St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-20
AN ENGLISH VISITOR.
Mgr. Nugent, of Liverpool, Makes
Il Brief Address.

Following the address of Mr.. Hill
was five-minute recess, with muse Dy
the orchestra, after which the conyen-
ton was called to order and the chair
man introduced Rt. Rev. Mgr. Nugent,
of Liverpool, Eng, who is the guest
of Archbishop Ireland, and who in the
five minutes allotted to him said in
substance: :,
Having been unexpectedly called
upon to give you a five-minute talk
on a subject so vast and so interesting
as the one engaging the attention OF
this convention, l feel keenly the utter
impossibility of doing Justice to the
subject in that time. In 1870 L paid my
first visit to this country, coming as
delegate to an emigration conventlon
held in Ottawa, Canada, while here L
made a stay OF over nine months, V1s1t-
ing many parts of the Cnlted states
and Canada in the interests OF the peo-
pie of the British isles, who desired to
seek new homes upon the Western
continent. Later in the same year L
attended a similar convention held IN
Indianapolis. My mission to TINS coun-
try was to learn where to Greet people
and 1 looked over this country very
generally, travelling in many OF the
Southwestern states, as we'll as through
the West In Texas [ was offered a
large grant of land. l was, as result
of my trip here at that time, instrument
tai in directing of emigration IN both
I'd
energy, intelligence and honesty, and
by infusing themselves into the life OF
the new country to Whlch they came
they have brought themselves into al
fiuence and have gained homes for
themselves.
'.It was in 1878 that I had the pleas
ure of meeting Archbishop Ireland. and
by being personally conducted over the
state by the late Dillon O'Brien, and
the result of that trip and the inter-
views which / had with number OF the
leading men of the Northwest were
published in a pamphlet, which, trans
lated into the languages of Northern
Europe, were scattered by the Allen
steamship line through these countries
.by the millions. And may 1 be per-
mitted to pay a slight tribute to Arch
bishop Ireland, who more than almost
any one else has had an active part in
the furtherance of the true interests OF
the Northwest. In my recent trip over
The country | have had the pleasure of
meeting many a family whom L had
helped to locate in the new home. Few
countries offers mere to man than the
Northwest, and in return it demands OF
them honesty, energy and integrity.
This is no place for gentlemen's sons,
who expect to set UP farming in style.
You do not need them, nor do you seek
to induce them to locate here, they are
not needed. | trust that your delibera-
tons will be of pronounced beneht TO
this great problem ana that pupllsned
and translated into many tongues, they
may be instrumental in inducing large
numbers of desirable people to come
among you and aid in developing these
great states you represent"
n Following the address of Mgr. Nu.
gent. which was received with marked
Expressions of approval, the report of
the committee on credentials made it's
report through its chairman, George
W. Bishop, Of Rhineland, Wis, secre.
tary of the Wisconsin state board of
immigration. The report gave the list
Of delegates
Following this report the convention
adjourned till p. m.
Just prior to the adjournment it was
announced that Archbishop Ireland
would speak at 10 o'clock this morn ng,
and that ladies and gentlemen, wheth-
er delegates or not, would be cordially
.....a-ooI, with The nnnNhntiOn