Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-20
DILLON-O' BRIEN.
Their Arrest Creates Widespread In
terest-Mr. RalfOur is CenSured.
Turkish Mnn-o-War Founders and Five
Hundred People Lost-osman and All
Pasha Among the Victims.



an act of stupendous folly. We are slow
TO believe him stupid enough TO desire tc
| prevent their mission to America, be-
cause others are going in their stead
AID will meet with splendid reception
II is difficult, indeed, to assign any ra-
tional motive.''
The Chronicle says: 'Parnellites
taunts regarding Balfour's Indifference
have at last drawn the badger. Hs
probably intended to avert disorder in
Ireland, for it Is unlikely that he wanted
TO prevent Dillon and O'Brieu from GO
ing, and so send Parnell or others TO
| America.
The Telegraph justities the arrest. 1t
says: Parnetlites are becoming more
! daring IN the face OF supposed supineuess
! of The government
The Times SAYS the only cause for sur
prise is that the arrests were delayed so
| long. The resolute action OF the govern
! ment will be eagerly welcomed by all
! clear headed friends OF civil Orier.
The Standard says: "Prosecutlon has
nothing to do with the speeches delivered
! elsewhere than in Tipperary. The coup
| was admirably managed, and prevented
| the arrestees from exercising their we'll
| known skill al opportune disappear
ance. -
VARIOUS sURMIsES.
! LONDON, Sept. l9.-The arrest of the
! Irish leaders yesterday fills cons picuou
| space in newspapers throughout the
united kingdom this morning. Various
explanations are surmised TO account for
Balfour' = sudden stroke. The common
est on part of the Liberal press is that its
object was TO prevent Dillon and O'Brien
| from going to America to arouse Ameri-
can sympathy and solicit American nd.
The Conservatives, however, scout the
idea that Balfour could have acted from
such motive. They see in his present
policy the laudable effort to prevent
recurrence of disorder in Ireland. On
the whole one gets the impression that
predominant public opinion is SO far ex-
tremely doubtful of wisdom or expe-
diency OF government action.
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
DUBLIN, Sept. I9.-The busiest place
In Dublin to-day is the headquarters of
the land league. Nationalist are call
ing in a constant stream to learn the
latest news in regard to the arrests and
to consult on plans of action for the I'M
mediate future. Mr.. Dillon, who came
TO Dublin last night, is the center of al
bulludleu ClICle NJ nous Oh ueSpOUN-
ency is detected in the utterances of the
leaders on either hand. There seems to
be fresh confidence and new enthusiasm
instead OF regarding the arrest as a
calamity. The prevailing tendency Is to
rejoice at them as a blessing in disguise.
The action of Balfour, the Nationalist
hold TO have been an immense tactical
blunder for the government. They are
satisfied IL will rpauIr in ajpnal
tages to the Irish cause.
o'BRIEN INTERVIEWED.
LONDON, Sept. l9.-Mr. O'Brien 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
Simultaneous clearances on all estates
where the plan of campaign has been
adopted. Evicted tenants they CAL
culate on thus having helpless at their
feet
"But can such policy be success
ful?" O'Brien was asked.
"No,'' he replied. cit Is, in my
opinion, piece of inconceivable folly,
but it seems clear that this is what the
government proposes to attempt
cit is held by many correspondents that
the main purpose of Balfour in making
the arrests at this time is TO prevent
Dillon and you from making your con-
templated trip to America.
",That does not seem n probable
theory TO me-. replied O'Brien, "but
if il is true one more absurd calcula-
ton was never made. Even by the
present chief secretary for Ireland, far
from preventing our appeal to America,
he has made it tor US in the most strik-
ing and impressive way. The story of
these arrests will ring throughout Amer
lea like trumpet note, compared with |
which our voices would have been feeble !
and ineffective. All rish-Americans
know that Tipperary is the key to the !
fight for ireland. They will take care to |
Illustrate the dastardly calculations of
the government.
"What do you think will be the ulti-
mate effect of the present course on the |
cause you representa-
''It will be altogether beneficial" he |
replied without hesitation. cit will |
close the ranks OF our followers, revive |
the dropping courage and banlsh every |
shadow of dissension. The combination |
in Tipperary is absolutely impreguable. |
1t cannot be shaken. |
A SHAMEFUL CONFESSION OF WEAKNESS. |
DUBLIN, Sept. l9.-The Freeman s |
Journal (NstionalisD in its leading arti-
Gle this morning says: If the govern
ment's object was to stop the visit of |
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien to America |
the arrests are shameful confession of |
the weakness and discontinue. Further |
on Balfour's policy is characterized as |
"piece of imbecility.h which will give |
TO the plan of the campaign a most in |
MIGRATING and exhIlerating stimulus.
The Independent Conservative Dub |
lin Express in an article commencing the |
course says: ''It is an i'm |
perative necessity to secure relief from
tyranny now By the tenants
WHO WILL COME IN THEIR STEAD?
DUBLIN, Sept. 19.-The inability of |
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien TO make the |
proposed trip to America is much re-
GREETED. 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 IS absence it was not considered !
desirable to come to any decision In so |
matter Later in the day |