The daily gazette., 1880-02-20


TO America, to ask aid to keep the peo-
could be forced. s.
The speaker proceeded to explain
the true nature Of the famine In Ire
land. He showed that Ireland was
country Of countries, having soil and
climate equalled by none. How is it
then that famine exists? Considering
the cause, the existence is not at ali
wonderful. The only wonder is that
there is any wealth at all laid up in the
land and any Of the people free from
starvation. Looking to the causes, the
first that is suggested is the system of
land law, which for diabolical ineenu-
ity cannot be equalled. No free nation
would submit to it but Ireland is not
of free nation. If the laws were franz
ed with special view to starve and
disinherit the people they would sure
ly do credit to the trainers. Each man
who cultivates the soil holds it to the
viii Of the landlord. If he improves
the land, the only benefit he derives is
70 have the rent raised. All the capt.
tai aud wealth are taken away from
the country. How could there be
wealth In Ireland when it is all taken
away to the tune Of $50, 900, 900 year.
One man in England spends e70, 900
which comes from rents and never
visits the island. There is another
who receives a27,00O; he never saw
the country, and the people on his land
are now starving. This is the one
great system that has impoverished
Ireland.
But there are other systems. Before
the union Of the two Islands 1t was
made penal offense to manufacture
woollen goods in Ireland, and all the
manufactures were taken to England.
The government discriminates in favor
of the English and Scotch fisherman /;
IL the Irish fisherman were given the
aid the others are, they would not be
starving, but would on the other hand
be more Of means. England has put a
police force costing $4,000, 600
per year, Oh the island and
they are put there to enforce un-
just land laws. Enlarging upon the
great injustice of England to ireland
and denouncing it in ringing terms,
Mr.. Dillon, alluded to the saying
that it was foolish to mix up politics
with charity. 1t was not the first time
America had been called upon to aid
Ireland If the unjust laws are not re-
pealed 1t will not be the last time. 1t
is because we want these laws uproot-
ed that we denounce them, and we ask
that in addition to sending her money
America sends an indignant public
opinion to work against the obnoxious
system.
Taking up the point of consolidating
the farms, Mr.. Dillon spoke at c.nsid-
cradle length. 1t was false, doctrine
Of political economy, and it was car
ried out. although it pulled down the
roof-trees from over the heads of mil
lions of poor Irishmen. The doctrine
that is surrounded by this system of
laws is that wealth must be piled up,
no matter what the result is. 1t is the
law Of consolidation that has devasted
Ireland. The speaker quoted Gold
smiths lines
"Ill fares the land to fastening ills prey,
Where wealth accumulates and men de
There is much more political econo-
my in these lines, said he, than was
possessed by the men when they franz
ed the laws to consolidate the farms.
Mr.. Dillon closed with strong appeal
to the people, to give substantial aid
to the suffering Irish. Mr.. Dillon dur
ing his speech was frequently ap-
plauded.
MR.. MURDocH's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Whi.eley now introduced Mr.John
Murdock, the editor of the Inverness,
Scotland, Highlander, who was dressed
In highland cos ume. In commencing
Mr.. Murdoch alluded to the melancholy
pleasure that was his In advocating the
sufferings of the Irish people. He was
sorry that Mr.. Parnell was not present
he knew his name would be q spell TO
move the money from the peoples pock-
cts. 1t was not only money that was
wanted, but II was to be hoped that
America would send an addition to the
worlds thought, which would blot out
The laws which operate after one fam
inc to produce another. An American in
the condition of the poor of Ireland
would consider that 1t was famine all
the time.
Mr.. Murdoch described the condition
of the poor, many of whom had TO pay
high rents to be squandeIed in Paris, and
had to live on bad potatoes and butter
milk. There was work 10 be done, not
only in Ireland, but also in Scotland and
in England. He alluded to the talk OF
emigration, and pronounced 1t piece
of "arrant quackery." The returns In
England and Scotland show that as the
people decrease, SO does the fertility of
the soil. Speaking of emigration, he was
willing to have the land lords emiQrate
They could be easily spared. (Laughter)
Mr.. Murdoch spoke of the law of en-
tail, by which the farms could not be di-
vided, but descended to the oldest child
la the whole. He declared that such a
state Of things was wrong and would
not lie down the pen until It was right
ed. Speaking of the distribution of the
money he said that 1t would not be de-
voted to agitation unless the donors
specially asked 1t to be SO expended.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Muidoch's
address the work of taking subscrip
tiOns was commenced, Mayor AL