The morning call., 1892-06-12
THE IRISH SITUATION.
Why Harmony Is impossible Between the
I've Factions.

LONDON, June 1l.-John Dillon has been
interviewed by the Associated Press repre-
sentatives in Dublin in regard to the present
political situation and his proposals for
peace between the two factions in Ireland.
Dillon said be found it almost impossible to
believe that Redmond had gone to America
to advocate peace In the face of The attitude
Redmond and his friends had all along
adopted.
rs it true" he was asked, you have al
ways favored cOnoihation?"
''Quite true. Further, myself and friends
have gone so far in that direction as to have
exposed ourselves to very hostile criticism
from an Influential section of our friends
opposed to any attempt to effect eomprO-
mise"
"Have your advances to the Redmond
party met any success|
Not the slightest. l fear that the course
left is but to let the people give verdict be-
tween the Redmond party's platform and
our own at the polls"
''Can you briefly state the issue?"
Certainly. We favor national unity. a
single party Is the only true security OF the
national cause The Redmond party says
no; there must be two parties"
"ls there any difference between the poll
tical principles of the two partes?"
None that | am able to discover, yet
Redmond in speaking at Cork last Sunday
stated as much.
In reply to further questions Dillon de-
clared the Irish people would not consent
to be represented by men pledged against
the unity of the Nationalist ranks. Dillon
said Harrington, speaking formally in be-
half of the Parnelites, declared they we're
prepared for an armistice, but not for a
union with M en- who had taken the course
the anti Parneltes had taken.
What was the nature OF your Bradford
proposals.
Il concluded, after careful inqui y, that r
small number of constituencies will, IL con-
tested by rival Nationalists, return Red
mondtes ] proposed that Board of Con-
ciliation be formed to inquire carefully, by
canvass, as TO the chances In doubtful con-
stituencies. and mutually avoid contests
wherever it was shown an undouted major
ity exists for either side"
'What results did you anticipate ?'
"I believe such plan would produce
result much the same as would be brought
about after many bitter contests, with this
difference: 1t would probably give Red
mond's friends two or three more seats than
they can win at the elections"
"What was the nature of HarriDgton's
final offer Friday?"
Harrington proposes that each party re-
tain the seats they now hold"
''Why can't the offer be accepted ?"
''For the all-sufficient reason that there Is
no power on earth TO induce constituencies
ties. By far the greater number of these
20 constituencies condemn, by overwhelm-
ing majOrities. the policy of their repre-
seBtatives, and could by no conceivable
means be induced to re-elect them. They
would most certainly revolt If we accepted
such o proposal The country wants
united party. Very few constituencies
would accept members advocating two par
ties"
us there any force In Harm gton's
threat that IL Nationalists' seats IN Ulster
would be lost to the Tories by Parnel
voters If they double the contest?"
1T Is an absurd exaggeration. | believe
there are only four seats in Ireland which
Parnell votes could give to the Tories"
"How many seats are likely to pass TO the
Tories If efforts looking toward Cancellation
iail?"
'As we'll as | can calculate only three"
With reference to DillOn's statement the
Associated Press representative learned in
Parnellte headquarters that the Liberal
leaders had informally communicated to
both sections Of the Irish party warning
that unless the McCarthyite and ParneIlite
contests are abandoned the home rule cause
will be hopelessly ruined. They forcibly
pointed out that a repetition Of the scenes
witnessed during the bye elections lately
held In Cork, Kilkenny and Waterford
would ruin the chances of the Liberals in
English constituencies.