New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-19

compensatIon Of the operatives in foreign lands and
the condition OF life and the compensation OF our
own operatives he deceived by the declarations OF thco
rsts that protection is not advantageous 10 hs %
Does any man know 81 any po MAN may answer in the
Affirmative. and IL II is an historical tact hat no %
governed wisely or well anoihSr P.3Pic j. ~ ~,
is II patriotic will IL be beneficial To the worknghd
Of this country 10 permit the GoNcrnmch Whca ~ and
sought to control this people and which so fcquehl
trrocherousy sought 10 overthrow this Government 10
furnish political economy, now that sue h's ro,r
to control our desnyl DO you, who came ron VIM
native land TO escape only the government nu w,
blightng influence of the political economy VI ELL
ON one OF the aircst and most fertile laus III n ,j
desire that that influence should dominate your AdoP1
land9 Did Won leave English misTllo anu ~ r,ih
n"Iitical economists i'm the Government or the uIltu
statcsl Is English political economy any dgrrf ~ w.? AZ
lantic than IL on the otherf
Mr. Sullivan here read from United states Consular
renors descriptions Of the homes of the working people
a., Tho codinT English manufacturing towns and com
pared them with the homes Of American worklnsmeh'I
MR. BLAINE AID AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
But we are told that Mr.. Blaine neglected some AlcH
can citizens abroad. notably Boynton, Walsh ana Me
Sweeney Rovnton had resided in Ireland for years, was
regular organizer of the Land League, and member OF
the British Association forithe Advancement Of Science
II was never established that hs father completed ms
american ciiZenshr or ana more not arTrstcd as
visitor hut as pGr'H nIIon and r c,Srrs
McSwcency dill business i'm Ireland and held once a,
PoorIAw Guardian. Hcpracticaly rcaNSuncd lrcu-
zcnsbip and Ills counsel Judge Cooncv, of san Fran
cisco saws he has not only no fault 10 find with Mr.
Bainc's the McSwccncY case, but thal on ht
contrary Mr. Blaine did all that could he done and dd
chccrfuilv ana promptly A. result Of Mr.. Bainc''
action in his case. McSwecney was offered rclca.c on
condition that ne would leave the country ana return ~
the United States. This he refused 10 do. prcicrhg 10
continue TO reside in Ireland In heavens name what
there Tor any honest man to complain OF IN ms c',
And does any honest Irish Nationalist who KNOWS ue
facts complain Not one. 800
As TO the Walsh case ON November g. 1850, at Augn-
nagower. County Mayo among the notable persons par
tcpating IN very lively Land League meeting wa. >.
b. Walsh. Poor-Iaw Guardian. December - OF me
same year, b. Walsh is recorded at another mcetns
as an active participant and ms umG he Is NJ
Commissioner. He was arrested ana protection i'm a.
an American citizen was claimed ioI MN MN
Mr. Blaine promptly prepared and sent 10 London me
following declaration Of the position OF the American
Government in relation 10 naturazcd cllHchS d",Vi
and herein is embodied the doctrine concerning Ih'ir
rights which am authorized to say VIII De ,ti,n
him "a President Of the United states give verbatim
the essential paragraph:
of American citizens while within British jurisdiction
offend against British laws tins 6oVelhlhtnI ,,'j
seek to shield them from the legal consequence W tr
acts hut II must insist upon Tue pIiiv?iJ ipisnri-
cases of those principles OF criminal JlNp,u
dcnce which in the United states secure 10 every man
who onends against It's laws; whether ne DC an croinni
citizen or foreign subject. those Incidents 10 " 'i"
prosecution which afford the best salcsHlu W Pi,
liberty and the strongest protection as'ImS. 49,
under the form Of law, which msnl othcr"l'e W. l"
tsed through excessive zeal may nm ~ tb sinei1r
shall Immediately upon arrest he iHl"'l,i ~ ~ M ,n
crime offence upon which he Is hed' ana IHit I m
innarti conf and urv are essentials 10 every criminal
prosecution. necessary alike 10 he l"teolVl ~ NM
tinc in making the necessary inquiries into the cause Of
Mr. Washs arrest and detention In which l. pr'o'nr
You"
The doctrine laid down in the Walsh letter is com,
plctcly satisfactory to every American o!i"I, - , ''
ask. all We have right 10 ASH. IL N'7 me u'' ''"
ton Of this doctrine which made James g. Blame 50
offensive to the British Government II was me GtcaI'-
ttv of the British press. II the declaration Of this
doctrine in words thus unmsiabe Mhch Ia, earned i"I
him the cnmy OF the chllt Brll> Tower IT. an"
which would prevent him from getting single VOC
i'm The United States if that Government could control
the votes OF i. country II was the Insertion oi t',
doctrine which has earned for him the hostility not only
'l thr 'lurh '"'' NM. ID. o'. va !,i, I'm hi lot
form of government II was the dg'dia'l"h ln ID, per,
ter to Minister Osborne. inviting Peace Conference OF
ihc htpIh'- 4" tH0 continent I ""ii ~" f'i,il
hatred OF every European monarch who seeks ioo'hou
On this continent.
