The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
ROSSA'S RESOLVES.
What He Has TO Say About
the Skirmishing Fund.
STRIKE ENGLAND AT HOME
I'VE Must Show the Irish People That
We Mean Business.

daipua about eleven O'Clock yesterday morning and
proceeded i'm mediatoly to his Office In broadway.
He looked u little tired, put otherwise MS geherai
appearance and spirits were much the same as usual
He engaged the greater part OF tho day IN ooA-
,ne over letters and arranging the usual list Of
acknowledgements OF subscriptions to the national
fund, which is published every week few friends
dropped in from time to time ana congratulated him
on his safe return and some OF the trustees associ
sted with HIM in the control OF the fund spent
some hours with him IN the afternoon examining &C
and lransactng other business connected
with their Office. In reply to question MI. o'Don-
ovan said the of subscriptions received THIS
week. SO far, was over $780, but that next week ana
for several weeks following large sums we're sure to
come in as general national subscription had been
organized for ST Pa,rick's Day, and several balls,
lectures and other entertainments had been held ior
the same purpose throughout the United States.
EXPERIENCES TORONTO.
sH0w do you feel after your experiences In To-
ronlo ?" asked HERALD reporter.
"Oh, l am all right" said Rosa; "a little tired
from long travelling. blu, otherwise all right You
scer he added jocoseiy, "that my nose is aii right
anu my nat has been repaired"
The reporter saw that his hat bore marks Of
having been roughly handled, and If his nose had
been scratched bruised 1t certainly must have re-
markablo healing power, for 1t bore not the iaintest
trace oil having been injured
"rhe iact 49, said Rossa srhe whole affair up there
has been deliberately misrepresented by the Canadian
press winch bitterly partisan and scandalously I'M
fair, and you here IN New YORK have taken oil their
lies Tor Cos pei truth"
The reporter here suggested that as Mr.. O'DOnovan
had given mis- story affair the herald
through its Canandigua correspondent, aud 1t had
been already published, might be better to travel
new ground and give the readers OF the HERALD
some III ol nation about the Skirmishing Fund, or
National Fund as it is called.
INDIGNANT
~ owe no courtesy to the HERALD" he said; at
has treated me and those associated with mo IN the
most shameful manner Why should we be called
thieves dishonesty be nsinuated against us with
out causeY Where is your proof, without which no
mans character should be assailed In the press
anywhere elseg Why could show you more dshon-
.esty here in day than you could lind in Ireland In
q century. Your whole system is rotten from top to
bottom. Larger sums have been stolen from poor
servant girls and hard working men oy the iail-
ure OF one fraudulent bank in this city
In ono day than we're subscribed to Fenian-
Ism in ali the years OF its existence. 1t Is mean
and ungrateiul tor Americans to be repeating the
parrot cry supplied them in En- gland.
Why should the Irish get the same fair play IRON
you America that is given to the CuDans the Poles
tEo sclavs or :ho Carlists? II you don't
sympatnize with US you have right to Islander us,
to publish statements facts for which you have not
q snudoS OF proof, which DEFY you to prove. We
ask more from you than is given to every momber
Of the community"
The reporter explained that his business simply
TO obtain information concern ng the Irish National
Fund
sWen then,' said Rosa, publish my complaint
against the HERALD aud will tell you what can
aUou. the iund. l not afraid OF publishing any
thing | have TO say about u, ana anything don't
want public 10 know won't tell you
WILL rHE sKIRMsHERs TO WORK SOON?
"Do you or those associated with you In the control
oil this fund contemplate any immediate action and
II will you INFORM me what Is the nature oil IL Z"
not you canDot expect me. to tell you OF one thing
you may be certain, that SO lar as am concerned
don't believe collecting that money and putting II
In bank To look That Is what dsgusts me with
some the irish societies here. They won't do any
Thing. They collect lot OF money, lock
10 see that is all right and watch
Il growing. Well, 'tis nice thing to have
y lot oil money bank a1d suppose II will all turn
up useiuliy day when we are IN the field, but
snail INTO the field u We are depending on
the ten-ceni aweek societies we must collect money
faster, and We must 40 something lnaction Kills
movement ike oars. Wen be all dead aud In our
graves before decent attempt made to tree ireland
II We don't make u beginning soon"
.'rhen you are personally in favor oil immediate
actiouy"
land un show the Irish people that we mean busL
ness England despises the Irish people Deca they
huy. scrupes about using proper means insure
success. They have hanged and slaughtered US,
burned the crops, created ARTIFICIAL iamines 10
crush US out OF existence. ruined our manuiac-
and used every means that human IN
Renuity could devise to exterminate Why
should not fight them with their own ~capons2
They tell that all that changed now, that Ireland
Is now as vol trea,cd England, but they Lave
made concessions that have not been wrupg from
them. Catholic emancipation WAS only granted 10
avert owl war. Irisn regiments had thrown up
their caps IN tho air and cheered Tor emancipation
aud wellington's threat OF rec9nauer'ns lreAnd
was answered by Bsaim,s Let nm come,
the brgand, let HIM comel" Finally he advised
concession, believing the result OF an insurection
tnat time would be doubtful The Protestant
Churcn WAS established without the IRISH people
asking II. on Mr.. Gadstono's own admission, because
Of .tne intensity OF Feuanism, and ali appeals for
tenant sconed Til Manchester rescue
the Clerkenwell explosion showed tho necessity Of
yielding something. n NO sense o. jus.ce 10
liberal professions rney never do All ACT OF justice
there Is an interest oil their own IN the way,
cent trough brule lear OF orce. IL Is
time appeal to people who look only to their
interests aud who despse US because We are loo weak
10 hurt neT"
CIVILIZED WARFARE ALL TRASH
"Then you are IN favor oil hurting England BY en-
poy ing not recognized IN civilized warfare Y
''Uh, all that talk OF civilized warfare - trash.
There Is element oil dcstruci ion that Is not used
civilizsd warfare and why should we mol have the
riaht TO use all kinds They will be used against US
II we take the field IN ireland. Our seaport towns
will be bombarded, our villages burned, our crops
destroyed, aud why should we not have the
right 10 lay their cities In ashes; to de-
stroy their shipping aud rum their
merce. 1hev have neld by the throat Tor centu-
rios and prevented the natural development OF Ire.
land. Why should we not strike down tae hand that
Lhrotles usP They have rights In Ireland out that
which gives the rODDer. Let them get out ana
We Will leave them alone"
.sAm TO understand that you in favor OF burn
Ing English cities AID nJuring English commerce be-
fore Ireland Is IN arms
ii am IN favor OF dong anything In the world to
hurt England and serve Ireland. have no sciupes
about the cans The only question Is us 10 expe~
cheney aud opportunity. want 10 be sure that what
ever d. Will really serve Ireland. That is all
Will suy about IT,"
PATRIOTS VINO ARE TOO scRUruLous AND "HoSoR-
ABLE
"Do all or the majority ol tho leading Irish nation
alists agree with you IN these viewsW
.oome OF them do and some oil them DON'T Mr.
U'Leary who resides IN Paris, although at present
temporarily in Ireland, IL very scrupuIous man. He
nss xot lot OF hoiions about lighting England hon
orubIy' and 'outragiDg the worlds sense OF nu-
manly but Engiauu won't have any such scruples In
fighting u.s. anu u don't the same weapons she
uses against US we shall be beaten. Irish rebels
always been too honorable aud they have always
iaIIeu. SUCCESS wound lusuIy US IN tue eyes OF The