La sociedad de habla inglesa por ese entonces no estaba diferenciada por los intereses imperantes en el viejo continente por ese entonces. Aquí, tanto el comerciante inglés como el chacarero irlandes, compartían sus intereses y su tiempo. Más aún, llama la atención que tanto los ingleses como los irlandeses se aunaran en el "British" Immigration Committee para atender esta circunstancia del Dresden. Británicos se denominaban.
En Irlanda era otra la situación. En Enero de 1889, Lord Salisbury afirmaba que tenía el propósito firme de aplicar la política de energía y represión en Irlanda. Cito textual: "De otra manera no quedará otro recurso que llegar por medio de continuadas violencias a la despoblación de Irlanda para después volver a colonizarla con exuberante población inglesa, como si se tratara de una región inhabitada, recién descubierta (La Prensa - Boletin Telegráfico - Martes 1ro de Enero de 1889).
THE STANDARD - Martes 12 de Febrero de 1889
Notice: A meeting will be held this day at 3 o’clock pm at the office of Messrs S. B. Hale and Co., No 50 Calle Reconquista, (new number) to consider the best measures to adopt for providing for the 1000 irish emigrants expected to arrive today in Montevideo in S.S. Dresden.
All who sympathize with the object of the meeting are respectfully invited to attend:
Buenos Ayres, Feb. 11th 1889.
(Signed) John Drysdale
E. Casey
T. Duggan
C. H. Sanford
E. T. Mulhall
BUENOS AYRES HERALD - Miércoles 13 de Febrero de 1889
Irish Immigrants: A large and influential meeting of English, Irish and Scotch residents in Buenos Aires was held yesterday at Messrs. Samuel B. Hale & Co’s office to consider what steps should be taken to assist the Irish immigratis who will arrive here shortly in the German steamer Dresden. Mr John Drysdale was in the chair. Mr Gartland, the owner of large estancias near Bahía Blanca, offered to take charge of all the immigrants, and to form with them an Irish colony on a large area of land about four leagues from Bahía Blanca, and he undertook to allot to the head of each family 25 squares, or say 100 acres, of land suitable for cultivation, and allow 15 years for payment of the agreed price. He also said that he would establish a large store in the Colony and give every family credit for goods to the amount of $1.000.
Mr. Drysdale said it would be better to wait for a few days before deciding on anything definite, and after a long discussion it was resolved to form a committee, consisting of Messrs Edward Casey, John Drysdale, and F Mulhall , to receive and consider any proposals that might be in reference to the immigrants and to submit the same to a general meeting which will be held within two days after their arrival. A sub-committee consisting of the Municipal Intendant, Fathers Constantine and Gaughren, and Messrs Dinneen and David Methven, was also named to look after the immigrants and to see that they are properly treated in the Hotel.
These two committees will meet every day until final arrangements have been made.
It was also resolved to form an Association to assist all English speaking immigrants in establishing themselves in the country, and a large number of those present at once agreed to become members of the Association.
