New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-05
of Our reasoning and of the proposition which

wei, TINS gentleman then proceeds 10 mtse
Of S Stse%i character H' 1t IS a. com;
That yon have bad case abuse the plaintiffs attor
ney and So suppose Mr KavaDash thinks ,I the 1e1t
hopeless. lIaughter.l We do not intend to 90, fo
low his example IN that respect We intend elid
consideration. and hope if possible TO induce him to
come beforeyou again in order to give Us an opDo D
% buy Out out the landlords. lie need not be
cent OF your money will ever go into his pocket ear'
And then lie goes say that Of it win go TO
the relief of the distress ID Ireland, bur that we propose
rab." and loud chcersl Wen, have no DOUBT
that many OF my fellow countrymen OF
| renewed cheers and yels of approbaton.l
regret TO have to disappOut them [ single voice
tell you. however unpopular such statement may BE-,
that nO one cent OF the money contributed and handed
| Ireland "a single voice: " Bear hear.'1
ty Of the farms are let at fair value and ne cites nm
self and his own estate as on example OF the fact
Kavanagh, and am bound - admit that during The
high prices OF the last few years his estate was let at
be- hike OTHER IRISH landowners has refused to
grant the reasonable reduction OF rent which has DO
aud American competition But the fact That Mr. kava-
nagh's land was rented at fair value during the last
have taken the last pound Of fosh and the last
drop OF blood: IAppausel We know 100 well that tne
majority Of Ilsh land high-Tened, and that very
large proportion OF 1t is raek-rentedi ana until MI
Kavanagh proves by statistics that tnlS o rs ho ,s
support OF negative by such evidence lie
mproTrnen ri made by tenants Now shall Eat one
landlord against another and reiute TINS. l snail
class who as rule. DO not raehfent
their land, and shall choose man OF
Mr. Kayannab's own class and prociyities-Mr.
Stewart Trench Speaking in his Realizes of IRISH
Life" Gs aud 3d. of the Barony # Kearney In
The County Of MouOhau, for which he was then agent,
Mr.. Trench tells that in the year 1875 this
whole harony rented for a yearly sum OF
$3.50 What do you suppose the rental OF Is Today
Tue rental Of that piece Of land Is now something
IKE 100000, and The aided value from $3.50 to
100000 nas been the WORK OF the tenants Nolni 1
that tie landlord has done has added one peany III
value TO this property He has toled not iner nag
he spun YET now he IS IN receipt OF ms 4soooV on! m
property Mich in $50 years has been Tis ~ the
exerions Of these people irom value of $3.50 MI
French admits that this was done by the exeruons OF
the tenants and not by those OF the landlords lof ne
native inn bliants, few of whom ever dis
placed by The Grstocidtlc owners OF the soil
and slid lands were fenced and enclosed ana ult
mately brought INTO cultivation TO meet the wants OF
the year 1913. only "A yeats after the est,
mated value Of the year 1863. the rent roll
while tho inhabitants had so Increased that at me CEN
sus OF 1871 hey numbered upward Of 1000 souls,
place say that your Own KNOWLEDGE or the history OF
the Irish land question. suffered in yOur own persons
experienced by yourselves. is sufficient refutaon OF
/ have now come the conclusion OF the few obser-
vaonsI am afraid the rather too lengthy ones-ihet
have make to yoa tonight. (Cres of go on! go
on!] There others speak. Ny honorable friend.
Mr.. Dillon [cheersl the s0n Of the iate j. i.
Dillon, the member Tor TpperaIy, who found In -
years that lac under the ban Of British law pro-
scribrd felon; lac would like TO lew words on tins
important question can only IN conclusion express
my conviction t. Go on! go onl that thr tine i coming
when victory IS to crown inc exertons or me llsn
people in thor gre 'rnggie for freedom. lCheeiSl
The handwriting b., AIRED upon the wall ana
although vain attempts - made from time TO time
misdireci public opinion and bolster up the expiring
system condently look forward TO the tine when the
tries. reap benefit OF his exertions lcheeIs and
hand that result down to his children; aud When IN
ducemcnt 10 the tillcr of the land 10 allow II 70
lle and barren. the great exertions which orr
people have shown themselves always ready 10 make
when working Tor themselves. and not az slaves maj be
spent upon Irish land and then believe one great slep
toward the freedom OF ireland will have been made
Lcheer and that shall have put nail in Ihe cohn
OF the system OF English mlsrule In Ireland cheers
classes and OF all religions there lcheers and that we
reaizod. that the orange ana the green may be
united lcheersl, the Protestant ana t1e Cathohc
Tcheersl and that may exist to prevent any
class OF our countrymen from doing their duty by the
land which mas given them birth tGreat cheersI
ADDRESS OF Mr.. DILLON.
After the band had performed an Irish march com
posed by Mr.. Gilmore. Judge Gdersleeye said:
Ladies and gentlemen: / now have the pleasure to
present to You the OF Irish patriot with whose
history you ara faroiliar-John Il. Dillon, esq"
Mr. Dillon was received with enthusiasm. He SAID:
Ireland and America in search OF sympathy for
the cause which have been struggling at home.
did cpate that we were to receive az The hands
of America that which she has refused 10 accord
TO any nation. which has been struggling
against oppression. lApplause.l But desire
to take this. my first opportunity OF declaring
that the reception which has been accorded to
us in America outsripped by fur the highest hopes
we had formed in that regard. And let me say that
every feeling OF personal qualification is lost in the
strength OF the feeling which comes over me tonight
when consider what viii be tho effect OF the news
this gathering the az home, engaged
as they are in the desperate struggle-as Nh ParDc
has put u so clearly-with death staring them
in the face and death In ITS most horrible form the
feeling which the citizens Of America 10 give Us
such a reception that which We have received here
tonight Is believe of the most honorable feelings
that could inspire any nation 1t is feeling
in opposition TO that which IS too commonly TO
be found in this century. and that is that every
III ny must bow down before wealth and before power
! We came here after motives had been miEropre
sented after characters had been blackeDed and
after the character of nation had been held up
the contempt Of the civilized world as nation Of pau
pcrs. America receives us here tonight as If We came
| Ii the pomp and state OF ambassadors lApplause.l
And let me say few words in regard TO what has so
much occupied the attention OF the public and press Of
this since arrived hcieand nat is the relation
between the question Of collecting money for pure
| charity 10 be distributed amongst the poor, ard
that which we came mere primarily 10 seek NJ Tue h1us
of America, namely the mighty weapon Of American
pnbio opinion (Applause.l Let me tell you here TO-
night That the respect with which yon have
received che ENJOYS of the Irish Nation will
work in the minds Of the Irish people at home
far deeper feeling Of gratitude than aay contrbu-
ton OF money charity could cali forth lApplause
We have been paraded before the world Nation OF
papers but say you that the iron has not yet en-
tered so deeply iuto our souls but that we Get far
higher value upon the sympathy andrespect of America
than any charity subscribed TO us. Applause We have
forgotten that The time was when our fathers were
a nation, respected gallant, high spirited and pol
Ished Nation [Appause.l
Now let say few words on this question OF what
is the best way OF aevatng and mitigating the fearful
famine which threatening people ri
home. IL has been stated la many newspapers