New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-02
IRELAND'S TROUBLES.

OF THE WEALTHY IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND
~ REGARD TO THE IRISH DISTRESS.
TO the.EdftOr OF The Tribune.
SIR Having spent two years in the homes of the
benevolent Christians Of every denomination IN the
British Isles from the extreme South of ireland TO
the PARKWAY North of Scotland and from the east
ern coast Of England to the western shores of the
Emerald Isle, and having in so many instances wit
messed the largc-hcarted benevolence of the many
generous gentlemen aud ladies of both England and
Ireland for suffering humanity all over the world,
have been astoundcd by many Of the statements
made IN this country concerning the condition OF
Ireland and the apathy Of Englishmen.
The following letter, just received from landlord
Of Ireland, explains 10 all This gentleman has $50
tenants. and is widely known as a very liberal and
very benevolent Christian gentleman, one who, 10
NV personal knowledge. buys blankets by the bale
and ready-made clothing for men by the hundred
suits Tor dispensing TO the poor around him. and
who sets apart one day each week 10 hear the sad
stories and render all and comfort 10 applicants for
charity Truly yours, Eli JOHNSON.
brooklyn, Jan, 20, 1880
BLARSEY. COUNTY or CORK. Ireland. Jan. Is. 1880
Ny DEAR FRIEND: have been greatly distressed
with inc present agitation Of Parncll Co.. which fear
Will s.nd this Island twenty-five years backward. SO
Ear ~ we can comprehend hs motives, they are purely
political; to enable him and his Home Rule party to
ride ou Tie wave OF popularity into Parliament. Many
of them will eel Themselves IN short time when
Clafsiouo's party comes In.
That there has been bad harvest and distress there
can be- no doubt but II Inich have been all by the
country 10y the landlords, and with the aid OF the Poor
Law system and aid by loans from the Govern
,nt n Parnr and his set had not disturbed the con-
adence aud he credit II the p bic.
How can the landlords be expected 10 take much
hos. fu.f flgu az VIII M inetr In
comes may be when Parne cOunsals the people 10 pay
everyone bat the landlord and the shopkoeper aud the
money LENDER who have preyod upon the vtals Of the
farmers hy lrnding money ~ the rate OF 20 30 and 40
per cent and sold goods at that profit
Then those who not landlords Will not subscribe
because they know not what channel TO employ; for all
abe money far appelrs TO be going through the hands
OF the priests and the agitators.
The English people also puzzled 10 know what 10
do and are hurt by the language used by these people
toward them. For instance, Paruel has stated In your
country that the Queen and her family took little in
NOV suNscrihed AMONGST them u 5000.
nave been quite gricved TO SEQ tha lady Of Phila-
dclpha. SAID Quaker, has written poem IN aid
OF ihr PIueI agtaton and containing the sentiment
coud 90 s1ort OF telling the people murder the
lords, ANA Al cd by whilst others ala 40.
most sincerely bell We that as body the landlords
of ireland have been KIND and considerable and have
put up with conduct which would not have been borne
ty Ir peope OF America under the same circumstances
Incyer felt discouraged about Ireland aud neyerso
strongly resolved To invest my spare funds In yOur
county am quito sick OF these repeated aeitations
wnich are striking the root OF reands prospr ri,y
These are the feelings Of IN Ifshman who loves his
country but inOurns the folly OF the people. or
course there may be few that are called "baokrcn
iug landlords but they are miserable exception.
never eyicted tenant out % SIX hundred and Fifty
Bnt what can a man do II his tenant owes him three
Years rent aud silli can pay him notningf
The ngi is taxing the form OF calling for
forcible reduction OF house rents wat would you
think OF that IN Brooklyn or New-N0rk The tenant
saying, / VIII keep possession ana pay no reni.
Sick of contendng every few years with disl0yal,
disorsantzea people the bcst thing that could happen
10 ireland would b. John Bright once put II nguTa
tivelv To ct a duck under the and pOpua-
ton 10 rise no take possession OF IT,; or. what
would be- better, II the young tenant farmers would 20
on 10 your Western praircs aud learn common
aud value OF air and education, beyond the
control of "A poisonous priesthood