Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-30
THE CAUSE OF IRELAND.
Strong Sentiment Against the DYNAMITE
POltcy-Henry Georges Work.

Strong Sentiment Against the Dynamite
Policy-Henry Georre's Work.
LONDON, April 21.-The Times pub
fishes interviews with prominent Irish
men at the French capital, among them
Patrick Casey, of the Moniteur Univer-
cal, who is. strongly in favor of the
dynamite policy and upholds the Irish
lnvincibles in the doctrine they avow
and the course they pursue. -:
Casey declares it probable that the dynamite
policy Will be extended to blowing up paasen-
ger steamers and merchantmen, and thus ruin.
ing England's commerce. -.-. rtsa
James Stephens, formerly the Fenian head
center, however, condemns the principles and
practices Of the dynaraiters and advocates an
armed revolution. A continuance of the dyna-
mite policy he thinks, means the certain death
OF revolutionary agitation during the present
generation and perhaps forever. It may, be-
sides This, lead to the expulsion of lrishmen
from England. : 'I7-'
Jno. O'Leary, formerly editor Of the Irish
People, likewise disapproves Of the dynamite
pohcy on the ground Of its inexpediency and
criminal character. He favors open rebellion.
would give the Irish chance to strike an ef
fectiye blow. He was sorry to say that the
people In America were not adverse to the en-
ployment of dynamite. -..s.
Father Hogan, of st. sulpice Catholic COL
lege, thinks the explosions do Ireland no good,
but ALLEVIATE from the Irish cause many honest
people who would otherwise support it. "The
morally a crime, politically blunder, and
socially disaster. Ireland will get home rule
in the course Of time. II the recent concessions
had been granted some years ago, Ireland
would now be happy. II the Irish now get fair
play, Ireland in few years will be one of the
most prosperous countries in Europe.
New YORK, April 2l.-In an interview
Henry George, who has returned from
England, says:
l delivered lectures to large and enthusi-
astic audiences in every portion of England,
and while in number of cases thev we're against
me at the start, never, except in one or two
cases where the audiences were composed entire.
ly OF the land.owning element, did fell to con-
vince them before finished. In liverpool the
audience was dead against me at the start, but
when finished, resolutions were unanimously
adopted in favor of taking the land without COM
pensation to the present owners. found
English and Scotch land redemption leagues in
every large city in the United Kingdom and the
work will 60 on until the desired end is at
tanned. The clergy, professional men and the
higher order of mechanics seem to take the
most interest in the matter and are more easily
reached by logical argument. Ifound the mass
Of working people in a much worse and more
degraded condition than those here and they
are consequently hard to reach with any effect.
regard Chamberlain as the coming
man IN England and while he has taken no
decided stand on this land question he has said
enough to make me confident that as soon "a
the people are ready to follow in the reform
movement. he will be ready to lead. The
Irish National League, has, with the
exception of Michael ,Davitt, who is in
bad odor with his party for ad-
herence 10 his principles, forsaken the prin-
ciple on which the Land League was established
aud has taken up the idea Of peasant proprie.
torsbip; consequently mot only received no aid
1rom the League but was IN some instances bit
teTly attacked by their organs. I made only