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threatening letter. 1t is the first important oc-
casion in my life that this has happened. But
added Mr. O Brien with laugh, there Is sui
q Iarre nnrf nantean full TO inyestigateo

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cason in my life that this has happened. but,
| added Mr. OBrien with Il laugh, there Is sui
| a large portmanteau full to investigate"
The report of the interview continues as follows:
Characterization the letters and teeGrsns which
you have received you able TO form any opinion as
| TO the progress of the Home Rule movement In Eng
| land
Mr. O,Rrien-J am convinced that the English people
sre unwavsrng in th.r adhesion to cause. Even In
the heart the Jail received messages from Enganu
which we're good 10 me az II had had
whole room fu OF newspapers In regard 10 the
demonstrations which took place between Tullamore
! and Dublin Friday they were from our people as
mach matter of course as that the shonld shine.
Their feeling in amater OF this kind can he forecast
with as much certainty that the sun will rise, ana
that without the slightest reference to the individual
who is temporarily the object of their enthusiasm
THE PEOPLE READY TO RUN ANY RISK.
Corrcspondent-n the course of Of your speeches
on Friday you expressed your determination to begin
precisely where you left of October 81 Have you
formed any plans as to your future movements
Mr. OBren-I have not even had time to think OF the
subject At present find that 1T is not matter OF the
smallest importance what do or do not The spirit OF
the country from being cowed by what has hap
penei during the winter has mounted to degree alto
gether beyond former experience find all sorts or
people the quietest CONNER ial and professional
willing to any risk OF prison or police Drntaty
The National League instead " being ehaced AZ the
meeting OF Parliament as hat Dcen prOpueslel' -
thousand times a rooted organization than ever
In addition TO this nearly all the struggles which en-
gagged our attention LIST autumn have either already
ended in victory or are the road To victory. Upon
the Kingston estate, 10 which have suffered threc
months imprisonment for preventing wholesale eVc-
ons. find that the worst su commission which Tory
Government could construct sent specially to the estate
to dscredt Plan of Can paign have been obliged to
give decree with for every silings worth that
campaigners sought and good Zeal more The only
in point of fact that Tory born subcommlsson
have able to pass the Plan of Campaign is vote
of its moderation and guilt has been that
have saved whole countryside from being robbed of
benefits of this decision by Infamous attempt to
evict them within TIE last few weeks that Parliament
left the landlord legal to do it, In the same way
received yesterday Of the acceptance of the
terms Of which we have been struggling on the vast
estates of Lord Defreyne. in Roscommon and Sligo.
Upon the Luggacurran estate the tenants not yet
actually eyiced have now been offered higher reduc
tiOns than those for seeking which whole community
evicted last The Marquis OF Elys estate
Wexford has been reduced To perfect tranquility ny
the acceptance Of the Plan OF Campaign terms. The
same has happened upon OF the most troubled
estates in Denegal-Capain Hs estate-where instead
OF helping the ranquzatOn Of the district, Mr. Bafour
has just arrested the effected the settlement
Father NJ Fadden The Clanrcarde estate is almost the
only prominent which the Plan OF Campaign
has not either actually rinmphej or as eooi as
riumphed and even there have the satisfaction OF
knowing that Mr. Bunts suhenGs have At last forced
English attention the facts. while the trial between
Lord Canrcarde and his late agent has given the pubic
ample materials for Judging whether We were right or
wrong | think these facts speak best for themselves
As struggle and s results in order to make
any show of to present TO Parliament Mr.. Bal
has been obliged to attack the two most vulnerable
and Superficial elements OF popular organization
papers and public speakers. The substance OF the
organization he has not touched for his perfume
,haIar rd
local branches OF the League have not in the re-
hottest degree affected the bulk OF the organization He
has found i'm point OF fact that the League can only be
suppressed by snppressng society that the League Is
the community that every half dozen persons who
meet round the fire are branch themselves.
NO HOPES OF MrZZLING IEE PnI SITS.
Correspondent-From what point of view do You re-
gard action o: the executive in prosecuting certain
Roman Catholic priests
Mr.. O'BrienTo my mind that is in one aspect
proof any hopes of muzzng the priests by intrigue
at Rome have been uttery frustrated In onother
aspect il plainly an attempt to outrage the people into
some exhibition of violence that could he used against
Mr. Bsifours record OF mean and wanton brutality
Corrcspondent-YOu stated on Friday that You we're
aware of Mr.. Biunt's allegation In reference to Mt
Balfour previous 10 your imprisonment DO you re-
member whether Mr.. Blunt you any details in re-
gard TO the place where his conversation Win MI hai-
four occurred
Mr. O'BIen-Mr Blum simply told me that they were
staying together private house in the country The
central idea with winch Mr.. Blunt appeared to have
come to Ireland was the notion that something very Ike
plot against lives foot. lie appeared 10 10
possessed by the firm belief that Mr. Balfour had de-
terinned TO Imprisonment under thc Grimes Act not
merely for punis in the ordinary sense but as
means of crppling the physical powers of the men he
had particularly his mind with the strong probability
that the GRIPPING process would end in coffin IL vas
the revelation of Mr. Balfeus mind 10 him that created
this impression Mr. BaUur insis ed again and again
that the bnnder all former cOercOnNts that they
did make Imprisonment physically and morally un-
bcardbe he seemed to grasp Mt the decacy OF MI
Dillon and others to the all-imporian element IN his
calculations OF my evidence as to Mr. Bafours
actna intentions is derived from what Mr. Blunt stated
to me before was Imprisoned but II Mr.. Blunt had
never opened his lips the subject the course Mr. Bal
four III itself conclusive evidence that
prepared to push matters to the extremites ne
contemplated in his chat to Mr. Blunt until public opn
ion began to daunt him.
Correspondence believe you saw Mr. I. ID. sullivan
NJ p before you left Tuamorc. How did you hnd
him
Mr. OBren--In wonderfully buoyant health and
spirits. T. T. GILL; NJ l.
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