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The Argus
Rock Island, Rock Island County County, Illinois
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Michael Davitt arrived in Chicago on August 15, 188? and spoke to the Irish National League on home rule for Ireland. In an interview, he dismissed Tory relief measures, predicted a parliamentary committee idea from Churchill, and noted Belfast disturbances would aid home rule by exposing Orangemen violence against Catholics and soldiers.
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Chicago, Aug. 16.—Michael Davitt arrived in Chicago Friday and addressed the Irish National league at Ogden's grove Saturday afternoon and evening. Friday night he was interviewed by a reporter on the question of home rule for Ireland.
"Do you expect any measure of relief from the Tories?" asked the reporter.
"Ireland can not expect anything from the Tories. Churchill is likely to take up John Bright's idea of a parliamentary committee to sit in London and decide all questions. Such a measure will not be accepted as a satisfactory solution of the Irish question. The disturbances in Belfast will ultimately benefit home rule. The Orangemen have been held up by Churchill as loyal citizens, and now the English are horrified to see them shooting down the Catholics and English soldiers."
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Ireland
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Aug. 16
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disturbances in belfast, with orangemen shooting catholics and english soldiers, expected to benefit home rule.
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Michael Davitt arrived in Chicago on Friday and addressed the Irish National League at Ogden's Grove on Saturday. In a Friday night interview, he stated Ireland cannot expect relief from Tories, criticized Churchill's likely parliamentary committee proposal as insufficient, and argued Belfast disturbances would aid home rule by revealing Orangemen violence.