, 1881-03-29

than tho on.tre value Of tho lalld Itself.
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THE ENGLISH AND THE IRISH.
Undur tic beading Of "Wlat Is thu Hope for
1reland?o tic London I'utt lIutL Gnzctte Of
March II, ono of tho mos. aAva.,cr,l Liberal
pnpers In England, discusses, gropiugly, tho
question rs to what can bo done with ireland.
Like I'LL lhe English Journals, tho situation
In Ireland IL viewed u0t 50 niuct, frntn the
point Of whit o1,gllt tn bc done, nor wllnt
wo'tl.l be Just aiu proper, and wlIut public
necessity demands, hut wlint will 10 tic
effect OF ttolug all tl!is oil England. Nat-
urally, the answer would be that Hflnt Is
Just In Ircln.nl will also be Just 1T Eli
gland mil Scotland, nnd IL We find It Heces-
aAry to reform nlttttcrs III Ireland wa must
bo prepared to extend tic same reforms SO
fur Us they arc applicable to the sa,,la clusses
similarly situated In England MD Scotlalll.
But such iii nl,sWer Is more difficult tIinn
Americans SUPPOSE. 4 very largo portion Of
tlie llDcrni leaders Are Of tile old Wl,tg clnss
wlloSa strong point l!aH nlWays beou the te-
fense Ut tho landowners Sou,c Of tho per
sous owning tho lurgest landed estates In
England md Scotland nru members md col-
spicuois LEADERS, IN tho Liberal party, and
sumo Of them are members ut tho Gtutstono
Administration. If tlio pacl'lcatlon OF 1re-
lald requlre,,a q folnp!tlA revolution Of tho
feutlal tenure by wf.Ie lands are l1cld IN Ire
land., md tslEs is now conceded, why ,lot II
like revolution In tho nntt tc,,,tres Of Enga1Nl
ind Scotla1tl: II thu Irish tcnallt Is tn bo
clothed With protection against tho cxacilng
aid con!iscating demands OF the landlords
aid II lle is tu ba ycstp.l will, tic right Of
owning and holding such lnntls rs llc may bo
nbla to purchase, why not the snnle protec-
t!on and the same privileges tor the Scotch
and English tenants?
This English Llberll paper polnls ont to
tho English people the populnr revolution
which lIas taken plnco III lfblatld. It snys
TINT there lsed to be two erent bodies Of
lnei who, whatever clio thny did, eontrivea
TO control tito Irish people. THESE wero tho
landlords mid tho clergy. Tlleso classes
wore BY no means frlenliy,-In fact were
hostile; bit cacll represented II consotitat-
ing lNilueflcc, binding tho ll,tsss OF people
into II settled and established community.
10th landlord alll priest were nntI-rey0lu-
tIonary, were antl-republEcan, mud fnyorcd
tho English connection. a great change las
oyertaken this condition OF atfntrs. Tho
Land net ard tho batl0t llnye yhakon
tho power Of tho lal,dlords,' ind now
Legislation, which OH ot1ler grounds ts lney-
liable, will completU their full. The Coun-
ty Doarl as n substitute for tic GRIND Jury
aud Ill capitalized franchise Will destroy their
social md political control. In like manner
tho bullet Inns broken tho political control Of
tho clergy. At tlla Inst election tho parlcll
candidates Wero NJ successful when opposed
by tho clergy rs whom supported by them.
10th landlords nud clergy have lost their
control over tho peoplo Ut Irelnnd. Unre-
strained power Inns been transferred 10 The
Hlass Of tho people. This Is the present con-
dltion Ut popular sentiment In 1rclu!ld. Irc-
land has been ruy0lutionfzed from top to
bottom. Ths Inns been accomplished not
merely by lrIs!, agltalors, but by Englist,
stutesnen. Under these circumstances tie
Quxetto aslls:
Then, what noxt? Ono thing Is corta!n. You
eau no niure rep1ce thu syatoll which IL now 10
rdy ya,,p, t3,pk yf no II, tGo st hH you
llAn y0u c1ntd resi- orc tho telin,r,.I power Of
tho popu in lsone. Thoro nrc, sonlu Things whleh
whon 0nco dnnu eau Heser tIt ultl0llG, and thu
them. Nothing taat any ltsltish parliaa.u1it Or
at!y E,onsery!sisu MinIser c9! HOW possby do
@ eops Wiz i tbat ISf 70" ca ao ID i'tt ts S' atS os' o
1orel !n poi!t!cal intelligence with tho French
LcElttthtsts Il! fuct, lobM!y thinks Il. That
tlon or fnrel9t cut.ltlrsf, and It haa bnBn Mphcll
hy tho ,neta9ds OF foreign conquest: IT is uphold
s a.I Nj tho rest "f tho appafats ] Tor hoIlinH
hSso I;nts tnsi,.y ars hs.sf! Il! t5ts' bqt se
Iegauss they happun g b. mortlfyln9. i i