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Vol. XIV., No. 15.
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A J OURNAL DEVTOTED TO THE CAUSE OF IRISH INDEPENDENCE, IRISH ‘LITERATURE AND THE INTERESTS 01‘ THE IRISH RACE.
Whole No. 709.
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NEW,YORl(, APRIL I4, 1917.
4.-Imam-ttc.Oev.l.l’Inl.-!ItiqPoIt0illIan
Ehniwduueund
nu YIrlr.N.Y..nnAu'Ihpula(l‘AnxI-nnl u.arehi.lric.
PRICE rivi: CENTS. I
NEW YORK’S GREAT EASTER WEEK CELEBRATION
Carnegie llall filled To Dverilowiug With Enthusiastic Irish Alec And -Women Who
- Pledge Loyiilty To The United States. Acclaim The Irish Republic And
llouor The Men Who fought And Died for ll-Justices Goff And Cclialau, In
Great Speeches, Recount The Splendid Services of The Irish Race To America
And Ask That The Debt Be llepaid-Ireland's Claim To Nnticilhood As Viilld
Carnival 0f Irish lluslc.
no meeting held in Carnegie Hall on
Sunday evening, April 3,
tion at the lrlah Re
every yiewpotnt the neat and moat rep-
latlve ntherinx or lrlnh men and
nrrlngeinentc tor the meeting were
e.
Every nut In the Vast building Wu
taken curly Ind several hundred people m
were heated on tho etnse. The boxes
were uken hy the branches or the
Friends of Irish Freedom. Lite Cilniann
in BIEIJI, ine., the cnmonn no mBan
No. I Auxllilry, the Shlmrock Club,
the various Geeiie Societies, the Son:
of South Imnngn. and other societies-
who tongnt and lnbored
aelrea in aacriuco down through all the
centuries to unite till cause oi
Inspired the entlre proceedings in I
really masnlhcent wn . -
were mule people in New York
who evidently wnneed to lure the mee
In! I fuiltira and the!
epeechi-inking” lnriniiiezl In at the meet-
rid
hope. no doubt. of Interfering with the
I Amerldnn Petwle. will he
in
t- 1
look behl
the date the
be f
As Thiit 01 Any Ill The Small Niitioiidlitlcs For Which The Allies Priifess To
Be Fighting-Victor llerhert, With lfis I-‘in: Ilrclleslrn, [lives A limit
clunla before them do that they might
Ipnraclute and fully understand.
ADDRESS OF JUSTICE GOFF.
in and gentlemen-in July.
nee: of
we are
furnishing you with the true state or
ur motive: Ind objects
It
the controversy with lnmrtioiity and
ice" -
Hnw i-emu-kehle in the course of hu-’
the
lug the raise and mnllgn English prop-
aganda of misrepresentation in Anaer-
icl.
easing the
"We In deulriziia nf pass
5 sued opinion or the Virtuous and hit-
B
We ere particularly dellrone oi
furnishing you, th martian people,
with the true line of our minivan and
5"“ abjecu. tho hettar to enable you to
‘E
verly With imnutlullty nnd
On. ihi e that onnlvurnnry at the
Euler Week Rebellion in Ireland, we
to: lav to the American people
, e win to preaent to you the true
iaote or the toss, the real motive: and
colours or the men who rielted and lost
their live: and llbnrti. no that you, the
enabled to un-
dernta a true rnotiree on objects
of those men. and to man at good and
nion an to the results that
how history roneata it-
e
Conntituuon. T a clan-
n Darlantlon ot lrlcl: inde-
Pendent: laiied-t6mD0l'n.l‘ lei. Ill
hnohnut because they failed they were
chat or the English erocniionore in Iro-
iand In traitors. so that we
the
F1
lid thti scenes. (Ill! cln upgra-
big! no no and nohio inn
tive or the en who rtrnrir a rtroira
or Ireland’: ireedon. one year are
a .
IRISHMEN ALWAYS LOYAL TO‘
- AMERICA.
