New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-17
ANAMERICAN IN IRELAND.
HENRY GEORGES APPEAL TO THE PRES1
DENT

DENT.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE INDlGNITIEs TO HE WAS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ON TWO SUCCESSIVE
DAYs-LETrERs RETAINED IN THE POST OFFICE
AND DESTROYED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-lIenTy George has
written a letter to President Arthur formally calling
his attention the recent experience of Mr. George In
Ireland The letter ded at the White House to-day
by Mr.. ]. Hale Sypher. along with communication
from Mr. Sypher himself In which he. representative
of Mr. Georges friends bcspeaks early consideration By
the Executive of the history Of Mr.. Georges wrongs
The following is the text of Mr.. Georges letter:
DUBLIN. Aug. 26, 1882.
tention to annoyanccs aud indgnties to which citizens
and for the purpose 10 state my own experience,
am a citizen of the United states-bGn IN the state
California landed first IN ireland the 10Th day Of
Of {bc 6ncr of Great Britain and ireland that have
visited, conducted myself in q lawful MANNER 80
ON the 9th instant started from the city of Dublin
for the west OF Ireland for the purpose Of seeing the
country and informing myself as to the condition OF the
ueonlc Immediately upon my arrival in the town OF
onghrc in the County of Galway. at about six o'clock
in the evening. | was seized by the Royal irish
Constabulary aud carried to the police prison where.
spite OF my declaration that citizen of the United
states OF reputable character travelling through the
country without criminal intent or unlawful purpose
was held close prisoner for about three hours, during
which time my baggage and person were searched and
all my letters and papers Ininutcly examined 10y It
number OF c0nstablcs. Finally magiStrate-to-Wlt
Resident Magistrate Byme-Was brought. The 7ut-h-
spcctor Of constabulary declared to hmta he d arrest
ed me upontclcguphic information that was suspicious
stranger but my request TO be- informed OF the source
refused The sub inspector further stated that nothing
suspicious had been found upon NY person or IN my
custody
/ thcrcupon protested to the magistrate against the
Imprisonment and indignity to which had been SUP
jcctcd unprOyokcd. unnecessary ana unreaaOn9ble
OF me should have oecIl gwen rHsoniD" opportunity
Of clearing it up before being arrested imprisoned ana
On The following day left Loucrca and proceeded to
Athcnr town only few miles distant III the same
county and WITHIN me- dStrot o. tht SAINT ponce IN
Same same resident magistrate stayed there
visited the antiquities of the place. was about taking
train to proceed 10 the town Of Galway, when was
questioned to my name, nationality, business, from
whence / had come, whittier wa, going, etc. To all
ing that I AN American citizen, OF reputable
character travelling upon ldwtul business Nevertheless,
and me-, main .anrclrd I'm tl. ,nue manner
search aud discharge at Lousbrca were well known to
the constnhInary at AthcDry f: aud although de
napdcd to be- taken promptly before magistrate, was
detained CLOSE prisoner until ia" Sare MAGISTRATE be
fore whOm had been taken ~ LOuehrca had arrived at
Aihenry in the evening AID then l. a. not lscharged
until nearly midnight and after a long, frivolous
examination, having been restrained OF my hhrIty Tor
about ten hours, and compelled OWING 10 thc running
OF the trains, to lose nearly day IN my Journey
The wantonncs7 oil thI~ second arrest ana uilsoh-
mcnt viii appear not merely from the iact that my
arrest. search and discharge al IouLilcU were wen
konwn To the con-tanrLIy nj Athcnry, but rom me
arrest "a IN To- the magistrate by the sub
Inspector. who dcpo-ed that he had arrested me- because
/ had. the town OF Athcnry, associated With
suspicious persons and who, in proof of this brought
me visiting the ruins 0i am old abbey In company with
the Rev Father Mcphpin, the Catholic clratc OF
Jaync- of Eton College and also that they had
entering the shops the man stree where had
were the shops Of - SUSPECTS" c. persons who had
been imprisoned on suspicion OF having committed
t1isff fi- Ia nf Ia
ing gc divers persons 10 nce ohcr persons To
intmidate certain persons from doing what they
wouiu noi, sir President, think Of addressing you
would merely show abuse Of power by certain officials
But the contrary such cases are constantly occur
ri,T and many American citizens bavc already i'll va
rios parts mis- country, been subject 10 similar and
even to much ndg entities ana hardshpS--and tuls
evidently b. accident, but because oil beng Amer
leans tor while it Is that the OF the people
Oh these islands entertain toward those feeling, OF
friendship which it 10 be hoped may always exist is
nj The same time that by some local officials III
certain parts of Ireland American Is regarded H.
culIariy a subject for suspicion and annoy ancc.
fully realize, Nj President, Lat fl II the duty OF an
American citizen III foreign country to conform hls
conduct to the laws OF that country ana mat ne cannot
expect exemption iron sucn police regulations AZ lts
Government may deem necessary: but NJ th1 stue
time submit you tndt /, due to thcir own digu ty
tnat the United Sates should cam for Their ciztn5
travelling Ia cOul.rc5 with which they maintain rcl
IONS OF amiy exemption from "anIon annoy dnces I'm
reasonable Inc sIuns, ana Imprisonment upon Two
lOus pretcxts. Yet regret 10 say that the belief pre-
vdls mere tn thc OhItcd states axe no interest III lhe
treatment OF their clizcIs III foreign parts American
clU/euB have been imprisoned mere Tor long
n,rOns without trial, and without specific
accl-a alton on tile suspicion OF just such ocala
~ those OF whom have mad eN crcncc as before re-
lated " Tile the only action taken by the United states
I'm the matter, far known and currently reported
here Ii that the American COn,us have visited these
IMPRISONED citizens and attempted to bride them by
offers money into Acknowledgment Oi the justice OF
such arbitrary imprisonment by agreeing To- leave the
country a. "A condition o. rclcuse. The coutrmpubo
no-on I'm which the United States have been placed IN
ihr ewes of the people OF this country be well I'M
agned s not eisAnt thing Tor an American cltl-
zen to portray. ,.,
Having discharged what deemed to be my duty IN
living THESE before yOu Chcf Executive ol the
Nation for such consideration s you may deem IL your
duy % give them, am, Mr. President, most respect
f,1i,y, ,g,l,r Tel .n,y -,tfLt n. HENKY GEORGE
P'S.-u.omuch as since have been IN Ireland mail
matter of mpc arriving the United states mas hech
detained In tine Irish Post Ohcc aud ~ nave oetn
crc,iluv informed, opened and burned, though al ON
ntormaton Ion thereto was refused ne ana
ina-nucn ~ the belief OF many Oh the SUBJECTS Ol her
Mic,ty The Queen OF Great Brtaln and ireland mat
thoir letters are tampcred with III her Majesty Post
Occ AXE preciutiOn OF sending this 20 thc United
states under cover where 10 Will be- nal!cd TO you