Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27
=" no RENT"


LONDON, Oct. 22.-Thursday was one
of suspense. The land league had fred
its last shot. Throughout Ireland had
gone the cry, mo rent" By yesterday
mornings mail there went to every
corner of Ireland, to every member OF
the land league, large white placard.
printed in big black bodied type as fol
lows: "NO RENT! Sighed: Parnell,
Davitt, Dillon, Sexton, Kettle, Brennan,
| Egan." In the same communication
went the manifesto.
| yesterday there was not an eve in
Ireland which had not seen this last de-
cree of the league, To those who have
watched the grip which the league has
had upon the agrayian population for
the last two years, these words have a
terrible significance. In the opinion
OF the closest observers, if the tenants
throughout Ireland obey the DEGREES
they will Illustrate all military and civil
authority. 1t is beyond doubt illegal,
and there is not member of the league
with whom | have spoken but expressed
his expectation of an immediate decla-
ration of the illegality of the league
and the arrest of its remaining men,
bers. Mr.. Sullivan said to me at the
meeting on Tuesday: "This is coming
to close quarters. The next card is to
be played by the government, for the
landlords now drop out of the conflict,
the strike against rents being really a
challenge to England itself and d.
rected against her authority against the
union"
The facts regarding the preparation
and issue of the land leagues "no rent"
manifesto are interesting. The resolu-
ton declared that no rent sho.ld be
pad "as decided on Friday night at
private meeting of the executive.
Messrs. Dillon, O'Kelly and Biggar
voted against the step, but they were
in the minority. Mr.. I. d. Sullivan
and others voted for it, The NANTES
to was prepared on Saturday and
struggled into Kilmainham by the
clerk of Mr.. McGough, solicitor of
the league. At meeting of the priso
ners, which was held during recreation
time, when Parnell, Brennan, Sexton,
Kettle and others signed the mani
festo.
1t was then signed by the members.
whose names were attached and taken
out under the noses of the authorities.
Davitt's authority was obtained through
a priest or warder in Portland. The
government is so angry at the use
made Of the solicitors, that it has issued
an order that both doctors and solicit
tors of prisoners should only visit them
in the presence of the warden. Visits
of every kind except those of physi-
clans are forbidden for six days. Even
Parnell's solicitor is refused admittance.
DR.. Kenney has written to the COVER
nor of the jail that if he is subjected to
this indignitv, he will no longer attend
the Jail, while the prisoners resolve not
to allow the prison doctor to attend
them. The guards of the prison have
been doubled.
Doris has been taken to Dundalk
Jail, the authorities desiring that he
should not be able to reveal the doing
OF the league outside to prisoners. His
arrest was the immediate result of hav-
ing signed the circular sent to the
league branches, instructing farmers to
issue bogus mortgages and bills of sale
Of their property and interests in their
holding to shop-keepers and friends,
in order to prevent landlords from seiz-
ing them for rent. This reckless and
outrageous step was Immediately dis
covered by the government, together
with the mo rent" manifesto, and
caused hurried declaration of the il
legality of the league.