New-York tribune., 1886-08-09
MICHAEL DAVITT ARRIVES.
Uu.r He SAYS OF TIE IRISH SITUATION.

49, MIGHT HIVE DONE-IIOME RULE SURE
Michael Davitt arrived yesterday by the
o.rmsnic after a voyage devoid OF incident reporter
=, Tur TRIBUNE mot him board the steam
,,n down tho bay. Tno irish agitator was
no,on,oiel by James RoErke OF the owners OF the
nnhin North City Milling Company. and a business
mariner OF Patrick Egan. president OF tho Irish National
Ieacuc OF America. Mr.. ROurke makes only a briel
s,y IN this county, as his visit 10 purely on business
Ue il one OF the prominent leaders Of the Irish Ma
,,onal movement IN Dubn and WAS himself imprisoned
tr brie, term In Mas Jail "susrecl under the
lac chef secretary Farster's coercion act MI DaVtt
will remain several months, viii attend she Chlcaso
Convention aud aterwarl deliver scress OF lectures
throughout the country auddevoie some OF tho money
thus realized INCREASING the balance OF The h'Sh
oi Famine Fund, which he has placed In the National
Ipk IN Dublin for the pnrpOse or buying some Uoats
an rsug tackle for the destitute fishermen on thc
IVES, Coast o Ireland lie is rot one OF the Official FAR
usnentar delegates 70 the CHICAGO Conventlon' put
c,u,s o. the invitation OF Fatrck Ford ana PatrlcK
T.a with the fun sanction OF Mr.. Parnei Mr. Davitt
found time to answer few questions concernnc tho
rrecnt situation in Ireland and what prospect there s
Tor AN cary settlement OF the Home Rule question
Wnat In your opinion, will be tho first move o, the
Toy Ministry in relation to Ire land T. was asked
well" was reply. for The present, at all events
W. can scarcely expect that oy will rush forward with
a iionc u.c h-,AAt Home Rule bill on the lines
a. alstono's. oar hopes must he rather OF negative
t,n Of positive character, and this makes our people
..xiols 70 find ont whether or not anything IN the
,ap, o: A coercion bill viii be intyoducei-I don't
,ay passed, for with the present actual
majority For the Liberals on all questions outsiie
~ Home Ege it is hard 70 see how any bill doing away
with the application oi the ordinary law conIu get
through tAe House OF Commons. Whe therefore, inc
Conservative Ministry mast be CONSERVATIVE IN nov Ro-
ing gbeyona the ordinary law carry on the Government
,uch a. 1t s cannot how they remain passive
&, relation TO the national demand. They must and prob
.,y viii offer some kind Of remedy for the country ia
Al present sirre from end to tho other rs 1t never was
before. ana the Whole people. in Obedience 10 thelr
leaders rot 10 speak OF the abiding spirit winch Is
inAorn in them when they are let alone are RETAINING
from all acts OF violence. Why, you must nave
road In the dispatches from tho other side that the
criminal calendars which under the notice OF the
Judges as5izo who are on circuit throughout the
copu,rv cscnt almost complete bank as far as any
soous ocncesin act as far rs any offences at a-ale
concerned As consequence the judges are compelled
10 commitment tie grand Juries the peaceful state OF
the country. These criminal calendars are the RECORD Oh
police observation. of spies and OF nio'efS
the island, VINO anything but favoraDe 10 hohe
Rule In the face OF this testimony by their own sheS
as 10 the satisfactory condition OF the country am u-
nb IN see where the twenty years Of coercion come IN
which Lord Salisbury fppanty spoke OF before the
general eiCction.' ,
"Thc Belfast riots DO this peaccabe condi'
toa Of anarsT
.No indeed. am sorry 20 say. regret these riots
very mach uuI after all, II the Orangemen had any
.nse At all they would see that their murierous assaults
i Belfast upon who do not agree with them have
destroyed the last remnant OF sympahy-i any eAa'ed
-,ateriained for them any where have always hao
immense faith In educating the masses. when inc
Oran.emeu become moro enlightened and accustoned
10 electoral victories by the Nationalist. in places they
considered their srOngholds. better feeling vii! pre-
vail In this way ScXtons magnificent victory nj belfast
