National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-06
THE IRISH RELIEF FUND.
Mr.. Parnell Addresses the Executive
Committee.
He Says that Mistake was Made In Send
ing Money TO the Mansion House Com
Inittee-The Irish Famine Relief
Committee other Business
TransaCted-A Lecture
in Prospect, SC.
Tho RaIler fund uom,nittce.

A called meeting OF the executive committee
of the Irish Relief Fund was held yesterday at
| the Arlington Hotel. w. w. Corcorun, the rog-
! ular chairman, presided, and James Il.
! O'Boirne, secretary OF the committee, briefly
stated the purpose of the meeting after having
| read the minutes of the preceding one ana
| tho resolutions rCmanded to il by the mass
meeting committee Of arrangements. The
most important feature of the meeting was
the presence Of Hon. Charles Stewart Parnell
by request Of several members and the acqui.
essence of the chairman, Mr.. W. w. Corcoran,
in order TO give him bearing on the most
effective way Of distributing the funds 10
! Ireland, to be sent by the committee
through Mr.. George w. Riggs, treasurer.
There had been some difference Of opinion as
to the best channel of reaching those most in
need without delay, and as IL was believed
MIR. Parnel had the best light on the subject
aud was perfectly reliable and conscientious
as well as practical In his method, II was
| hoped through him to obtain the most reliable
| data to guido the committee 10 distributing
the funds collected. Some difference of opin.
ion has heretofore prevailed on this point.
At the suggestion of Mr.. d. Shanuhan. Mr..
| Parnell was called upon for an expression Of
his views.
Mr.. Parnell said that he felt deeply the
high honor done him by the invitation ox.
tended to him to address tho executive com.
mittee of the Irish Relief Fund Of Washing
ton. He had said to the gentlemen of the
Emmett Association at his interview with
| them on Tuesday last--mauy of whom he had
understood had taken nm important part in
raising the fund contributed in this city
that n mistake had been made in sending the
frst remittance to the Dublin Mansion House
committee, aud had stated his reasons. He
did not desire 10 influence the committee
having in charge tho disposal of the relief
fund of Washington city to send that fund to
bp ri IA Pal iAf NIT taa In
although he thought 1t tho most proper chan.
mel for distribution. The rlan adopted by the
committee Instituted by the Philadelphia Re-
lief Fund could be availed OF. The gentlemen
having this matter in hand IN Philadelphia
had appointed five gentlemen residing IN Ire
! land as the agents for the distribution of all
money raised in that city. There could be no
objection made to any Of those gentlemen, ex-
cept the fact that but one of them resided in
or near tho districts IN which the distress
exists
In relation to the Mansion House committee
lie would say that the majority of those COM
posing It were landlords aud that nearly all
were identified with the landlord interest,
and opposed 10 the present movement for the
adjustment of the land question. Some OF
them, indeed, were engaged in prosecuting his
Mr. Parnolps) lieutenants in Ireland, and
seeking by every means ut their command to
imprison and prosecute them.
in conclusion Mr.. Parnell said he did not
wish it to be understood that he wanted to
] gather all the money into bis net, or to have
it sent 10 his agents specially, but lie was
anxious that il should be SO sent that 1t could
not be used az whip against him aud the
starving people.
In reply to a question rs 10 the facilities
possessed by the Irish Famine Relief Cammit-
tee for the prompt and proper distribution oil
funds, Mr.. Parnell said that organization had
| gput rpI gllp saw LOG ~ larf
the distress exists l44 resident local commit
tees, who knew intimately the people of theil
respective districts and their actual condition
Those local committees distributed relief witt
strict impartiality, the only question decided
by them being tho need Of the applicant. Tha
being ascertained lie was granted such relic
rs the means at the disposal of the COMMITTEES
allowed. Those who wanted it most got 1t
and they had better sources of information
= than the other committees.
Mr.. James Fullerton asked about the adj
visibility of sending money to Sir jane
Bradstreet, president OF the ST. Vincent d,
Paul Society. Mr. Pdrnel replied that h,
knew of no objection except rs to the want O
thoroughness in organization throughout Ire
land for distribution, which might be diff
Guilty. Mr. James ID. Power called the atten
ton of Mr.. Parnell to the report published tina
Messrs DreXel, Morgan Il Co. had withdraw
from serving furthcras treasurerand banker 70
| to this he said he had no official information
that such an event had happened which,
true, he would he likely to be advised OF by
written communication. He knew, however
that great pressure had been brought TO bea
on the banking firm referred TO, but that tn
report might have a color of probability il
the request made, that treasurer might b
appointed, MS they did not like to serve bot
as treasurer and bankers Major Plunket
:. then moved, as the sense Of the executiv
committee that the funds now In the hands {
/ Mr.. George W. Riggs treasurer, aud those here
after TO be collected should be sent to the Iris
!, Famine Relief Fund committee, consisting O
" the following-named gentlemen: Mr.. PAtnc
Egan, W. II. OSullivan, II. T., aud Joseph G
Biggar, ". P, treasurers, at No. Gl2 Middl
Abbey street, Dublin. This motion was pro
nuuuced by tho chairman, Mr.. w. w. Coz
coran, as unanimously carried, and hO added
The secretary will so record It,"
Reference being made by Mr.. James NJ
Dewitt for the appointment OF collectors, AajC
NJ T.. Urel said that the present collector
who were sufficient, had been notified by hir
q to meet at Carroll Hall on next Sunday afte
d noon 81 3 o'clock.
Mr. Pamell then announced that ho woul
request the parties here having funds derive
from other sources through the various assC
Citations to turn them in to Mr.. George w, Rigg
q treasurer of the relief fund, aud have iustru,
i tions given to that effect. This announcement
q, was received with great satisfaction by I'll
u committee
u The secretary submitted resolutions frol
o the committee on general arrangements T.,
! qucstiug the publication Of the names Of COZ
: trihutors, and recommending acceptance Of I'll
' very kind offer of Mr. Simon Wolf to deliver
+, lecture for the relief of the poor in Ireland.
' Mr. Fullerton stated that no would attcn
to the publication Of the names Of all Contlil
utors, aud on Sunday full list would be pr,
, pared.
!, Major Urel moved that a committee Of fy
= be appointed to confer with Mr., Simon VOL
! notifying him Of the acceptance Of his offer
= lecture and to arrange all details necessar,
u The chair appointed Major Urell, Jamt
. Raglan, Rudolph Eichorn, Moior w.
. Plunkett and ID. Shanahan as the COMMITTEE
. on lecture. The executive committee the
9 adjourned, subject to the call Of the chair.
~ rarmeWs Movements.
. MessT. Pamoil and Dillon visited Brady
yesterday and We're photographed after whiC
thGy returned to their hotel and received
number of callers. In the evening they al
tended Ford's Opera House, mud this mornin
% will leave Washington for Richmond, Va
- where they will address 4 mass meeting Il
" night.
y Mr Prucll yesterday requested Mr.. w.
y CDrCoran to become tho treasurer Of the Pa
" nell fund, but the latter stated that owing
!, his many business cares and the inhrmtiea
q