New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-25
MINISTER EGAN'S REPLY.
WAYNE MACyEyiGH WE'LL ANSWERED.
no WARRANT FOR HIS ATTACK=-HIs ACcUsA-
TONS DISPROVED.

to Mr.. MacVeagh, of Philadelphia, in answer %
the charges made by the latter at recent Op'"
land meeting at Cooper Union in this clty' WHICH
completely disposcs OF the unfOundcd ana trunhP'"-
up accusations against Mr. Egan. Inc american
Minister to Chilli not only pr,vc to the sitsiac-
ton Of fair-mindel citizens That there was no
warrant for Mr.. MaCVcagh's assertions, nut that
in making them the latter became the MOUTH
piece of the British calulnniators of Irish patriots
on both sides of the ocean. When Mr.. MacVeaSD
in his zeal for the success Of his law partner 'e-
comes the advocate of the interests OF Engllsh
Free Traders il is not unnatural tnat his Dltter
dislike of lrsh-Americans who have done con-
spicuous service in the cause of the country OF
their birth should lead him to attack them
Having become citizens of the United States they
have aggravated tine causes Of Mr. MacNeaghs
dislike by attaching themselves to the political
party which has been the only buwark agallst
the destructive agencies of British commercial
aggression.
Mr. Egan's letter is as follows
Gilscy House, New-YoIk oct 2l 1885,"
Mr. Waync MacVcagh. Philadelphia. Penn
sir: perceive by tie daily pIpers that at meet
ing held in Cooper Union, under the auspices OF the
Democratic Club Of New York, you, rcEegaue rom
your party, rs yOu are said TO be from your people
and Your creed attempt 70 paatc your apoSiasy
b i'''''''
With its battalion of testimony. chief among which was
the notorious ligott failed to accOmplsl-lo hSmrch
my COOL name.
with the adroness Of police court pttifogser YOU,
nndcr the pytcxt of referring to something thai some
l,dv els, said. assail me, first, as II "owndler VINO
fac to account for very large trust fund placed
in hi, charge; sccond. you say lit WIS we'll known
Al Wns!Incon, when he appointed, what the
Charge, wcn and that be had nel the country to
AVOID arrest and trial on II very s"rons crlihIal
chnrce": third, you describe me a "a sham lmtilot
and q fugitive from criminal Justice to when You
are pcascd TO add that YOU we're greatly surprised
md dis.ust,d to find such man selected 10 r'rn'-
lent the country In n high diplomatic post, ana 'mt
,oa not only rasscrtcd your statement " that my
aIponimcnt an insult To Gill; but that l"d
o, rri it also an insult 70 every scIr'specthS
IRE Imam IN the nitcd States
would treat those coarse and cowaf'ily Insults,
coming u, ihcy d. from one OF the last >trassers Of
th. rctratlns Krownothlngs, who hnl that there Is
"a, pac. ,or them IN the Republican party. With tie
r,o cprrnpt that have shown for all attack made
in the English and American p,o-Bnu,h pres, WeM
il not that thry wcrr Spoken at me-, ting 't "h'n
ngai,i as vice presidents such names - T. r. ".roS'
William Il. TRACE !. j. o'Donohuc. John H. 'nm'
Minis, John g. ShechJn and Otc:s, ana That II Il re-
uori.d that your words received VIII "!oud
rr,c,iur.~ would neither Dee surprised nor annoyed
tat YOU should launch out into th"-c Ignorant 'aium
ne, on tbr contrary, under ordinary circumstances,
[ sbnul feel greatly entertained, but am amazed ana
palned to think that the Giro'H, The "ra'''' the
o'pouohurs tho Crimmnscs and the sheehnns shoulu
have me,ni, ,st in Cooper Union and patiently ls
!encd Ia ,ou.