From the erat struggle of the Ameri-
run Colonials. from the time the first
all n. to the iaat
meeting‘: success. eve" ,
The meeting nevertheless woe a uu4>- f;,:':"f"“ ‘“n;:‘: "‘’,',f:‘ “' “‘ "" G3‘
msv ' ‘I “' ‘““""‘ ""“"’ "M A“ held, the Irishman ha. been inund Ibra-
the panerr tiara good notice: of it with mm, M,“ W, ,,,,,,,,“, w M, mm‘.
the encep on the so ,whlctl vented M mm d", ,1, n n, my am,
"5 “G9 “'4 ‘““I"""“‘ 9"‘ """'“" rlnce the exiaience oi Llio Republic, can
tn. me in; war mat. a aiiure by re- M We ‘, V or
the irir who were on to
Ily ireland'n
. II VCODIQ
tin permit or America in
0 country.
inn! duly I5 American citizens to hold
this nleetlils, II. this piirticulur time,
10. eomnmriorno an event on foreign
oil, when the cloud. Ire
gothei-till.‘ and tlzrantenlng our
and to interier with
thmhaliizlnees and prosperity or our
‘newer is
a. and by the Pros
be derlarerl that non email nationali-
(Continued on loan L)
ASII AMERICA T0 DEMAND INDEPENDENCE FOR IRELAND
Irish Citizen: of New York, in Communication to President and Both Houses of Congress,
Pledge Loyalty to the Government, Now Tint Stilt: of War Has Been Declared, And Say
The Proud Record of the Race in Every Crisis of the Nation‘: History Will Be Main-
tained-lrelancl Entitled to Special Consideration From United States-Action Requested
Now, Not at End of War-Ireland Has Right to Freedom as Much in Belgium, Se-rvia,
Roumania or Montenegro-Has Fought For It For Seven Hundred Year: and Has AlU.lie
.Att.ributes of Nationliood. " '
The great Iriuli meeting in Carnegie Hall on Easter Sunday evaning,, sent 8. telegram to
President Wiluoirand all identical letter to Vice-President Marshall and Speaker Clark. The tale-
gram to President Wilson was proposed by Justice of the Supreme Court Edward J. Gnvegan, and
the letter to the Vice-President and Speaker Clark was, proposed by former Judge John Jerome
Rooney. Both dtrcumenos follow: ’
. TELEGRAM SENT TO PRESIDENT WILSON.
To President Wilson, . .
White House, I
‘ Washington, D g .
"Thousands of American citizens assembled on the first anniversary of the proolamatiouof
the Irish Republic to commemorate the heroism of the men who gave life and liberty for human,
freedom greet you with respect cud loyalty, uureservedly pledge to you their uupporrin whatever
measures you may take for the maintenance and protection of America's llonorztnd interests," and
eurneutly hope that in pursuance of your noble declaration for justice to small nationalities you
will raise your vcicwpowerful an the voice of America.-in demand for justice to Ireland, which
can only be secured by establishing liar Independence. ’
' - JOHN W. GOIT, Chairman.
JOHN JEROME ROONEY, Secretary.
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ASK AMERICAN INTERVENTION TORIIRISH INDEPENDENCE. . , e
' ' New York, April 8, 1917. .
Hon. Champ Clark, ‘ ' I
Speitker House of Represeiltativee,.
Dear Sir:- ' I
On behalf of 5. great meeting of American citizens lield in Carnegie Hall to-night to com-
memorate the Proclamation of the Irish Republic in Dublin on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, we
have the honor to assure the House of Representatives, through you, of our unewerving and devoted
loyalty to the ‘United States in the crisis which has arisen through the Declaration of a State of War
with Germany. ,We know we voice theiaentiments of the great mass of citizens of New Yol-k‘of Iiiull
blood, and we believe of the whole cuunt.ry,'ili giving that assurance.’ : . ' V‘ ' '5
I . . T c American Government has made its decision in the way prescribed by, tl1o.Ccristitution,
rind all loyal citizens are bound-tcobey it, no matter what theiropinions or attitude may have can
before that decision was reached. Exercising our rights as American citizens and believing that
En land’: continued muiltery of the sea would be injurious to all mankind and a ‘serious menace
to the interests of the United States-that an England victorious in this war would be America's
most dangerous enemy-we steadfastly opposed the entry of this country into the European emig-
le. But the moment that Congress acted out opposition ceased and we aligned ourselves unreserv-
edly behind the Government, as our race he ever done in every crisis of the Nation's history from
the Revolution and the War of 1812 to the Civil War and the War with Spain. Ii-lull loc has
been poured out freely on every battlefield where the honor and interests of the United States were
at stake, and that proud record will be maintained untarnislied now and in the future. dirm
without fear of contradiction that no man can successfully challenge that record or minimize its
