The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-06-21

money for the fee simple of land. it would
call upon the farmers 10 pay q land
tax that would be equivalent To about
half the rent now paid landlords
and Lord Salisbury has almost taken
this up. 1 mean that il SD luld be for per-
petual possession OF the land. ! worked the
plan ont in Portland Prison, and an very
sorry | ever left there; but il The landlords
are waiting for z difference between Parnell
and myself they vii wait jill the twentieth
century. They might just as wei call me
Cannloal as a Communist and / would be q
madman 10 propose such thing
Speaking of the coercion bill, Dsv;t. said
that since his Imprisonment he had travelled
through the most part of Ireland and
thought the people viewed the measure with
indifference. OF course, the petty
annoynces Of the bill would
arouse the People to out-uges,
and these the leaders fear, as they tell
against them in external opinion and can
lnlure no one but the Land League
Davitt expresses his condemnation OF the
cowardly assasSinatiOns OF friendly Eng.ish-
men IN Ph@nix PARK. the growing horror of
the people al tie deco, and said there was
a general impression IL was the work of
Landlords to inc.te the English people
against -Parneils conversion of Gladstone
Inc only parties wno would profit By il
would be those opposed 10 the League and
the odium would fall upon the leaders
Glsdstone's position he considers critical,
particularly in The Egyptian question ana
the bringing forward OF the arrears bill and
second attempt 10 deal with the land act
and us failure Justify the opposition of
Parnell. The arrears bill was a confession
and the land act failure.
OF Minister Lowell. the agitator said he
knew very little, but Of his own opinion he
thinks the blame lies no, so much on Low
ell as II Goes on the Government at Wash
iBgtOn.
He says he viii not enter Parliament
again, as he can do more effective work out
side. LanGlOrdism Is e system. be Claims
is broken and demcrslized. and the question
OF seif-governmeut VIII follow in the rcake
OF the Land League movement as polite
ally the Landlords are how a myth.
Dayltt Will return at the expiration of
two weeks. in order 10 hold a conference
with Parnell and other leaders after the
passage OF the coercion bill. His Secretary,
Redmond, viii remain here 10 complete his
political education. The British Govern
mert. he said. had considered Redmond
such terror they had locked him up.
Later IN the day, or Immediately after
luncheon, the Committee of citizens re-
sumed charge of Daviit and Redmond.
ana IN the paflors OF the hotel Professor
BTophy read an address Of welcome Dav-
lit. In response, spoke as follows:
PROFESSOR BROPHY AND GEHTLEyEy-I
wish could express my appreciation Of the
welcome extended me on the part OF the
citizens of New York as eloquently as YOU
have worded the kindly greeting Just given.
| presume no reply is expected from me to
the various topics touched upon in the ad-
dresses, as may fairly be expected 10 deal
with them in my public utterances while in
this country. / have invariably made it a
point 10 answer al compliments as I reply
TO adverse criticisms, namely; by my acts in
behalf of Ireland. Ii these have won your
kind approval in the past, am confident
nothing VIII be done by me that will Justify
the withdrawal 0f your sympathy
in the future. IN political movements,
as in other affairs, it is
impossible for man 10 plea,e every one, and
of course can not lay claim to exemption
from faults that are incidental to everybody.
II try 10 serve the cause Of Ireland 10 the
best OF my ability / hope / may meet the
wishes and fulfill the expectations OF my
numerous friends on Doth sides of the At
lantic. Thanking you once more, gentle
men, for your generous welcome tc New
York, beg you will accept the expression
OF my sincerest obligations"
After general han6shaking the Commit
tee retired and Davitt spent the remainder
of the afternoon writing letters and COM
pleung the details OF mis- campaign in Amer
ica