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2 REDPATH’S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.
[November 1, 1882.
is a man of equal ability a hard studeni, and a man of clear
intellect and common gi
BalEF ANNALS OF THE IRISH RACE.
AS TOLD BY ITS ENEMIES AND FRIENDS.
§ BRENNAN
is the old Secretary of the Land League—one of the best ora-
tors in Ireland, instinctively a radical of the radicals—a man
(Revised and Corrected for Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly.)
EDPATH'’S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY goes to pre:
every Wednesday night. Our record of the doings
of the Irish race, therefore, for the past week (as fold fo oy
the most part bv British cable reporters) begins on
morning, October 19, avd ends at midnight ‘October 25.
oO! ant
the nationalization will-o’-the-wisp shat | pul seems an angel's
torch to the earnest and impulsive Dav
MR. HARRINGTON
is the editor of the Kerry Sentinel published at Tralee—a mi
as instinctively a conservative as Mr. Brennan is naturally a
man pure in life and noble in character—a practi-
y Dosw r re) Oct: I the. organized committe of the new Anish cal Cntholie who believes that he can best show his devotion
ational League rsp mes y: to his Faith by fighting within the boundary lines of bloodless
adopted an mlress ee tah People. whieh Pe aed of agitation for the rights of his oppressed fellow-men without
‘The dismay which the distinction of faith—a modest, unassuming, able, well-edu-
ent scale of judicial rents has created among the appheants to cated, and level-headed journalist, who—becanse he was
the Land Courts Tenders it more necessary now than ever that everything I have described—was of course imprisoned as
he tenantry be rennited in vigilant and lawtul associa- a Suspect for nearly ® year by Gladstone’s and John Bright’s
tion for they Trrpose of of protecting themeotros trom injustice. The Government. mber my first interview with him about
in «pirat ion of all our struggles is to transt all local power a i teen months 0, in “the Kingd f Ker "when
patronage from privileged strange’ ms to the bands of the people i 0 q ingdom of Kerry
and so fortity the people for the work of self: government.” r a long talk, he said he could not be as radical as I was
tthougt Tadvoeated then no more radical ideas than all Tre.
A CONCEITED SOREHEAD. land advocates now. e un-
Dupuy, Oct. 1 ugh O'Donnell, writes to the earthed —he w: then—and I
Freeman’s Journal | that, thongh he is determined to support the have. no doubt that he will yet make his mark in modern Irish
AN ADDRESS To THE PEOPLE.
Conterence programme, he cannot join the Council, which, be polit
says, is so constituted that if only a eimall number of county del- ese three men are the very best types of the Parliamen-
egates are suiliciently flexible its whole control will be in the ton and the popular agitation.
hands of the sixteen nominees of the Irish Parliamentary party. pop’
“JOE BIGGAR.”
Frank Hugh O'Donnell is a bright enough fellow—like T. fr. Biggar, the w ‘Treasurer, is a millionaire—and ai
O'Conner Power—but he has utterly lost the confideuce of the Jean Paul Richter # called in Germany the Only Jean, to
Irish people and for the seme reaxon— by his transparentenvy will Biggar be known in Irish history as the Only Joe. Here
and jealonsy of Mr, Parnell, who, although not so brilliant @ sq description I wrote of bim and his methods in a lettee
speaker as either of these gentlemen, has proven himself fit about the Great Irish Debate in the House of Commons
for leadership which so many other distingnished agitators September 1, 1880:— ,
have not. Frank was not even a Member of the Land Leag' “Except John Rae of Belfast, Biggar is the most thoroughly
and he had to withdraw his application when he found that i it unique end original character I ‘have ever met in Ireland. He
was to be contemptuously rejected. ironclad in’ breeches.
Frank’s real reason for not joining the Council is that he he has no physical advantages to al
knows he would have no influence in it.
against Parnell as a Protestant, al dlaugh’s
admission to Parliament, but the Catholic clergy treated his heard of a priest the other
demagoguism with the contempt that it deserved. Then, that “the grace of God sh
back.” Justso does Englis
Frank subsided fora time. Like the civeus crown here be 18 ger. No Irish applause delights him so much &: TOans,
again! Of course, if thirty-two members of any Y &re He is the father of the obstruction policy that first taught the
English polities: ns that the period ha
which the;
sufficiently flexible, a minority of sixteen can control them, come ‘during
If thirty-two millions are sufficiently flexible a minority of six-
teen, or six, or one can easily control them. ‘There is much
virtue inan If/ But the petty, capricious, and jealous spirit sistent paupei
of this envous little sorehead is shown best in the two assump. 40 down Trish measures 78 grate force,” did not even
tions, that the fixtecn Members of Parliament have no minds RESULTS OF 1oouRs RLIAMEMTARY POLICY.
of their own—that they are the mere tools of Parnell and that For the first tme in Parli it annals, Ireland began to
the thirty-two counties of Ireland will be each of them repre- treat England as England has always treatment jreland—pay no
sented by brainless and nerveless automatons. at we O'Don- re her ii er convenience. It aut Me atish n mem-
nell had joined the Council he would probably bave found 5 T8,—or i em—were as much in earnest iggar or
Mr. Parnell—it even thirt; could be relied on all he th re-
thirty-two men in it, outside of the ei, eee Party, 1 Who jand wonld goon secure every jnet demand, not a aes
in every element of successful leadership, except a gift of in- Sustico, but t English nocossity. ‘The trouble with m
sincere gab, was his equal or superio ome Rulers, is that the;
These sovehends ought to be. Bercieay driven out of the
Parliament ary ravks at the next elect roland they cater to_
SEN: TEN CED TO PENAL SEVITUDE.
