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Full Title	The Gaelic American, v. II, No. 11, March 18, 1905.
Contributor	O'Reilly, Michael.
Date Added	26 November 2019
Format	Newspaper
Language	English Irish
Publish Date	1905-03-18
Publisher	New York [N.Y.] : Gaelic American Pub. Co.
Source	Joseph McGarrity Newspaper Collection
Topic	Irish Americans > Newspapers.
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OCR 2 . THE GAELIC AMERICAN [Mancit 18, 1905+ RUINING IRISH EDUCATION (Continued from page 1) Each of those ninety-three teachers, Dr. Hyde showed, cost rish people £100 to train in Irish training colleg result was that in the year 2903 8 alone Jre- land had made a free grant of £9,0 England. The Gaetic League w was interested in this question of teacher ies, because it in- in the National schools, danger that was port and parcel of gen danger to Irish education The serie dancer that cou! bow. irresi the ‘pressor to ‘tscegwe ome of the Jeish money. Dr, Hyde then tackled the question of the constitation of the National Board, and expose: aaging ‘fleet. ality for missioner appeared to be, id, that y should not represent any of the classes di- ectly concerned with primary education. The Bar, the Bench, the Baronetcy and the Peerage ‘were represented on the “Board “But where in God's asked Dr. Hyde, “do the Irish people come in?” The Boai had never said to the ary, “We are here to Aasuister, Trish education, and vf we are not to do it in the proj way. we will ean The Treasury sa’ re was moncy ti ther Trish language, and ey complaisantly and gladly eut off 300,000 Trish chil irom earn ult in Trish, oN, fandatyental rule of the Boar suted the Lord Lieutenant before taking this ep. devoted to th sudy of irish in the National School a ramme was ridiculously inadequate. Not only should it be a compulsory subject, bi a subject carrying merit as weil. The Gaelic League would insist on it. 3 t inspectors regarded the study of Irish ish sthing but a sympathetic feeling. and tl Increment of the teacher who taught Irish ss often imperiled in consequen doing their best under difficult circumstances to serve Ireland. But—and he said it with all kindness and respect and firmness—if the main body of the desired to receive the support of the public, they them- ves must meet the public—or the Gael: ic League, which meant the same thing—half ANTE-IRISH TRAINING COLLEGES The Training Colleges next came under the lash of Dr. Hyde's vigorous invective gal telling satire, As for literature, not one tite nuthor studied,’ and ‘the history ry papers a std the ex every country i in Europe except Mle created much merriment by reading a recent history college e first question. with the measures adopted in Stein in effec ecting reform in on with several other for: Brish education should taki = : 2 BA5 nee = 3s 5 é rs Mr EL Redmond, in secouding the rsslatons made a speech. There were also addre: y Rev. T. A, Finlay, S. J.; M ston, President of the risk Teachers’ Association; and F, J. O'Neill. N the course of Father Finlay's speee! ech he taken exception to the figures mentioned. ty Dr, Hyde. SALARIES OF IR1SI€ TEACHERS ¢ statement made from that platform, ee representative ink $5, male 7e, and § for tesa asso teach- figures teachers ‘£537. Thes re the Gorately’ calculated, and it was on these faures that they should make their state- snent and found their lain. Tt was further. more to be set dor pen fet em state it in faienese—that in 1896 to 1902, though the gel attendance in Tesh schools decreased e salaries of teachers in the aggregate 0. They his opinion, injure’ their case by 1g- things exactly as they were, Furthermore, they must rec pecial difficnities in : Board of Education the powers vested in it would bave t eal. weehfiving to Father Finlay, Dr. e desired to mal “Feference to what First, with regan self, theie demand had ti the N to improve the National “Board. League entirely agreed mel the equivalent salaries in England? Engh were a year and in Scot. meeting cy resolutions PLAIN SEEECH IN IN $T. LOUIS Principles of Tone, Er Emmet and the the 00 to versary of the b Fenians Sustained ning the Sr. Lovts —Last evel leges, so that the nish iévomiite of "Se Louis commemorated ie bun and tw wenty-s enth anni ith of Robs jebration at St. Atphonsus a, ‘te Target cel available fing room wa: ish language ‘stated there dred in the hall, and. tt ong before 8 clo: Sa hundreds t ent that, ‘the i and burning in the rel The princi hall in the city, ist a premium. Te was re were at least thirty-Gve ban he