New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-29
ARRESTS OF AMERICANS IN GREAT BRITAIN.

ARRESTS OF AMERICANS IN GREAT BRITAIN
To De Edtor Of lie Tribune
SIR: VIII yOu kindly allow me to correct a
mistake into which the tone q article In todays TRLD'
UNE leads mo to think you have TALENT
Commenting the arrest Of Sr. George Francis Train
ard other gentlemen by tho officers Of the British Govern
mcnt at Queenstown, yon say:
would arrest American citizen becansc he made ish
speeches IN Ncw.York Speeches made In this ciy are
NOT 10 he punished in England aud we presume this act
arises either from Tho OeOusness OF the local Police, or
possession evidence showing that Mr.. Train either
committed contemplated the commission OF an overt
act against tio British Government"
IL is srarcey possible TO- ray that the British Goycrn
do hut II what they have already one can serve as an
ndiCHiicn Ci what ey mean 60 do hereafter. we may
safely conclude thar they Will arrest every American c
zen They can lay hands on II proof b. had-gery
srht proof VIII tu1ccihat such American ozen made
ItiSh speeches In New-Iok The British GoNernineh,
have not OILY arrested but condemned 10 many years
penal crvndo American etzens against whom me o'B
charge that could be maintained that they had been
uriacrs OF The Fenan Brotherhood Ia America, or had
delivered Fonian speeches within the limits oil these
stephen J. Mcany became Fenian IN America In 1865.
IN 1866 he went 10 England and On the thd day after
der warrant issued by the Lord Lieutenant Of ireland,
TO was Immediately transported 10 Dnhn9' ma Nas
tried there before special commission Ia Tue summer O
1861 Tie evidence relied BY tho crown was that or
the infomers Corridan and Devanny; one Of whom
sworr thar he Recognized beany as man VINO haa Decn
promh, member of the Fonian Brotherhood IN Anert.
in the Winter or 1875 Tie other testified thar ne had
Ncany make FcDllu speech aud ofr feniaD bonds
Tia not the eighties att rd 10 adNHco
any testimony To slow thnt Meany was gGy o. having
dome reasonable act, or spoken treasOabe or sedf
tOs No lsh soil stu me jury brought IN aNcries
criminal lawyer IN Engardr'fused 10 pas sentence on
IL suicr, stating. hs therefor that. in his
ori.iO the boyCrneut 81 England had 10 liet 10 pun
h f'T aCts demo ana words spoken Nitlln me nm
it, 90 Il territory ruled over by government Whlch was
not tLr cvcrrrot al Ter Majesty tie Queen Great
Britain aiG lr'l.nd. Thou tho Crown haG Iea9y ci-o
argued before the Court Of Criminal ATpeais n this
Court judges presided Ihree out OF me soyen
three who sHd won their POSITIONS by com ii n
Cpvcrnucu. 20 recognize tho high standing tiey n4d IN
tler YroieSion--y1lcd 20 sustain the opinion given by
the Cunt The first trial. Ito Otuer orr two were no
toilonay r -ed To the berch Oh eccount CT ther n,
princ ped dcxtcity In political Nirepul lgJ doe!dei
that .eany Was hn' ia b, ara t,e le DA ~
sonteLccl 20 number Of wears reral seryituge ~,
john Warren. citizen ~ Aae-Gchusette aGd Aue-ffnc
IL orc The Commission Of oyer and Termircr al Dublin,
~ October 1906. TLese youuE Inen weio charged wltl
beng OF "a party VINO left hewIork in the fcNlan hr>
ari!uc Jrtmel o. E,lns lorc' Tor INC lsp9c ~ cen
veying arms ard Munitions of war 70 tho fenfs In Ire
lard ON the trial three wItncsscs were produced TO sus-
tain this csigr. each 81 whom broke DOWN IN Lls CYL
tence-pcllurCd E.Iusof fsgTGntly that the Crown
lawyers abandoned lint charge and fell blck on the te
t'r0ry Of The CrmeTs Gboyo-uomed ~ the eicet That
Warren ard Costello Led boon members o. the ferlan or
gtIizaion In America, ard had delivered fcniaR
tprcchc> here. H. CHS ng tho jury, the Judge sad that
the rosumouy OF tho wes-s who sycre as to the con
Wis Wholly unregbe. ana that unless they tine inyl
FcniIn gsociaOn In the Untcd states, they shoud RON
der verdict Of not guilty ILe Iriscs ers se Joue
Soy 1t possible that tho British Government would
arrest m American citizen because he made IRISH
means insist right 70 do Il. She has arrest ted
George Frapcs Train and TIE other Two gentlemen IN
nHchF0cyrr may drtest FUgish policy aRd ralc, we
must oil give John Bull credit Cor pluck lie po't re-
kG.e yolr citizens re tc.t Jay our alaoans e! ms
OOservirG that mary ol your cotenporaIles nave
fallen to similar error. ana desiring 20 Act IHE TAN
facts 81 which hold the prc0fs 81 >. Ii.
Neic- l0r., Jan. %, 1903