New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-13
WH1T THE LAND LEAGUE rs DOING.

Inc Land League movement III this country still
continues, although so quietly now that little is
KNOW Of ITS affairs outside of the circles of the
League Itself. There have been rumors of late of a
dlvison but the leaders deny that there is any eX
cGert the nominal one, existing from the
INST and forming the two branch s-the
irish National Land League and the Par
d Ifii Land League. 1t is said that the
regarding the method of sending remttarccs to the
League on the other side. The Irish National Land
League RENTS directly TO the treasurer, Patrick
Eagai, whose headquarters at Paris. But the
ParneliteS apparently have lack of confidence
either IN treasurer Eagan's financial ability or his
IN luxury at the French capital, although his in
come is comparatively small They send their re-
pranch league at Boston. which in turn forwards
iein TO Europe II is asserted however, that after
n W., ,n'S money reaches the luxurious Eagan, to
"HO1n parlSlan life Is so enjoyable.
The 500 leagues in the United States contribute
on an average $4,000 "A week the total amount for
wardod since the movement began is about 1928
600. Thc organization known rs he Ladies' Land
League RENTS through The IRISH yoyid.
Speaking of the workings OF tn Land League in
subject recently said: 4" As is well known. the
money COLLECTED in this country is applied to the IT,.
there are about 800 week. When "A family la,
becn evctcd litte hut called a Ian League house
Is pu up on a farm of a friendly npighDur or On a
Nr'p oil land lying along the public highway. \ lit
Tie money goes gr AT way. rs an or inary faIily
; ~ w. ,;''p"ic' t''r on Tl-o' aching uldcr ne
iiSru'ilohS OF IN" League the people resist eviction
rs long rs they barring their doors and uey ing
TN" aUllnniicS. only stopping short OF ac-
ful ohstrnrhonists yon m;eht say. Whcn it ir-
comes known that n family is 10 he turned ont some
one hurriedy climbs TO a chapel high upon The lnll
and rings the bell. This is a signal the people ua-
dcr,tand. One sell after another is runa, and the
tenants, iociing TO the scene. become strong i'm
numbers tHIt Oxen the cOnstabulary is compel 10
retire before chem.
The latest phase of the movement is the stror,
S"ntim mt against the payment OF rents at all Scores
OF mcc tlnLS are held every Sunday AT which this
doctrine is advocated. Pay the landlord no more
rent Is ia" universal sentiment. The people have
become 50 lhor ughv aroused ami 50 MT ,lliycnt on
the subject by at ending meetings and reading news
papers hat nothing short of their rights viii ever
satisfy Them They may pass the LAM bill m Par
Lament, but the movement viii go on the same as
bciorc.D
While the machinery of the Land League is kept
soo nlN IN notion II SappaIent to any one familiar
Nj u the work of the IcagIe in This city that MANY
of the members are becoming restless and desire the
adoption OF 4 more aggressive policy. MANY en-
phatcaN say That they arr convince that the quirt
constitutional. laVor-hegging policy pursuel thus
far by the League will not be successful At In,
same time, it may b. said that this feeling does NOT
appear 10 have made much progress toward crystal
IIaIon. ODonoVan Rosa asserts hat he has of ate
derived much support rom The ranks of the League
but others dlSciaim tins and say that he is not rccop-
nizcd ut all outside of his immediate following