the speaker placed the credit for the honors to the Germans, who. under i General Butcher. were of much as sistance to the Duke of Wellington 1 when it seemed as if the latter was doomed. For fourteen years after this battle regardless of the bravery of the Irish troops, Ireland never re- ceived any recognition in parliament and he cited one instance when the Irish troops had taken one of the strong French forts single handed
 the English troops failed to come to their aid. and as a result many of these brave men were slaughtered. l The speaker dwelt on the Fenlan
 movement briefly, and said that the late William H. Gladstone had sald that it was the cause of bringing to- gether the Catholics and Protestahts' The movement was a failure, put le tended to prove that if the Irish had sufficient arms they would be able to drive English rule out of Ireland MT. Devov rapped the London
 Times" which, he said, was the great
 est enemy Ireland has ever had. He spoke of the favorable manner in which Gladstone had com ented on the speech before parliam ent by Dan- ieI O'Connell in the interest of the
 Irish cause. Gladstone later presented
 bill asking for the abolishment of the bill requiring Catholics and non comformists to pay taxes for the support of the established church Of England. He said it appeared how
 ever that the speech of O'Connell had not had much of an effect on Glad stone, and when such @ friend of Ireland showed this attitude, then there was but little justice to De ex- pected from England. He said the claims of Redmond that England would abolish all opposition to the Home Rule bill for Irish support was all "bosh,' as the British had never given Ireland anything, and never would until she is a weaker country or is forced to do so
 Cant Get America's Aid.'
 Much applause accompanied the re- marks of the speaker when he said, England wants American assistance and she won't get it. The English
 press at all times shows selfish mo- tions toward that country. and there
 are but few of the workmen who. in
 any manner. favor Home Rule in
 Ireland, MT. Devoe said.
 ''The Home Rule bill was the great
 est piece of legislative jugglery that
 the world has ever heard off, the
 speaker said. "Who has ever heard
 of congress passing a bill to throw
 dust in the peoples eyes and then sus-
 pend it? England's government has
 robbed the people and makes it hard
 for them to live. The Protestants in
 Ireland are brought up with the be-
 lief that if Home Rule is to govern
 the country, the Pope will then rule the world.
 If at the end of the war England will have the power and we don't know whether it will or not, the Homo Rule can be amended to suit the government and make conditions not | much better than at present. For ir- stance government will be estab- i lished in Dublin. and it will mean that the people will be forced to pay two sets of taxes on their mail mat ter, for all the mail that enters or leaves Ireland and will be under English supervision, for which the Irish will have to pay. For this my dear people MT. Redmond wants the Irishman to stick by England.'' MT. Devoy spoke of the work of John Stuart Parnell and deplored the fact that he did not have the oppor- ! tunity that presented itself to Red mond at the opening of\ the wsr. Premier Asquith knew where Red
 mond stood at the beginning of the l conflict" he said. Redmond need not l have stood up in the House of Com
 mons to pledge the support of the l Irish to England. All that he had