| Show Distinguished Irishmen New York 13Thos Sexton and Wm Redmond arrived this morning and left for Boston to attend the Land League convention Sexton stated thai nls relations with Parnell and Davitt were friendly and that between there was no estrangement tween the two latter Sexton cornea as Parnells repre entative to the Land League con vention in Boston Sexton was Interviewed < 1 by a reporter to whom he said My only purpose in this visit to America is to observe the formation and system of the league and discuss methods for fostering harmony for on harmony alone depends de-pends the J successful carrying out of the league I do not deem it wise in a year like this when the country is absorbed in a presidential contest to endeavor to gain attentien for another subject I shall probably prob-ably return home on the 30th instant as political events require attention soon after Next year I hall came again and address the cItizens of your country on the subject sub-ject of the work we have on hand When asked If he had any special news from the other Bide Sexton aid No affairs remain about the same the land laws are badly administered ad-ministered government appointed land commissioners who were in sympathy with the landlord class and they broke the back of the Healy act that a tenant should be compelled to pay rent on his own improvements is a shameful thing and the Leagues first effort is toward to-ward the abolishment of that system sys-tem When we accomplish that end the adjudication of rents will be aken up No doubt that question will require long consideration He declared the statement of any personal differences between Par ntll and Davitt erroneous |
