Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-20
Five Hundred People Drowned by The
Sinking Of a Turkish Steamer.
CoUNFERFEITs OF OLD COINS
The Action of Balfour in Arresting
Dillon and O'Brien Criti-
cised-Etc.
'sEclAl DlRArcHx TO rEs azooED-U0oN.I
THE ARRESTS IN IRELAND.
Comment on the Action Taken by Balfoul
in the Matter


LONDON, September 19Lh The arrest of
the Irish leaders yesterday still occupies q
conspicuous place in the newspapers
throughout the United Kingdom. This
morning various explanations are surmised
to account for Balfour's sudden stroke.
The commonest one on the part of the
Liberal press is that its object was TO PIE
vent Dillon and 0'Bnen from going to
America TO arouse American sympathy and
solicit American aid. The Conservatives,
however, scout the idea that Balfour could
have acted from such a motive. They see
in his present policy laudable effort to
prevent the recurrence of disorder in Ire
land. On the whole one gets the impress
sion that he'predominantpublic opinion is
so far extremely doubtful of the wisdom
or expediency Of the Governments course.
LEAGUE LEADERS NOT pEsP0NDENT,
DUBLIN. September 19.h.-The busiest
place in Dublin to-day is the Headquarters
of the Land League. The Nationaists are
calling in a constant stream TO learn the
latest news. Dillon, who came on to Dub
lin last night, is the center of an animated
circle. No note of dependency is detected
in the utterances of the leaders. On the
other hand there seems TO be fresh conf
Gence and new enthusiasm. Instead OF re-
garding the arrests as calamity. the pre-
vailing tendency is to rejoice at them as a
blessing in disguise. Tue action of Balfour
the Nationalists hold TO have been en- i'm
mense tactical blunder for the Government
They are satisfied il will result in signal
advantages TO the Irish cause The ina
bility of Dillon and O'Brien 10 make the
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
go to America has not yet been determined
In O'Brien's absence it was considered not
desirable 10 come to any decision in so i'm
portart matter. Later in the day, when
O'Brien reaches Dublin, consultation will
be held by him, Dillon and other leaders
to discuss and decide upon the matter.
Parnell is making arrangements for an
early meeting of his followers in London
T. F. O'Connor and James O'Kelly will
probably take the berths on the steamer
Teutonic which Dillon and OBrien had
secured for their passage to the United
States.
MORE ARRESTS.
DUBLIN, September 19th.-John Culli-
name and Michael Dalton, members of the
National League, have been arrested. T. D.
Sullivan will probably make the tour of
America.
PRESS COMMENTS.
DUBLIN September 19th--The freeman S
Journal, Nationalist, says: If the Govern
ment's object was TO stop the visit of Dillon
and O'Brien to America, the arrests are q
shameful confession of weakness and dis
comfture. Further on Balfour's policy is
characterized as "piece of imbecility, u
which will give to the plan of campaign
the most invlgorating and exhilarsting
stimulus.
The Independent, Conservative Dublin
Express says: 1t is an imperative necessity
to secure relief from the tyranny now exer-
cised by tenants.
LONDON, September 19.h. = The Nelus
says: Baltour has met Ireland's famine ap-
peal after his fashion, and has committed
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 q splendid reception. 1t is diff
| fcult, indeed, to assign any rational mo-
tive.
The Chronicle says: The Parnellite taunts
regarding Balfours indifference have at
last drawn his badger. He probably in
tended to avert disorder in Ireland, for it is
unlikely he wanted to prevent Dillon and
o Brien from going, and to send Parnell or
others to America.
| The Telegraph iustiies the arrests. II
says the Parnellites are becoming more
daring in the face of the supposed supine.
ness of the Government.
| The Times says: The only cause for sur.
prise is that the arrests were delayed SC
long. The resolute action of the Govern.
ment will be eagerly welcomed by all clear.
headed friends of civil order.
The Standard says: Prosecution has
nothing to do with the speeches delivered
telsewhere than in Tipperary. The COUP
was admirably managed and prevented the
arrestees from exercising their well-known
skill at opportune disappearance.