Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-20
HENRY GEORGE
On the Naties alizatiOn OF Land in Great
Britain as Well as in
ireland.
The Difference Between Dayitt and Par
nell-The Latter Altogether Too
Conservative.

New York, October 19.-Henry George
was a passenger on the steamer HelVeuA,
which reached this city Monday morning.
large number of his friends assembled al
Pier No. so, North river, 10 welcome MIN on
bis arrival. In the afternoon Mr.. George
was seen by Tribune reporter, and IN an
swer to questions regarding his visit to Ire
land, said:
social conditions of the people, and 70 eorIespo91
for the Irish VERT hAo no 1rnt in nv
travels through the country, until after aTriss9
in Queenstown, when clerk In me t boLei had bsd
better Change my name If were going 70 stay N
ireland very long or should probably be arrested
as suspect, and, sure enough, II was ho' Ne's
In rezard to the Land League. Mr.: George said
..snce MI. Psrnens release nom Kilmsinham me ne
whole tone OF the Land Leagues leadership nas
| been lowered greatly, owing TO the change IN MI
| Parnell's policy, which has been much more con
s.Doe. the sym patty of the Irish people seem to
| be more with Parnen OF Davittf' No.,
1T would be difficult TO say as to that There !
| really no way just now of getting at the popnis
sen ssy little But il Is fact that strong ma
tiouaI feeling is growing throughout the country
The LAPa s6eisi sssirssioS in one direction IL
| design was TO secure the land 70 the people, Du
the IN the differentiation Of land which
really the only way OF seS9Tng 5cb rob 6s
| - eha Gladstone programme, yet all through u
| Country the idea prevails that hall measures az
not the thing. The land must De LOT the VINO
rent will not do much Tor the agricultural laoore
for the people 81 the '9 own tb a Sos Who eon
not make decent living even II they got me Ian
| rent free The landlords fear the nauonalizauo
idea. but would be favorable to the peasant pr
4 prietary scheme, because tnat WouAu pr0floe
| them a sort of body guard.
| IIA new movement, more radical movemei
tbsn there has ever been before. is already starte
, II has a strong foothod in England and scotlsn
and will soon show its head in Ireland u is pas
mon the theory of the Naturalization OF the Ian
This is not merely an ,Iotsssion
| men are interested in it. and 1t is making strol
, headWay among the clergy. 1t has been slower
take hold in Ireland because II has been sci ps'
| hvtba influence of the leaders of the Land Leagu
, | b1t in England hundreds OF Land NsuonallzAu'
clubs are springing up on ali sides anu mee .1l
!. are held in halls and in the large squares almt
Constantly. The Sunday night meetings are
I WAYS dense.y crowded. -.
"Unless one visits London ana sees an ms ms !
himself he can never realize what IL being done
mo reports of these meetings ever get into
naners At the Trades Unions Congress, nelo
Manchester last month, an enormous Nots "
o east in favor of the adoption OF the theory
e | Naturalization. -. -.
Mr.. George said that Ireland impressed him
3 vorably as a country; that the land seemed 500
[. | and the natural resources generally were 1,
! The hest portion of Ireland was under grass, !
| neonle being driven from the best lands, ana
8, 6ensest nopIllations inhabiting the worst. "Mu
e of ireland" said he, has been turned over II
| Grazing FARMS and when you walk over one
sni1s NJ some poor mud -hoored cabin from VIII
| the family has been driven, and then going OF
little further you see ~ srarnS With
marks etc Ireland is anything but an oVerpo
10 lated countr-. The only things wrong Win II
The government and laws. The government
nnt he government of a foreign tyranny.
what Is Infinitely worse-that OF a close tyIan
backed by the government OF the foreign COZ
oil w N George has gone to Philadelphia.