Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-01-09
WAR TO THE KNIFE,
Irish Nationalist Getting Ready fol
Desperate Work.
Tired OF Talk, They Propose TO Let
Loose the Dogs Of Dynamite.
No More Child's
Play.


NEW YoRE, Jan. s--The sIrish Nationa-
lists" of this city are evidently preparing for
desperate work. The proclamation of The
Irish World calling an emergency fund"
was not the outburst of a sudden impulse,
but the outcome of deliberate plans arrived
at after much consultation by the lead
ing Irish Nationlists" OF this city
and other parts of the corn-
try, particularly Chicago, in which the
men here have unbounded confidence The
above facts became apparent after Patrick
Ford'S proclamation appeared, and it ex-
planned the extraordinary activity and silent
consultation that for weeks has been carried
on by the advanced Irish Nationalist that
congregats about O'Donovan Rossa's office
and the home of Patrick Ford in Brooklyn.
"Does that proclamation for an emergency
fund mean business? ?" was asked of one of the
leaders
He answered with a wink, o nod, and
very determined look.
"Don't you think we Irish have been play
ing with revolution long enough? You must
know, the time has come for a new departure
in Irish affairs. The United States during
the last four years has sent to Ireland over
S1,500 coo to support Parnell's policy. For
that we have in return over 1000 Irish
men, women and children, driven out into
the cold world, hoUseleSs, homeless, money
less-al done by the government against
whom the world has demanded that
the only weapon we should use are our
tongues; in obedience to the wi-heS of the
world the advance men held back and per-
mitted the childs play OF sagitation to pre-
vail; in return, the world has coldly looked
on and permitted our people to be gradually
percolated into graves and into exile.
The masses OF the Irish people have
been chatting and urging action, the only
thing England feels. We have waited
until even the cold world is ready to apply
desperate remedy to desperate evils O'Don-
nell's act showed that his act alone drew
from Victor Hugo words of sympathy for
Ireland The world was at his feet last year
honoring him as u hero; then the world must
believe in acts, not words"
'1Vhat do you intend TO dog
That is leading question, and would not
be given to the press if I knew. Suffice that
the IriSh-American people will at once be or
ganized into scientific warfare clubs No, we
will not do anything to bring the United
States into trouble. We respect this country
too much. But we can give our money to
whom we please. Money can do great
deal The Irish World has sounded the
alarm No more child's play No more
National leagues in this country. In Ireland
it has yet a mission, We trust Parnell viii
guide it with the care he hos in the past; but,
if you notice, he has not, like some of our
ward patriots, ever criticised the advanced
men.
ZIP. j. Sheridan, whom the English govern
ment wanted to extradite, or rather, whom
she pretended she wanted, the same that
told you last year that we held in readiness
for trial before an American court, because
he wanted to expose English hypocrisy to
the American public, is now travelling
through this country organizing the people.
He will be in Chicago on the 21st; more able
men viii soon be in the field. You may
say for me that England will have more
than ghosts to fear before the year is over"
care you not making war on nation that
is at peace with this governments"
mo, we are going to give our money to
the men who viii make war on her, just as
England gave her money to the southern
confederacy believe England was not at
war with the United States"
do l understand then, that the Irish in
tend to drop the National league?"
"Well, some men who like to see themselves |
at the head Of skeleton Irish organization,
who will shout brawlers on the stop
thief pl 'nciple, viii try TO hold on to it; but
the masses viii have nothing to do with it, |
As an evidence, look at the financial results
of the Irish National league 1t has collected
5000 in nine months; the O'Donnell fund
ran up to $50, COO in five weeks; that speaks
for tie Irish" Whether this news should |
prove prophetic or not the "terrorists" in
this city are active, and evidently are actu-
ated by spirit of earnestness.