The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-21

butte our marvellous escape unobserveo by tho crowd
their efforts were at that ume dirscled
10 the horses endeavorng clutch their bits whiIe
they full gailop. got on the iootpath ana
wakedto the corner followed by q crowd OF Orange
men,
''sToxE HIM."
heard man CRY out. ''stone him stone MIN 20 and
others repeated u. One OF my companions from the
carriage, and friend the street, ran ahead and
cred "Thcre he Ia stone him." This led the Orange.
men away from mo. In tho meantime my other
companion turned, ana by u devious course through
the Orange quarters OF the CITY, miles moro,
found ms way to the house where stopping.
The Orangemen Anding had escaped them commenced
lighting the police The Mayor OF the city offered 70
send any escort Ascessary TO protect me- aud Chief
Police Major Draper asked tho secretary Of the les-
turc committee where stopped and offered astach-
mont Of police TO protect she house and to
the depot.
ESCORTED nj LADY.
thanked them, but that wanted NO protse-
ton further than was afforded any traveller
lett Toronto Tuesday, at three p. NJ lied to
the station BY the wife of the friend with whom
stopped. On getting into che railroad car was told
that large number Of Oraugemen were there to
watch me- Some thirty or forty lrishn,en, who
were in the car but did recognize me- got of at
station about q mile below. A few insisted
campaigning me 70 Hamilton. l had instructed
friends not to commit violence and in all the melee
no freshmen struck blow. Had been touched
blood would no doubt have been She'd as my friends
were prepared 10 defend me.
HINT TO HIS LoRDsHIP.
II Lord Dulcrin would for time forego the nomi-
nal government of Canada-nomiual because he can
not restrain those people whose friends Aends
and dcvils-the Irishmen of Toronto would very soon
bring those people to their
10 =. M.-Gencral Rosa has lust concluded his two
hour lecture at the Opera House, which filed and
has taken tho train for New York, where no will
rive tomorrow morning. as he says, Ito report In
person and do some skirmishng."
GENERAL DoUIKE's sTArEMENT-RossA OF
FERED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO STAY AT
HoME-THE PURPOSES OF THE sKIRM1sH1Na
FUND.
General Thomas Fraucis Bourke, one OF the Fenian
exiles, and u trustee Of the "Skrmishing or INA
tionaa" Fund, found at his office yesterday after
noon by HERALD reporter who asked him to CON-
municate his opinion as to O'Donovan Rossa's expe-
dion to Toronto, and the disturbances that resulted
from IT,
~ am very sorry that Rosa went to Canada
Such occurrences do good TO any one and they do
q thousand injuries to tho Irish causen
''was It not foreseen, )" asked the reporter "that n
Rosa went to Toronto TO lecture violent opposition
would be made 10 mis- doing so by the Orangemen Of
that city ~
cit forescen, aud many OF his friends cxertcd
themselves to induce him TO stay away. myself
said TO him, 'Rossa, you will make 500 by going; I
will give you 500 TO stay at homc.' or mono
OF his friends have any means OF checking him ex-
cept by argument, We follow. workers with him,
but that gives 10 means of restraining him from
doing foolish things OF this On the other hand,
ho wa hO Ind fnP al dota
co. and he went spite OF all opposition He did not
want to have The appearance Of being frightened out
Of going" -
ws do not think that Rossa's speaking there could
do any good TO Ireland, and such scandalous
bring The cause into disrepute Besides, kossa has
given enough foundation Tor all attacks on him 10
make them doubly dangerous TO the cause with which
RossA's rRIxcIpLEs.
"Does Rosa then bold principles that other promi-
mont irish nationaltsts 40 not agree with?"
"Ho has published in connection with the organiza-
ton oil this ,kIrmishng Fund letters addressed TO
pross principles ip which other prominent lrishmen-
as Tor instance, tho present trustees Of the fund-
have no sympathy He has talked OF and counsc-
and all expsssSss ..3~ssus ss.-..
He talked OF the cities arsenals
and commerce without any regard to the roles OF
modern warfare or tho restraints OF modern ideas.
All this talk Is both foolish aud immoral and one
sympathizes win 1t except rome ignorant persons
who DO not know any better. The other trustees Of
TINS Iund do no. hold such opinions; they SIMPLY
recognize that u is very cxpcdent to have sum OF
money 10 be used Tor Ireland legitimate manner
whenever occasion may arise"
els It on account OF his extreme notions that tho
people Of Toronto have sucn special aversion 10
Kossag'
eyes Mr. T. c. Luby iectured In that city n Of very
long ago, andI myself lecturcd there weeks ago.
We both had very large audiences; We well re-
ceved by the entro'Ir'sh Catholic population Of the
place, and experienced the shade OF opposition
IRON tho Orangsmen. Many OF these were present
ut my lecture. ana did not even make any signs OF
(lrnt lnp
Canadian Parliament was on tho platform, and
pressed hims oil pleased with my remarks. Any
moderate and sensible man can go TO Toronto and
speak there win much freedom as no can in
Hobokon Tho Orange party there hate Rosa
opinions, and because they think that he is danger
Qua to allow 10 speak 10 an Irish audience In
Toronto. They think that he might do harm among
their fellow citizens. and they have respect Tor
INN, both account OF mis- holding sucn notions
because they think ne cannot give any good for
tnem."
THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT
"Wnat position ala the English govern mcnt aud tho
Colonial officials take IN this matterfo
~ think they had nothing to do with It. l do not
think that they desired the occurrence any way.
Tuere is perfect liberty OF speech in Canada, and
feel tar the
the efforts TO prevent disturbance were genuine.
think that the ull torco OF police aud military would
have been used 10 protect Rosa II hc mad actually
fallen into serious personal danger may point out
that attack was made on those gong TO hear the
lecture. The attack directed only against The
man who was peculiarly obnoxious"
odd Rosa have The sympathy oi all the Irish party
'By no means Compare the numbers of the au
dichce who bear min with that whicn listened
to other irish lecturers Only the extremist party
gave MIN support"
.what do you think of the reflections on Rossa's
persona. courage made by some OF The daily papers
rney say that trembed and short his addrcss
jumped of tue train before reaching the station
'k0ssas physical courage cannot be doubted. He
has proved 1t TOO often"
THE skIRMIsHIN0 PuND. ~ n.
'Wiii you make statement OF tho purposes OF tho
sklrmishing Fund, and OF the o. IT'S manage
ment2"
srhe Skirmishing Fund is accumulated for the pur-
pose OF aiding In any schemes which may tend to-
ward tho separation OF Ireland from England IL Is
voluntarily contributed by persons who desire such
separation. Rosa Is the SECRETARY He receives
hands them over to the trustees, VINO are
myself, John Breslin Thomas u. Luby, John
Dewy, William Carroll and James Reynolds Tho