, 1884-08-21
A Proposition From ireland.

BOSTON, August 20.-At the Parker
House yesterday Mrs. Parnell held a con-
ference with a number of Catholic Bishops
and leaders of the Irish National League,
concerning means by which the coming
coming political contest in this country
could be turned to the advancement of
Ireland's cause. 1t is understood Mrs.
Parnell represented her son in the confer
ence. Mrs. Parnell submitted the details
of a scheme for the benefit of Irish home
industry which she stated was conceived
by her son and is being put into practical
execution, Mr.. Parnell, she said, had
formed an association in England and
Ireland of capitalists and manufacturers
whose aim is to encourage home industries
i'll Ireland. This association proposed to
establish factories for the exclusive manu-
facture of Irish goods such as could not be
manufactured in England or other u
tries, including such articles as laces and
linens, friezes, woolens and tweeds, and
preparations are already in progress for
the establishment of such factories in diff
ferent parts of ireland. Mrs, Parnell
made the suggestion, coming as from her
SON, that a proposition be submitted to
the Republican and Democratic parties,
the acceptance of which by either, would
decide for which party the organized
Irish vote will be cast. Mrs. Parnell
stated that as these Irish goods could not
be made in this country, their importation
would not in any n conflict with Amer
lean home industry, inasmuch as the asso-
citation in England proposed to exclusively
controlth production. Mrs. Parnel sprop
%osition, therefore, was that q direct offer
be submitted to the political parties of the
United States as follows: If, in accord
ance with the feeling expressed towards
Ireland in America by Americans, one of
the political parties will incorporate Il
plank in its platform in favor of admit
ting goods of Irish manufacturers free of
duty, specifying such goods as cannot be
manufactured elsewhere than Ireland and
the importation of which will not compete
with American productions, then such
party will receive the organized support Of
Irishmen in America.
Mrs. Parnell leaves for New York to
day 10 take preliminary steps towards the
organization of the Irish interests. so that
in case of action by either of the leading
political parties, the promises contained in
the proposition can be fulfilled. During
the conference it was stated that the
reason why Alexander Sullivan so per
sistently refused a reelection of the Pres
idency of the Irish National League was,
he proposed to enter the canvas in sup
port of Blaine, and did not wish to com
promise the Irish American vote by be-
coming a public speaker in support of the
Republican candidate while holding the
office of President of the Irish National
League.
Mrs. Parnell explains, with regard to
the report hat she is engaged in the
organization of a party for the benefit of
the Irish American vote, hat she had not
organized any party, and has not ex-
pressed the slightest preference for either
of the American parties. She believes,
however, that many articles produced in
Ireland might be admitted free, or almost
free, of duty, as they are not competitive
with American or English, while as models
and for popular use they would be emin-
emily useful. Her only purpose is to
direct attention to this industrial field,
which will be highly beneficial to both
Ireland and America