New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
MIR. MAHAFFY'S FAREWELL
REPLYING TO HIS CRITICS ON THE IRISH
QUESTION.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS ACCUSED OF cULTL
WAITING THE IRISH PoLrTICIANs-HYA-
NASTICS AT CHAUTAUQUA.
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Chautauqua, Aug 1s.-Professor Mahafy's visit 70
Cbautauqua has ended lie spoke to-day on tho
irish question, and he goes away supremacy satisfied
with himself, and apparently Needless Of the fact
that he has shocked every sensible man who heard
him. His lecture farcicaI treatment OF grave
questions divided principally between pe,ulant de-
hance OF the newspapers and ridicue Of the unhappy
Irish exile who wrote him letter. threaten ng
his llfe as was yesterday alleged. but accusing him
Of unfairness and Misrepresentation. This pastimo'
he indeed found 50 divering that he had 10 apollo
gize TO his audience for INDUCING In immoderae
laughter on the platform and the violence OF his
attacks was directly prOportioned the complacency
with which he boosted Of his invulnerabLty.
This exile is very amusing person. he d.
clared sarcastcally. lie informs me that he Is
citizen Of one country, one flag and church. Can
anybody tell what kind of citizen tha IS - Then
he proceeded sirily to describe exile e some-
times lucrative profession and to liken this par
ticular victim TO swinders and blackegs. and THEW
ish Poles whom bo had encountered at diferens
stages OF his interesting career His remarks about
the newspapers he rrefaced with the lofty observation
that he hoped nobody supposed for one moment THAI
their cri, icisms had disturb him
The newspapers and t. be continued under
stand one another perfectly. Thy have a certain
gam eto play in this country. They are depending
upon the support OF cert ain p)licians and they as
their proprietors are very read, confess 10 me in
private. are ODDged 10 make certain statements in
cert ain direction. / under THAI coercion.
l am happily free citizen Of free country and
l shall only spend TWO three words in discussing
the curious objec,iOns-they were not arguments
which they brought TO my former address In the
first place they called me by very bad name They
said thai 1 was dOcrinaire and that doctinato
had business to interfere with practical politics.
l beg leave to observe that | was not interfering
with pratical politics l was not trying to snake
any Of the institutions OF this great Republic. but
was Offering d theoretical opinion to
lie COVE. nment Of country with which
you are not Immediately concerned, and respecting
which your own ideas necessarily theoretical.
The next objection is that onc-sided Well.
of course, | one-sded. What else should / bel
l am living In country where there Is positive law
against neutrality, and l am not going 10 play tho
part of an IRISH Mugwump. l account it a privilege
that am able to talk TO you here in such way
that the newspaper cannot mediate between US Tho
public who read only what | am reported 10 say IN
the newspapers will, at least, have partial account
Of the matter; perhaps, also, Of the manner but
put it 10 you plainly: Is il likely that should have
come out Of my to speak to you this question
for no party gain, for no personal object, If did not
feel that OF the last importance that this great
Nation should put her sympahies IA the right place'
The right place. Mr.. Mahafy again told his audi
ence IS with those who believe that the granting Of
Home Rule at this time would mean civil war OK
something ike IT, He repudiaes the idea that thera
IS no DsOry or persecution by PTUtesantsy but oilers
the strange explanation that where the Catholic per-
secutes he persecutes according his principles while
Protestant persecution IS always against PrOtestani
principles. OverpOpuatiOn he thinks is chiefly re-
sponsibe for irish emigration, while Mr. GladstoneS
conversion 10 Home Rule due 10 his belief that.
IL he came into power with Hlsh majority, no
might be able to control il 10 peaceful ends
Mr. Mahafy from Chau auuua u Pittsburg
the guest Of his friend, Wilson King formerly consul
at Dublin He will probably leave New York By tho
steamer Teutonic next week. He IS under contract
with Chauauqua not to appear on any other platform
during his stay.
Nearly 200 Of DR.. Anderson's gymnasium pupils
took Iart in the annual exhibition OK athletics.
TrapcZes, swinging rings and horizontal bars had
been put up in cleared space in the ampnitheatre,
and full band in attendance. The best indy dual
work done by o. ). Brown, of VIII ANS College,
and c. Il. Fulton, of Battle Creek. Mich The high
lump with the sprln gboard was won by Mr.. Brown,
seven feet one finch Blanche Rubeson, of Elmira,
won the prize in the chidrens games. Tho exhibition
was conducted by Dr. Anderson and his able assist
ant, II. s. Anderson, of Brooklyn.
At the Round Table the disadvantages Of local
circles discussed. rising census showed
that most OF the c. L. s. c. members present pursued
their studies independently, and the acdience were
reminded that membership In local circle. is
not essential 10 membership in the C. L. :. G. DR..
j. II. BamOws. OF Chicago. lectured on Rembrandt,
and Dr. J. A. Warden Of Philadelphia, on Imagination.
George Riddle gave readings this evening George
works tomorrow. Among to-days arrivals
W. l.. Calendar, Victoria, Texas; ". +. Hayden,
Denver Mrs James II. Van Tasse, Bridgeport. Conn.
+. c. Jocelyn Chicago; +. W. Van Kirk Prince
ton, n j.; T. II. Allen. Vcksburg. and Marcus L
Taft Pekin China.