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May 6, 1916,
waderstand a profoundly tragic thing. 1
thay
am 8 if that old woman had
nee ‘able to look on him, she would
pave thought that Casement was the
courtly gentleman she had ever
woman mat
thing impoverished and degraded. Ire-
jand, capable of chivalry and splendor,
faieve’ that the bitter words of the
Gaelic: post are written on his heart:
“Hard it is to see the Arbitress of
Thrones
Wedded to a Saxoneen of cold and sap-
less bon!
‘This fact rast be inderstood about
Casement—that ates the British
Empire and that he hes no liking what-
the neighboring trees So that they be
tion. The Ireland of his dream
the three O’Netils—Shane, Hugh, and
Owen Roe—fought for. Most Ir rish
had a good word for individual Baglish-
my ut he Tived the
lend—especially the young mea of fre:
jand—these young men, shorn of opror-
is
men to hold the arms they had got, he
was greatly moved.
HE FORETOLD THE WAR.
ement, with his deep love and. his
biter hatred,. has: also" an exception
knowledge of the world’s affairs. . Aft
hearing kim talk in 1913 the ‘writings
of most publicists seem to me to be
obscure and ill-informed. He. foretold
most of the combinations in the present
war. i
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many and gland woul: me fh
a fe’ , How could those who. will:
ed a separate Ireland take advantage of
that ggle?~ Ireland: might er.
looked _by Germany, | Brooding” upo)
this, Casement made a rediscovery., The
position .of Ireland .was si 0,
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With. Ireland no. longer. an “island ber
Casement should go to Berlin, and it
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Rot been of Europe; and England, with
clusion, To approach Ireland at all
ago as that!) sent his «secretary a
Henry IIf, of England declared" “te hurt
him terribly” and ordered all the goings
out and comings in’ of the returned
lsh-German statesman to be closely
“ose ED FOR DAY OF CONFE:
T know he longed for the day Or arm:
ed confiict between England and Ire-
land, and he ata his best to make the
men of Irelant prepare for it. Before
the Volunteers were in being he sald to
me: “The freedom of. Ireland, Itke the
freedom of Italy, can only be won by
men Renting for it.”"" And in November,
1913, be.
“Sedition, ‘the natural garment for
&n Irishman fo wear, has been for a
hundred years a bloodless sedition. It
‘s this fiery shirt of Nessus th at has
our lives for Ireland—thi
at Js the problem of irish Nations
Ee
PROTEST AGAINST«OVER-TAXATION
tA emphatic protest against any fur-
her‘ taxation on this country, elready
szegeously overtaxed, wi
ce of a resolution passed ‘onan!
Stated “to he 135,000, which” hi
TIsen to $85,789,000 the financial
ear “en a’ prospect of
aching - $110,000,000: in the coming
paidget—a crushing tax for four and
‘alf millions of people. The Board ask-
‘a all Irish Members of Parliament to
*sist strenuously any further taxation.
“Nay, never falter; no great deed is
~ done -
By faiterers who ask for certainty.”
‘
The Saelic Amenican:
Corps, fighting from behind-sand
COLLEGE GREEN, DUBLIN,
With Trinity College “in front and the Bank ot Ireland, formerly the Irish House of Parliament, on the
Members of a British Officers’ Training
fro}
left. ers: A
bags placed in the college windows, are reported, in the London despatches, to have defended the Bank
surgent attac!
its value as I hi
“s 1 Hope That. Other
Mothers May Learn
Its Value as I Have”
Writing from Rock Istand, Illinois, a
grateful mother says: “I miss Father
John’s Medicine when I am out of it
more than anything else from my medi-
cine chest. I have hand summer
and winter. I gi it to my two chil-
Gren whose pictures are shown. I hope
that other mother
G. ue Biehl, 1004 E
older people. Get what you call for.
CUMANN. NA mBAN, INC,
Concert to’Be Held in St. Colum-
bus School Hall in Aid of the
‘Patriots, Who Sacrificed Every-
thing to Secure Freedom of
» -Treland,
A time Of trial and ‘sacrifice certain-
ly-has comé and the women of Ireland
have, not been found wanting, even how
the. meagre reports of events we get
show-that’ the women have nobly. taken
their:place beside: the
,| ingly" ‘Visking’ their” Tive “in the cae '
‘be a great
ingratitude and* a ‘disgrace if they
should be negiécted in this struggle by
merica.
