The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-20
A BLUNDER FOR BALFOUR
THE IRISH LEADERS NOT CAST
DOWN BY THE ARRR5Ts.

1O " d EEh Ahnn0GE
The Nationalist Headquarters at Dub
lin Swermins With Members OF the
Party Anxious to Learn the Latest
News-John Cullinane and Michael
Dalton Arrested.
DUBLIN. Sept. 19.-The busiest place in
Dublin to-day is The headquarters of the
land league. Nationalist are calling
in q constant stream co learn
the latest news in regard 10 the arrests
and TO consult on plans Of action for
the immediate future. Mr.. Dillon, who
came on 60 Dublin last night. is the center
Of an animated circle. No note of de-
spondency is detected in the utterances
Of the leaders On the contrary, there seems
% be fresh confidence and enthusiasm.
Instead of regarding the arrests as Gala
NIFTY the prevailing tendency is to rejoics
at them as blessing in disguise.
A TACTICAL BLUNpER.
The action of Secretary Balfour the ma
tionalists hold TO have been an immense
tactical blunder for tine government. They
are satisfied that ii viii result In
signal advantages to the Irish cause.
The inability of Messrs. Dillon and
O'Brien to make their proposed trip
to America is much regretted. But the
plan Of presenting the true state Of Ireland
to the American public by means Of speeches
by leading Irish orators has not been
abandoned. Who will be selected TO 60 10
America has not yet been determines. In
Nh O'Brien's absence it was not considered
desirable to come TO any decision in SO i'm
portant matter. 1t is certain that men
prominent In the Nationalist party will be
selected to undertake the work in America
which Eessts. Dillon and O 'Brien had hoped
to do.
John Cullinane and Michael Dalton, mem-
bers Of the national league, have been ar
rested.
I. D. Sullivan will probably make tour
Of America
TIE FEEDING IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Sept. t9.-The arrest of the Irish
leaders yesterday hlsa conspicuous place in
the newspapers throughout the united king
dom this inerping. Various explanations
are surmised u account for Secretary Bal
four's sudden stroke. The commonest one
on he part Of the liberal press
is that its object was tp prevent
and solicit American cid. The conserva-
tives, however, scott the idea that Secre-
tary Belfouf cbuld have acted from such q
motive. They see In his present policy a
laudable effert to prevent recurrence Of
disorder in Ireland On the whole one gets
the impression that the predominant public
opinion is SO far extremely doubtful Of the
wisdom or expsdiency of the governments
course.
o7BRIEN ON THE OBJECT.
Mr.. O'Brien, in an, interview this morn'
ipg, said hs ceuld not imagine what infatua
tion had drivep the government to make
the arrests. 1t is easy to see, he thought
what they are driving at. They are max
Ing a supreme effort to crush out the
organization OF the tenants for concerted
action. This they expect to accomplish, he
thought, by Simultaneous clearances in all
estates where the plan of campaign has
been adopted, the evicted tenants they
calculate on thus having helpless at theil
feet
But can such policy be successfuls" Mr.,
O'Brleh was asked.
"No," be replied, ''lt is in my opinion G
clear to me that this b what the governmen;
proposes to attempt"
NOT TO PREVENT HIS TRIP.
"Itis held by many" the correspondent
said, "that the main purpose of Secretary
Balfour in making the arrests at this time |.
TO prevent Mr.. Dillon and you from making
your contemplated trip to America"
"Ihat does not seem probable theory 10
me-" replied Mr. O'Brien, "but if it is the
true one, more absurd calculation wai
never made, eyen by tho present chief sec
retary Of ireland. Far from preventing
our appeal to America, he has made il
for US Il most striking and impressive
way. The story OF these arrests will ring
throughout America like trumpet note,
compared with which our voices would be
feeble and ineffective. All Irish-Americans
know thas TppesaFy II the key 10 she fght
for Irelaasd. %hey viii take care to frus
tfate asdastarals Seaioaiationsof the gov
ernment"
THE UETSz4ATB EBFECT.
"Whasdo you thing" the correspondent
asked, "wiii be the ultimate eject OF the
governnient's present course on the cause
you representT
"It 10 altogether bensdcial," Mr.. O'Brien
replied. without hesitation ~ will Gloss
up the fa9ks g oiasE s fSli9wsrs, rsytse sheit
of dissensinn. F6e oomsinasion in Tippe-
rarY is absolutely impresaable. IL cannot
be shaken.n
The Dublin FrsemuaIs Journal, nation
aiist, in its leada1g articls this morning,
says: "If the governments object was to
stop the visit OF Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien
to America, the arrests are shameful con-
fession of weakness apd discstnfturs.
Further on Secretary Baifour's policy Is
characterized as "a piece of imbeciiity, "
which will give to the Slan Of campaign q
most invigorating aud exhilarating stimu'
liant
The Independent conservative Dublin
Enpress, In an article commanding the
governments course, says: "it Is an
Imperative necessity to secure relief from
the tyranny now exercised by the tenants.
SIGNIFICANT POINTER.
Warrants were issued against Messrs
Dillon and O'Brien, but only summonses
against the others. Mr.. Dillon, in an in
terview, dwelt upon this fact. proving tina,
the intention is 20 frustrate the American
tour of himself and Mr.. O'Brien. Sin
Charles Russell, referring TO the same
matter in speech at Darlington, said the
arrests might have melted the people to
violence, but happily they had not. Messrs
Cullinaue and Dalton returned voluntarily
to-day on learning that warrants wert