The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-06-21
THE IRISH PATRIOT.

took on board at Queenstown Ireland. the
patriot and Land League organizer, Michael
Davitt, arrived here last night. Fire Island
and Sandy Hook failing to report the ap-
proach OF the much waited for steamer the
first iniimation the Citizens Reception Com
mittee had of the presence of the Germanic.
was that conveyed by the rafting of her
chains as she dropped anchor at quaran-
tine soon after midnight The CIti-
zens' Committee and many guests
boarded the steamer Blackbird al the Bat
terry early in the afternoon Of aslTday and
steamed to 1.-The quarantine dock. there 70
await the news of the sighting of the vessel
news which never came. The company
included Sslina Davitt, a sister of the hero.
While awaiting the steamer the time was
pleasantly spent in singing, recitstions and
| other exercises. 4 trip 10 Coney Island was
proposed but abandoned, as the Blackbird
was tied securely to the dock, and the steam
allowed to become exhausted and the fires
banked. Supper was partaken of al
the naian Hote near the aocS, and
the articles needed for the comfort OF the
party procured. A Committee c0nsistin,
of z. Foley and A. Z. Ford visited the resi-
deDce OF the Health Officer and secured a
permit to take Davitt from the ocean vessel
and carry him up the bay TO the city. His
coming was imDatiently waited for The
Citizens Committee had arranged g very
pleasant order of exercises. which, however,
Iell through owing to the circumstances
noted above attending Davitts arrival. This
programme included an earnest address of
welcome by Professor ]. ?. Brophy, on the
part of the citizens of New York.
After midnight, when the rafting of the
chains proclaimed the arrival OF some ves-
sci, there was much anxiety as TO
whether 1t was the Germanic or
the Stain, also due. The new arrival
proved to be the Germenic, the Spain ar
irving half an hour later. Foley and Ford
immediately put of IN small boat and
boarded the vessel. Ford soon returned
with theswelcome intelligence that Davitt
was on board and in good health. He
brought with him Mr. Redmond, who re-
ceived hearty reception in the absence OF
his chief. Mr.. Foley remained on board the
Germanic with Mr.. Davitt. After much de-
lay steam was raised on the Rlackbird and
an attempt made to get alongside the
steamer, but the Captain of the latter would
not permit this and the Blackbird was COM
PEELED to return TO New York, where she
arrived about 4 o'clock with Redmond, but
without the greater guest, Davitt Tne
reason Davitt did not come aboard the
Blackbird was shouted from the deck of the
Germanic by Foley, who stated il was an
impossi bility for Dayitt, with only one arm
to swing himself into the small boat, and
that be could be seen at the Company's
pier as he landed from the steamer Ger
manic which was at her dock at the foot of
West Tenth street by 7:30 Sunday morning.
and DaviH accompanied by only one friend
was hurridly drawn TO the Everett House,
Union Square, where suit of rooms had
been engaged for him, and which adioins
the old Moffatt mansion, the headquarters of
the Fenans in the days of the ascendency in
this country. There was no demonstration
whatever and the proposed reception proved
an utter failure. The affair had been badly
managed, seeming to be without a head
everybody giving orders and no one obeying
them. Davitt seemed not at all displeased
but rather satisfied He had not
to listen at least to one, and probably two,
long addresses, and make responses. At the
hotel Davitt cordially invited number of
reporters who awaited his coming to his
apartments, and after removing some of his
travelling gear, sat down and informed the
scribes that he was at their service, and
willing and ready to answer any oral ques-
tons that might be put to him. He was
asked first as to his plans. These were, he
stated, twelve days lecturing through the
States. under the auspices of Committee.
OF the Land League, between this city and
Chicago He had intended speaking
at Boston Saturday night, but the ice
He should, however, proceed to Boston
Tuesday, and maybe speak there
in the evening. The object of his
visit was two-fold. first to con
tradict the rumors of split
in the Land League movement OF
likelihood of there being difference be
tween Parneli and himself Second, To ex
plain the work done in Ireland by the L.
dies Land League in sustaining evicted
nj mi or,1 fIn
nance in the law Courts of tenants righfs
Miss Parnell had been interested will .
report of the League since its initiatio q
copy of which would be sent to all brarc5es
and 70 the public through the press. al
speech in the "A cademy of Music" sal, ~
Il shall deal with the present situate IL
Ireland, and will give the details OF the
departure, the new schemes, and explain
away these rumors of a rupture betUeeu
Parnell and myself. So far as they are cons
cerned, you may say that we are in perfect
accord, and | consider affairs in Ireian,
were never in so hopeful condition. ~
l. verpool speech, of which only gaIb.ea
fragments lave been published here a-d
used 10 misrepresent me, was not inter ei
10 controvert the old :.rogrann me, but W. ia
reply TO the challenge of the Tory pres
defy any one who reads that speech t. ssy
that it is ccmmunistic in its nature. Tt :ss
SIMPLY Oil NAllondtAOn VI Vic y, rs
land for the people," and 10 show hu9 4
affects Parnen aud myself | shall Simply
quote from it,
The quotation was: "In doing this SHALL
lay myself open to suspicion of differine
from Mr.. ParDel and nlcst Of my colles -ues
IN the Land League movement; but thu Iaci
is there is not a particle more of differenge
in the opinion between the mem Der for Cork
and myself upon this question than There
was when we first stood together upon tie
public platform in Westpor three years ago.
Parnell advocated peasant proprietary. am
in favor Of the land becoming the National
Of Ireland. ii peasant proprie-
tary is conceded, either by Lord Salisbury
when he gets into power, or by Gladstone
before ne gets out L am perfectly satisfied
that the purchase money that must be ad-
vanced by the State for carrying out such
scheme Will become the title deed of the
State to the land. Believing this
to be inevitable from the growing
poverty of Irish agriculture, l am almost in
as TO whether Parne,l's plan or my
now be adopted, but as | was first to raise
the cry, 1.-The land for the people," think
the time has now come for giving clear
definition of what mean and propose
wisn 10 state distinctly, continHed Davitt,
that no new departure is meant or a split
against what has been indorsed by Parnell,
and the plan will probably be adopted. Ii
differs only in this, that instead of requiring
he tenant farmers to pay the purchase