The Irish standard., 1891-10-10

render impossible Cossack or Chinese
destruction of the worlds civiliz alton.
they WILL STAND ALONE.
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Secretary Sutton. It is in effect that
during October, 1888, Parnell, finding
himself bound by agreement to turn
over to his lawyers the full amount of
the Times defense fund, then unex-
pected large, begged of President Fitz-
gerald. through Jumes j. OKelly, that
while pushing the collections, the fund
be retained in America. THE wishes
of Mr.. Parnell were complied with. !"
says the report, 'and very soon there
was nowl from the handful Of fact
ionists in Chicago. New York aud Phil
adelphia, who acted energetically in
behalf of the London Times by sowing
the seeds Of mistrust In thesr statement
that Rev. DR.. O'Reilly was retaining
money for improper PURPOSES
Information from Timothy Marrjng-
ton that the money was retained at Mr..
Parnell's request, the report says did
not prevent them continuing to raise
the same charge, as thier only object
| was to burst up every Irish organiza-
ization in America. Indeed, they
might fairly have been called the an.
archists of the Irish movement, for
they were determined to ruin what
thew could not rule.''
Rev. 2. A. McKenna's published
statement, that he bad declined to at
tend the ST. Louis meeting Of the nat.
ionalal committe because he couldn't
associ ate with men who were assassins
or the tools of assassins, is met in Secre-
tary Surton's report with letter from
Father McKenna, dated April 2, 1890,
exactly fortnight before the meeting,
accepting an invitation to be present,
and saving: "Having followed the
flag from the beginning, I will dc 80
until the end" The violence of Father
McKenna's charge and it's widespread
publication. says the report, demanded
the proof Of the accusation or the apo
loey of the author. ..
The climax of Mr.. Sutton's docu
ment is letter dated House of Com
mons, Dondon, May 81, 1890, from
John Dillon to president Fitzgerald.
marked 'sstrictly CONFIDENTIAL saying
Mr.. Parnell suggests that the execu-
tive should address communication
to him (ParnelD recognizing the diff
culties created by American party COM
plications, and advising that he Par
nelD should take steps to reconstruct
the present organization in such a
manner as would allow the various
branches to communicate direct with
Dublin. # the executive can see their
way to act upon the suggestion, MIR.
Parnell authorizes me to say that in
reply to such communication from
them, he will himself write, thanking
them for their great services to the
Irish cause. strongly disaproving of
| the attacks that have been made upon
them, and stating that, having in
CURED into the charges made again
st the executive of the league. he is
satisfied that they are utterly without
foundation.
President Fitzgerald. replying, said,
the members of the executive could not
conceal their establishment at the ten
or of the communication to them, add
| ing.
"We cannot but dissent from the
supposition that American politics
| have in any way iuterfered with or
complicated the administration Of the
league. The record shows that while
the members of the executive were Of
different political affiliations, they were
unanimous in their resolve to prevent
any such interference with the COVER
ment of the league.
s.As to the undesirability of the CEN
trail organization in America. that is a
question which pertains exclusively to
your jurisdiction. Regarding the pro-
position of addressing letter to Mr..
Parnell recognizing the difficulties ere
ated by American party complications,
and advising that he should take steps
to reconstruct the presen organization
in such manner as would allow the
various branches to communicate di-
rect with Dublin, it is one which the
conscience of the executive cannot con-
form to. We are not now, nor have
we ever been, unmiudful OF the fact
that we took Office under the pledges
to conduct the league as body auxll-
iary to the National party in Ireland,
and as such we have al wavsIbeen guld-
ed by their advice and direction. We
do not propose at this late date to
adopted a different policy; but we ale
not seeking certificate OF character
from any one for having acted IN every
instance in conformity with Mr.. Par
nelI's express desire"