The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-29
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE
.rppRrSE IN ENGLAND OYER THE
,,uJI1DELPHIA CONTENTION.

l..-,.. D,sspreintsa Becauss the Convention
r.vors Agitation ON Constitutional
r-...As-Tke Landlords and their syn-
..,..-s DIsnaayed Hitter Feeling In
n'.,,, aver the Manner In which the
w,,der Trials nre Conducted-A New Az
,,.,,os to be started by the Nsts"salsst
p..,v In Ireiand-Mr Giadstene's speech.
Special cable Dsspdteh to The sun.
1nvnoy. April 2s.--The proceedings ct
p.i,ado,phia have occasioDed general surprise.
I'D have greatly disappointed tho humorous
r, r,oa who have OF late advocated the several
.,o,hods of repression in Ireland. The mean
Inn oi tho Philadelphia Convention Is that az
,tation on constitutional grounds Is to he
maintained with all possible vigor and with
hearty support from the Irish In America. who.
,ogether with the leaders OF the party hero.
ignore dynamite altogether. and even refuse TO
dIscuss 1t rs an issue having any relevance to
Tho affairs OF Ireland. Nothing could have
pIeased the Tory element better than that the
Convention should have fallen into the hands
NJ such men as Rosa. and have ended in &C.
rios of resolutions pledging the united efforts
Of nine millions OF American Irish to the
.nnIhilation Of England 1t would have
justified their policy and have demonstrated
anew tic imbecility OF all liberal legislation.
As 1t il. Mr.. Purnell's telegram is conceived
hero to have accomplished almost as much as
be cyuld have effected had he been present.
and while the landlord class and Its sympa-
tbyers are greatly disappointed at what has
besn done. and look forward with dismay to
the prospect Of prolonged and effective agi-
tation tho public at large IL treasured. and
learns with relief that the dynamite element
In Irish affairs can readily DO dealt with by the
police. Tho practical putting aside OF tho fac
ton Of force. and the contempt. II the tele
grams have rightly described affairs at Phila-
de,phia with which the manifestations Of the
dynamite party were received will serve to
strengthen tho Irish party here at once. In the
present temper Of English Liberals It may be
said to have rehabilitated II. and the effect OF
It will be at once apparent. Tho Times is thor
oughly disheartened by the result at Philadel-
phia From certain noisiness and turbulence
Of demeanor. OF which 1t had accounts. 1t
hoped for the very worst. To-day 1t only per-
mits itself the following comment. which H..
however. fully significant Of its feeling:
It's significant fact. the connection Of which with
tn. recen, trials and revelations in Dublin ia something
more than fornitons that what 10 called the extreme
Irish party in Amerca-the party OF Rosa and dyna.
mishas determined to keep itself in the back ground
the Irish Convention now In session at Philadelphia
We do not suppose for moment that Rosa and his fol-
lowers really preparing to assume virtue which they
certainly do not possess, hut they know when to take
such hint as Mr. Parne has given them in his telegram
addressed to the Convention, and they are not wholly
mpervious the influence of healthy public opinion In
the United States That the dynamite faction In Amer
will continue TO plot crime in England and Ireland II
only what is to be expected but 1t 10 becoming daily
evident that the law in England and ireland s
covering its power to detect and punish crime and ~
long that is the must be content to leave
transatlantic authors and abettors to the enjoyment Of
such impuuity as America chooses to Afford them.
The Government is greatly relieved by the
conviction Of Pagan. The disagreement Of the
juries In the case Of Kelly. and the conduct Of
some Of the witnesses, had caused great dea
Of uneasiness. and the belief was gaining
ground that the intimidation Of jurors and wit.
nesses. and the presence In the panel OF nu
merous sympathizers with the prisoners. would
end in a total defeat OF the prosecution. Tn,
Crown selected tho jury to try Pagan with grea
care making fifty-fo peremptory challenges
and excluding Catholics rigidly. The conse
Quenoe was that the Jury readily agreed on 1T
verdict. The Crown officers state that the twt
preceding juries contained friends Of Kelly'
who were pledged to bring about disagree
ment. Had Fagans jury disagreed yesterday
. the Government would have resorted to a spe
eial commission Of Judges. as provided in tn,
Crimes act Now. however. Kelly will DO triet
over as often as may be necessary but 1t II
probable that he will BIO convicted on tn,
next occasion. as the present system OF Sc
letting the Jury can hardly fail to SO
cure the Government any kind OF verde
that 1t wants. The prisoners are murdercrs
no doubt. but the juries by which they ar
tried are not juries at all. but commissions 0
Jurors selected 10 convict rather than to try
The feeling In Dublin Is extremely bitter OIL
tho subject. and II Is doubtful IL 1t would be an
deeper II the Government did resort TO a com
mission Of Judges There was undisguised ex
ultation over the failure to convict Kelly. bu
tho result yesterday was frantioally de
nounred. 1t is condemned in many quarter
that cannot DO suspected OF any sort OF sym
pathy with the Phoenix Park assassins. blu
among the lower classes In Dublin 1t has ex
cited passionate resentment that nigh
easily lead to serious consequences The &C
tud guilt OF the prisoners Is not considered 70
moment The question with the people |
solely o. to the value OF the evidence and whe
they are convicted on such testimony as Carey
they look upon them as martyrs.
The Nationalist party in Ireland docs not pro
pose to concern itself with public opinion 4
England on the subject OF dynamite or to
deferred from action by English exasperatio
or hostility, and 1t will. In consequence. start
iresh agitation Of the most determined char
seter. During the Whitsuntide recess meet
in0s are to be hold In every part OF the coun
N.Y. and are to be presided over by the Iris
members OF Parliament. The United helan
publishes an article on the subject. calling q
Matlonalists to the front. The dangers. 1t say
'nat beset active public life In ireland ar
great. but they arc trivial when compared wit
Tue danger OF sitting public speech altogether
~ does not propose that the Governmer
should do its depopulating and terror strikin
IN undisturbed serenity. 1t is not because mo
mere and there have been branded as convict
lorspeaking their minds that public opinio
"aould enace itself. Anything Is better tina
.hamelul and obsequlous silence while starvr
uoh' forced repatriation. and IRON nste
Sespotism are playing havoc with tn
ues'inies OF the country. The steamer PhDn
uan left Blacksod Day yesterday for Dosto
s'n cargo OF deported families from Belmu
w and Newport townships. Tho Lord Liet
Nnaht went down from Dublin to PERSONAL
supeiintend their departure taking up b
quarters on the Sea Horse. which vessel hs