New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-05
MORE TROUBLE FOR IRELAND.

MORE TROUBLE FOR IRELAND.
It seems such a pity that the true-hearted
patriots who are engaged in the great work OF
freeing ireland from the yoke of the oppressor
cannot agree among themselves! The latest
rupture is between Congressman William L.
Robinson, of Brooklyn, and The World news
paper. So long as these two could agree there
were strong hopes that ireland would presently
be freed. Naturally enough, great deal was
expected of Mr.. Robinson, the sole purpose OF
his election to Congress having been To put
him in a position where he could make 1t so
uncomfortable for Great Britain that that Gov
eminent would find it necessary to take lts
hands off Ireland and put its fingers Ill It's ears
He took hold OF the work with great energy al
the very opening of Congress, and has lost no
opportunity since of making it warm for the
Oppressors of his native land. Had he been
properly backed up by The World newspaper,
as he had right to expect from an organ Oh
his own party and people, Ireland might before
this have been free. But that singularly I'M
certain newspaper seems to have had plan OF
its own for the liberation of Mr. Robinson's
oppressed countrymen. 1t has manifested all
along great unwilingness to cooperate with
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that it has exhibited open hostility.
Mr. Robinson's methods are peculiar, 1t Is
true, but no one can doubt his sincerity. 1t is
his belief that the American Congress can
easily effect the redemption of Ireland from
British tyranny by adopting series OF resoih-
tons containing conundrums addressed 10 the
British Government which the latter viii not
dare answer-conurdrums as to whether Mr..
Flannigan formerly of America, IS not I'M
INJURED in a lOathsome dungeon somewhere In
Ireland, and, if so, what for, and how long
that sort of thing is to cODtinue--conlndrnms
with threats attached that il they are not an
swered in less than ten minutes the bfltish
Government will have reason to he sorry IL
ever WAS born He Lad great faith that
coirse of resolutions of this kind, accompa-
MED by remarks of threatening character by
himself, would terrify the British Government
TO such an extent that it would yield to the
demands of the Irish people for political lnde-
Incidence. And it is not impossible that he
might have succeeded had he been supported
by Congress. But when he was left with no
backing whatever except that of little Mr.
Cox. who came out shaking his small fists at
the tyrants and adding his piping treble to the
was making the throne of Great Britain trcm-
bic. il was apparent that the plan would not
succeed.
But Mr.. Robinson has not been discouraged.
He is still prosecuting his original scheme. II
stirring resolutions and narrowing remarks
can free Ireland, that oppressed nationality
Will be running a government OF its own
before the Brooklyn member returns 10 his
constituents In this state of affairs 1t Is very
depressing to the spirits of the friends oil lrlsh
freedom to observe that The World newspaper
not only refuses to cooperate with the BROOK
Iyn member but takes pains to call him an
ass" Nay more. 1t questions his sincerity,
imputes vanity and egotism to him, asserts that
he "cares no more for the cause OF Ireland
than ne does for the canse of Turkey" and
calls upon the Associated Press agent at Wash
ington to suppress his utterances. This is too
bad. 1t looks like jealousy. Why cannot
these Irish patriots stand together in
such cause At this rate Ireland will
not be freed during the present Congress,
and all Mr.. Robinson's efforts in that be-
half will have been in vain. The World news
paper is unkind toward Mr. Robinson. Why
call him an "ass"7 Because he is one
| That is no reason Mr. Robinson knows The
| World newspaper 10 be one also Bnt he
| does not distract the councils of the friends
of Ireland by blatant proclamation of the
| fact He has patriotism enough TO conceal
| his knowledge on that subject. Alas, poor
| Ireland! With so much jealousy existing
among those who claim to be her champions,
we fear the day of her redemption is not
| near