importance in making America the great free country it in. . :
Wa feel therefore that this record entitles Ireliind during the progress of this war, to the
u ecial consideration of the American people and Government. Ireland is one of the “smcll,uation-
a itieu” which need help against the oppression of 2. Power which holds it by military force clone,
against the wishes of the great majority of its people, stifled its economic life and has driven ram
its chores in half a century many times more people than now inhabit it. Seventy ecre ago Iro-
lund had a population of 8,500,000 and produced food enough for 17,000,000. Net 1,000,000
plpopfle died of hunger or famine fever and all exodus unparnlelled in human history not in because
it e um
measures to protect the eoplo. Ireland's population, through the some deliberate misgovarnment,
is now reduced to a liit 9 over 4,000,000, though the country's muglliilcelit natural resources ren-
der it capable of supporting 25,0 00,0 0. , ‘
Ireland in a distinct and separate Nation, with all the uttributeu of Ncticnbood, geographic-
nlly, ethnically and in the political and military capacity of her peop c. c has ought for her
independence for over uevcn hundred years and has never relinquished her ‘ Slip rouauerted
that right with the blood of liar cone and daughters one year ago and will do no ngcin whenever
the opportunity odors. She has always looked to America for sympathy and has received it in
generous measure. We hope that uympatlly willtbe continued until she takes her place Among the
nations of the can . , ,’ . " V
V America's entry into the war gives a great opportunity for permanently settling the Irish
Question and putting an end to one of the world’s greatest scan a s. ' iii in now in a
position to demand from England the Indppendenco of Ireland, to be secured by consent and in 3
way that would be helpful to both America dud England. England professes to be dghting for the
mall nationalities, and for the faith of treaties. Ireland is as much entitled to her freedom all Be -
gium, Servih, Montenegro, or Raumqnia. She is deprived of that freedom by the ritisli Govern-
ment which has a long record of broken treaties with Ireland. The last one wue repudiated with
brutal frankness by Lloyd George, the British Premier, in at speech in‘ Iurliament within ‘a few
days. Ireland, after seven hundred years of itter experience, knows that she cannot rely on Eng--
laild’e good faith and that her only salvation ice in complete Separation und the establishment of
an Irish Republic on Irish soil. ’ If that condition were brought about ‘by friendly American inter-
vention, instead of waiting until it can be etfected by force, on it certainly will a some day, .it
would redaund to the credit of this Republic and free Europefrom a constant danger.
e a cal to the Congress of the United States to take such action .-in will iiccura the In-
dependence of Ireland, not at the end of the war, when “scraps of paper” may be safely torn up,
but now, when Amel-icale intervention will count for more than at nuy time in the future and when
her demand must receive consideration. . A I -
' America freed Cuba and removed a blot from the Western Hemisphere. She now has an
opportunity of freeing Ireland and setting up a. sister Republic in Wcctem Europe as I! beacon
light of American liberty for the peoples of the Old World. We hope and pray that the oppor-
tunity will be avcile o .
in the “Congressional Record” and that favorable action be taken on it at an early ate.‘
Respectfully yours,
' JOHN W. GOFF, Chairman.
’ JOHN JEROME ROONEY Secretary.
The letter to Vice-President Marshall was the name up that to the Speaker except that the
Sword "Senate" was cubntituted for “House of Represeiltativoa.
Government which holds the country in bondage failed to take the most . elementary ’
We respectfully request tbdt this appeal be recdlto the House of Representatives,-inserted.
d
DUBLIN, March 19.--In mile of III
we
.-i
:1
9.::.
in orn
at the grltlsll Emplr
Ireland
England ae tar on image is concern
The men agricultural lahorere
celly disappeared In so-1881
farmers are hard Dressed to carry on
anrilclent tillage to meet their own
tluireinentu.
e.
‘enemies have not been
it-ouhled hy the game or calnmilsory
tillage. ‘r‘'-r- ,, g V , .
‘ENGLAND riicnvo iiu.izv4rioN.
are enormous and t at no
. The restrictions on drink
it itself an umnistaiihble index of
duced In iegar a con.
and Scotland daily. but the press is eel-
allowed to feature ouch happen-
nre iaeling
of hunger.
TRYING To TERRORIZE IRELAND.
The I’ Sn of term lrelond
tlnuzs unabated.
opponents. but Sl-
be for more congenlol to a Run-
eian than England In to an Irishman.
