The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-13
WHAT IRELAND WANTS.
THE NATIONAL AGITATION DE.
FINED BY MIR. II. p. O'CONNOR.

Federation, Not sepnrntion,-A vicereY.
Cabinet mad Ono House Of Parliament
Are the Features of IrcIand's Iou I,
Kuic.
LONDON, Mch. e.. p. O'Connor,
editor of the Star and member of
Parliament, was seen by n reporter at
the office Of his paper today engaged
in writing leading articles and was
asked this questions: "What improve
mont er change in the internal gov
ernment Of Ireland, short of absolute
independence, would the Irish party
con'ider satisfactory"
In reply Mr. O'Connor said: "At the
outset lot me say that no member of
the Irish patty regards absolute sepa-
ration as possible. Nor is there sin
gle member who regardgs thi. sever
ancs favorably, even in the theory.
The finding in the report of the Par
nell case that some member of the Ma
tional party mad joined tho Land
League with view to eventual dis.
ruption of the empire is not only false.
but to all lrishmen acquainted with
the actual facts Of the case and the
character of ethe gentlemen named.
was misapprehension 80 grotesque
as to deprive the report of the Judges
opinion on Irish politics of any solid
value whatever.
II am glad to see that the American
press coincide with my o,inion that
the net result will be an immense
gain to the cause ofIreland. TheJudpes
who acquitted us, as matt r of fact.
partially condemned us by inference:
IN other words, their lordshlps acuuit-
ted individuals, but convic,ed organi-
Zitlons. But the acquittals will be re-
membered, and the convictions forgot
ten. How absurd it was to let three
pedautlc black-letter lawyers pro-
nouncs en- movement which is 40 vast
In scope and so portentous in conse-
quence, and which, in view of the
fierce passons aroused, and the enor-
nous interests assailed, is of a reyolu-
tionary character.
Ihen you must remember that the
three Judges were pronounced politi-
cal opponents Of the Irish cause. Two
OF them were bigoted Tories and the
third liberal Unionist. Why. sir.
did not Sir Charles Russell prove in
his speech yesterday in the House that
the tribunal was intentionally packed
by the government?
"aowever, the Irish party is conf.
dent of what it wants and will have it
at the next general election"
But what style of government"
asked the reporter, will satisfy the
party Of Mr.. O'Connor?"
With a superb gesture, Mr.. O'Con-
nor replied: IA Vieeroy aided by a
responsible Cabinet-a National irish
Parliament consisting Of ono cham Der
only. The party Of Ireland mako no
common cause with any labor move
ment beyond general sympathy with
the poor and oppressed all over tho
world.
I'VE, as party have no afliliation
with socialism or any other ism. We
are content to follow the course mark
ed out for us by our fathers in the plo-
rious though short time of Ireland's
free Parliament, when loyalty to the
Crown and to the country were the
distinguishing characteristics OF such
mon as Grattan, Saurin and others,
who, though differing in creed from
the mass of the people, yet bent their
best energies to the common cause of
their country, and under whose influ-
ence Ireland prospered to an extent
unequaled by any nation of the
world.