, 1881-10-16
ANENGLISH1lAN'S VIEWS
The Agricultural Competition Be-
tween This Country and
Great Britain.


Landlord and Tenant.
Mr. William Fowler, N. p. FOR the Town Of
tampridye, England, who is at present on visit
II this country rc1ur1cd TO the ctty yesterday
from trip to the West, WHITTIER he went chiefly
II note its agricultural features ArcporteF LOT
The TRIBUNE, in the course OF contcrsshon
with Mr.. Fowler at the Palmer House last even
Ing, found him highly pleased with all nc o;'a
st.cp in bis travels, both East and "eSt- allo
filed with admiration lit the t'oundscss resources
o. the country, especially from an agricultural
standpoint-
What has interested me most,' said he, ais
The matter Of
rE!ASSpoErA TON TO ENGLAND,
~ coupectiGu with the cusl ot production fhere'
AID the question whether VIC Can continue mnca
hurcr aot to compctc with America IN the r''s-
;,,r of wheat, hut to raise it tall ano 1haAc
:, Dag. have seen it stated that co:n ana "neat
,.n he carried from Chicago To Liverpool Tor -
.cnts ncr 100 pounds. Tho cost of tTansooFta-
lion has fuilcn in one year from u shilinss 10
i've shilli1cs, owing, presume. 10 the immense
.,,u.p.ti,ton among the railroads. Tuat CONNIE
ition, l understand, is growing stronger every
rear Huu will sOun have another ilne, uhasl~
uand, from Chicago to New York linen c1'e :
3oliccd too That rates are always: lower tnlu
5rlorc after one OF these wars 0; fa'es' Auc
:easou Of the cost Of carriurc. must be-nay.is-
.apdiy diminishing. and rather expect II VIC
xart. 10 have I, ...,6d harvest in Europe lnu
,a1ucric., 1T tho same time, you WHulu nave
i.rict.s such as we have never eSpcctt's.
The American far.ner is producing and
Transporting wheat aud corn SO caeap!S' taeh'
hat his English brother canno1 compete Win
i.iul.''
It's Il cuo,l deal as gentleman expressed 1t
day f1aF7 A
a..rr in Iowa Is com 4,ct!,ls with the Engifsn
4urnlcr ...
last. AS IF HE LIVED IN YORKSHIRE
That may be a strong wny Of putting it, but sou
iaust observe the great advantages "hich the
american farmer has over the farmer Oh LEG
,,rncr side Iowa land far Instance, COSTS
$:i0@ all acre. while in Eng1aho IL
<.,stA 80, ..u, or ~ an acre,
= ,tai the Eny,sh,nun il terribly handicapped
1T tho START for b. has IT, pay interest IN Ia To
4sU, white the Iowa man pays interest only on
Then, il, addition to nil tili,t the Iowa nian
f1s II better soil ind het1cr climate. IN short.
with these advantages iii 4avor ot tho American
f..rulcr with tue Gus; Of TRANSPORTATION u1lnllh-
il. d. us it is, 50 that our iAEuri protection from
thu <:susr is rlpI!y diminishing l have great
1,slbts whether tue cultivation Ut WHEAT "'sl
:,y III England ut all. speak not so muen OF
Ire prc,cu1 as or the future. for our e:u; fhis
.ar Ass buesl -uo.l one while youro seems ~
Z I've bren just the t,tncr way 1oar deficiency
t'7 + s.o%iSt, @ lusacis--nesris as large as
E,.lr.ads e:ltrx. ,,rutiacuon III IN Ordinary sea
sou. hut here is Your kasI eSi@ise az 1rrfi1ors
developing every Sr:r. Thetl. aEaln. YOU var
tunliy rs;, wheat N this country ny machinery
The extent OF s1rlr wheat raising territory Is
snrpy astounding, but Your I,vi'n!ht'on %.iie
large t aggregate. is spread over tAcsc VAST
,f.t,n,1scs Iuo your real market Is eisewhtre-
across the water, over in England, where We
t':4d contrary STAT 'r ahasrs--a
