St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-22
THE IRISH AFTERMATH.
The Delegates Starr for Home and
John Einerty Gets Out n Mani.

The Delegates Starr for Home and
John Einerty Gets Out n Mani.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-The Irish parIia-
mentary delegates left for the East tonight,
and after stopping at Niagara Falls will ship
at once for England. One of the American
delegates, speaking of the convention, said:
The Finerty episode is much to be regretted,
and l hold that those who were so olamorous
for a speech did not show much loyalty to the
cause. He had plainly defined his position
Immediately after the adoption of the plat
form, and everyone in the aconvent:ou knew
or ought to have known his views He would
either repeat them or change position. To
preciptate the first would be unwiSe, and the
latter could not be thought Of in man of
Finertys irmness. He was very reluctant in
responding to the calls for speech.
sSA bout the effects Of the conventions
work. Mr.. John +. Finerty would not ven
ture an opinion.
II am not an officer of the league he
SAID in explanation OF his refusal. Speaking
of his own action in the convention, espe-
cialiy with reference to Michael Davitt, Mr..
FiRerty said: II think that the sentiments
l uttered were shared by majority of the
1rish-American people, and l felt in duty
bound, when was forced upon the plutform
by the call Of the convention and the direct
invitation of the chair to assert openly the
policy of the radical element of the Irish
Nationalist. / didn't want to let it go by
default. refrained from opposing the res
Olutions and refused to even be member of
the committee Oh resolutions SO as not to
embarrass the gentlemen from Ireland.
I went to the meeting not intending to speak
at ALL and l die not seek to bind the couven-
ton to nay words l am not Serf of any
body, aud l do not think that MIR. Davitt had
any right to inlpugn my motives in making
the speech and insinuating that l was eager
to make it. Some of the morning papers
have grossly miSrepresented me as about to
infiict personal injury upon Mr.. Davitt. Such
an idea never entered my mind. l found no
fault with Mr.. Davitt for differing with me.
I OILY found fault as / have sSid, with his
questioning my motives. [ said to him: Mr..
Davitt, you cannot insult me here or else
where without reply. He Immediately declared
that he meant no insult, and l at once re-
piled, which was reported in the papers, II
accept your statement" On the second oc-
casion be asked me Il question to which 1 be-
lieyed he wished to make an answer. Owing
to the confusion the people imagined that l
intended to interrupt him aud the yelling
against me was almost exclusively confined
TO the rear end Of the hall, in which the
''kcking delegates were chiefly crowded
The statement that was not supported in
my views by majority of the
audience is infamouly false and simply
dishonorable attempt to deceive the
American and English people as to the sreal
sentiment Of the Irish masses. I think that
the Irish would have been much better served
if Mr.. Davitt had remained at home. We
are not used to public cepsors In America.
Mr.. Redmond spoke with consideration and
truth. have no fault to find with his utter
ances, nor those of o. Brien or Deasey. 1
don't feel at all unkindly toward Mr.. Dayitt,
but | must say this manner of dealing with
free speech is not acceptable to persons
brought up in the atmosphere of American
iberty''