Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-09
THE VIEWSOF AN IRIsHMAN
Prof. Fitzgerald, of Trinity College,
Dublin, Rlks of the Land League
and Americas Future.
st. Louis Globe.pemocrat.

George James Fitzgerald, professor OF ex-
detrimental physics, Trinity College, Dublin,
arrived last night from Montreal, where he
las been attending the meeting of the Ameri-
can Association for The Advancement OF
Science. A reporter met and hed lew min
utes conversation with him at the Southern
Hotel. The professor is six feet in hight,
stout built, and has ruddy complexion, a
shaggy beard of a dark hue, and thick
growth of black haiF, sprinkled with gray.
He hss been connected with the college
long time, and is about fifty years OF age.
To an inquiry as to the object OF his visit
to America, he said that he came simply to
form the acquaintance Of those Yho attended
The sessions OF the association and 10 see the
Uoited States. 1t was his intention 10 have
furnished a paper on "The Motion OF an
Electrified Sphere" but his sea voyage had
so disagreed with him that he was unable TO
nut his notes into shape. There were two
gentlemen CT the same college with him,
the Rev. Dr-SAmuel Haughton, professor OF
geology, lately appointed one OF the govern
ing body of the uniyarsity, and William
Mckay, one of the twentY-six Fellows OF the
college. DIR. Haughton read very inter-
esting ARTICLE to the association entitled
"The EvolgtioE Of The Erth-Moon System"
in which he endangered 10 show that Mr..
Darwin's results might be deTiged from
other bypekhsses than that of huid earth.
Changing the subject rather abruptly the
reporter ssked the distinguished lrishman
what he thought OF the constabulsry troubles
in Dublin.
GAII the disturbances with the constsbu-
larry occurred since my departure, and l
have nothing TO say only that believe the
world is tired of Irish politics. ! know
am sud Sd are nv associates. In politics we
conf;ns our selves to abusing all parties"
HVou are not 4 very firm friend OF the
Land League, then?' suggested the reporter.
az have no objection to the League at al,
only think it has keen the means of plung-
ing poor tenants into deeper misery. 1
would suggest one thing be DONE" Emiling
Significantly, "and that is that Americans
insist on what funds they send to Ireland
being carefully audited before they are dis
buraed, for haEe strong suspicious that
large share of the moHsy peyer has any
thing to do with glsddeniug the heartsSf the
poor
sWhat do you iRipk will be the fnal re-
suit OF the present agitation in Ireland"
81 believe that people will get tired of 1t
in a year or two, and after brief season OF
0uiet will start some new disturbing Ques-
4oU. The better class of people are already
tired of the struggle, and but for the agitators,
who are keeping up the fermentation to
crafty their own personal sel6shness, the
trouble you'd have ended long ago."
"How long gill you remain in American
aI must be at hoE4e before the fret W eek
in October. / am very snxious TO take a
trim on the Mississippi river 70 zee Ehat it
iodks ike. and to ride on one Of the boats
have heard 30 much about, and 80 will 90
Cairo tomorrow have Travelled all oys
Enrope. but found nothing there to compare
with what have seen in America. 1t il