Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1901 — Attacked a King. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Attacked a King.

The scathing editorial of William O’Brien, the Irish leader, in a recent issue of his paper, the Irish People, in

which he spared neither King Edward nor the dignitaries of the Catholic church, created a world-wide sensation and brought conspicuously before the public a man who has been self-sacrificingly patriotic, and who has endured much for his political principles. As journalist and parliamentarian he has achieved a splendid reputation for ability arfd independence and even those who have disagreed with him and have deprecated the •means he has at times employed in behalf of his native land could not but admire his pluck and genius. William O’Brien is about 50 years of age. He began his career as a reporter of the Cork Daily Herald in 1869, and filled this position for six years. Then he became, an editorial writer for the Freeman’s Journal, later founded the United Ireland and more recently the Irish People. His achievemennPlri journalism were responsible for his election to parliament in 1883 as a representative of Cork, and for twelve years he was one of the leaders of the Irish party in the house of commons. In 1895 he retired, owing to dissensions in the party, but last year returned to parliament. O’Biden has been prosecuted nine times for political offenses, and has spent two years in prison.

WILLIAM O’BRIEN.