doors had to Gielock, causing severat his f any question of doubt spirit, which, animal nthe breasts of the race the Mississippi Valey, is delivere tropolis of ‘incipal address ows. TH piece o! Th was, read Healy ciple: ployed fo1 Fight a nat teal priv She bas bo! ur greatn sis, fart sible. our utter agitation, me, and power” be ed; as the by ‘the peo) is true of The Irisi nized the atl in. agitation ties; devel made and the are respons pose; for Golden, V' cistron don, John wahers rey, Mat Murphy, chael Mo Hunt, Ji were put and carri ied unanimot following declarati unalterable belief lican form of government, be sccured by force, then force should be t dealing with Tesatclaee rapacity and ert er by a ty, had not of the nioney and energy of the race. Parliamentary party a year ago stated they held the “balance of power” and could and would compel substantisl ¢oncessions froin the British Parliament. doi tion they ask for aid and votes to the stat they say again have a “balance of need Sadical amendments, was not am the party failed to use for Urelan ance of power” they have goods; recreating u frattire, and spreading’ the. kno use of thelr language: met J. Dinehaer, George John J. Join J Bare Joh St. nots It was considered a master. gic and patriotism. of principles the chairman, Sergt. James ain affirm our devotion to the prin- that inspired Robert Emmet, and our in the methods he em- yr their assertion. Ireland is: of tion, and the people are entitled to absolute independence, and to the same poli- leges enjoyed here under a repub- TE that can only when the people are prepared and employ aie to “success strike the blow that will freedom. If this blow can her nation h¢ sruck by anol stile to England and dete mined to weaken much the bet England ig the Ishmael among European nations, with 3” al, friend, despite her nominal, ent uplicity Owers, added to aker uelty in dealin with we edaced her. to peoples, has redu to this position, nile the keen, honest trading of Americans nd Germans has put her practically out of the race of industrial competition. yeakness by faw: ing upon ene *entey. "pow in the hour of ess, being ever our enemy in our and would have entangled us sagalled arbitration Nes Hay's- plan in the United States Sen ze, aided by "rue ‘Caetec ‘Auensean, the ably written and fearless exponent of the principles and teachings of Emi well enuine American policies. It is ever on the watch tower ing out to the race in this country the ‘and means to re- store Ireland to ier i iitful place, and thwarting England in her ambitions and ne- farious plans, isenever Tand wherever, pos- We take this occasion to again declare want of faith in parliamentary In is a worse than useless drain | thing bas been on the eve of a Norobatte dissolu- end tween, Tories and Liberals. | As confessed by the Parliamentarians to end- Laborers’ Bill, urgently demanded ple, was not pressed and the same the University Bill, it is s evident a h people in Ther’ ‘ain have recog- futility of appealing to the Eng: ment, and are not wasting mn, bt are rebuilding these indus foping a home market for ent me ite wtiedge. and The Gaelic Tesate 0 lieve in. physical. force w spirit and pur. ‘Shie' for this ne better and stronger this new 1d Ireland, that will, with the courage and wis: dom of her sons, fulfill the hope and dying Fequest of Emimet, and place his. beloved Erin a republic among the nations of the he ent ertainment was in charge of the tolowine com Healy, James J. MeGlynn, Michsel Larkin, Linas Gib: P. R. Hoolan, P. nihan, J. Ward, Ignatius ce Martin, J. M. Murphy. Peter ilar Caples, James McAuli Con Mol an, Phil Dwyer, ‘O'Connor, Andrew ‘y, Roge J. Burke, Michael -J. o len, Thomas inn, Thomas Curley, T. J. McCarthy, Pate ‘ick Concannon, Jai sD. Ryan. ration Ci tee John J. O'Connor, an; Jame James Walsh, illiam J. Smith, Michael ‘Diddy, Timothy folony, Martin O'Brien, cher, . T. McGovern, ‘Myles ‘MeDonoug ‘t, Edward Von: . O' Williaey Barre tt, Den- reedon. Committee—John M. Gleason, lius Moynihan, Pati cahy, W. J. Finnegan, _W. O'Connell, Fam Flyn, nis nis, Gleason, ‘William O'Connor, Jobn Cronin J Shpee Nichoel ius "trick farra, P. J Y ie Carthy, w. J. Hilley, Hugh “Meshell. any, De P. J. Rie Pitan Tho omas eely, Dunphy, John Mul- lene, M. i - Walsh and ‘andeoar Casey. ight musical programine, under the direc amie Gunn, assisted by ‘Me. Eadie Dustin, waa as follow Song zo “Sur Sparse nner,” St. Bridger's Chel ‘olumbia,” Miss Ells james C. Kear- adie Cosgrove, e, Lillie O°Con- te Gallagher, Katherine Maguire, Celie