The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-10-29
league have carried of their papers and deserted

league hayecarried of theirpapers and deserted
their headquarters
Archbishop Croke, of Cashel, who has hitherto
been stanch upholder of the land league, has
published letter denouncing the league mani
lesto ordering general strike against rent. He
says he has read the decree with dismsy enters
his protest against the doctrine contained in it
and says such policy viii lead to disintesfa-
ton and defeat.
The land court opened the other day at its
rooms in Dublin. There was crowded at
tendance. Mr.. Justice O'Hagan said the court
had decided on extremely simple rules of pro-
cedure free from all technicalities The
fee for entering the court would be
only shilling so that nobody could
have the excuse of not having the advan-
tages of the land act. There would be a
similar f. e on giyin: notice of appeal Many
tenants, he said, had already applied to have
their rents fixed, bat no decision could be given
before the expiration of ten days. For the
present the commissioners would do their best
20 make the act success. Many farmers in
the counties of Westmeath and Roscommon
have lodged claims for the readjustment OF
their rents
= In consequence OF the proclamation against
the land league the Freen.c..s Journal pub
fishes an advertisement from the league adyis-
ing the Irish people, while remaining firm, TO
abandon for the present all projected meetings
which the government could take advantage Of
The Dublin Freesndn's Journal publishes a
reply by MIR. Egau. the treasurer of the land
league, TO the letter of Archbishop Croke pro-
testing against the manifesto of the 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 landiordism There is
no comparison between the present sit
uation and that when Mr.. Davitt and
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The government has now thrown away all
pretenses, appealed to brute force, and sup
pressed all forms 81 constitutional expression.
He asks whether Archbishop Croke advises the
people to surrender at discretion, pay rent to
their real iailors, and resuscitase the corpse OF
iandlordism. The executive of the land league
have long and carefully considered t..e advis-
ability of strike against rent, and believe it
the only wise course. They are confident thai
it must secure sure and speedy triumph.
The suppression Of the land league goes
on. The land league rooms in Cork and Linn
erick are occupied by police. No members are
allowed to enter.
Sixteen arrests were made in one day in
various places in Ireland
An indignation meeting in London, held TO
protest against Parnells arrest and the coer-
Give measures used in Ireland, was attended by
over 80 900 persons. Resolutions denouncing
the 'eowsrdly and lawless action of the coer-
cion government in attempting forcibly to sup
press freedom of speech" were unanimously
carried.
At recent meeting of the land league in
Cork it was decided TO pursue the agitation.
Or. Kenny, member of the executive of
the land league, and well known as the medi-
cal attendant of several of the imprisoned
suspects, has been arrested and conveyed to
hllmainham jail, Dublin. Miss Hobnett of
Ballydehob was also arrested for persisting in
exhibiting copy Of the 'sNo rent manifesto
In window OF her house, and refusing to re-
move 1t when requested TO do so by the police
Her father, who is also prominent member of
the land league, had been previously arrested
under the coercion act, and is now in prison
Inc Dublin Freem0H'S J. 1trfaGl publishes
portion OF an interview with Mr.. Parnell. who
says he thinks the farmers will TO great ex-
tent adopt the No rent manifesto. One-half
OF the Irish farmers do not hope for any bene-
tit from the land act Small tenants who are
IN debt to shopkeepers, he says, would obtain
considerable reduction, but they would be
compelled to sell their new interests in order
to pay their arrears of debt If the farmers
stand firm for a year they will bring the gov
ernment and landlords to their knees. The
night Is question OF money and courage.
Mr. vail, editor Of the Roscommon Herald
and member of the land league, has been ar
rested and lodged in Galway jail.
Mr.. McMahon, a farmer, and an active men,
Der of the land league, has been found muir
dered near Ennis.
At meeting of the Dublin corporation
twenty-three members voted in favor of Mr.. E.
Dwyer Gray's motion TO confer the freedom of
the city upou Messrs. Parnell and Dillon, and
twenty-three voted against it. The motion was
negatived by the casting vote of the lord mayor
priest near Clare Morris, evaded police
interference by holding land league meeting
in his chapel. 1t is thought this plan will be
generally resorted to forfeiture meetings.
The tenant farmers ia the county of Water
ford have resolved to start a Tenant Farmers
Emergency Association in view Of the sup
preston OF the laud league