The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-28
THE PERCUSSION POLICY.
How the English People Regard the
Irish-American Rioters.
Can the United States Suppress These Con-
spiracies-RecalIing the Proceedings
Against the Cuban Patriots.
Interview in New York Times.

abroad. refer To the schemes of these scoun-
judge, jury and sheriff for these fellows for just
| twenty-four hours, and there would be no more
| dynamite assassns in this country the next
morning, except those who were hanging from
| the country"
"Do you think, Mr.. Hatch" inquired the re-
| porter, "that their presence here has pro-
dueed an unfavorable impression against us
| abr0ad2"
They certainly have done us no good" re-
| piled Mr.. Hatch, warmly, "but fancy that the
| evil effect of their doingls wearing off somewhat
| with the British people, aud that they are begun
ming to understand that it is not Americans, but
rather impaired refugees and malcontents who
are at the bottom of all these troubles AT first,
was constantly inquired of by Englshmen-
bankers, merchants, noblemen, and members OF
| Parliamentary know whether the United States
countenauced the doing of these men. | told
| them did not think they would be allowed
| much longer to carry out their schemes. what
sort of people are we, fty-five millions strong,
| having commercial relations with all the world,
10 give refuge-in facr, to harbor such essasslns
not to say protecting them"
what would you propose to do with them"
| inquired the reporter.
for that kind of vermln, for men who go into the
hearts of cities and recklessly take the chances
of destroying private as well as public property
and numbering innocent men, women and chill
dren, look upon them as set of rattlesnakes.
Lynch law protects society and makes the air
purer and healthier ont in the far West whenever
horse-thieyes and tran-wrecsers are too abund-
ant and it is the only safety for those com
munties. would like to be the editor, for just
| land, and think should be able to make a
| public sentiment that would be entirely too
warm for these ruffians. should favor the idea
of returning to England every one of these men
| who is found to be connected with the dynamite
plot, no matter whether he is naturaiized cltl-
zen or subject of Great Britain, and let them
take their chances before British judge and
British jury"
.'But could you do this Mr.. Hatch, under the
existing lawsP'
81 am neither politician nor lawyer" re-
piled Mr.. Hatch, "but have got enough OF what
/ hay all m rail he
every time between right and wrong. | don't
know whether the politicians who administer
our laws have more respect for the Irish vote
! than they have for the Cuban vote; but remem-
Der very well that under General Grants admin
istratiOn, about twelve years ago, the country
was racked from one end to the other in hunting
| down and arresting Cuban patriots who were
taking measures here TO aid in the liberation OF
Cuba from Spanish rule. And the Cubans re-
member. were only taking steps TO fight Span
ish armies openly and fairly in the field not
sneaking around with dynamite in their pockets
and planting 1t on window-sils and doOr-steps
in the Spanish cities. should think the law that
reached the Cuban would also reach the freshman
| if the same influences were behind it. No nation
ever won its Independence or secured freedom
from oppression by assassination. Such bless
lngs can only be won as brave and able men
would win them-n the halls of legislation or
on the field of battle. George Washington need
these colonies from British rule. Ii we have no
| laws to prevent our country from being made
| the refuge and plotting ground of conspirators
| against governments and peoples with whom
| we are at peace, the sooner we have some such
laws the better. My idea of it is tnat when men
| come here and seek the benefits Of residence
and o,tizenshin in this liberty Lowing country
they should cease to be IrishmeD, Germans,
Frenchmen or Italians, and be only Americans.
Take these Irish Nationalists in New York.
nearly all or whom go into the liquor business If
they can get the means, and at the back OF their
bars you will find the green flag of ireland along
side Of the Stars and Stripes, with the green flag
usually in the post of honor on the right
think 1t is time that such nonsense as this was
OBLIGATIONS OF AMERICA
"3at do you think, Mr.. Hatch, that we nh
| der obligations to control the conduct OF such
| people2'
NBlood is thicker than water" rejoined Mr..
| Hatch. "You cannot get over the fact that we
the sisters, the cousins, and the annts' OF the
British people; We worship in the same Christian
/ faith, we think the same thoughts, we dream the
same dreams, We speak the same tongue. We
| are at peace with them, and for years past have
been making efforts to cultivate more and more
| friendly relations. know there are people who
| refer back to the Alabama business and the
| throwing overheard of the tea in Boston harbOr,
| but these things belong to the past, and two
wrongs will never make one right. There
| States to take the lead il this sort
| of humane diplomacy which shall have
| for it's object the cementng OF friendly feelings
| between the nations. Ii there Is no precedent
| for such a Christian and humanitarian course,
| let the United States make one, and she will
| command the respect of all nations and of all
| classes of people, We settled our Alabama diff
| culUies with England, and she paid us an indem-
| nifty, thereby acknowledging her wrong. Surely
1
| where England may demand an indemnity from
| us. We had better ask ourselves the question:
| Where will this thing enda You cannot disguise
the fact that England Is the pioneer OF civiliza-
| ton in the world, and has been, continuously,
] for 800 years. They have got the money, they
| have got the men, they have got the brains and
| they have got the energy to make their nfu
ence felt 1t is true they have but "a 000, 900 of
| people in Great Britain proper, while we have
| 55. 600. 900, but in effect England has behind
| her the influence of 250,000,000 of population.
GAS said before 1 am no politician, but
III. flan Inst
know that it will be better for the United States
better for England, and better for the of the
| world, that England and the United States
| should be the warmest of irienos. The English
| peOple are part OF ourselves, and they are ire
| mendously in earnest about this matter OF the
| dynamites crusade There 10 not one OF these
| assassins that the British government won't u-
| timately hunt down and trace out. Indeed
they know already where most of these fellows
| been finer work done by any police force than
that done by the English and Irish forces within
| these dynamite hends to hold an open conven-
| ton, a congress, parliament of assassination
| in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love-, to
| plot against the lives and property of friendly
| people, between whom and ourselves state of
| peace exists, IS an outrage upon our system of
| "Do You think Mr.. Hatch, that the effect of
| these assassination conspraces will be to affect
| injuronsly our commercial relations with Eng
| land2"
81 hardly think they will" replied Mr.. Hatch,
| ''thanks to the good sense of the masses OF the
bflIlSn peOple, Dub btlll ineoe arc UcInk
| committed at an unfortunate time. England,
for the first time in her history is beginning
| rously aud earnestly to realize what the United
| States have been, what they are, and what they
are TO he. English emigrants are coming over
| here By the thousand this year, and English cap
ltalists by the hundred are beginning to send
us their money for investment. We want their
| emgrants and want their capital. or course,
| / recognize the fact that their coming Is with
| them largely matter of necessity; they have
| got too many people TO the square mile to
| afford all fair chance for existence. They are
beginning to appreciate the fact OF the small
ness of their acreage for the number of
| their people. They are beginning to re-
| alize that we can undersell them ON all the
products OF the soil. They are learning that
| every mile of rarlrOad built In our Western
country, and everys steamship built by them
| brings the products OF our western states and
/ n hair IheX feel that