Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
ENGLAND IN A Rad Rox.
a Legation Attache Speaks Freely
American Congressman and an EN-
cabinet Minister May Be Wanted Bv
the English Authorities.

\ Legation Attache Speaks Frsc1,,
American Congressman and an Ex-
cabinet Minister May Be Wanted Nv
the English Authorities.
Washington Special 10 Chicago Herald.
The cable dispatch intimating that Irish
members OF Parliament will figure in the
! conspiracy proceedings has attracted n
| great deal OF attention here. The diplo-
mats are discussing it in their usual mys-
| terl0us way. An attache Of one of the
European legations told the Heyold cor
respondent tonight that there is more
in the suggestion than appears on the sur
face.
England" said he, sis in bad box.
The conspiracy, if you can call it such, is
widespread. 1t is more dangerous to the
| welfare OF Great Britain than Nihilism is
to Russia. O'Donovan Rossa is not ex-
actly humbug. He is more of a stool
pigeon than anything else. He ALWAYS
talks wildly and sometimes well It's
his business to talk wildly. The press of
the United states ridicule him. Maybe
ne deserves ridicule. At the same time
ne needs careful supervision. Rossa
scarcely knows what he is about
himself. lie is on the surface of
dangerous plot. He knows not.
and cannot fathom its depths. He
ana several others are puppets worked
from the other side. Members of Parlia-
ment. forsooth! Do you think Parnell
and Dillon came here two years ago SIM
ply for famine relief and Land League
purposes: In his speech on board the
ship when met by the American Irishmen
he stated plainly that something more
than money for bread and potatoes was
needed. He modified his statement when
he spoke in Madison Square Garden short
ly atterward. He then suggested the es
tabllshment OF two funds, one for agita-
tion and the other for aid to the starving
peaSantry. Parnell and Dillon were i'm
daily consultation with leading Irish citi-
zens. Plans affecting the destiny of Great
Britain were made and remOdeled. Some
OF these plans have developed. will not
say assassination figured therein. Re-
moVals, however, have taken place. One
OF the greatest State trials known to his
tory IS now in progress. All kinds of rll-
mOrs are flying around. You can believe
me or not, but some big men on the other
side viii shortly play no small part in this
and other trials. There will be numerous
demands for the eXtraditiOn of Irish sym- |
pathiZerS IN the United States. The men
sought after will be those with whom |
Parnell and Dillon communed often on |
their last visit. There may be a Congress- |
man or two among them. 1t would not |
surprise me If an eX-Cabinet Minister |
was included among them. The scheme |
was an ambitious one. 1t involved |
and still involves serious trouble in Eng |
land. The cOnspiratOrs know that. They |
believe that sufficient enthusiasm can be |
aroused to popularize rupture with the |
old country. Perhaps they are right.
Time will show whether they are or not, /
Meantime let me'tell you that things are
very much strained abroad. They are
strained here in Irish circles This capi-
tai swarms to-day with detectives of
every European power. They do not re-
main idle; they are in daily communica-
tion with their government. But don't
get scared. The cause of Ireland is bv
no means desperate. Other matters OF
greater moment are more in danger now,
Wait little longer and l will speak of
them"
This diplomat spoke with great earnest
ness. The Herald correspondent giyes
his remarks substantially as they were |
uttered.