Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-08
THEIRISHQUESTION
Mrs. TiIIeJ's Observations OF Mr.. far'
nell and His Work-"When He
Retires from the
Leadership, the Present Movement
Must CoIIapse"-Irish Organiza'
tons 10 Unite.

NEW YORK, December by the steamer
LAmerique, Mrs. NJ. L. Tilley, OF Washing
| ton. has lost reformed from an extended tour
abroad. She was a warm personal friend OF
the late Miss Fanny Parnell, and at that Ia
menled lady's request she visited Ireland Iof
the purpose of satisfying her American
mind as 10 the truth OF the assertions mace
on behalf of the National movement. "A
Star reporter who visited Mrs. Tilley at the
Leland House last night found that her i'm
pressions fully justify the position OF those
who have taken a stand Tor Irish rights IN
the fullest sense OF the term.
Gas the result of my observations In Ire
Iand.n said Mrs. TilIey, 81 must say that l
fully sympalhizs with The Irish people In all
their aspirations for that liberty which LIZ
most conducive of prosperity. 1t has been
said on this side that the movement has not
been conducted properly in ireland. Moth
ing could be further from the truth. The
organization of the Irish people was never
in such a promising condition, was never
more homes ly conducted than at present.
The only thing net ded is continued subecrlp-
tons hom this country. III the men and
women of Irish blood and feeling in this
country only knew how much good their
dollars have done in the way OF teaching the
Irish people their rights and instructipg
them in their duties, they would not only
redouble their generous offerings. There
has been no Encouragement, no misappro-
priation. The wonder is that the money re-
ceived has been made to go so lar in the
work of relieving distress"
"You do not think, then, that the
National movement is retrograding%
"On the contrary, it is progressing admira-
bly,. Mr.. PaTnelPs work lie slow but sure.
He learns a lesson from the past and does
not favor a precipitate policy. The Irish
people need such instruction newspapers
of the proper kind can give. If move
ment were started here to provide them with
reading Of the kind calculated to lead to the
reforms sc much needed, it would do meal
culable good. l find that the Irish World is
a great detriment to the progress OF the
present movement. lis doctrines are too i'm
practicable, and its open hostility 10 Mr..
Parnell is very unreasonable. Then the
Ffeenldn's journal ia too conservative. What
the people need is happy medium that
will be az free from the Tadicalism OF the
one as from he conservatism of the other"
How does the new League movement pro-
gress?"
"Very we'll. The system is well organized
and the plan of organization is carried out
admirably under the direction of a news
paper map, Mr.. Harrington, of the Kerry
Sentinel"
SIS Mr.. Davitt in perfect accord with Mr..
Parnell"
81 think so; in fact, am sure he ia. Some
people desire to have different impression
spread abroad, but they do not act for Mr..
Davitt. He has thorough understanding
with Mr.. Parn:l He entertains some ex-
treme doctrines which might, at tue present
time, interfere with The success Of the present
but they do not prevent his aiding
that movement with his brains, energy and
discretion"
"D1es Mr.. ParnelPs popularity continue
ss great as ever with the Irish people?"
"Greater than ever. When he retires from
The leadership, the present move msnt must,
10 a great extent, collapse. Certainly he
cannot be forced out. He is a grand mani
linen there is his sister, Miss Anna PArnell
consider her the greatest Of her sex now
living. She has more brains than NEST men,
and she Is, besides, noble, sympathetic,
,reat-hearted woman. There can be no pee
llation or misappropriation where she is.
She is now preparing a report of the doipgs
# the Ladies' Land League, and will give it
o the world very shortly"
do you look for the success OF the Ma
ion al movement
Il do most decidedly. 1t must succeed.
The Irish landlord is not what he used 10 be;
lie is not so great man in the eyes of the
peasants as formerly. They have been taught
hat they are equal with him iu the rights
.iveu from Gods own hand. l was never in
Ireland antil this year, but l was told that
he condition of the people, bad as / con-
idered 1t, was immeasurabiy better than it
lad been before the Land League rose. This
act ought to encourage renewed efforts on |
his eide"