New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-12

better food better clothing and better EOlSes!
No stronger proof can DO given of the extent to
which file League agitation has debauched tho
morals of the irish tenantTy. Mr.. Parnell Is per-
haps the fist to lay down the proposition that
man is not to pay his debts till he has made himself
comfortable. lie takes for granted, and everybody
else seems to take for granted, that the lrish
farmers will accept this code with both hands
1t is not less clear that they are expected 10 ap
prove and act upon proposal when makes thcih
Judges in their own cause. The Land Act e'tao-
lshcd a tribunal for determining tar rent Inc
Land League supersedes it by tribunal Of lis own
The Act would hold the scales fairly between
landlord and tenant The League turns the land
lord ont of court to begin with, appoints his adyer-
gary, to I've arbtcr for both parties and excludes all
evidence not in the tenants favor. The decision oil
tIis mock court is to establish precedent for tho
real one. If the Act awards the tenant less than
me awards himself he is to be persuaded that he is
ul-trcatcd and the Act to be dccricd as landlord
Act. Yet the Irish who thus calmly trampe on the
first principles of honesty ana justice, appeal for
sympathy to the rest of the world where honesty
and Justice are not yet held in open contempt.
There is much more of interest in this letter, but
mass TO the concluding ana astounding statement
that . the attitude Of the Government during all
this turmoil Of agitation and intrigue is purely
raesivcp Mr. Forster has made up his mind to let
the League do its worst. lie puts his whole trust
in the Act which the League Is conSpirng by every
undcrhand means, by every appeal to shameless
cupidifv. bv every trick, by continued violence and
terror. to defeat. Mr. Parncll and ms accomplices
mr., to bc Mt liberty to talk treason, to plot robbery
to combine against the law to compel others 10
combncrSith them to inilict outrage ana pccunlary
loss on law-abIding and honest citizens because
they are law-abdng and honest. Meantime the
Fvccutiyc. which binds its own hands and looks on
while this gigantic conspiracy tghiens ITS coils Is
bcrttcd bv dav and by night because it does not
reinforce Mr.. Paruclrs band by libcrating snch
Lcagucrs rs it has under lock and key. English
Radicals join in the cry from across the Channel
Mr.. Forster. anviou, beyond measure to strain a
point in favor Of couclliation.' and not unaware
of the fire in his rear has turned loose half dozen
of his Kilmaiuham PATIENTS; Father Shcchy among
them. Straightway the air is thick with prlcsily
maIcdictions The kiudc,t Thing Shcchy can find 10
say of the man who has, ut no slight risk let him
ont Of prison is this: that his name would 90 dow IN
i'm curses and hate TO future generations of IRISH
mon Mr. Forster is n "Quaker hypocrtc,' an
"lpfamors character" and 50 on. That IS the FIST
effect of cancellations" | am bound to say that
Coercion in Mr. For>tcrs hands is q weapon hardly
more efficient than half-drawn sword Mr. Par
nell has y different notion of fighting. III I'M
sheaths both sword and dagger. and If Mr.. Forster
does not take care he may find the dagger not only
naked but poisoned. There seems to be no weapon
which the Irish 1g'ator thinks too bad for the
Saxon. ! have a great respect for Mr. Forster ana
no respect at all for Mr.. Harn"I Bnt | Wish !
could feel sure that Mr. For,tcrs straightforward
ability and honesty Of purpose would prove match
for Mr.. Parnclns INSCRIPTIONS duphclty.