Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-04
IRELAND A REPUBLIC.
That is the Dream Which Davitt Has
Always FOndly Cherished.
WHERE HE AND PARNELL DIFFER.
A Warm Battle Between Egyptian Forces
and the Dervishes.
THE SBAH ENJOYING LIFE IN LONDON.

LONDON, July 3.-Mr. Davitt continued
his testimony before the Parnell Commits
sion to-day. He stated that be would not
object to joining any movement to secure
the independence of Ireland it such move
ment was backed by force strong enough
to Justify the hope of its success. Mr..
Davitt said he did not approve of the
Clerkenwell explosion. He regretted the
attack on the prison van in which a brave
policeman was killed, but applauded the
men who made the attack for trying to save
their friends.
While in prison he concluded that move
ments by secret societies would do no good,
and when released he held a conference
with the Irish Leaders Republican Brother
hood in Paris regarding the advisabi!ity of
an open movement. Mott Harris, one of
those with whom he conferred, had given
permission for his name to be divulged, but
at present the witness could not divulge the
names of the other Irish Republican
Brotherhood leaders without their permits
sion.
COULD FORCE AN ANSWER.
Chief Justice Hannen said that Attorney
question as to what others were present, but
could wait until the end Of the examination
to do so. Witness further said that he failed
to win the Irish Republican Brotherhood
leaders to approve of the adoption of an
open movement, with the exception of Ear
ris He intended to make the land question
a stepping stone to the independence of
Ireland, treating the landlords as an English
garrison.
There is a hue and cry against the Clan
na-Gael in America for political purposes.
Witness declared that he must be careful of
what he said, but he would say that they
are all extreme Nationalists. Mr.. Davitt
said that many persons opposed his scheme
on the ground that if the people became
tenant farmers they might become luke
warm in the cause of independence. ma
jUrity cf the people then opposed Fenian-
ism and secret societies. Irish Americans
objected to the scheme, holding that it
would give the politicians too much power.
Witness has converted many Nationalists
to his views.
Attorney General Webster read resolu-
tions demanding the overthrow of British
domination and the establishment of an
Irish republic. Mr.. Davitt admitted that
he was present at the meeting in America
when the resolutions were adopted. He
stated that he did not dissent He said: 81
am a republican by principle"
WHERE THEY DIFFER.
The resolutions were cabled to Mr.. Par
nell, but never reached him. Witness had
never di i-cussed them with Mr. Parnell
Mr.. Da' 4 said: "Mr Parnell and i differ
because Mr.. Parnell is opposed to complete
separation, but if he got his measure
through 1 would Loyalty support it. If he
was successful, the demand for separation
would eventually die
Continuing, witness said he had made 30
speeches in America in which he asked the
extremists to fairly try Mr.. Parnell's move
ment. The League was founded as the peo-
pies League. 1t then got into the hands of
politicians. Witness disapp-oved of the
appeal of Americans to support the Nation
alist fund, which Attorney General Web
ster had read. Witness never approved of
the skirmishing fund.
Mr.. Davitt said that while he was CORE
spondent of the irish World he used the ex-
preston 'Spread the light" meaning SIM |
ply to circulate the paper. Witness disap- !
proved of much that the man signing |
transatlantic" wrote. Mr.. Parnell en-
tered the court room while Mr.. Davitt was
testifying, and remained until the session
closed