The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-10-09
W. Blaine's Action In the Gaze Of Amer
s 4fSSs;. ~ - loan CitixeuH ts 81 u

On the oath of May, 1881, before the coer-
jcion act had come into his possession, he wrote
to Mr.. Lowell to use all care and diligence il
protecting American citizens, and on theI2d d
4 June following wrote to Mr. Lowell letter,
7 from which We extract the Following instrue:
tons in reference to the case Of Joseph B.
Walsh, Of Castelar,, Mayo: 81 J, 4 4
Whatever the necessity maj. be Id the est.
/ nation other majesty b government for the
existence and enforcement in Ireland Of the
except Legislative measures recently en-.
acted in respect To that country, this govern;
fInent eannotyieW aneoncern the applica;
on the pIose6ution 81 fHese measures to ,natnr.
allied liens OF tie United States Of Irist
origin whose business rela lions lnay render
necessar their presence IN Ireland or any parl
Of the United Kingd dom, or whose filial instinct
and lore fer, Kindred may have prompted therl
to . revisit their nntiye country Il.
Ejurisdi otion, ofend against British laws thif
government will not seek to shield them from
the aegnl tonseque of; the acts; but. it mus
insist upon the applf lion to- their cases: o1
those common prineipl sof cri minaI iurispru.
:dence which in the United States secure tt
every man who sohends against its laws,
whether he be- m american citizen or foreign
ubject those incidents to q criminal prosecu-
ton, which afford the best ssfeg guard to liberty
and tho strongest protection against Soppres.
/ sion under the form Of law, which might other
wise be practced through excessive zeal
n That an accused person shall immediately
}or offenss upon which he IL lad, and that IL
shall be afforded an opportunity TO. o speedy
trial before an impartial court end Jury, are
essentials to every criminal prosecution neces.
sary alike 70 the protection Of Innocence and
the ascertainmept of guilt You will lose nc
time In making the necessary Inquiries into the
cause OF Mr.. Waish's arrest and detention, in
which It Is probable Mr. Barrows, the consul
ct Dublin, may be able to aid YOU And &
you shall find that the circumstances Of fhe
{ case, in the Light Of this and previous
instructions, are suoh as to call for Interior.
ence on the part of this government, You will
make such temperate but earnest representa-.
! tons as IN your Judgment will conduce to his
charge against him, his prompt release from
imprisonment n ~. Az EdsEi
1tis desired thai youywill report the result
Of your proc ceilings to the department witt
as little delay as convenient Now whal
bolder doctrine in regard to American citizen.
ship could Irish Americans ask than il enun.
sciated here? y " Il rs f ~;
MI. Blaine acted on 1t throughout, though
Guiteau's bullet sped soon after the receipt o1
the Instructions by Mr.. Lowell, sadly interfer.
ing with his course, 81 Z. e s9s SS 81,
We have been asked several times in tho pas
three or four weeks TO explain what is called
the McSweeney case We have refrained &C
far from doing so. waiting until the campaign
orators had exhausted themselves. Now for the
facts: - - & ~
Daniel Mcsweeney was Of one time residen,
q California, and no doubt became citizen of
of the United States. In 1876 he returned to his
native place in Ireland, near Cardonagh, Don
egaL He took up his residence there, occupied 4
farm, and titled 1t and after q few years waa
elected pOor-law guardian for his districts0f
TIE Durfanaghy union. In a187g, 1880. and
1881 ne TOOK = very prominent part IN the land
sieagus movement His American experiences
made him the most aggressive land Lacquer.
esaaRs n AZ Donegal He was suspected
tho coercion act in July, 1881, and claimed
American citizenship. This, il viii be- rernen-
bered was after Garfield had been shot and
while he was lying ii on I; s bed X M
pain About . month after he was arrested
Mcsweeney wrote to Mr. Lowell claimine
! amerlcan protection q Mr.. Lowell, who Is q
the case OF Irish American citizens ara con- m.
earned communicated with, MI. Sinn,a fi,o
American consul at Belfast. and rennestra b;;S
70 investigate the McSweeney Z casa. : MI
Slmms did aR requested, and reported that
Mr. McSweeney, though OF one time al, Aneris
can citizen Ind apparently returned q his
former allegiance, inasmuch as be had ac-
copied office in Ireland, an Office created IN
we British government contrary Ia, the 1iso.
sess 81 the Irish people, and had taken
np his domicile permanently under lie British
crown thereby orfeiting Eli claims Is Ainsri.
can citizenship M. Simms advised MI. Low
81 that Mi. McSweeney's case Wasi mt fnr
ne ths Interference Of the American government
y Mlle this correspond nce was going On m.
m1a;c nc became impatient and Wroteto III.
slaine then ssecretaTy OF State Mrs M.
Sweeney also wrote Mr. Blaine 81 cofiras ~ "a.
ierred their letters to Mr.. Lowell, who comm,
nicated bach TO Mr.. Blaine tie result 81 iii IN.
yesdgatlons. Mr.. Blaine advised furf6e,
sMs e. becspse q the appeal made BY Mrs
Before the reply to. tho American min.
ister ~ London was received. Il Garf;ajl
had died aud Frelinght has 4 faIsess
( ms place. The action * 81 MI BIa;na
however had bseh productive 81 God And Il
low months after Mr. McSweeney was ~ =.
leased These arc the facts as iar as lii ea m
e NJ; Mcsweenoy, to DO sure, complains DIM
Blaine did not npswer his or iis wife'a I'LL
fara. This iss foolish II Sflie Eetsfsta ~ ~
state replied 10 eyery complaint made u 6aps ~
swonld pe no surplus IN the treasury, TINT Int II