The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-10-20
'LABBY'S" CAREER
A Brief But Interesting Sketch o
the Noted English Radical,
Henry Labou here.
AN UNIQUE TYPE OF A MAN.

In the Days Of Franklin Pierce He
Became an Ardent Supporter
of Republics.
| During the last two years the McCar-
S4hyites have been practically divided in
to ], yX;.erties, e. one led by John Dillon,
and the other "a Timothy Healy, says
Eugene Davis in the: y estern Watchman.
The quarrel commenced Tzhen a'|, Mr. y Healy,
who was one of the directors OF Dub
lin "Freeman's Journal" aide, by
Messrs. Murphy and Mooney, two oth y
directors aspired to direct the politica-
po icy of that newspaper. Thomas Sex
ton, John Dillon, Young Grey, and a
certainC Connachl Squire named 0 O'Connor,
! who became the husband Of the widow
of Edmund Dwyer Grey, were the four
other directors of the board, who sue.
cessfully opposed Mr.. Healy's designs of
controlling the ''Freeman.'' Eventually
MI. Healy was forced to resign. O'Conor
and Young Grey were also dropped from
the board; but they we're replaced by
other followers of Mr.. Dillon. Since
then the latter gentleman has sole con-
troll of the Freeman" while Healy's
organ is the "Irish Catholic the editor
Of which has been for tine past two years
vituperating Davitt, Dillon and O'Brien
with pen dipped in vinegar. The con-
tending parties once more quarreled over
the disposal of the Paris funds, which
are still locked up in Monroe's Bank in
Paris. Another source of feud was the
Gladstone check. The Healyites held
the theory that no money should be ac-
cepted from Englishmep for the support
Of the Irish Parliamentary Party; the
Dillonites retorted that they had nothing
to do with the circular requesting Eng
Iishmen to subscribe to the Irish Parlia-
mentary Party g fund. These assertions
continued till quite recently, when DIR.
Emmett granddaughter of the illustrious
Robert Emmett, but gentleman who
has no sympathy with his patriotic
grand.uncle's principles) proceeded to
London, and, having an interview with
the leaders of both parties. In this
interview the New York Doctor assured
them that they could not expect any
more contributions from the Irish-Ameri-
cans tf the United States, unless they
ceased quarreling. DR.. Croke, Arch
bishop Of Cashel, endorsed the statement
made by DR.. Emmett. The result of this
conference was that each of the Nc.
Carthyite- wings. or rather their leaders,
promised to indulge in no more feuds.
It is reported that the committee of
the Irish Parliamentary McC Carthy Party
have been in communications with Lord
Rosebery, informing that gentleman that
unless be introduced d bill for the reform
of the House Of Lords, depriving that
chamber of its right Of veto, after any
certain legislative measure has passed
it's third reading twice in the House of
Commons, the IRISH party will not sup
port bis Cabinet in the next session of
Parliament. I cannot help believing
that this policy of the committee of the
Irish McCarthyite Party is an absurd
and useless one. Are it's members aware
of the fact that the House Of Lords
would pass any such measure? Surely
the Lords will not commit political sui
eide in order that Home Rule bill may
be passed for Ireland. Mass meetings
of the people of England, or popular
revolution in that country which might
abolish the upper chamber, are the only
alternatives left to solve this Anglo-Irish
problem.
As Labouchere might probably be-
come the leader of such revolution
fes he is very popular with the English
Radicals brief sketch of his career
may not be inappropriate. Henry is a
nephew and namesake of the late Henry
Labouchere, created Earl of Taunton,
who was Cabinet Minister in the days
of Russell and Palmerston. The editor
of sTruth' was the scion Of French
Hugenot aristocratic, but untitled family,
who possessed large estates in one OF the
English counties. Being younger son
he was willed by his father only q few
Thousand pounds, which he spent in
tour over Europe. When he became
penniless, he applied to the British Gov
eminent for an attachship to British
legation abroad. He received the ap-
poin tment of attache to the British Le-
CATION at Washington. His guardian,
after his fathers death, when he was 8
mere boy, intended him for the profes-
sion Of diplomacy, but events turned
him into 9 literateur, q free lance u the
land 81 Bohemla, and 9 fighting polIti-