The New York herald., 1879-12-09
PARNELL AND SMYTH.

THE IRISH NATIoNALIsTs INVITE THE LATTER
TO COME TO AMERICA ''THE WHOLE CASE
OF IRELAND" TO BE PRESENTED
new feature Of interest has been added to the
Irish national movement in the United States, and
an effort is about to be to place 1t on broader
basis than heretofore. that the energies of the
whole Irish population may be actively enlisted In
tts favor. The nationalists havo already thrown
themselves heartily into the preparations to well
come Mr.. Psrnell. and no effort of theirs. they
sert. viii be spared to mako his reception
worthy Of the man and the cause he represents
while scrupulously avoiding everything thai might
SAVIOR OF exclusiveness They simply join with other
Irish organizations and with Irish citizens ire
spective Of organization In o common work. and
neither bind themselves to accept Mr.. Parnelrs
scheme of settlements Of the land question: nor ask
him to adopt their methods His position as leader
of the Irish land agitation. they claim entities him
to respectful hearing from the Irish people here,
and that hearing they will work to secure him.
They assert. however. that they would be stultfy-
ing themselves and acting contrary to their
convictions If they favored tho idea that and
constitutional action alone could win all that Ireland
wants from England. or that thoy would accept as
final solution Of the national question: the so-called
federal plan of the Home Rule League. Recently
they have been In earnest consultation ON the SUBJ
ject and yesterday their deliberations book shape
Tue form OF u cuolc otSpatcQ TO MI. X. a.. 6mytQ,
member OF Parliament tor county westmeath, in.
viting him to come to America not rival OF Mr..
psrns but tG assist a. they say in laying 1.-THE
aud influencing public opinion in its favor. The
following is the text Of the despatch:--
p. " sxYrH, NJ p. No. IL Bograve Square. Rsthmnss,
While cordially joining in wocoms Parneli nation
land may be presented to the American people
WHY sMYTH INVITED.
leading nationalist informed HERALD reporter
fioavN 1T Trio
New York. Philadelphia. Cincinnati. Detroit and
other cities, and that it undoubtedly expresses the
think said he. 'that Mr.. Parnell is doing splendid
work. and that he ought be sustained by the Irish
to give him hearty welcome when he comes.
and, you may rest assured, very much depends on
our action. but can't afford be misunderstood
on the question Of nationality or to commit our
selves to Mr.. Parnell's reported plan OF asking the
British government to buy out the landlords and sell
the land the tenants and others. We conhdent
the time will come when better plan OF settlement
can be put in operation. In the meantime. In pro-
claiming that irish lsndlordism is q curse to the
country. thing to be got rid Of, he and his COL
leagues. Davitt and others are preparing the public
mind for the necessity Of . radical change.
which that change be effected. That is so
far good but there many other things necessary
to be done, and wo have firm belief that Irish
government only settle the Irish land question
and all other questions awaiting solution in Ireland.
We know the creation of that government is task of
the utmost difcuity-we don't in the least deceive
ourselves abou tthat-but bclieveit be done IL
we only wait for our opportunity and unite the
whole Irish race in the effort To bring about that
union there must be sacrifices and concessions on
the part of those who differ about details. but no
important section Of our people must be excluded
from it. Mr.. Smyth represents very i'm
porrant section. and 10 an able and devoted
man. We don't agree with his repeal theories, but
we know he would obey the will Of the nation and
that he is working secure the formal expression
of that will through national convention. The re-
peal Of the Convention act entirely his work.
aud the convention is great political engine The
home rulers few OF them. seek to ostracse
Smyth from Irish politics and nstionalists resent
that. Even those who differ widely from him re-
spect him highly for his bold rescue Of John Nit
chell and for the consistency Of his life. He IL
OF the very ablest speakers IN Ireland aud no man
ON the Irish question. He and Psrnell together
would produce . splendid effect here, and their
coming together would prepare the way for union
ON broader and sounder basis st home. These are
our reasons for inviting Mr.. Smyth to America