, 1874-11-14

aaeti S1af, anu lnQtaDn lot new ts1Rl,
IRISH EMIGRATION.
Opinions or tho AEcnt OF tho 1rtsl,
k4nborinE Union.
Mr.. Potter OfLcary, Geaeral Agent Of tho irish
Laborora Union, is III tho city. stopping at
Bnrko's European Hotel. Dir. o.Leary Is very
! we'll known In Groat Dritain aud ireland IN con-
ncction with labor movements. Ho Is n man of
peculiar appearance, having strong Celtic face,
which ia set in framework OF tawny beard and
halE. Ho is Of medium height. and his
long residence In England has Quoerly inter-
lardod his Munster accent with English manuor-
isms. arr. O'Leary is, evidently, man
Of sl,rewtlness and ability, ycl qualified to give
m opinion on tue relative conditions of the
work,ugmen Of Europe and America. a Thin
uSr reporter Interviewed tile gentleman, ut his
hotel, yesterday afternoon,
Ills IMPRESSIONS or AMERICA.
R.-uow do you like America 30 far as you
lnvo soon it,?
Mr. o'L:-vely woll, indeed. MY experience
las boon almost ontirclY in Canada and British
Couinba, around Fort Garry Tho 1rlah in Uan-
ada appear to bo very couifortpble, 10 tar as
could obsorvc. think tho Canadians hnyo far
bottor ldea Of assisting tho emlgraut than tho
R.-iou must remember, SIr, O'Learr, that
tho spirit of this Government aud people Ii anti
paternal.
nj. O'L.-Yos, know that the American M
lion individually and collectively is solf-lollnnt.
/ think tho Irish hero arc numerically strong
enough to establish Soma kind Of organization 20
protect their newly,arrlvoa ,oountry-pooplc
gans a9 oEas md a
thing to lnduco tho inoomiug em'grants to try
their fortunes in tho Woat whore tAero is plenty
Of buried coal mud good chnnco 10 develop
Reaith. :
R.~Are not tho Irish people at homo botter
| oil now?
Mr., OL.-No. Tho poorlo nre fcwer, indeed,
| but 10 riohcr. The laudiorls 1iTo ut thor caBs
pay heavy rents, All the time oyiotiots atp beiug
carried on. lseo no remedy for tho poorer 1fisn
but emigration to this country Or Colorado.
N.-We havo boen led to bolsoyo hero that
dladstones land:bill had partly done away with
the old svstom Of lunlea oppression.
Dlr. OL.-1n a few points tho bill Is well
enough, but ono very important olauBo Is omit
tod, whether by accident or design. No pro-
vision is mado for making it illegal for tho land-
lord to n,uio what is called special contract,
outside Of the inv, with his touants. AS tho
utter ohiety haYo no oaBes ut all, the now dodge
is successfully rcso1ted to. aud tho Government
has no power in tie matter. even lad it the viii
| to Interfere: Tie special contract wheu made,
AuS"s]a3 va es AHHlst AAs@'4AAtVat
| Gladstone'8 bill.
M-Ihen you think that yonr conntrymen arc
DETERMINED TO Ea1onAyE?
Mr. OIL think 80. They are tired Of their
and prefer to leave tho old country altogether.
| It would bo cruel 70 dissuade tham, when tnoy
can he better Oft elsewhere.
R.-Will you encourage them to omigraso on
your Tcturu2
Mr. O'L.-As regards Canada, yes. As regards
| tho Uuitod Statoe, (which cannot be judged by
| the usual standard just HOW, owing to your late
panic, - prefer to reserve MT opinion.
| h.-Fhere appears to be q movement OF some-
| what similar character on foot among
| THE BRITISH LABoRERs.
| Blr. O,L.-YeH they sent out Joseph Arch, q
worry 1no man, recently. Tho English working
masaos ara by no means content with thoir posi-
tou. hut' af!er ALL they aro Infinitely batter on
R.-Tho Irlsh appear to have hard luck all tho
! time.
| Mr. oL-They have. Il is fated, suppose.
boon SAID ot t2em Mi thoy y. aro % most sayins ' and and
industrious people. as rno. II At all ems
couragad. At homo they have no encourages
mont.
R.-How long have you beon In the ua!tea
Mr. OIL came from Manitoba by way Of
St. Paul some days ago. landed at Quebec
last June, and have been most Of tho time since
! tlen in Dritiah America.
/
Dir. OL.-Ill lnya to revisit Toronto, and
! must also Ytop at New York aud aor,a Of the
othor Eastern clties. III get homo aB soon a.
can. aud mako my report 10 tho unlon.
This ended tho intetviow,
Tho H1ussachusetta State Govcrnmon1
/ Of 1910,
| From the iIoaton Adrtrtfser,
Tho recent oleotious laye been characterized
| by al unusual number OF INSTANCES in which the
voting waa close, 10 TINT tho candidate OH QUO ol
the other sido Ia olooted or defonted BY yer,
William Walter Phelps fails Of PREDICTION by fou
or five votes. In our own State similar casos IL
the Legislative elections arc attracting attention
Such caaos are almost inevitably intended b,
questions with reference to tho propor mods O.
dealing With yotea which Aro found to be iucor
rect III some particular, not designating With por
fapt accuracy aud completeness tho candidate fo
whom tpoY arc apparently thrown.
| Tho famous CaHo which occurred In MnsBa
chuBettB ut tho bate election Of 1889, whor
| Marcus Morton WaB elected Governor by proriso'
lY tho number OF votes necessary to a oloioo,
was attended by similar casoB Of faulty Or in
norfeut designation. Tho votes wero oouutet
f1y Il largo toIht colnmtttoo OF the Legislature o
| 1910. iu both houses OF which tho Wings had q
,uaiority Tho la.e James Savage, OF Boston
tLeloss deterrniuatl to give to tho Democrats til.
benefit Of every doubt: Ihe aub]olned extracts
from tho rono1t of tho Committee hllow tht
manner in which thoy dealt with tho subj }oct
IAsy reported that
Tho wl,olo number of votes swaa.......1o9,oG9
Marcus Morton had: ~
Edward Everett 30 72
| All ot4eEn hRa... .'s'.''s'.t''.''* W
Tho Committee unanimously agreed thu
wrong should bs corrootod,- Morous Or Ma
| Gus to be calIed Marcus and EdWooa. Edward