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MacBride Principles Update Appeal To U.S. Congress by Pat Doherty, Administrative Associate to Harrison Goldin, Comptroller, City of New York It is time that Congress stop playing nedys and Moynihans, who helped get the Another British Minister, John Stanley, sarial arrangement will unfairly benefit games with the lives and rights of Irish U.S. involved in the Anglo-Irish Agreement was in the United States last month to employers, who are better able than people. To continue its support for the mess. Listen up Congress! The problem lobby against MacBride, along with a complainants to bear the costs of a quasi­ British government, our Congress is in Northern Ireland is colonialism. team of almost a dozen officials. Finally, judicial proceeding. knowingly supporting state-sponsored oppression and cold-blooded murder. Our We are certain that if Congress learns the British have hired professional 4. The “merit principle" — The merit lobbyists in most of the eleven states now Congress must start to treat seriously the the truth,' they will act accordingly. principle is reaffirmed, and Secretary of issue of British colonialism in Ireland. It Congress has given Britain ample time — considering MacBride legislation. Media State Tom King cautioned against the use commentator and former Carter admin­ is time that Congress suspend funding for 20 years — to end discrimination and the of goals and timetables, for minority ap­ the Anglo-Irish Agreement (see From The abuse of human rights. istration official, Hodding Carter is help­ pointment, saying that they would put ing to recruit lobbyists for this purpose. Editor page 2) and join with Senator Frank undue pressure on the merit principle. Lautenberg (D, New Jersey) who has We must bring pressure to bear on New Government Proposals The adoption of goals and timetables is publicly called for Senate hearings on the Congress. We can start by writing the Last month, the British revealed the declared to be legal, however. use of US funds, and call for hearings on letters requested in the MacBride outlines of their new legislative proposals the MacBride Principles. This is important Principles Campaign Appeal. Also, sign which will be presented to Parliament in One Recommended Approach so that they too, like many state legislators the postcards and mail them. Or even their final form in the fall. The main In answer to inquiries about the who have to deal with MacBride Prin­ better, after you mail your letters, have proposals outlined are as follows: proposed legislative changes our office ciples legislation, become educated on someone else sign and mail the 1. Compulsory Monitoring — All public has been pointing out that our primary Ireland’s “British problem”. They must postcards. We also ask that you write the complaint has never been with the Fair employers, and all private employers with know just what they are supporting. It is requested very important Action Letters more than ten employees, will be required Employment legislation itself, but rather time that Congress says no to the Ken- which appear on last page. to monitor the religious composition of with the lack of its enforcement by the their workforce: there will be criminal British government. penalties for non-compliance. Although the current Fair Employment Act of 1976 is inadequate in many Legislative Update 2. Contract Compliance — Employers respects, if it had been vigorously en­ adjudged not to be providing equality of forced from the start, significant progress MAINE — The citizens of Maine have more favorable than predicted stated Leah opportunity in employment will be ineligi­ towards equality would, by now, have spoken out in overwhelming support of the Curtin, PEC State Director and co­ ble for government grants and contracts. taken place. A point Comptroller Harrison Principles. On March 7 the Maine State organizer. Leah also reported the adop­ However, the core of the contract Goldin often makes concerning the Senate approved MacBride legisiation by tion of legislation by the city of St. Paul and compliance program is to be a “Declara­ human rights guarantees contained in the a vote of 22 to 10. On March 16 the House that on February 23, 18 Presidential tion of Fair Employment Practice,” which Soviet Constitution is relevant here. of Representatives voted 89 to 49 to adopt Caucuses in the St. Paul area adopted will be a set of employment guidelines Rights granted on paper are meaningless the bill. However, according to Shannon resolutions supporting the MacBride Prin­ analogous with the MacBride Principles. if they are not enforced. The key question Eaton, PEC State Director and campaign ciples. British Consul General, Roger The government now says that these new before us, is how strongly will the govern­ organizer, under intense pressure from Carrick (Chicago) was granted the right guidelines will not be in the legislation but ment enforce the new legislation, and the both the Reagan Administration and the to address the House of Representatives. will be promulgated after the fact. This will answer to this question must await the British government. Republican Governor He was directed not to speak on the Mac­ effectively delay implementation of implementation of the new legislative and John McKernan plans to veto the bill. Bride Bill. His remarks reminded Minne­ contract compliance until 1991 at the administrative framework. Continued Governor McKernan has received many sota legislators (get this) “how England earliest. This omission prompted Belfast pressure by the U.S. proponents of the phone calls from his_ constituents, came to the aid of the US in two World MacBride sponsor Inez McCormack to MacBride Principles-is the best wayTo including John FinUCane, riational presi­ Wars”’and then feHd1i6 would t»e in the ask “Where’s the beef?” guarantee strong enforcement. dent of the PEC, urging he respect the will antiroom (off limits to lobbying) to discuss 3. New “Fair Employment Commission" Any successful program for the elimina­ of the citizens of Maine and allow the bill any issues. Representatives Joe Quinn — The Fair Employment Agency will be tion of inequalities in employment in to become law. MICHIGAN - After a long and Chuck Brown