While true information. is awaited it
{s well to show in a material way that
we appreciate the’ fact th hat the people
of Ireland believe in’ doing rather than
syne things and depending on empty
in Na mBan, Inc., appeals to all
‘fen women “of birth or descent in
America to get busy in support of the
Irish+ victims who gallantly sacrificed
everything to secure their National In-
dependence.
purpose and all should show an interest
ert will be given for the bene-
fit of ‘the fund at St. Columba’s School
Hall,’ Twenty-fifth Street, between
Eighth and Ninth Avenues, Manhattan,
mission will be 25 cent
SPYING ON THE GERMANS.
WASHINGTON, April. 20.—Count von
For; the 01 German
Government ae unable te negotiate
privately with its Ambassador... This
delayed settlement of. the submarine
trality”> of the Witson prand-Edttor
Ad
: ed
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.—The ce
ward Duffy. Club, at its meeting las'
migbt, passed resolutions speopathizing
ith the’ family of John J." Campbell,
The died ‘on Apr: a he following
acted as a comm iy esolutions
James Rae Michael McLaughlin,
and ‘Thom Reilly,
“Man's noblest gift
for it embraces his tateerity also.”
_IRELAND’S: DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE.
| The proclamation’ issued by. the. ‘Nationalists of Dublin
| at the outbreak of the revolution is:as: follows:
The Provisional’ Government ‘of, the Irish Republic to
nd:
the people’ of Irela:
of nahotliogdy “Ireland, through’
open military: organization, the Trish*;Volunteers, and the
Trish Citizen army,
Having patiently perfected: their’ discipline and. reso-
lutely waited for the right moment to reveal itself, she now
seizes that moment, and, supported ‘by her exiled children in
America, and by her gallant allies in Europe, by relying on
her own strength, she strikes, in full confidence of victory.
We declare the right of: the people of Ireland to the
ownership of Ireland and to the ‘unfettered ‘control of Irish
destinies to be sovereign and indefeasible.
tion of that right by a-foreign. people and Government has
not extinguished that right, nor can-it ever be extinguished
except by the destruction of the Irish people.
In every generation the Irish people have asserted {heir
right to. national freedom and -sovereignty, i es
during the past three hundred years. they have assorted it
in arms. Standing on that fundamental ‘right, ‘and again
asserting it in arms in’ the face of the world, we hereby pro-
claim the Irish Republic.as a sovereign, independent State,
and we-pledge our lives and the lives. of our comrades in
arms to the cause of its freedom, its welfare, and its exalta-
tion among nations,
The Irish. Republic is entitled to, and hereby claims, -
the allegiance of every Irish man an
Republic guarantees religious and civil liberty,'6
and equal opportunities to all its “citizens, and
resolve to pursue the, happiness and Pros penity of sine whole
nation, and of all its parts, oherishing
the nation equally, and oblivious of the fitfomoce carefully
fostered by an alien Government, which. have- di
minority from the majority in the past.
Until our arms have ‘brought the opportune moment for
the establishment of a permanent National Government, rep-
resentative of the whole people of Ireland and elected by
the suffrages of all her men and . women,
Government hereby: constituted will administer the civil and
military affairs-of the Republic, in trust for the people, -
"We place the cause of the Irish Republic under the Bre :
tection of the Most High God, whose _ blessing
. upon our arms, and we pray that nm
| cause will dishonor it by- owardice, inhumanity or rapine.
In this supreme hour. the Irish! Nation. must, by its valor
| and discipline and by ‘the readiness of its children: to sacri-
| fice themselves for the common Bod, prove itself worshy of
-the august destiny to which it is called,
- Signed, in behalf of the Provisional. Government:
JAMES CONNOLLY,
pHOMAS MacDONOGH,
ARSE,
Pv, P.
JOSEPH PLUNKETT. °
THOMAS J. CLARKE,
§!.MacDIARMUID,
E. CEANNT, |
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-Trishmen. and ‘Trishwomen, ‘ta the nai
4 “dead generations from-which. » Tonge iti 8.
us, summons her chilies to
her flag and Strikes, for her’ freedom, having. organized and
trained her- manhood through her secret ‘revolutionary organ-
| PITTSBURGH ORGANIZES
| CASEMENT BRANCH F. OF LF.
PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 28—At an
enthusiastic meeting of prominent Irish-
men held here this evening, the Sir
Roger Casement Branch Friends of Irish
The resolutions
passed at the recent New York Ci
tion were indofsed and committee ap.
pointed to fenton the work of organiza,
tion... John F. O'Loughlin was elec
President pro tem.and John Finn, Sec.
retary.
SPRINGFIELD IRISH ARE
READY TO HELP KINSFOLK,
SPRINGFIELD, Maes, May
the people of Ireland’ who have not
been afraid to shed their blood for Na-
tonal Independence,
jong the speakers will be Congress-
man, 2 Foner ph O'Connell of Boston, Dr.
a D.
0] .
Moore of New York, National Secretary
of the Friends of Irish Freedom.
NEWARK ORGANIZED,
NEWARK, N. J, May int, branch
of the Friends of-Irish
formed at Iroquois Hall, 3609 Washing
ton Street, on Sunday afternoon,
laree and enthustastic Fathering ‘atend
active in
rish ars came we
tive nein Vonbort to their brethren
the other ae or the Atlantic in thelr
strnggie for
Sor “the. branch x oe held
on auoaey May 7, wh
ments will be made for for @ mass sa menting.
Thomas Gaynor acted as Chairman of
the meetin:
‘The meet meeting was called by the fol-
lowing: Dr. Myles O'Reilly, Chairman;
ish, Thomas
and Michael ‘T. Kelloher, Secretary,
“WORKING IN HARRISON,
After less than twenty-four hours’ no-
thee a » branch of the’ Friends ‘of Tete
was called a order by James F.
der ormest. ¢ following temporary
foers lected: Jeremiab Osulll
van, Presitent: Bernard J. McWalters,
Secretary; end amine ‘W. - Dusphy,
Treasurer.
Atter ‘appointing comm! nittees 0} a th
naming of the branch and the nominet.
ns of permanent officers, as also one
‘on membership, the meeting adjourned,
to meet In Elberon Hall, on Sunday,
May 14, at 3 P.M
“THE “TIMES” HUMORIST,
(From the New York American.)
Again we have with us areca In-
In a note recetved today, he
“Why here no. more American
bumoriste, tke ‘the old ones? Where is
the comic orien today who is as funn:
as Artem var yr Josh Billings or
Bill te ned to.
en
it he . "priting editorials
for ‘Sue ‘highly esteemed neighbor, the
New Times, on the military
THE IRISH INDUSTRIES DEPOT
Under Auspices of
THE B GAELIC LEAGUE OF IRELAND,
ew Y
“If 4 4s made in Ireland you con get
it here.”
+ IRISH POPLIN TIES, $1.00.
P& Pe ERSON ares FROM
THE STORY OF IRELAND, Giots, $1.
ILD ROSE OF LOUGH GILL, $1.
NOCKNAGOW, $1: .
LIFE OF ST.. PATRICK AND’
BRIGID oopete and English)
cents,
WILLY *RDILLY.
TRISH SONG BOOK, with must,
cents.
Beautiful Albume of Cork, Rillarney,
Cleves yyimerick, Derry, Wat eros
low, so extord, and Dubdl
is each.
IRISH wace “AND CROCHET IN
T VARIETY.
Irish fom Rosaries, 40 cents,
Large assortment of Music Books and
Books in Irtsh and English.
1 Orders Attended To.
Open Tester and Thursday Brentage
tl 9 P. Mf. Visitors Welco:
Specialty—Woolens of the finer
grade, supplied. Write
PADRAIC LAGAN,
203 Forrest Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.
MONUMENT CLUD GANGS TO”
MONUMENT CLUB GAMES
OPEN CELTIC PARK SEASON,
Celtio Park will be officially opened
on Sunday, May 7, when the Monument
Club will its annual set of games
ind picnic. Michael Sheridan Grealish,
the four-year-old, seven f¢
gun that starts id toe ped:
on their way for the 15-mile champion:
ship of New York and New Jersey. Over
tance, ce 2 -
sharp, in order to allow time for the ~
completion of the be velo race and the
football
8 before dark.
The 25 mile icyele team race will
The ance | ball Uvensé has been tssued
minissioner Belt of
lead to Celtic Park on the 7th of
strategy at Verdun and the duty of the
German navy 10 tease destroying Brit-
ish commerce.
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