, 1881-10-30

having previously decided to treat the Iant
question. In his Midlothian speeches, Mr.. Glad
stone iutlmared his intention Of tinkertug tht
Act of 1870 ana it is probable that, until the de-
| yelopmeut Of tne situation, he Thought thar suf
flcient,
THE COMPENSATION BILL"
| WAS m instance at once Of destro to do some
sort OF justice to Ireland, and OF inability ,e
| comprehend the position Of Affairs It mn,
truly ue said that until the agitation which re-
| suited from the massacre of thnt bill bv
the Lords, Mr. Gladstone, no more than an.
| other English statesman, understood the abso-
lutte wants Of Ireland. Tho starting OF the Land
League at that juncture was an Inspiration ant
Mr. Chamberlain is no more than rieh,
| when he acknowledges its power, and had
it been kept on tho orisinai lines 1t would have
| continued to do magnificent work.
Mr.. Chainbcr1ains admissions are rnther awk-
/ ward for Mr.. Gladstone, and expose him 70 thc
adverse criticism Of tho Conservatives who nsk a1
| what point the ieSality came in-whether with
| Mr. Purne1rs speech at Wexford, or with the
| ND-I2cnt proclamation 1t seems. indeed, as~it
the Government had wind OF tho procla.na ton,
! US 1t was probably the leagues last shot, and
| that they compelled the league to issue
it by arrcstng Parnel In any case,
/! Sir. ChambcrIain's speech gives handle to the
| who oppose the coercion policy to carry yuie
| Of ccllsure against the Government next scs-
| sion.
| n1sl1op M'CABE's PASTORAL TO his PRIESTS.
| Special ttb!t. a..
| DCnL1S Oct. o9.-Archb.shop McCabo will dc
liver an important pastoral tomorrow. The fol-
| owing is an extract referring to the present
| crisis. kindly furnished me by bis Grace: The
condition ot our dear country calls Tor our bit
| rcresI tears. Only little while ago our own
city presented scenes Of lawlesucss which might
| disgrace an unchristiAn rabhle. 1t is true tho
| evildocrs were but handful of misguided
youths. hut it. is nevertheless true that evil
| doers are in our naidst, and that
| the youthful culprit OF today may
| become the hardened prat.igate If society
! fails In its duties to the rising generation. We
| feel ourselves. very reverend fathers, impera-
lively chilled GU to enter our most solemn pro-
| test against another iadignity which has been
offered to the moral souse Of our own people in
| this city,
THE CENTRE OF CATHOLIC IRELAND.
| Cnly few days ago overcontid1ng mon were
startled from their dream of security by the
publication Of Il manifesto which Mt once as
sailed the eternal law Of good and struck ut
tho foundations GU which society rests
Passing over all other cases in which
these rights arc threatened, let us contnc 0lir-
selves to one particular class of the community.
There are hundreds OF honest, Industrious men
among us. who, trusting to their faith in public
conscience and calculating on tile security
which duly constituted government is cx-
pected to give. have Invested the fruits
Of their years OF to md self-sacri1ice In prop
crty from which they hoped they aud theirs
might truw the means OF an honorable sub
sistencc. But all this must bo swept away by
the breath Of handful of men, the bulk OF
whom have
NEITHER STAKE NOR INTEREST IN TIE coUN-
TRY.
We disregardel the warnings which cautioned
lis against the danger that lurkcd In the spe-
cious programs pretending to aim ut nauyhr
save the redress of the wrongs Of IA oppressed
people, But now Cots providence has
forced from the lips Of tho unsafe
guides an avowal of their aims, and If the notice
to pay no rents be- not the teachu. of Contnun-
ism, Comnunlsm Is yet to be defined. Let 10
one suppose. very reverend fathers.
that we have 4 word ~ to sny
In defense OF the oppressors of
the. poor. We feel as keenly us the most
outspoke1l OF our brethren inspired by the min
istration Of cruel injuries worked by bad laws
on the defenscess tenants OF Ireland. hut
We must not allow our ab1orrence Of.
injustice to bctray us into ii
the iMndords Chin to his just rent he qucs-
toned. who vii! guarantee the TENANTS right
to his outlay Of morley . u1ld toli
TOMORROW? Injustice will re2ay 'iujusticc,
and in tue day Of retri,'ution tho wrongdocr
will be iatiehed ut when he seeks for sympathy
in his troubles. Tho Issue is now plainly put to<
our people which OF
TWO FAITHS
they will follow: Whether 1Rey will follow the
mel, vino have marked out the road that must
lend to anger with God and disgrace
before the Christian worid. or the
bishops Of lretund. who, through Il
glorious and unoroRen succession OF fourteen
centuries, are the heirs OF Those WIN encoun-
tered poverty and exile. aud dared ioath in its
most terrible form for tho people with whom
their lives are irrev0cably hound up"
THE, FARMERS
are floczln4 into the lend court in increasing
numbers every day. Sixteen hundred applied
yesterday, $500 today. The stall of clerks is
working night and day. Yet all are
completely 6wAmned. It is in contenpIa-
ton to appoint more commissions
rs the four uo,s about to sit are inadequate to
the labor. 1t would take two years for the pres
cnt staff to work OF the Cases which will probu-
tly apply during the cunning month.
THE LEAGCEES on THE CHAMPS FLYSEE.
Sprciat Ct,.f<.
PARIS, Oct. a9.-Vhe Land-IcAgucrs still infect
the serenest confidence in the eventual triumph
nj their cause, though tho turn which
things have taken III the last few
days might deprcss the most cheerful
OF them. The Treasurer OF tho lcngue has not
given up hope of getting that million sterling
which he wunts so badly. but so fur
nothing jnstliea the hope. Flo was
fan to confess to ms toaay that
since the arrest OF Mr.. parncll he
has only received subscriptions amounting to
42.,N0> the grcater part hcing re1nlttcd from
America The league has nov quite decided
not have any Offices. either here or
in England. The opening Of an Office
in England might be regarded us
# conspiracy, and have tlisagreeabte consc-
qucnecs. Mcssrs- Egan And Biggar will re11,ain
ii, Paris for time, and whenever the state OF
league affairs requires. other members will |
come over to confer with them. The lrague re-
lies for the present almost entirely on tho eser-
ttous Of
THE LADY LEAG[:ERs. ]
Miss Parnc1l has been forwarded sl0,0n0, and !
will be commissioned to attend to- the |
lnzz Of relieving evicted tenants With !
that uucagre fund.- I nete1 MIR, Egan |
10 clear Up one important point in |
regnrt1 m thu ,,ttimnte objects of tho lcnruc |