Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-17

selves perfectly helpless. The autbori-
ties at Belfast were the higher classes
Of orangemen, and kept them back.
Any active work by individual mem
ters Of the police was rewarded with
black marks, and often dismissal. Any
attempt to arrest 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 endesvors TO stir up the
0rapgemsn."
"Do you think there viii be any
general strike against paying remit"
asked the reporter.
al do not, =" replied o'Brien; "yet
there is certain to be trouble, and that
shortly. The people last year endured
their suferings as best they could,
hoping for relief. They expected re-
lief from Gladstone's efforts in their
behalf. That hope has an end
DOW for this year. 1t is impossi-
bic for them now to pay the
rent. There is Q strong probability
that inside Of three weeks there will be
q spontaneous combination. They will
refuse TO pay exorbitaDt rents. 1t will
eventually result in coercion, and whole
sale evictions will follow. 1t is impos-
sible to govern Ireland with coercion.
The people are driven to the wall now.
A year OF two will end the struggle
forever"
"What do you think OF the result Of
the general election?"
" The result, " said o. Brien, emphati-
cAlly, sis most encouraging to Us.
After four hours Of hasty education in
the question OF home-rule, which Was
suddenly sprung upon them, over half
million of Englishmen voted for liberty
TO Ireland. This, too, in the teeth Of
all opposition, al dissention, and most
exaggerated form Of misrepresentation
by the Tories and their Orange CO.
adjutors. The Liberal Unionists
are much dishesrtened. Their re-
turns are diminished and many barely
pulled through, saving their seats by
the skin Of their teeth. Their numbers
were diminished from 90 to 20. Ire
velysn, Albert Gray; then Whip Cos
chen and Brand lost their seats. The
new Speaker, Arthur Peel, is not pro-
nounced on either side. There is
strong tendency on the part Of the
Liberal Unionists to come to al agree
ment with the Liberal party. There
Will be q certain collapse ofthe Govern
ment on the Irish question inside Of the
year."
"What do you think Of Lord
Churchill's plan Of local selfgovern-
ment by means Of county boards"
"0h, that is not possible. 1t does
not 60 far enough. The question is de-
yelopiDg fast. should say that Glad
stones own mind is developing rapid
ly on the question involved. Less than
his measure is now impossible; more
is certain"
- What is thought Of American
opinions by the English people:"
America has been. in every respect,
our sbeet-anchor. EDglishmsn pay
very little respect to the opinions Of
other people. If the French people
express any opinion on English affairs
The latter will act in precisely the opPO-
site direction. but they are extremely
sensitive TO American opinions. Your
newspapers are widely read over there,
and regularly quoted. To this more
Than anything else may be ascribed the
rapid increase Of opinions favorable to
lreland's freedom in her Affairs
Mr.. O'Brien expressed in lively
terms the gratitude felt by his country
men for munifcent contributions from
America to the parliamentary fund,
which enabled the Irish leaders 70
carry on the struggle. "The outlook
now, be said, sis most promising.
The elections showed that the Home
Rule party was in very small minor
ity."
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE C0NvEN-
TION.
CHICAGO, August l6.-The dele
gates TO the Irish National League Con-
vention are arriving. 1t promises TO be
the largest convention ever held under
the auspices Of that organization. There
is DO doubt but that some elements Of
discord will disturb the deliberations,
but the outlook is not by any means
gloomy, and the guiding spirits, such
as Dayitt and Alexander Sullivan, who
are outside Of the local differences, are
confident that the promised roE will not
mAterialiZe.
"Devoy may have some grievances
against Sullivan and others said
Thomas Brennan to-day, "but he has
not made them very clear in public yet.
Any charges he may hsve TO make con-
corning Sullivan's action outside Of
purely Irish politics will not, in my
opinion, be allowed to,be introduced"
Sullivan said he expected there would
be about 1900 delegates present. As
to The outcome Of the Convention Sulli-
van said il would be like its predeces-
sor. and would endorse PANEL and de-
clare It's purpose 10 support any policy
the Irish leaders might determine upon.
FiDerty ridieuled the idea that Par
nell would be embarrassed by the reso-
lutions and speeches at Ogden's Grove.
" Nobody" he said, i" has advocated
physical force. All that we have done
Is 10 beg Of those gentlemen across the
water not TO be dsnouncing everybody
compelled by stress Of circumstances
to resist violence. Let them leave
these men alone. Let them 60 ahead.
Let the English do the denouncIng."
Failure ta BALTIMORE.
GBy telegraph 10 the D!spatchl
BALTIMORE, Md, August To-
Goddess Brothers, extensive marble
workers, to-day filed deed Of trust for
the benefit Of creditors to Samuel Snow
den, trustee. They place their assets
at ESQ, 900 and their own liabilities 81
five or six thousand dollars. The fail