The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-29

sanctioned by hundreds of the priests The atti-
tnde OF Gladstone and Bright is practical coun-
tenance, il not of the Leagues methods, at least
of their objects They blind who do not
recognize the Irish movement great revolu-
tionary act and the only one which ever stood
any chance OF SUGGEST Mr.. PaTnell knows that
actual fierce IN military sense is absurd. He
also knows that force of kind is necessary to
achieve the aims of Ireland. If the League is
wise and able enough TO exercise its power with
out provoking collision. II may, in the opinion
of many dictate its ier:ns even 10 England 1t
toIk an army 20 dig, Captain Boycott's turnips.
We despite that army Boycott had to leave his
home with his family forever. We read that the
Coldstream guards are coming, yet 100000 Saxon
soldiers might occupy the country without Affect
ing the situation in the slightest degree Whole
sale evictions might lake place but the soldiers
could not stand guard over every evicted farmer,
and the farms would be reoccupied as soon as the
soldiers left The armies of the world could not
compel the payment of rent. or force men to work
for obnoxious fellowmen or keep shop-keepers
from refusing to sell. Coercive acts. few months
ago. would have been effective but now they will
be useless. The people have learned their power
too well to be cowed.
A He,-dd Dublin dispatch reads: The winter
campaign of the Irish land war has not reached
the end Of its fast stage. The State trials are
fixed for December 25th. and the opening of Par
lament for january 9th. The Boycott incident
Is over. Nothing particularly engages the atten-
ticn of the Land Leagues power. This power
has, within three months, become so overwhem-
ing that /, without fear of contradiction, assert
that the reins of Government in Ireland are prac-
tIcally in the hands of Mr.. Parnell and his sup
porters. The Irish leaders have obtained and are
extending their rule by means so unique and
extraordinary that the most intelligent observer
can hardly understand its direct power or compre-
bend Its terrible significance. general strike
against the payment of rent forcible resistance TO
those who attempt to force payment, combined
opposition 10 every legal process and intimidation
of all persons attempting to carry out the law,
crowned by that new and extraordinary engine of
force called "Boycotting.'' are elements
creating an open, armed revolution. The Boycott
incident showed what was necessary to resist the
Land League. Another incident at New Pallas.
County of Limerick is equally significant Several
days ago an iron nut was taken down to New Pal
las for erection on Bourke's farm, but could not
be removed ON account of the resistance of the
people there. Il lay until to-day, surrounded
night and day by police who themselves were
surrounded by hundreds of people, determined
not to allow 1t to be taken away. The removal of
this ridiculous hut became a national question.
and force of 500 troops, including infantry a.d
hussars, and two guns of the royal artillery were
ordered to the scene, and removed the hut at day
break. The people were advised strongly not to
come INTO collision with the overwhelming force,
50 the hut was quiatly removed. The crowd that
witnessed the UNUSUAL spectacle IN the village was
largely made up of women and young lads With
out wishing 10 be ru alarmist feel certain that
the revolution cannot end without bloodshed un-
less equalization be made TO the Land League,
which Is out OF the question. The rising may be
small and ineffective, but it is considered inevita-
DIE ON many WHO are FAMILIAR Win the state OF
the country. 1t is beyond question that the new
Land bill, however extreme, will not satisfy the
Land League, and the movement should be con-
suffered IN all its significance. Without quoting
the previous utterances of numerous members of
the League Executive Committee. 1t is only neces-
sary to refer to MIR. Davis speech at land meet
ing to-day that, " il is very important that their
friends In the north of Ireland who were now
rapidly wheeling into line, should at once under
stand that the Land League movement was not a
movement for the purpose of bringing rent down
to Grifhths valuations. Its object was to remove
GrifHIhs valuations and landlordism out of the
country"
ST. PLTERsBURG, November 30.-The police at
Charkof have seized several printing presses, to-
2ether with daggefs, revolvers, copies of reYolu-
tionary organ and forged passports. and have
arrested two revolutionists.
RosfE, November 30.-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties this evening after several orders of the day
had been introduced, Signor Mancini proposed a
resolution, signed by twenty members, declaring
that the Chamber, desiring to pronounce upon the
/ important reforms which the wants of the cOun-
try require passed to the order of the day Signor
Mancini then examined all the questions raised in
regard to the policy of the government drawing
conclusions winch showed complete confidence in
the Ministry. Premier Carroll said that the Min
istry accepted SIgnor Manciirs motion as an ex-
preston of full confidence, and, III view of the
state of parties III the Chamber, it is considered
a remarkable victory for the Government.
ST. PETERSBURG. November 30.-The ice on the
! Volga suddenly broke at Nijni-Novgorod, in con-
sequence of the warm weather. Five steamers
ana thirty barges were destroyed, and large guam
titles of grain, naphtha and fish lost. The dam
age done Is immense.
accounts received by the Cify Of Toxic describe
the trial trip of the new steamer Meifoo. She left
Shanghai October 18th for Canton, sailing under
the American flag, and made rapid passage of
three and half days. She was expected to leave
for San Francisco, via Honolulu about the 18th of
October and will probably put In het appearance
here early in December. Whilst nOninally the
property of the China Merchants Steam Naviga-
ton Company, it is asserted that she is in reality
owned by the American firm of S. c. Farnham d
Co, Of Shanghai. The Meifoo was originally a
British ssiling vessel and, although in process of
conversion into a steamer she was cut in two and
heightened fftySe and half feet, still the
fact remains that sheis foreign built 1t has been
the custom for number of years to allow vessels
purchased in Chinese waters by citizens of the
United States to fly the stars and stripes provis-
ionally that is, they at liberty to trade the
coast of China Japan and the Eastern Seas under
a certificate granted by United States Consul.
The question now arises if the Meifoo arrives in
tie port OF San Francisco flying the American
flag whether she is NOT liable TO seizure ain Act
of Congress especially forbids any vessel assum-
ing nationality if built outside of the United