The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-08
The DAILY ARGUS.
Tuesday January s, 1884.
WAR TO THE KNIFE.
Irish Nationalists Cutting Ready for
Desperate Work.
fired of Talk, They Propose TO Let
Loose the Dogs OF Dynamite
No More Child's
PLAY.

NEW YORK, Jan 8 The Irish Natioaa-
lists Of this city are evidently preparing for
desperate work The proclamation of The
Iii h World calling an emergency fund.-
was not the outburst of sudden impulse,
but the outcome Of deliberate plans arrived
at after much consultation by the lead
ing Irish Nationlistsn of this city
and other parts of the coun-
try, particularly Chicago, in which the
men here have mbourdei 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
congregato about O'Doaovan Rosst's Office
and the home of Patrick Ford in Brooklyn
Does that proclamation for an emergency
fund mean business was asked Of on3 Of the
leaders
He answered with a wink, nod, and a
very determined look.
"Don't You think we Irish have been play
ing with revolution long eaoughi You must
know, the time has come for new departure
in Irish affairs. The United States during
the last four years has sent to Ireland over
$780, 600 to support Parnen's policy For
chat wo have in return over 250, 900 Irish
men, women and children, driven out into
the cold world, houseless, homeless, money
!ess-all done by the government against
whom the world has demanded that
the only weapon we should use are our
tOngaes; III obeiience 10 the wi-hes of TIC
world the advance men held hack AM per
United the childs play OF sagitatiJn - pre-
vail; in return, the world has csdly looked
orr and permitted our people TO be gradually
percolated into graves and into exile
The masses of the Irish people have
been chatting ana 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 q hero; then the world must
believe III acts not words
What do you intend to do!'
That is t. leading question, and would not
be given 10 the press if l knew. Suffice that
the Irish-American people will at once DO or
genizad into scientific warfare clubs. No. we
Will not do anything to bring the United
States into trouble. We respect this couutr.
too much. But we can give our money Ia
whom we please. Money can 10 great
deal. The Irish World has sounded the
alarm. No more child's play. No more
National leagues in this country. In ireland
it hes vet a mission, We trust Pa:nelI viii
guide it with the care he has il the past but,
if you notice, he has not, like some OF our
ward patriots, ever criticised the advanced
men.
"P J. Sheridan, whom the English govern
'ment wanted to exuadite. 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 will soon be in the field You may
say for me that England will have more
than ghosts to fear before the year is over -
Are you not making gar on 6 nation that
is at peace with this government
NO; we are going to give our money to
the men who viii make war Oh her just as
England gave her money to the southern
confederacy believe England was nor at
war with the United States"
'Do ] understand, then, that the Irish in
tend TO drop the National lasgue."
"Well, some men who like TO see themselves
at the head Of a skeleton Irish organization,
who will shout brawlers on the stop
thief principle, viii try to hold on to it; but
the masses will have nothing to do with it.
As all evidence, LOOK at the financial results
of the Irish National league. 1t has collected
5000 in nine months; the ODonneli funC
ran up 70 $50, 900 in five weeks; that speak
for the 'ish - Whether this news Should
prove prop &C Or not the "terrorists' il
this city are active, and evidently are actu
ated by spirit Of earnestnsss.