Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-24
FOREIGN FEATURES.
THE IRISH LAND RENT TROUBLES.
The Meeting at BaIIa-Amercan COmpe-
ttion With france-Ex-Empress
Eugenie in Paris-The ;
ChiIi-Peruyian War.
IRELAND.
The Land Rent Troubles.

LONDON, November pa dispf;tch
from Dublin says: The Government
has determined to abandon all pre;mi-
nary difficulties which might obst' uct
the obtaining OF laws from the Boar OF
Public Works for the improvement, OF
estates, and in order TO expedite the ex-
penditure OF money strictly for the 'm-
ployment of unskilled labor, they will
Immediately give loans to the land Own
ers and Sanitary Boards. They will add
to the principal the cost OF the prellmi-
nary proceedings and the interest on
the sum borrowed, allowing two years
grace. The repayment, therefore, Sill
begin at the beginning OF the third var.
This concession will only take etieCt in
the districts which the Government Sill
declare 10 come under the designation
OF distressed districts.
The Meeting at Balla.
LONDON, November 22.-The meeting
at Balla to-day has lost much OF its I'M
portance in consequence OF the an
nouncement by Mr.. Parnell last even
ing that the expected evictions at Balla,
with respect TO which inflammatory
placards had been circulated calling on
the people to assemble and reinstate
the tenants, will not be made, the rent
having been paid, but there will, how
ever be meeting.
LONDON, November 22.-A great
meeting was held to-day at Loonamoore,
two miles from Balla, Ireland. The
chair was occupied by John I.onden,
President of the National Land League
of Mayo. Charles S. Parncll, Edmund
Dwyer Gray and several other promi-
nent gentlemen were present. Resolu-
tions were passed protesting against the
recent attempt of the government to
sthe the voice of constitutional agta-
tation and to drive the people to acts OF
violence, and calling upon the people
to maintain an attitude of self control,
which has hitherto characterized the
movement and to carefully abstain from
giving the government any excuse for
inaugurating policy OF coercion, which
the meeting feels convinced they have
in contemplation.
I.oNCoN, November 22.-Later adviCes
from Balla indicate that extraordinary
precautions had been taken by the Gov
ment. More than one hundred police
men were stationed near the place OF
meeting, and some cavalry were in the
vicinity ready for immediate action.
Parnell spoke in addition to the rcsou-
ton already mentioned. One was
- ..r,ra.gip,, CufIGfuat ion
that the intended evictions had been
abandoned and another urging the peo-
pie 10 continue the agitation. Great eX-
citement prevails in Balla district and
in adjoining counties. a number OF
special correspondents OF the London
press attended the demonstrations.
n Legal Question.
LONDON, November 22. - \ CORE
spondent saws the discussion now prin-
cipally turns on the point whether the
words used by Michael Davitt and 9TH
ers were within the sedition OF the law,
and whether the Government will be
able TO obtain their conviction. There
is much doubt of this, even among emf
nent lawyers. On the other hand there
is no question of a general desire for
some vindication Of authority OF the
law. 1t is not believed there can be
any section of the British people nor
any considerable number of Irish who
do not wish an end of the agitation for
the non-payment of debt. That being
ended, it is thought there would be in
creased disposition TO have been re-
garded to more acceptable claims OF
Irish politicians. Three additional regi-
ments are reported under orders to pro-
Ceed 10 Ireland.