The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
Eminent Ecclesiastics and
British Statesmen Write on
the Winter Outlook.
THE NEED OF IMMEDIATE
RELIEF.
Harvest Prospects Are Dishearten-
ing, While the Prices of Foreign
Flour and Meal Rise.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. "a special
to the World from London says: The
World correspondent has obtained the
following important statements from emf
nent Irish ecclesiastics and British states
men on the winter outlook in Ireland.
Earl Cadogan, Viceroy of Ireland, voices
the ministerial view, and the fact of his
giving an opinion to the World shows the
profound anxiety OF the Government con-
cerning the effect of the universal cry OF
alarm arising in all parts of Ireland.
Archbishop Croke, one of the most illus
trious and yenerated mem mbers of the
Irish hierarchy, speaks with the excep-
tional knowledge OF ripe experience, while
the diocesan Bishops OF Ross, Clonfert
and Galway are among those most acutely
affected by the failure OF the harvest.
William O. Brien has unsurpassed KNOW
edge OF Irish conditions and resides in
one of the poorest congested districts in
ConnaUght.
Earl Cadogan directed the following
message be sent 10 the World:
DUBLIN CASTLE. IRELAND. Sept. a.
In reply TO your telegram he L0rd Lieu
tenant desires me 10 say that the reports
" hich you characterize as most alarming
and the predictions of famine in Ireland
you mention are in his Excellency's opin-
ION unjustifiabIe. DAVID HARRELL, Under
Secretary, Dublin Castle"
''MALWOOD, LYNDHURsT, Sept. s.
Have read with deep concern the disa,-
trous account OF the condition of crops in
Ireland. The short supply of wheat in
Europe has already seriously raised the
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com prehend the point of view of those
who regard high prices and dear food as a
blessing, marking it as a condition OF
things which presses most severely on
classes OF the community who are least
able to bear it. and vet there are people
who desire to aggravate the lnclemency OF
the seasons by the production of an artif-
cial scarcity.
'It will be an important object lesson to
n ark how far Gas we are confidently as
sured must be the case) the rise in the
price of corn is amended by the CORE
spending increase IN the rate of wages.
The consequence of failure of the food
supply has its most painful illustration in
the case of Ireland, where so large a por-
ton of the population constantly live on
the verge OF destitution. Ii, as you in
form me, the enhanced price OF corn is at
tended by the failure OF the potato crop
in Ireland, a situation will arise which
will demand the anxious attention of the
Government W. H. AARcoURT."
1.-THE Worlds special inquiries insti-
tuted throughout Ireland fully corrobo :
rate the alarming predictions cabled Sat-
urday of the failure of the harvest and
consequent impending famine. The
cries of warning to the Government aris-
ing in the crescendo scale from all parts
of Ireland are not confined, as in former
years of distress, to the congested districts
on the western ground.
1.-THE very early hay crop was saved fairly
well. but on later meadows, bearing the
most OF the crop In this district it was
impossible to save the hay. One of the
most industrious farmers in the arch
diocese wrote: My hay has been cut four
weeks. have not had two consecutive
fine days since, and most of the crop will
have to be taken to the dungpit.' Barley
and oats are ruined by the wet. Much OF
this plentiful crop is unstable, and, with
the serious rise in the price of bread, l
have the gravest apprehension for the
coming winter. L. w. CRoKE,
Archbishop of Cashel and Emily"
MODNT ST. MARYS, GALWAY, Sept. 6
1.-THE harvest pros poets of this diocese are
really disheartening. Spring seeds were
got into The soil at late period in the
season owing to the continued rains and
The consequent moisture OF the land, and
I now nredict that the late planting Is
yery seriously injured by the exceptional
rainfall. The August cereal crop lacks
the ripening sunshine, and the potato
crop. the staple food mainstav OF the
small fl rmer, is in many districts an ap-
paIIInr failure. Tubers are small and
nave scarcely the solidity of the turnip,
so sodden have they become in their wet
beds of clay. On the whole, regard the
outlook as very gloomy. apprehend the
advent of a famine in the diocese during
the winter approaching.
"F. J. MACCoRMACK,
bishop of Galway and Kilmacd uagh.
MOUNT ST. BERNARD, BALLINsALoE,
Sept. 6.-Ths prospects OF the coming
wear are very bad. l have seen nothing
worse in this diocese of Clonfort for the
last thirteen years. Even sound potatoes
are small and soft. So far as l have
heard in the best situations the haif-crop
of oats has been laid PROSTATE by the
storms. and in many cases the grain Is
half rotten. A great quantity has peen
destroyed By the foods. Much wheat re-
m aims discolored ana unwholesome. we
are all very anxious about The winter