II ntiii
~: to tx: ted. 4aat dent l::Etll.t' tuu touF
;r.od fortune i'll the N..sL -Four prosperity IS
t,,,;s fur unless our t,c:a be chcapty Ted, they
cannot trtt1i 10 work f.,r rcnspua:e wages. and
1ItsicEs We ta4n iu:uutac1urc Ut ftaso'iapie cost
eau iso l,'nsrr h''pe 70 supply the WORTH VIII
sassi,,- fr1,:u !; them. -. fruitful and at the
saine time Iat1c:lnE to American prlde rs
,A:s the reporter vrntured HI inquiry rs TO s1r-
Euxicr's WE'VE on the ta1eSt happening ol lnteF-
rAExEIl.'s ARREST
ep5 lodgrncn1 in !. dAnk dark dungeon cell
II CHINO, shy chat WAS :lt at1 surprised TO
hear 1T the affair." sA:1 .lr. Fowler, knowing
1AAt Mr- Parne..s course WAS constantly SUP
it:ttEe E:n y, lhe !ait:cs i Ut the ,t laW w. re ne
Et.sh Government ilu%s SIT. its laws eafofced l
have talked with u!.3!y A.acrIcu1l5 Oa this SUD
tes, and ind !: rea! nu:'sf w., af a as1onn 15a M
pu1un1ie. iS4sIcs 1ar What ttcil they CONSIDER
inierfezr:s:cs with property rights 1hc Land
$ s. favorable 10 ircianG: brt i does
10. ser,n TO he what slr. Parnc!l and
1fc other Irish leaders want In fact NJ.
Pu,ntl himself publicly declared before the
p.su::e Of tue Gct. that il w.ts not the Dill itself
Tor WHICH tic cared, but that It ~as merely III
snrn,rirs Now, the English Government must
enforce its laws. Otherwise IFS ugcsts might
az vel! resign sheir position We cannot nave q
cu',iillou vi anarchy: Tha Irish people nste;sl
nt ::.rt1,@ the act lair trial! have placed every
tt,s raicdon in tie way. Now, II the people are
wna, a a. shf ,s e to Do
bu. step iii ard enforce its laTs:"
DO sou anticipate
ANY POPULAR. E1sING
IN yrc1and-any resort to ar1ns?"
7,u1 prepared for that. They don't want war
All shey want Is 10 continue the policy OF 90
ttrsscs.oo. 10 the bope Of eventually compelling
What do YOU think will bc tie upshot OF the
Il IN difficult to saw The Coercion act is Il
vc,v sweeping INSTRUMENT. and many of the
1nL.,3n.xs of Parliament would never hive vcted
for it 3n the world had IL not been that they
knc.s Mr.. Gladstone nnd Mr. Bright TO be tneu
s,t the xin6est and 1nuzt humane dispositions
whit, would mol willingly do asy man q wrons
Ihs ret ~ t, ,f I'm i,frS l cnyes him ar
appeal 10 the Goverament. and, II he shows tha'
be j. wrongly restrained Of his liberty. hc is re-
1eased- There have been several re1eAses nnaci
he act already There was Father Sneehy, FOL
ipsf-,ncc, who was released the other day
cnntnt,n snu ,ts Character of the lanalords IL
Ecn;.r.l which side do you believe to be in the
rtgh.T' ... ....-,
..ihat there have bccu gross outrages in the
pasy in matlr cases Is IT. be denied for mo.
. nert- E,,gland' treatment Of ireland 10 das:
ont go1,s. by has not been III! thAt II saoulo NC
. ind.ed, it bus ut times been
q. GROSSLY CRUEL,
md / sometimes think the sins Of our fathers
trc now i)e;1l, visited upon US. While thers
1axa been n,;tuy cAscs OF cruelty oI the lauo
orr. to the tenant or late years. cannot Gun
..d. for ;: moment that the landlords us elias:
oav: been unjust. cr,aei Or t5'rannical. II
fuct | know many Of them to have
;hf.ir grievances. a1d wrll-fpunded one
ttcI arc1oo. l know Of landlords VITO hav'
3ht,..u t1,e utmost Kindness 10 their tenants am
ret awe been unable TO get along peaceab
xitt these 'ue'cr-do-wel!s.' One, IL par1tcnln,
.,c- win his 1cnn,,s Until this agitation began