New-York tribune., 1883-03-15
PATRICK EGAN OF DUBLIN.
HIS SECOND DAY IN NEw-YoRK A BUSY ONE.

It was busy day yesterday for Patrick Egan,
Dublin, late treasurer Of the National Land Leagu
P. J. Sheridan did not leave Mr.. Egan's rooms
the Grand Central Hotel till 2 o'clock in the morr
ing, so that Mr.. Egan had short nights rest
soon as he had breakfasted visitors began TO foe
| in, and letters and kilograms to arrive at shol
| intervals. Dispatches were received from Bostor
| Chicago, Buffalo, Cincinnati, st. Louis and man
| other places, containing messages Of welcome an
| greeting. About half-past ~ ERan and sheIida
left the hotel and proceeded down Broadway as IA
AS Park-place, whore Mr.. Sheridan left his compan
ion tor Ihe Irish World office Mr.. Egan went ol
| downtown where he was joined by some of hi
friends but after some chatting and tho paymen
of few calls. he also bent his steps toward 1k
Irish World office In that Office there Was con
course of smiling faces. There had been sligh
suspicion that Mr.. Egan might arrive at the time h,
did. but his actual arrival was ike bombshell tt
his friends. who have not recovered their gravity
yet. When Mr.. Easn arrived in New York late or
Monday night the first thing he did after register.
ing his name at the hotel was to get directory and
find The irish Worid Office aud Mr.. Fords house
He then proceeded to the office, and not finding Mr.
Ford there at thai late hour, he crossed over to
Brooklyn and hunted the editor; so Patrick Ford
was the first Irlshman in America to shake hands
with the late treasurer of tho Land League his
arrival in New. York. Mr. Egan remained during
the night at Mr.. Fords house, not returning TO his
hotel till Tuesday afternoon.
MR.. EGAN TALKATIYE.
To TRIBUNE reporter Mr. Egan vhatted freely
yesterday. though he still seemed at a loss to
understand why 30 much interest was being taken
In him.
IL cannot interest any one how came" he said.
am here, having come without haste or conceal
ment Is not that sufficient ' And now that Sheri-
dan and are here may add that PaTnell will be
here presently too STE by the afternoons papers
that his amendments to the Land act have been de-
feated on the second reading, aud Parneu stated TO
me that In the event OF that happening. he would
the convention of Irish societies to be held at Pha
delphla on the 25tn of April. Sheridan and Ford
and will also be at that con nyention."
Is your famllS going to follow you to WORK.
Mr.. Eganf"
"Now why should they do that :" said Mr.. Eaan,
smiling. am not going 10 remain IN America
about three months. At the end of that time l n-
tend to return TO Dublin to attend 10 my bakery"
Can you think Of nO action on the part Of the
English Government to mako you prefer longer
VISIT"
Nothing. t. !h@l9 Absolutely nothing They cannot
-" Well. you do uoT think they will want to extra
dite you I"
al do not. Mr.. Sheridan they wish to have OK.
tradited because niormsrs have mentioned his
name. But no one has mentioned my name; there
Is no charge against me whatever aud If they want
me will be back in three months"
Where do you go next !"
To Buffalo to visit James Mooney, president,
and John J. Hynes. secretary, of the National
League Then go to Waterbury to visit the Rev.
Lawrence Walsh, treasurer of the National League,
and after that TO Boston. My movements. however.
ars subject TO any proceedings that may be taken
"a the Sheridan extradltion matter, in which case
TiI Immediately Si return to NswYOrk and give ev
"Are you gong to submit your Land League ac-
counts TO the Philadelphia convention for an
suditf"
"No. l have offered to do that have made
,ers before to submit my accounts to an American
ludit, but on everv occasion the Americans have
very confdenoo in tho manasement and that It |
vas unnecessary to do it. ready STILL but do
ot think that the offer will ever be accented. |
iii charges that have ever been maoe against the |
naucla management have been made by outsiders
FhO have never subscribed. True friends of che
.cagne have never shared in the suspicious Of some
could name"
Meaning Lady Florence Dixiefn
Mr.. Ega1 Laughed and gave a sly look Do you
now" he asked what u crank |isf Lady Dixie
what You in America would call well meaning,
ut she don't know ha-ow.' Yes, crank is q very
xcellent ter n and am afraid In America it would
D applied to that lady" and Mr. Egan laughed
udly.
PARNELL A PERFECT LEADER.
" What is your opinion of MIR. Parnell's reply to
II. Forster speechfD
" 1t was perfect have not read Forster's
eech yet. l was on the ocean when IL was made
Id have it IN my pocket now, intending TO read
at the earliest opportunity. But you may depend
1t, no man in England knows how tO make an an-
yer or how to make no answer how to speak upon
casIon, and how upon occasion to be silent as
lrneu does lie is the ablest tactician In England |
o has ~ exquisite . knowledge of the rules as
adstOne himself, and has a complete mastery of ,
ocedure You may ln agine he has had some OK
rence latelv in all these things, and in the end he
the leader we now know him to be-"
They say that his party ID not unsnmousfr
You must understand that of the fifty sixty -,
ly from twenty-five to thirty are true men. The
1t well-knowD in Ireland now, and at the next
,ction not one of them will he returned. The I
enty-6ve or thirty men who are left arc unani- | a
,us in their adhesion to Parnell. There has never
en- o split in their rsnAs-at least any practical ,
it-and they look up to him now and recognize =
IS and unhesitancy ss they have at the very n
tsst" d
Do you approve of his visit to America ~ v
Certainly | don't know who will come with y
n ; perhaps he will como alone. But he will be q q
cess here. He will always be q success Parnell
/ 1t is impossible"
THE DUBLIN TRIALS.
Do you share Mr.. Sheridan's opinion that the
a who have been on trial in Dublin will oil be a
ngedf" e
Well. perhaps not. You see In the preliminary g
'estigation one hears only the prosecution. In I!
trial We will hear tho defence. think some of u
IN will be able to establish alibis. If they have
air trial, OF course they cannot be convicted.
t it is too much to expect that. great deal,
, depends on the judge. 1 am afraid Judge
liam O'Bren is going to try them, and he is Que
the hanging judges' Perhaps my faiIest state oT
nt would be that believe the trial will bs un- ~
+. bnt that some Of the prisoners will be able to
We their innocence" -
ls there any Judge in Ireland whom you would yye
slider fair judgef"
es; there is Judge Harrison. In o recent case
Grown prosecutor most peremptOry and vio- | wi
in his argument and things seemed 20 be going la
y badly against the prisoner, but Harrison was
enough 10 charge in the prisoners favor, and
result was acquittal" n
r. Egan ended by saying that be would remain ssr
he Grand Central Hotel until he left New-York o.
I week, and that he could spend the evening
ler quietly, ~ he was rather exhausted by tho Az
n0er OF visitors bad received. He stated that
would make no public addresses while In Amer III
and begged leave only to be allowed TO attend rel