Gallagher, rene Kearney, Connors, Grace Cal Phelps, Tom , james C, Kearney, Will Frangel. John Bulfin, Geo. Conve) ays, Tom Burns, John Dowe: Pounet, Joe Hannigan, Jim Kinselta, Jobe Cuddahy, Frank Herbes, T tion of “Erin's Flag” by Miss ‘Tocite “Cav. anaugh athe Not His Name” and “The M Boy" by Mr. George Convey “O'Donnell and “Believe Me of Those Endearing Whe! Charms” by Miss Sa tie ‘osgrove ; “Who Fears to Speak "98" and “ ove’ 1g Dream” by Mi Florence Connors ; The MVai ‘alley Lay Smiling Before Me™ and “Movourneen" by y Alls ss Grace Calhoun; “God Save Irel Tat ind” by Esther McAndrews, the nudlence tising vel joining. On the platform were several of the Jad ing citizens of the city, including a doze riests, among them being Father Daniel f the St. Patrick’ ara President of Aylward, Tuig, Carney, Tracy and Fallo: NIAGARA FALLS MEETING 1 Nationalists Honor Emmet and Thank United States Senate Niacasa Fatrs, N.Y. March 6,—Sacred Heart | Hall was filled Friday evening, March evening was on Rob- delivered by the Rev. We ny nape al ind on Ein W's life and work, a rising vote! Irish birth and Trish Natis Sonnliats, we meet jo-night to do reverence to the memory of Robert Emmet, one of the noblest martyrs to liberty who ied in its cause in any land, we meet to again declare~wur allegjance to the cause and prineipics for whichoke gaye his life and to pledge ourselves to continue our efforts in that cause until its object shall have been attained, and an independent gov- ernment. republican in form, 18 established je same endobling enthusiasm which fred the breast ‘of Eminet ag of Patrick Henry, when the, latter said, “Give me, liberty oF give me death. ail in Emmet the prototype. of ait that is “exaited in American ideals. That we regard as worse than value- ies Tie much vaunted. Land Bil, witch was thrown as a sop to the Irish people, and was sed. a8 2 decoy to ensinare. American public opinion, always j d Ireland's \f mind favorable to thi Tand rts fo secure an Anglo-American alliance, the. first step. of which was the Arbitration Treaty between England and merica, $0 eflectively beaten by the present dited Seates Senate Froland has ever heen the onemy of this Government" In"'1812 she strove to drive our commerce from the seas and to our national life, and succeeded in laying aste by fire and sword our Capitol as well 2s the then village, but now out neighboring city of Buffalo. in 1863, during fhe, bigt Aide of rebellion, when the destiny of wrembling in the balance, Eng: fund endeavored to divide. our county ard destroy our union. In, 1898, while loudly proclaiming her friendship for us, she Secret intrigue and cabal, endeavored ° cifect a Eurgpean coalition to frustrate our purposes and’ embarrass us in. our efforts to give bir to the republic of Cuba. Never since American free men and patriots drove Enlish soldiers and English dorsination om our soil have English purposes any pursuit been ao antagonistic to us as at the pr ime for the great atd impart Teason that to-day the American people, with their skill and enterprise, are doing more than any other people to drive English com- merce from the markets of the world. That is why she now fears us: that i why, now r jer power and her inability to op v e furtherance of Eng- ali pose it, She fawns upon us; and it is why She is endeavoring to disarm us by: finttery and thus at a stroke make us complacent and accommodating to her commercial de: wich ge threaten her foes, hoping to make that this republic is her ally be hind her she is invincible she endeavores to negoti: fate the Abication Treaty. r the deci- wendatents to said whereby that august body maintains its rights water the Constitution to ratty all and treaties with touch and sym: pathy with the ‘patriotic thought, of the great mass of the American people ani nindtal of Washington's teachings. against foreign entanglements and alliances. We declare for ‘strict neuttaliy ia our | nationat relations with foreign countries;| and, we favor the principles of arbitration in their true sense, and 4 Ize or "presiding officer who fas the decisive vote that his’ nding will y the American people as the emulation and_per- petuation of the highest ideals and aspira- tions of our ace, our Janguake, our his: tory, our mari We ton just and fair. We declare for ng: our eeraty ge ourselves that we will bor Senile ffs is Teft us’ defeat any attempt that may be made te England aid“ and comfort, at never while Ireland is held in subjection by force of arms will we cease in our efforts to give blow