THE IRISH PARTY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13836, 25 February 1907, Page 5

THE IRISH PARTY.

ALLEGED LItSKL AND CONSPIRACY. Press Association—Bv Telegraph—Copyright. .. . LONDON, : Febrtirtry 23.' (Received Feb. 24, at 4.38 p.ni.) At the instance of the defendants in tlio action of Daniel Slwelian, iniritber fur Mid Cork, against John Redinoiiil and' others lot alleged libel and conspiracy, the venue |ws been changed from Cork to, Dublin.

It was staled a few trwks ago that at a meeting of (lie Irish Nationalists .Mr J. ]•;. ftedmoiid was rc-elceted chairman of tilfc party. Mr Joliil o'Dolfnt?il (nitirtller for South .\)avo ill the House <j[ Coiiitiloris) was included in Die patty, lind it. was also decided not to readmit jjf IJ, D. Slieehaii (member for Mill-Cork) as a member of the jjiirfy. Mr K. Cieah (South-Jvasfc Cork), aiid Mr Jn'mes (iilhooly (Cork Comity, West) dissented. In a recent, interview relating lo the split in tlie ranks at the ftationrtiists, jlr. W...O'Brien, M.P., stated Mr Sheehan and Mr J. O'Donnell wi?rc .expelled from the party without any form of I rial and without t!ve jiiifty lieitig roiisiiliecl. The Nationalist party, lie wont on to say, was only alive by American and Austr iii;ui subscriptions, contributed under a totid misapprehension at the situation. 'J'lio United Irish League was, lie. said, dying on its less, and the administration of its funds would now he investigated b,V means of the legal action to he brought by Mr Sheehan and Mr O'Donnell. A few days previims to this interview Mr Kil'ieiie Credit openly espoused the cause of Mr o'Brieif,.and tho South-East Cork bniiicli of the United Irish League resolved to heartily approve of his faithtul support to Jlr Sheehan in his battle against "hossism."