Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
OBSTRUCTION IN IRELAND
ALEXANDER SULLIVAN ON THE
PRESENT SITUATION.

subscriptions to Aid the Tenants in
Fighting Against EvictiOns Urged
The Parliamentary Fund Large
Enough for the Present - Bishopi
WoodlOck Issues An Address on the
Crisis.
LONDON, Sept. pa committee of the
Cabinet, consisting of Lord Salisbury,
Lord Randolph Churchill, Sir Michael
II cks Beach, Mr.. Matthews and Mr.
smith, discussed the Irish question for
two hours to-day. Unless some unfore-
seen necessity arises the Cabinet will nos
meet again for several weeks. sir
Michael Hicks Beach will start for Ire,
and early next week.
Mr.. Gladstone will receive an Irish
deputation at Hawarden Oct. 4.
AN ADDRESS BY THE BISHOP.
DUBLIN, Sept. 23.-Most Rev. BarthOlO,
new Woodlock, d. d., Roman Catholic
Bishop of the diocese of Ardagh and Clou-
macnois, has issued an address TO tb D
people and clergy of his diocese. The
Bishop laments the present spiritual and
temporal wants OF his people and the suf-
ferings and oppression of the poor. He
also speaks with pain OF the prevalence
and growth OF secret societies, so ire
quently condemned by the church, anl
expresses fears for the peace and
future OF Ireland. "God alone" the
address declares, 'can scatter these
clouds and quell this tempest. Mean
while, we eXhort an oppressed people To
be patient. while using every lawful
means to protect themselves and their
own, and we warn their oppressors OF the
account they must render to God"
! The Bishop then conjures all
| to observe the golden law OF charity, but
! warns the people against 1.-The revolu-
! tiouary principles Of secret societies.
| "If,' ne adds, 1.-THE day of national tree.
dom seems to approach, the peoples sina
| may cause its advent to be deferred.
Every crime will be not only used as an
argument by Ireland's enemies for refus-
| ing to accord her her rights, but will also
render the people unworthy OF Gods
! help"
| Freeman's Journal, commenting on ths
| Marquis OF Salisbury's speech at st. All
bans yesterday says It should show Irish
! farmers that under the guise OF Extend
ing peasant proprietorship in Ireland is
revealed a project for driving tenants to
! purchase on the landlords terms.
United Ireland says: "The govern
ment's present attitude leaves no mistake
about a complete change from the policy
! Of examination and inquiry TO policy Of
sheer barbarity."
! A body of Galway police made several
arrests in Fortuna to-day in connection
with evictions going on there. A mob
! collected and attempted to rescue
the prisoners, Attacking the police with
stones. The police charged on the moi
| with drawn batOns, wOundinR several
| persons severely. Four OF the rioters were
! arrested.
THE WAR OF OBSTRUCTION.
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Relerring to the
newspaper dispatches from London that
| coercive measures for Ireland are immi-
nent, and that Parliament is to pass a
new set ofres0lutoDs to shut off obstruc.
! tive debate, Alexander sullivan, ex'
! President OF the Irish National League,
| said this evening that war of obstruc'
| tion would be fought in Ireland and not
| in Parliament during the coming season.
| Lord Salisbury confessed that Obstruc-
tion made the life of "A member of Par
lament who was on the govern-
ment side a most miserable one.
Hencefortn the people must try to make
the lives OF Landlords, or representatives,
OF absentee landlords, as miserable as
possible. in his judgment the league in
| this country ought to devote its efforts to
| raising funds to enable tenants to take
advantage OF every tecnnicality IL resist-
ing eviction and TO support those evicted.
The Parliamentary fund, he said, is now
large enough TO enable Mr.. Parnell to
meet the expenses OF at least two general
elections. When the fund needs further
support It will he forthcoming. In the
meantime every dollar sent from this
! country should be sent to help the people
! in ireland In their struggle for their
! homes. Sir. sullivan thought meetings
| of all the leagues should be called and
/ that an anti-evIction campaign ought to-
! be inauguratsd.