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Vol. xv.', No. 14. Whole No. 760.
NEW YORK,
APRIL 6, 1918.
now In. N.
&hdu-nlqhntm.o&l,lh.nhmm nt
Yr, Ina-(Ohm! m0! NIH I. In.
roles rIvn cnn'rs.
Daltlelield And In Every Phase of
EASTER WEEK COMMEMORATED AT CARNEGIE HALLtm .. [m .. .
Magnificent Meemlg In honor Of The Men Who Fought And Died 'For Ireland In
llli Appeals To American Government To Apply To Ireland The Principles
of Self- -Iiliverniilen$ And Self- Determination Enuncinted In President Wilson‘ 5
Declarations-Resolutions Renew I‘Iedges of Loyalty To The United States
And Point (llli Splendid Services Of The lines To This Iiepnhlic, 0n Tile
The Nation‘s Life. From The Revolution
To The Present Day-Its Representation In The National Army ‘And The
Navy‘To-Dny ls Beyond Its Natural Proportion And Entitles It To Spuinl
Consideration-Appeal To The American People For Continuance Of The
Sympathy Always liiven To The Cause Of Irish liberty-Fine Speeches Ily
Father Magennis And Mrs. Sheehy
,Slieffington upholding Ireland's chins
To‘Nalionhood-A Most Enthusiastic And Representative datlering. .j
The meeting ll Carnegie Hall, undo!
sh
out.
am: by“
In0 li'llh tudlence LI ever nunmhled‘ In
Nswv It rnI the
race in the metropolis or “char Empire
Sta IA and enthii slum pravllled (mm
sure to iin Ill:
The Stars Ind Stripe! Ind. the Green.
in: o! the Irish Re-
latter auhject the tools or both speechesm
i'ea n1 uti oral who on mrp molslng.
and the ap pool to Amsrionn inte erron-
nireiand' s behhll which was tho
ynoto at t eooutions s, was h
the lighting throes of the country
present wr.n
Very Rev. Pstor E Mnsennln, 0..cc
Ass IstahMJen oral or malice
Order, preIIded and made a short, out
eukers nonnnhy sshry
singers Wu Mr
to
0w wign tot the unturniconrusion caused
splendid proceedings
EATIIEII MADEIIIIS'S SPEECH.
Llwmce Elce, Chlli'mli'i of the
gem msne a.I Introduced
ell'ChJ o
bodies an on gentlein men:
we labor under a very serluill disability,
is on.
rent by ' h t u so
Judge of the Court. oI Claims. and tho 30‘ “
. right.
' lhll blnnai' ‘thnt
the
. Amer it
Hrs! 01 all, I may recall A Little incinv
sin
In s I od
lives or tho only mmyrl
soon upon those ctnros Ior tho Iirnt
time more II n littllo horror creonn Into
you. and ohy little, you;
more or 125! wqiltldnteclw thus
roondlnss sud you; go hnoh to oxoquno
each nlciuro. and you and n Pecullu
thin “rot or .11. upon the mutyr's
hrow there In grin: mm the nuIlerInrxl
slrlnd oI hols. dyoh sent
hello oi triumph In the features at (In:
rty'r, whilst whno tyou exam
the me or theta urer, the In
Marina the punishment, you notice thnt
the hot to be our our Incision tor
wich he in executing the torture sr own
Into n cowardly tsnr Mnny
sounding In tho little church, I thouh
otm my own cau y. .lu thou ht or
ths nngnn oI her history, blessed hy
mnn martyrs. and hlwnys tho snmn old
yrnnt wIth othe "tile old Irown; no
the Iro so. of
the lonutar In ens uiiteis church. grows
Into cowardly fear
ms BRIGHTEST MINDS or 11w-
This mnIIIEL :0 ”assemblo ta eels-
arlo oI irelnnd, but ot the brightest
Ind belt lntellec ta tint If “all tehn
f
ponds it one m .n
were a sh d holy, no then in their
n nntIve-dt ,
tn could.
the oy died they lung"! porleclly
well“ whit they were doln
hnd m gonaldered well to.
new
sound, hoitho 31 ot
llie Irish people’ (nonlnuse).
t . roIo -thln sins, u nor
the shadows or those mot nnnl the
o
2
bnva I" We c
ndr oi
hIn rrleu'dn did. Ir necessary to
our ilvsnI r the dear old lnn’dmnn.
p InunsiN
Wis IrED MAKE 1m Honour.
