Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-25
PATRICK EGAN
Declares His HfssIeR 10 This Ceuatry
te be the Consolidation OF
The Lana LsAgUos-PArpeII VIII Also
Press This at Philadelphia.

In referring TO his recent visit 10 Tsrry-
town and Waterbury and tns ighboring
Villages, Patrick EEan spoke Of the surprise
that he felt zl the internally Of the Irish feel
ing that he every where found displayed. al
expected a good DEAL" he said to New
York Tribune reporter. 81 have beep led to
expect it, but l will cozfe.s that what / have
seen SURPRISES anything l nave expected. II
! were assed to specify more particularly,
would point cut two things that especially
struck me-tAe first ia the deadly hatred OF
England that the Irishmen here exhibit, and
the next is tbs accurate knowledge possessed
By the people respecting ths pyegfess OF events
at home. This lstIer feature is to me simply
astonishing, and sho.s with what close at
tention Ireiand's Efforts are being followed
in America"
"What do you argue from this?"
at has immeasurzbly added 10 my hopes
Of ultimate success. l cannot believe that
all this enthusiasm aud encouragement is TO
lie without fruit"
'Do you rely on auyth hing more than .
moral support, then, from American?
al believe that while the Irish are ready
10 Amsrica to give u loyal support - a
| moral force movement, tsey will be doubly
| ready to support physicsI-fJrce movement,
| if The opportunity occurs"
! "IR that csse do you consider the Land
Lssgue Of America more advanced than
thst Of Irelsnd?"
Il do, certainly. At the same time, l have
found Them perfectly disposed to follow the
guidance of the leaders OF the League In
| Ireland"
"Was it not one of your objects in coming
| hers TO confer with the American leagues IL
| this N stter?"
Partly; I have, Of course, as recent ar
rival, explained to the men here the situa
tion il Ireland. Ii is the object of PsrnelP
| approa hing visit to the PnilsdelPhia con
vention to explain the Eitustiou at HON,
further. We wish is bring about complete
accord between he League al home and TIA
leagues here. This Was one OF the subject
discussed with the Rev. Father Walsh a
Waterbury, and at Buffalo 1t will be mat
ter TO be considered by James Mooney an
J. J. Hynes, these three forming The Councl
Of the LaUd League in America. At Bosto
and Chicago, where | am going after hay
been 10 Buffalo, will see some other leaan
men in the land movement, aud l hope "
will have many views TO exchange that wi
be mutually profitable"
"Is there any discord between the ditfsrer
leagues and organizations in American
sob, no. Still, they have nevsr yet bee
brought completely uEdsr ore lead. 1t
, the present hope OF The leaders here TO al
com plish this, and to consolidate fnsliy a
The Irish societies 10 America into the NOV
meft."
Il. this the object of calling together th
I convention at Philadelphis?'
! at is certainly one OF the main objects
. tina. convention. We hope that the iesgu
: in America will be brought inio harmon
: nst only with esca other but with the Iris
$ Land Lssgue, sn5 great good mast certainl
, ssus from a conference between Parneli al
4 the American leaders"
/ ga Parnsl certainly ccmng"
: "Father Walsh, as secretary of the Leagu
3 sent a cable dispatch TO hiH from Wat
!, bury requesting him to come"
/ "Win you speak at PhtlRaelphiaW
II 81 think not. do not wish TO appear {
y the platform, hut if l felt il my duty, l &C
y tainly SHOULD"