The annual meeting of the .Freeman's Journal Company was held
in Dublin, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The proceedings, which were exceedingly stormy, especially on the second day—on the Tuesday the meeting broke up early owing to the falling in of a piece of the ceiling, an event which was, at the moment, characteristically attributed to dynamite— showed how deep is the new split in the ranks of the Anti- Parnellites. Mr. Sexton was in the chair, and was supported by Mr. Dillon and the Moderates. Against these were ranged Mr. Healy, who was backed by a large number of priests_ Mr. William Murphy attacked the Dillonite management of the paper, and declared that its leaders were " hogswash."" Mr. Dillon, in reply, announced that he intended to resign. the post of director, and incidentally mentioned that in 1887 the profits of the paper were £14,000 a year. What they are now is not stated. Mr. Healy, who also an- nounced his resignation, fiercely assailed Mr. Dillon for driving him off the board. The difference between them as. directors was that Mr. Dillon had not a fraction in the com- pany, and he had £1,000. Mr. Healy concluded :—" I quit this. country to-day, the victim of as mean a conspiracy as ever man was subjected to." As a parting shot, Mr. Healy exclaimed, "Outside this room ' One man, one vote' prevails, and no plutocrat can rig the jury in the box of public opinion. I arraign these gentlemen before that jury and the country, and to that jury from a packed tribunal I will confidently appeal." Ultimately, Mr. Healy's name was struck off the list of directors. The whole incident was very significant. We can hardly doubt that the split will continue to widen.. Unless he is thrown over by the Church, which is unlikely, we are inclined to back Mr. Healy.
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