New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-04
DIR. PARNELDS MISSION.
LANn REFORN IN IRELAND.


Ia the Reception Commit ce room OF the ffth
Avenue Hotel Mr.. ParnelI ard his co-worIer, NJ.
Dillon. passed the whole OF yesterday morning IN
receiving delegations. in talking with numerous
friends and callers. and discussing the object OF
their visit these shores. Both appeared In excel
lent health and spirits, apparently wei neryed ana
braced hi the effects OF the sea voyage, and
eagerly looking forward to the work before
/ them T. every question Mr.. Paruell answered
| frankly and spontaneously, with a desire 10 e.
/ Iph+en each individual informor and to. impress
upon him the peculiar object Of his visit. depuia-
tion consisting of natives of Meath entered mt II
o'clock, ami read complimentary address, recount
ing bis services IN Parliament and pledglng their
cordial cooperation in his present mission.
| There were also two other Delegations present
one from Philadelphia. where Mr. Parncll is to
! appear at public meeting on tho lOth inst and
another from Boston, where he Is 60 appear the
18Th Another was introduced late on Friday even
ing from Chicago, in which city he Is 10 speak on
TIN 10th Between these dates he viii visit differ
ent cities and after leaving Chicago will proceed TO
| san Francisco. stopping at few places
onH the way. lie viii remain in New
York about week ten days. In view of his
heavy work this evening the rest of the day was
devoted 10 private matters. He expressed himself
in tho wlrmc-t terms concerning The cordial and en-
iLu,iastc reception be has met with.
"lhaye been much surprised be remarked to
| TRIBUNE reporter. that the object Of my coming
here should have been the subject OF misunderstanding
ing by portion of the pres. l. has been stated
| that my mi--on il two-foid: to raise fund TO
/ alleviate the distress of my suffering country
men and 10 gain the sympathy and sup
port of Irish residents hero ia behalf of the Home
Rule system. his latter object disciam. My true
aud ouly purpose j. TO raise a fund to promote the
/ Development OF tieNatIQral League. with which
am associated Boa common with my party The
/ su.A We ned l5 $4,000 which SIC shall cxpend in
/ the c-tal' .thneut OF local committees ~
various parts Of ireland; all directed tea
/ Lcaguc. There. are go present Only hity or
sfNty of thesr committee mostly in the distressed
sections of toe country; but We hope 10 have them
soon 90 cyrri rArt aud embracing an casts ne
pressure thus put upon the Government VIII be- teit,
/ and we tTust viii result III the consideration ana
i adoption oil Qur policy.
DISTRESS ~ IRELAND
| Then you do not intend 10 raise money for the
| direct purpose OF al'cslatmg the distress IN the
starving districts = was asked.
! " That was not our intention" Mr. Parnell re-
| Piled. '"but IL the American public should gencr-
! ou,y come forward TO the relief oi our poor, we will
gladly and thankfully receive then money, and dis
/ bur.c % to the best aud widest advantage"
" IN what part of Ireland is the distress most
sorely fclti'
In the West and Southwest, particularly in the
counties of Limerick. Kerry. Galway aud Mayo
What Is the attitude Of the population in their
present distress y
d" Most calm aud moderate. Ii is difficult for the
English public To form any correct opinion on this
point as the Conservative journals have assumed
such "a vehement and arbitrary tone. and directed
such n yOll,y of abnsIve charges on cur heads-al-
though they never condescend to give particulars
that the public are entirely deceived IN the matter.
i'll. firm fba
opinion have just expressed. that the people are
singuiarly calm and moderate. They have no dis
position TO rebel or precipitate useless conflict
with hc authortles their friends have earnestly
counselled them against violence, - the
adoption OF any course OF conduct that
might give the Government excuse TO interfere.
They are aware that. moderation and calm and
pat tent bearing the best means of strengthening
their cause' aud OF gaming sympathy IN their De
half No people, under such distressing crcuin-
stances as the present, could have been more pa
tient aud iOrbearing." 49,
actually need reeiW
"About quarter of a.million"
Have any measures for their relct been started
by the English Government or public T.
There is the Duchess of Marlboroughs fund |
which may amount TO about $4,000, and the Man |
sion House Relief Fund, which may amount to an |
equal sum or more But al the measures
that have adopted fall far short |
of the actual wants of the people; 1t would prooaI
bly, take ten or fifteen million dollars to relieve all
classes and even then the money might arrive too |
late for some Ii is during the two months |
that the suffering will be most keen. The WINTER |
il exceptionally severe and many of the distressed
population are without the slightest means of sup |
port Money Is scarce the potato crop has failed. |
Unless direct relief arrives thousands will certainly
Would money or provisions be most acceptable
at the present mOmcntP
Money byall means There is plenty OF food IN
the conntry-enough to supply every furnishing
soul but there Is scarcity OF money ,d ahs
all who could do so-and are now reduced |
to an almost pennilcss condition Provisions
sent them from altar would not profit |
them readily AZ money, much precious time
wond be lost in the distr button, and then the
people themselves know best what to bny and the |
cheapest places. What they want is money, and
every dollar wOnd do the work of two dollars |
a month hence. The Government has afforded par
tial relief IN the most afflicted districts. but no
general relief plan has yet been decided on"
PLANS OF THE HOME RULERS.
"In the event OF a Liberal majority In Parlia-
ment, what course do you intend to pursued"
We should push matters to the uttermost, and
bring the greatest possible pressure 10 bear on the
Government. A dissolution of Parliament might
give us twenty additional members"
as n speedy dissolution probablep
"Ihat depends largely upon the issue of the for
eign policy OF The Government. disastrous defeat
m AfVhanlstan would have been ITS dcath-blow;
but do bot anticipate any further trouble III that
"Do YOU think Davtt will be convictedf
81 think il very probable; the Government will |
do their utmost in the mat er, and packed jury,
under their control. would give them the victory
Are any fears entertained of suspension OF the
habcas cOrpusV
Not unless the people exasperate the Govern
ment by hostile or unruly attitude and
then do not think the Government would have |
recOuIve to So severe measure"
Ia It Your intention to set aside any portion of |
the funds raised here 10 forward emigration ~
Most decidedly not Forced emigration would |
be tyranny, aud against the deliberate Will OF the
population he people do not wish 10 emlgratc
they love the sOl ana would make any sacrifice 10
stay on il. What they Han,-and that ~ the |
primary object OF tie Land Leagues land reform.
Never luce the time of OCOnncll has Ireland been
1i1nrnu lilly rnused 10 notion IL Ia tins mntter