New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-17

SEVERAL COMPANIES ORGANIZED IN
BOSTON
one or THEIR LEADERS BOLDLY ADMITS THAT
THEY ARE ONLY WAITING FOR FAVORABLE


THEY ARE ONLY WAITING FOR FAVORABLE
TIME TO STRIKE AGAINST ENGLAND
SHALL, PRoTEsrANTs BE ADMITTED?
Boston. Dec s-The dispatch printed this morn
ing as 10 the formation OF an lrish-Amerlcah
army for the Liberation OF Ireland was shown To-
day TO Colonel Roger F. Scannel. one OF the Old
est members Of the Ancient order Of Hibernans
in this section Of the country. and who Is also
prominently Identified with the Clan-na-'Iaei ana
other Irish organiza tons
You can say for RE" said Colonel Scanneh
that III re are already in this city several conf
panies OF the Irish-American army. They have
been drilling regularly in their hais ana most OF
the members good shooters. The companies
have been formed in the city proper South Boston
East Boston. Charlestown and Roxbury and ali
told there are ! 900 men enrolled in The new or
ganization In addition 10 drilling in their hails
the members Of the organization take advantage
OF the holidays and go out INTO the woods. where
they pract!se with their rifles. The leaders Of the
movemen: are military men. nearly all OF whom are
veterans The bulk OF the organization are young
men
The Clan-na Gael believes in open warfare and
i opposed 10 much secrecy in the agitation for the
freedom OF Ireland X has been pcoved in the
mast in all Irish movements thai the secrecy which
prevailed resulted in detrment 10 tn cause. ms
was due no doubt. 70 the sehshntss Of the leaders
az me movements IT, many OF the movements
by the rrlsh people and the handing Of the funds
has been tempting.
AT present there is a difference ~ opinion among
tho leaders of the movement OF the question OF re-
Hyion entering into IT, some o. the leaders argue
no, fron, the DAYS Of Henry Grattan Protestant
Irishrnen have been as patriotic as Cathoic Irish
,,er in the ranks Of the Gamma Gael are many
Protestant Irishmeu. including ministers ana they
nave been true ana stea0fast members OF me or
de 20, the other hand in tn. Clan-na Gael it has
been proved that iniotH''r a., ~ Dr',ish S,,tor
I-isnnien. hired officials OF the hi'tlsn o'o'''"-
ment .... h.s ,oro bv and We must
n ,a ns ,''n eor i otber means While ra-ne lived We
thought ireland would ge' ~ cue DS mo- a.
suas , snrnr othrr method There is no reason
why II the Tory Government canho' CIV ~ i ge
,vhst she i entitled TO- Ia IL not umt Tor ht IIlsn
VINO ere III 81 Girerent means try and Oh
ava nn1 Evropcan wars must take place now
and again and II awning sngt tr ~ conflict
~ is said on the same authority. that fuiy .No"
men are enrolled ia the new militant o'san'NA''0"
.~, -.o-,. .b., new Irish regiment is being
formed in this city began when Colonel Ieoree
,foors Smith was placed In command OF the oSth
H,+taI,on bv General Fitzgerald. VINO thought tnat
under the leadership Of competent oIneei Inc ~
might be brought back 70 us gooo s'ahui's' "o,',
which lot OF incompetent officers VINO uSeu the ou
command for personal ana poii''ca' p"'p'''' "''N
dragged II. 49,, ali tho,
COlOHei cIn3tH
The ha,,.non became a regiment, and much 10 the
surprise OF people the men eiecaeI nm ey
nej There arc a feW dsgrunued inconp eA
oficers OF the ssth VINO have done al ID tHeli ~.
"a block Colonel Smiths way, ana IL - saIu ia. -,
ON. a. their schemes Is 10 organic rlNil ihl.As
body and get as recruits the men VINO "ou not An
,'esreg in some OF the papers that CVe men had en-
s1sS in Sew-York 400 men in Brooklyn and tina
Ecu ~ - reciment ever raised would soon De
seen The leader OF the movement was o seen r, =, ID
srrihu,s rsoorter few days later bat couiu NO Si
uosIS Not ,eIl the name of any one prominent III 81
$1,000 cifizen who ident fed with the move
mcnt -. a,o-,, on tive st,btecf
printed yesterday, TO the enect wa. ~ GsaI has
oraanired regiment and that 4 II the trsi OF en-
srcsn army for the liberation OF lrelann
q, ,n,-S '1,nn as ridiculous by military men ana
those who know the prime never IN the Sn the
see in 4, the old badly concealed opposIpon |" ~
CO.. ,, ~ us new comma nder ANY one VINO has
bsd snv experience In that line knows how nun
OF p regiment Resdes armory expenses theIe 40