New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-09

DR. Joseph Francis Fox Member of Parliament for
the Tulamore division of Kings County Ireland ana
one OF the followers Of Justin Mccarthy against
Parnell. has been in the city since Thursday but he
had refused to say anything definite TO reporters con
cerning ms plans until last evening when for short
time he talked to reporter of The Tribune who
found him holding quiet conference with some OF MS
friends at his rooms IN the Grand Union Hotel
II would rather not say anything about the pur-
pose of my VISIT" said Dr. Fox, until after the con
yention which is to take place in Dublin on Tues
day"
What conventiOn1'
"The convention which is TO organize the lrlsh
Federation which is to be foot in place OF the
Irish National League the machinery of which is now
largely controlled by the friends of Mr.. Parnel"
What is the plan of organization? ?"
"More than twenty members Of our party have
been engaged during the last three weeks throughout
Ireland in doing the necessary preliminary work.
This labor has been under the supervision Of com
mttee of five, consisting Of Arthur O'COnnor. John
Deasy, NJ. J. Kenny, Thomas J. Condor and myself.
When the convention has done its work l will re-
ceIye instructions and will then be enabled to Issue
full statement of our plans for the information OF
Irish-Americans generally"
"why was your departure from Ireland not an
bounced or is it the fact, ms suggested mat you
wished TO steal march the Parnell delegates who
now their way 10 this country .!
"That Is not true at ALL replied DIR. Fox.
"Ahhough lived a good while In this country before
being elected to Parliament. am naive OF Queens
town. Now, besides that Queenstown Is almost sohdlv
AntiParnell in this unfortunate controversy and If
my departure from there had been herdion there
would be the usual rush and crush and paradeS and
all the other evidences Of enthusiasm winch you IN
America call good sendof'; and it was because
was anxious to avoid all that. and because my mission
is delicate one. that it was deemed best 'h't INV
departure should not be announced
What does Mr.. Parnell count most upOn III Neiaiu
in the fight which he is wagiDg!"
"Well, should be rather inclined to say" iepAeu
Dr. Fox "that Mr.. Parnelrs !sAn source Oh s'ichsl"
far has been derived from the advocacy Vi inc
Dublin 'Freemans Journal That. as you Know mas
been the leading daily Home Rule newspaper III Nc
land. lie has also upon his side United lWitnu :"
Dublin, a weekly newspaper but deriving adultiopa
importance from the fact that. ike ihe , az
Is metropolitan newspaper. our sluc t teI i "hn
people throughout length and breadth OF INC inu
so that friends throughout the counttr! d tbcip
chance of obtaining hearing; or, II printed, id tIi
views were presented only in manne e'nef s''0
Or Incomplete" - .,, rous
"l3ut YOU have now in Dublin a new daily news
paper The National Press" suggested tne rePolWI;
0oD; "and IL is going to be great suCc,ss, u., - .
added enthusiastically. "The capital OF tlis ne" p&apn &
Is 1925 O0O and IL subscribed IN lew GAY ~ aIo
cable adyccs / have received since reaching heIc
learn that the new paper, although only lew ods @
In existence. has already circulation OF oooVV i noI
viii have chance henceforth OF hearing What 'o &c ,Si
opinion of the great body Of the Irish people is III '9
grave crisis" ,-.,..,,
swhat are the prospects Of general election .,o
Tories have that matter in their hands and they
can FIX the time to suit themselves
What time would be best for. themi'
The coming winter probably
why the winter ~ ..o
Because doubtless, in the large body OF tne
Liberal electorate there are thousands oeionS'nS