National Republican., 1880-11-15
THE IRISH AGITATION.
The Situation as Seen by a Fair Minded
American.
Effect of Premier Gladstone's Speech at
the Lord Mayors Dinner-Com-
nsnts of the Press.
Tho irish Land Troubles.

the New York Tribune, in his Saturday review Of
affairs In general, has the following in regard to
the Irish land agitatlon
Since Mr.. Gladstone's Guildhall speech the Irish
situation has considerably improved That speech
surprised alike friends and foes Mr.. Gladstone, de
| claring with reiterated emphasis that order must
precedc reform, threw over not only certain col.
leagues In the cabinet representing u powerful
radical section Of the party, but threw over him
believed to possess his political confidence, as
serted shortly before the speech that Mr. Gladstone
moro than all the other ministers, was opposed to
coercion, and was persuaded that imme edate con
cessiOns respecting land reform were the solo
0 gSgg n m92%y yor y Eyey beoy sort Of bR
vanced liberals in parliament and the press
numerous articles appearing equally sentimental
and pedantio, and altogether iniudicous Mr.
Gladsones political good sense and sure percep-
tion OF English opinion finally oyerruled all these
mistaken appeals
l THE GU1LDHALL DINNER.
| If anything was wanting to complete his con.
version, the reception of Lord Selbornes speech at
Guldhnll supplied II. never witnessed IN any as
semblage a more striking scene than when tho
whole company, n thousand strong took up Lord
Selbornes words affirming that the maintenance
of law was necessary condition Of liberty. Lord
Selborne appeared to offer them as an alb tract
proposition, but the guests pointed the meaning by
cries of Ireland" and general cheers. The salno
II enthusiasm welcomed Mr.. Gladstone's subsequent
distinct recognition of the fact that the first duty
OF tho government was to preserve order and TO
protect life and property There have been simi-
lar accamations since from all parties in England,
even doctriRdire radicals being gmomentary ysilenced
by the overwhelming demonstration aud tho
unanimity of popular feeling. Tho determination
of the government to give practical effect to the new
policy by the relief OF Boycott confirmed ana conf
plcted the conviction that sedition conspiracy
ana outrage could no longer be practlced with lm-
punity.
DIsMAY OF THE AGITAToRs.
The land leaguers held anxious consultations
The ribbonmen suspended operations. The maim-
Ing of cattle, the torturing Of rentpaying tenants
and the shooting OF agents have suddenly ceased.
Revolutionary Ireland, from Parne downward,
10 he pnN
ment was really in earnest whotheradequate mill
tary protection to harassed citizens was really in
tended.
To-days news indicates tho complete success of
the Boycott expedition the Mayo agitators sub.
| siding in the presence of the military and con-
tenting themselves with threats to assassinate Boy
colt when the soldiers retire. In the meantime
the cabinet IS understood to DO convinced that the
existing powers for the employment of troops by
the consabulary arc sufficient to repross disorder
REFORM MEASURES PROPOSED.
The council yesterday therefore was able to dl
rect Its attention to adequate measures of land
form. hoping that the condition Of Ireland will
Justify tho ministers In presenting such measures
expected IN January. The tories await the scheme
el observing almost complete silence and obviously
\ hoping that The more conservative section Of the
ance rather than support tho bill, but tho minis
2 ters are confident that they will unite the whole
4 party In the commons and compel the uit-
mate assent of tho lords. Iti not believed that
extra session will be necessary for coercve legsl0
that the government, should Occasion arise, viii
e ask parliament to suspend the habeas corpus and
will not be deferred by threats Of obstruction but
are resolved to suppress obstruction in parliament
. not less firmly than sedition refusing m the mean
: time to allow themselves to be diverted from other
l. pressing legislation.
8 1t is known that important English measures
:, the London water bill, the bankruptcy bill, the
! ballot bill including bribery preparing exactly
o as If Parnell had never spoken, nor any of his
u diciples fired shot in Ireland
THE LANsDowNE PROPERTY.
