The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-26
JUSTIN MCCARTHY.
The Famous Writer and Politician Arrives
at New York-His Business in America.

New YORK, Sept. 25-Justin Mccarthy, whc
arrived here this afternoon on the White Star
steamer Britannia, was met down the bay by
committee of reception on a revenue cutter.
The committee cordially greeted Mr. Mccarthy,
who was pleased to meet them. The committee
consisted of Colonel Cavanaugh, William Lane
ONeill and William B. Clarke. Mr.. Mccarthy
is middle. sized man. with florid complexion and
sandy grey beard. He said that he came over
IN the company of Mr.. and Mrs Campbell Praed,
and had delightful journey. He talked freely,
and said, in regard to the defeat of Gladstones
home-rule measure. that he was quite prepared
for it and was surprised that there was not
greater majority against it. The
people were now anxious to see what
Chamberlain would do. He did not think
that Harrington had carried as many
with him as it was thought he would do, and he
believed it would be found that the secessionists
would fall away from the ranks of Salisbury
when they found that they had received no ap.
pontments IF eviction was pressed in Ireland,
he thought there might be individual disturb
ances here and there, but there would be no or
gained political troubles because the Irish peo-
pie understood the position of affairs perfectly.
AS to the suppression of the National League,
English, as well as Irish, institution, and il
would require an act of Parliament to bring this
to pass, which would be very difficult Of
accomplishment, as they numbered eighty.six
Home-rnlers and would be sure to have great
many Radicals with them. There had been
something said about IN organized attempt on
benalf of the Irish people to avoid paying their
rent, but he did not believe that anything of the
kind would occur. Of course in some cases it
was impossible for the people to pay their rent,
n n
appointment OF a commission to inquire as to the
tenure and purchase of land in Ireland, men
toned IN the Queens speech to-day, he said that
was one of the many ways the Tories had of
evading question, and that it only meant delay
to enable them to formulate some definite plan
for dealing with the Irish question.
He spoke of the recent defeat in
Derry, and said the case would
come up for hearing before Mr. Justice
O'Brien who was an enemy to the cause of home
rule, he having been defeated by a friend of Par
nelfs In his contest at Ennis AS to his return
to Europe, Mr. McCarty said he intended to be
back for the opening of Parliament, the 9th
of February. He had not come here on any
political mission of any kind. but to give poiti-
cal lectures for his own purpose He had come
AS literary man, rather than politician, and
intended to lecture on the English House OF
Parliament" the Irish National Cause" "En.
glish Politics" and or two other subjects, and
endeavor to give the American people fair view
of things on the other side. The Irish people, he
added, felt perfectly satisfied with the defeat OF
Gladstones measure, and seemed disposed to
call it victory rather than defeat, for, when
they commenced to fight, eight years ago, they
had but eight or nine Home-rulers. while, when
they walked with Gladstone to the House Of
Commons, last March, they had 3l1 He be-
lieved that if the present government carried
out Lord Carnarvon's plan, they would be in
power for a long time. Lord Randolph Churchill
would, ne believed, be educated to home rule.
He was very clever young man and deep
1nHA o1k hNaAn ri howx 1n&
his ways. Mr.. Mccarthy spoke of the adnira-
ton which Gladstone and Psrnell had for each
other, and said that Parnell believed implicitly
in Gladstones power to give, the Irish people
what they sought, if ne lived. Mr.. Mccarthy
was taken to the Hoffman House, where he will
remain during his stay in this city.