Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-14

suffering under 1t. Tho commission.
comes to the conclusion that this was the
intention of those devising and CARVING
out the system.
"In our judgment the leaders of the
league, in thus combining to carry out a
boycott, we're guilty of conspiracy. We
consider this charge established against
Parnell, Dillon, Bigger, Sexton. 7. p.
O'Connor. Matthew Harris, U. O'Brien
T. D. Sullivan, 7. NJ. Healy, I. Harring
ton, E. Harrington, A. Connor. J. f.
Kenny, w. Redmond, J. e. Redmond,
Justin MCCARTHY, J. O'Connor, 7. ].
Condor, J. j. O'Kelley, Cummins, Cox,
Patrick Head, j. d. Cheenan, L. Leahy,
E. Leamy. j. Barry, c. K. Tanner,
Maurice Healy, 7. Quinn, Daniel Crilly,
Henry Campbell, P. j. Foley, J. J,
Clancy, ]. F. K. O'Srien, R. Lalor, 7.
Name, J. Deasy, j. G. Flynn, J. Jor-
dan. w. ]. Lane, d. Sweeny, D. Sulli-
van, G. N. Burn and Michael Davitt."
Under the charge of disseminating
newspapers tending to incite to crime,
the report lays stress upon the fact that
Parnell did not produce report of any
speech wherein he denounced the use of
dynamite; also, that no denunciation by
Parneil of the action of the physical force
party in Ireland or America had been
given in evidence. Parnell admitted
that he was unable to say he had by
speech or action found any fault with the
Fenian organization. The statistics of
crime for 80, 'S1 and 'S2 strongly corrob-
crate the statement that outrages fol-
| lowed the establishment of the Land
League. Agrarisn crime ragged in Ire
land when the league agitation was at its
height. The co-incident decrease OF
crime with the inactivity of the league
was equally conspicuous. When the
league was suppressed in 1881
crime decreased FROM 4,439 cases
| in 'Sl to $40 cases in 'S3
| It was contended before the commission
that the causes of crime we're not due to
the league, but to the chronic state OF
Ireland under the distress aggravated by
eviction. Comparative statistics showed
that the dominant cause was league
agitation. During the severe distress
from 1S49 to 1853 inclusive, 5S,433
families were evicted, the total agrarian
crime was l ,245, whereas, fer four years
from 1879 to 1882, with IL 1854 families
evicied, the total record of crimes was
II 1923.
The commission rejected the sugges
tions that crime was caused by secret
societies, by compensation for the Dis
turbance bill, or that the decrease in
crime after July, 1882, was due to the Ar
rears Of Rent act, and adds 1.-The ques-
ton is not whether other causes can be
sug lested, the fact being that the in
crease from 1879 to 1882, though not ex-
clusively ascribe1 to agitation, was
mainly due to the action OF the league
and it's founders and leaders. In the
Judgment of the court, the denuncia-
tions of crime quoted for the
defense were of little avail, because
contemporaneousiv with them the lead
ers and organizers were carrying on agi-
tation by means of speeches and conduct
tending to encourage crime. The senti-
ment in Ireland against aiding the police
in the discovery of criminals was not
confined to the ignorant, but was con-
fined to those from whose education
juster views of duty should prevail.
Proof has been given that they system
atically and Unfortunately betrayed the
expense of the defense of persons
charged with agrsrisn crime. The
knowledge that such assistance would in
all cases be afforded, must have had the
effect to encourage persons 30 disposed to
commit outragss. The same observation
applies to the support of their families
A number of books and documents
which, if produced. might have thrown
light upon the leagues proceedings, were
not produced. Generally we have not
received from Parnell ard the officers of
the Land League the assistance we were
entitled to expect in the investigation OF
the leagues accounts"
The report proceeds to trace the course
of the leagues movements in America,
and in connection with the Clan-na- Gael.
Touching the contradictory evidence of
LIE Caron and Parnell over the interview
in the corridor of the Commons in 1881,
it says the balance of the probabilities
was IN favor Of the accuracy of LIE Ca
ron's statements. 1t was highly proba-
BILE that Parnell would say to any one
whom he regarded as member of the
physical force party in America that an
understanding ought to be brought about
between that party and Parnell and his
supporters in the league. 1t was also
probable that Parnell would mention
Dewey as the person best able to arrange
such an understanding. for Dewey had
been among the principal agents through
whom the support of the Feuians had
been obtained. The purpose of such an
alliance may be disputed, but the desire
OF Parnell and Davitt that the
parties of physical force and open
political movement, should act in her-
mony had been proved by Devoy's let.
Ter, corroborated by LIE Caron. 1t is not
improbable that, conversing with a
supposed revolutionist lie Caron), Par
nell expressed himself 80 as to leave the
impression that he agreed with those
who favored revolution.
Touching the tenth convention of the
Clan-na.Gael at which Sullivan presided,
the proceedings proved that the dyna-
mite policy wss definitely adopted by
the Chicago convention in 1881, at which
L. T. O'Connor was delegate from Par
nell. The Washington convention in
1882, the Astor House meeting and the
Philadelphia convention in 1888, are
s1ccessively noted as proving the iden-
tity and sympathy of the sentiments of
the Irish leaders with the American
physical force party. The Clan. Gael
circular of October, 1882, clearly pointed
to the use of dynamite. 1t was by this
that the Clan na-Gael, whose leadera
we're closely associated with the Irish
leaders, finally obtained in April, 1888,
control of the entire movement in Amer
lea, henceforward retaining it.
The mass of evidence proved that the
Irish League in America had been since
directed by the Clsn-na.Gael, and had
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