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They Seek A Home In America

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Day
13
Month
April
Year
1883
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Public Domain
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The Cincinnati Times-Star of a recent date publishes an interview with Frank Byrnc, recently arrived in this country f rom France, in which the great Iiish Nationalist saya: "We left Havre on St, Patrick's Day and com to Amcrioa to make our home here. The attentions to which myself and family have been subjected by tho British government during our stay in Paris did not end with our departure. A British and French detective were our fellow passengers, and for all that I know are watcniag this house. Let them watch; 1 am no criminal, andlhey are welcome to their espioaage, unless tliey become too offensive, when, I suppose, the laws of this country will provide a remedy. Their attentions during the journey were decidedly unpleasant, though we endured them in silence. Whevever we moved my wife and mysclf were folio wed by" these persons, who must havethonghtwecarrieddynamite or were plotting sorno dangeroua revolutionary scheme. Their movements wouUl have been laughablo if they had not been so persistent. I have been trained to business and shall engage in it here, endeavoriug to make of myself a good citizen. I am not an orator and shall not wearv people here with addresses. At the same time I am deeply interested in the Irish cause, and shall lose no opportunity to aid it by word or deed. " In answer to a nuestion as to ion coneerning the outlook. Byrne said: 'The outlook f or Irish indepeudenco ís most hopeful. Every fresh ou trage by the home government brings fresli accessions to the ranks. The inhumanity of Great Britain has already brought out pronouuced opinions fróm the leading powers onthe continent, andmighty as she is Great Britain must regard these opinions seriously. They have stated elearly this Irish question is nolonger a matter interesting Eugland alone. It interests all Europe. The Fremdenblatte, the organ of the Austrian government, says in a leading article that the Irish question is now one of European concern, and that it behooves Europe to stem the democratie tide whieh has been started in Ireland by the action of the British government as by and by they may iiud it at their own doors. Alter my arrest in Franco the uncompromising Rochefort threatened the Intranigeant that the barricades of Taris should be closed rather than they should be opeijc.d to the Engiish government. Other European journals liavo indulged in severa criticisms of Great Britaiu. My prograrume is Irish independence by any means by which it can be procured; bul assassination will not help it."

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Ann Arbor Courier
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