, 1880-12-12
THE IRISH IN IRELAND.


Ib the Editor Of The Chteaeo Tstbun&+
CHICAGO, Dec u.-1n the very able article in
yesterdays TRIBUNE on ~ The Irish In America+" !"
5ou say: There is no manufacturing In He-
lind as in England. chiefly for the want OF coal
md iron TO support them"
lhsye been Investigating the reason why We
hth are SO poor, both at home aud in America
when We arrive here, and have discovered, l
talnt, the true cause OF reland's poverty
Wnyoo permit me to give: my version? have
resources given by Robert Kane in his work on
Industrial Resources OF Ireland" which will
think convince your readers that Ireland is
not poor for want OF coal and iron:
akseas portion Of the Counties OF Kilkenny. Queens
G9Sr!y snd c15lo. md are estimated 70 contain
nd es Tes
e9etaeds-the largest in the British Empire occupy
aahEe portion Of tho Counties OF Clare. Limerick.
81 se7e5 W ao4es @ ,ilish! xnaSoae coal s..ist
- - Noaaban and Mui?agG Bay: The Connaaah:
ssn srxs gats Of toe
=, st, S. "a st St 5oe !pes.|. .he5 ~ i
l;eI1nd 70 Be- weil provided With fuel '~1''
pae1 Of iFsand d,rs squ:1s III e. here
1soano md this power can be more than doubled BY
ne Sssd fn dry ssa3y
~ ne akes OF ireland could be converted into vast
51,esoEs to be utilized as power for manufacturing
y, lyn W exists in large quantities in Tyrone Kilkenny.
se,!s g. ae saeres of Louxh Allen. Fernanagh Cavnn
sgpsf eriss n Wiestow aud Wasslford. 4 rhe i.ai
c Kerry ppeiny. I'D nolth ~ naon @ are ] vsr;
n9e99site s19 gold and silver mines exist in Wicklow
49, ESof1; anunany In Clare and Armagh; maEnesta
,1d a ~ su!phate e1sts In vnst quanttiiss alum and
aa PHI te esy Ssy se:s 1na ri y
~, ~ different kinds uf stone. md marble, and
hs III. psappea ahe sana
I'd @S5s than an average quantity % raw material
nss nor eod IN winter With har6ors and commercial
h., equal If not superior to any country Ut
power Of man " demon could create ~ much misc.
Il ne9e God has extended Ills blessings In such
= 10 the existence OF these vast deposits add the
on ns aa1 Mt the opening OF the sixteenth century
H1svu-alals 1sH were located in Maiow, County Cork,
fS.ssE.s,, fms.e, IN Kerry, and in Desart, in Kings
al 1nes were worked in Fermanagh, Cavnn, Ty-
fsiE Voeen's County, Clare, Rosconmou, and
na.n.a.. inc product of these Mines afler be-
Rsterfaaia tl1fnatiaet4red was generally shipped from
Ell ~ me Capital Of the British Empire was sup
se;ea r WITH iron from Ireland.
,r1js y well known that the Irish manufactured
a Etons ~ese ere. part Of tho living commerce Of
ri previous to the enactment Ut William
intc na1ssttactire laws OF 1888, and aguin sprung
to IN c curing The famous Parliament OF lie:
n ~. ~. sno toe reason why Irish immigrants arc
hrrs w. ~ ~nen landing in America is hecause the
4Xc.m =, EEneland. enacted under cover Of the
h. ts s o5 Union" in lsO, crushed out Irish indus
msnn9o naa prohibited capital from investing IN
Ttaiactures f. in Ireland
enn1a !. deplurAhie fact that but few tradesmen
nsn ,. axon Ireland. and when you lind trades
eve- enohe the immigrants he is, IN almost
ehoa,a, instance. tailor, tinsmith, carpenter,
euch osa aaAef, blacksmith. stone mason, or some
fcs-. vttoeF trade as Is merely necessary to per
tict. -a4 Village "orK or farming dis
r.,a,s,Wa %s was not the case eighty years ago. for
Ire;sna prove that before the - Act OF Union"
oTa. sia YES na busy hive OF industry. employiuQ
onr - t4o mechanics on the product dug
be- ~ aaa grown on Irish soil. At the time re-
1oae;..nM " p!ace OF her children tmmtgratiu0 to
vnr*t ~ countries to find work, they ali found
ftnsn - nome. and thousands Of mechanfcs
hers Iae a continent immig igrated to IreIand. It
pAcSan!eot " tae best countries In Europe for
Meaau ~. 70 nnd work at good wages.
Mn ~ saaesments may seem strange to those
are nevaa nos acquainted with the facts, but they
abun6snt taecss true, and can be proved by
iss+ -. historical evidences.
Iselereae ae44m1ner 4 prepared Il paxnphiet-*W Whv
h. tha - foor, for tho very purpose OF show
eount - trur4o that Ireland way not poor on ac-
acoos,,. e toe want Of NATURAL resources or on
tnanenaeo -. @ nef people being lazy, rs the English
be vlad e would have the world telicyc, will
mo rn.s " hsupply copy uf the same to those
1or r,,er oe Interested. If they will Gail ur send
H.eef i. ~ toom 5s. No. ID, East Washington
tepticn =. nas been tho means Of calling tho IT.
tue .aea " great many thinking persons to the
tally 'os OF lrelands poverty. Respect
a. JOHN F. SCAELAN,
setafs lndn stEt& Lassae Of Aneriua.