New-York tribune., 1883-03-13
THE PREVENTION OF CRIME ACT.


,,>,pr,p,tsurn CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MR..
LOWELL. AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE
SUBJECT.
WASHINGTON. March 12.-The diplomatic cor
respondence of the year 1882. transmitted to Con-
gress with the last annual message OF the President
is now in course of publication. and VIII make
volume of about 600 pages. Nearly all tho selected
letters and extracts from letters OF any general
importance now being printed by the Government
In this volume have been covered by current news
paper publication. Among those which nave not
heretofore been printed two letters written by
Mr.. Lowell and the Secretary OF state
in regard to the "I Irish Prevention OF Crime act"
On July IA. 1882, MIR. Lowell wrote TO the Secre-
tary of State from London as follows respecting
the new act:
1t Ia the revival OF the Alien act as part OF the Crime.
Act which alone directly concerns our relations Win ns
Government Questions are likely to arise under y
which will need TO be treated wtn extreme decacy anu
discretion IL will he rather TO the personal appoatlon
of than 10 its princpe that objection VIII nc ana
should be glad be armed beforehand withhe opinion OF
shonld be under these new circumstances There must
be great number OF naturslized Amcrlcan cltLen5 IN
Ireland. Deslds those that have rendered themselves
obnoxious to the local authorities ana the aen cbuos
OF tho act may very probably strengthen tne
Of private enInity bring false accusatons, as un-
douoledly Increases the opportunity for thom have
every believe that under the present Govern
ment Ito act will be applied win cautlSn anu
discrimination but change OF Ministry may take plAce
al moment In any event however tais ny ~ sqa hd
safe In pred citing that the provisions OF the act win Dc
brought to bear only In the cases OF men VINO nave
made or may make thenselye, partlcua,y pt9ninen'
by Indictment TO disorder or defiance or authority
The Secretary Of State replied to Mr.. Lowell on
September % as follows:
The careful attention which you have evidently given
subject and your just comments on the policy that
could have dictated - extraordinary measure In
country whose traditional history regard to tho free
OF the Ind lna, thc security OF the d0miclo and
the right OF accused Oi crime TO an impartial
trial has formed Its crOwnlng RiOry, relieve mo
from the necessity Of giving you anything more
general directions to your future conduct III con-
neoiinn with cases affecting American citizens that
may possibly come before you Nevertheless, deem II
proor IN the interest OF our ezeas hnd 10 compliance
yourowu expressed desire to hat effect TO put You
III possession oi the general views OF the resident on
this act OF the British PaIllamtht-ah ACT whieh
he conceye- may seriously affect Large number OF tho
citizens " Ills kcpuDI'.
ANXIETY FELT BY THE PRESIDENT
Otis a. You Justly observe. tho revival the Allen act
as pa. of the Crimes that moro directly concerns
u.s. aad Il Ia this feature OF the which has caused
the President feel anxiety TO It's possible effect
The business and social relations or American citizens
parcu ary those OF Irisl brth Many Iri-h-American
cizens pareut brothers AMI sl't'r resident IN
ireland. AID whenever they learn or the :
they fcld mrmD T OF anc liuli! 10 itei4h /
with 10 aid them. The possibility That per
sons In pursuit Of lawful bu,ne-s enterprises or
their mi-sOn of oeuevolcnce, slond come under me
operation OF to proceejngs contemplate" Dy ptoVi-
sins oi the lew ia ~ !. miSh 20 Ds 80 o.
pOruniuts for tins khl o. annoy Nancr "hI,h ll' Aot
affords ior the gratIncstipn of private esmty "a yon
n.
sion aud when ts add the supcrs rViceabc Zeal
oca obi al-. II Aart u be expected that Ah iih
American citizen, Innocent ne may b. ~ act and
Intention, should consider Ais person OF Ms property
ale IL that cOun ry.
IFS orivlr although tom porary abode NAV be f0reiby
visited o. gh; or dl ia. papers ana hs ydlabes may
be tax um and subjected 20 seAron, aud nc may
be ordrru Of the country At the viii OF the ENci-
tive, with stigma Of gllt upDn HIN and NltuOut
having had opportunity for hearing or trial Ihe
Prcsi4eut moreover, cannot contemplate thc enforce
mrnt of IL measure suspicion against
American cltizeus without fcnra .. its having
an unhappy influence upon the good feeling winch e1
ists bet rtu great nations Oh cOnmOa origin aud
common language.
40 SYMPATHY WITH AGITArORs.
need scarcely add that ths Goyernm mt has no sym
painy with tue the methods OF tho class OF
iudscreet Individuals, ins gnioant In number Ia this
country whose ildirected zeal mother serve the
cause Of ireland nor reflect the country Of
thr adoption The laW-aDdiug aud pcaceab.e American
ciuzsns lri.h birth should not TO oxPOsra 10 suffer
Their account ILe President looking only the inter
eats OF American citizens. hBs deemed u proper that
these suggrsiOus should be transn q "a 10 you IN Wow
OF any future contingency. II wOdld b. dcult. In tie
AM actua case, 20 give you ndy moro SPECIFIC
Instructions. MuOn mast D. ict to your own Judgment
Caser NAV arise II VIII be necessary for you 10 aC
al once wi hUut consulting tho Dcpas sunrnt IA suoh
cases Ircsldtui trusts 10 your discretion. You VIII
OF course, kocp the Department informed
OF whn.eyeI scps You ma hnd n Ioccssa J
10 take any and cvery case that may como before
you, using the Telegraph Tor thAt puiPOsj Wheu you
deem 1t cX ucdiUnt