New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
TALKS WITH IRIsHMEN IN THE CITY

In conversation with n TRIBUNE reporter
Yesterday ON the state OF Affairs in Ireland and the dis
closures recently made by the prisoner Carey Patrick
Ford editor Of The Lrsh World saii Carey, as you
can see by his admissions, thorough scoundrel
and deserves as little inforners generally
lie 10 merely trying to swear his neck out OF the halter
and his statements are probably all inspired by the
British Government; he Is saying just what tho Gov
ernment wishes him to As for the secret society he
is supposed to represent, hat Is local and
incidental 70 wretched sta;e OF affairs, and Is net In
any way connected with the Land League nor were its
funds Land League funds. The unlimited disburse-
ments Carey m mentions reducbe TO items OF al0
and Ri5 each quite within the financial limit OF tho or
ganzaton he belonged to. Reading the present by the
past and surmng Careys fate from the fate OF the In
formers OF 1865, Judge him 10 be prisoner for fe
Every informer OF 1865 died traitors death. Aye
and before Carey comes out of tue prison wss-wei,
let him look TO i.."
what will be The effect OF the disclosures on irisn-
American sympathy 2"
"None whatever We know how to estimate the dis
closures at their proper value. Contributions from
America have fallen of OF late. That Ia In consequence
Of tho promises OF Parnel Davtt and The Irish World
that no more money shall be asked for to support the
Iri,b wow will no longer pass around the hat ireland
shall not again go out mendicsnt among nations
Let the landlords and tho Government support tne
wond have been In the slavery days for the southern
slaveowners to ask the North to support the poor
starving blackh' -,
America and the other NewYork tra,er1ueS "hcn arc
raising money for the sufferers In 1relandP
"There are many excellent men In that WORK, anu 90
not nd fault With them but would not JOIN In my
self The famine In Ireland s artificial There are pigs
and potatoes spare in ireland. but they are swept
away from tho people into other mems pockets When
we conf rbute money relieve the distress, IL merely
goes into the landlords pockets The Land ACT IL farcc
n nIngs A nation Into court and relieves no one
"What do you say to Mr. Gibsons demand Ior some
one TO show tue Land League balance sheet y
al cay that We have every confidence In MT: Egans
ton and tnat do not think public state
menI OF 1 and League funds ut all necessary"
You saw that contributions have fallen on OF late,
and that it Is ntention to ask for any more
saims' win you ask for contributions for any pur-
possp .,o.
The condition OF affairs Is generating method
Of WORK What ireland wants. and Will nave In the near
future is an that will protect every Irish
man who is lighting the Government. freshmen pay
900 year to landlords. Lot them pay no rent
and fight for Ireland for the Irish In that we VIII
help them. Were such an organization on FOOT every
Irishman in America would put bis hand IN MS pocKe'
and aid the fight"
Is such an organization to be formed :"
We'll, the times will produce It," 10000 y, An.
Phenix Park murders ~, ,..,.
"I cannot judgo other men. At all events, Carey ls
worse than any that he 10 trying TO hang ~ Kon
era you may class me as friend OF any oouy VI A'A