Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-19
ARRIVAL OF nAyITT.
The Irish AgitatmiNet in Kew York Har-
Dor BY Party Of Friends.
He is Interviewed by Several Reporters
and Makes Brief Statement.
NEW York. June Is.

line. having on board the Irish agitatOr,
Michael Davitt, and private secretary, VIM.
Redmond, arrived at quarantine at II. 80 IL t
night without word of warning. She had
not been reported and the first knowledge of
her arrival was the rafting of her ancho-
chains in the ofinR opposite the health of
fee. Early in the afternoon the steamer
Blackbird, which had been chartered by the
citizens committee. with large party of
friends, including Miss Sibina Davitt, siste,
of the land Lacquer, left the office rock at the
battery and proceeded to the quarantine where
they remained until the Germanic arrived.
The committee consisting of p. Foley of
the Irish World. and A. E. Ford, paid visit
to the residence of the health officer and pro-
cured permit to take the agitator off the
ocean vessel and convey him up the bay to
city. The committee had arranged very
pleasant order Of exercises which. however,
fell through owing TO the circumstances at.
tending Davitt's arrival.
After midnight when the Germanic had
come to anchor in the bay Foley and Ford
Immediately put out in a small boat and
boarded the vessel. Ford soon returned with
the intelligence that Davitt was on board.
He brought with him Redmond, who was re-
ceived with hearty welcome Foley re-
manned on board the Germanic with Davitt.
The reason why Davitt did not come aboard
the Blackbird was explained from the deck of
the Germanic by Foley, who stated that it
was impossible for Davitt, with only one
arm, to descend the gangway to enter a small
boat.
The Germanic was at the dock by 7.3O and
Davitt, accompanied by only a friend, was
hurridly driven to the Everett House. There
was no demonstration and the proposed re-
'ep',on mus p,oveo an utter failure:
AT 'ne "otei Da'nt coruiaiiy lnVlteu a
part! Vi newspaper men, VINO awaited ms
coming to his apartments, and. after remov-
ing some OF the luggage ne carried: sat down
anu INFORMED tnem ne was at thelr service
ana "iiins ana ready TO answer questions.
lie was nrst asked as TO MS plans. These
were, ne stated, a twelve days lecturing tour
through the States, under the auspices Of the
ianc leagues between tins city and Chicago
he had lntehded 10 speak IN Boston. Satur-
gay hlght, out lceoergs ana foggy weather
prevented his arrival IN time. He should,
however, proceed to Boston during the after
noon and speak there IN the evening. The
OBJECT OF ms WISH was TWO 1oid.
rlrst-lo contradict rumors that were 60
ing OF spilt IN the land league movement,
or likelihood OF there being difference be-
tween farnell and hlmself.
Secohd-Io explain the WORK done In
lreiahd Oy the iaoles league IN sustaining the
evclted people, building OF houses and the
maintenance in the law courts of the tenants
rights. Miss Parnell had Entrusted him with
the report OF the league since its initiation,
the copy OF which would be sent to all the
branches and daily papers in the course of a
day or two. SIN my speech in the
Academy of Music" said he. 81 shall
deal with the present situation in
Ireland and give the details OF the new
departure ana new schemes and explain
away these rumors OF rupture between Par
nell and myself. Far as they are concerned
you may say we are in perfect accord, and
l consider affairs in Ireland never in so hope
fui condition. MY Liverpool speech, Of
winch only garoied fragments have been
publlshed here and used to misrepresent me,
was not intended to cOntrOvert an old pro-
gramme, but was in reply to a challenge of
Tory press. l defy any one who reads
that speech to say 1t Is communlstic in its
nature. IL Is simply an explanation OF the
cry: The land for the people, and to show
how it affects Parnell and myself. l shall
simply quote from it.
The quotation was, 'in doing this shall
lay myself open to suspicion Of differing
rom farneil ana most OF my colleagues III
the Land League movement. but the fact that
there is not particle more of difference Of
opinion between the member for Cork and
myself upon this question than when we first
STOOD together upon the public platform in
Westport three years ago.
farnell advocated peasant proprietary. l
am IN favor of the land becoming the ma
tional property of Ireland. If peasant pro-
prietory Is conceded, either by Lord Sauls-
bury when he gets into power, or by
Gladstone before he gets out, l am perfectly
satisfied the purchase money that must be
advanced by the State for carrying out such
scneme. Will become title of the State to
sne ianu' DeheVing TINS 10 De inevitable
..oi 1"e siu"ins poverty Vi Irish agricui-
lure, am almost indlHerent as to whether
farnell plan or my own be adopted, but as
| was the first to raise the cry of ''the land
for the people, L think the time has now
couie lor giving clear dennltion OF what |
mean anu propose.
WISH 10 state distinctly, continued Davitt,
that no new departure is meant, or split. or
against what has been endorsed by Parnell,
and his plan will probably be adopted. 1t
differs only IN this, that instead of requiring
tenant farmers to pay purchase money for fee
simple OF land, 1t would call upon the farmers
70 pay lana tax which would be equivalent
TO about one-half the rent now paid to the
landlords, and Lord Salisbury has almost
taken this up l mean that it should be for
1 Mi -, al.