Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-30
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. THB IRISH CONVENTION How it Looks to an English
 Diplomat. SECRETS HELD BY NUMBER ONE. An Effort Making to Pur-
 chase Them. AN ALIBI FOR GALLAGHER. Which May Stand Against
 The Government.
Which May Stand Against
 The Government.
THE OLD WORLD.
Ireland.

Ireland. The Convention at tPhiladeIphin-E1Owi 1t is Regarded by an English Diplomat. CHICAGO, April 29.-The Herald has the following Washington, D. O., despatch based on an interview had by it's correspondent tonight with gentleman connected with the diplomatic corps: The Irish conven- tion, said the gentleman, was as much of
 puzzle as a disappointment. There were
 the best of reasons for expecting a row. The
 inhammable element was present in force.
 In the hotel corridors am told there was
 fierce talk of dynamite and daggers. Eng
 land was to be kept in mortal terror by threats. Parnell recognized the danger of any open declarations against Great Britain. Although only one cablegram was read from
 him, Mooney, Egan and Brennan received
 several dispatches of instruction. They were told to act with the utmost caution,
 that threats would be the signal for strong
 measures by the British government and
 might endanger the future usefulness of the Irish members of Parliament. Before the
 convention met the leaders of the so-called
 moderate party had their plans laid. It was agreed that the dynamite faction
 should be publicly suppressed, and that while
 strong denunciations of England's attitude toward Ireland might be tolerated the reso- lutions should not countenance anything but constitutional agitation. This plan was adroitly carried out. The Rossa gang was kept in subjection and Parnelrs advice fol- lowed to the letter, but you will notice that acts of violence were not condemned. h. terviews with individual members show that the majority of the delegates were in full sympathy with the extremists. While the Irish American league has nothing partieu- larly offensive in it's platform save a lot of glittering and, nonsensical generalities, the members of the league are pledged in other ways to fire and sword and bloody retaliation in every form for alleged wrong. It was adroitly managed. The American people may be deceived by the lamblike attitude of the league, but the English government is fully aware of it's secret purposes. That Council of Seven will be closely watched. I understand one member is a Uuited States Senator. That of course adds dignity to the body, but at the same time increases the danger of 8 rupture between the two countries.
 What do you mean by glittering and non- sensicaI generalities asked the Herald cor respondent. I have reference to that absurd preamble about British misgovernment, bar barities and outrages. The English may have made mistakes in Ireland, and grievous ones at that Anything they have done in the way of cruelty has been called forth by more outrageous acts on the part of the Irish. Cromwell himself was in part justified for his bloodthirsty policy. Prior to his advent in the island there was 8 general massacre of English conducted under circumstances which made retaliation in those times excusable. The Irish have been treated as well as they deserved. Everything done to improve their condition has been received in surly spirit
 The presence of the British in their midst was owing to the importantly of one of their nu- merous kings, who, unable to manage mat ters for himself, besought the aid of Henry
 the Second to subjugate his royal rivals. If
 you Americans would read Irish history you would find that there is no satisfying the Irish. England has made frequent attempts to improve their condition. Each time she has been met with conspiracy and murder. Every harsh meas ure adopted for the last hundred years has been for defensive purposes. No nation can stand damnable plots with patience. There was sheer at the Scotch in the convention. The Irish do not like the Scotch. One req son for this is that they are loyal and know
  Great Britain. You cannot get an Irishman to see things in the same light The sooner he forces himself to that conclusion the bet ter it will be for all concerned. Ireland is part of Great Britain. She will remain part despite your Egans, your Rossas, your Brennans, your Dunns and your Finnertys. These gentlemen will leave no stone unturned to free her, as they call it. They have un- dertaken big contract Their sureties, If they have any, had better look to it that they do not fail. Great Britain will never give up Ireland and the Irish patriots know it. What about those complications with our government you recently hinted at There is no new development. Certain demands have been made by Great Britain and are in tho hands of your State department. They will be passed upon within very short tlme The peaceful tone of the convention may lead to hesitation on the part of your govern ment but decision must of necessity be reached within few weeks. The Rossa crowd is not idle There will be more arrests in England and Ireland and increased activity on the part of conspiratorshere. The clerical element kept things in order in Philadelphia. They had other instructions from Rome, and were quick to act upon them. The Pope cannot afford to anger Great Britain at this time He is in favor of law and order. He knows that everything tending toward revo- lution in England and Ireland means destruction to the Church in Europe.
 
 that highfalutin resolutions are going to settle the Irish difficulty from an Irish 'andpoint. It is easy to resolve, but more difficult to act. Let them encourage the i'm portation of Irish manufactures and boycott the products of Great Britain if they can. fancy that we can stand all their efforts in l that direction. You can put it down as pos | tive fact that Parnell is afraid of his per- l sonal safety, that he is implicated in the
 worst classes of Irish conspiracies, that he dictated the proceedings in. Philadelphia and I that he knows that the platform of the new league will not prevent the contin- uance of outrageous crimes perpetrated | ia the name of Irish freedom. Mr. Parnell had better keep close watch over himself. MT. Egan had better reconsider his decision to return to Ireland at an early day It would also be advisable for Mir. Brennan l to be circumspect in his utteranees. Before | these gentlemen know where they are there will be a thunderclap from the neighborhood of the fright little, tight little island, which may stop forever the hoodgates of their pa l triotic eloquence.
 l Bernard GaIIagher's POsitfon-He Alleges H,s Innacence and Presents Q Strong Alfbi
 1 LONDON, April 2S.-Bernard Gallagher, who is accused with others in the Bow street police court of having been implicated in the dynamite plots, has made formal statement 1 for publication which bears strong eviden ces
 of truth upon it's face. He denies with great
 emphasis the truth of Inspector Boyd's state
 ment made in court on Thursday that he had offered to turn informer, ss was reported in
 these dispatches at the time, and gives de-
 tails of his movements, which are corrobor-
 ated by friends and officers alike, and which
 preclude the possibility, if true. of his having
 had at the time of his arrest any direct con-
 nection with the dynamite plotters. He says
 in very straightforward way: 'I am na-
 tive of Camsey, Stirlingshire. Scotland, and
 an by trade an iron noulder and have been
 employed by some of the largest firms in
 Glasgow, among others by Messrs. Shaw &
 McGuinness. During the last nine years I
 have been employed in Brooklyn, N. Y., where my brother was physician and sur
 geon in large practice. Two weeks ago I
 came over in the steamship Parthia of the ! Cunard line with my brother Dr. Gallagher, who had some business to transact in London l and who offered to pay my passage, and I