Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
THE rnrnelI Commission.

TBy Anglo American cable 10 the Disp atch.l
LoNnoS. July 3.-Dayitt continued his tosu-
mony before the Parnell commission To-Day. re
stated that he would not object % Joining any
movement 90 secure the Independence Of lrelani
II such q movement was backed by a force strong
enough 20 Justify she hope Of III success. DAFlb
said be did not approve ~ the NlerkHnNeil eh-
pl0siOn. Ito regretted tho attack upon the pfl-
son-van in which brave policeman was killed.
but appianded the mon who made the attack Tor
trying 20 save thor friends. While in prison Do
concluded that the movements by The se'iet SO
cieties would 10 no good, and when relea-eh 10
held n conference with the leaders ot M irish
Republican Brotherhood In Paris regarding tho
aIVisability Of an open movement Mat Harris,
one Of those with whom no conferred, had glNoh
permission for his nhuno io be dlYulscu' put ~
present the witness could lot diyulgo the names
Of the other lrsh Republican brotherhood lead-
ers without their permission. Chiei-Justice
uannen said that Att0ruey-General Nobsisr
was entitled a. press tho question az - what
others we're present. but could wait until the
end Of the examination 20 do 80. Witness fur
Their said that he failed 10 win tho Irish Republi-
can Brotherhood lea1er- ~ approve OF the ai0p-
lion II an open movement with the exception Of
Harris. lie intended TO make the land ques-
ton steppng-stone % tho independence
~ ireland, treating landlords "a an English
garrison. The leagues land programme, witness
said, had now become the programme OF tho
Tory Government Laughter.l paytt refused
70 say Whather or not James Okelly. member
Of the house Of Commons for the North division
Of hoscOmtuOn. had been engaged 10 distribute
firearms aud Declared hat he did not know
whether tho trustees Of tho ssirmishng fund.
Dr. Carroll. Bre-lin. Luby. Dover, Burke. ana
KO-ss belonged TO tho clan. na-Gaa. There II
a hue and cry against The Grammatical In Amer-
"a for political purposes. Witness declared that
he must DO careful Of what he said, but be would
say that they are al extreme Nationalist
Dayitt said that many persons opposed
his scheme on the ground 'hst If peO-
pie became tenant farmers they might be-
come lukewarm IN the cause Of Independents.
A majority Of tho people then opposed fe
nianism and secret societies. The irish
Americans objected % the scheme, holding
that 70 would givo the politicians 100 much
power Witness had converted many National
1878 TO his views. AttOrney-General Webster
read q resolutions demanding the overthrow
u BRUSH domination and tho establishment Of
an irish republic. Dayitt admitted That he was
present al the meeting In America when the
resolutions were adopted. Ho stated that ho did
not dissent lie said " Am a Republican by
prinoiplo.n The resolutions we're cabled 20 Mr..
Parnel, but never reached him. Witness had
never discussed them with Mr. ParnelL. Deyitt
said: d" Mr.. Parnell aud diner because Mt, Par
nell IA opposed % complete separation. but ~ he
GOT his measure through would loyalty support
A. II be was successful the demand for separa-
ton would eventually die" Witness said he
had made fifty speeches In America IN
which 10 asked the extremists ~ fairly
try Parnelis movement The league was found
Ell "a the peoples league. II then gOt into the
hands OF pOliticiauA Witness disapprOyed Of
tue appeal 20 Americans 10 support tho National,
ist fund which ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Webster had
read WitAess never approved OF a diminishing
fund. Dsyitt said that while he was correspond
ont ~ tho Irfsh World he used tho expression
"sprr ad the light,n meaning simply % circulate
tbs paper. Witness disapproyed " much that
man signing himself Transatlantic wrote.
Mr. Parnell entered the courtroom while Dayitt
VAS testifytng aud remained until the session
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