Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
BALFOUR'S FOOLISH ACTION.
HIS ARREST OF THE IRISH LEAD
ERS HARMFUL ONLY TO
HIMSELF.

HIMSELF.
The Dublin correspondent of the
New York Sun telegraphs, under
date of September 10Th, that there
Is consensus of opinion among
Nationalists that BalfOur's nam
object in arresting Dillon and
OBrien was 10 Illustrate their
Ar erican tour or to minimize it's
results. An equally confident be-
lief prevails that Balfoor Will be
both surprised aDd exasperated at
the reply which the Irish 10 Ameri.
ca will make to his challenge.
Mr.. Dillon said "Of course it
is impossible for me to say what
the effect of the arrests and prose-
cutions Will be on our people in
America, but 1 should be very
much disappointed if it in the
least degree diminished any mo-
mentary assistance. Judging from
past experience / should think the
contrary would be the result. |
cannot at present state what ar
engagements will be made, but |
have no doubt some members of
the Irish party will visit the United
States before Christmas. The Gov.
eminent had another object in view,
namely, to silence Irish leaders un.
til the landlords have succeeded IN
collecting their rents in districts
threatened with famine owing to
potato blight. | am we'll aware, at
any rate, that the gravest conster
nation and rage has been excited
in Official circles by the speeches oil
some of the leaders, iD which they
pointed out the iniquity of attempt.
ing TO levy rents on people who
were within month or two of act
usl famine"
Mr.. Timothy Harrington, NJ. P,
Secretary of the National League,
also had a talk with the Sun cor
respondent. In his opinion, Bal
four's hand has been, to some ex.
tent, forced by the landlord party
in Ireland, who feared for their
rents and hoped to cripple the re-
sources of the League.
cit is pretty well known" con-
tinued Mr.. Harrington, "that a
struggle like that in Tipperary must
of necessity be costly to both sides.
1t costs a great deal of money to
build a new town, as we are dong
in Tipperary. BaItouT and the
landlords hope that by frustrating
our visit to America and prevent.
ing rpeIsOnal appeal to Irish aud
American citizens they will soon
exhaust our resources, and by con.
sequence starve the tenants into
submission. Therefore they arrest
ed Dillon and O'Brlen, because 9th
erwIse those gentlemen could have
started for American as soon as
summons was served, and no one
could have stopped them. They
have now put them under a rule of
bail to the extent of Gl,000 each,
to appear IN court, and failing to
appear their recognizances would,
of course, be estreated. | think
the meanness of the Governments
action Ia so apparent that to a great
extent the presence of Dillon and
O'Brien in America will be render
ed unnecessary. l have no doubt
our friends in America, recognizing
the object of the Government, will
readily come to the rescue, and that
whatever differences may have ex-
listed among them in the past will
be forgotten in their eagerness to
assist the people here. The mis-
sion 10 America is necessity, but
whether it will be postponed or
whether others will be deputed TO
take the places of those who can
not go, am not yet in position
to say. Dillon, O'Brien, aud nv
self will talk the matter over, and
arrive at a decision within the next
few days"