The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-10
FENIANS AGAIN PLANNING.
"ENGLIyD's DTtFTCULTY" NO LONGEB
"IREL1ND's OPPORTUNITY"
But the Opportunity TO he Made by trest,rs
the Dinicuiy-When the Uour strike. the
World 10 be Surprised mt Fcnian Strength.

World TO be Surprised mt Fenian Strength.
Local Fcnlan leaders rcpudatc NULL
gan. who has bccn working in Syracuse.
Gen. 7. F. Dourko. one OF the trustees Of the
skrmishing fund regards Mulignn's utter
anccs as bosh." He says that beyond doubt.
patriotic lrishmcn anticipate dealing England
an effective blow ore long but he is not at liberty
to say when. where. or how
Mr ODonovan Of South Brooklyn says: II
am not at liberty To give You any information
rs to either tho numerical force OF the Fenan
brotherhood, tho extent to which they arc
armed. the means at their disposal how they
are at present organized. whether they ara
drilled or not. what they propose doing to
England. or when they propose doing IT. We
do not contemplate attacking Canada. We
do intend to deal England blow she
VIII very keenly feel, at no distant day. Cam
ada IL not our objective point. As for hurl-
ing 100000 men, armed and equipped into
Canada IN thirty hours, it Is absurd. Not even
tho Government Of the Unltcd States can do
,hnqt You may take If for granted thnt any
ninH you see published. or hear rumored,
~ our numbers. our armament or our
intentions is false. The Fcnian brotherhood is
now thoroughly secret organization, doing nli
that il finds 10 do In absolute privacy. aud Keen
ing lis mouth firmly closed to every ono upon
points mat might aid or warn our enemy Eng
ahd. The day has gone by when we held pub
lie meetings and W, re- given to incautious nj
teranccs Of our projects and ynuntings Of our
strength. We are stronger than we were in
1850. are constantly raccvng new members.
nnI nnI p.rleeting ourselves at all points for COM
Are any other Independent Irish orraniza-
,ionnn ,orineb IN sympathy with the purposes OF
ir nr br0'nsfhq4I ana to bo relied upon
fes. Mr. o Donovan replied. The skr-
mlsn,ng iund Is controlled by gentlemen who ara
POI feniahs. and the contributors to it do not
n"4ng 10 the brotherhood, but at the same time
II mo opportunity Is found for lis appliance to
promote the sue cess Of the Fcninn Brotherhood
~ striking England, thu, fund viii be 80 em-
turn over all the contributions / roceive ior il.
qrg john j. ,Brcslin. John Dcyoy. Thos Clark
luhy; Thos. i; BouElke, James Reynolls ali OF
men the !ldn ma Gael, Il socret organization
whi WI, n has been in ex.st,pce gbQnt ton years is
with Us. heart soul, and hand. do not belong
70 tho Clan na Gnel. and cannot tell you its
leaders or the numbers enrolled In it, but
Will do powerful service when the time comes.
The Ancient order Of Iibernans IN a bcnoyo-
lcnt and not a national orRauization. c0nse-
uuehuy urre Is no expression Of its sympathy
a. society but n contains Il great many good
anl trqr lrishmen. who. ms individuals. share
our FEELINGS ana our hopes. md possibly. II an
emergency arises. its being already formed az o
seer" society may be found servlccable 10 us"
>, i there any unusual activity in the Fenian
brotherhood Just now? and II SO. is that ac-
uyiiy i,i prompted by the anticipation Of England
ana hussin gong 10 war;
,,,r To tho first | should answer. yes" Mr..
- AZ ID novan replied. after some moments q re-
u,otluii. and g the second only measurubly so.
on curse 1t will he good chance for us TO AT.
MSrk M Lngland when she has her hands full with
stimulates US but at the same time we Lave
ptrn making our preparations and approxi-
mating 10 the end we have III view independent
peace be maintained between those rival pow
sis. We would stll deal the English lion our
lands opportunliy? We have mcn now