The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-11-29
CONDITION OFIRELAND.
From the Me-, York Observer.

From The Nu' York Observer.
There is scarcely my people or country
that can safely cast stone at any other
without conlessing its own sins. FIVE were
to find fault with Great Britain for her treat
ment of the Asiatics generally, or of the Zu-
lus Of South Africa, we should remember
our own treatment of the Indians, even up
to the present time. And even when we re-
prooch our next door neighbors for not en-
forcing the promised reforms and compelling
the suppression of outrages in Asia Minor,
we should find ourselves ourselves at fault
in regard to outrages committed in different
parts of our own country that 90 unpunish-
ed. One Of the most pungent instances of
the use Of the drqumentum da honinen on
record is attributed to the Turkish Ambas-
sador to En- gland, Musurus Pasha, in re.
cent interview with Lord Salisbury, the
Foreign Secretary. As the latter referred to
the condition Of Eastern Turkey and the
necessity of having promised reforms carried
out at once, the Turkish Ambassador spoke
Of the great difficulties attending the work
in such country so remote from the seat of
government. He called Lord Salisbury's
attention, by way of illustrating what he
said, to the state Of things in Ireland, and
is reported to have said in substance Here
Is country of your own, ruled by gov
ernment that is well established and of un-
questioned power, and yet many of the
scenes and events which are complained of
as occurring in Armenia are constantly &C.
curing hero: why does not the British gov
ernment put stop to themH
There was too much truth in the argu-
ment. The latest accounts from Ireland
represent it as in a very unhappy condition,
to say the least. Ireland is largely owned
by nonresident proprietors, who simply re-
celve the revenues from their lands, and sell
dom, if ever, see their tenants or have any
interest in them, excepting to get the rents,
At the present time, as on rnany former oc-
casions, tho terms on which the tenants oc.
cupy the lands have become very distasteful,
fnot oppressive. The tenantry demand re-
lief, and refuse to pay unless certain reduc-
tons and concessions are made by the land
lords If this were all, the state Of things
would not he so serious. But the old hos
tllity TO the land proprictors is revived the
tenants are resisting the law they resort to
secret violence To ruthless murder of unof-
Tending agents; to any method however
lawless, to intimidate both the proprietors
and the officers of the law, and threaten
still worse proceedings unless their demands
are complied with. Ireland is once more in
the incipient stages Of rebellion, as it has of.
ten been before.
The English government has arrested
some Of the leaders in these insure ctionary
proceedings, and in doing So shows that il
is prepared to suppress them. which it i.
abundantly able to do. But after this shall
be done once more, Ireland will still remain
one Of the sore spots OF the British Empire
and judging from tho history of the past
the period will be long one before it will
be made loyal, contented portion Of British
territory. Agitation for Home Rule will bc
kept up, and restless spirits will all tn,
while be looking for some occasion for al
outbreak.