for blow. t the chairman's remarks the follow- ing programme was rendered: Recitation, " Master Gerald Shields; Rows, he Not His "My E. jea and vocal selection by Mrs. F. Flanigan and Mr. J. J. King. One of the features of the evening was the presence of Co. “F” HiberS ian, Rifles on the stage uniformed. eed ed = ~M. de Brazza, the explorer, has been ap- pointed by the French Govereme nt, as the chief of a mission which js to inquire into the adininitration and condition of the French Congo. A new political labor league of ultra- istic tend lencies, expressing dissatis- is y 8. faction with the present government, being Tormed throughout New Zealand. HIS PRINCIPLES SUSTAINED Providence, R. I, Holds a Suocess- ful Meeting Provence, March 7.—In Irons Hall, Ol- neyville, last e evening 7 March 6, the. 127th anniversary of the birth of Robert Emm 1s observed by the Robert Emmet Literary sociation. The organization was also ob- serving its twenty~ annivers an ¢ hall assisted. . Thomas H. Dowd f ‘was Sp ‘of the evening. His story of Robert Emmet and the cau: for which he died was interestingly. told. ¢ hall was decorated with American and Irish fags and pictures’ of Emmet, Wolf Tone and Parnell. The exercises throughout were entertain- ing and ine oded eign, duet, Misses Bes- soprano solo, Nellie Leonard; ‘selections. id trio, Marion Thomas, violin; Margaret Dorsey, piano, and Walter lorsey, cornet; soprano solo, Miss Rose E. Kelley; soprano selections, Miss Alice Arm- strong; App: artet, Misses Alice Arm- strong and Annie Kehoe and Messrs. Martin. P, Spellman and Joseph Farley; tenor solo, J Joseph Farley; musical specialties, Bailey Brothers. wi tile Mr. Dowd was speaking the stag: was gccupied by a score o: e repre’ esenta ive from all parts ‘of the State. ohn ‘O'Connell, vs chairman of the com: mittee of arrangements, introduced Peter & Cannon as chairman of the meeting, who turn, after ftingly speaking of the occ, observed, presented Mr. Dowd, saying the ive’ tor the Fatherland. Mr. Dowd, 'y of the eighteenth century is with the record of events, which have been mighty in shaping and directing the dest nations, and far-reaching in their influence uporl humanity. For’ the greater part of the century the world was in a constant state of unrest and upheav: Civilization had just recovered from ‘its struggle with barbarism, and the minds of men were filled with a’ new philosophy of life, Feudalism and its attendant evils had held the people in serfdom for years, but its fetters were fast crumbling and falling into decay, and with a mighty effort the people awoke from the death-like stupor which held them enthralled, burst asunder the fetters which held them’ and challenged their masters. The tyranay of the oppressor no longer terrorized them and the natural yearning for liberty spurred them on to sur reme effort. “Toward the, last of the cen sy “the Raine which had been flickering with doubtful light in the New World burst forth with luminous grandeur in the thirteen colonies of America and in 1776 the sun of liberty shone resplendent upon a new nation ~the United States of America. "The flame kindled in America flashed forth through the universe, inspiring all the down-trodden and subject peoples of the world with a grand and noble desire for free- om. It penetrated the little province of Poland, filled the hearts of its people with a warmth and devotion such as only patriot- jm knows, and tit up their pathway in their mighty siruggle for _independen« It flashed forth again in, all ts erandeur upon rhe people of France, laid bare the iniquities ace ices of despotism, dispelled the veil of forth in the Hall of Tara, and the sons and daughters of Erin snatched up the war fire and kindled agai the smouldering em- bers on the altar of libert he wrongs of centuries goaded them on. The thong of the tyrant cut deep into their flesh and they resolved to loose the shackles of tyranny which held Erin fast in subjection. Little bands of patriots gathered together in the cabins under thatched roafs and in the fastnesses of the mountains an: planned for the regeneration of their n: land. The spirit of nationalism was. Ti and spread throughout the land, and the best of the Irish blood and brain banded together in an organization known as the Sogiety of United Irishmen. The dream of tl atriot seemed cf as France, accomplish for their native land that which they. had 0 valiantly for in America, giving a brief sketch of Robert Em- meta life, Mr, Dowd concluded: His brief life was an example 0 f devotion, integrity, f