followed him into the replaced by a Fair Employment Commis­ Northern Ireland will inevitably have to be campaign by Michigan’s proponents of the antiroom, found him lobbying and had him sion with a much larger budget and staff. based on the MacBride Principles. To the MacBride Principles, Rudy Nichols, chair­ removed. NEW HAMPSHIRE - On However, the hearing of individual cases extent that the government now says that man of the Senate Judiciary Committee, February 9, MacBride legislation was of discrimination is to be handled by a it is ready to adopt a number of those prin­ has finally conceded to allow his commit­ voted down in the House of Represen­ separate tribunal. FEA Chairman Bob ciples, well and good; but we will have to tee to conduct hearings on the Principles. tatives. Tom O’Flaherty, PEC State Direc­ Cooper criticized this aspect of the await their implementation to be able to Nichols had been blocking hearings due tor, co-organizer and registered lobbyist, proposals, claiming that such an adver- render a final judgement. to intense pressure from the Reagan informs us that the defeat was expected Administration and the British government. and is not a disaster. He stated, “In Another case of individuals interfering with October of 1987, there was no such thing the expressed democratic wishes of the as an American Irish movement in New national president, American Irish citizenry. On March 10, the Wayne County Hampshire. Today there is a viable Political Education Committee (PEC), Legislature, Michigan’s largest county organization working for the bills adop­ News Bits “We will soon galvanize American Irish which includes Detroit, voted unanimous­ tion. Hence, we have another full year to activism into a powerful political force ly to adopt the MacBride Principles. educate the citizens of New Hampshire”. by Kathy Regan with an office in Washington, DC . . . According to Jack Cahill, state coor­ Tom further stated, “the longer it takes to Look ahead for a major MacBride British government repression and dinator, in 1987 the bill was unanimously pass the bill, the greater will be the Principles/Civil Rights rally in violence, too long tolerated and in some adopted in the Assembly by a vote of 97 number of Americans informed of the true Washington, DC in October (AIN-PEC cases encouraged, by world government to 0, the Detroit City Council voted nature of British colonialism in Ireland. and religious leaders, and the victims 3/88). unanimously to support MacBride as did Either way, we win”. VERMONT — response to it, will continue as long as the the House of Representatives Civil Rights Hearings on MacBride legislation were issues of colonialism and injustice are not A shopkeeper in the Bronx received a Committee. What has happened to the conducted in February. A vote has yet to publicly addressed by world leaders, in­ $20 bill on which had been typed the democratic process? SAN FRANCISCO betaken by the committee. MARYLAND cluding the United States Congress. phrase, “British bullets kill Irish children.” — According to Joe O’Neill, PEC State — In early January MacBride legislation Neither selective condemnations of He looked at it for a moment and then Director and campaign organizer, San was introduced in the Maryland State violence nor lop-sided agreements said, “Thank God someone is speaking Francisco Supervisor Harry Britt will Legislature.Hearings have been (Anglo-Irish Accord) will end this bitter out for us.” If you should ever run across introduce MacBride Principles legislation. conducted in both Houses. OHIO — On struggle for reunification and democracy. one of these bills, pause for a minute and MINNESOTA — On February 29, the March 16 hearings were conducted by the What is needed to end this tragedy is “guts think of the man who wrote on it. He was Minnesota House of Representatives House Health and Retirement Committee and leadership” on the part of world a simple man, a good man, and, although approved MacBride legislation by a vote at which time proponents of MacBride leaders including the US. The recent he never attained the status of a Sean of 75 to 39. On March 8, the Senate were heard. The opponents of fair employ­ tragic events in Ireland demand that world MacBride, he never flagged in his efforts Government Operations Committee ment will be heard in May. leaders no longer avert their gaze; a solu­ to highlight the injustice of British rule in approved 7 to 5. These results were much tion must be sought now (AIN-PEC 3/20). Ireland and bring it to people’s attention. The Council of Presidents of Irish (AIN-PEC)... In a recent statement, Frs. American Organizations (COPOIAO) is Des Wilson and Joe McVeigh said, “British exercise, eat, sleep or even think... To this the British government would be pressed now a reality. The brain-child of the interference and the continued existence day I know in my heart that none of the on the Birmingham Six case and gave a American Irish Political Education of the artificial and unjust statelet of North­ Guilford Four commited any crime and if clear warning that a reappraisal of the Committee, COPOIAO has brought ern Ireland constitute the primary violence the PTA didn’t exist they wouldn’t be able newly implemented extradition pro­ together the leaders of America’s in our society.” (Irish Post, 1/16/88) ... to work on people so that they even doubt cedures could well be on the cards.” (Irish leading organizations. Several united Letter in the Irish Post on the Prevention their own sanity... my family got arrested Post, 2/13/88). Is this just more tough talk? actions have already taken place of Terrorism Act (PTA) — “I was never and had to endure the same treatment. ‘The possibility must be allowed forthat including letters to Senator Claiborne involved in the Troubles in Belfast and I Then I got put on the list... I was arrested Charlie (Charles Haughey) is looking Pell, chairman, Senate Foreign Rela­ belonged to no political group. I was one a second and third time ... I had to take towards retirement. If Fine Gael leader tions Committee and Congressman of the first people arrested under the PTA. my case to the European courts just to get Alan Dukes allows the present minority Dante Fascell, chairman, House I was arrested for the Guilford bombings free from the PTA.” (Irish Post, 1/30/88). government to stay in office for, say, Foreign Relations Committee. The with Paul Hill, Gerry Conlon, Paddy Arm­ Who are the terrorists here?.. .