The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-30

Letter me- Ne. nraehsei Davstt
To rHr Enron or Tue suS-Ssr: Under the
sboys caption ron publish = news despatch from
London, bearing date Sept. g, which contains ss
many untruths about certain Irish leaders and
a many MISREPRESENTATION Of the facts OF the
case as could we'll be crammed into 30 small =
portion Of your space. i do not In any way
attribute this to any intention on your part IN
put an unfair complexion upon what was In
| reality a trivial incident. nor do l place any
blame in the matter upon your usually we'll
4 Uniformed London correspondent. Some news
n agency unfricndly 10 the Irish party must have
supplied or inspired this despatch, with the OBJ
ject Of doing injury in the states to the hoHe
rule cause.
The statements 10 which I refer more partiek
larry are these I" It this CIRCULAR was obviousiy
a general appeal 10 the English Liberals TO con-
tribute to the Irish Parliamentary Fund. ana
Messrs. Mccarthy, Dillon, and Tom o'Connor
must have been cognikant OF II. Mr.
Mccarthy Is certain to retire from the Presi-
dcncy at the expiration Of his term. and Heaiy
apparently has IL in his power to name his sue
| ccssor, II not to assume the ONCE himself.
. . . Michael Davitt warmly defends the
acceptance OF the contributions Of Mr.. Glad
stone and Lord Tweedmouth. and frankly SAYS
he wishes that more Liberals would follow their
example. Mr.. Davitt insinuates that
Healy. for his own advantage. would not hcsi-
tate to accept any mans money"
These are, one and all. very malicious, or equal
" ignorant. assertions, without any real founda-
ton in truth or In fact There was no appeal
general or otherwise, male TO English Liberals
in the circular In question, while neither hessrs.
Mccarthy. Dillon, or O'Connor sanctioned the
sending Of It. nor knew Of any such circulars
having been sent to any Enslishman until the
publication Of Lord Tweedmouth's letter re-
vealed the circumstance that some person or
persons in the ONCE Of the National League OF
Great Britain. in London. had. without any Irish
authority, addressed some Of these circulars TO
English rs we'll as Irish home rulers.
Mr.. Mccarthy has no intention whatever OF
retiring from the Chairmanship Of the Irish
party. The ONCE is only held from session to
session. and you may rely upon THAT, when the
next session OF Parliament opens. the present oc-
cupant Of the chair Of the Irish party will be re-
elected without opposition. Mr.. Healy may do
many foolish things las he has also done many
wise and useful ones). but he IL not likely TO run
himself against the claims OF Justin mccarthy.
You may also take IL for granted. l think, that
the Irish party which deposed the late Mr. Par-
nell Is not likely to choose Mr.. Heaiy as is
leader yet q while.
1t Is the very reverse of true to say THAI
warmly defended the acceptance Of the con-
ehN Ahhhhy bNhN u "AsbN Nhat
Liberals would follow suit" What I did say was
that under the circumstances IL would be. in
Mr.. McCarthy's words, stupid rudenes. ~ TO re-
turn to Mr.. Gladstone q contribution which was
manifestly sent as a token OF his undated warm
interest in home rule, but under the erroneous
impression that the subscription was asked for
by the Irish leaders. / condemned. however, the
sending Of the circulars TO English home rulers
as a mistake made by unauthorized persons, but
at the same time l took strong exception to the
conduct OF Mr., Healy in deliberately. misrepre-
eenttng the whole transaction. and In thereby
Joining the Tfmes and other CnIonist organs In
striking ut his own colleagues in y pretended
defence OF the character and reputation Of the
very party whose head and organization he was
assailiDg.
1t is equally untrue to say that MI Davitt
insinuates that Healy for his own advantage
would not hesitate to accept any mans money!
No word OF mine in this controversy could be
with Mr.. Healy's unscrupulous attack upon men
who are his colleagues ia the Irish party and
his seniors in service TO the Irish cause. but I
made no charge. direct or indirect, against his
personal character. There Is nothing In his
career. to my knowlcd &c. that would lend i.seis
70 any suggestion against Mr.. Healy's reputa-
tion for honesty and unselhshness.
This whole affair has been magnihcd from its
natural aspect Of a molehfll- sized incident into
a mountain OF sensational political scandal. IL
belongs to what Is known on this side of the
discovery OF the sea serpent by British news
paper correspondents has been eclipsed this fall
In public interest by the opportune discovery OF
SO much slSnincance and political possibilities
THE SUN has always been fair to- the Irish
party and most friendly to homo rule. and ms Its
cable news Is widely read In America / am
anxious to correct the very unfair and thorough
ly unfriendly statements which have found
their way on this occasion from some hostile
London source into your columns. Yours truly,
LAND LEAGUE COTTAGE. BALLYBnACK COUNTY
DUBLIN, Sept. 22.