Deseret Evening News | 1893-02-02 | Page 1 | Regarding Political Prisoners

Itruarilluic l-ollilral I'rl.ontri, Nct Yoiik, I'eb. 1. J. 1. ltyan, corresponding secretary of tbe National Na-tional Federation of America, today makes a statement denying that lie said the president of the National Federation of America had called a nuotlng of tho directors of thu organisation organi-sation to consider the release of political politi-cal prisoners. Wo regard thu question of amnesty to political prisoner, said he, as secondary and inopportune, aud the prtsnuroou the liberal ministers for their releato was unwise and Impolitic, as It put u weapon Into Iho hands of tho Torlea and will defeat thu more important imoturo of homo rule, which, If patted, will bring genual amnesty for all political oircnders.