“The British another two years, it will by then have message calls for an investigation into strong and Carole Richardson. The only government has enacted into permanent tidied up the financial situation and how US funding to the International crimes we commited were being single, law a measure which allows police to hold ‘stabilized’ the national debt. Furthermore, Fund for Ireland is being distributed. A being young, being Catholic and being people without charge for a week.” Charlie will then be 65 — an old-age joint request has also been sent to the Irish... I was threatened that if I coughed (AIN-PEC 03/88) ... (Charles Haughey) pensioner. There is no kudos in the North Presidential candidates urging they I would be shot by one of the many guns “indicated that the Irish government’s anymore. But it would be something to be attend the Irish-American Presidential stuck in front of my face ... Then for the objective is the publication of the Stalker- Forum. According to John Finucane, next seven days I was not allowed to Sampson report. He also indicated that (Continued on Page 2) Page 2 — American Irish Newsletter — April/May 1988

THE AMERICAN IRISH NEWSLETTER Offensive Situations founded 1976 by Kevin R Murphy excited looking leprechaun, holding a mug Readers from across the United States of beer, obviously happy to be drinking have forwarded examples of the very A publication of the American Irish Political Hey! Irish America, can you top this? In alcohol. The words “Irish Party Animal” Education Committee with the support of a high school in Rockland County, New York, offensive St. Patrick’s Day cards that are in appear on the front of the shirt. We are sad the Emerald Society, Fire Department, City a program was developed to caution the American marketplaces. Various com­ of New York. Address: Malloy Building, to say that this disgraceful product is being panies are still producing anti-Irish products. students not to drink and drive during the St. sold by one of our own, the Irish Center, with Stony Point, NY 10980 - (914) 947-2726. Patrick’s Day festivities. Certainly, a good Gibson Greeting Cards still markets many stores in Spring Lake, New Jersey and Anna­ cards that show the Irish to be drunken or Editor...... John J. Finucane idea. Unfortunately, the poster developed to polis, Maryland. We are advised by a resi­ Assistant Editor...... Kathy Regan promote the campaign was as follows: the uneducated. In a downtown Boston store I dent of Spring Lake that the owners plan to spotted a St. Patrick’s Day card for people Assistant Editor...... Albert Doyle words “Don’t Drink And Drive’’ on a green continue selling this degrading product. shamrock — a public association of alcohol whose birthday falls on March 17th. The NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTERS How can we expect success with our with being Irish. Fortunately, the life of the Hallmark card states “Don’t let the Shillelaigh WESTERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR: Dr. Roger campaign to end such degradations, when poster was very short-lived because of pro­ and Shannanigans get the best of your birth­ McGrath, 30806 Catarina Drive, Westlake Village, some of our own are the biggest offenders? tests. Guess who led the protest? High day.” On the front of the card is a chimpanzee CA 91362 - (818) 707-1270; WASHINGTON, D.C.: Please, be selective where you purchase school students of Irish heritage. Make sure dressed like a leprechaun clutching a glass Jack O’Brien, 1119 Belton Street, Upper Marlboro, your Irish products! your sons and daughters read thisi of green beer. We as proud Americans MD. 20772 - (301) 336-5167; MINNESOTA: Leah A reader from Iowa forwarded a copy of should not tolerate this insulting treatment Curtin, Hibernian Life, 790 Cleveland Avenue, Suite We are pleased to say that a positive an extremely offensive editorial cartoon that 221, St. Paul, MN. 55116 - (612)690-3888; NEW of our culture. It appears the Hallmark has HAMPSHIRE: Tom O’Flaherty, Good Time Farm, response has been received from the pro­ appeared in the Sioux City Journal. The car­ resumed printing the offensive drinking RFD #6, Box 153, Laconia, NH - (603) 528-5773; duction staff of the rock group the Pogues' toon which was distributed throughout the cards through its Shoe Box line. Be safe, buy CONNECTICUT: Frank O’Day, 21 Pierce Lane, video “Fairytale in New York” which midwest by Copley News Service, depicted products of American Greetings. Madison, CF. 06443 - (203) 245-4739; OHIO: appeared on MTV (music television). the Irish in the following manner; two pigs John McLaughlin, 10917 Bernard #3, Cleveland, Readers of The American Irish A/ews/efferwill dressed in stereotypical clothing. One pig (Ed. Note: The number of reports of offen­ OH 44111 - (216) 941-6431; MASSACHUSETTS: recall that many American Irish found some is depicted as clutching a whiskey bottle with sive situations received by the PEC has Kevin P. Murphy, 29 Zolla Circle, Revere, MA. 02151 aspects of the Rpgues video offensive. Upon a shamrock in his hat. The other pig is seen increased drastically over the past couple of - (617) 284-0723; ILLINOIS; Bob West, 683 reading this column in the American Irish clutching a bomb. The caption reads, “We years. At first, we were concerned that our Walnut Road, Wauconda, IL 60084 — (312) Newsletter, the producer of the video, Mr. P. apologized for our mistakes at Enniskillen,” efforts to end the degradation of the 526-6520; MAINE: Shannon Eaton, 26 Ludlow Dougherty called to explain the meaning of then the other pig states, “That shows how American Irish image were failing. The con­ Street, Portland, ME. 04103 - (207) 773-3205; the video. Mr. Dougherty, who is one of we’ve matured as a group.” This racist depic­ trary is true! What has happened since the CALIFORNIA: Joe O’Neill, 1376 21st Avenue, San music’s top video producers, sent us a copy tion of the Irish rivals the hatred shown in the PEC initiated this campaign in 1976, is that Francisco, CA 94122 - (415) 681-8734; FLORIDA: Pogues Kevin Murphy, 