Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-25

LeR.ue-SCOtland Yard Detectives
Said 10 be on the Ground.
Much interest is centered in the Irish Land
League convention, which assembled to-day in
Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia. The delegates
began arriving at Philadelphia last Monday and
the convention might have opened last evening
with very large attendance. The present exc cited
state or Irish affairs is what gives the convention
ltS chief interest whether The convention viii
allow any dynamite talk" or recognize ODono-
van Rosa In any way, are questions which were
agitatef to considerable extent in Philadelphia
last night
the British government had sent over a num-
! Der or experienced detectives to shadow promi-
neIt members ,t OF the convention and keep strict
";.tch OF It's proceedings, and had also employed
us auXlaries certain skilful American detectives
have been repeated with great confidence, but
these statements are believed to be destitute OF
Foundation British official in Philadelphia said
yesterday that this was not go; that the English
government wanted no better aid In this country
than The American press. which let in the l!gat Of
day on everything dark, mysterious or criminal.
and that In the detection or prevention of designs
against the government It's own police force could
DO better service by watching Its own shores.
O'DOEOvAE ROSA ON THE GROUND.
O'Donovan Rosa arrived In Philadelphia last
night accompanied by p. E. O'Brien, of the New
York Evening Telegram, and Major P. X. Morgan,
Oh New York. He registered at the G1rard House,
but soon went over TO the Continental. where the
Land Leaguers have their headquarters When a
| reporter asked him II he would attend the gene
| raj convention Thursday. he answered.
II shall be present as representative of my
paper United helasad."
THAT depends" Rosa said, ref1ecuvely. ~
have not quite made up my mind. have to think
the matter over have the right to attend the
par me out l don't know how that will be. l
shall think about it, ... -
PEACEFUL POLICY. '.~ 90
Mr.. James Mooney, The president OF the Amerl-
! can Land League, was asked by reporter II any
dynamite talk would be allowed In the conyen-
| ton. NO. sir" said MI. Mooney. mot II we can
help 1t. At the outset Of the convention COM
| mlttee On credentials will be appointed, whose
duty 1t shall be to carefully scrutinze and pass
upon Ill credentials"
"A paper certifying that the bearer is member
and u delegate In good standing from that branch
must represent the feeling OF his branch mnon tn
matters which Will be brought before the c0nyen-
ton for discussion" -. - -
This will exclude delegates from secret socie-
ties7" '1 '''''>' N'-
Eyes, so far as regards the League convention
proper, most certainly. / cannot speak for the
more general convention OF Thursday"
us this convention to be in any respect dynam-
tie cOnventiOn?"
at IS not. 1t is to be peacelble orderly gather
Ing Nothing 1t Will do can ALLEVIATE the sympathy
OF the American people. A peaceful poiicy-that
MI parneil, our ieader-win alone guide and
"Will Mr.. O'Donovan Rosa be allowed to
come Into the convention and ventilate his views7
ROSA NOT 4 DELEGATE.
"Isos is not delegate; he has no credentials:
| therefore. as member Of the convention he can
not come. To tell you the truth, do not think he
wants to come. Any fuss that he or his followers
II he has any, may make will be promptly sub
dued. You speak OF the dynamite faction Of the
Land league. I do not believe there Is any such
faction. l do not believe any true Irishman in
onls county, tnlnRS with Rosa as to his nitro
London. do not know Rosa personally, nor Mez-
zaroff, nor any OF that party, nor have ever seen
thein but their plans are not to be cOuntenanced
In any shape by the league. The dynamite FAC.
tion,' as you call 1t, Is myth. l do not believe
any OF this blow see In the newspapers about
gunpowder and dynamite. Those Who expect to
hear about such things at this convention are
going 70. be very greatly disappointed'
NO BOMBS THEIR PocKErs
Rev. Father Patrick Cronin, treasurer of the
Land League, expressed himself in the same way.
saying: 81 hope the people OF Philadelphia DOM
think we are coming here with bombs In our
pockets This talk is all nonsense, and Is furthered
and fostered by outside parties In order that CAPT
inent Mr.: Parnell and the Land League have no
hand IN IT," -"
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
one OBJECT OF the convention, as stated by Mr.
- A'AehSA Niouiu uAu OIueIS, Is 10 al0aI3A.
mate the Irish societies and bodies under one
head, so far as may be practicable
Mr.. John Boyle ORelly when asked II -Rossa
would De present said, 81 don't believe he Will II
he comes he can not get in as delegate thouUh ha
Will have no dlnlculty In becoming q specfator
Inc credentials OF each delegate are examined as
SAID, before he Is given ticket No." Concluded
MI. O1hellly, "the Land League will control fhiS
convention on Thursday, which is, OF course the
most Important one to be held. There are ninety
nVe conservatives to one extremist Of the Rosa
stripe, ana III they make any fuss thew wifi ho
routed, teeth and toe nail"
Mr.. H. +. Curran, OF Boston, said that IL Rossa
came lre would be "squelched by the DrenonGer
ance OF mild sentiment"
Mr. PATRICK EoAN.
who Is present, SAID that II there was any talk NJ
dynamite In the convention the originatOrs of IT.
would be incontinently ''sat down upon.n Mr..
Egan. when asked whether he would make any
account OF the expenditure of Land League funds.
said he might make q general statement but "A
the contributors were satisfied, nobody else had
any right to question its wise distribution.
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF socIErIRa
To-day viii be distincttvcly Land League day.
and tonight II is expected that the Land Taaone
Will be dissolved, and on Thursday 1t win merre
with the Irish American ORGANIZATIONS and the
consolidated BODY viii be known as the National
League. Mr.. ]. Boyle 0'Reilfy said yesterday that
the National League covers 9 wider scope than
tect was landlaw reform, but the National LEAGUE
covers wider scope. and includes national gov
eminent or homo rule, besides local self-aOvern.
nent and the development of the labor and indus.
trial interests Of Ireland It Is expected that there
WIN be 400 or 500 delegates to the convention %