Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-20
THE IRISH ARRESTS.
British Surmise with Respect to Them
Regarded as Unwise.


rBy Anglo-American cable 70 tho Dlspatch.l
LONDON. ESQ. September 19.-The arrest
of Irish leaders yesterday fills a consplc
uous place in the newspapers throughout
the United Kingdom this morning. Va
rious explanations are given 10 account Tor
BalfOur's sudden stroke. The commonest
one on the part of the Liberal press Is that
its object was TO prevent Dillon ana
O'Brien from going 20 America 70 arouse
American sympathy and solicit American
aid. The Conservatives. however, scout
the idea that BalfOar could have acted
from such a motive. They see IN his pres
ent policy a laudahle oiIort to prevent
recurrence Of disorder in ireland. On the
whole. one gets the impression fhat the
predominant public opinion Is so far eX-
tremely doubtful Of the wisdom or eX-
pediency Of the Governments course.
o'BBIEs INTERyIEwED.
LovpoS. Eng. September 19.-Mr.
O'Brien in an interview tins morning
said he could not imagine what lniatua-
ton had driven the Government to make
the arrests II is easy TO see, he thought,
what they are driving at. they are
making "a supreme effort 10 crush out inc
organization of tenants. ms they eN-
pect 10 accomplish. he thought, by stimuli
taneOus clearances OF estates where the
plan of camIaign mas been adopted, the
evicted tenants. they calculate, thus laying
helpless at their feet 1900.
but can such a policy be successful Z"
Mr.. O'BrieD was asked
No - me replied. lit is in nv opinion
piece of iucOnceivable folly. II seems clehr
to me that this Is what the Government
proposes TO attempt"
An ABSURD CALCULATION II TRUE.
1T is held by many" the correspondent
II Al. Of
four in making the arrests at this time ~
to prevent Dillon and you from making
your contemplated trip TO America.
THAT does not seem probable theory
10 me ~ REPLIED Mr.. O'Brien. " But If 1t Is
true a more al surd calculation was never
made even bv the present Chief Secretary
for Ireland. Far from preventing our APP
neal 10 America, he has made It tor us IN
most striking and impressive way. The
story of these arrests VIII sound through
out America like "A trumpet-uote."
What do YOU think the correspond.
eut asked. will be the ultimate effect OF
the Governments present course on the
cause YOU representa-"
:" If ia altogether beneficial. " Mr.. O'Brien
replipd without hesitation. " II Will close
mn the ranks of our following, revive
dropping courage, and Danish every shadow
of dlSsension. The combination IN Ilppe-
rarv is absolutely impregnable. 1T can
be shaken
The DUBLIN PRESS on THE SITUATION.
The Dublin FreemGn's Journal in ITS lead
ing article this morning, says II the Gov
ernments object il to stop the visit OF
Dillon and O'Brien to America, the ar
rests are a shameful confession OF weak
ness and discontinue"
Further on Mr.. Balfour's policy Is char
acterlZed "a "a piece OF brutality when
will give to the plan of campaign "a most
invigorating stimulus"
The Independent Conservative Dublin
TrpresS. in an article commencing the
Governments course, says: " IL is an IN
uerative necessity to have relief from the
| tyranny exercised by the tenants"
DuLoNs vIFw OF THE ARRESTS.
LONDON. ENG., September l9.-Warrants
were taken out against Dillon and OBrlen,
/ but only summOnses against the others.
Mr.. Dillon in an interview dwelt on this
fact as proving that it was intended to
effect the arrest only of himself and
O'Brien. Charles Russell, referring TO the
/ same matter in a speech al Darlington,
said the arrests might nave inclted the
people to violence. but happily they had
| not Culapante and Dalton returned
voluntarily TO Dublin on hearing that
warrants had been issued for their arrest
! itthu6t A4ltl httN r'A4t. y" ia nA'---'
MORE ARRESTS.
DRINK. September l9.-John Cullinane
and Michael Dalton, members OF the Ma
tional League. have been arrested. L. -.
sullivan will probably make tour OF
America.
THE ARRESTS REGARDED AS A BLESSING.
DUBLIN, September l9.-Ihe busiest place
| in Dublin to-day IS the headquarters OF
/ the Land League. NatlOnalists are calling
[ IN a constant stream TO learn the state OF
| things in regard 10 the arrests, ana consult
| on ulans of action for the immediate tu-
/ ture. Mr.. Dillon, who came on TO Dublin
/ last night, is the centre of an animated CIR
/ Gle. No note of dependency Is detected
| IN the utterances of the leaders. On the
/ contrary there seems 20 be fresh confidence
| and new enthusiasm. Instead OF regard
/ inc the arrests as calamity the prevail
! inc tendency is TO rejoice at them "a a
! BLESSING in disguise. The action of Bal
! four the Nationalist hold 10 have been an
/ immense tactical blunder for the Govern
ment. They are satisfied that II will result
/ in signal advantages to the lrlsh cause.
The inability of Dillon and OBrien 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 the leading
| irish orators has not been abandoned.
| Who will be selected to go TO America has
not vet been determined. In O'Brien's
absence il was not considered desirable TO
come TO any decision IN so important a
matter. 1t is certain that men prominent
| III the Nationalist party Will pe selected 10
undertake the work in America which
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien had hoped to
do.