The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
THE IRISH AGITATION.
More Arrests Under the Coercion
Act.
LAND LEAGUE MEETINGS TO BE HELD
IN CATHOLIC CHAPELs.

LONDON. Oct. 26.-Sir VIM. Harcourt was
carefully guarded by detectives while in Glas-
cow.
coercion act TODAY at Birr, Kings county.
Sir William Harcourt, speaking at Glasgow
yesterday, after receiving the freedom of the
CITY, said that both the late and the present
governments were reluctant to proceed at an
early stage against the Land League, because
it was not desirable to suppress what pretended
to be constitutional agitation, especially if
connected with real grievance, but when
such an agitation avowed illegal ends, no Gov
eminent would fail to be supported in any and
all measures it might take for the safety of So
ciety. The task, he said, was difficult and
painful, but the Government having set its
turning back The speech was received with
prolonged cheering.
Mr. Punkett Conservative member of Par
lament. and formerly Solicitor General for
Ireland, addressing meeting at Chelsea, ap-
proved the recent action OF the Government in
Ireland, and declared that the partisans of Sc
dition must be shown that they would find all
loyal men of every party against them, and
that vigorous action in the present crisis should
not be abated till every sign OF resistance to
law be overpowered. These declarations and
that of Mr.. Chamberlain at Liverpool, m ade
almost simultaneously, attract much attention,
as they demonstrate the practical agreement of
various sections of politicians on the present
treatment of the Irish question by the Govern
ment.
At meeting of the National Liberal Feder-
alton, held at Liverpool, letter from Prof.
Goodwin Smith was read, commencing the ac-
ton of the Government in Ireland and declar-
ing that the Land League movement is akin to
Fenianism, and if not checked would only lead
to revolution.
Hundreds of tenant farmers marched into
Tuam to-day to get a REIMBURSEMENT of rent
Notices were completed and cheers were given
for the land act
Mr. Gladstone has arrived at Knowesley.
He will receive deputation Thursday. Spec
ial precautions were taken for his safety during
his journey. His movements were kept secret.
Arrangements are being made to hold Land
League meetings in every Catholic chapel IN
Roscommon Sunday and to convert branches
into Tenants Defence Association.
Two more arrests were made in County Kill
kenny under the coercion act
A number of cartridges were found in some
cotton bales in Liverpool yesterday, and were
discovered before the cotton was put into the
beating machinery. The discovery caused
considerable excitement.
SLIGO, Oct. 26.-An attempt to pass motion
of sympathy with the suspects in prison at q
meeting of the corporation in this city fell
through, only seven members OF the corpora
tion being present. The mayor refused to put
the motion because of objection to its wording.
DUBLIN, Oct. 26-The constabulary has
been instructed to warn persons against allow
ing land league meetings in their houses.
Every person attempting to hold league
meeting will be Immediately arrested. A bai-
lifts son has been shot and wounded in Bali
nanore.
A number of the United Inland Land
League organ will be published today. The
leader columns will be surrounded with
mourning but will be blank with the words
Freedom OF the Press, 1884," printed across
them.