The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18

members marched ~ one man into the same
lobby. They had worked ana fought together
- no band Of partisans ever had before, had fol-
lowed gladly and unquestioningly : great and
When the Irish leaders Lett for America such
was the condition of affairs. Everything
pointed g victory, except that the funds of the
But the Irish delegates TO this country spoke in
PhilAdelphiA, md the answer was fl6,0OD: in
Boston and the answer was $4,000, in New York
that the heart and purse Of America were open,
aud the Irish could take up the gage thrown
down BY Bslfour and fight the British aristoc-
facy, dollsr for doliar, tApplausel
al the once united Irish party was already too
well known. The war in the party at home had
spread like rla8ucspot all over the world, and
there were divisions even among the listening
audience
But though Mr. O'connor believed that the
leadership Of the Irish party would be better for
the present in the hands OF some one else than
Mr.. Parnell. still he had never uttered one word
OF disfesIect for Mr.. Parnel For that great
man ne bad the deepest gratitude, and Mr. Par
nell was not now Mr.. OConnors choice, not be-
cause the latter loved Mr.. Parnell less, but Ire
81 do not believe we can get home rule BY
force OF arms, continued Mr.. O'Connor. 1.-THE
best method seems to me constitutional agita-
ton, though can cast no reflections on the
man brave enough to take up arms or to lay
0oNH mas lie Tor his country.
'sBut We want TO get home rule through the
act Of parliament. We cannot do this without
amajority of the British members of the house
OF commons: and to that end we have been
I'VE have 40 preference for any of the English
political parties: we favor only that one which
Will give ms home rule. We happen to be with
the Liberals, because they have made home rule
the chief plauk in their platform But we
fought the Liberals to the bitter end. when they
were using coercion in Ireland few years ago,
and this right hand Of mine wrote the most I'M
compromising manifesto ever issued against the
Liberals
'.Bnt we look to the Liberals because they are
fightng for home rule. In that party we re-
cefved the strongest support from the religious
on.coDformist wing. These people are very
good almost too good for this everyday world.
But these devout people declared that they
as leader man who had been involved, as Mr..
Parnell had, In a divorce suit. 1t was impossi-
bic TO get majority at the British polling
places II Mr.. Parfeil was retained.
do not approve OF the position of these nom
conformists, but there they were and to get
home rule for Ireland we had TO recognize the
facts OF the case.
s.Mr. Parncli,s the speaker went on, chad the
greatest opportunity Of his glorious career a few
months ago. He could have acknowledged that
his leadership was an obstaclefo the success Of
the cause, and could have stepped down, that
Ireland might get home rule the sooner.
believe that, ii Mr. Parnei had adopted
that course, he would in six months have again
still be united and the mission to America
plause.1
II yet hope, however, that he NAV still recon-
slider his course and that we may have united
party marching to victory. lApplausel
ssRut to turn from this sad subject to the
sdninisIration OF law in ireland-trial by. jury
Tor political offenses ID unknown in Ireland. BY
law passed IN 1857 an editor politician for his
political words or acts may be brought before
the resident magistrates and be Imprisoned for
sYou in America can hardly imagine the con-
dition of affairs. You elect all your officers
from the governor down to the police magis-
Officers is appointed BY the English govern
ment, and are hated by the people over
whom they bear oppression. The resident
agIstsates are The meaness tools Of the
naval officers. men who have been magistrates
IN Apia or India, .splucked" law students, and
the rag tag and bob-teil of the empire. Further
more, all these wretchcs. unskilled In the law,
are called ON TO decide the most delicate points
in intricate conspiracy cases-a most difficult
branch of the law. Moreover, these magis-
tratcs are appointed by Mr.. Balfour, on whom
their term OF ONCE aud their pay absolutely de-
pend. They are as much his creatures as the
boy who blacks his boots. They are chosen by
Baif0ur not to try cases, but to convict his ene-
mics, and the more they convict, the better their
pay ana the sirer their promotion.
"What would you think II the mayor OF your
city were Republican, and if he could inn
prison without trial the editor Of paper who
might attack him editorialyg What would
you think If he would imprison without trial an
editor who printed an account of meeting in
which the mayor might be denounced? If he
could imprison the reporter who took down the
speeches: the foreman Of the composing room
where the words were set i'll type: the newsboy
who sold the paper ON the street,?
Mr.. U'Connor then told how men were impris.
oned Tor such acts; how men were imprisoned
for cheering ut political meetings: for taking of
their hats to Irish leaders; for pronouncing
funeral orations over dead patriots. He also
told OF the horrors o! the Irish PRISONS the star
walton, the Squalor, the filth
~ nation would be nation OF poltroons aud
slaves who would submit to such treatment he
cried .Iut that Is not our only reason for ask
ing for home rule. We ask back our parlia-
was destroyed in $500 by the foulest bribery and
corruption. The experiment of ninety lone
years without parliament has been a tragical
failure. The population has dwindled from
years .5O0.nG0 have died of starvation in a land
of plenty and fertility there have been three
rebellions and ninety-one coercion acts
fCan You imagine more terrible failure?
1--WE want home rule such as you have in
Washington, such rule your legislature
bears in the confines of this state. You have
the strong central government, and yet the per-
feet local self government in behalf of which
blood. And since America has this form OF
government, for which we are pouring out our
strength. know that the heart of every true
American is with us in this fight, with us
through the darkness and the toll till the VIC
tory comes
The applause broke forth afresh as Mr.. O'Con-
nor sat down; the band played, and the people
went home.
His next stop is ST. Paul. Then, after day OF
two at Duluth and New York. he sails for home.
CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT RUGS.