SLANDFRTD AND MISREPRESENTED.
Perhaps no man that has ever held public Office in this
country has been more shancfnlly slandered. more
grossly mrcprcscnted than James g. Blaine, and on no
subject ha, he been more sandcrcl and mrcprc~cnted
than his conduct while Secretary Of state II was al
c.,d that h, wa- a clustering briEciaocio undisnhcd
II was alleged That Doc sought 10 Involve
the Republic of this continent i'm war Let us read from
his own language ON thar subject:
Here Mr. sullivan read from Mr. Blancs famous Peace
Mr william Henry Hurhert, formerly Of This city. is
among those who assaulted Mr.. BldIuc'S policy while
secretary of state Mr. urlbcrl - now associated win
the most malignant enemies Of tms Government ana
seeks 10 influence against Mr. BMlnc. lou have seen
from what have already said concerning me boiW"H
scented Mr. Blaine, conduct IN those ca-es. III~ Ili
representation vd~ not without motive MI Ii4Ibri
rcm rem that r Hnrbcr~ brother General Hurnut
Of rd n9 II. Tnc tm' term S, of on H a. sc,rcar
OF State. Mr. william Henry Ilnlbert IT., in
Er"- 9r1 "1i Tr1b coTuy or,uilcd r. tt
control of the finances of PERU II ugcuiou~y distributed
some of stock re- Americans. mat ,he company ieht
claim 90 Doc American and mi-ht receive some support
from the American Government m its contemplate IN
roads upon thc treasury OF the unfortunate people of
Peru let me read from Mr. Blaine ON that subject.
Here Mr. sullivan read MI FLAMES tclograms ana lc
Minister IIurbut prohibiting the Minister from
giving aid to o. having amy interest in any speculative
Mr. William Henry IIurlbert wa, one Of the pcopcdi,ap
pointed Dos those letters lie seeks hi- revenge to-day.
lie hl, other cau.c, for revenge Mr. Blaine rchnk"d
unworthy of American Minister Let me read t. (ou
again. that You may what character Of man Mr. Blaine
is, the character OF his administration Of The Star De
portauce Of an American citizen abroad. Here Mr.. Sui
Ivan read more correspondence 10 Minister HurIDutI
An AMERICAN ADMINISTRATIONS.
In what an about say to you my fcllOwcitibens,
speak i'm of uncertainty, speak no words Of mere
conjecture but speak by authority and would not have
spoken to you this occasion without that
authority With that authority fully and unquali-
fedly given, | say TO you that the next adnlnlstrd
tion the United states under the Presidency OF james
q. Blaine will be an American ADMINISTRATION, The
rights OF American cll]ch0 al NONE ana apIohl VIII ne
protected not in any cowardly moi IN any apo pgctc
dignity with determination, with due appreciation OF
the obligation OF the country 10 cuIens VINO
swear allegiance to it and from whom II expects
obedience 10 its laws and, II needs be- Their hyes
in defence Of its institutions The administration
in foreign lands who is accused Of an offence or sought
to be impressed into the military service OF thc iand
whose allegiance ne ahiurcd when he became an American
citizen, or whose right Of person or OF property Is
IN any way infIingcd upon, shall bc completely,
absolutely guarded, that he shall be gwen fair trial and
immediate tri that he shall be given an opportunity
to use his In his defence. and that the
nearest American Consul Minister shall be Informed
Immediately Of the arrest of any who is or claims TO
an American citizen that the pOwcrof the Government
may used to for him complete and immediate
justice.
WHAT IT MEANS.
This does not mean, Mr.. Bayard says that the ad
lninistraton Of James c. Blaine will De dynamite one,
or dagger one II does not mean that If lrishmcn ap
prccating the responsibility Of the act choose TO re
enter their native land TO engage in struggle there
they either will or viii expect TO receive the lndorsc
mcnt of tn, Government. The men who, prompted 10y
spirit of nationality there To engage IN such Stugses
viii never ask tls Government to IchcNt thCn 81 re-