The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-11
Where Speeches Are Delivered and Resolutions
Passed Denouncing Balfour and the Tory
Policy of Coercion in Ireland.
Balf0ur Writes a Letter Which Is Certain
to Increase His UnpOpularity.
The Paris Socialists Present Certain Demands
and Say They Must Have an Answer by the
24th-Murdered by Negro Burglar.
COERCION DENOUNCED.
Great Meeting of O'Brien Sympathizers-Bal
four Writes a Letter of Defense.

Great Meeting of O'Brien Sympathizers-Bal-
four Writes Letter Of Defense.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-Notwithstanding the
fact that heavy snow-storm prevailed here
to-day the demonstration announced to be
held in Hyde Park to denounce the governs
ment's coercive measures in Ireland and to
express sympathy with Mr.. VIM. O'BrieTi
was successfully carried out. Thousands
of citizens. chiefly from the wOrkingmen's
and radical clubs, attended the meeting,
marching to the park through the storm
with bands and banners Speeches WERE
delivered from twelve platforms. The
speakers denounced the government gem
orally, and Mr.. Balfour especially. A reso-
luton was put simultaneously at all of the
platforms, and carried amid great cheering.
declaring that the citizens of London con-
denim the brutal policy of coercion, protest
against the governments uncivilized treat
ment of political prisoners, and demand
the release of Irish patriots whose only
crime is the exercise of the ordinary rights
of free speech. TheSocialists occupied one
platform, which was decorated with red
flags and at which was displayed banner
with the inscription, Remember Chi
cago." The speakers at this platform utij-
lied the occasion to denounce landowners
and the capitalists. Perfect order was
maintained throughout the proceedings,
and the host of policemen present had
nothing to do except to regulate traffic.
Mr.. Balfour has written to Mr.. Armitage,
at Manchester, long letter explanatory of
the treatment of Mr.. O'Brien by the author
tiles of Clonmel Jail. The Chief Secretary
characterizes all Of the statements respect
ing Dir. O'Brien's treatment as brutal, or
even as unnecessarily harsh, as downright
lies. The letter, although skillful AMI
elaborate defense of the government,
is manifestly written under an absolute
misapprehensiOn of the state of public feel
ing, and is certain to raise criticism SINH
lar to that aroused by Mr.. Balfours Dublin
speech. 1t was undoubtedly written with
great reluctance and under the pressure
brought to bear upon the writer by his
ministerial colleagues. who are becoming
uneasy as they realize the position in
which the Irish Secretary's recent acss
have placed them. A. storm is brew
ing, the fury of which they can
not we'll escape, and the anxiety of a
majority of the Cabinet to shirk reSponss.
bility for the governments policy with ~
gard to political prisoners ia Ireland is
daily becoming more marked.
During the month of January. as shown
by official reports, sixty-eight steamers took
twenty-five thousand emigrants to Buenos
Ayres. Most of these were Irish, but there
was fair representation of almost every
other nationality. A very small proportion
of the total number were skilled workmen.
The Dublin press, in commenting on this
emigration to South America. deplore the
fact that the greater part of the emigrants
were Irish, and warn the government that
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lating that island.
DUBLIN, Feb. 10.-Father McFadden, of
Gwee6ore, has written detailed account
of his arrest on the occasion of which Police
Inspector Martin was killed. He had, he
declares, expressed his entire willingness
to go with Martin when the latter produced
his warrant, and. moreover, did everything
in his power to pursuade the people to dis
perse, and permit the inspector to do his
duty.