The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-24
He Startles His Hearers With Els
Prompt and Honest Replies.
He Admits Every Word He Uttered
Against tho Government.
And Whore Those Words Apply
Today He Sticks to Them.
Attorney General Webster Cannot
Make Him Retract Single State
ment That He Ever Made In
His Newspaper.

LONDON, May 2J.-Mr. Gladstone was
present mt the session OF the Parnell Com
mission today. Tho cross.oxamination Of
Mr. VIM. 0'Brien was continued by Attor-
ney.Genoral Webster. Mr.. 0'Brien do
clared that United Ireland, his paper. worded
according TO constitutional methods, and
advocated nothing but peaceful means to
attain tho end sought by the Irish Parlla-
mcnIary party lie admitted writing an
article which had been printed in United
Ireland in which II was stated that Queen
Victoria was only known in Ireland by her
scarcely dcccntly disguised hatred Of Ire
land and by her inordinate salary. lilo
also admitted having written another arti-
clio declaring that Earl Spencer would DO
the last strong Englishman who would
attempt 10 rule Ireland by barbarisin, paid
perjury, butchcry aud the use Of the sacred
rope. lie admitted tho authorship, also,
Of an article declaring that the chairman
Of the committee selected to receive tho
Prince OF Wales on the occasion OF his visit
to Ireland would DO hunted from public
life.
At this point Mr.. O'Brieu became ex-
cited and yehcmently exclaimed "he had
been, and rather than TO allow English
men TO bo deceived by show Of sham
loyalty | am resolved to tell them tho
truth"
Continuing, Mr.. o. Bricn said no had
personally never spoken Unexpectedly or
Olcnsiycly against the Prince of Wales.
| No people, lac declared, ever suffered moro
Tor loyalty than lrishmcn, and none prof
| fitted more 10y their prOicstaiions Of loyalty
than the people who pressed them. II II
was clear that England would not satisfy
the aspirations OF Ireland, and II there
was any rational chance Of success, an at
tempt should be- made to rebel. lie de-
clarod that the London papers were more
responsible for the actiOuHOi the dynamite
party than was either fncrty or Ford.
hut Tot the Views thpsu papers expressed
| 81 900 would not have been collected IN
American ior the use Of ting dynamiioTs
| Referring 70 the articles concerning the
Queen aud the Pines Of wal"s. previously
mentioned In his Testimony, Mr.. O'Bnen
said they wero justified al the time they
were wfition, but wcra not Justified In tho
| present state Of the relations between Eng
land aud Ireland. The articles were not
intended to calm the peoples objections
| 10 British rule ~ then administered. lilo
thought Bish rulo hateful then and no
thought il hateful now. Tho lluncllitcs,
! when the visit ol the Prince oi Wales was
under Discussion 10y the authorities. passed
- resolution advising the ncopio that tho
visit was not intended Tor party purposes,
aud should not bo made ihc occasion for
trouble. This action Of the PanClliics 10
suited Ia creating feeling Of calmncss in
public opinion. The Prince Of Wales was
allowed to pass throughout Ireland UNI
troubled until the Tuua published articles
declaring that his visit had crushed tho
power OF Mr.. pancll. Il was then thought
desperately necessary 10 show Englshnen
| that this was a mistake aud that tho
Princes witt WIS being used 10 siriko
down the Irish cause
Mr. Ul,rcn explained that when he
made the speech In which ho used tho
words, "Wo arc la a state Of civil war.
tempered by the scarcity VI firearms" no
was cxaspcratcd by his expulsion from tho
House Of Commons aud spJkn under in
tense feeling caused by The fearful hatred
displayed 10y tho majority Of the House Of
Commons against tic Irish members Of
that body. lie declared that u any pco.
pl1 ever had tic right 10 rebel the Irish
people then had that right, II there was
any chance Of succcsL
Acknowledgement Webster interrupted
the witness at this point, saying You
ouly objected 10 rebellion because Il was
hopeless
SIR. O'Brcn-ln the circumstances Of
the iimc, uuuucsiionahiy Violent lan-
ruarp could no. have iuuhrr inilamcd tho
peoples minds against England. Their
| minds had become liLua lightning con-
duclur when the air Is charged with olce-
lrcity.
Nh O'Bdcn justified certain articles
written by him and printed In Lniird Ire.
| iud 10 illus rate the brutal argument that
| because the English people numbered 90
GOO aud the Irish people i,OOO,OOO tho
| English were entitled 10 10 a. they liked.
Acknowledgement Webster quoted from
an .r.ir,c In tund It'uni headed "Allen,
/ lafkin AMI u Iiicn ll1nored 81 Their
Chicago Kindred" and asked witness
whether d, Wlcrrcd 10 tho Manchester
muplrrfs.
Mr. O'Erenreplicd: "Nol mufdcrcrs, bu,
men enjoyed iu open warfare who shot q
policeman by mistake
Tho Attorney. Gcncal-l shooting at
the polio, In q van at Manchester was le-
Ultimate WlrlurgY
Mr.. OIricn-lt was not criminal. Men
| Who openly take risks to release their COM
iadcs are no more murdeUrs than any
/ body here. They noted from the highest
| aud noblost motives.
Attorney. General Webster, holding a
papcr-DO YOU sce the hoadIngl Allen,
/ lnfkin aud q ilncn hon0rci ny their Chi
cago kindfcdg'
Mr.. o. llhcn- Yes. and the article was
written by inc. Tho proceedings were
/ here interrupted by cries ol "llglf hear
Acknowledgement WcbHcr-Why those
| "hcarsY'
Presiding Justice ilanncu threatened
that II order WIS uo. maintained he would
have the courtroom cleared. lie said no
undorstood that Mr.. uiiilgn did not con-
slider tie shooting q, Manchester murder,
but ho wished TO remind him that tho
court did 20 regard IT,
! Mr. O'Bdcn SAID be- and Mr.. Redmond
invited Mr. Ford 10 b. present nj the Chit
cago Convention. As proof Ol the change
I'M feeling wrought by ML Gladstone, Mr.:
| O'Brion cited the Tact that Mr. FORD
nrcmtu 10 regret bis former vicwa and APP
p,sfc.l iO uc harmless.
Ia.s concluded DR. U Bdea' testimony