The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-21
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IRELAND AS 1T is.
Paying RenG-Au Archbishop's
Views-0Pening OF the
Land Court.
The Land League PrOclaime d
an Illegal and Criminal
Organisation.

London, 20. = Mitchell Henry
home-ruler, member of Parliament
for County Galway, has issued a cir
fcular to his tenants. pointing out i
any of them think they can get bet
ter terms from the land court, he
has neither power nor wish to pre-
vent them; but he also points to its
unequalled loans, spent rents and
other advantages. He says he is viii.
ling to allow a reduction of from Il
per cent. to 20 per cent, on the halt
years rent due May last, but here
after old rents would be expected
He hopes the rents will be cheer
fully paid and the tenants will not
abide with false friends and teachers
and thus reverse the relations hith.
erto existing, but will maintain their
Self-reSpect and character as honest
men.
Two hundred tenants of a large
estate near Nenagh. County Upper
airy, paid their rents. The police
tear down no rent notices wherever
posted.
It's stated that a proclamation
suppressing the Land League is
pending.
The Thirty-frst Regiment left for
Ireland to-day. 1t was loudly
cheered.
The Irish parliamentary party
held meeting to-daYto arrange the
details of the Hyde Park meeting On
Sunday. The party denounced the
British government and pledged
IrisAmen III England to carry out
the Land League principles with
Increased vigor.
The Land Leagne has been pro-
claimed as an illegal, and criminal
organization, and all its meetings
will be suppressed by force.
Archbishop Croke, in his
letter protesting against the
manifesto of the Land League
says: Even under still more
exciting circumstances, TO such
a doctrine | enter a solemn protest.
L have been a steadfaSt and uncom
promising supporter Of the pacific
policy of the League, believing it
constitutional and calculated to
effect great national results; but l
have always unequivocally stated
that l stand out for fair rents as the
safe foothold of agriculturists on
the soil. The absolute reputation
Of rent would meet with no SYM
pathy from me. There is no more
reason for abandoning the original
platform of the League than there
was when Davitt was sent to Port
land and Dillon was first impris-
oned. It's original policy was right
eous and tested by experience. The
results welded clergymen and lay
men in one loving brotherhood.
believe the new policy can lead to
nothing but diSintegration and de-
feat.
1t is now stated that the business
Of the League will be transferred to
Boulogne, France, when it is no
longer possible to conduct it in
Dublin.
Dublin .2O.-The land court opened
to-day. There was a crowded at
tendance. Lord Justice O'Hagan
said the court had decided on ex-
tremely simple rules of proceed
ure, for all technicalities, upon
entering the court, would be
only wasting so much time. No
one should have the excuse Of not
having the advantage of the land
act. There would be similar feeling
ingiving notice of appeal. Many
tenants had already applied to have
their rents fixed, but no decision
could be given before the expiration
of ten days; for the present, the COM
missioners would do their best to
make the act a success. The judges
statement was received with APP
plause.
William Doris, who has been in
charge of the Land League Office
since the arrest of Seaton was ar
rested this morning, and conveyed
to Dundalk.
The League prisoners in Kilmain-
ham Jail can only see physicians
with the warden present.
The city is quiet. Arthur O'Con-
nor has left for LoLdon. He states
that nothing has been decided upon
regarding the moving of the offices
OF the League.
Many farmers Of Westmeath and
Rosscommon have. lodged claims
for areadjustment Of l2nts.