The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-02

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tThe West Side Office of the SCRANTON
tribune is located ut 1910 jackson street,
where subscriptions, advertisements and
communications will receive prompt at
tention.l
Many facts of interest to the Welsh
population Of Scranton are contained
in IN interview by a TRIBUNE reporter
with Rev. Abel J. Parry who is now
visiting here. Mr.. Parry is well
known throughout Wales and to thou
sans of his co%untrynen here as a most
eloquent orator aud influential minis
ter, author of high repute, a leading
politician whose utterances have un-
usual weight and as one occupying the
important position Of agent for the
Liberationist society. His opinions
are of special value in the Welsh dis
establishment bill controversy.
Before leaving Wales Mr.. Parry was
presented with u Welsh address wish
ing him God-speed across the Atlantic
and II safe return home to the land OF
song. At the large gathering, when
the presentation took place, SO numer.
Qua were the tributes paid to the rev.
erend gentleman that they leave no
doubt that his Welsh admirers were
anxious that they should not perma.
nently lose his valuable services and
counsel. Mr.. Parry is therefore, as a
leader OF the Cymric, able to speak
with authority upon national questions
pertaining to the Welsh.
Questioned as to the impression made
upon him by the various scenes and
people of the new world, Mr.. Parry
said he was delighted to observe the
progress of his countrymen in the Eiec-
trio City, and was proud of the high
and important positions held by repre-.
sentatives of his nation. In the legal
world Judge Edwards, 20 South Wales
lad" held an eminent position as a
judge. Reese G. Brooks city treasurer
and d. Powell county treasurer are
men who by their offices do honor to
the old country. In the literary
department. Hon. J. A. FNrr. of the
the Courier-Progress and w. w.
Davis. of THE TRIBUNE. are able repre-
sentatives. One OF their brilliant col
leagues, the late d. z. Thomas, who
had just been taken away, had also done
his duty nobly and well.
In the musical world great success
bad been achieved by Professor HAYDN
Evans and Benjamin T. Hughes, who
occupied n of the most foremost pos
itions in developing the gigantic min.
ing industry OF the CITY.
This, he said. was the best news ha
could desire to carry back with him 10
The old country, and he was highly
ratified as n patriotic Welshman tc
observe how WeIshmen entered In the
public life Of America and contributed
80 largely to its prosperity,
RELIGIOUS ZEAL COMMENDED.
With regard to ecclesiastical matter,
Of this country, the reverend gentle
man stated that be was deeply gratifet
1t seeing the devotedness of his fellow
countrymen to their religion, and thai
the characteristic religiousuess of til,
old country seemed to cling to their
under the new conditions Of life.
He is greatly impressed with the su-
perior features of locomotion in thi.
country, especially the electric system
which seemed to intersect the country
IN every direction. Turning to Wales
"a depression Of trade, ne remarked,
was very evident in North Wales, ant
in some measure suffering had been
felt by many OF the workingmeu. From
his limited observation aud informa.
ton he thought that the commercial
position of Scanton gave q very bright
promise for the future, and it CON.
pared very favorably with the variou s
places he had already visited.
When asked as to the progress of the
Welsh disestsblishment bill, he ex-
planned that owing to his being absent
from the country for two or three
weeks he had not been able to follow
up the question in its latest details. but
he is quite in unison with Lloyd George,
Frank Edwards and d. a. Thomas in
the stand they AVE taken in relation
to government measures by way of
protesting against the refusal of the
government to give an assurance that
the disestablishInent measure would be
passed through the commons this year.
The whole OF Wales, he thought. is
also with these members. He was sat-
isfied with the bill, but objected to the
privileges granted to clerymen to re-
ceive the 1.-THE for their life time. They
should be dealt with by compensation
at the present time, but he looks for
ward, however, to this important poin
being rectified in committee,
With regard to the educational
movement in Wales, Mr.. Parry is in
great glee in view of the perfecting at
last Of the educational system. Soon,
he thought, his country would present
an object lesson to any country in the
matter Of education OF their children.
The land laws, he believed, required
overhauling. as American people could
not. owing to their great advantages,
sufficiently comprehend the great dis
advantages under which the Welsh
tenant farmers suffered in their fight
for existence. The land commission
now sitting was throwing great light
on tho relation of the landlord and ser
want and he thought that as a result of
their Investigations a fair and equitable
act OF parliament would be placed on
the English statute books.
HE IS IN ARDENT LIBERAL.
AS to the Welsh movement. gener-
ally Mr.. Parry was eloquent in his
praise OF its progress, and being an
ardent, liberal and prominent follower
of the grand old man, discus ed the
past and present parliamentary repre-.
sentation of Wales. Less than thirty
years ago Wales was represented by n
large majority of conservatives. Now
the state Of affairs is entirely revolu-
tioni2ed and 81 liberals and 3 conser.
vatiles form the representation
All this. Mr.. Parry explained
was due to the promotion and orra.
nization Of the Welsh sentiment
and ii legitimate cry for the redress eff
many wrongs which the Welsh nation
honestly and conscientiously thought il
had borne too long.