New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-21
THE IRISH AGITATION.
CRUSHING THE LAND LEAGUE.

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proclaimed as an illegal and criminal ORGANIZATION
All its meetings are to be dispersed by force Inc
mr. clamation was issued by Earl Cowper, LORD
Lieutenant of Ireland.
Michael Power member of the Traee County
Kerry branch of the Land League, has been arrested
on the charge of intimidation and for treasonape
practices He has been taken to Limerick. MI
Godsell, a publican, has been arrested unher tne
Coercion Act. William DORIS, who has been III
charge of the Land League Office in Dublin since inc
arrest of Mr. sexton was arrested this morning ahu
conveyed 10 Duudalk. The prisoners in kllInain-
ham Jail have been Informed that they can only see
physicians with warden present.
Archbishop Croke, of Cashel protests against inc
manifesto of the Land League in letter, III winch
he says:
have read the manifesto with the utmost pam M d,
deed with absolute dlsmay Against the comHhttai OF
the people of Ireland even undef stiu uoiu rntst
circumstances such doctrine enter solemn protssE
have a steadiast aud unc0mprGmisihF sIpg ,itn
of the public policy Of the League heneNln 49,,
have always unequivocally stated that stand ont lor
the safe footnod OF ,itb
soil The a sOue reputation oil rent w"hiu meet Win
W Is No more rsason now for abandoning the origi
nal platform Of the League than there was wDeh Mr.
Davit sent 10 Portland, aud MT Dl'on was hIs'
inrsoppJ It's original policy righteous and test
ed by pcri.nce, the results yielded clergy anu a!heh
in brotherhood believe the new pohoy can
lead to nothing but daintegraton ahc defeat
TIE LAND COURT OPENS.
The Land Court opened in Dublin to-day. There
was = crowded attendance. Lord Justice O'Hagan
said the conrt had decided extremely simple
rules of procedure free from all technicalleS Inc
fe. for entering the court would be only shilling
| nwentv-four conts 81 chat nobody could nave the
excuse of not having tho advantage OF the Lana
Act. There would be similar fee on giving notice
Of appeal Many ten9rts, he said, had already an
plied t. have their rents fixed but no decision could
he given before the expiration Of ten days For the
present the COMMISSIONER would 40 teir DtsS %
rpceiv el with app ause. Mr.. Edward f. Luton aud
Lor. Vernon sit with Justice o fiagan II me Land
Court 1t is stated that majority oil the ltlgahtS
belong 10 Northern countries. .
MIR Mitchell l.eury uIone Rul RI, Member of
Parliament for County Galway. has lsSned cirru-
lar t. his tenants pointing cut that II any oi them
think they can get better terms from the Lana
Court he has neither the nor the wish to pre-
vent them Int br also points o the uneludlIed low
DrSs II tir present rents aud other advantages lie
saws he is wiling to allow reduction OF irou II to
% per cent the half years rent due IN May last
but that hereafter the old rents would be expected
He saws lac hopes the rents VIII be cheertuy pald
and that the tenants will not, at the DiddJug ui
false friends and teachers reverse ihe tsIaloHg
which have hitherto existed, but that they VIII
maintain their selfrespect and character as honest
men.
Neuagh, County npperary paid their rents to-day
The police tear down no rent notces wherever
posted.
A Inblin telegram saws that the people who COM
planned of VIOLENCE on the part OF Tue police on
Monday last are calling for more efficient
Tie Dublin trsniug Mail asks Mr.. Parnell If he
intimattd 10 the tenanfry OF WICKLOW county uaI
they sEodld bot pay rents. . -.
The board Of Guardians of the North Dublin
Union have rcsSed sympathy " Tn MI; ParneH'
A meeting of 10000 Land Leaguers at Ballyshah-
non County Donegal. yesterday, denounced the
Government
will be transferred to BOulogne, France, when IL
is no longer possible to conduct 1t IN Dublin
THE TENOR OF THE PROCLAMATION.
LONDON, Oct. 2l.-The proclamation against the
Land League warns all persons that the IRISH
National Land League, by what other
name 1t may be called, is an unlawful
and criminal association. and that all
meetings TO carry out or promote its designs or
nnrposas are unlawful ard criminal and will be
prevented and dispersed by force. The proclamation
warns the Qieen's subjects connected with
the League IT, discOnnect themselves from
II and 10 abstain from giving further counten-
ance to it. All the power and resources AT me
Governments command. the defamation says, WIZ
lie employed to protect the Qneens subjects s, IN
cations; TO enforce the fUlhlment of all lawful Ohm
gat one and 10 the process OF law and the exc
cution Of the Queens writs from hindrance or CD,
struction Ii calls upon All loyal subjects to uphold
and maintain the authority of the law and the
supremacy of the Queen III Ireland
The ITish Parliamentary party held n meeting IN
London Yesterday TO arrange the details OF the
HYDE Park meeting on Sunday.
Arthur OCOnnoT has left Holyhead for Lon don.
Many farmers in the counties OF Nestmeath and
Rosconinon have lodged claims for the readJust-
ulent uf their rents.
LAND LEAGUE PRECAUTIONS.
When the news reached the Land Leagues
Dublin Office of the Governments proclamation
hurried council was held. The books and
documents were secured, and letters from
| the country were destroyed. Many books and
papers were carted to place Of safety. The lights
we're extingui,hed and the doors were locked. The
executive officials decamped, fearing arrest leaving
only stock of te-paper and envelopes.
A largely attended conference Of tenant farmers
held in the town hal in BallyiuOn"y, County An
trim passed resolutions recording their gratitude to
MIR Gladstone and the Liberals for their services in
connection with Irish land legislation.
A dispatch to 1hs Daily NeCS from Dublin, says:
"Tbe Land League officials were seized with pan.
ic when the proclamation against the Leaguc De
came known. II il believed that the Government
intends to make arrests OF membcm Of the League
in England" ~
The IelevapEs Dublin correspondent says " II is
all over with tie Lragucrs. The greatest cOnSter-
nation prevails amongst those directly or Indirectly
associated with the League"