Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-14

and 1883? strongly corroborsted The state
ment that the outrages followed the On
adjustment OF the Land League. Agra
GRAN crime ragod ia Ireland when the
League agitation was at its height. An
instance Is cited from Comfy Kerry,
whore the league was organized 10
1850. The crimes immediately increased ,
rom thirteen cases in 1879 TO z9s
IN 1850. The coincident decrease Oh
crime with the inactivity OF the league
was equally conspicuous. When the
league was suppressed in 1881 crimes drop
ped from 4.439 cases in 1881 TO $40 cases IN
1883. IL was commended before the commis-
sion that the cause Of crime was not due
70 the league, but TO the chronic state OF
Ireland under the distress aggravated by
eviction. There is no doubt that eviction
contributed to the crimes. but comparative
statistics showed that the Dominant cause
was the league agitation. Proof has been
given that the league Systematically ana
unfortunately betrayed the expense OK
the defence of persons charged with agra
rian crime.
In this connection and in the absence OF
the league accounts the report declares
that it is impossible to arrive at figures
with any certainty. Egan's letter to Par
nell IN October. 1852, contained some items
OF expenditure in round numbers. Inc
details were never given. The audit
held by Dillon and Matthews added no.
thing TO the knowledge Of how the money
was expended. Mr.. Parnell admitted that
there had never been any audit of the Land,
League expenditures. Numerous books and
documents which, il produced, might have
thrown light on the leagues proceedings
were not produced. The court was unable
TO obtain these documents. No valid ex-
cuse was ever given for not producing
them. Generally we have not received
from Parnel and the officers of the Land
League the assistance we were entitled TO
expect in investigating the league accounts.
The report proceeds TO trace the course
Of the league movement in America and
its connection with the Clan-na-Gael.
Touching the contradictory evidence of
lie Carron and Parnell over the interview
in the corridor of tho House of Commons
IN 1880 the balance of the probabilities
was in favor OF the accuracy OF LIE Carron.
1t WAS highly probable that Parnell would
say TO any one whom he regarded as q
member of the Physical Force party in
America that an understanding ought 10
be brought about between that party and
Parnell and his supporters in the league.
Ii was probable that Parnel would men,
tion Dewey as the person best able TO
arrange such an understanding, tor Dewey
had been among the principal agents
through whom the report of section of
the teniaps had been obtained. The pur-
pose of such an alliance may be disputed,
but the desire Of Parnell and Dayitt that
the parties Of physical force and of open
political movements should meet III bar
mony have been proved by Deyoy's
letter corrobOrated by Le CarrOn.
1t was clear that lie Carron wrote
to him to come to Europe to see
Parnell and Edin. Parnell denies that he
ever told LIE Carron he had long ceased to
beileve in anything but force to redeem
Ireland. He based his denial upon the fact
that he never thought so. 1t is not i'm
possible that, conyersing with supposed
revolutionist Parnell expressed himself so
as TO leave the impression that he agreed
with those who favored revolution.
Touching the tents convention Of the
Clan-na-Gael at which Sullivan presided
the proceedings proved that the dynamite
policy had been definitely adopted by tho
Chicago convention of 1891, at which L. L.
O'COnnor was a delegate from Parnell.
The Washington convention IN 1882, the
Aston House meeting, and the Philadelph 10
convention IN 1888 are successfully quoted
as proving the identity and sympathy
OF the sentiments OF Irish leagues with the
American Physical-Force party. Thomas
OCOnnor's speech at the Chicago cOnven-
ton showed that the dangerous results of
the action Of the league were known to him.
seeing that he admitted that shooting
land grabbers was among the incidents Of
the civil world The Clan MAJ Gael circular
of October. 1882, clearly pointed to the use
Of dynamite. 1t contained the passage,
There are those of us who carry their
lives in their hands; whose labors II at any
moment discovered would lead TO their de-
a IL slttrt, ~.
labOrs, closely associated with the Irish
leaders. finally obtained, in April, 1888, the
control of the entire movement in America.
The mass of evidence proved that the
Irish league in America, has been since
directed by tho Clan-na-Gael. and has been
actively engaged in promoting the use OF
dynamite for the destruction of life and
property in England. 1t further proved
while the Clan-na-Gael controlled the
league III America these organizations
collected sums amounting to over $500 900
for the fund where the payment should be
made TO the Irish members of the House
of Commons. IL has not, however, been
proved that Parnell knew the position of
the Clan-na- Gael circulars Of that body,
besides the evidence of LIE Carron show
ing that its operations were kept secret.
PRESS COMMENTS.
LONDON, FEBRUARY lf.-lhe NetoS SAYS
The report amounts 10 q practical acquit-
tai. The commissioners have vlndicated
at once the character Of the Irish leaders
and the integrity of the English bench.
The telegraph says: We cannot say that
the protracted and costly investigation
has Borne very valuable fruit
The Morning Post says: We sincerely
congratulate Parnell, who has unmistaka-
bly. so far az his personal character is con-
cerued. been the victim of gross injustice
and whose separation from the odIous i'm
mutations will do much to neutralize the
shock given to the public confidence by
the long unanswered repetition OF such
charges.