Mr. A. Sullivan has, it is said, stated that, while
the League does not contemplate warfare, which is outside its organisation, it considers warfare for Ireland as lawful as the warfare for the Thirteen Colonies. The League, however, still trusts in peace- ful means, and will forward the funds it collects to Mr. Parnell, to be used for the relief of distress, and "for keeping up agita- tion." The practical outcome of this programme is that the Irish-Americans propose for the time to support Mr. Parnell, but will not condemn those who would resort to much more extreme measures ; and the effect will be that Mr. Parnell, to keep his position, must enter on some sort of new campaign. The resolutions point to an agitation for the labourers, but as this will irritate all farmers, and only farmers vote, this will soon be given up, and Mr. Parnell may be thrown back on his Parliamentary resource, Obstruction. The party under his control has, since the American meeting, shown a decided increase of spirits.
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