The morning call., 1890-09-20
O,RRIEN INTERVIEWED.

course.
O'BRIEN INTERVIEWED.
O'Bren, in an interview this morning,
said he could not imagine what infatuation
had driven the Government to make the
arrests. 1t is easy to see, he thought, what
they are driving at. They are making
supreme effort to crush out the organization
Of tenants for concerted action. This they
expect to accomplish, he thought, by stimuli
taneouS clearanceS on all the estates where
the plan Of campaign had been adopted. The
eyicted tenants they calculate on thus haY-
ing helpless at their feet
But can such a policy be successful?"
O'Brien was asked.
No." he replied. at is IN my opinion
piece Of ineonceivabie folly, but it seems
clear to me that this is what the Govern
ment proposes to attempt"
AN ABSURD CALCULATION.
'It is held by many" the correspondent
said, that the main purpose Of Bafour in
making the arrests at this time is to prevent
Dillon and you from making your contem-
plated trip TO America"
That does not seem probable theory to
me, replied OBrIen. But il it is true a
more absurd calculation never was made
even by the present Chief Secretary of Ire
land. Far from preventing our appeal to
Il
striking and impressive way. The story Of
these arrests Will ring through America like
trumpet note, compared with which our
voices would have been feeble and incl
tectIye. All lriSh-AmericdnS know that Tip
peTary Is the key to the fight for Ireland
They will take care to fruStrate the das-
tardly calculations of the Government"
a BENEFICIAL COURSE.
What do you think" the correspondent
asked, viii be the ultimate effect Of tho
Governments present course on the cause
- 1t viii f.altogether beneficial" O'Brien
up the rs of our followers, revive the
dropping couiSge- and Danish every shadow
of dissenSiOn. The ecom 5inaton in Tippe-
Tary. is absolutely impregnable. 1t cannot
be shaken"
Warrants were issued against Dillon and
O'Brlen, but only summons against the
others Dillon dwells upon this as proving
the intention was to frustrate his American
tour
The News says: Balfour has met Ire
lands famine appeal after his fashion, and
has ed an act OF stupendous folly.
We are slow to believe him stupid enough to
desire to prevent their mission to America,
because others are going in their stead, and
will meet with splendid recei ton. 1t is
difficult indeed, to assign any rational mo-
tive.
Michael Davitt's organ, the Labor World,
made its first appearance to-day, and was
enthusiastically welcomed. 1t resembles
the Pail Mall Gazette in size and form
BUSY NATIoNALIsTs,
DUBLIN, Sept. 19.-The busiest place in
Dublin to-day is the headquarters of the
Land League. The Nationalist are calling
in a constant stream to learn the latest
news. Dillon, who came on to Dublin last
night, is the center OF an animated circle
No note of despondency is detected in the
IftpranPGs 0F thu lpadprS On the other
hand, there seems to be fresh confidence
and new enthusiasm. Instead Of regarding
the arrests as calamity, the prevailing ten
dcncy is to rejoice at them aS blessing in
disguise. The action of Balfour the Nation
alists hold to have been an immense tactical
1luuder for the Government. They are sat
)isfied that it will result in signal advantages
10 the Irish cause.
SUBSTITUTE ORATORS.
The inability Of Dillon ana O'Brien to
make the proposed trip to America is much
regretted But the plan of presenting the
true state of Ireland to the American pub
lie by means Of speeches by leading Irish
orators has not been abandoned. Who will
be selected to go to America has not yet
been determined In O'Brien's absence it
was considered not desirable to come to any
decision in so important a matter When
OBrien reaches Dublin, consultation Will
be held by him, Dillon and other leaders to
discuss and decide upon the matter.
John Culimane anu Mlchael Dalton, MEM
bers of the National League, have tbeen
arrested. It. d. Sullivan will probably
make a tour of America.
Parncl is making arrangements for an
early meeting of his followers in London.
r. i. OCOnnOr and James Okelly Will
probably take the berths on the steamer
Teutonic which Dillon and O'Brien had
secured for their passage to the United
States.
THE IRISH PRESS.
The Freeman'S Journal. Nationalist. says:
II the Governments object was to stop the
visit of Dillon ard 0'BTlen to America, the
arrests are a shameful confession of weak
ness ard discontinue. Further on Bal
four's policy is characterized as a "piece of
imbecilty," which will give to the plan of
campaign the most invigoTating and eXhlar-
ating stimulus.
The Independent Conservative Dublin
Express says: 1t is an imperative necessity
to secure relief from the tyranny now exer-
cised by tenants.