rate condition, the idea attracted considerable
attention in the fruit world.

After the Philadelphia Exhibition, Charley went
down to Virginia to pay another visit to the Clover
Hill coal-mine. He wanted me to go with him,
but our sister, Mrs. Thompson, objected, as she
said that if the two of us went together there was
certain to be a railway accident. He therefore
went alone to the Clover Hill mines, but did not
seem impressed with them as an investment.

Shortly after this he returned to England,
leaving Mr. O'Connor Power behind. Imme-
diately on his arrival at Liverpool he delivered a
stirring speech on the future of Home Rule, and the
prejudice towards Ireland which existed in Eng-
land. He said that he had been greatly impressed
during his American visit by seeing in New York
a review in which six thousand militia took part.
He referred to the benefit which a force on those
lines would be to Ireland under Home Rule.
While it would be used to protect the interests of
Ireland as an independent nation, there would be
no danger of its being used against England or any
other part of the British Empire, as so many of the
opponents of Irish political liberty always alleged
would be the case.

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