New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-26
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THE CAUSE OF THE SUSPECTS.

oODiE 'lOLENl L IALk IN The HOUSE.
MR. RoBINs0Ns VOICE PoR wAR-HE ARoUsRs TIN
AMERICAN EAGLE-MR cox WANTS THE RE.
LEASE OF THE PRISONERS TO BE DEMANDED
MR. ORTHs PRoTEST-A RESOLUTION PASSED
URGING THE PRESIDENT TO CONTINUE HIS EF
FORTS.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-In the House OF
Representatives. to-day Mr. Robinson, Of Ncw.York,
called up bis resolution offered yesterday dschargfng
the Committee on Foreign Affairs from the further
sideration OF the resolution asking for Executive infor
nation touching the imprisonment OF American citizens
abroad The House decided to consider the resolution
and Mr.. Robinson spoke I'm its support. lie reviewed
briefly the facts relative the imprisonment OF Ameri
citizens abroad and thought that 1t apparent
that the United States Government getting careless
OF the honor Of its flag and the rights Of s citizens Ho
declared that the American suspects quite equal
Mr. lowell and his SUPERIOR and ne had no hight
to look down from the throne Of his supcrcousness
those honest American citizens who had called on him
for assistance He thought that Mr. Lowell ought to be
recalled, and nc had q resolution which he would
offer If the present resolution adopted
In the Of his remarks he characterized Mr. Glad
stone a. the " deliberate fraud Of the Nineteenth
Century" 1t was asked what should BE- done IL England
refused TO comply with demands. ." say fight"
said Mr.. Robinson. In conclusion he said 4" When
came here / found the American eagle drugged and
drowsy, her blood poisoned with political pyamia her
wing wet with the mdew OF monarchy and her beak
filled with Lowell garbage. reused her from her ig
noble slumber brushed the dew from her magnificent
piniOn, gave her voice to the music OF freedom and
sent her with her magnificent wing to fan the tempest
and soar TO the sun" lApplausel
Mt Cox of NewYork, said that he desired to rise 10
the height Of the argument that Congress to-day n
passing this resolution for prompt trial the mmed
ate release Of American citizens vndicatiDg Irish
men, not Germans not native nauralized citizens
but citizenship and Magma Charta citizenship and fair
by | noft ba uotlc ynfG
Mr. Lowell to beg Lord Granville in hOncyed phrases 70
release citizens but TO demand il the name Of
50OOO0OO peOple-to demand 1t the right
Of our citizens Let the English Government fit thrust
these men out OF prison. do II openly recognizing the
right OF the United States to demand them.
Mr. Orth. OF Indiana, chairman Of the Committee
Foreign Affairs having charge of the sabec said that
@ in' question was one OF tne most delicate and Interest
lng questions before Congress- but he begged or the
House 10 inform itself Of the true status OF the question
before moved TO discharge the committee from its
further considerations II the committee discharged
the House would be called upon To vote for resolution
directly instuctng the President Of the United States
Mr. Robinson inierTuptingl-NOt nstmciiug
Mr.. Orth SAID he knew what he was talking about He
to the consequence Of its action and to know when t
starts on journey where II will lead he did
track He had sympathy with the Irish people and with
all peoples vino were deprived of their ri sits bat there
was great difference between sympathy and duty.
This Government in view Of treaty obligations could
SG 9 an tT baa .6iSe Ssr m @ s oS
used as shield. not as sword.
The committee said had been busy day after day ana
week after week in Obtaining information from the
State Department ono Of the intricate and deli
cate questions that had entered into the diplomacy OF
this Government since the close OF the Not day
rights of AmercGn cdzens in Ireland fae committees
had not been derect; the State Department had not
been derect- To show the Importance of the Home
being in possession OF Information before 1t acted
such Oil important question, nc declared that McEnery
one OF the men included in the resolution,
was not an American citizen, and that another,
O'Mahoney, at the time OF his arrest holding
office in Great Biliain The House was called upon 10
demand the release of a man who was not American
maze II demand upon another she be prepared to
take the consequences of that demand If this res u
ton were taken from the committee 1t would be done
committee.
Mr. Deustcr, OF Wisconsin, member Of the Foreign
Anilrs Committee SAID that he knew that the committee
so WIS not r5 a. rant @ IN pushing the Investigation
from New York would withdraw his pending resolution.
IL was wel to paIlse and consider whether this ss
by cabe di,patchea ana If tbe House wond Sf eog o,
until next week the committee hoped TO be able report
back the resolution wItl the intelligence that the
number of American prisoners WAS released. But now
II WAS proposed that the committee should b. incon
tlnenty discharged aud England slapped m the face
The only question was was II wise for the House To DC
that in the present state OF negotiations There could
be party difference III regard to the practical point
be accomplshed-the release Of the American citizens,
sympathy with ireland belonged to 10 party
Mr.. Cox, OF NewY York offered the follow lng resolution
as "a, a substitute &C. Tor the Robinson resolution:
to communicate to this House any additional corre
opondenco with the British Government on lie IN the
state DepaTim ni in reference to the alleged imprson
ment OF citizens of the United states IN Ireland and that
the President be requested to CONTINUE his the
prompt release prompt tlial OF any czcn who may
remain uIJH,ty imprisoned In Ireland Dy the GOV
trnment BTItalI."
Mr.. Cox neu crltl-ed the speech ~ Nr Williams for
Ogziug the GladsOne Administrations lie COX asserted
that no Administration mad ever placed Its heel
brutally cowagdly, upon Ireland the u .adstone
Administration.
Mr.. Williams replied that he had only called attention
to the fact tnat our Government WAS negotiating Win
the Gladstone GOV ernncnt, and that It would not I've
wise 10 do any hing which would prevent that Govern
CuusunmatiHg TIE negotiations already on loot.
Mr.. BlOunt, Of Georgia. opposed hr KnbusOn's Ieso
luton because II presented question which might IN
NOlIe this cOuury IN tremendous conflict win the
British Government. lie presumed that II
tie President should mako prompt demand
The gentlemen who crltching tnr committee
must prepared 10 stand by the Administering "a that
drmand and Oy the gentleman from NrsNoIk Robin
som when hc said II our demand Is declined, mean
war" IIs MAS matter between two OF the gtcatesi
nations the globe. Ii should come betvcon them
it would be- chds play. 1his generation ktew what
war meant. and tde American people dld nor want IL
mand vas made farm he trusted there woud be
no retrosross on tDat the United STATES wound not
make Itself contemplate with empty bOas.ins. In con-
ciuslOn. be defended aud justified tue acts "a the ion'
mittte Oh Foreign Affairs
He was followed IN The vein by Mr.. wilson, Of
West Virginia. and tue debate was closed b.. M hoOn'
con. VINO withdrew his resolution
The resolution offered by Nj Cox as substiiuie was