Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-03
IRISH NATI0NALISTS.
The DiIlOn-0 Brien Party Enthusiastic
eally Received in New York.
0'BrIer, as Spokesman for the Party, Tells Of
ths situ alton In Ireland snd Ihs OBJ
ieet OF Their Visit

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-William o 'Brien,
John Dillon, Timothy Harrington and 7.
d. Sullivan arrived here this morning
by the steamer La Champagne. They
were met down the bay by large dele
cation of Irishmeu on board the tugboat
"Johu F. Moore, - which was chartered
by the Irish societies of the city o.
New York. When the La Champaign
snded Mr.. O'BrIen was the Grst pas
senger to be distinguished. The recep-
ton committee cheered him and he
waved his hat in response. MIR. Sulli-
van came forward TO the railing OF the
vessel and all on board the tug cheered
vociferOusly. MIR O'Brien was accom-
panied by his wife and Mo. Sullivan was
accompanied by Mrs. Sullivan All were
in excellent health, and declared that
they had enjoyed the ocean voyage.
When the steamer landed at the pier
the distinguished Irishmen were driven
10 the Hoffman house, whore they made
arrangements with the committee to ad-
dress meetings throughout the country,
at which subscriptions will bs taken up
for the Irish national league.
After luncheon Messrs. . Brien, Dill
Ion, Gill, Sullivan and Harrington met
reporters, and O'Brien, who acted as
spokesman for the delegation, read al
address on the situation Of Irish affairs
aud the purpose or the visit of himself
and his fellow travellers to America. Il
was unnecessary to say much about
his or Dillon's reasons for leaving Ire
land in the peculiar manner in which
they did, Mr.. O'Brien said: They were
we'll watched by the police and spies and
their footsteps were being continually
logged. Yet the spies were caught nap
ping. Neither brides nor threats in
duced any one to tell tina
police of their departure and
Balfour's system of espionage was
blasted. The government cannot trust
its own servants. continued O'Brieu.
"Wny, on the day before we were
arrested Dillon wrote informing me OF
what was going to take place
although it was supposed TO be castle
secret. Baifour has stated his intentions
very plainly in a speech in the house OF
commons that his object is TO strain the
tenants defense fund until he breaks it,.
Seven thousand persons have been
evicted and ESQ 900 have been spent. -
Mr.. O'Brien then said that in view of
the condition of the peasantry and hos
til ity of the government to any plan thGe
would better their condition he and his
colleagues decided to appeal to the
American people aud state their appeal
In person. They had believed that
while the appeal on their trial was
pending they would have time to come
to this country and return. ''We
waited, - he continued, ''in Tipperary
so long as there seemed the least chance
of forcing a prompt disposal of the
charges. AS soon as the tactics OF the
government we're quite clear we took
leave to tumble their elaborate house OF
cards about their ears, and we came
away to appeal 10 America
againrt Balfour's ignobls dodge for
starving out the teuantry whom
ne has failed to intimidate. We will.
of course, return the moment our busl-
ness here is finished. If we shall nave
in the meantime secured meau5 OF pre-
servatiol of the Irish ranks unhroken
until the general election we will not
grudgs Balfour whatever comfort he GAG
derive from keeping us in jail for our
success. The man point at issue in Tip
perary was whether we were to be
cut of from the United States. The
Tipperary prosecutions were instituted TO
prevent our American mission. Our es-
cape was determined upon in order TO
carry 1t out. The London Times exuIt-
inRly circulated the report that the
Balfour policy has cost the tenants
defense funds ESQ 900 year, and that II
cost US ESQ 200 more. They circulated
that the Irish people at home who last
year subscribed eco ZOO for the evicted
tenants funds, would be unable 10 come
to the rescue this year, and that We must
needs appeal to America. Hence the
Tipperarv arrests on the eve of our
Departure
The party will remain in New York
until Wednesday evening, when they go
10 Philadelphia, where meetings will be
held Thursday and Friday Two meet
ings will be addressed in Boston Sunday
and meeting in New York will be held
on Monday evening. A meeting will be
held in Jersey City on November IL, and
one in Newark November II. After this
the delegation will divide into pairs aud
address meeting, throughout the coun-
try.