The Portland daily press., 1881-10-24
THE IRISH SITUATION.
More Arrests of the League Agi-
tators.
A LARGE MEETING IN LONDON DE-
NOUNCES TIE GOVERNMENT.
The Governments Action Sustained by
Many of the Irish People.

LONDON, Oct 22-The Dublin Freeman's
Journal publishes a reply by Mr.. Egan, the
Treasurer of the Land League, to the letter of
Archbishop Croke, protesting against the man
ifesto of the Land League. He declares that
the archbishop falls into two grave errors. The
original programme of the League he says,
was not 'fair rents, but the abolition of land
lordism. There is no comparison between the
present situation and that when Mr.. Davitt
and the first of the suspects were arrested
The Government has now thrown away all
pretences, appealed to brute force, and sup
pressed all forms of constitutional expression.
He asks whether Archbishop Croke advises
the people to surrender at discretion, pay rent
to their real jailers and resuscitate the corpse
of landlordism
The executive of the Land League have long
and carefully considered the advisability of
strike against rent, and believe it the only wise
and courageous course They are confident
that il must secure sure and speedy triumph.
A resolution adopted by the bishops and
clergy of County Kildare is published, indors-
ing archbishop Croke's letter.
Right Hon. e. Dwyer Gray will move in the
Town Council of Dublin on Tuesday next that
the freedom of the city be conferred ON Mr..
Parnell.
An indignation meeting under the auspices
of the Pomeroy, County Tyrone. branch of the
Land League yesterday was dispersed quietly
under the summons of a magistrate, who was
accompanied by large force of police.
The emergency committee has written a let
ter to Mr.. W. E. Forster, Chief Secretary for
Ireland, urging effective measures to preserve
law and order. Mr.. Forster replied that the
Government was taking and will continue to
take such measures as it thinks necessary for
quelling disorder and enforcing the laws.
The Land League rooms in Cork and LINER
ick are occupied by police and no members are
allowed to enter
Several more arrests have been made under
the coercion act, including the secretaries and
members of the Charlesville, County Cork,
branch of the Land League.
Pressing orders have been received at Wool
wich for wagons and a quantity of stores for
the use of the military encampments in Ire
land, half to be sent to Cork and half to Dub
lin, from which points they will be distributed
as required.
A jar containing powder was thrown into
the house of the manager of Lord Ernes es-
tates at Ballanant, County Donegal, but the
fuse became detached and no xplosion oc-
Cured
LONDON, Oct. 23.-Among those arrested in
Ireland yesterday is Mr.. Hayden, chairman of
the Roscommon town commissioners and edi-
tor and proprietor of the Roscommon Messen-
ger.
ring to the reports that the United ireland, a
Land League organ, was to be seized, says the
Government have decided that they cannot
seize the plant of the paper unless they believe
reasonable conspiracy exists. They have
bu6T6lOT6 u6Cluou W dIrcnt any Ouo bdhluS
O'Brien's place as editor. A warrant is out for
the arrest of Jas. O'Connor who conducted
the paper last week.
The Indignation meeting at Hyde Park to-
day was, despite the threatening weather. at
tended by over 30 1000 persons. The speeches
were of the usual violent character. A large
section of the crowd was composed of mere
sight-seers who did not attempt to manifest
any dissent except in one trifing instance.
procession of many thousands with bands, ap-
propriate banners and emblems mustered at
Charing Cross and proceeded by the Thames
embankment, Pail Mall and st. James streets
and Picadilly to the Park, where it arrived
about o'clock. Speeches were delivered from
six platforms. The principal speakers were
Messrs Berry, ,O'Donnell aud Finnegan, Home
Rule members of Parliament, and Messrs.
Clarke and Hyndeman and Miss Craigan, con-
nected with London Democratic associations.
Resolutions denouncing the cowardly and law
less action of coercion in attempting forcibly
to suppress freedom of speech were unani-
mousiy carried The demonstration was re-
markably orderly. Hardly any police were
visible. The names of Judas Gladstone
and Quaker Bright" especially the latter,
was greeted with groans and shouts of trait
ors.'
The meeting in Trafalgar square last eve
ming to express Indignation at Mr.. Parnells
arrest was failure owing to the rain. About
1000 men and boys were present, the most of
whom seemed rather opposed to the object of
the meeting. After considerable hustling res
olutions condemning the Governments action
were formally declared carried.
DUBLIN, Oct 23.-At the last meeting of the
Central League Tuesday Rev. Michael Reane,
Dublin priest, was proposed for membership
amid deafening applause, he being clergy
man in the diocese of Archbishop McCabe
over whom the incident was considered vic
tory. Early the next morning Keane was
summoned TO the archbishop's residence where
he was peremptorily given the choice between
publicly withdrawing and apologizing for his
indiScretion and disobedience or submitting to
suspension. He declined to apologize publicly
and was suspended on the spot es co1eftrnadtd
conscientio by the archbishop, being not even
allowed to say mass.
NEW YORK, Oct 23.-LondoR specials say
the effect of the governments vigor is encour-
aging even in Ireland. In Dublin and large
tow ms respectable people are not afraid to well
come the restoration of order in the country.
The breakup of the central authority of the
League in Sackville street is already reducing
''boycotting." Many "boycotted" products
have reappeared in the markets and trading
classes are recovering courage and are arrang-
ing meeting to support the government. The
land court has opened most satisfactorily. The
number of cases show that the tenantry appre-
ciate the land act Evidence of failure of the
Land League intimidations is afforded by the
large number of applicants from Limerick and
an appeal of hundred tenants from the es-
tate OF Parnell's brother in Wicklow. An un-
usual interposition of royalty in popular topics
was the Princess of Wales refusal to patronize
the ladies' movement to wear only British
goods The movement is really an offshoot of
fair trade agitation. The Princess reply was
dictated in high official quarters.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-Despite the governments
proclamation against public meetings there
was a large gathering to-day near Roachford, a
priest presiding. A f'no rent" resolution was
passed.
Cork, Oct. 23.-The Land League held
secret meeting Saturday while the police were
occupying the League rooms. The League de-
termined to pursue the agitation.