The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04
The Agitation in Ireland.

A recent cable dispatch from London says
"Private letters show considerable improve
ment in Ireland. 'Boycotting fails, the reign
of terror is reduced to narrower limits tenants
are beginning to pay rents long withheld, while
the hold of the League ON the people
is already loosened. a Dublin dis
patch states that "Lord Annerly's threat to
evict all tenants on his Longford estates, snd
take into his own hands about one-third the en-
tire county, has directed attention to the black
shadow Of eviction which is looming over
vast number of farmers in Ireland The ten
ants may at present be divided into three
classes First, those who are willing to pay,
but are afraid to; second, those who can pay,
but will not third, those neither able nor will
ing to pay. The first class are very numerous.
They already show signs, as Dillon says, of
giving way. The second class, it is presumed
will follow the example of the first, but in re-
spect to the third class it is feared great diff
Guilty will arise with those who cannot pay.
Under the Coercion bill it will be impossible to
resist eviction. The tactics which have worked
so successfully heretofore will be utterly use
less now, because every person resisting pro-
cessserver or baf will be liable to arrest on the
spot and imprisonment for eighteen months
without trial. "A late Paris cablegram
says, Mr.. Parnell and Mr.. O'Kelly had long
at the Episcopal Palace. They were received
with great courtesy. The Archbishop appeared
to take lively interest in the state of Ireland.
He earnestly counseled moderation. and depre-
Gated any departure from legal agitation. Mr..
Parnell seemed satisfied with the result of the
interyiew.-Mr. Parnell has addressed the follow
ing letter to Victor Hugo:
PARIS, Feb o.
ILLUsTR1oUs SIR: The nobility of heart. the
deep sympathy with human suffering, and the exer-
tons in favor of oppressed nationaihes which have
distinguished you throughout life encourage me to
fering Irish people The question is not sectarian
question in its present aspect 1t is a
purely social question, 1t is the cause of
100000 of workingmen struggling for just
ice aud for the right to live by their labor in their
own land against a email and privileged class, for
egn in their origin, foreign in their aspirations and
supported in their injustices and tyranny by the
force of aforeign nation. What have been the re-
suits of the domination of this class? They are
written in the history of recurring famines, deci
mating generation after generation. No hu-
man words can paint the miseries and
suherlngs which have been witnessed even by the
youngest among us. Millions have been driven from
their homes in despair. Hundreds of thousands
have persisted miserably of hunger in land teeming
with food. Half of our population exist constantly
on the verge OF famine while 10 600 landlords many
of whom have never seen Ireland, riot in extrava-
gance and luxury on the contscated product
of the peoples labor. 1t is against the
system which has produced the evils that
we struggle. 1t is to put an end once and
forever to this detestable state Of society that we ap
peal to the conscience of all good men, without dis
tnction of creeds, Of party, of nationality to aid
us in shaming the Government of England to do
justice to people. To you, honored sir, who
have known how to awaken the sympathy of man
kind for "Les Miserables" feel that shall not
appeal in vain when ask that your voice shall be
raised in behalf of brave but unfortunate nation
Accept, lustrious sir, the assurances of my high
esteem. CHARLES STEWART PAREELL.