TliIl In our o More. the end or our
meeIIhg here this evsnlnx. mnh.
oology to nnyons (appnuso).
tho privilege oI our poo
people, to celehrsto the birth or that!
young Republic“ (IDDLII‘IM). It Inn
cause, uyon him the In so:
at historyw tell you the: this mlghty
Repuhllc, thl glorluul Republic or ours.
In this mis ty nnd. wnn built upon tho
hnnt hlood nuo ens dune.ol the truest
Irishman or its time inppinuno). From
Decoration In the
General "George Wuhlnxton Innplnuno),
ur in an at lrel d. wollre
old: by noldo with tho bravest nod the
In time (Ip-
ills-use). he on their bottles.
nrn fought thoI lights. hnil (kin-
and Burgoyne surrendered nt SArMogu,
nurched through the broken
battalions at tho American my. to.
st 01 them
e'reune Irish Erizude (nDDlnusa), 04:]?
2
Freedom. thl t flux
a In tho mnkinls. and It ought to
d h for Alli ertcl today,
by our blond (np
ms o no
in: (owl-us
box!)
posed thls mighty Repiihllc In the days
,5 duty I have to perorm
,trom this pintiorm. will thoy spoiogizo
grant no out; lo other
has
t ointment oi
our irish souls hen in New York
nrogromlno In Iniriy long; mnnequently.
my Trial: on I shnu brI Int. 1 hovo
only to soy you one he nrmy nslrome.
every one o you. wheiha you buy
1m to love ”I h f om on the
green fill of tha ol a hether
stories told you by hrid oia
nth r1 hnd mothers. or whet you
v0 to love It from the well
which sin-lug- I’m-e It in 6 er! tru
m cm: ore. who nro wiliInIr to do
Iond sod worm new rate room hp
pinuss)
Nov, lndlns nna gentlnnen, I In: no.
I e you no encor nlI month
you might Ilirs It. It Is I very plonsinn
now .to utm-
noo to you thn old I
on. who
length nna breadth of
Am'erlu: one
whom may or you hnro heard before:
ons whose career is won on to you;
one who-ii Irwern to Inner long-I to
you, no Irish nudionoo. It woul .
most on Impenlnenco-Ind no 1 Ihlll
"It now this: our Irisnn sud colnhorer
alum Ior which III!
which she luv ‘
mm or t o wrincos driven to I you
win llsten to her VIII-ll kpltcnsure this
now come t
. Sh:eh,v- sktmn
(great cortisone. the ent in nudiente
rs )
MR5. SKEFFIIIDIDII' SADDHFSS.
iirs Skemnston who +rerelved a great
ovntion from the nudlcnco. :-
Re ever:
lilrtlnllnrly
1ovo New Yorniri til-t it thuun:
[trod ldeu (BI moment Iyou utter IL, In
I undorstan - om
rulp
(aim
hrohosnnds,
u we, In. nunrogetton.
(Continued on Page 2.)
ReSoliltions Passed at
Wo, citizens of New Yard
of men who gave their lives' In a
renew our pledges of loyalty to
present day.
murlso, raised his eloquent voice
1nht a
priceless services.
Easter Week Meeting.“
of Irish birth or descent, as-
semblod In mass meeting in 'Garnegie Hall to' honor the memory
gallant effort to set Ireland free,
the United Statosra loyalty of
which our race lids given the most ainpls proof on the hattledeld
and In every phase of the Nation' s life from the Revolution to the
Our race was in the forefront of the light for Freedom m the
Revolutionary War; it bore its full proportion in tho sfruggle for
Amsric can rights-1n the War of 1312; in the Clvi I War it was one
of the chief deciding factors In preserving the Union and abolish.
in human slavery; in tho Spanish-American War it contributed.
its full aharoin upholdiilgAmorionn honor and achieving the In<
dependence of Cuba, in the present war with Germany it is repre-
sented by fully is third of the National ry
the personnel of the Navy; and' In the building up ofa the wealth
slid power of the country and the development of its splendid re-
sources ic has played a part that is not surpassed by ony’ceher
race or element in the population of the Re ublie.
