The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-14

ton of those sievising anu carrying out
of the league thus combining tn carry out
spirass. We con.isier ,hi. sharas s..ah-
] ssas%n. cfa:.! +. p. 1't@a%es. M"ssssx s Harris.
w. O'Brien. L. y. Sullivan, T. M. Heaiy.
m nor h"srPs'fS r. K:ua; FL HSTr'Ps.s". W a E.
Redmond, dustin McCarthy.. J. OTonnor.
T: G. CSn:ios, J. =. OKssIly. C""%ins,
han, A. Leahy. +. Lamy. !; Barrie.
Daniel .O'Risliy. Henry Campicll. +. J.
Lawier. II. Manne, J. Deasy' j. G. Flynn,
J. Jordan. j. w. Lane, ID. Shes ny. ID. Sui
Under the charge of disseminating news
papers tending To incite to crime. the re-.
port lays stress upon the fact that Parncil
wherein he denounced the use of
dynamite: also no denunciation by
Parneil of the action of the physical force
given i'm evidence. Parnell admitted he
was unable tn say he had, by speech ar
action, n;z,;n a%" any ,;S, , Win WI nr;n @ fcr Isso
1881 and 1ss2 strongly corroborated the
statement that o,itragcs followed the cs-
tablishment of the Land League. Agrar-
ian crime ragged i'm ireland when the
league agitation was at its height. The
coincitient decrease of crime with the III
activity of the league was equally conspic.
nous. When the league was suppressed
in 1Ss1. crime dropped from 4.4:iS eases i'll
tended @ bsSor,. I r'I the "ammission ws that ' the
eases OF crime were not due To
the league but to- the chronic state of Ire
land under the Distress aggravated 10y
cvictions. Comparative statistics showed
the dominant cause was league agitation.
During the seven distressed years from
1si9 To 1853 inclusive. when ~, ,i2i families
were evcted, total agrarian crime was
4.245; whereas for the four years from lss9
to lssa, with i,.8i families ., syic'ed' the
The commission rejects the suggestion
that crime was caused by secret societies,
by compensation for the disturbance bill,
or that the decrease of crime after July.
1882. was due to the arrears rent act, ana
adds:
The question is not whether other
causes can he suggested. the fact being
that the increase from 1879 to- 1sS2, though
not exclusively ascribed to agitation. was
mainly due to the action of the league
and it's founders and leaders. In judg-
tnent court dcnunciations OF crime quoted
for the defense were OF little avail hs. ;.nse
| contemporaneously with them the lead
crs and organizers were carrying Oh the
| agitation by means of speeches and con-
sentiment in ireland against aiding the
| police i'm the discovery of crimin-
ais las not been confined to the
| from whose education justice
| views of duty should prevail. Proof had
been given that the league systematically
and Insliscrininatcly betrayed the ex-
penses for the defense Of persons charged
with agrarian crime. Knowledge tina,
such assistance will i'm all cases i,e at
fortiesi must have the effect to encourage
persons disposed To commit outraHcs
The same observation applies To suppor,
| documents which, il produced, might
| have thrown light upon the leagues PRO-
ceetlings, were not produced. Generally
we have not received from Parnell and
| officers of the land league the assistance
we were entitled to expect i'm an investi.
CATION of the accounts. The reports pro
| tkf thS,
| movements in America and it's conncc-
ton with the Clan-na-(;ael. touching tn.
Parncll over AN interview in the corridor
! of the commons in 1881. the balance
Of the probabilities was in favor
II was highly probable that Parncll would
| say to any one whom be regarded as a
meml,er of. of the physical force party !. n
| he brought about between that party and
Parneil and his supporters in the league
ton Dewey as the person hest able to ar
| range such am understandings. for Dewey
| had been among the principal agents
fenis,ns had been obtained. The purposs
| of such an alliance may be disputed, biI'
the desire of Parnell and; and 1avi" tina. THAI
and open political movement, should act
| i'm harmony, had been proved by "a diverse
improbable that i'm conversing with tia.
| supposed revolutionist Lecaron,. Paruel
| expressed himself as to leave the inn
| preston that he agreed with those VIII.
| favored IA revolution. Touching th'
tenth convention of the Clar-na-t,acl N
which Sullivan presided. the proceeding
| proved that a dynamite policy had beer
| definitely adopted 10y the Chicago convcn
! ton i'm 1881, at which II. II. O'Connor Wa,
| delegate from Parnell. The Washington
| convention i'm lss2. the Astor House meet
| ing. and the Philadelphia convention
| i'm 1Ssi successfully quoted n
| proving the identity and sympathy of TIN
| sentiments of the Irish leaguers with TIN
American physical force party. The Clam
| na-Gael circular OF October 1852 clearl!
| this Clan-na-(;ael whose leaders closel.
| associated with the Irish leaders finally oii
| tained i'm April. 1ssS, control of the entir'
movement In America hencc-forwarsi re
| tanning il.
| Comments Of the Press.
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