Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-20
THE IRISH LEADERS.
Ygg ARREST or DILLON AND O'eRlEN
DISCUSSED IN THIS CITY.
Tt,c Action of tho English Government De
cIarod to lie Unjust and ryran-
nicaI.


Nearly every Irishman in Richmond read
yesterday with deep interest the accounts
,shishcd Of the arrest on Thursday OF
Nes,rs. Dillon and OBrien, leading ad-
,s.atcs of homo rule for Ireland.
The action Of the English Government
WAS severely condemned and was declared
=. Doe without cause and for no purpose
other than % continue the persecution of
adouu.troddcn people.
There are no better cit.zcns of Rich |
r.0nd than those Of Irish birth, and while
t.,, are enjoying all the privileges of
DE-. country their hearts 80 ont IN sympa-
t.. and they are ever ready 90 help those
,r. tLe native land w. 10 not only suffer At
tIa hands of English landlords. but are
Die subjects of political persecution.
LAwYrE EEoDY's VIEWS.
T.rlaps the person m Richmond best ac- |
o~.ute0 with the political condition OF /
.r irish people rs Nr. W. +. Reddy.
y.gn- lawyer Of tins city who has been IN
f.- .0lutry Just long enough 20 become |
citizen oi the United States. Yesterday
l.-a.d 90 q DSnG'c, reporter;
I.nkfur az the arrests OF 1Icssrs Dilon |
s-1 D'Brcu from political standpoint II
..Hcult % ind any good reason for such
s-uu. 10 may be that this - hut the be-
...r.I.- of "a vigorous rcprcsslyc policy on !
f.. mart of the Government, but the only
SON appearing on the surface IS that they
.. been made 10 prevent the contem-
,..rl mission of these gentlemen 10 this
..rtfv next month. Tins would appear
.I bono ont by the fact that the Illegal
f.,- charged were committed as far back
o. Mfcu.
.T.e results of this ncw move cannot
g.. I.f beneficial 10 the cause Of home
rr Tie late Mr.. Forster, one of the I
.....t tlIet secretaries ever IN Ireland, /
..rted this policy of repression and /
fI,L H. imprisoned not only all the
prominent, parii4 4mentarlanS, including
tr IH~ufI. but also the local leaders all /
o..r ireland. When he had filled the
balls be suppressed the Land League by
t-..l4 .l4watllu. The result was miserable !
.ur. ara political ruin % Mr.. Forster and
Triumph to the larnelliteS. II must De
remembered that when Mr.. Forster held Of
t., the Liberal and Conservative parties
Vr-. united ou the Irish policy. If re-
preston failed then. how CAN'T be- success
ni rOw when the Irish party IS backed hy
-ID Liberals with Air. Gladstone nj Their
I.us II the Tory theory that the Irish
-.l.rls hut the WORK of agitaturs Is cor
s' then one could understand tins force
rr. .y. but deeu-seated a. are the sacred
t-rciples 0f nationality IN tie IRISH heart
... wonders al IN, short-sicht"d wisdom
v..h adopts policy soruinous to gov
trlment.
WHO THY ARR.
"Nessrs. Dillon and O'Brien, Mr.. Reddy
Continued. "ure perhaps the most popular
..i among the abcst of the members of
OIL. lr-l party. John Dillon ls the son Of
John blake Dillon. who with Thomas DAVIS
and Sir Charles Gayan Duffy founded the
H newspaper. the organ OF the young
ir.i.ri-rs IN 1873. His father was one of
f.a Jest of his party and was an intimate
1-l close friend of John Bright, who paid
lima y-ry high tribute. John Dillon was
'ralt.I at the Catholic University, and
R.-u-tudent there when the late Cardinal
N,.mau WIS at its head. Tie stud Ell
r.i i.us. and while he perhaps took the
.-.. ~ VI. d.. yet has never practlced
f..Ir Ie--iou. owing 90 his delicate state
fI.tl HIS father left him IN comfort
..I. c.r.um,tauccs. Ever since the or
....,t.ol Of the Land League Ir. Dillon
f.. I..u One Of the most prominent hgufts
.. I-.-.-l uOl.tics He has been the centre
-.rt exciting scenes in the House of
Commons. iie has always been aggressive
.rI.Htlreel. but even his blttcrest enc
..,. l.,a token of him IN most comph-
I.itaY terms,
Az EDITOR.