The people of Ireland have always can more friendly to
Amen ‘ca. than any other people on car rtll.
proved that friendship by its nets, andngrent Irishman, Edmund
rmy andn a o
The. Irish Parliament
in defo has of the revolted Colo-
Parliament of England itself. These facts are incon<
trovortiblo and entitle the race to adequate recognition of its
Ireland’s aspirations for liberty have ever
had the sympathy of the American people, and that sympathy is
the fottering of her economic life.
presented by. the European War,
d ' opportunities in the past .
America's entry into the war has materially changed the
situation and left Ireland entirely dependent on American goo
will and love for freedom everywhere.
based on President Wilson’ is splendid Declarations of the right of
coSoIf Government and Sel f-Determiuation, and on
every epeopleto
oasConferonc which wills
Ireland’s duo today, when America s position in the worl
will make it more effective and whent
Ireland is entitled to her Independence and has fought fpr
it for more than so‘ven centuries.
record and on the clearly demonstrated capacity of her people for
self- government, her splendid oogrh
rural resources, new uhdeve oped
foreign Government which holds her down by military force and
y a renewal of that age-long struggle.
other object than the Freedom of Ireland, using the opportunity
war
he need for it is greatest.
She bases her claim on that
hical position and borgr eat
cause of the action of grtho
The Easter Week Rebellion was
Its le aders bad no.
as their fathers had used similar
Ireland a hopes are now
circle the national and interna-
tioliilla questions raised by the great war or existing before its out-
'lareak.
entire satisfaction of the Irish
ideals of liberty formulated 'by
this is necessary for the futhro
tion of uba. l
ever
tlmi' allure to apply to Ireland,
ples' outside the British Empire,
merit and Self- Date ermination so
President and Viochresident of
tot
from the State of New York, to
Iltn Ininnoy, soon they cool. to Ipelk
to the Mayor of New York Cit My
We respectfully ysubmit that America s dominating
-tion and the tremendous bolp 6119' Is giving .to the Allies give her
the right to insist that the Irish Question shall he settled to the
'peoplo and' In accordance with the
dent Wilson’ s Declarations would place
before the civiline d world, and we therefore ask' them to use
every means in their power to secure such action b the Govern-
ment as will not endanger American interests, but will redound
to the honor and glory of the United States.
Resolved, That: copies of these resolutions ho sent to the
posi-
We claim that
ni‘ld and for the
resident Wilson.
8306 oft
honor and credit of the United States, as much as was the libera-
Wo appeal to the great, Iiberty- loving and justice-loving
American people for a continuance of the sym
'ven to the struggls for Irish Freedom, we point out. to them -
It
pothy they have
as well as to the oppressed peo-
tllo principles of- -Self- Govern-
splendidly cnnnicated in Presi-
Amorica. in n fllso light
the United States, to the Secre-
tory of State, to the Speaker of tho House of Represonentives,
the two Senators and all the
Representatives in Congres
the Governor oi New York, and
MARTIN SHERIDAN, THE FAMOUS ATHLETE. DEAD
Succumbs In his Prime To An Attack 0! Plenroil’neamonia. After A few Dnys‘
lllnesslu St Vincent’s hospital, New York-Insistedvon Working. Although
L'nwell, And Was Stricken While 0n
Duty-His Wonderful Performance: In
All lines of Athletics hlade him The World's Champion-A llan DI
