The new North-west., 1883-04-27
THE DYNAMITE METHOD.

Investigation OF the dynamite plots |:
England, some Of which were carried int
execution and others discovered In time :.
avert calamity, points very strongly, II no
conclusively, 10 some of them, at least
having been concocted In the United States
Il is asserted there are $1,000 society Social
lists In this country, and VIXEN such eminent
leaders Is Rossa, Finerty and Grove openly
syow belief In the propriety Of the
dynamite method, It IL not improbable they
have large following Of more ignorant and
equally Tabid associates. These men, By
their immunity from arrest and interference,
heated by association and expression, II Is
alleged, devise and discuss schemes OF
diabolism and furnish means for their execu-
tion by fellow-conspirators beyond the seas.
IL Is their avowed purpose TO spread terror
ism in England, and, TO a considerable ex-
tent, they have succeeded. What good can
possible come of this, II is impossible to see.
Not only this, but 1t must inevitably breed
In the English mind bitter ennity, aud If
1t does not discourage effort by Ireland's
friends IN England, It inevitably neutrslizes
their work and binds closer the chains of
thrslldom that are upon the Irish people.
We know the plea-that q hard-hearted
tyranny is grinding the Irish people into the
earth or driving them to exile; that Famine,
with sunken cheeks and hopeless eyes, Is
enthroned In the homes of the green isle;
that endurance has invited greater hardships
and oppression; that the lives of innocent
men aud women are sworn away by false in
formers; that the evils Of the situation can
not be increased, aud that a revenge which
will carry death and destruction and terror
ism broadcast and universal into the homes
and palaces, the ships and shops and Govern
ment offices Of England is justiisble as q
last, desperate resort to wrest concessions
from the oppressor, or overwhelm him with
sorrows as heart deep as their own. This
resolve by people of Ireland, TO any but
those resolving 1t, appears suicidal despera
ton; and encouragement of, or instigaLion to,
1t by Irishmen In America cannot but be re-
garded rs cold-blooded and atrocious dedica-
lion Of their countrymen at home to
ignominy and execution.
But the American people have also to re-
gard this action from another standpoint
the responsibility Of this country, morally
and governmentally, for permitting these
iendlsh methods and plots to be concocted
here for development across the sea. The
matter of Government responsibility has been
In the House of Commons, and, 3
few days ago, was considered by the PresI-
dent and his Cabinet officers. Although 1t is
stated no communications or documents were
before the Cabinet and the consideration was
bad exclusively on hypothetical issues sug-
yested by the members, the inference is,
from an evasive answer made by Gladstone
IN reply to al inquiry by Burke, In the Com
mons, whether the United States had taken
any action In relation to these conspiracies,
hat the British Ministry has made some
to the United States on the
subject aud that our Government has had
able advices Of the fact. While there can
be no doubt the sentiment of the American
people and Government are adverse TO these
dynamite conspirators making this country a
base for their operations In England, the
entimsnt OF the people can only be executed
" the Government, and the laws Of the
country may not be sufficient to reach and
uppress the evil. Were the oiense COM
nitted In Great Britain and the offender had
AIKEN refuge in the United States, he might,
( his crimes came within the stipulated
rimos Of the extradition treaty, he surren- |
Iered; but whether, for what these conspira-
ors will claim is, at most, political oflense,
lot subject TO extradition and not committed |
within British dominion, they can be eached |
" the United States or International law Is |
he question. England set the precedent
'eself on this subject by giving refuge to
iazzini while organizing the Italian revolu- |
ion, but IL is TO the credit of that Govern |
nent, as well as of him, that he eliminated |
rom the laws Of the revolutionists the word
ssassin d alton" and substituted "humanity." |
We're the question then considered to arise |
low In England, IL is doubtful If that Gov
rnment would take its former attitude. |
The spread of Nihilism, Socialism, and other |
.indred evils, is awakening Governments to
realization Of the fact that criminal advan-
age is taken Of the exception of political
fienses from the extradition treaties, and 1t
|, more than likely an International Con-
ress will, at an early day, consider and
gree upon international measures for better
rejection than Is now afforded. Our Gov
owes 1t to the sentiment of the
eople, to civilization and humanity through
ut the world, TO use every pswer vested In
to suppress all consplracies and schemes
uch as are charged as originating on our
and and developing in destruction Of life
nd property within the realms Of power
nth which we are at peace. "oa
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