New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-23
ACTION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT.


country.
ACTION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
FULL TEXT OF SECRETARY FRELrNGHUYsEN's LET
TER OF INSTRUCTION TO MR.. LOwELL-THE
RIGHTS OF AN AMERICAN CITIZEN ABRoAD-rHE
STATUS OF PARTICULAR CASES.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The President this
afternoon sent 10 the House Representatives the re-
port from the Secretary OF and its accompanying
documents IN response to House resolution
Ing the imprisonment OF American citizens Ia Ireland
secretary frehnghuysen wrote in part as follows The
Ast report from the Department OF State upon this sub
Ject was transmitted to the House by the President
The 9th day OF April last II contained all the CORE
spondence which could then be communicated without
I'M to the public interest either in the form Of textua
copies or OF paraphrases the
ana meaning OF cipher kilograms. which could NOT be
published textuay without disclosing cipher Of the
Department to official. OF other Governments,
through whose hands the cipher messages passed
In that report the Secretary stated that negotiations
were still in progress and that confidently hoped
that results would be reached satisfactory TO both
Governments
when that report was prepared a telegram had just
Deeh dispatched TO London, dated 81 April, expressug
the qualification OF the President release Of the
American prisoners who had been discharged conse-
quence of the representation made by his direction AMI
his hope that the remaining prisoners might be dis
charged without question The Secretary of State upon
The 10Th % April instructed Mr.. Lowell upon
Lord Granville TO release the remaining prisoners,
to which Mr. Lowell answered the 18th that he dill
think he could possibly obtain the release Of
the remaining American prisoners 9xctpt upon the
dton that they should leave the country
so long As the exceptional legislation should remain in
force
Thcreupon. the same day, the Secretary OF State
instructed Mr.. Lowell to send report by cable OF the
names Of the dining prisoners, and Of all fcts and
Information respecting them which had not set been
communicated 10 the Department, and winch. in his
Judgment mi-ht be necessary for a complete under
standing Of their cases. On the 18th u April Ar.
Lowell answered, promising the desired information
!! could be obtained On thc 18Th OF April Dir
Lowell cablel tha5 hs hal received the names
Of four persons stil in prison who were
understood be Americans. They
ONahony Mcswecut. McInory and slattery.
Tn, Minister stated that two Others named Brophy and
Cannon Of whom he hal not before heard had asked
him intervene. He al led he hat delayed
answering in order to obtain ali the desired additional
Information.
on 10Th OF April a further cable received from
NJ Lowell on the suAoc aud on the Dist OF tine
month ne cabl.d thar the Irish Score airy would
lease five prisoners, excluding Cannon for the present.
about whose citizenship there doubt. con-
dltiDn they would return u tine United states
and he lad answered that he instructed not 20
consent 70 any conditions In previous instruction
Mr.. Lowell had been authorized by the Secretary Of
state II requisite draw the Department Of state
for 500 per man for all such American citizens as
might be released and might need the means OF reach
ing home In the telegram OF the 21st April Mr..
Lowell said that ne would suspects 30 be informed
that each sh ud receive 40 release and promise to
on the ODD April the Secretary Of state cabled Mr.
Lowell right III ais disclaimer o. authority
to consent the conditions imposed upon the release
OF tn prisoners he also tod mat the uh0ry 10
draw money d been given MN IN case OF neel,
il order that persons released might have ne means 10
each their homes thai the Government could properly
do TINS. but that could not authorize money 10 DC o.
ered 10 induce persons but, nevertheless, any
e1 pense he had already incurred would be recognized
on 2shOf Apr Mr. Lowell Jred by cable that the
money Oilers had been Wlihlia"h Ia an cases Iias
would accept release offered On condition OF return
the secretary OF state incoses a copy OF an
| instruction from Lori Granville Ia Mr.. Ncsl,
Ufder insfructOns. ana asn "A copy Of an Instruction
| from TINS Department TO NJ Lowell. ddtcd Apri %,
ISL Three d. dispatches from Mr.. Lowell. dated May B.
md respectively, also appended c0Ayej lng IN
formation certain Of the sendngs up to the Latest i
| Tue correspondence submitted by the Secretary Of
state Included letter of Earl Granville 10 Mr. West
dated London April q, which Wac given ia TIE TRIBUNE
MR. FREIINGHUYsES-T MINISTER LOWELL.
