The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-11
EUROPE.
The Irish Land Agitation-Mr. Parnells
Plans.

The Irish Land Agitation-Mr. Parnell's
Plans.
New YORK, Nov. I0.-In an int view with
Mr.. Parnell in Dublin, he told an American
newspaper man that just now their aim is to
keep the Irish people from starVatlon and from
emigration, but ultimately we ann at estab-
fishing the actual tillers OF the Irish soil on the
land as its owners, not as tenants lie says:
"If they believe we are right IN desiring to
place the Irish in possession OF the irish soil,
then thew will help us generousl y, II they see
that our method of doing 1t IS practicable.
There are computed to be ten millions OF Irish
in the Sta,es and Canada. If they could send
us 500 900 year for five years, it would not
be half dollar fa nily in all, and 1t would
90 a long way in enabling us to win. One
thing we have made up our minds to here, and
that is there will never be another exodus,
never another famine. Besides, IL Is not for
the interest of the Irish in America or of the
laboring classes to invite another half million
or SO of Irshmen to settle in the States in
creasing the labor supply and reducing thereby
the price of labor 1t is said you have thous-
ands of idle men in your cities. Send them to
till untitled lands. 1t is plainly the interest
of the Irish in America to enable the Irish at
home to stay in ireland, but they do not de-
sire to look at the question of interest. Their
desire is to see prosperous Ireland ruled by
Irishmen, and all movements IN which they
have been enthusiastic have had that object"
In relation to the sending of British troops to
ireland, Mr. Parnell says: The people will
simply stay where they are. There is no idea
of using force. If any disturbance comes the
government or the landlords must begin it. If
they do it will be their crime, not ours. The
movement will go on peacefully, but determ-
inedly and unfalteringly." Mr.. Parnells de-
parture for America, originally fixed for the
18th, is postponed in consequence of the aspect
of political affairs.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-The Irish Local Govern
ment Board has made report to the govern
ment respecting affairs in Ireland The re-
port says the potato crop is everywhere .ded-
cient and inferior, and this, combined with the
absence of peat fuel owing to rain is expect
ed to eliminate during the winter and spring,
and pauperism is greatly increasing, especially
in Ulster.
Count Schouvaloff Retires.
The Times says Schouvaloff starts for St.
Petersburg in few days. His retirement has
long been anticipated and creates no surprise.
A Turkish appointment Obnoxious to the
British.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 10.-Mr. Austen
Layard, the British ambassador, has protested
to the Porte against the appointment, which
has just been announced, of Klamtl Pasha as
Counselor and Under Secretary of Grand
Vizier Said Pasha. Klamtl Pasha was recent
ly dismissed from the governorship of Aleppo
at the joint request of the English and French
ambassadors because of his oppression of Ar
menians at zeitschun. 1t is reported that
Hafrez Pasha, who is appointed minister of
police, is the same whose punishment, jointly
with that of Chevket Pasha, was demanded
in Lord Derby's celebrated despatch after the
Bulgarian atrocities.
An Incident of Lord Mayors Day.
LONDON, Nov. 10-Durlng the procession of
the new Lord Mayors Inauguration today, an
American flag was unfurled over the American
Exchange with the songof 'The Star Spangled
Banner" by Miss Thursby, yankee Doodle
by Mr. Carleton, and "God Save the Queen"
by the crowd.
The Lord Mayors procession was about as
usual. There was no special feature, except
that the crowd along the route vigorously hiss
ed ex-Mayor Sir Charles Whetham.
The Cotton Trade at Oldham.
OLDHAM, Nov. 10.-The directors of the
limited cotton mill companies of Oldham have
decided to form an association for promoting
mutual interests. They do not feel justified in
continuing the short time system for the pres
ent. The speakers at the meeting on Saturday
strongly censured the conduct of the Liverpool
cotton sring," and one spoke of the necessity
of obtaining cotton direct from America so as
to Illustrate the maneuvres of the ring.