, 1881-09-11
THE LAND ACT.
The Rev, Mortimer O'Connor, the
irish Agitator, on the New
Measure.
Benedceat Law, Which Will BE
Enforced, if Necessary, by
Irish Bayonets.
ParueIl.s ropnlarity-Esyestting British Aannlatt.
ursrS-ratLer 0vuauur's Patriotic
AjsSio2..

rrts., CLERGYMAN who has taken u very psosni-
nrnt nurt in the Land Lcat1lt nnd Aauonat "e''
+,tinns in Ireland. WAS III She city aha eaas tns
NJ nurkeFs Hotel, TNlB'SE reporter sooent
him out Yesterday 10 oh1aIn ms views oa st'o
r,1rrent cycuts of tho Green Isle ia|uet
nCoraor Is man Of some ~ years ~ 'tSc'o
robust. we'll knit frane. over six feet HIGH aca
,.:,-,,;r,br NJ an unified lance" His face is or
the bold stroncy-iined. Celtic type, anu oe'Fs =
yery stroek resemblance tu that ot hls 1r'e'u'
ar..h,,sh,,1 Crokc, though OF little stronger
-ns+. Father O'Cuunor mas borne Il conspicuous
par1 IN Irish matters during rue i'ast '"et4's
ro.rs xos associated with Mr.. Butt In foundps
rhe do,nc-t,uie party, md took very ae1'Fc
part In the nrst Hone-hule test e9ec-
ton In Kerry in ls'@, wnen' ,nousu
his then. Nishop. the ~ell-kho"h n'snop
Moriarty,. supported the wing Eanu.on s.,'e.
who. BIZ the way, was Roman cathol1c' fatner
frrf,n.,or supported the lIomc-Rnie cand'ua1c'
,,,nnn.rhusset, 4 young Protestant gentleman
who was returned by a large majority. fa1Aer
trcounor is Il strong advocate OF the Land
league and warm friend VI Hessrs. farne1i
md DI!Ion the leaders Of The agitation.
uIs 1rErosE IN VISITING THIS COUNTRY
m raise funds to meet a debt which he IN
cured in connection with what Is ca'lea Tue
Harepc Case, In 1877 the estate OF Nr. liarenc
ras offered for sale in the Irish Landed f-stites
court Father O'Connor advised tue tetaits'
au,va Dorriou of whom were his parishioneFs. TO
.iub tovether and buy the property. taking ad-
vantage Of whit are known rs the Er'sht
7,,ses of tf1.. Land atr Of 1s10, and which pro-
rides for u loan to the tenantry of not exceed
mx 1wo-thirds Ut the purchase money. Through
he aid OF Fnthcr O'Connnr the tenants
srr,cured tho other th'.u Iaey tnen pro-
i he Crrcits of Nr. Gladstone's much. landed
Let OF lS:0. 1t was found. however. !n''u tno nto
.r,lstet. I'll the ilarenc estate. lI111tlofa AT
urucy objected tu the sale u tho cstnto III
parcels. Through the good o!tiecs ot Father
yConnor. Mr. lombard, Dnosi, oa,ker, a..I,,i, ui
undertook to sell it TO s,ch tcnans us desired 70
purctusc. Mr.. Pe,ntcrton. the Ln',don A.
;orney, 1 p 1o9S Snmucl M,irray % asscy. s Tor-
tleman we'll known IN Ihe SCUM .. lsit:l'a s aoi
lis ruck-rentiue prs,peus',:cs. sut Ar- i.e!i-
more than Mr. Hussey, and Judge Orsatby .i:e-
:ared Mr.. Lombard the purchaser; Mr. !tu5sey
appealed from judge uru.shss dcs1s'on % 10 ., ,ne
sjs1iug OF landlords or landlord sympathlzcrs,
reversed Judge Orirsby's decision, and d.creed
that MIR. Lombard. the tenants agent Ill the mat
ter sht,uld pay the COSTS An all'ell was taken
ia the Wuusc ot Lords ami that t.iii!tirlt Dou!
OF extr:l-jnriticia1 Judges decided a=aisst the
teuun,rs. The costs entitled tn the denan.Fs
art. III the neight}orhotld OF Slu.UEj. lDrol!sh
subscriptions obtained in Ireland and by i!lea!ls
OF lectures in England. Father U s,nrnor nus
been ablc To pay otf half thls uebt. ! he un.ur,-
unite tenants. under Il rack-rcntlng lsndaori,
and after four had harvesfs. are utterly unable
10 assist The reverend gentleman, itctsnG On
the advice OF hts aietrnpotan' 4 .ascnnsn,p .I,!1n
ago 10 sAise the S5,U0 yet remaining unpa'd. ny
n1t,,.1s OF lectures. Father 0'Counur speaks
slowly and deliberately. and only
TIE FAlSrEsr TRACE or THE RICH IRISH
KEtuGUE
can be detected In his speech.