9685 Sunny Isle Cir., Boca Raton, of the video. “The intent of the video Thomas Nast cartoons of the 19th century many more of us have become aware and FL 33428 - (305) 488-1526. was to show the plight of an Irish immigrant and Jeff MacNelly’s infamous Irish “rat” car­ sensitive to this issue. In other words, more who has come upon hard times," according toon. Despite this being 1988 and the of our people are being offended and are LABOR LIASON: Kevin Garvey, lUOE Local 891, to Mr. Dougherty. The Pogues are very sup­ American Irish being among the most taking action. It also helps to know that today 560 West 169 Street, New York, NY 10032 - (212) portive of Ireland’s struggle against British prominent and well educated ethnic groups, there Is an organization in the PEC, that is 927-4492. rule. One Pogues song, “Streets of Sorrow” we still are being depicted as animals by the taking action. Please let your friends know tells in moving detail, the British bigotry and press. No other ethnic group in the U.S. about the PEC, and urge them to join with mistreatment of the Birmingham endures such hostility in this day and age. us by subscribing to our newsletter! We Six/Guilford Four. It is good to see the enter­ The next time a misinformed fellow need all the support we can get.) tainment industry showing concern for Irish American Irish tells you that he or she is issues. “assimilated,” remind them that many in our All Offensive Situations and reader We have received many complaints nation still regard the American Irish as comments are welcomed at Kevin From The Editor regarding the promotion of a St. Patrick’s inferior misfits. Anti-Irish bigotry in the media Murphy, P.O. Box 8895-Kennedy Station, Day sweat shirt. The shirt depicts a silly and knows no socio-economic boundaries. Boston, Ma. 02114. By now it is apparent that our initiai assessment of the Anglo-irish Agreement (Voiume 11. February/March, 1986) was NEWS BITS without the authority of the state, was to qualified vets are emigrating. It’s only correct Its only real result has been subvert the Constitution and usurp the marginally less costly to produce medical increased cooperation between the British (Continued from Page 1) function of the government.” (Irish Post, graduates, agricultural scientists, and Irish Governments in repressing what able to say that one has saved the country 1/30/88). Despite the recent efforts of the engineers and architects. A similar pro­ they see as terrorism — ‘‘security co­ Progressive Democrats to rewrite it, the portion of those graduates are emigrating operation". There has been no advance in from economic collapse. Furthermore, Dr. Paddy Hillery will at that time have Constitution still covers the whole of the — no less than 62% of the architects. protecting the rights of the "minority" in island of Ireland. It would appear that an (Irish Post. 2/13/88) -^erthem-lreland’OHH-refeFming-the-judlciah- completed the maximum two seven-year "Terms as PresidenT. So there will be a attemptrtoTecrnffylretanci would tie'carry:^ TSIany"comments have been‘made system. The funds thrown at the problem vacancy up in the Park — and who better ing out the aims of the Constitution not recently regarding the threat to the Anglo- have not been spent in productive fashion. subverting it. Irish Accord posed by the recent Birming­ If anything, the problem has gotten worse. to fill it than the man who had saved the country from economic collapse?” (Irish ham Six decision and failure to investigate The British desperately want to continue With the economy in the state it is in, Post. 1/30/88) the Dublin government can ill-afford to charges of an RUC shoot-to-kill policy. It the mechanisms of the Agreement is clearly in the context of the Anglo-Irish although they may pretend indifference. To “The Irish Supreme Court pronounced continue losing her young to emigration. the other day that a person could not have Apart from the fact that Ireland is losing Conference for Charles Haughey to bring do so supports their “security”efforts, i.e. up these issues as Article 7(b) provides immunity from extradition if his or her her best hopes for the future, her young copper-fastening the partition of Ireland. that “The conference shall consider the In addition it serves a valuable propa­ objective was to try to reunify the country people, the economy cannot afford for it without the authority of the Dublin govern­ to continue.” ... the five years spent at security situation at its regular meetings ganda purpose as it gives the appearance and thus provide an opportunity to of doing something: a posture so dear to ment ... that for persons to take over, or university by a veterinary surgeon costs not-really-interested pols in the U.S., seek to take over, the carrying out of policy the state 48,220 — and that is after student Ireland and Britain. It allows them to con­ of reintegration decided by themselves. fees. Almost half of the country’s newly (Continued on Page 4) tinue to avert their gaze from the truth - British state terrorism in the Western Hemisphere — while claiming to have TO SUBSCRIBE done their bit. This is particularly needed PEC MacBride Appeal & Campaign right now by the Thatcher government in light of the bad publicity from the Stalker FOR NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS By now all of you have received your the House in Maine, “The MacBride Prin­ revelations, the Birmingham Six injustice, MacBride Principles Appeal packet from ciples are not an Irish issue. It is of concern the suppression of the “shoot to kill"investi­ OR GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONS OF the PEC. We urge you all to respond to our to all Americans who oppose discrimi­ gation because it was implicating the requests for a donation, letter writing and nation.” We must keep this campaign British Establishment in murderous AMERICAN IRISH NEWSLETTER postcards, and active participation in the going until we achieve success. Please policies, and the contempt for Irish and Regularly $10.00 campaign. Without your support and the don’t let this campaign for social justice world opinion shown in the British official support of the American community, this die. responses to the shooting of Aidan NOW ONLY $8.00 campaign