The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-16
THEIRISH DELEGATES
Parnell's Representatives Land in
= New York. -
THEY ARE CORDIALLY RECEIVED.

A Reception Committee Goes Down
an Address of weIcome-Pledgins
Support to ParneIl-Plans of the
Tour.
NEW York, March 18.-The delegates
sent to this country by Mr.. Parnell for
the purpose Of raising funds arrived on
the Etruria Sunday morning. The dele
cation is composed Of James X. O'Kelly,
John O'Connor, M. p; w, H. K. Cred
mont M. p, and Henry Harrison, M.
P. They were met down the bay by
reception committee on board steamer
and Messrs. O'Kelly, Redmond and Har-
rison were transferred, while Mr..
O'Connor proceeded to the city on the
Etruria.
An address of welcome signed by
Michael Breslin, chairman, was pre-
sented to the delegates. The address
spoke of them as the representatives Of
Irish nationality as indorsed by Charles
Stewart Parnell, leader of the Irish
nation" and bade them hearty well
come.
ParneIl Extolied.
The address protests against ireland
submitting tamely to the crack of
Gladstone's whip by abandoning the
only public leader in modern days
whom England has found it impossible
to influence, purchase or deceive. After
referring to the need of a national legis-
lature and Judiciary, and the establish
ment of purely civil police, the ad-
dress urged the steady formation of
truly national public opinion that
would ultimately prevent all foreign
interference with the internal affairs Of
Ireland. The address concluded by ex-
pressing the hope that the labors Of the
delegates in America would prosper so
that all might confess a steady allegi-
ance to the friends of Ireland here and
to their mission and policy.
The address was received with cheers.
and Messrs. O'Kelly, Redmond and Har-
rison replied to the address. and ex-
pressed theniselved as hopeful of their
present mission to this country.
Object of the Visit.
When the city was reached the party
proceeded in carriages to the Hoffman
house, where the delegates make their
Headquarters while in this country.
Mr.. O'Connor reached the hotel be-
fore the others and said the delegates
were prepared to back up Mr.. Parnells
American letter with arguments. The
object of the visit was to rally the Irish
people around Mr.. Parnell and to collect
funds to enable him to carry on the
work of a really independent Irish
party.
Mr.. O'Connor, speaking in an en-
phatie manner, said II would have
more respect for the men if thought
their action was prompted by real re-
gard for public and private virtues, but
/ know from long acquaintance with
the men who lead the revolt that their
methods are prompted by the very worst
passions of human nature-hatred and
ambition"
Mr.. O'Connor said he believed both
Dillon and O'Brien were now with Mr..
Parnell, but he was reluctant to speak
of men now in prison. The other dele
gates spoke in n similar strain.
The ENJOYS passed a comparatively
quiet afternoon. A number of persons
called upon them, among them being
few persons from out of town, who
came to extend invitations to visit their
cities.
No Definite Plans.
James OKelly late this afternoon
made Il statement in which he said that
no definite arrangements had been made
as yet for their American tour, They
would make their first appearance next
| Thursday night at the Cooper institute.
They would then be able to complete
their arrangements for out of town
| places.
They had already received invita-
tions to visit Albany and Montreal, and
while in Canada they would visit Que
bee, Ottawa and Toronto. They ex-
pected to visit the principal cities in
America and would go west as fur as
St. Paul and Minneapolis.