Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-25
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
A Leader Who Declares That 1t II
Hound to Come.

Florence ODriscoll. a whip of the Irish
parliamentary party, one Of the youngest
snd yet one Of the brightest and most dis
tinguished Of the anuParnellites. arrived
in New York city Saturday on the steam
ship Campania.
With him was Arthur O'Connor, also a
member Of parliament. a man known in
English halls OF legislation, and especially
In the councils Of the Irish party.
Mr.. ODriscoll Is British commissioner
to the worlds fair. and just before he
started he induced Mr.. O'Connor to come
with him. After a few days here they will
go to Chicago and then spend a few weeks
sightseeing and visiting friends.
While Mr.. ODriscoll was scurrying about
the pier searching for his baggage he was
met by reporter for the New York Times
and asked as to the situation of Irish po-
litical affairs. the present standing of the
rejected home rule bill. the future prospects
for home rule. and the public opinion Of
England and ireland OF the house of lords.
The defeat of the home rule bill by the
house Of lords was not surprise to me or
to anybody else who understood the situa-
ton. Indeed. the greatest wonder to all
Of US Is that the lords gave the bill as much
consideration as they did We all expected
the bill to be completely and utterly snubbed
the very first thing
rs there feeling In England and Ire
land that the house of lords should be
abolished because of its rejection of the
popular will as voiced by the house of COM
mons?' asked the reporter.
well, yes, there is such talk, but 1t really
doesn't amount to much. The house Of
lords will not be abolished just yet, or be-
cause OF its refusal to pass Mr. Gladstone's
bill: To be sure it made laughing stock
OF itself. as told in the New York Times
London letter. Its action was farcical. vt
terly ridiculous and funny, but the English
people like to cling to tradition, and the
house Of lords is a tradition almost as old
as the nation.
1.-The lords will pass a home rule bill be-
fore long. though. They will see necessity
for passing it. That time will come in
about two years.
Now that the home rule bill has been re-
jected Irish affairs will be somewhat quiet
as far as parliament Is concerned, for some
time. The attention Of legisla tors will be
devoted to matters Of interest to England,
Scotland and Wales.
I'm the early part Of 1885 there will be a
dissolution Of parliament. The liberals will
plete vindication. Then another home rule
bill will be passed by the house of COM
mons and the house Of lords Will not refuse
II. The bill will be passed by them because
we'll they will not reject it the next time
1.-THE feeling in favor of home rule has
grown in the last few years all over the
united kingdom and that feeling cannot
long stand trifing. 1t must win in the
end.
I'VE have good support, and there are no
better friends to US and our movement than
the men from Wales. One thing this great
session has proved, and that is that Irish
men can stand together. We have shown
them that We can govern, because we have
been united. We have shown them that we
can fight steadfastly together for a COM
mon cause without pickering Of dissen-