The Republican journal., 1881-08-04
Dynamite F'iends.

HC uloCO'ClS VI COHCodltu lulolldl
machines in the cargoes of the Cunard
steamers Malta and Bavarian, lately ar
rived at Liverpool from this country, and
which are supposed to have been shipped
by Irish revOlutionists in America, has
caused no little excitement on both sides
of the Atlantic. Six of the machines
| were found in the hold of the Malta, and
| four among the freight of the Bavarian.
A barrel manifested as containing cement,
according to the telegram, was opened
by the custom house officers, and in the
| loose contents We're found six zinc boxes
containing dynamite cartridges and clock
work designed to explode them. The
barrel contained in all fourteen pounds
OF dynamite enough to make complete
wreck OF everything in the vicinity of
which it might be exploded. Note pa
per marked with the name and business
address of O'Donovan Rosa, of New
| York, was reported found in the barrel.
| The English government, it is said, are
employing every means to discover the
conslgnors and consignees of the ma
| chimes.
The British press, irrespective of the
politics of the individual papers, agree in
expressing the belief that England can
rely on the good faith Of America in en-
dcaVorlng to prevent renewal Of overt
attempts by conspiratOrs against the Brit
ish government. The Manchester Guard
ian says: "Amerca will doubtless omit
no effort within its capacity to discharge
| its obligations, not only toward interna-
| tional fellowship, but the common inter
est of humanity. The difficulty is to see
what more America can do to prevent
Internal machines from being shipped
than England to prevent their landing.'
The same journal doubts the wisdom of
asking the federal or State authorities to
| put check on the safety valve supplied
! by the yapolngS Of the Fenian press.
The London Standard thinks that the
American police could surely by this time
have discovered something as to who
shipped the internal machines, 'Public
opinion,' it SAYS, evil demand a full in
| Quiry, and we are sure the American
municipal law, show every desire to help
us. We hope due diligence will now
bear the same Interpretation rs in the
| Alabama case. We demand no damage :;
we only ask friendly aid in checking an
infamous conspiracy" The Morning Post
| thinks the time has come when America
| should adopt Il similar attitude toward
| ODonoVan Rosa and others who abuse
her hospitality, us England did toward
Johann Most ''As regards attempted
repetition OF the outrages," it says, "we
| will not do America the injustice of sup
| posing that only Il sense Of the personal
risk to her own citizens will induce her
TO take strong measures. There is tOler-
! ably conclusive evidence that the Internal
machines We're intended to explode in
the steamers hold, as they We're 50 care
fully packed as to resist concussion."
Many Irish members of Parliament have
exchanged views as to the propriety of
issuing a manifesto signed by the whole
Of the home rulers and addressed to
lrishmen in all parts Of the world, pro
testing against secret attempts on English
lives and property. Several influential
home rulers, however, oppose the pro
posal on the ground that the manifesto is
unnecessary in the face OF their we'll
known disapproval Of such attempts