Show TIRE THE TRAGEDY IT is rarely in the history of clashing clans in modern times that merely political sentiment has become so malignant as to lead to bloodshed when all around and concerning the combatants is ostensibly peaceful al when such a calamity does take place it produces a shock chock among those who read of it corresponding with the character of the proceedings 11 and the extent of the injuries inflicted that at mitch ells town ireland on thursday last is the most conspicuous case in recent years and it is also one of the because unprovoked aud having buts bula a tendency to heighten tile the feeling which was previously warm enough among those who make of irish rome home rule a political issue the fact that blood was shed does but make of mere opponents outspoken and defiant enemies and ge just list bow or when the difficulty will be settled is not at present discernible T he be government organs in lo 10 london adon the times telegraph and post made haste to throw the responsibility of the tragedy upon the Engli english engliski sli leaders of the irish nationalists even before all the details had reached first named journal declaring that the blood of the victims was upon the heads of labouchere and his con freres this sounds so ultra partisan even for those journals that many people eo who have known of amr their ion long and active services in behalf of the tte british empire and british interests will beat be at a aass loss to comprehend how they can be induced to so far depart from correct statements these people will ask themselves what the offense of the irish was and what the provocation of the governments agents was and when they learn that the former was engaging in we the longtime long time and generally respected constitutional constitution ai privilege of peaceably assembling in public to discuss their wrongs and petition for redress and that tile the latter was preventing ing them from so doing tile the traditional E english love of fair play will be so outraged that many among the he masses will bear with impatient loyalty the time when by their suffrage rage they can set the present government aside it seems that the irish people had determined upon this meeting some time previous to the preparations made for a general suppression suppress ioa of political gatherings in ireland under the crimes act and as it was to be a purely conventional affair to discuss wrongs and remedies a number of eminent gentl m men n of both english and irish nationality decided to take part in it and if possible pro mote the cause of self government for the b adly misgoverned governed mis island no hostile intent was was shown there was not a weapon to be seen as the people quietly assembled at mitchellstown Mitchells town no loud words were spoken no defiance of properly constituted authority was exhibited only acting in accordance cor dance with the ille of their somewhat ardent nature they were proposing to make good use of a privilege guaranteed thern them by magna char ta tat the instrument through the government existed and exercised way tway all at once the constabulary armed equipped and officered appeared on the scene the peaceful f al gatherers were ordered to disperse and having violated no principle of fundamental law they refused to go then the lighting fighting began 11 it must manifestly have been greatly 0 o tile the disadvantage of the people for they were not dot armed nor prepared for a struggle and thus situated and realizing al it would seem to be a presumption against common sense sanse that they should hove given the first provocation add to this the evidence that is now coming along by means of the cable and land telegraphs and it appears only too plain that the government forces the difficulty which resulted in an inexcusable slaughter of course the irish went to fighting when they found they were in a tight fight it is decidedly characteristic of them asa as a people to do sucha such a thing buton but on this special occasion common justice would seem to demand cleman ct that they br bf relieved of the responsibility and that it be placed where it belongs upon the tory agitators indirectly and marila and their agents and henchmen in ireland directly the arrest of editor obrien for merely going OD the steamer with la labouchere to see him off for home and the offer to re lease h him if he be would not try to ac vi compaN company his bis friend nor speak iu in public shows a spirit of tyranny and apprehension which is not english but mure more likely ren renegade egide nde irish taking advantage of the occasion to make a aw bad enough of itself their subsidized purposes against their former friends |