Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-12-12
TUT NE smyrna Times
Irish Industries.

| - was very Hdrd pushed L
dont know what l might do, but in
my opinion an honest "give in" is
more honorable than mud throwing as
that very often rebounds to the thrower
ana like the wicked "they get caught
III their own net" even so let it be
with the editor of the Record. Perhaps
the editor of the Record thinks he
made fine pun in that light giving
editorial. Now l like good pun even
at my own expense, but if there was
any wit or sense about that pun have
JAILED to see it. But in these DAYS of
electric and gas light it is no wonder
the editor of the Record could not pro-
duce pun sitting beneath the sombre
light of kerosene. Mr.. Record Won
want little Gass to enlight you.
When | commenced writing on Ire
land | wanted to show the editor of
the Record as we'll as the people of
Smyrna that all Ireland was not in re-
volt against the English Government.
that the people of at least part of that
unhappy land are not the down-trodden
slaves OF monopoly. How far have
succeeded will be apparent in compar-
ing the first editorial of the Record with
MS article in the issue of December LIST.
There he agrees with me that the peo-
pie OF Ulster are prosperous, the main
idea | have been trying to impress upon
his mind from the first. Mr.. Record
you have given me a great deal of en-
couragement in your last article. for 7
mad nearly given you up as hopeless.
SO will now try to enlighten YOU on
some other points.
Let me first inform you Mr.. Record
that there is no county of Ulstern in
ireland to which you have referred
more than once in your article, even
went to the trouble of putting it once
IN italics Ulster is the OnIv cuunty."
If an Irish editor would speak of the
county OF Massachusetts, U. s., what a
dln there would be throughout the
world, and if he would 90 to enligbten
the people concerning the laws of this
country and speak thus, how far would
his opinions go? They certainly would
nave weight with an intelligent peo-
ple!! But l wont say any more ON
this point as it might get abroad and
people who don't know would saw
what an intelligent editor thew have
III Delaware" and l want to keen nm
the reputation of "little Delaware
even If it should be at the cost of dear
old ireland. But please do not contra
dIctme Mr.. Record, there is no "countvof
Ulster" there is Prorince of Ulster
and it contains nine counties. If YOU
don't believe me ask Mr.. Handy or
some of the school children.
The Record says Ireland has no ex-
ports, no commerce, no manufactures.
l wonder where the Record got his in
formation, l don't think it was from
the county" of Ulster. The man who
gave him that information must have
been acquainted with the "county" of
Connaught and nowhere else. What
do the farmers of Ireland do with all
the beef, pork, mutton, butter and
eggs which they produce? If the Irish
consume them all, they must certainly
live well, better than they are credited
for. And what becomes of all the
thousands of bushels of oats and wheat.
which grow to perfection in that coun-
try? If the people are all farmers or
producers of the above commodities
there are no consumers on the island.
as he says there are no manufactures.
and If there are no exports as he saws.
1T is no wonder the farmers are in nov
erty and elected for nonpayment of
rent, as under that state of things even
money must be thing unknown in
ireland, Except what goes into the
pockets of the agitators from the United
States and other sources). Now theun-
reasonableness of the above bears on
It's face the Misrepresentation of the
writer without me writing one word in
rebuttal. There is no country in the
world where farmers are better paid for
the above produce than in Ireland.
She has at her door the best market in
the world, and packets loaded down
with such produce daily leave her ports
for the great English markets, and
there is not an intelligent farmer in
Ireland but what can keep his family
and pay his hands with his egg and
butter money; commodities which are
never drug in the markets of Ireland.
And l don't think there is any other
country in the world which produces as
much beef for her capacity as Ire
land or where better prices are obtain
ed for the same. So much on that
point, now for her manufactures.-The
Record says "Ireland has no manufac-
lures and under the present and past
laws she can have none;" that too is
information. Wont the Record please
travel with me again to the north of
Ireland; we will again enter the port
of Belfast and the first thing after pass
ing the wharves crowded with vessels
of all sizes loading and unloading their
merchandise, we again see those sturdy
ship carpenters hammering away "like
dearlife." And what are they hammer
ing for when they cannot manufacture
anythingP 1t must be for fun. Yes.
but see that large vessel over on the
dock beyond; it is new ocean steamer
nearly completed. tits for the "White
Star" line mate for the Baltic, Celtic
and ill fated atlantic, which were built
at this same ship yard and are owned
by Belfast capitalists.
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