The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-19
UNITED IRISHMEN,
Iho InGsrnal Haehlus warfare 70 ).
PuEsusd Observation-Disclosures
Ensland 10 Terms BY De.
StFOyinG Her shIPPlHG.
IRIsM AAFIONALIEra.
Ressa's Falh Aboul ne ConvsaIIoa d
Session In New YOFk.

session In New YOFk.
NEw YORE, August ls,-The mysterious
movements Of Well.known Irish National
lists in the vicinity Of o'Don0vAn RosSa'l
Otiie attracted the attention Of reporter
who found Rosa at his desk engaged with
pile Of letters "Thia looks like buAi
meas" he said, holding up bundle oI
letterS, ut would surprise you to know
the contents Of some Of these. Since thu
dynamite scare was started in England my
Office has been flooded With letters setting
forth that we are At laat on the only path
that can bring England 10 her senses, and
that tTiAing expenditure in this direction
will more than nteThAlAncs the mill
iona that the British Government hal
expended on its army and navy"
what about your convention now In
session In this city 2" was asked. I
You mean the Council Of United Irish
men, l presume" HAld MF, Rosa; I'VE
have no, convention. There 10 nothing
extraordinary In the selsion Of the Ooun,
oil, % events are ripening 90 last on the
other aide and the ClAmoE on this aide for
come decisive movement 10 90 great that i
lelt obliged 10 call the different members
Of the Council who could conveniently
attend to the city. We will remain In
aesslon during the week, but 1t would be
obviously improper 70 make known the
place Of meeting, Our proceedings will be
concealed from the public. You would be
amused 10 see the spies from the British
Consulate lettering about my office oil day,
and not only scrutiniElng oil who enter,
but even following me into restaurant
when 20 10 lunch. l wasBomelimss tempt.
cd 10 introduce myself and invite them
to Join me at table. One ungainly fellow,
who Is member OF the Royal Irish Con.
slabulary, and who belongs TO the South
ol Ireland, was detailed Tor two weeks at
the corner OF BeekmAn street and Park
Row, till the keeper oil the news stand
was annoyed by him and threatened 10
have him arrested as q AuspiClous chRrAc'
ter"
"But lot me AK you II the present Sos.
Oion Ct your Council has any immediate
objeciH"
Certainly, we mean war the knife, and
alao that there shall be NO longer any pro.
crastination. Our people ara disguised
with too many delays and too frequent
promises, II Ia about time that we should
cease making arrangements Tor the next
generation 10 follow OUT We will act for
OurselyAs, and we have now the opportu'
nity.n l
HWhat Is the programmed"
"0h, you must stop tight there; you
don't suppose we are going 10 give II away
as they say here. Mark my word, our
proceedings will be 90 conducted that
England will not know when or where she
will be struck till the blow falls. In the
next place we do not intend to violate any
law oi this country by organizing u hostile
expedition here against any friendly Tor.
eign power, 90 the diplematists put II.
The work win be done by our friends at
the other side. The direction Of move.
menis from this side 10 cutie legitimate.
England has alWaye recognised this point
and hes given not only shelter, but active
support, to leading European revolution.
lists. She carried this point 90 far that
she even deaed France Of the time Of the
0fsini conspiracy"
"Do ylu believe that dynamite 10 0
legitimate weapon oi wArfare2"
= don't understand what you mean by
legitimate. II you mean that We shall
use the means most likely 10 harrass our
enemy aud do the most mischief with the
least expense and In the shortest time,
then say dynamite 10 4 most excellent
weapon. For weak unatmed, down.
trodden Ireland az against the mighty
armed forces Of her oppreSsor there 10 no
weapon likeit. 1t is q speedy and effective
cure, and as the arming Of oar people 10
out OF the question, under coercion acts,
we are justified before the world In adopt,
Ing every means God and nature has put
into our hands"
"You would not saCrifco innocent
liyes2" [m
"Not q bit Of IL There would be no
gain TO Ireland In blowing up incocent
houses containing occupants who never
did us any iDinry. But Il isav very differ.
ent thing TO destroy English shipping.
All history has proved that the surest way
10 fetch Eogland 10 terms is 10 strike her
In the pocket" 1f 4a