The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-17
Isonof 4 distinguished American and
prominent member Of Parliament,


Nh. Parneii. on coming forward, got .
yery enthusiastic reception rom tteandl-
HE'S very littleo Of an orator, there
being nothing in his voice or MANNER 70
rouse feeling inien Audience, and % his re-
marks were In the main simpleetatements
Of facts she understood them, he was IN
idebtei 10 his reputation and the cause
Win which he Is identified for the evident
favor Of h eaudienee, rather then 70
rhetorical accomplishments OIL his own.
Hesaid he felt very much dep t9I
the audience for Its kindly reception q
that the news Of the ready sympathy WIN
which he had been met, when II reaehedI
the ears, OF the Irish peasants would cheer
many an humble home. Ireland was pass
inc through q terrible crisis. We are en-
gaped In the greatest struggle in which 0
nation can engage-thes right 20 live In
Ireland. / think we shall win, although,
n has been O hard and uphill fight
and although at the moment when
victory seemed nearest we have encount-
cred q irightful famine.
When we came we pointed out that d
famine would be too extended for private
generosity to cope with, and that 1t was
The work Of the English Government TO
lend mid. These words were true. Our
estimates have been exceeded. We said
.fhat by the middle of February 10000
.people youldbe without bread, and recent
reports show that n far greater number
thsnlthis are now suffering from hunger.
+Our principal object was 10 shame the
only body which could deal with this
famine successfully, into some action.
There are some indications that We
have not wrought vain N
this direction. There are signs that the
government Of England Is OF length
awakened, although has extended no
charity or assistance. Until It does we
|shall be indebted to the good Offices oil
The American public. Nothing for the
Ipastmonth has stood between the Irish
land starvation but American generosity!
We estimate now that six millions oil
dollars. between fyeand six millions Of
lieast. will be required to keep our people
from dying before the result oil theirlabor
m available, and o large portion OF the
lnopulation Of Ireland must inevitably
perish unless English gid comes in. ~
Andtyet Il ought to suppart double our
present population.
fIt isimpossible to look OF this matter
EfromaipIrely charitable point Of view. III
HI wereto confine myself2to this, our peo-
lole ina month would die notwithstand-
Inc American charity. These famines are
not necessary or natural. We can point
Tout howthe present system Gan pc alter.
ed, and the natural resources Of Ireland
developed. We propose thai. the feudai
tenure which gives the land to about
three hundred persons, many Of
whom Lave never sesn IRELAND,
and many OF when never expect
lfo see Il, shall be broken up. We propose
that the landishall be transferred, as was
done In Prussia, TO the tenantswho live on
IN. We propose to do this without injury
To- vested interests BY f6liowingt the preee-
Identsof the law Of England. In Prussia,
by edict, all the land was transferred from
Iiandlonis TO tanants. The landlords re-
lceiyed bonds and the tsneAty paid Ave
Fper cent thereon for forty.one years.
lin Ireland the same prinliple has
already been sanctioned and will ultimate
ly prevail. lam not anxious 70 hasten
lihe solution Of the question, but am
anxious to prevent the starving c. 70
Irish people. The tenantry Of Ireland
have possession of, the lands and vii hold
them. They have given them their only
value. The landlords are but the drones
within the hive-"they toll not, neither
do they spin.1 The tenants claim that
linordinate rent should not be extorted.
We have counselled them to resist extor-
ton by oil ordinary means, andinthe last
extremity to resist and walt,
There Is another subject mott pleasing
one. There are different relief associa-
ltions, s%omeofthem containingclasseswh who
are responsible for much OF Irish suffer-
ling, who tried to laugh 1t off when i
came, and who now, finding further com
cealment impossible, are trying TO inter
cept American generosity. have seen
committees in Ireland who were begging
and at the same time sending troops 10
bayonetthe women and childreno Of Cone:
mara. ohrtdnty is TO tell the truth, audit
is not fait to ask that the Irish should
beg your contributions from their oppress-
ors. There Is no objection TO the land
lords helping, but American generosity
fought not TO 60 through tainted hands.
II oughtto select proper ohannels, Aow
we have channels for the relief OF the suf-
ieringand separate ones for political pur.
lposes.t II is Infatuated that we levy toll
lonHcontributions. But we are provided
with ample funds for political agitation,
and the insinuation Is a false calumny.
For our relief the only claim
needed Is that o man should
be hungry. Ny critics haye said, you are
Appointment politician and ought MOTTO
distribute funds. But II you wait for the
non,politieal people in Ireland 70 take
hold o 1thisy matter, you will wait until
the Judgment day. You cannot select
non.politicians In ireland as distributors.
Youcouldn not do II; ut home. You would
find them TO be Democrats or Republicans.
i have been invited to aid in 5distribut-
ing the Herald relief fund. The commit
tee q q miyedone. Us composifop isaet
all could wish. u contains landlords
and government interests. IL also cons
tains some men who merit confidence.
Were ! in Irelandm my presence on the
COMMITTEES Yopld.haYe influence. ! can
not return now, however, although the
HTdid would like to haye mesgo back i.
have offered, Il the IA qidwoud allow me
TO appoint q proxy until my return, TO 10.
.cept the trust, This decision / have
reached after mu6h study and oonsulta,
ton with my friends. Meanwhile and
hereafter ] expect 10 proceed with our
own relief fund Of which the Maverick
National Bank Is the American depository
and Mayor Prince and John Boyle
pReilly, Of Boston; are the trustees. You.
may be sure this fund will 60 straight
and expeditiouslyto where IL ID 1eeded
and without any deduction on account oil
disbursement.
i THANK you for your attention. i. you
will adm keeping the Irish people alive
this winter they will kill the Irish land
system, and this will be the last Irish
famine andthe last time we will have to
appear in the attitude Of beggars.
NuRpooH's SPEECH.
Following Mr.. Parnell, Mr.. Murdoch
was introduced and made an animated
speecht Of ,about an! honr in length. The