The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-06-18
MORE FACTION FIGHTS.

The mission of Hon. T. A. Collins, who
went to Ireland as peacemaker between
the warning factions, has proved an utter
failure. He has returned home and re-
ports that after holding several confer
ences in Dublin at which representatives
of both parties were present, it was finally
agreed that the coming campaign would
be continued on the old lines, which is
equivalent to saying that there will be a
repetition of the disgraceful scenes wit
messed in Ireland during the bye-elec-
tons of the past two years. Indeed the
fights have already commenced, it the
reports received by cable are reliable,
and we see no reason for entirely doubt
ing their trustworthiness. Simultaneous
with the landing of John Redmond in
New York comes the news that last Sun
day at Tralee and Limerick there was
hot fighting between the Redmondites
and the Nationalists. John Redmond's
brother with two others OF his party were
assailed in Tralee and greeted with
shouts OF TRAITORS" "blackguards" and
'sIreland's enemies;' while in Limerick
on the same day the followers OF Red
mond we're viciously attacked by the
ti-Parnellites or MCCARTHY forces. At
Tralee party of the anti-Parnellites at
tackled the members of the band attend
ing the Redmondite meeting, captured
ali the instruments and broke them in
pieces. About twenty-five men were in
jured in the fray. In Limerick the police
charged both factions with batons when
some one cried out, "Here's Balfour's
bulldogs, boys; let's give it to them"
Then was witnessed singular scene,
says the report. The two factions, but a
moment before engaged in furious strife,
suddenly stopped fighting each other
and turned with equal fury against the
police. Stones we're thrown in volleys at
the constables, and rush was made at
them with shillelahs The police, how
ever, piled their batons without mercy,
and soon maintained regular front at
the mob. Every now and then one OF
the foremost of the mob was seized and
quickly passed to the rear and hand
cuffed. The firmness and discipline OF
the police soon told in the struggle, and
the mob, wearied of punishment. at
length broke and scattered in all direc-
tions. On taking account of the injured
it was found that two men had been IA
tally injured in the fracas, but whether
by the police or the mob does not appear.
This account is undoubtedly exaggerated,
but we believe there is good deal OF a
foundation for it. 1t is while such dis
turbances are going on in Ireland that
Redmond. comes to this country to col
lect funds for the campaign. In an in
terview he blames Dillon for keeping the
people divided and says Healy and his
section are the only obstacles to the i'm
mediate cessation of hostllities. What
appears strange to us is that the Nc
earthly party is charged with starting the
rows in two parts of the country last
Sunday, for last year the Parnellites
usually commenced the attacks. AS
Balfour has announced that parliament
will be dissolved between the 18th and
25th of this modth the general election
will soon take place, and it is necessary
for the Irish people to reunite in order to
be successful at the polls. If the Irish
keep up their discord and defeat the
Liberal party through dissension, no
friend of Ireland in this county will ever
forgive them. God save Ireland from
her own sons.