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 sepnration,-A vicoroy
Cabinet aud Ono House OF ParIiameni
Are the Features of Ireland's Home
Raie.
LONDON, Mch. 6.-%. P. O'Connor,
editor of the Star and momber oi
Parliament, was seen by q reporter at
the office of his paper today engaged
in writing leading articles and was
asked this question:: "What improve
mont or change iu 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 pa.ty regards absolute sepa-
ration as possible. Nor is there a sin
gle member who regardgs this sever
ance tavorably, even in the theory,
The finding in the report of the Par
nell case that some momber Of the Ma
tional party mad joined tho Land
League with view to en'ual dis
ruption of the empire is not only false,
but to all Irishmen 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 orinion that
the net result will be an immense
gain to the cause ofIreland TheJudges
who acquitted us, as o matt of fact.
partially condemned us by Inference:
IN other words, their lordshlps acouit-
ted individuals, but convicted organi-
Zitions. But the acquittals will be re-
membered, and the convictions forgot
ten. How absurd it was to let three
pedautic black-letter lawyers pro-
nounce On movement which is 80 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 revolu-
tionary character.
Then 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?
However, 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 MIR. O'Connor?"
With a superb gesture, Mr.. O'Con-
nor replied: IA Vieeroy aided by O
responsible Cabinet-a National irish
Parliament consisting Of ono chamber
only. The party Of ireland make no
common cause with any labor move
nent beyond a general sympathy with
the poor and oppressed all over the
world.
1--WE, 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 glo-
rious though short time of Ireland 8
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.