The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
SULLIVAN INTERVIEWED.

The irrepressible reporter has sub
jected Mr. Alexander M. Sullivan
the new President of the Irish Ma.
tional League of America, ia q milk.
ing process with the following re.
suits. Mr.. Sullivan stated the League
had nothing to do with religion, and
Indignantly denied the assertion, SO
often mace, that Ireland could not
prosper because it is a Catholic coun,
try. He said the dynamite party
could be kept down by the cessation
of English misrule in Ireland, and
that if Ireland we're governed by the
Irish the people would be interested
in building up Ireland, not in tear
ing down England. He believes the
Irish have a right to engage in revo-
luton against the English govern
ment, and held that they could recite
all the wrongs charged upon the
English government in the Declare
ton Of Independence, and then leave
untold a thousand fold greater wrong,
and added: "Wben we maintain tina:
Ireland has just cause for revolution,
also maintain that an attempt at
revolution is immoral and criminal
until an opportunity arises, which,
to the minds of prudent men, will
make success reasonably probable.
OF course, we would all prefer to see
Ireland gain self government with.
out a revolution, and the Irish Ma
tional League, in the interest of hui
manity, will exercise all its influence
to that end. We also differ in regard
to agitation. We believe that agita-
ton is beneficial. We believe the
iust judgment of mankind should be
evoked in behalf of the depressed.
We believe a cause which is SO sacred
Is to justify revolution, when revo-
ution is sanctioned by reason, is q
,ause which cannot fail to be ad-
,anced by discussion"
MI. Sullivan is eminently conserv-
tive in his opinions, and if he re-
lects, as it must be presumed he
the feeling of the convention
which made him the leader of the
.eague in America, there need exist
70 fear that ultra or Legitimate
means will be pursued by the organ
.ation in this country to carry out
resolves. Agitation of the ques-
of Irish independence followed
y active revolution, if demanded,
GEMS to be the policy of the League
l America. This agitation does not
lclude dynamite as one of its factors,
ut it does include a measure, which
its effects, if strictly carried out,
ould prove more destructive to
industries than an army of
We mean the boycott
ny of English manufactures by
'ishmen all over the world. This
ould touch John Bull where
is the most sensitive-in
8 pocket. 1t requires neither
ms nor ammunition to inaugurate
ID carry out the policy. 1t simply /!
'mands q little additional circum- !
ection and possibly a slight sacri- 3
e of a few personal comforts, but l
the observance of the one and the I
aking of the other would be accom- .
MED by some satisfaction, if not :
tual pleasure, their usual attend t
t discomtorts would not be ex- q
rienced. 1t is the possibility that :
ycotting of English goods may be !
'orted to by the Irish people that a
cites the ire of the London press. #
!ey see in the advice something of : :
} spirit that made Boston harbor q b
It teapot o little over q century e
}. It proved q dangerous spirit to "
gland then and if imbibed by the y
'ud sons of Erin may prove quite Il
dangerous to that power now. 81
ycotting may effect what dyna- fe
e cannot. d