Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-20
The Irish Parliamentary Delegates Nearing
Chicago

the Irish Parliamentary delegates west
from New York was met at Michigan
City at $40 O'Clock this evening by a
| Michigan Central special train contain
ing delegation of about so from the Chi
cago reception committee which was ac-
! companled among others, by Jno. NJ. Dun
| py, VIM. Fogerty, NJ. z. Brady, p. Nc
Hugh Father Dorney, Father Waldron and
| Jno. Ennis.
Michael Davitt was also one of those
who went to meet the delegates, repre-
sentatives of the Irish parliamentary
party, to the Chicago land league conven-
ton. John Z. Redmond, VIM. O'Brien
| and James Deasy were accompanied from
New York by small party of well known
land leaguers, among whom were Patrick
Ford of the Irish World, Rev. DIR. G.. w.
| Pepper and DR.. Thomas O'ReilIy.
Mr.. Finerty welcomed the visitors
briefly and O'Briem responded warmly,
nearly as follows:
Mr.. Finerty: | am indeed very proud
to make your acquaintance and am most
happy to approach Chicago in such com
pany. We are only humble representa-
tives of one common cause, but in the
name of that cause and its noble leader
we accept your kind welcome most CRATE
! luiiss IL Is WIFI great SdIlSIdCtlpH
that we receive your assurances that
the interest have so loug as citizens of
your great city and people of the west
| felt in the affairs of Ireland, has suffered
no diminution. We, too, are confident
that, as you say,
THE SMALL DIFFICULTIES
which exist as to the policy to be persued
do not endanger the principle which is
| the emancipation of Ireland. We ap-
proach Chicago full of hope and III the
| belief that the accession of our visit will
result in a manner that will strengthen
the hands of our leHder and be of lasting
good to Ireland. Again we thank you for
| your welcome.
At the close of O'Brien's response the
| parliamentary party was conducted
| through the cars occupied by those of
| the receiving delegation, who could not
hear the address owing to a lack of room.
| Each delegate was presented and greeted
with prolonged cheers. After the recep-
ton given to the delegates, as the train
| pulled out of Michigan City, O'Brien gave
an associated press reporter an interest
| ed recital of his views regarding the Irish
problem.
The failure of the home rule BILL" he
said, has temporarily deferred the hopes
of the Irish tenantry. When the policy
of Salisbury shall have compelled him to
ask parliament for a coercive measure
then the tug of war will have come"
O'Brien said, in explanation of his ex-
| preston the tug of war;" that up to the
| present time the land league had made
no organized efforts to reduce rents;
rather encouraging the payment of
| tham without nrHer n
! Obstruct the
PROGRESS OF GLADsToNE's HOME RULE.
| Now the home rule bill had failed the ma
tional league could no longer if it desired
induce or force the people to pay the rent
which had already brought them to the
verge of universal bankruptcy. O'Brien
| could not predict exactly what the result
! would be, but it was certain that the league
| would be driven to attempt by perfectly
legal methods to secure for Irish tenants
| the relief which English landlords are
voluntarily yielding to their English ten
| ants.
When these methods made it neccs
sary for Salisbury to apply to parlia
merit for a cOercive measure GladstOne's
opportunity would come and we would
get the support which had previously
been denied him.
Mr.. Redmond said in course of CONVEX
sation with an associated press reporter,
| that if the remainder of Gladstone's
career was consecrated to the securing
| of home rule for Ireland and
that when the opportunity came
Gladstone, if living would conduct the
second campaign in the interest of self
government for Ireland with all the vigor
which characterized his recent great eff
| fort in that direction.