Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
THE IRrsH FACTIONS.
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| A financial. dispute between the McCarthyise
and Parneliite sections Of the Irish p&rlia-
mentary party is likely to be much in evidence
during the coming struggle. The $4,000 re-
leased month ago from the league
funds wa divided in the following man.
mars q The sum of e25,000 went 10
the campaign committee and $4,000
passed into The hands Of the Tenants Defense
League. The latter sum forms the subject Of
the present dispute. The McCarthyites idea
| is that the amount IL out Of proportion TO the
number Of evicted tenants the league had re-
1 lieved. but the McCarthyites are inclined to
waive this point. They contend, however, that
instead Of being devoted to evicted tenants IL
was used to meet an overdraft on the Hibernian
Bank.
Mr. Thos. P. ellis letter to Mr. Mccarthy
referring TO this matter rather svades the
the release Mr.. Mccarthy must have known
that the fund set apart for the evicted tenants
was heavily overdrawn.
Mr.. Jas. F. Xavier O. Brien's and Mr.. J. ].
Claney's checks were dishonored, though it is
evident that Mr.. Mccarthy left Boulogpe be-
lieving that the money was devoted to the re-
llef OF the tenants only. The proof that Mr..
Obrien gave his sanction to meeting the over
draft is found in Mr.. Timothy Harrinetcn's
statement that he had document proving that
promised by Mr.. O'Brien.
The question arises whether there was some
misconception at Boulogue. or whether Mr..
o Brien came to the conclusion that he was act
Ing within the lines of the agreement by adj
1ustlng the bank account.
Mr.. Henry Campbell, member Of parliament
Tor South Fermanaugh and private secretary to
Mr.. Parnell, will sue the Cork Herald for libel
for alleging that while his colleagues were in
prison he hired houses for Mr.. parnelrs inn
moral purposes.
IRELAND COMMITTED TO STRIFE.
The Dublin Express says that Ireland is COM
mitted to the strife Of two powerful parties, a
state of affairs not seen before save in the time
Of civil war. 1.-THE prelude to this strife says
the Express, lis Mr.. ellis letter to Mr.. McCar-
thy Soon fierce language will be used, and
probably broken heads will follow. The contest
really Is between Mr.. Parnell and the hierarchy,
and will result in the overthrow of the hie-
rarely by Mr.. Parnen or vice versa
Twenty-Five thousand dollars the first INSTALL
ment Of the liberals grant to the McCarthyitcs,
has been deposited in checks signed by Nr.
Morley and Mr.. Mccarthy.
Mr.. Michael Davitt, who has been visiting the
west coast OF Ireland, reports that the inhsbit-
ants OF that coast are badly in need of seed.
Mr.. Dsvitt pronounces the road-repairing work
being done at Achill to be a mere burlesque,
and adds that the children are suffering from u
lack Of milk
Mr.. Timothy Harrington, NJ p. is bringing a
SUIT to recover %, 900 damages against the pub
hshers Of the Insuppressible. The ground for
this action is contained IN statement pub
lished by that paper questioning the disposition
made OF the evicted tenant fund in Mr.. Hair
| rington's hands.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY DENIES
In an interview Justin Mccarthy declared
that the story Of liberal subsidy Of Ct, 600
for his party was an impudent fabrication; that
none sach was ever suggested and if offered
would not be accepted. His party would de-
pend entirely on funds placed at their disposal
BY their own countrymen. He did not intend
to reply to L. p. ellis letter calling for atone
ment TOR the story connected with the transfer
| Of the "a, 600 to Mr.. 0Brien.
PERSONAL GUARANTEES GIVEN. -'
Other McCarthyites on being interviewed
said several members Of the party had already
furnished persona! guarantees to provide for
immediate necessities pending arrangements
to obtain resources for the electoral campaign
They said they had determined to preserve
their Independence and not to seek closer
alliance with the liberals, preferring a more
careful Limitation Of their relations. They re-
pudiate the least idea OF impugning the good
faith OF Mr.. O'Brien. Instead of suggesting an
improper use of the fs. 600 they simply wished
declaration las they have not yet been
shown that the whole sum is devoted to the
evicted in the manner prescribed by Mr.
U brier. Further grants ought to be distrib-
uted under the control of agencies command
ing the confidence Of all parties. If Mr..
OBrien was free the McCarthyites would not
hesitate to intrust him absolutely to distrib-
ute; meantime they were willing that Mr.. Nc
Carthy should place the whole of the funds in
Paris at the disposal of properly recognized
distributors.
The Irish Catholic SAYS that the overdraft on
the Hibernian Bank referred to by the Nc
Carthyites must have included the expenses Of
Mr.. Parneii and the salaries Of the leaguers