The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-02-21

Washington Post.
Lieutenant Thomas Carney, OF
tho United States army, who has
| Just returned from Ireland, was
sought for last night by Il Post re-
porter in order that the experience
of an eyewitness ul the dcstitution
in that stricken country might be
obtained. The gentleman WAS
corncrcd at last in the Etbit house
lobby and questioned by the re-
porter. IIc did not at first care to
say anything, ont finally yielded.
about Il month ago obtained
leave" he aaid, ''to 90 to Ireland to
visit my mother, whom ! had not
seen for eighteen years. My broth
cr and other relatives are also Iiv-
ing over there. arrived in New
York last Thursday and came to
Washington Friday. During my
visit ! visited the most destitute
sections, [ suppose, in ireland.
These were the counties Mayo and
Galway. / WAS born in the former
coUnt%, and that is whcro my
relatives live"
Are the newspaper accounts Of
the distress eXaggeratcd?' was the
nOiutpt utlcStiOn.
NO sir. Ii anything, they do
nos portray the extent OF the desti-
tuiion which exists. The people
now are living almost entirely on
Indian meal. This is Obtained on
credit from store-kcGpcrs, who are
as poor, almost, as the people.
This meal is tia last Of their stock,
and when it is gone | do not know
What they will do unless relief is
sent them"
"l'rom what you saw in ireland,
what is your opinion OF tbs cause
Of this iaminc?"
nrc Is III" h,L wont her. Thr
inf which cnrmrs tLr funl is
drowned out, and cannot he used
for that purpose. Then the crops
have turned out had. But back
of all this is the landlord and
tenant system, which has led az
'j;strr.sn
"W'iIl Won tell the 70. something
,Lo,t ,l,,t ~
"It - s;ca,,1,. t,,is :. T,,o ,o,,i.
ii Is - S'",t: t,t: ;, WIZ .1,;t ''io o,, ,",,"
t. .Gtu o"''I @ ..'e l ~ "i'ri' Ho Is t".,a, S",0
:. s"''sS '',. RStt,,, S" .,,,oost"r, M of ,hn
im"nnts far vcars and vrars have
Lrnn n,v;no rent tn Ihc ancestors
."C thr i;;nTiorI The value Of tine
rrnird nronrrtv has been mid
AVER apI over arnin, The tand
lord will never scII nny portion Of
Ills rstg,r. Lrcausc in 81 dninr he
insts ;,s, Sn ,uucb or his only
snnrrr Of rryrnur, The lnrd Inc.
cn,nrs imnnvcrishrd for lis Ircnuep,
tnrninm nrrr nnI the ruisin" Of
many crnns TLc tenant rows
m"nr;r ryrry v,or, ALIust he is lcti
With Absolutely nntLin~ cyr.ut
his rrnI hilI. nnj thnt slarrs hin
in thr torr Iikr rrim drnth, lie
rnnmn, nay il ,uJ then comes the
,'rmrrss II cvi'linn II has NOT
vet got to this; generally in
ireland
And when it locs?" Interrupted
the reporter.
"Whcu !, 1ons ,hc ,roul,,o will
emma, Now il i. onlv suffering,
Ent when thc olrndy crushed
nrnnn arr t,IrucI ont Of their
Enm.ns ,hnv viii resist, 7 can ser
il,,i nl,inI[. IInw il will end |
r"nnHt trlI' Hnt ,t nrr>snt tLot
.rnms IN hc thr only Solution Ihat
The nroblcm will hive. Whv, sir,
avon now Whom n nrorrss-srrycr, or
nnrs,m wLn srryrs tLc eviction
notirr mGr. 10 n house Inc is
n,tnnJrj hv ono or two
ImnIrcl- co,istabIorv 70 dc(rud
lin from III. ,~UnIc, | have seen
Them rninr nronnf in this manner
wLrn / wns in IrrlonL"
What Of the landlords"
"Thcv are ENGLISH, Scotch and
Ir;sL Wv trw nf thrm pp rich,
V"m cam stn very ro.ily ,hut when