Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-14
IRELAND.
The Land League a Government
De EactO.


LONDON, December ia Dublin
dispatch TO the Times says: 1t is hardly
correct to say anarchy prevails in Ire.
land, for there is a very distinct and
patent government which ia rapidly
superceding the Imperial Government
and is obtaining ascendency. lt rules
with an iron hand and q promptitude
which inforces instant obedience. Its
code is clear, its executive resolute, Its
machinery complete and its action uni
form. There is government de facto
and a government de jnre, the former
welding power which is felt and
feared, and the latter exhibiting only
pomp, but little of the reality Of power.
The former is terror to the wel.-doers,
and the latter is no terror IN the evil.
doers, the law OF the Land League be-
coming the law of the land, and while
the law OF the State is costly and, to
large extent, suspended, the new law is
etfectually administered cheaply and
conveniently. League courts are spring
ing up in various places, and the people
are instructed to have their disputes de-
cided by such couIts and TO go no more
TO the Sessions. The local magistrates
in the west OF Ireland have lately been
surprised TO find that no cases are taken
before them except by the police. The
people have been for some time advised
take this course, but they are now he-
ginning 10 act thereon. As a rule the
penalties which said courts have the
power of intllcting are regarded with
more dread than those imposed under
the statutes. Another function OF the
new government is the levyIng OF taxes.
1t is most effectively fulfilled. No rate
assigned by law is one.half as promptly
paid as the tax which the League im-
poses Licenses to sell at fairs and in
markets are required by the new gov
ernment, and their production is en-.
forced By a summary process. The only
element wanting to constitute the new
government body of the country is
4 standing army. but the materials Tor
one are at hand and are being fitted for
use when called upon. The knowledge
OF this ioct creates deeper alarm, be-
caus. with an armed and disatiected
population around them, the loyal sub
jeots OF the Queen in saany places be-
lieye that the danger which turks be-
meath il is more formidable than visible
terror. This fear is rather confirmed
than allayed by the military prepare
tions OF the Government and the arrl-
val OF the first battalion OF the Cold.
stream Guards, and the order for two
more regiments OF troops indicate on
the part OF the authorities conscious
ness OF impending dangeL
The Magistrates Powerless-Talk Of Co
ercion.
IeNpoN, December l3.-The Cabinet
was in session three hours and half
Mr.. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
was in consultation with Mr.. Gladstone
for hour after the Council separated.
The Press Association is informed that
the Irish magistrates, replying to tors'
ter's circular, EXPRESSED the opinion
that they would BE- unable TO carry out
the provisions OF the circular. Forster
therefore told his colleagues that ordn-
ary law could not be depended on. II was
proposed in the Cabinet Council 20 day
that the Irish executive be given coer-
Give powers. with view OF Indemnity
from Parliament. Messrs. Bright and
Chamberlain again repeated their reso-
luton TO resign il coercion is adopted.
A decision was ultimately postponed
until Tuesdays council.