The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-22
ALL ABOUT EGAN.
The British-Amerie can Association of
Boston Makes a Request Which
Strs UP Gov Thayer.
Minister Egan Denounced by the eos-
tonians as an Arab and Fugi-
tive from Justice.
A Reply from the Nebraska Governor
which VIII Likely DE Long Re
membered by the Brftons.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 2I-GOv. Thayer,
upon receiving a request from the British
American association of Boston that he
assist in securing the recall Of Minister
Egan from Chill, wrote letter reproving
that organization sharply for attempting
to blacken the name of Mr.. Egan. The
governor defends the minister warmly and
is very bitter in his denunciation of the
eOuT se OF the association.
The letter is addressed {" John Low, sec
retsry of the British-American association,
Boston. Gov. Thayer acknowledges the
receipt of their communication and quotes
portions of their protest, in which Mr..
| Egan and the administration are scored
| vigorously. Among other things the pro-
test says ''the appointment is an insult to
the national dignity and ability of the sixty
millions of people comprising this great
republic, for il proclaims TO the world that
OF all its SONS. to the manor born and other
wise. there was not to be found one so well
qualified to represent this greatest Amer
lean nation in the progressive state of Chilli
as this fugitive from the power of British
Justice"
Gov. Thayer in reply says: "Why doc
ument containing such sentiments should
have been addressed 20 me is beyond my
comprehension, for | certainly have never
given any intimatiOn Of entertaining such
views, and could not have believed before
its receipt that there We're Intelligent per
sons making a claim to Iespsctability who
w0U Id claim such atrDci0us sentiments.
They are insulting TO every citizen of the
republic; they are abhorrent To every ;, nse
of Justice and fair play; they are degrading
10 humanity, and are dtshonor to the
country and denOunce them and their au-
thors with uumeasured indignation and they
should b. held up tn public reprobatiOn.
VINO constituted you and your associates
Judges OF the motives and actions of men ?
Thank God, they are not responsible to
such intolerably insolent bigots as you and
your associates have proven yourselves to
be. | have known Patrick Egan ever since
he located IN Lincoln, years ago; he has al
ways proved himself an upright, honorable
man, and a good citizen in every respect
You can no more tarnish his reputation
with your vile ISLANDERS than a foul bird OF
night can assail an eagle. To vent your
rage and your venom at Mr.. Exams ap-
pOIntInent you have seized the weapons of
defeated, despised and uoprincipled
Slanderer, yea, CT a vile London flsh wife,
and you call him by OpprObrious names,
which act always furnishes evidence thar
the party using them is completely worsted
in support OF bad cause. You say Mr.
ESan Is political Arab. | say he is an
honorable and honored American citi-
zen, and take pleasure in reminding
you he Is the envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipOtentiary of The great
republic of the United States TO the fore
most republic of South America. You say
he is a fugitive from the power OF British |
justice. You mistake-yOu should have
written "British Injustice You say the
conduct OF Patrick Egan is now under in |
VI stlgaIiOn by special comm issiOn of Brit
lsh Judges as TO participation in what every
civilized state brands as crime against /
life and property. Have you so sOoL for
gotten how completely and over What mai L
lgning Patrick Egan shattered ane of the /
most dastardly aud dAmaging conspirscies
10 Dlacken ms Own maize and tie good 4
name OF PaTDell that vlllainy ever concOct-
ed, which exposure sent one of the conspir- /
atOrs 10 death and left the others 10 the /
condemnation of the civilized worlds?
"Ihe sentiment and tone of our protest /
smack more of London Times Influences
and OF the dark ages than the enlighten-
ment and liberal tendencies toward free
government of the nineteenth century. |
doubt not IL you had lived In those times Il
the rack, the torture and inquisitions
would have been your instrumentaliries
for Furnishing the speeding of liD, raj prin-
ciples and securing home rule. You des-
lgnate yourselves as members of the British
American association. We are all Ameri-
es N people here. We are no calf and 'alf''
people; we respect BIitons so long as they |
respect themselves, and observe the adage
Of ''mindlng ones own business" Please |
bear in mind you are living in the nine
Df enlightened American civilization
10 the country where freedOm |
has been proclaimed throughout |
the land and to All the Inhabitants thereof,
whose enjoy meut without dictstiOn from |
any source OF political and religious free
tC N is guaranteed 10 all, where a man is
believed 10 be innocent until proven guilty, |
where justice can be relied upon generally |
10 De impartial, although ChicagO's coroner |
aud jury spent weeks in trying TO fasten
The murder of DIR. Cronin upon Alex. Sulli-
van rather than IN trying "a ascertain who |
IS guilty of the awful crime of his taking
IN; where q man iz not bounded and per
secuted because he seess 10 Ootain free
speech and home rule for his native land. |
respectfully advise you to find some
Jther calling than the circulation of the |
protest to which have adyerted.| -