St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-21
THE IRISH VOTE.
Mrs. Parnell Proposes to Use 1t to
Secure Commercial Adyant-
ages for Ireland.

BOSTON, aug. 20.-At the Parker house
yesterday Mrs. farnell held a conference
with number of Catholic bishops and lead
ers OF the Irish National league concerning
The means by which the coming political con-
test OF this country could be turned to the
advancement OF Ireland's cause. 1t is I'M
derstood Mrs. Parnell represented her son at
The conference. Mrs. Parnell submitted the
details OF scheme for the benefit Of the
irish home industry, which she stated was
conceived by her son, and being put into
practical execution. Parnell, she said, had
formed an association in England and Ire
land OF capitalists, and manufacturers whose
aim was to encourage home industry in Ire
land. This association proposed to establish
factories for the exclusive manufacture of
Irish goods, such as could not be manufac-
tured in England or other countries, incud-
ing such articles as laces, linens, friezes,
wooiens and tweeds, and preparations are al
ready in progress for the establishment Of
such factories in different parts of Ireland.
Mrs. Parnell made the suggestions, as CON-
ing from her son, that the proposition be
submitted to the Republican and Democratic
parties, the acceptance of which, by either,
would decide for which party the organized
Irish vote should be cast. Mrs. Parnell
stated that as the Irish goods could not be
made in this country their importation would
not in any sense conflict with American
home industry, inasmuch as the as
ISOLATION in England proposed to exclusively
control the production. Mr.. Parnell's
g.
be submitted to political parties of the United
States as follows If, in accordance with
friendly feeling expressed toward Ireland
in America by Americans, one of the polit-
cal parties will incorporate a plank in its
platform in favor OF admitting goods of Irish
manufacture free of duty, specifying such
goods as cannot be manufactured elsewhere
than Ireland and importation which will not
compete with American productions, then
such party Will receive the organized Irish
American vote. Even if direct organiZa-
ton is not made, the Irish vote viii be di
rectly or indirectly influenced in favor OF the
party which shall cham pion the cause of Irish
industry as indicated. Mrs. Parnell
leaves for New York to-day
10 take the preliminary steps toward the
organization of the Irish interests, so that in
case Of action by either leading political
parties the promises contained in the propo-
sitiOn can be fulfilled.
During the conference it was stated the
rea son why Alexander Sullivan so persis-
tently refused reelection to the presidency of
the Irish National league was he proposed to
enter into canvass in support of Blaine, and
did not wish to compromise the Irish-Ameri-
can vote by becoming a public speaker in
support of Republican candidate while
holding an office as president of the Irish
National league.
WHAT 1T MEANS.
BosToN, Aug. 20.-Mrs. Parnen explains
with regard to the report that she is en-
gagged in the organization of party for the
benefit of the Irish-American vote that she is
not organizing any party, and has not ex-
pressed the slightest preference for either of
the American parties. 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 Amer
lean or English goods, while as models for
popular use they would be eminentIy useful.
Her only purpose is to direct attention to this
industrial field which will be highly beuef-
oia tn both TraIand and and m