Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-24
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An Interesting Interview with
Patrick ERan.

Associated Tress Dispatch by Special Wires.
JryrorN. NEE. Dec 23.--Patrick Egan,
president Of the Irish National League of
America, on being questioned yesterday as
10 his viows on the present phase OF the
agitation for home rule In ireland, SAID
virtually settled, both English parties i'd
hitting the necessity for such change. l
am OF opinion II will be accomplished by a
junction of parnell's forces with those Of
Gladstone when the critical time comes,
not an alliance, as so frequently stated.
as 1t would be contrary to the principles OF
the Irish party to ally themselves with
either OF the English parties but by indie
pendent action In the same direction. Ire
land does not look for anything from Glad
stone or any other English leader from love
but from their fears. The power to protect
and foster Irish industries must also be
conceded 10 the Irish parliament. Some
Of the ablest men In England expect to see
deadly struggle between Russia and
England for the possession of India within
the next two wears, and 1t is the policy of
England to settle the Irish difficulty before
that time comes. The movement Of the
last six years, uniting as 1t has done
every single element In Ireland outside OF
the little knot of Loyalists who call them
selves Orangemen and backed up as 1t is by
the sympathy OF the liberty loving people
of the world, but more especially OF the
people of America, has taught England
that, In the words of Mr.. Gladstone-"Only
an Irish parliament will meet the case"
believe that nothing short OF. the right
that Canada possesses should be or will be
accepted by the Irish people. The control
of the police and the courts by the irish
parliament is absolutely Indispensable If the
settlement is to be permanent. The police
| In Ireland at present are armed and drilled
as military force and regard themselves,
not as the servants of the people who pay
| them, but as thslr masters.
As to the loyal minority, about which
| England is so solicitous, they will be
exactly as safe and have their rights just as
much respected in Ireland as similar
minority In Illinois. The probabilities in
| favor Of Salisbury dissolving parliament are
very remote, as that would not better In
Parnell at an early stage Of his career in
| 1877 and '78 worried the house Of commons
with only six followers. In the last parlia-
ment with about 20 workers he broke up
| the Gladstone government with its majority
| of 100. Now with SO followers he
can simply make government In
party may be in power, comes to his terms
| Then In the event of failure on the part of
Mr.. Parnell and his party to obtain through
| constitutional methods q recognition of
| Ireland's legitimate rights, England would
| have to deal with the Irish revolutionary
element, embracing the most daring, the
| most intrepid, the most devoted men of our
| race in Ireland, in England and here in
| America. This section Of our countrymen
/ wants to see the national question settled
peacefully and constitutionally II possible,
| but if constitutional methods should fail,
believe there are no lengths to which they
/ will not go to accomplish their purpose"
Mr. Egan wished It distinctly understood
| that he did not say this In any sense as
| threat, but only as an honest expression Of
opinion. Mr.. Egan says the league has for
warded to Mr.. Parnell during the last two
months about $4,000.
WHAT MICHAEL DAvTTT SAYS TO-DAY.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Mr. Michael Davitt, In
an interview to-day respecting home rule
for Ireland, said: "The alleged proposals of
Mr.. Gladstone, recently published, are a
good basis for a settlement Of the Irish
question. / advocate Daniel O'Connell's
plan for minority representation in the
Irish parliament. would give rs seats to
the Loyalists and 225 to the Parnellites. The
police should be disarmed. Irish landlords
would be impossible under IN Irish par
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