The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-09-21
Condition and Prospects of Ireland

CONDITION and Prospects OF Ireland.
The Irish newspapers unanimously de-
clare that the harvest promises to be the
best known in Ireland for over thirty
years. OF wheat there will be a remark,
ably large quantity, and the potatoe
crop, much greater than ordinary, is rep
resented as not indicating the slightes.
| tendency to disease The humid climate
of Ireland which is favorable to the pro-
duction Of grass, makes that country
peculiarly well adapted for pasturage, and
truc,ive in England, has scarcely visited
Ireland at all. Butter is one of the staple
productions OF that country, and a very
profitable export. CuTiously enough
though the cattle in Ireland are very
numerous, and yield large quantity OF
milk, scarcely any cheese is made there,
and that is Of The poorest quality. But
ter, on the other hand, is produced large>
!y, and is so good that most of what is
sold in London as "fresh' really is Irish
6rkin butter, sent over from Cork, aud,
the salt which is necessary to preserve it
being washed out, made up in London in
"prnts," and passed off as fresh from
Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent and Surrey.
1t may be noticed, too, that wages, which
are more than double the rate of 1910, are
still upon the r:se-a fact which can be
accounted for by considering how much
the population has been thinned by emf
grafton. When there are few hands to
do the work, the price of labor necessarily
is advanced. There does not appear any
tendency towards a diminution Of that
national desire to leave the old country,
THAT emerald set in the ring of the sea-"
which has added so largely to our own
population. The discomfort which causes
SO many to leave their own native land,
arises from dissatisfaction with their
present lot, and bright anticipation that
for them and theirs may be brighter
future in this country. For The most
part, Irish emigraDts have succeeded very
well in the United States. When they
work hard aud live steadily, their success
may be calculated as a matter of GER
tainty. They have perfect freedom
under equal laws and liberal institutions.
They are not asked to pay tithes for the
support of an alien church, they have TO
pay only theif own clergy, and they have
their children educated free Of charge.
To them, therefore, this country is sor:
of Ell Extraordinarily a land flowing
with milk and honey.
The administration Of the Irish govern
ment is now in the hands of two lrish>
men. The Marquis of Abel corn, the new
! Niceroy, is one Of the lest Of landlords
His Irish estates principally lie in the
county Of Tyrone, and, slough he belongs
| to what used to be known As the Protes
tant Ascendancy party, he has ever been
fair man, much beloved by his tenantry
Lord Mas, the Irish Chief Secretary, who
has held the same office under Lord Deiby
in 1882, and again 10 1850, is the
Earl of Mayo's eldest son, and not only a
good business man, but liberal conserva-
tive, who earnestly desires to see his
country prosperous and content. SO
much reliance il placed. upon his jndg
ruont and ability that he has oeen placed
in the Cabinet. If circumstances permit,
Lord Mas will carry three great meas
ures for Ireland; First, the legal recog
milton of tenant>ught; second, the abcll-
ton of Chugchra;es, whereby the Catho
lie will no longer be competed TO pay for
the erection and repairs Of protes ant
places Of worship; and, third, the reduc
tor of The enormously rich Church es
Enlistment in Ireland supported largely
by pecuniary exactions, levied under color
of the law upon population which is very
slightly Protestant and very largely
Catholic. II these acts Of justice be done,
| tie condition Of ireland will lie Materially
altered and improved. PhH1delphia
| Press.