New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29
IRISH FACTIONS
Home Rulers and ConeiIiators in
Conflict.
London. sentemler u

with golf sticks at North Berwick While /
the Prime Minister and Mr. Balfour are
devoting themselves to outdoor recrea-
ton as absentmindedly as though nei-
Their Of them had ever heard Of a con-
stitutional crisis. the Irish leaders are
IN q rouEh-and- tumble scramble for su-
premacy and welding their blackthorns
with frantic energy. II is faction war
fare in which the common enemy is for
gotten
Nr John Redmond and Mr. Dillon. in
addressing the largest Nationalist meet
fngs known in Munster and other sec
tons for many a year. have denounced
Mr.. OBrien and Nj Healy as traitors
and ma6men. who are plotting against
Home Rule and obstructing the transfer
q the remainder Of the land from land
lords TO tenants Mt O'Brien and Mr.
Healv are conducting counter demon
STATIONS against the regular organiza-
ton and describing their rivals as Molly
Msguires trafhcking in lawlessness and
polroonery. Donnyhrook Fair has sell
dom been either livelier or noisier than
distracted Ireland is IN the existing Pc
It1ical topsy-turvy dom. when the rsncor-
Gus factions are having a free fight in
stead Of uniting for supreme effort for
the Nationalist cause
Mr.. O'Connor has proclaimed IN a
high key the unbroken loyal support
which the Redmcndites are receiving in
Ireland Possibly he has overaccentu-
sted the financial aid. for how can il be
necessary for four members Of Psrlia-
rnent 70 cross the Atlantic and solicit
subscriptions on an unprecedented scale
II twice as much money as usual has
been raised in the island for political
purposes? Certainly the war chest Il TO
De flled in America Canada and Aus
--aIia, because there is deadly strife
between TWO factions, and the battle is
70 be fought out in the general elections.
Money is needed for putting the other
faction under That is why Mr.. Red
rnond and three Of his ablest lieutenants
are crossing the Atlantic and appealing
70 generous Irishmen for help in su-
preme emergency The OBrienites are
10 be ourvoted and destroyed. whatever
may happen 10 the House OF Lords or 10
the Liberal government
M Dillon has stated the case with
STRAIGHTFORWARD directness in his speech
a. Limerick. The dominating issue. as
he describes il: is whether a united,
pledge-bound Nationalist party is 10 be
kept n the saddle or whether the leader
Is 70 be dismissed and the direction Of
Irish affairs handed over 10 Mr.. O'Brien
and his Unionisc allies. Lord Dunraven,
Lord Castleton and Lord Barrymore
The appeal Is made TO the financial base
abroad against treachery 70 the Nation
aist cause in the island
Mr. O'Brien. as the best organizer in
Ireland. Is conducting a strenuous cam
pai-n or the lines Of Cancellation 10
landowners and to the Protestant minor
ity. and he does not lack financial sup
77ort The AU-fo7-Ireland movement has
received the hearty approval OF land
holders. who have disposed Of a consid-
cradle part Of their estates, and the
cooperation Of Protestant reformers,
VINO advocate q carefully devised sys-
TEN Of devoIution. with adnlinistra tive
control over purely Irish finance and
certain Parliamentary functions con-
nected with local business. He had sub
scriptions and votes from Tories and
Protestants wherever there was a con-
TEST between an independent and a reg
an even larger measure Of support is as
sured to him whenever the people Of the
island are asked TO decide between the
TWO factions
Both he and Mr.. HeaIy have pro-
tested against the suspension Of the
purchase act. which has abolished land
lordism throughout one-half OF Ireland
and have vehemeutIy opposed budgets
,nvolving heavy sacrifices for the people
They stand for policy Of conciliation
which VIII enable The Catholic majority
and the Protestant minority TO work to-
Eether heart and hand for the prosperity
Of their countr.- They have ceased %
Be Home Rulers in the Parnell sense
They look for the downfall Of the Red
1nondites and the assemblage Of ma
rionaI conference which viii bring for
ward a project Of government in the
spirit Of the land conference report.
While these Irish factions are wsEing
relentless warfare upon each other their
sympalhies and hopes are enlisted on
opposite sides in the party conflict on
British soil The Redmondites want 10
have the Liberal government remain in
Tover subject to their own support. so
Ilal the veto ~ me House or LORDS upon
general legislation may be abolished and
the establishment of Home Rule on
Giadstonian lines be made the condition
OF its continuance in Office.
L has been their boast at recent meet
ings in Ireland that Mr.. Redmond as
Tho successor of ParnelI. IS master Of
the situation. and that Home Rule is
ir6-ssolubly connected with the freedom
and neIIbeirE Of Tire British democracy.
They assert with marked cogency that
Home Rule viii be q speedy consumma-
ton, after q century of persistent and
often despsirfng effort. Il Irishrnen keep
r1gerher and unite with the masses in
Great Britain. The failure Of the round
table conference is what they are hop
Ing for as this vii be likely 10 involve
z general election on the constitutional
issue without any marked alteration in
The relations Of parties.
The OBrlenites. on The other hand,
cesIre The settlement Of the const.tu-
-r-~f C.raeriC,- So ,.ov- ference and Tha