The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-04

Irish Republican politician who is continuously
throwing dynamite at England through the COL
umns OF the Citizen, which he edits. These are
the characters of whom the editor OF the Stand
ard lMr. McEnnisl ayows himself a friend and
admirer.
On the 18th of September the Standard
asked the question. what lave Alex. Sui
Ivan and John Finerty to do with the
taxes of Vanderburg county" The Cour-
ier's reply wa as follows:
Only this. Their ayowed disciple and personal
us so imbued with their ideas OF assassination
that he could not resist the instinct TO stab
Evansville in the back By stirring up sedition
and rebellion among our 0wn taxpayers.
On Sept. % the Courier said:
Balmaceda did the only thing left for him to
do when he blew his brains out. Now IL Pat
Egan would only follow suit
Sept. 20: They are trying TO renew trade
with Chill, but until Blaine goes down there ana
kicks Egan out OF the legation in the presence OF
Santiago, We can hardly expect anything more
than formal relations with that country"
Sept. %: "Egan's record in Chill will under
go Investigation. His only claims to distinction
copsi:t in being an Irish dynamiter and a mem
Der of that murderous secret organization. the
Clan-na-Gael. His appointment by Harrison
was intended to bribe the Irish-Americans to
was one of the most disgraceful acts that has
ever been recorded OF any President OF the
United States"
On Oct. 80, in q long editorial on the
Gillian trouble, the Courier expressed 1t
self as follows:
Doubtless Harrison now realizes his blunder IN
not promptly recalling Egan when it became
known that his presence In Chilli was offensive to
the new government. The man should never
have been appointed to a diplomatic position.
IL Harrison was determined to reward the
"Clan-na-Gae for the aid which that murderous
oath-bound organization gave him when
he was O candidate for the presidency.
he might nave bestowed some domestic position
trigue and conspiracy might at least have been
under the surveillance or the police. To send
such an avowed firebrand abroad. especially to
a country whose population was already in
clined TO thr0at-cutting and revolution without
the stimulus OF the Clan-na-Gael, was one of the
peculiar infatuations of the early days of Harri-
sons administration. Egan did in Chill what
he has been doing all his life In other countries.
When Balmaceda was routed and driven into
exile the man Egan ought to have been recalled.
Nov. 2, 1891: "PoOr old Harrison is In an
awful stew over the CHILEAN affair. His constant
plant is, 'why didn't / call that Paddy home be-
fore he got his foot in it,
On Nov. 9, commenting on the views ex-
pressed by one Mr.. Atkinson. q member of
the English House of Commons, who was
interviewed in Chicago on the CHILEAN
trouble, and also on the possibility of Eng
land interfering In the interest Of Chilli,
the Courier said:
ical countryman Handy Andy, Is doubtless rub
bling his hands in glee over the troubles that
have been precipitated By his own ignorance.
the Clan-na-Gael better than to bring about a
war between tho United States and England.
What a strange destiny 1t would be for this great
Republic If, through the greed of President Har-
rison and the Republican leaders for the Irish
vote, a vulgar adventurer and conspirator like
Pat Egan should be enabled TO use it as a weapon
of revenge against the ''perfidious Albion"
On Nov. 8. under the heading 1.-The Trouble
Crows" commenting on the charges made
against the minister to Chill by the Santa
go correspondents of tine London Times,
the Courier said:
NUE.. A. E-o& xh-A4 81 -o-- ma
Eganl, so far from being suitable In any way to
such a position, was absolutely disqualified by
the fact OF his being a professional conspirator
from holding any POSITION OF trust or honor, and
that his appointment was made solely for the
purpose OF inducing Irish Americans TO vote the
Republican ticket, 1t is difficult for any patriotic
American to consider existing conditions with
out a sense OF indignation at Harrison's course
from the beginning. No one would be
against Egan, for he never pretended to be any
thing but a conspiratOr. There is a
small chance for reciprocity with Chilli, but il
she will only keep Pat Egan down there We can
forgive her all.
On Nov. 10 the Courier said:
The withdrawal of Pat Egan from Santiago
would settle the whole difficulty so far as the
peoDspi Essn 1 is recalled aSsliedIe the Is be sSerere Surely phe
Blaine Is not going TO vindicate Egan at the ex-
pense of war.
been acting as il he had special instructions
from the state Department to see that the nitrate
4 De0s are QeiQ DOWN 1Or his masters, even ii II DC
necessary TO involve the country in war to make
their bogus claim good"
On Dec. 81. 1891, under the heading. "a
Vulgar Adventurer," the Courier said:
Dynamiter Pat Egan still holds his position as
minister to Chill, and therefore the news from
that quarter continues to be warlike. The diff
Guilty. from beginning TO nd, of the CHILEAN
trouble, has been that no reliance can be placed
on any statement that Egan makes. He IL q
vulgar adyenturer, unfit to represent a civilized
nation In any decent or responsible position. Q
On Jan. 5. 1892, the Courier continued:
We think Egan ought to be invited to Evans
vile to start an anti Harrison paper entitled
'The Daily Dynamiter."
On Jan. 10, 1885,, the Courier was still pur-
suing Egan:
Is 1t net about time that Pat Egan were called
homei II we become involved in a war with
Chilli it would be chargeable to a lack OF capacity
OF "Pat" as a diplomatic. He is a dynamiter.
Jan. u, 1892: cit is high time Pat Egan were
t sToaS Ss !. home sa is. Then The ,sm is "a 2 s gro Tnl;s conviction irdCdfs
His presence in Chill is a constant cause of irri-
tation. The mystery of the whole affair is why
he has not been recalled months ago2'
This last was the farewell shot of the
Courier at Minister Egan. The Irishmen
of Evansville. Democrats as well as Repub-
llcans, began to manifest their displeasure
ct Mr.. ~Shanklin's abuse of their distin.
guished countryman, whose only otfense
seemed TO be that he was more American
than Americans in his attitude towards
tho ChIlians.
Mr.. Shanklin started his own boom as q
candidate for Governor. In the capital of
the State he learned that Democratic Irish
mon were disaffected and Disguised. Isaac
Il. Gray and the Matthews faction had al
ready given Mr.. Sbanklin the cold
shoulder. He had nowhere TO turn for
support except to the Irish element, and
he resolved to develop himself into an
Irish-American oil at once. He arranged
TO meet some prominent members of the
Shields Club. whose anti-Gray prejudiccs
were known to be at fever heat. Skillfully
did Mr. Shanklin seduce the Irish Demo-
Gratis OF Indianapolis to his standard.
q vilifier of their countrymen. They learned
that Mr.. Shanklin's father had been born
on "the ould sod" and this, together with
the attitude of the Courier towards Gray
and Matthews. was sufficient for the men,
bers of the Shields Club. When the con.
vention was held the club had secured for
Shanklin 60 ont of the 50 votes of Marion
county. The Irish element made q desper.
ate effort Go nominate their man.
and had Mr.. Shanklin's forces in
tho other portions of the State
stood as Loyalty by him he would
unquestionabf have been nominated by
reclamation. Since then all efforts Of
Chairman TaRgart and tho Democratic
bosses to get the Shields Club into line
have proven futile. Some arrangement
or understanding" has at last been come
to with Mr.. Shanklin. and tomorrow night
he will endeavor to subdue the rebellion
That a gentleman who has such notorious
anti-lrish prejudices can whip the Irish
Democrats into line is, however. very
10ubtful