New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-11
FALSE CHANGES ANSWERED.
METHODS OF THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE
TIMOTHY HARRINGTON on THE POLICY o'
ogGANIzATIoN-THE QUESTION oF i''
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ORGANIZATI0N-THE QUESTION VI AAS
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conv,;oht, 1856, North american Cdol. Sewf CO.
Dr,,,v Oct 1O-I have bought the following
.ta,.ments which have been circulated in the EnR'"
nress and cabled, understand to Amer'ca" 80
nrder the notice of Timothy Harrington NJ - -,
sponsible working head OF the Natioha I"'s o..
I'D. That the National League has abandoned .n0
form Of sending circulars to the various
throughout the country containing the ins'rue''on'
tho org,riznO committee and that system OF special
agents has been substituted who carry the oruo's "
the central committee by word of mouth that tho9e
.nonts arc now on the path passing from village to
vil,ace and living like fighting cocks on the hara
earned money being sent by the Irish IN America
flat without layshv dispensed subsidies to sald sto
ing agents OF the organizing committee terrorism o'c
the small tenants could not be kept up tnal 'noio
GOOD raason for the belief that Sir Michael HicksBeach
has recognized the importance OF dealing q'nch'y "
esectivelv with them, and precautionary movements
in connection with the central committee are SPoc
~ The runor poes so far say that the DOCKS ana
other official documents have been removed 10 PI PI,a
doomed of greater safety, as II visit from lne Pooo
Uthorit,cs was anticipated As first step II is CON
s,dered absolutely necessary 10 procIam neaily h h
ntire nroyince of Munster, and 1t Is 1ea'eu 'na pe
National League means to ofer such proNocaton W o
authorities as will force perhaps the immediate auo
tion of the measures referred 10 WIN ,'eM ;..
of remaining some of the confidence whcn III Is ios'
The Porne lite faction has lost among the farming
classes Mr. Harrington has given me the 1oHo"lhg
communication in reply: -..-,
Thnss statements are false in every particular
First of ALL the National League never d'o issue secret
circulars to Its members nor even 70 i's an the
branches and Of the League OF when there are :o
are lett open to the or have theif proceedings
Communicated to the press the absence OF reporters
Moreover every communication from the cenIrai eH
ecutive to the local branches hnds It's way ih'o Tue
local papers. The only parties whom .nc .e"s sIi w
fuscs to allow to attend its meetings are the ponce
When the Coercion Act tailed to prevent members Oh
tbe National League from assembling IN their various
districts the Government sent circulars 10 the Poce
ordering them 10 present themselves lot sdnIseh ~
tb. Leaene meetings and to take notes lh's was WIN
q view OF e0ectng by Intimidation ana lieat y, po
lice prosecution what the Coercion law na laieu "
ecconplish The branches which consulted me on ING
subject were advised to refuse admission 10 'ne ponce
and TO insist upon their legal right TO thrust tnem OUT
side the door if they forced their way INTO the meet
inrs No secret circular was Issued even lot his PuI-
pose. My letters containing adVce "ere iute 70 op % -
publication and never had any hesilatloh III "ssun-
ing tull responsibility for Them The suggestion that
there are now strolIing agents paid with American
money bringing communications 10 oui otauoS aiI =;
1asehood potent every policeman ana oincai III ire
land The National League has never had as much as
one paid organizer. and those who Know any .ns on
the present condition Of the country are aware lna e
iandl.,ds and the Government doing the organz-
ING for the League. and that very enectNelY, Our
div consists simply in taking branches into animation
when they have been formed by the people VINO iound
it necessary protect by combnaton their lives ana
their bomesteads. A., ,; &c ,h
League and II only when the Government proscoe
the League that the people OF ireland are hkeV 10
have recourse TO secret agents IL Is equa Iaso ~
assert that we have removed any books documents
from our Office personally responslt ie ior the
books documents and correspondence oi the cehtla
office of the National League, and there Is nothing IN
them which could make us anxious Tor tier removal
NAV however, remark that we baVe Deen caIeiul 10
place the funds of the League beyond the rcach OF tne
Government, whose honesty we have every reason 10
donbt The charge against Us OF terrorZnS the small
farmer into resistance against the landlt stupid
Fabrication for every one knows that small farmers are
cla in
tbs nook of oEr opponents they attribute az crimes
committed in Ireland TO these same shlaii irniois
The terrorism the small farmers comes really Ion
the londlords whom the Government Is not aDe 10 III
nueuce Both the Government ana the Loya anu
Patriotic Union have recently had recourse ~ Pita
c,rcuars and messages urging the landlords 10 aodte
their lust for eviction during the coming "u.el, put
the communications reaching tins once every Jay tne
bundles of wrts which are being ioiWarue' 10 me-
,Tove that this advice has been disregarded The
landlords know that the rents they have been eAacthg
have become impossible but IN view oil the purchase
scheme toreshadowed by the Tory Government they
consider it to their interest TO hold on IKE grim death
10 rack rents which will insure Dioated value 10 ther
holdings when thy come 10 se'l 'ncn' H'iO''0ii' "'
consequently increase ,,, - ,ttioo |
The article to which you have caIed my alen.ioh
is mere device oil the enemy TO hoid our olealzalon
responsible the STRIFE when tley themselves P.o1
duce. While part we ardenty desire leaceIuI
WINTER not sangune enongh 10 ochSNe tnat tie
action of the landlords will leave that posslOlc anu We
ore determined that no effort and sacrifice on our
mart shall be spared TO our people ir0m eNtehi-
natlon Mr. PANELS Land bill afforded the best evil |
depce of our desire peace If the Governnent that
rejected should think nee ssaN 10 loIloW up
their action by the suppression OF the League ana I'M,
nrisonmcnt OF its popular leaders they will still find
themselves very far from the end OF their troubles
The people know that their existence depends upon
this struggle EvIciOns they have gr)wn accustomed
10 and leaders leaders, League or no League,
Tory aDdlordsm will be worstcd III fight which is OF
its choosing
To Mr.. Harringtons statement may add the an
nexed extract from letter which English Member OF
Parliament who has been travelling in the country-J
T. Ellis member for mghamshire-haS felt called
upon to write to Mr. Harrington with reference to the
working of the League.
Having taken pains i'll this city, and at vaIl-
GUS places have visited III Ireland 70 investigate the
constitutional methods action and policy OF the llsh
National League have TO the deliberate conclu-
sion that they afford the best security or the uterance
of a reasonable demand of ;he Irish people Tor SELF
government in a strictly constitutional manner ANY
attempt 10 suppress the League would in opinion be
disastrous as PLAYING into the hands of very small
aud decreasing minority OF peIsons who havsno ialth
In Parliamentary action constitutional agitation.
but in their folly desire TO resort to- and do resort here
and there to outrage and violence. In view OF the
widespread misery which is already arising as have
seen from the evctiOns with which certain landlords
were proceeding IN reliance no doubt on the prom
ises Of Lord r. Churchill enclose contribution to
fund wbich understand is appropriated to their re-
let" L. r. gill, MI
Election RIOT IN BULGARIA.