New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07

statement of the actual distress existing in each
county, aud described incidents that hau come
under his own observation of the greatest deStitu-
ton and misery. Many of the audience were Vlsi-
bly, affected. lie denounced the land laws. the OK
actions of The landowners, and the negligence Vi
the English Government. The only remedy Ho
said Law in the abolition of these laws. He spoke
for nearly two hours and was listened TO WIN ueep
attention and frequently applauded, any sentiment
antagonistic to the English Government being re-
ceivcd with especial enthusiasm.
THE INTRODUCTION AND TIE LECTURE.
Congressman S. S. Cox was called upon to
preside over the Cooper Institute meeting last evening
to hear James Rcdpaih's lecture on ireland.
Mr. Rcdnath. who was greeted with hearty cheers
said " One day, about three months ago. was rloIns
in an Irish auntlngcar In the Parish OF Islandaddy III
the County MAYO. My companion was the Rev. Father
OMalley, who had been parish priest OF that place LOT
than twenty years Here and there, on DOM
sides OF tho road, saw-as you see every
where in the West Of Ireland-tho ruins OF
little cabins that had been tho happy homes OF
a hardy and Woodworking and hOspitablo peasantry. l
turned to Father OlIaley and asked him Have there
been many cvctiOns In yOnr parshl" Yes" said the
old man " whcr was young priest there were 1soO
families in this parish hut his face grew sad and his
voice quivcrcd with emotion he added" there nie
missing 200 families I" "Thcy have been driven out"
he answered " by famine aud the landlords"
Famine and the landlords" II this answer had been
made by one o. the irish agitators-Mr Parnell, for
example, or Michael Davt lch"crsl-I should have re-
garded the phrase excellent bit Of rhetorical art
as u sEilful coupling Of two evils not necessarily
mated and should have smiled at the forced verbal
marriage, ana then have thought no more about It,
But the words impressed mo profoundly by coming
from the lips Of this Old priest, the cadet of an
old Irish family, aud man Of the most conservative
temperament For the Catholic Church is probably the
most potent conservative force Of modern sOccty 1t
teaches It's adhecn;s to render unto Cesar the things
that are CpSar's, and nccdlc>sly itSof
against the civil power Yet found that In Ire
land wherever there famine the Catho-
lie priests did not hesitate to say, both
In private ana In puh!ic That the pri'
mary cause Of Irish dcshution were the OK
actions of the landlords The priests VINO live among
the people, say TIE land reiOrmcr who spring from
the ranks ~ the prasanry, say and every honest
inquirer think VIII say so, II be studies without bias
the history and statistics OF the irish farmers Of The
present century.
Ishall talk to you to-nch: Of the twin curse, OF ire
land: Famine and the landlords. Everybody knows
there H. y famn, Ireland hut do not III nix there is
single person in this audience who kaowS how severe
and how widespread Il l.. have personally visited
several Of the coautrs hgtcl 10y the !annr. and saw
with my own eyes the dsltnon Of The pcasnuiry, and
WIN own ears ara Ailc NlEHN W A't IdiiiSiti
wives and Children. They the sad!cs' day, ever
spent, for never bcfu:c had seen hannah misery -
hopeless ard universal ana 20 pro'ount.
CONDITION OF 1HE PEOPLE IL LrISsrFR.
Let us BEGIN with the last d-ircss'u Province "
Lcinstcr. There H liner country IN the temperate
zone. There f. natural reason why poverty should
ever cast Its bnghH: shadows athwart the green and
fertile fields OF Lcsirr but c,cl here cv.cOus have
done their perfect work Instead Of salwari peasants
you hnd herds o, Fat bnocS-: and instead OF bright.
eyed maidcns you find nooR- OF beating sheep. Alter
the famine OF 1917 the turned
Off and the blasts were turned I'm. @ EaslIsh
Government favored this policy. Ir-hn"n ARE rebels
somrtlmc., tut sheep Htc nyn always. Laughter aud
nppusr Thee Is cs, distress ~ the rGfI districts OF
Lrnsrr bccaus" there mr. cwcr rrnp" thcrr, yet ~"
verified returns made totlc Mansion House show nearly
$4,000 rrr,une ~ diItrs, IN It's we've counts.
