The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-14

nell did not produce the report of any
speech wherein he denounced the use
OF dynamite. Also no denunciation by
rarneli OF the action of the physical force
party In ireland or America had been
given IN evidence. Parnell admitted he
was unable to say he had by speech or &C
tion found any fault with the Fenian orga-
nlzatlon. Statistics of crime for 1880 81
and 81 strongly corroborate the statement
that outrages followed the establishment
OF the Land league. Agrarian crime ragged
In Ireland when the league agitation was at
It's height The coincident decrease of
crime with the Inactivity of the league is
equa ~ conspicuous when the league was
suppressed in 1881. Crime dropped from
4.439 cases in 1881 to $50 in 1888.
1t was contended before the COM
mission that the causes of crime
were not due to the league, but to the
chronic state of Ireland under the distress
aggravated by evictions. Comparative
statistics showed that the dominant cause
was the league agitation During the Sc
we're distress of the years from 1S49 to 1853.
inclusive, when 5S,423 families were
evlcted, the total agrarian crime was 4. 245.
whereas. for the four years from 1899 to
1882, with IL 1854 families evicted, the total
record of crimes was IL 1923
The commission rejects the suggestions
that crime was caused by secret societies.
or That the increase of crime after July.
1852, was due to the arrears of rent act and
ADDS: The question is not whether other
causes can be suggested, the fact being
that the Increase from 1879 to 1882, though
not exclusively ascribed to the agitation
was mainly due to the action of the league
and its founders and leaders In the iudg-
ment of the court the denunciations Of
crime quoted for the defense were of little
afe.y,,
them the leaders and organizers were car
rylng on the agitation by means of speeches
and conduct tepding to encourage crime
Tie sentiment in Ireland against aiding
the police in the discovery of criminals
was not confined to the ignorant, but was
shared by those from whose education
Iuster ideas of duty should prevail
PROOF has been given that the league sys-
tematlcally and indiscriminately defrayed
the expense of the defense of persons
charged with agraran crime. The know
ledge that such assistance will in all cases
be afforded must have the effect to en-
courage persons so disposed to commit out
RACES. The same observation applies to
the support of their families Numerous
DOCKS and documents, which if produced
might have thrown light upon the leagues
proceedings. were not produced Gener-
ally, we have not received from Parnell
and the officers of the Land league the as
slstance we were entitled to expect in
the investigation of the leagues accounts"
The, report proceeds to trace the course
OF the league movements in America and
Its connection with the Clan-na- Gael
Touching the contradictory evidence of
O'Connor and Parnell over the interview
In the corridor of the commons in 1881, the
balance OF probabilities was in favor of
the accuracy Of Lee lron's statement. 1t
was highly probable that Parnell would
say to any one VINO he regarded as {. mem
Der 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 is also
probable that Pdrnell would mention
pevoy as person best able to arrange
such an understanding, for Dewey had been
among the principal agents of the
three for whom the support of
the Fenians had been obtained. The
purpose OF such an alliance may be
disputed, but the desire of Parnell and
Dayltt That the parties of physical force
and open political movement should act in
harmony ad been proved by Devoy's let
ter corroborated by LIE Caron. 1t is not
improbable that conversing with SUD-
posed revolutionist lie Caron), Parnell
expressed himself so as to leave impression
that he agreed with those who favored
revolution.
LONNnAu- bGC AGuAu convention OF The
Clan na-Gaei. at which Sullivan presided.
the proce, dtngs proved that the dynamite
policy Was definitely adopted by the
chicago convention of 1881, at which
j. L. OConnor was delegate from Parnell.
the Washington convention of 1882, the
Astor house meeting, and the Philadelphia
convention Of 1888 are successfully quoted
as proving the identity and sympathy of
the sentiments of the Irish leaguers with
the American physical force party. The
Clan -ta-Gael circular CT October. 1882. |
clearly pointed to dynamite 1t was thus
Clan-na- Gael, whose leaders We're closely |
associated with the Irish leaders, finally |
obtained, in April, 1888, control of the en-
entire movement in America and
hence forward retaining it. The mass
of evidence proved that the Irish
league in America had been since directed
by the Clan ma Gael and had been actively |
engaged in promoting the use of dynamite |
for the destruction of life and property in |
England. 1t is further proved that while |
the Clan na-Gael controlled the league in |
America, these organizations concurrentlv |
collected sums amounting to over three |
hundred thousand dollars fora fund where |
from payment should be made to Irish |
members of the commons. 1t has not. how
ever, been proved that Parnell knew the |
position of the Clan-na-Gael, the circulars
OF that body, besides the evidence of lie
Cdron, showing its operations were kept
secret