The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
OPINIONS OF THE BRITISH
PRESS ON THEIR OBJ
JECT.
O'BRIEN SEEN BY A REPORTER
What He Thinks the Government Has in
View-A Mob in Lisbon-The
Swiss Revolt.
PARNELL AND HIS FOLLOWERS.

Mr.. Dillon and Mr.. O'Brien hid secured
Tor their passage to the United States.
THE LONDON PRESS ON THE ARRESTS.
The News says: Mr., Baliour has me
lreland's famine appeal after his fashion
and has committed an act of stupendou
folly. We are slow to believe him stuLiC
enough to desire to prevent Dillon anC
o'Bren emigrating TO America because
hers are going there instead and will NEE
a splendid reception. 1t is difficult indeed
to ass gn any reason.
The Chronicle says the Parnelites' taunts
regarding Balfour's indifference have al
last drawn cut the badger. He probably
| intended to avoid disorder in Ireland, for il
is unlikely that he wanted to prevent Dill
Ion and O'Bren from going and SO send
| Parnell and Others to America.
The Telegraph ustifes the arrests. 1t saws
| the ParnelliteS are becoming more daring
in the face Of the supposed supineness of the
| government.
The Times says the only canse for sur
prise is that the arrests were delayed so
long. The resolute action of the govern
ment will be eargerly welcomed by all clear
headed friends of order.
The Standard says the prosecution has
nothing to do with speeches delivered else
where than Tipperary. The coup was
admirably managed and prevented ar
restees from eXerting their well known skill
at opportune disappearance.
The Dublin Freeman's Journal Nation
alist,) in its leading article this morning
says If the governments object was to stop
the visit of Mes,rs. Di Ion and OBrien to
America the arrests are a shameful confess
sion of weakness and discontinue. Futher
on Palfours policy is characterized as
'piece of imbicilty' which will give the
plan of campaign most lnvlgoratlhg and
exhilarating stimulus.
The Independent Conservative Dublin
Express in an article commenting on the
governments course says: ut is an i'm
perative necessitXto secure relief from the
tyranny now exercised by the tyrants p"
In the ability of Messrs. Dillon ard
O'Brien to make the proposed trip to Amer
lea it is much regretted, but the plan of
presenting the true state of Ireland to the
American public by nj cans of speeches by
leading Irish orators has not been aban-
doned. Who will be selected to go to
America has not yet been determined. In
O'Brien's absence it was not considered de-
SRA lie to come to any decision III so I'M
pc liant matter. Later in the day. when
o. Brier reaches Dublin consultation will
be held by him, Dillon and other leaders TO
di cuss and decide upon the matter. 1t is
certain that men prominent in the Nation
alist party will be selected to undertake
the work in America which Dillon and
O'Brien had hoped 10 do.
Mr. o. Bren in an interview this morning
said he could not imagine what infatuatiUn
had driven the government to make the
arrests 1t is easy to see. he thought. what
they are driving at. They are making a
supreme effort to crush out the organization
of Liberals for concerted action. This they
expect to accomplish, he thought, by
simultaneous clearness on all estates where
the place of campaign has been adopted.
The evlcted tenants they calculate on thus
having helpless at their feet.
But can such a policy be successful"
o. Brien was asked
NO" he replied; 1T is, in my opinion, a
piece of inconceivable folly, but it seems
clear this is what the government proposes
to attempt
1T is held by many" the correspondent
said, that the main purpose of Balfour in
making the arrests at this time is to prevent
Dillon and yourself from making your con-
tempiated trip to America"
THAT does not seem a probable theory to
M" said o. Brien, but if it is the true one
more absurd calculation was never made,
even by the present chief secretary for Ire
land. Far from preventing an appeal to
striking ana impressive way. The story OF
these arr SITS will ring throughout America
like trumpet note, compared with which
our voices would have been feeble and IN
pffecti e. All Irish Americans know that
TIpperary is the key to The fight for Ire
land. They will take care TO Illustrate the
dastardly calculations of the government"
what do you think will be the ultimate
effect of the present course ON the cause
you representa-
at will be altogether benefit" he re-
piled, without hesitation. 1T will close
the ranks of our followers revive the
dropping courage and Danish every shadow
OF discussion. The combination in Upper
airy is absolutely impregnable. Il canno;
be shaken"
HEADQUARTERS OF THE LAND LEAGUE.
DUBLIN Sept. 19.-The busiest place in
Dublin today is the headquarters of the
Land League. The Natlonalists a'e calling
III a constant stream to learn the late,t
news in regard to the arrests and to con-
suit on plans of action for the immediate
future. Mr.. Dillon, who came to Dublin
last night is the center Of an animated cir |
Gle. No note of dependency is detected in
the ulterinces of the Leaders. On either
hand there seems to be fresh confidence
and new enthusiasm. Instead of regarding |
the arrests as a calamity the prevailing |
tendency is to rejoice at them as a blessing |
in disguise. The action of Balfpnr, the
Nationalist hold to have been an immense |
tactical blunder for the government. They |
are satisfied it will result in signal advan
tages TO the Irish cause.
PUBLIC OPINION AND THE ARRESTS.
LONDON, Sept. 19-The arrests of the
Irish leaders yesterday fills conspicuous
place in the newspapers throughout the
united kingdom this morning. Various ex-
plantations are surmised to accout for Bal
tours sudden stroke. The commonest on
the part OF i beral press is that its obj CT
was to prevent Dillon and O'B-ien from
going IN America to arouse American SYM
paihv add solicit American aid.
The Conservatives however, scout the |
idea that Bilfour could have acted from
such a motive. They see in his present |
policy iauiy BILE effort to prevent recur
renee of di order in Ireland. On the whole,
one gets the impress non that predominant
public opinion IS so far extremely doubtful
If the wisdom or expediency of the gov
course.
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