Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-29
ENFORCED EMIGRATION
The Attitude of the Irish National
Land League.
HOW IT EFFECTS THE UNITED STATES
President Sullivan Denouncing the Sending
of the Paupers Away from their
Own Land-The Cruelty Of
EngIands Policy.

LHSidHu . why
CHICAGO, June 2S.-Alexender Sullivan.
President of the Irish National League. re-
turned to Chicago to-day, he was asked:
"Are not the officers of the League and
those who accompanied them TO. the Presi-
dent liable to be misunderstood and sccus-
ed of Inconsistency in their opposition to
immigration
They can be misunderstood only by
those who want to misunderstood them
They are not opposed to immigration
They are opposed to enforced emigration
from Ireland. In the address to the Presi.
dent this language was used: 1T vas not
intended to cast reproach upon the
Unfortunate Victims
OF these causes, nor to discourage volun'
tary immigration"
I'm what respect does it affect either the
emigrants or the United States whether
they come voluntarily or are forced to
come"
"In every respect. The people who come
OF their own accord come with fixed pur-
pose and a fixed determination. They
come as a result of investigation and prep
aration. A very large proportion OF them
come to friends or relatives who have urged
them to come, and who, upon their arri-
val, either have employment secured for
them or means to care ior them until they
get employment.
They Are Not HumiIiated
by having to ask or receive charity. The
% people reported by Mr.. Smith, OF Cleve-
land, will illustrate. Those unfortunate
people were on the streets OF Cleveland.
The whole party had only s.. They were
helpless, among strangers. and without any
idea where to 20 or how TO turn for live
lihood. If they had come of their own
choice, they would have met friends and
advisers. Their honest poverty would
have been known only 10 themselves and
friends. They would not have had the
suffering and humiliation they had 10 bear,
coming penniless and friendless and by
force rather than by choice. Above all
that is the fact that the people of Ireland
have right to live on their own soil. TEey
should not be driven from il to make room
for English cattle. II they want 70 come
here they will not only not be opposed bat
They VIII bc Welcomed.
But the Government which overtaxes, robs
them, and reduces them 10 want should be
compelled to spend the taxes extorted from
Ireland in caring for the people OF Ire
land"
"Had not the wealth of many OF the
delegation something to do with their op.
position to immigration
Not at all. Messrs. Kelly, Hoguet and
Lynch are actively connected with an i'm.
migration society. They give now, as they
have given for years past, their personal
attention and their means TO secure the
comfort, prosperity, and humane Treat
ment OF their cOuntrymen who come to
this country. They object to the inhuman.
ity OF robbing people and then compelling
them to leave their own land and go
Unaided Among Strangers
in a strange land. II the people wanted to
come not one of the delegation would be
opposed TO their coming. These gentle
men have had cases brought to their atten.
tion like those reported by Mr.. Reynolds,
of New Haven. Mr. Reynolds said eighteen
poor people had arrived there. or that
number only five were able to work, Near.
~ oil the otEcr were aged and inii'n. Now,
If the five young, industrious, active men
came freely. they would have left their
aged relations in kindly hands at home
until they had secured roofs in this COun-
try under which to shelter them. Young
Irishmen DO not voluntarily bring their
aged relatives into exposure and humilla:
tiOn. As soon as they can they elthersend
them part Of their earnings to support
them in Ireland, or bring them to
share Their Homes
in the New World. All the facts show that
the emigration protested against Is COM
pulsOrv. Hence the objection TO ii. No,
there is no objection Oh the part OF any
man in that delegation, as there was not
on the part Of any man in the Ihlladel-
Ihia Convention, 10 voluntary imniPra-
ton. Why, Mr.. John Fitzgerald, OF Lin
coin Neh, of the delegation, has pad the
entire expense of bringing more than two
score famiIi,- TO the lands OF the W est from
Ireland. They wanted to come. They
came TO friends. They were not thrown on
the streets penniless and triendlesS. ct
Nj Fitzgerald is one of the strongest op'
pCnents OF enforced emigration
What 90 you think has been accom-
pIished by the visit to the President
The attention OF the G"vefnmrn'-pi
the world, might say-has been called to
the outrage.
Greater Vigilance
will be exercised by the au,hO-'r:". ~ eI.
nosiug the cruelty of England policy. 1t
has heen made apparent that because they
succeed in this country men with Irish
blood in their veins do not lose interest IN
their cOuntrymen. Every man in the del
egation declared himself hearty supporter
OF Mr.. Parnell, and the great commercial
centres OF this country, where the dele.
Gates are so well known, will understand
iLat such men will not neglect their bust
ness and give their attention toa movement
unlcss il was patriotic, Just and humane.
That the visit to the President has done
good there can he no doubt. President
Arthur made many friends IN the deIesa-
tion He showed that the subject Isd re.
ceiyed his attention. and every man in the
delegation left the White House firmly be.
Iieying that the President would cause the
whole subject to be fully and fairly inves-
tigated: that he would cause existing laws
to be enforced, and that he would recon-
mend to Congress such additional legisIa-
tion as official investigation would prove
necessary