Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-03
MICHAEL DAVITT.
Interesting Evidence of the AgitatOr to
the Parnell Commission.
He Believes Clan-Na- Gael Members Committed
Murder-Matters of the Irish League.
Physical Force.
Cable Notes.

PARIS, July 2-The belief exists IN po-
| lice circles here that cabinet cris is will
result from the change made by Nj. De
| Cassagnac in the chamber of deputies
| last Saturday; that Nj. Thevenot, minis
| ter of justice, was an accomplice of NJ.
Meyer in the Credit Mobelier frauds, for
connection with which NJ. Meyer had
| been sent to prison. 1t is rumored that
both M Thevenot and NJ. Rouvier, min
lister of finance, are determined to re-
sign.
LONDON, July 2.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Chronicle says in receiv-
ing the Spanish ambassador the pope
alluded to his possible departure from
Rome. 1t is certain that arrangements
for his refuge in Spain have been com
pleted.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 2.-The Jour
nal de st. Petersburg says that Russia
has been interested in the destinies of
Servia, and on the occasion of King
Alexander's anointment at Maitlchir
heartily wishes him happiness and pros
perity for his reign. He says that all
loyal Servians viii share Russia g senti-
ments.
LONDON, July 2.-The shah, after re-
ceiving Lord Salisbury and members of
the cabinet and members of the dipIo-
matte corps, to-day departed for Wind
sor Castle.
LONDON, July 2.-Mfchael Davitt was
examined before the Parneu commission
to-day. Davitt declared there was no
truth IN the account given by Lecaron
before the commission concerning the
purpose of John Dewey being submitted
to Parnell. Parnell had nothing to do
with the witness visit to America in
1886. Witness had intended to make
another visit to America on a lecturing
tour IN order to raise money to help the
Agragrian movement. Mr.. Davitt
stated that while in America he attended
a meeting of Gael, at which he
explained the objects of the Land League
and tried to win Gamma Gael to its sup
port. Clan Gael, he said, included
some of the best Irishmen in America.
It was no more a murder club than was
the Carlton club of London. There was
no alliance between Clan-na-Gael and
the League in Ireland. The League
movement in America won the support
of all Irish in America to Parnell.
Davitt said he never met q better man
or phiIanthropist and Christian than
Patrick Ford. He was very sorry
was established Mr.. Ford openly advo-
Gated the use of dynamite. Witness
wrote to him, expostulating against his
Endorsement of such line of action, and
ultimately Ford returned to the policy
adopted by Parnell IS followers, and now
honestly advocates constitutional agita-
ton. Witness said he himself was op-
posed to the use of dynamite because it
was immoral and an unmanly style of
warfare. He was not opposed to phys
ical force, if in resorting thereto there
was a reasonable chance of success. The
league did not provide for the circulation
of the Irish World in Ireland. Ford
sent copies over through the Htspread
and light fund - and witness paid the
postage. The league did not circulate
the letter Of John Dewey on a new de-
parture, extracts from which were quot
ed by Attorney General Webster, coun-
sci for the Times. Davitt said he had
known Alexander Sullivan since 1878,
and had the highest regard for his ability
as lawyer, his character as
citizen and his honor as a man
He did believe him to be
capable of any dishonorable act. Wit
ness returned to Ireland from America
in December, 1880. He had then framed
and issued a circular to the Irish people
and had delivered thirty speeches de-
nouneing outrages. He believed the
outrages were due TO the agitation OF To-
cal agTagrian clubs composed chiefly OF
sons of small tenant farmers When
witness was released from prison, on
May 6. 1882, Mr.. Parneii and Mr.. Dillon
had informed him that they were hope
full of change in the government IS
policy. Witness was glad there was a
prospect of agitation ceasing. He dis
liked agitation and would willingly aban-
don 1t if he saw some justice done TO
Ireland. He could net abandon il