will fall flat on Its face. McAnespie and the release of the British So won’t you support this campaign army murderer. Ian Thain and his return to today: send a donation; write your letters To subscribe send name and address on the The initial response has been very to your US Senators and Congressman his army regiment. coupon below and a check or money order for encouraging. Donations and requests to $8.00 to: AlPEC, Two North Liberty Drive, Stony as requested in the brochure you receiv­ The latest British ploy is the surfacing of Point, N.Y 10980. help have been steadily coming in. Most ed; sign, address and mail the post cards; the new “reform" of the Fair Employment significantly, offers to help are coming and volunteer your help. Remember! It is Act. This is intended primarily to defuse from outside the American Irish com­ very important that Senator Alfonse support for the MacBride Principles munity. Requests for thousands of post D’Amato and Congressman Hamilton campaign here in the U.S. and not to end cards to the US legislators have been Fish, sponsors of the the bill, receive the discriminatory system in Northern YES, please enroll C m e □ the following name coming from Americans not of Irish letters and post cards from their con­ person for a one year subscription of the extraction including, religious groups. Ireland. Discrimination is the cornerstone bi-monthly AMERICAN IRISH NEWSLETTER. stituents. This will demonstrate our of British colonial rule in the north. Without Enclosed, please find my check for $______These cards are being used in many interest. We cannot take their efforts for different parts of the US. This kind of it British rule would fade away. This Date ______granted. Make checks payable to AlPEC hypocritical tactic must be exposed. This interest is unique concerning Northern and mail to same at Malloy Building, Two is not an easy task in view of the media Signature______Ireland. In the words of the Ken Allen, North Liberty Drive, Stony Point, NY Senior Advisor to Tom Martin , Speaker of censorship in the U.S. (far worse than in Name (print) ______10980. Britain) but one which we must face by speaking out to non-Irish audiences and Address ______letter-writers (the focus of the PEC’s cur­ □ YES — I will help promote the MacBride Principles of Fair Empioyment rent MacBride Principles public for Northern ireland. Enclosed find my donation payabie to AlPEC. awareness campaign). In addition we Date ______□ $100 □ $50 □ $25 G$10 □ Other _ _ _ _ _ must support the efforts of the Senators and Congressmen who want an investiga­ Signature ■______Name ______

tion of the spending of U.S. money in sup­ N am e (print) ______Add ress i ______port of the Anglo-Irish Agreement. Perhaps Town______St.____Zip our activities may serve to stiffen the Address ______backbone of the Irish Government whose Phone ______policies recently seemed to be aimed at Voi. 13, No 2 □ i have forwarded my postcards/sent my ietters. showning the British that they are really Gift by:______□ I wouid like to volunteer my help to promote state and national jolly good chaps, not really much different MacBride Principles legislation. than the Irish-hating Tories and Unionists. American Irish Newsletter — April/May 1988 — Page 3

ditions, but the climate was still more business. He married Eleanor Darnall, favorable for Irish Catholics than that of their grand-daughter of original settler Henry. The Irjsh In Colonial Maryland homeland. Daniel and Eleanor had two sons, Daniel It was to these conditions that Charles the and John, who through their mother, were Emigrant came as appointed Attorney second cousins to Charles Carroll of by Margaret E. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. England to handle the bombardment of complicated appeals. The Lord Proprietor General of Lord Baltimore. Proprietory Carrollton. In the last issue, we looked at the history finally abandoned the battle, vetoed the Act powers were to decrease and conditions of the Irish in eariy colonial Maryland. Irish were to worsen when William III deposed his John received his early education at of the Assembly, and restored MacNamara Bohemia Manor, one of the first Catholic were among the first arrivals in 1634 on the to the Bar. father-in-law and assumed the throne in Ark and Dove with the founding Adventurers, settlements, with his Darnall and Carroll Until his death three years later, company of James M’s rather unnatural freemen, servants, and transportees. At the daughter Mary. New Penal Laws made cousins. For higher education he had to go MacNamara continued to challenge the end of the century, Irish, dispersed or depriv­ Catholics despair, but the geography of abroad. He entered the Jesuit Order, but ed of their holdings after Boyne, Aughrim governor, especially on issues of religious found his Society suppressed almost toleration and anti-Irish discrimination. Hart Maryland made is still a safer place forgoing and Limerick, were coming via many routes underground than either Ireland or England. everywhere in the world soon after his — not only directly from Ireland, but from the may have felt relieved when he was ordination. When he returned to Maryland appointed governor of the Leeward Islands His grandson said of Charles: “The family continent and the West Indies. estate being greatly impaired by the inequity in 1774, America was on the eve of a break and bade farewell to Maryland. As fate would with England. Father John identified with the In the first half of the 18th century, many have it. Irishman Hart found there another of the times which had stripped most ancient Irish are identifiable by name on public Irish families of their prosperity, he resolved patriot cause and became involved in the un­ belligerent Irish lawyer leading an uncon­ successful effort to get Canada to join on the records. Others, despite a general surname, trollable Assembly. to seek his fortune far distant from the scene are identifiable by birthplace. Among these of such oppression.” And fortune did await side of the other colonies. The testimony of all 17th and 18th century were Peter Aleson of Donegal, James Car- him in Maryland, despite his Irish In 1789, John Carroll was appointed first roll of Tipperary, Andrew Cheney of Cork, records indicates