The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16

words Of the concluding paragraph Of that petition The
ansmsn. Tar prsudens tho Interests q Che country
o. the psops A nsiS ". further sSmSy thai
@ sis Of ws s G sd q 1s
promised e the country and bind the nation IL snaurns
beg assure Erceency prayer OF thai petition
or .a s' s ~ Of n n p y
q s's S,. %AY
Ills Exceiiency in his reply, stated that the petit
ti0ns which had been addressed to the govern ment
were receiving Consideration. The vlceregai party
then drove of to fota, the residence Of Mr. Smith:
Barry. On Thursday their Exceiienc.es viii proceed
TO Bessb0rough park, the residence OF the Earl Ot
Bessborough
The Cork Farmers Club presented an address
praying for the release OF the Feniun prisoners and
legislation on the land question, which, while secur-
ing n fair rent TO the landlord, would enable tho
tenants to live on their farms and not compel them
to emigrate
Tho Irish Reply TO Lord Hartington-Iaad-
lords Rights.
The Dublin Fpenldn's Journal OF the 2sth OF Sen.
tember devotes an article two columns long to q
caustlc criticism OF Lord Hartingtoh's speech
already commented on In the HERALD-on tho Irish
land question. II combats the argument which IL
attributes to his lordship That the aborers mlghtbe
injurlousfy affected by fxity or tenure, denies, as
the remedies proposed by the Farmers Club OF Mum
ster would have the effect OF robbng the landlords
and then sets out the following catalogue or what IL
admits TO be the rights OF the landlord
FnaThe landlord has right to get his rent agreed
between himself and his tenant 81 the es and Ia the
hay right aaa h. ssn q:
tenant not Including tho vaae of hs property of the tenant
landlord fright be secured the pro.poc-
tive value Of Bis land a. created BY and
the tenant on Tie special 4u''N " '
Fgn-when he hires tho surface Of his tho
security the can give that bis claim for rent shall take
N
rvance be able to take the produce Of the land until tho
been paid sufficiently secured TO the landlord who supplied
The land out OF which that produce extracted by tho
slrhc landlord has right that his security for the
The a Ing The and a The
cntvaors out OF the special lot In priority to his claims for
ssThe landlord has a right to reclaim the occupancy
Sodas and thereby dspryqs sssa FOR
Having regard the ordinarily recognized rights
Of landed property .se landlord very reasonably claims
come-pgoduein land on his making u compensson to tue
y @n ~ a % @ Win oaad 10 en
on business s' A'' ''1'A'' = A'''' : "A'l garry
1t challenges Lord Harrington to show that any
one or these claims would be inurlously affected by
the programme OF the Munster Farmers Club.
which IL PUBLISHES as foliows:-
That the of dedicated to agricultural
producing purposes by the landlord should have right Of
right Of fixed ana @ aus 80 long az ne
pays Increase of calculated the Increased
tho land from his capital tested by the local
prices of produce abstans from subdivding subeng
the holding without the assent In writing or the his
legal gives FREQ the for the
exercise of All manorai rights and royalties recognizes the
presumption right vested In the landlord should any
whin caprice induce him desire the
ton oil the holding his paying the full value OF the con
tguous occupancy ught all improvements mado by the
tenant.
1t asks do the landlords want to increase their
rents, TO have "evicilon screw" In their hands,
TO control the minds the bodies, the very souls OF
their tenantry, and II not, what more can they de-
mand than they would enjoy under the programmed
The Freeman adds the following observations
Had Lord harrington spoken as the Cabinet Minis
ter OF the Queen, we would ask him s there nothing
due to the Throne, and IL IL not the duty and the
interest OF all who value the peace OF society to
rifice something OF the fsudal dignity OF owning
serfs II by doing they could create protective
force OF COO 900 men, who, having property secured
to them by law, would become the most earnest de-
tenders Of that social order upon which the security
OF property depends Old Esop was wise old man.
Let the Irish landlords learn lesson from him, and
beware lest like his dog they may not In their greed
TO devour the shadow OF feudaI authority lose the
substance OF their rights OF property, which all
classes DESTROYS to recognize and sustain tnvt0
late.n
The wexford Board OF Guardians. presided over
by Lord Granard, have passed q resolution in favor
OF settlement OF the land question. other public
bodies have also agreed to petition Parliament on
the subject.