The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-24
THE IRISH LEADER.
Mr.. Parhell Talks of His Health and the Le-
Gality of the Leagues Plan.

Mr.. Parnell Talks of His Health and the Le-
Gality of the Leagues Plan.
LONDON. Dec. 90 "A reporter called on Mr.
Parnell at Euston-square Hotel this evening
He presented his card, and was promptly ad-
mitted 10 Mr.. Parnel's apartments Mr. Par
nell looks much paler and thinner than at the
end Of the last session, but he is evidently max
ing good progress. He said that his physician
believes that he will be stronger than for many
years. Mr. Parnell explained that he had not
yet granted personal interviews political sub
jects, as the fatigue and excitement would be
too much for him. but he was willing to make
an exception when information was sought for
the American people. He said that his illness
became acute about the end of October, but for
several months previously he had been losing
flesh, appetite and strength until, in the autumn
session, he felt almost entirely unable to do any
work. Continuing, he said:
"After my malady had become fully devel
oped, was unable to read or write anything, or
attend to any kind of business for several weeks,
and it is only within the last three weeks that
have permitted myself even to think of political
affairs, while even the excitement and ia
tigue of the last few days have distinctly thrown
me back and made me feel worse"
Mr.. Parnell. speaking of the political situa
ton. remarked that the government. now that
Lord Randolph Churchill had resigned would
have semShisig else to think of than coercive
powers in ireland, because the marked absence
of crime, the general moderation with which
the campaign had been conducted. and the fact
that the object of the governments and
the same. namely, that of obtain
ing fair rent abatement from the
unyielding landlords, had taken away many of
the usual excuses for coercion Regarding the
legality of the campaign, Mr. Parnell said he
was unwilling to take the law from either
Justice OBrien or Justice Johnston, both of
whom were strong political partisans who had
received their Offices in reward for political
mediocre ability. There was confusion in the
judgment itself. as we'll as in the proclamation.
''In any case" continued Mr. Parnell, 'if it
should be finally and clearly decided, by high
legal opinion of recognized authority. that the
campaign is illegal, you must remember it will
be only technically illegal, and only so because
the same right of combination which the legis
lature after much agitation, legalized for Brit
ish workmen under the name of trades union
isrn has not yet been extended to Irish tenant
farmers" et
The Dublin United Ireland says the only eff
feet of the governments procaming the "Plan of
Campaign" is to increase the attraction Of the
scheme by the spice of contraband The same
paper says tnat 1our letters addressed TO It's
editor, and recently received. had evidently been
opened at the postoflce. United Ireland also
says that every official at Dublin Castle who
copies or inspects any document is obliged to
make return of the name of every person who
has had access to said document
Messrs. Dillon. Sheehy, Harris and OBrien
reached Lougbrea to day and attended court.
They formally justified their charge of assault
and battery against Police Inspector Davis who
was responsible for their arrest last week The
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gentlemen for their conduct at Loughrea were
insufficient to justify their prosecution. and they
were therefore discharged. The presiding mag
istrate was John p Nolan, Nationalist member
of Parliament. In consequence of their absence
the Dublin case against Mr. Dillon and OBrien
was to day postponed for one week.