The New York herald., 1879-12-14

it can be easily ascertsineG-it will not be the in
tercst OF tenants yet TO become landlords. Inc
crops must be sown TO suit the climate ana tres
largely planted TO supply fuel. ! repeat that tins
metso orological question. added 10 American com
petition. should make those pause who LOOK tor the
millennium III the conversion OF tenants 10 pcasaEs
proprietors.
PLAIN BUT FoEcIBLE SUGGESTIONS.
'Now let me sumsup, a. did with the hngiish
statesmen, my remedies in brief cor the present
land troubles and distress i'll Ireland. First tho
landlords must come down about half in their
rents. That, think. cannot be Regarded as unrea-
sonable tor as assured Sir Stafford Northcote IL
such step be not taken the entire eountry
Will be swamped by American competition.
The farmers cannot get tie same prlee as
Of old for their cattle owing TO the
competition, and ca.tle form great factor for the
pay ynent of the Second, the laborer will have
to work for lower OF wages. Third, the labor
ing class must keep sober Laborers in this country
perform one-sixth more work than those in Great
Britain and Ireland. You do not TO understand
the reason-becanse one WORKING dag in the week Is
time another OF the shoemakers Monday and
SO on.
"But very important point rs that American
produce should be landed directly in Ireland. At
present il is landed. with very rare exceptions, N
and cheap beef never reaches the peasantry OF Ire
land 1t is fact which cannot be controverted that
the peasantry and laborng classes in Ireland could
not taste meat more than once . month uut for the
supply or American hams and bacon In Eng
land the butchers combined. the landlords are
combined. and even the cutters are comnihea. ire-
land must be content with the refuse. The remedy
for this is TO open American agencies III Ireland and
let our produce he shipped there directly. OBJ
served that the commodity of American leather
had more than any other taken possession OF the
English market against the home material
This is due to immense forests of tan
bark. which can be purchased here for II
not have been struck with this fact but that il
illustrates again how the Irish are shut out from the
benefits Of our cheap exports, for l never saw SO
many barefooted people as during my last visit TO
Ireland. Let philanthropists and friends who
earnest their endeavors to relieve the distressed
poor OF Ireland take this into consideration. What.
provisions or supplies OF any kind are procured
here for that purpose should be landed directly on
Irish soil; otherwise England will actually reap
harvest specializing at the expense or the generous
on this side OF the Atlantic aud the poor on tie
other"
POPE LEO ON AMERICA.
Tho Archbishop having concluded his review OF
the situation in ireland spoke OF his visit to Rome.
His Holiness Pope Leo MIL" he said. Received
pressed as much anxiety and inquired as miputely
into the condition or every parish. convent. school
had only recently been there. I was quite aston
ished ut the familiarity he showed vita American
geography and the statistics not only OF the Catholic
Church but of Congress and the leading States in
tho Union. He regards the rapid growth OF this
country as most wonderful"
Have you heard OF the proposed erection of new
dioceses hereY'
Eyes. The diocese of Albany will in all probable
ity be divided into three the being Albany.
Watertown and Syracuse. subdivision Of the
archdiocese Of New York has been also spoken of
but heard nothing about New jersey.
RIGHTS OF PRIESTS.
"Is the Propaganda satisfied with the operation OF
the Instructio' recently put in force in this coun
try?'
''Oh certainly. Why gave that practical effect in
my diocese the very first year OF my episcopate'
twenty years ago. always conceded the right OF an
accused priest to trial before council OF his
peers. Then it relieves the Bishop of a heavy load
OF sponsbity-aye, and of odium too.
"Iut there have been several appeals to Rome
arising out Of the ordery'
Very true; but they arose from differences OF in
terpretation, which are now settled"
'.The question Of the admission of an advocate or
counsel for accused rector Is not disposed of
however,?
..Oh yes; you remember an appeal made ia
Rome and decision rendered against the
bishop who refused to admit an advocate"
''But another appeal on that point has been found
necessary and Is now under consideration in Rome?'
''What Is that? l am not aware OF it,.
The reporter then explained what was pIblis he'd
short time since in the HERALD. the case of ac-
cused priest in neig ghborng diocese whose advo-
cate the Bishop refused to approve, reserving the
right reject any advocate Tho result is that the
accused has been unable to obtain trial at all.
'Oh, but such position is totally untenable." "
said the Archbishop. ''The accused has the sole
right select his advocate provided he be priest
in good standing, and the selection is in nowise
subject the approval disapproval Of the Bishop
or council the Judices Causarum. am sur
prised that n point evidently involving the right
Of every accused priest should be raised, but Will
be promptly settled as have stated