New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-20
ABUSE OF IRISH AMERICANS.
r. C. KERENs SHOWS THE POSITION OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Richard c. Kerens member Of IN" hepno''."'
National Committee from Missouri, reth'"eu u "
publicau headquarters, No. 5lS Fifth-ave' i"e'uS'
from Washington, whittier he had accoHpa"''u ~
signor sato the Papal Lcgate, and Monsiehof - 'o'
nell. rector and President OF the American O''cs' "
Rome WHO visited Washington to pay their Respects
20 the President and thauk him for the cour'eSeS 'N
tended TO the representative OF the Pope IN cohhe'o'
with the Vatican exhibit for the Worlds Coluho''' EN-
position. MonsguOr Satoh and Monsisnor Oon"'
we're accompanied by Bishop Keane, OF TIE '''"'"
University at Washington. They are the guests vi
Cardinal Gibbons.
Mr.. Kerons said that Monsignor satolli was much
delighted with Washington ard its beautiful sights ana
continually expressed his admiration of the great IKE
public and It's system OF Government
speaking OF politics Mr.. Kerens remarked that "S
thought Mr.. Blanes speech at Ophir Farm hau u""'
on amount Of good for the Republican parry w"'."
could not be overestimated. 1t had soluneo nop"0
lean Irishmen in their devotion to the Na'ioOa ucNe.
and lad brought in thousands OF lris'ih''" WI" ~
been wnvering.
"The Democrats said Mr.. Kerens, are DONG 'Her
best to drive Irishmen away from their party i"'9
are magnifying Wayne MacVeagh and his aheseu o'"-
version. For one Wayne MacVeagh they are sc'rle
the Republican party IS obtaining the support OF ioo
IrslA Americans. In the first place MI Mac Gus"
no convert at all. lie is reported as Nouhe o., D
cratic ticket ever since he was thrust ont OF inc ''o'
net When the Republican party ceased 10 nav u
for him as an ofIcehoder he became a De'"o'r"' an"
he has becn voting the Democratic uo"'' H'"'
ever SINCE coming out each time WIN 9'auc"c".
~ the reasons why he does as IL he wer" aSii'u
Of inc company he is keeping and had con'!h"'iy 10
furnish new excuses f)r being In H. THIS may po
oiifvinc 10 Democrats II they like that sort OF thihe
they are welcome to II. notice That III Mr. NAV
Veaghs Philadelphia speech lie has assigned a''on7
the considerations which were now INDUCING iii" W
reject the party which ~ has rejected since II to
,octed him. the fac, that in his Judgment 1t was M
wise for President Harrison TO Insult s'naI anu
weak sister republic ike Chill by sending her sue"
diuomst as Patncls Egan. wonder II our Demo
cratic friends hnl, that kind OF DISCOURSE roih '0'
Mugwump converts fclps them
.ThIs was no. said mark you. at n time wheh
there was any excuse for MISUNDERSTANDING VT "
oppreciating Mr.. Egans services III ChIli. Nhli' ''
Clan controversy was going on the British interests
down there were sending up here by every steamer
vast mass OF detailed statements. alleging aei'ns'
Mr. Fran all kinds OF crimes and mlsdemeanorS' auu
from the very volume of this testimony there may nav
,cen some small for people who Ola not hho" r'
rcan and his record to think that he lad been al lS'
lndiscrect But that point has long SINCE P''s''''
Investigation has proved that all these statements
were downright lies through British agencies, and tat
Mr. Fgon so far from having been indiscreet IN
CAu performed his task. uDder most extraordinary
difficulties with marvellous sagacity ana HarVeloo>
success He upheld the dignity OF the Anefloa"
Nation in manly, straightforward and conSidcra'e
way lie did nothing that lhmiliated Chill, hut every
thing that wac calculated TO arouse the beuer III
stncts OF her statesmen and TO rescue them from
The unfortunate position In which they had allowed
themselves and their country to be placed. lie con
csted Cts on hoporabe lines as well az serVeh 'he
tinted states and restored between the two cou
tries lasting and honorable peace Everypooy hho"
this II is a matter OF record. Yet in the face OF
II MacVeach comes out saying that II was an Insult
10 send such nah Mr. Egan down there TO repre-
sent the United States. For my part am nuoh
obliged to Mr.. MacNeagh. lie has In that sentence
expo,ed the whole animus Of the Democratic parry
in lis attacks on Ecln They attack him simply DE-
cause he is an rlshInan and they hate rishHei Ihey
simpy want 10 use IIlsImen and TIE only reason why
they are tolerant Of IRISH in their party Is because
they want their votes. 49,, IT., -,
NacVeagh Is an Illustration OF Just tie KIND u
mcn the Democratic party and It's Mugwump allies are
,nIr being dominated by. The Democratic party under
Crovcr cleveland has "a len into the hands Of lot OF
mon who have been for years hanging on 70 The coat
tas Of the Republican party in the hope OF obtaining
Office and who. being finally satisfied That they cannon
cct ANYTHING OF the Republican party, have turned
around and from "A high and noble sense OF duty, ana
with columns OF twaddc about their convictions ana
thcir Drlnclples and their desire 10 reform things,
have come out as big Democrats. They may d'sp,'e
Iriehmcn hut doubt II they entertain Onehaf OF me
cnntcmpt for Irishmcn which lrshmen entertain Tor
them.'