Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-11
IRISH TENANTS.
The Excessive Burdens That Are
Imposed Upon Them.
THE ASSISTED" EmIsRANr VIEWED
From the Other Side-Some Who Might
Make Good Citizens-Parnell and
Dayit viii Not Come to Amer
lea This Fall.


dent writing to the Philadelphia Press
says: ireland Was very much stirred yes-
terday, and il Is yet, over the cabled report
Of the action OF the United States Govern
ment in regard to the emigrants who had
arrived At New York on one Of the Anchor
Line Steamers, from Cshirciveen, County
Kerry. Whether right or wrong, pruden
or imprudent, wise or unwise, the people
are very much opposed TO the large mum
Der Of emisrants that are being assist
e1' By the Government out Of the country.
1adanaseasn.itA schena y. dapopp:
late the country, to root out the Celt to
make room for the Saxon.
Their Claim
is that ii is q shifting of responsibility. In.
stead Of England legislating to relieve the
people and to aid them to earn liveli-
hood in their native country, she cono0cts
schemes to shift load OF paupers OF her
own creation on 10 the United States.
The news from New York has caused
great rejoicing. All tu politicians looked
upon il as slap In the face for England
from the American Government. Ono
leading journal, the Evening Telegraph, OF
Dublin, an adjunct issue OF the morning
Fresman's Journal, declared editorially
Yesterday that the act was an important
one, as showing the influence OF the Irish
in America on the politics OF that country.
ID does not for one moment seem 10 think
the step was one Of those prudent motions
made on purely self.protectiye grounds. IL
seems 10 ignore that the United States
could act from the high motives Of the In.
trinsic principles at issue.
Giving the cIrish.AmcricAns the Crcdts.
Everything is attributed to the influence
Of the Irish vote in America. ol course,
as thus much has been accomplished In
behalf OF the policy OF the Irish leaders by
the Irish colony in America, much moro
may be hoprd Tor. Now that this inhu-
erCe has received oil 'ial govern menal
cCguizanCc. il is inevitable that whatever
elsr-n0t too compromising TO the l nited
States-that the Nstioualists may desire,
can be had through Mr.. Sullivan, oi the
National League IN America.
The Facts About the Emigration.
Now, what are the facts In regard 10 this
emigration business? This Is the first and
most striking to me. The Government has
10 refuse hundreds every day who present
themselves and plead TO be allowed to emit.
crate. They have no work here and no
money. II cannot be any worse TO emf.
crate. They therefore beg to be sent out OF
the country. have Just been talking 10 .
poor. law guardian OF union near Cahir-
civeen. He says that he Is we'll acquainted
with the system Of emigration. He IL one
OF the secretaries OF the National League,
and spends much OF his time In Dublin at
present. He Is violently opposed 10 this
dcpopulating system,
Draining the Country
OF It's best men, and leaving the maimed,
tha halt and the blind TO be cared for In the
workhouse.
lie tells me that in August, 1851, about
forty tenants and their families were
evicted from the estate Of Sir Rowland
Wynn uncle OF Lord Hcadlcy. They all
went to the workhouse. The law does not
allow relief 10 be given to . family who
may not he paupers. but who are Just Tor
the present out Of work and barren ol re-
sources. The whole family must 60 TO the
workhouse. Thither these people went in
August, lssl. Some little time after, when
times picked up" many OF them went
back to their holdings. They were not
able, however. TO meet the exorbitant rents,
and again they were evicted and
Turned Right out ON the Roadstde.
They again resorted to the workhouss. IL
IL these people that have recently been
shipped away TO New Y ork by the Govern.
meDt
~ think" he said, your people have
missed il in refusing TO recriye these peo'
pie, for, IL the law has been followed out.
none OF them were likely to embarrass the
State as paupers. Five hundred thousand
pounds out OF surplus church revenues
were appropriated 10 assist emigrants.
The law II that only those who are able.
bodied and have Ietters-to be shown the
Government emigrant--fron friends In
America asking them TO 20 over there. or
persons having funds enough 10 have
start after their arrival in New York, are
10 be allowed passage scross.'
A Reut.Riddea Town.
Cahirciyeen, the town, belongs 70 the
government conRscated and endowed o.
ta,cs Of Trinity College here In Dublin. An
English gentleman was down In thst
neighborhood recently. lie says that willis
The town, which has about 1000 inhabit-
ant /. situated within n mile or - oil the
slats uuarries Of Vslen,is, II 10 20 bssiS
ra,eG hat for safety nt night one must
wr,k m the middle ~ ibe streets. The
foyp. he declares. shows less signs o. Intel.
liz, ut supervision than any he ever saw. A
-.ore squalid ttnspt,y than this Of this
flCn CCTbOTSIlOn WI ITIU'y 'OIISIe U1uuot
be conceived. lie dwelling, srs NOT NJ for
stables, the food not sufficient, nor u II of
sn at all suitable character; end their
clothes, which are entirely
Too Reant for Comfort.
ore often not enough TO cover nsbedness
actually indecent The rents are unjustly
high.
Issw by q cablegram In recent Ameri.
can paper. that II was announced thst
NetsTs Parnnll aud Dayitt would visit
America In August This IL not true. Mr.
Dsyiit assures ne that such . thing II sl.
together out Of the question for blm.
From q member OF the League Who ssv
Nr. PspeIl yesterday, ! learn that be has
no inch thought a. that Of leaving Ireland
during ~ recess OF Parliament NJ. Par.
nell !. up in Monaghan slec'ionesrins Tor
The Candidates
seer, TO have profound respect for esch
other, which they display in their bar.
aDgues. The Conservative, Af. honfos,
dscIsres that Mr.. Hesly b Mr.. PsrnslPs
"shoe black" ;" and Mr. Hesly avows thst
Mr.. Monroe 10 the escaped ofang outsnE Of
the Four Courts of Dublin. Inquiry
teaches me that such amenities are quite
customary In an Irish Parliamentary cam.
psign. However, neither seems 70 take
offen,e. tits worthy Of note that NJ.
Parnell never indulges In such Psrsonsi.
tiles.
The NoSSisasws uystsSy.