Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-20
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..>a payim Inierviewed.
- Yosr, May l9.-Ths Herald
.rmspndent says. Late last
= ..nsasd to interview Davit'
- b,su living psrdu in Paris fol
~ tvo days. He intends to be in
~. todsy. He was at first very re-
In reply. however to my quss'
70 what Parnen could have
- intimsting that his party
~ eo-opsrats with the liberal Gov
-. DOits remarked;
,saIry. hs meant that if the Gov
/ - would ieeislats on the qnes-
- a. release of the suspects and
. u eosrcion policy in Ireland ,
s...i he Irish Parliamentary party
- ao-opsrsts with the liberal Gov
..A 4 further remedial legislation
.rr.,end. lido not think he can have
- shss he would be prepared to
-, 10 N alliance offensive and de-
-. Nth the Government, or that
s..u-A abandon his home rule policy.
nruuudsot- Have you had any
urieation lately on this point with
~1a, ssk this as have been led
s ;.lee from certain facts that you
- ~ b. quite in accord with him.
i.vi1E-I have not seen Parnell in
- davs, not, in fact, since that last
..snut in his letter to Capt. Asher
- IA In the House OF Commons. l
g. ~ occasion to ask friends Of the
ia League movement in America to
vsad Judgment upon Parnell and
= aaeptiations with the Government
a = has had the chance OF fully ex-
a,iuipe things in or out Of the Ho1ss
1cunnons. Neither Eagan, Dillon or
uk. of course, question the hon
I = dPsynslI, or his motives. what
- = nsy have done in the matter.
Curaspondent-An impression has
= shsoad, based on translated tele-
aans published by French papers, that
= hsvs expressed such fear:
Iaylt-I have merely said that /
inrsd ! might be sent back to Port
luibsseseh by the intrigues of the
fnsss party.
Onupspondsnt-Your recent letter to
= Standard was ambiguous as to your
rhlSsa and feelings towards the ex-
- Nationalist party. You seem to
~ rvpsntsd your former connection
~ Il.
spsviit- My differences with the party
. vi known in Ireland and America,
= have the independence of Ireland
ehsaEt, and tbs outcome Of my nation
- career. 10 regret the latter would
= b contend that the former, the ma
1saalist party, rspudiated me, and my
ennestion with that party is now sever
Il This, however, implies no condem-
ralion Of the nationalist. With refer
~ b this l wrote long lettor to the
u1hsp Of Meath, the other day, respect
= nv return for that county when in
rrieun. In that letter expressed the
yievs that have always held ON the
ssbjsee Il parliamentary representation.
vhiln I believe that men like Parneil,
Dilloa anA sexton could do Ireland
ucs rsal good, hold that there is a
wide AeN for Isishmsn like myself out
eide, vhsn our honor could be carried
and sustaissd, and service rendered to
Ireland y we'll by efforts and exertion
n Ireland As elsewhere. ! have for
lhass reasons, and from personal disin-
elinat,on, always refused and will al
vsvs refuse TO enter the House Of Com.
nens.
Correspondent Can you give me any
hformation 40 70 the future action o'
y 'IAnd League7
Davitt-I can't answer that question
/ am mot sufficiently posted, having becl
1elesn months in Jail. A meeting o
= leaders Of the Land League will Il
IA shortly, at which the whole situa
N vill b discussed and the future
nevsmsuts Of tho Land Lea2e detsrmin
r o..
Cugrsspondent e. where, in Pariss
Davits-I can't be moro explicit. MOI
\ Paris. however.
Correspondent nt-What do you thinl
nksly 70 b the result OF tho new 70
Dsolsivs lseislation9
payitt--l believe IL will prove meas
~ foe the better Encouragement Of 80
slaliea Il il really aimed at the Land
Lngus movement, and 10 intended &
uusvenA free political discussion, politi
~ ssganizAtions. This would leave
- guvernmsnt face to face with thu
D6ue Il prstends 10 be anxious te
npple, namely, tho secret associations
) ~ opinion no power that can bt
vl1l1ad By the English government viii
oahls b crush the secret orders, which
~ aflR The Land League movement be
oens6sd By the victims Of Irish land
ns1iGn = the only power that can de-
~ Z avsngs them. I have hope. new.
alAolsa, that ousraess will not contin-
III b1A ] am afraid 10 say what may
nupsa vhsn the Irish people are con
oa1sd By this horrible additional coer
- policy.
oegssapondsnt--l understand yos
~ ben asked TO visit America.
Davit1-I have received anumbsr o.
aoepams askinR me 10 visit New Yorl
oenes, bit owing to the double crisil
AtAs ids, ! fssl il my duty to remain
~ NJ own colleagues.
Ce1sapondsnt- do you intend 4
enply with the conditions Of yoo
eahul Il leave.
u1ytt-I aid % plainly 10 the gover
4ef Portland prison. when the orde
Il ~ release arrived. ] declined :
envs sntii I had consulted Parnell. say