Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-17
new IRISH POLICY
is AGREED UPON
Obstruction Tactics to Be
Pursued In Parliament.
SO SAYS MR.. REDMOND

Irish Members Determined to Secure
Justice For Ireland, and to That
End VIII Talk All Other Measures
to Death.
LONDON, Feb. 16-The first parlia
ment of King Edward VII promises to
go down i'll history as 'The Gag Par
lament" if the program of the Irish
members is carried out, since the various
factions have united with plan of
parliamentary campaign which is likely
to make the present session one of tSe
hveliest on record. Every piece of gov
ernment legislation is to be opposed up
to the point where the closure is neces-
sary, and all private bills are to be talked
to death. With 80 determined Irishmen
combined for continuous opposition, the
campaign of obstruction is certain to
be unprecedented.
''We will interfere III every piece of
English legislation" said Mr.. John
Redmond, the new leader of the Irish
party ''No matter whether it amounts
to an extra grant TO the crown or tram
railway in the north of Scotland, the
Irish members will have something to
say about it.
"We have eighty determined men,
whose object is to get justice for Ireland
by every possible means. England has
interfered in Irish matters long enough
Now, we propose TO turn the tables
Retaliation the Thing.
"The other day we wanted to extend
the boundaries of Dublin 1t was a
purely local matter, but were defeated
by the votes of English and Scotch
members. Now, we will show them
what we can do III the way of interfer-
ence with their business. -
'Does not the kings speech fore
shadow legislation favorable to Ireland
in the way Of the purchase of the ten
ant farms?" Mr. Redmond was asked.
Nothing of the kind" he replied.
''1t IS merely the shilly -shally of eva
sion. intend to move an amendment
to the address, calling for the compul-
sorry sale of tenant farms instead of op-
tional sale which the government offers
and which means nothing. Mr.. Russell
will second the motion We don't pro-
pose to allow the ministry to throw dust
In the peoples eyes any longer. They
have to face a united Irish party now,
including many of their fermer follow
ers, like Mr.. Russell, and won't be able
to put them off with subterfuge, as here
tofore"
Anti-Catholic Laws.
"Are you going to do anything rela-
tive to the Objectionable anti Catholic
oath?''
"We have bill ready for introduc-
tion calling for the repeal not only of
this, but of many similar anti Catholic
disabilities. For instance, the late Lord
Chief Justice Russell acknowledged to
be the ablest chief justice that England
has seen for century, could not become
lord chancellor because he happened to
be Catholic. The Duke of Norfolk.
whose assistance is absolutely necessary
before the English monarch can ascend
the throne, might not act as Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland because he is a Catho-
lie. The religious orders i'll Ireland who
are responsible for the education of the
young have no legal existence and can
not own a shilling's worth of property
because OF the ridiculous anti Catholic
laws on the English statute books.
''Talk, Talk, Talk"
you can be sure of one thing" con-
cluded Mr.. Redmond, "the Irish mem
bers are going to make themselves heard
and felt this session. We have organ
lied In committee, and one committee
Is covering every subject of possible
legislation, and will talk, talk. talk
everything or anything. If the English
or Scotch members don't like it, that
will be their affair, not ours.
''lf they will insist on Irish members
coming to London to discuss Irish af-
fairs instead of at Dublin, they must
take the consequences.