National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-14
PARNELL IN DALTIlTORE.


A FlatterinR Reception TO the Irish Orator.
BALTIMORE, ND, Fob. 13-The reception to
Hon. Charles Stewart Parnel at the Academy
of Music tonight was a grand ovation. AS
soon as the doors were opened the house rap.
idly filed, until fully $500 people had GATH.
cred. Mr.. ParnelI, accompanied by tho com
mittee OF reception, arrived shortly before 8
o'clock, when the meeting was immediately
organized. Mayor Latrobe presiding.
He spoke of the fund organized by the New
York Herald, and said tho donation OF the
proprietor of that paper was IN act of mag
niacent generosity, but up to this time he had
not named the committee to whom that fund
will be intrusted for distribution; therefore,
1t was to be looked upon with suspicion
That paper had, up to tho time the
speaker came to this country, been tho con.
slant friend of tho Irish landlords, and had
supported that system. Until the proprietor
of the Now York Herald shall designate the
committee to which his fund shall be In.
trusted, confidence should bo withheld. He
said that thus far tho donations for the polt
ical side of his effort were $4,000, and for re.
lief between 5000 and $S0,000 With re-
gard to tho political aspect he represented
cight-tenths of the people of Ireland. If tho
people have help to keep them from starry
ing this winter they will kill the land tenure
system in very short time.
THE "HERALDs' COMMITTEE ANNoUHoED.
New YORK, Feb. 1i.-The HerdM this morn.
ing announced the names of the persons who
have beon selected to distribute tho Hcrala
Relief Fund as follows Colonel King IIar-
mon, member of Parliament for Sligo; Mr..
Shaw, member Of Parliament for Cork County;
Professor Baldwin, who Is thoroughly a,-
quaintGd with the statistics and condition OF
Ireland Cardinal McCloskey and Mr. Parnell
Cardinal McCl0skoy at first declined to ac-
cept the trust, but subsequently reconsidered
his action, and IN n letter said he hoped the
fund would be augmented to a largosum by the
subscriptions Of tho people throughout tho
land, that 1t may reach proportions common.
surate with the terrible need Of the suffering
people of Ireland. Mr.. Parnell also declined,
but the Herald hopes that tho persuasive
force Of an eminent example may induce him
to reconsider his decision.
WHAT THE HERALD SAYS.
Tho Herald says: an the effort we arc
making we have but ono aim. IL is our
single.minded purpose to alleviate the great
suffering which appeals SO pite0usly to the
humanity of the world. 1t Is our desire that
the means Of relief may ovortake the distress
In the speed!cst, most efficient way, irrespect.
i've Of creed or politics, and looking only to the
necessities of porshing sufferers. If Mr..
Pamell or his supporters know any starving
families who might DO overlooked in the dis
tribution of our fund, we offer him tho oppOr,
tunity TO see that they arc not passed over
or neglected. Tho only question asked will
bo, us this case of real destitutiou2" If it Is
there will be no inquiry whether the suhTerers
are Catholics or Protestants whether they be-
long to the Homc.Rule party or any other
party; whether they have paid their rents
or refused to pay them; whether thoy are sup.
pOrtcrs or opponents of Mr., Parnell and his
methods, The all.su1lcent title to relief will
consist in the fact of destitution. If Mr.. Par
nell declines to serve on the committee, tho
verdict of the American public will be that
his object Is not relief for his starving cOun-
trymen, but selfish agitation for his own polit-
ical and personal aggrandizcment, aud that he
is not only an obstructionist in his own coun.
try but an obstructionist to charity here. If
the American people will think it about time
that ho ended his farce.