The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-08-02

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market S ho@e here an irish ealing
meat and paving II Now, with an increased Dopu,
the production is not ineIeasedthe market only Is
an English one
LORD ROSES EXPERIENCE
The late Lord Rose, In pamphlet on the land
question, made use OF these words:-'f well recoi-
iect the glowing terms IN which several old people
were wont TO speak or Sle plenty In their younger
days; bread and meat and the best ale being the
ordinary PEASANTS fare"
BRITISH GOLD AND IRISH GLASS INTERESTS.
Nearly all the cattle raised In Ireland are ex
ported TO England. To be sure John Bull, who is
q good customer for solid FOOD and loves to enjoy
II, paws well for II; but the gold tnat ne loots up
back to Ireland, finds It's way out OF II again
IN the shape OF rents paid 10 great absentee
the glitter aud glare OF Paris as more agreeable 70
them than the beauties of Killarney, or the charm
Ing scenery OF wicklow. Long ago william Smith
O'Bren. In the English Parliament sought to i'm.
pose tax on the Irish absentees but that Pariia-
ment could not see IT." 1t had not the VIII or the
wish TO make lrisnmen pay O tax for spending
their money In and enrichng England. This
thing might go on Till Doomsday before the Parlia
ment OF England interiered to sop It.
THE HOME RULERS CASE AND ARGUMENT
The home rulers contend that IN every social de.
partment OF Ireland there Is depression and dete.
reied on by MIR. Butt this position would seem to
be made out The other side of the question is
But any one travelling In remote and distant parts
OF country, as wei as In the liberties OF Dublin,
cannot TAIL TO notice the mean, poor dress OF the
common people; while, If one were to draw his
Impressions OF the ctual condition OF things from
the appearance OF the heavy SwellSo and richly
dressed laules promenadng IN Grafton street and
Sackve street, he would be- inclined to Judge that
all was gay and lovely and that Ireland Is now one
OF the richest countries In Europe. AS your cor
respondent mas already observed, there is a Ger.
tam class here too proud to work and too poor 10
be or any use. depending as they do, upon small
FOOLISH pride must be broken down. Real prosperity
would come from men OF means investing their
money IN trade aud commerce., thus giving q
chance to those around them OF ceaslng to De bur-
dens upon society and OF finally becoming self
supporting and truly independent. II young
lrishmen OF fortune would Orges that their lore
fathers had kings and princes Tor their relatives
and adopt q little OF the democratic spirit so ap
parent IN me character OF the American people,
hundreds OF Idle hands around them, they would
be doing an incaicutabe good. resulting In the
kept down under the irOwns aud expressions Of
titled lords, tine tenth transmlrters o. foolish
q man has title he Is bad but he has title
and does good, gives employ ment to IDLE hands
and takes an IMPORTANT share In the work. he GER
tainy has claim to some extra applause for thus
breaking through the pre)udices OF caste.
THE HOME RULE LEAGUE.
The Home Rule League held an important meet
Ing IN the Round Room OF the Rotunda on Satur-
day night, July IL Your correspondent was pr as
ent for the purpose OF informing the readers of
the HERALD as TO what sort OF thing meeting of
the Home Rule League IN Dnblln is In the early
part Of the week. when calling at tue Offices oil the
N. Z. for Meath, to whom had been for the second
time introduced IN New York some lew years
since, Information was given me that Mr.. Mar in
duties However. Mr. McAlister, the Assistant
Secretary, received me with the greatest courtesy
mission to the meeting Of the League on satur.
day. On the afternoon OF that day, wnen
your correspondent again called at the orlices OF
Martin lad not yet returned from Lon.
don, but Mr. McAllister kindly supplied him with
all the public documents upon which the League
relies as expostions Of Its princlpes While | was
engaged IN conversation with Mr.. McAllister Mr..
Alexander ID. Sullivan, one Of the Parliamentary
representatives OF the county Of Louth entered
room, and. at once recognizing me. greeted me
warmly, and SAID that any information 1t was IN
his power to give regarding the home rue move
ment in Ireland ne would willingly supply co the
representative oi the HERALD
MR.. SULLIVAN,
the talented editor OF the Dublin Nation, stated
that ne intends to pay visit to America during
the approaching fan on personal business, and it
Is not improbable that his voice may be heard in
New York and other cities o the Union, rouslng
the Irish population to action In favor OF home
rule.
1t would also seem, from certain observations
dropped by Judge LiLle at tine mee,in. On Satur-
day night, that all the probabilities are In favor OF
MIR. BUTT
going to America after Parliament has adjourned
Tor the purpose OF addressing tue Irish there on
the right OF Ireland to self-gOvernment. Without
DOUBT Mr.. Butt Is the aDlest orator that mas APP
peared III Ireland since the days OF O'CoDne, and
he certainly lis as great lawyer. II he goes to ;he
United States and makes pubic addresses on the
great question that nov agl.ates Ireland there
will be presented an opportunity OF hearing man
unequalled IN these days for his priihancy and
genius at the Irish bar aud in the debates in Par.
lament
TO return to
THE MEETING AT THE RoruNDA.
The Round Room was full Of people. The gal.
leres occupied to their entire extent, and the
platform was tnronged. When Mr.. Butt made his
ap, earance the whole audience, composed oil at
least $500 persons, rose as II by electricity and
cheered aim Tor some minutes He bowed his ac-
know Ienpmenta IA
and remarkable briiliancy, sparkling all the while.
He then took his seat. After which Mr.: Charles $.
Parnel. High Sheriff OF the county OF WICKLOW,
young gentleman OF fortune and a relative of Sir
Jonn Parne.l, who had been Chancellor OF the EX-
moved 10 the chair amid loud burst OF applause.
Mr. Parnell is Protestant, and has taken an
active part VITA Dom mis- connrymen
what nervous when he a. first begins 10
speak, but as he 1oes on his nervous
ntters ms Thoughts IN exceedingly Wei Chosen
language. His personal appearance is progresses
ing, even handsome. He is evidently man OF
Meldon, M. r.; Mr.. q. J. Fay. M. p, aud DR..
O'Leary, M. p, on presenting themselves on the
members were admitted, including thirty-twO
from Canada
JUDGE LITTLE
in speaking to a resolution for the admission OF
members, suggested that the League ought to
send Mr.. Butt to America to address the lrlsh ana
cOunteract the assertions and statements OF Mr..
trshmen and Americans favorable TO home RUE.
This suggestion was heartily acqulesced IN NY the
meeting.
MR. BUTT
then made the speech Of the evening, reviewing
the recent debate IN the House OF Commons on home
rule and declaring that, AZ the present moment,
Ireland had not constitutional government. lie
instanced this by reference to the coercion laws,
observing that he had on that day, while trave ling
In the railroad tram met an American gentleman,
who remarked that there were great many crows
in the field. "ies," said Mr. Butt; "but the
farmers cannot shoot them, because, under the
law, they are not allowed to keep guns except
spirit would care to keep arms sunerancen
He showed up the venomous and oppressive
deadly blows at The liberty OF the press, the
liberty OF the subject, and the liberty OF any ed-
tor VINO dares 10 CONNER mt, IN fearless sty e. upon
The action o, the government and the executive,
and he asserted. in regard to those measures
that II they existed In England they would IN
all probability produce d rebellion. After
declaring That the vote In the House
OF Commons lndisputably demonstrated tue
fact that majority OF the Irish members