National Republican., 1881-08-04
MRS. DELLA STUART pARNELt.
Interesting Conversation win the Mother
orthe Grent Agitntor.

a representative OF The REPUBLICAN
was yesterday accorded the privilege Of paying his
respects TO Mrs. Parnell and Miss Ford ut their
parlors in the Ebbitt House. The former lady is
about 1ny years Of age-although one would
scarcely arrive at that high estimate save from the
fact that her distinguished son is above thirty-of
large yet delicate features robust Frame and cheer
fulmicn. Ingoncral, the casual acquaintance might
bo struck with that of We're de We're repose which
marks the distinguished ladys bearing, but
speak with her OF the cause so near her heart or
refer to her son, who is, in the nature Of things
nearer, and the handsome face becomes radlnntly
bright, the languid air vanishes maglcally, and
she looks the impenonntlon of the noble matron,
the Cornelia Of our day, who rightfully considers
her best jewel on earth to be her devoted son.
Miss Ford, one of the great workers in
the cause upon this side Of the At
lantic, is an exceedingly pleasant talkor,
who, however, believes in work-not mere talk.
This lady is especially anxious to the active
CO operation of Irish American ladies In the
struggle for the amclioratlon of the condition Of
the old land.
"What about the Internal machincs% began the
reporter, addressing the elder lady.
The mother Of the grcnt obstructionist threw up
her hands and raised her eyes in holy horror.
"saye us" she said, from Our alleged friends,
and we will do what we can for our enemies Why,
here isa
BAND OF DEVOTED MEN,
backed by followers equally as devoted, who have
been striving for years to better the condition Of
their constituents and OF their country and almost
In the very hour of success some foolish. wildly
rash, and irresponsible creatures concoct internal
machines with which to hurl innocent fellow
creatures into eternity. such things arc well
calculated to undo whatever of good has
been accomplished in all these years by the en-
crgy, the devotion, the single-mndedncss of thou
sands of brave Irish hearts. II cannot be. The
policy involved In II Is inherently so suicidal, so
exactly calculated to turn against us the great jury
Of the civilized world sitting In judgment upon
our cause, that still cling to the belief that the
whole matter is n base fabrication of English
agents. l believe I understand the feelings the
hopes and the aims OF the Land League party,
and you may say for them and for me that Such
tactics as placing dynamite on board of ocean.
going steamers must ever meet with our sevcrcst
reprobation"
"Thcn, madame, that leaves you uncommltted
as 10 the use Of death. dealing machines in Eng
land or In Ireland"
"In Ireland could understand It, stl even
there 1t is foolish policy Its folly Is apparent
when we consider that in the absence of any
OVERT ACTS OF TREASON,
the British. authorities are even manufacturing
cdHdrdS about the storing of fire. arms the under
mining Of public buildings and a promiscuous
slaughter of landlords. While am and ever have
been against violence aud the shedding of blood,
the fact yet remains that the general pcacefuncss
of the Irish people, their keen religious feeling,
and, above all. their deep regard for human life,
have been construed by the English government
for centuries into an infinite capacity for being
imposed upon. If England does not soon become
alive to decent sense of what is just and right
forces actively at work calculated to arouse their
victims to resistance but the time is not yet. At
present our revolution must be n revolution Of
ideas. an appeal to that force infinitely moro
effective than dynamite, the force of the cnlght.
encd public opinion Of Christcndom. | rate one
wel-considered, outspokcn editorial as Of greater
benefit 10 Ireland than whole arsenal of bombs
projcctiles, and torpedoos" At this point Mrs
Parncll expressed wish to see the late papers,
and manifested some little uncasncss rs to the
result Of her sons
COLLISION WITH GLADSTONE,
but smilingly said: "If there wa, anger It must
have been on Mr.. Gladstone's side. My sons con-
troll of himself is wonderful. / think" with n
merry twinkle of the eye, he learned that of his
mother"
"Will the Lords pass the bill"
without doubt they must II Is bitter hui
initiation to the ultra Conservative members-I use
the word in its British political signifcation-but
rejecting the bill would as they we'll know, pro-
woke too searching inquiry into the necessity of
their own existence as n legislative entity"
"Well, you know the old law about half the loaf
Let the poor, rack rented creatures get the half
and 1t may strengthen them to demand the other.
OF this you may rest assured that us long us real
grievance exists ;hers viii remain those to de.
nounce 1t, million coercion acts to the contrary
| Notwithstanding. Thank God the day is forever
| past when human beings
MUTELY SUFFERED WRONG.
"Dut come" snid the venerable LADY, "let us
talk about thc-about some ivoicr topics, in short.
was delighted beyond measure during a drive
through this lovely city. 1t is vast grove, far
different from the ualldlooking dusty place l
used to know years ago. 1t Is q wondrous trans
formation Whata peaceful abode for the student,
the scientist, or the hHerdteur in the evening of
his days! Washington cannot fail in the near
future to gather to Itself great deal ofhe wealth
and culture and refinement of many of the over
grown Eastern cities, where life is such fever
and society mere jostlo and rout."