New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-20
FROM THE NAIL
ENGLAND S IRELAND.

SHALL IT BE DUPLICATED IL THIS COUNTRY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As an American citizen. in looking about me
have the Irish people Of this country con-
tented prosperous and progressive, | have often said
TO myself happy people, The thought naturally
came 10 that this condition was Americas Ire
land. II Is difficult for to talk with the irish
man unless he has something good to say In
favor Of the old bog Their love for the Emerald
Isle is stronger love Of country than the feeling dis
layed by any other nationality. The pride OF
an Irshman IS the story OF Ircands lakes and her
boys and the sprlg u shamrock matter how small,
brings Back memories Of the old home and The ira
titons Of her people. At the thought OF Americas
ireland tie condition Of Engand's Ireland presents
Itself.
What has caused the population Of Ireland to de-
crease In the proportion of four to eight In the
last half century Why should she have one half
million population less in 1891 than In the year
1900? In 1901 the density OF the population In
England 1873 to the square mile, 1t was ulen
less than In ireland, which had In the same year
166. What has caused the decrease In the manu-
featuring plants OF the capital invested, the hands
employed. the wages paid to about 80 per cent
What has increased the holdings OF the Engshlrish
landlords over TO per cent? What has become OF
the homes OF tho Irish peasantry The ownership
Of the little home By the Irish peasant ms be-
come as rare EngshIrfsh courtshp. why mas
the home OF the 1rishman become the private park
and estate Of the English aristocracy? What has
reduced the Irish merchant marine from lts place
among the nations Of the earth OF the first impor-
lance to comparatively Of little vnlue and mportnnce'
What has changed Ireland from busy workshop
and from Its manufacturing significance to an agri-
cultural oolony7 Why are all OF seaports where
ship building was the chief business OF Industry, IDLE
and closed the resort Of bats and owls
This IL what English Free Trade has done Tor
ireland. Why should the English merchant marine
hive grown. during the Same period OF ume out OF
all proportion. until now It equals the entire carry
Ing trade OF the whole world comblnedl Ana why
|. n froe trnde policy good for the Industries OF
England and why has she introduced a protective
policy agninst all Of her dependencies 1t Is
hardly necessary TO rchcarse This history 10 the Irish
American citizen. Their wrongs and injuries are
part OF their history. II any class Of citizens,
foreign born, can owe their allegiance TO The Re
publican party to day, II Is the lrshAmencah Gu
zens and I'm doing 50 they best can give reason
for Il Of all who cast ballot for that party the
Democratic party says to the Irish-Amercan c'u1en'
you have swallowed the dose before We give 10 to you
n little stronger this time. The change has been 80
gradual that you viii hardly realize the difference,
and II remains 10 been seen whether the lrsh-Amen-
can voter will again accept tho prescription.
The Democratic party seems bent upon the adop-
don OF d policy which + un-Amcrcan and winch
Is the declared and decided system on winch the
English Government depends for her future success.
The Irish-Amercan well knows that the Interest "
Great Britain Is to draw the manufacturing plah's
q, the world 10 her shores that she may be the
producing workshop OF the two hemispheres. The
destiny OF her policy for America is to make us an
Agricultural country What SIZE has done for Ire
land she would do for America. The success on the
Democratic party this fan Is long stride In that
direction. VIII the Irish American citizen ASSIST the
English Government In this policy by voting Demo-
cratic ucheti II IS too plain to go astray Inc
Democratic platform says and means free lraue'
The English policy has been Free Trade with ITO
land and Protection for herself agnnst the Irish
MANUFACTURER History repeats itself. Can the
Irish American citizen consistently vote Tor ,he IAN
,rse pottorm The policy Of tho Democratic party
can deceive one. II l. the same luea which ~"7
put In tho confcdee ton nId No E az Y Govern
ment is pressing the same today torousn 's
The poson Of the English Government IN this
matter Is not only aggressive. hut II Is vndicuve rs
well. sho abuses the Irish people at home, compe .
b,',,ons 10 The Democratic campaign fund TO press
the fight against the Irish American ciWeh III
America 1t IS lie and death grip Win heI
rho Success ~ The Democratic party means more W
nor than the spols u Office do 10 the hungry beho.
racv She will take desperate chances. anu 1870 49,
~ itshmon through the Democratic party orranza
&C., ~ oSs,,, her in securing the benefits OF nc
American market without PAYING an 'qu n,on, IN,
rIshAmerican citizen today. "To be forcwarnco IS
10 he forcarmcd.T ~, 49,. admit, TINT
M, rnnditon ~ affairs a. stated herein Is nhNo
imtcly correct and true md that the CONDITION ,,o.
{, no, colorcd for the occasion, but mat c''Il
80 ~, rrteh history Is full of the facts rs above
stated II IS with the IrishAmerc@n citizen o 10 S nnt
,.le.bar Tho English Government shall or shall NV
49, ,,o ,,n-r me polcy Of the Democratic party
tI"r ai.pIarly run BY the south the south by ,hc
policy Of England and will The Insh Vpler 9T u
innocent instrument 10 give Ens'"u t"' ~
she desires In American AFFAIRS ."
York, Sept g. 1-J2.