Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-02
TelegramS to Tho Star
PARNELL AND PARTY.
Welcomed to New York,
Speeches ON the Occasion.
THE SOCIALIST CONGRESS-.
Charges of a "Sell Out"
NJ. DE LESSEPS CANAL.
PARNELL AND PARTY.
Welcomed to New York.
Speeches ON the Occasion.
THE SOCIALIST CONGRESS.
Charges Of a ''Sell Out"
NJ. DE LESSEPS CANAL.
THE IRISH HOME RULERS.


Arrival of ParDell and Party.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2-On board the steamship
Scytbia, which dropped anchor off Quarantine
this morning, are Messrs. Parnell, Dillon and
Dayitt. the Irish agitators. They are being
greeted this morning by the New York reception
committee. and party OF friends have gone
down to Quarantine to meet them.
MIR. Devlin's Welcome Address.
boarded the steamship Scythia this morning
shortly after her arrival and heartily welcomed
Mr.. Pa1nell and his companions to America
nonggnta Among then GenSep were " Kelly John
J.: ). German and other prominent Irishmen.
They were placed on board the steamer from
revenue cutter. AS they approached the Scythla
MI. Parnell appeared at the port rail of the lat
ter, when he was greeted with three rousing
cheers by the committee. On reaching the deck
and 1t being introduced to Mr.. Parnell and Mr..
said: ''The Irish element in our citizenship
with characteristic pride OF patriotism
give to you heartwhole love for
gola,,o your manly yo,, !rlshsm Your answering
foreign origin recognizing no crcumspection of
race, religion or region, when humanity is to be
sustained and the cause OF justice upheld offer
you their earnest sympathies in the battle for a
nations relief; while the Americans proper re-
garding your proud American descent, claim
dlstributive share OF the honor attaching to
your public career and join in paying tribute to
your private worth. On all grounds, represen-
tatives of all nationalities unite in this recep-
tfon. We await with anxiety your programme
OF action. 1t Is due to you, however, to say in
lst1c complexion sought to be placed upon your
movement. Your policy, sir, has preceded
you; Your principles are appreciated. We
mold that there is no ground for the
imputation of communism in the advocacy of
peoples right to a living from the land of their
birth. All we can do in the present is to prom
material aid of our practical exert1ons here.
And while we may not speak authoritatively
for other states and cities, yet we have sufficient
lore TO that eT eryWhere in
and response worthy. of the high reputation
which in your person has proved the attendant
ON private merit and. the accompaniment of
patriotic worth"
MIR. Parnell's Reply.
Mr.. Parnell replied as follows M. D5rli1,
M. Stone and Gentlemen: l regret that my
power OF language is not sufficient to convey to
you my appreciation of the kindness and honor
that you have done me in meeting me this
morning, and feel indebted to you individually
and collectively. 1t has always been great
America. l could have wished that circum-
stances attending our native land were of more
happy and prosperous character, but we must
hope and believe that the time is approaching
other men speak Of their own country, and that
we may be able to speak of her as really
and truly among the nations of the
in your address. Mr.. Devlin, our task Is Of a
double character. We have to war against a
system which causes discomfort and suffering
IN IN our country and we have to endeavor to
break down that system, and with Gods help
we are determined to break 1t down. We have
also TO see that victims Of system are not suf-
Tered to perish in the meanwhile. We are to
take care that unity and strength of our people
Is not broken, and that now, when an oppor-
tunity has really come for the settlement of
one OF the leading questions in Ireland, that op-
portunlty may not be lost. Physical suffering
and misery and starvation of large portions Of
our population in Ireland has not been exag-
g,ate gerated; ". We have been calling upon the gov
Distress but It has only been within
the last few days that the English
government has agreed to admit tnat there is
by letter from the Duchess of Marlborough,
wife OF the lord lieutenant. which states that
there was going to be famine and dire distress
warned the government and our people at home
and abroad for some time, and only now that it is
TOO well spread for almost any effectual remedy
he n We nand
working at this great land question and have
prematurely taken the responsibility off the
shoulders of the government have not up to the
present made any appeal to the government for
the relief of the destitution of Ireland. But we
feel that we cannot longer shut onr eyes to the
terrible blot that is approaching, and we think
countrymen, both at home and here in America
and endeayor to enlist their sympathy with our
efforts. We believe that in this country the
sympathy accorded will be generous and noble,
despite the efforts OF the English press to de-
preciate the merits of the American nation
We know full well that our countrymen in
America will do their duty, as they have in every
CLINE, TO their suffering brethren at home In
brief, contidentially anticipate the result of
our mission. | believe that the result will
be OF such nature as to give pleasure to US ard
a,So give help to our people at home, and can
Only conclude by again asking you to believe
that thank you most heartily for your great
kindness In meeting us on the threshold of
America. Again l thank you.' [Applausel
Mr.. Dillon was then called upon and delivered
an address.