Splendid Physique. he. Cntdistanceil All Competitors I’roru Tile-SL111 M
Ilis Career-Bent The Greeks On Their Don Soil At, Their Own Favorite
dune 0f Throwing The Discus-onis Tdnmphs Never Turned Ilis head And
lie leinlined Modest And Considerate 0! The feeling! Of Those lie lu-
lilllSlied‘I-W as A Life Long Nationalist And failed The Scheme Of The West
Britons To Discredit The daelic Athletic Association In Ireland 0n Ills
Return from Londiin-Ilis Tuneral Was A Trihnte 0i Respect For The
Dead [usurpnssed In The llisiory 0f New link. ,
Martin .1. Sheridan. a true irishm-n
eye or his thirty seventh birthday, after
no Illness of 1c..- hnn n week's uro:
man, from pleura nneumunln. Mnnln
who rn in Bolinlo, County Moro. on
March as Iiiiil ‘nA dc cosm oatoth Un ited
stolen in 1897.: Ho wns ono aim the
gr rose bando stctuam who now
tho irish-Amorlron Athletic Cluhm Ln:
Liston at It.- itln a
sbedstde “ban he
died besides his brothers, Richard hna
Andrew. were his 'Irtend. Patrick
Conny. Preoldr r
cousin. Ind sllrhul n'nIy. a menu oI
this fun
sheridnn wnn n member or the New
lork Police Drnnrtnlsnt In or thirtee
yen! nsnd wnn n rstc osdetsctivs nt-
soiled to hudqunrtera. :od tho Friday
precedlil n his an ill eponed
duty. Ind told “Mime or his oomrnser
thnt hs felt very tired. uIIhln hnii on
II III nnhrnlclnn
hurried to the
wnn ulled
hospital.
llnrtin susrldnn won undMug Ionic
hy his prowess nt lhs Olympic-’Ghrnes
In Athens. whi- c. u n nlorn
American team. he hen the Greens or
their own sun or throwlnr the discus
lino won lsurein rrom t e host Ithletel
In the world. ,mn nohiovementn at
nudho wn
? of the II
oncouneinx snd comforting word Im-
who am he uni; uiohed.ul e
prominence which came to him Iron nIn
runny rirtnries did not ve hm the
A head" which so oiten’nttuhs
e done homtntng to win
re ell man could (Li-r)" hla hand?! madm-
iy Ind without n I'nggu . .
It would reoulrs n soodalr'od Ivolume
III of Sherida mimic
the hrro or no
roorsd nnd 'woo nonriy
n hundrud championship lIiJeA.
SHERIDAN 51001:: BY 1'52 6: A. A.-
slnrtls shsrldnn lo’rsd Irclsu'd'. too,
nnd us nronored to mu 2 sacrmeu or
her To this wnn no r to be wondered nt
DIM m
After the London Olrmpic (some may
momhern or
ixni Ion ln Dublin. taking ndvnhtlga or
the unit or the Am msrl cuss, premised
set oi some sud secured entries from
molly or tits Ameriun vIsImrs who did
6!
tion. When ilnrun Sheridan end hi-
Ir lends Ind clubmnm sicGnth.
heard th A: the meet was frowned upon
by: the real xniionni nthietjc body in
MARTIN SHERIDAN AT WORK.
Photo hy Hommont. ms Fulton Street. xow York.
then! Ind at the next Olympic Games
unison. worn lniirle d In sons. story
uncles, Incl the United
lie! Ind Ireland. the, lnn
9355’
n-
mndo his urchins: mlrk in the athletic
eon. r more in n
tho greatest Ill round sthiotie portornn
or In the orld He possessed I Inlan-
did physiauc. standing 6 (en t A
While n
38110 In I marl
trig. running. wllklngl hurdltns. And
uniting. ho wnn nmon; the world's
isndsrn. '
The tools which an won on Inch and
hold did not awu hurtlo. no had on
Inch, m
nnd wolghlnn :25 pounds, sun was Ilthn by
lrslnnd. the Goellc: Athlotlt‘l Assoclntion.
they nut Dilly refused to compete thorn
seine. hilt pyevented n number or Amen
an! I 50 Iron) Competing
DUBLIN'S ROYAL WELCOME.
oh thnt omsion Dnhlln snvo tho
mighty Sheridan n weICome which n
the Greshlm Hotmd w’hnro lveoch 23‘
(Umi:ud on Pane 1.)
cell.“
A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE CAUSE OF IRISH INDEPENDENCE, IRISH LITERATURE AND THE INTERESTS OF THE IRISH EACH.