am convinced that In the entire ianks Of the
pep,b.i,,n part, there could MOI be found a single
man 10 suud make upon the character OF any ln'h
AmoiicAn - vdutDn foul and uni0unded an aU"h
., yor have mace upOn ne but II such one 'oulu
be found and he should. under similar circumstances
asa in Ike manner In my presence any OF The gehue-
men have named | will simply say that there would
not tr in New-York City any hall sufficiently large
,o contain him and me. wonld publicly bring hm
TO order ana either he or would leave the bluulhS'
In your great des.rc to as-ail N" you have b'ch
forced perceive t0 fall back entirely upon my CON
n,crion with the National movement IN Ireland. 10
The Irish race here and IN the old land M 'o'Ts'
u conduct m that connection needs no Nindcaloh ;
lo M mallgnor, on either side OF the Atlantic make
10 explanations. In my entire connection with ll'h
Affairs there not one single act th" "'"d ''N'
anck not one hat have tn apologize for
Ior th. Information of my American friends "hp
m.y uoi b,, nu couiant with The matters 10 which
.our slanderuus attlcas refer Will sds, hr't l"'
very large tIuat lund' that you mention, ana III
connection with which you dare 10 apply 10 NE tn'
term ,wildl,io va, the LAM League FunL when
amounted 10 and quarter millions Of d''aiS' :"
which, frlm I-70 u the end OF -. had the as
nuction of bclug the treasurer. Upon I srh hS the
f-ltiou and turning T. us Successor th' bii''e
= th. fund the auditors-John B.ll'n. NJ f the Kew
Eugene ~hech"y, AMI Matter Harris NJ T. lh inc"
oint report after stating particulars OF '' accounts
said: I'VE certify that every item oi a'ld expenditure
ha, been fully and satisfactorily Nouch'd ana We nave
Measure in bearing testimony 10 th' systematic ana
strictly business manner In whlcn the accounts ana
recod Of said fund have been kept by Mr. hSan.
In addition 10 tie balance Of principal, 'ur''"
over 10 uy successors The sum Of tiiOo l''' a''r'
uu, ol,ut ss4Ooo. which | had realized ~ Interest
and prunts on Investments while eiNlnb M "ho''
,.uin f,f two years gratutol~ly to u'c League.
second There never formal charge made OF
, vur,,,ut issued against me by the English Govern
mcut: the only criminal charges being those maze
by the hostile pres, based upon the 1s"'l iosrir
Those "crlmlnal charge were fully investigated ny
,t p,rn,ll Iul.t Commission. In l---O, Niih the
70 nit tha PgOt confessed 10 the iDrgetic> aAu com
mifod suicide an aocDnDlce of his the h'Nt u"N
t . L.a,nd nf Inc ni,, Of hi, pin .iptl, dropped
WA %h," IN ' ,r Streets Of I1ndoH the NIrnc, General
Of Englrnd. >ir achafu webster - cau..r '', t-o
for The Timcs' ol the @,n oI tgD."'iyi ayi liI,
Ii,or4 next dar, IN the course oi leading ull''
apoloszcd tcr publ alton n tie ijlio"Is l'r"s &
-Nr. rarntll having In the witness box @t"u "'t
the lctiers attributed to hm were irs a,,c,H M IN
IN every rrapeet The 'rutn %, & r,S W Nnr.s onr
r.,r,t most fully and sincerely, Tor having Dc"h IN
80, In unbUsh the letters h question IT, Mr.
uc,ru,s or 10 use them I'm cydricc against him.
iIs expression Of regret, We nccd i"rdy say! hcluur'
al,o the letters falsely attributed to Mr. ASan' Nr'
rho London Times" lost by this entire transaction,
| in damage, and costs, the en"rlou' sum oi eHo
,,dr.d and sixteen thousand p0u3d, si,ln2 Sl,lOO,
mnnGI Three months nf"rvad Macdonald, The
Drincipal of The Times syndicate. died from worry
,n~ and for iWo years the "1hundcrer' palu 10
dlyidrnt: 10 its Stockholders. -, ,
Third. Win J. gard t. being "a sham patriot ana
, fugitive from criminal Justice am iulN 'un-
tent TIE first part OF tins Charge TO ~" JuuS
mrnt of my Irish American fellow tlu1eno. ara 10 lH'
second part. ! plead guilty. Nos, was at one ume @
,r,.isoy us wrr, rhonas Adds Emmct Richard 'lac-
Nryin, Richard O'GcrmLn. Thomas / lrano' M'hGA',,
Join Mitchell AID many Others, ana am alh''T'S
PROUD of having been az. ~, . .
II Hl doubles, le news f. son 10 learn that very
soon after nv arrival In this country " AS lIIN'
from criminal iu -trr' vas elected. at cVN'hduH
held In Fanuell Hall Boston, 10 the honorable once
OF president of the Irish NitOnl League of An cfi'a,
viii j organization duri. my term OF TWO y aIS sem
10 Ireland the ~ f3jOOOo. and tlat ron lrrnuiu
there forwarded To me to tn lnied Slal"H III
1853 q pr sentaton Of costly srrvic, Of silver ac-
compancd by "A nattcring address sirn"d by tharirs
stewart Pirnel Justin Mccarthy. Michael Davitt
John Dillon william OBricn and by all ne othrr
leaders Of the Irish National Party and all THIS too
after had H,d the country 10 avoid arre't ynd