The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-03
TIIE IRIsII QUESTION.
A French View OF the Famine In Ireland
md Tie Means Necessary to Relieve II.

TIE IRISH QUESTION.
A French View Orihe Famine In Ireland
and the Means Necessary to Relieve II.
A lady friend OF the INTELLlGENcER
sends US the following translation of an
article from one OF the most prominent
Paris journals, Hunters, giving the
French view OF the present deplorable
suffering In Ireland. The articleappeared
under date OF the 10th ult.
Ireland has reached the acute period oil
the fearful crisis, about which we have
kept our readers informed. Famine and
mitery are ravaging the SISTER Isle" oil
wealthy England and Europe continues
to ask what measures should be taken by
the English Government to prevent al.
most an entire people from perishing with
cold and hunger. Lately the papers an.
nounced that the rigors Of the season and
the destruction OF the harvests threatened
SileSia with an awful famine. A few days
. afterwards the same journals were able to
say, to the honor OF England, that the au-
thorities OF the empire were occupied with
the situation; that relief works were about
to be commenced, and that already differ
ent measures had been taken to aid the
most needy sufferers.
But philanthropic England has, no
doubt, too many things on hand to pay at
tention tothe unsupportable cries OF Gath
ole Ireland. Must she not extend her
possessions in Central Africa and subju-
gate the Beers and natives tribes who
dare 10 contest her rights on the African
continent Has she not the whole line OF
her frontiers In India to fortify? Has she
not Aighanistan to "paciiy" Are there
not dozen Afghan tribes to be convinc-
ed OF the inutility OF their efforts and
their instruction against the civilization
brought to them2 Has she not Cyprus
to embelish and fortify against eventuali-
ties OF the Oriental question? Truly the
Irish are very childish il they think the
English government is going TO give any
thing from her resources and her treas
ures to succor them. Let them arrange
with winter, with misery, with DEATH 1t
is their business, the affair OF their bishops
and priests. And above all, they must
respect the police and the law!
Behold how our Irish brethren are stu
ated. Not that the English people have
remained insensible to the cries OF despair
and distress from the sister isle. Certain
" not; meetings have been held and COM
mitlees formed; subscription organized
on both sides Of st. Georges Channel has
met with eager response. Many thousands
OF pounds sterling have been collected,
besides many more thousands from the
United States, Canada and Australia. But
all that is very little, compared with the
extent and intensity OF the crisis. A sim
gle number OF the Dublin FreSmanI Jour
nal devotes several columns TO register the
names and sutrerings Of the most tried
localities. Distress in Killala, Ballina,
Dromore, Tuam, Atheny, Glare, Water
ford, Limerick, Westport. &c. Once more
we repeat this is no ordinary distress, it is
hunger, it is cold, which have entered into
thousands Of humble homes and com.
meuced their sad work OF destruction.
We have before us the text OF u letter
addressed to the treasurer OF the Land
League, by Mgr. MacCormack, Bishop Of
AchOnry. The eminent prelate thanks
the treasurer and French house, for
assistance sent him for his diocese; after
some touching words addressed TO the
French, and to ia Belle France, the be.
loved and sympathetic friend OF Ireland"
Mgr. MacCormack enters into description
OF the sutIerings now overwhelming his
people; he rapidly reviews the cOnse-
quences OF this crisis, speaks with emotion
OF the generous initiation OF the good
Duchess OF Marlborough; then he does
not hesitate to say, that II 1rishmen show
disloyalty towards England, the fault lies
with the English government, which
processes the greatest indifference for
Ireland, and also with the English press,
honor ireland before the whole world, by
attacks and calumnies against the SISTER
Isle" In conclusion he adds, that the
English government and the English
press make 1t difficult for the Clergy OF
ireland 10 iulfll their mission OF order and
charity,
The complaints and observations, about
which we have spoken more than once,
scarcely effects the government. In vain,
have Irish deputies, Irish prelates, and
even some Of the government journals,
touched by the lamentable situation OF
their neighbors, demanded ofthe English
Minister 10 take from the Irish church.
fund THAT Is to say, the immense sum re.
naming to tho government after the dis.
Establishment OF the Church OF lreland)
ono million TO relieve the most urgent
wants Of the sufferers. Tho government
is deaf, as Il has always been deaf to those
who axis OF her, to organize relief-works,
the Kind Of works undertaken in India
since its famine. About the present crisis
in Ireland, the English government is un-
willing to hear, but Of one palliative and
one remedy.
The palliative Is the faculty granted to
the Poor Law.Boards OF Ireland to make
loans without interest during two years.
The remedy, the true, the only remedy, Is
emigration. Now, the palliative has not
great results. As for the rene.
dy, notable Irishmen repulse It with in.
dignRlion, and amongst them none have
repealed Il with greater energy than Mgr
Croke, the eloquent Archbishop Of Cashel.
Il would suit the English government II
there were no more Irish in Ireland. There
would then be fewer Catholics and Home
Rulers, and Ireland, deserted by her chill.
irsn. would finally have peace.
A long time ago TacituS characterized
,uch q proceeding: "Ubi solitudinum IA
,iuut pacem appellant" We trust that II
uch hopes exist they will never be real.
4ed. The honor OF entire Christendom
5 interested. II Is high time to apply
emedy to q situation becoming more and
more gloomy that may soon commence 10
,roducs the result which the enemies Of