New-York tribune., 1899-06-13
PLAN TO BUY IRISH LAKES.
TAMMANY MAY INDoRsE 1T OFFICIALLY
AND CROKER HEAD THE LIST
JAMES B ROCHE ANXIOUS TO GET THE HELP OF
I1IsH-AMERIcANs--HE WILL ADDRESS
MEETING At THE WAL
DoRF-AsToRIA

In order TO clear UP the many contradictory re.
ports which have been published concerning the
project OF buying up the Lakes OF Killarney ana
Nuckross Castle for park purposes. James B.
Roche Member OF Parliament for Kerry. In whose
district the famous lakes are situated gave an In
terview yesterday Tribune reporter. who
found him at the Fifth-ave. house OF James j.
Coogan where he had called to inquire after Mr..
Coogsns health Mr.. coozan. who is President OF
the Borough OF Manhattan. is suffering frcra .
severe and painful attack of lumbago.
Mr. Roche prefsced his remarks by saying that
those papers which had referred to him the pro-
moter OF the plan wrong in doing. He was
in sense It's promoter originator. The sug-
gestion came from his constituents In Ireland. and
he was doing all he honorably could 10 further
their wishes his motive being twofod-to please
his constituents and to preserve bit OF scenery
famous in poetry and history To visitors from AL
over the world.
FEAR RICH MAN WILL BUY THEM
The particular need at this time for fund to
purchase property lies In the fact that for
the lakes have belonged 10 tho Herbert estate I'm
der the new land laws OF Ireland the many small
farmers who rented farms from that estate have
been able TO purchase them with money lent by
the Government and Mr.. Roche interested himssh
successfully In their behalf that the entire arabls
and fertile part OF the old estate Is now In the
hands OF small farmers. This has left the pictur-
including the castle and the lakes in such unpront.
able shape that they are now offered for sale
cheap. The danger Is imminent, Mr.. Roche ex.
planned. that some rich man will come along ana
buy he property and then close II TO the sensrM
den. the historic spot which he purchased on the
Thames. 10 which Englishmen had for centuries
enjoyed free access for purposes Of picnckinE ana
a probable purchaser. The Duke OF York was an
acquire the lakes Is John Mullins, Finance COM
missioner OF Jersey City.
LOOKING TO RICH IRIsH-AMERIcANs.
Mr. Roche and his constituents hope that the
property will fall into the hands OF private per-
before they raise $4,000 or Nomo. In
order 10 turn the estate into park. so that its
beauties may be free to all comers for all time-
They raise OF this money themselves.
and for the their eyes turn 10 the large NUM-
Der OF loyal Irishmen who have made big fortunes
in America The leasing OF the castle for a hotel
and the letting OF other park privieges would In
revenues enough 10 keep rhe place In good
shape and Mr.. Roche has been led TO believe that 1
there are a sufficient number Of rich Irish-Amer-
leans in New-York and Boston alone lift the
bigger end OF the load. He has been In COM
munication with many OF them In the last Few
days but says that the published report ina, F Ech
ran, Sheriff Dunn. President Coogan, Eugene I
Kelly and others have already subscribed TO the
fund IL not No one has been asked yet 10
bind himself to give anything. Mr.. Roche has
been merely talking the plan oyer indefinitely 90 |
OF the project for tomorrow night the Waldorf
Astoria. Mr Roche will then lay all the factsl
meeting At TO adopt the project then and not
till then will subscriptions be asked
drawn ri'' up and It was decided Il the Waldorf
only from a few rich men. but from every Irish !
American who wants 10 subscrioe lit X ~ n, m1rs
indorse the pan and It is asserted that Mr. Croker
Is willing to head the list with good round SUM