, 1879-06-26
THE IRISH LAND TROunLEa

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thres days Indicate that t',e laud ttoublea il
lro'nnd aro roaching a serions crisis. Il
was evon sthtetl IN Parliament On Monda,
last that tho Deputy Inspector General oi
Tie oonstabulary had beon sant to tho vcsi
OF Ireland to consult with tho local mop;s
trates mud police constabulary and report
what additional police nre required to In,
6'lre protection to all persons in tho exercise
OF their legal rights, that largo reinforce.
monts hovo beon sent into those districts.
anu that tn tho event Of any outrage tho ex.
ponao Of sending tho police will bo leyio1
| upon the district.
LILO "gEa rim war between tic Irish Ion
hnta md tho al4ontco Eug1lsl, landlords.
who grind them down 10 tho dust throupl,
tho agents antl tile bailsffs, IL nothing now.
and 1t will probably continue In groater or
less degrco so long Al tho present unIt,st
system continues; pnt. thcro are spcoia1
ca'tscs for Tho present agi.alion, and ii,oy
nro to bo found in: the failure of tho
last ont null potato crops, tho moor
prospects Of the prcHont years sowing.
and tue cheap price Of food, owing to tho
excessive American iinportations Of grain
anu cattle mud oil Kinds of agricultural prod.
''ce. In England md Scotland It is stated
that large reductions in rents have been
made. 1n somo parts Of tho latter country
farms have boon lot at rntes 10 per cont
lower than heretofore, bnt iu ireland no ra.
duction bus boon nnaao TINT brings any re-
lief to tho farmcr. A London letter In the
New York Herald, tlatot1 Juno II. clyos
8overal aiguitoant indications Of tho anx
rroaching storm. Tho Roman Catholic
priests of the Doanery OF Tra!oe recontly
held meeting, and In ouo Of
shetr resolutions aslr tho following
pertinent question: ".rho English markets
aro as nenr or noarcr to French, I}ole;nn. mr.
Dutch producers than 10 us, wlitto stoam
navigation Inns brought tho vast continent of
America, with its free larda and light ta1a.-
tlon, within eight days aail Of our shoros,
How will 1t be possible for our tenant farm.
ers, ovorburtlonctl with excessive rents, hsayy
taxation' mud high farm wages, to conpoto
successfully with their higher fayorod for.
eign competitors ?" 1lacsnsly the agont of
tho Trinity College estate wont to colloct Ills
rents, mi! In cacli caae The tenant only ofror.
cd half tho amount, doolarlng Ills inability to
pny any moro. On tho 8th INIT. ,ueutine
Of discontinued tenants took place In County
A1ayo, ono nf tho dlstrioss wl1ero ths polica
lavo boon sent, which is thus loseril,cd
ut took p'ace at Wcstpor.. in County Mayo. On
Ssltlaay n!toFnnont and fsa,n 1. QUO tu H. 600 n,on
attended lrom tho ncghborfng districts althourh
i ralned heavily. 'TIlcy marched III proces,un
i've ueep with band and with baunors Displayed,
anu green bouglls and sastos In proiusion, The
bannoFs boFe such Inscriptions AZ .'The laud for
sho peop'o, ''Down with jobtlng laudlords." |
serls no lonKer, Ald t'1relaMd f1r lho Iriuh
Ihs ooject VI The meeting was tae fnrtberanco Of
tho antt'Fout agitation. but the speakers, anun9
%lIonl was Mt. DAy,rr, dcscribul ~ nm Hax-
ton'an prisoner, wh1e taking rent M tho text or
theie ADDRESSES, allowed themselves pretty uids
fange. With regard to the' land autes,jon tho |
views expressed wcre rastlor emphatic than dir.
llhet: Slf. rARSELL pEopoacda ropoution attrmlur
the aeflfaolsnc*s Of rcal1ustmunt OF tho land |
tenure basoa upon tho principle that tue occupIrr
ot the end Hhal. ba the owhet theteof' Tic reso.
luton a'so affirmed that toa11u4smens Of this
hfEncpe would prevent the ,sfuither connscst,ou
VI tenann, PROPERTY ny anactupa1ous landlords and
Fecnfe TO tho pcop!o Of 1relAnh tho natural rpht In
Iho soil oE a''@if county, Rlxtty Of tenure wa
Ehe eteet fcqa'alte Ut good a.ld safe agriculture
pointed out ny alt thu Speakers. Mr, O'YutLtyAy
recommended tho farmurs to offer fair rsnta. and
i these "cts rtlecto4 to pay1,o ront at ali, For
'hs ductFtne The land for ths pooplo aud tho poo.
p'e Tor ths land, he told tAom thoy should BE-
eaay TO lay du"n their lives. ptefcrtlng to d!s on
hs battlefield saihsr than In the ditch. rhesA
'ehtlIncEts were FaptuFoasIy apptaudcd."
It Ii evident that theru can bo no satisfac,
ory settlement until tho lands which vero
AIKEN from tue people lu ths time of Cnou.