The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-23
NEWS BY THE CABLE.
THE GREAT DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY.
ALeadoa Journal tA.rs.. ,na, til, Plot. orIsl,.
atsd In New York-"rhs Shield OF American
Freedom Being Prostituttd to Cover
the Arm OF tho Arsa,als."

LONDON, April 81 The Standard has IN
editorial on the dynamite disclosures, Of
which the following is an extract:
"The striking disclosures in Bow street
in reference to the dynamite conspiracy,
whatever their ultimate value may be
against the prisoners, leave little doubt in
the minds Of the public on both sides Of
the Atlantic that the murderous design
originated in New York, and that the
shield Of American freedom is prostituted
to cover the arm OF the assassin. II is,
indeed, remarkable that the story
OF the plot, Us far as it is before
us, does not present any OF the
conspirators, whether principals or tools,
as either English or Irish by domicile,
or even 1t would seem by nationality.
Such evidence as is already given indicates
that not only was the conspiracy hatChed
in New York, but that 1t was found neces-
sary or desirableto the conspirators to i'm
port from America, at considerable ex-
pense, all the men who were to take active
part In Its execution. The men who make
up their minds 10 bring about the freedom
OF Ireland by the sacrifice OF innocent lives
oil all nationalities in the heart OF London
can have known little or nothing but what
they were told OF the supposed tyranny Of
the Saxon and the assumed wrongs
OF the Celt. The equal laws and
the justice which remain calm and
impartial, even in such days
as these, and the generous hand in times
OF distress, which England has ever ex-
tended to her weaker sister, are never
heard OF by the New York artisan who
glories in his Irish descent, and the passion
OF traditional animosity and prejudice 10
carefully planted and nurtured py inter.
ested hands. The fear OF the consequences
OF refusal, and sometimes apparently the
greed OF pecuniary reward, seem to be the
motives which enlist such men in an en-
terprise for the wholesale destruction OF
innocent lives, and the specious pretext
OF spurious patriotism.
AMERICAS RESPONSIBILITY,
"But the responsibility, both moral as
we'll as legal, which rests upon the country
in which such miscreants make their lair
is, wa believe, already felt and appreciated
by the vast majority Of the American pub
lie. Great Britain might, we think, well
ask the United States to extend their ex.
tradition laws so as to include dynamite
braves; but in truth extradition Is not
what is more essentially needed In this
state OF affairs. The real point Is to bring
within tine reach OF American punishment
those who conspire in New York
to commit these outrages. There ia no
doubt they can be brought within tho
English law OF treason and felony IL any
overt act is committed in England by any
OF the conspirators. But 1t Is an American
law which can most effectively punish or
deter those who at present openly concoct
these schemes in the cities OF the United
States. Is II an oHense against American
law to conspire in America to commit mur-
der in England? II not, it ought to be
made 80. The common law OF the United
States was almost wholly borrowed from
our own, and have the highest author
ity for saying that such conspiracy in
England Is criminal oifense by common
law. To conspire in England, as Rosa
boasts that he is doing in New York, would
be an offense against English law. II the
American Code is weaker in this respect
tuau ouIei bute1y tDc Ruou benet Ol tne
American people will insist upon having
1t altered. The importance OF such deter
rent force is well shown by the fact that in
the possession OF one 81 the prisoners now
charged at Bow street, was found book
with a marker inserted at the page
containing information as 10 the Law OF the
United States on this very subject. 1.-THE
dynamite coBspiratofs knew that the
American Courts could and would punish
their Vaccinations, and II the laws OF extra
dition were amended in the spirit indicated
by our own Commission on the subject in
1870, the wretches who have hitherto pub.
licly and insolently boasted OF their mur.
derous designs, would soon be compelled
to abandon, or at least to conceal them"