The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-09
Justin McC.rthy,s Visit to America.

LONDON, Sept 8.-Mr Parnell. speaking at a
farewell banquet given Mr.. Justin Mccarthy.
this evening, said the Americans would welcome
NJ. Mccarthy as the foremost Irishman of the
age, and as most truthful exponent of the Irish
question. It was the first duty of Great Britain,
Mr.. Parnell said, to give effect to the principles
upon which her own greatness was based-the
rule of the people by ard for the people-and
also, if she pleased. to guarantee fair play to the
Protestant community in Ireland-though he
doubted whether there were many people who
feared that they would not receive fair play. A
majority of the Liberals, he said, had supported
the Irish bills, and he hoped. with the use of
weapons of loyalty and moderation, to enable
Ireland to take the position for which God has
destined her.
Mr.. Mccarthy dsavowed any intention of 60
ing to America upon political mission. His
visit was entirely personal and solely for the
purpose of recreation. He expressed his ex-
treme fonduess for America and the American
people. and looked forward to pleasant meeting g
with old friends.
Fifty-fve guests were present. including sew
eral ladies' Mr.. Paruell. in proposing Mr. Nc
Carthy's health. paid that gentleman a warm
tribute for the fearless manner in which he had
risked his high literary reputation during the
past eight years By espousins the cause of his
countrys freedom. 1t was good thing for Ire
land, he said, that men like MIR Mccarthy were
willing to use their energies and talent in her
behalf. Irishmen were deeply grateful to him,
and the Americans and the Irish patriots
in America would welcome him as he
deserved. Continuing, Mr. Parnell said that the
question between England and Ireland or
rather, of England and Ireland, was ra pidly com
ing to solution under the guidance of the illus
trious Gladstone. AS Mr.. Beecher had said, it
was an extremely simple question, namely, the
right of Ireland to be nation. If Bulgarias
right to nationality admitted, why was Ire
lands right not admitted? He believed it was
because the people failed to understand the
bearings of the question. They seemed to tn ink
that Ireland a nation" was o sort of treason
able expression, but he saw nothing
reasonable in it, The fact was England
wanted to make Irishmen Enelishmen. but
God had made them Irshmen, and the
speaker ventured to think it would task all the
genius Of Churchill and Salisbury to make them
anything else. Mr.. Parnell said that although
be did not deny that it was England's duty to
take security for the welfare of Protestants in
Ireland-aud he believed that Catholics would
cheerfuly give reasonable guarantee therefor
he considered that her prime duty was
to see that the principle of the rule of the peo-
pie by the people and for the people should have
effect in Ireland equally with England. In con-
clusion he said, there was nothing to fear from
the Tory government. He was confident that
the Irish question would soon arrive at peace
ful and happy issue. Prolonged cheers.
When Mr.. Mccarthy rose to respond he was
warmly greeted. He gracefully acknowledged
the compliment that had been paid him, and
promised never to abandon the cause of Ireland