The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-11-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
Increased Decentralization of the Irish
... Tenantry.
THE IRISH AGITATION.

-..... Tenantry.
THE IRISH AGITATION.
DUBLIN, Nov. 2O-Accounts received from
various parts of the country by agents for
property, represent the state of the country
as still more disturbed and demoralfzed.
The combination against the payment OF
rents is extending into districts hitherto
peaoeable, and terrorism, which follows
closely in the wake Of the land league, is
steadily breaking down the opposition of
law abiding classes. Tenants who do not
pretend to be able to pay their rents meet
their landlords detiantly and refuse to pay
more than the Grifiths valuation and in
some cases decline to pay at all or demand
arbitrary abatement.
LONDON, Nov. 2O.-Thos. Howe o Conner,
M. p, speaking at q public meeting in Gal
pay, said when the object of the land league
shall have been attained the Irish people
will have more noble course in view, to
wrench themselves from the rule Of England.
A cabinet council at Balmoral to day fur
Their prorogued parliament to
the 2d of December but without summonino
it to meet for dispatch Of business.
LONDON, Nov. 2l.-The Observer, in a leading
editorial says: ''As parliament has not been
called to meet December 2 for dispatch of bust
ness, we may assume that the cabinet sre un-
decided regarding tho question Of an early SEES
sion: The policy Of postponing coercion. if
possible, until a modification of the present
system of land tenure can be tried as 8 reme-
dy for the prevailing agitation and discomfort,
has outweighed in the judgment of the minis
try arguments which presented themselves in
behalf of immediate action. The country will
not be disposed to complain of this decision.
The present conjecture is exceedingly favor
able for dealing with the land question, and q
conciliatory policy onght not to be marred by
precedents of suppression of civil liberties.
but while accepting the governments decision
as wise and statesmanlike, we cannot spare the
hope that any land reform, however conpre
hensive, can possibly obviate the necessity for
lions of the Irish national party extend far
beyond any alteration of land tenure.
They involve demands inconsistent with
the integrity of the British EN-.
pire. The fact that these de-
mands are such as Great Britain never wonld
tutes no reason why we should not remove any
real grievance of which Ireland has to COM
plain, but when we have done all that legisla-
ton can effect. we must assert the authsrity
OF the land, and the supremacy of the Union.
That such assertion can be made without more
or less prolonged curtailment of the liberties
OF Irish people is more than past experience
allows us to expect" The Observer is q mod
crate liberal newspaper.
Cork, Nov. 2l.-Michael Davitt returned
from tour in the United States. He brings
tender of freedom made by the municipality
of Chicago to Parnell.
DUBLIN, Nov. 2l.-Winter has set in severe
". The whole country is covered with snow.
Many Land meetings were held on Sunday
throughout the country, but the attendance
was smaller than usual on account of frost.
Parish priests took an active part in the meet
lngs. 1t is reported Baycott intends residing
at Mas, County Kildare
LONDON, Nov. 2l.-Sir Alexandria Cockburn
lord chief Justice of Queens bench, died sud.
denly last night. He had heard case at
Westminster during the day. He walked
home. ate dinner and, apparently we'll, retired
at 1880. when he was seized with pain over
the heart and died almost instantly.
dispatch from Dublin says at land meet
ing at Tpperary Sunday, Boyton, one of the
indicted agitators. delivered an inflammatory
speech. The hitherto quiet county Kildare is
under the dominion of the agitators.