The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-04
lRELAND'S WARNING PARTIES
THE UNITED IRISH LEAGVE AND
THE SIM FEINERS.
working for the sam OBJECT, says an
Agent Of the Former, hut PULLING In
Opposite Directions cattle Drives Tar.
ricd on with No Cruelty to Animals.

Agent Of the Former. hut PULLING In
Opposite Directions cattle Drives Car.
rlcd on with Ma Cruelty to Animals.
..pasILN. July I7.-As regards organiza-
ton the situation in Ireland somewhat re-
sembles that in Russia. Various bodies
working toward the same common end
are In the field. and n pulls against the
other, to the detriment OF the cause. The
anti-Home Rulers in Great Britain and
Ireland feel assured that the divisions that
have sprung up in the Nationalist ranks
will largely relieve them Of the necessity
Of fighting against the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
the empire, and they are satisfied that the
old dictum Of divide and conquer" still
holds good.
To. learn how the United Irish League
actually stands and what its intentions are
the writer called upon Denis Johnston.
who has charge OF the headquarters Of the
organization in Dublin. MIR. Johnston be-
gan by lamenting that the Sim Fem party
and the National Council had come into
antagonism with the league. The aims Of
both bodies were identically the same until
the action Of the Parliamentary party came
into question. The Sim Feiners wanted
the Irish Nationalists to withdraw from
Parliament and to head the agitation in
Ireland. Many strong reasons might be
urged against this course. In the first
place, the party must be In Parliament at
least once in the twelve months. and IL they
,absented themselves the country would
be put TO the trouble and expense Of a gen.
.eral election.
II they did withdraw Ireland would be
represented in the House by eighteen
Unionists, who would do what they liked
with the various Irish interests that are
brought up for discussion, such as the
amendment Of the land act Of 1903. the
.~evicted tenants, the education question and
the financial relations between the two
countries. He might say that the coun-
try was practically solidly against the
withdrawal of the members. Mr.. Dolan,
NJ. P. had expressed his determination to
resign his seat and go up for reelection
on the Sim Fem ticket; but he had not
resigned yet. He had held several meet
ings, at each Of which the people had in
the most emphatic way shown him that
they did not agree with his policy. He
attempted TO address a thousand people
other day. The people turned their
hacks upon him. and in the end he had to
seek refuge in a police barrack.
Asked the strength OF the Sim Fein
party MIR. Johnston said it could not be
given. The two leading men connected
with it were John Sweetman, who was a
Grazier in the county Meath and a rancher
in Minnesota, n p. T. DAILY. Mr.. Sweet
man continued to be a grazier, although
one. Of the aims OF the Sim Fein was to do
away with the grazing system. 1t was
impossible 10 say what the strength OF the
Sim Fem party lie, but it was a telling fact
that while police note takers attended the
meetings OF the United Irish League they
were never to be seen at the Sim Fein
meetings. 1t was hard TO discover men,
Ders Of the new organization in the districts
in which branches we're said to exist.
Edward Martyr. the recently retired leader
Of the society, was the first president OF
the sectarian body known as the Catholic
Association, and the present leader Is
Alderman Cole, who is to-day one OF the
chief opponents Of the same association.
With regard to the present position Of the
United Irish League. Mr.. Johnston declared
that since the rejection by the country Of
Mr.. Birrells bill it has become stronger than
ever 1t has 400 branches in Ireland and
wv pTdI1CIcS dCTOrS the CTlAInel IN OTeHl
Britain. while abroad, including America,
there is "a vast auxiliary organization.
That the auxiliaries are more than senti-
mental was proved last year by the C?s.OOO
sent to Ireland. mainly from the United
States.
Asked concerning the evicted tenants. he
said that Of the enants who had been evicted
on the plan Of campaign estates, where the
people submitted to eviction as a protest,
about 90 per cent. had been reinstated on
their holdings. and she remaining - per
cent. who we're still out. belonged to the
Clanricarde and Lewis estates in the county
Galway
The people were satisfied with the result
Of the catt!e drives. aud we're confident that
neNt wear the majority OF the grazing lands
would DC in their hands. During the drives
not tho slightest cruelty was ever practised
on y single animal The stock were
amply driven from the grazing lands and
telivcf ed to The owner wherever they lived,
and a receipt asked for Outside Birr,
when the drive vas in progress when the
laIabs became tired the men carried them
on their shoulders. and he had even seen
eatigued sheep carried by the drivers.
Tho animals were never scattered or driven
on to tho roads TO wander. In one case.
10 which the owner lived about eight miles
from the ranch. the people drove the stock
10 the police barracks, where they handed
them over 10 the c~ons;ebulary. who gave a
receipt This proved two things that the
people had u desire that the stock should be
well treatcl and that they were not afraid
OF the conse luences of their actions. They
presented themselves to the police. know
jug that they would be identified
:. Concerning william O'Brien. Mr.. Johnston
eaid that the party had cordially invited him
10 return when the BirTrll bill was rejected
and the country had declared solidly that
devolution was dead, and that nothing but
a clear measure NJ home rule would do
Before reJoining air. O'Brien would rave
10 cast devolution aside; but he did not seem
Inclined to take this step. Hence his posi-
zion was one Of difficulty. Devolution was
sill der glcd before The eyes Of the people.
ard 1t WA a strange fact that here and
there newspapers owned ostensibly Ivy
rlcn who hai 20 mo:.ey had been started
~ cLJth"r tha policy. Where the capital
for the running of the Lapers came from