Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-23

Mr.. Patrick Egan Regards the rrin.
ctpie ef Horne Suie ~ Conceded Nv
England.


cipie er Hosse Ruie as Conceded NV
England.
LINCOLN. NFR. dec 23.-Mr. Patrick Egan.
president OF the Irish National League ot
America, on being questioned yesterday n Ia
his view ON the present phase OF the agitation
principle OF home rule rs virtually settled. boih
English parties admitting the necesshN
Tor sue. such q change: ! am OF , opln,,"n
of Parnell's forces with those OF Glad
stone. when the critical time comes; not
AN alliance, rs ~ frequently stated. - 10 would
be contrary 90 the principle OF the Irish party
to ally themselves with either OF the English
parties but by independent action i'm tli,
same direction. Ireland does not look for
anything from Gladstone or any other English
leader from love, hut from their Tears. THE
power To protect and fo~ter Irish industries
must also be conceded to the Irish parliament.
Some of the ablest men I'm England Npect TO see
for the possession OF India within the next two
years and II is the policy OF England In settle
the Irish difficulty before that time comes. The
has done every single element in Ireland out
side OF the little knot OF loyali who cal them
selves orangemen. and backed up a. Is IN by the
sympathy OF the nberty-loving people of the
world but more especially Of the people of
America, has taught England that, in the
meut will meet the case" believe that noill-
| ing 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 L. absolutely tudispen-
sable IL the settlement u 10 be permanent Tho
police i'm Ireland at present armed and
drilled "a military force and regard them
selves not rs the servants of the people who paw
them but their masters. As 10 the loyal IN nor
1 ity about which England II So solcitous, they
| will be exactly as safe and have their rights
\ Just much respected I'm ireland "a
| similar minority i'm Illinois. The probabilities
| in favor OF Salisbury dIssolving parliament are
| very remote as that would not better In any
| way the position OF his party. Mr. lsrnell, at
| an early stage of his career, In 1877 and -.
| worried the house of commons with only ~ X
| followers. In the last parliament, with about
20 workers, he broke up the Gladstone govern
| ment with it's majority OF 100. Now. with Ss
followers he can simply make government In
| England impossible unless whatever party
may be in power comes To his terms. Then. ia
| the event of failure on the part OF Mr. Pamell
| ana his party TO obtain through constitutional
| methods a recognition of lreland's legitimate
| rights England would have la deal with tho
| Irish revolutionary element, embracing the
| most daring, the most intrepid, the most de-
| voted men Of our race I'm Ireland. In England
| and here I'm America. This section OF our
| countrynen want 10 see the national question
| settled peacefully and constiiutionally IL possi-
BILE. but if constitutional methods should TAIL,
| believe there are no lengths To which they Will
| not go to accomplish their purpose"
| Mr.. Egan wished IL distinctly understood
that he did not say this i'm any sense as a threat
| but only an honest expression of npin ion.
| Mr.. f.gan says the league has forwarded la Mr..
| Parneil during the last TWO months about
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