An elaborate, careful letter in yesterdays SeRd.
ard alg thn tiDn a fgbH
/. touching the Lonsdowne property. Tho writer in.
q quires without prepossesson, reports without
gives fully statement oil facts on all controvered
- points The letter sufficiently confues the charges
that the estate been manged strictly and Justly
@ but not hOrshlv, and with humane consideration
( for the tenants interests.
IS No Place for MIR. boycott.
t LoEDoN, Nov. ia dispatch to the TImes from
= Ballinrobe says: "The general opinion is that 1t
" viii bo absolutely necessary for Mr. Boycott 10
the fH9pny H m as NJ IN T always GsyS to be
that great preparations are TO be made for tho de-
: parlure Of tho orangemeen from Loughmasl, when
u Tho report that woman ha1 been "carded" for
II selling food to one Of the Qraugomen at Lough-
d mask turns out to be wholly false.
,fl The Roman catholic archbishop of Cashel has
"a | written from Rome to Mr.. Gray, lord mayor OF
~ Dublin, sl0tlg that the Irish bishops at Rome de-
=, sire to subscribe to tho fund for Mr.. Parnolps de-
y fense
Z, Mr.. John Dillon, NJ. p, addressed 6OOO tenant
| y.
I, Tho Orangomen at LoughmGsk have suffered
Is great misery on account Of heavy rains against
'' which their tents are poor protection.
LoNDON, Nov l5.-Ihe murder of Wheeler issup-
posed to be an act Of private vengeance. No ar
rests have been made. but tho police are watching
g q man who was with Wheeler whom he was assas-
" Expressions of american Sympathy.
- Nav YORK, Nov, l4-upwards of 800 friends o
II John Stephens, the wcll.known Fenian, met IN
1t Academy hall to-day, under the auspices of tho
TO Irish nnd league, torecognizo the claims OF Mr.
q stephens on tho Irish people and to raise SUBJ
le scripllons to enable him to return to Paris and
work tor the good OF Ireland ana watch the actions
y OF England Addresses were made by OD5noyan
4 Rosa, Thomas CLARK Luby Colonel Cayanaugl
b. and others. Committees werO appointed to collect
at subscriptions and $50 was COLLECTED on the spot
lcagiie was addressed this afternoon by Mr. Ken.
non Of Lawrence and Alessrs. Doyle and OSull,
4 VAN of Lowell. Thirty-Gyo new members have
' Joined. Mr.. Kennon declared his purpose 10
" commence tomorrow 10 form branch league In
IL Lawrence. i was voted to send e!lo tomorrow TO
al the order OF Mr., Palnell In Ireland.
at Comments of the London Press.
ID LoNDoY, Nov. 1.-THE Observer h0a reason to be-
" levo The ministry do not contemplate any immodt
u ate exceptional measures for the preservation q
Z, tho meeting ofp0rlament which may be expected
TX epry IN January.
10 talk that parimment viii be summoned carly in
az January probably has good foundation.
~ lNorE,-under Ordinary circumstances parla'
l. mcnt would not meet until February
The 81, James Gusene, in its leading editorial yes
terday evening, expressed fear thut the ministry
are driving or being driven toward legislation Gre
ii atng a peasant proprietary throughout Ireland
~ probably with o view to extending the operation
w. to the rest OF the united kingdom later on, The
III ultimate means will probably be tho purchase Of
IN the land by the state and lts distribution to the
no peasantry TO be paid for in certain term Of years
M Nothing short OF this viii be accepted by the irish
". agltatora. The radical members Of the govern
N nient and their supporters Will not consent e
ot coercion, Tho ministry will yield to the radical,
~, rather than suffer the cabinet to break up
a, An attempt may be made to clothe tho plan IN
s some Disguise but substantially this isiIs full effect
~, and Is what the extreme men IN the cabinet are
,ryT hoping aud striving for Should the measure fail
5 10 pass the house u commons, or, having passed
~ the commons be rejected by the house Of lords, as
4. il almost certainly would be, the dcmogogue'
s would go TO The constituencies with good cry, for
40 the Imagination Of tho masses sreedty kinded by
wv schemes for transferring property nom rich To pOol
eoS men, and they know that they would never be
es taxed for carrying out such scheme, II would
~ be the affair Of the income taxpayer
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