Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
THE IRISH FACTIONS.
They Quarrel Over Funds While the People
Starve.

They Quarrel Over Funds While the People
i starve.
| A financial dispute between the McCarthyite
! and Parne3fite sections of the Irish parlia-
mentary party is likely to be much in evidence
during the coming struggle. The $4,000 re-
leased month ago from the league
funth was divided in the following man
nef: The sum Of $4,000 went to
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
1 is that the amount is out of proportion to the
/ number of evicted tenants the league had re-
I lieved. but the McCarthyites are inclined to
waive this point. They contend. however, that
instead Of being devoted to evicted tenants it
was used to meet an overdraft on the Hibernian
Bank.
Mr.. Thos P. ellis letter to Mr.. Mccarthy
referring to this matter rather exades the
point ut issue by declaring that when he signed
the release Mr.. Mccarthy must have known
that the fund set apart. for the evicted tenants
was heavily eserdrawn.
= Mr;1 JAS r. Xavier O. Brien's and Mr.. J. J.
ClaHeys checks were dishonored. though it is
evident that Mr.. Mccarthy left Boulogne be-
iieving that the money was devoted to the re-
lief OF the tenants only. The proof that Mr.
U brlen gave his sanction to meeting the over
draft is found in Mr.. Timothy Harrington's
| statement that he had a document proving that
the money had been disposed of in the manner
promised by Mr.. O'Brien.
The question arises whether there was some
mTiseonception at Boulogne. or whether Mr..
U brien came to the conclusion that he was act
ing within the lines of the agreement by adj
justing 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.. Parnells i'm
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. The prelude TO this strife" says
the Express, sis Mr.. ellis letter to Mr.. McCar-
tiny: soon nerce 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 HE
rarchy by Mr.. Parnell or vice versa"
twenty-five thousand dollars, the first Install
ment OF the liberals grant to the McCarthyites,
has been deposited in checks signed by Mr..
Morley and Mr.. Mccarthy.
Mr.. Michael Davitt who has been visiting the
west coast of Ireland, reports that the inhabit-
ants OF that coast are badly in need of seed.
MI Davltt pronounces the road-repairing work
being done at Achill to be a mere burlosque.
and adds that the children are suffering from
lack Of milk
Mr.. Timothy Harrington, MP, is bringing a
SUIT to recover IS, 900 damages against the pub
lishers OF the Insuppyessible. The ground for
mis- action is contained IN a statement pub
ilshed by that paper questioning the disposition
made OF the evicted tenant fund in Mr.. Har
rington's hands.
JUSTIN Mccarthy DENIES.
N n in fort h.rn al, Al
that the story of a liberal subsidy Of IS, 200
for his party was an impudent fabrication; that
none such was ever suggested and if offered
would not be accepted. Ills party would de-
pend entirely on funds placed at .heir disposal
Dy their own countrymen. He did not intend
to reply to T. p. ellis letter calling for atone
ment for the story connected with the transfer
OF the Is, 900 to Mr.. o Brien.
PERSONAL GUARANTEES GIVEN.
Other McCarthyites on being interviewed
said several members of the party had already
furnished personal guarantees to provide for
immediate necessities pending arrangements
70 OBTAIN resources for the electoral campaign.
They said they had determined to preserve
tnelr 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 60. 900 they simply wished
a. declaration Gas they have not We. been
shown that the whole sum is devoted to the
evlcted IN the manner prescribed by Mr..
O'Brien. Further grants ought to be distrib-
uted under the control of agencies command
ing the confidence Of all parties II Mr..
O'Brien was free the McCarthyites would not
hesitate to intrust him absolutely to distrib-
ute; meantime they were willing that Mr.. Nc
earthly should place the whole Of refunds in
Paris at the disposal of properly recognized
distributors.
The Irish Catholic says that the overdraft OH
the Hlbernian Bank referred to by the Nc
Carthyites must have included the expenses of
Mr.. Parnell and the salaries of the leaguers.