The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-21
PARNELL'S PROPOSITION
To Transfer the Irish Vote to Aid
Irish Industries.
BIDDING TO BOTH PARTIES.
What His Mother is Represented as Work.
Ing For and What She Says She
is Authorized to Propose and
Do In Her Sons Name.

BosroN. Aug, 2O.-At the Parker
House yesterday, Mrs. Parnell had con-
ference with number of Catholic
bishops and leaders, of the Irish Ma
tional League, concerning the means by
which the coming political contest i'm
this country could be turned to the adj
vancement of lreland's cause. 1t is un-
derstood that Mrs. Parnell represented
her son at the conference, and that she
submitted the details of scheme for the
benefit of Irish home industry, which
she stated was conceived by her son, and
was being put into practical execution.
Parnell, she said, had formed an Asso-
citation in England and Ireland, of capi-
talisls and manufacturers whose aim was
to encourage home industry in Ireland.
This association proposed to establish
factories for the exclusive manufacture
of Irish goods, such as could not be
manufactured in England or other coun-
tries, including such articles as laces.
linens, frizZCS, woolens and twOeds,
Preparations are already in progress for
The establishment of such factories in
different parts of Ireland. Mrs. Parnell
made Il suggestion as coming from her
son, that proposition be submitted to
the Republican and Democratic parties,
would decide for which party
the organized Irish vote will be east.
Mrs. Parnell stated that as these Irish
goods could not be made in this country
their importation would not in any
sense conflict with American home in
dustry, inasmuch aS the association in
England proposed to exclusively control
the production. Mr. Parnel's PROPOSE
tion, therefore, was that a direct offer be
submitted to the political parties of the
United States ms follows: If, in accord
ance with the friendly feeling expressed
towards Ireland in America by Ameri-
cans, one of the political parties will in
corporate plank in its platform in fa-
vor of admitting goods of Irish manu-
facture free of duty, specifying such
goods as cannot be manufactured else
where than in Ireland and
the \ importation of which will
not compete with American
productions, then such party will re-
celve the organized support OF the Irish
American vote. Even If n direct organi-
zation is not made yet, the Irish vote
will be directly or Indirectly Influenced
In favor of the party which shall cham
pion the cause OF the Irish industry as
indicated"
Mrs. Parnell leaves for New York to-
| uul W luht lHt pItllIlludIN slcpS 10
wards the organization of the Irish in
terest, so that in case of action of 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 Alex
ander Sullivan so persistently refused n
reelection to the presidency of the Irish
National League was that he proposed
to enter the canvass in support of Blaine
and did not wish to compromise the
lrish-American vote by becoming pub
lie speaker in support of the Republican
candidate while holding the Office as
president of the Irish National League
Mrs. Parnell explains with regard Il
the report that she Is engaged in the or
ganization of party for the benef
OF the lrish-Amorican vote that she 4
not organizing any party and has not ex
pressed the slightest preference for ethe
of the American parties. She believes
however, that many articles produceC
IN Ireland might be admitted free, o.
almost free, of duty, as they are mo-
competitive with American or Englisl
goods, while as models and for popula
use, they would be eminently useful
Her only purpose is To direct attention
to this industrial field, which would b,
highly beneficial to both Ireland anC
. America.