Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-08-28
Political Proposition.

BosTON, August 20.-At the Parker
House yesterday, Mrs. Parnell held con-
ference with a number of Catholic Bishops
and leaders of the Irish National League
concerning the means by which the coming
political contest in this country could be
learned to the advancement of Irelands
cause. 1t is understood that Mrs. Parnell
represented her son at the conference Mrs.
Parnell submitted the details Of scheme
for the benefit of Irish home industry,
which she stated was conceived by her son
and being put into practical execution
Parnell, she said, had formed an associa-
tion in England and Ireland of capitalists
and manufacturers whose aim is to en-
courage 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 countries, including
such articles as laces, linens, triezes, wool
ems and tweeds, and that preparations are
already in progress for the establishment
of snch factories in different parts OF Ire
land. Mrs Parneil made the suggestion,
as coming from her son, that proposition
be submitted to the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties, the acceptance of which by
either would decide for which party the
organized Irish vote would be cast. Mrs.
Parnell stated that as these Irish goods
could not be made in this country, their
importation would not in any sense con-
fiict with American home industry. lnas-
much as the association in England pro-
posed to exclusively control the produc-
tion, Mr.. Parnell's proposition, therefore,
was that direct offer be submitted to the
political parties of the United States, as
follows:
IF. in accordance with the friendly ex-
pressions towards Ireland in America by
the Americans, one of the political parties
will incorporate plank in its platform in
favor of admitting goods of Irish maLutac-
ture free Of duty, specifying such goods as
cannot be manufactured elsewhere than in
Ireland, and the importation OF which now
compete with American productions, then
such party will receive the organized sup
port of Irishmen in America"
Mrs. Parnell leaves for New York to-day
to take the preliminary steps toward the
organization of 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 persistenly re-
fused reelection to the Presidency of the
Irish National League was that he pro-
posed to enter the canvass in support of
Blaine, and did not wish to compromise
the Irish American vote by becoming a
public speaker in support of the Republi-
can candidate while holding the Office OF
President of the Irish National League.
Boston, August 20.-MIs. Parnell ex-
plains with regard to the report that she
is engaged in the organization of party
for the benefit of the Irish American vote,
that she is not organizing any party and
has not expressed the slightest preference
for either of the American parties. She be-
lieves however that many articles pro-
duced in Ireland might be admitted free or
almost free of duty, as they are not COM
petitive with American or English, while
as models for popular use they would be
eminently useful. Her only purpose is to
direct the attention to this industrial field
which would be highly beneficial to beth
Ireland and America.