St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-03
BALFOUR,S BRUTALITY.
The Chief Secretary for Ireland
MaItreats a Man Pleading Tor
William O7Brien.

MdtCrcdCS d Nlan E1kcdulufS ZOE
William O'Brien.
DUBLIN, Feb. 2.-Thomas Sexton yes
terday telegraphed to Mr.. Balfour, chief
secretary for Ireland, saying that the
treatment to which William 0'Brien
had been subjected since his incarcera-
tion in the Clonmel jail had excited dis
gust in Ireland. Mr.. Sexton says
O'Brien has remained naked and
is now speechlesS. The prison officials,
considering Mr.. O'Brien to be in a
critical condition, had telegraphed to
Mr.. BalfOur for orders. Mi. Sexton,
therefore. urged Mr. Balfour to issue
orders that the violent treatment Of
Mr. O'Brien be at once stopped and
warned him that the public anger was
rapidly nearing point where restraint
would be impossible. Mr.. Balfour did
not reply, and Mr.. Sexton sent a mes
senger to the vice-regal lodge at 2
o'clock this morning with a request for
an answer. After the messenger had
rung several times Mr.. Balfour ap-
peared and called the man cur and de
clared that he would not answer
Mr.. SeXton's message. He also
censured the policeman on duty
! to disturb him. Arrangements are be-
ing made for the holding of meetings
everywhere in ireland to express indig-
nation at the treatment Of MIR. O'Brien.
Mr.. Balfour says he did not use the
language attributed to him by Mr.. Sex
! toms messenger. In fact he did not see
| the messenger at all, and the cOnversa-
ton relative to Mr.. O'Brien took place
| between his (Mr. Balfour's) secretary
and the messenger The Jail officials
at Clonmel to-day deny that Mr.. O'Brien
is speechless. They state that on the
| contrary he was quite well last night
and to-day. The GladstOnlan members
of the National Liberal club will organ
ize demonstration as protest against
the treatment of William O'Brien.
The prison doctor at Clonmel has
guaranteed that no further attempt
shall be made to force MIR. O'Brien to
put on the prison garb, and has con-
sented to call in another physician for
consultation on Mr.. O'Brien's condition.
Constable Clifton, of Kildysart, has
resigned from the Irish police as pro-
test against the governments treatment
Of Mr.. O'Brien. Lord Mayor Sexton
has returned the private entree tickets
to the coming levee, with a request to
the commissioner of police that no fur
ther invitations be issued at present.
This action is taken in view of the
harsh treatment to which Mr.. O'Brien
IS being subjected at Clonmel prison.
A national protest committee, to de-
clare against the treatment meted out
to William G'Brien in Clonmel Jail, is
being formed in London, headed by
/ Samuel PlimSOll. the sailors friend"
Meetings will be held throughout Ire
Of h1ar nil N oI tax.
in England, and as the sense of each
meeting protest against the brutality
| shown to the Irish editor will be for
warded to Mr.. Balfour.
BALFOUR BANQUETED.
The UnioniSts of Dublin gave grand
banquet tonight in honor of Chief Sec
rotary Balfour. The purport of the
speecheS Oh the occasion are not avail
able, as no reporters were admitted. 1t
I is feared that serious riot will grow
out of the refusal of Mr.. Balfour to re-
ceiye Lord Mayor SeXtOn'S message this
morning. The car driver who con-
veyed White, the lord mayors steward,
+ to Mr.. BalfGur at the vice-regal lodge.
declares that the chief secretary acted
like madman. Indeed, he as
serts. he has seen more tractable
persons in the violent ward
OF lunatlc asylum. Inc mOTe
charitable of the commentators upon
Mir. Balfour's extraordinary conduct
are inclined to the belief that he was
drunk. The Star declares that tide of
fierce passion and indignation is sweep
ing over Ireland in consequence of the
indignities heaped on Mr.. O'Brien and
others, and fears for the result if the
stubborn course of the governments not
Immediately restrained or diverted into
more humane channel. Mr.. Sexton
has postponed the lord mayors banquet,
which Has to have taken place tonight,
in consequence of the enormous league
meeting which is to occur in the PhG-
nix park tomorrow, at which he will
preside