sacrifice the mi ‘Though success though victory nner, nevertheless his in the arts of his countrymen, -and the millions of libetty-loving people the world over will this day render tribute to Ireland's most heroic martyr. Hie name will be, sounded wherever ism lives, and shall endure bo long as the Shanon flows, and until the Jast shamrock shall kh: ome lema pathway of ages ins the hearts of his log ca il his epitaph shall have rey ‘upon the tombstone of British tyranny. : WORCESTER’S TRIBUTE Eloquent Address by Mr. James M. Sullivan, of New Haven Worcester, Fri ide residents of Wor i the Clan- He or Robert Emmet fast night in A, Halt. Ir. F. A. Undetwood resided, and James M. Sullivan, of New Haven, Conn., was the speaker of the evening. There was 2 ceptional musical programme, wl h much to the success of the, enterta the conclusion. of the open me representative Irishmen of Worcester were the club at a banquet, which offered an opportunity, which was accepted, for the expressions of devotion to Irish liberty. Sullivan, whose oration was atten: tively listened to, said in part a8 follow: MK, SULLIVAN'S SPEECH And now, brother Celts, co-legatees of the mission Robert Emmet bequeathed us to rerfarm. let me put you th short, jirect examination in that Hine. . oftave we bee are we faithful to the lemn duty iniposed upon’ Spired patriot-m: any of ir time, exerting any of our Tnfiuenc ce or ingenuity toward bringing the hand of Jus- tice and deserved retribution on that hated nd hateful power, wl gur race, ure as munberless 28 the Oistacte jes, persecution End yranny which ve crushed to death other snore, preten: Are we teacl tious nations? Tx youn Ghat. the grandest, proudest thing that any citizen of the world can boast o} is that he is an [rishman, either by birth or extraction? | One more question, ‘gentle: men, and I shall turn you over to that most severe of all cross. exaininers, your own con- Science are you doing your full duly as the heritors of mmet, of Wolfe Tone, of Fitz- feral, of the Sheares brothers, of Mitchel End Nicagher and of the innumerable host Of patriots and martyrs who willingly sacri- ficed their precious lives on the scaffold and the field or ate out their hearts in bitter exile, to blaze the way toward liberty thelr’ country and our coun England i to-day not the havghty mation which arrogantly defied the world. in, times e by. Irishmen—the old Ce Sere ner 20 potential England is confronted struggle in her black to face with a contest, the issue of whicl will decide her very existence. She stands dangerously close io the precipice of dis- memberment. Whether she will be able to obviate the blow will largely depend upon you and upon me and upon every member of our race in this country: fr it is here, gentlemen, here in this great r the deciding and decisive ‘battle in vie it Hastings was impending engazem bea bloodless battle. England has been -sstutely, ‘asidiously’ and with almost fi ingenuity applying her- Self. (combating Irish. influence in the + Unite States, in the hope that she might an offensive and defensive alliance sea ae country—her last desperate chance of evading the chasm already yawning to receive her. elieving that the apostacy statesmen ‘had been completed, she hag al- ready made two attempts, the latest within 2 few weeks, to secure this nation as an ally ave her from her inevitable doom, driven, sm io the unceasing. watehfulness of the grand and patriotic; aggressive old Clan-na-Gael. And Sight howe Cele ete izens of the old Bay State, permit me to pay a passing tribute to your senior Senator in the National Congress. When your im- mortal Hoar passed away, he Irish-American heart sotrowed with you, A faithful friend, a patriotic Am an uncompromising foe to any atten o. Anglicize his beloved country hac taken from the sphere of his. earthly activities, cand we sympathized with you. But your State, always rich in Patriotic 3 atria found itself with » worthy sucesso: ree oar, in Henry Cabot Lodge wen the Tong and deep per- sonal friendship which existed between Mr. Lodge and President Rocsevelt did’ not ay your senior Senator one hair's Breadin® from the path of duty. | With him, ith Hoar, it s his country first, a1 and his unflinching “paritiom is due,. as much as to any other influence, the condem- nation ‘aud defeat of ‘the Anglo- American treaty of 1005, as it was ta Hoar’s influence, if'T am correctly informed, in great measure ss was due the defeat of the An lo-American treaty of 38 Englan the fountains m felucation fn this counter for her