, 1880-02-28

loT 1He fecepuoH OI far1lel On " euneSuAr mex
arc complete, and he will have rousing reccp
| ton. Extra trains and reduced rates have beer
secured. Ex-Gov. Palmer will preside.
THE ssFREEMAN's JOURNAL" AR.
TICLE.
| 10 the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune
| CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Thc magnificent reception
accorded to Mr.. parnel und his colleague in this
city seems to have reused tho wrath Of the
Dublin Ftceman's Journal Immediately follow
ing the arrival of the news In Dublin, the Free
| mans Journal has come out with a leader de-
| nouncing Mr.. purncll in the most bitter and I'M
measured language. Probnbly very few pco-
pie in Chicago or the Northwestern States will
| trouble their heads much ubout what the Dublin
trcemdn'8 Journal thinks or says; but, lest any
one should wonder what all this may mcan we
think it RS well to give, in few words, the true
| explanation. The proprietor and editor of the
! Dublin Freeman is Mr.. Gray, the present Lord
| Mayor of Dublin. Mr.. Gray is also the Presi-
dent and organizer OF the Mansion House Relief
Committee. On several occasions recently Mr.
Parncn has thought it his duty to
| strongly urge the charitable ones here
! to lntrust their offerings for distribution
TO the Irish Land League rather than to Mr..
Gray's Committee. Mr.. Parncll has fully stated
his reasons for giving such advice, and we do
not now propose to enter into that controversy
we merely refer to these facts because they
furnish reason why Mr.. Gray should naturally
be somewhat mortified at the reception which
Mr. Parnell received in Chicago and more par
ticularly at the resolution in favor Of the Land
Leaguc passed unanimously at the great meet
ing here. But this is not all. All persons who
are familiar with the history of Irish politics
during the past year know that some six or
eignl months ago there arose bitter personal
qua rel between SIR. Parncll and Mr.. Gray, in
which by common consentMr. Gray was wholly
In the wrong. subsequently the Land Lcakuc WIS
founded, and Mr.. Parnell was unanimously
elected President Of that body. Immediately
on this selection being notified. Mr. Gruys
paper, the Freeman, set itself with might and
mAin to crush the Land League. In this 1t has
tailed sgnai1y. since the Land League under
Dir. Parnclrs management has thriyen wonder
fully and done some splendid work in Ireland
Next came Mr.. Purncll's departure for America,
and then Lord-Muyor' Gray set himself To
organize the Mansion House Relief Committee.
NOV, at the time when Mr.. Gray proceeded to
fully established. with branch associations MI
through the country admirably alaptcd for tho |
fdlstr1Dunon f,s oi relief There was already Re-
ncL committee acceptable tD the Government
anu landlord classes, and to which they were |
sending their subscriptions. 1t does not.
eeessty t6ese was yes for to see what
mlttee; But even gralnting that it WINS ex-
Pcaient to found a third committee, which
:Ar- Gray went about doing that. He began by
ignoring the Land League altogether. III. Par
e 1he bas most hdps a and
asked to give his name for this Committee M
Davitt and the other lenders of the land aeita-
ton IN the west of Ireland were also ignored In |
the other hand, great number Of landlords
were asked to serve on the Committee as well rs ]
lhe law officers of the Grown in Ireland who are
put into penal seryitude M bavitt and other
1entlemel who have endeavored to ameIior,.te
[he re cGndltion q INC Of the wretcled tcnantry And
[he andacity to endeavor to palm of On tho
american nc people us fMirly choscnfrom ali clusscs
;! .,sn Inc tommunity We could understand Air.
ectting his Committee fuirly BY thp allegation
mt the weathicr classes in England ana irts
'ocatcl BY Mr.. PnrneIi and the other mctnbers |
i i the Land League that they would not send
.at ne,r money to nny committee of which these
. . .ne american people % intrust their charity |
Q Q a committee selected In the manner we have
poh ary ,e sn9Ffza sna psra thet ssf a5
rom all classes OF the people. this cnru
o'n,y 6nta;a seems monsk to S IS iEe an attempt
Is Mr. Parnell PIT it very clearly ii,a nt5'ar !
venlng' How can we expect tho poor irish :
heir distress they are forced to 60 hut in hona
o nose ve5y LANDLORDS M begEins FER relief, ana c
eeding by which the Irish tenants are subtected r
this hinmiliation: The Landlords Understand
trough their bands, hence the snali cetnre eome
ehGiss oIac1en tfS Nr ye,1 Pays been
IL defent his mission by every species nf falsn 6,
roa1' aoa 4nu a acaIumny The people Of Chicago have q
q H. rnT uan az opportunity p of seeing and hear
ms have con.'ersed with him We are cor 4
nre mon e9as wnateyer difference Of opinion r