New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-03

questions in Ireland that opportunity may not be lost
large portions population Ireland have not
been exaggerated. We have been calling upon the Coy
crnnent eight months relieve thar distress hut u
only within the last few days that the Englsn
Government has agreed to ADMIT that there Is any s
Just before we started from Ireland On appeal ap-
from the Duchess Of Marlborough the VIE OF he
Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, in winch she admitted mat
going 60 be great suffering and famine IN ire
land during The coming Winter. That IS what WenaFe
been arguing all along. aud THIS 10 what our peoplt "a
home and abroad understand and It IL Only pow, Mnen
ii is toe late 10 nterpOse an oecual remedy tha
rulers OF ours IN England appear 10 UNDERSTAND " d"
We who have been working this great land question
have not thougat 1t right to prematureiy TAX mo We
have moi M TO the present time, made any appeal iOt
relief of the restitution in ireland, but we feel ta
approaching, and feel II our duty 10 pt our cas
before our countTymen In America ana DelolS , We
cans Woo have been boru IN tbs great country, VIC
believe that heart of America will be generous IN
the attempts made by the English press TO prejudice
the American Nation onr cause VIII DC appreou 81
in America wll do their duty as tney nave nwh5 'Uo
aaiG E e fSs Se gi9 Confidently anticipate the
suit OF mission. believe the result VIII DC OF sr
at home aud can only conclude, gentlemen, by AGAIN
asking you to believe That thank ySa Tor yonr great
kindness in meeting us at the Threshold OF America
MR.. DIiLoN's SPEECH.
Mr. Dillon who is tall and about thirty five years Of
age has face and very dark hair and eyes, and
quiet, grave, scholarly expression When MI Pafnell
had finished he spoke as follows:
Mr. DEVEiIN, AND GENILEMtNs udNC dlSo w ilhhh
you for the Kind way IN which yon nave mehnohed my
name along with that OF the gentleman whom may can
,hankiancss OF the kindly alusion youhave made the
memory OF my father. We shall always remember the
rccepiIn which the OF 1S4S received America,
when they were driven from England: and win my
United States branded relon with price set upon
his head. lie received IN TINS, the capital OF
with honor aud respect by the American peo
Pile with all the Difference that was due the patriot
and the gentleman. This is recollection which cannot
fail TO make us feel hopeful that The reception We also
shall be met. viii be IN deep accord anu sympathy
with the Irish people and with the irish cause IL VIII
rot be necessary TO say more than few words mter
what has been said by Mr. Parne in answer 20 your ad
dress There is ore thing however, that 90 wish to
America collect money TO relieve our irish
people The whole explanation as TO the reason WHY
happy to receive auy money when American
M % IN .n nr peoDs now Threatened with staTS
ton. yet must remember tbat the famine ana dsaS
ter at present hanging Ireland are enre beyond
the control of private charity Although 1t may be
deemed Christian duty TO mitigate that fearful cala-
ity from which she rs suffering as ar as private cbaV
can not lose sight OF the TACT that It Is ca,
lamity with which the Government is bound to deal and
one which no private charity avert Living in the
West of Ireland had occasion to come1n contact with
the probable extent OF the calamity. and have
made q rough estimate OF its extent-whieh Is OF
course merely guess. and which believe To be an
understatement of tho acts II Is tnat III ireland we
shall have something IKE $4,000 people without Iogd
starvation aud the decentralization consequent upon
Ireland II require three millions OF money.
However, generously America may respond end she al
dots respond in the most generous nauner TO
Charitable appeals 1t IS beyond reason 10 eApec hat
anything approaching that SUN would i DC realized,
Therefore say that the great ooJecl Whlch we nave
In coming America is 10 procure sympathy ana the
assistance OF tGe public opinion OF America aud also
certain unds to carry GU ne agitation when = al
present progressing IN Ireland by wnch sueh pressure
NAV be brought bear the British Government tDat
may pre,enI , y. en- ems sSsiaia S 5ic5 has euT
country miserable exception among the civilized na-
lions OF the earth iuasmnch "a II would break down
nameiy that every fifteen twen,y years make
aniappeal the charity of other nations No otne civil
tied natiou is In such position ana Ishmeh Lsehn&
10 know that 1t Is not from lack OF INDUSTRY on the
part of the rsh or want o. fertility on tne part OF ihe
and oppressive laws that have been forced upon us and
unenyiabe career OF our nation. is Iniser-
able and hpiniliang thing to any freshman 10 ask
H. and TO expose before another nation the poverty
Of his own people Therefore. say ihat Tor my Part
think right add that America In her generosity
wishes 10 contribute TO mitigate this destituton
we have an organization IN Ireland called the National
Land League, which distribute money more eiirc-
lively aud obtain better results from such distribution
than any other body in ireland We have network of
local organic tons spIngng up among al the distlssed
better results by eaps of these local organizations than
merely say in conclusion that the distress that cx
lists in Iceland dilers from that which has been eX
food. Food is plentiful But we have famine ior
sithon 9b N Is pletuI throughout the country There
fore economical way TO dhnse your enartY ls
over food 20 Ireland 600 worth would no'
30 much sate the pressing Sants on the people
rs alOO in the shape OF money. viii conclude with
saying chief task to STATE the case OF Ireland
clearly. aud cOneiscly, before the American people
What las been working harm to some extent 10 orr
cause America is the pernieios risrepresentat0ns
this occasion lave excelled ali their performances
the past and view OF this II II our day TO see that
Irelauds docs not suffer III America in the puDc
estimation.
TIE ARRIVAL IN THE CITY.
Mr. Dlon's address brought the FIRST part in the
mony OF reception a close. The entire performance
naolQ Not of H.
pIause broke quiet stream Of words at any point
the addresses and the speeches both received ST.
lence.
The scyiha reached her DOCK al out o'clock and
greeted wh cheers by the crowd assembled to witness
her arrival. AS the gang-plank was
placed in position three OF Mr. Painelfs
sisters tic Misses Fannie, Annie and Theodosia,
Paruel came on board and joined their brother in the
saloon Several of the Reception Committeeman who
had mIssed the revenue cutter aisO came on Dol auu
were Irish politicians, who were soon
afterward escorted to carriage 81 me hOck yard yates
AT which II crowd had collected which cheered at helr
appearance. Tue Reception Committee 10 long line
D carriages accompanied tic guests 10 Inc f1lth Avenue
iHotcl where an informal reception took place and
number OF persons introduced. Among them was
delegation consisting OF former residents OF MSsth
were TO have presented address also, but for
unexplained reason IL was Withheld
Appeared In commttees at the hotel aud was
introduced 10 the members OF the delegations mat were
awaiting nm. The committee from Chicago consisted
OF Melvin +. Stone. John j. Ftzg hbons and john T.
Finerty. After consultation Mr. rarne Consented %a
Patrick MeGlynn represented Fan River: NO GATE
rtec,co Sorthe Boston meeting The Newark com
1nittee composed OF John Berry, John Jiart d.
1exf was fixed upon the meeting in that city
Sir. Parneii and Mr. Dillon talked freely win their
visitors but appeared to be somewhat tired OF their
voyagc They anticipate large and enthusiastic meet
dng IN MadIsoD square Garden tono evening Mr.
sisters at the New-York Hotel last evening
His mother Ia American woman lising IN New,
Tar mi