New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-08
4 TALK WITH MICH4EL DATI1I.

SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS OF Ills VISIT TO
THIS CoUxrRY-HIs PLANS roi THE FUTURE
Michael Davitt was found by TRIBUNE reporter
in his room at the Everett House last evening"
nearly tired out from his almost uninterrupted
abors since his return to this city Nevertheless'
he was willing to talk concerning MS MISSION, re-
marking that though he sometimes grew so 'Icu
physically that he was almost ready to drop down,
his spirit never grew tired and never cOuld grow
tired IN this abor for whaI ne s Te.iin%
OF his reception in this country, MI. DaVlt' saiu
that it had bccn generous and kindly beyond MS
highest expectations. Everywhere le mad Dcch
received most enthusiastically both by the press
and by the people. In all the reports OF the meet
ngs W hich he had seen, and among al the enllor-
ials he had read, he had yet to find single I'M
kindly word. This gratiiicd him beyond measure
Ii showed that the sympathles OF he highest ll.ei
lectual classes here. were WITH lreIahl inc sf.p@
tines of those, too, who had the greatest lnuen'0
II Should scarcely have been surprised if had
met with some opposition continued MI. DafItt'
"because il had been Tumored about. somewhat,
that my idea of the naturalization
of the land of Ireland was directly IN opposition TO
between us was calculated to create dlssensions
and possibly division III the Land League. III
was 10 contradict such stories ana put an emu W .no
talk about dssensiOn and disunlon that cane
over here this time and have succeeded, tmnk,
IN accomplishing what | came for IN convincing
the people that the Land League Is more CLOSELY
united Than ever before and that il viii work on
steadily toward the great objects OF ats existence
until they are accomplished. My idea OF the nation
most fayOraby wherever II has been explained Dut
| do not press that subject IN opposition 10 lhe
plaas of Mr. Parnell | only explain 1t ana leave
If with the people for their cOnslderauou "ltn-
ont attempting to make great many converts 10 inc
idea. / think it is the proper plan, th0ugh, anu l.
think fine ucope will come to that conclusion when
they came TO investigate its merits fully. lou I'M
derstand my idea, do your 1t is to nave the govern
ment-the Irish government-take charge Oh an me
land and rent IT out to the various tenants. mat
il the nation will be the landlord. The land TAX
would be sufficient then TO pay all the expenses Gl
the government, as the poor rates id ,ho
school taxes aud so forth. The non'agrlcui11
tural classes then would be renewed
from direct and indirect taxtlon' mat wouid
be their share of the NATURALIZATION system; Az
the same time the agricultural classes would pay
rents yery very much below what they pay now,
or what they would pay under any other lanuloru
system Of the old style" ,,. a..;oh;,,,
How DO you hnd the Lanu League nouiisnins
in tins country 7" =. .
d" Most exceently. Its membership is increasing,
contributions increasing, and the spirit lhat Is ~
free Ireland IS increasing every day. am recelN-
ing invitations to visit hundreds Oh places
throughout the country, from branches Oh tue
League and regret to say that cannot VISIT every
place where am invited. In the little while nave
been here | have visited Boston, Albany, jersey
CITY New-Havcn, Hartford, fhiadelpha, Chl Gs
Buffalo, Syracuse, Providence, Worcester ana iroy
and now am back again In New-l OK. Ill cach Oh
these cities have named there were great, enthu-
slasic receptions and at each place made at least
one spcecb II was hard work. tell you. Some
Tunes half an hour alter finishing my speaking l
have been III the cars on my way to the next city,
"A
three nights. | broke down with nervous lever AT
Worcester from oyerworking myself, ana have
too last as well as too hard. First, l undertook to
run ahead of the newspapers, tdcn dhrad OF my
luggage and finally succeeded i'll running ahead OF
myself and my powers oi endurance. ,....
How long do YOU purpose 80 rc man Ill the city,
Mr.. DdvItt"
done, and | shall go over the water soon. Next
Tuesday June \, | am to addrt - the flth Ward
Branch OF the Land League and expect to sail
very soon thereafter"
"M mere will you 90 first 7"
81 shall first 90 to Paris, " here viii consult
with Mr.. EgIn and other members OF the League
there | snail give them report of my work here,
and set to work to assist IN Whatever plan OF acuon
we may decide upon after consideration l do not
know that there l. any particular pan uhdcr con-
sIdcTatIOn al present. but some new movements Will
probably be decided upon III view oil the passage Oh
" nat viii be the effect do You think, of the
suspension oil Mr.. Parhel and the other lllsh men-
beers from the House last Saturday Z"
g ell, | tkink The elect viii be most beneficial
to cause III hat il wnfenilst the synpathles OF
right-mnded people VITA us more than ever Our
members engaged III 1alr hght-a hght
i'll winch they were only exercising tneII iarlIa-
mentary rights They were excluded simply ny an
exercise of brute force and their exclusion was u
disgracefu outrage, which Will react upon England
| by ana by"
| If England should be drawn into war with Egyptf
Would not tnat engage England attention as 10
| give ireland opportunity 10 stilke lOr freedom
| GENTLY important or powerful to carry on long
| war with England. The result OF sucn Il war would
| be the subjecuOn of Egypt aftera battle or two !;
indeed, 1 think would scarcely get to talking
| about the seriously before 1t would be over.
| OF cOuIse, II the Egyptians should surprise us all
| rs the Zuus did that would be another matter. In
that case the Gladstone Ministry would TALL and
Irish matters would be preclplla1eu at once. But
do not THINK that war with Egypt would give
Ireland a great deal of relief, or an opportunity to
| relieve herself What Ireland gees from England
she mus gcI herself, from her own Struggle. she
cannot hope to gain much otherwise"