Daily Republican., 1881-02-07
LAND LEAGUl;uS ALARHEH.
EearD that thc Government Stay
Seize EnnGa From America.

| ESArb that tho GOSSrnpsne NAY
| setse EundS From America.
The probability of the measures O
coercion now pending before the HouS
of commons being soon made law GREAT
&c some alarm among the Land Lesgu
ers IN this country respecting the sEf,
arrival Of the contributions they senC
over.
1t will bs remembered that during
the Fenian excitement the English Gov
ernment, in 1855, opened letters ad-
dressed to compromised Persons in Ire
land aud took frCm them checks for
large sums-an increase OF power which
gave rise to the 'Mahoney Beluont'
lawsuits, well known amopg Irish Ma.
tionRlists, which terminated only with
the death of the plaintiff, In 1876. 1t
Is feared that similar seiEuers might be
made by the administration during the
present crisis if Parliament grants then
extraordinary powers, and so great pre-
cautions are hereafter to be taken in
sending money. For time it Is posi-,
ble that Sll remittance may be stopped
The League III Ireland possesses ample
funds. Over gl4,GO0 was subscribed
to the defense fund.-" while it was es
timatei that the sim required to secure
legal victory for tie trAVersers Woult
be- about $1,000. Consequently q
large balance will remain available for
purposes Of agltations and large sums
subscribed directly for that purpose
are also on hand. These sums are said
TO be so safely disposed that they are
beyond even extraordinary polipe pow
era, bat iUaTs Are entertained regarding
the safety OF money IN transit.
The League branches of IseW York
have decided to cease remittiug alto.
gatAer for the present, but what coarse
tne F4i.a&sIpLia branches will adopt
must remain uncertain until ate. San.
day, A few OF these organizations for
ward their drafts direct TO Patrick
Bsan, Of Dublin, who is treasurer Of the
League in ireland. These are the re.
plittances that will be in most danger,
as all letters addressed to Mr.. Ea.aa
from America will be liable 10 strong
suspicion.
lhe other branches send the money
they collect either TO Fataer Walsh, Of
Bridgeport, who is the American tre&s-
arsr, or 10 the Office Of an Irish -Ameri-
can newspaper published IN New York,
which forwards large suna every week.
As both Ofthese agencies convey much
money to Ireland, Il II anticipated that
they will adopt some safe channel.
They may make their drafts psyabl.
in France or some other part Of the con-
tineut, and the money msy be taken
thense to Ireland by messenger or in
some other secure way. In letter to
the Land League of America, in which
be speaks OF the necessity Of such pre-
cautions, Michael DaVitt also answers
the question: "Whst use does the
League pnt its money to!" His answer
ID as follows:
beg to submit the following uses
for which the League has to supply
funds; First defending land cases in
Court; second, defending prisoners ar
rested in connection with the war with
.andlordism; third, feeling Messrs,
Tough and Fowler, solicitors TO League;
'Our!h rent of Offices in Saokville street:
fifth, salary of secretary and staff OF
Eve clerks; sixth, salary and expenses
Of four provincial organizers il Cork,
he ry, Clare, Galway, Roscommon,
Fermanagh, Csvan, Down
aud occasionally in other counties;
seventh, printing, (enOrmous); eighth,
stationery, postage and telesraphinR;
ninth, supporting people who are
thrown out OF employment (these words
Mr.. Davitt uDderlines) in consequences
Of certain employers Of labor being
''BoyoOtted." Various other expenses
incidental to an immense organization
Sighting powerful enemy in Ireland
have also to be provided for, hut our
Income is now 80 large that we are en-
sbled to place large sum for future
emergencies outside the reSCh of aDy
hostile intent upon our funds by our
enemies.