Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-09

Organization OF the Irish Federation.
From the New York Tribune
DIR. Joseph Francis Fox. member of par
lament for the Tullamore division Of Kings
county, Ireland, and one Of the followers Of
Juftin Mccarthy against Parnell. has been in
the city since Thursday. but he had refused 20
say anything definite TO reporters concerning
his plans until last evening, when. for shors
time, he talked to q reporter of the Tribune
who found him holding a quiet conferences
with some of his friends at his rooms in tn.
Grand Union Hotel
Il would rather not say anything about the
purpose of my visit" said DIR. Fo,. until after
the convention which is to take place In Dubhs
on Tuesday"
'What convention?"
The convention which il 20 organize the
Irish federation which is 10 be set on foot in
place of the Irish National League the ma
chinery OF which is now largely controlled By
the friends of Mr.. Parnell''
What If the plan Of organization?'
'More than twenty members of our partr
have been engaged during the last three weeks
throughout Ireland in dong the necessary pre-
liminary work. This labor mas been under the
supervision of a committee OF five. consisting
of Arthur 0'Connor. John Deasy, NJ j. Kenny
Thomas j. Condor and myself When the CON
vention has done its work l will receive instruc-
tons and will then he enabled TO issue a fuA
statement Of our plans for the information Il
Irish Americans generally"
why was your departure from ireland not
announced, or is it the fact, as suggested. that
you wished to steal a march on the Parnel
delegates who are now on their way to the
country
THAT is not true at ALL" replied DIR. Fo..
although lived good while in this country
before being elected to parliament 1 am .
native Of Queenstown. Now, besides THAI
Queenstown is almost solidly anti-Parnen IN
this unfortunate controversy, and IL my de-
parture from there had been ;heralded there
would be the usual rush and crush and paradss
and all the other evidences Of enthusiasm
which you in America call good send on
and il was because 1 was anxious 10 avoid all
that, and because my mission is a delicate one,
that IL was deemed best that my depsrtuss
should not be announced"
"What does Mr.. Parnell count most upon n
Ireland in the fight which he is wagingY"
swell, I should be rather inclined 10 say,"
replied DIR. Fox, that Mr.. Parnells msis
source Of strength so far has been derived fros
the advocacy Of the Dublin Free..on's Journal
That as you know, has been the leading daily
home rule newspaper in Ireland He has alsO
upon his side Jniied Ireland Of Dublin, .
weekly newspaper, but deriving additional ils-
portance from the fact that, like The fre5nos.,
II is q metropolitan newspaper. Our side, there
fore, has had no organ Of opinion In Dublin
that could reach the people throughout tie
length and breadth Of the land; 20 that our
friends throughout the country had no chance
of obtaining hearing, or, If printed, their
views were presented only in . manner eithsr
garbled or incomplete"
But you have now In Dublin O new dAily
newspaper, The National Press, suggested 10
reporter.
THAT il So" replied DR.. Fox, in . tons e
satisfaction; land it is going 10 be great sue
cess too," he added enthusiastically. "Tks
capital of this new paper IL s225 00o and Il w~s
subscribed in few days Prom cable advioss
have received since reaching here learn that
the new paper, although only few days In es-
istence, has already . circulation Of t0,00a.
You viii have Q chance henceforth Of hearing
what the real opinion Of the great body q -
Irish people ID In this grave crisiA"