The New York herald., 1878-10-27


signed any document recalling Mr. stephens. doc
ument was brought TO me ior signature by gentle
man ,a nave @ sreo. ea. respect ,os co a%
friendly 10 Mr.. stephens personally, but have noh'
ing to do with any effort that may bc on foet to re-
store him TO the leadership
VIEWS OF STEPHENS LlBERAToR
Mr. John J. Breslin, the rcscuer oi the Australian
prisoners was called for The purpose Of ascertain
ing his views in relation 10 the proposed alliance with
the home rulers AS no is also the man Who released
James stephens from Richmond Prison his opinlon
he question OF stephens leadership Is worm con-
sdering, and he gave 1t 10 the HERALD reporter with
out the slightest hesitation.
warded 10 Mr. Parne by cable and think II rs neces
sary toprevent ireland from being mnrepresented
before the world by men who claim TO speak IN tho
name OF tho country. | would like 10 see a union
effected between the advanced natonasts and the
earnest OF the home rulers ior tins purpose,
and consider Il is only by such union We could
defeat those who now misrepresent Ireland. have
purpose, hope the proposed union effected.
AT the samo time think the Irish nationaiists here
should not relax their preparations Tor active work
for moment Tor IT Is by active, aggressive work
alone We can ultimately succeed
on TINS subject Mr. Breslns views were suostan-
TALLY the same 5 those gwen expression to by the
other gen ntlemen visited On the stephens question
he was very emphatic aud characterized the men VINO
used his here miserable factiohists without
standing in tho national party or ability TO do any.
thing but mischief. Mr. stephens, he said, had been
recently given last chance OF uniting with tho
organized national party on very reasonable terms,
but he had flung 1t away aud proposed such exrava-
CANT condiIions $ would tnink OF accept
ing. Tney were rejected aud no further time would
be wasted on Mr.. stephens or his iew admirers. Who
imagine that the cause oi ireland depends on one
man.
SOLDIER SPEAKS.
prominent military man, whose connection with
the FenIan movement in no past was very close. bul
who has special reasons Tor withholding his name,
ext interviewed. Ito said:-"I am strongly in
his party they VIII accept the very reasonable con-
dilons we sent by cable yesterday. Al the same
time believe II must come 10 tghting In the end ana
of vigorous military preparation, SO that We
CAL avail ourselves OF any opportunity that may turn
up neeve I'VE even INA. W n,cs,c 10 me na,uro o
the action propose With regard TO Mr. stephens,
am informed tnat document recalling hm TO the
leadership, and purpOrting 10 be signed by me In
cunjun cton with Others IS being circulated IN Ire.
lana and England. II my name appears on any srcn
document 1t Is a forgery. am not in favor OF re-
storing MIR. Stephens, and have no confidence in his
ability AS leader ! am In perfect accord with the
present leaders OF the movement, and some time ago
severed my connection with the Fenian brotherhood,
mainly on account OF It's action regarding Stephshs.
1t Is now practical v dead ind cannot be revivcd"
BoURKE REPupIATEs THE REPUDIAToRs
Thomas +. Bourke denied IN the strongest possible
manner that ne had anything TO DO with recalling
Stephens II never signed any document recalling
hlm no said. 'and dont want 70 see him recalled
II would be piece OF gross impertincnce on the part
na,onalists in Ireland who snail bc their leader.
They are perfectly competent 10 manage their own
business, and we mere are In perfect accord with
them. am deciasaly IN favor OF the proposed ALI
with Mr. Paruell and me active section OF the
plshed by At time believe as navc
believed that nothing but iorcs Can over Tree
Ireland. Before that day comes, however. there Is
much TO be done and tnink 1t would be sheer folly
to throw away whatever chance OF dong good may
be offered by constitutional action. have every con-
hdenco in Mr.. Parnel, have belief in Mr Butts
so-callcu .IedcraP sehsme.n
..Have you seen the published statement to the
effect that tho Fenan brotherhood has repudated
you and other prominent nationaistsT ~
eyes, and II afforded me no small amusement II
IS rather funny TO be rspudated by set q people
whom have repudiatcd years ago. IL Is u very long
time now since attended q meeting OF the Fentan
Brotherhood, aud know no one OF any account VINO
knln II Ind entr Cttnu
try Ing orce James stephens Ee lrlsn nation
alists and is now poweriess Tor good or evil"
RossA WANTS UNION AND iMMEDIATE WORK.
Mr. O'Douovan Rosa some time ago resigned the
head ccntreshIp oil tho Fenian Brotherhood and
calling themselves convention VINO met a few Gays
ago, though waited upon repeatedly and requested 10
do so. To the writer MI. O'Donovan Rossa has re-
peaedly stated that he does not want TO be party
10 keeping alive dissension III Ireland, and that lie
considers Mr. stephens terms, as communicated to
him by friend IN whom he has the utmost coni.
dence as simply ridiculous. He Is IN perfect accord
with present leaders OF the movement but wants
to see ..soms work at once.o .'Wc shall be all
dead before long" he said, "and want to some
thing done that Will hurt England before Wc 60.
believe in keeping alive ion but want TO
see those at the head OF the movement do some
work. want TO see them hurt England and make
her ieel that Irish vengeance Is something to be
ieared.n
Captain Edward O'Meagher Condor In Horned tho
writer that he had been asked by gentleman whom
no did not know attend tho Fenian 'Convcntion" ="
that had declined the ground tnat its mem-
bcrs were all unknown TO him. he found. he said,
left II and those he was most intimately associated
with in Ireland and England were united a solid
phalsnx, aud all opposed 10 The return Of James
Stephens.
LIVELY TINES PROMISED.
Several other prominent lrisn nstonasts were
also visited but the opinions expressed were the same
IN substance AS those gwen above The HERALD re-
porter found everywhere desire to Unite with The
advanced home rulers, II they would discard Mr..
Butts edsra programme, act together on all qu0s-
tions and erappie win The land question In thor
oughiy practical manner. The feeing against Irish
reporter iouna TO be very intense and
desire almost universally expressed That the whole
system should be swept away at the same time that
much said In praise OF certain Individual men,
bers Of the class
Ferianism, as people win persist in calling the
treme form Of Irish nationality. seems really 10 DO
about to take .'new departure and to be destined
play more active part IN the puoic lie oil Ireland
than auy previous timc. The reporter assured
that lively times ahead In botn England and Ire
spd. which Ill act As strong stimulant ON the lrs
movement IN America and create no small excite
ment. The peIef mere isolated insurrectionary
movements TO nave dcd out ana 10 be replaced
by u determination 10 obtain such pubic stan ing
in Ireland will attract tho attention of The world
and secure alliances with England's encmieA