On April IS the secretary of otae wrote TO Mir Lowell
| al London:
From the tenor OF your kilograms Of the 2Oh instant
learn that pi1 American suspects are 81 uct4.n, IN
| prison. or these ok caSts' Lnree VIZ. y 1Iauohy
McSweeny anu McEnery, hau |. en- previously mace
known 10 the Department. The cases VI HLii,efy Bro
and made known o. ir or tine FIRST
time. 1t appears from Documents ON me III l.l7 depart
| meut thai OMdnOny IN lSOO' ihaue apt4r
cation IN Louisiana naturalization Dnder the soldiers
act Revised section 1867 and was re- ucd Tor
what causes stated lie .en returned 20 ireland,
| whore remained. In OCTOBER, 1870, II. went into
business a herper Of puzzle house and retailer OF
liquors place called bal ydeuOO Ins business mas
came 10 me United states Of America aud obtained
naturalization there February 1850, without sop
piug business IN BaiiJ denoD. lie then returned 10
| ireland where aud sui Is a rate-payer, tax
payer and VOer anu offered nnscu a. caud u4te Iol
entered upon discharge OF the duties Of The Office
ana ins tAeIn when arrested Ills Iuptl-O
meut unucr present arrest dates from November i
statement IL cannot ne denied CAat y lIaony i
oizcn United states. IAe assurance when the
ordinary Processes OF Ba azatOn glyeH 10 the United
FARMING part OF m, popua ion ana confronting to us
wealth aud L. strength, arc waived III This statute and
tha great privilege conferred Tor the cOAsd
IN ~ a v,aJ. service ma i., military forces Aud az
though that alleged service had been rendered Hlteen
wears before the naturalization and although H. person
seeking naturulz4i.n mad abandoned the country
ana vac IA Ouainess a lOregn Land holding once
there every apprcut purpose OF remaining there
permanently Ae Lli5uds OF the act seemed TO iea'e
the dlscrctOn % reiue the decree when IL VA"
once proved the applicant mai enlisted III the aTn
OF thc United states .At 40 uaI Veeu uonOl@yy ,ls
hlrged thcreirOm Juat lie had resided more tbdu
one year in ne United states previous 10 ms caton
In tDs tAteien make no account % ''1 I"oS nc,
O'MahOny informed The Consul at CORK TIA, la aeSc
rerIce the navy. l. .s statement 20 .ne CoH'4
| and violation OF law, under tho settled Iul-
| - - 1een decided by tie Districc Court OF
| the Uuited states for the District OF oregon
|
however, tat the urdlZAtOu within the letter
Of the Law, tao Presdnt s OF the opinion tAat as
only lust hin leGer ana That II Was wholly Outedy
tnt -pIt aud n.ent oil the IA uraLalOn laws We gen
erousy welcome a. with folds With the oXi Ia
non tnsy ally become OOnr oil u,I DonC AAu
Il, .h Oh hat they To c.t Their lots Ia VIII
US ana fruits VI their industry arr 10 form part
OF our natural Weau. But when allen H. at t-e very
time uf aztOn Tor years before mas Oeen
resident Onice-hO.dur Ia The cDunLy VI MS origin
| wien aftlr his naturalization ne puts hlr
certificate in Ills pOuct AID returns 10 the couut
Of nus or IN, cOntIGes reside there IN business
and holding Once the Presdont feels IL u DE MS du u
auord such cLiLcn only the measure OF pfolec lou
demanded ny stnctes construction Of duly; namely
that he snail from hands Of he GOYefnneh
under winch holding Office tue measure o. pfOtec
ton which affords 10 cItlZeus or SUM -cis.
AR. Nc. Wceiy naturslZed many years since. alu
IA Francisco, the CAltle tlauc