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Proceeds: of w ich above
of th eoting,
o into a
« for the nd of the. "tatatifes of ‘tue Irjsh
revolutiontsts.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED,
baskets, Presiden|
‘and rea Feoluion which were unan-
ously adopter
“Whereas, re a result of a deliberate-
© af provor
the plans and method:
epised and infamous Castlereagh
Foad 2n unarmed peasantry to revolt in
Vi8S: ant
seheress, ‘Through a subsidized press
merica and a widely
of the rights of stall nationalities and
in te interest ol ot umanity; an
hereas, many centuries, the
entire history ot British activites has
been one long hideous record of slaugh-
reddened flag has been planted: be it
at we, liberty-loving
rrepared people driven to revolt by
deliberate and coidly calculated efforts
of British assassins;
‘Resolvdd, That we here. saseratted
olved, That while expressing our
horror and indignation at ¢
crimes of the British
reland, ge our
sympathies to the Irish victims of Brit-
crimes,
ich have been per-
Petrated jn Ireland.
BET! ED BY U.8 errr
yormer' Congres Ik made
a very eloquent speech similar i pur-
e he made at the great
meeting in Faneuil Hall, Boston. He
held his sndience fi nd a
Devoy spoke st both meetings.
iin and re-
ris over and Ireland will win her
bidependence.
MEMORIAL CONCERT FOR
IRISH MARTYRS’ FAMILIES |"
Under the patronage of His Eminence
Cardinal Farley, on Sat turday evening,
May 2 115, there will be given a
ee orlal concert for vibe Irish Martyrs.
‘The proceeds are to
women and children who are suffering
under martial law.
er attractive program:
ranged. Mme. Gadskt will ala
selections from ist and Isolde. - Mr.
e Cohalan wilt pre
Ticket are from 50 Meats 0 $2, ‘and
boxes from $15 up.
. CALL FOR PRACTICE.
A folt attendance of the Clare and
football teams is re
aay In preparation for an exhibi-
tion game which these two teams w
zlay before a at least a qua
Speedway, on Sunday, June
"| PLANNED TO ARREST THE
ARCHBISHSP, SAYS CINKELL pose of the military desratinm Included
Qrish Press and
‘Di A
‘ews Service.)
> pril 28.—Laurence Gin-
nell, Member of . Parilament for
North Westmeath, read document
in the House of Commons yesterday on
the state of siege of Dublin’ and its
citizens under martial law. Gin-
nell said the orders indicated nd pur-
ame!
arehbial sho of Dublin, the office “ot
the Irish Volunteers, ¢ ths Gaelic
and the Dublin Trades Council.
Sir Henry Dalziel demanded te know
why the news from censor
ed and suppressed, sit Edward Carson
League |
The Saelic Cimenican.
critic d the Government for the sup-
ession of Irish news, adding that he
NEGAR HILL AND PART
uprising, held Enniscorthy tf
jaye al
in Dublin had given up the
OF THE TOWN OF ENNISCORTHY, cor
One of the ue battles of the Repelion of 1798 was fought at Vinegar Hill, and the
1d only consented to surrender when they found the men
fight.-
‘TY WEXFORD. -
Tish Volunteers, ‘in the recent
Germany Mis judged.
An ay
tn ‘the interest of a las
Rotaxd Huctxs, Cor
pen Court Publishing
price $1.
eal to ternational good
Ing. peace,
nell iveratta,
Co.,- Chicago;
+
_ The author of this book, an American
by birth and instincts,
conclusions without the
trac
”
q
arrives at his
Ties of blood or
18, n+
versity, contributes to the literature of
the International situation a book which
1s pro-American." He ig
abbut the destinies of tl
the Central Powers, but abo
ture of Am:
United States. can ‘mal
concerned,
he Entent
ut the
s thinking the
ie “no bigger
pot
por
blunder, no graver historical mistake,”
than to
trality.
abandon its p
sition of neu
“America has no buainess tn this”
easy to get in, but there is no calm
second thought, an e!
not
Mr. Hugi
cestors,
scape can be
not
with anti-German prejudice, might
take the plunge:
Mr, Hu,
rests on ral onal,
grounds; his
man nor Irish, settled
gins’ sympathy with Germany
on emotion
either Ger-
in this country
Germany
ver been in Germ:
keep Great Britain out of the rar eth
Germ
standing, a suppression of
ening of a seni
and an awk
not to ti¢ their country
of one si
jer-
falsehoods,
8 of justice
to the Intereste
the other, who believe
re
that the policy laid down
ashington, oppor
entrance into entangling
ropean nations, {a as gt
m foundations of the Re
sing strenvou!
sly the
with
jay a6
alliances
ood to-d:
Hu cine wivides hia unio into
tre “chapters, all of
which a
written
ractive style, witbout the
a te
cerity throughout,
noble passages that thri!
America: lotiem,
which will bring the book @
any
it with genuine
are ures
wide cir-
ulation throughout the country: .
apter - heading: “The
wh ot a Semen Enemy,” Mr. Musing
of the pecultarly depress
aspects of mode om war is the
degradation’ of the
; mind, The civilfan popu nda ition,
blind with intolerance
@ credit any
and
3
ag
qg
3
a
a
g94
®
gI
g
s
f his cruelty, his be
ity, bis mendacity, his stupidity.
The enemy Decomes the scapegoet
of the universe, re load him
with every concetvable serie ot
evil until he looms in our e;
nster of inhuman endishnese,
good
white oleh, “put he if ‘te seven-
beaded dragon that God and Justice ”
called us to dea
.
in the trenches," we know, the
re
tio: 01 uy
ly of his foe, bravery and?
suffering he se 4 ‘eciates.” |
sect x.
jation of the neutrality of Belgium and
the exploitation of this act, while the
violation ofthe neutrality of China and
ever etressed during the period whea
American opinion was being, formed.
