The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22

of the suppressed league and hi:
speeches breathe defiance of Smitt
Barry and his government satellites
New Tipperary has only three streets
named in honor Of O'Brien, Dillon and
Emmett, the last being originally Par
nell street. There are about so houses
in the town for the accommodation OF
the evicted tenants, and about 26 cot
tages outside the town. The William
O'Brien Arcade or Mart is an imposing
structure which contains a butter mar.
ket and shops with all kinds of mer-
cbandise for sale. It cost about $10, ,000
and the sum of $250,O0O was expended
in purchasing the site and erecting all
the buildings in the town and vicinity.
On entering the town l. was espied by
the peelers who took me for a danger
GUS character because I stayed at the
Peoples Hotel with Mr.. Skehan. fine
specimen of a Tipperary man, who was
convicted not long since for violating
an English law made in the reign of
Edward Ill. On learning that / hailed
from America, the peelers entered into
long talk with me on the insubordi-
nation and lawlessness Of the inhabi-
tants of New Tipperary. There are
about 300 of these mercenary rufians
in the town under the commend Of Col.
Caddel], who is detested by every
Nationalist { met. Another detested
character is Townsend. the agent Of
Smith Barry, who has bis rent Office
nearly opposite Father Humphries'
residence. Quite recently Smith Barry
made an application to the Master Of
the Rolls for the removal of the Mart,
and that functionary condescendingly
ordered that the building be taken
down by the town council within six
weeks. Father Hunphries has boldly
declared that the Master Of the Rolls
cannot lay finger upon it and that the
building will remain standing long at
ter the memory of that gentleman IS
buried in oblivion. In all probability
the order of the Master Of the Rolls
will be carried out by the government
authorities if the town council tails to
act, and the battering ram will be
brought into requlsition to demolish
this monument of Irisn patriotism.
Then is sure to ensue conflict between
the police and soidiery on one side and
the men of gallant Tipperary on the
other. The ''Tipperary rif1es,'' as they
call The short b!ackthorns, will be used
with effect. and am greatly mistaken
if the authorities will succeed in tearing
down the building without experience
ing much difficulty. Father Hum
phries is a fine type of an Irish priest.
He was very severe in criticising Par
nell. whom he holds responsible for the
failure of the mission Of O'Brien and
Dillon to America to collect money for
the evicted tenants on the ''Plan of
Campaign" estates. If Parnell dared
to visit New Tipperary he would have
to be protected by the troops. He WIS.,
tied Thurles last Sunday and attempted
to reply to O'Brien and Dillon, who re
pudiated his leadership as soon as they
emerged from Galway jail. Dillon ef-
fectively answered ParnelI next day in
letter to the newspapers, and next
Sunday O'Brien and himself will ad-
dress meeting in Mallow when they
will define their position at greater
length. ParnelIism is On its last legs
since these two distinguished patriots
declared against it. No one doubts the
honesty of O'Brien and Dillon. Far
nell recognizes their influence with the
people, and he is already beginning to
shedge." He no longer calls Glad
stone the "grand old SPIDER but says
he is with Dillon in turning the To1y
government out that Mr.. Gladstone
might get in. A Tory writes d letter to
the "Irish Times" commenting on this
change of base of "the only possible
leader" in which he saws that by this
stupid and suicidal remark, Parnall has
effectually estranged from himself all
those Unionists and Conservatives who
have. since the split in Irish ranks sup
ported him at the elections. The Tory
sympatbizer says it is not yet too late
tor Parnell to cake his stand on the
side Of the present government, and
that if he takes counsel with his friends
1.-THE Tories), he may vet turn the tide
in his favor. But Parnell's prestige is
gone. He cannot seriously damage the
cause of Ireland now. His dictator
ship is at an end, and he Will gradually
disappear as q disturbing element in
Irish politics. am confident of seeing
Ireland enjoy the blessings Of gov
ernment of it's own in q very short
time. Everything point that way, and
If the Irish Nationalists quit quarreling
and pull along together nothing can
prevent the realization of their
hopes for the restoration Of
an Irish parliament in College
Green. God speed the daY when self
government is granted. Ireland will
soon recuperate her lost energies and
advance with rapid strides to prosperity
and happiness. once she manages her
own affairs. This is my last letter to
YOU from Ireland. I expect to reach
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