Desir, Oct. 19.—Farl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant, has com-
muted! the death sentence of io was convicted as an ac-
cessory to the murder of Conatatie ‘Kavanagh, to penal servitude English dinners in private. Parne! ar, Iam told, were
for life. the first Irish leaders who refused all social advances from En-
glishmen.”
letter from which I quote was written in Dnblin,
N, Oc! Barry Sullivan, the actor, has consented seutenter 1, 1880; and it only needs to be added that Mr.
to en nominated for Tertiement tor an Irish constituency on home ar has done earnestly and Persistently ever since what I
rule pene eulogized him for doing at that ti
Sullivan, who, the cable tells us, is about to enter Joe 7 as honest in business
Parliament as a supporter of Parnell, though generally re- Ilis in!
os
BARRY SULLIVAN, M. P.
° in politics and an able
financier. Dtegrity bas never been called in question by
his bitterest public foes,
arded as an Irish representative actor, was born in Birming-
ham in 1824, and brought up in England, He made bis first ME, ALFRED wens,
appearance in Cork in 1840, and after winning considerable o¢ Dublin, (Joint Treasurer with Mr. Biggar) is the son of a
fame in Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Dublin made man wi nown to the Garrisonean Abolitionists of the
a successful debut at + United States—Richard Webb, who, for a long series of years,
in February, 1852. is country in was the Dublin correspondent of the Anti. Slavery Standa:
Burton's Theatre, and made a tour of the States, The Webbs are Quakers. Mr. Alfred Wete tras
to 1866 he devoted himself to dramatic affairs in Australia, (perhaps sole proprietor) of a printing house in Middle ‘Abley
where he was chief actor and manager of one of the principal street that has been long established always mai
theatres. Ho returned here in 1876, and played an uusuccess- tained a first-class standing. Mr, Webb is eo of the
fol series of engagements under the management of Jarrett & cerest, most conscientious and most honorable men I bave
Palmer. He is a careful, correct, and perspicuous declaimer, eyer met in any country. He is conservative in his training
but never startles his audience. ill be the first actor ho and character; but his keen sense of justice overcame what
has held a ceat in the House of Commons.
THE IRISH LEADERS.
Dovxim, Oct. 20.—Mr. Parnell has isaued a
been misinformed he pointed out the instance before my let-
ters were forwar He investigated some of the instances
I reported and fou: nnd roason to believe that he had pever a
realized the heartlessness of the absentee lords of t!
is a man who could be trusted with uncounted million, with
the absolute certainty that never a penny would be missin;
He never has been connected and never
wuld be connected, directly or indirectly, with any revolu-
tionary or illegal movements, and with him as a joint-trustee
those who ever had any fear that the money contributed for
the Land League agitation would be diverted to any other
channels may dismiss their doubts.
fact that it is now nearly six Although he and all his family have been non-Catholics,
sion between the constabulary and the people in the Irish prov- go not believe that any Catbolic Bishop or “Archbishon on oI
ices. land, if there arose a necessity for trasting Church Funds
bat a whooper! Is it six months since the Limerick without security in his hands, would hesitate for one momen
and Dublin constabulary assaulted the people? There isan to select him as their trustee. He represents that class of
Irish Proverb that says that chief secretaries should have good Protestants in Ireland bo, 5 in the penal days, by their secret
mem good deeds, modified the horrible rigor of the Penal Code and
Kept alive in Catholic hearts a faith in human nature outside
of the pale of their own c
ot Parliament, when
business of great importance, including the imprisonment of Mr.
E. Dwyer Gray, will be discussed,
WHAT THE FOREIGN SECRETARY SAYS.
s, Oot. 21.—Special to the Herald. | George Otto Trev.
sian. Chief Secretary for Ire
land, last evening, said tl
THE NEW OFFICERS OF THE LEAGUE.
Deserts, Oct. 20,—Messrs, Healy, Brennan and Harrington _ Mr. Webb is one of the best Irish scholars in Dublin. Ff
have been appointed honorary secretaries and Messrs. Biggar is the author of a trustworthy and admirable Irish Biographi.
aud Webb treasurers of the Irish National League.”— Associated eal Dictionary—‘‘a Compendium of Irish ography ; com-
Tess. . prising sketches of Distinguished Irishmen ‘and of eminent
Persons connected with Treland by office or by their writings.”
