The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
BALFoUR's ADIEU TO HIS Thugs.
Praise for the Royal lConstabuIary-Ad-
dress to Friends of Ireland.

dress to Friends Of Ireland.
DUBLIN, Nov. 9.-Bsifour today reviewed the
royal Irish constabula-y in this city, and in
bidding them farewell said that few OF the for
mer occupants of the office OF Irish secretary
had served in more troublOus periods than he,
and few had seen tested more severely the 10y
atty, discretion, forbearance and energy of the
constabulary.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov 9-M " Cannon, presi-
dent Of the Irish National League of America;
S. NJ. Lyman, treasurer. and John p. Sutton,
secretary, today issued significant statement
addressed to the friends of Ireland in America.
1t refers to the rival factions inflamed with hate
arraysd against each other in Ireland, and says
those who would naturally be looked to for
counsel tending to peace and unity are foremost
in fomenting strife, adding that it is patent to
every thoughtful man that the contending par
ties are too strong for one to politically
destroy the other. Union between them
is absolutely necessary to the success of
the Irish cause, and it mtst be union of head
and heart based on mutual concessions, even il
every present aspirant to the leadership has to
be forced into retirement. 1t should be the re-
solve of the Irish in America that no parlia-
mentary faction shall be permitted to bring
upon the motherland ruin more complete than
Englands tyranny had been able to accomplish.
ave believe in the manhood of Ireland, and to
1t we appeal to force these parliamentarians to
stop their Quarrels or make way for other Irish
men to whom the interests of their coun-
try are greater merit than personal am
bition and personal animosity." The
address calls for more thorough organization
and redoubling of efforts to make the Irish Ma
tional League of America a mighty engine for
good, not only for Ireland, but for the Irish
race all over the world. Entirely non-political
in America, says the address, the league will
exercise marked beneficial influence in Irish
affairs, and its power to render financial assist
ance will be far greater than will ever
be derived from the spssmodic commits
sion tours by Irish representatives. Its
service to Ireland in the past has been
incalculable, in spite of the many obstacles, and
now, as an independent American organization,
it should not heed the camor of interested
parties or stop by the wayside 10 quarrel with
fellow countrymen, but go steadily forward, en-
deavoring to bring order out of chaos, union
out of disunon, and the ultimate freedom of
Ireland. Branches should be at once organized,
and state executives are urged TO put the good
work In motion with the least possible delay.
Tho address says il has been boasted by British
statesmen that gun could not be fred
in Europe without the consent OF England, be-
cause strong in her own splendid system OF Or
ganization, she kept every European nation in
q state of turmoil and disorganizaton through
the medium OF su b.idizei secret societies. She
is playing the same game in America today,
says the address, and asks: "Csn we possibly
hope to overcome her powerful influence with
ont organization 10 cOunteract il ?i