The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-06

Dublin, July 6.-Estimates of the
number of the Irish Nationalist volun-
teers vary between $4,000, which is
the Dublin Castle figure compiled by
the police and a quarter of million,
which is the estimate given in plat
form speeches. Careful inquiry shows
that there are $4,000 in Leinster,
which takes the lead, about 45,oOO
in Ulster increasing rapidly $4,000
in Munster and $4,000 in Connaught.
The difficulty Of exact estimate
arises from the fact that the move
ment is not organized from the center.
Forces have sprung up spontaneously
in every parish, and so far are only
loosely connected with the provisional
central body. There has been COM
plete wiping out of all class dis
tinctions. and the rank and file in
clude every grade--farmers, laborers'
shop assistants, clerks, doctors, law
yers, and country gentlemen. There
is a very strong leaven of time-eX-
pired soldiers-old Connaught Rang
ers. Dublin Fusiliers and Munster
Fusiliers, and their experience Is
proving useful in the drill.
The chief military commanders are
Colonel Maurice Moore, who COM
manded the Connaught Rangers III
the Boer war, and Captain White, a
son of the General White who defend
ed Ladysmith. Recent accessions are
Sir Henry Grafton Bellew, a grand
son of the great Henry Grattan, who
had experience in the fifth Dragon
Guards; and Captain Bellingham,
brother of the marchioness of Butte,
who is at present an aide-de-camp TO
the lord lieutenant. Military expert
ence, however slight, is at a premium
and a medical student, with little
volunteer training, is commanding
as sergeant a squad which includes
among the privates, a university pro
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fessor of law.
The army has extremely H:tlt
equipment and almost no money. Bet
the material is excellent and the en-
thusiasm unbounded. Mr.. Redmond's
open association with the movement
will remove the difficulty of getting
money. The men in charge of the
movement are for the most part un
known and there has been much re
nctance to provide funds until the
public knew who would spend the
money, and for what.
The central body consists of twen
tv-fve men, of them fifteen are salt
to be Home Rulers in sympathy witt
Mr.. Redmond. but the more active, in
fluential and effective spirits are mem
bers of the Sim Fein party. The!
have few supporters in the country
and the great bulk of the volunteer
are supporters of Redmond. Mr.. Red
mond offered his cooperation to th'
central body # he was allowed Il
nominate an equal number of mel
on it, pending the election of the vol
unteer branches of a central executive
Failing acceptance he will recommend
each county to govern itself.
This offer was rejected on hastil,
summoned meeting of the executives
who proposed that each county shoul
elect a representative to sit wit
them. This has produced strong Pre-
test from Professor Kerr, who say
the meeting was not properly cor
vened and asks for a full meeting
when the members would accept MI
Redmonds' offer. Mr.. Redmond can
not allow a movement mainly CON
posed of his supporters TO be com
manded by a self-qualified body, o
which the most active members ar,
opponents of his. Once the Voluu
teer members can hold their conyen