The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-09-21

WAR Dssssr psvss esA l.sSv nsrSsttsc sstss
nanvs Dsss fsr Cape Clear Fsshsrnen.

BALTIMORE, lreIanu bept. z-lne HsnoficS
OF ireland are the only industry which tho
jealousy OF British commerce or the formidable
competition 81 foreign trade II likely to leave
exclusively or principally TO Irish homo enter
PRISE Tho geographical position OF the Ener-
aid Isle permits her inhabitants to make OF
this industry source Of wealth more plentiful
and more lasting than tho gold OF California.
Hitherto tho unaccountnble Indifference OF the
jmpertal Government. ~ well as the reckless
improvidence Of the great Irish landlords. had
loft that wealth as untouched by the needy anu
destitute populations OF the long line OF sea-
coast ns II these tecming waters bathed tho
shores OF Alaska or Kamschatka. The ex-
traordinary SUCCESS which has attended the
patriotic zeal OF one poor priest. and the crea-
ton In this the remotest corner OF South CORK
OF a prosperous fishing industry. have sud
denly concentrated upon this spot the ntten-
ton not only OF Irish patriots. but OF British
statesmen.
Here am writing to you from tho chapel OF
the Rath. overlooking Baltimore harbor. with
Carberrys hundred isles chief among which
arc the large islands OF 1nnsherkin and Cape
Clear. There was terrible suffering among the
starving flsheriolk Of this large. desolate. aud
moot picturesque district during tho years OF
the great famine. 1915 and 1847. Thanks to
the intelligent energy and prlestly devotion OF
one man. the Rev. Charles Davis. and to the
situation 10 changed. Each. Of the two great
Tor resident priest a curate OF Father Davis.
50 that they have. on each island sunday ser
whom he came to Baltimore. in 1879, found the
once nourishing borough town reduced to a
sw ns SSns
Of the Protestant rector and his confrere Of
Youshal who occasionally SPEND, tho summer .,I e,
March ii August Is rs y ted By iars. iissis
Of scotch. Manx. and French fishermen. who
shsry IN mao th he's %asrs ' NATIVE
fishermen. possessing only small rowbontsi
Wsrs shas nnnJe to take nny e shnro IN ii.
deep sea fishing. Thew were ompeled TO look
on helplessly. yshr after year while strangers myers
are BY right the possession Of Irishmon. The
herring and such other fish as could be caught
had. together with the scanty crop Of ve4e-
tables raised In The rare patches OF land along
Even Tor the privilege. Of cutivating these
srs Of the soil. Yet they are noble race. these
Islanders ana Bnltimoreans. euger to profit by
every opportunity to improve their own social
condition. ,noro,,v ho,,,,., nm, .,,,u
serted that the chronic state Of abject povarty
and hopeless restitution prevailing among the
the result Of Irish idleness. shiftlessn-ss. and
stupidity. Father Davis has forever and per:
smpsor,ily given the lie to tn : blind traditional
dogmatically that the Irish are unwilling to
work even when remuneratlve work is offered
thom and incapable OF improving even when
tho utmost pains are taken to ameliornte their
condition and their methods OF labor. To DO
both In the United States and throughout the
British colonies. Evcrywhero the Irish laborer
had prSyea himself to bs able to compete with
ccssiul. still tho majority OF Envishmen and
n" d1m n pronretnry s'nss ~ Ireland CON
ton was the fruit Of Irish sioth thriftlsssness.
and improvidence.
applied to the Baroness Burdett-Coutts, but
without obtaining any favorable answer Tho
h Sis pdsstos sm11uEhy .SHnnlnted WIZ what
daughter of Sir Francis Burdett would not
close her ear nor steel her heart against AN ap-
peal properly made from tho ,neediest district
In Ireland flo wf9e Wpsprsa b. Prosty zeal
fore Lady Bgrdatt-Cout,s q detailed statement
be ssssa to b. sn 81 ia
e es5 M;S FhSSS e hrs to
entire weeks tho Enxiis 81 gentleman.
to Ty wS,,h3 e tn" mission
Tying every assertion Of his. and approving
every one Of tho remedies suggested. Upon
the Of hs Sss sSon ser
ward increased to $4,000. No interest was de-
f.. h y 70 rCss
were to be, paid back in yearly Instruments.
The new boats with their equipments were
80, at length. after many cen,uriee OF heart
sickening discourasemsnt. these brave man
selves. aud by weii-reIuitsd labor OF lifting
inc up ron TIP poverty and al dsErad
they believed. by Gods merciiui providence.
How well they have protited by this golden OPP
poIruhi.y; tae ioiiowng infts Will tell better
The boats are. constrssted 10 the Tale o, Man.
end e aeS !ss o Msas
GREY IN ths beginnng 6r"Hgh, these large
to 30 apt scholars Irish intslioct. enthusiasm.
AID courage soon made OF every schooner's
full hsharmen. They had now a chance to
prove. in their own Inatlvs waters. that they
triumphAntly;, In 1879 thers wsrs but four
to ss shs
and Upward. q an aegresste value Of 900
pulousy paid back the money loaned by yearly
tnstallments. md there is In every sharmnn's
epee, comfort. .competenceall the blessings
which are the fruit OF labor. when the toiler Is
his labor and his implements are his own. VIM ""u
,rsther PAYS related 70 US ore incident which
Evluly paints the revulslon OF feeling wrought
In these good souls By the unhopad- for chance
q becoming the proprietors OF such large craft.
Two stout-hearted fellows had worked for the
priest from time to time al one lob or another
They saw with kind OF envy the rising pros-
psrity Oh their nsighbors But such was their
market In BaltlmGre that they could only, sup
as chance offered Them. Father bavls sssinS
how willing to work and rise in tho world ihoy
at a beautiful new craft. II they would ike 10
a 9aye AZ boat o. their own" The poor fellows
had seriously put the question. "wonid YOU
really. boys" he again said like to have such
All, your reverence. do not be laughing at
US; only giye ~ y ehanoe." was tho answer.
priest rsniiad. TX ss sy You s SSSs" the good
The promise was made good without q
was brought to Baltimore and hauled upon the
peach en TO- receive ITS confinement OF gear. Father
DAVIS went down to present IL to its nronri
otors. They could not believe their eyes. They
would walk round and round the pretty craft
q n IA In Han l...I.