The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-02
DAV|TT WAS IN THE CITY
The Great Irish Statesman and
Patriot Here on New Years Day.
HIS SISTER MAS WITH HIN
We're the Guests OF Their Sister. Mrs.
Mary padden. of North Washington
Avenue MIR. Davitt Says Cleveland
Is Right in Venezuela Matter.

Michael Davitt, the brilliant and pa
triotic lrishman was in the city yes
terday for a few hours, His hurry was
50 great that he could not spend more
than from $40 Tuesday night, when
he arrived, until l50 p. IN, yesterday,
when he left for New York. He was ac-
companied by his sister. Miss Sabina
Davitt, of Washington. ID. c.. who has
been government clerk for seven or
eight years. Mr. Davitt came here to
see his sister. MIS-. Mary Padden, of
Washington avenue and Phelps street,
and he was her guest while In the city.
The founder of the Land League was
i'm Scranton before on October ., 1891,
the day on which Charles Stewart
Parnel died. His present visit was
taken on his way from Chicago to New
York from which he sails next Satur-
day for Ireland. He lives In Dublin.
but while parliament is in session he
takes up his residence in London.
Mr. Davitt Is returning from an eight
months lecturing tour through the
principal cities of Australia. The gen
eral elections at home came on during
his absence and he was returned from
two constituencies. His intention was
To retire from politics. but this precludes
that possibility for the present ami ON
his reaching Ireland. he will have to
decide which of the two seats he will
take.
c.,,,;,.;. r,,.I,,i, Children.
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MI D"N''t "'i, nv ,,,. ,,,has,
IN" talented i:aliy ciiiuien' ",
grand Uncle ne H. they oei", .,' ,nt,
ol Mrs. fauueh ua"s"',, .''n' ,a oJ' q
d. Lazy. 'ohil, aseu o. ',a,s' ,h.,,,.
ana We'll = cn'e' ta'''eu "',', -, ,,,,a5
ihi,hltapie way. re ,n naa u, ~, n,
ali his t,avels around the globe he saw
nothing s,,perior to them for their age.
Those who had the pleasure OF Witness
ing their performance AT the i,roWh'eS
in the rockingham, VIII rea"iis asree
with him.
He was enthusiastic anout 'he SIoW''
or scranton III iouI years IL 'ao ~ 49,
oped wonderfully ne salu ana iuipreSS'S
the visitor at once win the lae' ma
the machinery oi i,S p.osl ~
charge OF men or stapii'ty anu % rn.ti
prise. AT It's present rate ne 'h,nhe
Scranton VIII soon WIN ts way &C.
commanding posi'iol' "n,o's '"' III
class cities OF the cou''''., ..
Whiie IN Austraila ne upse,.em ,,, ',,,.a ra
lrishihen WIZ nay. s., nJ nra
largely ihteresteu ~, Ia in's ,,.t'. " ,ha,,
not iheilheo to omo'i III .' .,',,s.,, "a
DO III Anerica. a,' 80 .ha,, ore
are goou FARMERS. no ,,a sh.anraisers
extensive land OWNERS anu ',,,,. rn,.
His trip 10 the cu'u''n ,,', Co. n,,t;nat n,,r-
personal anu parti! iol .',',, tho
poses. WINE ne was 'n.. lie,
elections came on a''u 90 ,no noo ~, sant to
tour amouhtlns ~ S,o,v Y, nr ,ho Ir;sh
Justin McCarth!, wv 80. S =. ,,.a, ohonr-
people, for tht' cause u'.'. ~ ,n.a,, an
fully accepteu anu "pp'0f'
piled.
Saws Cleveland Is Right,
,.,, rocoron,o IN tho war
his opl.,'o.' 'ar,,a and I,nplond is
taik petWeen H,s'',,nI 10 thorouyhlv
that rita ',,'t n,,a ,bat Salisbury has not
III 'he Ilsn. az" III. ,ar.uoge E'nr Years
tne couIaSc Vi n,, noustoned 10 hujlv
i..'ie,' ,,at tions and she thought she could
w. Iii, An,arico with Immunity and
attempt to do what sne nau ac'oi'-
plshed in Africa ana lndia. but
America had the DUCK 10 say iia'uS
off, Arbitration rs lair. ana SaiiSpoi!
will be compelled to accept 1t or go to
war. He doesn't want To go 10 war
as he well knows what would be the
result
AS to the outcome of such n war II
one must come, he thinks that TINS
country would not send her ships out to
sea TO do battle. and that England would
have to send an army here. She never
could send enough troops to this cOun-
try 10 whip the United States. All the
other nowers whom England has insult
ed wo,,Id clan their hands and rejoice
ot England's misfortune But this war
ton, is ali exaggerated. If Salisbury
Went before the country at a general
a,ant;on on that issue he would be
,,.h;nned ont of his boots, The people of
EngIand do not want TO engage with
tLn United States in war. They are
cio.s,v interested in the people of this
,,. "a 4, bo,. ipductriee NJore-