The Red Cloud chief., 1891-02-20

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G3t1atioa. He ssys: Under a otAss
wie di@ca4 posiAion tie delegates 4
America had TIE s6v.ntaee tAsa tAe,
wess ftVe iron Tie heat of pastsanaAil
oo4 could o6eF themselves - Oedlaa
ora The experienes Il The past IN
weeks gathered from personal in4es
viewA letter. and newspaper Of a
DDS completely confirms tie cosvie
ton tAs4 only . party reunion can nv
The lr3h eanse. II b my duty 70 sol
emaly declare that no dif6culty has en-
ited which. with . little more xscriAcs
Of peFaonal feelings On both sidea
might not have been surmounted--
Mr.. OBden explains that the idea od
public statement Was abandcoed be
cause both sides declared IL was impos
sible, N no useful purpose would fol
low the Publishing Of the details % III
negotistionA
IL can not too strongly express" con
tinues Mr.. O'Rrien. with Whist feeling
we found . settlement 20 vital ship,
wrecked ut the last moment by mere
contests Of words and phrases-contestS,
which, with . little magnanimity
and less suspiciousness on both sides
might have easily been arranged and
which, 70 my mind, offer . Hhockingly
inadequate excuse for committing the
country TO . struggle involving conse-
quences SO appalling. We r ham
pered At every step. moi merely by the
malignant title tattle and mischief
making Of the English press. but by the
more serious impediments placed in our
way by responsible persons, who under
the influence of some extraordinary in.
f~atuation have seemed 70 grudge every
hour devoted 70 peace making and to
resent every attempt 70 give q less bar
barOus character TO the conflict"
Mr.. O'Brien expresses gratitude for
the attitude Of h~elpfulness and SYM
pathy Of the bulk Of the English and
Irish people and Of his colleagues on
both sides Of the Irish party, who, he
believes, are ready to make a sacri-
fee of personal feeling or punctilio for
the restoration Of the priceless blessing
Of national unity. 1.-The acknowledge
ment," he says, lis especially due to
the loyal. high-minded efforts Of sew
eral Of the very foremost men ON all
sides"
In conclusion, Mr.. O'Brien SAYS: 'One
of the saddest things in this tragic bust
Is that circumstances have rem
dered it impossible to give organized
effect to the overwhelming public long
ing for q reconciliation. while the field
is held by heated partisans who. i'm
PEELED by motives which ! do not ques-
ton, but who are fatally deceived as 70
their W and their opponents
strength and the consequences Of
discord, have done their
worst by exssperating language and
insulting suspicious, scarcely vailed
and rumors and intrigues
70 make the work Of peace making
The irreconcileables Of
both sections have carried the day. Mr..
Dillon and myself can not longer stand
stand between them and this deplora-
BILE work. We should have been more
sensitive TO the obloquy we incur by re-
to participate in such q conflict
had we ever shrunk from . conflict
with Ireland's enemies We can do
nothing more till we have recovered
of action by getting through
with the sentence standing against us.
On the expiration of that term ! shall
be happy TO submit myself t. the judg-
nent Of my constituents; and il ! a
not otherwise assist I can enable them
10 commit their interests TO other
hands"
Mr.. O-Bricn expressed the hope that
he inevitable conflict forced upon the
might he conducted without
personal bitterness and degrading per.
'onalitieA, SO that when the unhappy
of the hour should have ex.
themselves, all might again CO
operate in the nations cause.