Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-10
TIM HEALY'S TRIUMPH
Explanation of Recent Phases In Irish
Politics
Tumut Raised by the Gladstone-
Twecdmouth Contribstion--Beggi
Letter TO English Liberals.

The recent tumult raised in Ireland over
the contributions Of Mr.. Gladstone and
Lord Tweedmouth to the Irish fund has
generally been unintelligible TO Americans.
Harold Frederick. the London correspond
ent OF the New York Times, writes as fol-
lows, explaining the condition of affairs:
Nothing OF equal significance has hap
pened since Parnelfs death, and perhaps
hardly that had the same deep effect on the
movement to obtain self-government for
Ireland
What has happened is this: The rhetorf-
clans, otherwise the Founders. the Dillon
and OBrfen majority on the Irish parlia-
mentary committee, having compassed their
passionate desire to have the rope wholly
in their hands have hanged themselves
WITH It. They have been using their control
OF the parliamentary fund TO bind TO their
faction all the weakened and poorer
members of the party. Without plenty of
money In this fund they could not hope to
hold their own against the popular national
list feeling in constituencies which are
strongly hostile 10 them. and when were
stopped the Irish contributions, they con-
ceived the idea of raising this money from
the English liberals.
That 'Begging Letter."
A meeting was accordingly held August 9
at the Westminster Palace Hotel, TO which,
besides the Irish in London. English menu
bers and ex-members were invited. Sew
eral OF the latter attended. T. p. o'Con-
presided. Dillon also spoke Both
affirmed the inability of the Irish members
to raise sufficient funds for their support
from the Irish and the necessity for ap-
pealing to their English friends. The prop
osition that circular TO this effect be sent
out was reserved by the executive commit
tee for action. They directed the circular
to be drawn up and sent. and this was done
on the I'D. This circular, bearing the ad-
dress of the house of commons and the
authority OF Justin Mccarthy. T. p. o'Con-
nor and j. r. Y. O'Brien, was sent TO l2.OVO
addresses one-half of which were obtained
from the members list of the National
Liberal Club. This latter includes every
member of the present ministry and almost
every rich liberal In England and Scotland.
The accident Of McCarthy's publishing
the response of Gladstone and Tweedmouth
each with 500, called attention to this
scandal healy promptly protested against
the impossible posture OF dependence on
English money which this put the party In.
Then came the most painful part Of the
business. Dillon and the rest, not guessing
how much was known of the preceding
TRANSACTIONS rushed into print. denying in
toto that any circular had been sent to any
Englishman. and the Freeman's Journal
was instructed to say that the offerings OF
spontaneous and voluntary. Being chased
from this position. they tried to put the
blame for the distribution OF the circular
on insignificant subordinates. and avowed
on honor that they had never dreamed OF
such an idea as invoking English ala Now
there come sworn reports of Dillon's and OF
OConnors speeches. delivered August 8.
which contain nothing except that idea
expressed with the utmost frankness.
Ireland Profoundly stirred.
Meanwhile ireland has been profoundly
stirred by the issue thus raised. OF course,
IL would have been raised by the Parnell-
ties. and, in their hands. IL would have
done measureless harm to nationalism all
over the island. By raising IL instead inside
the nationalist party. Healy has again
shown himself to be the man for the oc-
casion. He cam OF but carry a large ma
jority of the party with him in condemna-
ton Of the circular and Of the muddlers
who inspired 1t As to how this will work
out in the reshaping Of the party Il Is i'm
possible just now 10 forecast At all events.
Dillon is destroyed In the very act of sink
ing. He could not resist the temptation 20
try to save himself at the expense Of Nc
earthly by the treacherous suggestion that
ne latter might have refused TO accept
those checks. He has Disguised both sides
and u he Is defnitely out OF Irish politics
IL is a great boon to Ireland OBrien and
Dayttt are both deeply discredited Ia the
AFFAIR and viii have to sing small for a long
time to cone.
One obvious result I should think TO he
the establishment OF q new daily paper I'm
Dublin. edited by Healy and forming the
nucleus for a genuine national party, which
shall represent the people of ireland instead
OF its self-seeking rhetoricians Healy's
steady fnsistence upon local conventions
selecting their own local candidates. for
parliament instead OF accepting outsiders
at the dictation of the parliamentary COM
mittee, won a notable victory IN South XII
kenny This week. where the Dillon-o Brien
official candidate had not a single vote In
the convention. and Will win everywhere
else, as the people understand it
III Americans would only realize that This
Is the principal issue involved In the so
called fractional struggles of the past two
years. they have the merits of the Irish
situation In a nutshell