The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-24
IRELAND TODAY
Viewed By A ronAIER REslpENY.
Hon. william Mylss Tells About His Trip to
the Emerald Isle aud Gives Some Of
the Impressions he Formed While
on Visit to His Old Homo.

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gems, was noted In yesterdays issue. He
arrived here Saturday evening, after an
absence Of about six weeks, during which
time he visited his old home in Ireland.
He left here July 0 in company with Rev.
Father 'MCElligotk OF the Cathedral, and
they sailed from New York on July IL in
the steamer Nevada, OF the 6uion line
Nine and one-half days passed before they
landed in Queenstown, and during six
days OF that time 1t was very stormy, dis
agreeable and cold. Coming back Mr.,
Mylea experienced an even WORSE tIip
than he did going over, He was landed
in New York on Friday, after having been
on the water eleven days, during which
time the head winds were almost con-
tinual aud the ship passed through three
severe gales, in one Of which she was
almost swamped.
Mr., Myles' idea in going abroad was 10
get some needed recreation and see his
old home once more, but more especially
in hope that his health would be bensht,
ted, as he had been suffering for some
time previous with indigestion, He re-.
turns looking bronzed and healthy,
having Loaf some flesh but he believes,
with his health improved,
From Queenstown Mr., Myles went to
bis old home near Fermoy on the famous
BlackwAter river in County Cork, via the
enserprlsing city Of Cork, The trip was
made by rail and enroute he parted with
Rsy. Father McEligott, who went TO his
old home in County Kerry Later he st
the reverend gentleman at the Lakes OF
Killarney; he was in good health and in
tended to remain III Ireland about six
weeks longer, in case the weather did not
get any worse, 1t being abomnable then.
MIR. MYLEs DANCES A JIG.
Arriving at his old home, which he left
thiriy.6ys years ago, Mr., Myles
found all his relatives and friends
except two schoolmates, either dead or lost
sight OF, One OF these schoolmates, q
tailor doing fancy business with the Of
hCers oil the garrison there, and the head
Of splendid family, had in years past
been In America and taken out his first
United States papers, and afterwards
moved back. He entertained his old
sChoolbOy friend handsomely. He got up
a picnic party one day that went
to one OF the grand, deserted old
castles that abound in that country.
Dinner was served on the beautiful
lawn under oaks three or four hundred
years old, and in the evening the young
folks danced in the rOmatiC castle, where
few years before 1t would have been u
crime for peasants 10 have Hhown them.
selves. Mr., Myles did a Jig hlmseton this
Joyous occasion,
When two days out from New York the
weather changed and during all the time
he was away, heavy clothing was q neCes'
sity. TRAINED nearly all the time he was
in ireland, and was very damp. Thus 1t
was, that the trip was not as beneficial as
Mr.. Myles anticipated II would be to him.
so4E,oE TIE IMPRESSIONS FORMED.
In talking with Mr.. Myles last night he
gave the reporter a number OF the impress.
sions he had formed while away. The first
was the lack OF accommodations In travel
ing that one finds from tho time he leaves
the steamer on q small open tug five
miles from Queenstown, having until he 10
landed, no protection from the elements.
Tho English revenue officials are arrogant
and have no courtesy at oil at Liverpool
1t Ia different, for there tho stranger lands
in England. The Government, apparent.
| ly, hates to see strangers landing in Ire.
land, and makes 1t as uncomfortable for
them as possible. One must follow his
baggage continually and take his chances
about making railroad connections, for
none seem to care about giving directions.
In business circles, "a we'll US everywhere
else, there Ia a lack Of vim, especially no.
tiCeable to those used to American ways.
Another evil that impressed Mr.. Myles
was the cruel handling Of young men aged
from 10 to 81, by the army, They aro en-
listed for term OF three or four months |;
this act is voluntary on their part, but
every inducement Is held out. When
they join they receive pound and q
ilashy suit; at the end Of their term they
receive another pound and are turned
out 80 many tramps. Then their poverty
is taken advantage Of, and the easy life
they havO had SO far in the ranks makes
1t easy 10 induce them to join the regu-
lar army. That done the hardships and
dogs life commences. That part OF Ire.
land visited by Mr.. Myles Is the most
prosperous in that benighted isle,
and yet there, only about one.tenth
OF the land is cultivated-the result OF the
grinding system OF landlordism in vogue
In that unhappy country. The farmers
told him that no benefit could aCCure to
them should they cultivate more land than
Bulliced by hard work to keep them; i'm
proving the land meant increased taxes.
He found the young men generally well
informed and hopeful for some change for
Ireland's and their own good. He visited
a Nationalist school and found the little
ones studying hard and intelligently even
though they were thinly clad and the
school house was but little better than a
hoyel.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Mr.. Myles said he found 1t hard to get
at the true situation as regards Home
Rule. The defeat OF the Gladstone-Par.
nell party he asCribes 10 this: the Con-
servatives he talked with told him that
they would have been willing to have
voted in favor OF an Irish parliament, but
they were afraid that this secured, some
undeveloped scheme oil Parnell's, back OF
his fight for Home Rule, looking To the
establishment Of Ireland as separate aud
independent country, would follow and
bring about worse trouble than that Ire.
land now suffers.
Referring to the evil Of landlordism,
Mr.. Myles told Of the Earl OF Mount.
cRshel. When Ireland was conquered
and the rich land Of the Emerald Isle
pAfCeled out to the victorious command.
ara tho anrnatnra nj thia Earl wnra uiVan