The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-10
INTERNAL MACHINES, NIHILIsM, ETC.

even the Chlvalry or the past
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INTERNAL MACHINES, NIHILIsM, ETC.
The presence 10 this country Of Leo. Har t.
msnn,the great Nihilist Russian arch plolter,
who attempted to blow up tue Gear 10 No.
vember 1879, and for which Sophie Perovs-
ksya was hung; the disclosure by one
Grove, a lampligater of Peoria, Ills, of th
Internal machine project, by which Britisl'
vessels are proposed TO be swept from thu
sos by Irish ingenuity; the
many secret meeLings now heing held
in this country and elsewhere denouueing
tyranny, etc, are all notable events TO be
seriously considered by the people; and in
deed by the government. Under the laws Of
our government, in certain cases parties from
other countries may be extradited, and prohi-
bition is made against the shipment Of nitro
glycerine, nitrsted oil, blasting oil, ETC., on
any passenger vessel. But whether We can
prevent the manufacture, sele and
shipment Of internal or other
destructive machines is Questionable,
aud may yet lead to very ugly COM
plications. Mr.. Grove, a fenisn Of Peoria,
has inspired his co-fellows with fine hopes OF
destroying tho British supremacy at a
singulsrly small cost. He insists that by m
expense of not exceeding $4,000 the CON-
merce Of England can be damaged to the ex-
tent of $50O,OO0,00O. Now the Irish revolu-
tion!zts, in Chicago, alone, have something
over 100000 in their treasury, which is
known as the "Skirmishing Fund.-" fund
| Intended 10 be used in blowing
up English wsr vessels, arsenals, etc,
Whether the,e "patrio.s," "a they designate
themselves, can be induced to use those in-
fernal machines for tho blowing up of all
vessels that float tho British flag, as they go
rushing athwart the briny deep, remains to
be seen. This association of men is COM
posed of many who stand high in the public
estimate and seem 10 be resolved in tho pur-
susnce Of their designs Of forcing England TO
recognize the demanded rights of Irishmen
in "she old country" The difficulty which
will occur TO their minds however, 10 the use
Of the internal machine is that in its deatruc-
tive work ii makes no discrimination be-
tween friend and foe, between fenian and
Frenchmau, and just at present the moro
prudent and humane of the rovolutionsts are
not disposed to 60 TO such extreme. But y.as!
they will do on some occasion of exaSpers.
ton Is another thing. When men or women
become SO crszsd on subject that they will
hszardyea,e even sacrifice their own lives to al.
tain certain object, they will not stop long to
consider of other peoples lives. Hartmann
frankly represented this idea when being
asked the other day if no did not think il
fearful TO blow up and kill go many in-
nocent and good people merely to put one
man out of the way, responded "well, tla'
is one OF the evils of all such things, even OF all
war in the open field" The damage and loss
OF life 10 Americans and any and all other
people travelling on British vessel
between m American and some other
por. would be almost incslculable il Mr.
Scare Crowe or Mr.. 0'Blstherskite Rosa
should DO permitted to recklessly play with
their little dynamite machines. Americans
are deeply concerned in all this business as.
ildjviduals, merchants, insurance agents,
etc, aud the threat that "every English ship
shall DO sent to the bottom until people
shall no. dare to sail In them" should have
the necessary attention paid TO it in tie
prnmplest manner. From all that is known
Of Mr.. Grove, he is man Of ouly
ordinary calibre and without much influence
bul often these fellows like Gui.eau, when
pursued from day to day by monomania on
certain subject do the greatest harm on the
lesst expected occasion. These are OF the
reformers who regard themselves ordained Of
heaven TO bring out that condition OF things
when 'and not till when shall the epitoph OF
! the patriot Emmett DO written" Only the
other day in Liverpool six OF tho internal
machines were discovered in one vessel just
after her arrival and four in another, each
machine containing eleven carSrides charged
with nitro glycerine and gun cotton. They
had been sent, il seems, in cement barrels,
and in ono OF these was found
one of Mr.. 0'Donsyan Rossa's
papers, he however disclaiming all knowl.
edge OF the shipment. Now hero was q
case whore the slightest spark Of over excite
ment from any cause upon nervously or.
ganizod ievolu!ionist might have sent 10
their eternal rest every passenger on board.
Surely, the United States will have 10 take
some action at IN eayly moment, and u
tho statutes ore insufficient
TO coyor the case Of The manufacture, sale and
shipment OF internal machinc'," II would not
b, difficult for government that 80 stretch-
| cd tho law "a 10 wine out of exislence BY a