Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-21
TO BARTER IRISH VOTES.
Parnell Trying to Garry Out a Uniqu
Proposition.

Harne1 FRYING to Carry Out Unique
Proposition.
BOSTON, Aug. 20.-At the Parker House
yesterday Mrs. Parnell, mother of Charles
Stewart Parnell, the Irish agitator, held
a conference with a number of Catholic
Bishops and leaders of the Irish
National League concerning means
by which the coming political
contest in this country could be turned to
the advancement of Ireland's cause. 1t
was understood that Mrs. Parnell repre-
sented her son at the conference. Mrs.
Parnell submitted the details of scheme
for the benefit of Irish home industry,
which she said was conceived by her son
and was being put in practical execution
in the old country. Mr.. Parnell, she said
formed an association in England and
Ireland composed Of capitalists and manu-
facturers whose aim was to encourage
home industry.
This association proposed to establish
factories for the exclusive manufacture of
Irish goods, such as could not be manu-
featured in England or other countries.
including such articles as laces, lin
ems, friezes, wOolens and tweeds, and
preparations are already in progress for
the establishment of such factories In dit
ferent parts of Ireland.
THE SCHEME IN POLITICS..
Mrs. Parnell made a suggestion, coming
as from her son, that the proposition be
submitted to the Republican and Demo
cratic parties, the acceptance of
which yoh rnidSy BY either either W.. would decide !e
Irish vote would be cast. Mrs. Parnell
said that as these Irish goods could not
be made in this country, their importa-
tiOn would not in any sense conflict with
American home industry, inasmuch as
the ASSOCIATION in England proposed to
exclusively control the production. Mr..
ParnelPs proposition, therefore, was that
a direct offer be submitted to the political
parties of the United States as follows:
''If in accordance with the friendly feel
ing expressed towards Ireland in the
United States by Americans one
of the political parties will
incorporate a plank in its platform in
favor of g4nMtting goods of Irish manu-
facture 1rC4N Nuty specifying such goods
as cannot a4M nufactured elsewhere than
in Irelandnabd the importation of which
will not compete with American prOduc-
tiOns }, then such party will receive the
organized support of the Irish-American
vote. Even if a direct organization is
not made yet, the Irish vote will be di-
rectly or indirectly influenced in favor of
the party which shall champion the cause
of Irish industry as Indicated"
Mrs. Parnell will leave for New York
to-day to take the preliminary steps TO-
wards the organization of Irish interests.
WHY SULLIVAN STANDS ALooF.
During the progress of the conference
it was stated that the reason why Alex.
Sullivan so peTsistently refused re-elec-
tiOn to the Presidency of the Irish Nation
al League was that he proposed to enter
the canvass in support of Blaine, and did
not wish to compromise the Irish Ameri-
can vote by becoming public speaker in
support of the Republican candidate.
Mrs. Parnell explains that she is not
organizing a political party, and has not
expressed the slightest preference for
either existing party. She believes, how
ever, that many articles produced in
Ireland might be admitted free, or almost
free of duty, as they are not competitive
with American or English goods. or while
as models they would be eminentlv use
full. Her only purpose is to direct atten.
tiOn to this industrial field which would
be highly beneficial to both Ireland and
the United States.
THE LEAGUE IN IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Aug. 20.-At a meeting here
to-day of the Irish Land League. Mr..
Harrington read a cable message from
Patrick Egan expressing the support of
the American League in the cause of Ire
land. Mr.. Sullivan expressed the pride
and pleasure of Ireland at the electian of
Mr.. Egan to the Presidency of the league
in tho TTuf4a6 Efafnc