The sun., 1892-01-20
Recent Incidents in Irish Politics.

Particular interest attaches to the meet
ings lately held in Ireland OF the Fedora
ton and OF tho National League. because
the speakers expressed the views taken OF
the result OF the Waterford election by the
McCarthyites on the one hand and the Par
nellites on the other.
The fact that Mr.. MICHAEL DAvrrr ad-
dressed for the first time a Convention OF
the Federationists at Drogheda shows that
since engaging in the contest at Waterford
he has determined to take an active part on
the McCarthyite side. He declared that too
much importance had been attached to his
defeat by Mr.. REDMOND. who had been
elected. he said. by votes OF Tories on the
one hand and by systematic intimidation OF
poor laborers on the other. He considered
Waterford the stronghold Of the factionists.
as he called the Parnellites. but neverthe-
less believed he could have beaten them
had the contest been carried on In fair
spirit. He was confident that at the next
general election the Parnellites would lose
every seat which they now hold. This was
perhaps an optimistio forecast. for. admit
ting Mr.. DAv1Tr's premise that there was q
combination Of Tories and Parnellites at
will be an even more favorable opportunity
servers concur. nevertheless. in the opinion
that il Mr.. JOHN E. REDMOND and his col
leagues succeed in retaining five seats. they
will be lucky.
We infer that Mr.. DAv1rr Is thinking OF
another visit to this country. since he says
that II 1t was necessary to travel through
out the world to press upon the friends Of
Ireland the necessity Of relieving evicted
tenants. he was ready at any moment
to obey the orders Of the Irish lead
ers. He must be aware. however.
that deplorable as are the hardships
to which evicted tenants are sub
iected. the timely collection OF the
funds needed to defray the expense OF
the approaching trial Of strength at the
ballot box is q matter OF even more vital
concern to Ireland. 1t is we'll known that
in the United Kingdom the statutory costs
must be deposited on or before designated
day In order to entitle a nominee to be
voted for at Parliamentary elections. If the
Home Rulers are to keep the eighty-five
Irish seats which they now hold. the greater
part OF the expenditure imposed by law will
have to be met by contributions from the
United States. 1t will not do to put or the
collection of such subscriptions till the last
moment. for. although the general cleo
tion is not expected before the autumn. the
Tories. we'll aware Of the pecuniary disa-
bilities under which the Home Rulers labor
may he planning for them an unpleasant
surprise. We cannot believe it possible
that Irish-Americans who deserve large
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ries achieved in Ireland in 1885 and 1886. will
now through O failure to forward betimes
the slnews OF war allow the decisive con-
test to 90 by default. We believe that II
Mr.. DAvITr Mr.. DILLON. and other WELL
known McCarthyites would now come to
this country and explain the imperative
requirements OF tho situation. an adequate
Parliamentary fund would promptly be
forthcoming.
On the same day that Mr.. MICHAEL
DAv1TT spoke at Drogheda. Mr.. JOHN E.
REDMOND. the new member for Waterford.
attended meeting OF the National League
at Dublin. He repeated the stock averment
OF the Parnellites. that Mr.. MCCARTHY and
his followers cannot be trusted to exact
from Mr.. GLADSTONE satisfactory measure
OF home rule. He accused Mr.. DAvrTr OF
declaring that he would accept anything In
the shape OF Irish self-government. no
matter how small. which any English party
might feel disposed to give. The assertion
was received with groans. but the course
attributed to Mr.. DAvIrr was firmly ad.
hered to by Mr.. PARNELL himself. who al
ways avowed willingness to take from
either Liberals or Tories any INSTALL
ment OF his demands that he could
get with the reserved intention OF
using that installment to gain more
Such is. OF course. the purpose OF Mr.
DAvIrT and his friends. and 1t would be
hard to reconcile any other with practical
politics. Mr.. GLADSTONE must Of course
frame measure which will command the
support OF his British adherents. and 1t Is
preposterous to say that the Irish Home
Rulers are bound to oppose his bill. II In any