Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-13
THE IRISH FAMINE.

THE IRISH FAMINE.
The London Times has not heard OF
the impending famine ia ireland on ac-
count OF the failure Of che potato crop .
except through Mr.. PAENELL'- news
papers.
This is fair example of the lie
direct.
1t begins an article on the subject by
denying that ireland needs relief, and il
ends by asserting that even if She did
need it. there would be a measure Of inn
pertiuence in an attempt OF American
charity TO forestall English. There
is an executive government in Ireland,
the Times says, ''that is primarily re-
sponsible for the lives OF its subjects.
There is. indeed; and how teuderly il
regards those committed 20 its care was
Iorcibly demonstrated az Tipperary-
The Tunes adds: The Irish executive
is fully alive 20 the real possibilities OF
the situation, and is fully able TO cope
with them as they may arise"
Then there are "real possibilities" in
the case.
Ills 20 De feared that che exclusive in-
formation possessed by the Time, As TO
the well-fed condition of Ireland must
Doe Incorrect. In the current number OF
the Paicrnoster Rcricr the figures are
given which show that the potato crop
OF ireland this year will not be more
than half as great as usual; and even
Mr.. BALFoUR cannot bc So ignorant OF
Irish affairs as not 90 know that i'm many
districts this must mean starvation.
But IL the Times is right, If there is
no distress ia ireland, present or pros
pcctive. what magnificent piece of I'M
ycntion. how splendid in it's audacity,
is the story told by those WHOLLY there,
whose knowledge OF the country is iu-
innate and personal.
How different the Information and
sentiments Of the London Daily NclcS,
which says that every true English
man must feel ashamed Of his own gov
eminent. which is only Offering Ireland
coercion ,chUc strangers arc Offering her
brcid."
Meanwhile the American Committee
Of Relief will 90 ahead with its work,
giving Ireland bread, while Mr.. BAL
-FOUR and the Times give her coercion.
THERE Is WORK To RE DONE.
About three weeks OF the campaign
remains 20 Dee gone through with before
election day. Are the Democrats salts
ICED that they have done an that /, nee
cssary iu the way Of organizations Are
they fully satisfied that they are in
practical shape to meet the thoroughly
organized foe at the polls?
The Democrats have every argument
on their side. Their cause is the just
one. But ii they do not Eight FOR 10 in a
practical way the unjust cause will win.
The Republicans are doing an their
work I'm a practical way. They are do
ing practically NO talking. 1t is all
work, aud hard work with them.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times gives a vivid account
OF the industry Of the Congressional
Campaign Committee at Washington. IL
is established Ca building which gives
TO five floors Of working space. and it
ba, "a large force OF clerks on hond dav
night. What Is going on in each DIS
trirt appears to Doe pretty well known
at these headquarters. Quay says
the Tunes correspondent. els milking
the federal onice-holders for the Penn
sylyauia campaign. and funds for those
I'm the close districts especially iu Ohio,
Kentucky and Maryland coming
en- rapidly.
They are mot arguing their case be-
Tore the pcupi'. v'''"'' ''' ""'
arguments % offer.
They orc 'rpnkllg, orJuai-ii'9.
Impractical political work and thorough
organization and money will win the r.
publicauS the next Congress the next
Congress will De- theirs, 70 the Democrats
do not 90 To- work in dead earnest.
though the cause Of the Democrats were
twice as just and righteous as it is, and
that of the Republicans twice as unjust
and unrighte0uS.
There is work aud hard work TO be
done.
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