All parties in the Land League and all classes in Dublin
two or three of the representative men are whet in America trust
we call sometimes kickers and sometimes soreheads. - PATRICK EGA)
EALY The retiring Treasurer has won a high rank in the annals
js either the acute and practical member of Parliament, or of the Land League. I have spoken of him so often and so
his brother who, althongh not yet known outside of Ireland, warmly—in praise of bis character as 4 man and as a patriot
pnt no more words are needed from me now. He risked
bis whole fortune by his devotion to the Land League—a for-
tune m: own ability, industry, fidelity to business
trusts and unquestioned and nnqnestionsble integrity.
CALUMNIA rive ur. EGAN.
Durxry, Oct. 22,— A letter has been printed in the Irish Times
which charges the Irish Parliamentary party of having, without
warrant, used £98,000 of t eague funds for the
P The latter is an anonymous one and
élicited mue was immediately taken
up by the English press and is being widely circulated 98 an a
tack upon d League. It is charged by the writer that
iter the destruction Of ‘the fund its officers attemp!
and snggests the enep
the League as a
the purposes for which it was rea
Times concludes by warning the Irish people against political
tricksters of all kinds, and urges them to press for an account-
ing.
referring to the charges, says that no ex-
ave been yet made. The Express says
e charges 1s bad.
y Dublin jonrnal, an organ of
Its chief
The Daily Express,
planations or answers
the impression made by
—The Irish Times is a dail
the British Government and the Trish landlords.
to eer are liquor dealers enough, members of the Land League,
to ruin this upstart by refusing, to sell his liquors, and it is
time that it was done, and for the county merchants to boy-
cott every Dublin tradesman who advertises in his libellions
oH
The Express is so vile a paper that it has lost its power to
part any one, There never was a more honest man in Ireland
han Patrick FE, business life led in the public gaze
has established his. reputation beyo: power of apy black-
ogling sheet like the Express, to injugd it.
id be remembered, also, that Mr. Egan had no power
draw a single check without the previous concurrence of a
majority of the Board.
ae
MR. PARNELL INTERVIEWED.
Lonpon, O n a conversation with the agent of the United
Press “Asnociation ‘this. afternoon.
e Government,
ce the coming elections against the
nell party, knowing well that if the Land Leasuere nanweaeg
or increased their representation, and were reliee
me tacties of obstruction’ would be pursued, and the Gevore
mi same ridiculous position oc
during the last Parliament. Position eceupied
In referring to tho charge that money collected from the poor
Irish all over the world was being used by the loaders of tho
mers and tenants,
while those of the other were used to further the election of
members of Parliament pledged to support the Land 0 League
, Wilh sum:
and e rally important objects comprised within auother branch
of the egue pro}
In conclusion, Mr.
Parnell said that Mr. DP
Treasurer ot the ortly make Sats
Lonpon, Oct. a 2
calm abolition of the Land Longue afforded a great teal ora’ .
to the Government, which, h
existence, and m
self all sections ‘of the Iris
‘ence, it mast te confessed, did not ~
monions an aspec as the friends of ‘Irish etna
poses o ‘he tow organization certainly compre
sufticiently radical se! of improvement to grati
exacting Of the class that it is des iit i at
gne
Davitt’s adhesion was but half-hearted and reluctant, and twas
apparent to the Conference thal the two leaders were ver
separated as neans and principles of future agitadh dely
. Parnell’s conservative projects appeal to the confidence
more thoughtful people. Mr. Davitt is too r: edical, too enthusi-
astic, and want ccomplish too mu: hall at it once,
If the Irish National League representa a united party at home,
it cannot fail, under wise administration, to effect the most wub:,
stantial retor and concessions f the present
overnm: hi sion promises to be a golden one, but
unless the Irish leadore show more ¢ harmon thi
at the Conference they will accomplish n ing VSS SPParent
tis assumed thi 6 Nationa! League. weit succeed to
funds ot the Land Leagtte, and it prom: te e!
nee o th {he Bite, Promises to make an excellent
English journals pave stirred up the subject of t) -
ship of the Land Lea viciously as powsible, an ie, Treagarer.
has insinusted directly” that Patric!
when merican Irish would t
when investigated, Mir. Egan’s report to the Conferen -
in his resignation, is statement of what had boc) rand:
mit the $1,225,000 Paseod through his han in sat-
isfactory, and indicate 1 who know the land
how wide had been the disposition of the meg eien of ea
neglected his business for three 8, and served as “Treavuree
without salary. In spite of all this, there is 4 letter in the Trish
‘imes to-day chargin, t Egan understates the receipts of the
18
League by 0,0 and oxensates the Mr. Rendiure by © by $345,000,
laa san has sent $10),
ansion Touse md 08
the fund tor the relief ot evicted, find stot check for 000
Lom non eas No LonoEr PROCLAMATED,
ct, 23.— A letter from Mr,
stating that at bis recommendation, dst Spencer ta Episod,
bitie dreland, in srevokod the of the improvement in the State
eben ae? 8 revoked the proclamation of Loughrea ang the
What tan Liebeg's essence of infamy j 48 Concentrated in
wry
a ng arene TH
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