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JAMES STEPlIENS'S MISSION.
IRISH NdTTONILTSTS TO BE UNITED
ron 4 MOTE Ar H4ND

a Movement IN which An the Irish Orrnniy.-
lions are Invited to neutrality-suspicious.
TO INSURE Absolute Harmony In the Ranks.
james Stephens, tho Irish agltator. sat
quietly in small room adjoining Academy
Han Yesterday afternoon. while an audience OF
lrshmen was preparing to give him n warm
reception. On previous Sunday they had mot
In the snnc hall for the same purpose nut as at
least il'ty per cent OF those present wcro op-
posed to his leadership. u complimentary nd
dress could not be ngrcod upon and the ncct-
ing broke up In disorder. This WIS Il lesson to
the Stephens mon. and Yesterday they stationed
Committee of Safety nj tho door. Nobody was
allowed to cntrr unless he was known to b. nm
ndhcrrnt OF stephens. Nrnrly all prcscnl bc.
longed to the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
Several members spoke Of the superiority Of
this order over the Fenians. This invariably
crcntcd n ripple on the smooth surface Of the
proceedings.
Mr.. Stephens had no sooner entered the hall.
amid acclnmations than man near the plat.
form demanded tho attention Of the meeting
IIo said that THE Sun. in It's report OF the pro-
vious meeting. had shown disrespect to Mr.
Stephens. and he moved that. If representa-.
tive Of the paper wis pres MT he should bn at
onco " fred out Of tho window" The motion
wns lost. Che originator only votingay aye.
The address that had created lissension in
tho former meeting was read to Mr.. Stephens
i horo III signriures. and culo,iaod Mr.
Strphons. whil" ruud"muiu1 most other Irish
leaders, especially in this country II said in
substance. that while Mr.. Stephens aud his
hnni wore hravrly llghting for Gralanl's frer.
dom. the Irishmrn who are now eHlird lcudnrs
IN ms country were collecting money from
poor servant girls, ana using 1t upon them.
solves.
Mr.. stephens is mlddle-slzod. wcll-buiu
man, OF probably 81 years. His head Ia par-
lialy bald. aud hia beard is thin and snndy
IL" speaks with calm delih"ration. and makes
favorable impression upon the listener
In answer 10 the address. he said That he
deprccated its tone OF hostility 10 other Irish.
a." icmembcr." said he. "wc are all brothers.
With the persons whose names are signrd Ia
this paper alone could form tho nucleus OF n
rht h h%n OF OF fn Pf9127f 1 20 h2d SHt the
they be Of the J. Il. b., The Clnn-na- Gael. or tho
moyr which Is not far distant. / hope We shall
he assisted by all these organizations. Tho ad-
dTss ar, ihYt you have giyen WR,,G VIII have more
do cannot explain here. Us this is public
meeting. Wewill confer. however. on another
o''nspn. Let ovcry man here act IN the future
"a II recruiting on 'er n q unn wants a. ION
n srrr@, 2tgan Itt'on, put him in the Cian-na
tHlHl, " ~" WlI's 20 l'oluuH To- "a tuhtf society.
bring him in hero. The Frninn Brothorho1i
mas gwen nr itS support and II only remains
10 % fr I,rn W Wnnt iheo,hrr anz.tious VII o."
phens i he was tho recognized leader on tho
." eicvc." was the reply. that there il no
organization in lr,land tlat do not represent:
certninlynot in Ulster and Connnught.'
. Ihe next question put to Mr.. Stephens was:
" Did you ever say. while in Paris. that tho diff
lcrrnt hrothcrhoods must mako up u sum Of
tlO.OOO.0O0 for you TO work with. ont of which
You would claim tlO1.O0) per year salnry. and
that you would do nothing in nny event unless
YOU hal tho supreme control given you ?"
All this is false" Mr.. Stephens answ cred.
l would take all that You could raise for tho
purpo-" ot organizing but for myself not one
penny"
What is the condition OF tho organization In
the old country"
Icap0lt 9nSEGrih9t .oncs;lon-r this rnbuio
patriots on the other side