The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-16
IRISH PAPER SEIZED
Contained Scathing Denuneiation
OF His Royal Nibs, Edward.
EPITHETS LAYISHLY EMPLOYED
Polluted Hero, Bald-Headed Roue ana
GenteeI Perjurer Were Some
Of the Choice Expressions
Used BY Editor.

police of Cork, Limerick and other
towns of Ireland seized all the copies
of William O'Brien's weekly paper,
The Irish People," found at the news
dealers Friday. The offending article,
it now appears, was an abusive attack
on King Edward. 1t was as follows:
Down upon.his knees before an old
and baldheaded roue, lover Of every
woman of fair features who has ap-
peared in English society for forty
years, including titled danes and as
yet untitled actresses-the English
gentleman perjurer of historic di-
yorce case, the polluted hero OF one
of the malodorous scenes in Zola's
rotten novel, 'Nana,' the center of a
score of the most disgraceful scandals
of the most contemplate type, down
in front of this English king, whose
latest public performance was to stig'
matize on his solemn oath the whole
Catholic world as superstitious idola-
tors, knelt the English-born cardinal
prince Of the church with document
that might have been presented to a
Legree in southern plantation fifty
years ago, but not by an Uncle Tom,
poor but contented, Of Harriet Beech
er Stoves great story, would have
seen his black skin stripped off inch
by inch rather than put his mark to
a document like that signed and pre-
sented by Cardinal Vaughan and the
duke of Norfolk on his solemn oath.
I'VE do not believe he attached the
slightest solemnity to the perform
ance. But the fact remains-this old
and worn out descendant Of a race Of
scoundrels and practical professors Of
hideous immortality asseverated that
the most Of the sacred doctrines of the
Catholic faith were idolatrous and su-
perstitious. He has not yet recanted.
He has not said a word to indicate he
did not thoroughly approve Of the
terms of the oath framed in the days
of Titus. The oath of perjurer is no
less vile than that Of the reigning
king; but, on bended knees, the prince
of the church knelt before this unut-
terably abominable person. Let us
console ourselves with the fact that
the presentees were English Catholics,
who are repudiated by the only really
Catholic nation now in existence. The
loyalists represented England only,
and if the English Catholics choose
to acknowledge themselves supersti-
tious idolators, it is no fault Of ours" |"
The police of London are suppress
ing copies of the paper forwarded be-
fore the Office in Dublin was seized.
Dillon Denounces Seizure.
A London special says: At the con-
clusion of the questions in the house
of commons John Dillon ination-
alist), moved the adjournment of the
house in order to call attention to the
seizure of The Irish People.
Mr.. Dillon complained that the &C.
ton ofxthe authorities was grossly ille-
gal. He said he was not concerned to
defend the violence Of the attack, but
any seizure should have been done
through the courts. Far more violent
attacks on Queen Victoria had been
made in the English papers without
being seized. The present action was
a blow at the liberty of the press.
The motion for an adjournment was
defeated by a vote of 252 to Ga.
The morning papers Of London are
unanimous in denouncing the scanda-
lous attack of The Irish People upon
the king; but serious doubts are rails
ed as to the wisdom Of Mr.. Wynd-
hams action in seizing the paper
first, because the seizure was illegal,
it being a case for prosecution; Sec
ond, because to the delight Of the
Irish members It has given world
wide publicity to MI. O'Brien's hither-
to little known paper and will be, the
nationalists claim, worth thousands Of
dollars to them from American SYM
pathizers.