New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03
PATRICK FORD SCORES PATRICK COLLINS
EXPOSING DEMOCRATIC FALsEHooDs ABOUT THE
REPUBLICAN sENAToRs-THE DoCU-
MFNTs IN THE CASE.

REPUBLICAN SENATORS-THE DOCC-
MENTs IN THE CASE.
Mr. Patrick Ford, Editor of " The Irish World has
sent TO The Tribune a letter In reputation OF Mr
patrick Collnss recent charges against the Republican
members Of the Senate of friendliness toward the
ant-Irlsh Extradlton Treaty negotiated by Mr.
Iavard with the British Minister Mr.. Collins says,
in The Boston Pilot of November .. that Messrs'
Sherman Edmunds Frye, Evarts and Dolph, OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations inserted the amend
mept hostile to the Irish cause in the very words
that the British Minister proposed It to the Secretary
Of State who absolutely refused to entertain It,
u was resisted by evers ,Democratic member Of the
Committee
In reply to this Mr.. Ford writes as follows
Z. cry statement here made respecting the Re-
publican senators is a pure fabrication and has not
a particle Of truth to rest upon senator Evans IS
and what does he say respecting this story OF Mr.;
Collins There is not says Mr. Evars, there
not one W be o, one Whe before e Minister Of
England, or any other country, viii approach the
scaata tpse II in rsa to any moac alton Of our
treaties. But It is just 10 say that Mr. West, how
ever ne in 9eanc with the Execatve
cleveland and Bayardl, had an idea that he
could succeed with the Republican members OF the
Seuaie of the United States
Mr. Collins gives Us the names Of the FIVE Re
publican senators on the Committee on Foreign Re
laons why does he not, while ne IS ABOUT II, !eu
Us the names of the four Democratic Senator'S on the
him 70 mention the Democratic Senators. and why
II would not be convenient for him TO do so Will
To each Of the five members of the Senate Com
mittce on Foreign Affairs, have telegraphed the
New-York October 81 1885,
Is there any truth in the accusation Of p A. Collins that
Republican Senators are responsible for clauses Extrad
Treaty Objectionable to Irish Americans Please
telegraph at PAIklCh foi'D
Senators namely Dolph Edmunds. Frye and Evarts
have responded. senator sherman was not at MS
home. at Mansfield Ohio. and dispatch from me
once of the Western Union Telegraph company 10 me
states my dispatch was " undevered' Here are their
SENATOR DOLPH SAYS COLLINs'S Accusations
Is ENTIRELY WITHOUT FOUNDATION -
1.-THE TREATY WAS AN ADMINISTRATION
MEASURE"
CORVALLIS, Oregon, November !, 1888
Patrick Ford l
have been out on the canvass, and have not seen P
A. Collinss accusation Assuming 1t TO be as indicated
by your telegram it entirely without foundation The
Extraditi9n Treaty Administration measure ana
was believed by some Republican Senators TO include TOO
many and to be in contrayenion oil our Nsona
policy extradition No Republican Senator proposed
any notification except in limitation Of It's scope ana u
the offences for which extradton could be had
'-' ]. N DOLPH
SENATOR FRYE SAYS Mr.. P. A. CoLLlNss STATE
MENT IS FALSE
Tacoma, N. H., November l, 1888
Patrick Ford:
There is no truth in the charge Republican Senator's
Treaty
able to Irish patriots WILLIAM L, IN %
| SENATOR EVARTS SAYS 1T is FALSE
s54 Broadway, New-York, oct 81, 1883
Patrick Ford
Have received your telegram OF inquiry There Is uo'
the least support for the accusation Of Patrick A. Collins
that Republican made or proposed amend
ment TO the Extradion Treaty, negotiated by the
President and foi confirmation by the Senate %
WILLIAM NJ. EvARTS
SENATOR EDMUNDs SAYS IT Is FALSE
Burlington, VT, November l, 1853
Patrick Ford
The accusation is grossly unjust DO not Know
whether the Senate injunction of is or AMI there
FORE cannot 90 into detail Had 1 known Of any such
pretence when Washington 1 could have examined tho
Journal and papers and perhaps have found myself al
liberty 20 speak fully But anybody who says that OF
apv other Republican Senator proposed voted for
clause not designed and having the effect to make the
treaty more political offenders is badly mistaken
| GEORGE F. EDMUNDS
There is man in the United states senate Who
ir,dton Treaty with a zeal. persistence and spirit
Of ndomable resistance wor,hy OF ao ,h tb rsce
of John Mitchell himsef-a man 10 Mhom the Iish race
owe debt OF eternal gratitude 1hat man Is senator
IL The Mnitsd States ScnaIe OF either party whom
Irish Naiionasts would Ike TO near from on ihs
subject Here is what Senator hlddleDerser says
SENATOR RIDDLEBERGEI SAYS CoLLlNs's
STATEMENT Is UTTERLY UNTRUE.
Woodstock, Virginia, October 3D. 1883.
Patrick Ford:
Accusations cmanatng p. A. Collins OF from any
bodv else that Republican senators were or are responsive
for c,use or clauses British ExtradtoE Treaty OBJ
eetionable 10 Irish patriots utterly untrue MI a.
A. Collins has advantage Of being capable OF stating
oo,hfl ,hings am in the Senate and am governed by
its rules Mr. Collins state what be does not know"
He has stated what not true Were permitted I" say
as much as MI Collins to know, should say mat
pothlng he has said true. Collins and OAsereash
! 80 rc,u win a C. H. H. RIDDLEBERGEE
The day following NOvembcr u senator Riddle
berper wired me this additional telegram
I corTINs,S ASSERTION FALSE IN EVERY
erNSTn-ONIY TWO fo DEMOCRATIC sENA-
/ TORs OUT OF THIRTY. SEVEN 80 VOTED
| AGAINST TIE BRITISH EXTRADITlON IfthAIf'
! Woodt0ck, Virginia. November l. 1888
Patrick Ford:
uavs inst seen Colns's card In Baltimore Sun" 1t
IA false in every sense except that two Democratic sens
tors voted 70 postpone the treaty. repeat Only TWO