New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-07
NO pEACE IN LRELAND.

Mr.. Parnell has never concealed Ms real pur-
noses. The ulterOr aim which he has kept In
view from the first has been the legislative in
dependence of Ireland. BY taking advantage
Of the rules and preccdents of the Commons
ne succeeded in throwing the proceedings into
disorder and in blocking most efiectually the
business of tho session. But obstruction was
only a means 10 an end. The Home Rulers ex-
pocted to render themselves 80 obnoxious by
their turbulence and disafloctiOn that English
Legislators would be glad to part with them on
any terms. In like manner, Mr. Parnell made
politica capital out of the famine, denouncing
the Beaconsiiold Administration for lts inaction
and bcggaTly grants in 80 critical an emergency,
and tanning into n blaze the smoudcnng
embers of resentment among the tcnantTy.
When he came to America To appeal to the gen
erous impulses of his cOuntrymen, he made the
collections in aid of the Land League agitation
as prominent rs the general charity fund. The
agrarian movement had enlisted his sympathies
mainly because ne had convinced himself that
it would open a way for renewal OF the Home
Rule agitation and the political emancipation
of the Irish people. He blurtcd out the truth
eighteen months ago, and lie has reiterated 1t
many times. lie is making convenience OF
the land agitation. He gave notice last winter
TINT he would oppose any measures of reform
that might be introduced. The best remedial
system that could I've devised would not suit his
purposes. His one idea is a separate lcgisla-
turc for Ireland. 4 measure like the pres, Mt
land bill. which will tend Ia reconcile the island
10 British rule must be defeated at all hazards.
There has been nothing more melancholy in
the news of the last fortnight than the rccitals
of rioting and bloodshcd III Ireland. These
disorderly scenes are not enacted in famine
wear when the mass of the population Is on the
verge Of starvation. Last years harvest was cN-
ccptionally good. and the prospects for the
present season are unusually encouraging. The
wet soil is said to have had prolonged drain
ing period. 50 that every crop started with dry
seed bed. and the spring rains following soon
after planting have supplied the most favorable
conditions for growth~ The country is de
SCI bed as. being very heavily cropped. The
surplus population il rapidly draining of :;
prices Of produce are mcnding and the agIl-
cultural tracts have more prosperous aspect
than they have worn for many years. Nature
seems to be making ample amends for pre-
vous defaults. Yet Mr.. Parncll is unwilling
that II G nation for whom he went abroad to beg
should make the most OF IL opportunity. lie
keeps the machinery Of the Land Lragnc IN
constant motion. incitcS resistance to landlord,
police and military, and fastens upon the I'M
happy island the blight Of anarchy. With good
crops, land reform and internal peace, the in
dustIial energies of the people might be re-
stored Nature is the almOncr of her own
bounty Mr.. Gladstone has offered a. large a
measure of land reform a. the tenant, had any
right to expect but Mr. Parncll does not want
will not have peace. He may not be plan
ming a general uprising, but he is striving Ia
make it utterly impossible for the British Gov
eminent either to reform the glaring abuses of
the land system or TO govern Ireland with or
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