New-York tribune., 1881-12-26
IRELAND.
oDONYELL AND THE TORIEs-MR. ASH
LEY'S ESTATE.

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been signed nobody can yet say. But 1t Is daily
clearer that an understanding of some sort exists.
! When Mr. O'Donnelrs announcement that he was
! gong TO stump Derry for the Tory candidate ap-
peared il was at once inferred that bargain hau
! been made for the purposes Of that election Inc
! larger programme which Mr.. ODonneH lald "o"h
might or might not be the offspring OF his own Hi-
| ngnaton. The great feature, the main item OF IL
was conpensation for the Irish landlords whose
rents should be reduced by the Land Court and the
! rowing Commissioners thereof. Hints that compeh-
! sation would be asked had been thrown ont long
! before. Lattcrly they had increased IN numoer'
| The novelty in Mr. ODonnelrs letter was the pro-
posal that such claims should be supported by the
! No Rent party; of which Mr.. ODonnell L. Tor INC
/ time being, n leader Mr. Parnell is in kilmaln
ham. Mr. Mccarthy who figured IN the House AS
| his lieutenant upon the adjournment Of the House.
instead Of beiaking himself to Ireland, felt press
! ing call TO 90 to ConstantnOple and study the
! Eastern question. perhaps to inquire mo 'he
decline and fall Of the Roman Empire In their
absence, and in Mr.. Dllon's retirement, and the
| still more complete seclusion OF Mr. Dayitt. Mr.
! O'Donnrl is rs much entitled TO lie called the
uouthplece of the Home Rulers as anybody.
! Mr. ODonners letter appeared last Saturday
! The Tory papers did not show themselves eager TO
say much about it, Tley were not in the secret, if
is ont with definite statement Of the doctrine Of
! compensation. II does not refer directly to Mr.
! O'DounelPs letter. but It speaks of Mr. ODonnell
rs the succe sor Of Mr. Paruell. Il refers 10 the
operation of the Land Act in terms very like those
which Mr. O'Dcnncll used. 1t describes the spolla-
| ton going on and the grevous amount Of frcto'.
i'm the working of the Act thence arising; very much
| as Mr.. O'pounel did. And it draws Mr.. OIDon-
nclPs conclusion from this state Of things viz, that
this friction can be got rid Of in one way, and one
way oniy by the addition of compensatory clauses to
the Act The StGudGrd insists that IT has advocated
! compensation before now. So lt has, but It none
the less Indicates departure 10y nm Article run
ming so curousy on ali fours with Mr.. ODonuclPs
! letter three days after the appearance Of that
ettcr There has been Just time enough for con
suIta,ion by letter between the editor OF the Con-
srrvatiVe organ and the chiefs of the Conservative
party.
That either or any Of them think il prudent to
| make public proclamation Of an alliance with the
O'Donnc'l SCI. do not believe II Is extremely
probable that they cur>cd Mr. O'NourclNs nd'scTc-
ton with the utmost LcartincsS when they read his
letter 4 secret coalition would suit the Tories
much better than open alliance But they
ought 10 have taken Mr.. O'Dorucif- measure morc
accurately. Nobody who knows that aspiring pol
ticdn would suspect him of wish or capacity -
keep q political secret the telling Of which might
rebound to his own glory. His letter is probably
premature. He has jumped at the conclusion to
warl which his Conservative coljjutor are adj
vancng with hcstating steps Eycn Lord Sails
bury Is capable of cgcu .ltiug the chances of such
move as tins before rushing lhndly into Mr.
ODonnclPs arms He may yet draw back. lie
may well doubt whether The Conservative party,
the country gentlemen Of England, many OF
whom are ccniurions IN the Tory legion, will stand
beng told thar the Irish policy OF the Con-elya-
tycs and Of the leaders of the proclaimed and dis
credited Loui Lrlguc il the same. Mr. oDou-
nclps assertion repeat need, great deal Of con-
| igmalion before il can Dee implicitly accepted as
accurate. But there /, more evidence OF its aD,u-
racy to-day than there va. yesterday.
good specimen Of an Irish grievance t. 10 be-
found in the account oi Mr. Evelyn 4. .hl,y., estate
which appears to-day. Mr. Evelyn Ashley j. ION
OF Lord ShaftcshUry. lie owns an estate in Sligo.
which formerly belonged 20 Lord Palmciston of
whom Mr.. Evelyn Ashley w.s for seven yc'r. Tie
private secretary, and OF whom BE- has written an
excellent biography. Til within the last two or
three years ne Las l,ycl on good terms with his
tenants MS Lord Pamcrs'ou dId before him. and
GOT IN bis rents puurtually. The holding are very
small tie tenants poor; rs may he judged from the
fact that there nearly 200 tenants. aul that the
aggregate rental of 1000 acres is hut E}.Guu,
which is cIOO less than the poor l.w valuation.
newspaper commissioner with strong leaning % The
tenants ii e has been visiting the estate and re-
porting the result OF his examination. The rruts
due this autumn have not been paid. AMI the
reasons why they have not been paid are the good
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