New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-30
IN AID or IRISH TENANTS.

ApDRrss By JAMES RFDPATH-THE CONDITION or
rrFLtvD A. SEEN BY THE TRlBUNgs CORES
PoNDENT
mass meeting for the permanent organization OF
a branch of the Irish Land League was held at the
Academy Of Music IN Newark last evening. The
Academy was packed with an enthusiastic audience
of men and women. about $500 being present
Many were unable 20 gain admIttance. On the
stage sat most Of the representative Irshmen oil
Newark. Occupying front seats on the stage were
Mrs. Parnol tho mother Of the agitator. WIN MISS
Ellen Ford and James Redpath. James Connolly
Tax Commissioner OF Newark, presided and intro-
duced Mr.. Redpath as the orator OF the evening.
Mr. Redpath was received with enthusiastic
cheers He explained that he had only arrived
from Europe At noon Yesterday. and was unpre-
pared to make formal address. lie said thai he
would speak more particularly to Americans. Inc
troubles in Ireland had existed for 700 years. and
every ht had been princ ally on tire score oi the
land. The speaker quoted the declarations OF the
Fur.ians on landing in New-England. lie
original owners, the Indians, had disappeared
and nobody could contest the titles OF
the present holders. American landlords were rs
fair as any other class. But the IRISH landlord and
Irish land tenure were Gitf, rent. Mr.. Rei2ath ex-
planned the divisions OF land and population q Ire
the island showing how the customs and laws OF
she country had their origin. lie then proceeded to
teu his hearers Of tine particular abuses which at
present existed IN certain counties. +. remarked
tlat h. adlr .sseJ o meeting two months a-o near
the place wlere Lord Montm0res was shot. The
mention Of the Irish landowners name provoked
Oh You needn't hiss" SAID Mr. Redpath " he's
The lind m Ireland he continued, had been M
proved bv the tenautrv, and It was one o. ''e
greatest abuses that the tenant received no benc
from those improvements. The speaker cited the
cas-. 0i on" prominent landlord whose pr prri} at
one time was almost waste. Il was now 5uI' lla
Eden all os.ju- To the work and ell tefpr.se ti tJe
tenants TINS man had turned al bis tenants ono
wItnout ,cruplc. In the Last o. Ireland thtrc were
some laI.dor Who might be- called good u" 49,
because they visited tue,r es, att5. H. tut ESD
OF Ireland the landlords were all absences.
The Government had made what was caled
Grni.n's valuation. II was fair enough The
1900 per cent over CuflitI's valuation Tie
described the destItuuou lu some portions %. Ilf-
land. la many district, one never sees a
man. woman or child wearing shoe.
I'm t.rec wears one million and Lal- II
people died IA ireland from starvation. SIR.
E-Up1th said that there had nrru staiFa'o'
Do ID VS. If lrel iud for the asst turc an "a
tenant, We're DOW refusing to pay tlcf 1r us. " ny
uer. there not half million OF eylctiIus bt-
cau,e taey haG L1ud League IA Iie.And lad
p.au,,.I Ine Iris. D'moclac' lad ARISEN. IT .'4i
never had tIuer men aup PATRIOTS .uau ttt.ln,
Stewart Iaruril and Michael Dtyit-. Mr. IarIril
wanted nothing. only tuI t.c landlords to gtt out
ot ireland. Ia OCouuelis time the peDpe w.le
ST., Is % q could only follow tine leader. tareil
r8id the people o. d. t.rIr own thiuEIug. IA- great
hope OF lr land now vas ID t4e stea.er iut.i"seH,e
o the people.
Ine speaker spoke Of the safety Of llf IN ireland.
There had been emily h,e murders ,ala ear -"t
aid possibly be raced I'D t-rtilan tiouDr-. Ire
murder cd Lord LrItr3m tuc speaker Justified. 10
ne could meet the young man WHO hret TIE
shot bee would ahaAe hancs with hiI. he
/.
wuld not mention AI5 name. h. women
OF ireland We're pure. Lori LclJnu mai
G.shuu'red thirty daugAter, III honest men. Il
priest who iiFed Iu tlr I.nooru1od NAT me ihc'
/ of tVrnLy-.-U. II WAS ur'tAcr OF one oil Jut 81
women who -uOt and ,1l..ei Lord l. l.ram. iI "u'
a il.. ana proper act. Applause Lord LeIiraM
,- lhe worst Ot has class. BINS tur landlords Oi tne
West If ireland were "a bad. Lu-iand Was now
! pouring IN troops. size had meyer made co.ces-
-Ion % Ireland un i' >ie wa "".e "Iru" IIe'dAu
! would never 9ee Justice uitu the land'or4,
went down tle.r knees ana begged
the Government % do to.nelhihE. -iF
RrIpatu 500 80 Of tac dt renee in tLc Ue.IcauoI OF
| tUr IRISH peasants nov iium what IT. Vas when BE-,
Hr,t wen among t|iou. Lucu they seemed % nave
all ihc manhood crushed oul Of them. SOW they
| stood Up T'-0Ut. and drtrrnilued MI. AedDdt
| described the plan Of ostracism adO'tcd by the
.Iu League aud SAID tlat NJ "d7 UNIVERSAL 300 tht
| West OF Ireland. He SAID that ne had uren ~ tht
south ana ual seen tide system OF the hu-AtiA ; ht
Thought ~ very effective lUa ut Proposed DO TO o..
lead J., OF the lrl,n Land League. Iuef ad9p'ed lt
| and 10 worked To arm. Ar KcIpatl
/ udrrat"d AuAlHct To Iu.t''"ta '"iI'''''''
! with his stay IN Ireland correspondent
Of me lRtBINE showing ihe relations o. landlords
and tenant IA Ireland. ireland, sad Air. he pa a.
/ wanted equal ugltS and noth az more, ana ne
hoped lrsn- Amen. ans would mold 40 ,Le halds Oh
| the men who were nghtug the battles OF Their rae
| Inc speaker retired aulu applause
Addresses made DY MIS- Farnell, tathtl
! Carr and Others. hcsOl utlOns were Huopitd eN
pressing sympathy with the pc0pie of Ireland anu
! admiration oil the hrrlsm and self-cOnlr0i shown
IN their great trials, and approving the otjec's Of
the Irlsh Land Lrag prac zeal means ol secur
| up immediate relief aud permanent good. IL wac
also dec ared That Il was the duty OF every freshman
| IN aid tine league. The proposed O.Ishmeut O
| a branch ~ Newark was approved.