Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-06
STRENGTH OF FORCES
ENTIRELY pkOBIIiMATICAlI

Dublin. July Estimates of the
Irish volunteers vary between $4,000,
which is the Dublin castle figures
compiled by the police. and a quarter
of a million. which is the estimate
given in platform speeches. Careful
= inquiry shows that there are $4,000 in
Leinster, which takes the lead, about
$4,000 in Ulster Increasing rapidly,
/ IS. 900 in Munster and $4,000 In Con-
naught
The difficulty of exact estimate rises
from the fact that the movement Is
not organized from the center. Forces
have sprung up spontaneously in every
( parish. and so far are only loosely
connected with the provisional cen
tral body There has been "A complete
wiping out OF all class distinctions.
and the rank and file include every
grade-farmers laborers, shop assist >
ants, clerks, doctors, lawyers and
country gentlemen. There is a very
strong leaven of time expired soldiers
-Ol | Connaught Rangers. Dublin Flu
siliers and Munster Fusiliers, and
their experience is proving useful in
the drill.
The chief military commanders are
Col. Maurice Moore, who commanded
the Connaught Rangers in the Boer
war, and Captain White, son Of the
General White who defended Lady
smith. Recent accessions are Sir
Henry Grattan Bellew, grandson of
the great Henry Grattan, brother of
the Warehouses Of Butte, who is at
present an aide dc-camp to the lord
lieutenant. Military experience. how
ever slight. is at a premium. and Il
medical student, with little volun-
teer training. is commanding as Ger
geant of squad which includes.
among the privatcs a university pro-
fessor of law.
The army has extremely little
equipment and almost no money. But
the material is excellent and the en-
thusiasm unbounded. Mr.. Redmond
open association with the movement
will remove the difficulty of getting
money. The men in charge Of the
movement are for the most part I'M
known and there been much reluc-
lance to provide funds till the public
knew who would spend the money and
for what.
Redmond's Influence Effective.
ty-five men, fifteen Of them are said
to be home rulers in sympathy with
Mr. Redmond. but the more active,
Influential ana effective spirits are
memler Of the Sim Fem party.
They have few supporters in the
county and the great bulk of the vol.
unteers are supporters of Redmond.
Mr.. Redmond offered his eo-opera-
ton to the central body if he was al
lowed to nominate an equal number
of men on it. pending the esleetion Of
the volunteer branches Of central
executive Failing acceptance he will
recommend each county to govern IT
self
This offer was rejected on Il hastily
summoned meeting Of the executives
who proposed that each county should
elect representative to sit with
them. This has produced strong pro-
test from Professor Kerr, who says
the meeting was not properly con
vened and asks for full meeting
when the members would accept Mr..
Redmond's offer. MIR. Redmond can
not allow movement mainly com
posed Of his supporters TO be COM
manded by a self-qualified body, OF
which the most active members arc
opponents Of his. Once the volunteer
members can hold their convention 70
check and executive the matter Will
settle itself. Meantime there may be
friction which will be 0bviated to
great extent by making each county
governor its own volunteers