Mr. Hugine wishes his,German friends
not to become embittered against the
United States.
not regard this country a
your confirmed enemy, but a:
tenia friend. one nation te much
re divided than
Me appears to te" '
sae
. “one ‘a poring men, the comm
people everywhere, do. not share
the rabid intolerance of our pseudo
intellectuat: atl
tude of our press gives a false sur-
a oe unanimity to American
the ‘tnird chapter containe “A Ques
both of these questions in the
rnard Shaw
s
3
=
3
a
2
a
g
3
&
“The represston
Since Germany became
and particularly since she ‘begen to
Id navy, she aroused increas
* Ing dislike and distrust. amongst
you. In 1897 the Saturday Review
sanounce the en
see. delendam,
gramme has been “aeoaliy ‘packed
by a powerful element of British
opinion. Your statesmen have pur-
sued the old, unimaginative poll-
tics of annoyances and curbs; they
have done their utmost to balk
every German attempt at expan-
sion in Africa or in Asia, and some-
of ite ets ere not bright. But -
why not? British: policy for a
decade and more has done ali in its
into being that tigerish ferocity
with .which she now ‘ou.
Commercial jealousy and irritation
r of bringing
back Jost Provinces, the rights to which
are in democratic France hi
thrown tn her lot with Russia, the most
reactionary: government in Europe. *
‘The fifth chapter is catted “The Ate
titude of America,” and it is one that
would benefit every American to read.
Mr. Hugins
‘Most thinking men and worden
, agree that this is a time for Amer-
fea to, keep her head and watch
her: step. Should ‘the Teutonte.
armies continue their victories and
approach to a tri , the efforts
of hyphenated Anglo and Franco-
Americans: to involve us will be
come more frantic, But that col-
slective insanity we shall probably
avoid despite their fomentations.
We shall do the world the negative
service of standing aloof.”
.
“So te iT as causes are concerned,
this. war was not a people’
wickedness of ohne ir
the one great curse upon mal
Blood-lust. and revenge
forced by mor:
spfrit of the Inquisition is being re-
vive hardly seemed possible;
@ recreation *
sanity.
help Europe by Capitulating to the
n Only by the exer-
cise of dispasstonate judgment and
an Infinite compassion can we offer
the world a new horizon and
hope.”
Throughout this chapter Mr. Hugine
appears as a champion of peace for
America, and his appeal comes
natural eloquence and genuine patriot.
helpful of all the vast number
written during ig trying situation. |
eat BeaNnaRot Favst.
plan Soren
JOHN J. O'LEARY'S SHINGLE,
Mr. John J. O'Leary announces that
he has opened an office for the practice
of the law at No. 62 Bros
By Exeaxor Rocers Cor.
il 2:
And England's
Sing!
bauled down—
Sinj ne! sing!
Sing! sins! Sing!
For you a t Aghting alone
0 brothers ot 0 ours in Dublin
ot Finn, Cuchulas in and Brien,
mmet and Tone
te netting there beside you,
Is flashing dow!
Front the footsteps ot Got! : throne—
ing!
Sing! Sing! .
May 2nd—
Sing! Sing!
For dark though the ending be
ve and ev
You have kept your faith to Ireland,
‘HOW MR, WILSON MOURNS.
day when -they laid in the
merican soldier’ boys who
Mexico, the Pres!
May 27, 1916,
BATTLE SONG OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC---1916
To oe and to Liberty—
ing! Sing! Sing!
And Ireland’s hearthstone red,
For the red hearthstone ‘and the three
Blend us and bind us and make us one,
salon stronger than Fate and
eath
And ail the might of the British Hun
Hurrah, for the struggle anew begun!
Hurrah for the men who have led the
way! =
For Pearse, MacDonagh and Sonnotir—
For Clarke and Cesement—O'Ranill
Who have fought, to deliver our land
rall.”
Sins!
sing" : Sing!
5th—
raged skies
red Seven cries!
Here {s our Watchword and Battlecry,
Sing! Sing! Sing!
University Jubilee Quartette in the
afternoon and went to Keith's at night;
basis is built the legend of a President
care-worn-and bowed down with worry
and sorrow, hie heart bleeding tor hu-
Men ef The Fighting Race
BE PREPARED
WHEN | NEED YOU
WHAT THE IRISH HAVE DONE FOR AMERICA
in euch large number:
te ever:
Mood. “t refutes published
‘The story of the Irish in America has been variously
2 sult prejudice, and the
th her ignorantly or maliciously ignored by
or uys, When the term -
“Hyphenated sime ertean”. 4s applied to all Americans whe ,
are not pro-British, men of Irish blood should be fortified ‘
with th yw i ‘the imporsance of the part played
ete
by the race in the establishment of American bere and
country that the Irish came here
“THE IRISH CONTRIBUTION TO
_ AMERICA’S INDEPENDENCE”
f By THOMAS HOBBS MAGINNISS, JR
ie a book of*vast importance om . historical point of
much rateable and interesting Saformation
compared with the “Anglo-Saxon.
in America of Irish |
misstatements, an contains
out the Irish
IT IS A BOOK EVERY AMERICAN OF IRISH
BLOOD SHOULD POSSESS.
A every one
Je extremely Navoreeting te
interested in promoting
merica,
Coptea’ may be obtained
165 William St.,
York. The, {elerhone number is Broad
879.
the cause of the Irish race in
to any address, Postpaid, on receipt e:
THE GAELIC AMERICAN, :
a understand and one that
and woman whe ts
at this office, or will be mailed
$1.00,
‘ New York City-