New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-09
ADDRESS BY MICHAEL DAvITr.

BAKING FAREWELL OF THE LADIES LAND LEAGUE
THE SPEAKER MORE CALM THAN HIS AUDIENCE.
Michael Davitt, the Irish Land League agi-
tator VINO is TO Ireland Wednesday made his
farewell at Cooper Union last evening under the
auspices OF the Ladies Land League Of this city. The
large hall was well filed with an audience III
perfect sympathy with the speaker. When Mr.
Davitt William L. Robinson and Mrs. Parnell made
their appearance stage the audience rose on It's
feet and made the air with applause Cheers were
given for Mr. Parnell, Mr. Davitt and 9TH
ers who have taken an active part III
the land league movement. William T. Robinson
was made chairman, aud introduced the speaker
MIR Davitts address was warmly received The
names # Parne and James Redpath were greeted Win
outbursls Of applause; but some names called iorth
croans and kisses. Mr.. Davitt far more calm and
apparently conservative than his hearers, and de-
voted himself discussion of the causes which led TO
the formation OF the Land League, and what 1t has ac-
compllshed and hopes to do.
The speaker began by saying that those engaged In
the movement had been endeavornG TO create moral
sentiment gansJ the present system Of land tenure IN
Ireland. England on the other hand had saught TO
thwart the cause by means O ialSe issues The Lana
League had been charged with attempting oOyerhrow
the Government Iceland, ana II hau been said mat II
encouraged violence aganst the iandloLGe' B1I ~ aCI
~ au n us nos"IbIy iuinTy TO he ctusr Tne
great number OF reported to bave been com
m.tIcd were nctltlous In eighteen months since INC
The League three landlords and two agents
ha fired and IN three cases the result had been
fetal Yet asserted tnat the reign OF the assassin
was abroad in the land. Tue prescnt movement was
movement of lrfe death IL directed against lah
landlord The objects OF the League had been made
pubnc the first; they were not at variance win
the Constitution and there had been no secrecy II
ueId that the tenant had risht not TO rack
rent Wulcu accord 90 JODn stuart Mills, was " sur
plus 1T hit on production For the last three seasons
there had been such profit. WHAT little the tenants
had they were obliged TO eat themselves. or siarVe.
ITsn tarncr a. the me- cy ot the landlord be-
cause u he lett his ne Couid Tot gCi employ mcnt
the conditions were much harder than they were ten
years ago account of tue competition OF America IN
cereas and prOVIsIoIs The farmer had been ADVISED
iIk. holdings when their nelgl bOrs mad
bee fyIcted th.r srlf-prcstryduJn. II
is thi. that Mr. Pncl and others were 10 he tired
The whO.e Of ireland held bt few owners some OF
bad thousands OF acres. These estates hai Deeh
9rtStCd from the holders 10y taud and violence cen
tuTes ago. Dy the ancestors OF the present
owners. Thousands OF acres were held ny
different societies Inc speaker quoted nom MI Glad
and other Englshmrn 70 prove that the present
system u1us aud opp Iesslye. He believed that the
strugEl- WOId t-rmudte ~ tue Wnd o. land Ordl sln
il tht movement wa~ successful measures would bt
adopted Tor crVang Ireland IN the social scale by pub
lie schools aud other means of education l. the move
meut could carried through THIS winter as
II was Jl>t the reign Of andOrdism would
be over. The landlords would be- wiling 10 accept the
lhera of made 10y Nr. PtrueiL
When Mr.. DavItt took his seat Mrs. Iarncu was IN
PRODUCED aud made few remarks. she was greeted
loud cheers and the waving Of hats and hanukcr-
chiefs Speeches Wer made 10y Others WHO have been
acuYe IN the Land League movement.