the increasing numbers of Catholicism. Irish in Maryland. Irish appeared in every Catholic bishop of the new nation. With only Brian Conelly of Meath, John Saul of Dublin, county before the Revolution. During the His son, Charles Carroll the Settler, 24 priests, he was responsible for the welfare and the Church of Ireland parsons John War of Independence, Irish served in married Mary, daughter of Henry Darnall, of his co-religionists spread through 13 col­ Humphreys and Leigh Massey. Maryland's militia and regiments far out of and early emigrant and brother-in-law of onies and undefined territories. Before his In 1714, three Irishmen, fighting for proportion to their numbers in the colony. Lord Baltimore. Darnall had been amassing death at age 80 in 1815, he had seen his supremacy, as well as for religious and civic The muster rolls were rich with names of wealth through plantations since his arrival. diocese subdivided; an increase to 92 the rights, initiated a continuing controversey. Irish-born, such as Thomas Bryan of Water­ Charles and Mary became the grandparents number of priests east of the Mississippi; and a return to the Faith of frontier Catholics, The protagonists were Gov. Hart of Cavan ford, Thomas Forbes of Kildare, Martin of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, who married for the Protestant side, Charles Carroll and Burke of Galway, and Farrell Hester of his own cousin, also a Mary Darnall. The mostly all Irish, who had never seen a priest. Thomas MacNamara for the Catholics. The Roscommon. The Lynches, Kellys, and Carrolls and Darnalls who became the Georgetown University, a seminary, victories and losses seemed equal until 1716 Murphys appear again and again. wealthiest and best-known Catholics in parishes, schools, and male and female when two Irish Catholics were charged with Maryland, were among the wealthiest in all religious orders had been established and “drinking the Pretender’s health and Most famous among Revolutionary Era the colonies, and were unmistakably Irish on taken root. Carroll’s firm hand at the rudder preaching contemptibly of the King." Their Maryland Irishmen were the Carrolls: the Carroll side. had charted the course for the Catholic offense had been the firing of four cannons Charles, signer of the Declaration of Inde­ Church in an overwhelmingly non-Catholic from Courthouse Hill while giving rousing pendence; his second cousin, John, first Although his religion banned him from any country. cheers for the Pretender. MacNamara, Roman Catholic bishop of the United States; public office, Charles Carroll of Carrollton Daniel, John’s older brother, became head attorney for the defense, challenged Gov. and John’s brother, Daniel, leading was an observer at the First Continental Con­ of the family at age 21 when his father died. Hart's right to try his clients. Carroll produced constitutionalist. gress, an emissary to Canada to seek sup­ Like second cousin Charles, he married a a document stating that he, as representative Charles’ ancestor, Charles Carroll the port for the Revolutionary cause, and an cousin, Eleanor Carroll, thus adding to the of the proprietor, had the right to set Emigrant, coming from Kings County in advisor of American leaders. In 1776, when crisscross in the family genealogy. Daniel sentences for the defendants — not the Ireland in 1688, did not find the tolerant many restrictive religious laws were served in the Continental Congress, the governor. colony envisioned by the founding pro­ removed, he was a delegate to the Continen­ House of Representatives, and the Maryland Since the current absentee Lord prietor. The Maryland Edict of Toleration, tal Congress and a member of the War Senate. As a delegate to the Constitutional Baltimore had apostacized in 1713, Governor passed in 1649, had lasted only five years. Board. He was a signer of the Declaration Convention he fought for and wrote the Tenth Hart felt that he had the upper hand. In front Even as the Edict was being passed, a vast of Independence, a founder of the First Bank Amendment protecting states’ rights. of the Assembly, Hart charged Carroll with upheaval had been taking place in England of the United States, a director of the board Chosen by George Washington for a com­ exercising civic powers without submitting resulting in placing in power an anti-Catholic for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and a mission to select the site for an new national to the Anti-Papist oath. While Hart and and anti-Irish tyranny Cromwell and the president of the American Colonization capital, Daniel transferred some of his own Carroll were arguing over whether the Oath most blood-thirsty dissenters, who brooked Society. Dying in 1832 at age 96, Charles was property to the federal government, so that was in effect (technically it was), no dissent other than their own, beheaded the last survivor of the Declaration signers. federal buildings, such as the Supreme MacNamara was displaying in court the King, took over Parliament, and imposed John Carroll is sometimes mistakenly con­ Court, now stand on former Carroll land. dramatic presentations that were objec­ Puritanism on England and its colonies. sidered amemberofthe same colonial Irish In Maryland, as in the other colonies, the tionable to Hart. Lord Baltimore sent advice Virginia self-righteously invaded Maryland, Carroll line as Charles the signer John did Irish played an important part in settlement to MacNamara to subdue himself and to deposed the governing authorities, have colonial and Irish roots, but his relation­ and expansion; in the struggle for justice and submit. MacNamara ignored the advice and imprisoned the few priests who had not fled, ship to Charles came not from the Carroll but tolerance; in the winning of independence the-Assembly disbarred him. A brilliant advo­ and.removedjciviUights and teleration-f rort>- “ his mothers sidenJohn’s father, Daniel, was from England; ancHn the-anificatibn of the cate, the unrepentant MacNamara forced Catholics. Lord Baltimore, regaining control an early 18th century Irish emigrant who colonies to establish the United States of Lord Baltimore to hire three lawyers in in 1658, had to accept some undesirable con­ became wealthy through trade and America.

