National Republican., 1880-08-21
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
A General TpitoTe of Affairs in the Old
World.
England Wrestling with the Irish Problem
Speech by the French Premier
Freyoinct.
Fcninns md Anti-Rlotera.

time ejustiiics the assumption that tho ordi nary
law Is inadequate to protect society agains
\ the mere handful of fwicked an d cowur dy per
sons and largo number of their foolisl
dupes, nor is there any serious imp ortauco /,
be attached to tho wild rumoB flying ar ount
of the revival of fcnanlsm. 1t is possible tina
there arc still some silly couspirators in cor
tain Irish towns-most Of them wei known
to the police-who are not cured Of their IN.
vetoratc passions for dabbling 10 treason. II
would, however, bo very poor compliment tC
| tho Irish constabuary If we were TO question
their capacity of dealing with these paltry
| theatrcalities. There is no connection what
ever between the land agitation and tho
rumors OF fenian projects. II Is the do.
termination of the pcasantry in many
districts not to pay rent ut all, which
| is n grave matter. There can be nc
doubt whatever that the resistance Of the
tenants is being organized by professional
orators of tho land league. The anti-rcut
| agitation must be looked upon rs q nllder
| form of bad disease. 1t must be met with
patience, good temper and good humor on the
| part OF the government, but at the same time
with unhinching determination to protect
| and preserve tho legal rights, not only in the
interest of land owners but in those Of all
lrishmen who have anything to lose and
| whose property would not be worth years
purchase If the law could be defed with i'm.
| punity aud success"
| LONDON, Aug 2l.-Thc Ners understands
| that although Mr. Forsters visit to Ireland
was undertaken for the purpose of inquiry
into the condition of the country, the govern.
ment has no reason to believe that q necessity
exists or is likely TO arise for any exceptional
| legislation. Official reports do not indicate
tho probability Of material increase of
agraran crime.
Discussion in tho House of Lords.
| LONDON, Aug. 20.-In the house of lords
this evening Lord Cranmore called attention
TO the danger to the peace of Ireland, to the
agitations of the lard league and the fcnuns,
| Whose organs in America are largely cir
culated in ireland. Ho cited the language
of Mcssrs. Parnell, O'Donnell and Dillon to
show their purpose to get rid of the landlords
| by whatever means ii can be done, and asked
| If the government had taken advice concern.
ing tho legality Of the and-lcaguo organize
| ton, ana whether the present slate of ireland
| does not call Tor extraordinary measures.
| Carl Spencer, lord president Of the conncil
said the land league had not been created
since the present government came into power,
| but had originated during the last govern
ment, which took no legal opinion, nor had
the present government. The Irish land sgi.
| tnton is most perniclous and exceedingly dan =
gorous to peace. 1t is not intended to imilato
| Isl,
The condition of several parts of Ireland is
very grave and deserves the most serious at
| tuuttOu, Dut no special legislation is Intended.
The government thinks the common law
sufficiently powerful to deal with the matter,
| and the government is determined TO prot. ct
life and property with all the means at its dis
posal and to maintain justice and law.
| British Political Agitation.
| LONDON, Aug, 20.-A meeting of the home
rule members will be held on Monday morn.
ing Mr.. Parnoll presiding, TO decide upon tho
| course 10 be taken in committee on the csti.
| mate. Mondays session Of the house of COM
mons will be devoted to the supply bills, and
| the Irish items will be taken up first. An
urgent whip has been issued to the home.
rulers for Mondays sitting, 1t is not believed
that Mr. Forster will propose any Coercive
| legislation. There will be cabinet council
oil Saturday, which Mr.. Gladstone will come
| to London TO attond. He may be in the house
next week, though his friends dissuado him
from so doing. Mr.. y. +. OConuor, home-rule
member fol- Galway, will move on Monday, on
going into committee of supply, that it Is no
longer just or expedient that all measures
| for the Improvement of the condition of the
people Of England, Ireland aud Scotland shall
| lie ut the mercy of n body constituted by legis-
lators hereditary and irresponsible. Several
radical clubs and associations propose 10 send
| delegations to Westminster to Eakc q demon
straton in support Of the motion aud to urge
| Air. OConnor to press IL to Il division. They
| promise to take steps toward creating wide
| spread agitation on the subject throughout
the country. A large representative meeting
| OF liberal and radical associations aud clubs
| was held at Westminster palace hotel on
| Wednesday to protest against the obstruction
of needed reforms by the lords aud squirearchy
| and to organize movement for eyokiug dur
| ring the coming autumn aud winter a strong
| expression OF public opinion on the subject.
No politician of any prominence or standing
| attended. Resolutions were adopted in
tho sense of the foregoing and de.
manding reform of tho house of
lords, placing it Oh representative
basis. An executive committee was appointed
| to arrange further meetings
meeting of the conservative members of
the house Of loIds and commons was held at
tho Carlton club yesterday to consider the
state of public business and the bills yet to
como before the house Of lords. Strong Opin.
ions are expressed against considering such
important government measures as the em-
plOyers' liability aud the hares aud rabbits
bill at such late period of the session. Tho
general feeling was that tho house of lords
ought not to consent to deal with all the bills
yet remaining for consideration.
The Afghan Campaign.
LONDON, Aug 2l.--The Standards dispatch
from Quctta says; General Phayre has sent Il
messenger to Khelnt-I-Ghilzai with dispatch
giving General Roberts full details Of the enc.
my's position ut Candahar and Il proposed
plan for combined action between the Two re.
loving columns. Native reports say many
IIeatecs and uibesncn have deserted Ayoob
Khan because they wished to attack Ctndahar
Immediately, whereas Ayoob refused, on the
grouud that he had not enough scaling lad
ders.
The Ners' ST. Petersburg correspondent has
no doubt that Abdnrrahman Khau's assist.
ance to AyOob Khan had not been withdrawn
at the time of the recent British defeat. The
correspondent adds; II learn from good
source that Russia has ordered communca-
ton to be made TO AbdUrINhman advising
him on no account to interfere with the Eng
lish withdrawal from Cabul. II he does not
observe these counsols he will forfeit the sym.
pathy and good opinion of Russia"
Speech by Minister de Ereycinet
PARIS Aug. 20.-A banquet was given on
Wednesday night by the municipality of Mon.
taubon to Premier de Freycinot, who, respond.
ing to a toast to his health, said; "Altor a
long period of dissensiOns the republic has
been definitely founded The thoroughly
rational verdict which the country has Just
pronounced in the recent elections for coun-
ellis general Is the more remarkable because
for six months everything seems to have been
nut in motion to disturb and destroy its
equilibrium. Never was Il government moro
attacked, iusulted and calumuuled; never
were facts more audaciously distortedi never