The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-08
ENGLAND GREATLY EXCITED
. PANIC ALLAYED ONLY By PUBLIC
CONFIDENCE IN THE POLICE


CONFIDENCE IN THE POLICE
s..,,,,us Facts ConcerninG the Explosives
-hich were seized-Belief Of the Police
nat tho Conspirators Intended TO Blow Up
Many Public BuIldiugs simultaneously
Iuteuseiy bitter Feeling Against Irish
Ax,tntors A General Disposition TO
blame America-The Times sneerins.
Special cdb,e Despatch to The SUM-
LONDON, April People IN all parts Of
England. and in London In particular. have
heen very deeply moved by tho developments
of the last few days and n dangerous excite
ment has been allayed only by the confidence
rblch the police have succeeded in inspiring in
All classes by their prompt and effective action.
Tho panic with which the public mind was
threatened gave way only when 1t became APP
narent that the authorities had gained thor
ough control OF the conspiracy. and that. with
the dynamite. they had in each instance ar
rested the miscreant who was planning its use.
The quantity and character OF the explosives
which had been gathered in the heart OF the
city were appalling. There was enough In all
TO have killed thousands Of people, and to have
shattered a vast area OF buildings. and how 1t
was all collected and handled without an acci-
dent is almost inconceivable. The Crown au-
thorities at Woolwich who examined the two
hundredweight Of nitro glycerine brought to
them by the police shuddered to think that 1t
had been carried In iolting cab through the
crowded streets OF London. 1t was Of charAc-
ter that made 1t liable to explode upon the
slightest conclusion. rs they conclusively
proved by their examination and experiments.
There could not be devised more dangerous
or destructive compound. The belief among
the police is that the explosion at Westminster
was designed to be q practical demonstration
To the members Of the conspiracy OF the case
and safety to.themselves with which they could
oct. They are convinced that the intention
was to blow up large number Of public struc-
lures simultaneously at night. and to procure.
at all hazards. an explosion about some part Of
Windsor Castle. where the Queen IL at present
living. 1t Is also intimated that 1t was do
signed to reach as nearly as possible some Of
the members Of the Government. The infor-
nation Of the police on all OF these points ap-
pears to have been singularly accurate. and
explains the extraordinary vigilance with
which the dwellings Of Ministers and royal per-
sonages have lately been guarded Perhaps 1t
came from among the ranks OF the scoundreis
themselves. OF such assassins as these large
proportion may be depended on to add treach.
cry to their other infamy
Whatever bitterness exipted before toward
Irish agtators and Irish sympathizers 10 now
Increased tenfod. O'Donovan Rosa and the
scheming and cowardly swindlers about him.
who abuse the rights and privileges which the
hospitality Of America confers ON them. proba-
bly, have had nothing to do with the dynamite
that has found its way to London. but in this
country where their procliyties are unknown.
except perhaps to the police. they ore generally
believed to have furnished the means with
which 1t was procured. Wherever 1t came FROM
1t has done moro grievous and lasting injury
to the Irish cause than Its most implacable en-
erly could have wished to see beiall 1t. It has
steeed tho English temper, and made power
less In tho service OF Ireland the ablest and
most devotYti champions that she has had.
. Every voice north listening to II raised in con-
demnation. ,1Aipostulation. and warning.
The organN the Land League in Dublin. Mr.
Davtt from his cell. every man known In the
cause OF Irish freedom-all have spoken. but
mono has been needed. So universal and so
outspoken has the sentiment been that 1t is
very difficult 70 believe that dynamite In any
shape has any relation to Ireland or to nope
on tho part of any mass OF Irishmen that 1t can
prove remedy for their wrongs. There is no
national quality or intention in dynamite. The
Pail Mall Gazette points out that the bomb ex.
plodes every week In Italy; that France. Rus
STA. Germany. and Austria are familiar with II
u
direction OF popular tendencies across the At
lantic without seeing that before long dyna-
mite may be commissioned against the mil
l!onares Of the United States. The English
people in general cannot view 1t ir
this light. They point to the dyna.
mite subscriptions in New York. to what
they call the we'll informed prophecies OF Rosa
and then to the results here. to the arrests o
Irish Americans with thousands OF dollars or
their persons and their baggage full OF explo
sives, and, in their unreasoning and panic
stricken frame Of mind. they persuade them
selves that Americans are In great part re-
sponsible for 1t ALL and that 1t Is the fault o
Americans that glycerine and sulphuric acit
ere bought with American greenbacks. A large
number OF Engllshmen are beyond the reach o
reason on the subject. and the greater numbe
Of English newspapers are reckless and intern
perate In their assertions. The Times thi
morning sneers at the affected ignorance o
Americans that the conspiracy has its origil
In the United States. and says that doubles
American journals will believe everything abou
Nexceptth Its authors were Americans.
~ We need not hesitate" 1t says. to fix tn
responsibility for these diabolical attempts up
on the right parties. The hlrelings and fanat
les who come out OF Irish and American slum
directly bounded on by Irish orators. but the
ire encouraged. and have been encourages
over since the revival OF Irish agitation. by tn
ibsence Of any honest attempt among the lead
ers OF the Irish people to denounce outrage an
the shedding OF blood"
From the shooting OF landlords. It adds to tn
assassination Of statesmen. and thence to ,th
attempts to lay London in ruin. every stop ha
been the natural consequence OF the inflammn
ton OF popular passions by the Irish Parlia
mentary party. There is evidently nothing
thelcading English journal that is not calculate
to infame tho popular passions Of the Englis
people. and. by working on their fears. lea
them to excuses Of their own.
Mr.. ParneNs unwillingncss to visit Americ
and be present Mt the Philadelphia Conventio
snrlonsly explained. The general beliefs thu
Irish agitation in America has assumed such
complexion that il he were to take any pal
whatever,n 1t he would be unable to lead nj
party at home on his return. 1t is aRity w
such considerations should obtain. His inhu
enc0 with his fellow cOuntrymcu in America.