The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03
REDMOND'S RAMPANCY.

NED to assist in establishing a branch of
the independent League" in Cork, John
Il. Redmond said among other things:
I'm talking of the differences which
Exist between us and Mr.. billions follow
ers | will not go back upon the past.
further than to say this, that we believe
that he and his colleagues are RESPONSE
Bile before the world, first. for the de-
struction of Parnell, and. secondly, for
the ruin and decentralization of the Ma
tional movement. which were the necess-
airy consequences of their acts, and we
do not believe Ireland will ever again
feel safe in entrusting her destinies to
the hands Of men who were guilty of acts
so base. so shortsighted, and SO stupid"
He did go back on the past. however,
and said the Parnelites would be salts
fled with nothing less than Grattans
| parliament. while the Dillonites are will
| ing to accept Gladstone's Home Rule bill, ;
which Is the high-water mark Of their
| demand. The Parnellites will not &C
/ ccpt such a bill. he declared and any
thing less than a parliament with full
| and free powers will be rejected by them
with contempt. And yet Parnell himself
50 good as the bill Of 1898. Why Red
mond should be such an obstinate stick
Ter for Grattan's parliament passes our
comprehension That parliament. as
| n ~, nj t,,Ia I'm
free and Independent In Irish affairs 1t
had no power over the executive. The
members of the Irish House Of Lords
were as un-lrish as they POSSIBLY could
be, and the Irish people today want no
upper chamber like it. Redmond Is evil
| IDENTIFY in favor Of it for his friends, the
| Irish landlords, who are patting him on
the back.
AT the meeting In Cork, Redmond was
accompanied by Louis Stuyvesant Chan
| Ter of New York, an ambitious and
wealthy descendant of the Dutch Knick-
erbockers. who is willing to become a
Briton and renounce his allegiance to
the United States for the sake of seat
In the British parliament, a la Stanley
Africanls. We are informed by cable
that he went to Ireland ON the same boat
with Redmond and has been his constant
companion ever since. He attends the
Irish debates at Westminster in which
Redmond figures. and occupies seat in
the distinguished strangers gallery. He
has become an organizer Of the "Inde-
pendent League" and a member of the
board of directors Of the Daily Indepen-
dent. the organ of the Redmonlltes. and
Il most pernicious publication, backed by
the loyal Tories Of Ireland
A vacancy having occurred in the par
common by the death of Luke Hayden,
! Il Redmondite follower, the New Yorker
Is mentioned as a candidate for the seat.
1t Is said that the Knickerbocker will
be eligible, notwithstanding his Ameri-
can citizenship, as the Redmondites
stand we'll with the Tory government
and will have no difficulty in getting
Chanler Dritonized Immediately.
matter and is reported to have said: "lf
Mr.. Redmond brings forward as a cand-
date some tried Nationalist, preferably
one OF Parnell's old party who lost his
seat after the split-thcre are several of
them to choose from--we will not pro-
woke contest, but will allow such A
candidate to be returned unopposed
But II some stranger to Nationalist polit-
les Is put up by Mr. Redmond In return
for or In expectation Of financial help we
will oppose such candidate" Two other
candidates for the vacant seat are men
toned: Rockfort Mcguire. agent of the
British South Africa company. and the
O'ConOr Don, a landlord of vast possess
sions In RoscOmmon. The former would
run as Redmondte, while the latter
would run independently as Il Home
Ruler. The election in Roscommon will
test the strength Of Redmondism and II
Chanler or Mcguire is defeated the re-
suit will prove disastrous to the ambl-
lions and aspirations Of the theatrical
boy from Wexford" Every good Irish
American who understands the political
situation in Ireland will he glad to see
! Redmonasm go down In Overwhelming.
discontinue