The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-26
The Manchester observation-disclosures OF
American Citizens Abroad.

American Citizens Abroad
From the N. Y. Times
The hanging of Allen, Larllin, and Gould
in Manchester, on Saturday, has given three
martyrs to the Fenian cause. Their blood,
we are already told, series aloud for ven-
geance." Whatever degree of justice may be
in that cry, no one can deny its sincerity, its
earnestness, or its probable force. Thousands
on both sides of the Atlantic believe that the
dead had not fair trial; and this conviction
prevails widely even among those who have
always condemned the Fenian movement. A
large portion of the Liberal party in Great
Britain demanded mitigation of the punish
ment; and the feeling which they expressed
in this matter will, no doubt, be shared by
very nearly the whole population of this coun-
try. Looking at the black record of Ireland's
wrongs for centuries, we cannot but join with
the Reform League of Manchester in avowing
certain sympathy with, and commiseration
for, those who have been goaded into violence
by the accumulated crimes Of the British Gov
ernment.
But sympathy with suffering Ireland is per-
fectly consistent with the hatred of the crimes
of few thoughtless, misguided Irishmen.
RescuiDg two prisoners and shooting police
man dead in the streets of Manchester had no
direct bearing upon the success of their cause.
1t was, indeed peculiarly Irish method of
obtaining redress for national grievances. 1t
was an 'advance backwards, 4" for it has alien
ated the feelings of considerable number of
the most influential members of the Liberal
party in England and Scotland. This aliena-
tion, however, will only be temporary, while
the deep impression produced by the execu-
ton may compel an early settlement in some
way of the two great grievances of Ireland.
the Church establishment and the landlord
oppression.
The attacks made upon Secretary Seward
and our representative in England, for their
alleged neglect of duty in the case of Irish
AmeScan citizens abroad, hardly deserve seri-
GUS notice. 1t is a great pleasure to some
politicians to rant little about the wrongs of
the Green Isle, and it would be cruel to deny
these gentlemen their staple luxury. Throw
ing aside the personalities in which they in
dulge, we may consider the main question
raised by the recent Fenian trials in Great
Britain, so far as we are concerned. We must
regard the executions in Manchester as Ameri-
can citizens, and not as Irishmen. 1t is only
as American citizens that the Fenians in Great
Britain claim the attention and care of our
Government.
We cannot consistently do more for Irishmen
abroad than for Germans or Frenchmen or
Italians abroad, or Tor native born citizens in
like circumstances Neither can we consis-
toul4J uSlndIu Vi OlT ClIllSuS III
countries any rights or privileges which we
do not concede to foreigners here. Instead;
then, of passing resolution of censure upon
our Foreign Secretary or impeaching Mr..
Adams, or doing other foolish things, Congress
would serve the country much better by
ordering an investigation into the laws of
nations upon the subject of expatriatiOn. AT
present our Irish born and Irish vote-hunting
politicians seem to entertain somewhat con-
fused notions regarding the rights and duties
OF American citizens in foreign countries.
While, however, there is no reason for
doubling the vigilance or fidelity of Mr.. Seward
and Mr.. Adams in their efforts to protect Anne
rican citizens in Great Britain, we must confess
that her Maiesty's Government seem not to
have estimated sufficiently the effect which the
rigorous trial and punishment of adopted cti-
zens of this country would produce upon:
public opinion here, Even the slightest ap-
pearance ofharshness should be avoided in the
interest of both countries. We do not say
that actual injustice has been perpetrated in
any case, but the impression nevertheless pre-
walls on this side of the Atlantic that more
consideration should have been shown to the
pleas urged by the Irish American prisoners
in regard to the composition Of the ures by
whom they were tried. Compile atoms grow
ing out of circumstances of this kind are not
TO be- disregarde9 with safety. This country
will never become the apologist of murderers,
or Oftcrime of any sort committed by it's citi-
zens abroad. But it will insist that those who
are entitled to its protection shall obtain what
ever advantage they have a right to claim
under the law, without reference to the fears
or the vindictiyeness Of foreign power,
Debt and TaxRtiOn-The Policy. OF Con
gre8ss
From The ~ Y Times. I"
The Convention Of manufacturers, to be held
next month at Cleveland promises to be