-The lrishmen deported to England are
he in to e eera and insul
I!Xll9I the Government ‘Provides for
their oummrt. ,
Woks!’ TYRANNY IN WHOLE
WORLD.
The I tern of tyranny now pru-
been
rude by 1 General Coui-tmnl-tlal, held
on roll 9 in Cork Cityi no,-raa
charged with attempting to pumnoae
trim and unmunltlon tron: lalrliarn and
with lnvlnt "ledltloul docuinentr‘ in
the iactory will result in the downioll 5
B.
is not much better on than
all the nevlcpapere. The extuct ‘to as
follows:
A
To till one-tenth of the arable land
i
9 lte
There are ioori riots on over England "'
gains:
ENGLISH AND IRISH PEOPLE FACING STARVATIDN
Copulsory Tillage Is A Sorry Failure, owhlg To Shortage tit Lolior And The
Absence Di Trained Agrieuliurlsts-linglaud llas Been So Completely indus-
.trinlizeif, To The Neglect Of The Land, That It Would Tdke'A tieuerotion To
liilect A Change-food ltlnts Spreading In England And Scotland. lint The
News Is Suppressed-dnveriiiueut Enforcing A lleign 0f Terror In Ireland-
Arrests, Triols And Deportntlons The llrder Of The hy-Deporled lien In
England, Deprived 0t Means Of Living, Aul Left To,Starie-Lloyd George‘:
llepndintiuu 0i lloine llnle lllis Thoroughly Discredited Redmond.
hie poaneeaion. The gonernl heiiema
that th- roldier
ur. Fleming use
xble course in order to glin amward,
as well as promotion.
Ri:n.iia.VD is THDRDDGHLY, ‘DIS.
0 so 2' D.
who give evidence
d thlo discredit.
The repudiation of Home Rule D!
n
m Ll0)‘d George has me ed the
the Irish people to the
Irluli Party who here deceived the
eyes of
retrehniiy of the
coun-
d
"in my deliberate ludgmont. my at-
mvt to
contrary, in
National canoe and
hoods‘ or its ene
ins pressure to hear on the
play right into the
mien."
Redmond refuced to bring pressure
ii.
“The
Gover
The Irish Drovlncial paper.‘ ara hoop-
ing up their attache o h edmond
The weoyora People, a ltrong
V l=n.rty organ, -err
a
en-oiia to whirh Great Britain is rc- ’“”:“a ‘“”“” “' "‘'''“““‘‘’“ "’'‘''’““g
o. c
n t a R .
. 1.
man leaders were pi-ornaa in
Home Rule.
stl-alnt we felt in criticising
s of the Party. and W0
a ,- o .
nan now do no more ireel .
r many
delays and disappoint-
5
eventu placed on the
op. according to ill
Act is placed all the Statute Bank I: ll-
lueor .
Rodmondhs Iuurun
T 0
er]?
mm.
C
Eenernuon has lived to Iw
is t the
tremciier and hip ‘Liberal lrlenda piv-
lrel '
---on...
‘So into In the
. Redmond denllred that the Home
had
i-owed lllueor ."
IN THE VALLEY OF HUMIZJATION.
hich
tlvee ore. apparently, or little or no no-
count.
whteriord meeting
any man or his party Hundred or Mr
orreate nu uktnz are every day and Rule poaition is imprrznahlo. and late
nrorecutiona In inlpriaonrnenie one ring yam. am in nuanced
more nilriieroiic than at an e m helng a party nuoaiion to a gru
a memory or the oldest inhabitant. imperial question, But Nntionaliete
The hundreds of orutiona to En; we to name r-elinnce now o Mr,
lc.i:i all th nuaoion methods in do . 53.. u,,., ,2,” gum.
rnony,or them have
. . .
the Ireland that endorsed the Dledgo of
her lstute leader:
0! deslwnd. Once
led to bellvve
again Ireland
that the eneint
‘‘ aurest road to her ernanrination war in
DIIQLIDK IIIOIO
and
ritish Lrbei-nla
olitical ‘in-
iruet In B
of P
nd. niaa! hnothe
allow II:
tho nccldencii
' ' a r
e
hands of la weleh polltlml
is no Ilse in certain newe-
In
Irelund Ind her represente-
ldimffiwed all P405 I)
an oard.
PR9]7I.VCIA;L PRf.‘S'SA,4ZLA,(,'K5‘1zP’“
‘ . V-t.‘ MOND - '' '----
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