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Show A CRY FROM IRELAND. The Hour for the Final Krt'ort An Appeal for Financial Aid to Keep I p the Fij;ht. New Yokk, April 20. An appeal of the national federation of America to the friends of home rule for Ireland, has been issued. In rart it runs thus: "The Tory government, the implacable enemy of the Irish people has been driven finally to bay. Advices from the other side point inevitably to the early dissolution of parliament. The general election following immediately will decide the bonie rule question ques-tion for our generation if not forever. "Friends of Ireland in America will you aid the Irish people now? Will you organize at once and give the necessary material to support, without which the battle cannot be won ? ' The Tory party has arranged to contest every seat in Ireland, to impose new burdens bur-dens on our people, knowing tbeir poverty. Heavy statutary fees must be deposited when the nominations are made, and the necessary funds should be in our treasurer's hands before the dissolution of parliament iu order to be available at once. The hour for final effort is upon us." The appeal is signed by Thomas A. Emmet, president. It requested that "ontrl-butions "ontrl-butions be sent Treasurer Eugene Kelly, 22 Cooper Union. |