The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-21
TIE rRIsn SKIRMIsnIy0 FUND.
Why the Fund Trustees were Chnngcd-The
Anti- Dy Mantle Feeling.

To THE Enron OF 1HESUN- Sir. THE Sun
comments on the irish National Fund. and calls
for any definite Information from anybody on
the subject That Information would have been
chceriuly supplied 10 The suN at once but for
tn. temporary absence from the city OF nearly
all the trustees Of the fund.
In the first place. there IL no mystery nj all
about the change OF trustees. nor has it been
made recently. The fund was started by O'Don-
ovHn Rosa. through the columns u the Fish
World. and. in order 90 secure himself against
accusations 81 dishonesty. he associated with
himself IN the control ard custody Of the
MONEY. Mr.. Augustn Ford and Mr.. James
Clancy Of thu; paper Tho fund became sue
cess. hut with success came heavier duties and
responsibilities. which could not be undertaken
by men whose time was almost entirely taken
M wi:h the coniuct o. Il werk,y journal; there
tore. N.ssrs. Ford and Clancy resigned their
positions as trustees Of the fund.
From tEr very st.rtn.. oi the fund n large
number % earnest Irish Natiunulists had
STRONGLY lsapuroy"d of the name Skirri sh-
iug luuu.' which had been given to it. and Of
B ina b th;u was said IN some ~ the letters ac-
"Jinpanyng SUI Scripiions about the nature Of
the WORN t. be done. They looked on the name
Hs is'lrss. GninranlnE, and calculated to re-
joel sensible men, and regarded the dynamite
letters Us worse than foolish. inasmuch Us thcy
were excessively mirudrNi.
Now. In order - tuncliiatr those who ma lo
tnr-r objections. or who feared that some IN
prudent act ~ nature To- iprrt the irish NatiOua.
might be committed. O'Donovan Rossa alter u
| conference with authorize! representatives OF
ia Nntional party throughout the United States.
al.r 'rd associate with himself anum II men
approved ui 10y he whole party in the trustee
sup and control ~ the fund. On the rrsigna-
ton 4 Myssrs. Ford AMI Clancy. the new irus-
toes were installed. after all the receipts and
/ v9G hers had been thoroughly cSamin"d. The
! inS Fund. 10 irish National Fund was roe
/ 9-nlzrt by TIE present trustees from the very
/ beginning. ana the change was decided upon
, an long and mature CONSIDERATION.
With regard To IL" accusations made by the
/ Rev. Mr.. Ryan and by some - the newspapers.
/ ihr trustees rin Hr"rI L. treat them with con-
/ tempt Our records Tor many y";ns are known
/ TO thr lrsh proplc. ana our characters can
/ stand the t-i ot rNanination.
Some the allrsi q the Irish Bishops have
wasted fifteen years in iruiticss warfare
/ iniurin.s the Church. Fcniansm Inns more
/ force and vitality to-day than when the eccl"si-
! nstics commenced their Hopeless tnsk of crush
! INK II. and tho men whom the Cullens and Mo-
/ riartys have denounced as impostors can hold
/ their heads erect and defy SANDER. whether IL
/ d" Yes T. 10 come into cuhhict WIN the ihurch
/ and count amon; our friends many priests in
hh.t.y ap91g tn7 inn. - .nletrgt api stand,
] usDr' and forces IL upon ~ We have becn nj
"a" uG- u.ts before. and c1n give him all he
one word with regard t. the application q tho
/ money subscribed 10 the National Fund. While
/ every movement that may be- undertaken must
/ necessarily Doe kept secret from 20" public. il
| au.- MT follow that ii Will hc secret from
! .Nny'".W. The representatives, 81 the active
4 National party can AZ al times examine the
siHt" ~ the iuud, and nothing VIII be done
/ without IN ,3i-rni and approval Who these
/ are and where q, arr - hr found NJ cours
/ to-" general pubic cannot know tut the major
/ ny ut those who subscribe - sac fuui do know
e, 80 nl.o many th.u,an rs 81 irisnmen her,
/ our Secrets 90 the pubic We should d. servr {,
De cnil"d ioos hy keeping them to ourselves
! and tuosc entitled y know them, We run Tn
! RISK Of lplug called dishonest. We take the