The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-26
What Mr.. Redmond Said in Dublin.

| cOnSOllQatlOn OF central America, Will
himself as Emperor.
What MIR. Redmond Said in Dublin.
We find in the Irish Weekly Independent a
detailed account Of the mass meeting Of the
Parnellites held on the 18th inst In Dublin.
| AS the speech made by Mr.. JOHN E. REDMOND
| on that occasion seems to have hoen imper-
fectly described in the telegraphed reports.
! and as 1t is not the intent Of this newspaper
to subject either Of the Nationalist factions
to the slightest Misrepresentation, we pur-
| pose to show precisely what course OF action
| was advised by the leader OF the Parnellites
| and WAS heartily accepted by his followers
The truth 10 that. neither In Mr.. REDMoND's
speech. nor in the resolution subsequently
passed. Is there any indication OF purpose
to cast the nine Parnellite votes against Mr..
GLADSTONE during the approaching autumn
session Of Parliament. The intention Of the
party Is to abstain from voting altogether,
for the purpose OF protesting. not against
the postponement Of the Home Rule bill for
brief season. but against the Governments
refusal to consider an Evicted Tenants bill.
This Is very different thing from combin-
ing with the Unionists; for. obviously. the
nine votes which Mr.. GLADSTONE will lose
through abstention would have counted
eighteen on division had they been thrown
upon the Unionist side.
Mr.. REDMOND declared that. for his own
part. he had never taken an unreasonable
view OF the interests OF English legislators
He had always. he said. admitted that 1t
was just and equitable that English meas
ures should be dealt with by the imperial
Parliament. concurrently with home rule,
30 long as those English measures were of
such character as would not injure the
progress OF the home rule cause among the
English constituencies. Among such meas
ures would certainly be included an En-
ployers' Liability bill. a Parish Councils
bill. and an Improved Registration bill.
Mr.. REDMOND AYERS In the plainest terms
that had single concession been made to
the Parnellite party. he and his colleagues
would have gone into the autumn session
and devoted night after night in support OF
Liberal measures In the division Hobbies.
The CONCESSION to which he refers is an
Evicted Tenants bill. which. he asserts
could have been passed in one week through
the House OF Commons. According to Mr..
REDMOND. both the Gladstonans and the |
Parnellites to succor the evicted tenants. |
He recalls how Mr. SHAw-LEFEvRE, now a
member Of Mr.. GLADsToNE's Cabinet, came
to Droghcdn and told tho MAssEREESE
tenants that the moment tho Liberal
party was returned to power. that mo-
ment the evicted tenants would be restored
to their homes. 1t is further pointed out
that Mr. JOHN DILLON. after his release from
Galway jail. solemnly bound himself to
keep the reinstatement of the eyicted ten
ants in the forefront OF the contest. On the
same subject Mr.. WILLIAM O'BRIEN said.
In May. 1882 that "in this struggle we have
upon our side the certainty of the rein
statement OF the evicted tenants" 10 a
like effect spoke Mr.. DILLON last year.
1--WE have been attacked because we did
not demand public assurances as to the i'm
mediate restoration OF the tenants. We are
IN possession OF undertakings and agree
ments which. in our judgment. il carried
we believe they will be carried out
will satisfy the people Of Ireland" Mr..
REDMOND now submits that these assur-
ances. II given. have. at all events, not been
fulfilled. and that. although Commission
was appointed for the purpose of reporting
IN the situation OF the evicted tenants.
the Government have run away from the |
'eport OF their own committee, and to-day.
when we ask for week to discuss this o,,es-
ion. the whole matter is postponed until
.ext year. The demand for such a dis
ussion has been pressed, both publicly
md privately. but 1t has been refused. !
MIR. REDMOND also complains that the
GLADSTONE Government have not made
'ood Mr. O'BRIEN's assertion, made lust
efore the general election. that the Nc c
'arthyltes had the certainty OF wide and
generous measure Of amnesty for Irish
olitical prisoners. Mr.. EGAN has. indeed 4
een released from Portland prison, but the
lone Secretary has declared that. SO long
8 he remains In office, no further inter-
ention need be looked for on behalf OF any j
the 1rishmen incarcerated for political
fences. Tho apprehension is also OK q
ressed that 1t is the intention OF the Cabi-
ct to hang up the Home Rule bill for the
hole OF the year 1894. and. even when IL ia
introduced. to bring it forward in a shape
ss acceptable to the Irish people. 1t is
lain' however. that the principal ground
Mr.. REDMoND's determination to abstain
ON participating In the autumn session. h
the refusal OF the GladstonIans to offer II
ny prospect Of succor to the evlcted
hants That this ground for the course
'ntemplatea Is Ineligible, II not reason
DE Will be acknowledged by those who
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