What Is your opinion Of the Land act which
has Just become tAw:" asked tue .rtpnrter
- believe it il great hDon to Ireland. and
know that, notwithstanding its Shortcomings,
which are numerous and serious. the fEr1llers
vii! promptly avail themselves OF ns pro''s-
From what particular feature Of the Lnnd
act do you think the most good 10 the tenunt
THE uct dcprives the landlord Of the power.
which hitherto he so despotically exercised. Of
determining the ren1, which for the futurt Will
he ixed BY m independent tr,pnnnl' ;nu Is ions
his holding This is, in other words, nxitv "f
tenure ut valuation rents. 20 long e!a'nored
form vain by ,;F. HulI and the 1nud retOFmers
Of his school. The act also gives the tenants t'n
au which passes into the court Tor sale
very considerable facilities tnr purchaSinS their
holdings have no doubt thai under tl's. net u
large proportion OF the renunt cluSs will III 4 few
years become the owners of their farms"
..whut do you 1hink ot the objections made to
tho fixing this yAr OF rent Ter The llext nftecil
years, in view Ut the probability that American
competition will increase. and that the soil OF
Ireland Is bccomng gradually eNhaustrd:
.'Huyns given evidence bcfure the LAND
Commission Of Inst yenr, l have. gwen TINS sub
ject the most serious consideration ain OF
opinion i, we're better to 'ix the rent once and
forever The tenant would then know what his
liabilities for All time would be. He woulu apply
AIi his energy tu the improvement tt tile land
and. having regard to the +sreAt industry skill
and powers OF endurance OF the Irish peAsnatry
j think they would
HOLD TiIr:I1: OWN AGAINST TIE WORLD.
To assume that the soil Of Ireland is becoming
exhausted is perfectly sraIuitous; know tht
very reverse to he tho fuct' -..
do you regard the Land act Us a final Settle
ment of The iand question::
~ by no manner of means- The only solution
Of that question is to make the farmers nf Ire
land tbs owners tf the soil they till. jus. aS ar.
the Belgium TURNER'S. and the French farmers
and the American farmers. and the farmers vi
almost every other country hut Great Britain
where farmers are looked on as uicrs. c1at1eis o
the landiora-mere machines 1nr making rent
The Irish TURNER'S are willing - pay = fur prct
for their farms, aud until the Irish landlord
and their agents bailirfs. aud ''ndrr-strapp"r
are completely and entirely d'sesta'tishe'1 rhcr
tsjll be no peace In Ireland.
hut you are at tue same time in favor o
giving the Lana bill ii fair tral:'
% 1t Is now the law of the ihnd an0 there ART
In Ireland a hundred thousand layoucts to c:,
force it. The tenants must. therefore. :uhnl
10 tho inevitable; but the agitation which mus
Kept up will enable the tenants 4, light thei
battles In the court. and the bnycottin1. system
which is daily assuming increased proportion:
Eiil soon bring the lan.iior:1s I" their se1lscs
lpA uAfc ANtAAA - IL So e'tNe ~
frikh farqlcrs Independent ycn&ncn would be +
make them mere West b:itons
Are the farmers of Cntada and Aus:ral'
West l3ritons because tiioy are Independent
Teomcn? The farmers nt Ireland are iou i1llc!
iigent not to perceive that. once they have soI
a.tn hold Of tho soil, their condition will i'm
prove in proportion to the prosperity Ut III
country, and every lrishman knows that lrelan
will
NEVER EE PROSPEROUS CST11. SHE IS lSDI
PENDENT AND FREE
"Then you do not believe that, IT the Iris
farmers wcrt. even peasaEt pFoprictcrs. the
Huuid bc cun1cnt with Hritisn rule in Ireland:
Emphaticay The Irish people must u
the shsIn.rs of their own dtstlIlicS. They vi
aot he content until an Irish l'ar'nment 'nukt
laws tor the Irish nation. lis absurd TOR u!i
Englishman or a man Ut any other nnuonAlit.
10 think so. And tell you that Mir. G1ndsto1
and Mr.. bright, and the more advanced EiSlls
Liberals know and feel that this IS \ s.ntD
.t.nt has stood by its faE. by the principles
nationality. by the idea of nationhu''d Str lon
md thnt hus given SO ulany nnrtyrS
Ntcst the lite OF that principle.
not going to pull down the colors nt,w- The
nav puye Queen, or President. or fslsni- isaZou
Or Sultan III England. That does mot trouble u
Nc want our owl, Parliament: We want tho idt
5rattau. and OConnell, Of Davis, and Diiio
.caiixt4l."
"llas the Land League agitation affected th
irish people socially Z:
.The Irish people are united MS they never we
3efore, they nave already tasted the blessing
# freedom. and they will
.E1-EI. nESEf.1 rI}EIr GINS