Will have q moral influence thar Will Increase day oy DAY
There are two casses Orangemen, the farmer class
who dwell in the country and the artisans living IN the
towns The artisan Orangemen Will remain long time
nnconvered to order Of things but the farmer
Orangeuen have by tins time that the Landlords
were making tools OF them. They have found out that
after all, tue memory OF the Boyne Water IS only II
memory and that appeals to King William won't pay
be rent Some Of the Ulster constituencies could not
have been carried for Homo RIle except Tor
the aid Of these Orangemen. The Orangemen are
IN word fanatcs TIE official inquiry to tho deepest
riots will reveal one thing which tell you in ad'
vance The man Walker and his son, who shot hc heau
constable and Private Hughes OF the surrey regiment
wero lust coming from meeting OF theii !oise that
evening at which decided 10 shoot priest LOIS
were drawn and fell upon Walker. lie was on MS way
10 commit this odbloodGd murder when he turned ana
Killed the policeman who intercepted him. The Protes-
t.nt clorsymem great y 10 blame III Ulster lhey
tel the art.an Orangemen that the Pope Is coming
over 10 rule ireland and perhaps reside III Beias and
into the ears farmer Orangenen In DOWp Moiashan'
TYRONE and other Ulster counties they keep dlhhhg
HAT Catholic farmers VINO nave Dceh urlNen up Hc
mountains to make way for the English planters during
Tue successive cations OF the past Will come Gown
md take the rich lands the Protestant occupers
in the event Home Rulc being passed aud those VINO
Gre told these things believe them or affect TO believe
tAen."
"How about the statement attributed oyou that with
a Parliament in Dublin the Nationaiists would make
tAort work Of the Orancement T.
"Has that been published here tool" exclaimed
Mr. Davitt angnly 81 contradicted that long ago
OIL the other until was tired. Tae statement hTs
AIRED In The IaU MaH Gazete. was having dinner
one evening with Mr.. Stead and he remarked that the
Orangemen wero ugly factor ana that their claims
ought to he considered. why, replied, zone would
Imagine that all Ulstermen were OrangsHen. Now' II
their readihess fight were pu, to test and the Gov
ernment were Withdraw police aud soldiers from
Ulster aud let them fight 1t OUT, the Nationalist would
make short work Of tho Oraneemen.' That, think,
offers materially from the statement attributed TO me-
But tue lister people Will veer TO the winning side
Already newspapers having no settled politics are walt
ing to be the blatant national organs the moment
Home Rule Is established"
petition against Mr.. Sextons election for Bra- hntb
Ieved II could not be su' 'ed as ~ w.s h s
Only got ny 20 make the NaiioalIsls sehd moaey. nc
petition OF Justin Mccarthy, however, against the eiro-
By plurality OF only three would, he was cohi'en oe
sustained "Seven voters have beon Uncovered he
be sufficient 10 iuvadale the election.
"Csn many moro seats be carried for Ireland In
tho registry had been well ATTENDED to, OBrien
would not have lost Tyrone. There was entirely too
much shouting aud cheering victories already
cured 1t organizing work that was
required, not much speeches There were
enough men be NatUnalists-hat TINS work
been donr-who could nave carried the day. sent a
isp over 10 Mtdieboro. In England. to bring over
voter To support O'Brien."
wasn't the last election held on he regis
try Al the general election IN November I"
was; but many had changed residence or gone out
OF thc country"
Has Mr. Parnell any particular ohisoi In Increasing
the Protestant element IN Parliament from cOnstitu.
eucics south Of Ireland almost wholly Catho-
Lci"
Yes. that has bsen done largely al my suggestion.
and there could lie better seton TO the blatant
bA,berske Dy the Orangeneu that tho Catholics are
in;ooraut Nh Pinkerlon. the latest additon though
LeuDer for CathOlc Galway. IS PIotestaut from tho
nOst Protestant county Ia Ulster County, Antrim"
g What about the Irlsh vote across the channel I"