The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-10


three or four weeks to explain what is called
tho NcSweeney case. We have refrained 90
far from doing 20. waiting until tho campaign
orators had exhausted themselves. Now for the
facts:
Daniel insolvency was Ut one time resident
Of California, and no doubt became citizen Of
Of the United States. In1878he returned to his
native place in Ireland. near Csrdonagh. Don
farm, and alledit and after . few years WAS
elected poor-law guardian for his district Of
ne Dunfanaghy union. In 1871, 1880, and
1881 no took very prominent part in the land
league movem9pt- His American experiences
perhaps, in1all Donegal He WAS suspected
BY "Huckshot" Forster, was arrested under
the coercion act in July, 1881, and claimed
American citizenship This. il will be temem-
bored, Was after Garfield had been shot, and
p re AS be WAS month ssr e. .sSe.sd
1cBweeney wrote to Mr.. Lowell claiming
American protection Mr.. Lowell who il :
slow going person, and particularly slow when
the case of Irish American citizens are con-
cerned, communicated with Mr.. Simms, the
70 investigate the McSweeney case. Mr..
Simms did as requested, and reported that
Mr.. McSwecney, though at one time an Ameri-
can citizen, had apparently returned to his
former allegiance, inasmuch - he had &C.
cepted Office in Ireland, an Office created by
test Of the Irish people, and had taken
crown, thereby FORGETTING lis claims to Ameri-
can citizenship: Mr. Simms advised Mr.. Low
81 that Ar. Acsweeney's rase was not for
the interference Of the American government
While this corresponding WIS going on H.
McSweeney became impatisntand wroteto Mr..
Blaine, then Secretary Of State ArA Nc
Sweeney also wrote HI. Blaine Of course re-
ferred their letters to Mr.. Lowell, who coMmu-
vestigstionA Mr.. Blaine advised q. further
scrutiny, because Of The appeal made BY Nra
Before the reply to the American min
istcr Of London was received, Garfield
h. bad died died. md nd. F.sinshuysen h.s t:aen
however had been productive Of good, and il
few months after Mr.. NcSweeney was re-
leased These arc the facts - far q h1 case
10 concerned
~; h:cs.eeney. 70 be sure. ocmplatn o t =.
lFa.is Is foolish. II the Secretary Of
rephe.s 70 every complaint dade, there
Ould be no -.surplus IN tho tnt6sury, that 10
certain Mr.. BlA ne did .hat WAS NEST and
proper under the ca,yoa,.stancea. He referred
to Great Britain. Mr.: Lowell acted, though
Now, Il must b remembered In this
connection, that Mr.. NcSweeney had acted
as British subject in Ireland, BY
holding Office He has held tho same ONCE
ever since. He is now poor-law guardian Of
the Dunfanaghy union, Donegal, Ireland, and
only few months ago he WAS defendant Ia .
British court, ct Londonderry, Ireland, at the
suit Of an officer Of the union. He il also
candidate for parliament. lfelected, ho would
have 70 take an oath Of allegiance to Queen
Victoria, though when he became an American
sonaRe
What would American citizens think Of .
man, an Irishman, or an Englishmsn, or
scotchman, for instance, who, after accepting
the Office Of alderman, county commissioner,
American law, claim British protection? Nc
Sweeney, the Donegal poor law guardian, claim
ing American protection, iss parallel case, isit
not! ~