New-York tribune., 1916-02-12
Judges, Professors, Doc
tors, CIergymen to Attend
Convention March a.
CAUSE FOR OPPOSING
ENGLAND TO BE TOLD
Will Make II Clear This IS NOT
Ireland's War, Says John
ID. Moore.

"The Irish race convention on
March 4. at the Hotel Astor, will be
the most important and influential as
semblage OF men and women Of Irish
blood held in the United States for
n generation" said John d. Moore
former State Conservation Commis-
sioner. who is secretary OF the pro
yisional committee, yesterday.
"Justice John W. Gof. chairman o.
the committee Of signers, is, perhaps
"a well known az any judge in the
country. Three other Supreme Court
justices. Hendrick. Cohalan and Gave
gan. and many judges Of this and
other states. are among the signers.
Dr. Thomas Adds Emmett not only
bears famous name, but for hity
vears qtood az the a9ex Of his proies-
( SION in this city. Victor Herbert i
probably Americas foremost comp0set'
/ .The pfcsident Of Notre Dame Cnl-
veraitv. the largest Catholic college
in the country. and professor IN t"e
Catholic University IN WashihH'oH
/ subscribed their names. 80 dld aeF-
oral Catholic monsignors and a score
Of prominent pastors throughout OAe
/ country. a large number OF la"yeIs
and doctors did likewise. Johh T.
4 Kelly. Of Pittsbeld, lass, IS at the
verv front of the electrical engineer
inc profession. Humphrey O'Sullivan'
+ of Lowell, Mass, is as widely known
as any manufacturer in America.
John Jerome Rooney, former mem
bcr of the State Court OF Claims NOT
only enjoys well-won fame as poe
but is tariff expert Of the .nlghes..
reputation. Robert L. Ford, editor OF
The Irish World deservedly inheri,'
the great prestige OF Patrick ford' h's
ulustrious father. Joseph smith o.
Lowell. Mass, is an author "nose
name has been long familiar 20 every
n'agazine reader. National President
Toaeph McLoughlin Of the Ancient Or-
/ dor Of Hibernians is known 10 Ameri-
cans Of Irish blood ell over the couh-
try. ....
of mon. and because IL ia so strong
and able was astounded 40 The IT'D
une calling me it's 'sicreterry'. am
not so thin-sknned as 70 object 70
g3od-natured ridicuie. If % be even
tolerably clever. but ! have SPIRIT
erough 10 resent an insult. be Il clever
on clumsy. from any source Whatever.
Tho coming convention was called
fo make 10 clear AS crystal IN me
United States and abroad, why the vas-
naioritv Of Irish IN Ireland and their
k;rsfnou u America are opposed 20
"a ,ors-s+ont campaign has deluded
many Americans into the belief tnal
Iceland had entirely forgotten her
ancient grievances and was fondIy y
cla.ufng tic hand that smote her. a
e,od of cable messages made 10 appear
-bat the passage Of the fraudulent
Home Rule bill had led the Irish 20
enlist i'm drovcs. So long ago as last
1Iarcb Brita.u's Irish spokesmen SAID
25O.O00 of their countrymen had joined
the coio"s.
~lr The absence Of official informa-
t,or (which was scdul0usly concealed.
effective oerlals of these abeurdltes
MORO ,mpo,sinlc. Recent official revela-
lions however. have made IL perfectly
,i,.r that every real lri.hman under
stands that this is Eng!and's and not
IreIaud's war. On January 9. In the
House Of Commons. J. ii. Campbell
IliOuist. representing DuDiln Univ eT-
sity. said: There are many parts OF
Ireland where one could not ho!d re
d rruiting meetings. Within the last few
months there have been many recruit
ing meetings broken up; even that
Great soldier Lieutenant Michael
0Lcary ". c. bad been received with
ieers and hoots. Ten days ago Lord
Wimborne. tho famous polo player
who became Lord Lieutenant OF Ire
land. stated that mp TO January : only
s6.217 men had enlisted in ireland.
AS our address 10 the lrlsh people
says. we expect 20 be 'assailed on All
,.des by critics who would apologize
F Cor the revolution. md make u to all
. iutents and purposes again component
/ part OF the British Empire We ex-
pcct 20 meet these critics man fashion.
/ with the truth IS our weapon we viii
meet them successfully"