Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05

Ntupld-She Predicts the success OF
thc Land Agitation.
entity Mrs. Parnell paid a visit 10 Boston
10 assist In the formation OF branches OF tie
ladies' Lana League. While there she was
interviewed by a reporter OF the Boston G10bp
VINO talked with her on the subject OF her visit.
IN the course or conversation he asked the la5y
When tue INST Branch or the Ladies' Land
Leag lie was orgal tied.
The first branch OF the Ladies' Land
League, said Mrs Parneu was formed by
some ladies' In the city of New York on the 18th
day or october, 1879, and WAS started at the
suggestion OF my daughter. The ladies ot san
francisco, who are very much interested In this
land agitation, claim the honor OF having been
the orignators OF the scheme for the formation
or Womans movement In this natter They
claim that their club was organized five days
betofe ours-on the 10th OF october OF the same
year
VIII you tell me what are the principles OF
the Ladies' Land League movement. and some
thing about their plans and by laws" asked the
reporter.
''Well, their principles are the same as
those OF the Land League n Ireland and they
have adopted the constitution made by my son
and Messrs. Davitt Dillon and the other gen
tiemen With whom he is associated. Otcourse
those by laws viii require revision and amend
Ing ia many particulars. notably that part re-
ferl1Dg 10 the terrible famine which was at that
time decimating the population or Irelsnd That
would have 10 be changed so as to speak of them
as in nearly starving condition. Then again,
the bylaws would require TO be altered ana
amended so as TO make them more compreh9a
5 We IN their scope OF usefulness. While IN
their pr sent shape they embrace only the
agTarlan class. we promise TO so change them
as TO take IN the laboring classes as wen as the
farmers"
what was the purpose OF starting the
Ladies Land Leagues"
The Ladies' Land League was started with
the purpose OF lending material aid 10 the Land
League cause In Ireland. Another object was
the purpose OF improving the members knowi-
edge or Industrial financial and other useful
matters relating not only to Ireland, but 20 this
country. and also for increasing the individual
capacities for talking and debate"
us IL intended, Mrs. ParneIl to amalgamate
With the mems movement"
In measure / think they will be separate
movements; but at the same time they VIII, 1
suppose. be In harmony with each other I'm
their general working Most OF the LADIES'
branches nave oeen started without any asSls-
lance Whatever from the mems league"
us IL Intended by the Ia1iss Land League to
holo convention similar TO the one which has
recently been held In Buffalo:"
no NO. we DO not believe In having any ex-
Miss Ford, who accompanied Mrs. Parneli,
was also present at the interview and ex-
planned the origin OF the movement. She said:
'Ihe origin or The Ladies' Land League was as
la all great movements that we saw the ne
cessity for IL. We saw that the women of the
Old country were taking very active part in
the agitation which is being carried on In Ire
land We know that the women OF this coun-
try are In full sympathy with them, and that
they work more effectively through an organI-
",
we have formed branches for that purpose Wes
COL propose to make any map for the men 10
so by. We leave the planning TO be done by
those On the field, and all that we care to do Is
to give them all the moral and material assist
ance that we can. We do not believe Ia reyo-
lutionary me thodS.
MIS- Parnen said: "One reason for organiz-
Ing ladies' branches Is that It increases the vol
ulne or public opinion. They influence their
fathers, husbands, brothers and acauaintancps
but more especially upon their sons and daugn.
hana flaIa ll.y faIs
are growing up and In nine or ten years they
Will be great auXlliaries In forming the public
m Il.i IN the right manner know that revo-
luton Is d6tasteful TO the American people
ana we want TO prevent II. We want 10 make
Inc English people. who are rather stupid aud
bebindhand, understand things better
IVY hat are the prospects OF the movement for
success ?" asked the writer
ms question was answered very emphatical-
" by Miss Ford, who exclaimed: THE agitation
cannot fail. Any movement which Is taken
lold OF Dy the people OF country because it is
inun ately Identified with their interests. is
bound to succeed. The o'Connell movement for
The repeal or the union failed comparatively
when oConneh died; the Home Ruie party
died, and was buried In the coffin of Mr.. Butt.
nut TINS movement for the repeal OF the inidui-
louS land laws OF Ireland is Lot confined TO any
Greco or class Ii embraces the whole people:
II Is al agitation agttated for the PEG pie and by
le people. The land league is composed OF
all classes and works for the benefit or all"
BY the reduction OF rents In Ireland last
year, said Mrs. Parnell, my son saved f5-
tT0ucO. and even with that reduction the rents
we've exoTbitaht. Owing to the Laud League
the rents have been reduced 10 'GTtfIith'S yaiu-
2tiGn, but even that Is too much In some parts
OF Ireland"
WIN you please explain. Mrs. Parneu, what
IS meant 10y GTifhthS valuation"
'GTnhth'S valuation was made some wears
ago oy Sir Richard Griffith al the request OF
lbe government, and Was then accepted as the
based upon the improvements made by inc
tenants themselves on bad lands such as bog
or brush lands. The rents in Ireland have nov
been reduced to this valuation but tht3 rent
the landlords refuse TO take, although ft isa
legal valuation They evicted the tenants,
and others then came In and took the land
Generally the rents were SO exorbitant and the
landlords so tyrannous that the tenants were
unable TO r1lltlll conditions OF their rental
even In those parts OF Ireland called the gar.
denS OF Ireland"
1.-The fact is, said Miss Ford. "that the land
landlord"
1.-The land said Mrs. ParnelI, sis a great
there that they will fatten bull on one acre.
DC not know OF any country In the world,
except exec perhaps. some of our western pratrles,
people say that 1t would be much better IN
everybody were TO leave Ireland, and ONLY
cattle and sheep were left there. There would
be more money for England. they said"
What Is the usual pay for farmers In Ire
land, Mrs. Farnell?"
Wen, man got about six shillngs week.
out OF this amount he had TO manage as well
9S ne could TO support himself, his wife and
family. When firSt went TO Ireland, between
80 and 30 years ago, they only got 20 cents
DAY, and that was considered munificent sum.
They were, OF course, not paid for Sunday only
for six days, which was $l.20 week. That MAS
before the potatoes failed. and at tnat time the
people lived altogether upon potatoes. They
very seldom would get dry herring or drop
OF soup; only potatoes and nothing but pota-
toes sometimes even without salt. The conse-
quence was that owing to this diet the Irish
people broke down very young. They were
subject to colds and typhoid fever. Their diges-
ton also seemed TO give out very early. The
fact Is. they had no exercise for their physical
forces internally, whatever they may have had
externally"
Does the land league propose to compensate
the landlords for the lands which they ask to
have taken from them?"
Yes"