New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-06
MR LONELL& SCECTSS

Mr. LOweliis negotiations for the release OF
the Irish American suspects have been crowned
with partial success. Before the mass-meeting
at Cooper Institute dsgraced itself by heaping
reproaches upon him, the Department OF State
had received official Information that all but
three of these prisoners had been set at liberty
in response TO the request of tic United states
Minister. The three suspects who have not
been released are McSweeney, McEneTy and
ONIahoney. Two of these are undoubtedly
naturalzed citizens, and as such are entitled TO
a fair and impartial trial. The British Gov
eminent is either unable or unwilling to order
judicial investigation, but it will not incur the
odium of imprisOning the citizens OF another
State for all indefinite period. The leading
English journal comedies that any suspect
whose naturalization Ill the United States can
be established viii be released if ne agrees TO
leave the country and the State Department
has every reason to expect that this action will
be speedily taken in these two cases.
There is some doubt as 10 the validity
of O'Mahoneys naturalization, but tie chances
are in favor of his release, as the British
Foreign Office does not seem to be disposed to
make an exception III his case on technical
grounds if he will premise to leave Ireland as
soon as he is released.
Mr.. Frelnghuysen reports that the negotia-
tons have been carried on between the two
Governments for some time in a spirit of en-
tire friendship" This result has been pro-
NOTED by the cordial relations existing between
Lord Granville and Mr.. Lowell. The fact that
our Government has been represented III these
negotiations 10y one of our foremost men of
letters has been a most fortunate circumstance.
Mr.. Lowell had won the respect and admiration
of the best men in English public lie, and when
he came to plead for these suspects his personal
character and popularity were of direct service
to them. Buster and bad manners would have
prolonged their imprisonment and disturbed
the relations of the two countries. Mr.. Lowell
made, as our special cable dispatches have
stated, every effort consistent with diplomatic
usage and at the same time performed a most
delicate duty with such consummate tact as to
remove all sources of irritation. The result
has been that as soon as the formalities of PROV
ing the naturalization of the suspects have been
complied with, all bat three of them have been
released, and the Liberation Of the remaining
prisoners is confidently expected by the State
Department.
The delicacy of Mr. Lowels task will be
better apprCCldttu ii lDt Idcl nc DOtUt III llluu
that the British Government is struggling hand
over hand with a formidable conspiracy
which has been directly promoted by the Irish
citizens of the United States. The passage Of
the Land Act would have paralyzed the League
if the Parnelites had net been forced 10y pres
sure from this side of the ocean TO denounce it
and to proclaim the Reputation OF rent-paying.
1t has been moral and pccunary support from
the American base of supplies which has en-
abled the agitators to defy the Liberal Govern
ment and to proloug indefinitely clustering
period Of lawlessness and anarchy IN Ireland.
Not week passes but there are cOwardly
assassnatiOns and revolving crimes committed
in every quarter OF the island. Tenants whose
sole offence is a disposition to pay their debts
and 10 live in peace with their landlords are
murdered in cold blood. Land agents are fred
at from hedges, and innocent women are
butchcred. in the highroads. We do not say
that tie Land League organization and its
American contributors are responsible for these