The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-17
TIE sKIRMIsHIN0 FUND.
Receipts and Subscriptions Since O'Donovan
Hossa's Reclamation.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sn: A
writer signing himself Trustee" in Fridays
SUN. states that the acknowledgements pub
lshcd in the last number OF tho Irish World
reached over 80 400. Tho casual reader would
suppose that this amount was received during
the previous week and also probably conclude
it WINS all subscriptions; but such is not
the case. The receipt OF this money WINS pub
shed in the Irish World on Sept 2, and must
have been I'm the hands Of the Secretary during
tho last week in August. II not sooner Two
thousand dollars OF this was the proceeds OF n
picnic held in Chicago. Aug. 49, all the arrange
mcnts for which were made about the tino
O'Donovan Rosa lectured there and long be-
fore his resignation. Deductng $40 or $3.50
received from Australia the actual subscrip-
tions for the wcok IRE only $50.
As Trustee has selected this particular
week TO demonstrate one Of tho errors IN THE
Sun, 1t is but fair to give the receipts Of II few
weeks before and after. and also to show the
Aug. "a. total. Sis; actual subscription, sec.
Aug 81. total, sos; Of which S27 was from Ne
braska. Sept; ~, total. 1902 Of which ,slll
proceeds Of n rattle in Puttson. Pa. and sos
from other places. SEPT 81 this week, total.
todfS Cd W s2s Nebras I y. and Is from New ,S
ark for all the Eastern States. Admitting that
the checks and post office orders were addressed
to the new Secretary. it is certain that O'Dono-
van Rossa's resignation could not in any way
aflect four-nfths u these five weeks receipts.
that the trustees are the best and only authority
in regard 70 the alleged difference between
them and ODonOvan Rosa"
So these trustees Will do as they please, and
the hard working ahorer. miner. and mechanic
who subscrlbed their money are ignored alto
spected. II this difference between o donovan
Rossa and the trustees were of private nature.
no one not Interested would have any right 10
Interfere; but every man that sent money TO
Rosa has rights in this matter. aud some Of
Thorn will have something to say about this
lie also says that tho trustees cannot hold
themselves accountable for any statements or
interviews in tho newspapers, except such ms
are published over thcir names" As long Us
the Interview suits the purpose Of the trustees
II H. all right. and is let stand for gospel truth .
interview are not true then the trustees are
not responsible. For instance. Gen. Bourkc's
interview in THE SuS Of August Is was consid-
cred 90 very important that IL was copied in
full into the rush WOrh. for the information OF
the skirmishcrs, and the heading. What is the
Meaning Of ODonOvan Rpssa's Retrcmcnty'
changed so rs to read Rossa's Retirement
Assertions rs to its Cause, and Facts to the
Now. why didn't tho irish World reproduce
the answer 10 this interview. and some other
facts that appeared in THr SuN lust week?
There Is no use in trying 20 heiog this con
irov"r@y with side issues. One ~ the trustees,
in particular has already wasted n great deal OF
tim" and talent on these miserable disturb
er-. md his repeated cforts have been treated
with that contempt they deserve These people
Will sprak Tor themselves ~ speak az. u Skin
mishcr. only this. uud nothing more
he is right and that am wrong and II he Inns
mo- hot"r argument 90 Offer IN support Of his as-
S"rtinus ne had hrtt follow ia the wake Of his
doughty pred 'vs-or- and max" room for some
now conner. Be'oro doing $50. however III Ike
bulk it Che fund up" Some of tho tru-toos
ili u tnoy could Co. 1901 u instead OF holt Ing 90
huill It up. alt"r oponovan kossa started 4.
touching and III likoto know what they have