The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-20
THE CRISIS OF IRELAND.
Effect of Recent Events Upon the
Temper of England.
Disagreement as to the Responsibility of
the Irish Party for Dynamite Grimes
Probable Ministerial Changes.


George W. Smalleys Special Cable Letter.
Public opinion instinctively fastens on
IRISH responsibility the attempt on Thursday
to destroy the government offices. Nearly
every journal recognizes this outrage rs the
Irish answer to Mr.. Gladstone's refusal 10
grant Mr.. Parnells demand for further land
legislation. Scientific investigations dis
prove the theory of gas explosion and es-
tabish the certainty that dynamite or a SINH
lar material was alone capable of producing
such complete destruction over an area so
limited. ...
Professor Huxley describes the floor Of the
room where the main force was exerted
as resembling the bottom of a cigar-box
through which man had dashed his fist.
The spot selected indicates both the gnor
ance and the cowardice of the authors of the
plot, as it may be safely presumed that they
intended to destroy the Home Office, which
Irish agi tators regard with peculiar animositY
as the center of the police authority This
adjoins the local government Office but
fronts on Whitehall, a broad street where
the traffic is frequent at all hours, while
Charles street, where is the entrance to the
local government Office, is almost deserted
at night The actual damage done was not
great, though from the immense number of
windows broken the scene appears one of
great destruction.
The attempt upon the Times office was I'M
doubtedly made by the same gang.
The tone of the English press and people
in the presence of such all outrage is digni-
fed and resolute. The Times we'll expresses
the general sentiment, remarking that it
does not altogether regret that the Irish IRE
concilables have once more shown their
hand as the public will know what it has to
deal with; for if dynamite becomes the &C.
cepted instrument of Irish politics the day
of remedial legislation is over.
| have heard scores of men say substan-
TALLY the same thing Everybody perceives
the reality OF the danger from which nobody
is wholly free. but nobody hints of concedng
anything while the danger lasts There is no
panic or an approach to a panic. Precau-
lions are redoubled both in reference to
buildings aud to public men threatened The
Standard, to-day, well says irritation is rea-
sonably felt that the general repose should
be disturbed by handful of desperadoes. but
nobody dreams of paying them political
blackmail; but judge that the irritation is
slowly developing INTO deep anger which
more provocation might convert into
deeper rage for retaliation. Already there is
talk. though not in public of the possibility
of Irish vespers in England.
L. J. Jeuningss Special Cable Letter,
AS is always the case with the panic is
comningled no little fury, and the popular
feeling is certainly rising against the Irish.
The crowds that flock to Parliament street
hourly, manfestly go away very angry, and
any repetition of Thursday nights business
might lead to dreadful scenes in many of the
large towns OF England, by way of rough re-
t'lation. There is always good deal of bad
nod between the English and Irish laborers
zai-tee-sa annfaetEring districts, and after the
Cerkenwell explosion in December, 1867, it
was dangerous for any one in the metropolis
at least, to be known as a Fenian, or even
suspected of sympathy with the Brother
hood" while DIR. Kenealy who was by no
means squeamlsh or afraid of a scene, retired
from the defense of the prisoners, in whose
behalf the crazy attempt was made, inspira-
ton for which had been found in a patriotic
melodrama then running at one of the
theaters.
1t is understood that Mr. Gladstone is
much affected at this practical commentary
upon his Irish policy as we'll he may be-
Opinion, as matter OF course, runs high |
against Mr. Parnel and his followers, but |
Mr. Frank O'Donnell, the member for Dun
garven, has been reminding public meet |
ing of Mr. Gadstone's words with regard to
the Clerkenwell explosion.
Altogether recent events only go to con-
firm the conclusion that has long been en- |
tertained bv observant and impartial politi- |
clans here-that the Irish difficulty will Ill |
timately drag the Gladstone ministry down, |
backed though it is by the most powerful |
parliamentary majority of modern times.
Special Cable to Now York Sun.
There is not the slightest evidence that the |
explosion had anything to do with Ireland
that II was not the work of a person purely |
aud gratultously depraved; that it was !
not a simple and independent expression of |
opinion on the part of some wild Socialist |
The first general public assumption ascribed |
it to Fenianism; then, with the assistance of |
the Times it was construed to be Fenian |
answer to Mr.. Gladstone's speech on We'd |
nesday, when he stated the governments DO /
sition in regard to the land act. The coin |
cdence disturbs every one. and on all sides |
attention is called to the events which are |
alleged to have followed significant acts or
utterances on the part of Mr.. Parnel. His |
remarks in the House of Commons, on |
Wednesday night are now held to have been a |
sort of signal that demonstration was re- |
quired in order to show the government what |
the feeling of ireland really is. Nothing |
could be more preposterous; but at the same
time the avidity with which such theories |
and statements are entertained, shows what |
the condition of the English temper is in |
this matter
Patrick Ford Says 1t Is an Irish Crime.
New York World, SUNDAY.
Mr. Patrick Ford, editor of the Irish
World was visited at the office of that paper.
His views were substantially the same as
those communicated by MIR. Sheridan in the |
interview published Yesterday. He did not
know to what particular Irish organization |
the men belonged who planned and carried |
into effect the explosion in London. He was |
of opinion that an organized effort was about |
to be made to terrorize England into grant |
ing independence to Ireland by destroying
public property in various parts of the king
dom. He did not think that the lives of |
government officials were aimed at. Per- |
sonaly he abhorred war and bloodshed and |
regretted that all nations could not live to-
gether in peace under the Christian dispersal
ton, but not until England granted Ireland