The evening times., 1895-12-17
WILL FIGHT FOR IRELAND
Clan-na-GaeI is Secretly Drilling
in Several Large Cities.
is NEARLY 100000 STRONG
All Are GQOd Shots, and Only Walt
the Word 10 Start Out-Thi~ Time
There win He No Secret Warfare.
Everything Is to BE Open-A Lead
er'S Views.

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE dispatch printed
as 10 toiheformationof ofan ris! "A Americanarrny
for the Liberation of Ireland, in tie rrE-
cipai cites III Tie country. was shown to-
day TO Col. Roger +. Scanned, one OF he
oldest members of the Ancient Order OF
Hibcrnisns in this section OF tie country
and who is also prominently identified
with the Cian-na-gaei ard other rish crgan-
iZatons.
You can say for me- said Col. Scan
nell, that there are already in this city
several companies formed of the Irish-Aner-
lean army. They have been drilling regu-
larly in their respective halls, ana most
of the members are good shooters. The
companies are located in The city proper.
South Boston, East Boston, Charlestown
and Roxbury, and all told there are 800
nlen are enrolled III Tie new Organization.
'ln addition to drilling in their respect
i've nails. tue fii'inDers III tne OIganIz htion
take advantage oil the holidays and ge out
into the WOODS. where they practice with
their rites The leaders OF the movement
are military ineil, nearly all of whom are
veterans The bulk OF the organization is
mostly young men. who are imDucG Will,
thusias,n, and are ready To do all III their
power Tor aiding their native land.
OPEN WARFARE.
The Clan-na-G6ei believes in open war
fare. and are opposed to SO much secrecy in
the agitation OF the freedom of ireland.
u
open manner and upon broader principles.
II has been proven m the past i'll all Irish
movements that tie more secrecy which
prevailed Resulted in detrimcnt to the
cause.
This was due no doubt to the selfish
ness OF the leaders of the movement. In
many OF the Irish movements large amounts
OF money have been contributed by the
Irish people, and the handling OF these large
amounts of money IL tempting 70 all parties.
"a, present there is a difference OF opin-
ion anon z the leaders ofthc movement on tie
Ques; ion of religion entering into it,
Some OF the leaders argue that from the
days OF Henry Grattan Protestant Irishmen
have been as faithful as Catholic Irishmen
III their devotion to the Old Sod. IN the
ranks of the Clan -iia -Gael are many Protest.
ant Irishmen. Including u;uisters, ami they
have been true and steadfaSt members OF
the order. On the other hand. IL has been
proven that informers We're Protestant
Irishtncn who We're the hired officials of
the British.
STRENGTH OF THE ORDER.
"Amons Clan-ua -Gaels the question they
are now discussing is whether. in this new
movement, it is safe TO trust So important
a matter to the Protestant IrsiiInen. This
Irish american army must not be confoUHd-
ed with the Ancient Order or Hibernians
1t is true that there are thOusa nds OF
Hiberpians who are also Clan-na -Gaei5.
The Ancien; Order, however is beHeVo,ent
organization, but at the same time they
are loyal in their devotion to tie native
land. c,
na-t;ael in this country" said Col. Scannell,
can be gained from the statement mat
there are fully 10000 men enrolled in the
organization. Councils ior the Ciiln ma
Gael are established in every state In Tie
Tniun The union is strongest in ChlcaSo
and Philadelphia, while New YORK ana
Enstou come next IN Oruer.