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PARNELL AND DILLON
Address to Americans.
Hard Hits at Dublin Committee.
THE INDIAN PROBLEM.
Address to Americans.
INDIAN PROBLEM,
Views of Bishop 0'Hare.
PARNELL AND DILLON.
An Address to the People of Amer.
iCa-Eard Hits at the Dublin Com.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Messrs. Parnell and Dill
Ion have issued the following address:
To The People OF Ah1ericd:-A committee has
been formed in Dublin since we landed In this
country, and has appealed to the people of
America under the name OF the Dublin Mansion
House Committee, for funds to relieve the Irish
famine. This committee is composed chiefly OF
landlords and government placemen, avowedly
hostile to the people and to their aspirations.
and is therefore peculiarly unSuted as a chan
mel through which to send relief to the starving
peasantIy of Ireland. We felt it our duty on
The INST publication of the names comprising
this body to warn the people of America that il
would refuse assistance to those who are at
present resisting eviction In making this
statement we were guided by our knowledge of
the action ard attitude of the men now appear
ing as members OF this committee during the
past five months. 1t was nOtoriouSly within
the power Of these persons, by the influence
which they possess, with the government to
have entirely aveTted this famine. Nay, more:
Some of them, notably the attorney general
are principally responsible for the horrible
policy OF the government, inaSmuch as they are
The chief advisers of the crown in Ireland. BE-
fore we appealed to the American people we
used every eXertion and adopted every availa-
BIZ means during a long series Of months to
awaken these men. and through them the Brit
1sh government. to a sense OF their duty. But
they, in unison with the press OF England, per-
sisted up TO the hour OF our departure from Ire.
land. in denying that there was any danger of
famine ard in ohstructing cur efforts to obtain
suitable aud timely relief measures II was
only when these gentlemen perceived the sue
cess OF cur mission to America, and awoke to
the fact that despite their Misrepresentation
large sums would be Sentto relieve the starving
people OF Ireland, that they were seized with
desire TO possess themselves of these funds as Il
means OF crushing out all opposition TO the pre-
sent land system. 1t is quite possible that, act
ing under fear OF public opinion, and as c0nse-
quence OF our warning, they may now give relief
to the starving tenants who are at present re-
sIStlng eviction. But it is not 20 be expected
that any man VIII continue to work for reform
OF the land laws when the daily bread OF his
wife and children depends on a committee of
landlords. This explains this eagerneSS of the
Mansion House committee to gain possession OF
the relief fund since they see in that possession
means OF crushing a movement which is
rapidly becoming too strong for them. 1t is our
duty, however painful to our personal feelings,
to warn the American people against this mon
strous attempt. If the Lord Mayor of Dublin
will remove from the committee the following
Games-Attorney General Gibson, Sir Arthur
Guinness Mr.. owens, Lord Meath, eX-Solictor
General David Plunkett, Digges Latouche, Chan
cellor Col. Taylor Lare Joynt, treasury solicitor;
and about dozen of equally notorious as abet-
Tors OF the government in this famine policy.
and who compose the Dublin clique now vested
with the management and control of the pro-
ceedings OF the committee and replace them by
names commanding the confidence and respect
Of the Irish people, we will withdraw all
opposition to this committee. In reference
TO an address published Saturday, and
signed by certain gentlemen in New York sty-
ling themselves an ''Irish Relief Committee
who have long ceased to take any part in Irish
affairs. these gentlemen within the last fort
night acknowledged themselves to be without
any information as to the existence OF famine
or the true state of matters in ireland. They
have now aaded TO their ignorance the blunder
OF supporting the operations OF the Mansion
House committee, OF whose objects and compo-
slt1on they manifest an entire want Of llnoWl-
edge. One of these gentlemen has also eXhb-
lted an indecent haste in anticipating great
wave Of forced emigration, which he expects as
the result OF the su1ferings through which our
people are at present passing. We regret that
ne mas thought proper to assist the government
and the landlords in their scheme OF compulsory
depopulation and determination. while the fact
convlnces US OF the necessity for renewed exer-
tions on our part to battle the projects so shame
leSSly put forward by the allies and agents of
the Mansion House committee in this country
[Signedl-Charles S. Parnel, John Dillon
En- Route for Washington.
MesSrs. Parnell and Dillon arrived in New
York nom Massachusetts, yesterday and will
leave for Washington to-day. They speak with
much satisfaction OF the success OF their efforts
IN behalf OF the Irish famine sufferers. Mr.
Parnell says that, including what Drexel Nor
gan Co. have sent from New York about
$4,000 have been sent to Ireland and $50 OOe
more is in the hands Of committees in various
cities, and viii be transmitted during the pre-
sent week.