The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-19
THE sIxrF-NISrH WILL NOT GO.
The Canadians AFRAID Of the IrIshmen Of
New York Bearing Arms.

The discussion OF the question ns TO
whether the Sixty-ninth Regiment shall visit
Montreal has received new impetus by the
receipt OF intelligence that the Dominion Gov
eminent has reconsidered It's action admitting
tho regiment into Canada bearing arms"
This action. 1t is said was induced by the pub
licatlon OF Caut. Breens letter in tho Montreal
papers. as we'll as representations which have
been made TO the Government that the adms-
sion OF body OF armed men avowing and
glorying in their hostility TO the Queen would
be direct affront TO her Majesty. as well as
dangerous experiment upon tho public peace.
While resembling the permission to tho regi-
ment to enter Canada bearing arms. however
the Canadian authorities have no objection to
the presence OF the command. or any portion OF
IL, at the festivities Of Dominion Day.
provided they come as private citizens. A
Committee Of two from the Montreal st. Pat
rcks Socety-Messrs. Magrath and Mullins
were in the city on Tuesday Inst for the pur-
pose of securing the consent of the Sixty ninth.
or at least = delegation Of il, TO go as private
citizens. They assured Col. Cavanagh that
there would be no singing of God Save the
Queen nor toasts to her MaJesty's health. at the
festivities TO which the Sixty ninth are specially
invited. and which is to consist chiefly oi n pub
lie concert or entertainment at one Of the public
halls of the city. II is considered almost Ger.
tain that the regiment will refuse TO 60 and
Col. Cavanagh has already prepared letter Of
declinaton 10 that effect,
Mr.. James CoogRn. the wel-known manu-
fActurer, who was called upon by tho Montreal
committee. said last night that II was 10 be re-
grctted that definite answer had not been
given sooner. so as TO save all the suspense and
acrimonious discussion which had taken place
In the newspapers, Had the regiment con-
sented TO go. said he, there would have been
no lack OF funds. / offered them my check for
$500. aud would willingly have raised go 900
among my business friends in this city and
Brooklyn had IL been necessary. / am now
satisfied that tho majority OF the regiment are
opposed to going and that the reasons are good
and sufficient. II is not probable that even a
single company or detachment Of a company
will CO." The following Is the substance OF the
telegram which has 80 altered the state Of af-
fairs:
Breen'. letter in rHE srsha DESTROYED ali our pros
spe peG,s gg's1gmspt VII nol fr@nt IN The fssmsni to
!. Il NcS,SrE
One OF tho Montreal committee in arguing
with the 9fiicers OF the regiment produced a
copy OF thr programme OF the ST. Patrick :
Society concert ~ proof that nothing offensive
70 the suscepiibiltigs of the Slxty-ninth would
be said or done. The airs are innocent selec-
tions from Tom Moore and the Irish national
poetry; There's nothing about her Majesty in
But what's this at the bottom 2" said keen
eyed subaltern, reading out the following
passage:
her Royal Highness the Pincess Louise.
One of the ofllrers said that IL his men were 10
see that they'd tear the piano to pieces
A compromise was limited at. by which the
British nag might. If necessary, be withheld
from theSRza Of the regiment while IL marched
through tho streets OF Montreal. but this was
finally rejected as impracticable. Many OF the
members are highly indignant That they should
be- refused leave 10 enter Canada bearing arms
while tho Thirteenth Of Brooklyn were per-
mitted 10 carry arms. The expectation is that
the invitation Will DO unanimously rejected.