New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-04
THE IRISH VISITORS BUSY.
OVERWHELMED WITH INVITATIONS TO
MAKE SPEECHES.!
GREATLY INTERESTED IN WHAT THEY SEE AND
HEAR OF AMERIcA-LAYING OUT
THEIR ROUTE.

THEIR ROUTE.
William O'Bren, John Dillon, Timothy Harrington
and I. d. Sullivan, the four Irish members Of Parlia
meht who arrived In the city on Sunday to agitate
throughout the United States the Of Home Rule
for lfelaid, and to raise money to help along the
struggle were busily engaged yesterday in
| making arrangements for their tour and In
answering correspondence. Mr.. Dillon and Mr.. Har-
rngton went for short drive through the Park. Mr.
harrington was interested in an especial way with
what he saw, this is his hrst visit to America and
ne expressed his great delight as well as his surprise
when told Of the wonderful development OF the city
during the last half century He Is newspaper man
himself and he said that he anxious to study the
methods pursued In this country in regard to the
collection Of news, which seemed to be in advance OF
the methods employed in the old country.
William O'Brien, who still continues to be the
central figure In the delegation deluged all day
long with letters and kilograms from the representa-
tves of Irish societies in all parts Of the Union
have heard' he said, that the first Tuesday in Novem
Der each election day, and that the newspapers
and public are therefore naturally engrossed with
their own affairs. II that Is so, and believe ana
know that 1t Is, then only express my wonder
and ask what will become OF when the election is
over for and my colleagues surprised as well as
gratied at the splendid show as you say In America
that has been given and our cause since our ar
rival in this country
"Win you visit Canada7" asked
ave WILL OBrien replied, emphatcally.
"whcn?'
Most certainly not until the end Of our tour for
we do not wish to do anything else that would en-
danger the chances OF success of our visit
"If you go to Canada do you think that you will
be arrcsedl"
How tell only say this much, that
I should be surprised II the authorities Of the Cana
dian Dominon-supposng we should so there-shoud
permit their all but absolute sovereignty to he outraged
by the Government Of Great Britain particularly IN
matter involving such alleged offence as ours,
which neither Mr. Balfour his legal advisers could
dare to expect would be regarded criminal by the
government OF any country outside OF Ireland
How long will Your trip extend and how far will
you gol"
"Some OF the members OF the delegation will 60
probably far the Pacific Coast was the answer.
The truth is that the immensely Of the country
dawns only upon who is used to it, while to
person who is not used to it, 1t upsets all calculations
Why the imperial state of NewYorl itself Is great
and its OF population so numerous that IL OF
itself would take whole month and engage us each
day in order to satisfy the numerous deputatlons
who are anxious to have address meetings.
Mr.. O'Brcn, in reply to the question as to whether
he or any Of his colleagues would visit the polling
places today in order to how the new ballot sys-
TEN worked in comparison with the practice OF eXer-
cising the electoral franchise in the Three Kingdoms
said that they would not "Of course nc coh'ilueu'
we would like 10 be well posted on all matters ap-
pertaining to American public affairs but this Is
no time for Irish members of Parla-
ment to do anything or to say anything
that could, by the most extreme streNh
of the Imagination, be construed as in any manner
interfering in American politics. We are grateful be-
yond measure for the extraordinary warmth with whlch
we have been received, and have no doubt that our
tour will be the great financial success that we had
hoped from the beginning it would be-"
Many prominent persons called upon the Visilors
during the day. among them Henry II. Brown, Bryan
G. McSwyny John E. Fitzgerald, Father Larkln, OF
Holy Innocens' Church, and many wel[known priests
and laymen both from this and neighborng cities the
Rev. John Nolan, pastor Of st. Elizabeths Roman
Catholic Academy for Young Ladies. Madison, \. J.
told MIR o. Brlen that at his suggestion the children OF
that establishment had deprived themselves OF ter
pocket money and had contributed 5000 toward inc
relief of the famine in Ireland Mayor Cleveiald oi
Jersey City, and NJ b. Holmes appeared as usiesa
zion from the people OF jersey. and invited pr.
O'Bren and MIR. Dillon TO lecture the"' 'i"9 "'e'
promised to do on November H. . .-,..
THE boxes for the big reception In the Metropolitn
Onera IIousc on November 10 will be SOLD by auction
AT > O'Clock tomorrow evening, at the Hohninl
House A charge of fifty cents VIII be maze ior yen,
eral admission and OF 81 for reserved seats ana
viii he on sale at Perry's drug store In Inc sun
RnIldng at the Vanderbilt Hotel Forty anu
iexinron.a Colonel Moran's Forty ,slXtnst anu
Iexinst0n-aye; McParbe d O'Flaherty., No 0.9
Eicbti.aye James IIaggerty No. il0o Thinave'' ana
0,Seii,s. Twenty secondst. and Sixth-avc