DR.. JoHu Mage: Ictci p1i.h. pr ~ ~ S-qdh.''y,
writes To ms: Speak Us Ne may OF short nnd .rantv
hdrycrt- tn tc ci:'" - rack Itni0 a"d "ndl"Hl' ~
pcrndicaly net re- tie word "a :dic ,nts dnI brg-
sweat ant t"ll 81 our mi :b!ia2t. Sio 'o61.o0o
ycrily 10 5000 TT 1000 andlUr wao do Huih,hg
upOlds IN, cruel System, ab iraciS so 600 900 more
from the laud in IMPERIAL taNA:i,n While rhrr, j. lru
not more than $50.COu.UO0 or ab5at SO per Lead
yearly. II TIE harvest D. good landlords uNuiiajc, aud
nb-tlacs ALL bad 81 scaniy II SEXES Oh tho rood and
calt!r for the rich-Frnt.
4 GLANCE At ULSTER
Lcnstcr contains oarth OF The population ~ Ire.
land AMI Ulster 10 which We Will wprocrrd contains
3SO(NO more per tan Lens Z English writer's
thir American eOhoGrs have constantly nss rtrd that
Ulster ia Hlways prosperous and they have 40 con-
stanty attributed that prosperity TO the influence OF
Professionalism, that l must ask leave to expose
tho cruel and Cowardy hypocrisy OF tins
prctcDcc. In doing let mo say that
am not Roman Catholic The Rev
Rohcr, Ingcrsoll btlongs to nv congrccnton UaugI-
ter and appilIsrl W'th the doctrIae OF the iirLt OF
private Judgment III ITS mouth. political Professionalism
III Ireland has prosecuted tho CuhOcs Tor CONFERENCE
SAX" ry three centuries. Ililks4 Tia. history
OF these prEcCutiOnSis Of the Eadlcgt chapters in
the annals OF modern Europe IL Is history 81 penal
laws ffIWCd IN hell and executed by HrlS the name
OF Jesus CHRIST II swept the Cainut crime Its
.caticrD, TrcsiHares. hHmrIr4 iasp lry cod rrd
OIlumnics iand"rdISl' aud lr'tc-iantIsm play tho
p,r III Ii6h history thLt tha two chained gunts that
John Bunyan called POpcry aud PIgansm Tiav IN Tie
famous Puritan story Of "lllgrlm'. Progress" Thry
curse ana now ut the victims they
lonSrr torture IGr wien ihG roEr - 81 civilization
OF Protestant hate IN Ireland, bc.un that carer OF
cllunniaOn iha, la, not yet closed. One reason WHY
the Protestant Province Of Cistcr Ia pru,pcrn,
than the CdtLo1c provinces or Ireland because Prot
cHani estates were meyer conf Gated there, tor Protest
These crimes brl0rg To the past It Is true bm II il
tqlnj tug llal ih'r r suits r. Inln 1t is not qnos.
ton or SptIpl thrss bat Of temporal leases il Is not
what Faith We hid about our IN tho world.
hnl wh1L Loid We nave On our homo IN E.ls. Ulster
other Province Eaa. I!nt 1t Is not EVERYWHERE
IN Ulster that tcnanl-rlgts are rcsprctcd Tor
The moderate estimate places the urmlTr in de-
trcSs IN that province AT present pt $4,000. ca the
yea coast people arc catlns the black weed " keep
from starving
DISTRESS IN HE WEST OF IRELAND.
LG: I'd approach Glo sacred Roll of Munster and
Connaugt There is nothing hi. earth 50 ercrrd q,
human sorrow. ,Chri.tiauiiy ts"lf has been de-
fined ms tho WORSHIP Of sorrow And ~ this
definition Is the one tho Holy Land Of our
10 the Wrh; OF Ireland Livery BOD there has been wet
by tears The murlnur, OF every ripping brook tn tc
have been accompanied from time li.imrinornl
by chorus OF signs from breaking human
hearts. Every breeze that las 6wcpt across
their barren moor, has carried with u 10 The
toS o. Their bleak mountains (lnd trust FIR hr; od
thcn the grOans and the prayers ~ brave but dlgpIr
ing people, have heard 80 much ana have SO 80 much
o. the ROrrOws OF the West that the memory OF
them Rises before Inc, sand appalled, at the vision II
cond pnt Tie picture into WORDS could not Ut or the
words. must call witnesses less sensitive
The local committee Oi The Ml4lsiOn House report
population OF OIL $50, 421 $50 persons are m extreme