, 1880-02-05
IliELAND'S TROUBLES,
A Discouraged Landlord Explains tho
Apathy of tho Wealthy in England
and Ireland In Regard to tho Irish
nlhtrraA.

lIHEo0rnEcn Landlord Explains tho
Apathy of tho Wealthy In England
and Ireland In Regard to the Irish
DixtrcHa.
ntooKtYN, Jan. co.-Iio Tic Editor Of the Ne,u
l'0r's Trlunc-SlH: Having spent two years in
tho homes Of tho benevolent Christians at ovcry
denomination In tho British Isles, from tho ex-
tremc South OF ireland TO tho far-nwny North or
Scotland, and from Tho eastern const Ut England
to tho western shores Of tho Emernad Isle, and
having III go mnny instances witnessed tho lnrgc-
hearted bonevalcncc of tho many gcrlerous gen.
tlemen and ladies Of both England and ireland
for autrcrlug humanity al over tho world, Ihnvc
hocn astounded by mMuy Of the statements mado'
In this country concerning tho condition Of Irc-
lnnd and the apathy Of Engllgha,rn.
Tho following letter, Just resolved froma
landlord OF 1roland, explains It al. This gcntlc-
tnan has $50 tenants, md Is widely known as
very liberal and worry benevolent Christian gen.
tlc1nan, ono who, TO my personal knowicdgc,
buys blankets by the balo and ready undo
pcnsing to tho poor around him, and who sets
lpRrt ono day In ench week To hour tho eNd htD-
rcs md rc1.Jer aid and comfort 10 applicants for
charity. Truly youts, Ell JOHNSON.
DnARnKr, County Of Cork, Ireland, Jau. IL,
18S0.-Mr DEAn FRIEND: 1 have bcon greatly
e., Which in fcaS vii is send fh!s pland twsnsy
nve ycnrs bagkwurd. SO far as VIC ca1, coMprc-
esnSd snS III Sysi snG ea{ ss' ry L. S
Many of them win eell themselves Iii short
TIM wsn oHastnnos % party samss H.
thcro can be no doubt; but Il might havo been
nll met by thu, country, by tho lnndlnr.ls, nnd
aid by loal,s from tho Government, L parncll
and fis Sc, had mt disturbed the confldcncp md
tho credit Of tho public. w
How can the landlords now bo expected 10
tako mitch part when they hhvs no Just Idea OF
whnt thoir incomes may bo whom PIrnell coun-
os the Rss9ps py So en the
who hlye prcycti upon tho vltals Of tho TURNER'S,
by lending money at tho rate Of %, ~, and 40 per
an hss so1 G91us N aot ss GTo
scribe becn,tse thoy kii0w not what channel to
employ; for all the n,onpy 80 fur appears to l>o
going through tho hands Of tho priests and the
Tho English people arc also puzzled to know
WINK 70 Do, aud aTs hurt " the l4nE!l9ge. laed
FaJ1icil haa sinted in your country thnt Tic
Queen ar.1 her family took little interest In tho
nns Sf ls' n sSn Sn s whn tho fa0t Is they
Philadelphia. said n DO Qunkor, hns written
tuinins i tho sontiaon. "Trecioin or doath.' Mr.
parllrll did everything nlan could do, short Of
telling the n9ople 70 Malslcr M tho lunalorls, and
l most sincerely 1ollcfo TINT as a body tho
ornto, mud havo put UP with c1t''suct which would
not have boon borne by tho people Ut America
under tho sar % circn.nstanccs. I nover folt so
discouraged about ireland and never ~ strongly
try. am quito alex Of thuso repeated ngituti0ns
which are striking at tho root OF lrelAnd'a PROS
phrfty.
These arc tho feelings Of un Irishman ,whc
ioyca his country but nnrns nvcr tho folly Of the
people. OF course. thero inuy be a fow Tint art
called "rnckrcnting" lahdlorts:, but thoy arp a
miserable exception. Inover cvietett um0 tcnnnt
out of 651 l3ut what can a man d. II his tcrhnt
owes him thrse years rtnt aud still can pay him
nnthlng1
Tho agitation is now taking tho form Of cnlIlnq
for \ fnrriblu reduction Of hn,lse rons. Whnt
wOuldynll think of TINT In Nrooieyn or Now
York; Tho tenant saying, Twill kcup possession
| and pay nn rent,
Siek Of cottcnl!ng ovcry few years with lta.
loyai, disorSantzcl people the J. bost thing thai
oncc put 1t AG,,rutivcly, .To get duck under
tho scA and row popuation q rise up and take
the young tenant fnrnlcrs would ~ out 10 y0ui
| Western prnlrics and learn common sense ant
tho value Of Illro air and eturntl0n. beyond the
! control Of q poisonous priesthood.