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


opinion would be as to that until know this news
TO be true and have the full particulars. You are
quite sure the report il true and that there is no
chance for il 10 he mistakci Well if it is all 80.
il will have think. the customary effect that all
such things do in the first moments of pubic ex-
element. 1t will strengthen the Government
temporarily All classes will rally to the support
of the executive, that its authority seems 10 De
in great peril, and the Opposition will not press the
vote of ccnsurc But after the public excitement IS
camed and the momentary peril seems passed,
there will come the great strain and the real ultl-
mate effect of the tragedy will be seem"
"Do yon think the ultimate effect will be injurl-
ous to the Government ~
Isn't this lreand's answer to Gladstone's new
pocyH 1t is the first tangible result of concillation
and concession. That is what the Tories will say,
and they will be able to use it efectually against
the Government. What else' they will ask, could
be expected as the result of appointing Lord Cav
cndsh, man with no qualifications for
the position, simply to appease his brother, Lord
Harrington, and to lead him to suppose that he
would be able to control the Governments Irish
policyp For that was the only reason for appoint
ing Lord Cavcndish--to prevent the detection OF
Lord Harrington from the Liberal party
Do you think it possible that MI ParDcll
or any other Of the Land League leaders had any
connection with this murdcrW
"NO. don't think it possible that Mr.. Parnell or
the Land League were nj all connected with the
deed. It has always been doubtful how much power
Mr. Parucll had in Ireland after all. 1t has been
impossible to tell whether lie could prevent the ont
RACES committed in the interests of the Land
League. There is doubt that the ourages OF the
last few years have strengthened and helped the
Lcague but whether or not the leaders could pre-
-
bic to decide. This tragedy is, feel confident, a
Fcniln piece Of work 1t is entirely different from
the Lana League outragcs. They have been social
and agrarian; this is entirely political Idont think
the Land League would devercontemplate the murder
of the Chief Secretary for Ireland. 1t is very like
the Fcnians. however. There have been 10 politi-
cal crimes committed in Ireland since oS and then
the work was that of Fonians. il is important to
remember in connection til this that there has been
n union Of two forces in the present agitation. 1he
Land League under Pawcl united TO the
Fcnian organzation which was very perfect one.
through the efforts of Davitt in Ireland and fenian
leaders in America. The two organizations were
formerly very hostile toward each other and occa-
sionaliy members of the one murdered by those
i'm the other. This terrible tragedy Is, then, /
think, n Fcuian expression, the result OF fenlan
forces and not OF Land League plots" .
"Do you think that Mr. Parncll will continue his
opposition TO the Liberal Government policy = ,
q" Most surely he will Mr. Parnell knows that
he get more from the Liberals when they are IN
opposite than when they are IN power; so ne VIII
use every effort put them out of power, and Will
succeed Mr. Parnel and his party can never be
conciliatcd. They are irfcconcilable. The moment
they become reconced they will have no excuse
for existing and they know it,
DO you think the Coercion Act was a failure and
that repression was the wrong policy to pursue |!
"No, do not. Repression | tnlnk was the only
course for the Government to tpursnc. There were
no troubles under the Tories the agitation was Just
beginning when they went ont Of power, so can I
say that they could have solved the Irish problem
any better than the Liberals have. IL Is not the
Coercion Act that has failed; 1t il Mr..
Forster He was ut ly unfit for the
place he occupied. io lacked capacity
his appontmcnf 10 such position especially at such
a irving time Moreover the Government carried ls
policy TOO far altogether and Forster went beyond
him when they did but il seems now tlatit was too
latc-if ths news you have brought is true can
bring myself to believe il is true, you see Dut an
my opinions given Oh the suppostlon that IL ls