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

New YoRK, Jan. S.--The Irish Nationa-
lists" of this city are evidently preparing for
desperate work The proclamation of The
Irish World calling an emergency fund"
was not the outhmst of a sudden impulse,
but the outcome of deliberate plans arrived
at after much consultation by the lead
ing Irish Nationliats" OF this city
and other parts of the coun-
try, particularly Chicago. in which the
men here have unbounded confde0ce. The
above facts became apparent after Patrick
Ford'S proclamation appeared, and 1t eX-
planned the extraordinary activity and silent
consultation that for weeks has been carried
on by the advanced Irish Nationalist that
congregate 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 nod, and a
very determined look.
"Dou't you think we Irish have been play
ing with revolution long euuughs You must
know, the time has come fer a new departure
in Irish affairs. The United States during
the last four years has sent to Ireland over
$500, 600 to support Par0ell'S policy. For
that we have in return over $50, 600 Irish
men, women and children, driven out into
the cold world hoUsaless, homeless, money
less-au done by the government against
whom the world has demanded that
the only weapon we should use are our
tongues; in Ole Hence 10 the wi-hes of the
world the advance men held back and per-
united the child's play OF aagitation to pre-
. vail; in return. the world hes collly looked
on and permitted cur 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. ODon-
nells 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 IS L hero; then the world must
believe in acts, not words"
What do you intend TO do:'
That is leading question, and would moi
be given to the press if knew. Suffice that
the IriSh-American people will at once be or
gauized into scientific warfare clubs No, we
will not 90 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 a 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 vet a mission, We trust Parnell viii
guide it with the care he he's in the past; but,
if you notice, he has not, ike some of our
ward patriots, ever criticised the advanced
men.
''P. J. Sheridan, whom the English govern
ment wanted to e1tradite, or rather, whom
IL. ~ I
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 tie year is over"
care you not making war on nation that
is at peace with this government"
mo, we are going to give our money to
the men who will 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 Lacquer
"Weu, some men who like TO see themselves |
at the head Of a skeleton Irish organization,
who viii shout bTawlers on the stop
thief pI 'neiple, will try TO hold on to it; but
the masses viii have nothing to do with it. |
AS an evidence, looI; at the financial results
Of the Irish National league. 1t has collected
5000 in nine months; the O'Donnell fund
ran up to 100000 in five weeks; that speaks |
for the Irish" Whether this news should |
prove prophetic or not, the "terrorists" in
this ciT- cun ortiy-o aud evidently ara sctu-
ated by a spirit Of earnestness.