Evening journal., 1889-07-12
A NEW DEFENSE LEAGUE.
1t Was Carefully Planned by
the Irish Leaders
TO UNITE THE FRIESDs OF ERIN

And Combat smith-Hsrry's strong Land
Iords' syndicate-OpinIons Of the Eng
lish Press-- Michael Davitt speaks Very
Hopefully OF the New Move.
LONDON, July l2--Parnelrs Tenants De-
fense league is expected to supplant the Ma
tional league, and is to be organized upon
plan which Mr. Parnell and Mr.. Davitt have
had in mind FOR a long time By means Of
this new league they expect TO unity all SOC
tions Of lrelands friends and bring together
many whom the Plan OF Campaign divided.
Planned by Eminent Irishmen.
The plans for this new organization have
been slowly shaping themselves for some time
past, all the Irish leaders having to be con-
suited upon the details before the actual
work Of organization could be begun. 1t is
quite likely, too, that the project would have
been delayed for some months yet but for the
work Of Mr. Smith Barry, the Irish landlord,
who conceived the idea Il sii ons landlords
syndicate aud is rapidly pushing bis plans to
elaI letion,
a IiaInb for Irel;snl's Enemies.
Ihls, III large measure rreeipitated the
formation Of the Tcna ie' Defense league,
ard re annuiacemeut that II Is all ready to
tn lauuehta is a bonlshell II the camp Of
le.andh ,nenics. The conservation OF the
lardlcfds Is all the greater, rs they have no
e4r conception Of Wlat their treatlnelt is
10 % hy tac Defense ,eayas. Beyond The IN
tofiaasion, which is rnh,iupToaerty, tilit nnlY
ssselly lega methods VII lie Iesortea q.
Opinions of the Press.
che STR refers % the new movement s. a.
sir'ke on tl,e part of whale nation.
The rnli Mall Gfzaite expresses tho on
th.. this will prove he iinai phase OF tho .ung
struggle hetweenihe irish tonnhtry and their
snc.urds.
The Globe 10 frank enough to admit that
The legal methods, which alone the new or
ganiaation avows an intention OF employing,
will appeal to public favor among all Glasses.
Of Englishman.
Michael Davitt Hopeful.
Mr.. Michael Davitt in an interview, says
OF the new league that II will give the people
Of Ireland fresh courage, which alone will be
Of vast Importance In the fight which must
be fought IL viii bring men Of all shades Of
opinion ON the popular eide into fighting line
under Pnrnell, and thus the whole reserves
Wlll ue nhue 20 move up - MS support ne
government will no longer be able to deal
with the Irish as with a house divided against
itself, but their attacks viii be met and par
| riei by The whole Irish ruce standing shoul
der to shoulder, with no gap Of diverse opin-
IONS 10 divide them, and oil following the
leadership Of Parnell Mr. Balfour undoubt-
edly understands that b IS warfare against the
Irish, under these altered conditions. viii be
something entirely different from the holiday
il now il ior him, but he will be able TO better
appreciate this difference SIX months from
todAy Than now.
wiilinm O'Brlen's Opinion.
The convention at which the new league
l. 70 bc formally organized will assemble in
Dublin next Monday and Pkrnell win pro
side The Irish leaders will hold meeting
just before the convention assemblies. foI
the purpose of considering Mr. Thomas Sex
toni draft Of the scope ana purpose Of the
new league. Mr.. William O'Brien, in speak
ing uf the objects Of the new organization
sad that it viii accumulate vast fund,
which will be used to succor eYicted tenants