New-York tribune., 1886-07-21
THE FUTURE OF HOME RULE.
AN ALLIANCE WITH ENGLISH RADICALS
o'BRrEN's oPTIMIsT vIrws-THE ENGLISH "A''A'
READY TO AID Mr.. PARNELI-

oBRIEx's orrIMrsT vikws-rHE ENGLISH "A''A'
READY TO AID Mr. PARNEL-
tnY CABLE TO THE TRIBUSr.l
n,pvrf yhf, 1886; North ,tcGn cable Nfos "
Drptrx. ,Julv 2O-I had an interview 'hi'
morning with William O'Bren. whom iounu - IT,
hsdroom resting after bis rve weeks hsht III o
rome In reply to my queriesthe Editorol o""e" ~
said: -, r,.
1--WE lost Tyrone because Gladstone lost England. ~"
hult o. tho Protestant farmers not moved In 'ho
least by sentiment They are an emnenty p's''
yac, n they saw were winning they ~ou'u oo" "
our aide with the utmost philosophy Because VIC "o'
losing they determined to plant blow al us 'ne"
In sou,h Derry aud South Tyrone they hao co"'ose'
tn. power OF destroying majority ln O's'er MI VIC
OF the landlords the Ministers the oso's An'
the Orangemen was combined to persuauo VI ~ "-'
them to use their power against the fap't o~ w.
In one respect we have entirely succeeded "o W
.hsed me ferocIty which they once used 10 roe"
nj. They now evince the utmost Interest III ou' P'
...dngs attend all our meetings. never use an hsui"s
WORD, and are in that Of oscillation IN whc" '"o'
are perfectly willing to take our side once IL oeoo'
the winning side. r,
AS to their ever carrying resistance to Home kue
70 the point of civil war. that 10 quito absurd lax
=, ,ba, sort ia confined to the laborers and
dcpepdents OF landlords and the lowest rabhe OF the
towns who get supplies OF cash and whsSeS Iro" '"o
landlords keeping the lodges In nshtins tr'm' "
coz II 10 could at any time deal win their "ors
and again complained that they have oeeh io' !"
en-. s,ra. s targets for small crowds OF Orange rouehs
and although twenty could at any moment uspose
of the rioters the police were obliged ether 10 s'au
disarmed whe being pel,ed or are withrawn from "o
.re.,s altogether thus nlus rioters with insoent
coundence I'm themselves The Belfast riots would
never have place only that the Impression always
hitherto existing that thev above the law and woud
be handled with ki gloves no matter what tney o'u na
been strengthened by the action OF the magistrates anu
constabulary officers 30 long as the prospects oi hoe
Rule seemed good officers and resident magistrates
eytuced deterniua to stand no nonsense from the
r,ot.rs but since fortune turned against MI Glad
atone at the polls England every policeman has been
made to that his chances OF promotion are al an
end II he molests the Orangemen. Policemen VINO
really exerted themselves to put down the riots nave
since been little than In their own bar
racks constantly disgraced humlhatcu anu su'Jo9'ou
10 punishment drilL'
Questioned to ths situation In general MT
OBricn said "The situation depends. ss 1t has de-
pended the past SIX months on tho state OF I'ad-
stones health SO long as no maintains MS present
ygor Parnen and he masters OF the situation
Should the Irish people take tho settlement OF the lana
ourstion int seems probable IN view OF
the hopelessness OF redress from the Engsh
the Tory will at once be brought race 10 oace
with the alternative to the policy OF concilaoh lhcy
would I've Obliged attempt the passing OF coercion
act and that IN OF the combined opposition OF
Gladstone and Parnell aud the large section OF the
nionsts who pledged against coercion ana
glad enough Of opportunity OF re-estaohShhg rei"'
tions with Gladstone, would iDevtaOly suoIect Tue
Tory Government defeat and drive them again 10 the
country II the Irish people at home and abroad mean-
while preserve altitude OF seadiness good temper
apd determination, the educating process, which mas
already made marvellous strides amongst the EngHsh
ana scotch democracy, will be every day growing I'D
intensIy, So that when the next generai
election comes on there will be COM
nThlv pateH
Liberal party viii carry all before them unless the
English electorate make up their minds not to bulge
one inch on progress for the next twenty
yeaIA"
"Do you think" asked. "the Tory Government will
hold togetheri"
lido not It's perfectly certain they cannot carry
evap waterworKs pill unless they get the aid OF the
Irish members and that with one hundred and
ninety English Liberal symDathzers behind tue irlsn
members would be preposerous Gladstone and fsrheil
hold fort The moment tho Tories attempt work Oh
any kind they will fnd the situation an Impossible one
and will be edrveu 10 the English people once more
TO decide bs ween Crom weism and conciliauon"
.what do you think Of Patrick Ford's statements
about the English massesf"
cannot pretend To any decisive information on the
subject II could make up my mind that the Enghsh
democracy had definitely rejected proposals of peace DO
tween the two conntriesI for would hod myself
released from any obligation 10 carry the work OF
Cancellation inch further our part but; so FAR as
my own Judgment ami information go my belief Is quite
the contrary. The elections demonstrate wonderful
widespread perfectly genuine readiness on the part
Of the frankly to accept the Irish de-
mand and though the iste and disorganization ana
lisuDon Of the late elections the voice OF peace mas III
great many instances been overborne by prejudice anu
bv unscrupuous the elections IN Scotland.
Wales and north OF England prove that outside tho
South of En- gland which has always been Tory. aud
outside ChanberlMn's little band of traitors In Bir-
mineham. the question within q few months nas made
more headway among the masses than any other ever
Admitted for the first ;me the English electorate
alt would simply be unspeskable misfortune any
hasiy acton people either side OF the Atlantic
d. oud occur TO madden the English masses or upset
their rpenng frame OF mind before was known once
for all their decision not for peace.
T. Z. GILL, NJ