The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-22

conveyed to Limerick Jail. The police were
stoned and the head constable seriously
wounded
At meetings on Sunday at Grong, Ennlskil'
len, Kl,tishen, and numerous other places, it
was resolved to pay no rent until Parnell is
released
THE WAR is ON THE LEAGUE.
OF course all Ireland accepts the arrest OF
Parucl and the Others rs Il war on the Land
League, and whereas heretofore a large proper.
ton Of the people had little sympathy with the
objects and movements of the league, now the
cause of the league is made that Of the whole
island The government makes no other pre-
tense but that it is striking at the league a
iseml.oilicIal dispatch from Dublin says;
Now tha. the government has begun the
suppression Of the league that body is doomed.
All the usual meetings announced for Sunday
are proclaimed. Boycotting is declared lille
gal by a special proclamation, and all who
practice 1t are threatened with arrest, and the
league rooms and property are to be seized.
Whenever IN any parts OF Ireland an organ
lied system of intimidation Is practiced where
by persons are under apprehension OF violence
to person or property, or of deprivation OF the
necessaries of lite, or of the loss of business,
and are Coerccd to abandon their lawful en-
Payments and become members or subscribers
to the funds OF an association known as the
Land League, all persons are warned that such
practices of intimidation are criminal and
those engaging in them are liable to arrest and
imprisonment.
PARNEIL IN JAIL.
The prisoners IN Kilmainham jail are only
allowed one visitor each day. They may
choose the one whom they wish to see. Mr..
Parnel (on the l4th) elected to see a represen-
tative of The FreemaH'S JOurRdl, whose editor
has kindly furnished me an account of the IN
terview. 1t says:
Mr.. Parnel's cell Is a small boarded apart.
ment, having no furniture beyond medium
sized table and few PLAIN chairs. There was
a good fire in the room, which was fairly well
heated. Mr.. Parnell was sitting at the table
when the reporter entered. The tablecoth had
been removed. Some trnit was on the table
and also four or five books. Having obtained
from him the particulars regarding the arrest
the reporter asked him if Mr.. r. u. O'Connor
who had declared his readiness to return to
Ireland at any moment, would be recalled
Mr. Parncll replied that his arrest would in
no way interfere with Mr.. O'Connor, who
would remain in America until the compile
ton Of Ia, mission. When asked II the ar
rest were likely 10 cripple The organization of
the lcrgur, Mr.. parneIl sand: II do not think
II will nave any preudicial effect upon the
movement, had been able before the arrest
to make complete arrangements for having the
test cases brought into court, and also for a
proper organization in the country. | think
Everything connected with the movement Is
now IN most satisfactory condition.
Reporer-lIave you contemplated the pro-
babllliy OF the government taking wholesale
measures for the suppression OF the league?
Mr.. Parnell-I do not think they contem-
plate the suppression of the league They
could only suppress the league by arresting
Everybody connected with 1t; and this (he adj
ded with triumphant smllc), they would
hardly undertake.
Rep.-Could they not proceed by issuing q
proclamation in 1He Gdzet5. and by scizng
the Land League offices as they seized the Irish
people in parliament?
Mr.. P.-They could but if they should do
so the people Will be driven back upon secret
organization, as in former times, which would
be much more dangerous for the government
than the present organization, which is perfect
ly open.
Mr.. Parnell stated that during his imprsOn-
mcnt he proposed to obtain leave from the
government to work in the carpenter shop,
which work he was fond Of during his youth.
IO'lialloren one Of the suspects was a carpen-
ter and from HIM he proposes to learn the de
tails which he may not know.
o'CoNOR POWER on THE ARREST.
Thomas O'Conor Power VI. r., one of Par
nell's most prominent supporters, arrived IN
New York on Saturday, and IN reply to an ad.
dress of weldome, said;
The arrest of Parnell is the last desperate
bid of defeated gamblers who have for their
object the salvation Of their land bill. That
bill will be placed, as it deserves to be placed
in the museum Of national abortions. Par.
nclls arrest will not only give strength but
unity to ali Irishmcn. We have heard much
of Gadstones pacific intentions, and of the al.
fiction Of the IRISH people for her majesty the
queen. You can estimate that affection at its
full value by the fifty thousand troops which
she has sent, upon lnstigatlOn of Forster to
suppress that overlooking affection"