Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-10
PEACE FIRST. CASH NEXT.
The Irish Fund VIII Not BE Distributed
just Yet.

From the New York World.
''The committee appointed during the recent
conferences at the Hoffman House. on the &C.
casion of the visit of the Irish parliamentary
leaders to this country to raise funds for the
famine stricken sufferers Of Ireland and for
political agitation in parliament" said Mr..
Joseph ]. O'Donohue to World reporter last
evening, has decided TO withhold the payment
of the fund that has been subscribed until the
differences existing between the leaders OF
home rule abroad have been adjusted. Banker
Eugene Kelly, ST., is treasurer Of the fund,
which already amounts to considerable sum
the exact amount am not prepared to state at
present-and he agrees with me that the cash
in hanl shall be held until some specific cam
paiga for home rule has been agreed upon by
the Irish leaders"
lis il true that d.. Fox member Of the Brit
ish parliament and one of the Irish parliament
airy party committee to raise money for Irish
people who are suffering in consequence Of the
failure of the plan of campaign, has arrived in
this country WAS asked.
Eyes," replied Mr.. 0'Donohue. "Dr Fox
called upon me today and would have called
upon Treasurer Kelly. too. but he is in Florida.
/ Informed DIR. Fox that we had decided not to
recognize any committee the proper custo-
dian for the disposition Of the money We have
raised or may raise in the future until we know
just what is to be done toward urging the cam
paign of home rule for Ireland or until the
leaders have settled their differences and are
prepared to labor with zeal, energy and har-
mony for the common veal of the Irish people.
There will be no trouble about raising all the
money that is necessary. Our committee can
secure subscriptions of S250.000, but we pro-
pose to know just where the money is going.
All squabbling among leaders must be disposed
of, and when that is done plenty Of help viii be
forthcoming for the Irish sufferers"
What persons of prominence in New York
city are interested in raising the fund for
Ireland?'
AL classes Of patriotic Americans and Irish
Americans. After the conference at the Hoff-
man House with the Irish parliamentary lead
ers our committee went promptly to work
and at the meeting held in the Metropolitan
Opera House about So, 900 was subscribed.
There were also promises of more money in
this and other cities and large sums were
raised. Such earnest patriotic men Eugene
Kelly. Judge Morgan ]. 0'Brien, Henry Nc
Aleenan, John O'Neil. W. Bourke Cochran,
Miles NJ. O'Brien, Mayor Hugh j. Grant, John
ID. Crimmins. Henry ID. Purroy and Major
John P. Byrnnes proffered their services in the
good cause and gave their time and money to
help along the work. All would have been
plain sailing but for the unfortunate state of
affairs which has arisen abroad, and we are
positively determined that the question of
leadership must be disposed Of before We 90
further in our work"
What are the prospects for an adjustment
of the troubles?"
''That is not an essy question 10 answer. I
have studied the Irish question closely and have
am not going to condemn Parnell. He il,
believe. politically pure man, and he never
attempted to sell out Ireland. But his unfor-
tunate personal troubles, which am not going
to discuss. lessened his influence to such an ex-
tent that it would, in my opinion, be wiser for
him to withdraw from the leadership and let
Dillon and D Brien come to the front-men In
whom the American people have confidence
and will follow. Such q thing as possible al
lance between Parnell and the tories is not to
tory that can be trusted and no alliance with
them looking to any relief for Ireland can be
.'What do you think o; Mr.. Gladstone's atti-
tude?"
Nothing that can say in praise of Mr..
Gladstones patriotism and patriotic purposes"
replied Mr.. O'Donohue, could Be strong
enough to express my high admiration for him
as q patriotic citizen, lover of freedom, O
statesman and friend Of the Irish race. Az
an advocate Of home rule he is good enough for
me, bar none, and the Irish cause ID safe In his
hands The differences that have arisen be-
tween him and Parneu are TO be regretted, but
Mr.. Gladstone il not responsible for them He
Is honest, conscientious Aggressive, . lover Of
Great Britain without doubt"
There are now three committees which ere
looking TO this country for aid for Ireland.
First-The Psrneu men, who are collecting
for two objects-the fund for parliamentary
ENJOYS, who are now ON the ocean, are John
O'Connor, James J. OKelly, VIM Redmond
and Henry Harrison.
sscond-The Healyitss, or the irrseoncflabls
nov represented here BY DR.. Joseph I. Fox,
formerly q prncticing phy9cian IN Troy, n. II.