The Washington times., 1894-06-03
tion already secured from the lip. of the


| nation. In the face of these events, the acted
lie by which the Parnellites repudiated all as
| sociation with the suppression, says lyman
Sin the Phoenix park. and the probable con
| tradiction OF this statement from men who
p, think their connection cannot be proven, we
state most emphaticaily that facts. as narrated
| in this volume, are known TO the writer per
sonally, and can be substantiated by plenty oi
living witnesses, which will bring this associ-
| alton lamentably close TO the core OF highest
| and extreme responsibility and to the very
| seat and center OF actual power and author.
| ity."
lyman. ''many members OF the Parliamentary
party sought safety from possible danger by
absenting themselves from Ireland--to their
shame be it recorded"
In every province OF ireland the Invinciblc
movement was spread by leading Parnellites.
Ii was decided by the Parnellite government.
which was also with two exceptions the ex-
ecutive OF the 1nvincibles that there was no
alternative but to meet the "assassin rule" OF
Britain by force.
The vengeance of the Invincibles was pri-
marily directed against tho two bureaucrats
Of Dublin Castle" the chief and under
secretaries then in Office and their successors.
The viceroy OF Ireland was to be exempted so
long as he refrained from actual executive
duties. II he assumed them he, as well as the
1t did not matter who occupied the detested
offices. 1t was the official existence OF the
offices themselves which would not be tol-
Grated. In Dublin the Invinc;bles were
mainly composed Of men from the Irish rev.
olutionary brotherhood, and in the country
districts recruited from the suppressed Land
League.
The organizer in the country districts was
prominent Parnellite. 1T was through no
fault OF his that the Invinci bles did not make
a redder record" He had no connection
with the Phoenix park incident. though a
party to the policy of which it was the active
exponent. The organization did not exist
outside OF Ireland. II was composed Of ma
tive born Irishmep in Ireland.
The book states that ''one Parnellite mem
Der of Parliament" wanted to go TO Ireland to
remove Mr.. Forster, the predecessor OF
Lord Frederic Cavendish as chief secretary.
The member. il is claimed, remains TO this
day one of the leaders of the provincialists
(Home rule parliamentary party.)
The Invincible administration appointed
three men to take charge of the conduc: Of AZ
fairs. All bnt two members OF the executive
were high officials in the Parnellite Irish gov
ernment. Tine trio in charge OF the active
conduct OF affairs purchased, through a GER
tain valuable recruit, distinguished by Mr..
lyman as "R--n the knives used in killing
Burke and Cavendish in the Phoenix Park
courageous lady. Though this medium of
transit WAS adopted as being safer than
had a man carried the knives Mr.. lyman
characterizcs il rs ill-advised and as having
been 'cruei and unmanlv." Yet il proved the
devotion TO the country OF brave Irish
woman.
The three men in charge OF active affairs
Mr.. lyman describes as j. SO and +. " ''J'
was a strong advocate OF rapid action and the
originator OF the title "Invincble" He had
one or two special friends among the leading
parneilities, while '.2" was in the confidence
of all the leaders. At this time an important
member, mentioned IN the book as 'k''-."
WIS enrolled in the lnvinci5ies. He had been
enlisted at meeting of the irish Parlianen-
tary mcmber, and was as;onished upon learn
ing their secret policy. This man had pre-
viously looked upon the Parnellite Parliament
tary movement Us folly. but he now became
convinced that 1t was because OF this secret
vigorous policy that the Irish-Amercan
national leaders were supporting Mr.. Par
neil. Then me switched OF! on the theory that
the acute crisis had forced the Parnellite
party to take action in spite of themselves"
Then he took counsel of his old friend "F''
''F told * 'ofthe true state OF affairs. but ad-
vised them to refrain from letting -" know
the extent of his information. Through the
influence OF ''2' upon IL the latter obtained
a new recruit to the lnvIncibes. This recruit
Mr.. lyman calls 'N." at that time "a Par
neite member of the British Parliament"
* WIS alterward, it was stated. appointed
chief OF the Dublin council of the Invincibles.
This council was composed OF four men. one
of wnom was the notorious James Carey VINO
turned informer.
Mr.. lyman describes the system of organiza-
ton adopted blythe Dublin Inyincibles coun-
Gil. All correspondence was destroyed when
read. Notwithstanding This precnution a
=, d..
when the Pigott forgeries appeared in the
Times.
II was finally decided to attempt the ire
moval" of Mr.. Forster. then Chief Secretary
for Ireland, and Il certain part of Dublin quays
near the Phoenix park was selected. A plan
OF attack was arranged. and the InvincIbies'
sentries We're posted along the route the
chief secrctarys carriage took through the
streets. but n mistake in the prparranged sys-
TEN of secret signals caused the plan to prove
abortive. Because OF this failure Carey was
from any consultative position on
the council. 4 second opportunity to re
move Secretary Forster was abandoned
because of the presence Of ladies in his car
riage whom the lnvincibles feared 10 injure
through accident.
Next came the "Kilmainham treaty." the
release OF Parnell, and the resignation Of
Chief Secretary Forster. events which mysti-
fed the 1nvincitle council at Dublin. Mr..
lyman points out the ialsity of the charges
put forth that the Infincible actors in the
Phoenix park tragedy were desperate men |
enragcd at the conclusion of Mr.. Parneli's |
treaty with the government. because the ex-
ecutive of the Invincbles at that very time |
ordered a continuance OF the policy of RE |
moval'' and expressed wonder that the Dub |
lin council had not already done something |
practical. 'h., the responsible Invincibie |
officer III charge in Dublin received the sane |
lion and orders of the then Irish Parnellite |
party before striking Il blow. The Invincibies |
were carrying on the war declared by their |
statesmen. A dispatch from these Parnellite |
it is claimed, would have made |
he removals in the Phoenix park on the 9Th |
of Nav, 1882. an inpossiSility.
ITO their honor" saws MIR. Tyran, ''they |
lid not send this dispatch. The honor OF the |
ragic event rests on the craftsmanship of the |
Parnellito movement" Mr.. lyman then gives
details of the preparations for the
removal" of Chief Secretary Cav
,ndish and Under Secretary Burke, adding
hat every precaution that human ingenuity
,ould devise was taken, so that there should
,e no blunder.'
The immediate cause of the removals was
he occurrence of conflict between the police
md people in Ballina. county of Mayo, where
everal children were killed by the discharge
# rifles in the hands of the police The
difficulties surmounted by the
nvincibles in making their attack in Phoenix
,ark are also described ut length.
OF Under Secretary Burke ne says: "1his
,fficial was stained with many crimes COM
nitted against ireland. He was rebel and
enegade in the employment of her foe.'
He thus refers to Chief Secretary Caven-
ish: 1.-The new chief of these savage de-
troyers Of Ireland. deliberately leaving his
wn home to continue this alien assassin rule,
rom the hour he put his bloodstained foot
pon the island it was the sacred duty of
rishmen to suppress him. 1t was not only
sacred duty, but a religion" When the In
incibles went into Phoenix park they ex-
ected that their removal of the secretary
-ould bring on a combat to the death.