The Princeton union., 1880-12-23
THE IRISH AGITATION.


Dublin to the Times says: Loyal farmers
aud traders in many counties hitherto un-
disturbed are yielding very reluctantly to
the pressure put upon them to join the
land league and to subscribe to it's funds.
In consequence Of the refusal Of Glad
stone to assist Boycott, the English public.
will be appealed to for aid A list of
committees will be published shortly,
which will organize a subscription in aid
OF Boycott
The Times in an editorial says: The
governments last and unnecessary
blunder is Gladstone's reply to Boycott's
demand foriassistance by the government,
which lis conceived in a spirit that will
provoke much dissatisfaction. Public
opinion cannot but be offended by the
latter, which is devoid Of natural sympa-
thy, conceived in a spirit of pettishness
necessary the employment of troops.
Unsatisfactory as the action of the gov
ernment is and unable as they are to
agree, we must still retain them, if for no
other reason than that we should not
"change horses while crossing a stream"
1t is to be hoped they will brace them
selves up when the time Of legislation
comes, however limp may be their atti-
tude as an executive government.
A correspondent Of the Edinburgh
Scotsman says: "The dispatch Of further
troops to Ireland has no reference to any
expected popular outbreak. The govern
ment have in view the use Of the military
in those districts where the magistrates
declare they can no longer depend on the
police. The same course was adopted in
1884,
..... s c<IADSTONE'S LETTER. o
The following is the text of Gladstone's
letter in answer to that of Boycott, ask
ing for government assistance.
eMr. Charles Boycott: Mr.. Gladstone
has received your letter of the 9Th inst.
He desires me to say that he is not sure
La what way he is to understand your
request for assistance from the govern
ment. 1t has been very
largely afforded you in the
use of the police force. Beyond this;it is
the duty of the government to use its best
eXertiOns in the enforcement Of existing
law, which they are endeavoring to force
through the courts, and by asking when
necessary the assistance of the legislature
to amend or enlarge the law, is matter
Of much Importance on which you can of
course only receive information together
with the public generally.
(Signed) SEYMOUR, Private Secretary.
PARNELL's TACTICS.
DUBLIN, Dec. 18.-As. matters concern
ing the state trials are now arranged by
the land league, Parnell will not insist on
January 9Th as he had intended doing,
even at the risk of personal collision with
the government authorities.
His reason for making this change in
this purpose is, he hopes, that by submis-
sion the government authorities may be
induced to postpone trials within fort
night and SO enable him and other in
dicted land leaguers to reach parliament
in time for the opening. A large part of
the troops sent to Ireland will be scatter
ed through the west
LONDON, Dec ia land league meet
ing was held at Mullingar, county West
meath, to-day with 900 persons present
The town was decorated with aass-
4 mob of $500 persons attempted on
Saturday to wreck the residence Of Mr.
Downing, justice of the peace at Borni-
caian, county Mayo, after he had served
writs Of ejectment on some tenants. The
police kept the people back at the point
Of the bayonet. Downing escaped on a
car to Ballina, where he took train for
Dublin. The police now occupy his resi-
dence.
DUBLIN, Dec. l9.-Bruce Jones has
plenty of provisions. He has received q
letter from an official of the house of
commons stating that London is seething
with indignation at the governments in
action.
Members of the land Ieagu at Dublin
seem to think there is good ground for
believing that Davitt will be arrested for
not complying with the conditions of his
ticket of leave. 3D..
At a meeting of the privy council di-
rections were given to prohibit all land
League meetings in Queens comfy Cav
airy and infantry numbering 800, and 700
mea stationed at Cunagh, have been sent
to Queens county, consequently the pro-
iected meeting at Cullohiu has not been
held.
At large meeting in Cunagh, Davitt
made speech.
LONDON, Dec. l9.-The News, in lead.
ing article, says that Captain Boycott's
existing claim for compensation should
be seriously supported and shows how
desperate are the ventures which are
prompted by an mastering desire to
discredit political opponents.
DUBLIN, Dec. l9.-Great diversity of
opinion exists among prominent land
leaguers in regard to the course to adopt
ifthe government introduces land bill,
which, although falling short of the pro-
gramme of the league, would substantial
ly benefit the tenants. Some are in IA
vor of fighting it out to the end Others
say to reject good bill would be to in
cur great responsibility The extrem-
lists say if partial measure is accept ed
the question would be dormant for ten
years or more, and the work would have
to be begun afresh, and there are now
FIVE hundred branches Of the land league.
F. D. Sullivan, NJ. P, speaking at the
Mullingar meeting, said their fathers had
faced sword and bullet for Ireland and
Irishmen were not now to be frightened
by suspension of the habeas corpus act or
proclamation of martial law
The report that the government intend
ed to prohibit all land league meetings in
Queens county was incorrect. The pro-
hibition only applied to meeting at Cul-
lohiil, which was convened for the pur-
pose Of denouncing landlord who sought
assistance of bankruptcy court to re-
cover his rents. Two hundred huzzars,
four hundred infantry and hundred
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