National Republican., 1880-11-01
THE IRISH TROUBLES.
The Feeling Between the Irish and
English Growing Bitter.
Dangers OF an Outbreak In the Event OF
Any sudden Colllsion--The situation
as Seen by nm American.
Meeting of Land Lengners Yesterday.

LONDON, Nov. 1.--Mr Parnell speaking at Tip
perary on Sunday referred to the sending Of con.
slabulory from Tpporary to NJ nyo, and said If The
people would only organize It would be impossible
to get enough police TO lntmidae the whole
country. lie could not formulate land sch enc
until the question was ripe At a meeting under
the auspices Of the land lo ague held near Dantry
yesterday TO protest against e arrest Of lcay and
walsh both were present The radical clubs Of
London at conference deprecated prosecution
OF the Irish land agitators.
Tho Irish situation Growing Grave.
Mr. Snallcy, the London correspondent OF the
New York Tribune, I'm his weekly review Of tho po-
litc0l situation IN Europe, gives In his dispatch {
Saturday evening the following picture OF affairs
In Ireland:
THE gravity OF the situation in ireland occt-
pies English attention almost to the exclusion Of
the foreign and colonial difficulties. The reports
during the week from Dublin conGictalikc respect
ing the prosecutions ofthe land league leaders and
the policy of the Irish executive touching the
whole question; The latest accounts say the goy.
asi!ators Mr.. Parnell included
THE LANDLORDS RESTLESS.
Growing impatience Is manifested by tho Irish
landlords IN regard to what they consider to be
hesitation on the part of the government. This
impatenco is shared by the English public, who
begin to perceive that the agitation is directed, not
against bad landlords merely but so far 1t agra
rian and not political againstthe principle ofowncr
ship In land except by actual oCcupiers who cul.
tiyato the soil Threatening letters multiply daily.
No one Of them has affected public opinion more
lhan that which has compelled Lord Cloncurry to
abandon his estate. although ho was engaged in no
quarrel with his tenants or laborcrs. nor had he
raised rents or evlcted occupers. lie was even
popular personally and consllerato toward every
body. His sole supposed oiiense Is that he at
tempted to fhnn lands when the leases fell IN and
no new tenants could be obtained. The authori-
ties finally warned him that 1t was impossible for
them to guarantee his safety.
AGENTS AND LANDLORDS IN PERIL,
IAN impression no less deep has been produced
by the letters Of the special commissioner of the
Duty NclOS in Mayo. His accounts, equally pic
turesque and impartial, reveal that an immense
majority Of the population arc banded together to
ruin every obnoxious landlord or agent No ease
has produced greater sensation than that of Mr..
Boycott, Lord Erno's land agent. His ollenso
consisted In serving processes on defaulting ten
ants. The penalty attempted was the ruin OF
Boycott, who is himself large farmer. All his
laborers have boon compelled to leave him,
aud the domosiics have been driven from his
house. His crops are rotting OH the ground,
and his cattle are starving. TrldeHuon rciuSc to
supply bread or meat to his family. Mr. Boycott
constabulary escort. His whole fortune and life
are alike mperiled because he refuses to bctray
or desert Lord Erne. Under similar threats Mr..
Simpson, a Scotch farmer, heretofore leasing 200
| acres from Lord Lucan, has been driven from the
country. and nobody mas been allowed to take
his farm. Lord Lucan's own life has been meanced
because he undertakes TO cultivate his own land.
This old man Of eighty years exists only under
police protection aud rides about his farm accom-
panied Dy q DlNCO oil CONAtNbiGS Inc marquis oil
Sligo, who owns the adjoining estate has been
driven abroad, and his nScut has been shot a.. 1t
IS reported that Lord Ardilan, who returned to
Ireland intending TO reside OIL his property in tho
same county. iinds that hc cannot remain there,
though he is spending thousands OF pounds for the
relel Of his tenantry Mr. Dnrke, his agent is uli-
able to stir abroad without police protection
THE ATTITUDE OF THE LAND LEAGUE.
''1he land league leaders continue to deny their
responsibility Tor violence, alleging perhaps truly
| that it is not themselves but tho Ribbon lodges
which commi! murders, Ihls sinister name has
not the whole population of the disturbed counties
| are armed 10 the teeth. The land league meetings
are mostly pCucelbc; the peasanry concea,ing their
arms undcradyice from the leaders aud the govern.
ment concealing its police from fear OF preCipiat-
ing collision. These incidents are gathered from
various sources US typical, but might multiply OK
Rmples indefinitely. very small part ofthc lutcli.
| genCe reaching the government at Dublin is al
lowed to be made public still less is known re-
Specting the intentions OF the executive, II mcn.
tons they have Mr. Forster, ,lhough;profoundly
impressed with the danger Of the situation, is ham,
peTed by his pledge not TO propose measures of CO.
| ercion without submitting measures o ofconclNtion
| for the relief OF the tenants simultaneously. Mr.
| Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham OH Tues
gay, reiterated lhe insurance Ilat lhe government
would not be' deferred nom reforming the land
| laws by the league uutrlgeS. Apolngists for the
ministry have hitherto said, privately that the
| league proscCutiOns-th0ugh not expected to re-
! suit IN cOnyiCtiOns-woud supply basis for
future appeal to parliament 10 suspend the
habtaS corpus or renew the coercion act
y
however, indicates no such purpose on the part Of
| the government. The ministers exhausted their
| vigoT In resolving on these prosecutions, and be-
| yOnd them they have no ultcrior purpose, no def
nte policy for insurng protection TO life or prop
| ery 1t Is impossible 10 say what they may be
driven to attempt. but hitherto individual minis
| ters have manifested an nyinCible rcpugnance to
any measure of efficient repression Hence no
cabinet meeting Is held or summoned, and no heed
| is paid to the swiftly augment!ns anger OF the
English people.
JOHN BRIGHT GIVES COUNSEL.
strangely enough but most wisely, the first
warning to Ireland comes from her most devoted
| English friend John Bright whose letter Is pub
| ished to-day. While expressing the hope that
| means may be found for great permanent amend
| ment In the land system of Ireland, ho adds, un-
| less the agitation creates temper and 4 condition
| of things which will make amendment i'm
possible.
THE PREMIER EXPECTED TO EXPLAIN.
"The expectation of an important statement by
Mr. Glandstone on Tuesday week. at tho Guild.
hall dinner, has imposed silence on most Of his
English impatence, which the proposed prOsecu-
tions only slightly assuNge, albeit they have irri-
tatcd Mr.. Parncll into an angry personal assault
on Mr.. Forster, followed u public declara-
ton that he cares nothing for agrarian
agitation except RS a step toward home
rule and an ntimation that Ireland might
rely on Irsh.A Americans for trained, organized us.
sistnuCc in the event Of Il war with England. This
unWonted frunkuoss disclosing for the first timo
Mr. PGCnelS real views, hitherto masked under
various prctcXts Of moderation, strengthens the
English con yictlom that II Is the first duty OF the
government to enforce order protect life and pre-
wont spiitlDus agitation from swelling into arm ed