MR PARNELL THOROUGHLY HAPPY.
Mr Parnell, in the course of an interview, was questioned as to his prospects in county Carlow. He said he believed his friends would win the seat. la fact, Carlow was the only seat rendered vacant since the divorce proceedings which ho had any real chance of winning. He had not the slight" est doubt of victory, should he be able to take a personal part in the contest. Ho intended to go to Carlow if possible, and thought he might be able to start almost immediately. Me would take his wife with him if possible, but she wan a bad sailor, and, in addition to that, she was compelled to remain as near to her lawyers as" possible, beoause of the coming trial of the will suit between her and her brothers with regard fcp the Eltham properfcv recently lef b to her by her late aunt. With regard to public affairs, Mr Parnell said it was his intention iii the future to devote his special attention to the industrial question in Ireland, in whi h he was more interested than in any other subject. He had given a general support to Mr Balfour's Land Bill, because he believed it to be a well conceived measure which would foe well carried out greatly to the benefit of Irish tenants and landowners alike. With reference to his projected American tour Mr Parnell said he intended, if possible, to visit United States next autumn. He believed he would find public opinion on the other side of the Atlantic to be entirely in his favour. His plans were not settled yet, but he would endeavour to be present at the Irish Con* , vention at Baltimore. Reverting to the question of his marriage, Mr |Parnell de- : Glared that ho had not considered, nor did he T inttMd to consider, the political effect it would have upon him, " I and my wife," 'said Mr Parnell, in conclusion, "are perfectly happy. As for myself, I can truly . say that I am now enjoying greater happi■.ness than I have ever experienced in the • whole of my previous life."
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 213, 8 September 1891, Page 4
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356MR PARNELL THOROUGHLY HAPPY. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 213, 8 September 1891, Page 4
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