own ne- faeous ends, by eliminating from the pub- choo! books all but the most meagre and thoflnive aeterences tb her foul, and bar- barous outrages on our nation, ana cess in causing , the emasculation of Honal anthem, “The Star-Spangied ‘Banner, have been discovered a bare to the American peopie by the: ou ous old Clan parael, with the result that. ain dignation deep and universal, which wil ‘right the out. rage, is sweeping over the land, . | OLD GUARD ATI AT BROCKTON ss. March “Bro Mas 6—Although Saturday was the 127th sary of th He followed bye John Cavanaugh, prssdent ‘of the Wolfe Tone Club of Tau ears. al of the’ Emmet Assocatio years, and is one of the olde the country today. as. n"*forty. rowley, Michae “i Mccarthy Willan McGri ath, ri thy. Me- Carthy, TI homas F, Brady, 1 Peter Hay mong 8 ere member ole “Tone Club ot “Tau wunton, ners of itmat the Club Em coffee, sandwiches, ete., were to adjournment resolutions were ssed by the chub commending the of the United ‘Stetes in amending conform to e club had ithe recent action of the U. 8! Senate in mn amending the erbieation treaties ‘s conform with the itu tional rovions for reaty-maki and that as. loy: 1 American citizen; zealous for the safety of thie » believes this action = oe service to rant learned with py ing. power s, ever seat republic, “, the the Fes resolutions to Hon, » Gorman Aa ease f American |” "TRUE MEN OF LYNN, MASS. Father Lyons and John A. Ryan Deliver Stirring Addresses iN, Mass., March ¢ The biethday ony than el over its success. an exceptionally high order, poetry and s follo wed atte ier the wants of the Ps Shortly after 3 o'clock was continued for several . 0 people were assembled Toastmaster and ex-Sti resident of the A. O. H., to deliver the prin “it addresses, and the en- thusiasm witl ich their remarks rected vides ced the high appreciation of the a time that ‘the fies Father Lyons Ly was The original “Emmet” History now records the story, gallant strug- gle, bitter fate; Close the page, renew the effort and his action emulate. Let us harken to his warning as he stood 1 before his grave, He who would not die for freedom he will always be a slave. Unity will be the watchword whereso’er the’ Celt wil In his home ia Doly Ireland, or away be- yond the sea. Ever watch and never falter, till the in» vaders’ power is smitte Erin placed among the nations and Emmet's epitaph is written. releoming remarks Toastniaster ¢ anniversary celebra- of Emmet upon Rev. Father elt upon the high ideals mmet's soul and caused hi lay ‘dowa his life for hss comnts bis holding ut for the ownte itroddc ch Ge float over cela. ‘John A. Ryan, of Boston, was next called wen, To die for a holy and noble cause is not ie in_vai ie Spartan w 6f the heroism of ‘Ann Devtin, who, despite n which J. Mr. Curtin reed we mich fceling the “Irish Faniine of which brought the formal exer- cises OS a clos ‘At the entertainment that followed Eugene Sweeney was Master of Ceremonies, and the progrgamme presented included songs by Ed. Garrity, Cornelius C. Toomey, P. J. Quinn, D. J. McCauliffe, P. O'Leary, James Doyle, D. Brennan, James *Guttrick, John Fenton and PI Michael Ha Cotter, M i J. y. Patrick Hanaty. ‘recited a few Selections The ittee in’ charge included James Denney, hain: Patrick J. 5) and L hn Sweeney of the Emmet ec ze, and ley, Edward T. Roche nd Janes P. J. Bi Murphy ‘fron Wolfe Ton NEW LONDON NATIONALISTS —— w Loxvox, March 6 he Emmet Lit- pe “Asociation of New London ave batiquet in honor of oe patriot’ memory last night and had guests Front Willimamtic ich. ‘and ‘speeches followed the banavet id resolutions were adopted declaring the t of the m 'e.as follows Whereas, Several treaties or alliances are now pending between the Government 0! the United States and several foreign court ries: her cress, The alliances do not tend t the preservation “of universal peace rather to the promotion of the warlike poli- cies of other countries by using the rentige of the United States in, support of their st; and e enviable Pursuit of happiness”; be esotved, ‘That we cannot but * ne mn the policy which would entangle this is country with those which seck to te. areatness by oppressing the weak; and be it Resolved, That we petition our representa- tives in the Congress of the United States to use their best endeavors to maintain this ~ government in its independent position un- et trammeled by any entangling aimance. day, 5 help, ue fa lag of” freedom shal i but a [rotten ese aon og arr th ( ‘

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