The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-10
REDMOND'S ADDRESS
How the Parnellite's Manifesto Is
Viewed by Irish Americans.
Radicals Want Erin's NJ. P.'s to With
draw from the Commons and Set
Up an Irish Legislature.

NEW YORK. March 9-The prominent
Irishmen in this city were to-day anxiousiy
discussing the manifesto of John E. Red
mond, NJ P, the leader of the Parnellite
party. issued yesterday. a reporter saw
several Irishmen to-day and interviewed
them on the present aspect of the British
political situation.
Dr. Thomas Adds Emmett, who is the
president Of the Irish National Federation,
said: There is no doubt in my mind as to
the intentions of the Liberal party as far as
home rule is concerned. Mr.. Gladstone In
giving his pledge to see a measure of home
rule granted to Ireland pledged the whole
Liberal party, and Lord Rosebery will sure
ly follow I'D the Grand Old Mans pledge.
If this is not done, the Irish party has the
balance of power in fits hands, and II will
use Rosebery the same as 1t did Gladstone.
If II cannot get a fair showing from the
new Cabinet IL is safe TO say that the Irish
members weight will be thrown to the
political side which will offer the better
remedial measure for the Irish people. III
the Irish representatives were united. no
power short of the almighty God could
keep them from getting their just de-
mands."
Edward OFlaherty, the president or the
Irish parliamentary party, strongly APP
proved of the manifesto issued by John 4.
Redmond. 1.-THE Irish people, both here and
at home, are" said he, heartily sick of the
way which the McCarthyites treated the
Irish question. The policy Of independent
opposition in Parliament, by which Parnell
gained so much, is the only practical one,
and that Is the policy which John redmond
has pursued. At the next general esection
the Independent parliamentary party Will
win at least thirty seats. and VIII De apIe
TO iseat any government which refuses
to Concede Ireland's just demands. One
thing is certain, the Irish in America Will no
longer provide funds to keep the MCCARTHY
Dr. William B. Wallace, who Is an anti
Parnellite, said among other things L am
confident that Mr.. Gladstone was In earn
est. and 1 base my opinion on his struggle
at the age of eighty-four years during the
debate on home rule, which lasted eighty
two days IN the English House t Of
opposition any measure has had almost IN
a century,
National League of America, was very en-
thusiastic when spoken to about the mani
festo. He said: 81 have possibly less faith
in Lord Rosebery than Mr.. Redmond has.
/ do not believe that he cares TO have any
thing to do with home rule policy and
would rather cater for reunion with the
Liberal Unionists. / have lost faith long
since in parliamentary agitation and do not
want any more of it. should like to see
Mr. Redmond take the Dolder STAND OF Wltn-
drawing from Westminster and calling
legislative convention in Dublin in defiance
of the British authority TO legislate for Ire
land. This would bring matters to head
and Mr.. Redmond would get all the support
he required for this beginning OF a revo-
luton"
Other Irish leaders expressed themselves
on elmer side of the question, some pre-
dieting that Rosebery Is really in line with
Gladstones home rule policy while the
others distrust the new Premier and hope
Redmond will carry out his programme,
even to the extent of the calling together
of a national council in Ireland for legisla-
tive purposes and thus begin the revolution
that alone can secure Ireland's independence