New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-05
THE POOR IN WESTERN IRELAND
THE VICEROY AND CHIEF SECRETARY RE
PORT CN THEIR CONDITION.
POVERTY CHROME ~ SOME DIsTR1CTs-FAIL-
URE OF THE POTATO CEoP AID MsLEAD-
ING STATEMENTS ABOUT IT-PDANS
AND METHODS OF RELIEF.

AND METHODS OF RELIEF
Dublin Jan 1.-The Earl Of zctlaud. Viccroy Of
Ireland and the Chic! secretary for ireland Mr. Hal
four ign declaration which has been issued on the
condition Of thc poor in the western part OF ireiaH
Tie dcclGmtion says:
Poverty j., chronic in some districts. ana VIII. II
bc people are not aided reach stage Of acute as
re>s during The wia;e: and spring There Is neither
resident gentry nor q substantial middle class L"
t,o cunlovucut nor ar. there charitable orS1nlha-
ions to who unable To aid themselves.
Outdoor relief cXccp; in Of emergency, CANNOT
LEGALLY be administered except to persons hoidhe over
= onartcr Of an acre Of land. Although none ac-
o,ontca with the history Of the Irish Poor law W"nh
regard the relaxing Of this rule aN ether than pun
lie calamity II, maintenance undoubtedly limits the
capacity t. deal wh periods Of exceptional distress.
The position thus created leaves part OF the 'o'''
r,,uization sick at all times, stricken with di-ea-c
from which without eXane0us help il has 10 power 10
rally.
The oue,tion IS not whetlrT money ouGht TO be
rycn bu how il ouGht 10 be given To wha' ca'' ana
for via. -pccia purposes. Charity III 'din'h'''"'u"
iriure, thc recipients everywhere but Is especially
niurous in those part, with which we are concerned
FIscvbcrc the injury may be confined to class TeI-
tivclv small. but in The worst portions "i
tle conc,~tcd districts the whole commnhuS
may be affected. All are poor all can piau''oN
appc1l for aid and help rcckle~'ly given III e'i""'
may infect whole townships with the vices ana weak
,osc or r,,f,.Sionaj mcndicaucy. We have spoken o
mi, tor 10 many priests and Others acquainted WIFI
thc cond ltion Of the people There Wa not one "I
trcn however ccnly they have felt the su'rrlH@
If tro.c amou. whom trey lived. who who di n't
admit that permanent ~ effects followed ir''" sue"
charitable cypcuiitufr within their experience
.:pc,rlinc t,c ,ppcaI for hcip nccdiui to say
tqt tale. of distress need not be taken a adthcAtr
hrcau~c they are o1uchrd ~ strong langnlEc anu
seem to comc from we'll informed Puar'cr'. me
desire 10 stimulate tagging charity has been lFu'Iu
-oI-cc - cNaSscraton. We do r"t Know mat tl'N'
j. am, reason +, suppose that Ireland this tendency
is likely to be controlled hv long established hthl''
of severe and disciplined accuracy. Il l. no' c'>F
adequately o check ,uch statements. even Icy personal
observation aided by statistics. however accurate
In REGARD - The failure Of ia" potato crop small
occupier~ in Tie wet seem. ~ ir-t sl-' an - N'
rul, +, IN. am. way They are lOdscd I'm the same
cabins, cultivate The sane Kind "l I'Idl"9"
ard are clothed with the same Lind Of dre-, II would
IL. natural 10 conclude that in all places where tie
rlr.o ID. The crop is the same the disircs j., the same
Uut such j, not the case. In 10 district dIc> ir "iI'
Of ,hc communit, live wholly on III" potato. LIVER;
district Ira, means ol livelihood independent OF ue
cultivation Of the potato. such a. I-iAng H'"' 'l
Fncland cottage industries. kc'prains ana Sal'' "'
rarn stock, Ihc degree of the failure Of me p''d''
crop i. therefore by itself. misleading guide u t''
docr,-, Of d.-trc-, existing among the pc pie otter
clements in the find ~ q, the Uo,itio" o' u people di
l. tnyr.t az t.,r savings ard their q lot and cicHl
wish local t~adc-ucu Furthermore. ln the "FSa'l|a'''
of ANY plan 81 ,t'itnu assistance caution is necessary
in orlo- that it shall lot interfere with the system ~
railway relief works. Scyc-al thou'aud~ q pounds
,r.y f. already distributed I'm the form Of wages in
I tho districts most IN need. Iho," gcluht "ds'-
| through Wor, odsh. not - Get charity WihoHt H. -,
I INC conclusion "a mat citfit'bl" nv
ought 10 J.. confined, first, to families when are Il
/ Serious want anI which. having no abcbcqlcI P,t
r~liof ,vur.s -ecnnd. provide meals in the schools
for the children attending them, ana, tHHu 10 suP
ulyu. clothc~ for chidrru unable 10 prprir thru'
cscwherc. Thee forms Oi assistance dfc I'' Id"o
% dhu,c than Others. A., -..,.t... t
ia good di :rbuti0n Ot aid among ihe r"o,. Inc an
iho.iy foi such distribution. II -a\~ -h"lid bc 'Ht'e
Ir tho vc-iut Of this aEth'r' 10 more tha' one F
-ou would cause commissions To ar'i- ana lh''uaNl
of fc. ,cc and wO.lG Lead 10 DO rational All-iH'hi
3 lctwc.n need, ana means. The slhsI' 'Ni'"''' s
/ ,ut,, rfv uuuh D. command all aNaiiahl" mean '.
information - t." condition ~ th" p''l" through
/ -,uf tl,. country. Tho drcla-itIpu C.nrlui'-;
In those Nhu think iidi We WHO can 'ii'"I th'
,erv,.- of poor Jaw ln~"ctnr- ,rhoo li-u' 'I'' I'
ro...y oi.r.r. resident magistrates The polio and
are oaally responsible for relief Worh, far cNc'"d -
ANYTHING that charity is likely {" cnrci-i" mo WHO
/ think that .yc are better equipped Tor Carrying ON
mi. work than person, uJt having these H1FhHihp'>'
we offer 10 undertake 10" management % ~" al-iH
bntlo, Of any fuud. intru,t~d ~ We believe HAT
/ money ~ pen; viii ~ We'll spent
! e. All assistance in Ne ehap" of food or com Pr;
/ through tfr. channel. or any other Wirch ri' H'
children ard Iolrir-- p":-ou-. vii !ehtrl or r"f'
+ uu,l ur"l -" -It.rIt.-. Nl'h0l' 'Ni--'-i''i- =
chronic owls rcqirne different ana co"'nron, ir1l
mcut for irrUaHcut cure. -uh ''il"i'l. auu ''''l
D,g will hc received by tle touutr-- 81 /'it", ai i"
/ Voc Eceal l.dIc. MR. IaiolT. ~ ~" H'i Se'm-
| tary's lodge. or B.. ti. Ni,crDy, or Nr I"IpiI