Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-12
BUT ONE IRISH ISSUE
Divides the Factions, and That's Ma
tional Unity, According to
THE OPINION OF JOHN DILLON.
He Describes the Compromise Which Red
mond Refused to Accept.
ESTIMATE OF THE NINoRITH's POWER

LONDON, June 11.-John Dillon was
interviewed by an Associated Press repre-
sentative in Dublin to-day in regard to the
present political situation in Ireland and
his proposals for peace between the two
factions Mr.. Dillon said he found it al
most impossible to believe that Mr.. Red
mond had gone to America to advocate
peace, in the face of the attitude Mr.. Bed
mond and his friends had all along adopted.
'Is it true" he was asked, "that you
have always favored conciliation?"
'It is quite true; and, further, myself and
friends have gone 50 far in that direction
that we have exposed ourselves to very
hostile criticism from an influential section
of our friends who are opposed to any At
tempt to effect compromise.
"Have your advances to the Redmond
party met with any success?"
'sNot the slightest. fear that no course
is left but to let the people give verdict
between the Redmond party's platform and
our own at the polls.
"Can you briefly state the issue?"
Tho Issue Is National Unity.
Certainly. We favor national unity. A
single party is the only true security of the
national cause. The Redmond party say,
mo; there must be two partiea'"
'tIs there no difference between the polit-
ical principles of the two parties?"
'sNone that I am able to discover; and
Mr.. Redmond, in speaking at Cork last
Sunday, stated as much"
In reply to further questions Mr. Dillon
declared that the Irish people would not
consent to be represented by men pledged
against the unity of the Nationalist ranks
MI. Dillon said Mr.. Harrington, speaking
for many in behalf of the Parnellites, had
declared that they were prepared for an
armistice, but not for union with the men
who had taken the course the anti-Parnell-
ties had taken.
"what was the nature Of your Bradford
proposals."
81 concluded, after careful inquiry, that
Q small number of constituencies will, if
contested by rival Nationalist, return
Redmondites proposed that Board Of
Cancellation be formed to inquire carefully
BY convass az to the chances in doubtful
constituencies, and to mutually avoid con-
tests wherever it is shown that an un-
doubted majority exists for either side"
"What result did you anticipated"
What the Plan Comedies to Redmond.
sT believe that such a plan would produce
. result much the same as will be brought
about after many bitter contests, with this
difference-that it would probably have
given Mr.. Redmond's friends two or three
more seats than they can win in an open
fight am convinced that such friendly
arbitration would have resulted in an early
reunion of the Nationalist forces"
"What was the nature of Mr.. Harring-
tons final offer Friday2"
"Mr. Harrington proposes that each party
retain the seats they now hold"
"Why can't the offer be acoepted?"
"For the all-suficient reason that there il
no power ON earth to induce the constitu-
encies to agree to it. There are now 20
Parnellitea By far the greater number of
these 20 constituencies condemn by over
whelming majorities the policy of their
and could BY no eonceiva-
BILE means be induced to re-elect them. They
would most certainly revolt if we accepted
such proposal. The country wants
united party Very few constituencies
would accept members advocating two
parties"
threat that ii Nationalist seats in Ulster
would be given to the Tories BY Parnell
votes if there is double contest2"
'It is an absurd e1aggeration. I believe
that there are only four seats in ireland
which Parnellite votes could give to the
Tories. do not believe that the voters, if
asked to do SO by the leaders, would commit
such treason to the national cause"
"How many seats are likely to pass to the
Tories if the efforts looking toward concilia-
tion fail?"
Gas we'll as II can calculate, only three
seats would be lost.
In reference to MI. Dillon's statement it
was learned in the Parnellite headquarters
last night that the Liberal leaders had
informally circulated to both sections of
the Irish party the warning that unless the
McCarthyite and Parnellite contests were
abandoned the home rule cause would be
ruined. 1t was forcibly pointed
out that repetition of the scenes witnessed
during the bye-elections lately held in Cork,
Kilkenny aud Waterford would ruin the
chances Of the Liberals in the English con-