New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-16
CRONIN AND ANTI-CRONIN.
PICNICS OF THE CLAN.NA.GAEL FACTIONS
IN CHICAGO.
RIVAL ADDRESSES TO THE IRIsH.AMERICAN
PUBMC-BoTH SIDES DEMANDING
INVESTIGATION

INVESTIGATION
Chicago. Aug - (Speclal-Two rival Irish plcnics
were given al ogden Grove and Cheltenham Beach to-
day the former under tho auspices Of tho ahherents
OF tho old Can-na-Gael Triangle and the latter
Quoted by the Personal Rights League, friends OF DR..
Cronin. The money from the Cheltcnham Beach
affair Will be turned to the Cronn Investigating
Committee TO be used in aiding the prosecution OF the
assassins. while the funds gathered at Ogden Grove
Will be sent TO Mr. Parnell TIE rivalry between the
pcncs to-day was started by DR.. Cronin's death,
but the feeling between the two factions of the Clan
na-Gael was intensified by the tragedy.
The Cheltenham Beach picnic was addressed by
John Dewey Of New-YOrk; Luke Dillon, Congressman
Foran, Of Cleveland; W j. Hynes, Dr. McCahey, OF
Philadelphia; NJ. }. Ryan and Thomas 2. Lutte OF
Detroit The principal feature Of the two demon
STATIONS were the resolutions adopted by each. At
ogden Grove the address issued by the Executive Com
mittee and adopted by the assembage says:
1T has been asserted by those instrumental IN
GOVERN: us with defamation that wish to screen
the murderers OF DR.. CIonin. We meet here to-day,
among other reasons for the purpose Of vehemently
denOuncing his atrociOus murder In our capacy as
American citizens but hold that, as Irish
cans we have more right to be held responsible
for that foul atrocy than has any other element of
our body polite FOR crimes committed by persons 10
whom they are kindred. We devOutly hope that the
officers authorized by law will succeed IN bringing 10
Justice the assasSins Of DR.. CrOnin."
The Cronines platform says: Pledged TO the
maintenance of law in this land, We cannot see TWO
sides on which law abd ne people can stand Those
who are not with the authortts In tho execution OF
laws are against them and arc dangerous citizens.
We cannot apologize for criminals and be law abiding
pcople hence we deem 1t the duty OF all law-abding
citizens denounce with all the vehemence OF Their
nature tho heinous crime Of the nineteenth cen
tnry, the malicious assassination OF the pairo'lc
Christian citizen, Dr. F. H. Cronn. We also dc
nounce VITA no less vehcmence the infamous crime
Of attempting 10 place the responsibility for that
assassination unOa the Irish people by defaming the
honorable reputation Of murdered fellow cltzon-
Here in midst, In the Garden City Of This Re-
public. was cOnceiv cd. planned and executed this
most heinous OF crimes hence II is meet and proper
mat here in our beloved home and By this immense
demons ration Of her benevolent societies and as
sem0ed citizens. who together to hear testl-
mony TO the character. patr.o,.sm and virtue
OF our murdered brother, well "a 20 place on
record The Indignation Of cviiizel humanity a the
commission of an atIociOs crime, that we declare
that the men who conceived these crimes are Infamous
beyond description; that the cDpartnerS In these
crimes are criminals of the deepest dye; that de
man; that the ins1saors, the murderaE. dupcs,
regardless of whether they masquerade in The gar
mens Of patriotism or hide behind deceived people,
SHAH lie married for punlShm Mt, IN accordance with
the dcgrc OF their crime, and the law fully yindi-
ca,ed by the RID execution Of the same.
"Fellow-ciilzcns of Irish birth extraction We
have an additional duty TO perform While the world
is satisfied that The IRISH people, a. people. hal
hand IN this arocons CRIME. We cannot clo,c our
eve, to the mistakes Of oh people that led up this
crime 4 few ycafs ago union and 4
broilcrly seli-sacnacins spirit, Of patriotism
prevailed among our people. 70 elevate
our country among the nations Of the Garth ;
10 call into It's service the able. TIE competent, The
honest men OF the ambition OF all true
patriots. Ia an evil hour The malignant selfish aud
crime stained offspring OF the enemy. with sleek and
hypoctcal faces. clothed ia the gaib of Irish patriot
ism came among as. They shouted defiance AZ the
enemy. and CALAMITY waved our own immortal crrrn
1000 miles over the red With seemingly earnest
words and guefng gencralitles, they divorced MS
from uic1 and faithful guides. Substituting I'll
modern patriot. with one eye and both hands Amor
same time filled English prisons with our pati otlc
brothers. Thu, they led u- on step by step. until IN
the name of Ireland, they rent into f~uons every
patriot llish society r Amcrta. In the name Of
ireland. they ser brother against brother ln the
usnc Of Ireland. they called for your noney In
the name Of Ireland they failed 10 account for II. Ia
the hand, OF TIC enemy. In TIC name OF iIcaud they
attempted 10 brand British spy the man who
appointed 90 investigate a. 81 great crime.
the naTlC of Iceland they led lhrii criminal and
Crnnia IN the Of lclnnd. they wouIl buy
his body n Lake Michigan and hi, memory I'm lafamy
IN. Of Ireland. the dupe, and allies would
prevent the pun hment of his muIdeicrs. hc, aus
ibev LAY - would dis .face the irish people I'm tic
name of Ireland. This criminal minority would stab
American law 10 Vindcae faG ion. Was ever a ueople
ever people cursed Was ever people 50
supcfcd by The articles Of cunning ard criminal ar
rogsuce! Was England ever better served Was
Ireland ever more deliberately betrayed -