Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-15
GALLAGHER MUST GO.
The House Asks That q Demand for
the Doctors Liberty Be Made
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The Democrats Accused of Working the
Matter Politically.
LUXE DILLON A HAPPY MAN AT LAST
tFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.


WASHINGTON, July 14-"This is great
day for Ireland" said an enthusiastic spec
tator in the House gallery to-day, imme-
diately after the passage of Representative
McAleer's resolution calling on the State
Department for information relative to DIR.
Thomas Gallagher, the Brooklyn physician
who is now serving term of life imprison-
ment in British prison for alleged COM
plicitv in the Phoenix Park assassinations.
Nine years ago this was famous case.
Dr. Gallagher, naturalized citizen of the
United States while on visit to England,
was arrested and summarily tried and con-
victed He had been in England only nine
days when he was seized. The agitation of
this matter in this country has continued
from that day to this. Minister j. Russell
Lowell, it is said, took no interest IN the
case; neglected to furnish DR.. Gallagher
with counsel, and after his departure from
London it was found that he had removed
from the offices of the American Legation
all papers concerning the matter.
Mr. Luke Dillon, of Philadelphia, rep
resenting the Philadelphia societies who
have petitioned Congress for this inquiry,
said to-day the interest in Gallagher's case
is not confined TO Philadelphia
Successful After Several Attempts.
Irish benevolent societies throughout the
country have passed resolutions and pre-
pared petitions Efforts to move Congress
have been made before. -Four times have
petitions and resolutions been presented,
but they were all smothered in the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Dillon expresses Gn behalf of the
members of the societies he represents) the
liyeliest gratitude to Mr.. McAleer, who
succeeded in securing a unanimous report
from the Foreign Affairs Committee and
the resolutions s passage by the House with
out a dissenting voice to-day.
Mr. Dillon called at the State Department
this afternoon. He was assured no effort
would be spared to secure DIR. Gallagher's
release. The investigation will be made
through Minister Lincoln. All American
LAWYERS say Gallagher has an extremely
good case. He was charged with and con-
victed of treason. As he is citizen of this
country his conviction on such ground was
clearly illegal. If it is officially found he
was convicted irregularly the State Depart
ment will demand his immediate release.
England's attitude in this matter is
anxiously awaited. She guards her politi-
cal offenders jealouslv. Since DIR. Gala
gher's incarceration his mother has died.
His sister is still living.
Considered a Campaign Trick.
The passage of the McAleer resolution is
regarded as a clever political trick on the
part of the Democrats. 1t is a direct bid
for the Irish vote in the coming Presidential
campaign. The agitation among Irish
societies over this matter has been so thor
ough that the action of the Democratic
House cannot fail to cause much comment
and rejoicing among the members The
failure that attended the frequent attempts
to secure its favorable report before will
only emphasize the present success 1t is
understood that the various Irish Catholic
societies of the United States will pass reso-
lutions thanking Mr.. McAleer and the
Democratic House for taking ''this tardy,
but Just action" The campaign possibili-
ties of the transaction are almost illimit-
able.
MIR. Luke Dillon, who has taken such a
lively interest in the Gallagher grievance,
is the gentleman upon whose head the
British Government at one time set price
of $1,000 He is clerk in Philadelphia
now. About the time the English climate
grew too warm for the ardent Cian-na-Gael
he emigrated to this country. Mr.. Dillon
does not look the sanguinary monster the
British Government evidently believed
him. He is mild, pleasant and bland.
Mr. Peter Hughes, that popular upper
case journalist was guiding Mr.. Dillon
about the Capitol today. NJ. T. L