National Republican., 1884-01-18
AFTER THE TRUTH.
Striking at Hewitt over the Shoulders OF
Minister West,

No member has been found who is willing
to assume the responsibility of introducing u
resolution into the house demanding an in
vestigation of the charge that Abram s.
Hewitt visited the British minister and gave
him to understand that the o'Donnell resolu-
tions were buncombe, and rhe friends of Ire
land have been forced to 90 about the matter
in roundabout way. Instead Of openly Mt
lacking Mr.. Hewitt, who shows no DISPOSE
ton to demand an investigation of the
terrible charges that have been brought
against him, the plan as now hit upon
is to strike at Minister West as the
only way Of reaching the truth and
Mr.. Hewitt. 10 that end the Clan-na-
Gael at their last meeting adopted a
memorial to congress, which will be laid be-
for the house Monday next probably. Reso-
lutions based on the memorial will DO intro
duced demanding an inquiry into the conduct
of Minister West. Following is the memorial /:
Whereas tits charged that on various occasions
the minister of Great Britain at Washington has,
in violation OF the respect due by him to the gov
States, attempted to exercise undue and unwar.
rantable influence over tho proceedings and acts
of the house Of representatives and 10 interfere
with the rights OF citizens to the extent OF seeking
to intimidate or injure them because Of their ex-
preston Bnon in nSwss conflict,
ment in the relations between foreign countries;
And whereas It is iurther charged that the said
foreign official has, by Misrepresentation anu by
the grossest violation of the rules which protect
and govern private conversation, nullihed tho eff.
| feet Of a solemn, deliberate, and unanimous act
of the house OF representatives; that he has, by
unwarrantuble imputations OF duplicity upon its
members attempted TO prove them guilty of de.
ception, hypocrisy, and moral cowRrdice. and that
| he has by those means prevented the success OF
their efforts to preserve and prUlOng the life of n
fellow citizen: unjustly and Illegally condemned
| TO death by order OF his government
And whereas such practices II not promptly
| prevented, prohibited. and punished, are caicu-
lated 10 bring the officers Of the government OF
the United States and the representatives Of the
| people into contempt, and TO become precedents
which, in effect, Will make them liable to be
called TO account by said foreign official for their
acts aud motives. and cause them TO be held re.
sponsible--not TO the people of the United States
| but to the British minister.
And whereas this would tend to the great det
riment and depreciation Of the dignity, Integrity
| and Independence Of this government aud con
gress TO the personal degradation and injury oi
and legislative duties and their subordinates; TO
the destruction OF the respect entertained for the
| the United States by foreign nations; and ulli-
mately. to the practical subversion OF free In
stitutons and the extinction of the national spirit
which creates and which maintains them: there
| fore be IL
Resolved, That this association respectfully and
earnestly requests th at the house OF representa-
| ives cause an Investigation TO be made with re.
gard to the interference Of the minister of Greai
| Britain with the rights Of citizens Of the United
States the performance of duties by its officers
| elected or appointed--and the sincerely intended
| and due effect Of unanimous act OF said house.
ResOtved Jurther. That upon proof of such inter
| ference the house will request the withdrawal o
said foreign official from the United States.