New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
MR.. DAvITT CAUTIOUS.
nvvrsrNe TO DIvULGE NAMES WITHOUT
w." AUTHORITY.
,,s HOPES CONCERNING THE LAND aoD''''
-p1yrERENcE BETWEEN HIS Vih"S
AND MR. pAENELTs-prsAPpReV'
ING OH THE "sKIRMIsHINs

,.sor Jr,vs-Mr Davitt continued MS tes.i-
SsS..o ,Ss psrncn Commission to-day lie
"s 81. 10 would not object to joining any
-. =, secure the Independence OF lrelahu'
- 49, ,,,ovement was backed by force stfons
'N - iustify the hope Of its success
ns,itt said he did not approve OF inc
49, ,'-.,,su explosion. He regretted the ATTACK
VII .ho nr;son van, in which a brave policeman
uIo ,'u,ad. bnt applauded the men who made
..,acl, for irving TO serve their friends While
- ,..,son be concluded that movements by secret
.-o;o.ios ,vould do no good and when released ne
90 conference with the leaders of the Irish
I.r,hlican brotherhood in Paris, regarding the
ady,isabiltv of an open movement MAUI harriS'
ono ~ those with whom he conferred, had gwen
,.rnission for his name TO be dlvulged put ao
n,ssep, the witness could not divulge the names
=, .ho other Irish Republican Brotherhood leaders
without their permission
Chief Justice Hannen said that Attorney-oen-
.-al Webster was entitled TO press the question:
90 n what others were present, but could wai'
,rtiI the end of the examination TO do SO.
vUitness further said that he failed 70 Win the
rr,sb Repubhcan Brotherhood leaders. except it'r
yis 10 approve of an open movement lie lh'enoe'
90 make the land question q stepping-s'oho
a. cha independence Of Ireland, treatlhs
the landlords as an Enghsh giii"V
The leagues land programme, witness said mac
now become the programme Of the 10Y "O'''-'
ment. naughte1 1ones
Mr.. Davitt refused 10 say whether or no' JAM :
D'Kellv. Member of the House OF Ooni'O"
The North Division OF Roscommon, had oeeu VI.
vaged 70 distribute firearms and declared uuh' no
aid not know whether or hoU
trustees OF rhe Slirmishing fund--D O"i'
and Messrs. Breslin Lnhy, Devoy' DurNe CIV CIV
Rosa-belonged to the Clan-na-uaeL An.No VOC
n hue and cry against the Cian-na-uaei ~
for political purposes witness ueoi',o" u',,
he must be careful OF what nc S'io' DuV n' 49,.
s,v that those men were oil extreme Nauohails's'
Mr Davitt said that many persons opposed MS
soh.me on the ground that II the people became
.enar, tanners they might become lukewarm IN
The cause Of independence. majority OF the
peope then opposed Fenianism and secret socletes'
~ Americans objected 20 The scheme, holding
that il would give The politicians 100 mucn
nnVer. Witness he'd converted many Nauonans'S
20 his views.
Attornev-Gsu Webster read resolutions dc
,oapdinr the overthrow of British dommaNon
and the establishment Of an Irish republic.
Mr. Davitt admitted that he was present OF
the meeting in America when the resolutions
were adopted. lie stated that ne ald NOT oIssyns =
lie aid; II am Republican by principle
The resolutions were eabled 70 Mr.. Parnell on
never reached him. Witness had never uscuSSe'
hem With Mr. larnel. air.
Mr Davitt said; Mr.. Parnell and l duer
,scause Mr. Parnell Is opposed 70 complete sepatn
son hut il he got his measure through wonie
ayaiJy support Il. II he was successful the de
Ssnd for separation would eventually die" Con-
5nuing the witness said he had made hf,y speech.r
an America. In which he asked the extremists q
try Mr. Parnells movement fnirly.
The league was founded as the Peoples L"gne
II Then got into the hands OF politicians WIZ
ness disnpproved OF the appeal TO Americans u
support the Nationalist fund, which Attorney.Oen
ersi Webster Ind read Witness never appro~'
OF the I" SIirmshlng Fund
Mr. Davitt said that while he was correspondent
OF "Tbe Irish World he used the expression
spread the light meaning simply TO circu hate
the parer. Witness disapproved oi nuch thot th
Mr. parnell entered the courtroom while Mr.
Davitt was testifying. and remained until the ses
sion closed