Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
LEADING IRISHMEN,
The Representatives. Of Parpell Arri,,
on American Soil TO Attend the
Chicago Convention.
Churchill and cbamb eri&in arc Responsible
for the Belfast Rlots--On the Eve
OF n Rebellion.

NEW YoSx, Aug. lG.--The Irish dele
gates to the Chicago Irish National con.
vention, Messrs. O'Brien, Deasy and Red
mond, arrived from Europe on the steam
er Servia this morning.
Tho steamer Sam Sloan with Gen. Ker-
win and several members OF the local
convention met the Servia down the bay
and took the delegates on board and
brought them TO the city After ell were
on deck Gen. Kerwin then stepped for.
ward ari introduced In few woll-chosen
words Rev. George w. Pepper,
who delivered short speech
Of welcome. Mr.. william 0'Brieu
responded for his colleagues. lie said
"Gentlemcn of the Committees Fer
my friends aud myself | will say that we
are delighted to receive such a welcome
and are not surprised at the warm greet
ing II is nothing more than would be ex-
pocted from the well-krcwn hospitality
81 the American people. Never were our
prospects 30 bright In the fight we are en-
gagged in. We ask you to continue your
support, for IL is fight for life We will
continue the movement as long as En-
gland refuses TO grant home rule"
Mr.. O'Brien said he was much pleased
with his reception on American soil and
thanked the committee on the part o.
Charles Stewart Parnell, whose TN
worthy ambassadors they were. He re.
ferred In tiattering terms to his colleagues
Messrs. Redmond and Deasy.
Mr.. John Redmond remarked that after
the eloquent words OF his friend It was
not necessary 90 say much. ~ am in
clined 10 believe" continued Mr.. Red
mond, that an Irish politicians educa-
ton has not been completed until he has
lived In America. The words OF
encouragement from your PEOPLE
have re-echoed across the ocean
and revived hope at home. The
prospect was never brighter before, nor
was encouragement from this side ever
more needed. The present opportunity |
must not be fooled away We are deter |
mined 70 fight until victory rests on our !
brows.n
After the arrival OF the party at the
dock, carriages conveyed them TO the |
Fifth Avenue hotel. They expect to leave
for Chicago at 6 O'Clock to-day. |
In conversation with reporters, |
Messrs. O'Brien and Redmond spoke |
guardedly. The former condemned
Chuphill's utterances as the direct cause
of the Orange riots at Belfast and other
places. Gle told the 0rangemen, said
MIR. O'Brien, "that II they expected to be |
recognized by the English people, they
must fight for II. His policy was backed |
up by Chamberlain IN both his public |
speeches aud his letters The Orange |
men took them at their word, and began
rioting Why, they might have been put
down by two dozen policemen when the |
fpnVihIn hnHaW kxtsNx tHaN a
dor They found themselves perfectly |
last were higher classes of |
0rangomen and kept back any active
work. The individual members OF the |
police were rewarded with black marks, |
aud after the dismissal any attempt TO ar. |
rest was followed by their being confined |
in the barracks. do not think the MAYOR |
OF Belfast acted unfairly, but the other
officials used their best efforts TO stir up |
strife"
"Do you think there will be any general
strife against paying rents?" asked
reporter.
~ do not" replied Mr.. O'Brien.
yet, there Is certain TO be
trouble, and that shortly. The people
last year endured their sufferings as best
they could, hoping for relief They ex
pected relief from 0ladstone's EFFORTS in
their behalf. That hope is at an end now
for this year. 1t Is impossible for them
now TO pay their rents. There IL strong
probability that inside of three weeks
there Will be spontaneous combustion.
They will refuse TO pay the exorbitant
rents, II will eventually result in
coercion and wholesale evlctions will fol-
low, II is impossible to govern
Ireland with coercion. The peo-
pie are driven TO the wall
now. year or two win end the struggle
forever. There will be certain collapse
81 the government on the Irish question
inside of year"
"What do you think OF Lord Church
IFS plan of local seli-government by
means OF comfy boards2" asked the re-.
lorter.
"0h, that is not possible" replied the
delegate. at does not 90 far enough.
The question is developing fast, I should
ay," continued Mr,0'Brlen, 'that Glad.
tones own mind Is developing raridly
IN the question involved. Less than his
measure isnow impossible, moro Is Ger.
AIM
ENNIS.