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The Reconquest Of Ireland Action Letter We must begin to build pressure in by Bernard Fox, PEC Correspondent from Northern Ireland Washington concerning the MacBride Principles and funding for the Anglo-Irish England’s military reconquest of Ireiand automatic rifles being paraded down ment, and rule the partition state on behalf began on November 23rd, 1987, just prior O’Conneli Street, or through our public of the British government. Agreement. It is urgent that you write the ietters below (even if you have already to the second anniversary of the Anglo- buildings.” And 7,000 Irish troops and poiice are written them) and have your friends and Irish Agreement. The truth about Coiiins’ fantasies was ordered into the homes of Irish people by relatives do the same. Use our letter below placed in perspective by the Dubiin On that day 7,000 Gardai (police) and an Irish government, at the behest of the as a guide or simply rewrite as is on your journal Phoenix. “On the other hand,” reguiar troops of the Irish Republic com­ English popular press, in order to help Mr. own stationery. Please write today! declared Phoenix, “they (the Gardai) are Hume secure his poiiticai objectives-the menced the largest military operation ever address & date mounted in the history of the state. During under pressure to find the four boat ioads stabilization of partition. the first ten days of the operation, 50,000 of arms.. .on the other they know that they This may provide Mr. Hume and his Honorable Dante Fascell, Chairman homes were entered and searched, many don’t exist, but are prevented from leak­ close associates with lucrative positions Foreign Relations Committee through forcible entry, almost 43,000 ing this to the media because it will upset as government ministers, but it will not House of Representatives without search warrant. Simuitaneously, Collins to be made out a fool.” offer a solution to Engiand’s continued Washington, DC 20515 British troops moved in force to the Irish The truth is, according to Phoenix, “Why occupation of Ireiand. Border and dug in to observe its entire should the British hype the threat of the What may offer a solution is the Honorable Claiborne Pell, Chairman length. They were supported in depth by i.R.A. to law and order in the entire island proposai by Mr. Tony Benn M.R to end the Foreign Relations Committee permanent garrison units of the R.U.C. of Ireland ? Why indeed, except to put the “continued British occupation of Northern U.S. Senate and Ulster Defense Regiment. unfortunate Haughey under pressure Ireland.” Speaking in London on Washington, DC 20510 According to the Republic’s Justice about extradition.” December 14th, he said that a negotiated Minister, Mr. Gerry Collins, the object of The pressure worked: The emotional settiement to the war in Ireland could only Dear Mr.______; the exercise, which he promised would hype of the British and Irish media that be reached after a decision to withdraw As an American and a member of the turn the country inside out, was to find four followed the tragedy at Enniskillen, TV British troops. American Irish Political Education boat-ioads or arms ailegedly smuggled coverage of British regulars dug in aiong “The continued British occupation of Committee, i urge you to immediately con­ into Eire in 1985 and i986. Gardai sources the Border, the large-scale troop Northern Ireland,” added Mr. Benn, “takes duct hearings on the Northern Ireland Fair who had received “information” about the movements south of the Border were away the liberties of the British peopie, as Employment Practices Act (MacBride arms shipments from French police, were sufficient to siience aii opposition to the weii as denying the Irish people their Principles) by the Foreign Relations reported by ail sections of the Irish media Extradition Bili, which became iaw on rights to iive a fuil life in independence and Committee. Further, I urge afullinvestiga­ to have totaily discounted the truth of this December 1st, i987. Once again the objec­ unity.” He said that both the British and the tion as to how US funding to the Anglo- “information”, until the British press began tives of the British government were irish have common interest in finding a Irish Agreement is being distributed. to hype the story. At that stage, a meeting achieved. way to end the mutuai tragedy as soon as There are many serious allegations that between Tom King, the Northern Ireland The cost to the Irish Nation of this possible, and declared “...millions of our these funds are being improperiy used. Secretary and Collins led to an agreement repetitive British process of influencing feliow-citizens understand quite cieariy I look forward to your response. to stage the military operation. that if there is ever to be peace there must Irish affairs, since Partition was imposed, Very truly yours, In the Dail on December lOth, the Fine has been incalculable. In the words of be a negotiated settlement to the war that signature Gael spokesman on Justice, Mr. Sean Tony Benn, British Labor M.R, “...both of can only be reached after a decision to- Barrett attacked Coliins for appearing on the Irish states have militarized ”to sustain withdraw has been taken.” national radio and TV. to impiy that the a border which divided the Nation. The The distinction between Mr. Benn, an security of the state was under threat. imperative for their action is found in the Englishman, and Mr. Hume, an Irishman, The report from Boston is that a iot of There was absoluteiy no evidence to sup­ Anglo-Irish Accord of November 1985. in arriving at a solution, iies principally in the New Irish are getting laid-off and are port the suggestion, he claimed, and According to Dr. Conor Cruise O’Brien, the fact that Benn has no desire to achieve having a very tough time finding new jobs added “Wasn’t this really a beat-the- writing in the Independent (October 31st, a position as a government minister rul­ because of the employer sanctions in the bushes operation in cooperation with the 1987) “A major purpose of the Anglo-Irish ing by miiitary force and denial of Human last Immigration Act. Ironically the U.S. R.U.C. to flush out people hiding in the Agreement on the irish side was to heip Rights, in a pocket-handkerchief-sized Labor Department is predicting major border areas?”