"Wr OF1en is the editor Of Tinted Ire
fHI fi. ORGAN Of the NatlOnalists IN Ire
Az .H...gti 10 was said Of him that like Car
!.'.. l- had read every book in the library.
d., most famous journalistic work II the
l't,r written 20 the FreemdH's Journal de
.rtug the distress in the north and
northwest of Ireland. His stvle Is said TO
..- ble that of John Mitchell, who Is not
unknown in Richmond. Mr. O'Brien has
g.. honor of having been in prison oitener
f4l auy of his colleagues and Mr.. Baliour
-..m- % take special delight IN putting
under lock and key. Like Mr.. Dillon,
L.l- physically delicate. They are both
.at tAlrty-hve years OF age.
MEMORABLE CONTEST.
"Mr. O'BHen." SAID Mr.. Reddy In con-
''l- u. first entered Parliament as mem-
'.rt.r M4llow. his native town. His cleo
t.u was memorable one, as he was the
ir-t Nationalist ever sent from there, aud
ItIef.at.l 70 verv strong candidate IN her
N.I.aty'- Attorney General Naish. He has
published "a very atle and delightful novel
recently called When We We're Boys
n was written while the author was
serving term ln Galway jail. SIR Charles
Russell, iu hls famous speech before the
celebrated commits sprakingOf MessTs.
b.lUu and OBucu, said 10 would be well
r tA, world had some more such men.
ILpr az. enthusiastic IN their country
service. and nothing the Government can
d1 can break their spirit or the spirit of
the people whose cause they s0 ably repre-
feAi.'
E-Councilman Higgins.
Mr.. John NJ. Higgins, who has recently
returned from a trip To- Ireland. said:
81 think this action Of the English peO-
Tl- Do arr'stug the Irish Aauonalists is
Y.ry unjust and tyranuical hut entirely in
keeping with their policy towards the Irish
people. They are trying 10 oyerpower
..e4 ss thcy dd OConnell ia his day.
llr The last seven centuries the Govern
ue1t has been try NJ 10 suppress the SEN
tHcut Ot freedom that exists IN the bosom
of every true lrishmau. but to-day the
irish nation Is Just as rebellous as they
tg.. We're. They are anxious for nome
4Ie and an opportunity 10 enjoy that
! -u ot government that we have IN this
country
CONDITION or THY TESANTRY.
"WLat seems 10 be the condition of the
fr.rtrv IN Ireland ut this time?" asked
t.e reporter.
wei. replied Mr.. Higgins. 1.-THE ten
.'tr under the recent act passed by the
.rts Of Mr. Gladstone Is very much bet
r ! found. Of course a very decided
Improvement IN the condition OF the peO-
rr as the facilities for education are so
y forty wears ago. TO my grati-
cation / also saw there was a spirit of
tufIuess and energy displayed by the
present generation far greater than
VH,u lived there. Tins Is owing 10 the
Protection that this land-act has given 10
i.e teuautry. Judicial courts have fixed
'-e rents for the greater portion of the
country. giving them ffteen-year lease
on tho land with the privilege Of renewal
t43au allowance for the improvements
'..t are made. This has been Of very de-
clel advantage 10 the peasantry Of Ire
..ld
POTATO CROP nor GOOD.
"The potato crop. which / hear is very
poor this year. j. their only means Of sus-
t..aace. and II that fails them they will
ae deprived ~ their only means OF sup
lIt. l. seems 20 me very reasonable that
t.ey should take some measures for self
Protection. and | think the advice gwen
IS Dillon was yery prudent. and such as
f.1uld commend itself 10 all right-think-
,r,pplf,la The landlords cannot expect