. Collins denied this was the Mr. Hume and S.D.L.P...” Mr. Hume’s state with a Third World economy. Mr. shortages of skiiled labor in places like intention, and in subsequent media principai poiiticai objective is to achieve Hume, on the other hand, cannot achieve Boston and N.Y. broadcasts pictured the irish Republic a framework within which he and his party a government position under any other waking up some morning to “1,000 can “share power” in a six-county govern­ circumstances. There is a trial underway in Boston of an employer who recruited 11 people in Irfland to work in a nursing home. He — ^The^irfflingharrFbased-PTAfteSeareir ■~p7oTffi5edrnsmi5gat^tatosrHe^oaldinot- Continued from Page 2 and Weifare Association stated, “Those ThettewTrishr ~ find workers in the U.S. and never intended obtaining working papers for address poiicy issues, serious incidents who doubt the innocense of these men by Pete Foley (The Birmingham Six) shouid obtain a these people. He intended paying them and forthcoming events.” Article 7(c) pro­ Senator Alan Simpson, chairman of the vides that “The two Governments agree transcript of the appeai and read it for off the books but they were picked up at Senate Judiciary Committee, has become the airport. The 11 now have temporary that there is a need for a programme of themseives... The verdict last week owes more to unwillingness of those respon- a sponsor of the new Kennedy-Simpson working papers and are expected to get speciai measures in Northern Ireland to Immigration Bill. This bill would establish improve relations between the security sibie for the administration of justice in permanent residencies,. Britain to believe bad things about their a points system for entry to the U.S. Points forces and the community, with the object being given for age, education, job skills, There is another trial underway in N.Y. in particular of making the security forces own kind than to the evidence presented to the appeal.” (Irish Post, 2/6/88) U.S. and knowledge of the English language. that, if successful, will have raitiifications more readily accepted by the nationalist This bill could give the Irish up to 20,000 for some New Irish. Sean- Mackin is community.” (Irish Times, 1/27/88) Congress must reconsider its support for the Angio-irish Accord. visas. Prior to the recent letter writing seeking political asylUlm in the U.S. He “History for John Stalker is not, however, campaign by the PEC (EARP) and the was picked up by immigration authorities history for the popuiation of Northern Two men invoived in a plot to smuggle Irish Immigration Reform Movement for being in the U.S. illegally. He would be Ireland. The Irish were not as shocked by arms to the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) (lIRM) targetting the members of the sent back to Northern Ireland where he what his RUC investigation uncovered as “Were found guilty of conspiring to Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. has received death threats from British the English were. (John Stalker) It’s a possess firearms with intent to enable life Simpson was opposed to any new im­ Royal Marines. Sean Mackin, married question of exposure to it. Peopie in to be endangered and conspiring to migration legislation. Sen. Simpson's en­ and the father of one child, is from a England are not exposed to it. The people smuggie firearms and ammunition be­ dorsement is crucial to passage in the Republican family and became involved of Northern Ireland are — on a day-to-day tween July 12 and December 31,1986... Senate. The Senate Judiciary Committee with the Republican movement. He has basis, as part of the fabric of their lives. Despite the seriousness of the offences. overwhelmingly approved the bill and it spent long periods of time in prison, It does not suprise me that people over Justice Webster jaiied each of the men should have easy passage in the Senate. although never convicted of any criminal here, who are not used to it aspart of their only for four years... The sentences have The House of Representatives will be con­ offense. Many of his friends and lives, were shocked by it all.” (Irish Post, to reflect the gravity of the offences, and sidering this bill and two similar bills in late associates have been assassinated 2/27/88) contain an element to deter others with March where passage is not assured. including two victims of the British govern­ “Because it is better that the innocent similar loyalties from ailowing their Please write your Representatives urging ment’s “shoot to kill” policy. The U.S. remain in prison than that the British loyalism to iead them into these sort of they support the Kennedy-Simpson Bill. government is contesting his appeal for system of justice be disturbed.” (Lord offences.” (Irish Post, 1/16/88) Contrast this Letters are very important. The address political asylum as it would put British rule Denning, one of the three judges who with the treatment handed out to for your Congressman is: Hon. in Northern Ireland in a bad light. No one reviewed the Birmingham Six case) (Irish nationalists who are even suspected of ...... House of Represen­ from Northern Ireland has ever been Post, 2/27/88) possessing firearms. tatives, Washington, D.C. 20515. granted politcal asylum in the U.S.

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